1974 08 28 CC Minutes, Special5684 -A
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
August 28, 1974
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in special session,
Wednesday, August 28, 1974 at 7:00 A.M., in the Conference Room of
the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance:
Charles Pool Councilman
Henry Dittman Councilman
Jody Lander Councilman
Tom Walmsley Councilman
Mary E. Wilbanks Councilman
Tom Gentry Mayor
Fritz Lanham City Manager
Howard Northcutt Assistant City Manager
Neel Richardson City Attorney
Edna Oliver City Clerk
Absent: Fred Bednarski Councilman
Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order and called for the order
of business.
Adopt Ordinance — .Calling Special Election Firefighters Collective
Bargaining
At the August 8th meeting, the Council received petitions from
Baytown City Firefighters requesting an election for the right to
organize and bargain collectively. The petitions were referred to
the Administration to check and establish validity in compliance with
the law. At this meeting City Manager Lanham reported that from the
approximate 1150 signatures, 740 of the names were shown on one of the
Poll lists, Baytown having 12 precincts within its city limits. The
required number was 681. The Council discussed the most feasible date
and decided upon October 3rd for the election with Council Lander de-
signated as the member of the City Council to canvass the absentee
election returns. Councilman Pool then moved to adopt an ordinance
ordering the special election to be held on October 3, and Councilman
Lander named to the canvassing board. Councilman Dittman seconded the
motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Councilmen Pool, Dittman, Lander, Walmsley and Councilwoman
Wilbanks
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
The caption of the ordinance follows:
ORDINANCE NO. 1652
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
THE 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1974, FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER
THE STATE LAW AUTHORIZING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS
SHALL BE ADOPTED; PROVIDING FOR ELECTION OFFICERS; PRESCRIBING THE
HOURS; PROVIDING FOR A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS;
PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
The special meeting was then adjourned and the work session regarding
the 1974 -75 Budget was resumed.
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Edna Oliver, City Clerk