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1960 01 14 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR rJEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN January 14, 1960 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, January 14, 1960, 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 R. E. Badgett Councilman W. D. Reeves Councilman Al Clayton Councilman Lacy Lusk Mayor Pro Tem J. B. LeFevre City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Cliver City Clerk Absent: R. H. Pruett Mayor Mayor Pro Tem Lusk called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, afterwhich, the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the previous meetings. Councilman Mears moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: AyQs: Councilman n u Mayor Pro Mears Nays: None Ward Badgett Reeves Clayton Tem Lusk Discussion- Convittee Appointed Study Proposed Meat Inspection Ordinance - Baytown A delegation, representing the League of Women Voters of Baytrwm, petition- ed the Council to carefully consider the passage of a proposed ordinance adopting the Texas State Regulations for meat and poultry inspection within the City of Baytown. Such an ordinance would not allow the operation of a slaughterhouse within the corporate limits of Baytown until a permit for such operations has been issued by the Director of Public Health, which permit must be renewed annual- ly on each 1st day of January. The meats must be inspected and any transporta- tion of meat, poultry, or poultry products must be properly refrigerated to pre- vent spoilage. The Council heard Messrs. Hawley and Ashbey, R. D. Howe, DVM, R. M. Wright, owner of Wright Packing Company, Carl Albright and Geroge Collier, afterwhich Mayor Pro Tem Lusk appointed Councilmen Reeves, Mears and Clayton as a committee to make a thorough study of the proposed ordinance; its relation to the public in general, the overall cost to the operators of slaughterhouses and the possible elimination of inferior packers from doing business within the limits of Baytown. A report on this study will be made at the next regular meet- ing of the Couzicil. Final Approval - Cree_kwood Subdivision Mr. W. D. Broyles, local consulting engineer, presented a plat of Creek - wood Subdivision, and asked Council for final approval of same. After checking with the Directors of Public 'Works, Engineering Department representative, J. C. Plato and the Fire Department representative, L. V. Bailey and receiving their approval, Councilman Reeves moved to grant the developer final approval of Creek - wood Subdivision. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll cal 1 vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None Ward Badgett " Reeves Clayton Mayor Pro Tem Lusk 1425 Final Approval Section 2 - Graywood Subdivision Mr, Truman Cox, developer of Graywood Subdivision, presented a plat of Section 2, Graywood Subdivision and asked for final approval of same. He ex- plained that all of the improvements were in place, as required by the City's Subdivision Ordinance, with the exception of the completion of two (2) streets. A surety bond in an amount of $35,000.00, made payable to the City of Baytown, was submitted which guaranteed final construction of the streets according to the regulations of the City of Baytown, such improvements to be completed not later than six months from date of bond. Councilman Ward moved to grant final approval of Section 2, Graywood Subdivision to the developers. E. J. Cray and Truman Cox. Councilman Pears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Pears Nays: None " Ward Badgett " Clayton " Reeves Mayor Pro Tam Luak Councilman Reeves raised objection to the acceptance of a surety bond in lieu of required construction in place at the time of granting final approval of a subdivision. He stated that it was possible to grant final approval and the developer,: presenting the bond, sell out his holdings to another party who would have no obligations toward the completion of such a project. The City would then be forced to take the matter to court. Mr. Reeves agreed to this approval, since Mr. Cox was a resident Baytonienp but made it clear that he would oppose any such procedure in the future. Ordinance - Accepting Mork North Main - Fayle to Cedar Bayou Road The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance receiving and accepting the work of construction of paving on North Main Street, from East Fayle to Cedar Bayou Road, and directed the ermcution and issuance of Special Assessment Certi- ficates to the Contractor, Brown & Root, Inc., Councilman Ward moved to adopt ra the ordinance as read. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Pears Nays: None Ward Reeves Badgett Clayton Tem. Lusk The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 570 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 PCR- TIONS OF NORTH AND SOUTH MAIN STREET 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 FCRM OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESS- MENT CERTIFICATES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Civil Service Commission Appointments - Recommendation - City Manager City Manager LeFevre submitted the names of Sam Paine, Donald Brunson and Grover Edge, as appointees to the Civil Service Commission Board of Baytown: and asked for Council approval of same. His recommendation included the name of Sam Paine to serve one year, Donald Brunson to serve a two year term and Grover Edge to serve *a three year term, Councilman Clayton moved to approve the recom- mandatdon of Yr. LeFevro and Mk•. Sam Paine be appointed as a member of the Civil Service Commission Board for a term of one year. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: W. Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Ward . " Badgett " Reeves " Clayton . Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Nays: None Councilman Reeves moved to approve the recommendation of Mr. LeFevre and Donald Brunson be appointed as a member of the Civil Service Commission Board for a term of two years. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The. roll call vote was as follows:' ` Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears " Ward " Badgett " Reeves " Clayton Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Nays: None Councilman Mears moved to approve the recommendation of Mr. LeFevre and Mr. Grover Edge be appointed as a member of the Civil Service Commission Board fee a term of three years. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None it Ward if Reeves ' It Badgett If Clayton Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Councilman Reeves suggested that Mr. LeFevre study the possibility of locating the office of the Director of the Civil Service Commission at the Civi- lian Defense Control Ceinter, 3308 Minnesota Street. Abolish Eligibilit;K List. - Police and Fire Departments - Order New Examination Councilman Clayton moved to abolish the present eligibility fist for the Police and Fire Departments as held by the former Director of the Civil Service Commission, and ordered a new examination to be held by the new director as soon as practical. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Reeves " Clayton Mayor Pro Zbm Lusk Open Bids Accounting Machine Only one bid was received on the advertisement for a Multi - Accounting Machine to be used for the purpose of Payroll, Tax.and Budget sting. This bid was received from Burroughs Corporation at a net price of ,455.00. Council- man Ward moved to accept the bid of the Burroughs Corporation for the purpose of the Multi- Purpose Accounting Machine at the net price of $8,455.00. Council- man Badgett seconded the notion. The roll call vote rias as followsP Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Reeves " Clairton ' Mayor Pro Tem Lusk i i fi i G 1427 Request - Missouri Pacific Restrict Parking - Daniel St. or Install Pipe- Drainage The City Manager submitted a request he had received from the Yissouri Pacific Railroad Company fr the restriction of any parking of cars on Daniel Street. As an alternate it was suggested that the be placed in the drainage ditches and then covered over to permit parking of cars without blockage of tracks within the area. A study had been made of this area previously by the City Engineer, at the request of the Council, which would cover an area ex- tending to Lee Drive. The estimated cost for such a drainage project was "x19,722.00 but funds are not presently available. It was the City 1•hnager's recommendation that such a major improvement not be included in this fiscal year's schedule of projected operations. Councilman Clayton suggested that the City tile the one ` block in question, but he was told that two or more blocks were involved. After some discussion, it was decided to forego further action on the proposal until the next regular meeting of the Council. In the meantims, a study will be made of the area and a possible recommendation prepared for presentation at the meeting also Tran sfer Resolution The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF TIPS CITY OF BAYTOWN TO 'TRANSFER SEVENTY -SEVEN DOLLARS AND FORTY -FIVE ($77.45) CENTS FRO1.1 THE COUNCIL CONTINGEI4GY FUND TO BUDGET CLASSIFICATION 103 -10 -1. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOI•N, TEXAS: THAT the City Council.of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the City Manager be authorized to transfer Seventy -Seven Dollars and Forty - Five (07.45) Cents from the Council Contingency Fund to Budget Classification 103 -10 -1, (Corporation Court) to purchase Viz- U -Lizer for use in traffice accident cases. .� INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 14th day of January, A. D., 1960. /s/ R. 11. Pruett R. 11. Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Edna Oliver Edna Oliver, City Clerk Councilman Reeves moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman blears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Pvll Call: Ayes: Councilman hears Nays: None Ward if Badgett Reeves Clayton Mayor Pro Tem Lusk Miscellaneous The City Manager was instructed to contact agents of the two (2) railroad companies in Baytown and request them to complete the repairing of railroad crossings within the City. The Southern Pacific has previously done some repair but the lassouri- Pacific has not begun any type work since its first notification, June 25, 1959. The City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance, for study, which will require the Railroad Companies to ring its bell at railroad crossings as a warning signal rather than blowing the whistle. The Chief of Police was instruct- ed to check the crossings for the violation of Ordinance No. 100, which requires I the use of a flagman with flares at all crossings, if signal devices are not in use, `whBn being crossed by trains, engines and cars. The Chief of Police was instructed to check the possible violation of two of the City's ordinances, Junk Dealers' and Abandoned Ice Boxes, by second -hand furniture dealers and Junk Yazd operators within the City Limits. The City Manager was instructed to have the City Engineer prepare an esti- mate of cost, showing the sise,of pipe, footage required, etc., to run a sewer line up Thompson Street, provided an easement may be made available for such installation. The Council took the recommendation of the City Manager and refused to make a committment on the request contained in a petition of property owners for ropatr of an alley behind New Jersey Street. The City Manager was instructed to order the installation of a mercury vapor street light at the intersection of Missouri and Oklahoma Streets. He was also instructed to repaint the barricade located on Oklahoma at Nebraska. .. ., ). The City Manager was instructed to have the City Engineer prepare an esti- .mate of coat on a hot asphalt mix as a topping for the streets in Graywood Subdi- vision. The estimate is to be submitted to members of the Civic Association of Graywood who will discuss the possibility of property owner participation in the purchase of the materials if the City will use its equipment and man -power to lay same. The Director of Public Works was instructed to mill expansion joints and cracks :in concrete with hot tar to prevent water seepage. Ad.iournment Councilman Badgett moved for the meeting to adjourn. . Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the meting adjourned. R. I. Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk