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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 15, 1966
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on
Wednesday, June 15, 1966 at 5:00 p.rp., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
° Patrick Ball
C. Al. Massey
Albert Fanestiel
Raymond Donnelly
A. M. Braswell
J. B. LeFevre
Edna Oliver
Absent: Seaborn Cravey
Don Al. Hu l l um
Fritz Lanham
George Chandler
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor Pro Tem
Acting City Manager
City Clerk
Mayor
Councilman
City Manager
City Attorney
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Pro Tem Braswell and the following
business transacted:
Open Bids - Enlargement West Alain Treatment Plant
Bids were opened on the advertisement for enlargement of the West Alain Treatment
plant and they are tabulated as follows:
Couch Construction Company Base Bid $356,500.00
Clyde Smith Contractor, Inc. Base Bid $366,560.00
George C. Cox, Inc. Base Bid $362,500.00
The bids were referred to the Engineer for tabulation and vertification before
the Council proceeds with the business of awarding the contract.
0. M. Coe - Taxing Procedure - City Tax Office
0. M. Coe, Tax Assessor - Collector, submitted a written schedule of tax values
and tax dollars for the past years on all industrial properties on the city's tax roll.
He reported that it is felt the values used for 1965, based on the renditions
after deliberations and explanations of the equalization program reflect assessed
values comparable to all the other values on the roll. Using Humble Oil & Refining
Company as an example, when asked how the city and school renditions compare with
the recent appraisal made by Pickett & Company, comparable figures were presented.
by Mr. Coe. Pickett & Company placed a valuation of $343,554,825.00 on the plant,
which included port facilities, Humble Pipe Line terminal and Compressim Station
facilities. In 1964 the City had an assessed value on plant facilities of $22,628,240.00
and in 1965 it was increased to $33,942,360DO. Brsed on the city's resolutim,
50% of 20% of the plant facilities market value set the city's valuation at $339,423,600
which was $4,131,225.00 lower than that shown by Pickett G Company. The difference
was attributed to port facilities which were assessed by the School but could not
become a part of the City as it is in the Navigation District. In discussing
Consolidated Chemicals Company, Mr. Coe reported that no assessment has been levied
against the Company by the City as it is situated on a fee tract and it will be
necessary for the City Council to annex a portion of the plant facilities before
an assessment can be made by the City. According to the Pickett & Company appraisal,
the plant facilities alone were valued at $5,191,400.00.
a Councilman Ball excused from meeting.
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Award Contract - Enlargement West Alain Treatment Plant
Mr. Johnson returned with the report that the bids had been tabulated and every-
thing was found to be in order. It was his recommendation that the contract be awarded
to the low bidder, Couch Construction Company on the base bid of $365,595.00.
The Council discussed the large discrepancy between the engineer's estimate of $312,000
which was approved by the Council and the contractor's base bid of $365,595.00. Mr.
Johnson admitted the engineer's estimate was low but some changes have been made in
the original enlargement plans and the firm did not have the advantage of knowing the
w soil conditions at the time. The City had received a grant of $988,370.00 under the
' I provisions of Public Law 660 for five improvements projects; $90,600 of this grant
will be credited to the enlargement project but a large defiO t will remain for City
funds to cover. The Council discussed a delay in awarding the contract in order to
negotiate possible changes but this would require a delay of possibly thirty days or
more for a second wage determination request which most be made a part of all construction
contracts which have applied for and received Federal grants. Too, there is the possi-
bility of an increase in the base contract bid. After some discussion, Councilman
Fanestiel moved to accept the low base bid of Couch Construction Company, for enlarge-
ment of the West Alain Sewage Treatment Plant, as recommended by Mr. Johnson of Collie,
Turner & Braden, Engineering firm, subject to approval of Department of Health, Education
and Welfare. Meanwhile, the engineers and contractor will review the plans for possible
changm which will tend to lower the cost without altering the efficiency of the plant,
Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows:
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Ayes; Councilmen Massey and Fanestiel
Mayor Pro Tem Braswell
Nays: Councilman Donnelly,
Adjournment
The motion.was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The ayes were unanimous
and the Mayor Pro Tem declared the meeting adjourned.
Edna Oliver, City Clerk