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1961 02 02 CC Minutes1557 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY C0914CI-L OF THE CITY OF RAYTOWN February 2, 1961 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Teas, met in regular session on Thursday, February 2, 1961, in the Council Room of'the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, afterwhich the City Clark was instructed to read the minutes of the regular meeting of January 26th, Councilman Badgett moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Cali: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None . Ward Badgett " Ansley Hughes Lusk Mayor Pruett Corporation Court Judge - Request Second Full -Time Employee City Manager IsFevre submitted a request from Corporation Court Judge Ward for approval to place Mra. Ruth Keyes, presently a part -time employee, on a full - time work schedule at a salary of ;1250.00 per month, effective February 1st. In the memorandum, Mr. Ward stated that he had met with the Corporation Count Committee and presented the problem presently existing in the Police Department and Corpora- tion Court office. Since additional man were assigned to the Police Department, activities have increased and the Traffic Card Information file requires constant review. He proposed to move this file from the Police Department to the Corpora- tion Court office and assign the responsibility of a current card system to Yrs. Keyes. Should the Council approve the request, an additional. $980.80 will be needed in Budget Account 103 1 -2 to complete the 1960 -61 fiscal year. After some discussion on the nature of the transfer, Councilman Ward moved to approve the request of Corporation Court Judge 'Ward to place Mcs. Ruth Keyes on a full-time work schedule, effective February 1, 1961, at a monthly salary of $2509000; the City Manager be instructed to transfer the additional expenditure of $980.80 from the Council Contingency Fund and credit to Budget Account 103 1 -2, Salaries - Corporation Court, Clerical. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None of yard Badgett Ansley Hughes Luck Mayor Pruett Seaborn Cravey Councilman W. L. Ward Councilman - K. E. Badgett Councilman Velma J. Ansley Councilman R. H. Hughes Councilman lacy Lusk Councilman , R. Ii. Pruett Mayor J. B, IeFevre 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 Clark was instructed to read the minutes of the regular meeting of January 26th, Councilman Badgett moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Cali: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None . Ward Badgett " Ansley Hughes Lusk Mayor Pruett Corporation Court Judge - Request Second Full -Time Employee City Manager IsFevre submitted a request from Corporation Court Judge Ward for approval to place Mra. Ruth Keyes, presently a part -time employee, on a full - time work schedule at a salary of ;1250.00 per month, effective February 1st. In the memorandum, Mr. Ward stated that he had met with the Corporation Count Committee and presented the problem presently existing in the Police Department and Corpora- tion Court office. Since additional man were assigned to the Police Department, activities have increased and the Traffic Card Information file requires constant review. He proposed to move this file from the Police Department to the Corpora- tion Court office and assign the responsibility of a current card system to Yrs. Keyes. Should the Council approve the request, an additional. $980.80 will be needed in Budget Account 103 1 -2 to complete the 1960 -61 fiscal year. After some discussion on the nature of the transfer, Councilman Ward moved to approve the request of Corporation Court Judge 'Ward to place Mcs. Ruth Keyes on a full-time work schedule, effective February 1, 1961, at a monthly salary of $2509000; the City Manager be instructed to transfer the additional expenditure of $980.80 from the Council Contingency Fund and credit to Budget Account 103 1 -2, Salaries - Corporation Court, Clerical. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None of yard Badgett Ansley Hughes Luck Mayor Pruett 1558 Bids - Library Bonds The Library Bond Merrill, Lynch, Pierce Fenner and .Smith, Inc. (New York and.Houston) Bids were opened and the tabulation follows: Int. Rates Goss Int. Cost 1975 - 3.90% $206,700.00 1976 - -3.90% 1977 - 3.90% Columbian Securities Co. (San Antonio, Texas) Int. Rates Equitable Securities Corp. and 1975 - 3.70% McClung & ISnickerbocker,Inc. 1976 - 3.75% 1977 - 3.75% Moroney, Beissner & Co. Dittmar & Company, Inc. Underwood, Neuhaus and Company Bache & Company M. E. Allison and Co.,Inc. First Southwest Company Rotan, 249sle & Co. Rowles, Winston- & Co. Russ & Company, Inc., Int. Rates 1975 - 4.1% 1976 - 3.6% 1977 - 3.6% Int. Rates 1975 - 3.90,E 1976 - 3.60% 1977 - 3.60% Int. Rates 1975 - 3.60% 1976 - 3.70% 1977 - 3.70% Int. Rates 1975 - 3.80% 1976 - 3.80% 1.977 - 3.50%, Int. - 1975 - 3 3/4% 1976 - 3 3/4% 1977 - 3.40% Net Int. Cost $206,692.89 Gross Int. Cost $198,050.00. Net Int.-Cost $197,945.00 Gross Int. Cost $1972800.00 Net Int. Cost $197,770.25 Goss Int. Cost $1952000.00 Net Int„ Cost $194,972.00 Goss Int. Cost 0194,700.00 Net.Int. Cost $1943700.00 Gross Int. Cost $1942200.00 Net. Int. Cost $194,158.50 Gross Ints Cost $190,350.00 Net-Int. Cost $190,075.00 Dzenium $ 7.11 Effective Int. Rate 3.89986% Premium 105.00 Effective Int. Rate 3.73481% Premium $ 29.75 Effective Int. Rate 3.7315% Premium $ 28.00 Effective Int„ Rate 3.6787n Premium None Effective Int. Rate 3:673584% Premium $ 41.50 Effective Into Rate 3.6633679 %, Premium 275.00 Effective Int. Rate 3.58632% 7 1559 Bids - Library Bonds (continued) Int. Rates Gross Int. Cost Premium First National Bank of 1975 - 3 7/89 Dallas 1976 - 3.409 8186,850.00 8 30.00 . Rauschor, Pierce & 1977 - 3.40% - Company, Inc. Yet Int. Cost Effective Int. Rate 1 ,820.00 3.5 Int. Rates Gross Int. Cost Premium Ira Haupt & Co. 1975 - 3 1/29 8182,500.00 w175.00 Dallas, Texas 1976 - 3 1/29 J. C. Bradford & Co. 1977 - 3 3/89 Nashville, Tenn. Net Int, Cost Effective Int. Rate 8182,325.00 3.440099 After having the bids checked and figures verified, Councilmen Ward moved to accept the recommndation of Ernest L. Brown, Jr., Fiscal Agent for the City of Bay- town, and approved the low bid of Ira Haupt & Co, and J. C. Bradford & Co. - City of Baytown, Library Bonds. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The roll call vote follows: Roll Call: Ayes: Councilman Cravey Nays: None " Ward " Badgett " Ansley " Hughes " Lusk Mayor Pruett Adopt Ordinance -Authorizing Issuance of 8350,000 Library Bonds. The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance authorizing the issuance of 8350,000 Library Bonds, Series 1961. The ordinance prescribed the terms and appro- priated the sum of 8350,000 for the construction, building site 'purchase and equip- ping of the Library. Councilman !lard moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Council- _. manAnsley 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: ORDINANCE N0. 622 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 8350,000 LIBRARY BONDS, SERIES 1961; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS THEREOF; APPROPRIATING CUT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALE CF SUCH BONDS THE SUM OF 8350,000 FOR THE LIBRARY PROJECTS LEVYING TAXES TO PAY THE PRINCIPAL CF AND INTEREST O14 SAID BONDS; AWARDING THE SALS THEREOF; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS CRDINANCE SHALL TARE EFFECT FRO14 AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION. Discussion - Agreement - City and Harris County Flood Control District The Council discussed the terms of an Agreement between the City of Baytown and the Harris County Flood Control District for the closing of a ditch labeled in Harris County as Unit Q 104 -00 -00 and known as the Flumaood Ditch in Baytown. By way of concluding, Mayor Pruett proposed to contact V. V. Ramsey, County Comm- issioner, for a clarification of the contents of the Agreement. Wy Property Re- Valuation Proposal The City tanager suggested that the Council give some thought to the recommend- ation of pest Equalization Boards for the re- valuation of all properties within the City limits. The Council discussed the cost of sugh a project but no definite decision was reached at the meeting. Trifon Ditch A. J. Busph, Jr., City Engineer, reported that he had been contacted by two (2) members of a Houston Real Estate firm relative to possible improvement of the Trifon property, abutting upon West Texas, for the purpose of resale. The qne heir, Harry, Trifon, is now ready to sell but the property mist be improved before any sale can be side, as a large natural drain ditch rune through the middle of the tract. Will the Council allow them to re -route the drain ditch or, will the council consider lay- ing tile and filling ditch if the owner will buy the pipe? If the ditch is filled it will be necessary for the owners to grant an easement to the City, but, the Council wants sous type of written proposal before any statement is made by the City. At the conclusion of the discussion, Mr. -Hunch was instructed to invite the interested parties to meet with the Council and present their proposal. The Council can then make an intelligent study and decide what will be the moat advantageous for the City. Miscellaneous The City Manager reported that he had received a reply to his letter from a representative of the Missouri- Facific Railroad Company and crews will move into Baytown on Monday, Feb. 6th for the repair of all their railroad crossings within the City limits. Councilman Hughes asked the City Manager and City Engineer to investigate the need of eliminating a drainage problem on the South side of Cedar Bayou Road near Austin Street. Adjournment Councilman Cravey moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Lusk second- ed the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared 'the - meeting adjourned. R. H. Pruett, Mayor ATTEST: Edna Oliver, City Clerk ,11