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1968 09 25 CC Minutes4558 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN September 25, 1968 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, September 25, 1968 at 6 :30 p.m., in the Council Room of the City Hall with the following members in attendance: Ted L. Kloesel Councilman Don M. Hullum Councilman Glen Walker Councilman Albert Fanestiel Councilman * A. M. Braswell Councilman Seaborn Cravey Mayor Fritz Lanham City Manager William R. Laughlin City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: Lamar Kelley Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered; afterwhich, he called for the minutes of the regular meeting of September 12th. Councilman Fanes - tiel moved to approve the minutes as submitted in written form. Councilman Kloesel seconded themotion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Braswell and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None Discussion - Sign Ordinance At the last regular meeting, the City Attorney was instructed to prepare an ordinance prohibiting the erection of signs, for the purpose of advertising, on public property or over - hanging public property. The ordinance was presented by ofjections were raised by two school board candidates and by Joe Allen, State Representative. Councilman Nbesel also referred to the Council Committee which was appointed to inves- tigate the need for such an ordinance and suggested that the ordinance be referred to the Committee for study. Several objectionable features were pointed out by the Council on the flagrant abuse of the placing of signs, deeming it advantageous to the City to exercise some control by certain regulatory measures. Followoing the discussion, the ordinance wes referred to the Council Committee for study. A recommendation will be forthcoming as soon as the study has been completed. Petition - MoUle Home Owners - Don Montgomery Don Montgomery, spokesman for a group of Mobile Home owners in Baytown, presented petitions with approximately seventy signatures, objecting to paragraph 4.5 of section 30 -2, City ordinance No. 919, requiring a $25.00 annual fee for a parking permit. They felt that the assessment was unjust and advised the Council that the services of an attorney has been retained to repr@snet them in a request to the City Council to rescind the ordinance. Mayor Cravey suggested that the Committee which was active in the drafting of the ordinance, meet with Mr. Montgcmery and other interested mobile homeowners for a roung -table discussion of the ordinance, to hear the reasons for the objections, This would be more or less an information session. After some further discussion, Council- man Walker moved to accept the petition, and refer the matter to the Committee which drafted the ordinance. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None Mr. Montgomery was advised that the Chairman of the Committee will contact him within the next few days to arrange a meeting. 01_01? Petition - Four -Way Stop - Ivie Lee and Clayton Streets 4559 A petition signed by thirty -three residents near the Bowie School vicinity, requesting erection of a four -way stop at the corners of Ivie Lee and Clayton Streets, was presented to the Council for approval. Since the Council has assigned the re- sponsibility of erecting signs to the Police Department upon approval by the Traffic Committee, the petition was given to the Traffic Committee for final disposition. Amendment - Speed Zone Ordinance - Bayway Drive Councilman Walker moved to adopt an ordinance amending the speed limits on Bayway Drive and making the speed zone on Bayway from Baytown Elementary School to Decker Drive 40 -miles per hour. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswsell and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 936 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; REGULARING TRAFFIC ON THE PUBLIC STREETS OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN; WORDS AND PHRASES DEFINED; AUTHORITY OF POLICE; DRIVING REGULARIONS -RULES OF THE ROAD; TURNING AND STARTING AND SIGNALS ON STOPPING AND TURNING; ACCIDENTS, RECK- LESS DRIVING, STARTING AND TURNING; ACCIDENTS- STARTING PARKED VEHICLES; TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIAN SIGNALS; PEDESTRIANS' RIGHTS AND DUTIES; PARK- ING REGULATIONS; SPECIAL STOPS REQUIRED; MISCELLANEOUS DRIVING RULES; REPEARING ORDINANCES INCONSISTENT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIGIN 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 ARTICLE III- DRIVING REGULATIONS - SPEED, SECf ION 22; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 849, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 12TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1967, AND ORDINANCE NO. 856, PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 9TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1967; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUB- LICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Approve - Final Payment Bayshore Constructors Loop 201 sewer Line Project , Councilman Braswell moved to authorize final payment of $3,537.48 to Bayshore Constructors, Inc. for construction of the Loop 201 sewer line project. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None . Initiation Ordinance - Paving on South Main Street Extension Councilman Braswell moved to adopt an ordinance determining the necessity for and ordering that South Main Street from Alexander Drive to State Highway 146 be improved. Plans were adopted for the improvements and the engineer was instructed to prepare esti- mates, plans and specifications for th taking of bids. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. Councilman Kloesel stated that he felt the City should move to a 4 -lane major improvement rather than the 2 -lane approved road. He objected, but would vote for the ordinance. Councilman Hullum stated that he felt that the Council was deferring costs to a later time, rather than spend the money now. After these comments, Mayor Cravey called for the question and the vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Braswell and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: Councilman Hullum The caption of the ordinance follows: 45bU ORDINANCE NO. 937 AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT SOUTH MAIN STREET, FROM THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK ONE (1), HARPER ADDITION, SECTION ONE (1), A SUBDIVISION OF BAYTOWN, HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS, TO THE NORTH LINE OF STATE HIGHWAY NO. 1461 IN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, SHALL BE EXTENDED AND IMPROVED; ADOPTING AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH IMPROVEMENTS DIRECTING THE ENGI- NEER TO PREPARE AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF SUCH IMPROVEMENT AND A WRITTEN STA;WMENT OF THE NAMES OF THE OWNERS OF THE PROPERTY BBUTTING ON SAID STREET; PROVIDING THAT A PART OF THE COST THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY AND A PART OF THE COST THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE O RS THEREOF, AND FOR INCIDENTAL MATTERS; DE- CLARING THAT THIS �INANCE AND ALL FURTHER PROCEEDINGS RE- LATED TO SUCH IMPROWMENTS ARE BY VIRTUE OF ARTICLE 1105b DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE A CERTAIN NOTICE WITH THE COUNTY CLERK AND TO ADVERTISE FOR BIDS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Final Payment Whitelak, Inc. - Sanitary Sewer System Project City Manalger Lanham reported that Turner, Collie & Braden, Consulting Engineers, have notified him that the Whitelak Inc., contract for installation of East District Interseptor and trunk sewers has been completed and the 2 -year guarantee that was re- quested from Worthington Corporation on the 2000 -gpm pump at the Woodlawn lift station has been received. The engineering frim has recommended that the improvements be accepted and final payment of $19, 986.80 be made to the contractor, Whitelak, Inc. Councilman Fanestiel moved to grant approval of the sewer system improvements and authorize final payment to the contractor. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None Grant Request Hearing - Review Decision Pest Control Commission On August 13, 1968, the Pest Control Commission voted to permanently revoke the license of William L. Watkins, 1114 Uvalde Street, Houston, Texas, following a hearing which was conducted by the Baytown Pest Control Commission after the Police Department received certain allegations against Mr. Watkins and made by Mrs. A. M. Pelly, 1619 Willow Street, Baytown. Mr. Watkins was notified of the decision of the Commission by Odis Muennink, Secretary to the Commission. The City Manager has received a letter from John J. Browne, Attorney representing Mr. Watkins, requesting a review of the decision of the Pest Control Commission before the City Council. It was the opinion of the City Attorney that it would be well for the Council to grant such a hearing. Councilman Walker moved to grant the hearing on October 10, 1968 at 7:30 p.m. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None * Councilman Braswell excused from meeting during the above discussion. Authorize Bids - Pumper Fire Department Councilman Kloesel moved to authorize the City Administration to accept bids on a 1000 GPM Pumper for the Fire Department according to bid specifications. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilman Kloesel, Walker, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays; None Resolution - Publication Enter Into Cooperation Agreement Councilman Kloesel moved to adopt a resolution authorizing the publication of intent of City of Baytown to enter into a cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of Baytown for construction of additional units. Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum and Fanestiel Mayor Cravey Nays: None 4561 The caption of the Resolution follows: RESOLUTION NO. 220 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PUBLICATION OF THE INTENT BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO ENTER INTO A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS. Action Deferred The appointment of the Urban Rehabilitation Standards Board was deferred until a later date. Formal action upon the request for providing sewer service in the Fischer Hill area was deferred until a later date by request of Councilman Braswell who had to leave the meeting, and by permission of interested residents on Fisher Hill who attended the meeting. City Manager's Report City Manager Lanham gave a status report on the sanitary improvements which have been under construction for the past two years. Applications are being received for sewer taps, indicating the compliance of property owners to tie -on to sewer lines which have been made available by the construction projects. Paving on Ward Road from North Main to Highway 146, is completed with the exception of minor clean-up. Daniel Street has been surfaced, street lights will be installed on thoroughfares which are being constructed, 45 to 60 days will be required for installation of signalization at Ward Road and Highway 146, Robin Road has been completed, contractor now working on East Fayle and has completed base work on Singleton and Kline Streets and is now working on Walker Street. City forces have completed reworking Arbor, Laredo, West Gulf and West Humble, base work has been completed on Abbott, Coburn, Barnes, and Douglas and base work is underway on Bolster. Councilman Kloesel suggested that the Council consider the appointment of a Highway Committee in addition to the Chamber of Commerce Highway Committee. This Committee will work with the Chamber Committee in its efforts to coordinate proposed construction in the Highway division, in and near Baytown. 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. ATTEST: �I l o L Edna Oliver, City Clerk .::.�a4Tq.:a:- b�Si�an•