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1959 05 28 CC Minutes1336 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN,TEXAS May 28, 1959 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, May 28, 1959s in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: W. L. Ward Councilman W. D. Hollaway Councilman K. E. Badgett Councilman Al Clayton Councilman Lacy Lusk Councilman R. H. Pruett Mayor J. W. Harrison City Manager Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: P. H. Mears Councilmen George Chandler City Attorney The'Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered by Reverend Lack Johnson, Chaplain of Fourth District American Legion of Houston, afterwhich, the Mayor called for the minutes of the last meeting.to be read. Councilman Clayton moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes; they.be approved as presented. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett Presentation - American Flag to Council Reverend Johnson officiated in the ceremonial presentation of the American Flag to the City Council by Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 912, of Baytown. The Flag was accepted by the Mayor and will hang in the Council Room, facing the auditorium. No Bids - Concrete Material - Readvertise No bids were received on the invitation to furnish concrete mix to the City of Baytown for the remainder of the calendar year. The City Manager was instructed to readvertise invitations to be mailed to all suppliers in the Houston area. Street Lighting - Texas Avenue Business Area Association Mr. Bill Strickler, Chairman of the Retail Merchants Committee, presented petitions secured by the Committee and signed by property owners and City tax payers only, urging the City to install and maintain a sufficient number of mercury vapor lights along Texas Avenue from the Traffic Circle to Alexander Drive so as to create a "White Way ". In order to approve a more unified pro- gram, the City Manager reported that he had received similar requests from the Market Street and West Baytown Businessmen's Association and the business men along State Highway 146. In conjunction with the requests, a report had been received from the State Highway Department, whose engineers had conducted a survey to determine lighting needs on State Highway 146. The recommendation which had been presented for adoption and endorsed by the City Managers set forth 150 double- standard lights for Highway 146, an estimated material cost of $62,000 which cost will be borne by the Light Company. Should the Council approve the proposed plan, the Light Company will be informed of the decision immediately, in order for the conduit to be laid in the esplanade prior to its r'] completion. For the Market Street and West Baytown area, the City Manager's recommended proposal included beginning at or near Ainsworth's appliance store to Baytown Junior High School, on Minnesota Street and Harbor Drive, approxi- mately twenty -five (25) lights being scheduled for installation in this area and three double mercury vapor lights and four standaid-type street lights at the intersection of Spur 201 and West Main Street. Mr. Harrison informed the Council that the City will be responsible for the electric bills and main- tenance costs only; funds for such items will be derived from the four (4%) per cent gross receipts tax received from the Houston Lighting & Power Company under the new Franchise approved in 1958. Should the Council approve the sche- duled improvements as set forth in this recommendation, it was estimated that it will be the latter part of the year before the projects are completed. Councilman Lusk moved to approve and adopt the recommendation of City Manager Harrison for the installation of mercury vapor street lights on Texas Avenue, Market Street, West Baytown business area, and State Highway 146 business area. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett Extend Contract Employment - Ernest Brown, Jr. Councilman Clayton moved to retain the services of Ernest L. Brown, Jr., of Moroney, Beissner and Company, Investment Brokers, for an additional five (5) years. The contract of employment will be renewed on the same basis of the past two (2) year contract; consultant to City Manager and City Attorney, building and maintaining the City's credit rating, etc. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None it W and " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett The City Manager expressed his personal appreciation for the assistance given him by Mr. Brown in the processing of the approved bond issues and other relating matters which had been approved by the Council prior to his tenure of service as City Manager. Approved Payment - Investment Brokers Fee Councilmen Lusk moved to approve payment of $10,40.00 to Moroney, Beissner and Company, as fee for fiscal agency services in connection with the sale of $696,000 City of Baytown, Texas, Street Improvement Bonds. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett Ordinance - Parkin of Commercial Motor Vehicles Overniaht - Residential Streets The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance making it unlawful to stop, park or leave any commercial motor vehicle at night upon any residen- tial street in the City of Baytown. Councilman Hollaway moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: 1337 1338 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett The Chief of Fblice was instructed to issue warning tickets for a while in order to acquaint the violators with the passage of such an ordinance, afterwhich, the ordinance is to be enforced throughout the entire City, not certain areas. The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 542 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO STOP, PARK OR LEAVE ANY CONMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE, TRUCK TRACTOR, TRAILER OR SEMI- TRAILER AT NIGHT UPON ANY RESIDENTIAL STREET IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; DEFINING SUCH VEHICLES; EXCEPTING CO*ZRCIAL VEHICLES MAKING DELIVERIES IN THE USUAL COURSE OF BUSINESS; AUTHORIZING OFFICERS TO MOVE AND IMPOUND SAME; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE, IN- CLUDING A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN TEN (110.00) DOLLARS NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; REPEALING ORDINANCE IN- CONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVID- ING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Execute Lease - City of Baytown -Mrs. Laving Latlipne - Parking Lots Councilman Lusk moved to authorize the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a lease agreement, in behalf of the City, with Mrs. Lavin Latlippe for the use of two lots abutting the present parking lot at City Hall as additional parking space for City Employees. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett Authorization - Advertise Bids - Street Improvement - Main, Hawthorne, Harvey and Scott Street Paving Councilman Clayton moved to instruct the City Engineer to advertise for two (2) types street paving bids to be received June 11th. No. 1 - calls for bids on Scott, Harvey and Hawthorne Streets: No. 2 - calls for bids on North and South Main Streets from East Fayle to East Republic. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes:- Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett Change Name - One Half Block From Strickland to Woodlawn In order to provide for greater street name uniformity, Councilman Ward moved to adopt an ordinance changing the new of a section of Strickland Street to Woodlawn Avenue. The section to be chabged is only one half block extending from East Fayle Avenue to its intersection with Woodlawn Avenue. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: "I") 1339 Roll Call: Ayes:.Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward if Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 543 AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF A ONE HALF BLOCK SECTION OF STREET WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR GREATER STREET NAME UNIFORMITY; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance - Acceptina East James Pavina - Brown & Root, Inc. Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, Director of Public Works and City Manager, Councilman Clayton moved to adopt an ordimce accepting the work of construction of permanent paving and other improvements on East James Avenue and authorizing and directing the execution and issuance of Special Assessment Certificates. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 5" AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT PAVING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DEFINED POR- TIONS OF EAST JAMES AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES TO BROWN & ROOT, INC., THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING SAID WORK; APPROVING THE FORM OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTI- FICATES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance - Accepting Hawthane and Burbank Paving - Gulf Bitulithic Comoany Upon the recommendation of the City Engineer, Director of Public Works and City Manager, Councilman. Clayton moved to adopt an ordinance accepting the work of construction of permanent paving and other improvements on Burbank and Hawthorne Streets from Barrymore Drive to Carnegie Street and authorizing and directing the execution and issuance of Special Assessment Certificates. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays: None to Wand " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance followw" ORDINANCE NO. 545 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT PAVING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE FOLLOWING DEFINED POR- 1340 TIONS HAWTHORNE STREET AND BURBANK STREET IN THE CITY OF BAY - TOWN; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES TO GULF BITULITHIC COMPANY, THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING SAID WORK; APPROVING THE FORM OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Clarification - Policy Closing City Hall = Holidays In order to clarify the procedure of closing the'City Hall and granting City employees the seven holidays set forth in the Employees' Manual', Council- man Clayton moved to adopt the following polioy, to -wit:. . 1. When a holiday falls on Saturday, the City hall will be closed on'the Friday before the designated date. 2. When a holdag falls on Sunday, the City Hall will be closed the Monday following the designated date. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote-was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Clayton Nays None " Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett City Manager Attend Texas City Manager Convention Councilman Lusk moved to approved the City Manager's absence from the City on June 7th,8th, and 9th, in order for him to attend the annual City Manager's Association Convention which will be held in Fort Worth,. Councilman Hollaway seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes% Councilman Ward " Badgett " Hollaway " Lusk Mayor Pruett Open One Block Tenth Street from North Fayle Nays: Councilman Clayton The Council discussed the opening of Tenth Street from North Fayle for one block due to a blockage of the former exit and inlet by the owner of the property. A building has been moved in on what was thought to be an easement and after proper investigation, it was found that the owner was within his legal rights, but such blockage eliminates an access to the three (3) rent housed presently located North of Fayle on Tenth Street. After some discussion, the Council gave the City Manager authority to order the openin of one block of Tenth Street North of Fayle in order to service the three (31 houses. The street will be cut and graded with a minimum shell base to provide ingress and egress. Report Request - W. R. Edgar - Closing Drain Ditch The City Manager reported that he had received a request from Mr. W. R. Edgar requesting the City to install storm sewer facilities in a drain ditch abutting the Southern- Pacific'Railroad property and the property facing Harding Street. He was advised that nothing can be gone to eliminate this situation at present, however, his request will be placed on file and consideration given should the City find funds to provide such improvement after the Flumwood and West Baytown drainage ditches have been improved. Tractor - Public Works Department Councilman Clayton and Director of Public Works Grantham were appointed as a committee of two to work some feasible plan for the possible purchase J A of a new tractor which will be used in the Public Works Department. A study will be made and report given at the next regular meeting of the Council. Richardson - Street Improvement - Clayton Drive F. A. Richardson, developer, discussed the improvement of the extension of Clayton Drive to its intersection with Bowie Drive. He stated that this was an approximate 1100 foot extension and he will bear his pro rata share of the cost to install a residential type street, provided in the bond program. Since the Council ham set the policy of 70% property owner participation be- fore ordering the initiation ordinance to be read, Mr. Richardson was told that it will be necessary for him to follow the same schedule for the improvement of the.street. If he will make an effort to get the abutting property owners to sign the petition, the City will make every effort to see that the street is improved. however, he was told that the petition should be presented re- questing the improvements as quickly as possible as funds will be appropriated for the approved projects insofar as available. Miscellaneous The Council discussed the report on the traffic count made on South Pruett at West Gulf and West Pearce. The recommendation, made by the Chief of Police, called for the installation of a traffic signal light at West Gulf and South Pruett rather than the proposed location of West Pearce and South Rruett. It was decided to defer installation of the recommended traffic light at this time, however, the Chief of Folice was instructed to closely observe the congestion occurring at South Pruett and West Pearce during peak periods and make an effort to reduce the congestion if possible. The City Manager extended invitations to the City Council to attend the Second Annual City Employees' Barbeque which will be held in the new recreation building at Roseland Park, Saturday, June 6th. All employees having worked ten years for the City will be presented a ten (10) year service pin in con- junction with the Barbeque. The Council took no action on a request for sewer facilities on Morgan Road. This area is to be provided with sewage facilities but the proposed installation will be delayed approximately six months as the City is now in the process of securing the necessary easements for such improvement. Adjournment Councilman Ward moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meet- ing adjourned. ATTEST: �tl Edna Oliver, City Clerk R. I.Pruett, Mayor 1341