1969 08 14 CC MinutesMINUTES OF THE REGULAR
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN
August 14, 1969
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in regular session on Thursday,
August 14, 1969 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with
the following members in attendance:
* Ted L. Kloesel
David Evans
Don M. Hullum
Leonard Stasney
* Allen Cannon
Lamar Kelley
C. Glen Walker
D. R. Voelkel
W. R. Laughlin
Jaunice Rawlinson
Absent: Edna Oliver
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
Acting City Clerk
City Clerk
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The Mayor called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered by Reverand
E. R. Burns, Cedar Bayou Baptist Church, afterwhich the following business was
transacted.
Appointment of Chief of Police
City Manager, D. R. Voelkel, recommended the appointment of John B. Wilkinson,
Director of Public Safety of Alamogordo, New Mexico, Chief of Police of the City of
Baytown at an annual salary of $12,000.00, an allowance of $90.00 for use of his per-
sonal automobile, $700.00 moving expense and the usual benefits afforded other em-
ployees. Councilman Kloesel moved to approve the appointment of John B. Wilkinson.
Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Illegal Drug and Narcotic Use Report
Leon Legler, member of the Illegal Drug and Narcotic Use Committee submitted a
written report on the findings of the committee. Mr. Legler also requested permission
to continue their study until October so that a supplemental report could be made.
The Council commended the members of the Committee for their work and urged them to
continue to function until October 1, 1969. Councilman Evans moved to accept the re-
port of the Committee. Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon, Kelley, and
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Wrecker Committee Report
Councilman Cannon distributed a rough draft of the proposed wrecker ordinance
and asked that the Council study it. He stated that formal action would be taken at
a later date.
Bids - Depository for City Funds
,r Five bids were received for the bank depository. They are tabulated as follows:
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BIDDERS:
(In order opened)
I. Rate of Interest on Time
Deposits.
(a) General Bid
(b) Method of computation
of interest
(c) Payment of interest to
City
CONTINGENCIES:
(See Bid Addendums)
(d) If maximum rate raised
during period of con-
tract, bank will pay
highest rate attained
throughout remainder of
contract
(e) If maximum rate lowered
during period of con-
tract, bank will pay
no lower rate than maxi-
mum rate at date of con-
tract.
(f) If maximum rate lowered
between date of bid and
date of contract, bank
will pay no lower rate
than maximum rate at
time of bid
(g) If rate ceiling is re-
moved during period of
contract
II. Interest on Loans
III.Other service charges
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Mrs. First Peoples Citizens Baytown
Echols Nat'l. State Nat'l. State
'Max. legal (Same) (Same) (Same) (Same)
Rate
Max 4t* *la Max. any Max. any *lb
Basis Basis Basis
Any manner - As desired Any manner -
leg. regst'd. by City leg, regst'd
X X X X X
X X X X X
X - X X -
( *2a)- ( *2b) - ( *20
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No chg. No chg. No chg. No chg. No chg.
( *4)
FOOTNOTES:
*1. a. Conpounded continuously on 360 -day basis.
b. Compounded continuously on 360 -day basis
*2. a. 2.68 above the quoted yield, at time of deposit, on direct U.S. Govt. obliga-
tion comparable maturity, on all money placed on deposit regardless of ma-
turity.
b. The rate determined by City (See Schedule "A" (4) )
C. 1.358 above U.S. Treasury Bill rate on comparable maturities for deposits of
180 days or longer; deposits of 30 -179 days 18 above U.S. Treasury Bill rate
on comparable maturities.
*3. Qualified by addition of language: "No restrictions as to time and amount"
*4. Qualified by addition of language: "Specifically including the preparation of the
City's payroll and all of the allied payroll reports and records, as was done for
the City during 1965 -67 contract period."
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After reviewing the tabulations, the president of each bank was given the privilege
to speak in behalf of his bid. After a lengthy discussion Councilman Kloesel moved to
award the bid to Peoples State Bank. The motion died for lack of a second.
There was further discussion afterwhich Councilman Hullum moved to adopt an Ordinance
to award the bid to First National Bank. Councilman Stasney moved to table Councilman
Hullum's motion and consider awarding the bid at a special meeting to be held August 21,
1969. The motion died for lack of a second.
Councilman Stasney then moved to table the motion and decide on a policy on bids
that are non - competitive due to regulatory agencies. Councilman Cannon seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
' Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Stasney, and Cannon
Nays: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Councilman Evans seconded the original motion on the floor to award the bid to
First National Bank. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: Councilmen Kloesel, Stasney, and Cannon
Caption of Ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 987
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN DECLARING
THAT IT HERETOFORE ADVERTISED AND GAVE NOTICE TO ANY BANKING CORPOR-
ATION ASSOCIATION, OR INDIVIDUAL BANKER DOING BUSINESS WITHIN THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN, PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE 2559 THROUGH
2566a, REVISED CIVIL STATUTES OF TEXAS, THAT IT WOULD RECEIVE BIDS
AND APPLICATIONS FROM SUCH BANKS TO ACT AS DEPOSITORY FOR SUCH CITY
\ FOR A TWO YEAR PERIOD, BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1969, AND ENDING SEPTEM-
BER 30, 1971, BOTH DATES INCLUSIVE; DECLARING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL
AND BAYTOWN'S ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL HAVE STUDIED EACH BID THAT
WAS RECEIVED FROM EACH OF SAID BANKS AND, AFTER DUE STUDY, CONSID-
ERATION AND DELIBERATION, IT FINDS AND HEREBY RESOLVES THAT THE BID
OF FIRST NATIONAL BANK, BAYTOWN, TEXAS, IS MOST ADVANTAGEOUS, BENE-
FICIAL AND FAVORABLE TO THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND ITS CITIZENS;
ACCEPTING THE BID OF SAID BANK AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE
MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN SUCH BANK AND THE
CITY OF BAYTOWN; INCORPORATING THE PERTINENT PROVISIONS OF THE BID
PROPOSAL AND BID; DIRECTING THAT SAID BANK QUALIFY AS DEPOSITORY AS
DIRECTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; DIRECTING THE CITY TREASURER TO TRANSFER
THE CITY'S FUNDS, IF A NEW DEPOSITORY IS SELECTED, ACCORDING TO LAW,
ON OR BEFORE OCTOBER 1, 1969, INTO SAID BANK AND TO PLACE, DEPOSIT
AND KEEP, ACCORDING TO LAW, BAYTOWN'S FUNDS IN SUCH BANK UNTIL
OCTOBER 1, 1971, or UNTIL HE IS DIRECTED OTHERWISE BY THE CITY COUNCIL;
THAT THE CITY CLERK SHALL HAND, FORTHWITH, A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS
ORDINANCE TO ANY BANK OR BANKS AFFECTED HEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE.
* Councilmen Kloesel and Cannon excused from the meeting.
W. 0. Tidman - Senior Citizens
Mr. W. O. Tidman reported that in a recent business meeting of the senior
citizens, a committee was appointed to request that the City Council adopt a resolu-
tion which would ask the Legislature to permit any taxing agency to exempt the senior
citizens (65 years or over) $3,000 on a homestead.
Appropriation Ordinance
Councilman Stasney moved to adopt an Ordinance appropriating $40,500.00 from the
Unappropriated Surplus Water Fund to various budget accounts. Councilman Kelley
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
Ordinance No. 988
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN 7O
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APPROPRIATE FORTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS ($40,500.00) FROM
THE UNAPPROPRIATED SURPLUS WATER FUND TO BUDGET ACCOUNTS NOS. 1001 -4 -7,
1003 -2 -1, AND 1006 -11 -4.
Appropriation Ordinance
Councilman Stasney moved to adopt an Ordinance appropriating $150,523.49 from the
Unappropriated Surplus General Fund to various other budget accounts. Councilman Hullum
seconded the notion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
The caption of the Ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 989
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
TO APPROPRIATE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED TWENTY
THREE AND 49/100 ($150,523.49) DOLLARS FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED
SURPLUS GENERAL FUND TO BUDGET ACCOUNT NOS. 101 -7 -6, 101 -7 -11,
and 702 -6 -3.
Transfer Resolution
Councilman Stasney moved to adopt a resolution transferring $21,033.00 from 101 -11 -3
and 101 -11 -1 to various other budget Classifications. Councilman Hullum seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: Norte
The caption of the Resolution follows:
Resolution No. 267
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER TWENTY ONE THOUSAND
THIRTY THREE ($21,033.00) DOLLARS FROM BUDGET ACCOUNTS 101 -11 -3
CONTINGENCY FUND AND 101 -11 -1 EMERGENCY FUND, TO VARIOUS OTHER
BUDGET CLASSIFICATIONS ALL WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND BUDGET.
Bids - Gasoline
Four bids were received on furnishing gasoline to the City of Baytown for the
ensuing year. The tabulation follows:
Company
Est. Gallons
Price Per Gal.
Total
Humble Oil Co.
Regular
113,000 @
.1605
$18,136.50
Premium
83,000 @
.1805
14,981.50
Supply Point: Baytown
$33,118.00
Mobil Oil Corporation
Regular 113,000 @ .1835 $20,735.50
Premium 83,000 @ .2060 17,098.00
Supply Point: Crosby $37,833.50
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Continental Oil Co.
Regular 113,000 @ .1695 $19,153.50
Premium 83,000 @ .1895 15,728.50-
$34,882.00 -
Gulf Oil Co.
Regular 113,000 @ .1795 $20,283.50
Premium 83,000 @ .1995 16,558.50
$36,642.00
Councilman Hullum moved to accept the low bid of Humble Oil & Refining Company.
Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Abstained: Councilman Stasney - Employed by Humble Oil & Refining Company
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Four bids were received on the furnishing of Chlorine to the City of Baytown for
the ensuing year. The tabulation follows:
Company Item Price
Ton Unit Su Lb. unit
Thompson- Hayward (100 T. Est.) (450 Drum Est.)
Chemical .045/lb. .0975/lb. $15,581.25
'Diamond Shamrock
Est. Gallons
Price Per Gal.
Total
` Chemical Co.
.0445/lb.
.095/lb.
15,312.50
S.E.C.
Diesel Fuel
18,500
@
Corporation
No Bid
.10 /lb.
6,750.00
Dixie Chemical
.1225
343.00
Supply Point: Baytown
Co.
No Bid
.11 /lb.
7.425.00
Councilman Hullum moved to accept the low bid of Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company.
Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Abstained: Councilman Kelley - Employed by Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company
Bids - Diesel Fuel and Kerosene
Four bids were received on the furnishing of diesel fuel and kerosene. The tabulation
follows:
Company
Est. Gallons
Price Per Gal.
Total
Humble Oil Co.
18,500 @
.1295
$$2,395.75
Kerosene
Diesel Fuel
18,500
@
.1125
$2,081.25
Kerosene
2,800
@
.1225
343.00
Supply Point: Baytown
Councilman Hullum
moved to accept
the low bid of Humble Oil
$2,424.25
Mobil Oil Corp.
The vote follows:
500
$4.83
$ 2,415.00
Diesel Fuel
18,500
@
.1275
$2,358.75
Kerosene
2,800
@
.1480
414.40
Supply Point: Crosby
Grade 6
500
5.28
$2,773.15
Continental Oil Co.
Diesel Fuel 18,500 @ .1133 $2,096.05
Kerosene 2,800 @ .1318 369.04
Supply Point: Houston $2,465.09
Gulf Oil Co. :.
Ton's
White's
Mines
Diesel Fuel
18,500 @
.1295
$$2,395.75
Kerosene
2,800 @
.1395
390.60
Supply Point: Baytown
$2,786.35
Councilman Hullum
moved to accept
the low bid of Humble Oil
& Refining Company.
Councilman Kelley seconded the motion.
The vote follows:
500
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Abstained: Councilman Stasney - Employed by Humble Oil & Refining Company
Bid - Rock Asphalt Annual Contract
TWO bids were received for furnishing and delivering all of the city's requirements
Lin premix rock asphalt & precoated rock asphalt aggregate for a period of one year from
- date of awarding the contract. The tabulation follows:
Item
Ton's
White's
Mines
Unit Price
Total Price
Contrs. Material
1. Precoated Rock
Asphalt Aggregate
(Type PB)
Grade 3
500
$4.83
$ 2,415.00
No Bid
Grade 4
500
5.08
2,540.00
No Bid
Grade 5
500
5.18
2,590.00
No Bid
Grade 6
500
5.28
2,640.00
No Bid
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White's Mines Continued Ton's Unit Price Total Price Contrs. Material
11. premix Rock Asphalt
(Type CC) 1500 5.33 7,995.00 No Bid
$18,180.00
Total Bid
TERMS: Less 10C per ton - 30 days -
Net 31 days
ANY INCREASE /DECREASE IN RAILROAD
FREIGHT RATES WILL BE ADJUSTED AC-
CORDINGLY.
UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT
Item
Ton's
Unit Price
Total Price
Contrs.
Material
1. Precoated Rock
Asphalt Aggregate
(Type PB)
Grade 3
500
4.80
2,400.00
No
Bid
Grade 4
500
5.04
2,520.00
No
Bid
Grade 5
500
5.14
2,570.00
No
Bid
Grade 6
500
5.22
2,610.00
No
Bid
II. Premix Rock Asphalt
(Type CC)
1500
5.30
7,950.00
No
Bid
Total Bid
$18,050.00
TERMS: Less 10C per ton - 30 days -
Net 31 days
ANY FREIGHT RATE INCREASE WILL BE
PAID FOR BY PURCHASER AND ANY DE-
CREASE WILL BE CREDITED TO PURCHASER.
Councilman Kelley moved to accept the low bid of Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company.
Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Proposal - Turner, Collie, and Braden - Water & Sewer Line
Councilman Kelley moved to accept the proposal of Turner, Collie, and Braden,
Engineering Consultants, in the amount of $4,000 for completion of technical work on water
and sewer improvements for the bond program. Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The
vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
,,Minutes - Regular Meeting July 24 and Special Meeting July 31
Mayor Walker called for the minutes of the regular meeting of July 24, 1969 and for
the minutes of the special meeting of July 31, 1969. After a minor correction was made
on the regular minutes, Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Miscellaneous
City Manager, D. R. Voelkel, called attention to a request from the Bayshore Mental
Retardation Center asking for a substantial amount of money. The Council will have to
decide what it would like to do with this type of item before getting into the real
budgeting problems.
Due to holiday conflicts and the fall athletic program, it was recommended that a
change be made in the meeting dates of the regular council meetings. After discussion,
it was,decided to defer action until the -_next council meeting at which time a fall
schedule can be worked out.
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Change Regular Council Meeting, August 28
Councilman Stasney moved to change the regular meeting of the 28th to the 21st.
Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Police Dept. - Breath -a -lizer
In the 1968 -69 budget $1,400.00 was approved for purchase of an additional radar
unit. The Police Department feels that in view of the new legislation the "Implied
Consent Law ", that a breath-a -lizer would assist them greatly in their operations; therefore,
the department is asking for $1,511.00 to purchase the breath- a -lizer instead of an addi-
tional radar unit. Councilman Stasney moved to approve purchase of the breath- a -lizer
instead of the radar unit. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: Councilman Evans
Police officers - lee College Distinguished Scholar Roll
City Manager, D. R. Voelkel, and members of the Council commended Glen W. Rosier,
Aubrey W. Henscey, and Ronald W. Cooper, Policemen, for being placed on the Lee College
Dean's distinguished scholar roll for outstanding scholastic work this summer in the
Lee Police Science Courses.
Commendation - Retiring Police Chief, Blair W. Mann
Councilman Hullum moved to adopt a resolution of commendation, commending retiring
Police Chief, Blair W. Mann. Councilmen Evans seconded the motion. The vote follows.
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
The caption of the Resolution follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 266
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
FORMALLY RECOGNIZING AND THANKING BLAIR W. MANN FOR HIS FIVE YEARS
OF DEVOTED SERVICE AS CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN POLICE
DEPARTMENT; AND RECOGNIZING THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL
IN BRINGING ABOUT DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE.
Annexation Ordinance
Councilman Hullum moved to adopt an Ordinance setting the time and place of the
hearing on the annexing of 24.5 acres, sub - division, Kings Bend, Section One. Councilman
Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
The caption of the Ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 985
�I AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON
THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CERTAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF
SUCH PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
.Adiaurmnent
There being no further business to come before the Council the motion was made
and seconded that the meeting adjourn. The ayes were y imous the Mayor declared
the meeting adjourned.
ATTEST: C. Nietj Walker, M
J}�u.ca Rawlinson, Acting City Clerk William R. Laughlin, City At ney