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1957 03 28 CC Minutes!p i.A .- MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS March 28, 1957 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thurs- day, March 28, 1957, 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 Clayton moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of March 14 and the special meeting of March 15th and they be approved. 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 Martin - Water and Sewer Line Extensions - Nolan Road The Committee appointed to study the request for water and sewer service lines to service a house facing Nolan Road owned by Mr. Martin, gave a report and recommenda- tions of its findings. The request included the extension of a sewer line and water line approximately 200' from Cedar Bayou Road North on Nolan, however, the Council was reluctant to approve such an extension since the right- of-way was only 30 feet in width. When the Committee met with Mr. Martin, he proposed to dedicate an additional 10 feet, the entire length of his property for street right -of -way purposes if the City would make the water and sewer extension to his rent house. The Committee recommended that the Council approve the extension in exchange for the additional 10 foot street right -of -war easement. Councilman Campbell moved to accept the recommendation of the Committee; the City Manager be instructed to authorize the extension of a 6 -inch sewer main and a 2 -inch water line North on Nolan to the present building provided Mr. Martin dedicates the ad- ditional 10 foot easement to the City for street right -of -way purposes. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Naps: None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Mears Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett New Signs - City Limit Lines Upon the recommendation of Councilman Clayton, Councilman Campbell moved to auth- orize the City Manager to purchase ten (10) new 3 -way city limit, speed limit, water sup- ply approved signs, each 48 x 36, to replace the signs now being used. The signs will cost $23.50 each and will be designed in such a manner as to beautify the approach into the City. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: _ /cig' Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Mears Councilman-Lusk Mayor Pruett Appointment - Housing Board Members Upon the recommendation of Mayor Pruett, Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the re- appointment of 0. C. Bdoymer and C. H. Olive to the Housing Board Commis- sion of the City of Baytown for the ensuing year•period, 1957 - 1959, effective as of April 18. 1957. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as fol- 1 ows : , Roll Call: -Ayes: Councilman Clayton Councilman Bergeron Councilman Campbell Councilman Swain Councilman Mears Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett The City Clerk was instructed to write a letter in behalf of the Mayor and City Council, for the good Baytown as a member of the Housing Board Commission. Galloway-- Truk Line - Sewer Service Nays: None of thanks to each Commissioner service rendered the City of R. C. Galloway, Barrymore Drive, petitioned the Council for a sanitary sewer con- nection to provide service for his home and the adjoining house and eliminate the use of septic tanks. He informed the Council that the interceptor line which was installed recently to connect the Morrell Park Sewer System to the West Main Disposal Plant lay approximately 280 feet from his property line. In order for a trunk line to be installed it would be necessary for permission to be obtained from the owner of the adjoinjng pro- perty for the dedicating of an easement of sufficient size to make the installation. The situation was discussed at length, afterwhich, Mayor Pruett asked Mr. Galloway and /pr City Manager Middleton and Public Works Director Grantham to personally contact Mr. Troxell relative to the dedication of an easement of sufficient size to lay the trunk from the interceptor line to the property line of Mr. Galloway and Lannou. Curb and Gutter - McAlister As per an oral agreement between the City of Baytown and F. L. McAlister, Barrymore Drive, Councilman Mears moved to approve and authorize the City Manager:to proceed with the installation of approximately 75' of curb and gutter-fronting the property of F. L. McAlister in lieu of a dedicated easement, given the City for the installation of the Morrell Park - Rest Main Disposal Plant Interceptor line. 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 Limousine Service. - Baytown - R2uston International Airport. The Council heard attorney Charles Pritchard of Houston as he presented his petition j and asked for Council "Blessings" on the recent application made to the Texas Railroad t Commission for establishment of limousine service from Baytown to the Houston International Airport. He explained that a temporary schedule had been designed, however, if it did not meet the demand, changes would be made accordingly. He explained that a hearing date had been set on the application and it would be held Tuesday, April 9th, at 9 :00 o'clock a.m. in the Lamar Hotel, Houston, and invited the Council to be witnesses to help the company prove the public necessity for such a limousine service. It was agreed that a Committee composed of Councilman Mears, Campbell, Swain, Bergeron, Mayor Pruett, City Manager Middleton and City Attorney Chandler-will be present for the hearing. Request - "Home Theatre" - East Texas Theatres The Council appointed a Committee composed of Councilman Swain, Lusk, Clayton and City Manager Middleton to meet with the City Attorney to draft a franchise and submit it 06 to the Council for consideration on the request of Messrs. Honeycutt and Brunson for a franchise to install Tele -Movie facilities for the pe6ple of Baytown. Mr. Honeycutt explained that this service would be given by a coaxial cable carried by utility poles, If possible, and /or by poles installed by the theatre company. The movies would be received over a channel net now in use by any television•station and each subscriber would be guaranteed 13 movies per month, the approximate cost per month to be $9.50. The draft will be presented for Council consideration at the next regular meeting. One -Inch Waterline - Little League Ball Park - Lee Drive Councilman Lusk informed the - Council that there was a need for 600 feet of one - inch galvanized pipe to furnish the Little League Ball Park, lying off Lee Drive, with water. He had contacted the Utility Supply of Houston and the Company ha& agireed to donate 300• of the pipe; he proposed that the City furnish the remaining 300'.= Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the recommendation of Councilman Lusk; the City Manager be instructed to supply the remaining 300' of one -inch galvanized pipe required to provide water for the Little League Ball Park. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Councilman Bergeron Councilman Swain Councilman Campbell Councilman Mears Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett Parking Meter Bids - Opened The parking meter bids were opened and are t; Dual Parking Meter Company Automatic MI-Co Parking Meter Company Manual M. H. Rhodes Company Automatic Duncan Parking Meter Company Automatic Park -O -Meter Company Automatic Karpark Company Automatic :bulated as follows: $46.90 Net 42.50 Net 38.75 Net 42.00 Net 43.80 Net 39.00 Net Councilman Swain moved to accept the bids as presented and the City Clerk be. instructed to tabulate same in the minutes; further action on the bids be tabled•abd the bids be referred to the Parking Meter Committee for study and a recommendation be made to the Council at the next regular meeting on the result of-the study. 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 Mears Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett Appropriation Ordinance Councilman Clayton moved to appropriate $272.00 from the Anticipated Unappro- priated Surplus General Fund to purchase radios for Fire Chief and Police Chief. 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 The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE N0. 398 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE TWO HUNDRED SEVENTY-TWO ($272.00) DOLLARS FROM THE ANTI - CIPATF.D UNAPPROPRIATED SURFLUS GENERAL FOND TO CLASSIFICATIONS 201 Z -11 AND 202 Z -11. ' Councilman Campbell moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $2,100.00 from the Unappropriated Surplus Water Fund to pay for a 6 -inch water main, fire hydrant and tap- ping sleeve to be used tb serve residents along Ward Road. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Councilmap Bergeron Councilman Campbell, Councilman Swain Councilman Mears Councilman Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINM,CE N0, 399 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIATE TWENTY-ONE ($2,100.00) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS WATER FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 1002 Z -9. Rehabilitation - Water Wells Public Works Director Grantham gave a•report on the program of the rehabilitation of water wells Nos. 3 and 4 as ordered and approved by the Council at the last regular meeting. He stated that,the estimated cost on No. 4 was $4,500 and No. 3 - $2,500. He explained that the bowls will be lowered, however, it may be necessary to replace a 75 h.p. motor now in use with a 100 h.p, motor which will be an additional cost, and a new starter part will have to be purchased also. If such should prove to be the case he asked permission from the Council to mane such a change if it was found to be neces- sary. The Council agreed that if a 100 H.P. motor was needed in the No. 4 Water Well Rehabilitation program that the City Manager be authorized to approve such a change - order and the Council would approve an appropriation covering the cost of the motor and the starter part. Miscellaneous The Council authorized the City Manager to complete the reconciliation of bank accounts which.are.designated for improvement purposes in order for a study to be made of the proposed improvement projects and give a priority rating according to,funds a,nd necessity. Committee appointed to make the study is composed of Councilman Lusk, Mears and Campbell with City Manager Middleton. The Council instructed the City Manager to have a three -car space reservation marked off at the No. B. Post Office in order to allow patrons to use the self service mail box. The Council made a committment to Mr. R. M. Johnston, flight Blvd., that the pro - pbsed curb and-gutter project for Wright Blvd. be given a No. 1 priority rating by the committee to make the study. A Committee composed of Councilman Lusk, Clayton and City Manager Middleton was appointed to interview a prospect, recommended by County Health Nurse Jean Johnson and.County*Health doctor Farragut, for City Health Nurse. Ad_i ournment Councilman,Lusk moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: Edna Oliver, C Clerk R. H. Pr e t , Mayor