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1958 10 23 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN October 23, 1958 The City Council'of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, October 23, 1958 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room of the Bay- town City Hall with the following members in attendance; Absent: P. H. Mears J. C. Garrison Al Clayton Lacy Lusk R. H. Pruett James W. Harrison George Chandler Edna Oliver W. L. Ward W. D. Harrison Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Councilman Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order, Reverend Cheek, Pastor'of:the'First Baptist Church offered the Invocation, afterwhich, Councilman Mears moved to dis- pense with the reading of '.the minutes of the regular meeting of October 9th and they be approved. Councilmen Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Garrison " Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Presentation - Housing, Authority Check - Lieu of Taxes C. H. Olive, Treasurer of the Baytown Housing Authority, presented the council with a check in the amount of 41,369.16 which was submitted in lieu of taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1958. The Mayor accepted the check and commended the Board for its loyal work in the adninistrative operation of the Baytown Housing Authority. Lammers - Plans Administration Building_- Baytown Police Department Lowell Lammers, Local Architect, presented plans and specifications on the construction of a new Police Administration building which will be located 6n the north side of the present Corporation Court Building. The Council reviewed the plans carefully, afterwhich, Councilman Lusk moved to amend the specification for air- conditioning to include an alternate of a gas cycle unit, the plans be accepted with the alternate and the City Clerk be instructed to advertise' for bids on the construction of the Police Administration Building. Each Bid to be submitted will list Alternate No. 1 - Electrical Air - Conditioning and Alternate No. 2 - Gas Cycle Unit for Air- Conditioning. Councilman Clajton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Garrison Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett en -•and' Tabulate Bids - West Main Sewer Plant, Humble Property Plant-- Lift Station The bids on the completion of the West Main Sewer -Plant were opened and tabulated as follows: Mainland Construction Company 4 27G,699.59 J. M. Hollis Company 4 268,273.00 Brown & Root, Inc. 4 253,530.CC 1),V The bids on the completion of the Sewage Disposal Plant located on Baamble Company property were read and the tabulation follows: Brown & Root, Inc. Hays Filter Company 6 107,825.00 $120,690.00 The bids on the construction of-the Utah Street Lift Station And interseptor lines were opened and tabulated as follows: Brown & Root, Inc. •86,488.60 Century Construction Company •86,837.03 Mainland Construction Company 84025.24 After the bids were opened and tabulated, the City Engineer and Air. Lundy representing the J.J. Rady & Company, Engineering firm,'reviewed each bid for verification of total amount shown, however, the City manager recommended that some study should be given the bids by the engineers before final action is taken by the Council.. Councilman Clayton moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager; the bids be accepted and tabulated by the City Clerk, afterwhich, any further action be tabled until a study can be made of each bid by the engineers. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call -vote was as follows:' Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays:None " Garrison " Mears n Lusk Mayor Pruett It was agreed that a meeting will be held, to review the bids, on Tuesday afternoon, October 28th, at 5:00 o'clock P.M. Resolution - Execute Agreement City of Baytown - Missouri Pacific - Jail Ditch The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE WRITTEN AGREEMENT BETWEEN CITY OF BAYTOWN AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY - INSTALLATION OF STORM SEWER _ JAIL DITCH. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS: THAT R. H. Pruett, said City's mayor be and he is hereby duly authorized and fully empowered to enter into and execute for and in the name of the City one certain written agreement dated October 23, 1958, between said City and Missouri Pacific Railroad Company, respecting the installation of a storm sewer under Railroad's tracks and bridges near Firstand South Main Streets, payment tD Railroad of its costs in removing said bridges, and true copy of said agreement being attached hereto as pert hereof. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by a majority of the City Council on this the 23rd day of October, A. P. 1958. /s/ R. H. Pruett Mayor, City of Baytown ATTEST: /s/ Edna Oliver City Clerk Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Rmll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays-..None Garrison go Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett Bids - Feeding Prisoners Only one (1) bid was received on the solicitation for the feeding of prisoners placed in the City Jail. The bid was received from Victory Cafe with a tabulation as follows: Price per sandwich Price per plate lunch $0.25 $0.35 Councilman Clayton moved to accept the bid of Frank Hruby, Victory Cafe, for the feeding of prisoners placed in the City Jail. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote-was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Garrison Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Ordinance - Hearing Williams Street - Paving Contract Councilman Garrison moved to adopt an ordinance ratifying and confirming taken heretofore on the improving of Williams Street; accepting the bid and awarding a contract to Gulf Bithulithic Company and ordering a hearing to be held and setting and fixing the time and place of the hearing. Councilman Clayotn seconded the motion.' The roll call vote was as follows:. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton = Nays: None ." Garrison Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett The Caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 509 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RATYFYING AND CONFIRMING ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN THE MATTER OF THE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT OF WILLIAMS STREET; ACCEPTING THE BID OF AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO GULF:- BITHULITHIC COMPANY, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUCH INPROVEMFM; APPROVING THE CONTRACT AND PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE DOING OF SAID WORK; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; MAKING THE AFPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENT; ORDIERING THAT A HEARING BE HELD AND GIVEN TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING INTERESTS IN PRO - PERTIES ABUTTING SUCH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENT AND AS TO OTHER MATTERS RELATIVE THERETO, SETTING AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID HEARLYG AND DIRECT- ING THAT NOTICE THEREOF BE GIVEN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Instruction-- Advertise Bids Roseland Park Pavilian Councilman Lusk Moved to instruct the City Clerk to advertise for bids, which will be received November 13, 1958, for the construction of a Recreation Building at Roseland Park; bids to be submitted listing an alternate with the omission of the fireplace, hearth and chimney. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call voter was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton of Garrison J' Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett Approved Additional Appropriation - Health League Nays: None Councilman Lusk moved to approve an additional gratuity appropriation of $3,046.00 for the Baytown Health League C6r the fiscal year 1958 -59. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: /-Z3 3 1134 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton " Garrison " Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett Nays: None - — s �. Councilman Lusk moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an.ordinance, for presentation at the next regular meeting, requiring all motorists to come to a complete stop when meeting or follwing a school bus loading or unloading school children. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote.was as follows; Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton " Garrison " Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Garrison moved to adopt an ordinance and ordering that Burbank Street shall be improved; to prepare an estimate of cost and file notice with bids on the construction of such street. Councilman The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Aye a: Councilman Clayton 11 Garrison " Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 510 Nays: None determining the necessity for directing the City Engineer County Clerk and advertised for Clayton seconded the motion. Nays: None AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT BURBANK STREET, FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF BARRYMORE BLVD. TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF CARNEGIE STREET, IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, SHALL BE INPROVED; ADOPTING AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENT; DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND CITY ENGINEER TO PREPARE AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS AND A 1+RITTEN STATEMENT OF THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID STREETS; PROVIDING THAT A PART OF THE COST THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY A19D A PART OF THE COST THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, AND FOR INCIDENTAL MATTERS; DECLARING THAT THIS ORDINANCE AND ALL FURTHER PROCEED - INGS RELATED TO SUCH IMPROVEMENTS ARE BY VIRTUE OF ARTICLE 1105 -b, DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A CERTAIN NOTICE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Purohase Site - Wgter Well Councilman Mears moved to approve the purchase of one small house and a one -half acre tract of land, located at 2304 West Main, which will be used by the city as a water well site;$69000 to be appropriated from the bond fund for the purchase of the acreage and the $1,000 house assessment will be appro- priated from the general fund. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll Call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton= Nays:None " G a i rr son " Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett /.2d4' Authorize Advertise Bids - Water Well Councilman Lusk moved to authorize the City Engineer to advertise for bids on the drilling, casing and comleting a 150C G.P.M. gravel - walled water well. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll Call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Garrison " Mears n Lusk Mayor Pruett Advertise Bids - Concrete Pipe The City Engineer was instructed to advertiese for bids, to be received at the next regular meeting, November 13th, on an unspecified amount of concrete pipe to be delivered to the job -site within the City of Baytown during the period beginning December 11 1958 and ending May 30, 1959. Pay Telephone Bill - Grover Edge - Veterans' Service Councilman Lusk moved to approve the appropriation of $50-CO to re- imburse Grover Edge, Veterans' Service, for long distance telephone calls made in relation to his position as an officer with the Veterans' Service. Councilman Mears seconddd the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Garrison " Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett Mr. Edge will be furnished with a courtesy card, issued by the telephone company, which will be used by him in his official duties as a Veterans' Service representative and charged to the City of Baytown. H. F. Massey - Street Lights - Report H. F. Massey, District Manager of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, presented a_ detailed report on the history and growth of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation as a tax paying body and concluded the report with a few remarks relative to the installation of street lights in the City of Baytown. He suggested that his company could furnish street lights which will be suitable to street intersections, residential areas and some of the business sections. Such service will be enjoyed by the home owner, motorist and pedestrian according to Mr. Massey's report. It was suggested that twenty or twenty -five be installed presently, with the expectation of the purchase of one hundred street lights by the first of January, 1959. Since the City Manager has made a study of the street lighting problem and formerly presented a proposal for a master program, it was decided to defer further action on the number and location at this meeting; Mr. Massey was instructed to prepare a contract, for the installation of 100 gas street lights within the City of Baytown. *. Massey, Mr. Harrison and Mr. Kimmons were appointed as a Committeec to make a complete and thorough-: check of the most feasible locations for the installation of the gas and electrical operated street lights. The contract and report will be presented at the next regular meeting of the Council. Study City's Uabilitv Insurance Due to the sizable increase in the cost of the City's liability insurance, City Manager Harrison recommended that a complete and comprehensive study be made with 17 the idea of self - insurance. Where you have governmental immunity under state law, it was agreed to make a thorough study, and possibly obtain separate coverage on city -owned cars not included in this group. Easement - George and Pearlie Wriaht - Z500.CO Councilman Clayton moved to approve.'an expenditure of $5CO.CO for a 10 foot easement conveyed from George and Pearlie B. Wright to the City of Baytown from J93& McKinney Road along State Highway 146, a distance of 233.40 feet, which shall be used as a storm sewer easement, Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Garrison Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Councilman Garrison moved to adopt an ordinance officially creating the Auxiliary Police Department; placing it under the direct supervision of the Baytown Chief of Police and defining its powers. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Cell: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Garrison Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance Follows: ORDINANCE NO. 511 AN ORDINANCE OFFICIALLY CREATING THE AU%ILLIARY POLICE DEPARTMENT HERETOFORE EXISTING IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: PLACING IT UNDER THE PROVER AUTHORITIES AND MORE CLEARLY DEFINING ITS STATUS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREIWTH; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Miscellaneous Items The City Manager extended an invitation to each concil member to attend the annual meeting of the Texas League of Municipalities which convenes in the Shamrook- Hilton Hotel from November 2nd through November 4th, inclusive; It was agreed that a meeting be held Saturday, November 8th, with the City Manager and Council members'to survey and study a street improvement plan proposal which is now being processed by the City Manager, City Engineer and director of Public Works. A study will be made of the need of an actuated traffic light installation at the intersection of Carver Street with Lee Drive near Carver High School. Adiournment Councilman Clayton moved for the meeting to adjourn, Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST Edna Oliver, City Clerk R. H. Pruett, Mayor 1