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1963 06 27 CC Minutes1911 MIN[TrES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN June 27, 1963 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, June 27, 1963 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown, City Hall with the following members in attendance: Seaborn Cravey T. E. Cook Velma J. Ansley Kenneth E. Badgett M. E. Lively J. C. Huron C. L. Liggett, M. D. J. B. LeFevre George Chandler Edna Oliver Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor City Manager City Attorney City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order. the Invocation was offered, after - which the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the June 13 meeting. Councilman Ansley moved to dispense with reading of the minutes; They be approved as submitted in written form. Councilman Cook seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Accept Bids - Compressor - West Main Disposal Plant Councilman Cravey moved to accept the recommendation of the Director of City Operations and approved the low bid of Gardner - Denver Company on the compressor to be installed at West Main Sewage Treatment Plant; bid price, 71 $5.595.00. Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley. Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Adopt - Civil Service Handbook Councilman Cook, spokesman for the Committee appointed to review the Civil Service Handbook, reported that meetings ha& been held, discussed and met mutual agreement and understanding on a number of points, found that revised rules as set forth in the Handbook are satisfactory and recommended that the Council adopt the rules as set forth in the Handbook of Civil Serv1m Rules for Firemen and Policemen of Baytown. Councilman Lively moved to accept the recommendation of the Committee; the Rules as set forth be adopted by the Council. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley. Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Unfinished Business Wood Shingles Fire Department has completed approximately 75% of the survey; will resume the work when vacation schedules are over. Truck Route City Attorney will check with Humble Legal Department relative to required right -of -way. Fruit & Produce Ordinance City Council received copies of a proposed 1912 Fruit and Produce Ordinance which will be studied during the interim; the Council will dispose of this order of business at the next regular meeting. Barker Eau Plant The egg plant is in the process of being closed as the owners have plans to dispose of the plant at its present location. In the meantime. sanitary measures are being followed as recommended by the City Sanitarian Muennink in order to suppress odors, flies and other health hazards. Locatina Boat Rama -Goose Creek Stream City Attorney Chandler will work with the City Manager and City Engineer in locating a suitable site along Goose Creek stream for a boat ramp easily accessible to the Gulf Hill Parksite. Hugh Echols, local banker, has offered to assist with a portion of the cost if this is found to be necessary to acquire a suitable site; also. County Commissioner Ramsey will build the ramp when the site has been definitely located, at no cost to the City. Ordinance - Abandoning Street Wooster Baptist Church The Council received a request from the Wooster Baptist Church 'for the City to abandon a traffic circle at the end of Winkler Drive, a dead -end street located behind the Wooster Baptist Church. The Church has recently purchased all of the property abutting upon the dedicated street easement and plans are being made to develop the entire area as recreational facilities for the church. The Council was in agreement with the request and the City Manager introduced and read an ordinance abandoning and quitclaiming all interest in said portion of Winkler Drive. Councilman Ansley moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 688 AN ORDINANCE DISCONTINUING, ABANDONING FOR PUBLIC USE, AND CLOSING A PORTION OF WINKLER DRIVE ADJACENT TO LOTS 6. 7. 8. 9, 10, 11 AND 12 IN BLOCK 22 OF LAKEWOOD SUBDIVISION, SECTION "DII, AND ABANDONING AND QUITCLAIMING ALL INTEREST OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND THE PUBLIC IN AND TO SAID PORTION OF WINKLER DRIVE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AND DELIVER A CONVEYANCE TO THE ABUTTING OWNER. Committee Reports Councilman Lively gave a brief report on the meeting of the Waterways Development Committee with the Army Corps of Engineers in Galveston relative to progressive development of this type program for Baytown. Mr. David Moore of the Chamber of Commerce is chairman of the Committee. Mr. Blackwood of Gulf Oil Corporation was also added to the listing as a member. Councilman Lively was named as a member of the Industrial Attractions Committee; the City Manager and City Attorney will conduct a survey to determine if the new Gulf Oil Corporation plant on Highway 73 will be within a 2 -mile radius of Baytown. This survey is to be completed prior to August 18th. Dr.'M. E. Hunter was named as the 8th member of the Park and Beautifi- cation Committee. 'Councilman Ansley gave a written report on the work done at the June 18th and 25th meetings and presented several recommendations, such as. (1) Looking toward future by acquiring land by donation, purchase or condemnation of property for delinquent taxes; (2) Parksite in the Ponderosa - Craigmont area be named McElroy Memorial Park in honor of the Late Nelson'McElroy; (3) contact each Church and Civic Club relative to the sign to be erected near the Baytown -La Porte Tunnel; this contact to be made in writing so each may be better informed and solicit their cooperation in assisting in the cost by paying for the cost of their own sign plus an 1913 additional $25 donation; (4) As a beautification matter, the Council should study the shacks being built in conjunction with produce stands. Besides being unsightly this situation constitutes a fire hazard; (5) the sign be removed from the Thomas Circle site and the Circle be further beautified by the Morrell Park Garden Club who started the project; (6) City and Park-Committee work with the Federation of Garden Clubs in beautifying the espanade on Highway 146. City Attorney Chandler was asked to contact Mike Munoz and Dr. Langford relative to a written agreement to place movable playground equipment on a proposed parksite at the end of West Humble Street. Councilman Huron reported that the Airport Committee is presently working on a three -part program of City - owned. City- County owned and /or City- private owners airports. Since any one of the 'three programs constitute a large sum of money, it will be about 2 months before the committee has finalized its plans and can present an intelligent report to the Council for its perusal. The Council discussed and approved the construction of a 10 -inch waterline under the proposed Decker'Drive Spur 330 construction prior to its completion. This construction is part of an overall plan included in the proposed $129,000 improvement project recently presented to the Council for the Decker Drive, Baker Road to Bayway Drive route. Councilman Cook also suggested that a large size sewer main should be installed within the easement for future sewer main expansion since it would be more economical to do at this time. The City Manager and the City Engineer will take the matter under study and make a report at the next meeting. --Traffic Committee - No - Parking West Main Street Councilman Cravey moved to accept the recommendation of the Traffic Committee and all parking will be eliminated on West Main Street from Lee Drive to the Goose Creek bridge NO PARKING signs to be installed at intervals. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilman Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Traffic Committee - SW. Defee Street Remain One-Way Councilman Huron reported on the request of the Baytown Hospital for the restoration of 2 -way traffic'on West Defee. A traffic count has been made and 1,000 more cars use West Defee a one -way street than do West Pearce a 2 -way street which is 8 -feet wider than West Defee. In making the request, the manager of Baytown Hospital stated that many patients have difficulty reaching the hospital without covertfi%'Jour to six extra blocks and upon several occasions the ambulance has entered the Hospital Emergency drive from the wrong direction because of the serious condition of a patient. The Committee recommended that West Defee remain a one -way street. However, any ambulance driver carrying an emergency patient from the east side of town will not be penalized for entering West Defee from the wrong direction of he has proper police escort and it is declared an emergency by the proper authorities. The Council approved the recommendation and the City Clerk will so inform Mrs. Duplantis, Manager of the Hospital, of the action of the Council. The Traffic Committee will be composed of Councilmen Seaborn Cravey. J. C. Huron, R. H. Turner. Police Department, and Corporation Court Judge Ward. Meeting - Saturday Afternoon - Preliminary Plannina The City Council will hold an informal meeting on Saturday. June 29 relative to an economic survey of the City of Baytown in the near future. 1914 Live Stock Control Ordinance A Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, July 9th on the proposed Live Stock Control Ordinance. The meeting will be held in the Council Room of the Baytovo City Hall at 7:00 o'clock p.m. A committee composed of Henry Dismukes, Mr. Daniels, Mr. Anderson, Odis Muennink, Councilman T. E. Cook and City Attorney Chandler, was appointed in conjunction with this ordinance. Pest Control Ordinance The Council Discussed the contents of the proposed Pest Control Ordinance however, further action was deferred until a later meeting. In the meantime local exterminators will be asked to review the proposed ordinance and present any changes deemed advisable. Citv Maaaaer`s Report City Manager LeFevre reported that he has made some study on the naming of a Chief of Police for the City of Baytown. To date he has no definite recommendations but it is possible that he will have some appli- cants to meet with the Council at one of its special informal meeting within the near future. Bids have been advertised and will be received on North First, East James and East Foyle for the July 11th meeting. City Manager LeFevre reported that representative of the Southern Pacific railroad has met with him relative to the painting and maintenance of the locomotive at Roseland Park. Since the representative expressed and Interest in a complete restoration of the engine, it was agreed that he will send a man, who has done this type work for the company, to look at the engine and it is possible he may have a suggestion which will be cheaper than the bid quotations recently submitted to the Council. Clean-Up Procram Mayor Liggett urged the Council to give all possible assistance in promoting the Clean -up program for the beautification of Baytown, Councilman Badgett moved to endorse the proposal and to make awards to the persons making the best improvements to their premises and to those making the best suggestions for permanent clean -up and beautification of the community. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively, and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None New Jersey Street The Traffic Committee will meet with Director of City Operations Busch for a discussion of the proposed improvement to New Jersey Street. Since it is a narrow street and near two schools. some discussion is necessary on the feasibility of restricting parking to one side of the street or making it a one -way from Kentucky to Missouri. It was suggested that the entire street program be reviewed on the basis that the council is not getting enough takers. A review may reveal some manner in which the street improve- ment program may be accelerated to effect the street improvement at an earlier date. Adjourn Councilman Badgett moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. (S A City Clerk