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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
October 25, 1962
The City Council of .the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular
session on Thursday, October 25, 1962 at 5:30 p.m. in theCouncil
Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance:
Seaborn Cravey
W. L. Ward
C. A. Hansen
J. M. Bryan
J. C. Huron
* Al Clayton
J. B. LeFevre
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
Councilman
Councilman & Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem Ward called the meeting to order, the Invocation
was offered, afterwhich, the City Clerk was instructed to read
the minutes of the October 11 meeting. Councilman Bryan moved
to dispense with reading of the minutes; they be approved as
submitted in written form. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Cravey,
Mayor Pro Tem Ward
Nays: None
Ansley, Bryan, Hansen and Huron
Bids - Sprinkler Svstem. Sterlina Municipal Library Site
Bids for the installation of a sprinkler system for the Sterling
Municipal Library site were opened and tabulated as follows:
* Mayor Clayton arrives at meeting.
1. Houston Sprinkler Service - for installation of lawn watering
-system for automatic timer control - Alternate No. 1 add $2,750.00
400.00
2. Texas Weathermatic Sprinkler Company - for installation
of lawn watering system $1,898.00
For fully automatic watering system $2,147.00
The bids were referred to the Architect and City Engineer
for verification as to unit prices, afterwhich, Councilman Ward
moved to accept the low bid of Texas Weathermatic Sprinkler
Company for the fully automatic watering system at a bid price
of $2,147.00 provided the firm can meet the contractural re-
quirements. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan and
Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
Bids - Paving Driveways and Parking Area - Sterling Municipal Library Site
Bids were opened for the paving of driveways and parking
areas on the Municipal Library Site; they are tabulated as follows:
C. Nelson Shields Construction Company $239222.00
Brown & Root, Inc. $259367.00
Gulf Bitulithic Company $239890.00
West Construction Company $261,343.00
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The bids were referred to the Architect, City Engineer and
Dr. Mosesman, a member of the Baytown Library Advisory Board
for verification as to unit prices, of terwhich, it was re-
commended that the low bid of C. Nelson Shields be accepted.
Councilman Ward moved to accept the recommendation of the
Committee; the contract be awarded to C. Nelson Shields
for the paving of driveways and parking areas on the Municipal
Library Site provided the firm can meet the contractural
requirements and subject to final approval by the City
Engineer. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hanseq, Ansley, Bryan and
Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
,sal - Extended Area Service Mont Belvieu & Crosby- General
hone Comoanv
Messrs. Kenneth Dismang and Rex Bailey, representatives
of General Telephone Company of the Southwest, met with
the council on the proposal to extend area service between
the Baytown exchange and Crosby -Mont Belvieu exchanges by
eliminating the toll charge and increasing the rate of res-
idential users in Baytown by $0.25; business firms, by $1;
Mont Belvieu rates increased to the same as Baytown and
Crosby rates same as Baytown plus an additional $2 a month
increase. This proposal was first presented by Mr. Dismang
on August 9th together with a request for a special meeting
in which the proposal may be discussed thoroughly. Mr. Dismang,
in his introductory remarks at this meeting, stated that the
Company made this study after a signed petition was pre-
sented by subscribers from the Mont Belvieu exchange re-
questing such extended service. Later subscribers of the
Crosby exchanged were polled and a majority favored the
extended service, thus the two exchanges were combined for
extended area service to Baytown. He emphasized the fact that
this was not a request for a general telephone rate increase.
After the presentation, the Council agreed that Such
service was desirable but not at the proposed increase in
rates as the advantages to be gained by the Baytown populace
were not sufficient to off -set an increase of any kind. It
was suggested that the company consider providing such servic e
at no additional cost to Baytown subscribers; let the subscri-
bers of the two stations, Mont Belvieu and Crosby, bear the
entire cost since they petitioned the Company for the service.
Messrs. Dismang and Bailey stated that such an increase
would be cost prohibitive to the subscribers even if the
compnay should reduce personnel and retire old equipment.
Councilman Ward proposed, however, that a study be made of
the procedures required to interlace the Baytown exchange with
the Houston exchange and eliminate toll charge to Houston.
Mr. Bailey stated that the Bell Telephone System has a re-
quirement that before an exchange can be provided with ex-
tended area service (Bell Company and any non -Bell Company)
the central offices of those exchanges be contiguous and
not over ten miles apart; Baytown is twenty -five miles apart.
If the City Council should insist, his Company will approach
the Bell Company on the extended area service but it was
his opinion that any representative from the City could
present the Baytown- Houston toll -free service proposal
directly to the Bell Company. After some further discussion
Councilman Ward withdrew his request for the study to be made
by the General Telephone Company on extended area service to
Houston; Also, he moved to formally advise the General
Telephone.Company that the City Council of Baytown is not
interested in the extended area service to Mont Belviu and
Crosby at the price the company is asking. Councilman Huron
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan and Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
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City Manager LeFevre was instructed to contact the Southwest
Bell Telephone Company and see if they are interested in coming
to Baytown on a competitive basis or to buy out General Telephone
Company of the Southwest.
Smith - Petition - Public Opinion Ad Valorem Tax Rate Increase
The Council received a petition from Harvard J. Smith,
bearing the signatures of 1588 residents of Baytown entering
their formal protest regarding the general tax increase which
become effective, September 27, 1962.
The follotng letter was presented also:
"We, the Senior Citizens of Baytown, in regular stated
meeting are opposed to the City Council allowing any further
raise in Public Utilities. There are in the City of Baytown
some 1,000 retired people of which 500 belong to our organization.
Signed: Scot Herrin Secretary"
Bids - Pick -up Trucks - Health Department
Bids on the pick -up truck for the Health Department
were opened and tabulated as follows:
Thad Felton of Baytown 1963 Ford Pickup, less $300.00 tradein
net bid $1,618.35
Buck Turner 1963 Chevrolet Pickup, less tradein
net bid $19561.71
Kemp g Tony, Inc 1963 International Pickup, less tradein
net bid $1,670.00
Councilman Ward moved to accept the low bid of Buck Turner
on the purchase of the pickup truck; price quoted less trade -in
credit, $1,561.71. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan, Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
Bids - Police Cars
The bids on the proposal to furnish and deliver five (5)
1963 standard f ordor sedans were opened and tabulated as follows:
Higginbotham Motor Company:
Item A. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1958 Chev. sedan $10956.00
Item B. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Dodge sedan $1,521.00
Item C. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $19581.00
Item D. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $19675.00
Item E. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, no trade -in $20100.00
Total bid for all 5 units $8,833.00
Less discount of $120.00 if city makes purchase of
five $8,713.00
Buck Turner Chevrolet Company:
Item A. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1958 Chevrolet sedan $19737.35
Item B. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $1,512.35
Item C. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $1,503.35
Item D. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $1,559.35
Item E. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, no trade -in $29015.35
Total bid all units $8,327.75
Less discount of $100.00 if city makes purchase of
five $89227.75
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Thad Felton of Baytown:
Item A. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1958 Chevrolet sedan $19834.93
Item B. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $10434.93
Item C. One 1963 standard sedan, less trade in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $1,434.93
Item D. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Dodge Sedan $19434.93
Item E. One 1963 standard sedan, no trade -in $29034.93
Total bid for all 5 units $8,174.65
Alternate Bid - Police Cruiser Package:
Item A. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1958 Chevrolet $19881.43
Item B. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Dodge Sedan $1,481.43
Item C. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Dodge sedan $19481.43
Item D. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, less trade -in
of one 1961 Didge Sedan $19481.43
Item E. One 1963 standard 4 -dr sedan, no trade -in $29081.43
Total net bid for all 5 units $8,407.15
Councilman Ward moved to accept the low bid of Thad Felton on
Items B, C and D, $1,434.93, $1,434.93, and $1,434.93, respectively;
and to accept the low bid of Buck Turner on Items A and E, $1,737.35
and $2,015.35, respectively, on the basis that each unit meets the
specifications set fotth in the bid proposal. Councilman Cravey
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan, Huron
Mayor Clairton
Nays: None
urice Blum. Nuclear Defense Cha
otection
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Maurice Blum, CHairman of Baytown's Nuclear Defense
Committee, presented recommended steps for the city administration
to take to prepare for a nuclear attack, if such should come.
He recommended certain definite steops, such as, (1) A strong,
active and continuing Civil Defense organization to be maintained
at a peak efficiency at all times, with channels of authority,
chains of commas, etc to properly effectuate its operations;
(2) To provide adequate materials for survival, these materials
to be stored in several places as a precautionary measure;
chlorine to purify contaminated water supplies, booster pumps,
etc; (3) The Council should prepare a public statement for the
citizenry and issue this statement as soon as possible; to
tell the individual and family what they can do now to help
themselves and stress the importance of studing the nuclear
defense primer, a copy of which was mailed to the citizenry
from the City Hall recently, and (4) to provide residents with
a list of the fall -out shelters in this area. Those named
by the Committee were baytown- LaPorte Tunnel, Rovert E. Lee High
School, gymnasium, swimming pool building, Carver High School
and swimming pool building, Lee College, Pruett Building, Citizens
National Bank Building, San Jacinto Memorial Hospital and the
igloos at the San Jacinto Ordinance depot. He seclined, however,
a proposal for the committee to study and recommend a chain of i
command for the strengthening of the Civil Defense organization
in Baytown. It was his recommendation that the Council reactivate
and accelerate its present Civil Defense program by possible
reorganization. He did agree, however, at the request of the
Council to prepare a statement to be issued to the people
telling them things to do to protect their families from
fall -out and the many other hazards which will result should
an attack occur. Because of rapid technological-advancement
in nuclear weapons, he will review the previous recommendation
made by the Nuclear Defense Committee and present additional
recommendations, if deemed advisable. After some further discussion,
Councilman Hansen moved to accept-the recommendations presented
by Dr. Blum and to start implementing them as soon as possible.
Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
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Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Brfy an amd
Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
Councilmen Ward and Hansen were appointed as a committee
to work with the City Administration and Nuclear Defense
Committee in carrying out the recommendation of the Committee.
City Manager LeFevre will meet with Dr. Blum and develop what
facilities might be recommended to maintain standby services,
in case an alert is sounded.
Classification Ordinance
Councilman Ward moved to adopt an ordinance amending an
ordinance classifying all position in the classified service
of the City of Baytown to reclassify the positions of the Police
and Fire departments of the City of Baytown. Councilman Huron
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan and
Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 661
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE, TO -WIT: "AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE CLASSIFYING ALL POSITIONS IN THE CLAS
SIFIED SERVICE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; DEFING CERTAIN TERMS,
PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ADOPTION OF THE CLASSIFI-
CATION PLAN: PROVIDING FOR RECORDS OF THE PLAN TO BE MAINTAINED;
INTERPRETING THE CLASS SPECIFICATIONS SO ESTABLISHED; PROVIDING
FOR THE ALLOCATION OF POSITIONS TO THE VARIOUS CLASSES;
PROVIDING FOR THE RE- ALLOCATION OF POSITIONS WHEN DUTIES
CHANGE; PROVIDING FOR APPEAL BY THE EMPLOYEE; PROVIDING FOR
THE STATUS OF PRESENT EMPLOYEES; PROVIDING FOR PERIODIC
INVESTIGATION OF THE CLASSIFICATION PLAN; PROVIDING FOR CLASS
SPECIFICATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL
CONFLICTING ORDINANCES: PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS TO THIS
ORDINANCE; LISTING CLASS SPECIFICATIONS; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF" BEING ORDINANCE
NO. 560, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 165. PASSED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 8TH DAY OF OCTOBER,
1959, BY AMENDING APPENDIX I, SERVICE GROUP, POLICE AND
SERVICE GROUP, FIREMEN, SO AS TO RECLASSIFY THE POSITIONS
OF THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN;
CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
Motorcycle Bids
Bids on the 1963 Harley Davidson Motorcycle were opened and
tabulated as follows:
Pridgen Harley- Davidson, Pasadena, Texas $1,912.60
Less trade -in 350.00
Net bid $1,562.60
Stelter Harley- Davidson, Houston, Texas $1,880.00
Less trade -in 575.05
Net bid $1,304.95
Councilman Ward moved to accept the low bid of Stelter Harley
Davidson; net bid price $1,304.95. Councilman Ansley seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan and
Huron
Nays: None
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Garbage Body Bids - Committee Recommendations
Councilman Bryan, Chairman of the Committee appointed to
study the garbage packer -body bids, submitted a recommendation
to purchase the three (3) Hyd- Pak -Model 6020 garbage bodies, with
one modification; to be equipped with hydraulic operated side
doors, at a cost of $0,032.40, for all. Councilman Hansen moved
to accept the recommendation of the Committee; the bid of Hobbs
Trailers., for the Hyd -Pak, Model 6020 with hydraulic side
doors, be approved for purchase. Councilman Cravey seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley and Bryan
Mayor Clayton
Nays: Councilman Huron
Resolution - Parliamentary Rules of Procedure - Standards of Conduct
Councilman Cravey moved to adopt the following resolution:
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN PARLIAMENTARY RULES OF PROCEDURE AND
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT TO THE END THAT THE LEGISLATIVE FUNCTION
MAY BE SMOOTHLY AND PROPERLY EFFECTUATED; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLU-
TION, POST SAME AT CITY HALL AND PUBLISH IT IN THE OFFICIAL
NEWSPAPER OF THE CITY.
WHEREAS. the City Council has never adopted, formally, any
rules of parliamentary procedure; and
WHEREAS, its meetings are now governed by Robert's Rules
of Order, and such rules are definitive, complex and subject
to different interpretations; and
WHEREAS; Council believes that its effectiveness can be
greatly improved by the adoption of formal criteria of conduct;
NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
Section 1: Meetings: The City Council shall have two
regular meetings each month; provided that Council may, by
majority consent waive a regular meeting as long as no less
that one meeting is held bach month. Regular meetings shall
be held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month at
Five - Thirty (5:30) o'clock p.m.; provided that Council may,
by majority consent, meet at some other hour. Special meetings
shall be called by the City Clerk upon request of the Mayor,
City Manager or a majority of the members of the Council.
All Meetings of the Council shall be open to the public. All
meetings shall be held in the Council Chamber at City Hall:
provided, that meetings may be held elsewhere should exigencies
arise, in Council's discretion, that require another meeting
forum. The City Clerk shall give notices of all regular and
special meetings.
Section 2: City Clerk - Council Records: The Council
shall keep a journal of its proceedings and the journal shall be
open to public inspection. The City Clerk shall be charged
with this responsibility and she shall authenticate by her
signature, and record in full in a book kept for the purpose,
all ordinances and resolutions adopted by Council. This book
shall be crossindexed by subject matter, ordinance number,
purpose and in any other manner the City Clerk may deem proper
in order to make same easier to use. A copy of this book,
properly indexed, shall be kept at the Sterling Municipal
Library.
Section 3: Presiding Officer: The Mayor shall preside at
all meetings of the Council. The Mayor shall be entitled to
vote upon all matters considered by the Council, but he shall
have no veto power. The Council shall elect a Mayor Pro Tem,
by secret ballot, each year immediately after the regular and
special election, if any, returns are canvassed and the
results of such are declared. The Mayor Pro Tem shall act
as Mayor during the absence or disability of the Mayor and, if
a vacancy should occur, shall become Mayor until the next regular
election, at which election a Mayor shall be elected to fill
the unexpired term, if any.
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Section 4: Se aration of Powers: The Council hereby
officially recognizes the div sion of municipal powers dictated by,
among other things, the Texas Constitution, Texas Statutes, the
Cithy Charter and United States Governmehtal tradition. In
further recognition of this basic tenet, the Council hereby
agrees and adopts the following:
1.
That neither the Council nor any member thereof shall
ever interfere in the appointing and hiring res-
ponsibilities of the City Manager and his delegates.
2.
The Council and its members hall never direct, by
implication, suggestion, words, action, or otherwise,
the removal or dismissal of any employee by the City
Manager or his subordinates.
3.
Except for the purpose of inquiry, the Council and its
members shall deal with the administrative service
through the City Manager. Neither the Council nor
any member thereof shall give orders to any subordinate
of the City Manager, either publicly or privately.
4.
Should any person in a Council meeting, charge an
employee with improper conduct, malfeasance, non-
feasance, or misfeasance, then, in such event, such
person shall be ruled out of orddr - immediately and
instructed to refer his complaint to the City Manager.
5.
While a spirited interest by the employees in elections
is encouraged, no employee shall take an active part
in furthering or opposing the election of any candidate
to the City Council.
6.
No employee shall attempt, directly or indirectly, to
influence a member of the Council to the employee's
advantage; furthermore, no employee shall attempt,
directly or indirectly, to persuade the public to favor
him or his office except as expressly provided by law.
7.
Should an employee violate this section, or any other
provision of this Resolution, or be charged with any
other act of misconduct or incompetence, the City
Manager shall conduct an Immediate investigation
and hearing and take appropriate action thereon.
Section 5: Misconduct of Individual Councilmen- Censure:
Council believing that its legislative function will be greatly
enhanced by a businesslike atmosphere, coupled with dignity and
decorum, hereby declares that its meetings shall not be used by
any of its members for personal vilification or political ex-
pediency. Should any member violate this section, or any other
provision of this Resolution, it shall be the duty of the City
Attorney, and he is hereby directed, to so advise such Council
member. Should such member continue to violate this section,
or any portion of this Resolution, in the discretion of the City
Attorney, then, in such event, the City Attorney shall so advise
the Mayor and /or the Council. The Mayor and /or a majority of
the Council members present shall ask such offending member
to cease and desist from such conduct. In the event such Council
member failes and refuses to refrain from his alleged wrongful
conduct, the Mayor and /or a majority of the Council shall
ask for an immediate vote of censure. Such vote shall be by
secret ballot and the ballot shall be substantially as follows:
BALLOT OF CENSURE
For the Censure of Council Member
District Number (or Mayor, if applicable).
Against the Censure of Council member
District Number ( or Mayor, if applicable .
Results of such censure s— h�be made a matter of record.
Section 6: Agenda: Special meetings of the Council shall
be confined to the subject matter for which the meeting is called.
Regular meetings shall be governed by an agenda. Nothing shall
be placed on such agenda after 5:00 o'clock p.m. on the Tuesday
immediately prior to the regular meeting without the unanimous
consent of Council.
Section 7: Order of Business: The proceedings of the
City Council shall be as follows:
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1. Calling the roll and marking absentees.
2. Adopting and, if necessary, correcting the minutes.
3. Opening bids.
4.- Receiving petitions.
5. Unfinished business.
6. Receiving reports of special and standing committees
7. New business, including passage of bills.
8. City Mana er's reports.
9. Recess - ?At least fifteen (15) minutes).
10. Close meetings to public testimony and discussion.
Make decisions on all matters on docket.
11. Adjourn.
Section 8: Adoption of Non - Routine Matters or Laws:
When an item of non - routine nature is placed on the agenda, the
Council shall approach such matters in two steps:
A. Fact Finding: The City Council, believing that it can
reach better conclusions and decisions if proper facts are develop-
ed by it, shall ascertain all the facts and information practical
about a subject before it votes upon same, In furtherance of
this approach, the Council shall interrogate available witnesses,
question interested citizens and parties and gain available
information from the City's administrative force. The City Council,
after gaining all useful knowledge on the subject shall then recess
the Council meeting for no shorter duration than ten (10) minutes.
B. Council Discussion and Vote: The City Council, having
already obtained pertinent information on the subject matter, shall
then proceed to discuss the matter at hand in a public meeting
but closed to outside participation or contribution to its
satisfaction. After which, at the pleasure of the Council, it
shall be voted upon.
Section 9: Questions of Order: All questions of order shall
be decided by the presiding officer with the right of appeal
from his decision to the City Council, the majority of whom
may override his decision.
Section 10: Robert's Rules of Order: The rules of pro-
cedure as stated in Robert's Rules of Order (Revised) shall govern
the proceedings of the City Council except when in conflict
with the provisions of the City Charter or City Ordinances or
the Rules of Procedure hereby adopted.
Section 11: Effective Date and Publication: That this
Resolution shall take effect immediately. That the Mayor and
City Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to properly execute
this Resolution and to publish same in the official newspaper,of
the City of Baytown. It shall be the City Clerk's duty to
furnish a copy of this Resolution-to each member of the Council
and to request approval of same each year shortly after elections.
The City Clerk shall also keep copies available in her office
and at Council meetings.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by a majority of the City
Council of the City of Baytown, on this 25th day of October, 1962.
ATTEST: /s/ Al Clayton
Mayor, City of Baytown
/s/ Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Councilman Ward seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ward, Hansen, Ansley, Bryan
and Huron
Mayor Clayton
Nays: None
Progress Report - Street Maintenance and Construction
City Manager LeFevre presented copies of a report from the
Director of Operations, A. J. Busch, &n the progress of street
maintenance and constructionthroughout the City. The "improvements
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included Market Street from Harbor Drive to the "Y "; East Hunnicutt
Street; East Aron Street; East Alford Street; West Lobit Street;
Repairs to Minnesota Street; Repairs to Huggins Street; minor
repairs to South Circle Drive; repairs to Airhart Drive; Harbor
Drive, Memorial Drive and New Jersey Street. After the survey
has been completed, a listing for recommended priority street
improvements will be drafted and submitted to Council for its
perusal and adoption.
Sanitary Sewer Extensions - Non - Developed Area
C The City Manager discussed, with the Council, an existing
problem of sanitary sewer extension to areas not controlled
by private subdivision developers; the first area was servicing
four homes on West Republic Street and the second, on Mabry
Street. The Council directed the City Manager to proceed with
the installation of the sanitary sewer lines, using discretion
in each instance. However, he is to prepare a written policy
which will serve as a guide rule in similar cases in the future.
This policy will be presented to the council for its perusal and
adoption.
Bavtown Host - Region 14 -Texas Municioal Leaoue
Councilman Ansley reported that Baytmn will be Host to
Region 14, Texas Municipal League on December 6 and urged all
members of the Council to make plans to attend the meeting.
Miscelleanous
Copies of a proposed merit pay raise ordinance will be drafted
and mailed to the Council for study before the next regular
meeting.
Councilman Huron asked that the sign, "City of Baytovn"
be painted on all water towers to act as a guide to aircraft
passing over Baytown.
Adjournment
Councilman Ansley mo
Councilman Cravey seconded
and the Mayor declared the
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
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✓ed for the meeting to adjourn.
the motion. The ayes were unanimous
meeting adjourned.
Al Clayton
Mayor, City of Baytown