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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. 5815 May 8, 1975 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 J_ 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. i May 8, 1975 5816 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. 5817 May 8, 1975 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