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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY qCOUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
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The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on
Thursday, October 24, 1968 at 6:30 pm. , in the Council Room of the Baytown
City Hall with the following members in attendance:
Ted Klossel Councilman
Glen Walker Councilman
Don M. Hullum Councilman
A. M* Braswell Councilman
* Albert Fanestiel Councilman
Lamar Kelley Councilman
Seaborn Cravey Mayor
Fritz Lanham City Manager
William R. Laughlin City Attorney
Juanice Rawlinson Acting City Clerk
Absent: Edna Oliver City Clerk
The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered, after -
which he called for the minutes of the regular meeting of October 10th.
Councilman Braswell moved to approve the minutes as submitted in written form.
Councilman Walker seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Naye: None
Community Service Award - B
The Mayor presented the Community Service Award to retiring Judge, B. L.
Ward for his contribution to civic and moral betterment of the City of Baytown.
He was awarded for his years of service to the community as an employee of
the City.
Bids - Sale of Jointly Owned Property - Volunteer Fire Department
Three bids were received on the Firemen's recreation building, located at
the corner of Nazro and Lee Drive. They are tabulated as follows:
United Amusement Co., Berkley Barfield $15,001.00
Joe K. Platt - Fred C. Dittman, Jr. 6,550.00
Lon A. Duguay 5,800.00
B. B. Elliott, representative of the Baytown Volunteer Fire Department,
stated the Department would like to reject the bids. Also, they would like to
meet with the Council so that an agreement could be made regarding the sale
price of the building.
Councilman Braswell suggested that the Council not reject the bds, but
hold them until some decision is made. Mayor Cravey appointed Councilman
Hullum, Chairman Councilman Kelley and City Attorney W. R. Laughlin as a
Committee to meet with the Baytown Volunteer Fire Department.
Comprehensive Plan - Updating
Proposals were received from two firma for updating the Comprehensive Plan.
A proposal was received from Bernard John Engineers for updating the Thorough-
fare Plan using City funds only, including a study of the circulation in the
central business district. Their proposal for this work was $6,000.00. A pro-
posal was received from Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam for updating the Park Plan
using City funds for only $5,700.00. Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam also submitted
a proposal which would satisfy federal requirements for 701 funds for the same
amount of $5,700.00.
Mr. Jose Correa, representative from Bernard Johnson Engineers, stated that
his firm did not make a proposal based on using 701 funds because of the uncer-
tainty of the program. Mr. Correa made the Council aware of the "Topics" Program
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in which the Government is improving channelization, signalization and street
improvements on major city streets. Councilman Braswell urged that we utilize
this Program immediately if possible. It was agreed that an informal meeting
would be held soon with W. E. Carmichael, Disbict Engineer with the Texas
Highway Department.
A general discussion was held on alternate proposals received. The primary
question was whether the Cith should go ahead on its won or to seek 701 funds.
To go with 701 funds would mean a four to eight month delay. 7
Mr. Wilhite, City Planner, clarified the various proposals received from
the consultants and recommended that the City proceed under the 701 Program,
primarily because of the possibility of endangering the City's Workable Program
application.
Councilman Fanestiel moved to accept the recommendation of Mr. Wilhite and
go along with the 701 Program. Councilman Walker moved to amend the motion to go
along with the 701 Program and select the firm of Bernard Johnson Engineers for
updating the Thoroughfare Plan and the firm of Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam for
updating the Comprehensive Plan for Parks, and the Neighborhood Analysis. Council-
man Braswell seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Walker and Braswell
Nays: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Abstained: Councilman Fanestiel
The motion failed and Councilman Fanestiel moved to vote on the original
motion to go along with the 701 Program. Councilman Walker seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes. Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Fanestiel
The motion failed and Councilman Fanestiel moved to vote on the original
motion to go along with the 701 Program. Councilman Walker seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
There was further discussion, afterwhich Councilman Braswell moved to
apply for 701 funds and tht all part of the Comprehensive Plan update be done
by Bernard Johnson Engineers, except for the Parks Plan which would be done
by Lockwood, Andews and Newnam. Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Hullum
Ordinance - Receiving and Accepting Work - Ward Road
Councilman Walker moved to adopt an ordinance receiving and accepting work
of construction of Ward Road. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
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The caption of the ordinance follows:
Ordinance No. 940
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION
OF PERMANENT PAVING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE
FOLLOWING DEFINED PORTIONS OF WARD ROAD IN THE CITY OF
BAYTOWN; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND
ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES TO BROWN
& ROOT, INC., THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING SAID WORK; APPROV-
ING THE FORM OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Ordinance - Receving and Accepting Work - Daniel Street
Councilman Walker moved to adopt an ordinance receiving and accepting
work of construction of Daniel Street. Councilman Braswell seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
Ordinance No. 941
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF CONSTRUCTION
OF PERMANENT PAVING AND OTHER IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE
FOLLOWING DEFINED PORTIONS OF DANIEL STREET IN THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE EXECUTION AND
ISSUANCE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES TO BROWN &
ROOT, INC., THE CONTRACTOR PERFORMING SAID WORK; APPROV-
ING THE FORM OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Bids - South Main Paving Project
Two-bids were received on the paving of South Main Street. They are
tabulated as follows:
Warren Brothers
Brown & Root, Inc.
$58,714.00
$61,859.93
Councilman Braswell moved to accept the low bid of Warren Brothers. Council-
man Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Signalization - _Highway 146 and South Main Street
Mr. Lanham was instructed to contact Mr. W. C. Carmichael, District Engineer
of the Texas Highway Department relative to oktaining help with the signalization
at the proposed intersection of Highway 146 and South Main Street.
Study - Sanitary Sewer System
The Council received a proposal from Turner, Collie and Braden, Inc. for
an engineering investigation of the sanitary sewer system of Baytown. The tab-
ulation of the proposal follows:
Item I West District
Item II Central District
Item III & IV General
Total
$18,500.00
4,100.00
1,900.00
$24,500.00
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Councilman Kelley moved to accept the proposal of Turner, Collie and Braden, Inc.
Councilman Fanestiel seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Eyes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
"Statement of Understanding" - City of Baytown - KWBA Radio Station
Councilman Kloesel moved to authorize the Mayor to sign a "Statement
of Understanding" between the City of Baytown-and-Radio Station_KWBA regarding
the public broadcast remote control unit located in the emergency center at the
City Hall. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Resolution - Sam Houston Resource Conservation Development Project
Councilman Walker moved to.adopt a resolution sponsoring the Sam Houston
Resource Conservation Development Project. Councilman Kloesel seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilman Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley'
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Car Port - Radio Repay Shop
Councilman Kloesel moved to authorize the Administration to go out for bids
on a car port to be installed at the radio repair shop on Minnesota Street.
Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
Councilman Kelley reported a hazard on Lee Drive from West Main to Carver -
Jones School relative to school children walking along the street and crossing
Lee Drive enroute to school. He stated that he would like to see some solution
to the hazard. The council referred the problem to the traffic Committee for
study.
Councilman Kloesel requested the Traffic Committee to make a study of
railroad crossing in Baytown and determine the ones that are most hazardous
andreport back to the Council at the next regular meeting. After the Committee
submits its report to the Council, Mr. Kloesel stated that he would like for
the Council to send a letter to the Railroad Companies requesting that they in-
stall flashing lights at the designated intersections.
Goose Creek Stream - Fresh Water Lake
Councilman Walker gave a progress report on the ways and means of
carrying out the proposed plans of converting Goose Creek Stream into a fresh
water lake. The Committee has met with several consulting firms and requested
proposals from three recognized planning firms for suggested methods of
organization— The Committee received only one concrete proposal and this was
from Irving Research Group from Houston. The proposed cost of the study would
be $500.00. Councilman Walker stated that the Committee recommends the
approval of the study. Councilman Kloesel moved to approve the study, but
that the Committee raise the $500.00 for the initial study by public subscription.
Councilman Braswell seconded the motion. the vote follows:
Ayes: Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Braswell, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: None
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* Councilman Fanestiel excused from the meeting
City Manager Report
Resolution - Oopose Constitutional Amendment No. Six
Councilman Kloesel moved to adopt a resolution apposing the Constitutional
Amendment No. Six, which would give the Legislature authority to exempt industries
that spend money on anti- pollution devices. Councilman Walker seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Walker, Hullum, Fanestiel and Kelley
Mayor Cravey
Nays: Councilman Braswell
Mr. Lanham gave a status report on the street work that Warren Brothers
is doing. Curb and gutter has been replaced, sub -grade and base is complete
on Fayle Street; Walker, Kline and Singleton Streets have been completed;
Crow Road has approximately 206 of fill in place; Robin Road has been completed;
Bryan and Hill Streets - Base is down and hot -mix topping will be applied at the
same time Florida Street is done; Florida Street - Curb removal has been completed
on the west side and construction of curb and gutter will begin next week. Work
is expected to be finished in about three or four weeks; no work has been done
on Gulf or Schilling Streets.
Replacement of sewer lines is underway in the Country Club Oaks area. The
work is being done by the Flood Control District.
Mr. Lanham reported that the building permits for the year have gone over
the ten million mark.
Mr. Lanham reported that he had received a letter from Col. Franklin B.
Moon regarding the Goose Creek Project. Col. Moon stated that their report on
the project is in draft form, nearly ready for review by our division engineer.
Bids will be received on November 4th, at 2:00 p.m. for Phase I of the Water
System Improvement Project.
A change has been made in the specifications of the Juvenile Detention Building.
Also, a change has been made in the date that bids will be received.
' Notice has been recieved of a Highway Commission Hearing November 18th.
Mr. Jack Kultgen, Chairman of the Highway Commission will be at the Chamber
of Commerce Luncheon on November 4th.
nice Rawlinson, Acting City Clerk
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