1960 03 24 CC Minutes1456
MINUTE OF THE REGMAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COIINCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
March 244 1960
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas mat in regular session on
Thursday, March 240 19609 at 6:80 P.M. in the Council Room of the Baytown City
Hall, however, a quorum was not present until 7:00 ololook P.M. The attending
members=were as follows:
Absent:
W. L. Wend
*K. E. Badgett
*A1 Clayton
Lacy Lusk
*R. H. Pruett
J. B. LeFevre
George Chandler
Edna, Oliver
P. H. Mears
W. D. Reeves
The Mayor called the meeting to order
read the minutes of the regular meeting of
to dispense with the reading of the minutes
Badgett seconded the motion. The roll
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Ward
" Badgett
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
*Councilman Clayton arrives at meeting
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Counoilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Councilman
Councilman
and the City Clerk was
March 10th. Council
and they be approved.
call vote was as follows:
instructed to
Councilman
Nays: None
Bearing - Carnegie Street - Ordinance Closing Hear3x�
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Ward moved
Councilman
The benefit hearing for the improvement of Carnegie Street was opened by
Mayor Pruett, afterwhich, he called upon the City Attorney to preside. Mr Bob
Beverly was called by the City Attorney and testified, in response to questions,
that he had been a resident of Baytotan for the past fifteen years; the past
seven of which he had been engaged in the real estate business. His connection
was the selling and appraising of real estate, and was familiar with the real
estate values in Baytown, in particular with the properties and values of such
property abutting that portion of Carnegie Street covered under the improvement
project proposal.. It was 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 schedule contained
in the published notice of hearing.
The Manor then asked if any in the audience desired to be heard regarding
the proposed improvements. Only one protest was offered, afterwhich, the City
Manager introduced and read an ordinance closing the hearing given to the real
and true owners of property abutting upon Carnegie Street; fixing charges and
liens against said properties and providing for issuance of assessment certifi-
cates and the manner of collection. Councilman Badgett moved to adopt the ordi-
nance as read Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Ward Nays: None
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Badge
" Clayton
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE 140. 588
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CLOSING
THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON
CARNEGIE 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 VALIDITY OF TEE PROCEEDINGS AND CONTRACT IN
CONNECTION WITH SAID IMPROVEMENTS, AND THE ASSESSMENTS TO BE LEVIED
COVERING THE COST THEREOF; OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OB-
JECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMINING SPECIAL BENEFITS TO EACH PAR-
` CEL OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAME; FINDING THE REGULARITY OF ALL PROCEED-
INGS AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL PREREQUISITES TO FIXING THE ASSESSMENT
LIENS AND THE PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS; LEVYING ASSESS -
MENTS, FIXING CHARGES AND LIENS AGAINST SAID PROPERTIES ABUTTING SAID
STREET AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF FOR PAYMENT OF PART OF THE COSTS OF
THE IMPROVEMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANDE OF ASSIGNABLE ASSESSMENT
CERTIFICATES AND THE MANNER OF THEIR COLLECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR THE
EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Roper - Teen Age Baseball Program - Monetary Assistance
Mr. Wilton Roper petitioned the Council for some monetary assistance in
the promotion of the Baytown Teen Age Baseball Program during the summer months.
The School Board has given permission for the 180 scheduled gams to be played
on its grounds however, the promoters mast pay for the lights and up -keep of
grounds during the period. This cost will require an additional $2,000 and Mr,
Roper asked the Council for a donation to cover the entire cost. After soma
discussion, the Council asked permission to defer any definite action until
after the March 31st audit. The Council will then review the financial status
of the City and a reply will be forthcoming.
*Mayor Pruett and Councilmen Badgett excused from meting to attend Mayors' and
Councilmen's Dinner - San Jacinto Inn.
Adjournment
Councilmen Clayton moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilmen Wand
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the meeting was declared
adjourned.
ATTEST`.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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R. H. Pruett, Mkyor
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