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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 11, 1962
The City Council of the City of Baytown. Texas, met in special session on Mon-
day, June 11, 1%2 at 5:00 o'clock p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
Seaborn Cravey Councilman
C. A. Hansen Councilman
Velma J. Ansley Councilman
J.. C. Huron Councilman
James M. Bryan Councilman
Absent:
W. L. Ward
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
Al Clayton
J. B. LeFevre
Mayor Pro Tem
City Attorney
City Clrk
Mayor
City Manager
Mayor Pro Tem Ward called the meeting to order and the following business was
transacted:
Ordinance Suspending Oil & Gas Drilling - City Limits - Six Months
Councilman Hansen, a member of the committee appointed to study the many ram-
ifications of the City's Oil & Gas Drilling Ordinance, reported that primary review
of the ordinance revealed that additional time of from three to six months will be
required to formulate equitable rules and regJations on spacing within the city
f limits. The study must include engineering, oil productivity, risk of contaminating
L water sands, spacing which will be fair to both citizens and oil producer and protec-
tion of property. Since this could not be resolved hastily, he proposed to suspend
further drilling within 4e city limits for the interim by adopting an ordinance
for 'the prupose of protection. The Council discussed present lease activities in
relation to both Lessor and Lessee and holding a Public Hearing after sproper noti-
fication has been given through the press, afterwhich, the City Attorney introduced
and read an ordinance making it unlawful for any oil or gas well to be drilled
within the corporate limits of the City of Baytown effective 10 days from date of
passage. Councilman Bryan moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Hansen
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan
Mayor Pro Tem Ward
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 652
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY OIL OR GAS WELL TO BE
DRILLED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
PROVIDED THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL NOT AFFECT ANY DRILLING OPERATIONS
NOW IN PROGRESS AND ANY WELLS HERETOFORE DRILLED MAY BE REWORKED,
BUT THAT SUCH REWORKING OPERATIONS SHALL NOT RESULT IN OIL OR GAS PRO-
DUCTION FROM NEW SANDS; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALY OF TWO HUND-
RED ($200) DOLLARS: AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
Request - Houston Lighting & Power Company Present Case Next Meeting
Representatives of the Houston Lighting C Power Company will be requested to
appear before the Council at the June 14th meeting to discuss the basis for the
rate adjustment requested at the June 7th meeting. George Chandler, City Attorney
will extend an invitation to Mr. Clinton Owsley. Houston Rate Consultant, to meet
with the Council at the same meeting also.
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Clyde Jones Civic Award - Presentation Council Meeting
It was agreed that the presentation in July, of the Clyde Jones Civic Award
which recognizes citizens who have made some contribution to civic welfare, will
be held at a regular meeting of the Council.
Literature - Radio Activity Detectors
Councilman Huron will forward literature and list price on radio activity
detectors to Mr. Maurice Blum of the Nuclear Defense Committee. The City will also
use its personnel, stationery and stamps to mail out 10,000 circulars in the inter-
est of Nuclear Defense. i
Ad_i ournment
Councilman Ansley moved that the meeting be adjourned.. Councilman Huron
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tem declared
the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST:
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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Al Clayton. MAiror