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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 5, 1968
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session on Wednes-
day, June 5, 1968 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
Ted L. Kloesel
Glen Walker
Don M. Hullum
* A. M. Braswell
Albert Fanestiel
* Seaborn Cravey
Fritz Lanham
Edna Oliver
W. R. Laughlin
Absent: Lamar Kelley
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman - Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Clerk
City Attorney
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, afterwhich the
following business was transacted:
Withdraw Protest - Houston Lighting & Power Canal - Corps of Engineers
E. C. Kimmons, Jr., Division Manager of HLPCO, appeared before the Council to
advise them that his Company has withdrawn its original application to dredge intake
and discharge canal from Cedar Bayou to Trinity Bay to serve the firm's new
generating plant on Cedar Bayoj. On May 2 the City Council voted to file an official
protest with the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Galveston as HLPCO
had not provided the Council with enough evidence to say that the proposed construction
and operation will not pollute the stream and bay. Mr. Kimmons agreed that the Company
had recognized the problems associated with the first proposal; revisions have
been made and the intake canal will now be 20,000 feet wouth of the original plan site.
He further stated that others who had protested the constructin of the canal are
satisfied with the revised proposal, and his statement was verified by Councilman
Fanestiel. Following some further discussion, Councilman Braswell moved to rescind
the action of the City Council and to withdraw the protest made to the Corps of
Engineers following the May 2 meeting. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Kloesel
Change - Regular Meeting of City Council - June 20
The Council agreed to reschedule its regular meeting for June 20, in order to _
permit Management and members of the Council to attend the pollution control panel
discussion which will be held at the Community Building, Thursday, June 13, at 7:30 p.m.
Ward Road Improvement - Widening and Alignment - No Sidewalks
At the April 25 meeting, the Council accepted the basis of design'submitted
by a Committee appointed to study the alignment of Ward Road, and authorized the
Engineer to proceed with plans and cost estimates on the proposal. At this meeting
the engineer, A. J. Busch, Jr., submitted plans with two lanes of moving traffic
going east and west but without an esplanade. Also, sidewalks were shown on the
north side of Ward from Richardson Lane to the swimming pool, and on the south side
from Danubina Street to the Ward Road Fire Station. In order to have ample right -
of -way for utility poles, etc., Mr. Busch recommended the acquistion of 5 feet of
additional right -of -way on either side of Ward Road from its westerly terminus
with Highway 146 easterly to Richardson Lane. Some present favored the construction
of an esplanade as a safety factor, but those who opposed the esplanade felt that
pedestrian safety would not be endangered if the esplanade was omitted. Councilman
Walker favored the original plans providing an esplanade, because of the future
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growth of Baytown. It will be necessary to construct a bridge over Cedar Bayou and
this may be the most feasible routing. After some further discussion, Councilman
Braswell moved to approve the improvement of Ward Road as a 48 -foot undivided roadway
including the acquistion of the 5 -foot additional right -of -way on either side
of Ward Road as recommended by the Engineer, and to provide safety traffic channeliza-
tion at the junction of Highway 146 and Ward Road with a left turn lane and es-
planade for faster traffic movement. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilmen Kloesel and Walker
* Mayor Cravey excused from meeting - Councilman Braswell presides as Mayor Pro Tem.
Proceed with Acquistion of Right of Way
Councilman Walker moved to authorize the Administration to proceed with
acquistion of the 5 -foot right of way on either side of Ward Road from Highway 146
to Richardson Lane as recommended by the Engineer. Councilman Kloesel seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum and Fanestiel
Mayor Pro Tem Braswell
Nays: None
Talk with Civic Association Members for Sidewalks
Since the Council declined to take formal action upon the request for
installation of sidewalks along Ward Road, Mayor Pro Tem Braswell asked those
attending the meeting to present the need to the Civic Association in their
area to see if the members would be willing to participate in the cost of the
construction of sidewalks for the protection of children going to and from Bowie
Elementary School. Should the Civic Associations approve the sharing of the cost,
the City Manager should be advised so that the Engineer could
Adjournment
There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Kloesel
moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The ayes
were unanimous and the Mayor Pro 'dam, declared the meeting adjourned.
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Seaborn Cravey, Mayor
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk
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