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1956 01 12 CC MinutesACJ;
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS
January 12, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, January 12, 1956 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following Members in attendance.
P.H. Mears Councilman
�j R.B. Bergeron 1'
M.L. Campbell
Lacy Lusk
'Al Clayton "
H.M. Campbell
R,H. Pruett Mayor
C.D. Middleton City Manager
George Chandler City Attorney
Absent: Edna Oliver City Clerk
Mayor Pruett called the meeting to order. Councilman hi.L. Campbell moved
to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the last regular meeting and that
they be approved. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nayes: None
Bergeron
" M.L. Campbell
Lusk
" Clayton
H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
FINAL APPROVAL OF SECTION 1 OF CENTRAL HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION
A motion was made by Councilman Bergeron and seconded by Councilman H.M. Camp-
bell to grant final approval to Section 1 of Central Heights Subdivision upon
presentation of a cashier's check for $6,000.00 to the City by Mr. Ike Lerner in
escrow as a guarantee to complete certain projects, Roll Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nayes: None
Bergeron
" M.L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
NAMING OF STREETS IN CASEY TRACT
A motion was made by Councilman N.M. Campbell to name two unnamed streets in
Casey Tract Clayton Drive and Weed Road. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Bergeron, Roll Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nayes: None
Bergeron
M.L. Campbell
Lusk
Clayton
H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
RESOLUTIONS:
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolutions:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER TWO .HUNDRED FORTY NINE ($249,00) DOLIARS FROM
THE "WATER" BUDGET ITEM 1002 Z -4, TO CLASSIFICATIONS "WATER"
BUDGET ITEM 1003 Z -4.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the
City Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer two hundred
forty nine ($249:00) dollars from the "Water" Budget Item 1002 Z -4, to the
"Water" Budget Item 1003 z -4.
INTRODUCED, READ, and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Council of the City of Baytown on this 12th day of January, A.D.,1956.
(sinned)
R.H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
(signed)
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) DOLLARS FROM THE "POLICE"
BUDGET ITEM 201 z -4, TO CLASSIFICATION "WATER" BUDGET
ITEM 1003 Z -4.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS;
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the
City Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Five Hundred
($500.00) Dollars from the "Police" Budget Item 201 z -4 to the " WAter"
Budget Item 1003 z -4.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Council of the City of Baytown on this 12th day of January A:.D.,1956.
(signed)
R.H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
-i (sioned)
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
TRANSFER FIVE HUNDRED ($500.00) DOLLARS FROM THE "CITY"
MANAGER BUDGET ITEM 102 z -4, TO CLASSIFICATION "WATER"
BUDGET ITEM 1003 z -4.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the
City Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Five Hundred
($500,00) Dollars from the "City" Manager Budget Item 102 z -4, to the
"Water" Budget Item 1003 z -4.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED BY the affirmative vote of a majority
of the Council of the City of Baytown on this 12th day of January,A.D.,1956.
(signed)
R.H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
(sioned)
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
86 %.
Councilman M.L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolutions as read. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Mears. Roll Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman
Mayor
Mears Nayes: None
Bergeron
M.L. Campbell
Lusk
Clayton
H,M. Campbell
Pruett
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APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE
The City Manager introduced and read an appropriation ordinance transferring
Two Thousand Three Hundred and Thirteen ($2.313.00) Dollars from the Council
Contingent Fund to various other classifications as indicated in the caption.
Motion was made by Councilman M.L. Campbell and seconded by Councilman Mears
that the ordinance be approved. Roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nayes: None
" Bergeron
" M.L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND THIR-
TEEN ($2.313.00) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT FUND
TO BE APPLIED AS FOLLOWS: ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND
FIFTY ($1.750:00) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION 401 E -2. TWO
HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION F4 -A. ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY ($150.00) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION 106 E -4.
TWO HUNDRED THIRTEEN ($213.00) DOLLARS TO CLASSIFICATION
201 E -4.
ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO CITY ENGINEER
Councilman Clayton made a motion to the effect that A.J. Busch, City
Engineer. was to be given sixty (60) gallons of gasoline monthly. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Bergeron. Roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nayes: None
" Bergeron
" M.L. Campbell
Lusk
Clayton
" H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
APPROVAL OF PAYMENT TO MANN ESTATE
A motion was made by Councilman H.M. Campbell to pay the Mann Estate a sum
equal to all deliquent ad valorem taxes through 1954 as follows:
Year ariQinal tax ipenaltX interest total
1953 $ 193.41 $ 15.47 $ 23.21 $232.09
1954 193.41 15.47 11.60 220.48
TOTAL $452.57
plus $500.00 for the Sanitary Sewer easement through their property. The motion
was seconded by Councilman Bergeron. Roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nayes: Councilman Clayton
of Bergeron
of M.L. Campbell
to Lusk
to H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
PAYMENT OF FEES TO JOS, J. RADY & COMPANY
A motion was made by Councilman Lusk to pay the Jos. J. Rady G Company the sum
of One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty and 1 /lOOths ($1.250.01) for engineering fees they
submitted for the Maryland Street Sanitary Sewer and the Martin Ditch Projects. The
motion was seconded by Councilman H.M. Campbell. Roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
RED TOP CAB COMPANY
Councilman Mears
" Bergeron
" M.L. Campbell
" Clayton
" Lusk
" H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
Nayes: None
M
Tex Martin of the Red Top Cab Company appeared before the council and requested
permission for an sub - terminal in old Baytown. Mayor Pruett referred his request to
Chief of Police, Roy Montgomery, for action.
HEARING ON REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL PUBLIC HOUSING
After lengthy discussion of both view points on the advantages and disadvantages
of additional public housing, a motion was made by Councilman M.L.Campbell and
seconded by Councilman Bergeron, that Mayor Pruett be authorized to call a election
as provided by law, to determine whether the people of Baytown want additional public
housing. Roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:Councilman Mears Nayes: None
" Bergeron
" M.L. Campbell
" Lusk
" Clayton
" H.M. Campbell
Mayor Pruett
ADJOURNMENT
The Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
City Attorney