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1959 07 23 CC Minutes1357 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN July 23, 1959 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday , July 23, 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 K. E. Badgett Councilman W. L. Ward Councilman W.-D. Hollaway Councilman Lacy Lusk James W. Harrison George Chandler Absent: R. H. Pruett Al Clayton 'Edna Oliv ®r *Minutes recorded by Mrs. Oliver's Mayor Pro Tem City Manager City Attorney Mayor Councilman City Clerk Secretary in her absence. The Mayor Pro Tem called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered by Reverend R. M. Cheek, of the First Baptist Church, afterwhich, the Mayor Pro Tem asked that the minutes of the meetings of July 9th and July 20th be read. Councilman Mears moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved as presented. Councilman Ward asked that a further correction be made to the minutes of June 11th, as follows: "Policing Quack Shack - Councilman Badgett moved to cooperate with the Jaycees by providing police protection for the summer and coming year during the operation of the Quack Shack." With this correction, Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman n Mayor Pro Mears Nays: None Ward Holl away Badgett Tem Lusk Request - Re -Plat - Portion of Brownwood Mr. R. L. Gillette, representing Mr. Kelley, Engineer of Brownwood Subdivi- sion, requested a re- platting of a ortion of Brownwood Subdivision which is not in the city limits but in a five (55 mile radius. Previous platting had been approved by the Council covering the same area. The reason stated by Mr. Gillette for re- platting is to increase the width of the lots. There will be no changes in street locations or utility easements, only an increase in the size of lots in order that they sell more readily. After checking with the City Engineer, Director of Public Works and Fire Chief to determine if such re- platting had been approved, Councilman Badgett made a motion to accept the request for re- platting of this portion of Brownwood. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman 01 Mayor Pro Mears Nays: None Ward Holl away Badgett Tem Lusk Request - Baytown Housing Authority - Naming Street City Manager Harrison read a letter received from Mr. A. A. Bailey of the Housing Authority requesting approval to name a street in the Negro Housing Area, Clyde Drive, after former Mayor, Clyde H. Olive:. There exists a problem of no post office addresses for residents on this street. As this street is wholly within the housing unit, only one house deep and there is no street in the City of Baytown named Clyde Drive, Councilman Mears made a notion that such naming be approved. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: 1358 Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None a Ward " Hollaway Badgett Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Open and Tabulate Bids - Improvement - South Main Street from Republic to Alexander Dr. The bids for the improvement of South Main Street from Republic to Alexander Drive were opened and tabulated as follows: Brown & Root, Inc. $98012.77 Russ Mitchell $100,649.04 Vernon Miller $1042C91.95 Gulf Bitulithic Co. $1039478.25 Gaylord $102,914.05 The City Engineer and Director of Public Works retired to another room to verify the tabulation of the bids and returned with the statement that the bids were in order and Brown & Root, Inc. was the low bidder. Councilman Badgett moved to accept the low bid of Brown & Root, Inc. in the amount of $98,312.77, for the improvement of South Main Street from Republic to Alexander Drive. Council- man Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ward Holl away a Badgett Mayon Pro Tem. Lusk Ordinance - Setting Date of Hearing - North and South Main Streets Improvement City Manager Harrison introduced and read an ordinance ratifying the action of permanently improving'North and South Main Streets from the SPL of Fayle Street to the SPL of Republic, setting out a copy of the Engineer's esti- mates of cost, making appropriation of fund for payment of the share of the cost of such improvement to be borne by the City of Baytown, and ordering a hearing to be held and setting the time and place of said hearing. City Manager Harrison explained further that this ordinance differed from other ordinances of this type in the respect that the amounts assessed property owners per front foot was based on resurfacing only. Councilman Mears moved to adopt the ordi- nance as read. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears' Nays: None it Ward Hollaway Badgett Mayor, Pro ,Tem Lusk The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 552 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, DETERMINING THAT CERTAIN STEPS HAVE HERETOFORE BEEN TAKEN IN RELATION TO THE MATTER OF PERMA- NENTLY IMPROVING NORTH AND SOUTH MAIN STREETS FROM THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF FAYLE STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF REPUBLIC, IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, WITHIN THE LIMITS HEREIN REFERRED T0, AND RATI- FYING AND CONFIRMING SUCH ACTION; SETTING OUT A COPY OF THE ENGINEER'S ESTIMATES OF THE COSTS OF SUCH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; MAKING APPROPRIA- TION OF FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF THE SHARE OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENTS TO BE BORNE BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; ORDERING THAT A HEARING BE HELD AND GIVEN TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING PROPERTIES ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET TO BE IMPROVED AND AS TO OTHER RELATED MATTERS; SETTING AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SUCH HEARING AND DIRECTING THAT NOTICE THEREOF BE GIVEN; RESCINDING %LNY OTHER. ORDINANCES OR PROCEEDINGS OF SAID CITY IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 1359 Advertise Bids - Vibrating Road Roller - Street Department Specifications were presented to the Council for the purchase of a patching roller for the Street Department. City Manager Harrison presented literature on the type patching roller specified and roughly estimated the cost at $2,500.00. Councilman Ward moved to instruct the City Manager to advertise for bids. Council- man Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ward " Hollaway " Badgett Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Bids opened - Electrical Equipment - Park Street Water Plant Bids were opened and tabulated for the purchase of the balance of electrical equipment necessary to complete the Park Street Water Plant. The bids for the electrical Equipment and the cost of installation were as follows: A All Electric Co. $1089.00 Pfeiffer Electric Co. $1,697.00 Massey Electric Co. $1056.24 Councilman Hollaway moved to accept the low bid of Massey Electric Co., in the amount of $1,556.24. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ward " Hollaway Badgett Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Bids Opened - Chlorinator - Park Street Water Plant Bids were opened and tabulated for purchase of a Chlorinator for the Park Street Water Plant, Bids were as follows: Utility Supply $950.00 Wallace- Tiernan $924.00 A. G. Bailey $886.20 Councilman Hollaway moved to accept the low bid of A. G. Bailey in the amount of $886.20. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Miscellaneous Ayes: Councilman Mears it Ward " Hollaway Badgett Mayor Pro Tem Lusk City Manager Harrison requested that the Council meet with him on Monday, July 27, 1959, at 5 :00 P.M., to discuss the 1959 -60 Budget. Councilman Badgett stated that he had been contacted as to the enactment of an ordiance whereby all produce delivery men would be required to obtain a City License. He called on Odis Muennink, City Sanitarian, in reference to our present ordinance and Mr. Muennink explained that only itinerant produce peddlers were required to obtain a City License. 1360 City Manager Harrison requested the Council hold a special meeting on Thursday, July 30, 1959, at 7:00 P.M.. for discussion of tax revaluation as he had contacted two man who will survey the tax revaluation and submit estimates. Adjournment Councilmen Mears moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Ward second- ed the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: G Edna Oliver, City Clerk r`'Z / 1 Y( R -H. 'PPuett,'M&YOF.