1957 09 17 CC Minutes, Special/0 7 .n_;
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TESTS
September 17, 1957
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in special session with the Baytown
Planning Commission members, on Tuesday, September 17, 1957, at 6930 p•m•, with the
followinb members in attendance:
P. H. Nears
W. L. Ward
J. C. Garrison
W. C• swain
Al Clayon
Lacy Lusk-
R• H• Pruett
D. Darwin Middleton
George Chandler
can L. Gagnon
Absent: Edna Oliver
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
Acting City Clerk
City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order,afterwhich, City Manager Middleton re-
quested that before going into the business at hand withihe Plabli Commissio, that
he would like to state that he had reserved four (4) double rooms for accomodating
those Councilmmen desiring to attend the annual Texas League of Municipalities meet-
ing in San Antonio, September 29, 1957 through October 1, 1957• He asked that
those Councilmen desiring to attend this meeting notify him.
Mr. Middleton informed the Council that he and met with Mr. Ramsey, County
Commissioner, and was advised that the County would furnish all labor and materials
necessary for completing the curb and gutter work on the North side of Park from
Pruett to Yale, with the exception of concrete. The estimate for materials for
building the curb and gutter and placing premoided expansion joints, at 502 inter-
vals with slip dowels amounts to $1,622.22; however, $240.48 may be subtracted from
this estimate, which was the amount estimated for 400 L.F. steel, leaving a total
estimate of $1081.74• Councilman Swain moved that the City accept Mr. Ramsey's
offer. Miuncilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
" Ward
It Garrison
" Mears
n Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
The business of the joint meeting was bought up by the Chairman, Mayor Pruett.
He stated the questions involved and the possible solutions. The two major points
of disagreement between the Planning Commission and the City Council concerned the
"earmarking" of bond money for improving seven thoroughfares already designated,
and the construction of a sewage waste collection system to serve an area lying
between Spur 201 and Goose Greek Stream. The thoroughfares which received the
priority rating are Main, Gulf, Pruett, Morrell, Lobit, Mimesota and Market.
The questions at hand were considered informally and it was pointed out that
the Flafibing Comission had understood that the Council had agreed to "earmark"
money for improving the seven thoroughfares; that the improvement would be carried
out on property owner -City participation bdsis and that the City would pave a portion
of the thoroughfares regardless of whether property owners agreed to share in the
cost. The Council stated that they had not understood it that way. They agreed,
they said, to give priority construction designated to the proposed thoroughfares, not
to "earmark" money for them and they did not think it wise to pave only a portion of
the thoroughfares.
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Councilman Ward moved that the term "earmakking of funds" that the planners
were using in ragard to the seven thoroughfares be changed to "Construction
Priority ", and the proportion of property owners on the thoroughfares as well as
those on the lesser streets, have seventy (70%) percent requirement of property
owners approval before a street can be paved. Councilman Mears seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Kays: None
it Ward
It Garrison
rr Swain
" Mears
u Lusk
Mayor Pruett
As to the sewage collection system, the Planning Commission ainderstood the
Council had a6tepted a recommendation that the unit be installed to serve the
area between Spur 201 and Goose Creek Stream. That area is undeveloped and the 1.
location there would serve no purpose. Councilman Ward moved that the disagreement
be resolved by reworking the description of thecolle ction system location to show
that it would serve a developed area. Councilman Swain seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Councilman Lusk moved that November 2nd, 1957 be the date for the voters
to decide whether cm not they want to approve all or part of the capital improve-
ments proposed by the bond issue. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The
major differences of the City Council and the Fladn:Lng Commission were resolved and
the Council voted unanimously to call the bond election. The roll call vote
was as follows:
I Roll Call: Ayes:
Councilman Clayton
" Ward
" Garrison
" Swain
" Mears
" Lusk
Nor Pruett
Nays :. None
Councilman Clayton moved for.the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded
the ration. The ayes wereunanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ,
ATTEST:
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L. Gagnon, Actiffg City Clerk
R• H. Pruett, Mayor