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1971 10 15 CC Minutes, Specialr 19 3�m MINUTES OF A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF RAYTOWN October 15, 1971 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special season on Friday, October 15, 1971, at 4:00 o'clock p.m., in the Conference Room of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: C. O. Walker Councilman Jody Lander Councilman Leonard Stasney Councilman Jim McWilliams Councilman Allen Cannon Councilman C. Glen Walker Mayor D. R. Voelkel City Manager Neel Richardson City Attorney Edna Oliver City Clerk Absent: Ted Kloesel Councilman The Mayor called the meeting to order. He explained the reason for the special meeting by stating that he had been asked to give an answer to Chambers County and the State Highway Officials regarding the construction of Spur 55 by the purchase of the required right -of -way. County Commissioner McCollum of Chambers County, had contacted the Baytown Sun for this information, and Preston Pendergrass of the Sun had contacted Mayor Walker. Mr. McCollum reported that he had been contacted by a spokesman from the Highway Department who had informed him that the State has $2.5 million for the construction of Spur 55 at the bridge crossing over Cedar Bayou to connect Highway 146 with FM Road 1405, but they would have to know by Monday, October 18, the status on the acquisition of the right -of -way in Chambers County from Cedar Bayou to FM 1405. If this information was not forthcoming by that date, the Highway Department would be forced to allocate these funds to some other project elsewhere, and this could possibly result in an eight to ten year delay in the development of Spur 55. The right -of -way in question is within the 300 acres located between Cedar Bayou and FM 1405, and behind a portion of Baytown Is strip annexation in Chambers County which has been validated by the Legislature. Chambers County officials have said they will not buy any right -of -way which will benefit Baytown and have proposed that Baytown relocate its strip annexation line. They then would consider the purchase of right -of -way through the acreage; however, Baytown has nothing in writing to substantiate this approach. City Attorney Richardson stated that relocating the strip annexation lines would not essentially alter the area of Baytown Is extraterritoryal jurisdiction except the area now being proposed for annexation by Beach City. However, the present strip annexation has been validated by legislature and relocating may jeopordize ail of the strip annexation. The council recessed for an executive session to discuss alternates, afterwhich, they reconvened and agreed not to move the City's strip annexation lines from the east to the west side of FM Road 1405. 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. ATTEST: EDNA OLIVER, City Clerk C. GLEN WALKER, Mayor 9 11 F 0 A } I.