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1955 12 13 CC Minutesr r r a _fy MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS December 13, 1955 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Tuesday, December 13, 1955, at 7: o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Bayta n City Hall with the following members in attendance: P. H. Mears R. B. Bergeron H. M. Campbell M. L. Campbell Al Clayton Lacy Lusk R. H. Pruett C. D. Middleton George Chandler Absent: Edna Oliver Councilman Councilman Councilmen Councilman Councilman Councilmen Mayor City Manager City Attorney City Clerk The Mayor celled the meeting to order. Councilman Clayton moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 15, 1955. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell ^ Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Roseland Oaks Subdivision - Section 2 A motion was made by Councilman M. L. Campbell and seconded by Councilman Bergeron that preliminary approval be granted Section No. 2 of Roseland Oaks Subdivision provided certain changes be made as reaommended by the City E�gineer A. J. Busch, Jr and Fire Chief Lintelman, to -wit.: 1. Loop the 2 -inch water line on Southwood Circle. 2. Loop the 2 -inch water line on Shadow Circle 3. Move the proposed fire hydrant at the northeast corner of Westwood Drive and Southwood Drive to the northwest corner. 4. Add a fire hydrant on Woodside Drive between lots 9 & 10 of Block S. 5. Fxtend all dead -end sanitary sewer lines to the one -third point of the lot at which they terminate. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Report from•_the City Auditing Committee Report of the City Auditing Committee was read sad passed by the City Council. The Council hired Mr. T. E. Dossey, Certified Public Accountant, as the City Auditok for the remainder of the present fiscal year and instructed Mr. Dossey to make his report directly to the City Council instead of through the City Manager. the Council also voted to pay Mr. Dossey £500.00. The above action was made as the result of a motion by Councilman M.L. Campbell which was seconded by Councilman H. M. Campbell. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Mays: None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell It M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett T-1 Baytown Housing Authority Mrs. Taylor of the Baytown Housing Authority asked the City Council to permit the Housing Authority to apply to the Drferal Government for permission to build one hundred and fifty (150) housing units to supplement the present housing pro - jects within Baytown. A motion was made by Councilman Bergeron and seconded by Councilman M. L. Campbell to grant this permission and to grant the City Clerk authority to execute the necessary papers to effectuate these undertakings. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays. None Bergeron " H. M. Campbell M.L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Purchase of Automobile for the City - Amager The bids on the aatoomobile for the city manager were opened and tabulated as follows: Buck Turner Chevrolet 1956 Ohev. Fordor $1,549.00 Thad Felton Ford Agency 1956 Ford Mainline $1,608.00 Higginbotham Motor Co 1956 Plymouth Plaza $1,759.09 Councilman H. M. Campbell moved that they accept thelow bid of Buch Turner Chevrolet Company and it was seconded by Councilman Clayton. Roll Call vote wam as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays:None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett ' Purchase of Automobile for Director of Finance The bids on the automobile for the City Director of Finance were opened and tabulated as follows: Buck Turner Chevrolet Cc 1956 Chev. Fordor - less trade -in - $1,249.00 Thad Felton Ford Agency 1956 Ford Mainline- less trade -in - $1,360.00 Higginbotham Motor Co 1956 Plymouth Plaza less trade -in - $12409.66 Councilman Bergeron moved that the low bid of Buck Turner Chevrolet Company be accepted and it was seconded by Councilman Mears. Roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes:.Councilman Mears Nays: None it Bergeron rr H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Pfongsed Revision of the City's &bdivision _Ordinance Mayor Pruett stated that there were so many items on the agenda that it would be impractical for the Council to properly discuss the-Subdivision Ordinance. The Mayor recommended and the Council approved a special meeting for the purpose of discussing Baytown's need for a new subdivision ordinance. After the meeting a committee may be appointed for further study. - County Commissioner V.'V. Ramsey - Martin Ditch Commissioner V. V. Ramsey met with Council to discuss the pros and cons of the various methods of repairing the Martin Ditch, also the financing of same. No definite action was taken after the discussion. 're, I 7, = Councilman Bergeron made a motion and Councilman Lusk seconded it to the effect that the City would reimburse F. A. Richardson for the difference of laying a 10" sewer line over a 8" sewer line. This sum amounted to $249.00. Roll call vote was as follows: Roll Cell: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: }done " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Reepcointment of City Health Officer City Manager C. D. Middleton recommended that L. W. Grossman, M. D. be reappointed City Health Officer for a term of two years. Councilmen Clayton moved to approve the reappointment of Dr. Creasman. Councilman Mears seconded themotion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman H. M. Campbell made the motion and Councilman M. L. Campbell seconded Rental of Baytown Fire Station Caress Bids were received and opened for the purpose of renting the old fire station garage which is located behind the Odorless Cleaners on Minnesota Street. Mr. Monroe Pryor, owner of Odorless Cleaners, submitted the highest bid with a bid of $12.00 monthly, and the city approved this bid. The motion was made by Councilman Lusk and seconded by Councilman M. L. Campbell with the understanding tbAt the lease would be month to month. Roll sell vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None _ " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton - " Lusk Mayor Pruett Cedar Bayou Water District Water Maine A motion was made by Councilman Clayton and seconded by Councilman Bergeron, after a lengthy discussion, to the effect that Mr. Murph will pay thecity $75.00 and the city will pay the Grantors $158.00 when the conditions of the original Bill of. Salepare released. The original Grantors are to pressed to execute and deliver such release to the City Manager, afterwhich, they will be given the check in the sum of 6158.00. Roll call vote was as follows: it to the effect that the Jos. J. Rady '& Company be paid engineering fees in the sum of $1,789.00 for consulting engineering services as follows: �, Est. No. 6 Project 4010 -Goose Greek Interceptor $345.25 111 Est. No. 1 Project 4009 - Maryland Street 145.34 Est. No. 4 Project 4018 - Martin Ditch 859.45 Eat. No. 5 Project 4010 -Goose Creek Interceptor 438.96 $1,789.00 Roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " F. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Rental of Baytown Fire Station Caress Bids were received and opened for the purpose of renting the old fire station garage which is located behind the Odorless Cleaners on Minnesota Street. Mr. Monroe Pryor, owner of Odorless Cleaners, submitted the highest bid with a bid of $12.00 monthly, and the city approved this bid. The motion was made by Councilman Lusk and seconded by Councilman M. L. Campbell with the understanding tbAt the lease would be month to month. Roll sell vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None _ " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton - " Lusk Mayor Pruett Cedar Bayou Water District Water Maine A motion was made by Councilman Clayton and seconded by Councilman Bergeron, after a lengthy discussion, to the effect that Mr. Murph will pay thecity $75.00 and the city will pay the Grantors $158.00 when the conditions of the original Bill of. Salepare released. The original Grantors are to pressed to execute and deliver such release to the City Manager, afterwhich, they will be given the check in the sum of 6158.00. Roll call vote was as follows: 96.2 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears " Bergeron it M. L. Campbell if H. M. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Exteation of Hafer Street Nays: None A motion was made by Councilman Clayton and seconded by Councilman M. L. Camp- bell authorizing the City Attorney to try to.obtain an easement frowithe Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company for the purpose of extending Hafer Street and authorizing the City Attorney also to abk Mr. Jack Kimmons to do everything in his power to furnish electrical current to Messrs. Barney and Gordon Albright as soon as possible. Roll Callvote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " . Bergeron " . M. L. Campbell " H. M. Campbell Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Preliminary AAnroval of Lacy Courts A motion was made by Councilman Clayton and Seconded by Councilman Mears to the effect that preliminary approval be given the Lacy Courts Subdivision which is owned by Mr. B. McFarland. Roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None . " Bergeron " M. L. Campbell " H. M. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett oDriation Ordinance for Traffic Lights City Manager C. D. Middleton introduced and read an ordinance appropriating $700 to pay for lights and furnishings authorized by Council. Councilman Mears moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Lusk seconded themotion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None it Bergeron . " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 305 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGFR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOW*T TO APPROPRIATE SEVEN HUNDRED ($700) DOLLARS FR0r THT UNAPFROPRIATFD SURPLUS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 2000 Z -3. riation Ordinance--for _Garbam" The City Manager introduced and read ancordinance appropriating $260.00 to finish paying for truck and bed for hauling garbage. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett t 0 'P4.3 - The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 306 AN ORDINANCE. AUTHORIZING THF. CITY MANAGFR OF THE. CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE TWO.HUNDPrD SIXTY DOLLARS ($260.00) FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGPVCY FOND TO CLASSIFICATION 402 Z -4. •e •uvr -- - •mn- The Light Committee recommended that: (1) there be a light placed at West Murrill and Whiting Streets at the Memorial Baptist Church. (2) there be a light placed in the alley adjacent to the First Baptist Church in old Baytown between Michigan and Indiana Streets, and (3) there be a light placed at West Murrill and North Jones Streets. A motion was made by Councilman Clayton and seconded by Councilman Mears that the 1 $hts be placed as reeommended. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " M. L. Campbell " H. M. Campbell ^ Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett [AAMIPA7nVETVIaa�� F�f n= - :[75[M The City Manager recommended that the city employees, with the exception of an emergency stand -by crew, be allowed Saturday, December 24, 1955 off. A motion was made by Councilman M. L. Campbell and seconded by Councilmen Clayton that this be approved. The roll cell vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: Hone " Bergeron " M. L. Campbell " H. M. Campbell - " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Widenine of Fast James Street A motion was made by Councilmen M. L. Campbell and seconded by Councilman Bergeron that the city proceed immediately with the widening of Past James Street and notify utility companies to start moving utilities back in order to widen street. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Cement Finisher Councilman Bergeron " M. L. Campbell It Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Naye: Councilman Mears " H. M. Campbell A motion was made by Councilman H. M. Campbell and seconded by Councilman M. L. Campbell to authorize the Director of Public Works, C. W. Grantham. to hire a cement finisher so as to enable AN. Grantham to finish the Briarwood Street Drainage project. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Neys: None " Bergeron " H. M. Campbell " M. L. Campbell " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Condemnation The Council went on record as approving the Condemnation of land for ease- ment purposes, namely from the Kennedy Estate and Mann Tract. Ji q Missouri Street The City Manager presented some reports from engineers to the effect that theCity of Raytown was not negligent in laying the sewer line on Missouri Street and therefore feels no obligation toward owner, Yx. fiances A. Hayes, as a result of the house settling. Adiournment Councilman M. L. Crmpbel7 moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilmen Mears seconded the motion. The ayes were::unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Acting City Clerk / ;/ P.. H. Pruett, Mayor I 1