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1962 08 09 CC Minutes1795 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN • August 9, 1962 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, August 9, 1962, 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 W. L. Ward Councilman *C. A. Hansen Councilman Velma J. Ansley Councilman J. C. Huron Councilman James M. Bryan Councilman • Al Clayton 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, afterwhich, the City Clerk was insttucted to read the minutes of the previous meeting. Council- man Ansley moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes and they be approved as submitted in written form. Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Ansley, Huron, Bryan '(Hansen not yet.arrived) Mayor Clayton Nays: None Execute Fire Fiahting Agreement - City and Harris County Councilman hard moved to authorize the W ayor to execute a fire fighting protection agreement between the City of Baytown and Harris County, which has been approved by both County and City Attorneys. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Renovation - City Hall James A. Davis, Architect, and the City Council discussed at length the cost estimates for the proposed renovation of the City Hall. The estimate was submitted in two parts. No. 1 - included forming new offices upstairs and down- stairs, remodeling restrooms, lowering auditorium and office ceilings, provide new vinyl asbestos flooring for auditorium and offices and facelift and provide canopy for outside of building at a total estimated cost of $25,773.00 or No. 2- instead of facelifting, apply textured exterior coating, add canopy at front entrance and paint all surfaces of interior for $21,509.00 plus 1096 for contin- gencies. Should the exterior renovation be ddleted, the interior cost was esti- mated at $14,309.00. Two of the Councilmembers opposed the renovation; the office space to be gained by the remodeling would not justify the cost of the repairs. The estimates were discussed from several angles, afterwhich, Councilman Hansen moved to proceed with development of plans for the renovation of the interior of the City Hall as outlined the latest cost estimates prepared and presented by James A. Davis, Architect, using funds from the 1961 -62 capital improvement budget should final plans be approved for the renovation project. Councilman Ansley seconded the motim The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ansley, Bryan, Hansen Mayor Clayton Nays: Councilmen Ward and Huron n Kenneth Dismang - Telephone Rate Adjustment - Highlands. Mont Belvieu and Crosby Mr. Kenneth Dismang, District Manager of the General Telephone Company, ask- ed the Council for a special meeting in which he.will present a proposal from the Telephone Company to approve the offer of the company to extend area service between the Baytown exchange and the exchanges of Crosby, Highlands, and Mont Belvieu which will permit subscribers in Baytown to call subscribers in these areas without a toll charge. Under this plan, it will be necessary to adjust the present rate sche- doles under which the company is presently operating within the city. In requesting the special meeting, Mr. Dismang stated that he would have informed personnel from San Angelo present to answer any questions the Council may have regarding the rate adjustment. Councilman Hansen asked that the company be prepared to present the case in terms of what it cost Baytown, the adjoining communities and the company, what additional income will the company derive as a result of the rate adjustment, etc. at the special meeting. The Council agreed to hold the special meeting after the annual budget review has been completed. Mr. Dismang will be notified of the meeting date. Annual Budaet Review The annual budget review will begin as of August. 27th at 6:30 p.m. Resolutions The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHOR- IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER FORTY THOUSAND ($49,000.00) DOLLARS FROM UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS 301- 4-8 AND 301 -9 -0. BE IT RESOLVED BY TILE 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 Forty Thousand ($40,000) Dollars from the Unappropriated Surplus General Fund to the following budget classifications, to -wit: TO: Account 301 -4 -0 $ 15,000.00 Street repairs, Minor Account 301 -9 -8 $ 25,000.00 Street repairs, Major INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 9th day of August, A.D., 1962. /s/ Al Clayton ATTEST: Al Clayton, Mayor /s/ Edna Oliver Edna Oliver, City Clerk _ Councilman Hansen moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ales: Councilman Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHOR - IZIANG THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER ONE THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED ($1,500.00) DOLLARS FROM BUDGET CLASSIFICATION 1005, CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUDGET CLASS- IFICATION 1001 -5 -2. 1796 1797 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 One Thousand Five Hundred ($1,500.00) Dollars from Budget Classification 1005, Contingency Fund, to Budget Classifica- tion 1001 -5-2, Maintenance of Machinery. This expenditure is for emergency repair to water well machinery. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 9th day of August, A.D., 1962. /s/ Al Clayton Al Clayton, blayor ATTEST: Is/ Edna Oliver Edna Oliver, City Clerk Councilman Ansley moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Bryan seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan .Mayor Clayton Nays: None The City Manager introduced and read the following resolution: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHOR - ILING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER SIX HUNDRED EIGHTY -EIGHT DOLLARS AND FIFTY ($688.50) CENTS FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUDGET CLASSIFI- CATION 104, ELECTIONS. 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 Six Hundred Eighty -Eight Dollars and Fifty ($688.50) Cents from the Council Contingency fund to Budget Account 104 as follows: . 7 Account 104: TO: 104 -1 -2 $ 361.00 104 -2 -1 100.00 104 -6 -4 202.50 104 -6 -5 25.00 Total $688.50 Clerical - Election Election Supplies Voting Machines Advertising - Notice of Election For Special'Election = Policemen's Pay Raise INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by a majority of the City Council on this 9th day of August, A.D., 1962. [s/ Al Clayton Al Clayton, Mayor ATTEST: Ls/ Edna Oliver Edna Oliver, City Clerk Councilman Ansley moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None IT98 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 ONE HUNDRED FIFTY ($150.00) DOLLARS FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUDGET ACCOUNT 201 -6 -9A. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: THAT the City Council of the City of Baytown hereby resolves that the rCity Manager of the City of Baytown be authorized to transfer One Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars from the Council Contingency Fund to Budget Account 201 -6 -9A, Special Services,.to pay the cost of autopsy after body had left Harris County. INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City Council on this the 9th day of August, A.D., 1962. /s /.A1 Clayton Al Clayton, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Edna Oliver Edna Oliver, City Clerk Councilman Ward moved to adopt the resolution as read. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Park Committee - Ashbel Smith Land Company Councilman Ansley submitted a recommendation for a definite proposal regard- ing the Park Site on the Ashbel Smith Tract of land abutting Roseland Park. (1) The City is interested in using approximately 96 acres of land; (2) The city wishes to lease the park site for a minimum period of twenty -five years, least to termi- nate should the Company decide to sell during the term of the lease; (3) The City have option to purchase the 96 acres at the same relative price for which remain- der of tract is sold; and (9) the area will be used by the City for recreational and picnic purposes and should any permanent improvements be placed on the grounds by the City it will have ninety days to remove in the event of the termination of the lease. Councilman Ward moved to accept the recommendation of the Park Commit- tee, the City Attorney be instructed to submit the proposal to Robert Strickland, Att!ny for land company, upon behalf of the City of Baytowo. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Committee - Police Pay Raise Request Councilman Hansen, spokesman for the Committee appointed to study the merit of Policemen's pay raise, submitted a report on the results of the study, The con- tents of which follows: "August 9, 1962 STUDY COMMITTEE ON MERIT OF POLICE PAY RAISE Ts Facts: 1. We have determined that policemen's hourly pay has been increased 85% during the last 10 years of 91% during the last 5 years. 2. The cost of living has increased about 19% during the last 10 years and 6% during the last 5 years according to government indices. 3. The policemen have had salary adjustments about 10% better on the 1799 . t average than other city employees over the last 10 years. 4. Our police salaries are within about 5% of the average police salary of communities in our immediate area, including Houston, Pasadena, Galena Park and Deer Park. We are about 10% above average on a state -wide basis. Conclusions: 1. In view of the foregoing, it does not appear that a wage increase for the policemen can be justified on any basis other than a general desire by the citizens of Baytown to improve the stature of its police force. 2. It appears reasonable to conclude that whatever treatment is given our policemen by the citizens of Baytowp is justified for other city employees because if anything they are somewhat worse off from the standpoint of salary treatment than our policemen. Recommendations: 1. This committee recommends that the Council adopt the position that if the public desires to grant the pay raise to the policemen that this should be considered a mandate to extend this to other city employees and that we so inform Baytown citizens of our intention. I, THEREFORE, move that the-City Administration be authorized to grant pay raises of about 11% in general if the police pay raise question is passed by the voters on August 25. The 11% pay increase may vary with occupations and positions as needed to correct inequities that may exist. 2. Whatever the outcome of the pay raise decision by the voters, the request by the policemen for the raise has brought to light a serious problem that we think should be corrected. This problem involves the present salary structure of.the polce and fire departments. X the present time, a man receives the maximum compensation for a policeman's job or a fireman's job within a very short time and has no prospects other than a general pay increase or by being promoted into supervisory positions for salary increases. Our firemen and policemen are very fine people and do a good job, but some are not interested in supervisory or administrative positions. We therefore think that means should be provided so that these officers can advance professionally with experience, formal training and demonstrated job performance. For example, we think that the patrolman.pay should be started at a lower level and have a higher level as maximum. Means should then be provided so that a man can advance professionally in some sort of a planned program. In view of the foregoing, I move that the Mayor be authorized to establish a committee composed of the adminstration, a Councilman and the Civil Service Commission to work this problem and propose a solution. I further move that the Council adopt the position that it endorses the idea of establishing means for professional advancement of City employees and It will provide funds as needed to implement accepted recommendations of the committee.. C. A. Hansen Seaborn Cravey Velma J. Ansley CAH:ngb" After some discussion, Councilman Ward moved to accept report as submitted which includes two recommendations, first a pay raise increase for all employees should the pay raise for polftemen be approved by voters, and secondly, to estab- lish a committee to study the salary structure of the police and fire departments. Councilman Bryan seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: Councilman Huron Study - Section 99, Civil Service Rules I The Civil Service Board will make a study of Section 99 of the Civil Service Rules and submit a definite recommendation on the question of whether it is manda- tory to live within the city limits if you are an employee of the Police or Fire Department s. Presently the wording of the rules is not clear, possibly discrimina- ting against those serving under Civil Service. Delete - Montly Wrecker Report City Manager LeFevre was advised to discontinue the monthly wrecker report. Contact Developer - Opening Narcille Street City Manager LeFevre was told to contact Thuman Cox and Associates, develop- ers of Plumwood extension, with a proposal to open Narcille Street extension on City -owned property. The City will grant him permission to enter in upon the property, cut street down to grade and properly base and curb and gutter which will provide a direct street connection to his subdivision extension. Blasick - State Librarian Meet - Austin Councilman Ward moved to approve a $50.00 expenditure to send H. J. Blasick, City Librarian, to Austin to confer with the State Librarian and explore the bene- fits that the City may derive from its available materials, such as film service, publications, etc. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Proposal - Grover E. McDowell - Licensing Electrical Contractors City Manager LeFevre passed copies of a proposal received from Grover E. McDowell for the licensing of electrical contractors in the City of Baytown. Since the proposal was not received in time to be placed on the agenda, the Council was asked to make a study of tis contents and Mr. McDowell will be heard at the next regular meeting. Solicit Assistance - Water Main Corrosion Problems. Councilman Ward moved to grant official approval to the City Manager in soliciting the aid of Roy V. Comeaux, and members of the Society of Professional Chemists and Engineers in a study of water main corrosion problems; the study to extend over a period of months with definite steps allocated to various city personnel under the direct supervison of Mr. Comeaux and others. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Huron, Bryan Mayor Clayton Nays: None Mr. LeFevre was asked to relay the thanks of the Council to Mr. Comeaux onthe work he has done in connection with the development of the much needed study. Adiournment Councilman Ansley moved that the meeting be adjourned. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. ATTEST: �ca7iu.0.� �pi .ate) Edna Oliver, City Clerk : fjC J Al Clayton, Mayor