1963 11 14 CC Minutes1963
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
November 14, 1%3
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, November 14, 1963 at 6 :30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following members in attendance :.
T. E. Cook Councilman
Kenneth E. Badgett Councilman
Velma J. Ansley Councilman
M. E. Lively Councilman
J. C. Huron Councilman
Seaborn Cravey Mayor Pro Tem
Fritz Lanham City Manager
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent: C. L. Liggett Mayor
George Chandler City Attorney
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered,
after which the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the October 24th
meeting. Councilman Ansley moved to dispense with reading of the minutes; they
be approved as submitted in written form. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Plans - Two Regulation Type Base Ball Fields
Dr. Bob Warford, President of the Baytown Optimist Club, presented plans
for a ball park for Baybwn; plans call for a Sophmore and Junior Field, shows -
lighting, grand stands and the possibility of using it as a foot ball field
during off season for base ball. The plans require acreage 440 feet in depth
and 665 feet in width and would provide the two regulation size base ball fields.
Councilman Ansley moved to accept the plans and expressed sincere thanks to
the Optimist Club for presenting the plans. Councilman Badgett seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey referred the plans to the Parks and Recreation Committee
for study. This committee will meet with representatives of the Optimist Club
and attempt to formulate plans for a workable solution to the ball park proposal
before the next ball season.
Bids - Feeding of Prisoners in City Jail
Bids on the feeding of prisoners were opened and tabulated as follows:
Holly Inn Resturant, T. A. Bairrington Total price per meal $0.55
Victory Cafe, Frank Hruby Total price per meal $0.45
Bush Hotel, H. 0. Bush Total price per meal $0.35
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Councilman Huron moved to accept the low bid of H. 0. Bush, Bush Hotel. Council-
man Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
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Bids - Tires and Tubes
Only one bid was received on the invitation for tires and tube requirements
for the City of Baytown for a period of one year. This bid was submitted
by B. F. Goodrich Company and upon recommendation by City Manager Lanham was
returned unopened to the bider.
Bids - Regular and Premium Gasoline
Bids for furnishing and delivering all of the City of Baytown's
regular and premium gasoline for a.period of one year were opened and tabulated
as follows:
Gulf Oil Corporation
Regular Gasoline,
Premium Gasoline,
Texaco Inc.
Regular Gasoline,
Premium Gasoline,
Good Gulf
No Nox
Fire Chief
Sky Chief Su -Preme
17.75 unit price
19.25 unit price
$.1125 -gal plus applicable taxes
$.1425 -gal plus applicable taxes
1% 10 days
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Regular Gasoline, Enco .1060 plus .05 state tax
Premium Gasoline, Enco Extra .1270 plus .05 state tax
Councilman Cook moved to accept the low bid of Humble Oil & Refining
Company for furnishing and delivering all of the City of Baytown's regular and
premium gasoline for a period of one year. Councilman Huron seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
City Manager Lanham will make a study of.what equipment can and cannot operate
on regular gasoline and bring recommendations for council perusal. This action
was taken after it was suggested the council study the feasibility of using
regular gasoline only in City owned vehicles.
Bids - Chlorine
Bids for furnishing and delivering liquid chlorine to the City of Baytown
were opened and tabulated as follows:
Dixie Chemical Company, Houston, Texas $9.50 per cwt - delivery one day
Sanitary Chemical Lab., Inc., Beaumont, Tex $0.9% per lb.- Minimum shipment
of cylinders at a time 10 or more
Diamond Alkali Company, Houston, Texas $0.095 per.pound
Terms; Net 30 days
Councilman Lively moved to accept the bid of Diamond Alkali Company for
the furnishing and delivering liquid chlorine to the City of Baytown for one year.
Councilman Cook seconded.the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Livel and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Diesel Fuel and Kerosene
Bids for furnishing and delivering all of the City of Baytown's diesel fuel
and kerosene for a period of one year were opened and tabulated as follows:
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Texaco Inc.
Diesel Fuel, 445 Diesel Chief
Kerosene, Crystalite
Gulf Oil Corporation
Diesel Fuel, Gulf No. 2
Kerosene, Gulf
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Diesel Fuel,
Kerosene
$.123 -gal ex. tax
$.123 -gal ex tax
30 days net
10.80 gallon
11.79 gallon
$.1075 gallon
$.1175 gallon
Councilman Ansley moved to award the Diesel fuel and Kerosene contract to
Humble Oil & Refining Company as low bidder. Councilman Badgett seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Water and Sewer Department Supplies
Bids for furnishing the City's requirements for water and sewer department
materials and supplies were opened. Those bidding are listed as follows;
Mabry Foundry C Machine Company, Houston, Texas
Lone Star Steel Company, Dallas, Texas
Brooks Products of Texas, Inc. Houston, Texas
Municipal Pipe & Fabricating Company, Houston, Texas
Utility Supply Company, Houston,.Texas
U. S. Pipe & Foundry Company, Houston, Texas
The bids were referred to Messrs. LeFevre and Funderburk who exposed
the bids to interested representatives. However, Councilman Ansley moved to
table further action on the bids until the next regular meeting of the Council.
In the meantime the tabulation will be completed and copies made available for j
all interested parties. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Waterline Extension.- Fisher Road
The Council reviewed the request for a 2 -inch Water line extension up Fisher
Hill Road. Mr. Sowell, a homeowner whose property abutts the road. informed
the council that Messrs. 0. E. and W. T. Fisher had agreed to formally dedicate
an easement for this extension on the north side of the road provided the city
will bear the entire cost of such construction. After a length discussion,
Councilman Cook moved to approve the installation of a 2 -inch waterline on the
north side of Fisher Road, such installation to extend to the property line pro-
vided a dedicated easement can be secured from 0. E. & W. T. Fisher. It is to
be further understood that each home owner along the road is to tie -on to the
2 -inch main; will be required to pay a water tap and will be serviced from an
individual meter, with one exception - Mr. Sowell will not be required to pay a
water'tap:as he,-has paid this fee to the Cedar Bayou Water District prior to its
annexation by the City of Baytown. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Approve Teen Age Traffic Violation Program
Upon recommendation by the Corporation Court Committee. Councilman Huron
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moved to approve the proposal of the Robert E. Lee High School D. 0. Society
to sponsor and participate in a Teen Age traffic violation program with Officer
Russell Liles as co- sponsor. Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Abstain: Councilman Cook
Resolution - Execute Agreement - Missouri Pacific Railroad
Councilman Ansley moved to adopt a Resolution authorizing and directing
the Mayor of Baytown to execute a written agreement between the City and the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company for permission to install, maintain and
use one 10 -inch cast iron water main on the premises of the railroad company.
Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the Resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 30 411 -63)
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE, FOR AND IN THE NAME
OF THE CITY, ONE CERTAIN WRITTEN AGREEMENT DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 1963,
BETWEEN SAID CITY AND MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, SAID AGREE-
MENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL INTENTS
AND PURPOSES, AND INSTRUCTING THE CITY CLERK TO DELIVER A CERTIFIED
COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY'S
LEGAL DEPARTMENT.
New Jersey Street - Hot Mix Topping
At the October 10th meeting, when the Hearing was being held on the improve-
ments to New Jersey Street, the City Manager was instructed to review the property
adjustment according to Resolution 14 adopted by the City Council on the 14th
of February, 1%3. Upon investigation it was found that this provision is appli-
cable only to Class "B" - Residential Thoroughfares-.where the property owner
is assessed his prorata share of curb and gutter and street improvements. New
Jersey Street improvements are being done under the Class "P provisions, the
property owner is assessed only for the cost of curb and gutter. The Council
expressed its regret but agreed there was no way whereby it could reduce the
per foot assessment of the three property owners who have New Jersey as a side
street.
City Manager Lanham pointed out that the curb and gutter on New Jersey
Street is being installed by contract. the base work to be done by city forces
but council has not yet granted authority to surface it. He recommended that
he be permitted to add this to the James Street contract at an estimated cost
of $3,115.00. Councilman Ansley moved to extend the James Street contract to
include the hot -mix surfacing of New Jersey Street at an estimated cost of
$3,115.00. Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Amsky, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Miscellaneous
City Manager Lanham gave copies of the October activities report to each
of the City Council. The report included the Public Works projects now under
construction and the percentage of completion as per project.
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Councilman Cook asked the City Manager to contact Mr. George Hawley,
Fire Insurance Commissioner, Austin and inquire if the installation of the
10 -inch water mains on Garth and Baker Roads will meet all the requirements
for the reduction of Fire Insurance rates to residents of former water Districts
8 and 58. It was his understanding that the Fire Insurance Commissioner required
an 8 -inch main to connect former City of Baytown water mains with the mains of
the two former pater Districts. The present installation far exceeds the re-
quirement, however, there is a small section of the City's 6 -inch main which
has not been replaced with a 84ch main.
City Manager Lanham reported that plans for the water main extensions on
Massey- Tompkins Road and afjacent areas will be ready for distribution at the
next regular meeting of the City Council.
The Master Plan for Baytown has been approved and a contract document will
be submitted for council perusal at the next regular meeting.
City Manager Lanham was instructed to Inform complainants, by letter, that
an intensive sutdy is being made to solve the unpleasant practice of burning
tree limbs, brush and trimmings at the landfill disposal site off Ferry Road.
Regular Council Meetina - November 26th
Due to a conflict with Thanksgiving, Councilman Cook moved to set the
date of Tuesday, November 26, 6 :30 p.m. as the date of the next regular meeting
of the Council. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Action - Authorization Release Prisoners Deferred
Councilman Huron asked for Council action on his Resolution of November
6th requesting that the number of people authorized to release prisoners placed
in the city jail be reduced to the City Manager, Chief of Police and Corporation
Court Judge. Sore felt that this was a Judicial matter and should be the decision
of the Court as the City Council is Legislative in function and these should
be kept separate. Councilman Huron disagreed with this interpretation since he felt
the Council is a policy making body and this problem is a matter of policy.
The motion died for want of a second and it was agreed to defer further action
on the matter until a later date.
Adiournment
Councilman Cook moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lively seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tom declared the meeting
adjourned.
Edda Oliver, City Clerk