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1956 11 08 CC Minutesfoe MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL'OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN November 8. 1956 _ The City Council of the City of Baytown. Texas, met in regular session on Thurs- day, November 8, 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. Mears Councilman R. B. Bergeron Councilman H. M. Campbell Councilman W. 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 . The Mayor called the meeting to order. Councilman Swain moved to dispense with the reading of 'the minutes or the regular meeting of October 25 and they be approved. Councilman Bergeron 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 Name Designated - Replace Weed Road Little Miss Brenda Sue Carney came before the Council and presented the name selected by the children attending the James Bowie Elementary School, to replace the name Weed Road. The name chosen was Bowie School Drive with a second choice choice of Elementary Drive. Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an ordinance changing the name of Weed Road to Bowie School Drive. Councilman Campbell 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 N0, 372 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF WEED ROAD TO BOWIE SCHOOL DRIVE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFEC- TIVE DATE THEREOF, Key Club - Steam Locomotive - Roseland Park Three members of the Key Club at Robert E. Lee came before the Council concern- ing their negotiations with the Southern Pacific Railroad for a steam locomotive to put on display at Roseland Park. The Key Club, which is sponsored by the Baytown Kiwanis Club, has been advised that a locomotive may be available soon and the Club sought assistance from the Council in the locating of the steam engine. Councilman Clayton moved to assure the Key Club that the City would give assistance in the trans- portation of the steam locomotive, if and when, the Southern Pacific gives notifica- tion of an available engine. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: r r 9Gy Page "2" Minutes of the Citv Council - November 6. 1956 Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell .Councilman Swain ° Couocilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett ? Report Committee - Salaries and Reduction of Work Hours per Week The Council Salary Committee gave a report on the study made in regard to a reduction in hours, raise rather than shorter hours, new personnel by reason of necessity, etc. The summation of the report was as follows: We recommend four new personnel in the Public Works Department, if the Council accepts the committee's recommendation to go on the forty hour week; We recommend two new policemen and two new firemen by reason of necessity; We recommend on part time person, a D. 0. student, for the Water Collection and accounting office by necessity; We recommend twenty -four individual salary equalization adjustments; We recommend that the thirty -nine policemen and firemen be granted a $15,00 per month raise instead of a reduced number of hours, and salary increases to six department heads who have had only a $10.00 raise in the past three years. A detailed list of recommendations follows: Dept, G Items Paid by Police Department' Paid by Gen. Fund Paid by Water Fund Traffic Fund 2 men @ $395.00 per mo. $ 9,190.00 $ 9,190.00 car 2,200.00 Salary adj. 22 Gen. 15 /mo. 3,960.00 2 traf. 36D.00 Jailer 1 @ 15,00 /mo. Adj. 180,00 Fire Department 2 men @ $325.00/mo./ 7,800.00 Salary adj. 19 men @ 15 /mo. 2,520.00 Health Department Salary adj. 1 man @ 15 /mo. 180.00 Sewer Department 1 man @ $300.00 per mo. 3,600.00 Garbage Department 2 men @ $1.50 /hr. 6,290.00 Water Department L man @. $1,82/hr. Sewer Department Ope. 7 @ $35.00 /mo.adi. 2,990.00 Street Department 1 @ .06 adj. 1 @ .16 adj. 2 @ .15 adj. Total $0.51 x'190.67 Hrs. 972.92 $ 3,786.00 770 Page "3" Minutes - Council Meeting - November 8. 1956 Department G Items (Continued) Paid by Paid by Gen. Fund Paid by Water Dept. Traffic Fund Garage 2nd. Mach. 10. /m.! yr. $ 40.00 $ 20.00 Water Department Meter Readers 420.00 1 2 e $36.20/mo. 868.80 4 men @ .10 /Hr.$76.28 /mo. 915.36 Supervisory Addn's. C. W. Grantham plus $551mo. 330.00 330.00 C. D. Middleton plus $38 /mo. 456.00 A. V. Barber plus $20 /mo. 120.00 120.00 Gen. Chandler plus $20 /mo. 240.00 A. J. Busch plus $20 /mo. 240.00 C. W. Suesse plus $20 /mo. 120.00 120.00 Water Collecting and Accounting Salary Classification Adjustments Bookkeeper from $250 to 260 60.00 Budget Machine opr. $240 /no change Billing Machine Oprs. 1 from $220.00 to $240 1 from $195.00 to $240 - Clerk Cashiers 1 from $240.00 to $250 1 from 220 to $230 Additional Personnel 1 D.O. Student @ $65 /mo. Corporation Court - D.O. Student 760.00 Police - Clerk - Traffic (2000 A -2) 60.00 240.00 540.00 120.00 120.00 780.00 $2,280.00 i After some discussion Councilman Lusk moved to accept the recommendation of the Committee; the salary adjustments be approved effective as of November, 16th, 1956, Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears Councilman Clayton Councilman Bergeron - Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Countilman Lusk Mayor Pruett - Suesse - Offer Resianation - Effective November 30, 1956 The City Manager presented the following letter from C. IV. Suesse, City Controller: I.C. D. Middleton, City Manager City of Baytown, Texas Dear Sir: After careful consideration of the action taken by the Council Committee on Salaries, I believe it appropriate that I offer my resignation. I believe the responsibility of my position deserves the courtesy of at least thirty days notice. Therefore, - should you choose to accept it, my resignation would be effective November 3d, 1956. Respectfully*, /s/ C. W. Suesse Chief Accountant" The Council discussed the contents of the letter, afterwhich, it was referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation of final disposition. Page 1149. Minutes - Council Meeting - November 8, 1956 C. D. Little - Halloween vandalism C. D. Little, Attorney for a group of Baytown parents, appeared before the Council and urged the Council to order blanket charges of Halloween vandalism against 56 juven- iles dismissed. He accused the local police department of mishandling the whole thing in that it would be absurd to charge all 56 boys with the:same misdemeanor. Tie contended that it was not right for the boys to have a police record through no fault of their own and recommended the dismissal of the 56 against whom the charges are filed, then, if the Police Chief knows of a guilty party, produce the evidence and prosecute those that are charged. City Attorney Chandler advised the Council that it had no right to order or re- commend to the Chief of Police that charges be dismissed. The Council discussed the pro- perty damage which was suffered in the cglebration, however, no favorable solution to the problem was presented at the meeting. After a lengthy discussion the group agreed to give the Chief of Police sufficient time to confer with Walter Queen, District Judge, relative to the final action to be taken against the juveniles. McClelland - Blocking Driveway - Third and Hunnicutt The Mayor appointed a Committee composed of Councilman Clayton and Swain to inves- tigate the complaint of Mr. and Mrs. McClelland on the blocking of their private drive- way by patrons using the Robison's Laundry Mart, 915 N. Third. Preliminary Approval - Street Alignment - Country Club Oaks Subdivision. Bill Ehrhardt, State Land Surveyor, presented a plat of the proposed Country Club Oaks and asked preliminary approval of the street alignment. The Council reviewed the plat and recommendations were made to ppen Bdsch Road into the proposed Country Club and Golf Course plat section. Also it was recommended that a radius be shown on the corner lot of two (2) streets which presently d@8ignated "Dog- Legs ". With these cor- rections, Councilman Campbell moved to give preliminary approval of the street alignment of the proposed Country Club Oaks Subdivision - C.C. & I.D. No. 58. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Campbell Councilman Bergeron Councilman Swain Councilman Clayton Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett E. H. Rheaume - Completion of Tenth Street Topping E. H. Rheaume and son appeared before the Council relative to the stoppage of sur- face construction on Tenth Street. Each informed the Council that the survey had been made by the,City, dragline moved in and the street excavation work completed, about $150.Q0 in shell placed on the street and then work halted. Since each property owner had signed an agreement to pay for his /her portion of the material costs they were at a loss .to understand the apparent abandonment of the construction. City Manager Middleton informed the group that he had been in a meeting with C. Bond promoter of the street opening, and he wanted the City to be responsible for the shell and MC -1 material payments. Mr. Middleton refused and referred Mr. Bond to Kilgore's where appangements were made for the delivery of the shell on time payments, but, apparently some,misunderstanding arose between those in charge of the credit arrangement department and no shell was delivered. It was.suggested that the signed contracts be picked up from Mr. Bond:by the City Attorney, afterwhlch, the City Manager be instructed to proceed with the completion of the original agreed construction. Should the property owners fail to pay the pro -rata assigned against them the City Attorney will be instructed to bring suit against the offending party or parties. Councilman Campbell moved to instruct the City Attorney to pick up the contracts from Mr. Bond, afterwhich,:the City Manager is to proceed.immediately to complete the street construction that the City originally started to complete on Tenth Street. Council- man Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Lusk Councilman Clayton Mayor Pruett I 7 6071 Page "5" Minutes - City Council Meeting - November 8. 1956 - Street Lights Councilman Lusk moved to accept the recommendation of the Street Lighting-Commi- ttee and authorize the installation of two'(2) 2500 lumen incandescent street lights at the following locations: 1 - $timpson and West Main Street. 1 - In Alley on Huggins between Illinois and Michigan Streets. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll.:Call: Ayes: Nays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron + Councilman Campbell Councilman SfRain - - Councilman Lusk Councilman Clayton Mayor Pruett The Committee will study the request to replace an incandescent Street Light with a mercury vapor lamp at the intersection of West Cleveland and West Main.near tle South Main Church of Christ. Resolution The City Manager introduced and read the following.resolution: A.RFSOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN PROVIDING FOR AND ESTABLISHING THE MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE OF THE CITY'S PLANNING COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR THE.FILLING OF VACANCIES THEREIN; ESTABLISHING RULES OF PROCEDURE AND ENUMERATING THE POWERS AND DUTIES :OF SUCH COMMISSION, Whereas, pursuant to law applicable to it, the City Council of the City of Bay- town, created a Planning Commission on the 31st day of May, 1956, consisting of the following members: (1) M. L. Campbell (5) Bill M. Knowles (2) John W. Sylvester (6) Lynn A. Seaman (3) James E. Sherwood (7) John Lynn Woods (4) Steele McDonald (8) Harry F. Massey, and WHEREAS, in such.resolution, the City'Council.did not provide for and establish the membership and terms of office, provide for the filling of vacancies, establish rules of procedure and enumeration of the powers and duties of such Commission,-and WHEREAS, the City Council and the Baytown Planning Commission are of the opinion that such should now be provided for so as to increase the efficiency of the Planning Commission by providing for the internal functioning thereof. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: Section 1: That the present eight member Commission shall hold positions and the names of such members and their respective positions shall be as follows: First:, MA. Campbell, Chairman Fifth: Bill M. Knowles Second: John W. Sylvester Sixth: Lynn A. Seaman Third: James E. Sherwood Seventh:John Lynn Woods fourth: Steele McDonald Eighth: Harry F. Massey Section 2: That the members in position one and two shall serve through April 30, 1957; positions three, four and five through April 30, 1958;: and positions six, seven and eight through April 30, 1959. Section 3: That as the terms of office of said positions terminate, the City Council, shall, as soon as possible, and at any rate within sixty days after such expiration, appoint members to fill such vacancies for a term of three years. A person may serve for as many terms as he is appointed. The Council, if interim vacan- cies occur, shall appoint a successor for the remainder of such term, within thirty days. f 79 Page "6" Minutes - City Council Meeting - November 8. 1956 Section 4: The Commission may establish its owni-rules as to the attendance of its members to its meetings and, if furtherance of such, the Commission may, by a majority vote, expel any ipember, who, in the opinion of the Commission, misses an unreasonable number of meetings. Section 5: The Commission is hereby empowered to establish its own parliamentary procedure, provided that such shall not be in conflict with the law applicable to the Commission or the following: A quorum shall consist of a majority of the entire membership of the Commission and any issue to be voted on shall be resolved by a majority of those present. The chairman shall be entitled to vote upon any question, but shall have no veto power. Section 6: Meetings shall be open to the public, and minutes shall be filed with the City Clerk, and shall be treated as a public record. Section 7: The Commission will have the power and shall be required to: (1) Make, amend, extend and add to the. master plan for the physical development of the City. (2) The Commission shall study plans and plats of proposed subdivisions and shall, within legal limits, recommend that such subdivisions meet with all the standards and requirements of construction as required by the ordinances of the City regulating subdivisions. (3) Draft and recommend to the City Council for its adoption, an official map of the City and recommend or disapprove proposed changes in such map. (4) Make and recommend to the City Council for its adoption, plans for the clearance and rebuilding of slum districts and blighted areas which may develop within the City. (5) Make and recommend to the City Council for its adoption, highway facilities and proposed expansions thereof. (6) Make and recommend to the City Council for its adoption, a zoning plan and recommend or disapprove changes in such plan. (7) Review and recommend to the City Council for its adoption. alterations to existing building, plumbing electrical and related codes. (8) Submit annually to the City Manager, not less than ninety days prior to the beginning of the budget year, a list of recommendations for capital improvements, which, in the op- inion of the Commission, are necessary or desireable to be constructed during the forthcoming five years. Such list shall be arranged in order of preference, with recommendations as to the year such improvement shall be constructed. (9) Meet not less than once each month; meetings to be held at Ue City Hall „unless notice of change of meeting place be pub- lished in a newspaper of general circulation in the City of Baytown. (10) Perform such other functions as may be duly delegated to them from time to time by the Council. Section 8_: The City Manager, of an officerof the City delegated by the City Mana- ger, shall attend the meetings of the Planning Commission. INTRODIXED. READ and PASSED by a majority of the City Council on this the 8th day of November. A.D., 1956. /s/ R. H. Pruett Mayor. City of Baytown ATTEST: /s/ Edna Oliver City Clerk " Councilman Rbrgeron moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: r71� Page "7" Minutes - City Council Meeting - November 8. 1956 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Lusk Councilman Clayton Mayor Pruett Nays: ,None M. L. Campbell - Chairman Planning Commission - Recommends Refunding Program Milton L. Campbell, Chairman of the Planning Commission,presented a resolution unanimously adopted by the Commission respectfully recommending that the City Council take steps to refund all revenue bonds now outstanding against the City. The resolution stated that the Commission had made a careful study of this phase of &m- proving the City's financial structure and a meeting had been held witfi Ernest L. Brown, Jr. of Houston who had advised suchsteps since no additional revenue bonds may be issued unless and until all present revenue bonds are refunded. The Council agreed to meet in a joint session with the Planning Commission and invite Mr. -Brown to address the group on the recommended procedure to take in the refunding of the City's bonded indebtedness. Final Approval - Amended Plat Richardson Place No. 2 Councilman Clayton moved to give final approval of an amended plat of Richardson Place No. 2, Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: ' hays: Councilman Mears None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Lusk Councilman Clayton Mayor Pruett AARpropriation Ordinances Councilman Lusk moved to adopt annordinance appropriating $780.00 to of a diversified occupation student working part -time at the Corporation man 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 Lusk Councilman Clayton Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 373 pay salary Court. Council- AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE SEVEN HUNDRED AND EIGHTY ($780.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 103 A -2 I i Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $3,929.00, to pay for clerk hire in the amount of $2,280.00 and one motorcycle and a Cushman Motor -Trike in the amount of $1,649.00. 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 97.E Page "8" Minutes - City Council Meeting - November 8. 1956 The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO, 374 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE-CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE THREE-THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND TWENTY -NINE ($3.929.00) DOLLARS FROM.THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATIONS 2000 A -2 and 2000 Z -4. Resolution - Time Deposit The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO DEPOSIT, FOR A MINIMUM PERIOD OF ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY DAYS, A TOTAL OF FORTY THOUSAND ($40,000) DOLLARS IN THE OFFICIAL DEPOSITORY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown is hereby authorized and directed to deposit a total of Forty Thousand ($40,000.00) DOLLARS in the official depository of the City of Baytown, said sum to be placed in time deposit account on November 12, 1956, to mature March 12, 1957. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 8th day of November, A.D., 1956. /s/ R. H. Pruett Mayor, City of Baytown ATTEST: U Edna Oliver City Clerk" Contract Award - Ward Road Fire Station Councilman Campbell moved to approve the revised plans of Maxwell Construction Company on the construction of a Fire Station on Ward Road near Eva Maude Subdivision. Councilman Bergeron 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 Abolish List --Prepare New - Firemen and Policemen: At the request of the City Manager, Councilman Campbell moved to abolish the present eligibility list of the Civil Service Commission on Firemen and Patrolmen and ordered the Director of the Civil Service to hold an examination and prepare a new eligibility list. Councilman Clayton 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 4j7L Page "9" Minutes: City Council Meeting - November D. 1956 Appointment of New Civil Defense Director Upon the recommendation of City Manager, Middleton, Councilman Swain moved to appoint Robert G. Feinberg as Civil Service Director of the City of Baytown to fill the post vacated by the death of Col. George Keene, former director, Councilman Campbell 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 Adiournment Councilman Swain moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: C Edna Oliver, City Clerk i� R. fl. Pruett, Mayo s