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1956 03 08 CC Minutestql MINUTES OF THE REGULAR, MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTMM, TEXAS March 8, 1956 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursdays, March 8, 1956 at 7:o1clock p.m. in the Council Room of theBaytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: P. H. Mears Councilman R. B. Bergeron 6o- ancilman Al Clayton Councilman Lacy Lusk Councilman R. H. Pruett Councilman C. D. Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City. Clerk Absent: H. M. Campbell Councilman M. L. Campbell 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 23rd and the special meetings of February 23, telephone hearing, and February 28th and they be approved. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call votelwas as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None. " Bergeron Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Payton - Sunset Drive v Mrs. Richard Payton of 1012 Sunset Drive presented protest to the Council of the use of shell and asphalt along Sunset Drive on the strip between_ the concrete street and the new curb and gutter project instead of a concrete fill. She expressed a willingness to pay for concrete to place in the strip in front of her home if her neighbors were also willing to pay their pro rata share. After some discussion Mayor Fruett appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen Clayton, Bergeron and City Engineer Busch to make a study of the pro posed con- crete project. They will work in conjunction with Mrs. Payton and a report will be made at a later meeting. Mayor Pruett asked City Engineer Busch to run grades and make a study of the drainage of the ditch along Cedar Bayou Road west of the railroad track in Stewart Heights after A. F. Cole appealed to the Council for some relief in this area. He is to also check the size of a recommended culvert to be in- stalled in front of Mr. Cole's home to provide further drainage. 01 . @Wk_J01##C1J1N Dan StallwDrth appeared to give the Council a report on the recreational program for the year 1956. He presented a detailed report on thel955 budget showing receipts, appropriations, recreation activities and maintenance costs. Since it was necessary to lower the 1956 proposed budget due to lack of funds, i Mr. Stallworth pointed out that the Directors may be forced to make an additional appeal to the city for more funds to provide an adequate reacreational program. The Council gave approval of the program and pledged- assistance. Street iaht Change Over - Authorization City Manager Councilman Bergeron moved to give the City Manager authority to order the change over of any incandescent street light to a mercury vapor light uponn the request of any person or persons so desiring, provided, he�they enter into a written agreement with the City of Baytown topay the city the difference, in advance, between the cost of the two (2) street lights; the payments to be made yearly and said agreement can be cancelled only by written agreement with the affixed signatures of both parties. Councilman Lusk.seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Neys: None " Bergeron " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Lusk moved to approve the installation of an actuated traffic light at the intersection of Decker Drive and Park Avenue. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll callvote was as follows: Poll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Bergeron " Clayton " - Lusk Mayor Pruett The Council went on record as directing a Committee composed of Councilmen Lusk, Mears, H. M. Campbell and City Manager Middleton to meet with the School Board on a proposal to grant a street easement across school propery and assist the city in the cost of building a street which will relieve the traffic hazard now existing at Horace Mann School. Man Committee Upon the recommendation of Councilman Clayton, Councilman Pergeron moved to accept the recommendation of the Map Committee and reject the offer of Br.pyles and Bynum, concul.ting engineers, to provide block maps for the tax department at a cost of $7,000. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None r11 Bergeron r■ Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Appropriation Ordinances The City Manager lntrodiced and read an ordinance authorizing the approprietton of Fourteen Hundred Twenty -Nine ($1,429.00) Dollars from the Contingent Fund to pay for various items approved by the Council. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the ordinance as reed. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Cell: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 316 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF PAYTO'.f"? r TO APPROPRIATE FOURTEW HUNDRED THSNTY -NINS ($1,429.00) DOLLARS FRO1 THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATIONS 101 F -4 AND 104 F -4. The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance appropriating $500.00 from the Council Contingent Fund to Classification 105 R -1, Abstracts and Deeds. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett 1F.P g94 The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 317 PP! ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE FIVE HUNDRED ($500) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 105 % -1. $gnitary caws, - Cedar Pavou 3oad The City Manager presented an estimated cost of $7,000 on the installation of an 8" Vitrified Clay pipe sanitary sewer from Cedar Bayou System line on the east side of Highway 146 on Cedar Bayou Road to the end of an existing sewer of the Baybm system on the same street/ He explained that if the Council would approve the use of concrete pipe instead of vitrified clay the same footage could be installed at a cost of $3,050.10. Councilman Clayton moved to approve the use of concrete and authorized the change -over from vitrified clay to concrete pipe; the City Manager be further authorized to rmoceed with the installation of the sanitary sewer along Cedar Bayou Road. Councilmen Mears seconded the motion. The roll cell vote was as follows: Roll Cell: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Bergeron Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett The automobile assessory bids were reviewed and Councilman Lusk moved to accept the bid of Fuller Brothers on batteries in the amount of $568.30. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll callvote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayev: Councilman gars Nays: None w " Bergeron Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the bid of B. F. Goodrich Company on the tires and tubes in the amount of $5,023.88. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Bergeron " Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Clayton moved to accept the bid of Ted's Auto Parts on the tube repairs. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Clayton moved to accept thebid of the B. F. Goodrich Cc on the filters. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: RoU Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears NaysL None " Bergeron " Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the bid of Ted's Auto Parts for the spark plugs. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ber g eron " C on " Lns Nayor Pruett I11 ki orb Councilman Clayton moved to accept the bid of Ted's Auto Parts on the mis- celleanous items. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Bergeron " Clayton " Lusk Mayor Pruett Closing City Hall - Saturdays Mayor Pruett appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen Bergeron, Clayton, Lusk and City Manager Middleton to meet with the utility companies on the question of closing the City Hall on Saturdays. PBX System - Pr000sal The City Manager presented a detailed report on the porposed PBX system for the City showing the existing numbers that will appear on the board, the proposed cost and equipment necessary for the installation, p1tls the employment of PBX operator at a salary of $175.00 per month. He summed up the memoranda by saying that the city will save a propable $25.00 per month in addition to having a mach better telephone system. Councilman Clayton moved to authorize the City Manager to proceed with the installation of the PBX system and the hiring of an operatpr at a salary of $175.00 per month. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Bergeron Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett Garbage Fee Discussion The Council discussed the recent investigation of a delinquency in the collection of garbage fees from certain Baytown residents who are able to pay but until now have been excluded from the monthly charge. After a lengthy discussion it was decided that a careful study would be given the question, afterwhich, a policy will be set which will be rigidly enforced. Appropriation Ordinance Councilman Mears moved to adopt an ordinance which appropriated $1,529.00 from the Unappropriated Surplus Water Fund to pay for the city's hhare of the change -over in size of the water main along East Texas Avenue to Roseland Oaks Subdivision. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: counalman Mears Nays: None It Bergeron " Clayton Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 318 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE FIFTEEN HUNDRED TWENTY -NINE ($1,529.00) DOLLARS FROM THE WATER FUND YNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS POND TO CLASSIFICATION 1002 E -9. Annexation Ordinance No action was taken on an annexation ordinance presented by theCity Attorney. He was instructed to make a revision in said ordinance and present it at a later meeting. gq4 Adiournment Councilman Lusk moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Mears_ seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjounned. R. H.Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk H