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1959 08 27 CC Minutes1373 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN August 27, 1959 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, .August 27th, 19599 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 W. L. Ward K. E. Badgett W. D. Reeves *Lacy Lusk R. H. Pruett J. B. LeFevre George Chandler Edna Oliver Absent: Al Clayton Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Imo M. Acting City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered Reverend Cheek of the First Baptist Church, afterwhich the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the regular meeting. Councilman Mears moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved. man Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None It Ward Badgett Reeves " Lusk Mayor Pruett Resolution - Commemorating James Hardy Frazier by Council- Mayor Pruett recognized the presence of wife, son, relatives and friends of the recently deceased James Hardy Frazier and expressed his personal regrets of the loss suffered by the community by the passing of Mr. Frasier, afterwhich, the following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, COMMEMORAT- ING JAMES HARDY FRAZIER FOR THIS MULTITUDE OF CIVIC SERVICES TO THE BAYTOWN AREA AND EXPRESSING DEEP AND SINCERE REGRET FOR HIS PASSING. WHERAMY the City Council of the City of Baytown and the citizens of the Baytown area are well aware of the selfless years of civic services of JAMS HARDY FRAZIER; and, WHEREAS. the City Council of the City of Baytown wishes to commemorate and officially acknowledge these many years of public service, and WHEREAS, a few of the accomplishments of the said JAMES HARDY FRAZIER, are as follows, to -wit: 1. A member of the Charter Commission elected to prepare a Charter few the City of Baytown, 2. A member of the Houston Knights Templer. 3. A member of the Arabia Temple Shrine. 4. A member of the Baytown Kiwanis Club. 5. A member of the Rochester Masonic Lodge. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN- 1374 THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown, hereby officially commemorates the late JAMS HARDY FRAZIER for his loyal and devoted services to the citizens of this area and acknowledge gratefully his many accomplishments and expresses deep and sincere regret for his unfortunate and untimely passing. RESOLVED FARTHER, that in recognition of such services, the City Council of the City of Baytown, hereby presents to MRS. MARGARET ANN FRAZIER, widow of the said JAMES HARDY FRAZIER, a' official KEY TO THE CITY. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the unanimous vote of the members of the City Council of the City of Baytown, on this 27th day of August, 1959. /s/ R. H. Pruett R. H. Pruett, Mayor Attest: /s/ Edna Oliver Edna Oliver, City Clerk Councilman Lusk moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Reeves " Lusk Mayor Pruett den Bids - Paving South 4th, 7th and Parkway Drive The bids for the drainage and pairing of South 4th, 7th and Parkway Drive were opened and tabulated as follows: Gulf Bitulithic Company Paving: $43,136.50 Drainage: $49,612.00 Total Costs: X692,748.50 Russ Mitchell, Inc. Paving: X6419640.80 Drainage: $►489020.00 Total Costs: $89,660.80 Gaylord Constr. Co. Paving: $44,116.00 Drainage: $57,428.00 Total Costs: $r101,544.CO Brown & Root, Inc. Paving: $39,397.50 Drainage: $43,80740 Total Costs: $839204.50 The Council discussed the drainage costs at length, some expressing a desire to delay the awarding of the contract in order for the City Engineer, who is away on vacation, to have time to prepare an estimate of costs on the proposed drainage project, Since the Council, at the July 9th meeting,had instructed the City Engineer to include the storm sewer drainage in the bids and specifications in order for the Council to use it as a test case to deter- mine if it is cheaper for the drainage work to be done by the contractor than City crews, Councilman Mears moved to award the contract to the low bidder, Brown & Root, Inc., at a total costcf $83,204.50. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: Councilman Reeve$ Ward Councilman Lusk jl " Badgett Mayor Pruett Open Bids_- Test Murrill Street Paving The bids for the drainage and paving of West Murrill Street were opened and tabulated as follows: 1375 Gulf Bitulithic Co. Paving $19,386.96 Drainage $11,621.00 Total $31,007.96 Russ Mitchell, Inc. Paving $23,183.72 Drainage $14,784.00 Total $37,967.72 Gaylord Constr. Co. Paving $25,078.60 Drainage $13,037.30 Total $38,115.90 Brown & Root, Inc. Paving $20,383.52 Drainage $12,157.00 Total $32,540.52 Councilman Reeves moved to accept the low bid of Gulf Bitulithic Company for the paving only, of West Murrill Street from the West Property Line of North Whiting Stfeet to the South Property Line of West Lobit Street, the i amount of the bid being $19,386.96. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Ward Badgett " Reeves Lusk Mayor Pruett Open Hearing - Scott, Harvey, and Hawthorne Streets - Ordinance - Closing Hearing The benefit hearing for the permanent improvement of Scott, Harvey and Hawthorne streets was opened by Mayor Pruett, City Attorney Chandler presided and called Steele M. McDonald, who stated, in response to questions that he has been a resident of Baytown, Texas, since 1924; the past ten (10� years of which he has been engaged in the selling and appraisal of real estate. He is familiar with the real estate values in Baytown and in particular with the properties and values of such property abutting that portion of Scott, Harvey and Hawthorne Streets covered under the proposed improvement project. It is his opinion that all properties located thereon and involved in this paving program will be enhanced in value in amounts exceeding the costs of such improvements as shown by the Engineer's schedules contained in the published notice of hearing. Mayor Pruett asked if any in the audieneo • had questions to ask or protests to offer concerning the proposed improvements. Mr. V. E. Wratten, 404 Harvey, asked for a clarification of charges levied against the property owner and designated amounts per front foot as quoted by the contractor whose bid was accepted. He was told that the Council was in no position to give him a complete breakdown, but was assured that in no event will his pro rata of paving charge exceed the $4.00 per front foot as stipulated in the petition passed around for property owners' signatures. Since no further discussion was made, Acting City Manager LeFevre intro- duced and read an ordinance closing the hearing given the real and true owners of property abutting upon Scott, Harvey and Hawthorne Streets; fixing charges and liens against said properties and providing for issuance of assessment certificates and the manner of collection. Councilman Mears moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Ward " Badgett " Reeves it Lusk Mayor Pruett The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 554 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SCOTT AND HARVEY STREETS FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF NORTH PRUETT STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF COMMERCE STREET, AND HAWTHORNE STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF BARRYMORE 1376 BOULEVARD TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF MAYO'. STREET, IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN# TEXAS, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT THEREOF, AND AS TO THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY, REGULARITY AND VAILDITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND CONTRACT IN CONNECTION WITH SAID IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED COVERING THE COST THEREOF; OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMINING SPECIAL BENEFITS TO EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAME; FINDING THE REGULARITY OF ALL PROCEEDINGS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL PREREQUISITES TO FIXING THE ASSESSMENT LIENS AND THE PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS; LEVYING ASSESSMENTS, FIRING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST SAID PROPERTIES ABUTTING SAID STREETS" AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF FOR PAYMENT OF PART OF THE COSTS OF THE IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE ASSESS- MENT CERTIFICATES AND THE MANNER OF THEIR COLLECTIONS; AND PROVID- ING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. *Councilman Lusk excused from meeting. Authorize - Advertise Bids - Fence around Water Towers Councilman Ward moved to authorise the City Manager to advertise for bids, to be received at the September 24th meeting, for the erection of a seven (7) foot overall chain link fence to be installed around the new water plant on Park Street and the water tower on West Main Street. Councilman Mears second- ed the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll -Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None n Ward " Badgett " Reeves Mayor Pruett Advertise Bids - Pblice Cars Councilman Mears moved to authorize the Acting City Manager to advertise for bide, to be received at the September 24th meeting, for two (2) 1959 4 door sedans for the Baytown Police Department, trade -ins to be considered in the bid solicitation also. Councilman Reeves deconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Aires: Councilman Mesas Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Reeves Mayor Pruett Report on Petition - Change Name of Streets - Country Club Oaks - Deferred- The Council deferred action on the request for a change of street names in Country Club Oaks until the next regular meeting. It was explained that all Council members were not present at this meeting, neither had the new Councilman from District No. 4, Mr. Reeves, had sufficient time to make a study of the proposed.changes. Review Budget The Council agreed to meet at 6:30 P.M., Friday, August 28th to continue its review of the 1959 -60 proposed budget. They will discuss dalaries and capital improvement items. Appoint Civil Service Commission - Director Councilman Ward reminded the Council that it will be necessary for four (4) new patrolmen to be hired as of the new fiscal year 1959 -60 and the Civil Service Commission Board presently has two (2) vacan6ies. It was his rec- commendation that Ervin Flowers, local attorney, be appoin ted to the position of Director of the Civil Service Commission, Should the Council have another FOO 7 r I I- candidate in mind, he could be appointed to the other vacancy. After some discussion, it was moved and seconded that Mr. Flowers be appointed to the position of Director of the Civil Service Commission effective as of July 1, 1959. When it was learned that Mr. A. C. Chaddick, former Director, has not been contacted relative to his continuation in this position, the motion and second were withdrawn and it was agreed that the need would be discussed at the budget review the night following. - Adjournment Councilman Badgett made a motion for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: R. R. Pruett, May -or Edna Oliver, City Clerk 1377