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1969 08 22 CC Minutes, Special4696 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. 9697 Minutes, August 22, 1969 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 I I