1956 11 22 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
CITY .COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS
November 22, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown. Texas. met in regular session on Thurs-
day. November 22. 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. whereupon. Councilman Lusk moved to dis-
pense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of November 8th. and they
be approved. Councilman blears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
APPROVE - ALTERATION PLAT MAP - CENTRAL HEIGHTS SECTION 2
Councilman Clayton moved to approve the alteration of Central Heights. Section
Two (2) plat in order to show a dedicated ditch easement omitted from original plat
map approved at the regular meeting of October 25. 1956. Councilman Campbell seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman blears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
PETITION - STORM SEWER - JAIL DITCH
A petition. with approximately 240 signers, was presented requesting the Council to
give consideration to the project of putting a covered concrete storm sewer in the ditch
which runs from the jail to Highway 146..between Allen, Bennie Gray and Lawndale Additions.
The'Council discussed the proposal since the ditch does constitute a health hazard, how -
ever. the cost of such a major project would require several thousands of dollars. The
Commissioners Court and Flood Control of Harris County had been contacted prior to the
presentation of the petition and their agreement was similar to that of the Martin Ditch
project. equipment and man -power if the City will purchase the pipe. The Mayor appointed
a Committee composed..of Councilman Clayton. Campbell. Swain and City Engineer Busch. with
Councilman Clayton Chairman. to make a study and estimate of cost on the project for pre-
sentation at the next regular meeting of the Council.
STREET LIGHTS - APPROVED
Councilman'Lusk.moved to approve the recommendation of the Street Lighting Committee
and authorized the installation of street lights at the following locations:
2.500 lumen incandescent street lights
1 - Parkway and Glenn
1 - Alexander Drive and Glenn
1 - West Nazro and Layton
1 - West Cleveland and Layton
15.000 lumen mercury vapor street light
1 - Replacement of 2.500 lumen incan-
descent with 15.000 M.V. at South Main
Church of Christ on East Cleveland and
South Main.
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Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Bergeron Nays: None
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman bears
Councilman Lusk,
Mayor Pruett '
CITY EMPLOYEES - LIVING OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
The Council discussed. but took no formal action. on a-proposal to require
all City employees to live within the limits of the City of Baytown, exceptions
made on those employees now living outside the City limits.
ORDINANCE REGULATING WRECKERS - CITY LIMITS
Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt an ordinance requiring -a license for the
business of operating auto wreckers. provid a license fee and requiring liability
insurance. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO, 375
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A LICENSE FOR THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING AUTO
WRECKERS; PROVIDING A LICENSE FEE; REQUIRING LIABILITY INSURANCE; RE-
GULATING THE OPERATION OF AUTO WRECKERS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCON-
SISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM
PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLI-
CATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE'HERF70F.
DISCUSSION - PROPOSED ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT
The'Council discussed the proposed ordinance authorizing the arrest, without
warrant, by City police officer. of persons who are found in suspicious places or
under suspicious circumstances or persons who commit an offense in the presence of
such officer or officers, Councilman Campbell, Chairman of the Committee appointed
to study the proposed ordinance, reported that the Committee was not ready to make
a recommendation since sufficient study had not-been made without an explanation of
the need from some member of the staff from the district attorney'd office. Council-
man Clayton asked that the ordinance be discussed and disposition be made of same
since it had been brought before the Council on several occasions and many contacts
had-been made expressing opposition to such an ordinance. The Mayor agreed to di-s-`
solve the Committee with the consent of the chairman, afterwhich,_Councilman Campbell
moved to delay further action on the proposed Arrest Without Warrant Ordinance until.
such time as some person, of an official capacity, from.the district attorney's of
Tice meets with the City Council to discuss the advantages and disadvantages of such
an,ordinance. Councilman Swain seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as fol
lows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Campbell Nays: Councilman Clayton
Councilman Swain Councilman Bergeron..,
Mayor Pruett Councilman [sears
Councilman Lusk
STREET SWEEPER BIDS - OPENED
The street sweeper bids were opened and are tabulated as follows:
Texas Equipment Company Elgin "Street King"
Less $1,000.00 allowance Austin Western $10,320.00
Browning- Ferris Company Wayne Model 1 -550
Less $1.000.00-allowance Austin Western - Model 40 $10.105.00
Hi -Way Equipment Company, Austin- Western Model 60
Less trade -ii allowance on Austin Western Model 40 - $1.550.00 $11,800.00
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The bids were discussed afterwhiuh Councilman Lusk moved to purchase the Austin - Western
Model 60 from Hi -Way Equipment Company for $11,BDD.00, Councilman Bergeron seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: ' Ayes: Councilman Bergeron Nays: Councilmen Clayton
Councilman Lusk Councilman Campbell
Councilman Mears
Councilman Swain
Mayor Pruett
Councilman Lusk moved to purchase the Wayne Model 1 -550 from Browning - Ferris Machinery
�. Company for $10,105.00. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The motion was dis-
cussed at length, afterwhich, it was proposed that the motion and second be withdrawn
and some research be made on the different type machines before final action is taken
by the Council. The motion and second were withdrawn and Councilman Lusk moved to table
all bids until each representative has had sufficient time to demonstrate his machine
to the Council. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
COMPRESSOR BIDS - OPENED
The Air Compressor Bids were opened and are tabulated as follows:
Goddard Machinery Company
Less trade -in of LeRoi 60
Boshek Engineering Company
Less trade -in of Le Roi
Gardner - Denver 125 C.F.M.
$850.00
LeRoi 105
$800.00
Browning- Ferris Machinery Co, Jaeger 125
Less trade -in LeRoi Model 60 $850,00
$3,374.00
$2,360,00
$3,337,00
Councilman Lusk moved to purchase the LeRoi Model 60 Air Compressor from Boshek Engineer-
ing Company for $2,360.00, Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
CAR BIDS RETURN - Re - ADVERTISE
Nays: None
Due to a change -order in the number of cars to be retained in the Police Department,
Councilman Lusk moved to return the automobile bids on police cars, as received Tuesday,
November 20th, unopened and ask for new bids with two (2) cars only to be trade -ins,
Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
ACCEPT RESIGNATION - C. W. SUESSE
Nays: None
City Manager Middleton informed the Council that he had accepted the resignation
of C. W. Suesse, to be effective as of November 30, 1956. He also reported that several
applicants had been interviewed, however, no decision had been made favoring any applicant,
APPROPRIATION ORDINANCES
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $2,000.00 to pay for
two (2) traffic lights, one actuated and located at Highway 146 and East Fayle and the
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other a standard located at East James and South Fourth Street. Councilman Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO, 376
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSANB ($2,000.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 2000 Z -3.
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $38,816,00 to supple-
ment 1956 -57 budget as recommended by the Council Salary Committee. Councilman Bergeron
seconded the motion. The roll call vote as follows:.
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The Caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N0, 377
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE THIRTY -EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED AND SIXTEEN ($38,816)
DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO SUPPLEMENT
1956 -57 BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL SALARY COMMITTEE.
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $8,868.00 from
the Unappropriated Surplus Water Fund to supplement 1956 -57 budget as recommended
by the Council Salary Committee. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO, 378
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE EIGHT THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED SIXTY -EIGHT ($8,868.00) DOL-
LARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS WATER FUND TO SUPPLEMENT 1956 -57
BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL SALARY COMMITTEE.
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $7,025.00 from
the Unappropriated Surplus Traffic Improvement Fund to supplement the 1956 -57 budget
as recommended by the Council Salary Committee. Councilman Bergeron seconded the
motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
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The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO, 379
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE SEVEN THOUSAND AND TWENTY -FIVE ($7,025.00) DOLLARS FROM
THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS TRAFFIC IMPROVEMENT FUND TO SUPPLEMENT
1956 -57 BUDGET AS RECOMMENDED BY COUNCIL SALARY COMMITTEE,
TESTING MACHINE - PURCHASE.
Two bids were submitted on the solicitation for purchase of a Standard Testing
Machine for Water Department. They are tabulated as follows:
Rockwell Manufacturing Company! Total Cost $1,070.00
Less 22 %, 30 days - F.O.B., Wabash, Indiana -,Delivery 30 to 60 days - $834.60
Utility Supply
No. 6 Standard Testing Machine with assessories
F.O.B. Wabash, Indiana - Delivery 30 to 60 days $834.60
Councilman Campbell moved to purchase the Testing Machine from Utility
Supply, the amount to be $834.60, f.o.b., Wabash, Ind. Councilman Lusk seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Swain
Councilman Hears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
CITY CLERK - VITAL STATISTICS SCHOOL - AUSTIN
Nays: None
The Council gave permission to the City Clerk to attend the 3rd annual Vital
Statistics School, Austin, on December 6th and 7th, 1956.
FOUR DAYS - CHRISTMAS
Councilman Swain moved to approve a four -day Christmas Holiday for all City
employees beginning December 22nd through 25th, however, all employees required to
work on Monday. December 24th are to be paid double -time. Councilman Mears seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Swain
Councilman Campbell
Councilman hears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
RESOLUTTION - SOUTHERN CANAL COMPANY
The City'Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTfION, UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN. RQQUFSTING AND RECOMMENDING THAT THE TEXAS -STATE BOARD
OF WATER ENGINEERS GRANT THE PETITION OF THE SOUTHERN CANAL COMPANY
WHICH SEEKS PERMISSION TO FURNISH ADDITIONAL INDUSTRIAL AND RESIDEN-
TIAL WATER FROM THE TRINITY RIVER_TO THE WEST CHAMBERS COUNTY AREA,
OFTEN REFERRED TO AS "CEDAR POINT"
MERM , West Chambers County has definitely been established as an area of great
present and future industrial growth; and,
WHEREAS, at least one major industry has already taken steps to construct and op-
erate a vast plant employing thousands of workers; and,
WHEREAS, the completion of such plant will attract other industrial, commercial
and business firms, both of related and non - related nature; and.
WHEREAS, all of such concerns will employ thousands of employees and, of necessity,
thousands of homes will be built in this area in the immediate future; and,
WHEREAS, there is not presently enough industrial and /or residential water to ade-
quately furnish such projects and developments; and,
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WHEREAS, we •are'of!ithe, opintorl :,that •shch sister supply should be planned and
provided for immediately so as to prevent serious health problems from arising later
encountered shortages; NOW THEREFORE,
BE IT UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED BY THE.'C PTY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
SECTION 1: That we. the entire membership of said Cofincil for said City hereby
respectfully request and recommend that the petition and application of the Southern
Canal'Company heretofore filed with the Texas State Board of Water Engineers, be ap-
proved and granted in all respects.
SECTION II. That we, the elected representatives of the people who will be most
directly affected by such industrial and residential expansion, make this request only
after careful consideration and expert advise. coupled with factual data and many
years of familiarity with this area.
INTRODUCED. READ and PASSED unanimously by the City Council of the City of Bay-
town, on this the 22nd day of November. A.D.. 1956.,
/s/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor. City of Baytown
ATTEST:
/'f Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Councilman Bergeron moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Campbell
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilmen Swain
Councilman Mears
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
Adiournment
Councilman Bergeron moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Look seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meet bg adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Edna O1 ver. City Clerk
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R. H. Pr ett. Mayor