1960 12 22 CC Minutes7 -544
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
December 22, 1960
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, December 22, 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
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 December 8, 1960. Councilman Ward moved to dispense with the reading of the
minutes and they be approved as presented. Councilman 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
Open Bids - Traffic Signalization Equipment and Proposal for Installation
Only one bid was received for furnishing certain items of Traffic Signali -
zation Equipment for lighting State Highway 146. This bid was submitted by Warren
Electric Company and the tabulation follows:
Warren Electric Company Total Base Bid $ 10,632.23
Delivery Within 60 Days
from receipt of Purchase
Order
The proposals for the installation of traffic signalization equipment for
State Highway 146 at East Texas, Fast James and East Fayle are tabulated below:
1. Gulf Coast Electric Company
2. Massey Electric Company
3. Pfeiffer Electric Company
Base Bid using "Sonic
$
6,780.00
Detectors"
Alt. Bid using 'Rubber
$
6,796.00
Tape Detectors"
45 Working Days
Base Bid - "Sonic
$
3,881.00
Detectors"
Alt. Bid - 'Rubber Tape
$
3,971.00
Detector6
45 1brking Days
Base Bid - "Sonic
$
5,805.00
Detectors"
Alt. Bid - :'Rubber
$
5,609.00
Tape Dectors"
45 Working Days
After some discussion, Councilman Lusk moved to accept the material bid of
Warren Electric Company in the amount of $10,632.23 and the base bid of Massey
Electric Company, in the amount of $3,881.00, for the installation of the traffic
signalization equipment on State Highway 146 at the respective intersections,
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East Texas, East Jams and East Fayle, Councilman Hughes seconded the motion.
The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Neys: None
IT Ward
" Badgett
" Ansley
Hughes
IT Lusk
Mayor Pruett
r� Purchase - Allis -Chalmers Crawler Tractor - Brown Foele Company
Councilman Ward moved to accept the recommendation of Public Works Director
Grantham and City Manager Le Fevre and authorized the purchase of the Allis -Chalmers
4bdel HD-11B Diesel lowered Crawler Tractor, equipped with 20" shoes, from Brown -
Fogle Equipment Company for $17,092.00, less 2% discount for cash if paid within
seven (7) days from date of delivery. 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
Authorized Purchase - Cub International Tractor - Kemp & Tony, Inc.
Councilman Ward moved to approve the purchase of a Cub - International Tractor
from Kemp & Tory Equipment Company for $1,200.00. Final Disposition on the bid
had been tabled at the last regular meeting at the request of Councilman Ward.
Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes : Councilman Ward Nays: Councilman Cravey
" Hughes " Bedgett
" Lusk " Ansley
Mayor Pruett
Resolutions
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolutions:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER NINE HUNDRED SIX DOLLARS AND SIYTY EIGHT
($906.68) CENTS FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUDGET CLASSIFI-
CATION 401 9 -4.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolve$ that the City
Manager be authorized to transfer Nine Hundred Six Dollars and Sixty -Eight
($906.68) Cents from the Council Contingency Fund to Classification 401 9 -4,
to pay for the difference in material cost for a change order of Sewer Line
(8 "•to 12 ") to Ridgewood Subdivision as par Council action of June 23, 1960.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council on this the 22nd day of December, A.D., 1960.
/a/ R. H. Pruett
R. H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE
CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER SEVEN HUNDRED SIXTY -TWO ($762.00) DOLLARS
FROM THE COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO CLASSIFICATION 1002 10 -9.
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 of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer Seven Hundred
Sixty -Two ($762.00) Dollars from the Contingency Fund to Classification 1002 10-9
to pay the difference in material cost for a change order for Water li m (6" to 8 ")
to service Ridgewood Subdivision as per Council action June 23, 1960.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council on this the 22nd day of December, A.D., 196o.
/sZ R. H. Pruett
R.:H. Pruett, Mayor
ATTEST!
/s/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Councilman Lusk moved to adopt the resolutions as read. Councilman 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' '
Library Site Selected
The Council opened discussion on the purchase of a Library Site. Max Moses -
man, a member of the Library Advisory Board, was called upon to give any recommen-
dations the Board may have to offer. He stated that the Board had made three(3)
:selections from the nine (9) sites retained at the December 8th meeting, but,
Lowell Lammers, Architect, had not been contacted for his approval of the sites
selected. Selection No. One was the Gray Tract on Decker Drive at Memorial Drive;
second, the Gray Tract adjacent to the firstiraot and facing Memorial Drive at
Fleetwood.Drive; each tract being offered at a price of $50,000, and thirdly,
should the Council choose to spend $75,000 for a site, he recommended Tracts No.
One and Two of the McNatt bid. He stated, however, that the Council had only
$32,000 included as a Contingency Fund in the Bond issue and the additional cost
of the third site would almost wipe out the fund. Councilman Ansley stated that
the Contingency Fund contained more than the $32,000 as the Council boosted the
amount recommended by the Library Advisory Board prior to the Bond Election. A
majority of the Council favored the third recommendation of the Board, the McNatt
Tract, Nos. One and Two, but Mrs. M%ttie Howard, a member of the Advisory Board,
opposed the selection by stating that the site was more expensive than the origi-
nal recommendation of the Board, the building would face the back door of Henke
& Pi" ot, it is across the highway from anything and it would be dangerous and
difficult for children to get to when riding bicycles. Councilman Hughes stated
that it was,his opinion that the Council should take the first recommendation of
the Advisory Board, but, if the McNatt property was the selection of the majority
of the Council, an option should be taken on the third tract as a possible City
Hall site should the voters of Baytown approve a bond issue to purchase the tract.
Mr. MoNatt, who was present at the meeting, informed the Council that he would
grant the City a one -year option on the adjoining tract. Councilman Ward moved
to accept the recommendation'of the Baytown Library Advisory Board and purchase
Tracts Nos. One and Two of the J; P. McNatt bid proposal as a Library Site at a
total cost of $75,000, with a one -year option to purchase tract No. Three, as
submitted in the original proposal, as a possible City Hall site at a purchase
price of $125,000. Councilmen Cravey seconded the motion. The roll call vote
was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None
Ward
Badgett
Ansley
" Hughes
Lusk
Neyor Pruett
Councilman Ward moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare a resolution
authorizing the Architect and Library Board to begin work immediately on the
Library plans and specifications. Councilman Lusk seconded the motion. The
roll call vote was as follows:
Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nayes: None
e Ward
fl Badgett
" Ansley
Hughes
Lusk
I41yor Pruett
Adjournment
Councilman Ward moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Lusk
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Msyor declared the meeting
adjourned.
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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