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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
February 15, 1%6
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in special session on Tuesday,
February 15, 1966 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the
following members in attendance:
Robert Barnes
Councilman
C. M. Massey
Councilman
Don M. Hullum
Councilman
A. M. Braswell
Councilman
J. C. Huron
Councilman
Seaborn Cravey
Mayor
Fritz Lanham
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: Raymond T. Donnelly
Councilman
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Cravey for the purpose of discussing the
proposed annexation of additional property in the vicinity of Mont Belvieu with a
group of interested citizens from Mont Belvieu and surrounding areas of Chambers County.
Resume of Discussion
Gordon Speer, spokesman for the delegation from Mont Belvieu, told the Council
that the community of Mont Belvieu had been considering incorporation for the past
several months by mutual agreement but no definite plans have been formulated as yet.
However, the action of the City Council of Baytown at its last meeting on calling
a public hearing for February 24th for annexation of an additional 2 -mile strip in the
direction of Mont Belvieu had caused some concern. He assured the Council that the
residents of Mont Belvieu were not interested in extending its proposed incorporated
area south of Interstate Highway 10 nor west of Cedar Bayou but it was interested in
keeping the school site within the corporate limits of Mont Belvieu rather than Bay.
town. During the course of the discussion, a map was shown which outlined the ten-
tative plans for incorporation, including the incorporation of the water district at
Mont Belvieu and possible extension of a strip to surround the school site as a pro-
tective measure.
Mayor Cravey explained that the action of the council in its plan to extend fingers
around the entire area is for protective reasons only since Baytown can only grow toward
the north and west. He expressed an unwillingness to discontinue plans for the continued
annexation and even though he expressed no objection to the proposed plans for Incorpora-
tion of Mont Belvieu, he refused to curtail or deviate from the proposed plan of the
City Council. Since the Council has called a public hearing for February 24th, he in-
formed the group that nothing could be resolved satisfactory at this time. He was opposed
to any move toward incorporation by Mont Belvieu until the City of Baytown had completed
its strip annexation as annexation by petition would be in order, should the residents
of the outlying areas of Chambers County request such a desire. After a rather lengthy
discussion, Mayor Cravey concluded the question and answer period with an invitation
to attend the public hearing on February 24th.
Resolution - Approvina Part A. Offer and Acceptance. Public Law 6nO
Councilman Braswell moved to adopt a resolution accepting a federal grant in the
amount of $488,370.00 as designated on Part A, Public Law 600. Councilman Hullum
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Massey, Hullum. Braswell and Huron
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
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The caption of the resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 98
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYIM
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO SIGN OFFER
AND ACCEPTANCE ON PART A, PUBLIC LAW 600.
Resolution - Sympathy Passing of Congressman Albert Thomas
Upon suggestion of Councilman Huron, Councilman Barnes moved to adopt a resolution
recognizing the services rendered the City of Baytown by the late Congressman Albert
Thomas and expressing sympathy for his untimly death. Councilman Massey seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Barnes, Massey, Hullum, Braswell and Huron
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 99
A.UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYIDWN, TEXAS, FORMALLY RECOGNIZING THE MANY SERVICES
RENDERED TO THIS AREA BY THE LATE CONGRESSMAN ALBERT
THOMAS; EXPRESSING THE SINCERE SYMPATHY OF THIS CITY FOR
HIS UNTIMELY DEATH AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THAT THIS
RESOLUTION BE EXECUTED AND PRESENTED TO MRS. ALBERT THOMAS.
Adiournment
Councilman Barnes moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Huron seconded the
motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk