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1958 08 06 CC Minutes, Special/ po 4 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS August 6, 1958 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on Wed- nesday, August 6, 1958 at 5:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members'in attendance: J. C. Garrison Councilman W. D. Holloway Councilman Paul Mears Councilman Al Clayton Mayor Pro Tem James W. Harrison City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: R. H. Pruett Mayor W. L. Ward Councilman . Lacy Lusk Councilman Mayor, Pro,Tem Clayton called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted:. Escrow Agreement - State Highway 146 The City Manager presented two (2) copies of an escrow agreement, prepared by the State Highway Legal Department, to be properly executed by the City of Baytown and the State Highway Commission for the improvement of State Highway 146. The'Agreement required the city's portion of $291,200, to pay'for it's obligation of drainage and curb and gutter through the city, to be placed in escrow prior to the date of letting the bid contract which is scheduled for August 19th. It stipulated that a warrant for the $291,200, made payable to the State Treasurer, accompany the executed agreement at the time it is returned for execution by the State Highway Commission. Since the Council had formerly approved a curb and gutter' assessment program for the Highway 146 area, it was estimated that approximately $45,000 of the original $291,200 will be recovered by the City as the project advances, The city's portion of cost will be taken from the gersal obligation bond' program approved by the property owners in November, 1957. Councilman Garrison moved to accept the $291,200 as the city's portion of the cost of improving State Highway 146; the Mayor be authorized to execute the two (2) escrow agreements in behalf of the City of Baytown and to return same, with the assessed 8291,200 to the State Highway Commission for completion of.the escrow agreement. The duplicate original will be returned to the City after being properly executed. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Garrison Nays: None ' Holloway " Mears Mayor Pro Tem Clayton The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a curb and gutter, assessment ordinance, against property owners along Highway 146, for presentation at the next regular meeting of the Council. Resolution The follooing resolution was presented: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ($1,250.00) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO CLASSIFI- CATION 105 F-./+A. - BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer One Thousand Two Hundred Fifty ($1,250.00) Dollars from the Council Contingency Fund to Classification 105 F -4A, Annual Audit, to complete payment to T. B. Trotter Company for 1958 audit. iae9 INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 6th day of August, A. D„ 1958. Councilman Mears moved to adopt the Resolution as read. Councilmen Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Cell: Ayes: Councilman Garrison Nays: None Hollaway a Mears Mayor Pro Tam Clayton A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER FOUR THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT DOLLARS AND EIGHTY ONE ($4,828.81) CENTS TO ACCOUNT NO. 701 F�2. BE IT RESCLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: THAT the City Manager of the City of Baytown, Texas be hereby authorized to transfer Four Thousand Eight Hunred Twenty -Eight Dollars and Eight -One ($4,828.81) Cents to the following accounts, to -wit: fr—ow. To: Acct. 401 B -9 Sewers 701 E -2 $1,000.00 Maintenance of Acet. 401 D -3 Sewers 701 E -2 500.00 Automotive Equipment Acct.. 401 Y-6 Sewers 701 E-2 249.31 Acct. 401 Z-4 Sewers 701 E-2 110.60 Acct. 402 Z-4 Disposal - 701 E-2 2.968.90 Total 24,828.81 INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 6th day of August, A. D. 1958. Under terms of the recently adopted 50 -year franchise with the Houston Lighting and Power Company, the Council accepted the proposal of the Company to bill the City of Baytown for electrical power used retroactive to January 1st, 195E and in exchange, the Company will pay to the City four per cent of its gross revenue retroactive to January 1st, an estimated figure of $14,CCC. It was estimated that the city's billing for power would be less than one -half of the $$14,000. Copies - Proposed 195E -59 Budget The City Manager presented the Council with copies of the proposed 1958 -59 ♦♦ budget. A study will be made of the budget by the Council and the date for the public hearing on the budget will be set at some later Council meeting. Ad.iournment Councilman Garrison moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tam declared the meeting adjourned. R. i. Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk /s/ R. H. Pruett ATTEST: Mayor, City of Baytown /s/ Edna Oliver _ City Clerk Councilman Mears moved to adopt the Resolution as read. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Garrison Hays: None Hollaway Mears Mayor Pro Ter. Clayton Accent - Back Billing Houston Lighting and Power Company Under terms of the recently adopted 50 -year franchise with the Houston Lighting and Power Company, the Council accepted the proposal of the Company to bill the City of Baytown for electrical power used retroactive to January 1st, 195E and in exchange, the Company will pay to the City four per cent of its gross revenue retroactive to January 1st, an estimated figure of $14,CCC. It was estimated that the city's billing for power would be less than one -half of the $$14,000. Copies - Proposed 195E -59 Budget The City Manager presented the Council with copies of the proposed 1958 -59 ♦♦ budget. A study will be made of the budget by the Council and the date for the public hearing on the budget will be set at some later Council meeting. Ad.iournment Councilman Garrison moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tam declared the meeting adjourned. R. i. Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk