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1970 05 14 CC Minutes4803 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN May 14, 19 70 The City Council of the City of Baytown met in regular session on Thursday, May 14, 1970 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 Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor City Manager City Attorney Acting City Clerk The Mayor called the meeting to order and the Invocation was offered by the Reverand E. D. Green, Pastor of the South Main Church of Christ. Girl Scout Troups 302 and 1217 The Mayor extended greetings and welcome from the Council and the City of Baytown to Girl Scout Troups 302 and 1217. Minutes Councilman Kloesel moved to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of April 23, 1970 as submitted in printed form. Councilman Stasney seconded the mo- tion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays : None Councilman Kloesel moved to approve the minutes of the special meeting of April 28, 1970 as submitted in printed form. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Mayor Walker Nays: None Revisions to Animal Ordinance Evans, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Members of the Committee to recommend revisions to the animal ordinance were present tt the meeting with copies of the latest revisions and Calvin Evans, Chairman of the Committee, answered various questions that the Council presented. Councilman Kloesel moved to instruct the Administration to enforce the present ordinance regarding animals and the sanitation of such animals. The motion died for lack of a second. The Council then asked that the Committee meet with the local veteri- narian, City Attorney, W. R. Laughlin, Police Chief, J. W. Wilkinson, and Council- man Kloesel, to study the revisions further and consider the questions that were brought up by the Council. The Committee will meet May 20, 1970. * Councilman Cannon arrived during the above discussion. Roy Hechler - Baytown Community Service Award Mayor Walker presented the Baytown Community Service Award to Roy Hechler, a Volunteer Fireman, in recognition of his outstanding personal contribution to civic and moral betterment for the City of Baytown by rescuring an unconscious woman from a burning apartment. f Minutes, May 14, 1970 4804 Committee Reports Councilman Stasney, Co- Chairman of the Committee to appoint a committee to study possible revisions to the City charter. Mr. Stasney stated that he has a list of proposed members and asked if anyone else had further suggestions for proposed members. He would like to have the list completed before May 22, 1970. Councilman Kloesel, Corporation Court Committee, reported that the Cor- poration Court Judge has recommended holding night sessions beginning in July. A schedule has not yet been completed. Pipelines Inside City Limits Councilman Kelley moved to approve the appointment of a pipeline ordinance committee to study the regulation for the extension of pipelines in the City of Baytown. Councilman Evans seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None The Mayor presented a suggested committee of the following: John Street, Chairman, A. M. Braswell, Max Hauser Lamar Kelley, and Leonard Stasney. Refund Contract - Extension of 10" Sanitary Sewer Line - Bowie School Road Mr. Voelkel read a letter from Emery H. Hughes, Hughes Realty Company. Mr. Hughes has a prospective buyer of some acreage on Bowie School Road fro the de- velopment of an apartment house site. The purchasers would like to enter into a refund contract with the City of Baytown for the extension of 10" sanitary sewer line from Cedar Bayou Road along Bowie School Road. The cost of the extension would be $9,420.00 which the buyer would pay and as the remaining abutting pro- perty is developed the developer of the complex would receive a refund of $6,196.00, making his actual cost, $3,223.44. Councilman Stasney moved that the City enter into a refund contract. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Historical Site in Baytown Councilman Kelley moved to approve the appointment of a committee to re- search and recommend the restoration and preservation of one or more historical buildings at a parksite and the accumvlation of historical artifacts for Baytown at such site. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None r Mayor Walker presented a suggested committee of the following: Deacon Jones, Chairman, Albert Fanestiel, Larry Hale, R. H. Pruett, Terry Dopson and Mrs. Robert Kelley. Removal of Political Placards The Council discussed an amendment to the sub- division ordinance to include the regulation of posting of political posters, bills, placards, or other signs upon public property within the city limits of Baytown. Councilman Stasney moved to pass an ordinance pursuant to the amended sections of the sub- division ordinance, re- quiring a permit from the City Clerk, the posting of a $50.00 bond and a two week period in which to remove such advertising material. Councilman Evans seconded the motion. Further discussion followed, afterwhich Councilman Stasney moved that the motion be tabled for consideration at the next regular meeting. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None 4805 Junk Yard Ordinance Councilman Stasney reported that he would like to see something done about wrecked automobiles and parts of automobiles in yards around the city. He stated that they were unsightly and are probably a health hazard. Councilman Stasney moved to amend the Junk Yard Ordinance No. 569, to in- clude the storage of wrecked automobiles and delete the section permitting hedges to be used as a fence. Councilman Evans seconded the motion. Councilman Kelley moved to table the motion until the present Junk Yard Ordinance could be reviewed by the Council and be brought back at the next regular meeting. Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Cannon, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: Councilmen Evans and Stasney Fire 7.nnPs Councilman Kloesel asked the City Administration to look at the possibility of reprising the fire zones. 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. �r C, Gl:en Walker, ATTEST: J unice Rawlinson, Acting City Clerk APPROVED: William R. Laughlin, City Attorney 1