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1969 08 21 CC Minutes, Special4693 Minutes, August 14, 1969 MINUTES OF THE SSECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN August 21, 1969 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regular session on Thursday, August 21, 1969 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the fol- lowing members in attendance: Ted L. Kloesel Councilman * David Evans Councilman Leonard Stasney Councilman Allen Cannon Councilman Lamar Kelley Councilman C. Glen Walker Mayor D. R. Voelkel City Manager Saunice Rawlinson Acting City Clerk Absent: Don M. Hullum Councilman ' W. R. Laughlin City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk The Mayor called the meting to order, the Invocation was offered by Reverend Andy Dooley, Missouri Street Church of Christ, afterwhich the following business was trans- acted; Annexation - Chaparral Village Subdivision Councilman Kloesel moved to adopt an Ordinance annexing Chaparral Village Subdivision, Section I and II. Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None The caption of the Ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 990 AN ORDINANCE SETTING A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED ANNEXATION OF CER- TAIN PROPERTY BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS; AU- THORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO PUBLISH NOTICE OF SUCH PUBLIC HEARING AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Revised Water Facilities Sub - Committee Report The Council received a Revised Water Facilities Sub - Committee Report from T. L. Satterwhite, Chairman of that committee and also a supplement from Turner, Collie, and Braden, Inc. Councilman Kloesel moved to accept the report. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Report - Committee Seekino New Sources of Revenue Councilman Leonard Stasney, Chairman of the Committee appointed to seek new resources of revenue for the City of Baytown, submitted a written report on the findings of the Committee. Councilman Evans moved to accept the report of the Committee. Councilman Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Citv Sales Tax Election - In Connection with the report of the New Sources of Revenue Committee Councilman Steamy moved that a city sales tax election be held September 23, 1969 for the purpose of giving the citizens a choice between an increase in ad valorem taxes or a city sales tax. Councilman Kloesel opposed the tax election, saying he had not seen a bud- get yet; therefore, he could not support an election not knowing how much of an increase Minutes, August 14, 1969 4694 would he needed. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Evans, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Nays: Mayor Walker Councilman Kloesel The council asked that the Committee for seeking new sources of revenue continue its work, study license and permit fees, and make recommended changes in fee schedules. _Agreement - Texas Highway Department - TOPICS Program Councilman Stasney moved to authorize the City of Baytown to enter into an agreement ,with the Texas Highway Department for assistance under the Traffic Operation Program to 'Improve Capacity and Safety (TOPICS) on specific city streets. Councilman Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Industrial Committee Report - Lamar Kelley Councilman Kelley, Chairman of the Industrial District Committee, gave an oral report on recent meetings to work out a base formula for industrial district contracts so that any industry coming into this area would know what to expect before they get here. The formula will provide new industries one free year for construction, five tax free years, and the seventh year full assessment which will be spread out in annual payments for the full term of the contract. Councilman Kelley stated that a contract has been drawn up with Houston Lighting & Power, for the generating station on Cedar Bayou and asked that the Council study the contract and take official action at a later date. Councilman Evans excused from meeting during the following discussion. Beautification Committee - Use of Throw -Away Garbage Sacks Councilman Cannon presented a request frmm the Chamber of Commerce Beautification Committee in regards to the anticipated trial test of a new type throw -away garbage con- tainer. The Committee wanted an expression from the Council as to the study and possible funds to finance the test throughout the city. The company that gave the demonstration presented the following proposal for a trial test: Provide bags at 9 1/2 cents each during the test period; City would furnish holder, cost of 4.95; City furnish stand, cost of 2.50. If 518 of the people disapproves the pro- gram, the company would refund one -half the cost of the holder and take back the stand with no charge. If 518 of the people approve the program, but the City decides not to go into it, the company will not give any refund on the holders; therefore, the City would have one or two hundred holders on hard. After a lengthy discussion, the Council expressed to the Committee a favorable im- pression of the program and gave them the go -ahead with the study and possibility of a trill test, but felt that it could not commit City funds to the program at this time. Left Turn Island - North Main - Mrs. S. H. Guest Allen Cannon, Chairman of the Traffic Committee, reported that the Committee had re- ceived a request from Mrs. S. H. Guest, owner of Guest Enco Service Station at the corner of North Main and Morrell, asking that the City do something that would provide a left turn lane for North bound traffic into the entrance of the station. Mr. Cannon stated that the Traffic. Committee had studied the problem and decided that it would not be safe or practical to move the island. �pointment of Fifteen Man Cc- ordinating Committee Fifteen Man Cc- ordinating Committee Mayor Walker presented a recommendation of the Harris County Community Action and the Human Relations Council to appoint a fifteen member co- ordinating committee which was au- thorized by the Council earlier in the year. The recommendations consist of five Afro - Americans, five Anglos, and five Mexican Americans. Those that were named to the committee follow: Mr. Woodrow Lewis, Mr. Elmer Cartwright, Mrs. Ellis Godfrey, Mrs. Bennie L. McGinty, Mr. Robert Malone, Mr. Richard Paxton, Mr. W. O. Tidmon, Mr. George Clark, Mr. B. D. Nisbet, Mr. Charles Caldwell, Mr. Leo Tanguma, Mr. Alfonso Nava, Mr. Rubin Gutierrez, Mr. John Castillo, and Mr. Alfonso Nava, Jr. Councilman Kloesel moved to accept the recommendations. Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None 4695 Minutes, August 14, 1969 Appointment of Ike Hall - Parks & Recreation Board Councilman Kelley moved to appoint Ike Hall to the Parks & Recreation Board. Council- man Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilman Kloesel, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Police Communitv Relations The Council appointed John Henderson to do some research on the Police Community Relations Program that has been very effective in Houston. Mr. Henderson to report back to Council his findings. 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. Glen Walker, Mayor ATTEST: e J Edna Oliver, City Clerk APPROVED: William R. Laughlin, City Attorhey I y