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1959 02 12 CC Minutes1277- MINUTES OF TIM REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS February 12, 1959 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, February 12, 1959, at 7:00 o!clock p.m.., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: P. H. Mears Councilman W. L. Ward Councilman W. D. Hollaway Councilman J. C. Garrison Councilmen Al Clayton Councilman Lacy Lusk Councilman R. H. Pruett Mayor Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: *James W. Harrison City Manager George Chandler City Attorney The meeting was called to order by the Mayor, the Invocation was offered by Reverend Smith of the Idont Rose Baptist Church, afterwhich, the Mayor call- ed for the reading of the minutes of the previous meeting. Councilman :dears moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved. Councilman Garrison seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cla;rton Nays: None Garrison " Ward " Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Water Department Supplies - Bid Accented A report was submitted on the tabulation of the Water Department mater- ials which were opened at the last meeting. In the comparison of the bids it was found that Utility Supply Company was the low bidder and it was the recom- mendation of the City Manager that this bid be accepted. Councilman Ward moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager; the material contract be a:-- warded to Utility Supply Company as low bidder. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " = Garrison Ward Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Tire Bids - Report - Action Tabled The tabulation of the year's requirement of tires was reviewed. The Mayor reported that City Manager Harrison had recommended the approval of the bid of B. F. Goodrich As it was found to be the low bid. L. L. Fuller of Fuller Brothers, Inc., protested the recommendation with the statement that the bid did not meet specifications of first line, first grade, and 100 level. By way of explanation he said that all manufacturers have four (4) levels of first line tires, but all will not necessarily meet the 100 level. in his opinion, the types quoted by Mr. Hoffpauir, representative of the B. F. Goodrich Company, were possibly first line but not 100 level. After contacting 1dr. Hoffpauir, he appeared before the Council and insisted that the tires quoted met the specifications at 1CO level or better. Since the City Manager and 1278 City Attorney were of necessity in Austin, the bids for further study and consultation ther requested that Mr. Hoffpauir obtain a regarding the quality of the tires listed i the specifications or fall below 100 level. motion. The Roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes-. Councilman Clayton V Councilman Ward moved to table with the City manager; he fur - verification from the Company n the bid proposal, if they meet Councilman Mears seconded the Nays: None Ward Garrison Hollaway Mears " Lusk Mayor Pruett v Request - "later & Sewer Services - Knowlton Road The Council heard the request of Mr. Jack Rombs, spokesman for a group owning property along Knowlton Road, for the extension of water and sewer facilities to service proposed construction in this area. Too,'Mrs. Griffin, local realtor, asked the procedure to follow for the development of Donavan Street, an undeveloped, but dedicated right -of -way, which will intersect the Knowlton Road extension. The Mayor explained that it had been the policy of the Council to use City equipment and man -power to install sewer and water lines in areas requesting such extensions, however, the property owners are required to pay for all materials. In this request, a 2 inch water line will be of sufficient size to service the entire area, and a 6 inch sewer main will be required; however, this sewer extension can only be projected a part of the distance due to elevation. In the street development, the property owners may sign for the same type street improvement that has been done on'Carolina Street, a 4,.00 front foot property owner cost. This will not only provide good street development but the area will be eligible for storm sewer drainage under the bond program. The Council tentatively agreed to install the water lines and sewer main as far as practical. The City Engineer was instructed to check the area, prepare an estimate on the re- quirements and cost for presentation at the next regular meeting. Re- location - Water Well Site - Park Street. City Engineer Busch gave a very favorable report on the results of the drill stem test at the Park Street site. It was an excellent quality of water and exceeded the specification requirements. He recommended that the ground storage tank and one elevated storage tank be located at the Park Street site to have a complete water plant at this location. Councilman Ward moved to accept the recommendation of the City Engineer by authorizing and approving the construction of one ground storage and one elevated storage water tank at this location. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton " Ward Garrison Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett u ri u Change - Three Parking Meters - Gaillard Street Nays: None Councilman Ward moved to accept the recommendation of the Chief of Police and authorized the conversion of the first three (3) parking meters on Gaillard Street, next to the Post Office building, from the present one- hour parking meters to,twelve (12) minute meters, for the accomodation of post office patrons. Councilman Clayton seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: 1279 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Ward It Garrison to Hollaway u Mears " Lusk Mayer Pruett Flag Committee - V.F.W. Councilman Ward moved to grant permission to the Flag Committee of the Baytown Post of Veterans of Foreign Wars to use parking meter posts, where available, to display flags. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:' Roll Call: Ayes * - Douncilman Clayton Nays: None Ward It Garrison a Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Water Collection Agency - O'Brien's Grocery Councilman Hollaway moved to approve the request of T. D. O'Brien; the City .Manager be instructed to install a Water Collection Agency at the O'Brien Food Market, 2100 North Main Street. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows" Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None It Ward Garrison, " Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Texas State Highway-- Report Resolution - Lighting Highway 146 Mayor Pruett submitted a letter, which he had received from W. E. Car- michael, District Engineer, State Lighway Department, informing him that the Department had given full consideration to Bay-town's request for assistance in the lighting of State Highway 146 but the Highway Commission will be unable to partidipate in the street lighting project. Fresentation - Copies of Re rip nt of Annual Audit The Mayor presented copies of the reprint of the Annual Audit, which he has received from T. B. Trotter and Company, C.P.A., Houston, He explained that the reprint had been made without additonal cost to the City of Baytown, but the firm has asked that copies of the first audit be returned to the Home Office for cancellation. Preliminary Approval Section One - Creekwood Subdivision W. D. Broyles, Local consulting Engineer, presented a revised plat of Creekwood Subdivision and asked for preliminary approval of same. He had r' first recieved preliminary approval of the overall subdicision plat, but later decided to break it down into sections for preliminary and final approval. The plat presented was Section One of the Subdivision. He was instructed to loop a proposed 6 inch water main, rather than dead -end as shown on the plat. With this correction, Councilman Mears moved to give preliminary approval of Section One, Creekwood Subdivision. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: 1280 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton " Ward " Garrison " Hollaway " nears " Lusk Mayor Pruett West Main Civic Club - Street Lights Nays: None Mr. E. Hoffpauir, President of the West Main Civic Club, presented a proposal for the installation of mercury vapor street lights, with the Civic Club`offer of sponsoring ten (10) additional lamps at $45.00 each for a period of two (2) years. The proposal was as follows: 1. City sponsor the lighting at the intersection of Market Street, Decker Drive and Texas Avenue 2. City Sponsor the lighting at the intersection of Spur 201 and West Main Street 3. City sponsor ten (10) lights, extending east and west at the intersection of Lee Drive and West Main, five (5) on each side of the intersection 4. The West Main Civic Club will. then sponsor then (10) additional lights, at $45.00 each for two (2) years, a total of $900.00 to be placed on West Main Street following the five (5) placed to the east of the Lee Drive - West Main intersection. Councilman Lusk moved to accept the recommendation of the Civic Group. in the locating of the mercury vapor street lights, using metal poles; the City Engineers City Manager and Councilman Ward be appointed as a Committee to work with the Engineer from the Light and Power Company and the Civic Group in the locating of the street lights from Spur 201, down West Main and on -.: Lee Drive and the traffic circle. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: %11 Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None U Ward " Garrison It Hollaway " Mears It Lusk Mayor Pruett Denied Request - Department of Public Safety .. Due to a lack of facilities within the City Hall Councilman Clayton moved to refuse the request of the Texas State Department of Public Safety to use the auditorium of the'City Hall on Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays of each week for driver license testa. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call Vote was as follows. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Garrison " Holloway n MeaV? " Lusk Mayor Pruett Request_- A. C. Coker - Storm Sewer Ditch Ar. A. C. Coker, Local operator of a transfer firm, presented a request for storm sewer installation in a drain ditch cutting through property which he has purchased as a building site near the intersection of South Main and Highway 146. He stated that the City had cut the drain ditch but no easement had been granted by the prior owners. The Council agreed to move the ditch to the east property line and install storm sower in same if.Mr. Goker will 1281 grant a 10 foot utility easement down the north and east property line. Mr. Coker was in agreement with the proposal, however, final action will be de- ferred until an elevation report and estimate of materials cost has been prepared and presented by the City Engineer for Council review. This will be ready by the next regular meeting of the Council. Advertise-Bids - Paving North Main - Fayle to Cedar Bayou Road Councilman Clayton moved to authorize the City Clerk to advertise for bids on the paving of North Main Street, from East Fayle to Cedar Bayou Road; bids to be received and opened on the meeting night of February 26th. Council- , man Ward seconded the motion. The-roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Ward 'r Garrison Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Remove Compressors - Air Conditioning Units Councilman Mears moved to approve the expenditure of removing the com- pressors from the Air Conditioning Units, and placing them on a concrete plat- form outside the building. This action is taken to eliminate the noise which prevails when the units are in operation. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None r' Ward Garrison " Hollaway " Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett Pay City Pro Rata Insurance Premium - ,Rr. Drennan The Council reviewed the case of R. J. Drennan, a Water DepartEent employee, who has been ill since last December. Since he has used all of his eligible sick time, no pay check is forthcoming from which to deduct his insurance pay- ments. Mr. LeFevre asked if the Council will continue to assume its Fro rata sabre of the individual insurance premium payment when such condition prevails or should the employee pay the entire amount. The complete February premium has been paid by another party since it was not known what policy will be adopted by the Council.. It was expressly stated that each case will be reviewed separately, however, in the case of Mr. Drennan, Councilman Ward moved to either reiiabursa the additional amount paid in for Mr. Drennan or notify his benefactor that the City will assume its pro rata share of the insurance payment and the overage paid for the month of February will be applied on the March insurance premium payment for Mr. Drennan. Councilman nears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward Garrison Hollaway Mears Lusk Mayor Pruett * City Manager Harrison arrives at tweeting. ifd scellaneous The Council assured Messrs. Clark and Lierman that sewer facilities will be installed along Market Stree as soon as the Durain Lift Station and 1282 interseptor line contract, recently awarded Brown & Root, Inc., is completed. The Mayor gave a report on the extension of Spur 201 and the approval of protective right -of -way bpying for the north loop. The proposed route for the Spur 201 extension will kill any further tug boat and barge service along Goose Creek stream. A conference has been held with the District Engineer and it is agreed that Commissioner Ramsey, Mayor Pruett and Mr. W. E. Carmichael will meet with Mr. D. C. Greer, State Highway Engineer, for a review fo the proposed plans before final acceptance is made. The.Director of Public Works and City Engineer were instructed to check a drainage situation between West Main and Neal Street where Dailey dead -ends. The Council instructed 14% Grantham, Director:of Public Works, to give some assistance, if possible, toward effecting immediate relief to a drainage problem suffered by Mr. G. R. Blassingame, 1308 Strickland Street, The Council took no action on a request from Carl S. Smith proposing through legislation, giving homestead exemption on real property up to $3,000.00 to all persons over 65 years of age. City Manager Harrison gave a brief report on his trip to Austin, rela- tive to the creation of a Utility Commission. The proposed bill has been taken under advisement by the Municipal League prior to the February 22nd meeting. Adjournment Councilman Clayton moved to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor decalred the meeting ad- journed. ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk /Y R. —Ii. $uett, Mayor