1956 06 28 CC Minutesy3Z
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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
June 26. 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thurs-
day, June 28, 1956 at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
Councilman Lusk, chairman of the Committee appointed to study the hospitaliza-
tion bids for the city employees and their dependents, reported that an extensive
study had been made of the bids; had several meetings with the committee and cond-
ucted a poll of the city employees and it was the recommendation of the Committee
that the bid of Western Indemnity Life Insurance Company be accepted for the fol-
lowing fiscal year beginning July 1, 1956. Councilman Clayton:.moved to accept the
recommendation of the committee and the bid of Western Indemnity Company be accepted
and approved for the July 1, 1956 through June 30th, 1957 fiscal year. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call; Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Swain
Clayton
"
Lusk
Mayor pro tem Bergeron
Ordinance - Waste oil - Sanitary Sewers
At the request of Director of Public Works Grantham, City Attorney Chandler
introduced and read an ordinance prohibiting any person, firm, association, or
corporation from discharging any petroleum and /or volatile matter whatsoever into
the sanitary sewer system of the City of Baytown. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt
the ordinance as read. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Swain
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor pro tem Bergeron
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE M. 391
AN CRDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION CR CORPORATION FROM
DISCHARGING ANY .PETROLEUM AND /OR VOLATILE MATTER WHATSOEVER INTO THE SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; PROVIDING FOR PRESCRIBED TRAPS SO AS TO
PREVENT SUCH PRODUCTS FROM ENTERING INTO SAID SEWER MAINS; REPEALING ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY
OF TWO HUNDRED ($200)DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EfFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
P. H. Mears
Councilman
R. B. Bergeron
Councilman
I4. C. Swain
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:
H. M. Campbell
Councilman
The Mayor
pro tem.- called the meeting to
order. Councilman Mears moved
to _
dispense with the
reading of the minutes of
the regular meeting of June 19,
1956,
and they be:.approved. Councilman Swain seconded
the motion. The roll call
vote
was as follows:
Roll Call:
Ayes: Councilman Mears
Nays: None
" Swain
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor pro tem Bergeron
City Employees
- Hospitalization Insurance
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Councilman Lusk, chairman of the Committee appointed to study the hospitaliza-
tion bids for the city employees and their dependents, reported that an extensive
study had been made of the bids; had several meetings with the committee and cond-
ucted a poll of the city employees and it was the recommendation of the Committee
that the bid of Western Indemnity Life Insurance Company be accepted for the fol-
lowing fiscal year beginning July 1, 1956. Councilman Clayton:.moved to accept the
recommendation of the committee and the bid of Western Indemnity Company be accepted
and approved for the July 1, 1956 through June 30th, 1957 fiscal year. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call; Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Swain
Clayton
"
Lusk
Mayor pro tem Bergeron
Ordinance - Waste oil - Sanitary Sewers
At the request of Director of Public Works Grantham, City Attorney Chandler
introduced and read an ordinance prohibiting any person, firm, association, or
corporation from discharging any petroleum and /or volatile matter whatsoever into
the sanitary sewer system of the City of Baytown. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt
the ordinance as read. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Swain
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor pro tem Bergeron
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE M. 391
AN CRDINANCE PROHIBITING ANY PERSON, FIRM, ASSOCIATION CR CORPORATION FROM
DISCHARGING ANY .PETROLEUM AND /OR VOLATILE MATTER WHATSOEVER INTO THE SANITARY
SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; PROVIDING FOR PRESCRIBED TRAPS SO AS TO
PREVENT SUCH PRODUCTS FROM ENTERING INTO SAID SEWER MAINS; REPEALING ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY
OF TWO HUNDRED ($200)DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EfFECTIVE
DATE HEREOF.
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o Mayor Pruett arrives at meeting.
McNabb- Optimist Club- Plavaround
C. R. McNabb, Chairman of the Baytown Optimist Club, came before the Council
with a proposal to convert a B to 10 acre plat of ground, now under lease to the Club,
into a playground for children living north of East Fayle at 3rd, and the outlying
area. fie recommended that two baseball diamonds be laid out and if possible backstops
be installed and any other equipment furnished which would provide recreational
facilities for children in the area. Councilmen Bergeron moved to accept the tract
and proceed immediately with plans to convert it into a playground; the City Engineer
and Director of Public Works be appointed to cooperate with the Optimist Club in
staking and clearing the playground site. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears MAYS: None
" Bergeron
" Swain
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Dommert - Electrical Installation Violations
Earl Dommert, business manager of the Baytown International Brotherhood of Electri-
cal Workers, met with the Council and asked that a system of requirements be set up
which would control "outside" Electricians and electrical contractors now operating
within the city limits of Baytown. He stated that much of the work is done at night,
no permit is obtained, no inspection requested. The request was discussed at length,
after which Mayor Pruett appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen Swain, Lusk,
and Electrical Inspector C. C. Redd to make a study of a proposed Electrical Ordinance
and submit recommendations to the Council. Councilman Swain will be chairman of the
Committee.
Ordinance - Appropriation Extension Doc Pound
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an appropriation ordinance which will provide
funds for fencing, minor tools, gasoline and salaries for the Humane Officer. The
fencing will be used in the extension of the pen now housing dogs picked up by the
Dog Catcher. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman
Mayor
Mears Nays: None
Bergeron
Swain
Clayton
Lusk
Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N'0. 392
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE
FOURTEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY -FIVE ($1,975, 00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS
GENERAL FUND TO CLASSIFICATIONS 501 A -3, 501 B -6, 501 B -7, 501 E -d AND 501 Y -10
Refund - 1956 Don Tax
Since the New Dog Ordinance, which became
the running at large of any and all dogs within
Clayton moved to refund the 1956 $1.00 dog tax
the receipt to be retained in the city files.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears
" Bergeron
" Swain
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
effective, Monday, June 25th, prohibits
the city limits of Baytown, Councilman
fee upon presentation of the receipt;
Councilman Lusk seconded the motion.
Nays: None
W
Resolution
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER FOURTEEN HUNDRED
EIGHTY -THREE DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS ($1,903.10) FROM CLASSIFICATIONS
201 A -3, AND 201 B -5 TO CLASSIFICATIONS 501 A -3 AND 501 B -5, RESPECTIVELY.
CE 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 Fourteen Hundred Eighty- 1
Three Dollars and Ten Cents ( §1,963.10) from the following classifications to the _
following classifications, to -wit:
From Classification 201 A -3 $1,336.00 To Classification 501 A -3
Police Budget Item - Salaries Health Department - Salaries
From Classification 201 B -5 197.1U To Classification 501 B -5
Forage for live stock
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative. vote.of a majority of the
City Council of the City of Baytown on this the 28th day of 3une,A.D., 1956
(s) R. H. Pruett
R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
(s) Edna Oliver
City Clerk - - -
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Mears
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Hears Nays: None
" Bergeron
" Swain
" Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Appropriation Ordinances
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an appropriation ordinance in the amount of
$1,250.00 which funds will be used in the purchase of gasoline for the police department
and lights and power for the operation of the sewage treatment plants. Councilman Swain
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
- - Bergeron
" Swain
" Clayton
" Lusk
Slayer Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 393
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TO APPROPRIATE
ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ($1,250.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO CLAsSIFICATION'S 201 13-6 AND 901 F -11.
Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt an appropriation ordinance in the amnunt of
$385.00 for repair of the City Attorney's automobile. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion.
The roll Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears, Nays: None
Bergeron, Swain,
Clayton, Lusk and Mayor Pruett
r3s
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 344
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROERIATL•'
THI EE IIUNDReD EIGHTY -FIVE ($365.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPIROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL
FUND TO CLAsSIFIGATION LAW 106 E -4.
Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt an Crdinance appropriating $1,000.00 from
the Unappropriated Surplus General Fund to the Garage budget item for repair of
equipment. Councilmen Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll :Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Bergeron
" Swain
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NCB. 345
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAITOWN TC APPROPRIATE
CNE THOUSAND ($1,000) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SUrpLUS GENERAL FUND TU
CLASSIFICaTION 701 E -2.
Curb and Gutter - Edison Street - Lee Heights
Councilman Clayton moved to approve an assessment of $0.6:; per lineal foot for
curb and gutter and $0.20 per square foot for driveways for residents along Edison
Street who petitioned the Council, at the regular meeting of May 24th, for curb and
gutter installation in order to obtain drainage in the area. Councilman Lusk seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Bergeron
Swain
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Drainage - Ditch Morgan Road
Councilman Claytonireported that V. D. Ashley, Morgan Road, had contracted him
and no additional land will be dedicated for easement purposes along Morgan Road
as was proposed at the time of his meeting with the Council in January, 1956, however,
the need for drainage is still as essential, Councilman Clayton moved to instruct the
city engineer to set grades along Morgan Road to Cedar Bayou Road; the Director of
Public Works be instructed to move the gradall in and have the ditches deepened and
cleaned out according to the grades set by the engineer along Morgan Road to Cedar
Bayou Road, at Highway 146. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Bergeron
" Swain
Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Miscellaneous
Due to a conflict in the meeting of Mayor and Councilman Association and the
City Council it was agreed that the next regular meeting of the City Council will be
held Wednesday, July 11th.
Councilman Mears was named as a member of the Progress Committee to replace former
Councilman 51. L. Campbell.
The request for a vapor mercury street light to be installed aththe intersection
of New Jersey and West Main was referred to the Street Lighting Committee for study.
The City Manager was instructed to notify Commissioner Ramsey to complete the
installation of catch basins along the Martin Ditch Extension project, as agreed.
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Street 'Topping - Richardson Place, Section 2
Councilman Clayton reminded the Council that the developer of Richardson Place
had not completed the streets in the subdivision as prescribed in the existing
subdivision ordinance of the City of Baytown. Even though the City had been assured
that the streets would be topped at such time as requested by the City no attempt
had been made on the part of the subdivider to complete the project. The City
Manager was instructed to notify the developer that legal steps would be taken, if
necessary, to compel the developer to fulfill his obligation to the City of Baytown.
Widen Eiloore Road
Councilman Swain asked that Kilgore Road be widened approximately one and one -
half feet from Bayou Drive to Cedar Bayou School in order to provide adequate space
for cars to pass without having to hit the shoulders of the road. It was agreed that
the road would be repaired in the same manner as was East James,
Adiournment
Councilman Lusk moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Swain seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Mayor, City of Bayto