1956 05 31 CC Minutes, Specialy16
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 31, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on
Thursday, May 31, 1956 at 5: o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendance:
P. H.. Mears
Councilman
H. M. Campbell
Councilman
W. C. Swain
Councilman
Al Clayton
Councilman ,
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
R. H. Pruett
Mayor
C. D. Middleton
City Manager
Absent: R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order, afterwhich, the following business
was transacted:
Naming - Planning Commission
Mayor Pruett reported that he had completed his &tddy of naming the members
to the Planning Commission and was ready to submit the names of eight (8) men
for Council approval. First and foremost he named former Councilman M. L.
Campbell as Chairman, James E. Sherwood, Harry F. Massey, Steele M. McDonald,
John Lynn Woods, John W. Sylvester, Billy M. Knowles and Lynn A. Seaman.
Councilman H. M. Campbell moved to adcept the Committee as named by the Mayor.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Campbell
" Swain
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
It was agreed that the Committee will be guests of the Mayor, members of
theCouncil and City Manager Middleton at a dinner to be held at the Rebel Inn,
Thursday, June 7th at 6so'clock p.m. At this time the Committee will organize
and the Mayor will name its duties.
Trustees from Fire Station No. 1 presented the revisionary deed on the
recreational hall site for council approval. Councilman Campbell moved to ap-
prove the deed as presented provided it be stipulated that the loan to construct
the recreational hall not be in excess of $14,000. This stipulation to be included
in the deed. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Campbell
" Swain
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Transfer Humane Officer - Health DeRa:rtment
Councilman Lusk moved to authorize the City Manager to transfer the City
Humane Officer from the Aolice Department to the Health Department under the
direct supervision of City Sanitatian Muennink with the same rate of pay. All
operation costs to be paid from the Health Department budget. During the emergency
period the City Manager be further authorized to employ another Humane Officer,
on a temporary basis, at a salary of $250.00 per month. The starting date to be
effective as of June 1st. The city will furnish an additional truck and equipment.
Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
I
Roll Call: Ayes: - Councilman Mears Nays: None
" . Campbell
" Swain .
N CaAyton
" Lusk ,
Mayor Pruett '
AdJournment
Councilman Clayton moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Swain
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimdus and the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned.
Pv,
mayor, City of Baytown
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk