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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL* MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
October 17, 1961
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in Special session on Tuesday,
October 17, 1%1, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
W. L. Ward Councilman
C. A. Hansen Councilman
Velma J. Ansley Councilman
James M. Bryan Councilman
Al Clayton Mayor
J. B. LeFevre City Manager
George Chandler City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent: Seaborn Cravey Councilman
Roy H. Hughes Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order and the following business was trans -
acteds
Open Bid - Accounting Machine
Only one bid was received on the recent advertisement for two (2) multi-
purpose accounting machines to be used for the purpose of Water Billing and Tax
posting;. this bid was submitted by Burroughts Corporation on the Two Burroughs style
F5211 Dual Printing Accounting Machines, details as follows:
Style F5211 Dual Style Accounting Machines $ 8,810.00
Less 8% Governmental Discount 704.80
Less Trade -In on Burroughs Machines:
Style F401 - F10932 $ 543.00
Styli I'401 - F11632 1437.80
- 1.980.50
Net price delivered and installed $ 6,124.70
Terms: Net within 30 days from the date
of Invoice.
After some discussion, Councilman Ansley moved to accept the-bid of the
Burroughs Corporation for the Dual Accounting Machines, Style F5211 at a total
net cost of $6,124.70. Councilman Hansen seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
Resolution
The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF,THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY -SIX
($286.00) DOLLARS FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUDGET ACCOUNT
NUMBER 200 -10 -3.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS:
THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas hereby resolves that
the City Manager be authorized to transfer Two Hundred Eighty -Six ($286.00) Dolbrs
from the Council Contingency Fund to Budget Account Number 200 -10 -3, Instruments
aid apparatus, to purchase four (4) Traffic Flow Counters.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council on this the 17th day of October, A.D., 1961.
/s/ Al Clayton
Al Clayton, Mayor
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
Resolution - Authorizina Sianina of Checks on all Accounts - City of Baytown
The City Manager introduced and read theJollowing resolution:
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SIGNING OF CHECKS ON ALL ACCOUNTS OF
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN BY EITHER J. B. LEFEVRE OR EDNA OLIVER JOINT
WITH A. V. BARBER OR S. C. PRINCE.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
THAT THE CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Baytown, Texas, be and it
is hereby selected a s a depositary for the funds of the City of Baytown; that said
funds shall be withdrawn from said depository on the check of this corporation sign-
ed by either el or 83 joint with 32 and 94 of the following officers of this corpo-
ration; that'any of them are authorized to endorse, by rubber stamp or otherwise,
and cash checks and drafts'for and on behalf of this corporation:
J. B.
LeFevre
City Manager
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A. V.
Barber
Treasurer
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Edna
Oliver
City Clerk
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S. C.
Prince
Deputy Treas.
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It is further resolved that any of the above named officers shall be author-
ized to individually sign for and receive the statements and cancelled vouchers of
this corporation or to appoint in writing agents to so sign for and receive such
documents, and any of the above named officers are hereby further authorized to
stop payments against checks of this corporation, and to bind the corporation there-
to. It is further resolved that any indebtedness created in connection with this
account by any of the signing officers of the corporation, whose signature shall'
be required on checks or drafts or other orders of payment of fund transfers shall
be the debt of this corporation.
It is further resolved that the said Bank is hereby authorized to receive
such drafts, checks, notes or orders so executed for the credit of, or in payment
from, the payee or any other holder without inquiry in any case as to the circum-
stances of their issue or the disposition of their proceeds whether drawn to the
individual order of, or tendered in payment of any individual obligations of, any
of the officers above named, or other officers of this Company or otherwise.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the
City Council on this the 17th day of October, A.D., 1961.
ATTEST:
/s/ Edna Oliver
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
/s/ Al Clayton
Al Clayton, Mayor
Councilman Ward moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Ansley
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Ward, Hansen, Ansley. Bryan
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
Repair Damaged Fire Truck
The City Manager reported that as a result of negotiations authorized by
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the City Council at the October 10th meeting, Baytown Motors, the lowest bidder,
was authorized to repair the City's damaged fire truck at a revised bid price of
$1,071.09,
Adiournment
Councilman Hansen moved that the meeting adjourn. Councilman Ward seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
A Clayton „,ttayor