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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 26, 1965
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in reegular session on Wed-
nesday, May 26, 1965 at.6 :30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
Clem. Massey Councilman
Don M. Hullum Councilman
r A. M. Braswell Councilman
Raymond T. Donnelly Councilman
J. C. Huron Councilman
Seaborn Cravey
Mayor
Fritz Lanham
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: Robert Barnes
Councilman
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cravey, the Invocation was offered, after -
which, the May called for the minutes of the May 12th and May 13th meetings. Council-
man Huron moved to dispense with reading of the minutes - they be approved as. submitted
in written form. Councilman Donnelly seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Donnelly and Huron
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Unfinished Business
(A) Sanitation Service for Brownwood and Lakewood Areas: At the May 13th
meeting, the Council requested the City Manager to prepare an analysis of the costs
of. providing sanitation service to the Brownwood and Lakewood areas using the four -day
working.s.chedule versus the six -day working schedule. It was found that 272 truck hours
are necessary to cover the city, including Lakewood and Brownwood. Therefore, the
5 trucks - 8 hours per day - 6 days per week schedule would be 32 truck hours .per week
short of the required time. The only way the city could cover the entire area with
5 trucks, 6 days per week, would be to operate them approximately 45 1/3 hours per
week rather than 40 hours per week. This would require several changes in the present
schedule, such as, (a) Keep the municipal garage open on Saturdays; (b) Landfill dozer
operator would be required to work 8 -hours overtime, 8 -hours of addi.tional supervision;
(c) remapping.of garbage routes; (d) drivers must learn new schedules; (e) customers
must be educated to new schedules; (f) inconvenience to those who want to be out of
town for the weekend; (g) to maintain forty -hour work week for our personnel, it would
be necessary to employ an additional three -man crew, whether a six -day working schedule
Is adopted, or the present four -day working schedule is continued and an additional
truck is purchased; and (h) under the six -day working schedule, some of the employees
would be• required to work on Saturdays. The cost for using, personnel on an overtime
basis to collect the garbage in the Lakewood - Brownwood area on a 32- hours - per -week
schedule is $283.20. The annual cost on this basis would be $14,716 and this makes
no provision for collection for trash on a regular basis. The cost for the first
year of operation, including the purchase of a new truck would be $23,818.00. The
City Manager concluded the analysis report with the recommendation that a driver and
two laborers be employed on a full -time basis to provide the service; an additional
packer truck to be purchased; that garbage service be provided to the.Brownwood- Lakewood
r area on an 8- hour - per -day basis on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and that
trash pick -up collection be provided on Wednesday of each week; and that other schedules
- and routes remain as they are presently maintained. In connection with this report
Mr. Lanham informed the Council that a Mr. Matthews, an independent garbage collection
contractor, is interested in providing this service to the Lakewood - Brownwood areas.
He is presenting providing such service to the League- City -Clear Lake vicinity; operates
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four trucks; makes two pickups per week and collection fee varies from $1.50 per
month to $3.00 per month depending upon where the garbage is picked up, curbline or
rear of house. In discussing this approach, Mr. Lanham stated in his opinion, this
service should be rendered by either the city or the private collector, not both, as
such an operation would be difficult to administer. He preferred a uniform collection
system throughout the city. The Council was in agreement with this proposal; buy truck,
work schedule as outlined, charge $1.00 per month collection fee. Councilman Braswell
moved to authorize the City Manager to hire the three -man crew, to continue with the
collection service and to start immediately charging the $1.00 per month fee for
providing the service. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Braswell, Massey, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
(B) Extension of Memorial Drive to Park Street: At the May 12th meeting, A. J.
Busch, Jr., local engineer, presented plans for the extension of Memorial Drive to
Park Street and asked the council to give some consideration to participating in the
cost of constructing the intersection at Park Street. The City Manager was instructed
to prepare a cost estimate for presentation at this meeting. The estimate called
for fifty -six feet of sixty inch culvert at a cost of $846.72. It was the recommenda-
tion of the City Manager that the city pay for the cost of the pipe. After some dis-
cussion, Councilman Donnelly moved to accept the recommendation of the City Manager;
the city participate in the cost of the intersection construction buy the purchase
of the 56 -feet of 60 -inch culvert at a cost of $846.72. Councilman Huron seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Massey, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
(C) Human Relation Committee: Councilman Huron will continue serving as a member
of the Human Relations Committee during the 1965 -66 fiscal year.
(D) Report Electrical Committee: Mr. Leroy Gardner, representing the Baytown
Electrical Board gave the council two reports. The first was an activity resume of
the work of the Electrical Board since its appointment by the Council, March 17, 1965.
The first meeting was held March 22nd, and each Monday evening at 7: o'clock p.m.
since that date. Two .Hundred Fifty man -hours have been given in the work by the 5 -man
committee. It has reviewed 115 applications, granted 42 master electrician license; five
master sign; four maintenance electricians, forty -nine journeymen and thirteen
apprentice electricians. The second report had to do with the request of Francis Hayes
to omit the placing the name of his company and the Master Electrician license number
on the door of his vehicle as it is used as a family car. The city's ordinance requires
such identification. This permits the inspector to perform his work in an orderly and
business like manner and the Board feels no undue hardship is asked of Air. Hayes by
placing the permanent sign on his vehicle. The Board recommends that Mr. Hayes comply
with the Section 11, Paragraph 4 of the Electrical Ordinance or he be denied a license as
a Master Electrician. Should the Council feel that Mr. Hayes be exempt from the re-
quirement, the Board will issue him a license if he provides detachable signs for each
side of his vehicle. These signs should be fastened by means of screws or bolts having
letters of 24ches in height. The Council expressed its appreciation for the good
report but all were not satisfied with its recommendation relative to the request of
Francis Hayes. After some discussion, the Council passed on to the next item of busi-
ness on the agenda.
Mayor Pro Tem - Jack Huron
Councilman J. C. Huron was selected to serve as Mayor Pro Tem for the ensuing
year by vote of the City Council.
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Roy Cates - Gravwood Shopping Center, Garth Road Extension
Mr. Roy Cates, developer for the proposed Graywood Shopping Center, presented plans
for the development of the proposed center showing its relation to. the Garth Road ex- .
tension for which funds were voted in the March 8th bond election for the purchase of
the right -of -way and for the city's portion of the.construction costs. Mr. Lanham
Informed the Council that he, City Engineer Jack Morton and J. Ash with Bernard Johnson
Engineering Company of Houston had reviewed the map and in their opinion the plans
generally provide for the right -of -way needs, however, they have no assurance until a
detailed engineering survey has been made. Too, they preferred a 900 intersection at
Garth Road and Decker Drive but the developer does not own enough property at this
point to provide this type intersection. In order to attain a 90° intersection, it
may require some negotiations with Messrs. Cox and Gray, owners of a strip of land a-
butting this point. Mr. Cates informed the council that the developer had to have a certain
amount of land in order to consummate any lease. Should the final engineering neccessi-
tate changes in the proposed alignment, the developer would be forced to made extensive
revisions also. The Council recognized the problem and assured Mr. Cates that an engineer
would be hired soon. When hired, he would be instructed to expedite the detailed survey
at this point so that the developer may be able to give some assurance to the prapective
tenants. However, until the detailed engineering survey has been made, the Council
declined approval of the proposed alignment as set forth in the drawing presented by
Mr. Cates.
Hiring Enaineers - First Phase Bond Proaram
The Council discussed the need of hiring an engineer or engineers to carry out
the first phase of the Bond program for the City of Baytown. Councilman Huron proposed
to hire one firm to handle the street portion of the first phase; a total of $700,000
and a second firm to handle the sanitary sewers, water, appraisal of assets, etc., total-
ing $1,175,000. Furthermore, the selection of the firms be made by written ballot with
the City Clerk tabulating the results of the voting. Councilman Massey suggested
that the City's current capital improvem ent sanitary sewer projects be included in
Phase one - $110,000 has been budgeted for these improvements during the 1965 -66
fiscal year. This would provide Sanitary Sewer Improvements in areas not included
in the bond program. Councilman Huron favored including these improvements in his
proposal. After Councilman Hullum requested that his vote be recorded, the majority
of the Council favored a roll call by the City Clerk. Councilman Braswell moved to
hire the engineering firm of Turner & Collie for Phase One of the Sanitary Sewer and
Water portion of the Bond Program. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Braswell and Donnelly
Nays: Councilmen Hullum and Huron
Mayor Cravey
The Mayor declared the vote a tie.
Councilman Donnelly moved to award the engineering contract for the street portion
of Phase No. 1 of the Bond Program to A. J. Busch, Jr., Engineering firm of Baytown.
Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Donnelly and Huron.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Representatives from three of the engineering firms were present but the Council
agreed to forgo other interviews at this meeting. Councilman Braswell again moved
to award the engineering contract for Phase No. l of the Bond Program, Sanitary Sewers
and Water, Water Analysis, etc. to Turner & Collie Consulting Engineers, Houston, Texas.
-Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The roll call vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Braswell, Huron
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilmen Hullum and Donnelly.
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Appoint - Equalization Board - Year 1965
The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance appointing Carter
R. H. Pruett and C. L. Umholtz to the Board of Equalization for the year
Councilman Huron moved to adopt the ordinance making the appointments as
by the Charter of the City of Baytown. Councilman Donnelly seconded the
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Donnelly and Huron.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 798
AN ORDINANCE APPOINTING A BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TO SERVE
FOR THE YEAR 1%5; FIXING THE TIME OF THE FIRST MEETING OF
SAID BOARD AND AUTHORIZING SAID BOARD TO EXERCISE THE
POWER AND FULFILL THE DUTIES CONFERRED UPON IT BY THE
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN.
H. Miller,
1965.
set forth
motion.
Ordinance - Reaulatina Residential Collection of Garbaae. Tree Trimmings Commercial Business
Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt
conditions for the residential collecti
shall the City of Baytown remove trees,
that may be placed on the front of lots
any other person doing similar work for
The vote follows:
an ordinance regulating and prescribing the
)n of garbage by providing that in m event
limbs, tree trimmings and similar vegetation
by commercial tree surgeons, nurserymen or
profit. Councilman Huron seconded the motion.
Ayes: Councilmen Massey. Hullum, Donnelly and Huron
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Abstained: Councilman Braswell
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 799
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS FOR
THE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION OF GARBAGE; PRESCRIBING GARBAGE
CONTAINER REQUIREMENTS; ESTABLISHING A FEE FOR THE RESIDENTIAL
COLLECTION AND PROVIDING A METHOD FOR BILLING AND COLLECTING
SUCH FEE; PROVIDING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00)
DOLLARS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THERE-
OF; AND REPEALING ALL PRIOR ORDINANCES AND AMENDMENTS RELA-
TING THERETO.
Discussion Ordinance Reauirina Fences or Hedges Around Junk Yards
The City Manager asked the Council for a clarification of an ordinance requiring
property owners to construct a fence or place an evergreen hedge around junk yards,
wrecking yards, etc. The Police Department has been making personal contacts to get
compliance with the ordinance, however, one of the propmrty owners has planted honey-
suckle vines which he claims will cover the chain link fence around his wrecking yard
If given time. Mr. Lanham asked the Council whether or not the vine would be in com-
pliance with this ordinance. The Council.was of the opinion that no vine would comply
with the ordinance as it cannot be interpreted as an evergreen hedge. In order to
meet the requirements of the ordinance, he must erect a fence or plant an evergreen
hedge of height and thickness to hide the contents of the yard from public view.
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Review Plans for Sour 201 Near Civic Center
City Manager Lanham gave a report on the request of the Council for the construc-
tion of an off -ramp exit off Spar 201 directly to the Civic Center site. He had con-
tacted the State Highway Department, their engineers had made a study of the request
In relation to the site and drawn sketches showing this would not be possible. However,
they will provide an off -ramp between Market Street and Kest Main. This will permit
traffic to exit at West Main and proceed west to the Civic Center. All of the plans
shown are based on the City Council being able to get the Missouri- Pacific and Southern -
Pacific Railroads to consolidate their track over a small section. If this agreement
cannot be negotiated, Spur 201 will be elevated all the way and no off -ramp will be
provided at or near West Main. Also, no service roads will be provided near the Civic
Center. The Council approved the revised plans and instructed the City Manager to
arrange for a meeting with personnel of the Uo railroad companies and the City Council
for a thorough discussion of the proposed consolidation and its future effect on
the growth and development of Baytown.
Neighborhood Youth Corps Program
Mr. Lanham gave a report on his discussion with Mr. Watts of the Texas Office
for Economic Opportunity relative to the city's pgrticipation.in the Neighborhood
Youth Corps program. The new deadline for submitting an application for participation
in the program is June 1. In talking with Mr. Watts, he asked for answers to the
questions presented by the Council at the May 12th meeting. 'Workmen's Compensatim
coverage will not be required for persons employed under the program since the City
does not have such coverage for other city employees. The discriplinary action will
be the responsibility of the city and there is no requirements that a student must
agree to continue in school or, if he is a dropout, agree to return to school in
order to participate in the program. Councilman Massey expressed a concern which was
deeper than the administration of the program. From its inception, in his opinion,
the program seems to be awarding a type of endeavor to remunerate people who are not
doing well rather than people who merit such assistance, such as, putting emphasis on
those in the dropout area. Also, in looking at the work assignment for the employees
of the program this would displace some of the people productively employed by the City
In past years widout the program. Since the program is based upon financial need, it
can be interpreted locally on a liberal basis, Mayor Cravey suggested that the Council
authorize the Administration to apply for the program, select the boys that they think
will do the best job on the basis of their qualifications. If a specific need is made
manifest, this be taken into consideration in the hiring of the youth and if the boys
do not do their job, dismiss them as you would other employees. After some further
discussion, Councilman Huron moved to authorize the Administration to apply for the
program which is to be administered as outlined by Mayor Cravey. Councilman Donnelly
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Huron, Hullum, Braswell, Donnelly
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Massey.
Resolution - Feeder Units
Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the transfer of
$2,160.00 to purchase four chemical feeder units approved by the City Council, May
12th. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Donnelly and Huxn
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 79
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER TWO THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED
SIXTY ($2,160.00) DOLLARS FROM THE WATER FUND CONTINGENCY, BUDGET
ACCOUNT 1005 TO WATER FUND BUDGET ACCOUNT 1002 -10 -2.
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City Manager's Report
Jack Morton, City Engineer and Director of Public Works, reported that some
'work had been done relative to the elevation of the Civic Center site and when com-
pleted it will be based on a U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey.
Councilman Huron moved to authorize the City Manager to sell a 1929 Studebaker
Fire truck which is located at Station No. 1. Councilman Hullum seconded the mo-
tion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Donnelly and Huron
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The Council- School Board Committee will arrange a meeting during the week in
order to discuss corelative problems.
Adiournment
Councilman Huron moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Donnelly
seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk