1960 08 25 CC Minutes1503
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
August 25, 196o
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, not in regular session
on Thursday, August 25, 1960 at 7:00 o'clock P.M. in the Council Room of
the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance:
Seaborn Cravey
Councilman
W. L.
Ward
Councilman
K. E.
Badgett
Councilman
Velma
J. Ansley
Councilman
R. H.
Hughes
Councilman
Lacy
Lusk
Councilman
R. H. Pruett Mayer
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 meet-
ing of August llth. Councilman Ansley moved to' dispense with the reading
of the minutes and they be approved. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion.
the Roll Call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
Ward
" Badgett
" Ansley
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Ordinance - Calling §350,000 Library Bond_Issue Election
Mr. Ernest L. Brown, Jr„ Vice- President of Moroney, Beissner & Co. and
Fiscal Agent for the City of Baytown, presented an ordinance calling and pro-
viding for an election to be held in and throughout the City of Baytown on
the 20th day of September, 1960, for qualified resident electors of Baytown
who own taxable property within the City to approve or disapprove the issuance
of $350,000 of City Library Building bonds. Councilman Ansley moved to adopt
the ordinance as read. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
of Ward
" Badgett
" Ansley
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N0, 610
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTAIN CITY OF BAYTOWN TAX
BONDS; PRESCRIBING CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS RELATING THEhETO; CALLING
AND PROVIDING FOR AN ELECTION TO AUTHORIZE-THE ISSUANCE OF SAID BONDS;
AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE EFFECT FROM AND AFTER ITS
ADOPTION.
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DaIrgs - Modification and Reng,§blingFire Station No. 3 Agreement
Mayor Pruett gave a report on the work of the Committee appointed to
negotiate with Mr. Bill Dopes, local contractor, for the modification and
remodeling of Fire Station No. 3. In the agreement proposal, the City will
pay Mr. Dalpes a fixed fee of $1,800.00 which will cover the supervision,
use of his tools and equipment. All purchases will be channeled through
the Purchasing Agent of the City, Materials will be paid for by the City
and the payroll of all employees used on the project will be paid through
the City payroll department. The City will use its own personnel to do the
plumbing and electrical installations. By so doing, it was hoped that the
maximum coat will not exceed $10,000.00. The Council approved the report
and instructed the City Manager to execute an agreement including the stipu-
lations, as outlined.
Annexation - Section of Humble Compmy - Remove Budget Defidit
Mayor Pruett gave a lengthy report on his negotiations with Management
of Industrial Plants in and around Baytown since the 1960 -61 budget review
revealded a deficit of some $323,000. His contacts included Humble Oil & Re-
fining Company, Unidted Rubber Chemicala, and Consolidated Chemicals. In each
instance, he presented Management with a copy of the proposed 196041 fiscal
year budget in order for them to be able to make an intelligent study and
understand that the budget was not "padded" as an excuse for the recent
annexation talk. He found Management to be in sympathy with the needs of the
City and concluded his report with a recommendation that the City Council in-
struct the City Engineer to prepare field notes annexing property owned by
the Humble Oil & Refining Company to give the City of Baytown, including the
$1.92,000.00 now being paid, ( a grand total of one -half million dollars 500,000.00)
in taxes, payment to be paid on or before January 1, 19619 Councilman Ward
moved to accept the recommendation of the Mayor and instructed the City Engineer
to proceed with the draft. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. Councilman
Lusk suggested that the field notes be drawn on property lying on north side
of the plant. Councilman Cravey asked how this will effect 1965 or 1967 budgets
should legislature prohibit annexations in the future. Baytown will have a
fixed amount of tax revenue but the budget will increase as the City continues
to grow. Mayor Pruett stated that it was his opinion that annexation may be
curtailed but not entirely prohibited and he had found that Humble Company's
Management was always willing to look at the City's books and negotiate with
the City Council when the need arises. Councilman Ansley disapproved of the
compromise proposal. After some further discussion,*Mayor Pruett asked for
the roll call vote.
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: Councilman Ansley
H Ward
" Badgett
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Abolish Eligibility List Police Department
Councilman Lusk moved to abolish the eligibility list of the Baytown Police
Department as presently held by the Director of the Civil Service Commission.
Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Ansley Nays: None
H Gard
" Badgett
" Crevey
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
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Discussion - Annexation Water District No. 8 - Texas Eastern & General Tire
The Council discussed the possible annexation of Texas Eastern and
General Tire and Rubber Company. It was agreed that, should the Council
decide to order final reading of an ordinance to annex said plants, field
notes will be drawn to eliminate the annexation of any Water District. If
residents of a Water District desire to be annexed, a petition may be presented
to the Council requesting such action. The Council will then meet with any civic
group and discuss the pro and con of annexation before final action is taken by
the Council.
hflacellaneous
The City Manager repo_ted that the City has $15,000 remaining in the
Street & Drainage Improvement fund after the completion of the New Jersey
Street Project. This amollnt will be encumbered by Priority Project No. 2,
Plumwood Ditch and work will begin on the improvement as soon as the County
has delivered a dragline and bulldozer.
The City hanger and City Engineer were authorized to mks purchase of all
storm sewer pipe needed to completethe lee Drive Street Improvement Project
before September 30, 1960. Prices to be taken from the contract bid of
White Supply Company, said contract to expire on September 30th.
Adjournment
Councilmn Badgett moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilmen Lusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the
meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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