1966 01 11 CC Minutes, Special9059
MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
January 11, 1966
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on
Tuesday, January 11, 1966 at 9:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
C. Al. Massey
Councilman. '
Don M. Hullum
Councilman
A. M. Braswell
Councilman _
J. C. Huron
Councilman
Raymond T. Donnelly
Councilman
Seaborn Cravey
Mayor
Fritz Lanham
City Manager
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent: Robert Barnes
Councilman
George Chandler
City Attorney
The Mayor called the meeting to order for the purpose of reviewing the waste
discharge application of Marbon Chemical Division; Borg - Warner Corporation.
Discussion and Council Action
Mr. Byron Kistler, plant engineer for Marbon Chemical, submitted copies of an
application for a regular permit to discharge up to an average of 91,500 gallons
per day of industrial waste water, consisting of process steam condensate and treated
sewage effluent, from the plant to be discharged into a drainage ditch near the plant
site, thence into the west fork of Goose Creek, thence into Goose Creek in the
San Jacinto River Basin. Heretofore this waste water had been discharged through
the Humble Company's system, but, because of the new Pollution Control Board and new
regulations, an application had been filed in September, 1965, for a permit to dis-
charge the waste material in this manner. The hearing on the application will be held
in Austin on January 20, 1966. .
In reviewing the application, Mr. Kistler informed the Council that the discharge
of effluent from the septic tank at the plant would be effect for only one year be-
cause the special provisions require that within on a year of the date of issuance of
the permit, the Company shall take such step as are necessary to insure that the
waste water is disposed of in some manner other than the ditch - the permit stipulates
a flow measuring device and readily accessible sampling point shall be provided by the
Company.
Jack Walker, Sid 0. Brady, Gene ,Aiuller and Dean King, members of the newly organized
Baytown Air and Water Pollution Committee, were present and each agreed that the waste
water being discharged by Marbon into the ditch was well within regulations. qtr. Brady
stated that it was, in effect, distilled water. Mr. Walker, Chairman of the Board,
stated that he felt that the Pollution Board had no basis upon which to protest the
application of Marbon Chemical Company, but there are problems coming from areas other
than Marbon. The Committee would continue its study of these violations and come back
with recommendations to resolve a portion of the pollution. Gene Muller moved to
recommend that no protest be made against approving the permit of Marbon.
Both Councilmen [Massey and Donnelly expressed some reservations about not protesting
the permit because of the State Pollution Control Board. After some further discussion,
Councilman Braswell moved for the City of Baytown not to protest the application of
Marbon Chemical Company to permit discharge into a drainage ditch near the plant.
Councilman Hassey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
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Mayor Cravey informed the Council that he has written to the State Pollution
Board and asked that the City of Baytown be notified of any application for permits
in Harris County; Chambers County could be included also.
Councilman Braswell proposed a study be made of creating a Water Pollution & Con-
trol District for the Goose Creek watershed. It is possible that Cedar Bayou Stream
and the Ship Channel may be included in the district.. Such a District can be established
by special act of Legislature and have the degrees of control as large as possible.
It was agreed that the Council will pursue the recommendation; the City Attorney will
ybe asked to make a study of the proposal and a full investigation will be made rela-
tive the requirements far creating such a district.
Adiournment
There being no further order of business, the motion was made and seconded that
the meeting adjourn. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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