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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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