1964 03 12 CC Minutes1998
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
March 12, 1964
The City Council of the City of Baytown texas:met in regular session on Thursday,
March 12, 1964 at 6 :30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the
following members in attendance:
Absent:
Kenneth E. Badgett
Velma J. Ansley
M. E. Lively
J. C. Huron
Seaborn Cravey
Fritz Lanham
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
C. L. Liggett, M. D.
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor -Pro Tem
City Manager
City Attorney
City:Clerk
Mayor
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 February 27th
meeting. Councilman Ansley moved to dispense with reading of the minutes however
the following corrections be made to the minutes: (1) Airport Committee Report Mr.
Brasfield, President of the First National Bank, . . . . Mr. Brasfield was also
named as a member; (2) Request F. A. Richardson - The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen
Huron, Lively and Mayor Liggett - Nays: Councilmen Cravey, Ansley and Badgett; (3)
N. J. Conway - Lost Cow Claim.- but it was feared that the costs for filing through
the courts would exceed the price asked for the cow. With these corrections, Councilman
Ansley moved to approve the minutes as corrected. Councilman Huron seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Welcome Visitors
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey recognized Mrs. Hausemann and Mrs. Bevel, troop leaders of
Girl Scout Troop No. 87 - St Joseph's School and members of.the troop present in
the audience. He expressed his delight in having them visit at a city council meeting
and extended an invitation for a return visit at their convenience.
Petition - Opening Kentucky Street
The City Manager introduced and read a• petition, with 28 signatures, asking
the council to consider opening Kentucky Street that leads to Spur 201. The signers
considered this a bottle neck for residents living on Kentucky and Mississippi Streets.
The State officials has indicated that the city-has the authority to grant the request
should the Council desire but would have to work with the State Highway Department
in the construction project. Mayor Pro Tem Cravey observed that residences of the
signers were on Mississippi, Vermont and Washington Streets; he proposed to wait
and give residents of Kentucky an opportunity to be heard relative to the request.
Mr. Wood., a spectator in the audience, volunteered information by stating that no one on
Kentucky wanted the street opened. Councilman Ansley also.reported that she had
received several telephone calls before coming to the meeting and each caller indicated
strong objection to the petition. She moved to accept the petition and table it for
' furhker study. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
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Cost Estimate - Parking Lot Old Baytown
City Manager Lanham submitted a cost estimate of $500 for completing a parking
lot in old Baytown directly behind the Tyler,Cafe. Councilman Huron moved to proceed
with completion of the project provided funds are available. Councilman Lively
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Appointment - Library Board Members
Councilman Ansley moved to accept the recommendation of City Manager Lanham to
appoint J. M. Black Jr. and J. J. Coates as members of the Baytown Library Board of
Trustees for the two ensuing years. Councilman Huron seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Committee Reports
Councilman Badgett commented upon the State Statutes relative to littering of
highways and thoroughfares and Article XI- Sections 72 and 73 of the City of Baytown's
Traffic Ordinance which cover$ the $a*e.npisance. He asked that copies of these
articles be placed in:the hands of the law enforeemept personnel of the City of Baytown
and moved to instruct Police Chief Forche' to start enforcing the provisions of the.
city ordinance and the state statutes relative to littering. Councilman Huron seconded.
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
The City Manager was asked to have members of
Department contact the many operators of drive -ins
appealing to their civic pride:as an effective app;
be placed on the grounds in conspicious places for
Huron
the Health Department and the Police
and solicit their cooperation by
roach. It was suggested that containers
the benefit of the patrons.
The annexation Committee. composed of Councilmen Huron, Lively, Badgett and City
Attorney Chandler. will meet with Mayor Welch of Houston on March 19th regarding recent
annexation action of the City Council of Baytown.
Request - Using City Forces Construction Parking Lot Ashbel Smith School
At the request of the Ashbel Smith P.T.A.. the School Board approved the purchase
of materials necessary to construct a parking lot 130' x 200' and the Board is asking
for city participation to the extent of providing equipment and man -power to do the work.
The estimated cost for the labor was $350.00. The request was discussed thoroughly;
Councilman Ansley contended for the request and Councilman Badgett, against the request.
The argument for the request was to provide a better flow of traffic and remove parking
on streets; against - city getting involved in something that.is not a city project
by taking tax dollars and city forces from regular duties and building parking lots
and must expect traffic congestion around the schools at peak periods of the day.. After
some time, Councilman Badgett moved to refuse the request of the School Board to use
city forces and equipment for the construction of the parking lot at Ashbel Smith School.
Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows.:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett and Lively
Nays: Councilmen Ansley and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Councilman Ansley moved to approve the participation of the city forces and
equipment in the construction of the parking lot in the amount of $350.00. Councilman
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Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: CoundLmen Ansley and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: Councilmen Badgett and Lively
Resolution - Transfer Funds
Councilman Lively moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the City Manager to
transfer $161.03 dollars from the water and sewer contingency fund to cover the
difference in actual cost and budget amount for the purchase of three trucks for
the departments. Councilman Ansley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the resollion follows:
RESOUnION NO. 37
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS.
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER ONE HUNDRED SIXTY -ONE
DOLLARS AND THREE ($161.03) DOLLARS FROM THE WATER AND SEWER
CONTINGENCY FUND TO BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS 1002 -104 AND 1006 -104.
Ordinance - Appropriation for Water Line on Highway 146. McKinney, etc.
City Manager Lanham introduced and read an appropriation ordinance providing rfunds
for the water line extensions on Highway 146, McKinney and Singleton and Crosby -Cedar
Bayou Roads. Councilman Ansley moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Badgett
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 720
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APPROPRIATE FORTY -SEVEN THOUSAND $47,000.00) DOLLARS FROM
UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS, WATER AND SEWER FUND TO BUDGET CLASSIFI-
CATIONS, 1002 -10 -9 AND 1003 -1=5.
Request Water Line Extension - From Gresham to Schilling - Fire Hydrant
City Manager Lanham reported that he had received a request for an extension of
a water line from members of the St Paul Lutheran Church to service a new church
which is to be constructed on Schilling Street at Rich Street. In the request they
asked that the line he of sufficient size to provide fire protection, this would
require not only the extension of the line but the. installations of a fire hydrant. City
Engineer Morton submitted a drawing of the area which showed that the area in question
is not protected by any existing fire hydrant. His estimate for providing the 300 feet -6"
of water line, fire hydrant and necessary valves was $1.079.57. In looking over the
drawing it was evident that some 60' of water line could be saved by installing the
fire hydrant on the corner of Rice and Schilling and not ;.cross the street. It was the
recommendation of City Manager Lanham to approve the request for the water line and
fire hydrant; but on the sewer line, an extension be made 100 feet as provided by
ordinance and the church pay rest of the extension cost. Councilman Lively moved
to amend the plans to install the fire hydrant on the corner of Rice and Schilling Streets
and concur with the remaining portion of the recommendation. Councilman Ansley seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
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Ayes: Couniilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron;
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Street Improvement Cost Estimates
City Manager Lanham reported that he and the City Engineer had surveyed all of
the streets designated as thoroughfares on the master thoroughfare plan. Based on
the survey the following streets were recommended for surfacing together with the
estimated cost for the improvement. This presentation was made by City Engineer Morton.
In Brownwood- Lakewood area; .
Pin Oak Drive - Bayway Drive to
Honeysuckle Drive - Bayway Orivi
MacArthur Avenue - Brownwood to
These streets were not included
Master Thoroughfare Plan as the
annexed.
Burnett
to Jasmine
Bayshore
In the original
area had not been
Other Areas: ,
Missouri Street - Spur 201 to Highway 146
West,Texas Avenue- Price Street to Goose Creek Bdge
Cedar Bayou - Main to McKinney Road
Cedar Bayou - McKinney to Kilgore
James -- Street - Pruett to Main
North Fourth - Texas to Fayle
Sterling-Street - First,to Decker Drive
Pruett Street - Morrell to Schilling
Two Projects previously approved by Council:
South Pruett - Texas to South Main,
Alexander Drive - South Main to Hwy 146
Street Improvements delayed until a futhre date:
Commerce Street - Gulf to Forrest
Danubina - Texas to Ward Road
Cedar Bayou = Ferry Road - from Kigore
to Highway 146
(However, they did approve use of approximately
$3,000 of this amount to improve the Cedar Bayou
Ferry Road section from Kilgore to just east of
Cedar Bayou Jr. High School.) .
$ 9,020.00
4,800.00
6,910.00
3,080.00
3,630.00
15,290.00
3,770.00
9,210.00
5,493.00
23,258.00
15,266.00
34,481.00
12,780.00 .
62,817.56
65,615.00
18,650.00
Councilman Lively moved to proceed with the street program for the City of Baytown
as outlined with the exception of.Ferry Road, Commerce Street and Danubina Street;
Mork on these streets to be delayed until a later date,. Councilman Huron seconded
the motion. The vote follows: ,
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
Danubina will be first. on the priority list should it be found that available
funds are still in the budget. In the meantime residents along Danubina will be con -
tacted. relative to participation costs.
Defer Action - Ordinance_ Prohibiting Placing Advertising Signs - City Property
Councilman Ansley moved to table action on an ordinance prohibiting the posting or
affixing advertising matter upon any public property. Councilman Badgett seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley, Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
City Hanauer's Report
City Manager Lanham reported that he
Gulf Oil Corporation authorizing the City
on the Gulf Hill property.
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had received the executed contract from
to proceed with its plans to fill the pits
Also, work.has begun on the construction of the Dog Shelter as approved by the
City Council.
The Employees Insurance Committee will receive bids on the Group Hospitalization
Insurance on March 20th and a study, will be made by the committee. It is hoped that
a recommendation will be ready for presentation to the City Council at the next
regular meeting.
The storm sewer project through the Pruett property is almost completed - the
county crews have completed the installation and are now in process of filling the
ditch. The City Manager was instructed to write a letter to Mr. Ramsey, in behalf of
the City Council, thanking him for his prompt attention to the Request.
Bids on the concession rights at Roseland Park will be received prior to June 1st
as this is the expiration date of the city's present contract with V. J. Tadlock.
The City Council agreed to allow the city employees to observe Good Friday as
a holiday rather than San Jacinto Day, April 21st.
Resolution - Sell at Public Auction - Former Grenader Property
Councilman Ansley moved to adopt a resolution which authorized the city attorney
and the sheriff of Harris County to sell, at public auction, the property in old Baytown
which formerly belonged to A. Grenader. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley. Lively and Huron
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 38
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY OF RAYTOWN AND THE SHERIFF OF HARRIS
COUNTY, TEXAS, TO SELL. AT PUBLIC AUCTION. CERTAIN TRACTS AND PARCELS
OF LAND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF TEXAS AND CHARTER OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN; INSTRUCTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO DELIVER A CERTIFIED COPY
OF THIS RESOLUTION TO THE SHERIFF OF THIS COUNTY AND THAT SUCH
RESOLUTION SHALL BE CONSIDERED AS A WRITTEN REQUEST TO HIM FOR THE
MAKING OF SUCH SALE; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Report - Ash - Bernard Johnson Engineering Firm
Mr. Ash gave a progress report on the work of base mapping the entire Baytown
area; they are presently waiting for the aerial photographs from the State Highway
Department which will be made available to the city. This will assist greatly in the
completion of the bayou lines. The land use survey has been completed and partially
mapped and plan to start the parking survey in the downtown area within the next week.
Lease - Site Cerebral Palsy Center
Councilman Lively introduced, for discussion, a letter which had been received from
J. N. Ash, of Benard Johnson Engineering firm. which referred to a request addressed to
Mr. Ash from the City Council regarding the use of a tract of land owned by the city
and located just south of the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital as a Cerebral Palsy
Center. Several months ago, the Board of Trustees of the Cerebral Palsy Center had
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submitted a proposal to the city council for a 30 -year lease agreement in order for
the Center to be able to make application for federal funds to build a new $50,000.00
Cerebral Palsy Treatment Building. Several times thereafter, the request was brought
up for discussion and at the January 23, 1969 meeting, the question was brought to
the floor for a vote with only Councilmen Cravey and Badgett voting to lease a 1 -acre
site to the Cerebral Palsy Board. At this time the Council deferred further action
contingent upon the completion of the land use portion of the master plan. In this
letter Mr. Ash referred to the original request to defer action until the land use
survey had been completed and it was now his opinion that this site is suitable for a
Treatment Center. Since talking with the directors of Treatment Centers in other cities
and obtaining material from the National Organization, he is convinced that it is desirable
for a Treatment Center to be near a hospital and it appears that the present site is
quite well suited. Based upon some preliminary studies he proposed that a one -half
acre tract be leased to the Treatment Center. Based upon the report as submitted by Mr.
Ash, Councilman Lively moved to lease a site of sufficient size to construct a new
Cerebral Palsy Treatment Center. Councilmen Badgett seconded the motion. Councilman
Ansley mentioned that it was not a full council and this may or may not be pertinent
fact. Councilman Huron objected because he had not read the instrument, having received
it as he entered the meeting. After some discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Cravey called for
the question. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Badgett, Ansley and Lively
Mayor Pro Tem Cravey
Nays: Councilman Huron
The City Attorney was instructed to draw up the lease agreement for a period of
30- years. He is to include the stipulation that as long as the Cerebral Palsy Treatment
is in operation, the Board will be allowed to retain the site. Should they decide to
discontinue the use of the building for this purpose, the land reverts back to the city,
Adiournment•
Councilman Badgett moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Ansley seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the meeting ad-
journed.
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk