1956 02 23 CC MinutesMINDTFS OF THE RFGULAR MEETING OF THM
CITY COUNICIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEBAS
February 23, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, February 23, 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
M. L. Campbell
Councilman
H. M Campbell
Councilman
Al Clayton
Councilman
- Lacy Lusk
Councilman
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
C. D. Middleton
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order. Councilman Clayton moved to dispense
with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of February 9th and they
be approved. Councilmen H. M' Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
W. M. Harper, spokesman for the School Board, asked the city for water and
sewer facilities to service a new elementary school under construction in the Ceder
Bayou area. The proposed installation route was discussed at length, afterwhich,
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the installation of a 6 -inch sanitary
sewer line and a 6 -inch water line at the Cedar Bayou Elementary School according
to the survey and recommendations of the City Engineer. Councilman Mears
seconded the motiod. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
^ Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Police Uniforms - Bids
The bids on the summer uniforms for the Baytown Police Department were opened
and they are tabulated as follows:
Beet Tailors Shirts $4.45 as Trousers $13.75 as Cap Top $1.50 ea
Cap Frame $1.00 as
Bell Uniform Cc Shirts $4.45 ea Trousers $12.50 as Cap Top $1.50 as
Cap Frame $1.00 m
Councilman Lusk moved to approve the bid of the Bell. Uniform Company; the
Chief of Police be authorized to make purchase of the uniforms needed. Councilman
Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" H. M Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
" Clayton
e Lusk
Mayor Pruett
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Ehrhardt - Craivmont
Rill Ehrhardt, Surveyor, presented a plat of the proposed Craigmont Place
and asked preliminary approval of the street alignment. The Council disapproved
of the location of two streets which were over an existing pipe line easement
$the responsibility of maintenance would be hard to determine. It was also
pointed out that the two (2) 250 G.P.M. wells were entirely inadequate insofar
as the City of Baytown was concerned. The disposal plant, fire hydrants and
other utility lines were discussed and several recommended changes were pre-
sented for the developer's consideration. It was finally agreed that no action
would be taken on the preliminary approval until the plat map was revised and
presented again. Mayor Pruett and the councilmembere expressed a willingness
to call a special meeting to review and give preliminary approval of the pro-
posed subdivision after the recommended changes were completed. It was agreed
that the revised plat would be ready for presentation Tuesday afternoon at
5:30 p.m.
Walter Queen - Lease Jail
A lease agreement was presented, for council approval, on thecounty jail and
courthouse occupied by Justice Court, and also serving as a city jell under a
lease county -city agreement. The former lease has expired and thenew lease agree-
ment was reviewed and discussed. Section III "It is further understood and agreed
that the City of Baytown shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all prisoners
kept or placed in said flail and shall keep and save harmless Harris County and
any of its officers.from any and all liability in connestion therewith," was
unanimously disapproved by the Mayor, Councilmen and Chief of Police since the
responsibility was too broad to assume. No action was taken but the City manager,
City Attorney and Judge Queen will go before the Commissioner's Court Monday morn-
ing relative to a change in the stipulation, if possible.
New Jailer
Councilman Lusk moved to approve the hiring of an additional city jailer by
the Conporation Court Judge with the consent of theChief of Police; his salary
to be $300.00 per month. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll: Call: Ayes: Councilmen Mears Nays: None
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
0 Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Bids - Water Meters. assesaories - Tires. Tubes Assessories
The bids, as advertised, on water meters, pipe., meter boxes, lids, asaessories
and fittings - tires, tubes and automobile asseesories were opened, however, the
City Manager was instructed to prepare the tabulation and action on the bids
will be taken at a later meeting.
Appropriation Ordinance
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance appropriating $3,000 from
the Council Contingent Fund to pay for one Gradall. Councilman Lusk moved to
adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll
Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayess Councilmen Mears Nays: None
H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N0. 315
AN ORDJINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE THREE THOUSAND ($3,000) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT
FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 301 Z -4.
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F'naineerine Estimates - J. J. Radv & Cc
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to approve the payment of $575.84 to J. J.
Rady & Company, engineers, on the Martin Ditch Storm newer, project No. 4018
and the Goose Creek Interseptor line, project vo. 4010. Councilman R. M. Campbell
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" H. M. Campbell
^ M. L. Campbell
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Lusk
Resolution
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTWN AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO DEPOSIT FOR
THE MINIMUM PERIODS SCHEDULED, A TOTAL OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND
($200,000.00) DOLLARS IN TIM OFFICIAL. DEPOSITORY OF TRF CITY OF BAYTWN.
BF IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTWN, TMS:
THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed
to deposit a total of Two Hundred Thousand ($200,000) Dollars in the official
depository of the City of Baytown, said sum to be placed intime deposit account
on February 29, 1956 for the minimum periods and amounts scheduled as follows:
$50,000.00
for
a
minimum
period
of
45 days
Maturity
April 15th
$25,000.00
for
a
minimum
period
of
75 days
Maturity
May 15th
- $25,000.00
for
a
minimum
period
of
105 days
Maturity
June 15th
$50,000.00
for
a
minimum
period
of
135 days
Maturity
July 15th
$25,000.00
for
a
minimum
period
of
165 days
Maturity
August 15th
$25,000.00
for
a
minimum
period
of
195 days
Maturity
September 15th
INTRODUCRD,
READ
and PASSED by a
majority of
the City Council of theCity of
Baytown, Texas
on
this 23rd
day of February, A.
D. 1956.
ATTEST:
/a/ Edna Oliver
City Clerk
/a/ R. H. Pn,ett
Mayor, City of Baytown
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman
Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" H. M. Crmpbell
M. L. Crmpbell
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
As per agreement of the City Council May 12, 1955, to pay the difference in
Cost from a proposed 6 -inch waterline to a recommended 8 -inch waterline, Roseland
Oaks Subdivision, Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to approve the payment of
$1,529.00 to the Roseland Cake Corporation; theCity Manager be authorized to
prepare the appropriation ordinance covering said payment. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" H. M. Campbell
" M. L. Campbell
" Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
ORDINANCE, NO. 318
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AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE_CITY OF
BAYTOWN TO APPRORRIATE FIFTEEN HUNDRED TWENTY -NINE ($1,529.00)
DOLLARS FROM THE WATER BOND UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TO
CLASSIFICATION 1002 Z-9.
Councilman Lusk, H. M. Campbell and Mears were appointed as a Committee
to meet with the School Board relative to the perking situation now existing
at the Horace Mann School.
Committee - Tax Department - Block System Maras
Councilman Lusk and Clayton with City Tax Assessor - Collector C. C. Redd
were appointed on a Committee to make a study of a new block map system for the
Tax Department.
Preliminary Approval - Section 2 - Plum ood - Addition
Councilman M. L. Campbell m oved to grant preliminary approval of Plumwood
Addition, Section 2, as presented by W. D. Broyles, Consulting Engineer.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Mears Nays: *tone
" M. L. Campbell
H. M. Campbell
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the Council to go on recard as commending
the Baytown Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee on the untiring efforts of
planning a bridge to cross over Cedar Bayou near Radio Station ERCT and to
pledge the Council's support of the Highway Committee. This approval to be
prepared in the form of a resolution, afterwhich, a copy will be forwarded
to W. T. Busch, Chairman of theCommittee. Councilmen Mears seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayeg: Councilman Mears Nays: None
It H. M Campbell
M.L. Campbell
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
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Councilman M. L. Campbell moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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R. H. Fruett, Mayor
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