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1962 01 25 CC Minutes1713 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN January 25, 1962 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met -in regular session on Thursday, January 25, 1962 at 7 :00 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: Seaborn Cravey Councilman W. L. Ward Councilman Velma J. Ansley Councilman C. A. Hansen Councilman Roy H. Hughes Councilman James M. Bryan Councilman Al Clayton Mayor J. B. LeFevre City Manager Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: George Chandler City Attorney The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered by Councilman Bryan, afterwhich, the Cit y Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the special and regular meetings. Councilman Ansley moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be accepted with the following corrections: "January 8, 1962: Advisory Board's Assistance Asked - The Council decided to ask the Advisory Board to make a study and recommend whether to include the additional pro- jects of City Hall and Drainage and the Park Committee to make recommendation for park sites in the Bond Issue. January 10, 1962: Park Sites - Since the Park Committee had not included, etc. - -- Councilman Hansen, sponsor of the committee. January 11, 1962: Ordinance - Callina Bond Election - The Council assured Mr. J. Nelson,-if the proposed Street Improvement Bond Issue passed, a drainage problem presently existing near the Grace Methodist Church would be eliminated automatic- ally; if it failed to pass, whatever means the City had to take care of the situa- tion was very uncertain. January 11, 1962: Policy - Filling Vacancies - If the Council determines that a vacancy should be filled, the City Manager shall proceed to hire the personnel to fill such position. January 16, 1962: Policy Relative to Street Improvements - 1. The City Council has designated certain streets as thoroughfares. These am shown on the master plan approved by the City Council on July 27, 1961. The streets below shall be paved by order of the Council without a petition of signatures of abutting property owners under the current Bond Program, all of which were recommended by the Baytown Advisory Board and approved by the City Council. Others in the master plan may be paved by order of the Council. Section 4: That the hbutting property, owners shall receive a credit (which shall be deducted from his $4.00 per front foot or $8.00 per front foot, as the case may be) for any curbs, gutters that are usuable and the City will pay for others not usable if they were constructed according to the City's plans and specifications and under the City's supervision provided, that such curb and gutters were constructed after consolidation. January 18, 1962: Acceptance Water - lira Construction Bid - Councilman Cravey stated that he felt the Council should be more careful, etc." Councilman Hansen seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Hughes, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Policy - Compiling Future Minutes of Council The Council agreed that, henceforth, items of general discussion will be omitted from the official minutes of the City Council. The minutes shall contain only items of Council policy, resolution, ordinances and official motions, with a record of the results .of each Council vote. Callina Municipal Election - Ordinance The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance ordering the Municipal Election to be held on the first Tuesday in April, as set forth in the Charter of the City of Baytown. The election to be held for the purpose of electing Three (3) 0� 1719 Councilmen from the respective Districts Nos. 1, 9 and 5. Councilman Ward moved to adopt the ordinance as read. ouncilman Bryan seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Hughes, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 695 AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON APRIL 3, 1962, FOR THE PIRRPOSE OF ELECTING THREE COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 9 AND 5; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICIALS, DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION, PRESCRIBING THE HOURS AND PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE. Set Run -Off Date Tentatively - April 26th The City Council tentatively set the date of Thursday, April 26. 1962 as the date for the Municipal Run -Off Election. This was done in order to provide ample time for buildings to be reserved in the eight voting precincts designated within the city limits of Baytown. Fill Vacancy - Bookkeeping Department Councilman Hansen moved to instruct the City Manager to fill the vacancy of accounting clerk presently existing in the Bookkeeping Department because of the resignation of Mrs. Juliette White. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, !Yard, Hansen, Ansley, Hughes, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Further Study - Request for Additional Patrolman - Police Department The Council will make further study of the request of the City Manager to replace a patrolman who is resigning from the employment of the City, Submit Bid - Off -Set Printing Machine The City Manager was instructed to submit a bid proposal to Humble Oil Re- fining Company for a used off -set printing machine. Thanks Expressed Support Bond Issue Councilmen Cravey, Ward and Hansen urged each and every one to work hard for the promotion of the Bond Issue. Councilman Hansen stated that it has been the in- tention of the Council to spell out the purpose and goals as clearly as possible, as pertaining to how the bond money is to be spent, if approved. This has been indicated by the policy and resolution of the Council. Too, he has been impressed with the support and the help that the Council and City have received from enumerable people and organizations. Mayor Clayton moved to extend sincere thanks to all the people, organizations and the newspaper for their support and advice; and to the chairmen of each group, the Speakers Panel and the women's organizations for all the time and effort put into the promotion of the bond election since called by the Council. Councilman Hansen seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Hughes, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Adjournment Councilman Hughes moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTES;�. CLt_;�� i Edna Oliver, City Clerk (Is T, Al Clayton Nyor '-9 1