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MINUTES OF THE iMULAtt MEXXING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF'BAYTOwN, T&US
April 25, 1957
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday,
April 25, 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
II R. B. Bergeron
H. M. Campbell
Lacy Lusk
R. H. Pruett
C. Darwin Middleton
George Chandler
Absent: W. C. Swain
Al Clayton
Edna Oliver
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
Councilman
Councilman
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order. Councilman Bergeron moved to dispense with
the reading -of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 10th, and they be approved.
Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Mears
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
Humble Company - Cross Bayway Drive - Benzene Product Line
Councilman Bergeron moved to approve the request of the Humble Oil & Refining Com-
pany and grant permission to cross Bayway Drive with a u" Benzene Product Line in order
to carry specification grade Benzene from the refinery to tanks in the Humble Dock area.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call Ayes:
Councilman Mears
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
14Wor Pruett
Bids - Depository - City of Baytown
Nays: None
The City received two (2) bids for City Depository, one from the Peoples State
Bank and the other from Citizens National Bank and Trust Company. Each bid was opened
and presented to the Council for consideration, afterwhich Councilman Lusk moved to
award the depository contract to Citizens National Bank & Trust Company for the two (2)
ensuing years.. Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Mears
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
One Way Streets - Extensions
Nays: None
At the request of Chief of Police Montgomery, Councilman Lusk moved to extend Ashbel
Street one-way an additional block North and Gilliard, one-way an additional block South.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Mears
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
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Delegation - Carnegie Street - Curb & Gutter
The residents along Carnegie Street, Lee Heights Subdivision, petitioned the
Council to give some assistance in a proposed curb and gutter project for Carnegie
Street. They asked that the area be surveyed for curb and gutter installation in
order to provide drainage for this section; an estimate of cost be prepared on the
survey in order for the residents to know the prorate of cost for each property owner.
The Mayor informed the group that the City would give assistance insofar as the rough
excavation and engineering needs may demand, however, it would be the responsibility
of the property owners on labor costs, to purchase all materials for the curb and=
gutter installation, driveways excluded, these to be the sole responsibility of the
property owners. Councilman Bergeron moved to approve and authorize the engineering
and excavation at the city's expense; material and labor cost to be the responsibility
of the property owners'. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayres: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
_ Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Purchase additional Water Meters
Councilman Bergeron moved to authorize the City Manager to make purchase of
200 additional water meters from the Rockwell Manufacturing Company after it was
learned that the Company had made an extension on the bid made the City during 1956.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Full Time Judge - June 1, 1957
The Corporation Court Committee made a report concerning the complaints received
from aggrieved parties relative to failure to contact the Corporation Judge. Council-
man Lusk recommended that the present Judge be hired as a full time Judge, effective
as of June 1, 1957, at a salary of 0400.00 per month; the present D.O, student now
in the employ be dismissed on the effective date and retain the full time Corporation
Clerk, Gloria Hanson together with the Corporation Court Judge each on full time basis.
Councilman Campbell moved to approve the recommendation of the Committee; the present
part time Corporation Court Judge be given an opportunity to accept or reject the
full time Corporation Court Judge proposal. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Advertise - Bids - Sewer Pipe
Councilman Campbell moved to authorize the City Manager to advertise for bids
on concrete pipe, shell, and other similar materials to be used by the City for the
balance of this fiscal year. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Appropriation Ordinances
Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating 420,000 from the
Council Contingent Fund to Classification 202 Y -1, Fire Station Ward Road. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N0, 409
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APPROPRIATE TWENTY THOUSAND (V?20,000.00) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL
CONTINGENT FUND TO GENERAL FUND'CLASSINICATION 202 Y -1, CAPITAL
IMPROVEMENTS - FIRE STATION - IJARD ROAD,
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an ordinance authorizing the appropriation of
*2,110.00 from the General Fund to pay for Sanitary Suers, Wheatley Acres, Automobile
Repairs, Cleve Dickens Accident and Medical Services for Cleve Dickens and L. N. Mc-
Dowell. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 410
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APPROPRIATE TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDHED AND TEN (*2,110.00) DOLLARS
FROM THE ANTICIPATED UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO CLASSI-
F1CATlONS 201 E-4,9 401 Y -4 AND 702 G-6.
Assistant City Attorney Tax Assessment Collections
Councilman Lusk moved to authorize the City Manager to hire Mr. Jack Mills as an
assistant to the City Attorney at a salary o? 0250.00 per month; he be further authorized
to hire someone to assist 'fax Assessor - Collector, C. C. Redd, in the personal tax
assessment renditions for 1957s, for a period of one month. Councilman Bergeron seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Bergeron Nays: None
Councilman Mears
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. ull
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF TtqE
CITY OF BAYT9JN TO APPROPRIATE THREE THOUSAND
03,000.00) DOLLARS FROM THE ANTICIPATED UNAPPRO-
14HIATED SURPLUS GEliKiAL FUND TO TAA DEPARTM EAT AC=
COUNT 105 A -5A
Repair - Water Office Minnesota Street
Councilman Campbell moved to authorize the City Manager to appropriate *900.00
from the Unappropriated Surplus Water Fund to be used in the repair of the water office
on Minnesota Street, new floor, new water cooler, air conditioning, etc. Councilman
Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
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The caption of the Ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 41P
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN TO APPROPRIAY'E NINA; HUNDRED (#900,00) DOLLARS FROM
THE UnAPPROPAIATED SURPLUS WATER FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 1003 -D -1
Texas League of Municipalities - Payment
Councilman Campbell moved to authorize the City Manager to appropriate funds
to pay the Texas League of Municipalities fee on the City's share of the cost made
by the Executive Committee to cover the cost of the new "Public Information Pro-
gram" during the balance of this Convention year, and election Judges salares -
for run -off election. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears days: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Lusk
Councilman Campbell
mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 41,
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY ON BAYTOWN
TU APPRUPRIATE THdEE HUNDRED EIGHt.&EN AND 30 /100 (*318,30) DOLLARS
FROM THE ANTICIPVED UNAPPRUPHIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO CLAS-
SIFICATION 101 F -1,,A AND 104 A -2.
Lusk and,Clayton - Police Association Convention - June, 1957
Councilman Mears moved to approve the expenditure of funds to send Councilmen ^�
Lusk and Clayton to the Police Association Convention in Brownsville, June 10., 11
and 12. Councilman Bergeron seconded the motion. The roll can vote was._as.fol- )
lows:
Roll Call: Ayes Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Designation Oklahoma Street - Two -Way
Councilman Bergeron. -ndved to_)remevecone :signs oft Dklahoiha and designate the
return of 2 -way traffic between Minnesota and Wisconsin Streets. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Lease - Ashbel -Smith - 40 Acre Tract
The City Manager gave a report that he had been notified that the Ashbel -Smith
Land Company will give a ten year lease to the City on a 40 acre tract of land ad-
joining the City Park provided the City will agree to bear the cost of the City
taxes. The Council had been attempting to secure a 25 year lease in order to enlarge
Roseland Park. Councilman Bergeron moved to instruct and authorize the City Manager
to complete the negotiations on the lease agreement with the understanding that the
City will be responsible for the City Taxes assessed against the property for the
tenure of the lease agreement. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
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Ernest L. Brown, Jr. - Assist Planning Commission
Upon the recommendation of Mayor Pruett, Councilman Lusk moved to adopt a Resolu-
tion authorizing the Baytown Planning Commission to request the services of Ernest L.
Brown, Jr. in preparation of its proposed Improvement Prpgram for the City of Baytown.
Councilman Campbell seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Mears
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Campbell
Councilman Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
Committee - Purchase of Fairgrounds - Chamber of Commerce
The Council opened discussion on the possible purchase of the Baytown Fairground
site for the location of a new city hall or a recreation center. The Chamber of Com-
merce, owner of the property, had contacted J. W. Sylvester, Baytown Planning Commis-
sioner, relative to the sale of property which is comprised of a 40 acre tract at a
cost of $100,000. Mr. Sylvester had passed the information on to the Council for con-
sideration and study. At the request of Councilman Campbell a Ccm=ttee composed of
City Manager Middleton, City Attorney Chandler and Mayor Pruett was appointed to meet
with the officials of the Chamber of Commerce telative to such a purchase.
Letter - Johnston Wright Blvd. Improvement
The M ayes Sias auth6rized,.to write a letter,, in behalf, of --the :Council;: =to
Johnston, -Wright Blvd., stating that the City will cut Wright Blvd, down to grade,
will excavate for curb and gutter that contractor will install; set the width of the
from back of curb; make an estimate of cost to the City and show starting date on the
project by the City crew.
Committee - Fiscal Problems
The Committee appointed to study the Fiscal Problems presented a detailed report
on the stud made and the recommendations for immediate Council approval. The recom-
mended improvement program cost was estimated as 4194 ,9315.00; however, it was made
clear that the City could not possibly complete all the projects this fiscal year, and
it was suggested that action be taken on the projects in the order of priority suggested
by the committee. This is the recommendation, to-wit-
19 6" water main on Park Street from Pruett Street, West
2. Top for sludge digester tank on West Main Treatment Plant
3. Elimination of the Utah Street Sanitary Life
(Station and Sewerline)
4. Construct Sanitary Sewer Line on Market Street from
"I" to Baytown Woods.
59 Construct Sewer Lines to eliminate Durain Rd. lift
station.
5(a) Sanitary Sewers - Highway 1W,
6. Construct Busch Terrace Sanitary Sewer System
7. Construct the Glenn Arbor Sanitary Sewer Interceptor
Line
8, Storm Sewer on north First St., from Jack to Texas Ave.
9. Storm Sewer on North Jones to Live Oak
7,500.00
26,000.00
23,000.00
24,000.00
7,000.00
1$215,00
57,000.00
19,000.00
24,000.00
5,600.00
0194,375.00
Councilman Bergeron moved to accept the report and recommendations of the Committee;
the Council approve the completion of the first five (5) projects for this fiscal year;
others as time and funds permit. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Councilman Bergeron
Councilman Lusk
Councilman Campbell
Mayor Pruett
Miscellaneous
The complaint of Walter Wagner, against the Police Department, was referred to
the Corporation Court Committee for stud and final disposition.
The City Manager was instructed to get bids from local insect Control Contrac-
tors relative to spraying trees in the Roseland Park area for insect infestation.
Adjournment:
Councilman Mears made the motion the meeting adjourn and Councilman Lusk seconded
the motion. The vote was unanimous for adjournment after which Mayor Pruett declared
the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
R. R. Pruett, Mayor