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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, I 1 1 1545 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 .L7q,v 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. r ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk r R.R. t, , 1547