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1956 10 11 CC Minutes766 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS October 11, 1956 The City Council of the City of Baytown. Texas. met in regular session on Thursday. October 11. 1956. at 7 :00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: P. H. blears Councilman R. B. Bergeron Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman W. C. Swain Councilman Al Clayton Councilman Lacy Lusk Councilman R. H. Pruett Mayor C. Darwin Middleton City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order. Councilman Clayton moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of September 27th and they be approved. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Swain Councilman Campbell Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett Open Bids - Fire Station - Ward Road The City received only one bid on its advertisement for proposals to build a new fire station on Ward Road near Eva Maud Subdivision. This bid was submitted by Maxwell Construction Company at a total cost of $19,854.00. Since the bid was some- what higher than the budget appropriation made by the Council. Councilman Lusk moved to table further action on the bid; it be referred to the Fire Station Committee for study. A report will be made to the Council after the study has been made. Council- man Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Nears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Smain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett Tabled - Final Approval - Central Heights No. 2 The Council tabled action on final approval of Central Heights. Section 2 in order for the City Attorney to check for an easement dedication on the drainage ditch touching the southerly boundary of the proposed Section 2. Committee Appointed - Study Proposed Ordinances The Mayor appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen H. M. Campbell and P. H. Mears. City Attorney Chandler. Chief of Police Montgomery and City Manager Middleton to study three proposed ordinances. to -wit: Regulating Wreckers, regulating Pawnbrokers and Police serving warrants. Committee Appointed - Study Salaries and Work Week City Employees The Mayor appointed a Committee composed of Councilmen Campbell, Lusk, Mears, City Manager Middleton and all department heads to study the feasibility of the proposed 40 hour 5 day work week or wage increase and 44 hours % day workweek. for all city employees. Proposed Amendments - Junk Yard Ordinance The C .ity Manager opened a discussion on a proposed amendment to the city *s present junk yard ordinance. The 10* fence. required in the original ordinance has proven to be an excessive assessment against persons owning junk yards inasmuch as material is costly and it is necessary for the fence to be reinforced due to the height. He recommended that the ordinance be amended to a 7* fence of either wood or metal around all the exposed area. It was suggested that the requirement be reduced to a six foot fence with an attractive front along any city, county or state highway. Whether or not the complete junk yard area shall be enclosed with a fence of wood or metal will be left, up to the discretion of the City Manager. however, any aggrieved person or persons will have the right to appeal to the City Council. It was also agreed that the amend- - ments will include the use of a hedge or cane enclosure whenever possible. This will apply to the side or rear of a junk yard which is not directly exposed to a city, county or state highway. Councilman Lusk moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and the City Attorney be instructed to prepare an ordinance. for presentation at the next regular meeting. which will include the proposed amendments of a 6* fence of wood or metal, a hedge or cane enclosure whenever possible. and the right for -an aggrieved person to ap- peal to the council. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett Hiring Diversified Education Students - Water Billing Office - CorDoration Court Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the hiring of two (2) diversified education students for extra work, at the rate of $0.75 per hour -,5 days a week - 4 hours a day. One student will be employed at the Corporation Court and the other will be employed in the Billing Department of the Water Office. Councilman Swain seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett Appropriation Ordinances Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $160.00 from the Unappropriated Surplus General Fund to make purchase, move. tune and advertise for a piano to be used at the City Hall. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 366 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ($160.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROP- RIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 107 Z -1 Councilman Swain moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $2.090.50 from the Unappropriated Surplus General Fund to pay the city *s proportion of budget of Harris g(,z County for Air and plater Pollution. charge based on 1950 population. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron , Councilman Campbell' Councilman Swain .Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 367 ' AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE-CITY OF BAYTOWN TO. APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSAND NINETY AND FIFTY -ONE HUNDRED ($2.090.50) DOLLAR$ FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO CLASSIFICA -,, TION 101 F -13 ' The City Manager was instructed to give notice to Commissioners Court of ;'the Intention of the City of Baytown to withdraw from the Harris County Air and 4ater Pol- lution Unit participation. Approval - Intra Harris County Civil Defense Mutual Aid Aar�eement. Councilman Campbell moved to approve an agreement, made and entered into by and between the various political subdivisions located within the boundaries of Harris County, Texas, to provide mutual aid in meeting any emergency or disaster from enemy attack; the Mayor and other authorized officers be instructed to sign said cooperation agreement. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: -' Councilman-Mears None _ Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor. Pruett Bids - Motorcycle - Police Department Councilman Swain moved to instruct the City Manager to solicit bids for a new Motorcycle to be used by the Police Department of the City of Baytown. Council- man Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Coundilman,'Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett ORDINANCE - Public Welfare Agreement Councilman Mears moved,to adopt an ordinance whereby the City Council, act- ing for and on behalf of the City of Baytown, shitli enter into all necessary agreements with the State Department of Public Welfare'to.extend Old -Age and Survivors Insurance ' to city employees. Councilman Swain seconded the motion. The roll call vote,was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: )G.3 ORDINANCE N0. 368 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY TO ENTER INTO ALL NECESSARY AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE RELATIVE TO FEDERAL OLD -AGE AND SUR- VIVORS INSURANC£�BENEFTrS UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF APPLICABLE STATE AND FED- ERAL LAVE; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE ALL SAID NECESSARY AGREEMENTS AND INSTRUMENTS FOR AN ON BEHALF OF SAID CITY COUNCIL AND CITY; DIRECTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR TO MAKE ASSESSMENTS, COLLECTIONS, AND REPORTS; AND OR- BERING THE ALLOCATION AND SETTING ASIDE OF SUFFICIENT MONEY FROM AVAILABLE FUNDS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF SAID LAPS; SUCH MONEY TO BE SET ASIDE AND MAINTAINED IN THE REGULAR CITY DEPOSITORY AND TO BE KNOWN AS THE CITY OF BAYTOWN SOCIAL SECURITY FUND, Approved Payment - Glasses and First Aid Expense - Ray Turner The City Manager was instructed to reimburse Ray Turner, local patrolman, for the breakage of his glasses and medical treatment expense suffered when injured in a fight while attempting to make an arrest. Refund - Federal Government - Civil Defense. The City Manager reported that the city bad received $2.626.70 from the Federal Government which was a reimbursement of fifty percent of the cost of the communication project approved last year by the Federal Civil Defense Administration. Miscellaneous The City Attorney and City Manager were appointed as a Committee to make a study of the passibility of a concerted effort to prevent rise in cost of Natural gas. The City Engineer was instructed to prepare estimates on the cost of extend- ing sewage facilities to residents of Rio Vista Subdivision. The City Manager was given permission to attend the meeting of the League of Texas Municipalities which will convene at Lubbock, Texas, October 25 through 27th. ADJOURNMENT Councilman Clayton moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk se- conded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting ad- journed. 7 H. Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: � CL C f y. !�' Edna Oliver, City Clerk