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MINUTES OF A SPECIAL
MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
September 3, 1970
The City Council of the City of Bayotwn, Texas, met in special session on
Thursday, September 3, 1970, at 6:30 p.m., in the Council Room of the Baytown City Hall
with the following members in attendance:
Ted L. Kloesel Councilman
David Evans Councilman
Don M. Hullum Councilman
Leonard Stasney Councilman
Allen Cannon Councilman
Lamar Kelley Councilman
C. Glen Walker Mayor
D. R. Voelkel City Manager
William R. Laughlin City Attorney
The Mayor called the meeting to order and called on the City Attorney to
brief the Council on a matter concerning a recent annexation by the City of Mont
Belvieu into an area encompassing the City of Baytown's extraterritorial jurisdic-
tion, and further with regard to a certain lawsuit pending between the City of
Mont Belvieu and the Chambers County Water Control and Improvement District No. 1
concerning the validity of such annexation. The City Attorney explained that the
Water District's suit contained allegations that the City of Mont Belvieu had
failed to secure the City of Baytown 'a permission to annex a portion of its extra-
territorial jurisdiction. The City Attorney reviewed with the Council previous
efforts to work out an agreement with the Mont Belvieu Council, in March of 1969,
calling for the west boundary of the Water District as the dividing line of the two
cities' extraterritorial jurisdiction, thereby allowing the City of Mont Belvieu to
annex an area encompassing the Water District. However, there was a failure between
the two councils to agree upon the southern limits of the City of Mont Belvieu's
jurisdiction, Mont Belvieu wanting to extend its jurisdiction to an area lying im-
mediately adjacent to limit Mont Belvieu's jurisdiction to an area north of Smith's
Gulley, which constitutes the south boundary line of the Water District. As a result
of this empasse, a formal agreement was never executed between the two cities.
Attorney Andrew J. Lannie, representing the City of Mont Belvieu explained, by ref-
erence to a map, the location of Mont Belvieu's recent annexation, which extends to an
area one -half mile west of the Southern Pacific Railroad track. Lannie asked the
Council to approve a line of common extraterritorial jurisdiction so as to allow the
City of Mont Belvieu to retain intact its recent annexation. Attorney Guy Cade Jackson,
III, appeared before the Council, representing the Water District. Jackson stated that
the District had no dispute with the City of Baytown, but merely wanted to be certain
that the City of Mont Belvieu had the authority to assume the bonded indebtedness of
the District, and further that the Commissioners of the District wanted to make car-
, tain that they did not violate their official duties by turning the assumption of the
Water District over to a city which may not have satisfied all of the legal require-
ments.
After considerable discussion, Council Kelley moved that the City agree upon
a common line of extraterritorial jurisdiction which would extend along the north right
of way line of Interstate 10 to its intersection with the center line of Cedar Bayou
Stream, thence following the meanders of Cedar Bayou Stream northwesterly to its in-
tersection with the western right of way line of the Southern Pacific Railroad; thence,
northerly along the western right of way Line of the said railroad track to the north
right of way line of a power line easement belonging to Houston Lighting and Power
Company, and thence, northwesterly along the north right of way line of such Power Com-
pany easement to its intersection with the western boundary line of the recent City of
Mont Belvieu annexation; thence, northerly along the west boundary line of such an-
nexation to a point beyond the City of Baytown's extraterritorial jurisdiction,
together with a specific provision for the City of Baytown to retain exclusive control
of Cedar Bayou Stream. The motion was seconded by Councilman Kloesel and the vote
follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hullum, Evans, Stasney, Cannon, Kloesel, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
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The City Attorney then advised the Council of the necessity to adopt an
ordinance authorizing the City to enter into a contract with the City of Mont Belvieu
to effect such an agreement. The City Attorney then read Ordinance No. 1039, toget-
her with the proposed contract. Councilman Stasney then moved to adopt Ordinance No.
1039. The motion was seconded by Councilman Evans and the vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Hull=, Evans, Stasney, Cannon, and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Councilman Kloesel moved to appoint a Liaison Committee to work between
the architect and the Council concerning plans for the Police Building. Councilman
Kelley seconded the motion and the vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Klcesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Adjourn
Councilman Kelley moved for the meeting to adjourn . Councilman Hullum
seconded the notion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
William R. Laughlin, CityLAttorney
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Nays:
Councilman Klcesel
Separate
Item of
Business - Appointment
of
Architect
Liaison
Committee
Councilman Kloesel moved to appoint a Liaison Committee to work between
the architect and the Council concerning plans for the Police Building. Councilman
Kelley seconded the motion and the vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Klcesel, Evans, Hullum, Stasney, Cannon and Kelley
Mayor Walker
Nays: None
Adjourn
Councilman Kelley moved for the meeting to adjourn . Councilman Hullum
seconded the notion. The ayes were unanimous and the Mayor declared the meeting
adjourned.
William R. Laughlin, CityLAttorney
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