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1963 10 24 CC Minutes1957 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN October 24, 1963 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, October 24, 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 Kenneth E. Badgett Velma J. Ansley M. E..Lively J. C. Huron Councilman C Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman s C. L. Liggett, M. D. 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 instructed to read the minutes of the October 10th meeting. One correction was made, namely: Hearing of Benefits - New Jergy Street - "The Council agreed that it could do nothing relative to the $3.00 per front foot assessment. . . as amended. Councilmen Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Receive Bids - Painting James Street Water Tower Only one bid was received for cleaning and painting the elevated water tower on East James Street. The bid was received from Water Tank Service Comapny of Houston at the bid price of $8,987.00. It was the recommendation of the City Manager LeFevre that the bid be rejected since it was in excess of the amount budgeted for this project. He will restudy specifications - if it is possible to eliminate the statutory bond requirement, this will be done to allow competitive bidding. Councilman Lively moved to reject the bid of Water Tank Service Company; the CityManager be instructed to restudy specifications and readvertise for bids. Councilman Ansley seconded-the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Open Bids - Police Cars Bids on the purchase of five (5) cars.for the police department were opened and tabulated as follows: Higginbotham Motor Co. Clyde Jones Mtrs. Co. Buck Turner Chev. Co. (A) 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,803.20 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,154.46 1964 Std. Sed. $ 2,146.49 Less 1962 Ply Sed 1,600.71 Less 1962 Ply Sed 600.00 Less 1962 Ply Sed $ 600.00 $ 1,202.49 $ 1554.46 $ 1,546.49 (6)1964 Std. Sedan $2,803.20 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,154.46 1964 Std Sedan $2,146.49 Less 1962 Ply Sd 1,540.71 Less 1962 Ply Sed 600.00 Less 1962 Ply Sed 600.00 $1,262.49 $ 1,554.46 $1,546.49 (C) 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,803.20 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,154.46 1964 Std Sedan $2,146.49 Less '62 Ply Sed 1,600.71 Less '62 Ply Sed 600.00 Less '62 Ply Sed 600.00 $ 1,202.49 $ 1,554.46 $1,546.49 (D) 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,803.20 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,154.46 1964 Std. Sedan$2,146.49 Less '57 Ford 150.00 Less '57 Ford 200.00 Less '57 Ford 150.00 $ 1,996.49 $ 1,954.46 $1,996.49 (E) 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,803.20 Less '61 Dodge 955.71 1,847.49 Total net 5 -units less Discount $50 $ 7,177.45 Alternate Bid Five 1964 Std. Fordor Sedans with no Trade -ins $ 9,312.45 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,154.46 Less '61 Dodge 100.00 $ 2,054.46 Total net 5 -units $ 8,672.30 Alternate Bid Five 1964 Std. Fordor Sedans with no trade -ins $10,772.30 1950 1964 Std. Sedan $ 2,146.49 Less '61 Dodge 75.00 $ 2,071.49 Total net 5 -units less Disc. $100.00 $ 8,607.45 Alternate Bid Five 1964 Std. Sedans with no trade -ins $10,632.45 Due to the 3 -4 month delay in the delivery of Police Package Type cars, both dealer and city take a risk in interim. City Manager LeFevre recommended that the police cars be accepted on an outright purchase basis without trade -ins, When the new cars arrive, he proposed to advertise the used cars,for sale or if some other department of the city needs one of the cars he will make recommendation not to sell a particular unit and assign it to the department where needed. The Council wanted to know the make of car each bidder was proposing to sell to the city but this was omitted from the specifications. Councilman Lively moved to table all bids and permit the City Manager to obtain more information on the make of the automobiles prior to awarding of bids, Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett and Lively Mayor Liggett Nays: Councilmen Cook, Ansley and Huron A representative from Clyde Jones Motor Company was present and informed the Council that his company's proposal was based upon the Dodge 330. In order to expe- dite the awarding of the contract, Councilman Ansley suggested that Chief Forshe' contact representatives of Higginbotham Motor Company and Buck Turner Chevrolet Co. by telephone, and ask the make of car. After some time he reported that Higginbotham Motor Company based their proposal upon Police Patrol Special - Plymount - Buck Turner upon Chevrolet Biscayne. Councilman Lively moved to award the contract for the purchase of the five (5) police cars to the low bidder, Higginbotham Motor Company on the basis of the Alternate Bid, outright purchase without trade -ins, Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Bid - Station Wagon - Fire Department Bids on the purchase of a 4 -door 6- passenger Station Wagon with Heavy Duty Components were opened and tabulated as follows: Higginbotham Motor Co. Clyde Jones Motor Co. Buck Turner Chevrolet 1 -1964 Model Station Wagon $ 3,358.60 Less Trade -in 1,220.19 '58 Chev. Sedan $ 2,038.41 Alternate 1 -1964 Model Station Wagon $ 2,238.41 1 -1964 Model Station Wagon $ 2,594.39 Less trade -in 200.00 '58 Chev. Sedan$ 2,394.39 Alternate 1 -1964 Model Station Wagon $ 2,594.39 1 -1964 Model Station Wagon $ 2,432.78 Less trade -in 200.00 '58 Chev. Sedan$2,232.78 Alternate 1 -1964 Model Station Wagon $ 2,432.78 7 , Counsilman Ansley moved to accept the low bid of Higginbotham Motor Company for the purchase of the Plymouth Station Wagon with trade -in, bid price $ 2,038.41. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Ansley, Badgett, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None 1959 Discussion - Converting City Owned Property off Barkaloo Road —Ball Park Dr. Bob Warford and Mr. Ralph Garrett, President and member respectively of the Baytown Optimist Club, met with the council to discuss the possibility of con- verting the city -owned property abutting Barkaloo Road into two ball parks, a sophomore and junior teen age size. They and others have gone over the grounds and would be happy to accept them for the purposes stated. Mr. V. V. Ramsey, County Commissioner, has been contacted and has agreed to clear the land and haul fill soil for the leveling of the property; a local engineer has donated his time to drawing plans for the ball fields should the council see fit to permit the land to be used for this purpose. On August 8th, the Council had voted to permit the Bay- town Rifle Club to use the tract as a rifle range for an indefinite period. Their concern at this meeting was if the construction of the two ball fields would inter- fere with the Rifle Club's activities. It was the opinion of the Optimist Club representatives that both clubs could use the grounds without interference, but the council in general disagreed. Since the construction of the proposed b. -11 parks will be on a cooperativ basis, the city's cost will be minor. The Optimist Club was proposing a lease of 10 -years or more duration and the council presently has $3,000 budgeted in the 1963 -69 budget for baseball activities. After some discussion, Councilman Ansley moved to instruct the City Attorney to draw up a lease agreement to form a cooperative effort between the ball clubs, with the Optimist Club acting as coordinator, for the construction of a ball field on the Barkaloo Road tract provided a mutual agreement can be arranged between the Baytown Rifle Club and the Optimist Club. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. It was pointed out that the Baytown Rifle Club is presently using a range of 200 yards on the back side of the 9.9 acre tract and the Rifle Club will have priority if negotiations fail. Councilman Cook then moved to table the motion. Councilman Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Ansley, Badgett, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Request - City Participation Utility and Extensions Mr. A. J. Busch, Jr. local engineer, presented a plat of Lakewood Oaks Subdivision which had been presented and accepted by the Baytown Planning Commission. However, the developer was requesting the City to construct two sanitary sewer manholes on the city's existing 12 -inch rain and also extend the two -inch water main to the developer's property line, on the basis of the Resolution No. 7 adopted by the City Council January 29, 1963 which provides for the City's assistance under certain restriction measures. Then estimated cost to the city for the con- struction of the manholes and water line extension was $880.00. Councilman Cravey moved to grant the request of the subdivider and the City Manager be authorized to proceed with the installation of items requested. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: None Bowie Subdivision Extension City Manager LeFevre submitted a drawing of the propmed extension of Bowie subdivision. This plat has been presented to the Planning Commission but approval was delayed due to plans of the city to extend Narcille Drive through property which is being developed. The drawing showed the propsed alignment of Narcille Drive into French Place. Preliminary approval was granted the entire Bowie Subdivision in April, 1962, for construction purposes over to the east line of the McFarland property-and a major portion of the property has been developed. The Planning Commission withheld its approval of the final extension pending the alignment of Narcille Drive into French Place or another proposed street by F. A. Richardson. The former Baytown Advisory Board had proposed certain thoroughfares for Baytown, Narcille Drive being included as one and the City Council had adopted the master plan for streets and thoroughfares in July, 1961. At that time this entire area 1960 was undeveloped. The cost for the land now was set as $3,300 per lot and two lots would be affected by the extension. Councilman Ansley moved to defer action on the possible purchase of developed property for the extension of Narcille Drive until the Compehensive Planners have completed its survey, Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively, and Huron Mayor Liggett Nays: Councilman Cook Request - Certain,Items Development of Bowie Subdivision Extension A. J. Busch, Jr., local engineer, presented the following request under Resolution No. 7 for the city's participation in certain itmes of construction of Bowie Sub- division extension. The items are: 1. The developer be allowed to use 6 -inch cement asbestos pipe as an alternate to the 6 -inch cast iron pipe required by the City's Subdivision Ordinance. 2. The City install the culvert pipe and pave the approaches to the two streets that intersect Ward Road. 3. That the city construct the proposed sanitary sewer manhole on Ward Road and extend the sewer line to the developer's property line 4. That the city regrade the ditch on Ward Road or construct storm sewer to improve the drainage for the entire area. * Mayor Liggett excused from meeting. Councilman Cook asked to go on record as in no shapes form or fashion agreeing with the Resolution of January 24, 1963 nor does he agree with further use of cement asbestos pipe so he finds himself completely opposed to the ideas that were being-presented. Maurice Reed, engineer, prepared an estimate of cost to the city on the participation and the total sum was $2,474.00; $1,500 for culvert pipe and paving two approaches, $200 for manhole and sewer line extension and $774,00 for difference in cost of a 6" vs 2" water main along Ward Road. Councilman Ansley moved for the city to pay the difference in the cost of 2" vs 6" water main extension along Ward Road, the difference being $774.00. Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Pro Tem Cravey Nays: Councilman Cook Councilman Huron moved to authorize the City Manager to install culvert pipe and pave the approaches into Bowie Subdivision, provided, the subdivider bears the cost of the culvert pipes to be installed. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilman Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Pro Tem Cravey Nays: Councilman Cook and Badgett Councilman Ansley moved to authorize the construction of the manhole and sewer extension to the developer's property line. Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Pro Tem Cravey Nays: Councilman Cook Councilman Ansley moved to reject the request to allow the developer to use 6- inch - cement asbestos pipe as an alternate to 6 -inch cast iron pipe. Councilman Lively seconded the motion.. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Pro Tem Cravey Nays: None 1961 City Attorney Chandler suggested that the Subdivision Division Committee should review the city's subdivision ordinance and make some amendments inasmuch as the present ordinance sets forth a 5 -mile ,jurisdiction by the city and the recent law permits 2- miles. We are presently in violation of this Statute and other amendments need to be made to eliminate conflicts. Too, it was suggested that the Subdivision Committee review Resolution No. 7 passed by the City Council on January 24, 1963; some changs may be recommended as a result of the study. Draft - Circus Operation in City of Baytown A Committee composed of City Attorney Chandler, Councilman Lively, Dr. David L. Norton and Gary Garner was appointed to review a draft of an ordinance regulating the operations of certain shows, performances and exhibits whthin the City of Bay- town. Ordinance Amending Traffic Code of Baytown Councilman Ansley moved to adopt an ordinance amending the Traffic Code of the City of Baytown to permit 40 miles per hour speed zones on a certain portion of Tri -City Beach Road and a 55 mile zone -on that portion of Tri -City Beach Road from Evergreen Road to Cedar Bayou Lake Drive, a distance of 1.6 miles. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron Mayor Pro Tem Cravey Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 711 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE, "AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO BE KNOWN AS THE 'TRAFFIC CODE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN'; REGULATING TRAFFIC ON PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED; AUTHORITY OF POLICE; DRIVING REGULATIONS, RULES OF THE ROAD; TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING; ACCIDENTS; RECKLESS DRIVING; STARTING PARKED VEHICLES; TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS; PEDESTRIANS RIGHTS AND DUTIES; PARKING REGULATIONS; SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED; MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CON- TAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200) DOLLARS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF," BEING ORDINANCE NO. 607, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1960, BY AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTION 22, ITEM (b) THEREOF, AND ADDING ITEM (e) THERETO, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Annexation Committee Mayor Pro Tem Cravey appointed Councilmen Lively, Badgett & Cook as an Annexation committee to work with City Attorney Chandler in the settlement of the Highway 73 and Highway 90 controversy with the City of Houston. Some of the factors are not legal, but a fact situation and the City Attorney requested the appointment of such a committee which will act in the capacity of• a consultant as the need arises. City Manager's Report The Subdivision Committee was requested to review the Subdivision Ordinance and include an amendment to require the construction of sidewalks; this amendment was proposed by the new Baytown Planning Commission. City Manager LeFevre and Neill Seeley gave a brief report on the advantages of the city going to a Local Government radio frequency. Mr.. Seeley answered questions relative to the technical operations, feasibility of a taller tower, and other problems pertinent to the general operations of the Police,Fire and Water Radio Systems. 1962 City Manager's Report - Continued City Manager LeFevre reported that he had received a letter today from Mr. Ellisor of Wyatt Hedrick, Consulting Engineers of Houston stating that he had met with a contracting engineer of Chicago Bridge G Iron Company and submitted a method of taking care of the tank foundation of Water Dist. 958 elevated tower. They are preparing a detailed drawing and specifications to be forwarded to Chicago Bridge G Iron for a firm quotation. Wyatt Hedrick should have the naswer on or before November 1st and after the review has been completed by their personnel, rrecommendations will be forwarded to the City of Baytown for solution to the existing leaning elevated water tower. It is possible the City may take some formal action if no answer is received by the November 19th meeting. Persons desiring water service lines on Fisher Hill will. be. invited to meet with the City Council at its regular meeting November 19th. The City Manager was instructed to order a car load of limestone to be used in street maintenance and repair projects. Adjournment Councilman Ansley moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Bodgett seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and Mayor Pro Tem Cravey declared the meeting adjourned. Edna Oliver, City Clerk r r