1968 08 22 CC Minutes4544
MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
August 22, 1968
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thurs=
day, August 22, 1968 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
* Ted F. Kloesel
Glen Walker
Don M. Hullum
A. M. Braswell
Lamar Kelley
Seaborn Cravey
Fritz Lanham
William R. Laughlin
Edna Oliver
Absent: Albert Fanestiel
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Councilman
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, afterwhich,
he called for the minutes of the special meeting of July 31st and the regular meeting
of August 14th. Councilman Walker moved to approve the two sets of minutes as sub-
mitted in written form. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Approve - Open Bids Sale of $1,133,000 General Obligation Bonds
Nine bids have been - received by the City's Fiscal Agent on the sale of $1,133,000
General Obligation Bonds which was called for this meeting. Councilmen Kelley moved
to approve opening of the bids. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Walker,
Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bid Tabulation - Bond Sale
Name
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
Phelps, Fenn & Co.
4.625%
1978 only
$709,736.88
$736.88
and Associated
4.20
%
1979 -83
4.40
%
1984 -86
4.50
%
1987 -88
Net Int. Cost
$709,000.00
Eff. Int. Rate
4.3594%
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fen-
4.25
%
1968 -84
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
ner & Smith, Inc. Dallas &
4.30
%
1985
$704,148.75
$ 48.75
Associates
4.40
%
1986
4.50
%
1987 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int. Rate
$704,100.00
4.32932%
Underwood, Neuhaus & Co.,Inc.
4.00
%
1968 -79
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
& Salmon Brothers
4.25
%
1980 -84
$703,415.00
-0-
and Hutzler
4.50
%
1985 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int. Rate
$703,415.00
4.3251%
Paine, Webber, Jackson &
4.20
%
1968 -84
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
Curtis -E. F. Hutton & Co.
4.40
%
1985 -88
$697,467.00
$ 77.00
Southwest Securities Corp.
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int. Rate
$697,390.00
4.2880683%
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The bids of the three highest bidders were checked by Mr. Masterson, the City's
Fiscal Agent and J. B. LeFevre, Director of Finance. After the totals were verified
as correct, the bid of the First National Bank in Dallas was declared the best bid.
Councilman Walker moved to adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the
$1,133,000 General Obligation Bonds to the First National Bank in Dallas at an interest
rate of 4.274388. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Hayes: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 928
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,133,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1968; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS THEREOF; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,133,000 OUT
OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALE OF SUCH BONDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS;
LEVYING TAKES FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREON,
AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT UPON AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION.
Adopt Ordinance - Granting Gas Rate Increase - Residential and Small Commercial
Representatives of Houston Natural Gas Corporation were present to supply any
additional inforamtion the Council may need relating to the Company's request for
an increase in gas rates for residential and small commercial customers. The
Council had deferred action upon the request to permit further study. Councilman
Braswell moved to adopt an ordinance granting Houston Natural Corporation the rate
increase as requested, and making the Baytown rates uniform with Houston and adjacent
towns or cities. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. Councilman Kloesel ex-
pressed his opposition to the increase. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Kloesel
The caption of the ordinance follows:
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
First City National Bank
4.508
1978
$710,595.00
of Houston, Bank of SW
4.258
1979 -81
F. Nat. of F.Worth
4.3/88
1982 -84
4.408
1985 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int.
Rate
$710,595.00
4.3692628
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
Rowles, Winston 6 Co., Inc.
4.608
1978
$696,746.00
-0-
and Associates
4.108
1979 -82
4.258
1983 -85
4.408
1986 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int.
Rate
$696,746.00
4.2841088
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
First Southwest Company
4.1/88
1978
$708,119.38
$108.30
4.308
1979 -84
4.408
1985 -86
4.508
1987 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int.
Rate
$708,011.08
4.35338
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
First National Bank in
4.258
1978 -82
$695,198.75
$ 34.50
Dallas - Rauscher Pierce
4.208
1983 -84
R Co., Inc and Associates
4.308
1985 -86
4.358
1987 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int.
Rate
$695,164.25
4.274388
Total Interest
Cost
Premium
Republic National Bank of
4.108
1978 -80
$704,003.50
-0-
Dallas s Columbian Sec.
4.258
1961 -84
4.508
1985 -88
Net Int. Cost
Eff. Int.
Rate
$704,003.50
4.32878
The bids of the three highest bidders were checked by Mr. Masterson, the City's
Fiscal Agent and J. B. LeFevre, Director of Finance. After the totals were verified
as correct, the bid of the First National Bank in Dallas was declared the best bid.
Councilman Walker moved to adopt an ordinance authorizing the issuance of the
$1,133,000 General Obligation Bonds to the First National Bank in Dallas at an interest
rate of 4.274388. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Hayes: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 928
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,133,000 GENERAL
OBLIGATION BONDS, SERIES 1968; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS AND
CONDITIONS THEREOF; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,133,000 OUT
OF THE PROCEEDS OF SALE OF SUCH BONDS FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS;
LEVYING TAKES FOR THE PAYMENT OF PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST THEREON,
AWARDING THE SALE THEREOF; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING
TO THE SUBJECT; AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL TAKE
EFFECT UPON AND AFTER ITS ADOPTION.
Adopt Ordinance - Granting Gas Rate Increase - Residential and Small Commercial
Representatives of Houston Natural Gas Corporation were present to supply any
additional inforamtion the Council may need relating to the Company's request for
an increase in gas rates for residential and small commercial customers. The
Council had deferred action upon the request to permit further study. Councilman
Braswell moved to adopt an ordinance granting Houston Natural Corporation the rate
increase as requested, and making the Baytown rates uniform with Houston and adjacent
towns or cities. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. Councilman Kloesel ex-
pressed his opposition to the increase. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Kloesel
The caption of the ordinance follows:
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ORDINANCE NO. 927
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE RATES OF THE HOUSTON
NATURAL GAS CORPORATION IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS;
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE
DATE THEREOF.
Bids - Annual Supply Batteries
Two bids were received on the annual contract for the supply of batteries to
the City of Baytown. The tabulation follows:
Batteries
Disc.
Courtesy Ford
53 Amp. -
36 mo. -
#29NF
$17.93
65 Amp. -
48 mo. -
#29NF
22.03
53 Amp. -
36 mo. -
#24C
17.93
65 Amp. -
48 mo.
- #24C
21.82
Wiesner Chev.
$25.14
28.98
23.82
26.40
Councilman Walker moved to accept the low bid of Courtesy Ford. Councilman
Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Annual Supply Spark Plugs
Two bids were received on the annual contract for the supply of spark plugs to
the City of Baytown. The tabulation follows:
Spark Plugs Courtesy Ford Wiesner Chev.
AC $.45 $.59
Autolite .45 .59
Autolite Resister .64 .85
Champion .45 .60
Councilman Kelley moved to accept the low bid of Courtesy Ford. Councilman Kloesel
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Annual Supply Concrete Pipe
Bids on the estimated needs for the ensuing year on concrete were received and
tabulated as follows:
White Supply
Gifford Hill Supply
Concrete Pipe & Products
Houston Concrete
Hydro Conduit
General Concrete
Total
Disc.
$6,205.00
2%
15 days
6,205.00
2%
15th
Prox
6,205.00
2%
10th
Prox
6,205.00
2%
10th
Prox
6,205.00
2%
10th
Prox
7,058.32
2%
10th
Prox
Councilman Hullum moved to accept the low bid of White Supply. Councilman Braswell
seconded themotion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Bids - Cement Annual Supply
Two bids for the annual supply of cement to the City are tabulated as follows:
Item White Supply Britton - Cravens Lbr. Co.
Masonry $1.48 $1.45 until 1 -1 -69*
Portland $1.60 $1.55 until 1 -1 -69*
*On January 1, 1969 the above prices are to be raised to $1.54 on masonry and $164 on
portland.
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City Manager Lanham recommended that no award be made to either company since the
bids are almost identical. However, he proposed that the Administration be authorized
to buy from the location most convenient to a job site requiring the use of cement.
Management of both business firms has agreed that the prices quoted in the bids
will be applied when the purchase is made. Councilman Kloesel moved that this method
of purchasing from White Supply and Britton - Cravens Lumble Co. be authorized at the
prices specified in the bids. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote fol-
lows:
Ayes: Councilman Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Approve - Waterline Extension - Decker Drive
Mr. Harry Ste£ani, owner of Stefani Distributing Company - 4701 Decker Drive,
appeared to request the extension of a six -inch water line to within five hundred
feet of two beer warehouses in order for the insurance premiums on the buildings
to be reduced. Such an extension would require 750 -feet of line at an estimated
cost of $2,560 for labor and materials. However, management of the two beer firms
propose to furnish the materials if the City will furnish labor and equipment to
make the necessary installation. This would be the major cost as the estimates
on materials only is $1,454. Councilman Kloesel moved to proceed with the installa-
tion of the line on the proposed basis - the business firms furnish the materials and the
City furnish the labor. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Delegation - High Street Drainage Project
On May 23rd, the Council approved the installation of drainage tile in the
ditches along High Street if the property owner purchased the materid.s. The
city crew would install the pipe and clean the ditches to channel flow of excess
water during heavy rains. However, due to extensive work being done in Lakewood area
the project has not been done. At this meeting Mr. Roush, spokesman for the resi-
dents, appeared to stress the need of the approved drainage work being started. He
asked for a definite date and, after some further deliberation, the City Manager set
theproject to start within ten (10) working days.
Ordinance - Changing One -Way Street System Vicinity Horace Mann School
At the request of W. D. Hinson, Deputy Superintendent of the School District,
Councilman Kloesel moved to adopt an ordinance amending the City's Traffic Code to
make Denby Street one -way west and Stimpson a two -way street. Councilman Kelley
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hull=, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 929
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE OF
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, TO BE KNOWN AS
THE "TRAFFIC" -CODE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; REGULATING TRAFFIC ON
THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN: WORDS AND PHRASES
DEFINED; AUTHORITY OF POLICE; DRIVING REGULATIONS - RULES OF THE
ROAD; TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING;
ACCIDENTS, RECKLESS DRIVING, STARTING PARKED VEHICLES; TRAFFIC AND
PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIESS; PARKING REGULATIONS; SPECIAL STOPS
REQUIRED; MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES; REPEALING ORDINANCES IN-
CONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A
MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF, BEING ORDINANCE No.
752 PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 26TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 1965, BY AMENDING SECTION 31(d) 10 AND 12
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PERTAINING TO THE DESIGNATION OF DENBY AND MASSEY STREETS AS ONE -
WAY STREET: BY PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
Approve - Engineering Agreement for Services - Turner, Collie & Bradent Inc.
Councilman Braswell moved to approve an Agreement for Engineering Services be-
tween the City of Baytown and Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc., said services to be
for drainage system improvements which are proposed by the City of Baytown. Council-
man Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Appoint - Corporation Court Judge
Councilman Hullum, Chairman of the Corporate Judge Committee, submitted a report
on the work of the Committee in making its selection of a Corporation Court Judge to
replace Barney Ward who is retiring from the office. Fifteen applications were re-
ceived but in order to facilitate the work connected with the interviews, etc., five were
selected and interviewed by the Committee. It was the recommendation of the Committee
that Neel Richardson, a local attorney, be named to replace Judge Ward. Each member
of the Committee commented upon the difficult time the committee had in making
selection as each applicant submitted qualifications which were acceptable. Following
the report, Councilman Hullum moved to appoint Neel Richardson Corporate Judge
effective as of October 1, 1968 and to retain the services of Judge Ward through Oct. 31,
1968. CouncilmanKloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
City Manager's Report
A meeting will be held in the conference room of the Baytown City Hall on Monday,
August 26, 1968 with officials of Mont Belvieu to discuss extraterritorial juris-
diction conflicts which presently exist since Mont Belvieu has extended its city
limits by recent annexation of adjacent acreage within Baytown's extraterritorial
jurisdiction.
At the request of the Baytown Equalization Board, Councilman Braswell moved to
authorize the employment of a professional appraiser to set a value on the property
and buildings of the San Jacinto Hospital, because of the difference in value on the
City's tax roll and the value onthe hospital appraisal records. Councilman Hullum
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Kelley
Nays: Mayor Cravey
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.
Seaborn Cravey, o
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk