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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 f 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: 4102 Minutes Baytown City Council March 24, 1966 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, 4103 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 4104 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- 4105 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 4106 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. 4107 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