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1970 07 23 CC Minutesr r 4828 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN July 23, 1970 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas met in regular session on Thursday, July 23, 1970 at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following in attendance: Ted L. Kloesel Councilman Don M. Hullum Councilman Leonard W. Stasney Councilman Lamar Kelley Councilman C. Glen Walker Mayor D. R. Voelkel City Manager W. R. Laughlin City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: David Evans Councilman Allen Cannon Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order and the Invocation was offered by the Reverend Henry Korver, First Presbyterian Church. Mayor Walker then called for the minutes of the regular meeting on July 9. Councilman Kelley moved to ap- prove the minutes as submitted in written form. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Adopt Ordinance - Standards for Nuclear Fallout Shelters Councilmen Kloesel moved the adoption of Ordinance No. 1036 which pro- vides standards for Nuclear Fallout Shelters which will be considered when public buildings are constructed if it is determined that the cost is feasible. Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hull=, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None The caption of the ordinance follows: ORDINANCE NO. 1036 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN REQUIRING THAT NUCLEAR FALLOUT SHELTERS BE PROVIDED IN BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED OR RE- MODELED WITH PUBLIC FUNDS; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR SUCH SHELTERS, AND PERMITTING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF. Miscelleanous Grover Edge brought forward three filters which he had used on his water line from city main to his home since last October. He urged the Council to con- tinue its efforts to clear the lines as the filters bore evidence of solids yet being discharged through the water service mains. John Humphrey, a Baytown fireman and member of the International Fire Fighter's Association, presented the Council with tickets for each member and his wife to attend the fund raising base ball game which will be played in Baytown on August 15. Rufus Honeycutt, local businessman, asked the City administration to follow through on the enforcement of an ordinance which will eliminate the propane and bu- tane truck traffic on Texas Avenue except for delivery only. Councilman Kelley urged the Council to attend an all day session relating to butane and propane truck traffic on August 3 in Houston. This program is being presented by the Houston Fire Department and will be of special benefit to all. 4829 Minutes, July 23, 1970 Start Proceeding Sale Bond - First Phase Improvements Councilman Kelley made a motion pending concurrence of the City's fiscal agent, to sell the first phase of the capital improvements bonds. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Activities - Environmental Advisory Board Councilman Stasney reported that the Environmental Advisory Board had held two meetings. The first was an organizational meeting with Jack Walker elected Chairman, Charles Cody, Vice Chairman and Larry Hale elected as Secretary. The second meeting was a business meeting at which time the Board discussed the Helmerich -Paine hearing scheduled to be held before the Water Quality Board in Austin on a waste water discharge permit. The permit application is for some 7,000 gallons per day of industrial and domestic waste water to be discharged into an open ditch running past the Country Club apartments. The Board felt that this was not a de- sirable long range prospect and recommended a protest be submitted by the City of Baytown to the Water Quality Board to limit the discharge permit of the sanitary sewer portion to such time as the City of Baytown constructs a lateral nearby. Then Helmerich -Paine will be required to tie the sewage into the lateral line at their expense. Councilman Stasney moved to accept the report and the recommendation of the Board for the City of Baytown to register the protest with the Water Quality Board. Councilman Hullum seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Jack Morton - Letter - Water Quality Board - Consolidation of Highlands & Baytown STP Jack Morton, City Engineer, reported that he had received a personal call from a consulting engineer for Water District No. 1, Highlands relative to a meeting held before the Water Quality Board in Austin on July 22. The Water District had made an application for an amendment to their permit which would allow them to build a new addition to their sewage treatment plant. At the hearing the examiner had asked whether the sanitary sewer loan of the plant could be diverted and taken into the City of Baytown's system rather than building an additional small treatment unit at Highlands. Apparently the feeling of the Board is to consolidate smaller plants rather than continuation of enlargement. The engineer had asked Mr. Morton if this could be done and his answer had to be "no" because of the present over- load at both Lakewood and Craigmont plants. The engineer then asked that he write a letter to the Water Quality Board certifying that the City of Baytown does not have sufficient capacity at this time to permit the extension and tie -in. However, the proposal could be given consideration in the future when the new sewage treat- ment plant for Baytown is constructed near Interstate 10. This plant could then be expanded at the time of construction to include Highlands if deemed feasible but this would mean a deferment of two years or more. Following some further discussion, Councilman Kelley moved to approve the writing of the letter as outlined by Mr. Morton. Councilman Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Kloesel, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: Councilman Stasney Appointment - Charter Committee Councilman Stasney reported that the City Charter Selection Committee has met and selected fifteen (15) Baytonians whom the Committee would like to recommend for appointment to the Charter Committee. Fourteen (14) of the selectees have been contacted and agreed to serve and he recommended their appointment. However, he proposed to delay the appointment of the fifteenth (15th) until contact is made. The selectees were: Tony Campos -Mrs. Mary Martin P. F. Green Mrs. Blanche DePlantis Richard Park Jack Huron Pat Ball Fred Bednarski Pal Fuller Glynn Tiller Charles Forque Leonard Hart Ben Wilson Perry Britton Councilman Stasney moved the appointment of the fourteen to the Charter Committee; Minutes, July 23, 1970 4830 the fifteenth to be named at a later date. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. Councilman Kloesel questioned the removal of Ron Roberts from the original selection committee since he had expressed an interest in the committee at the time of its ap- pointment. Mayor Walker explained his reasons for dismissing the original committee which was nothing personal, but a matter of timing and need of study. Following some further discussion, Councilman Kelley moved to end debate. Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Mayor Walker then called for the vote on the original motion. The results follow: Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley MMayor Walker Nays: Councilman Kloesel Councilman Kloesel - Traffic Committee Report Councilman Kloesel referred to the Traffic Committee report which was in- cluded in the material sent to the Council the earlier part of the week. He pointed out the need for Council decision on the business district parking and truck muting before the Traffic Committee can recommend solutions to other problems. Also, Counci- man Kloesel moved to instruct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance, for presen- tation at the next regular meeting, changing the speed limit on Baker Road to 40 miles per hour except during the hours when Sterling is taking up or dismissing. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Requests - Preparation of Resolution - Appointing Committee - Detailed Analysis The City Attorney was instructed to prepare a resolution, for presentation at the next regular meeting, commending John Henderson for his contribution to the citizens of Baytown during his past year of service as assistant to Mayor Walker. Councilman Kloesel requested that the Mayor and City Council consider appointing a Committee to make and study and submit a recommendation for a raise for the city employees which will be considered by the Council during its budget study. Councilman Hullum requested the City Administration to prepare a detailed analysis of what eventually happens on the tax assessment; a breakdown on how many residential property values were raised or lowered, increase on vacant property by what percent, plus including any area where an increase was made in the assessment. Traffic Committee - Traffic Signalization Bowie Drive and Lacy Drive Mr. Voelkel informed the Council of the action of the Traffic Committee to install traffic signals across State Highway 146 at both Bowie and Lacy Drives. The State Highway Department has asked that the signals be interconnected. The estimated cost for such an installation is $11,000.00 and the budget currently has a free balance Of $8,956.00 for traffic signalization. The Committee will proceed with its plans for the installation. Should the cost exceed the $8,956.00, funds are available in the Council Contingency Fund to cover the remaining costs. Study Revision Garbage Pickup Including Trash At the suggestion of Councilman Stasney to study the revision of the garbage pickup schedule, City Manager Voelkel proposed to deviate from the use of the six trash trucks and convert three to garbage trucks and have ten garbage trucks working four days a week with three less men than we have now. Then on Wednesday of each week, put the three remaining trash trucks plus the seven garbage trucks out picking up trash. Councilman Stasney moved to request the Administration to pursue this line of study. Councilman Kelley seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Councilmen Kloesel, Hullum, Stasney, and Kelley Mayor Walker Nays: None Councilman Kloesel requested the Administration to prepare a report on the equipment for Council consideration during budget study. 4831 Minutes, July 23, 1970 Adjourn There being no further business to come before the Council, Councilman Kelley moved for the meeting to adjourn. Councilman Stasney seconded the motion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the greeting adjourned. " ` /' (/(!/�/'{(7�� C. Glen Walker, Mayor -e4 ATTEST: Z� Edna Oliver, City Clerk APPRO D: William R. Laughlin, City Atto ey I