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1966 09 22 CC Minutes4213 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN September 22, 1966 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday, September 22, 1966 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: Patrick Ball Councilman. Clem M. Massey Councilman. Don M. Hullum Councilman Albert Fanestiel Councilman A. M. Braswell Mayor Pro Tem Fritz Lanham Ci ty Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: Seaborn Cravey Mayor Raymond T. Donnelly Councilman The Mayor Pro Tem called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, after - which he called for the minutes of the regular meeting of September 8th. Councilman Fanestiel corrected the vote tabulation on the first portion of the Equalization Re- port to read: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel - Nays: Councilman Donnelly. With this correction, Councilman Fanestiel moved to approve the minutes as.submitted in written form. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, and Fanestiel. Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Consider Bids - East District'Sewaae Treatment Plant - Construction Bids for construction of the East District Sewage Treatment Plant were tabula- ted as follows: Fisher Construction Company Houston. Texas $387,000.00 George Consolidated, Inc. Houston, Texas $389,000.00 Couch Construction Company Houston, Texas $309.000.00 It was the recommendation of Ivan Langford, Turner. Collie and Braden Engineering Company, that the project be awarded to the low bidder, Couch Construction Company who presently has the contract for construction of additional facilities to the West Main Sewage Treatment plant. After some discussion. Councilman Massey moved to accept the recommendation of Mr. Langford and award the contract for the con= struction of the East District Sewage Treatment plant to Couch Construction Company at a base bid of $309.000.00. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Counci-imen Ball, Massey., Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Mr. Langford also passed out copies of the estimates of disbursement of funds for sanitary sewer system improvements under the bond fund as revised. September 21, 1966. Hearing - 1966 -67 Budget Mayor Pro Tem Braswell opened the Hearing upon the proposed 1966 -67 budget. The City Manager gave the classification listed in the proposed budget as follows: General Fund, $2,166.555.00; Water Works Fund, $920,789.00; General Interest & Sink- ing Fund, $505,559.00; and Water Works Interest & Sinking Fund, $157.270.00. i 4214 At the conclusion of the City Manager's Report, Mayor Pro Tem Braswell called for questions from the floor. No one submitted an inquiry and Councilman Massey moved that the public hearing upon the proposed 1%6 -67 budget be closed. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Ordinance - Adootino the 1966 -67 Budoet At a recent meeting, Councilmen Ball and Hullum were appointed as a Committee to study benefits for city employees. This study included life insurance, group hospitali- zation, workman's compensation and municipal retirement. Portions of the study must be extended because of the need for additional information, but Councilman Ball, spokes- man for the committee, submitted a recommendation for an increase in the city paid coverage of life insurance for all city employees. Presently the city is paying for the first $3,000 life insurance coverage on all city employees - with the option for any city employee, with a monthly salary of $350 or above, to supplement the life insurance coverage an additional $7.000 at his /her expense thus giving an employeee the opportunity of having a total of $10,000 protection. Councilman Ball recommended that the budget be increased $3,667.00 to provide an additional city paid $2,000 coverage per employee for all active police and fire department personnel, excluding police service personnel, and an additional city paid $1,000 coverage per employee on all other city employees including police service personnel. After some discussion, Councilman Fanestiel moved to accept this recommendation of the.Committee; to approve an increase in the 1%6 -67 budget to include an additional.city paid $2,000 life in- surance coverage on all active police and fire fighting personnel and $1.000 on all other city personnel. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey. Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None City Manager Lanham then for the ensuing fiscal year of as read. Councilman Fanestiel introduced and read an ordinance 1966 -67. Councilman Ball moved seconded the motion. The vote Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 830 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A BUDGET BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1966, AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER BAYTOWN; AND PROVIDING FOR THE Ordinance - Fixina Tax Rate - 1967 adopting the budget to adopt the ordinance follows: FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR, ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1%7, AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE. The City Manager introduced and read an ordinance fixing the tax rate of $1.41 on each one hundred dollar valuation for the fiscal year ending September 30, 1%7. Councilman Hullum moved to adopt the ordinance as read. Councilman Ball seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel ?' Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: 4215 ORDINANCE NO. 831 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE RATE AND TAX LEVY FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1967, UPON ALL TAXABLE PROPERTY IN SAID CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER PROVISIONS AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY; AND REAPPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCE IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. Request - Furnish Material - Storm Sewer Junction Box Decker Drive near San Jacinto Hospital Houston Schweitzer, Chairman of the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital Board, and City Manager Lanham reviewed the•need for construction of a junction box'at a point on the south side of Decker Drive, between the San Jainto Methodist Hospital property and the Grayston a Building, where two storm sewers terminate and drain into an open ditch. In order for the drainage to work properly and to prevent the washing out of the storm sewer presently installed in ditch, it is necessary to build the junction box. The Hospital Board has an immediate interest in the need as they,are presently under contract to enlarge the hospital facilities extending the direction of the storm sewer terminus. As a matter of fact, the Board has purchased storm sewer pipe for the ditch and it was installed by the Harris County Flood Control District. The District has agreed to construct the junction box if the matwial is furnished by another party. Since the stomr sewers drain a portion of the city, the Board made request that the city furnish the material necessary to construct the required junction box at an estimated cost of $1,800.00. After some discussion, Councilman Ball moved to approve the request for the city to furnish the material for the construc tion of a storm sewer Junction box on the south side of Decker Drive between the San Jacinto Methodist Hospital property and the Graystone building. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Authoize Bids - Wye Drive At the August 25th meeting, an ordinance was adopted determining the necessity for improvement of Daniel Street in Oak Addition and Wye Drive, serving- the new YMCA building, and it was thought that bids on both projects could be taken at the same time. However, there are some negotiations which must be completed with NPRR before bids can be solicited for the improvement of Daniel Street. The new YMCA building will soon be completed and it is necessary that Wye Drive be constructed at the earliest possible date. Mr. Lanham requested permission to proceed with advertising for bids on Wye Drive immediately; Daniel-Street construction bids taken at a later date. Councilman Fanestiel moved to approve the request of City Manager Lanham and authorized the advertising for bids on Wye Drive immediately; bids to be received October 12th. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Hullum, Massey and Fanestiel Maybr Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Council discuss Amendment BuDdina Code - Sidewalks The Council discussed amendment to the Building Code to eliminate the require- ment for sidewalks from the Subdivision Ordinance and include this in the Building Ordinance so that the builder would have the responsibility for constructing the sidewalks rather than the subdivider. At the August 25th meeting, the Council had heard a report from W. A. McElhannon, Secretary for the Building Code Study Committee, which was of the opinion that the requirement of installing sidewalks in new sub- divisions was not necessary, but if such requirement does remain, the Committee re- commended that the walks be installed after the house is basically complete but before the final City inspection. At the September 8th meeting A. J. Busch, local developer had requested the Council to make its decision as his subdivision development is nearing completion and he must have final approval of the platted sections before he can sell lots to prospective building contractors. The Council discussed such problems as single drive -way hazards., skips in alignment of sidewalks if more than one lot is 4216 included in the homesite, possibility of sidewalks increasing the accident hazard to small children, amending the ordinance to provide a time period of possibly 2 -years in which a majority of the anticipated building a subdivision is complete before the developer installs the sidewalks, this to be guaranteed by the developer by a performance bond or deposit of the cost of such installation in an escrow fund. Other relating factors were discussed, afterwhich Councilman Ball moved to adopt an amendment to the Subdivision Ordinance which will allow the Planning Commission to grant final approval of any subdivision, when sidewalks have not been constructed, as long as the subdivider furnishes a performance bond stipulating that he will construct the side- walks within a 2 -year period after final approval of the subdivision or section of subdivision which ever the case may be; the City Attorney be instructed to draft such amendment to become a part of the City's Subdivision Ordinance. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey and Hullum Nays: Councilman Fanestiel Mayr Pro Tem Braswell Second Readina - Annexation Strip FM Road 1942 and Bohemian Hall Road Councilman Ball moved to adopt an ordinance, on final reading, annexing strips along FM Road 1942 and Bohemian Hall Road. Councilman Massey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 807 -A AN ORDINANCE CONTAINING ORDINANCE NO. 807, INTRODUCED THE 11TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1%6, AND BEING. "AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS. AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CONSISTING OF 4.8 ACRES OF LAND, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS." PROVIDING FOR THE FINAL PASSAGE OF SAID ORDINANCE TO ARTICLE I, SECTION 9, OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS. Ordinance - Settina Date Hearing _ Additional Annexation of Strips Councilman Massey moved to adopt an ordinance setting the date of October 13th for a public hearing upon the additional annexation of strips along FM Road 1942 and Bohemian Hall Road. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 832 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. `— Final Reading - Granting CATV Franchise Ordinance Councilman Fanestiel moved to adopt an ordinance, on the third and final reading, granting A CAVT Franchise to Baytown Community Television. Inc. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. Objections were by Councilmen Ball and Massey. afterwhich the vote was called. The vote follows: 4217 Ayes: Councilmen Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: Councilmen Ball and Massey The paption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 812 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO BAYTOWN COMMUNITY TELEVISION, INC. THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONDUCT WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, A CABLE SIGNAL DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND BUSINESS FOR THE PUR- POSE OF OPERATING A RADIO AND TELEVISION SIGNAL SYSTEM TO RECEIVE, AMPLIFY AND DISTRIBUTE TELEVISION AND RADIO SIGNALS AND TO ENTER UPON, ERECT, CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN, EXTEND, REPAIR, REPLACE AND REMOVE IN, UNDER, UPON, WITHIN, OVER, ABOVE, ACROSS AND ALONG ANY AND ALL OF THE PRESENT AND FUTURE PUBLIC ROADS, HIGHWAYS, STREETS,;LANES AND ALLEYS OF THE CITY OF 3AY10WN, A SYSTEM OF POLE LINES, POLES, FACILITIES AND APPURTENANCES NECESSARY FOR RECEIVING, ORIGINATING, RELAYING AND DISTRIBUTING AUDIO AND VIDIO SIGNALS AND;AUDIO AND TELEVISION ENERGY TO SUBSCRIBERS LOCATED IN AND ABOUT THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AS HOW EXISTING, OR AS SAID CITY LIMITS MAY HEREIN- AFTER BE EXTENDED; PRESCRIBING THE COMPENSATION FOR THE PRIVILEGE CONFERRED HEREBY; PRESCRIBING THE CONDITIONS GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM INSOFAR AS IT AFFECTS THE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH SYSTEM; PRESCRIBING RULES AND REGULATIONS GEN- ERALLY FOR THE OPERATION OF SUCH SYSTEM UNDER THIS FRANCHISE; PRO- VIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS FRANCHISE AND ORDINANCE AND ITS ACCEPTANCE BY COMPANY. By request of Councilman Massey, Mayor Pro Tem Braswell named Councilman Massey as a member of the Utilities Committee. Other members of the Committee are Council- men Hullum, Ball and Donnelly. Resolution - City of Baytown to Affiliate - _ Houston _ - _Galveston Area Council The Council discussed the Articles of Agreement and Bylaws that have been adopted by Galveston, Houston, Texas City, and South Houston and the Counties of Galveston i Harris, Brazoria and Fort Bend, especially in relation to the powers given the Executive Committee which shall be the governing body of the association and shall be responsible for the general policies and programs and for the control of the funds. In addition, the member governmental units of the Council shall be represented by population count, exceptions being made in the representation of the Commissioners' Court of each member county which shall be two members. The cities shall be re- presented by an elected official of the municipality.. Some objectionable articles were discussed at lenght, however, the Council was cognizant of the fact that to become a recipient of grants from the federal government or the State of Texas, under PL 117, it was necessary for the City of Baytown to become a member of the Regional Planning Commission. After some discussion, Councilman Fanestiel moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the City of Baytown to become a member of the Regional Planning Commission and instructing the City Manager to pay the first year of dues as set forth in said resolution on the basis of one cent per capita . Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the resolution follows: 4218 RESOLUTION NO. 117 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO BECOME A MEMBER OF THE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION KNOWN AS THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL; ADOPTING THE AGREEMENT CREATING SAID AREA COUNCIL AND THE BY-LAWS REGULATING SAME; PROVIDING THAT THE CITY OF BAYTOWN SHALL PAY TO SUCH ORGANIZATION AS ITS DUE THE SUM OF ONE CENT ($.O1) PER CAPITA FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND TWO CENTS ($.02) PER CAPITA PER ANNUM THEREAFTER; AUTHORIZING: AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TAKE THE NECESSARY STEPS TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION AND BAYTOWN'S ENTRANCE INTO SAID HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL; THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY UPON ITS PASSAGE BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS. Transfer Resolution Councilman Massey moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the transfer of funds in the amount of $2,953.76 to cover certain items in the budget of the City Council, Corporation Court, Finance, Police and Fire Departments. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum, and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the resolution follows: RESOLUTION NO. 119 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN. TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER TWO THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE DOLLARS AND SEVENTY -SIX ($2,953.76) CIN TS,FROM COUNCIL CONTINGENCY GENERAL FUND TO BUDGET ACCOUNTS 101 -7 -7, 101 -7 -9. 103 -2 -5, 105 -6 -4, 201 -6 -7, AND 203 -6 -6. Resolution - Advising Governor - Fish Kill in Bays Councilman Ball moved to adopt a resolution advising the Governor of the State of Texas, Honorable John C. Connally, that experts in water pollution have counseled with officials of the City of Baytown and after considerable study, is of the opinion that the present zoning of the Houston Ship Channel and the rules and regulations pertaining thereto -and the enforcement thereof are inadequate, ineffective,and unworkable; that millions of fish and marine life have been killed in the Baytown area and unless more forceful laws. rules and regulations are adopted and enforced millions of others shall be killed. The resolution urged the Governor to correct and remedy the situation for the benefits of the citizens of this State and this area. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro. Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the resolution follows: RESOLUTION NO. 118 AN UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RESPECTFULLY ADVISING THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF TEXAS THAT BAYTOWN, AFTER CAREFUL STUDY AND CONSIDERATION, IS THOROUGHLY CONVINCED THAT THE PRESENT ZONING OF THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL IS INADEQUATE. INEFFECTIVE AND DAMAGING TO THIS CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS; THAT THIS AREA CONTINUES TO BE HEEDLESSLY AND NEEDLESSLY DAMAGED BY THE DISCHARGE .OF POLLUTANTS IN SAID CHANNEL; THAT MORE STRINGENT LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE SHIP CHANNEL AND THIS AREA SHOULD BE PROMULGATED AND THAT THE SAME SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED; THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND THE CITY MANAGER IS DIRECTED TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO SAID GOVERNOR OF TEXAS. 4219 Subject to drafting. Councilman Ball moved to adopt a similar resolution addressed to representatives and senator of the Harris County delegation setting forth the objections of the governing body of the City of Baytown to the present zoning of the Houston Ship Channel and urging their support in more forceful legislation. Council- man Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayo Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The caption of the resolution follows: RESOLUTION NO. 120 AN UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, RESPECTFULLY ADVISING THE SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF HARRIS COUNTY THAT BAYTOWN, AFTER CAREFUL STUDY AND CONSIDERATION IS THOROUGHLY CONVINCED, THAT THE PRESENT ZONING OF THE HOUSTON SHIP CHANNEL IS INADEQUATE, INEFFECTIVE AND DAMAGING TO THIS CITY AND ITS INHABITANTS; THAT THIS AREA CONTINUES TO BE HEEDLESSLY AND NEEDLESSLY DAMAGED BY THE DISCHARGE OF POLLUTANTS IN SAID CHANNEL; THAT MORE STRINGENT LAWS, RULES AND REGULATIONS APPLICABLE TO THE . SHIP CHANNEL AND THIS AREA SHOULD BE PROMULABATED AND THAT SAME SHOULD BE STRICTLY ENFORCED; THAT THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO EXECUTE THIS RESOLUTION AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS DIRECTED TO SEND A CERTIFIED COPY OF SAME TO SAID SENATOR AND REPRESENTATIVES OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS. Committee Reports Councilman Fanestiel gave the following Traffic Committee report: (1) Opening of Garth Road Extension, from Park to Decker Drive, will be delayed approximately 10 -days to allow time for completion of traffic signalization Installation at Park and Garth,intersection. (2) Installed 30 -MPH speed limits on residential streets in Hollaway Addi- tion. (3) K -Mart - one -way north from Williams - Felton intersection, install DO Not -ENTER sign at tiis point; K -Mart owners have Memorial Drive, location and type as recommended (4) Change speed limit on Missouri 35 -MPH; Maryland to Oklahoma Street, 30 -MPH (5) Speed limit on 201 from Highway Arizona to West Main - 45 -MPH. agreed to pay for two entrances into by. Traffic Committee. Street, from 201 to Maryland Street, 146 to Arizona Street, 50 -MPH, from (6) Speed limit on Garth Extension, 40 -MPH (7) Speed limit on Baker near Sterling High - (8) Speed limit on Baker Road - from St. James to North Main, 30 -MPH (The present 30 -MPH will be retained House) 30 -MPH/ driveway east to House/ Garth, 45 -MPH; Garth on Baker Road to St. James (9) North Main NO- PARKING south to East Fayle (10) Recommend NO PARKING on either side of Lee Drive - install additional signs stating NO PARKING rather than painting curbs. (11) Practic of parking on both sides of Gentry Drive to be given special study by Traffic Committee, with a possibility of issuring warning tickets when car is parked too far from curb line. Also recommend that announcements be made at the College or posted on bullentin board to Inform students. If practice continues, bring back to attention of Council. City Manager's Report The City Council instructed City Manager Lanham to inform Mr. Durham of the Texas Employment Commission, that no space is available in any city building at the present time. This action was taken as a result of a request from Mr. Durham for the city to provide this space as it had done in prior years before the W.O.W. building was made availible to them on a rental basis. Funds for this purpose are depleted from the Commission budget and they are seeking free office space. .l 7 Minutes Baytown City Council 4220 September 22, 1966 City Manager's Report - Continued City Manager Lanham reported that the renewal date for the life insurance contract with Northwestern National Life Insurance Company is October 1st and the City Manager ask permission to renew the contract. plus the changes approved by earlier action of the Council. Councilman Ball moved to approve renewal of the life insurance contract, in- cluding the changes proposed and approved by the Council by earlier action. Council- man Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey. Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None In order to assist the Plannina Commission in its educational campaign regarding the proposed Zoning Ordinance for Baytown. the City Manager presented a request from the Planning Commission for Council approval of the expenditure to employ a member of the Bernard Johnson Engineering firm to give technical assistance by answering questions relative to the ordinance; such meetings to be held prior to the public hearings. Councilman Massey moved to approve an expenditure not to exceed $500 for these services to the Planning Commission. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey. Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None The Traffic Committee was assigned the responsibility of recommending signaliza- tion of the Southern Pacific grade crossings throughout the city according to the greatest need. The Council will review the recommended installations, give its approval and the completed survey will be forwarded to an official of the MPRR with a request for signalization of the approved crossings without further delay. Director of Public Works Jack Morton recommended the replacement of 950 feet of existing 2 -inch water mains on Stowe & Turner Streets in Oak Addition. He has learned that the line is old and is installed about 18 -24 inchces underground and in cutting the roadway to sub -grade the line will be virtually exposed. To lower this line in its present condition would not be economically feasible, thus the recommenda- tan for replacement. He has talked with the ontractor presently under contract to install water mains in certain streets in Oak Addition, and the contractor is agree- able to use the same unit price quoted in the original contract should the Council choose to approve the replacement and add to the present contract. The price quoted on a 6 -inch main, $8;670; for 2 -inch, $7,027. Should the Council approve the 6 -inch main, this installation would form a complete loop for greater fire protection within the congested housing area. After some discussion, Councilman Ball moved to approve the installation of a 6 -inch water main to replace the 950 -feet of 2 -inch water line in Stowe and Turner Streets as per recommendation; to add the agroved installation to the existing contract of Tony Tantillo Construction Comppny and to approve transfer of funds within the Water Fund Budget to cover the cost of the approved project. Councilman MasL-y seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Resurfacing Airhart Drive- Report Meeting with Humble Officials Jack Morton gave a report of his meeting with officials of Humble Company on the proposal to participate in the cost of widening and resurfacing Airhart Drive from Market Street to Decker Drive. The officials were receptive to the proposal of widen- ing and resurfacing and proposed additional construction to provide passing and entrance lanes at east gate of Humble Avenue on Airhart Drive, which would increase the cost of the entire project to approximately $74,000.00; Humble Officials agreed to participate in the cost up to 20 %. After some discussion, Mr. Morton was instructed 4221 Minutes Baytown City Council September 22, 1966 relay a second proposal for Humble Company to pay the entire cost -of both sections on the street side abutting their property, including the passing and entrance lanes at east gate of Humble Avenue; the city would pay for improvement of the opposite side of Airhart, plus the resurfacing of the entire street provided the Company participate in 20% of the City's portion of the construction coats. Should the Company officials be in agreement with all or part of the proposal, Councilman Fanestiel moved to 4 n- struct the Ci.ty Engineer to proceed with preparation of plans and specifications for the improvement of Airhart Drive, from Market Street to Decker, Drive. 'Councilman Ball seconded the motion. The vote follows Ayes: Councilmen Ball, Massey, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Pro Tem Braswell Nays: None Adiournment Councilman Hullum moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Ball seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor Pro Tem delcared the meeting adjourned. Edna Oliver, City Clerk