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1967 08 24 CC Minutes4403 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL QF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS August 24, 1967 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday, August 24, 1967 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: Glen Walker Councilman Don M. Hullum Councilman A. M. Braswell Councilman _ Albert Fanestiel Councilman Lamar Kelley Councilman Seaborn Cravey Mayor Fritz Ienbam City Manager George Chandler City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: Patrick Ball Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, afterahich he called for the minutes of the regular meeting of August 10 and the special meetings of August 14 and 16. Councilman Fanestiel moved to approve the minutes as submitted in written form. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestieland Kelley. Mayor Cravey Nays: None Petition - Requesting Traffic Signal Installation at Intersection of HW 146 and CB Road Councilman Braswell moved to accept a petition, bearing 45 signatures, requesting the installation of a traffic signal light at the intersection of Highway 146 an3 Cedar Bayou Road. Councilman Fenestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Approve - Pre Order of Signalization Equipment for Intersection Councilman Fanestiel moved to approve pre - ordering the signalization materials and equipment which will be needed to properly signalize the intersection. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Ordinance - First Reading Strip Annexation FM Road 1942 Councilman Hullum moved to adopt an ordinance, under first reading, annexing a ten foot strip along FM Road 1942. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 883 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AND THE ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN TERRITORY CQNSIST;NG 4404 OF 1.00 ACRE OF LAND, WHICH SAID TERRITORY LIES ADJACENT TO AND ADJOINS THE PRESENT BOUNDARY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEW, Consider Plans - Davis Martin Road A. J. Busch, Jr., Engineer, reviewed the plans for the proposed construction of the Davis- Martin Road extension which will connect North Main Street and Alexander Drive (Highway 146). The plans provide for a divided roadway separated by a 12 -foot esplanade with turnouts provided for entrance and exit to intersecting streets. Since it is in the Master Plan to extend the street across North Main to intersect with North Pruett and provide an East -West artery from Pruett to Kilgore Road and possibly into Chambers 'County, Mr. Busch suggested that the Council may want to proceed with an appraisal study of the area at this time. In order to have a uniform right -of -way on Ward Road, Mr. Lanham poonted out that it will be necessary to acquire twenty (20') fet of additional right -of -way beginning at Highway 146 and extending eastward to Richardson lane; the first section. is 60' - the latter 80' in width. Some discussion was given relative to the type street, thoroughfare or collector, however, all agreed thatthe additional right of way should be acquired. Councilman Braswell moved to authorize an engineering study of Ward Road which would provide cost estimates for the alignment, an 80 -foot right -of -way, and a 4 -lane street for carrying the flow of traffic. Council- man Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Mr. Busch mentioned that he would contact representatives of U. S. Steel to determine if it would be more feasible to construct a divided roadway with esphnade, rather than a 4 -lane street. His studies will encompass both approaches to the project - the Council can then make its decision on the type street based on the information gleaned from the meeting and discussion with U. S. Steel representatives. Councilman Walker moved to approve the plans for the proposed construction of the Davis- Martin extension. - Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Approve - Traffic Signalization Revisions East Texas -HW 146 & Cedar Bayou - HW 146 Mr. Lanham reported thatthe Texas State Highway Department has approved the City's request for revisions in the vehicular traffic signalization at East Texas Avenue & HW 146 and Cedar Bayou and Highway 146. The City proposed to install left turn arrows at both intersections at a total eatimated,cost for materials of $3,928.00. Councilman Fanestiel moved to authorize the signalization revisions as proposed at East Texas Avenue & Highway 146 and Cedar Bayou and Highway 146. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hull=, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Recommendation - Install Fishing Pier - Parks and Recreation Board Mr. Lanham submitted a recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Board for the City to purchase materials for the construction of a fishing pier on Goose Creek near the Market Street bridge. The proposed pier will abut the Goose Creek Consolidated School District property a lenghth of 8 -feet and it will be necessary to obtain an easement from them for this purpose. It was estimated that the material cost would be approximately $538.56 for the pier, said fonds to be taken from the Parks & Recreation Capital budget item. Councilman Walker moved to approve the recommendation of the Parks & Recreation Board and authorized the expenditure of the money for the pier. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None 4405 Appropriation Ordinance Councilman Kelley moved to adopt an ordinance appropriating $17,332.00 from the General Fund Unappropriated Surplus to the Library, Police and Garage budgets as a supplentut for salary, office supplies, hire of equipment, electric bills and main- tenance of equipment. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The. vote follows:. Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey _ Nays: None - The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 884 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITYCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AUIHORIZING.� THE CITY MANAGER OF TO CITY OF BAYTOWN TQ APPROPHTATE SEDWSEEN THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED TH14iTY-TWO ($17,332.00) DOIWS FROM THE UN- APPROPRIATED SURPLUS GENERAL MD TO BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS }09-1 -2, 201 -1 -3, 201 -2 -1, 201 -6 -2, 201 -6 -4 AND 74 -5 -2. , Report - Sewer Line Extension Service Opportunity School Baker Road Jack Morton, City Engineer, gave a report on the estimate of cost for the extension of a sanitary sewer service line to the property line of the Baytown Opportunity School. He reported the extension would be run from the north side of Baker Road from existing manhole, across to the south side and proceeding on to the school's property line a distance of 1,362 feet at a cost of $9,976.00 for a twelve inch line - the cost being based on the bid of Bayshore Constructors contract No. 5 of the Bond program. He also pointed out that the line would not be large nor deep enough to serve any major develop- ment on either side of Baker Road. Councilman Walker.moved to accept the report as of now. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Councilman Braswell moved to table further consideration of the matter until such time as the Committee, appointed to study extension of water and sewer lines, has com- pleted its study and submitted its report. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel. and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Approve Use Plastic Pipe - Gas Line Installation - T:ro Mobile Park Sites Councilman Kelley moved to grant permission to both Eddie Gray and A. M. Braswell to use plastic tubing underground for conveying natural gas within the confines of each of their mobile park sites, subject to the approval of the City Manager and City. Engineer, and with the reservation that each of them supply the Council with pertinent data gleaned from experience of the use of the materials. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None 1 Mayor Cravey appointed a Committee composed of Councilman Kelley, Leo Frost and 1 Eddie Gray to study the possibility of amending the City's Plumbing Ordinance to permit 11 the we of plastic pipe under certain prescribed standards. Councilman Kelley will serve as Chairman of the Committee. Committee Repo,)s Councilman Kelley gave a brief report on the work of the Industrial Districts Committee. A contract has been drawn up and presented to Humble Oil & Refining Company for study. _A meeting will be held at 2:00 o'clock p.m., Monday, August 28th with the officials of the Company to learn their feelings toward the contract. Other industries will receive a copy of the contract within the next seven (7) days; it is hoped that shortly the Committee will make its presentation to the Council for acceptance or rejection. In conjunction with this, Councilman Kelley moved that the Council empower the Industrial District Committee to proceed immediately towards gaining a 4% franchise Jtax from Houston Lighting & Power Company from its electric energy sales to Humble Company, Marbon Company, United Carbon, Natural Gas Ordorizing and Stauffer Chemical Co. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: _ Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None At the suggestion of Councilman Fanestiel, Mr. Charlie Caldwell, Executive Secretary of the Baytown and Fast Harris County Community Chest, will be invited to meet with the Council at its next briefing session for a discussion of the Baytown Health League, its needs and plans for meeting the forthcoming proposed budget. Councilman Braswell, Gave a brief report on the recent meeting with the Board of Directors of the Texas Air & Water Conservation Association and with Joe Moore, Executive Secretary of the Air & Water Conservation Control Board, where the matter of the proposed Take Burnett project was presented. Mr. Moore was greatly impressed with the possibilities and has promised to submit a request toihe Corps of Engineers, Fort Worth to make a study of the proposed project. The Ambulance Committee requested the City Manager to send all contractors who have made no response to the first solicitation, a second letter asking them to share in paying the cost of Ambulance Service in Baytown by executing a contract with the City. City Manager's Report Mr. Ianham reported that traffic signalization on Decker Drive should be completed by the earlier part of the week of August 27. It was agreed that the lights would be turned on when completed; overhead signs, channelization layout and poles will be in- stalled at a later date. The City will receive its new diesel Fire Truck within a few days and in order to have a place to store the new truck, it is necessary to dispose of a 1929 Seagraves Fire truck which is kept a Station #j. The City Administration was instructed to auction off the Fire truck after sufficient notice has been given on the time, place and date to be held. The City Manager gave a brief report onthe history of water leaks in the City of Baytown for the past 3 -month period. Over 461 leaks have been reported which are either in the water main proper or between the main and the meter of consumers. As a result, the City is faced with maintenance costs, loss of water without remuneration, and damage to the streets. The City Manager was instructed to institute a program of categorizing the leaks repaired, whether main or connector line from main to meter; break the report down by areas, such as, Nos. 11 2 etc; give an estimate of cost for replacement of the line lines, in tote, with plastic pipe. The Committee appointed to study the water structure of the City of Baytown can then make an intelligent study of this problem and report its recommendation for a feasible solution. Councilman Glen Walker was appointed asa representative of Baytown on the r Community Shelter Program Advisory Committee. 4407 Gratuity - Baytown Latin American Soft Ball Team - Annual Tournament Mexico Councilman Hullum reported that the HAWES - the Latin American Soft Ball Team of Baytown has received an invitation to participate in the annual Labor Day Soft Ball Tournament in Monterrey, Mexico but will be unable to attend, due to lack of funds, unless contributions are made by the citizens of Baytown. Since the Baytown Team is ,presently enjoying the State Championship for this year, it was suggested thatsome contribution be made by the city for this trip as has been done previously to other sports activities within Baytown. Also, it was suggested that a leteer of commendation be prepared and submitted to the judges on the worthwhile contribution this group has - made to the youth of Baytown and the community as a whole. Councilman Fanestiel moved i to approve the contribution of $100.00 from the City for this purpose. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley Mayor Cravey Nays: None Adjournment There being no further business to come before the Council, the motion was made and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned. - Edna Oliver, City Clerk 1 Ji A- 1 ]