1957 06 29 CC Minutes/dqT"
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TER CITY OOIINCIL OF THE CITY OF BAnVdN, TMS
Jane 29, 1957
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Tmacas met in regular session on Thurs-
day, June 29, 1957 at 7s00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall with the following members in attendances
P. H. Mears Cowncil=n
W L. Ward Councilman
J. C. Garrison Councilman
W C. Swain Councilman
Al Clayton Councilman
R. H. Pruett NOW .
D• D• Middleton City Manager
George Chandler City Attarney
Edna Oliver City Me rk
Absents lacy Lusk Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order. Oomoilman Mayton moved to dispense
with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of June 13th and they be
approved. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote Was as followas
Roll Calls Ayess Councilman Clayton Nays' None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Mears
" Swain
Mayor Rroett
Messrs. Davison and Bailey, representatives of the Baytown Housing Anthority,
presented a plat of two parcels of land Which the Housing Anthority proposes to
purchase in order to build additional Pablic Housing Units as approved by election
March, 1956. It was proposed that fifty (50) units be constructed on a parcel
located at the southwest corner of the Lerner tract and thirty (30) units be con-
structed at a location Ding North of West Texas Avenue. Councilman Clayton
moved to approve the locations; the City Clerk be instructed to !furnish letters
to the Federal Government, through the local. Housing Board, of the action of the
Council. Councilman Swain seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as foliowss
,Roll. Calls Aye's Coanc3lman Clayton Nay's None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Mears
" Swain
Mayor Pruett
Representatives of the Pluniood SubdIvision, section Two (2), presented a
plat of the proposed subdivision and asked Council for final approval of sane.
A performance bond in the amount of $239000.00 had been submitted earlier for the
improving of the pcmposed subdivision and gompletion thereof; also an easasaent,
by separate instrument, will be filed the f Week. Councilman Clayton
mowed. to give final approval of -the Section Two (2 - Runwood Subdivision. Cam -
oilman bars seconded the motion. The roll can vote Was as follavas
.Roll Calls Ayes: Councilman Clayton Noyes None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
Mayor. Pruett
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The City Manager introduced and read an ordnance enlarging and ext$nding
the bowxlwy limits of the City of Baytown, Tomas and annaming additional
adjacent territory. OMmcilman Clayton moved to adopt the ordinan 9 as read.
Cannailaan Garrison seconded the motion. The roll cidl Vote was as follows
Roll Calls Ayess Councilman Clayton. Nays None
a Ward
" Garrison
a
swain
" Mears
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows
ORDINANCE NO. 4M .
AN ORDINANCB ENLARGING AND ZMDING TE BOUNDARY LDM OF M
CITY OF BA7 M.9 TEYASs AND AMMING ADDITIIMAL AM MT TffiiRITORY
TO SAID CITY, OF WHIM 18 DIS IM HEREIN; -ODNTAINING A SAY311GS
CLAUSE, AND PROVIDIlG FOR TBB POBLICATMN AND PASSAGE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE
MARMR OF M CITY OF BAYTOWN.
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $238.70 to
pay balance an vote machine rental and Firemen Benefit Insurance. Counoilman
Garrison seconded the motion. fte roll call vote was as follows
Roll Calls Ayes s Councilman Clayton Ways s Nome
a Ward
a Garrison
a Swain
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance fallosss
ORDINANCB M. 429
AN ORDINANCE AUTMORIZING TE CITY MANAGER OF THS CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APPDAPRIM TWO I r I r 1011 78=-MM DOLLARS AND SEVENTY
($ 238.70) WI TA FBI TIM A14TIOIPATED UNAPp PRIATED 9MUWS GMERAL
FUND TO CLAS3IFICATZpNS 104 P49 AND 702 F-3D.
Co moilman Clayton now to adopt an ordinance appropriating $1., 500.00
to pair the expense of extra labor on street marking and electrical work and
maintenance of traffic lights- Oounoilman Garrison seconded the motion. The
roll can vote was as follows
Rosa. Calls Ayers
Councilman Clayton
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance fallowss
Nayss None
AN GCB AUTSORITMG THE CITY MARAGIR OF UM CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APPttt)PRIATE FIFTH HUNDM ($11,500.00) DOLLARS FROM TIM UNAPPRO-
PRIATED SURPLUS TRAFFIC IM MV 1T FM TO MABSIFICATIDNS 2000 D-11
AND 2000 A-5•
Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $6g2a4.46
to mete payment for repairs on waterwelle Nos• 3 & 4 and to pay for 200
3/4 x 5/8" water maters and one 2" compound meter. Oounailwn Garrison
seconded the notion- The roll call vote was as follows
Ron Call: Ayes a Ocmioilmn M yton Nays i None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
n Mears
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE M. 431
AN OFMUCE AUTRORMNG THE CM MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APFROPR.IATE &U THOUSAND ONE 1101 I D POUR DOLLARS AND FORTY=0IK
($69104.45) CENTS FROM THE UNAP31OPRLATBD SURPLUS WATER FUND TO
CLARIFICATIONS 1002 Y -10 AND 1002 Z-100
Aga,- Shaine - Rnselsnd Birk
The City Manager reported that he had received a cost estimate of $1,092.00
for enclosing the Southern Pacific Steam Engine at M meland Park with a 61
9 guage fence With two (2) gates for ingress and egress. This does not include
the cost construction of a ramp. The Council discussed the cost estimae,
afterwhich, the City Manager Was instructed to solicit bid proposals on the
construction of a 12 -gunge 61 fence for the next regular meeting.
Rewind le130 - Meet Whin Street Licht=
The City Manager asked the Council to clarify the locating of the approved
15,000 lumen mercury vapor street lights on West Main and Lee Drive. At the regular
meeting of June 13th, the Council voted to accept the recumndation of the
engineering department of the Houston Lighting and Power Conp oy relative to the
replacement of the present 2,500 indandescent Street lights With 15,000 lumen
mercury vapor lights, however, the fitly lights included in the reco®endation
were the existing lights. When the Civic Club presented the proposal to the
Ownc11, at #A February 14th meeting, ten additional lights Were to be installed
also; these Were the locations in question• After some discussion, Oonmailman
Swain moved to rescind the action taken by the Council, relative to the Street
Lighting of West Main, at the June 13th meeting; further Studs► vill be given the
West Main Civic Club's proposal before final action is taken by the Council.
Councilman Marrs seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows s
Ralf Cons Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Dears
Mayor Pruett
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Upon the reccmmiendation of theCity Manager, Councilman Clayton moved to
abolish the e74gibility list of the Iblice Department only. Councilman
Ward seconded the notion. The roll can vote was as follows:
Roll Cant Ayes: Council mm Clayton Na3rs: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" MUWs
Mayor Pruett
The City Manager was instructed to make reservations for three counailmen
who Will attend the annual Tome League of Aimicipalities nesting in Sum
Antonio from SeptekWw'29th through October let, 1957•
Councilman Mears GA Clayton vere appointed as a Co=ittee to make a stint
of the Seasibility of installing two (2) one -ton air - conditioning units at
the Civil Defense, Veteran=s Service Oenter and Water office an Minnesota Street
rather than the one and one -half (1 *) ton unit abioh has been approved.
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The City Manager was instructed to contact the Regional Director of the
Civil Aronautics Administration relative to meeting withthe Council and
discussing Federal aid in the construetion of an airport in Baytown.
Councilman Swain moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Garrison seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the FAyor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATMWs
Fine Oliver, City Clerk
R. H. Prue t, MqW