1957 08 08 CC Minutes/ov°
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
August 8, 1957 `
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, August S, 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. Dears
Councilman
W•
L• Ward
Councilman
J.
C. Garrison
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 dis-
pense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting of July 25th and
they be approved. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
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Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
Mears
n Lusk .
Mayor Pruett
The Corporation Court Committee gave a report of the progress made on the .
improvements authorized by the 86 ncil� .for the City Jail and office of the
Corporation Court Judge. In conjunction with this report, Councilman Ward in-
formed the Council that the Commissioners Court had agreed tofurnish one (1)
one and one -half (1J) ton unit air conditioner for use in the Conporation•Court
Room. Since the Council was of the opinion that the one unit would not sufficiently
cool the Court Room, Councilman Ward agreed to meet with Mr. Ramsey personally
concerning the need of a larger unit•for the Court Room.
The City Manager made a report on the request made by the Council to the
Department of Safety, Austin, for additional examiners to serve, applicants for
drivers license in Baytown.' The City Attorney had received a letter stating that
this em�vice would be corrected probably by November since the legislature had
provided 40 additional driver license examiners. After sufficient time has lapsed
for their training each request will be analyzed and relief given, should the
situation so demand. It was thought that a system may be adopted whereby the two
examiners now working one and one -half (1J-) days in Baytown may be able to work
an additional day. This would enable the backlog of applicants to be reviewed and
disposition made of each case.
Developers of Abbe' Subdivision, situated in Chambers County but located within
a 5-nile radius of Baytown presented a plat of the proposed subdivision and
asked for preliminary approval of same. In asking for the approval the Council
was asked to waive the Subdivision restrictions on curb and gutter, streets and
water and sewer facilities. Since this wqs the first major subdivision develop-
ment to be approved by the Council in Chambers County it was suggested that the
Council have representatives meet with the Commissioners Court in Anahuac on
Monday morning, August 12th for its opinion before approval is made. City Attorney
Chandler advised the Council to amend the Subdivision Ordinance to allow for such
deletion procedure as requested by the developer since this would set a precedent
and other development may arise which would rquire ri#id enforcement of the city's
Subdivision Ordinance. A Committee composed of Councilman Stain, as Chairman,
City Manager Middleton and City Engineer Johnny Busch was appointed to meet with
the Commissioners Court of Chambers County. The developers were asked to meet _
with the Council at its nest regular meeting of August 22nd.
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Whitworth - Storm Sever - Woodlawn Street
M. C. Whitworth, 1705 Woodlawn, presented a drainage problem to the Council.
He informed the group that his property was located at the lowest point of con-
centration and during heavy rains the water flowed over, across and through his
Feoperty and his garage. The city engineer had suggested installing a 42" storm
sewer from the ditch at the rear of Mr. 'Whitworth's property, to Woodlawn Street,
down Woodlawn to ffile, from Dale to James with six (6) inlets for drainage. It
was suggested that, should the city be able to get an easement from property
owners on the South side of Woodlawn, the flooding could be partially eliminated
at a much lower cost. Councilman Clayton was appointed as a Committee of one to
contact Messrs. Whiteside and Ford relative to easements for the installation of
the proposed storm sewer line. A report will be made at the nest regular meet-
ing of the Council.
Imagovement. - ?100 Block Nebraska
Councilman Lusk moved to authorize the expenditure of improving the curb and
gutter and street base of the 3100 block of Nebraska Street. Councilman Mears
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $427.50 to pay for
special services of T. E. Dossey, Air conditioning - Corporation Court and labor
cost for painting. City Hall. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll
call vote was as follows:
Roll Cell: Ayes:, Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
n Iuusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 438
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE FOUR HUNDRED TWMTTY -SEVEN DOLLARS AND FIFTY ($427.50)
CENTS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENT FOND TO CLASSIFICATIONS 103 F -4,
103 Z-3 AND 107 D-1.
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $1,562.00 for
payment of 2,040 feet of copper tubing and 200 meter boxes. Councilman Ward
seconded the motion. The roll cell vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: ODuncilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
n Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
" Lurk
%yor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 437
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO
APPROPRIATE ONE THOUSAND FIVE M1DRED SIXTY -TWO ($1,562.00) DOLLARS
FRO]A THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS WATER FOND TO CLASSIFICATION 1002 Z-10.
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The Baytown Planning Commission met with theCouncil for a review of changes
and alterations made in the original proposal of the Planning Commission for a
total $3,600,000 civic improvement program. The Mayor gave a detailed explanatio n
of the changes, showing deletions of fire equipment, library-community building,
waste collection and landfill equipment. The Mayor explained that the proposed
equipment could not be purchased with bond money since it would depreciate with
the years and would not be a permanent Improvement. It was decided by the Council
that the Health Building, a proposed $50,000 project and $39,000 from the original
improvement program be deleted, however, the Planning Commission prevailed upon
theCouncil to restore these amounts into the program before it is submitted to the
voters of Baytown. Councilman Ward moved to reinstate the Health Building, a
$50,000 project, into the program. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
At. J. R. Vanderheider, Planning Commissioner for Recreation, asked that the
$39,000 be restumed and earmarked for Recreational purposes. Councilman Swain
moved to reinstate the $39,000 to the Recreation program. Councilman Ward
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Chairman Massey thanked the Council for its action and pledged full support
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in the assistance of educating the voters of Baytown on the need for the acceptance
of the proposed bond issues.
Councilman Clayton moved to authorize And approve a garbage pickup service
at the Public Schools by the City; the school system to pay a $375.00 monthly fee
for such service. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
2 Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Check - Housing Authority - Lies of Taxes
The Council accepted a check in the amount of $1,319.58 from the Baytown
Housing Authority which was submitted in lieu of taxes for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 1957• Councilman Clayton asked that $500.00 of this amount be earmarked
for purchase of shrubbery needed to beautify the grounds of the West Main
Disposal Plant site. Tt was also sutgested that a letter of thanks be forwarded
to the Housing Commission for its service to the City.
Councilman gain moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded•
the motion: The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATT=:
Edna Oliver., City Mwrk
, � a 71, P-'- 4, a, a,
R. H• uett, Mayor