1966 03 24 CC Minutes9101
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN
March 24, 1966
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session an Thurs-
day, March 29, .1966 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was
he called for the minutes of the regular meeting of March 10.
moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes, and they be
ing corrections, to -wit: Mont Belvieu Proposed Incorporation
worked out . L Approve Placing Litter Boxes - to approve
litter boxes by the Baytown Chamber of Commerce Clean -up Commi
Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
offered, afterwhich,
Councilman Donnelly
approved with the follow-
Details will then be
the installation of
rtee. Councilman
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Rullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bid - 'fire and Tubes For One Year
Three bids were received on the advertisement for tires, tubes and service re-
quirements for one year for the City of Baytown. The bids were received from
Fuller Brothers - Goodyear - and Goodrich and based on the actual purchases made
during 1965. Fuller Brothers bid was the lowest bid. It was the recommendation of
the Director of Finance that the contract be awarded to Fuller Brothers. Councilman
Massey moved to accept the low bid of Fuller Brothers as indicated by the tabulatim.
Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Liquid Chlorine for One Year
Dixie Chemical and Diamond Alkali submitted bids on the advertisement for fur-
nishing liquid chlorine in 150 pound units and one -ton units for the ensuing year.
The tabulation revealed that Diamond Alkali Company offered the lowest bid. Council-
man Hullum moved to award the contract for furnishing the liquid chlorine to the
City for the ensuing year to the low bidder, Diamond Alkali. Councilman Donnelly
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Street Improvement - Oak Addition Streets
Bids were received and tabulated on the improvement of streets in Oak Addition.
They are tabulated as follows:
C. M. Massey
Councilman
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Don M. Hullum
Councilman
A. M. Braswell
Councilman
J. C. Huron
Councilman
Raymond T. Donnelly
Councilman
Seaborn Cravey
Mayor
Fritz Lanham
City Manager
George Chandler
City Attorney
Edna Oliver
City Clerk
Absent:
Robert Barnes
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was
he called for the minutes of the regular meeting of March 10.
moved to dispense with the reading of the minutes, and they be
ing corrections, to -wit: Mont Belvieu Proposed Incorporation
worked out . L Approve Placing Litter Boxes - to approve
litter boxes by the Baytown Chamber of Commerce Clean -up Commi
Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
offered, afterwhich,
Councilman Donnelly
approved with the follow-
Details will then be
the installation of
rtee. Councilman
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Rullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bid - 'fire and Tubes For One Year
Three bids were received on the advertisement for tires, tubes and service re-
quirements for one year for the City of Baytown. The bids were received from
Fuller Brothers - Goodyear - and Goodrich and based on the actual purchases made
during 1965. Fuller Brothers bid was the lowest bid. It was the recommendation of
the Director of Finance that the contract be awarded to Fuller Brothers. Councilman
Massey moved to accept the low bid of Fuller Brothers as indicated by the tabulatim.
Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Liquid Chlorine for One Year
Dixie Chemical and Diamond Alkali submitted bids on the advertisement for fur-
nishing liquid chlorine in 150 pound units and one -ton units for the ensuing year.
The tabulation revealed that Diamond Alkali Company offered the lowest bid. Council-
man Hullum moved to award the contract for furnishing the liquid chlorine to the
City for the ensuing year to the low bidder, Diamond Alkali. Councilman Donnelly
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Street Improvement - Oak Addition Streets
Bids were received and tabulated on the improvement of streets in Oak Addition.
They are tabulated as follows:
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Brown and Root, Inc. Total bid $233,387.65
Gulf Bitulithic Company Total bid $229,758.00
Skrla. Inc. Total bid $234,169.10
It was the recommendation of the engineer, A. J. Busch, Jr., that the contract be
awarded to the low bidder, Gulf Bitulithic Company. Councilman Huron moved to award
the contract to the low bidder, Gulf Bitulithic Company for improvement of streets
in Oak Addition subject to a successful public hearing, April 13th, 1966. Council-
man Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly..
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Ordinance - Ratifying Action Improvement of Oak Addition Streets
Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt an ordinance which ratified the action for
permanent improvement of streets in Oak Addition and ordering a hearing to be held
on April 13th; providing for the notification of the property owners by publication
of notice in the newspaper of general circulation as well as a notice to each person
listed as a property owner. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 786
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND CONFIRM-
ING ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN THE MATTER OF THE PERMANENT IMPROVE-
MENT OF OAK STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAIL-
ROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY TO THE NORTH LINE OF RIGGS STREET; JOHNSTON STREET
FROM THE WEST LINE OF CARNEGIE STREET TO THE WEST LINE OF WILLOW STREET;'
STOWE STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF OAKLAWN ADDITION TO THE WEST LINE OF
YUPON STREET; BOOKERTEE STREET FROM THE WEST LINE OF OAKLAWN ADDITION
TO THE WEST LINE OF YUPON STREET; TURNER STREET FROM THE WEST LINE
OF OAKWOOD ADDITION TO THE WEST LINE OF YUPON STREET; CARVER STREET
FROM THE WEST LINE OF OAKWOOD ADDITION TO THE WEST LINE OF YUPON STREET;
WILLOW STREET ON THE NORTH LINE OF OAKWOOD ANNEX NO. 2 TO THE SOUTH
LINE OF OAKWOOD ANNEX NO. 2: YUPON STREET FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF THE
SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY TO THE NORTH LINE OF THE MISSOURI
PACIFIC RAILROAD RIGHT -OF -WAY; ACCEPTING THE BID OF AND AWARDING A CONTRACT
TO GULF BITULITHIC COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS;
APPROVING THE CONTRACT AND PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE DOING OF SAID WORK;
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT ROR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; MAKING APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS
FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS;
ORDERING THAT A HEARING BE HELD AND GIVEN TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING
INTERESTS IN PROPERTIES ABUTTING SUCH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND AS TO
OWNER MATTERS RELATIVE THERETO, SETTING AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE
OF SAID HEARING AND DIRECTING THAT NOTICE THEREOF BE GIVEN; AND PROVID-
ING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Bids - Alabama Street Improvement
Bids were received and tabulated on the improvement of Alabama -Street, from
end to end. The tabulation follows:
Brown and Root, Inc. Total bid
Gulf Bitulithic Company Total bid
Skrla, Inc. Total bid
Holland G Little Total bid
It was the recommendation of the engineer, A. J.
awarded to the low bidder, Skrla, Inc. Councilm
contract to the low bidder, Skrla, Inc., subject
$78,278.10
$75,141.80
$69,395.00
$78,047.77
Busch. Jr., that the coizact be
an Braswell moved to award the
to a successful public hearing,
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Wednesday, April 13, 1966. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Nays: Mayor Cravey
Ordinance - Ratifying Action Improvement of Alabama Street - Calling Public Hearing
Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt an ordinance ratifying the action for
permanent improvement of Alabama Street and ordering a hearing to be held on April 13th;
providing for the notification of the property owners by publication of notice in
a newspaper of general circulation as well as a notice to each person listed as a
property owner. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the.ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 787
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RATIFYING AND CONFIRMING
ACTION HERETOFORE TAKEN IN THE MATTER OF THE PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT OF
ALABAMA STREET, FROM END-TO END, TO -WIT: FROM THE NORTH PROPERTY LINE
OF MISSOURI STREET TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF DURAIN -FERRY ROAD;
ACCEPTING THE BID OF APD AWARDING A CONTRACT TO SKRLA, INC. FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS; APPROVING THE-CONTRACT AND PER -
FOR111ANCE BOND FOR THE DOING OF SAID WORK: AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR Alm
CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE SAID CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN, TEXAS;.MAKING APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S
SHARE OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS; ORDERING THAT A HEARING BE HELD
AM GIVEN TO ALL OWNING OR CLAIMING INTERESTS IN PROPERTIES ABUTTING
SUCH PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS AND AS TO OWNER MATTERS RELATIVE THERETO;
SETTING AND FIXING THE TIME AND PLACE OF SAID HEARING AND DIRECTING
THAT
HEREOF.
Report - Reverend Charles Tevkl, Chairman Human Relations Council
Reverend Teykl, Chairman of the Human Relations Council, gave a brief report
on the activities of the Human Relations Council, its aims and basic purpose to serve
as an open forum where minority groups may be able to present their problems and to
serve as a communication link between various minority groups and the decision making
groups within the City which provides means for a peaceful and orderly solution to
questions and problems within groups. He concluded his report with an invitation to
the Council to attend the 3rd Human Relations Banquet which will be held Thursday,
April 28th. Too, he urged the Council to name someone from die Council to the Committee
to replace out -going Councilman J. C. Huron.
E. R. Donnelly - Reguest Relocation of East District Treatment Plant
Mr. E. R. Donnelly, 3150 Ferry Road, requested the Council to consider. the
relocation of the proposed East District Treatment Plant which is to be constructed
on the Garbage Disposal site. Plans and specifications are presently being drawn
by Turner, Collie G Braden, Engineers, and Mr. Donnelly asked that it be located
as far as possible away from the residences along Ferry Road. The present plans
show the plant nearer the center of the disposal site. The Council agreed they pre-
ferred the plant to be located as far away as possible from the residential area
and promised to make every reasonable effort to relocate the plant insofar as it is
economically feasible.
A. J. Busdh. Jr. - Davis Road Extension
Mr. A. J. Busch, Jr., engineer, discussed with the Council the possibility of
reducing the right -of -way extension of Davis Road. He asked the Council for approval
of the design, an espanade type road, with an 80 -foot right -of- way.and no on- street
parking rather than the first proposal of a one hundred foot right -of -way. This
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approach seemed to be more feasible as it would be feeding into North Main Street which
has only a 50 -foot right -of -way at this point. Councilman Braswell moved to authorize
Mr. Busch to proceed with plans for the extension of Ward -Davis Road on the basis
of the 80 -toot right -of -way with esponade. Councilman Huron seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Abstained: Councilman Massey
Mr. Busch asked for authorization to prepare an alignment map to Commerce Street
so that building lines may be set up for the benefit of the employees in the Builling
Department so that a building may not be constructed in a proposed connector right -of -way.
If no building lines are established, the person issuing the building permits has no
alternative but to issue a permit upon request. Since this would be an additional
cost to the City, it was suggested that possibly city personnel could prepare the
alignment map rather then Mr. Busch. After some discussion, Mr. Lanham was instructed
to make a study of need and be prepared to make a recommendation for the most feasible
approach to its solution,
Establish Priority on Sanitary Sewer Protects
Mr. Ivan Langford of Turner, Collie G Braden, Inc., Engineers, submitted tentative
engineering and construction schedules for the proposed sanitary sewer system improve-
ments under the bond program and from these schedules construction priorities were to
be established by the Council. The East District Sewage Treatment Plant will require
the longest period to complete, and the sewers contributing to this plant have been
scheduled so that their completion will coincide with that of the treatment facili-
ties. The East District Trunk Sewers, classified as item No. 4, has a cost estimate
on the project of $294,500, of this amount the City has received $87,900 from Federal
participation under O.L. 660, leaving the City's cost to be $206,600 which is an
interrelated item with the East District Sewage Plant. Since these two contracts alone
will require about two years to complete, the lateral sewers covered under Contracts
6 G 7 may be delayed for a longer time, because of the uncertainties about the
availability of additional federal funk under Public Law 117 or Public Law 136. On
the projects where Federal Funds have been approved under O.L. 660 and the contracts
have not been let, the engineering firm will notify the proper authorities in the
Public Health Service and furnish them with the proposed schedule for awarding contracts
and dates of completion. It may be necessary also, the arrange a meeting with Mr.
Riddle, Chief Engineer of Plans and Grants prior to June lat. After some further
discussion, Councilman Donnelly moved to authorize the engineers to proceed with plans
and specifications for Contract No. 4, East District Trunk Sewers. Councilman Braswell
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Braswell, Massey, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Consider Request - Taxicab Fare Increase
Messrs. Martin and Morris, local taxi -cab owners, petitimed the Council.for
a ten (lot) cents increase in the first mile base rate, raising the fare from 40t to
Sot. with the other elements of the cab fares remaining the same as set forth in the
city's ordinance. This is the first rate.incresse request the Council has received
from the taxi cab owners since 1957. Mayor Cravey asked the Administration to write
the Municipal League for comparative taxi cab fares, and instructed the City Clerk to
publish a Notice of a Public Hearing upon the request, said hearing to be held at
the next meeting, Wednesday, April 13th. After the hearing has been held the Council
will then take definite action upon the rate increase request.
Ordinance - Permission Tri -City Beach Incorporation
Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt an ordinance giving written consent and permission
for the resident voters of an area generally referred to as Tri -City Beach to incorporate.
a City, a portion of such proposed City being within Baytown's extraterritorial juris-
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diction. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 788
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, GIVING ITS
WRITTEN CONSENT AND PERMISSION FOR CERTAIN PERSONS RESIDING OUTSIDE
THE CORPORATE LIMITS BUT WITHIN THE TWO(2) MILE EXTRATERRITORIAL
JURISDICTION OF SUCH CITY TO INCORPORATE: DEFINING THAT SUCH CON-
SENT AND PERMISSION ARE CONDITIONAL; DEFINING SUCH AREA; REPEALING
ORDINANCE INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND
PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Resolution - Transfer Funds Flow Meter
Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the transfer of
$905.00 for purchase of a flow meter for West Baytown Sewage Treatment Plant. Council-
man Huron seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 102
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS,
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER NINE HUNDRED AND FIVE
($905.00) DOLLARS FROM THE WATER CONTINGENCY FUND NO. 1006 -11 -3
TO BUDGET ACCOUNT 1005 -10 -3.
Ordinance - Third and Final Reading - Amending Telephone Franchise
Councilman Braswell moved to adopt an ordinance, for its third and final reading,
amending the telephone agreement between the City and General Telephone Company to
provide extended area service in lieu of strictly local service. Councilman Huron
seconded the motion. The vote follows:.
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 780
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TELEPHONE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
CITY OF GOOSE CREEK, TEXAS, NOW BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND SOUTH-
WESTERN ASSOCIATED TELEPHONE COMPANY, NOW GENERAL TELEPHONE
COMPANY OF THE SOUTHWEST, APPROVED APRIL 1, 1946; AUTHORIZING
EXTENDED AREA SERVICE IN LIEU OF STRICTLY LOCAL SERVICE; PRO -
VIDING FOR DELEGATIONOF AUTHORITY, RATE REGULATION, AND ANNUAL
PAYMENT FOR THE RIGHT TO USE CERTAIN FACILITIES; REPEAL OF CON-
FLICTING ORDINANCES AND FOR PARTIAL INVALIDITY.
Authorize Advertise Bids - Installation Force Main Mapleton Avenue
Councilman Huron moved to authorize the administration to advertise for bids on con-
struction of approximately 915 feet of 6 -inch force main from an existing force main
on Mapleton Ave, to an existing manhole at the intersection of Crow Road and Mapleton
Ave; the estimated contract cost being $3,936.75. Councilman Donnelly seconded
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the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
CATV Franchise
The City Council once again discussed the CATV proposals, the granting of a fran-
chise from the proposals presented, and thepussibility of including the proposition for
or against granting a franchise to the people for a straw vote at the General Municipal
election in April. City Attorney Chandler suggested that the first step was for the 7
Council to pass an ordinance granting the franchise and according to the Charter
such an ordinance must be read at three separate regular meetings. If the people then
oppose the granting of a franchise, they have the right to present petitions asking
for a referendum, such petitions may be presented between either the first or second
reading and the election will be called at which time they may cast their vote for
or against the granting of the franchise before the third and final reading. The Council
agreed that they should make CATV Service available to the citizens of Baytown as
those making the proposals had agreed that they would not be engaged in the - business
of sales and service in competition with business firms in the city, neither would
it be mandatory for persons not desiring the service to sign a contract for it. The
Mayor gave.those in the audience, who wanted to be heard, an opportunity to submit.
any questions or enlarge upon any facet of the proposal, afterwhich, Councilman Donnelly
moved that based on studies made of the two proposals, that the Council enter into
negotiations for the end results to grant a franchise to the Baytown Community TV Company.
Councilman Huron seconded the motion. In the discussion, prior to the voting Coun3lman
Braswell and Massey favored the proposal of the South West Company and enumerated their
reasons, afterwhich the Mayor called for the vote. The results follows;
Ayes: Councilmen Huron and Donnelly.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilmen Braswell and Massey
Abstaining: Councilman Hullum
The City Attorney and City Administration will meet with representative of the
Baytown Community TV Company and its attorney and compelte the negoti -ations so that
a franchise may be drafted for presentation to the City Council at a later date.
Committee Reports
Councilman Huron once again insisted that the Council make some disposition of
the dedicated street right -of -way which parallels Bayway Drive in Wooster area
and intersections North Street on the north end. This street has never been opened
and is presently overgrown with trees, underbrush, etc. The Administration will pursue
the project and make a report at a later date.
Councilman Massey asked that the left turn directional traffic signal, installed
at Decker Drive and Park Street, be completed with:the LEFT TURN ONLY marking as many
take this lane of traffic and proceed west in the one traffic lane and this action
congests the outer lane traffic which is proceeding according to correct design.
Councilman Donnelly also suggested the need of a traffic light at Garth Road and
Park Street intersection and proposed to use the one presently installed at Jones
and Park. Councilman Huron reported that the Traffic Committee is presently making
a concerted study of the entire traffic pattern of Baytown and will soon have recommenda-
tions for traffic signalization in various sections of the City, Garth and Park Street
intersection included. Councilman Braswell asked the Committee to take a look at the
speed limit on Tri -City Beach Road. He was of the opinion that it could be increased.
Also, the traffic congestion presently existing on Bayway at Decker Drive. It was
also suggested that an ordinance be drafted providing some type of penalty for dump
trucks carelessly spilling shell, dirt or other debris on public streets. 7
City Manager's Report
The City Manager presented copies of the estimates on resurfacing Clayton Drive
and a second street in Eva Maude Subdivision. The Council will make a study of these
estimates and make final disposition of the request at a later date.
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City hienaaer's Report - Continued
City Manager Lanham submitted estimates for raising two streets in Brownwood
Subdivision. The two streets were Cabaniss to seven feet, $33,334.00; eight feet,
$36,439.00 and Bayshore Drive to seven feet, $50,293.00 and eight feet, $54,916.
The Council accepted the estimates but took no further action.
The Council reviewed the request of the Elks Club for an exchange of Property
for them to have about 30 foot frontage on West Main Street. Since the Council was
in doubt about the appraised value of each piece of property. Mr.,Lanham was instructed
to contact the representatives of the Elks Club and ask for an appraisal of the two
pieces of property in question. The Council will then take formal action upon the
request.
The Council approved the closing of the City Hall on Good Friday, April 8th
instead of San Jacinto Day, April 21st, by motion of Councilman Donnelly and seconded
by Councilman Massey the vote was:
Ayes: Councilman Massey. Hullum, Braswell, Huron and Donn!ily.
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Mayor Cravey named George Chandler, Raymond Donnelly, Rufus Honeycutt and
Leo Frost to a Committee to negotiate the terms of the CATV franchise.
Adiournment
Councilman Hullum moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Huron seconded
the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk