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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAYTOWN
August 22, 1969
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in special session on Friday, August, 22,
1969 at 5:00 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members
in attendance:
Don M. Hullum
Leonard Stasney
Lamar Kelley
Ted L. Kloesel
C. Glen Walker
D. R. Voelkel
J. B. LeFevre
Absent: David Evans
Allen Cannon
Edna Oliver
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
Director of Finance
Councilman
Councilman
City Clerk
Mayor Walker called the meeting to order, the Invocation was offered by Councilman
Hullum. -The Mayor asked Mr. LeFevre, City Finance Director, to record minutes of the
meeting due to the absence of the City Clerk.
Sales Tax Election
City Manager Voelkel presented an Ordinance calling a city 1% sales tax election for
September 23, 1969. Several minutes were devoted to discussion afterwhich, Councilman
Kelley moved to adopt the Ordinance as written. The motion was seconded by Councilman
Hullum. The vote follows:.
Ayes: Councilmen Kelley, Hullum, and Stasney
Mayor Walker
Nays: Councilman Kloesel
The caption of the Ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 991
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN
THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CN THE QUESTION OF THE ADOP-
TION OF A ONE PERCENT (1%) VOCAL SALES AND USE TAX WITHIN
SAID CITY; DESIGNATING THE HOURS AND THE DAY OF THE
ELECTION AND THE POLLING PLACES THEREFOR; APPOINTING
ELECTION OFFICIALS THEREFOR; PROVIDING THAT ALL DULY
QUALIFIED RESIDENT ELECTORS SHALL BE QUALIFIED TO VOTE;
PRESCRIBING FORM OR BALLOT; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF
ELECTION; CONTAINING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO SAID
ELECTION AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
Industrial District Contract - Houston Lighting & Power Company_
The Council discussed an industrial district contract between the City of Baytown and
Houston Lighting & Power Company, a copy of which had been delivered to each member pre-
viously for study. Councilman Kloesel expressed a desire to postpone action on the contract
as he had not had an opportunity to study the contents as thoroughly as he would like.
After considerable discussion, Councilman Stasney moved to authorize the Mayor & City
Administration to execute the contract with Houston Lighting & Power as presented. The
[ration was seconded by Councilman Hullum.
Ayes: Councilmen Stasney, Hullum, Kelley, and
Mayor Walker
Nays: Councilman Kloesel
Resolution - Special Drug Education Week
The Mayor informed the Council that he had been requested to have a resolution pre-
pared designating a Week as "Special Drug Education Week ", and suggested that this week
should be as early in the school year as practical. Councilman Kloesel agreed with the
passage of the resolution; but, suggested that the date be set after the new chief
arrived and had an opportunity to get settled.
The Mayor explained that the Committee on the "Illegal Drug & "Narcotic Use ", was
deeply concerned that the date be early in the school year in the hope that some students
may be influenced before they became involved in the illegal use of drugs.
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Councilman Stasney moved that the resolution be adopted designating the week be-
ginning September B, 1969 as "Special Drug Education Week ". The motion was seconded by
Councilman Hullum. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Stasney, Hullum, Kelley, Kloesel, and
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
SEE RESOLUTION NO. 269
City Manager's Report
Mr. Voelkel, City manager, announced the dates and locations of demonstrations of a
product claimed by the manufacturer to seal and preserve asphalt streets.
Adjournment
There being no further business to discuss the Mayor declared the meeting adjourned.
The ayes were unanimous.
S. B. LeFE re, Director f Finance
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