1956 07 11 CC Minutes137
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
July 11, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Wed-
nesday. July 11. 1956 at 7 :00 o'clock p.m. in the City Manager's office at the
City Hall with the following members in attandance:
P. H. Mears
W. C. Swain
Al Clayton
R. H. Pruett
A. V. Barber
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
Absent: H. M. Campbell
R. B. Bergeron
Lacy Lusk
C. D. Middleton
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
Acting City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
City Manager
The Mayor called the meeting to order. Councilman Clayton moved to dispense
with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 28th 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
Mayor Pruett
Streets - Richardson Place - Topping
Ted Lyman,11704 Olive Street, met with the Council relative to the topping of
streets in Richardson's Place. The Mayor informed Mr. Lyman and the Council that
the City manager had contacted Mr. M. C. Kelly, Vice President of Citizens National
Bank 6 Trust Co., as instructed and had been assured, by letter, that funds would
be made available for the project as agreed. After some discussion, Councilman
Clayton moved to instruct the City Attorney to notify F. A. Richardson and the
developers of Carolyn Meadows to start the completion of the streets within these
subdivisions on or before August 1st, 1956, and that the construction must be com-
pleted within thirty (30) working days. Should the developers fail to meet the terms
the City will hire a contractor and bill the developers for the cost. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: -None
" Swain
" Clayton
Mayor Pruett
Appropriation Ordinances
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an appropriation ordinance appropriating
funds for repair costs, new water lines, water meters and settings in the Water
Department. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
to Swain
" Clayton
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 346
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE SIXTEEN THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED ($16,600) DOLLARS FROM THE
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS WATER FUND TO CLASSIFICATIONS 1002 E -9.
1002 Z -9 and 1002 Z -10
Councilman Mears moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $65.00 to Budget
Item 105 F -5 for payment of advertising. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Mears
to Swain
of Clayton
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N0, 347
Nays: None
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE SIXTY -FIVE ($65.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS GENERAL FOND TO CLASSIFICATION 105 F -5.
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $9,000.00
to classification 301 D -8, for repair of streets. Councilman Swain seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Swain
" Clayton
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 348
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'TO
APPROPRIATE NINE THOUSAND ($9,000) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED'
SURPLUS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND TO GENERAL FUND. CLASSIFICATION
301 D -8.
N. M. Driskell - Reappointment - Civil Service Commission.
Upon the recommendation of the Mayor, Councilman Swain moved to reappointment
N. M. Driskell to the Civil Service Commission Board for a period of three years.
His appointment to become effective as of July 1, 1956, and will end June 31, 1959.
Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as followsr,
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Swain
" Clayton
Mayor Pruett
Street Alignment - Cuba Greer Subdivision
A plat was presented of the proposed Cuba Greer Subdivision and the Council
was asked for preliminary approval of the street alignment. The only outlet
shown on the plat was Davis Road with the proposed street making a dead -end
street alignment. provided 50 -foot right -of -way is dedicated to extend from Davis
Road to Highway 146 and improvements made thereon which will conform with the
city's subdivision ordinance. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
" Swain
It Clayton
Mayor Pruett
Council Ask Traffic Count - East Fayle and Highway 146
Councilman Clayton moved to instruct Acting City Manager Barber to notify the
State Highway Department to conduct a traffic count at the intersection of East
Fayle Street and Highway 146 for the purpose of determining the need for additional
traffic control measures. Councilman Swain seconded the motion. The roll-call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Swain
" Clayton
Mayor Pruett
Proposed Optimist Club Park Report
P91
The Council received a report from the City Engineer and City Attorney relative
to the proposed Optimist Club park site off East Fayle at Third. The tract of land
is a recorded cemetery being known as Magnolia Cemetery and upon inspection of the
grounds, scattered graves were found throughout the tract of land. The City Attorney
Informed the Council that development of the tract for playground purposed would
be prohibitive since the law is forceful in the protection of the dead. Acting
City Manager Barber was instructed to notify Mr. McNabb of the findings of the
City Engineer and City Attorney, however. the Council will consider a similar agree-
ment should the Club find a different location as a proposed park site.
Permission Serve Warrants - Out of Town Traffic Violators - Off -Duty Officers
Police Chief Montgomery asked permission from the Council to permit off -duty
officers to serve out -of -town traffic violation warrants and pay them the $5.00
fee which is authorized for serving of a warrant. He explained that many of the
warrants are not being served as the traffic warrants are being mailed to the police
department where the person lives and not direct by the Baytown Police Department.
Councilman Swain moved to authorize the Chief of Police to permit off -duty officers
to serve warrants on traffic violators who live out of town and the officer be paid
the $5.00 fee authorized for serving the warrant. Councilman Clayton seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
of Swain
it Clayton
Mayor Pruett
Mayor Pruett asked Chief Montgomery to supervise the delegating of officers to
serve the warrants; the service be rotated to keep harmony in the department.
Resignation of Humane Officer - Hire Jerry Sloan
The Council accepted the resignation of Humane Officer R. H. Erwin effective as
of July 15th. 1956. A letter of application was read from Jerry B. Sloan, who asked
to be considered as a replacement in the Humane Department. The application was
1! approved by the council and the applicant was asked to report for work as of July
16th, 1956.
Miscellaneous
The Council discussed the drainage of Schilling Street ditch. In
inate "holes" at both ends of the existing culverts. the City Engineer
recommendations, namely:
1. Install a storm sewer the entire length of Schilling Street.
2. Raise all of the existing culverts to the old ditch grade and
3. Dig the existing ditch to storm sewer grade the entire length
order to elim-
made three
fill in depressions.
of Schilling St.
It was agreed thatstudy would be made and the present "holes" eliminated the
oheapest and easiest way possible.
Adiournment
Councilman Swain moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Clayton seconded
the motion. The Ayes were unamous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
-Mayor, City of Baytown