1960 12 08 CC Minutes1536
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
DECEMBER 8, 1960
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, December 8, 1960, at 7:00 o'clock, P.M., in the Council Room of the Baytown
City-Hal.l with the following members in- attendance:
Seaborn Cravey
W. L. Ward
K. E. Badgett
Velma J. Ansley
Roy H. Hughes
Lacy Lusk
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Council mah
Councilman.
R. H. Pruett Mayor ' -
J. B. UFevre City Manager
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent: George Chandler City Attorney
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, afterwhich,
the City Clerk was asked tor3sad the minutes of the regular meeting of November 10th
and the special meeting of November 23rd. Councilman Ward moved to dispense with
the reading of the minutes & they be approved. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey Nays: None
n Ward
" Badgett
Ansley
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
OFen - Tabulate - Crawler Tractor Bids
Before submitting the crawler tractor bids, City Manager LeFevre presented a
recommendation that the bids be opened and tabulated, but arq further action be
tabled until he has conferred with the Director of Public Workds who is presently
out of town. His recommendation was approved; the bids were opened and the tabula-
tion follows:
1. Mastang Tractor Company Caterpillar D-6 Series B 202714.70.
Delivery 10 days -
Terms - 2% Cash net 30 days
2. Browning - Ferris Mach. Co. International Model TD -15 193,500.00
Immediately delivery
5% for Cash in 10 days
from date of invoice
3. South Texas Equipment Co. Oliver Model OC -15 203982.00
Delivery - 10 to 21 days
after receipt of order
5% discount for Cash
1�. Brown -Fogle Equipment Co. Allis- Chalmers Model HD -11B 172000.00
Delivery 7 days or less from
date of order
2% for Cash, if paid within
7 days from date of del.ivuy
Councilman Lusk moved to accept the bids as submitted, the City Clerk be
instructed to tabulate same in the minutes as a matter of record, however, further
action on the bids be tableduntil. the December 22nd meeting, as per City Manager
IeFevre's recommendation. This will allow the Council sufficient time to study
the specifications and make its decision on the type machine to purchase. Council-
man Hudi es seconded the notion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Ansley
" Hughes
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Bids - Small Tractor - Park Maintenance
The bids on the low -boy International Tractor were opened and tabulated as
follow s:
1. Kemp & Tony Equipment Company $ 1,200,00
2. Alvin Equipment Company $ 1,342.50
3. Houston Power & Equipment Company $ 1,4/.8.50
City Manager IaFevre explained that he sought bids for a Cub International
Tractor only, as it was to be used at the park as a mower. A larger tractor would
be entiirely too heavy for this type work. Councilman Ward suggested that, if the
tractor was being purchased for mowing purposes, no further action be taken on the
bids until he has inquired about the price of a =war which he has seen in opera-
tion, it has a 48" mowing range in comparison to the 42" on the tractor and oper-
ates much faster and more efficiently than a tractor. The Council agreed to this
suggestion and no further action was taken on the bids.
Library Site Bids - Onened and Tabulated
The bids on the proposed Library Site were opened and tabulated as follows:
1.
B. B. Williams
Tract of land - West End Morrell
Per Acre Basis
2.
J. P. McNatt
Proposal #1 - Lots #1 and #2
Proposal #2 - lot 41 only
Proposal #3 - Lot #3 only
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Paposal #4 - Lots 1,2,3, & 4
3.
Stewart & Rutter
7.5 acre tract along Bowie Rd.
Realtors
down payment $25,000.CO
Amortization period 15 yrs
interest 61p per annum
4.
Jeff Fleming, Reeltor
24.67 acres of land
Cash or Terms
5.
Stewart & Rutter
5.5 acre tract of land
Realtors
North R.O.W. line of Davis Rd.
$20,000.00 Down Payment
Amortization period 10, 12 or
15 years - In. 6% per annum
6. Wilkenfeld, Morris
7. Mss, James W. Honey
8. Wilburn, Theo
5 acres, bounded South by E,
James, East by Danubina and
North by E. Lobit
Cash or terms - if terms,
no more than 30% down
Balance 5 yrs. - 6% Int.
1-j acre tract facing 275 feet
on Decker Drive
lots 5 and 63 Weickersheimer
Acres - Tract & Improvements
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$ 4,000,00 Per acre
$ 75,000.00
$ 50,000.00
$125,000;00
$200,000.00
$ 75,000.Oc
DEEM
$ 70,000.00
$ 20,000.00 per acre
$ 17,000.00 entire
tract
$ 40,000,00
9. H. H. Morris 3 acre tract abutting Alexander ffi 30,000.00
Drive
$9,900,00 Down, Balance 10 yrs,
4% interest
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10. C. E. Rosser
11. E. 0. Jones
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12, E. E. Staner, Sr.
3 acre tract abutting So. Main
1/2 Cash - 1/2 City Bonds
or 15 years - 6% interest
2 tracts approx. 2 3/4 acres
Property 1920 'Jest Main
Approx. 1 3/4 acres
With improvements
Cash $20,000.00
Terms - 3 yrs. $30,000.00
13. C. M. Bond 54 acres - Carter Lbr. Co. Tract
$509000.00 Cash
Balance deferred until Hwy. Dept.
buys the R.O.W. or until 5 -yrs pass
14. Truman Cox -Elmer Gray 1.4862 Acres
Decker Drive at Memorial Dr.
65,000 Sq Feet
Facing Memorial Drive
66,000 Sq. Feet
Third Tract
75,000.00
$ 502000.00
$ 20,000.00
$1042000.00
$ 502000.00
$ 25,000.00
25,000.00
After the bids were opened, the Mayor asked for any discussion# Councilman
Ansley stated that it was her recommendation that the Library Board and Architect
be asked to study the sites. Councilman Ward asked Airs. Mattie Howard, a member
of the Library Advisory Board, if she had any recommendations and her reply was
the original Gray Tract, however, she asked for an opportunity to review the bids
with other members of the Advisory Board, as she was only speaking for herself.
Councilman Ward raised the basic question, if the bids were to be reviewed with a
Civic Center in mind or as a Library Site only? Councilmen Cravey, Ansley, Badgett
and Ward were in agreement for a Library Site only. This decision precluded larger
acreage -bids. Using the traffic circle center as a focal point, a radius was -set
by accepting the bids of Elmer Cray, J. P. McNatt, E. 0. Jones, C. E. Rosser and
Airs. James W. Honey. After ow further discussion, Councilman Ward moved to reject
the bids of B. B. Williams, Stewart & Rutter, C. M. Bond, Jeff Fleming, M. Wilkenfeld
T. Wilburn, H. H. Morris and E. E. Staner Sr., by elimination, as the bid sites are not
located within the radius defined as the ;'canter of activitya; the bids of Elmer
Gray, J. P. McNatt, E. 0. Jones, C. E-. Rosser and Mrs. James V. Honey be submitted
to -the Library Advisory Board and Lowell Lammers, Architect, for study prior to a
meeting with the City Council. 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
Annexations - Humble Company Pron9rty - Asst 1960 Action
Councilman Badgett moved to adopt an ordinance annexing certain additional
properties belonging to Humble Oil & Refining Company as per Council action August,
1960. 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
The caption of the ordinance follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 600 -A
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING ORDINANCE NO. 600, INTRODUCED THE 22ND DAY OF
JUNE, 1960, AND BEING: ?,AN ORDINANCE ENLARGING AND EXTENDING THE BOUND-
ARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND ANNEXING ADDITIONAL ADJA-
CENT TERRITORY TO SAID CITY, ALL OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN; CONTAIN-
ING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDI-
NANCE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE I, SEGTIN 9, OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN"; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SAID ORDINANCE
NO. 600 WITH RESPECT TO THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED AND FOR THE FINAL
PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE IN AMENDED FORM PURSUANT TO SECTIONS,
ARTICLE I, OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Annexation - Extending Boundaries to Re -Annex Humble Company
Councilmen Badgett moved to adopt an ordinance extending the boundaries of
the City to re -annex the remaining portion of Humble Oil & Refining Company on
first reading. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as
follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: Councilman Ansley
" Ward
" Badgett
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
::The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE N0. 617
AN ORDINANCE ENLARGING AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND ANNEXING ADDITIONAL ADJACENT TERRITORY TO SAID
CITY, ALL OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN.
Annexation - Portion of Texas Eastern - General Tire:
Councilman Badgett moved to adopt an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 517
to annex portions of Texas Eastern and General Tire and Rubber Company as per
Council action, August 1960. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
" Ward
c Badgett
" Ansley
" Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 517 -A
AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING ORDINANCE NO. 517, INTRODUCED THE 30TH DAY OF
. DECEMBER 1958, AND BEING: "AN ORDINANCE ENLARGING AND EXTENDING THE
BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND ANNEXING ADDITIONAL
ADJACENT TERRITORY TO SAID CITY, ALL OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN; CON-
TAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS
ORDINANCE IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN"; PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SAID ORDINANCE
NO. 517 WITH RESPECT TO THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED AND FOR THE FINAL
PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE IN AMENDED FORM PURSUANT TO SECTION 9, ARTICLE
I, OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
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Re- Annexation - Acreage North and West of City Limits
Councilman iv�ard moved to adopt an ordinance extending the boundaries of the
City of Baytown to re -annex acreage lying North and West of the present City Limits
and extending over and across State Highway 73, Councilman Lusk seconded the emotion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Ansley
" Hughes
u Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 618
AN ORDINANCE ENLARGING AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND ANNEXING ADDITIONAL ADJACEI4T TERRITORY TO SAID
CITY, ALL OF WHICH IS DESCRIBED HEREIN; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN
THE MANNER PROVIDED IN ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE CHARTER OF THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN.
Final Approval - Sections 6 & 7 - Glen Arbor Subdivision
Mr. Timmons, representing developers of Glen Arbor Subdivision, presented
plats of Sections 6 & 7 Glen Arbor Subdivision and asked for final approval of
same. The Council checked with the City.Manager and the City Engineer. It was
found that the developers had made some changes from the approved prelimiary
plans due to the routing of the proposed North Loop, but each had been reviewed
and approved by the department heads directly affected by the change. City Manager
LeFevre also stated that Performance Bonds to cover the cost of the construction
are forthcoming as per estimate of the City Engineer. Councilman Ward moved to
grant final approval of sections 6 and 7, Glen Arbor Subdivision; the City Clerk be
instructed to retain the executed plats in her possession for delivery upon receipt
of the Performance Bonds. Councilman Hughes seconded the motion. The roll call
vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
" Ward
" Badgett
" Ansley
"
Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
C. R. Myers - Highway 716 Business Men's Association
C. R. l*ters, representing the Business Association on Highway 146, asked
the Council for assurance that street lighting will be provided along Highway 146
in 1961. He charged that the lights had been promised for the year 1960, but they
had received nothing but a tax raise. Mayor Pruett informed Mr. Iyers that the
directional traffic lights at East Texas, East James and East Fayle will be in-
stalled beginning the midddle of January, 1961, as $15,000.00 has been allocated
in the 1960 -61 budget for this purpose, For the illumination, City Manager LeFevre
reported that the proposals made by the Houston Lighting & Power Company in Sept-
ember 1959 were still open. These proposals list four ) methods of lighting.
As soon as the Council has made its choice, work can begin toward the completion
of the street lighting project. The Council will meet with City M%hager LeFevre
and "Jack" Kimmons of the Houston Lighting & Power Company, to study the four (4)
proposals and a decision will be forthcoming.
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Patrolinz - Ashbel Smith and Undesignated School - Trial Basis
The Council received a request from representatives of the Ashbel Smith PTA
for two paid patrolman, either men or women, to work Ashbel -Smith School and poss-
ib]y LaMar school during the opening and closing of each school day. A report was
made on the congestion and hazards which presently exist when the children are
being delivered and turned out of school each day. Traffic is heavy and the
children run and dodge to get on the grounds or out to the cars. In order to
avoid some tragedy, the Council wan urged to approve such patroling on a trial
basis, at an eetimated cost of $100 per month, as each patrolman will be working
only four (4) hours per school day. The Council discussed the cost and the
possibility of school participation in the cost of such a program as other schools
within the City may petition for the same type patroling. Also, the screening
and training of persons used in this work, a type of identification, etc. After
further discussion, Councilman Ward moved to approve the hiring of two persons,
on a trial basis, to patrol Ashbel -Smith Elementary School and one other school,
during opening and closing hours, effective January 1, 1961 for the remaining
school year. The selection of the second school will be made by t13 Police Depart-
ment. A limit of $1,200.00 was designated for this additional expenditure with a
maxim' salary of $100 per month for each person hired. The City Manager being
also instructed to negotiate with the School Board for monetary assistance in
this type program. Councilmn Ansley seconded the motion. The roll call vote was
as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
Ward
Badgett
Ansley
Hughes
" Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Resolutions - Transfer of Funds
The City [finger introduced and read the following resolutions:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER OF BAYTOWN TO TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED
EIGHTY ($1,580.00) DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUD-
GET CLASSIFICATIONS 202- 9 -1 AND 701 6 -7.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the
City Manager be authorized to transfer One Thousand Five Hundred Eighty ($1,580.00)
Dollars from the Council Contingency Fund to the following named budget classifi-
cations, to -wit:
Classification 7016-7 $ 480.00 Nazro Street Parking
Lot Rental
,Classification 202 9 -1 '$1,100.00 Remodeling of Fire
Station
$1,580.00
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Councilman this the 8th day of December, A.D., 1960.
ATTEST:
/a/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
/s/ R. H. Pruett
R. H. Pruett, Mayor
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Councilman Lusk moved to.adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Cravey
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays:.None
" Ward.
" Badgett
" Ansley
if 'Hughes
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO.TRANSFER FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY ($4,500,00)
DOLLARS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO.BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS
2oo 6 -7, 200 9 -10 AND 200 10 -10.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY of BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the
City Manager be authorized to transfer Four Thousand Two Hundred Fifty .($4,250.00)
Dollars from the Council Contingency Fund to pay for the improvement -of-a Public
Parking Lot on land leased from the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
Classification 200 6 -7 $ 300.00 Rent on Lot
Classification 200 9 -10
$3,230.00
Improvement of Parking
Lot
Classification 200 10 -10 720.00 Parking Maters for Iot
$43250.00
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council on this the 8th day of December, A.D., 1960.
Is/ R. H. Pruett =
R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s /Etna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Councilman Ward moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilmn- Cravey -.
seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: I
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
" Ward
Badgett
" Ansley .
Hughes
Lusk
Mayor
Mayor Authorized to Negotiate Loan
Councilman Ansley moved to adthorize and instruct Mayor R. H. Pruett to
act in behalf of the City of Baytown, a Municipal Corporation, for the purpose
of securing a loan in the amount of 636,000 from the City's depository, the
iboples State Bank. The proceeds from the loan will be used to make cash pay-
ment of the recently purbhased "land -fill disposal site abutting Cedar Bayou
Stream. Terms of the loan, as per depository agreement, will be extended interest
free and will become due and payable on April. 30, 1961. Councilman Badgett second-
ed the motion. The roll•call vote was as follows:
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Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
Ward
Badgett
Ansley
" Hughes
Lusk
Mayor Pruett
Miscellaneous
The Council received and accepted a Plaque from the Baytown Teen -Age Leagues
which was presented in appreciation of monetary assistance received by the Leagues
from the City during 1960.
The City Manager was instructed to forward a copy of the Special Audit re-
port, Water and Sewer System to Aetna Insurance Company, as per the Company's
request.
The City Clerk was instructed not to approve the new application of Henry
A. Dodd for an On- Premiee Beer License at 3415 Market Street as the Council denied
a similar request in May, 1955.
The CJLty Manager was instructed to contact Mr. W. E. Carmichael of the
State Highway Department and request a check of the topping on Alexander Drive
as it is not holding up under heavy traffic. Mach of the asphalt needs to be
removed and replaced, especially at intersections carrying heavy traffic and
operating traffic signals.
No definite reply was given to the question of double and triple parking
at schools as submitted by Councilman Badgett.
Adjournment
Councilman Badgett moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Fdna Oliver, City Clerk
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