1964 02 13 CC Minutes1987
MINUM OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
February 13, 1964
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thurs-
day, February 23, 1964, at 6 :30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Ball with
the following members in attendance:
Seaborn Cravey Councilman
Kenneth E. Badgett Councilman
Velma J. Ansley Councilman
M. E. Lively Councilman
J. C. Huron Councilman
C. L. Liggett, M. D. Mayor
Fritz Lanham City Manager
George .Chandler City Attorney
Edna.Oliver . City Clerk
Absent: T. E. Cook Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation.was offered, afterwhich the
City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the special meetings of ,January 22
and 30th and the regular meeting of January 23rd. Councilman Ansley moved to approve
the minutes with the following amendments: Committee Reports: "Also, the Church
Directory proposal failed to approved but Civic groups favored the-installation of a
directory and a cost estimate will be prepared for council perusal; 2) Mayor
Liggett asked that some thought be given the suggestion to allow typing to be done-
for the Human Relations Committee by present city personnel as it is operating with-
out funds but by appointment of the City Council; 3) Cerebral Palsy Site Reauest
The Council deferred further action but made no definite plans for any definite
period of delay contingent upon the master plan - City Manager Lanham be instructed
to contact the Cerebral Palsy Board and see if another site could be found." Council-
man Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays= None
Consider Concrete Pipe Bids - Award Contract
Bids for furnishing and delivering concrete pipe to, the City of Baytown for
a period of one year were received and tabulated as follows:
Johnson
General
Black
White
Concrete
Concrete
Brollier
Supal, y Co..
15"
C.P.C.
14 -56,
SG
L.F.
1.39
1.24
1.50
1.39
15"
C.P.C.
76-56,
T&G
"
1.62
1.62
1.76
1.62
18"
C.P.C.
14 -569
XG
"
1.62
1.52
1.84
1.71
18"
C.P.C.
76 -56,
T&G
"
1.98
1.98
2.18
1,98
24"
C.P.C.
76 -56,
T&G
"
3.15
3.15
3.40
3.15
30"
CPP.C.
76-56,
TFG
"
4.41
4.41
4.80
4.41
36"
C.P.C.
76 -56,
T&G
"
6.03
6.03
6.44
6.03
42"
C.P.C.
76-56,
TCG
"
8.01
8.01
8.64
8101
48"
C.P.C.
76-56,
Tf.G
"
10.17
10.17
11.10
10.17
54"
C.P.C.
76-56,
T66
"
12.51
12.51
13.40
12.51
60"
C.P.C.
76 -56,
ZG
"
15.12
15.12
16.05
15.12
6"
C.P.C.
14 -56,
B&S
"
.27
.23
.29
.27
8 "
C.P.C.
14 -56,
BPS
"
.45
.38
.48
.45
10"
C.P.C.
14 -56,
BG,&S
"
.67
.67
.73
.67
12"
C.P.C.
14 -56,
BGS
"
.99
.99
1.07
.99
15"
C.P.C.
14 -56,
BGS
"
1.39
1.39
1.50
1.39
18"
C.P.C.
14 -56.
868
"
1.71
1.71
1.82
1.71
18"
C.P.C.
76-56,
BGS
"
1.98
2.20
2.30
1.98
2% -10th
10th Prox
2%lOda
2X-30 da
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City Manager Lanbam pointed out that General Concrete Company was low on 4 items
and White Supply Company was low on all other.items. Councilman Lively moved to
award the contract to White Supply Company for the ensuing year. Councilman Badgett
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Bedgett, Ansley. and Lively
Mayor Liggett
Nays: Councilman Huron
(His reason: The bids were too close - would like to readvertise for bids)
Petition - Residents District No. 2 - David Clark Appointee
Councilman Badgett moved to accept a petition from residents of District No. 2
who recognize the Council may deiared the position of Councilman District No. 2
vacant at this meeting; they recommended the appointment of David Clark, former
President of.No. 8 dater District, to fill the vacancy. Councilman Ansley seconded
the motion. T #e vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Bedgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Further action on the.petition was deferred until it was seen if the Council
should decide to declare the position vacant.
Mr. Kimmons - Houston.Liubtiou & Power Company Franchise Check, 1%3
Mfr. "Jack" Kimmons. General Manager of the Houston.Lighting & Power Company,
presented the city w obeek in the amount of $113,000 in payment of the company's
four per cent (4 %) gross receipt tax for the year 1%3.
Committee Reports
Councilman Cravey reported that he had met with the Traffic Advisory Council
February 12th and it had adopted a set of Bylaws which he hopes to have read in
the minutes of the City Council as soon as a copy is available. The group has
been very active and it is hoped that much good will be derived from its work. One
article of the Bylaws provides for the Traffic Advisory Council to be the judge of
the qualifications and number of its own: ,-membership; whenever a vacany occurs the
body and not the City Coumil shall appoint a person to fill the vacancy. When asked
for an expression, the Council approved this action.
Councilman Huron was named as a member of the Council's Annexation Committee to
replace Councilman T. E. Cook. Other members of the committee are Councilman Lively,
Bodgett and City Attorney Chandler,
Cons_- Extending Storm Sewer - Across Pruett Property to West Gulf Street
City Manager Lanham submitted an offer from R: H. Pruett to participate in the
cost of extending a storm sewer from the point of intersection with the Trifon
property south to West Gulf Street a distance of approximately 280'; He has offered
to pay one -half of the cost of the pipe which was the sane type agreement the former
Council entered into with the Trifon heirs in 1%2. He also expressed the willingness
to cover the ditch once the pipe is installed. This installation will be in an
existing Harris County Flood Control Ditch which crosses the Pruett Property; total
cost of pipe based on bids received and approved at the :meeting to be $4,146.80 -
city's share. $2.073.40. Since this was a Harris County Flood Control Ditch, Mr.
Lanham asked V. V. Ramsey, County Commissioner. for some assistance and proposed
that county equipment and forces be used in the installation of the pipe -.:Mr.
Ramsey indicated he would consider such a request. It was the recommendation of
Mr. Lanham, however, to defer action upon .the request at this time in order to
allow time to include additional money in the budget to complete the project as the
City's storm sewer budgetary item has been reduced to $4,000. Councilman Cravey
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stated that since the County Commissioner has indicated he is receptive to the proposal
to use county equipment and forces in the installation.and covering of tte -ditch this
will -eliuinate an eyesore and may have some tendency to cause other people to become
Interested in some type improvement proj #ct further down the ditch. He favored
approaching the county at this time with the proposition for the city and Mr. Parett
to share equally in the cost of the storm sewer pipe and the county use its equiopment
and manpower for the installation and covering the Flood Control Ditch. and moved
to approach the county with the proposal as indicated. Councilman Badgett:seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Final disposition of the original proposal of Mr. Pruett's is deferred until
the City Manager receives a reply from the county on the above proposal.
Animal Shelter - Relocated
City Manager Lanham gave a brief resume of the study given to relocating the
city's dog pound. Three locations had been considdeed - the present location on
Park Street, the sanitary land -fill and the West Main Disposal plant site. The
sanitary land -fill site was eliminated early in the study. The tow remaining
locations has certain advantages - these were-enumerated. He concluded his report
with the recommendation that the Animal Shelter be located at the Kest Main Disposal
site. The Council also recognized and heard Mr. Delmar Powers, manager of the .
Barkley Square Apartments across from the city's present dog pound site, point out
the,distasteful and unsafe living conditions at the apartments site due to the existing
location of the dog pound. Councilman Cravey moved to accept the recommendation
of the City Manager and the Animal Shelter be relocated at the West Main Disposal
site. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Approve Contract - Gulf,0il Property on West Main
Councilman Ansley moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager and
approved a contract with Gulf Oil Corporation for the filling of pits on Gulf
property which has been offered as a park site; this.will be done by operating a
sanitary land -fill an the site for a period of approximately 6 months. Councilman
Cravey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ansley, Livey and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
Abstained: -Councilman Bedgett
Ordinance - Amending Beer License Ordinance
Councilman Lively moved to adopt an ordinance providing for andpermitting the
collection of fees'and the issuance of licenses by the City of Baytown to persons
engaged in the sale of malt, wine and vinous liquor beverages. Councilman Ansley
sedonded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Bedgett, Ansley. Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCB NO: 719
1990
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY AND COLLECTION OF,
FEES AND THE ISSUANCE OF LICENSES BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE SALE OF MALT, WINE AND VINOUS
LIQUOR BEVERAGES; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY DEALER WHOSE
PRINCIPAL BUSINESS IS THE SALE OF BEER OR WINE OR BOTH TO
SELL THE SAKE WHERE HIS�PLACE OF BUSINESS IS,WITHIN THREE
HUNDRED (300') FEET OF.ANY CHURCH, SCHOOL, OR OTHER EDUCA-
TIONAL INSTITUTION; REPEALING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HERE-
WITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
AND THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Consider Recommendation - Library Board
Councilman Cravey moved for the council to take affirmative action on.the first
recommendation of the Baytown Library Board - "replace Mr.. Moore with an individual
who is professionally qualified.in the areas of cataloging and reference work
at a salary range of $6,000- 6,300" after hearing a report from City Manager Lanham
that Griffenhagen- Kroeger had prepared,a job description for this Position and
recommended a salary range of $5520 to $6705. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: none
Anointment Two !Members Pest Control Commission
Mr. Roy Hughes, representing the Pest Control Commission, gave a brief report on
the work which has been done toward efficiently enforcing the newly adopted Pest
Control Ordinance. He concluded his report with a recommendation to nacre H. H. Harris,
Harris Pest Control and L. G. Partin, Acme All Pess Control Exterminators to the
Pest Control Commission Board. Councilman Huron moved to accept the recommendation
of Mr. Hughes and Messrs. Harris & Partin be named to the Board. Councilman Ansley
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
The Council expressed its thanks to the committee for the work that has been done
in properly setting up the Pest Control Ordinance:
Declare Vacancy - Position Councilman District No, 2
The City Manager introduced and read the caption of the petition received at
the January 23rd meeting which stated that the undersigned residents of District
No. 2 felt that their interests were being,jeopardized by the absence of the
Councilman from that District, T. E. Cook and petitioned the council to declare
the position vacant and make proper appointment to personally represent the
residents at all council meetings. Councilman Badgett moved to declare the position
of Councilman from the District No. 2 vacant as of this meeting. Councilman Lively
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
.Ayes..:: Councilmen Cravey, Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
When questioned, City Attorney Chandler stated that the council most fill this
vacancy, either at this meeting or it could be put on the ballot at the April 7th
general municipal election following general election procedure as a straw vote
and the candidate receiving the largest vote would serve out the unexpired term
of Councilman T. E. Cook - there would be no run -off for this position. The Council
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had appointed Councilman Haron•as a committee,of one.to contact C. A.,Hansen former
councilman now living.in District No. 2,to see if he would be willing to fill the
vacancy - At this meeting Councilmap Ansley stated that 'she had received a copy of
his letter in which he gave an affirmative answer to the council and expressed a
willingness to serve until the position could,be filled permenently.by a vote of the
people. In view of this fact, Councilman Ansley moved to duly appoint Mr. Hansen to
fill the position of Councilman from District No, 2. Councilman Huron seconded
the motion. The question was opened for discussion to the council and those in the
audience. The council was unanimous in its decision that an expression from the
people would be the most democratic way to settle the vacency.problem - less confusion
and ill - feelings would be incurred and the council would be able to work in harmoney
within its own confines and with the public in general. Mr. Gene Haller was heard
in his support of the appointment of David L. Norton to fill the vacancy rather than
Mr. Hansen; Mr. Bill4alsh.as spokesman of a group from District No. 2 who presented
petitions requesting the appointment of David C. Clark, former President of the No. 8
Water District Board, as an appointee to-.fill the vacancy. Since it was apparent
from the discussion that the residents of District No. 2 did not support the council's
proposal to appoint Mr. Hansen to fill the vacancy; Councilman Huron withdrew his
second and Councilman Ansley, the motion; Councilman Ansley then moved to submit the
question to the entire populace of Baytown for a straw vote at theGeneral Municipal
Election which will be held Tuesday, April 7th; candidates to file with the City Clerk
according to election procedure and the candidate receiving,the highest vote will
be declared the winner by the City Council to fill the unexpired term of Councilman
Cook. Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey, Ansley, Badgett, Lively and Huron
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
The CityManager was instructed,to write.to Mr. Hansen and,thank him for his
expression of willingness to serve on the council for a limited.time.
City Manager's Report
City Manager Lanham has notified the Fire Insurance Commission of Austin of the
completion of water main extension out.GarXh and Baker.Roads and has asked for :
an inspection so that the former Water Districts 8 and 58 residents may receive the
same fire insurance rates as other residents of Baytown.
Councilman Lively moved to authorize the City Manager to appoint an employees
committee to make a study of the Group Hospitalization Insurance Program and to
bring recommendations to the City Council for a solution to the problem after the
present carrier, Great American of Dallas notified the City administration that
premiums would increase March 1, 1964. Councilman Huron seonded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Cravey,
Mayor Liggett
Nays: None
AdJournment
Ansley, Badgett, Lively and Baron
Councilman Huron moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Lively seconded
to the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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