1958 06 06 CC Minutes/ /P9
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
June 26, 1956
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Taxes, met in regular session on Thursday,
June 26, 1958, at 7:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
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• J.
W.
P.
La
R.
Clayton Councilman
C. Garrison Councilman
D. Hollaway Councilman
H. Mears Councilmen
,y Lusk - Councilman
H. Pruett Mayer
James W. Harrison City Manager
George Chandler City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent: W. L. Ward - Councilmen
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was said, afterwhich,
Councilmen Lusk moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the regular meeting
of June 12, 1958, and they be approved. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Hollaway Nays:None
Mears
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Reauest Annexation - Cedar Hayou Haotist Church
The Mayor presented a formal request, which was received from the Cedar Bayou
Baptist Church, petitioning the Council to consider the annexation of a 5 -acre tract
of land out of the Christian Smith League and adjoining city limits on its west
boundary, which land is owned -by the said Church. The request was made for (4) four
specific reasons, namely. (1) reduced Insurance rate; (2) - better fire protection;
(3) lower telephone rates; and (4) other available city services. The Council agreed
to grant the request of the Cedar Bayou Baptist Church and the City attorney was
instructed to prepare an ordinance, with correct field notes, for presentation at the
July 10th regular meeting.
De -Annex Ashbel Smith Land Council Authorization
Messrs. Ansley and Peden, representing the Ashbel Szrith Land Company stockholders,
again appeared before the Council relative to the possible de- annexation of a portion
of the land annexed by the City approximately a year ago. He explained his plan
to sell the land near Tabby Bay to some industry for development, which would
require approximately 500 acres of the land now lying within the city limits, and
the remaining can be sold in smaller tracts, some even to developers interested in a
housing area. If the land is left within the city limits, it will be impossible to
sell to an industry, and the stockholders will be required to hold on to it, because
of tax problems. The Mayor proposed the possible expansion of Roseland Park by the
Land Company giving a tract of land next to the present park; Mr. Ansley stated such
a gift mould depend on the tax situation and the legality of the gift. After some
furter discussion, the Council instructed the City Manager, City Attorney and City
Tax Assessor- Collector to prepare an ordinance, with proper field notes, for
presentation at the next regular meeting of the Council. The ordinance will provide
for the de- annexation of from 50C to 700 acres of land from the south end portion of
the Ashbel Land Company holdings included in the annexation ordinance of June, 1957.
City Manager Harrison presented the need of controlling the speed of any and
all emergency vehicles operating within the City limits of Baytown. He cited a recent
case of an ambulance driving to the scene of a wreck down Highway 146 at a speed
of at least 75 miles an hour, crossing several intersections, without turning on the
siren until it was within a few hundred yards of the scene of the accident. He stressed
the need of some control in order to protect the lives of the public in general.
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The City Manager was instructed to read the ordinance regulating the speed, requiring
a permit, requiring red light and siren, requiring public liability and property damage
insurance and providing for the maximum fine in case of violations and convictions.
Some discussion was made on the stipulated requirements, to whom it applied, regulation
of speed, etc.,"after which, Councilman Lusk moved to adopt the ordinance as amended.
Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call : Ayes: Councilman Hollaway' -Nays: None
Mears '
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The Caption of the ordinance follows:
-ORDINANCE NO. 496 ,3
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE REGULATION AND OPERATION OF 124ERGENOY
VEHICLES, REGULATING THE SPEED THEREOF, REQUIRING AMBULANCES TO BE
EQUIPPED WITH SIRENS TO BE USED CONTINUOUSLY WHILE ON EMERGENCY CALLS;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR CANCELLATION OF DRIVER'S
PERMITS BY CHIEF OF POLICE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR THE VIOLATION HEREOF;
AND PROVIDNG FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Open Bids - Concrete Pipe
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The bids on concrete pipe for Maryland and Carolina Streets and the Shilling
Street ditch were opened and tabulated as follows'
Shilling_ Street
Houston Concrete Pipe Company
$31,303.00
Shaffer Bros. Concrete Products
$329285.80 2% 15days, net 30
Costal Concrete Pipe Co.
$292050.12 2% 15 days, net 30
White Supply Company
$30,002.$0 2% 15 days,.net 30.
Maryland and Carolina Streets
Houston Concrete Pipe Company
$62839.60
Shaffer Bros. Concrete Products
$7,051.20 2% 15 days, net 30
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Coastal Concrete Pipe Co.
$6,344.52 2% 15 days, net 30 .
White Supply Company
$6. ,543.20 2% 15 days, net 30
Since the Council felt that the-bid prices were in excess, Councilman Lusk moved
to reject all bids; the City Clerk be authorized to
re- advertise for Bids on the
two (2) projects. Councilman Hollaway seconded the
motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Hollaway
Nays: None .
" .. . Mears
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
n Arbor - Construction Approval
Councilman Lusk moved to give construction approval to the developers of Glen
Arbor Subdivision for another section of the proposed development provided an
additional fire hydrant is installed at the location recommended by the•Fire Chief,
City Engineer and Director of Public Works. Councilman Mears seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was`as follows:
Roll Call: - Ayes:Councilman Hollaway Nays: None
" Mears
Lusk .
Mayor Pruett
Resolutions
The following resolutions were introduced and read:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY db a'CIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO TRANSFER FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY -FOUR DOLLARS AND FORTY -THREE ($54.43)
CENTS Td ACCOUNT NOS. 301 B-6 AND 201•B -6.
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT the City Manager o£. the City of Baytown, Texas be hereby authorized to transfer
Four Hundred Fifty -Four Dollars and Forty -Three ($454.43) Cents to the following accounts,
to -wit:
Flom:
Account 108
Account 2C3
Account 1C2
Account 106
Account 501
B -6 Engineering
B -6 Electrical
B -6 City Manager
B -6 City Attorney
B-6 Humane Department
Total
Account No. 102 B -6 City Manager
Account No. 106 B-6 City Attorney
Account No. 203 B -6 Elect. Inspection
Total
To
301 B-6
301 B -6
301 B -6
301 B-6
301 B-6
$132.27 Public Works
52.50
15.00
18.53
134.70
$353.00
201 B -6 10.12 Police
2C1 B-6 10.58
201 B -6 80.73
$101.43
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council on this the 26th day of June, A. D., 1958.
/s/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor, City of Baytown
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Councilman Lusk Moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Mears seconded
the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call : Ayes: Councilman Hollaway Nays: None
e Mears
it Lusk
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER THREE THOUSAND ($3,000.00) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL
CONTINGENT FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 602 G -1.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COU14CIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown, Texas be hereby authorized to
transfer Three Thousand ($3,000.00) Dollars from the Council Contingent find to
Classification 6C2 G-1, Playground and Playfield, to provide additional funds for the
Recreation Program and approved by the City Council at the March 13th, 1958, meeting.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City
Council on this the 26th day of June, A. D., 1958.
ATTEST:
/a/ Edna Oliver
City Clerk'
/a/ R. H. Pruett
Mayor, City of Baytown
�r Councilman Lusk
moved to
adopt
the resolution
as read. Councilman Mears seconded
1 the motion. The roll
call vote
was
as follows:
Roll Call: eyes: Councilman Hollaway Nays: None
" Mears
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Second Reading - Houston Lighting and Power Company Franchise
The City Manager introduced and read, for the second reading, an ordinance granting
the Houston Lighting and Power Company the right, privilege and franchise to conduct
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business within the City of Baytown for a period of fifty (50) years. Councilman
Lusk moved to adopt the ordinance for its second reading. Councilman Hollaway
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows%
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Hollaway Nays: Councilman Mears
f. Lusk
Mayor Pruett
A portion of the caption follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 486
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO HOUSTON LIGHTING AND POWER COMPANY, THE SUCCESSORS
AND ASSIGNS, THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONDUCT WITHIN THE CITY
AN ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND POWER BUSINESS AND TO ERECT, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN
OPERATE, USE, EXTEND, REMOVE, REPLACE AND REPAIR.IN, UNDER, UPON, OVER,
ACROSS AND ALONG 'ANY AND ALL OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAY,
STREETS, LANES AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY AND OVER AND ACROSS ANY STREAM OR STREAMS,
BRIDGE. OR BRIDGES, NOW OR HEREAFTER OWNED OR CONTROLLED BY IT, A SYSTEM OF
POLES, POLE LINES, TOWERS TRA14SMISSION LINES, WIRES, GUYS, CABLES, CONDUITS,ETC.
Pay - Auditor - Report
Councilman Lusk moved to approve and authorize payment of a statement in the
amount of $1,125.00 to T. B. Trotter and Company for the semi- annual audit report
ending February 28, 1958. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Hollaway Nays: None
Mears
!' Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Prepare Ordinance - Out -Off Delinauents
The City Manager asked permission from the Council to instruct the City Attorney
to prepare an ordinance, for presentation and study by the Coup: 11, giving authority
to discontinue water service if accounts are delinquent and can not be collected.
He explained that the Water Department was presently operating without such authorization,
using only the signed agreement of applicant when making application for water service
and making adeposit of the $5.CC fee. Past cut -offs have been ordered at the discretion
of the Water Office Department official, and Mr. Harrison asked
that a time limit be inecoperated in the proposed ordinance declaring the delinquency
and providing for the cut -off if the bill remains unpaid. The Council instructed the
City Attorney to prepare such an ordinance for presentation at the next meeting.
Miscellaneous "Councilman Garrison and Clayton arrive at the meeting.
Since three (3) Councilmen were absent from the meeting, no `action was taken
on the application of Lee Krejci, for a permit to operate a Drive Inn, with on- premise
beer sales, at 1301 Lee Drive. This application will be reviewed at the July 10th meeting.
The Council gave permission to Mr. Harrison and City Engineer Busch to work up
a set of standards for Baytown streets in order for any future improvements to work
toward better streets within the city.
Mr. Harrison reported that he had investigated the Hafer Street railroad crossing,
as instructed, and his recommendation is to leave as is, since it was an excellent
job and no blockage or interference with value or use of property was evident. The
Council accepted his recommendation and no further action was taken.
Adiournment
Councilman Mears Moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Hollaway seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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AT R. H. Pruett, Mayor
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk