1956 04 26 CC Minutes, Special3045
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTO0
April 26, 1965
The City Council of the City of Baytown. Texas met in special session on Monday.
April 26, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following
members in attendance:
Robert Barnes Councilman
Kenneth Badgett Councilman
A. M. Braswell Councilman
M. E. Lively Councilman
J. C. Huron Councilman
Seaborn Cravey
David C. Funderburk
George Chandler
Edna Oliver
Absent: Fritz Lanham
Mayor Cravey called the meeting to order
tests received from citizens who disapproved
council was filled at the April 20th special
Mayor
Acting City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
City Manager
and discussion was opened on the prop -
of the manner in which the vacancy on the
meeting.
It was reported that petitions are being circulated petitioning the Council to
rescind its previous action and give the citizens an opportunity to select someone
to fill the vacancy occuring in District No. 2 by election rather than by Council
appointment. Mayor Cravey admitted there was some indication of a problem but hoped
that the dicision of the Council would stand.' Councilman Lively, Badgett, and Braswell
alked for an election, while Councilmen Barnes, Huron and Mayor Cravey favored letting
the Council's former action stand. The protests that had been registered with the
council were not against the appointee, Clem Massey, but against the council for acting
in haste in the appointment of Mr. Massey. In the opinion of Councilman Barnes,
the Council did not exercise poor judgement in its selection but, did act in haste.
However, should the council vacillate now, the vacillation would be the greater error.
City Attorney Chandler ruled that Mr. Massey was a duly - appointed member of the City
Council whether or not he had been administered the Oath of Office and would have to
be expelled from the Council for some reason before an election could be called.
The Council agreed to take a long slow laic at the problem before doing anything
further.
Adiournment
Councilman Huron moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Badgett seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Q
na Oliver, City Clerk