1974 10 16 CC Minutes, Special5708
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
October 16, 1974
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in special session, Wednesday,
October 16, 1974, at 7:00 AmM, in the Conference Room of the Baytown City Hall. The
following members attended:
Mary E. Wilbanks
Henry Dittman
Tom Walmsley
Jody Lander
Fritz Lanham
Neel Richardson
Belinda Bingham
Howard Northcutt
Absent: Charles Pool
Fred Bednarski, Jr.
Tom Gentry
Edna Oliver
Councilwoman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor Pro Tem
City Manager
City Attorney
Deputy City Clerk
Assistant City Manager
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Clerk
Mayor Pro Tem Lander called the meeting to order and the following business
was transacted.
Canvass Election
Mayor Pro Tem Lander directed the canvassing of the October 3 election concerning
Collective Bargaining for the Fire Department to begin. All tabulations proved to be
in order, with the final results being:
FOR: 617
AGAINST: 1302
TOTAL: 1919
Councilwoman Wilbanks moved to accept the canvass by the adoption of
Resolution No. 488; Councilman Dittman seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Wilbanks, Dittman and Walmsley
Mayor Pro Tem Lander
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 488
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD
WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 3RD DAY OF OCTOBER, 1974, FOR THE
PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER THE STATE LAW AUTHORIZING COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING FOR FIREFIGHTERS SHALL BE ADOPTED; FINDING THAT NOTICE OF
SAID ELECTION WAS DULY AND PROPERLY GIVEN; AND THAT SAID ELECTION WAS
PROPERLY HELD AND THE RETURNS THEREOF MADE BY THE PROPER OFFICIALS IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS.
Adopt Policy for Use of Council Chamber
Council discussed the proposed criteria for use of the Council Chamber by
non - governmental organizations, and agreed that the suggestions presented at the council
meeting on October 10 should be adopted.
Councilman Dittman moved to adopt the criteria as presented by the administratioq
Councilman Walmsley seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Wilbanks, Dittman and Walmsley
Mayor Pro Tem Lander
Nays: None
5709
October 16, 1974
Unfinished Business - Baker Road
Mayor Pro Tem Lander reported on a meeting of Commissioners' Court,
at which a list of priorities resulting from the Harris County Bond Issue was
discussed. Of the twenty -four streets that were approved in this election,
only fifteen of them can be improved with the money voted. Baker Road was
designated #13 on the priority list. It was decided that all roads in which
all the necessary right of way has been acquired will be considered first.
After the first of the year, the EPA will require an environmental impact
stateme -t on all roads that carry Ten Thousand cars per day. County Commissioner
Bray agreed that Baker Road is an important road and should be high on the
priority list, however, there are problems in acquiring all the right of way
that is needed, and construction cannot begin until this has been done.
Because of the right of way, and the requirement of the EPA, a very
lengthy delay in the Baker Road project is anticipated.
Adjourn
With no further business to transact, Councilman Dittman moved to adjourn
the meeting; Councilman Walmsley seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Dittman, Wilbanks, and Walmsley
Mayor Pro Tem Lander
Nays: None
ATTEST:
BELINDA BINGHAM, Ddput City Clerk
APPROVED: /s/ Jody Lander
JODY LANDER, Mayor Pro Tem