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
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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:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton
" Garrison
" Mears
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Nays: None
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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
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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
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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
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