1960 03 10 CC Minutes1450
100TES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
March Z0, 1960
. The City Council of the -City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session
on Thursday, March 10, 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
K.
E.. Badgett
Councilman
W.
D. Reeves
Councilman
Al
Clayton
Councilman
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
R. H. Pruett Mayor
J. B. LeFevre City Manager
_..George Chandler City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, after -
which, the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the regular meeting
of February 25, 1960. Councilman Ward requested that the minutes be corrected
as follows: '.'Request Topping West Main - Plans for the repair of Lee Drive from
its intersection with West Main, south to State highway 146, will be done if
the City is successful in its effort to obtain assistance from Harris County
Commissioner V.V. Ramsey ". With this correction, 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: Ayes: Councilman nears Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Ordinance - EstablishinL a Library Department
Representatives of the Public Library P1anhing;:Committee petitioned the
Council for passage of an Ordinance establishing a library department for the
City of Baytown and creating an Advisory Board of Trustees to assist in carry-
ing out the various functions and duties of such a department. The group will
serve without pay and it will be its duty to study regulations, methods of finan-
cing and size and site of such a library. After some further discussion, the
City Manager introduced and read an ordinance establishing such a department
and creating such a board. Councilman Clayton moved to adopt the ordinance as
read. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Nears Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
of Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 585
All ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYT0WNS TEXAS, ESTAB-
LISHING A LIBRARY DEPARTMENT AND CREATING AN ADVISORY BOARD OF TRUSTEES
TO ASSIST IN CARRYING OUT THE FUNCTIONS AND DUTIES OF SUCH LIBRARY DE-
PARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EF+ -
TIVE DATE HEREOF.
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Library Advisory Board Appointed
Councilman Reeves moved to accept the recommendation of City Manager
LeFevre, and the following named persons be appointed to the newly created
Library Advisory Board of Trustees:
Two (2) Year Term One (1) Year Term
l�rs Elmer (Edna) Cray Max Mbsesman
Mrs. Mattis Roward Frank Chas
Rev. Dr. Wayne McCleskey
Councilman hears seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Ward
Badgett
Reeves
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Open Bids - Police Cars
The bids on the advertisement for a new 4 -door sedan for the Police Depart-
ment were opened and tabulated as follows:
Ernie Dittman Motor Company Dodge less 1958 Chevrolet $1,947.85
Thad Felton Ford Agency Ford less 1958 Chevrolet 52,034.64
Buck Turner Chevrolet Chevrolet Less 1958 Chevrolet $1,937.86
The Council compared the low bide of Dittman Motors and Buck Turner. The
maintenance costs of each automobile were compared and when it was learned that
the up -keep of the Dodge is much lower than the Chevrolet, Councilman Clayton
moved to accept the bid of Ernie Dittman Motor Company and the Dodge be purchased
at a price of $1,947.85. The City Manager was instructed to utilize the fund
balance in Budget Account 2C1 -Z.4 and the remaining cost to be taken from the
Emergency Fund. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Nears Nays: Mayor Pruett
Ward
Badgett
" Reeves
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Gas Rate Ordinance - Summer Rates I
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As a result of action taken at the last meeting of the Council, Yr. H. F.
Massey, District Manager of the Houston Natural Gas Corporation, presented an
.ordinance, for Council approval and adoption, setting forth rates for all gas
used by Residential and Small Commercial customers in the City of Baytown for
the billing months of November through April inclusive, which was identified as
Winter Rates and an amended or lowered rate for the same type customers, during
the months of May through October, inclusive, identified as Summer Rates. The
ordinance provided, however, that the Summer Rates may be discontinued or ad-
justed not to exceed the Winter Rate Schedule within thirty (30) days after
the Utility gives the City Council written notice of its intention to discon-
tinue or adjust such rates. The City Manager was instructed to read the ordi-
nance, afterwhich, Councilman Ward moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Council-
man Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: Ilona
" Ward
Badgett
Reeves
Clayton
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
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The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 586
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN34 TEXAS; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING
A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE
HEREOF.
Jim Bond - Ramifications of Performance Bond
Mr. Jim Bond, local insurance salesman, explained the detailed protection
assured the 'Owner" or City under the terms of the Performance Bonds required
and submitted as an intricate.part of each and every contract let by the City
of Blown. The Bond gives assurance that the projects will be completed in
accordance with the Plans and Specifications set forth in the original bid at
the price submitted and accepted by the Council, prior to the letting of the
contract. Should the contractor default in his contract, the Performance Bond
guarantees the completion of the project at the expense of the Bonding Company
underwriting the Bond. Too, the Bond protects the City from any defective
construction for a period of one (1) year as the General Contractor is held re-
sponsible for such construction - one year from date of completion of project.
Concrete Pipe Bids - Opened
The bids for furnishing and delivering an unspecified amount of various
size of tongue and groove concrete pipe were
opened and tabulated as
follows:
White
Schaffer
Bayway
General
Black -
Description
Supply
Brothers
supply
Concrete
Brollier'
15" C.P.
c -14 -56
.85
.70
.96
l.00
1.00
15" C.P.
C -76 -56
1.10
1.32
1.27
1.30
1.30
18" C.P:
C-14-56
1.26
.80
1.19
1.24
1.36
18" C.P.
0-76 -56
1.39
1.72
1.65
1.75
1.65
24" C.P.
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2.20
2.64
2.52
2.65
2.60
30" C.P.
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3.34
3.88
3.71
3.90
3.93
3611 C.P.
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4.12
5.08
4.85
5.15
4.87
4211 C.P.
C -76 -56
5.53
6.56
6.26
6.40
6.30
48" C.P.
C -76 -56
6.71
7.50
7.86
8.15
7.93
54" C.P.
0-76 -56
9.62
11.60
11.06
11.40
.11.14
60" C.P.
C -76 -56
11.35
13.00
13.35
13.90
13.45
611 C.P.
C-14-56
.17
.23
.20
.20
.19
8" C.P.
C-14-56
.28
.32
.28
.28
.32
lotl c.P.
c-14-56
.41
.44
.39
.45
.48
12" C.P.
C- 14-56
.65
.62
.54
.69
.74
15" C.P.
C- -14 -56
.90
.70
.77
.93
1.00
18" C.P.
C-14-56
1.20
1.18
.95
1.26
1.36
18" c.P.
c -76 -56
1.45
1.50
1.51
1.55
1.65
3%--15 Days
2%-15 Days
2%--10 Days
2%-10 Days
2%-15 Days
Net 30 Days
Net -30 Days Net -30 Days Net 30 Days.Net30 Days
Councilman Ward moved to
accept the low bid of White Supply for furnishing
and delivering tongue and groove
concrete pipe to jobsite in the City of Baytown
for a period beginning with the
awarding of the contract
and ending
Sept: 30, 1960.
Councilman.Badgett seconded the
motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call.:
Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
n
TrJerd
31
Badgett
if
Reeves
it
Clayton
it
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Open Bids - Water Department Supplies
The bids, as advertised, on water meters and water division material were
received from the following:
Open Bids - Water Department Supplies
The bids, as advertised, on water meters and water division material were
received from the following:
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Mabry Foundry & Machine Company Houston, Texas
Rockwell Manufacturing. Company Houston, Texas
Utility Supply Company Houston, Texas
Lone Star Steel Company Houston, Texas
United States Pipe & Foundry Company
Councilman Lusk moved to open and acknowledge receipt of each bid; further
action be tabled on the bids until the City Manager has made a complete tabula-
tion and study of each one. He will present his recommendation for Council con-
sideration at the next regular meeting. Councilman Dears seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
ra Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman mars Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Beeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Open Bids - Tires. Tubes. Service and Tire Recapping
Bids were received from B. F. Goodrich Store and Fuller's Inc. of Baytown
on the tires, tubes, service and tire recapping annual contract which will be
for a period beginning the date of acceptance of bid and terminating one year
from date. Councilman Lusk moved to open and acknowledge receipt of bids but
no further action be taken until the City Manager has made a complete tabula-
tion and study of each bid. Be will present his recommendation at the next
regular meeting of the Council. Councilman Mears seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Mears Nays: None
Ward
is Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Sanitary Sewer Service - Little League Ball Park
Councilman Nears moved to instruct the City Manager and Director of Public
Works to extend a sanitary sewer service line acaoss Ward Road to the Little
League Ball Park site. Councilman Reeves seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Dears Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Truett
Approved - Installation Storm Sewer Pipe - Ditch - Federal Housing, Project
Councilman Lusk moved to authorize and instruct the City Manager and
Director of Public Works to proceed with the installation of approximately
258 feet of 42" storm sewer tile in a natural drain ditch which runs through
the lower section of a three (3) acre tract of land purchased from Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Noxell by the Federal Government as a building site for additional
Housing Unite for white. Councilman Ward seconded the,motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
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Roll Call: ryes:
Councilman Mears
" Ward
" Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Net's: None
Ordinance Accepting Work - Scott, Harvey and Hawthorne Streets
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Councilman Reeves moved to adopt an ordinance receiving and accepting the
work of construction of permanent paving and other improvements of Scott, Harvey
and Hawthorne Streets, within the City of Baytown and authorizing and directing
the execution of special assessment certificates to Brown & Root, Inc., Contractor,
Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Hoare Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 597
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 FCLLOWING DEFINED PORTIONS
OF SCOTT AND HARVEY STREETS FROM THE EAST PROPERTY LI14E OF NORTH
PRUETT STREET TO THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF COMMERCE STREET, AND
HAWTHORNE STREET FROM THE WEST PROPERTY LINE OF BARRYMORE BOULEVARD
TO THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF MAYO STREET, IN THE CITY OF BAYTONN:
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL
ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES TO BROWN AND ROOT, INC., THE CONTRACTOR
PERFORMING SAID WORK; APPROVING THE FORM OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESS -
MEXCERTIFICATES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Underwrite - Forrest Street - Gulf Bitulithic Cospany
Councilman Clayton moved to approve the City underwriting the amount of
$643.21 for five (5) parcels of land abutting upon Forrest Streets now under
contract to be improved by Gulf Bitulithic Company, whose owners have not secured
the contractor in payment of the assessments against the respective properties,
Councilman 14sars seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call; Ayes: Councilman Mears Nave: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Reeves
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Pay Civil Service Director - Expenses
City Manager LeFevre reported that he had conferred with Mr. Grover Edge
Civil Service Director, and as a result of his findings, it was his recommends
tion that the payment of 5100.00 per month be continued to cover expenses in-
curred in the routine maintenance of the office.
Report - Landfill Garbage Disposal Study
Councilman Clayton, Chairman of a Committee appointed to study the poss-
ibility of sanitary landfill as a system of garbage disposal for Baytown, rec-
onmnded an experimental landfill disposal system as an educational project.
Since the institution of such a system will of necessity require costly equip-
ment, he proposed that the City use a dragline and bulldozer it now owns.
The two pieces of machinery are being presently used on other projects, but
when available, Mr. Clayton proposed to use them at the present dump grounds.
The dragline will be used to dig a trench and the bulldozer will fill the
trench and cover. A schedule can be set up which will be of little expense
and the system can be instituted on a trial basis. It may be found that such
a program will be moat profitable as it may not require the trucks and man-
power now being used in the Garbage Department: Since it has been estimated
that the initial cost of instituting such a program will be between $45,000, and
$50,000, this method can be given a trial, if the Council approves, and the
results will determine if it will be of benefit to the community. He also
proposed that an investigation be made of the possible purchase of surplus
army equipmnt. The Council accepted the recommendation of Councilmen Clayton
and it was agreed that this program will be instituted on a trial basis, when-
ever the machinery is available.
Investigate - Killing Dogs - Dump Ground
Councilman Clayton requested the City Manager to investigate a complaint
of dogs being shot at the dump grounds off Rarkaloo Road. If it is found that
dogs are being shot, and not gassed, as authorized, it was his further recom-
mendation that the employee in violation be discharged immediately.
Report - Paint Locomotive
Councilmen Ward reported that he has received a cost estimate of $450.CO
for sandblasting the S.P. Locomotive at Roseland Park, however, it was the re-
commendation of railroad personnel that the engine be cleaned with an air -com-
pressor and then painted. He further reported that the paint had been donated,
at no cost to the City, and he now must contact members of the Key Club to
complete the project, if and when the weather permits such work to be done.
Ad.iournaent
F1 Councilman Ward moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lusk
seconded the nation. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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