1975 05 08 CC Minutes5814
THE MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 8, 1975
The City Council of the City of Baytown met in regualr session, Thursday,
May 8, 1975, at 6:30 P. M. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall. The following
members attended:
Jody Lander
Fred Bednarski, Jr.
Charles Pool
Mary E. Wilbanks
Emmett Hutto
Tom Walmsley
Tom Gentry
Fritz Lanham
Neel Richardson
Edna Oliver
Absent: Howard Northcutt
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Assistant City Manager
Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order; the invocation was offered by
Reverend Roger Marcus, pastor of Peace Tabernacle.
Approve Minutes
CouncilmanWalmsley moved approval of the minutes of the meetings held April 24
and April 30, 1975, and ratification of actions taken at those meetings; Councilman Hutto
seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Petitions
There were no petitions presented.
City Manacer's Revort
The planting on Texas Avenue should be completed within a week. Four or five additional
planters will be built at a future date.
The sliplining on Garth Road should be completed this week. The pipe has been
installed, and the-contractor is now cleaning up and making repairs.
Regarding the sanitar sewer contract 115, 200' of the 24" pipe has been installed
on timber bents. The contractor is making satisfactory progress, and has not yet experienced
any substantial problems.
Work at the League of Women Voters Park and Jenkins - Hollaway Park should be
finished in about one month.
The subsidence Bill, on which hearings were held last week, has been reported
favorably by the Senate committees. There were some minor changes made in the Bill,
however.
Swimming pools will be opened on May 29. Last year two new pools were opened -
the Sports Complex and N. C. Foote. As a result, dwre was a substantial reduction in the
number of people using the Carver -Jones pool, so the Parks Board has recommended this pool
not be operated this year. Council offered no objection.
Mr. Rusty Bartel - Appear Regarding Water Bill
Mr: Bartel was not present when called.
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Mr. Verlon Jon es - Appear Regarding Trash
Mr. Jones was not present when called.
Mr. Tex Dittman - Appear Regarding City Maintenance
Mr. Tex Dittman appeared before council to commend the city's employees and
the City Council for the beautification projects underway in Baytown. Mr. Dittman
urged all branches of the government - city, county & state, to work together for
the betterment of the community.
Call Public Hearing - Revenue Sharing Funds
Mr. Lanham recommended that a public hearing be called for May 22 at 7:00 P. M.,
concerning the proposed expenditures of Revenue Sharing Funds for the next entitlement
period - July 1, 1975 thru June 30, 1976.
Councilman Bednarski moved to accept the recommendation; Councilman Pool
seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Houston Galveston Area Council Unified Work Program for Transportation Planning
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Resolution No. 410 will authorize the administration to enter into an
intergovernmental agreement to participate in the planning work with regard to the
HGAC's Unified Work Program for Transportation Planning. Twenty -Five Thousand Dollars
has been set aside for Baytown, as well as other communities in our area to participate
in this project. It is the requirement of the federal government that this type of
planning be done, and the local governments have been given an opportunity to participate.
The person employed by the City willbe working under our supervision, but he must provide
the required data through the regional planning process. The city will be reimbursed
for the expenditures on a monthly basis. Mr. Lanham recommended approval of the
resolution.
CouncilmanLander moved to adopt the resolution; Councilman Bednarski seconded
the motion:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarskt,Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 510
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TEXAS, BY WHICH
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, CONCURS WITH THE PROPOSED
WORK ELEMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL'S WORK PROGRAM
AND AUTHORIZING THE ADMINISTRATION TO ENTER INTO AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT
WITH THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR FUNDING.
Transfer Funds to Municipal Garage
Proposed Resolution No. 511 will transfer $30,000 from Council Contingenty
101 -12 -1 to Municipal Garage 112 -5 -4 . When the budget was prepared last year, this
account was reduced by about $57,000. The Water Fund was increased by $31,000 and the
police department's budget was increased by $35,000 to allow for fuel and repair bills.
These had previously been charged to the Municipal Garage budget. It appears there
was not sufficient funds put in the garage's budget to allow for inflation; costs have
increased more than anticipated. Mr. Lanham recommended approval of the transfer.
Following a brief discussion, Councilman Lander moved to accept the
recommendation; Councilman Bednarski seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski,Pool, Wiblanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 511
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER THIRTY THOUSAND AND N01100 ($30,000) DOLLARS FROM
BUDGET ACCOUNT 101 -12 -1, CITY .COUNCIL_CONTINGENCY FUND, TO ACCOUNT 112 -5 -4,
MUNICIPAL GARAGE.
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Public Hearing - Annex Portion of J. M. Hubef Company
At 7:00 P. M. Mayor Gentry declared in session the public bearing regarding the
proposed annexation of twenty percent of the J. M. Huber Company. This is consistent
with the industrial district policy adopted last year.
There was no one in the audience desiring to be heard, and Mayor Gentry declared
thehearing closed.
Consider Request of Gulf Oil Company
Mr. J. R. Strausser appeared on behalf of the Gulf Oil Chemical Company, to ask
council to consider amending Reslution No. 460 to provide a tax exemption for expansion
to existingindustries. Gulf is considering building a new polyprophylene unit at
either the Cedar Bayou Olefin Plant, or at Orange, Texas. Mr. Stauffer explained that
Orange has an industrial district policy that exempts new industries, and expansion to
existing industries for a five -year period. After that time, a tax formula is applied
that is similar to Baytown's but results in lower city taxes. The polyprophylene unit
should receive final approval within two months, and will be built at the location having
better overall economic factors.
Mr. Strausser requested council reconsider its policy regarding industry expansion
to provide a tax exemption, thus providing an incentive to expand in this area.
Mayor Gentry explained that council would need specific wording, or definition of
"expansion" before it could act on any such request, and suggested Gulf officials present
their idea of expansion in writing to the legal staff and review it with them. Council
offered no objection to this suggestion.
Consider Bids for Improvement of West Texa3 Avenue
Two bids were received for paving West Texas Avenue, from Thomas Circle to Airhart
Drive:
Brown Root: $1,030,222.30 N. M. Brown Const. Co.: $1,436,655.00
Mr. Johnny Busch has advised that these are not competitive bids and should be
rejected. It seems that although there was interest among contractors in the project,
some chose not to bid because of the assessment collection requirement, and others
declined to bid because it included bridge construction. Mr. Busch recommended and
Mr. Lanham concurred, that the bids be rejected, and that the project be readvertised
as three separate jobs - (1) bridge construction (2) underground construction and fill
and (3) paving.
Councilor Bednarski moved to accept the recommendation; Councilman Pool seconded
the motion.
The estimate for this project is $700,000 - $800,000. There is presently $1.5 Million
remaining in the 1970 Bond fund for this project and the city's portion of Bayway Drive.
Mayor Gentry then called the vote:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Appoint Auditor for Fiscal Year 1974 -75
CouncilmanBednarski moved that the City continue with the firm of Gerace, Hullum
& McQueen as the independent auditors for the City during the fiscal year 1974 -75;
Counclman Lander seconded the motion:
/! Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto & Walmsley
lr Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Consider Appointment of Board of Equalization
These appointments will be made at a later date.
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Law Enforcement Technical Equipment
Proposed Ordinance No. 50508 -2 will enter into an agreement with the Houston -
Galveston Area Council for law enforcement technical equipment. Five Thousand
Dollars was not spent from the Team Police Grant, and permission has been received
to use these funds for the purchase of portable silent hold -up and burglary alarms.
These would be installed in businesses that have a high burglary and robbery
experience. The funds will provide thepurchase of five of these units, and
Mr. Lanham recommended approval.
Councilman Lender moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilman Bednarski seconded
themotion:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski,Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 17,9,3
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE AND
ATTEST TO A CONTRACT WITH THE HOUSTON - GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL FOR THE PURCHASE
OF LAW ENFORCEMENT TECHNICAL EQUIPMENT AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Final Payment - Downtown Improvement Project
This item was not ready for presentation.
Consider Appointments to Plumbing Appeals Board
Councilman Lander moved the following people be appointed to the Plumbing
Appeals Board:
Position 112 - Licensed Plumber - Mr. Eddie Albright
Position #3 - Building Contractor -Mr. John Belt
Councilman Bednarski seconded the motion:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Consider Appointments to the Mobile Home Review Board
These appointments will be made at a later date.
Consider Appointments to the Building Code Appeals Board
These appointments will be made at a later date.
Consider Appointments to the Planning Commission
These appointments will be considered at a later date.
Consider Appointments to the Council Traffic Committee
Councilman Hutto moved the following appointments 'to the newly reorganized Council
Traffic Committee:
Councilman Charles Pool, chairman ).Two members of City Council
Councilman Fred Bednarski )
Mr. Charles M. Albright )Chairman of Citizen's Safety
Committee or his designee
Mr. Albert Fanestiel ) Two members appointed by
Mr. Charles Close - Ex officio member) City Council
Councilman Lander seconded the motion:
Ayes: Canvil members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Adjourn
Councilman Lander moved to adjourn the meeting; Councilman Bednarski seconded
the moti The motioy passed unanimously in favor.
APPROVED: /e/ Tm Gentry
ATTEST: City Clerk
ER, City lexk