1956 01 18 CC Minutes, Special973
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
January 18, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met . in special session on
Wednesday, January 18, 1956 at 7 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following members in attendance:
P. H. Mears
Councilman
R. B. Bergeron
Councilmen
H. M. Campbell
Councilman
M. L. Campbell
Councilman
Al Clayton
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
C. D. Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Absents Edna Oliver
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the following business was trans-
acted:
Ordinance - Election - Federal Housing
An ordinance was presented and read setting the date of Saturday, March 24, 1956
as the date for the special election on the federal public housing issue. Since
this 1s to be an official election the council agreed to abide by the wishes of
the majority on the question of more federal housing for Baytown. Councilman
H. M. Campbell moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilmen Lusk 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
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 308
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 24TH DAY OF MARCH, 1956, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF APPROVING OR DISAPPROVING ADDITIONAL FEDERAL
PUBLIC HOUSING FOR BAYTOWN; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS;
DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND WNNH OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION:
PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
Sale - Fire Station Building - Minnesota Street
The City Manager informed the council that he had been approached on the
possibility of the city selling the building on Minnesota Street which was formerly
used as Fire Station No. 2, now being used only as a Sub -Water Station. After some
discussion Councilman Clayton moved to advertise for bids on the sale of the
building, stipulating a $200 bid bond to be included with the bid presentation.
Councilman H. M. Campbell seconded,.the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll C °11: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Bergeron
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Mayor Pruett appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen Bergeron, Lusk and
Mears to make a study of the proposed sale and to make a recommendation to the
Council of an equitable sale price.
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Aooronriation - Fire Ecuinment - Cedar Bayou
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the appropriation of $300 to
pay the indebtedness owned by the Cedar Bayou Volunteer Fire Department on a
water pumper which was destroyed by fire recently. He also moved to approve
an additional $475.00 appropriation to replace pumper for the Cedar Bayou
area. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nags: None
" Bergeron
" H. M. Campbell
M. L. Campbell
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Material Bids.- ReJected - Readvertise
The material bids, for the Department of Public Works, which were received,
opened and tabulated with further action tabled at the regular meeting of
December 13, 1955 were discussed at length, afterwhich, it was decided to reject
all bids; the City Manager was, further instructed to draw up a set of specific
specifications on all materials, such as water meters, water pipe, water meter
boxes, etc and readvertise for bids.
Adjournment
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. CouncUm
Mears seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned.
. H. Prue t, Mayor
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk