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1966 06 09 CC Minutes4144 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN June 9, 1966 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, April 9, 1966 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall. with the following members in attendance:. Patrick Ball Councilman C. Al. Massey Councilman Don M. Hullum Councilman A. M. Braswell. Councilman Albert Fanestiel Councilman Raymond T. Donnelly Councilman Seaborn Cravey Mayor Fritz Lanham City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered,:afterwhich, he called for the minutes of the Special meetings of May 6, May 16, June-,.2 and regular meeting of May 25th. Councilman Massey moved to dispense with r4ading of the minutes and they be approved as submitted in written form with the following corrections: Garth Road Extension - Discussion - gift by the donee. Councilman Donnel y then asked if he would be willing for the property to be put on the tax roll *at the appraised value and his answer was - no. May 16, 1966 - June 2, 1966 - Approve Maps: Existing map sheets from Sanborn Map Company at a cost of $140.70 plus the renewal service in order to keep the maps up to date. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Donnelly. Mayor Cravey Nays: None Public Hearing - Annexation Strip Along F. M. Road 2354 Mayor Cravey opened the public hearing upon the proposed annexation of a ten foot strip along F.M. Road 2354 and asked for an expression from those attending the meeting if any desired to be heard relative to the proposed annexation. There being no questions presented or objections offered, Mayor Cravey declared the hearing closed upon the aforementioned strip annexation. Discuss Regulation Subdivision Ordinance - Construction of Sidewalks_ The City Manager and Council discussed some of the problems connected with the requirement of the City's subdivision ordinance for a developer to install sidewalks in a subdivision before construction of homes is started, mainly, the damages caused by heavy trucks during the construction. Several solutions were discussed but no definite action was taken. At the suggestion of Councilman Fanestiel, it was agreed to refer the problem to the Council's Subdivision Committee, in conjunction with the recently appointed Building Code Committee, for review. The Committees are to study the entire problem and bring recommendations for a workable solution at the conclusion of the study. Program - Eradication of Mosquito Problem - Harris County Mosquito Control District Messrs. Kelly and Jones of the Harris County Mosquito Control District, met with the Council to discuss a six -stage project for the control of the mosquito problem in Baytown. They proposed making a door to door mosquito breeding inspection and asked the city's cooperation by having the Mayor issue a proclamation designating a week as Clean -up - Pick -up Week during which time the city will use its sanitation forces to pickup the extra debris which citizens may want to dispose of as a result of the house to house inspection tour, which will be done by employees of the district. 4145 Mr. Jones proposed the dates of June 15, through July 22nd however, whould the Council prefer another date, he will take a second look at the schedule. The program will also entail the eradication of larva and the institution of a permanent mosquito control program to remove pest mosquitoes. The only expense the City will have during the concerted effort will be the one week designated as Cleanup - Pick -up Week when over- time may be required to keep the program operating efficiently. Too, it may be necessary to add additional trucks during the pickup effort. The tentative schedule of June 15 through July 22 was approved and Councilman Donnelly moved to authorize the Administration to cooperate with the proposed mosquito control program as submitted. Councilman �t Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows: ' Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Donnelly. Mayor Cravey Nays: None Copies Amendments to City's Present Pawn Broker's Ordinance The City Manager distributed copies of a proposed ordinance amending the City's present Pawn Broker's Ordinance. The several amendments were discussed but further action on the ordinance was tabled until the next regular meeting of the Council. Discuss Drainage on Bayshore Drive Director of Public Works Jack Morton gave a report on his recent study of the drainage on Bayshore Drive near Crow Road intersection. He submitted two alternates to ease the problem of ponding.. First, cut a new ditch, or (2) obtain easement from property owners near the low point and install 350' of 18" storm sewer to the bay. C. M. Floyd, who lives at the corner of Bayshore Drive and Crow Road, stated that the stoppage seemed to be at the other end of the road and asked if levels had been run on Crow Road. In the past, the water would drain through culverts down Crow Road to Cabaniss to a slough at the bottom of the road. A single 12" culvert crossing Bay - shore near. this point is completely stopped with mud and should this be cleaned out and a second culvert installed under Bayshore Drive, the problem should be eased some- what at a much lesser cost to the city. The City Engineer was instructed to run the. grades on Crow Road in order to determine the most feasible solution to provide addition- al drainage to the ponding area. Councilman Braswell also suggested a regrading of the ditch along Bayshore Drive also. Alabama Street - Driveway Problems A delegation of property owners along Alabama Street appearsd before the Council to protest the impossibility of matching some driveways with the new street which is presently under construction. In some instances there is a much as 18" to 24" difference in the elevation and Councilman Ball, representing the district, proposed a remedial solution in this case as the Council and the property owners were not aware of the difference in the elevations at the time the contract was awarded and the engineer for the project, A. J. Busch, did not bring this matter to the attention of either group even though it was shown on the construction profile proposed for the street. Some concessions were made by the Council relative to the driveways at the May 12th meeting without definite information relating to the problem. At this meeting, Councilman Ball proposed an amendment to the former action of the Council by changing the definition of grade rather than the previously approved B" x 6' rule, After hearing a report from City Engineer Morton and holding a discussion period, Council- man Ball moved for the City to pay for paving of driveways for a distance, as necessary, up to 10' from the back of the curb to establish a grade of 12" in 10' where this maximum grade cannot be attained by tying in the existing driveways at the sidewalk to the new construction flow line of curb and gutter. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel. Mayor Cravey Nays: Councilman Donnelly 4146 Resolution - Transfer of Funds Councilman Donnelly moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the transfer of $18,705.00 from the Water Contingency Fund to.pay for construction of an emergency installation of sanitary sewer lines on East Pearce Street and in the Brownwood area. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Donnelly. Mayor Cravey Nays: None The caption of the resolution follows: Resolution No. 109 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITYMANAGER TO TRANSFER EIGHTEEN THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND FIVE ($18,705.00) DOLLARS FROM WATER CONTINGENCY FUND ACCOUNT NO. 1006 -11-3 TO BUDGET ACCOUNT 1002 -9 -6. Unfinished Business Councilman Hullum suggested setting up some type policy for either industry to have the responsibility of notifying the tax department of the City when the 5 -year completion date (for tax exemption under Resolution No. A) is to begin or to assign this responsibility to the Tax Assessor - Collector. Prior to setting up meetings with industrial representatives, the Council will meet with City Tax Assessor - Collector Mickie Coe for a review of how industrial appraisals are made and values determined. Councilman Hullum asked to be placed on record as opposing hlissouri- Pacific's moved to establish any type of railroad traffic through the heart of Baytown. He emphasized his opposition was not against the proposal to extend tracks to the U. S. Steel site but any routing of railroad traffic which will create severe traffic problems in the community. The Council agreed it should use its power to route the tracks so as to inconveniency the least number of people. i Committee Reports Councilman Fanestiel gave a report on the recent election held by the Citizens Ad- visory Traffic Council. The group will meet each month and has outlined an interest- ing program for the ensuing year. Mayor Cravev and City Manager Lanham reported on a recent meeting held with Mr. Carmichael, State Highway Engineer, relative to Loop 201. Plans are now in the offing for receiving bids on the grading of 201, between West Main and Spur 330, the latter part of 1966. It is estimated that it will take, about 18- months for this grading to be completed. By that time funds will be available to receive bids on the surfacing of the loop and it is estimated that the completion date will be three or more years. away. Also, Mr. Carmichael has made some studies on the proposal to desig- nate Decker Drive, from Park Street to the Circle, as a State Highway but he has not received a report on the results and was not prepared to give any information relating to the request. Councilman Donnelly reported that the CATV franchise is now in the process of being typed and by next Council meeting it should be ready to present for discussion. City Manager's Report Mr. Lanham reported on the interest shown by residents of South Burnet for im- provement of the street base on a participation cost basis. 4147 City Manager's Report - Continued The estimate for rebuilding Ashby Street was $22,495.00 based on a 20 -foot width street. Should United Carbon participate in the construction costs on the some basis as North Street, their share would be approximately $3,400.00, A1r. Lanham estimated approximately $75,000 remaining in the Capital Improvement 1965 -66 budget, Councilman Hallam, who requested the estimation, stressed the need of rebuilding the street within this budget year, but if not, it can be included in the 1966 -67 budget. The Garth Road sewer line will be completed within a 5 -day period with the exception of trestle crossing Goose Creek stream which supports the sewer line. Bids will be received for the enlargement of West Main Sewage Treatment Plant at 5:00 P.M., Wednesday, June 15th. Since the wage determination, as approved by the Secretary of Labor, expires on the 15th also, it will be necessary for the bids to be opened, tabulated and the contract awarded on the same day. Mr. Lanham will attend the City Manager's meeting in McAllen on June 12 -14. Adjournment Councilman Hullum moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. Edna Oliver, City Clerk r