1963 12 19 CC Minutes1972
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
December 19, 1963
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thurs-
day, December 19, 1963, at 6:30 p.m. in.the Council Room in the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
Seaborn Cravey
Mayor Pro Tom and
670x15 4 -ply
Councilman
T. E. Cook
Councilman
Kenneth E. Badgett
Councilman
Velma J. Ansley
Councilman
- M. E. Lively
Councilman
J. C. Huron
Councilman
° C. L. Liggett
Mayor
Fritz Lanham
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered,
afterwhich the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the November 26th
meeting. Councilman Badgett moved to dispense with reading of the minutes: they
be approved as submitted in written form. Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Award - Tire and Tube Contract - Fuller's Incorporated
Two bids were received on the request for furnishing tire and tube requirements
to the City of Baytown for a year beginning the date of acceptance of bid contract
and terminating one year from the date. These were received from:
Fuller's Inc.. of Bavtown
Item I - Tires &.Tubes
750x14 4 -ply Tire $13.74
800x14 4 -ply
15.04
670x15 4 -ply
13.74
922.5x20 10 -ply
47.13
750x16 6 -ply
25.66
7OOxl7 6 -ply
26.82
70047 8 -ply
29.48
750x20 10 -ply
40.76
750x20 8 -ply
36.74
825x20 10 -ply
43.18
900x20 8 -ply
52.06
1300x24 8 -ply
106.99
1300x24 10 -ply
118.58
Item 2 - Road Service
Passenger Cars & Pickups
Other Trucks
"
Item It 3 Recapping
922.5x20 10 -ply
Current List price less
50 & 10 & 5% discount
net
Councilman Lively moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager: the
Tire and Tube Requirements for the ensuing year be awarded to Fuller's Inc., of Baytown.
Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows.:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
B. F. Goodrich Tire Company
Item I - Tires &
Tubes
Tube
$1.10
750x14 4 -ply
Tire
$15.33 Tube
1.34
Tube
1.19
800x14 4 -ply
16.81
1.42
Tube
1.08
670x15 4 -ply
15.33
1.29
"
3.51
922.5x20 10 -ply
52.62
3.87
"
2.59
750x16 6-ply
2868 '•
2.87
"
2.36
700x17 6 -ply
29.99
2.61
"
2.36
700x17 8 -ply
32.92
2.61
"
3.39
750x20 10 -ply
45.57
3.74
"
750x20 8 -ply
41.00
3.74
"
.3.39
3.80
825x20 10 -ply
48.22
4.19
"
4.50
900x20 8 -ply
58.13
4.99
"
8.11
1300x24 8 -ply
133.08
8.95
"
8.11
1300x24 10 -ply
147.63 •'
8.95
Item 2 - Road Service
$0.50 P.T.
Passenger Cars &
Pickups
$0.75 P.T.
$1.00 P.T.
Other Trucks
$1.50 P.T.
Item 3 Recapping
- No
quotation
Councilman Lively moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager: the
Tire and Tube Requirements for the ensuing year be awarded to Fuller's Inc., of Baytown.
Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows.:
Ayes: Councilmen Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
1973
Bids - Water Main Extension - Massey- Tompkins Road and adjacent areas
Bids received on the proposal to extend a water main down Massey- Tompkins Road
and adjacent areas are tabulated as follows:
Bidder
Total Base Bid
Bayshore Constructors
$112,525.00 .
J. & W. Construction Co.
131,418.75
Walter M. Mischer Co.
130,710.00
G. G. Ross, Constructors
140,216.50
Gene B. Hazelwood
122,045.10
R. C. Reilly, Inc.
124,295.00
Mainland Construction Co.
121,204.85
Texala Construction Co.
126,995.00
English Construction Co., Inc.
151,206.00
Page Plumbing Co.
136,988.77
John Q. Trimm Const. Co.
123,713.50
McKinney Brothers
119,911.00
Total Alternate Bids
$ 96,142.00
107,603.75
107,717.00
108,783.50
101,339.10
105,755.00
103,485.96
104,770.00
123,676.00
109,384.47
103,733.50
98,504.00
Baysfire Constructors was the low bidder on both the base bid, with cast -iron
water main and the alternate bid, with cement asbestos water main, It was the re-
commendation of the Director of Public Works Jack Morton, with City Manager Lanham
concurring, that the award be made to the alternate bid of Bayshore Constructors
on the basis of the difference in the bid prices. Councilman Lively moved to accept
the low alternate bid of Bayshore Constructors and the contract be awarded on this
quotation of $96,142.00. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Lively, Badgett, Ansley
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: Councilman Cook and Huron
* Mayor Liggett arrives at meeting.
Pest Control Ordinance - Adoption
Mr. Roy Hughes, spokesman for the Committee appointed to study the Pest Control
ordinance, reported on the results of the study and recommendations for the adoption
of the proposed Pest Control Ordinance as revised. The changes were in Section 2 -(f)
and Section 7, paragraph (a) relative to the telephone provision listing a firm name,
Councilman Cook proposed further amendment to Section 2 -(f) for clarification; it to
read thus: "Any pest control operator performing pest control functions in Baytown
as of July 11, 1963; provided, etc." With this amendment, Councilman Lively moved to
adopt the ordinance as amended. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote
follows: .
Ayes.: Councilmen Cook, Cravey, Badgett,.Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
The caption follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 701
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING. OF PEST CONTROL OPERATORS
AS HEREIN DEFINED; CREATING A PEST CONTROL COMMISSION AND.DEFINING
ITS DUTIES AND AUTHORITY; PROVIDING WHO SHALL BE ELIGIBLE. FOR A LICENSE;
PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEE; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPLAY OF LICENSE NUMBER;
PROVIDING SAID LICENSE 'SHALL NOT BE. TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING FOR FINANCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY COVERAGE; PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A
LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR AN APPEAL FROM SUCH 'SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION;
PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE;
EXCLUDING FROM THIS ORDINANCE WORK DONE BY A PERSON ON HIS OWN HOME;
BUSINESS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY; PROVIDING THAT VIOLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE
SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR AND SETTING A FINE THEREFOR; REPEALING ORDINANCES
INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
1973 -A
Presentation Audit Report - M. Cecil Bobbitt - Period Ending September 30, 1%3
Mr. Cecil Bobbitt, Certified Public Accountant, submitted a report of the
examination of the books and,records of the City of Baytown,for the fiscal year ended
September 30, 1963. The records maintained by,the City are in good condition and the
internal control procedures employed are considered adequate it was recommended,
however, that the city records detailing retirements and additions to fixed assets
be brought up to date as to permit a summation of all assets owned by the City. At
the conclusion of his report, Councilman Ansley moved to accept the written audit
report as submitted and to authorized the City Manager to pay the fee as per contract.
Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Ansley, Badgett, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Mr. Bobbitt offered to meet with any of the council members privately or
as a group for any questions they may have to offer after each has made a study of
the report.
Adopt Ordinance Deannexina Tri -City Beach Area
City Manager Lanham presented an ordinance deannexing the Tri -City Beach are
and-recommended that it be adopted because the city could not provide municipal
services in the foreseeable fature;.should the area remain within the city limits the
property owners will be.subject to city taxation for the year without benefit of
city services. The proposed ordinance provides for a 10 -foot strip which will leave
Dow Reef within a 2 -mile radius of the city limits. The Council could, during 1964,
extend the 10 -foot strip an additional 2 -miles to provide protection for the oyster
reefs should it so desire. It-was the opinion of the City Attorney, however, that
this proposed de- annexation would not affect future annexation of reefs. Councilman
Lively moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and the Tri -City Beach
fishing camp are be deannexed. Councilman Badgett 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. 713
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN BY
EXCLUDING CERTAIN TERRITORY NOW INCLUDED WITHIN: THE LIMITS OF SAID
CITY; SAID AREA SO EXCLUDED THEREFROM BEING IN HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS,
ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY.DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE IN THE MANNER
PROVIDED IN ARTICLE ONE, SECTION NINE, OF THE CHARM OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN.
Ordinance - Accepting the Work.of Improvina.East Favle
Councilman Ansley moved to adopt an ordinance accepting the work of improving
East Fayle Street from the east property line of Alexander Drive to the west property
line of Danubina Street as constructed by Nalter,N. Miseber Company in full compliance
with the terms and provisions of this contract. Councilman Badgett 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:
1973 -B
ORDINANCE NO. 714
AN ORDINANCE RSCBIVING AND ACCEPTING THE FORK OF IMPROVING
EAST FAYLE STREET, IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, WITHIN
THE LIMITS HEREINBELOW DEFINED, PERFORMED MY HALTER M.
MISCHER COMPANY; AUTHORIZING%AND DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF
SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES IN CONNECTION THEREWITH;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Appointment - W. P. Denman - Civil Service Commission
City Manager Lanham submitted, for Council confirmation, the name of W. P.
Denman as an appointee to the Civil Service Commission for the three ensuing years,
term ending January 1, 1%7. Councilman Lively moved to confirm.the appointment..
Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Baron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Street Liubts -_Lee Drive
The City Manager submitted a report on his study of lighting Lee Drive. The
city now has 1,300 lights in service and 32 lights on order but not installed to date.
The 1%3-64 Street Lighting Appropriation was $45,500.00 and'.thg total,:of- street lights
In service and those on order shows a grand total rent of $42,554.00 leaving $2.022.00
as a free balance for additional lights. Foods are not presently availbble.for the
lighting of Lee.Drive from Market Street to West'Main and he recommended the lighting
of Lee Drive with 20,000 lumen mercury vapor ornamental standard lights, with underground
service lines. from Market Street to Gentry drive and two (2) mercury vapor lights
with ornamental standards in front of Carver High'School; and install ten (10) 20.000
mercury vapor lights served overhead on wooden poles from Gentry to Carver. The total
cost of the propsed installation would be $1,620.00, less $90 deductions for two or
three lights presently operating of Lee Drive, leaving a small free balance to provide
lights in other areas of the city. It will take 15 additional lights to complete the
lighting from Carver to West Main at.an approximate cost of,$720.00. Councilman Badgett
proposed to transfer $720.00 from the Council Contingency Fund and order the installation _
of the fifteen (15) additional 20,000 lumen mercury lights, on wooden poles, to:complete
the lighting from Market to West Main. After some discussion, Councilman Badgett
moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager for the installation of the street
lights to Carver, as proposed, plus. the installation of the fifteen (15) additional
lights to Carver, as proposed, plus the installation of the fifteen (15) additional
street lights from Carver to West Main Streets, funds for payment of such installation
to be taken from the Council Contingency Fund budgeted item. Councilman Cravey seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Request - Leasina Parking Lot - on Railroad Property
Mr. Alfred Hill, operator of the National Newsstand at the corner of West -Texas
and North Commerce Street has asked permission to lease the parking lot controlled by
the City of Baytown and extending from West Texas to West Gulf abutting the Railroad
tracks, in order to build a commercial venture. In reviewing the lease between the
Railroad company and the City of Baytown. the City Attorney finds this to be a legal
impossibility as the present lease states that the site cannot be used for anything but
parking. After some discussion. Councilman Ansley moved to go on record:as opposing
the leasing of the parking lot in question. Councilman Huron seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
1973 -C
Discuss - Draft Simplified Circus Ordinance
The Council discussed the drafting of a simplified ordinance which will control
the operation of circus shows and other such type amusements within the city of Baytown.
The draft will be completed and copies mailed to the council members for study prior
to the next regulare meeting of the Council.
Report - Tax Revaluation Program
City Manager Lanham and David Funderburk gave a brief, concise report on
the progress of the Tax Revaluation Program of Baytown which began in November, 1%2.
The field work began in January, 1%3; work prior to that date was spent in reviewing
county records. Most of the outlying areas have been worked, some of the-more densely
populated area are yet to be worked plus the new subdivision developments which must
be placed on the tax roll as of January 1. 1964. It is the opinion of both Messrs.
Lanham and Funderburk that the field work will be completed within the 1%3-64 fiscal
year. When this is completed some clerical work must be completed in the tax office
and it is the wishes of the two that the Board of Equalization may be appointed as
soon as legally permissable in order for the properties to be reviewed and set uply
said Board for application to the 1%5 tax roll. A total of the estimated entire cost
will be $53,000.00, a figure much lower than received in the bid proposals of May, 1%2.
Urban Transportation Survey - Texas Highway Department
City Manager Lanham gave a brief report on the proposed Urban Transportation Survey
which will be made by the Texas Highway Department. There is some question as to
whether there will become duplication between this type survey and the survey which
is to be made by Bernard Johnson; Mr. Lanham visited with the Highway Engineer in
Houston and based on his explanation of what the survey will include it appears that
there may be some duplication. The Highway Department's survey includes all modes of
transportation in city, parking facilities. streets and thoroughfares and population.
After this meeting in Houston, Mr. Lanham called *. Von Zuben with the Texas Department
of Public Health in Austin relative to this matter. He indicated, in his opinion, there
will not be a duplication. The city will not be required to bear any of the cost of
the Highway Department survey; the county will bear such cost. The City Manager was
instructed to invite a spokesman from the Highway Department to meet and discuss the
contents of this survey with the City Council before the City executes its contract
with Bernard Johnson.
Memorandum City Attorney - Future Budgetary Appropriation to Law Department
City Attorney Chandler opened discussion on his memorandum recently directed
and mailed to the Mayor and City Councilmen which requested a reduction in his salary
and /or budget by approximately One Hundred and Fifty & No /100 ($150.00) Dollars per
month each year, beginning next fiscal year, until the point is reached where the
City is employing him on a retainer basis, He gave his reasons for such a request
by stating the the City of Baytown, under this plan, can realize a substantial savings
without loss or reduction of legal services; (2) and, this will also enable him to
engage in the private practice of lass so that upon ultimate retirement from the City
he will have established an active practice. He further stated that he intedded to
associate with another attorney without leaving the city hall and will not neglect the
city's legal matters in any manner. Councilman Huron stated that he felt the city manager
should have an opportunity to check the need of a full time or part time attorney and
give his report before the city council takes definite action on the proposal as submitted
by Mr. Chandler. Since the primary purpose of presenting the memorandum was to get an
indication of the feeling of the council the request was discussed at length, afterwhich,
Councilman Cravey moved to accept the proposal of the City Attorney on a trial basis.
Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Cook, Badgett. Ansley and Lively
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Not voting: Councilman Huron (painting for recommendation from City Manager)
1973 -D
Discussion - Six Months Loan Assionment - Councilman T. B. Cook
Councilman Cook asked the council for some discussion on his six month assign-
ment at Lake Zurich, Illinois for Humble Oil & Refining Company beginning January, 1964.
He stated that he has been checking into the possibility of completing his obligation
to the voters of the City of Baytown, and those of his district. Some thought was
given to an interim appointment for the period but the Charter does not make provision
for such action; secondly, he will be coming back to Baytown on a two to three basis
to visit with his family who will remain in Baytown and if the council will agree to
change the meeting, nights for this interim to the second and forth Fridays.he will
be able to, complete h'is obligation and serve out his term with the City Council.
He has discussed the second proposal with 'those who worked.actively for him during his
campaign and they would like, for him to be able to continue to serve. If at any time
the voters registered opposition to such an arrangement, he would step aside and
have someone else take his place in order.that 13aytown may progress as it should.
Mayor Liggett stated that a change to Friday night would make it virtually impossible
for him to attend. The question at hand was discussed at length with no definite
decision being reached.
AdJ ournment
Councilman Lively moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Badgett seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk