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1964 05 28 CC Minutes2025 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN May 28, 1969 The City Council of the City of Baytown. Texas met in regular session on Thurs- day. May 28. 1964 at 6:80 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: David C. Clark Kenneth E. Badgett M. E. Lively J. C. Huron Fritz Lanham George Chandler Edna Oliver Absent: C. L. Liggett Robert Barnes Seaborn Cravey Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem City Manager City Attorney City Clerk Mayor . Councilman Councilman Mayor Pro Tem Huron called the meeting to order and the Invocation was offered. Afterwhich, the City Clerk was instructed to read the minutes of the regular and special meetings. Councilman Badgett moved to dispense with reading of the minutes and they be approved with one correction. Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark. Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None Audit Report - Mr. Bobbitt Mr. Cecil Bobbitt, Certified Public Accountant, appeared before the Council to answer any questions which may have arisen during the study of the mid -year audit report which was presented at the May 14 meeting. He had no comments to make other than what was contained in the report. The council had no questions so Councilman Badgett moved to approve the report as presented. Councilman Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None Estimate on Storm Sewer - Rob in Road The Council had requested that City Manager Lanham prepare an estimate of cost on the installation of storm sewer the on Robin Road adjacent to the school property; the School to participate on a 50 -50 basis in the cost. The estimate was 175 feet of new 24 -inch concrete pipe plus labor and equipment - $890.00. Councilman Lively moved to submit this figure to the School Board for its consiahration; if approved, the City Manager proceed immediately with the installation. Councilman Clark seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark. Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None Committee Reports The Council has appointed an architect for the proposed Recreation Center but the contract has not been agreed upon to date. The Committee appointed to study 2026 the qualifications, type work, etc of the architects will meet and review the terms of a proposed contract afterwhich a recommendation will be submitted to the council. Chance Name - Burnet Street to Foster Street In order to eliminate some confusion as a result -of street name duplication, Councilman Clark moved to accept the recommendation of the Baytown Planning Commission and approved the change of Burnet Street to Foster Street. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None Proposal Bernard Johnson Engineers. Inc. - Preliminary Service - File Application PL 660 Mr. E. J. Dietrich, Vice - President of Bernard Johnson Engineers, Inc. Consulting Engineers - Planners met with the council relateive to the fee for services required to apply for federal grant on a northside sewage treatment plant and sewer outfall system. He stated that the application would develop with the least overall cost to the City because of the preparation of the Comprehensive Plan now under contract. The basic concept for the area should be developed which would include such data as possible plant sites, existing facilities, current and projected population, construc- tion costs, engineering fees, legal and administrative costs, request for construction grant, justification for project and legal and financial information. He proposed a fee of $3,000 for the services outlined above. Of this $3,000 amount, $1,000 can be deducted because of other payments made to the-firm under the Comprehensive Plan now under contract. A $3,000 fee is included under the Contract Plan for a review of the entire sewerage system of Baytown and one third of this amount can be applied against the proposed fee. The remainder of the fee, $2,000, would be deducted from basic engineering fees for complete engineering services if preparation of construction drawings is later authorized. After some discussion, Councilman Clark moved to accept the proposal of Bernard Johnson Engineers for the $2,000 fee for services required to apply for federal grant through the State Pollution Board. Councilman Liv ely seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: Councilman Badgett Agreement - J. C. Holloway for Water Service The Council discussed the draft of an agreement between J. C. Holloway, owner of a tract of land near the Northeast intersection of Massey Tompkins Road and Cedar Elyou Road which is being developed contrary to the city's subdivision ordinance. In order for the City to furnish the developer water services, it was necessary to prepare a written agreement for the construction of water lines, fireplugs and hard surfacing of streets in the proposed subdiv ision by the developer. In the review of the proposed agreement, it was noticed that the extension of a 2 -inch galvanized pipe was to cover only the length of Hardin Road;- Councilman Badgett stated that the extension was to be made around the loop to intersect with Cedar Bayou - Crosby Road. Also, the developer had agreed to hard - surface the present clam shell base road by July, 1964. Councilman Badgett moved to approve the agreement as corrected. Council- man Lively seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None City Attorney Chandler suggested that a committee composed of council members be appointed to work with the City Manager, City Attorney and other department heads in deciding when a person is to be placed in the class of a developer. 2027 Request B. B. Williams - Waterline Extension City Engineer Jack Morton presented the request of B. B. Williams for the extension of a 4 -inch water line approximately 200 feet across privately owned land up to the site of a proposed nursing home off Park Street east of the city's water tower between. Garth Road and Decker Drive. In making the request, Mr. Williams stated that he felt he was due some consideration since he had granted the city a 10 -foot ease- ment to cross his property with.a sewer main some years ago. Since the City Charter stipulates that the City Council shall never authorize the expenditure of public funds for the development of privately owned property, Councilman Lively moved to reject the request to extend the 4 -inch water line across privately owned property. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None Grant Building Permit - B. B. Williams - Nursing Home Leo Frost, Supervisor of Building Construction in Baytown, submitted a drawing of a 48 -bed Nursing Home which Mr. B. B. Williams proposes to build on a tract of land off Park Street; the construction has been approved.by the Federal government, the State of Texas but is is in conflict with the city's ordinance - Section 11; Paragraph B. of Ordinance No. 197 sets forth special occupancy requirements for new construction of institutional buildings for occupants which are not involuntarily detained or bedridden such as frame construction shall not exceed one -story in height nor 2500 square feet in area; Mr. Williams proposes to construct a building containing 17,117 square feet. The building is to be framed, outside wall of brick veneer and nothing was found to be wrong with the construction plans but it did not meet the specifications of the ordinance. Section 13: Paragraph 4 -c provides for exceptions to be made by the Council when the area of a public building is to be out- side the congested areas of the city; this is the case of this construction and because of this provision, the request for the building permit was brought to the Council for its approval or disapproval. Councilman Lively asked if an approval of this type building would effect the City's insurance rate; Mr. Frost was of the.opinion that it would not since the state sets the insurance rate and it has already approved the construction of the proposed Rest Home. After some further discussion, Councilman Lively moved to approve the proposed construction and instruct the Building Supervior to issue a construction permit for the Rest Home. Councilman Clark seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None City Manager's Report 4t the May 14th meeting the City Manager was instructed to make a study of the sanitary landfill problem in relation to its use by commercial haulers with the thought of setting a charge for its use. For a 6 -day period the various type vehicles used to haul material and other debris to the landfill were as follows: 110 -1% ton trucks; 150 pickups and about 20 cars and trailers. Based on the assumption that all these haulers were residents of Baytown and applying the charge that the City of Houston now has in effect, the City of Baytown would collect fees amounting to approxi- mately $92.50 weekly. This would more than pay the salary of one man who would not only take care of this phase of work but would be able to control the areas in which people dump materials. A collection system could be set up in the council approved the drafting of an ordinance requiring the payment of certain fees for the use of the landfill. Councilman Lively moved to instruct the City Manager to have an ordinance prepared setting forth certain charges for private haulers using the sanitary landfill. Councilmen Badgett seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Clark, Badgett and Lively Mayor Pro Tem Huron Nays: None 2028 City Manager's Report - Continued Copies of a revised ordinance regulating itinerant merchants, vendors, peddlers, and persons selling or taking orders in Baytown were passed to members of the Council but no action will be taken on the ordinance until the next regular meeting. Due to the illness of his father, Mickey Coe -Tax Appraiser hired by the City, was unable to presnet his status report on the Tax Reappraisal Program. This report will be heard at the next meeting. The City will use its trucks and personnel to haul debris and trash from the vacant lots during the summer months. Pickups to be made at intervals during off periods. Bids for Phase No. 2 of the Street Improvement Program will be received and presented to the Council for its consideration at the June 11th meeting. The City Manager was instructed to take a poll of the Wooster, Lakewood, and Brownwood areas relative to garbage collection. This poll is to be taken before the Council begins its budget review in order for the council to give budget considera- tion to the collection costs should a majority favor the collection by the City. City Manager Lanham reported that the Planning Commission had requested him to prepare a plan for renumbering the houses in Brownwood, Lakewood and Wooster areas. This project was delegated to Mr. Frost and has been completed using Main and Texas as pivotal points. As the numbering progresses, the areas in question would carry four digit numbers.. Should the plan be approved, it would require a renumbering of practically every area in the city limits with the possible exception of the main business section. The proposal is to be presented to members of the Lakewood Civic Association at its regular meeting May 28th and should the majority favor the project the council will proceed with its study before adoption of the plan. City Manager Lanham will attend the Texas City Manager's meeting in Odessa, Texas, June 7 through 9. 7:11 Adjournment Councilman Lively moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Badgett seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the meeting ad- journed. Edna Oliver, City Clerk