1955 09 08 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY CO=IL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
September 8, 1955
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular
session on Thursday, September 8; 1955 at 7:00 P. M. in the Council
Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attend-
ance:
Absent:
R. B. Bergeron
P. H. Mears -
M. L. Campbell
Lacy Lusk
Al' Clayton
H. M. Campbell
C. Darwin Middleton
George Chandler
R. H. Pruett
Edna Oliver
Mayor Pro -Tem
Councilman
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City Manager
City Attorney
Mayor
City Clerk
Mayor Pro -Tem called the meeting to order. The minutes were
corrected, after whic� Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to dispense with
the reading of the minutes. This motion was seconded by P. H. Mears.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
H. M. Campbell
" M: L: Campbell
Lacy Lusk
" Al Clayton
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Bob Stiff -- -Hill Terrace Drainage Problem
Mr. C. W. Grantham, Director of Public Works, City Manager, C.
Darwin Middleton, and Councilman, Al Clayton are to work with V. V.
Ramsey, County Commissioner, on the above mentioned problem. Mo-
tion was made by Councilman M. L. Campbell, seconded by Councilman
P. H. Mears. The Roll Call Vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" M. L. Campbell
" H. M. Campbell
- " Lacy Lusk
" Al Clayton
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Report on City Engineer
City Manager, C. Darwin Middleton, recommended the hiring of
A. J. Busch as City Engineer at a salary of $ 550.00 per month, and
$ 25.00 per month car allowance, to be effective as of October 1, 1955.
Motion was made by Lacy Lusk, seconded by M. L. Campbell. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman
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Mayor Pro -Tem
Mears Nays: None
H. M. Campbell
M. L. Campbell
Lacy.Lusk
Al Clayton
Rufus Bergeron
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Committee Report -- Right -Of -Way
Mayor Pruett appointed a committee consisting of C. W. Grantham
Director of Public Works, C. Darwin Middleton, City Manager, George
Chandler, City Attorney and Rufus Bergeron to investigate the possidlity
of utility easement,to Albright residence at the end of Hafer Street
and across the Railroad Tracks. The committee is to report to Council=
men at future meeting.
W. J. Dalpes, Final Payment for work on New Fire Station
Motion was made by H. M. Campbell, seconded by Lacy Lusk, for
final payment to W. J. Dalpes, Contractor for New Fire Station on
Market Street Road. The roll call vote was as follows:
R Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
it Al Clayton
to Lacy Lusk
to H. M. Campbell
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it M. L. Campbell
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Humble Oil & Refining Company Supplement to Capital Improvement
C. Darwin Middleton, City Manager, submittdd to the Council, a proposal
to supplement $ 20,000.00 to the City, of Baytown's Capital'Improvement
Fund, from the Humble Oil and\Refining Company. The proposal was made
by Mr. Windlinger, Humble Tax Consultant. The City of Baytown now
collects $ 120,000.00 per year from said Company. C. Darwin Middleton,
City Manager, was authorized to advise the Humble.Oil and Refining
Company that it's offer of $ 20,000.00 was unsatisfactory to the City
Council. ,Motion was made by,M: L: Campbell, seconded by Paul H.
Mears. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Al Clayton
" M. L. Campbell
" H. M. Campbell
" Lacy Lusk
Mayor,Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Cedar Bayou Employees, Moyer, Muckelroy
After a lengthly discussion by the City Council of the -City 9f
Baytown after which, M. L. Campbell made the motion, seconded by
H. M. Campbell -that the City employ the two employees from Cedar
Bayou Water Control District #.30, The City employed Muckelroy at a
salary of $ 350.00 per,,month,.and Mrs. Moyer at a salary of $ 250.00
per month, effective as of October 1, 1955. These two employees are
to be treated as other City of Baytown employees. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
It Al Clayton
of M. L. Campbell
" ,,H.,M. Campbell.
" Lacy Lusk
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Dedication of Windy Lane, Sandy Lane, Casey Road
The City Council instructed C. Darwin Middleton, City Manager,
to contact Mrs. Illfrey and ask her to dedicate the above mentioned
streets to the City of Baytown. Motion was made by Al Clayton,
seconded by H. M. Campbell, and the roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" M. L. Campbell
It H. M. Campbell
" Al Clayton
" Lacy Lusk
Mayor Pro -Tem - Rufus Bergeron
Delinquent Taxes --- O.B. Gibson
The above mentioned met with the City Council to protest the
penalty and interest on his property taxes. He was asking the City
Council to waive the penalty and interest on his property taxes.
The Council went on record as not forgiving any penalty and interest
on taxes at the present time.- Motion was made by M. L. Campbell,
seconded -by H. M. Campbell. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Al Clayton
" Lacy Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L, Campbell
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Street Lights. Homan and Jones
The City Council accepted the recommendation of the Light
Committee that a street light be installed at the intersection of
Homan and Jones Street. Motion was made by M. L. Campbell, second-
ed by P. H. Mears. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman
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Mayor Pro -Tem
Installation of Street Lights
Mears Nays: None
Lacy Lusk
Al Clayton
H. M. Campbell
M. L. Campbell
Rufus Bergeron
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Recommendation was made by C. Darwin Middleton, City Manager, to
install street lights at Johnston and Yupon, also a mercury vapor
light at Lincoln Drive and Market Street Road, also at the "V" at
Alexander and South Main Street intersection. Both mercury vapor
lights to be 20,000 lumen. Motion was made by M. L. Campbell, se-
conded by P. H. Mears. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
to H. M. Campbell
It M. L. Campbell
" Al Clayton
" Lacy Lusk
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Drainage on Briarwood
n A committee of people living on Briarwood asked the City Council
I to elevate a drainage problem. After a lengthly discussion this
group of citizens stated they would study this situation further and
report to the Council at the next meeting.
East James Sewage Disposal Plant
Motion was made by Al Clayton to install chlorinator, pump and
nozzles at the East James Sewage Disposal Plant. Motion was second-
ed by M. L. Campbell. An appropriation Ordinance was passed to pay
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for these items. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Al Clayton
Lacy Lusk
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
Mayor Pro -Tem Rufus Bergeron
Annexation of Cedar Bayou Methodist Church
The Council - authorized the City Attorney, George Chandler, to
draw up an ordinance to be presented at the next meeting, annexing
that area occupied by the Cedar Bayou Methodist Church to the City
of Baytown., .Said ordinance to be presented is a request of John
M. Kilgore, and authorized by unanimous vote of the members of said
church.
Correction of Motion of Annexation of Water District No. 30
Rufus Bergeron made motion to Annex Water District No. 30 and
motion was seconded by P. H. Mears. Originally read: Councilman
Bergeron seconded the Motion.
Councilman Clayton moved for the meeting to adjourn, Councilman
Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and-the Mayor
Pro -Tem declared the meeting to be adjourned.
ATTEST:
George Chandler, City Attorney
R. B. Bergeron, Mayor Pro -Tem
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