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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
April 12, 1976
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session,
Monday, April 12, 1976, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown
City Hall. The following members were in attendance:
Jody Lander
Councilman
Fred Bednarski
Councilman
Charles Pool
Councilman
Mary E. Wilbanks
Councilwoman
Emmett Hutto
Councilman
Tom Walmsley
Councilman
Tom Gentry Mayor
Fritz Lanham City Manager
Neel Richardson City Attorney
Eileen P. Hall City Clerk
Dan Savage Assistant City Manager
Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order and Council canvassed the
results of the Municipal Election held on Saturday, April 3, 1976.
elect a Councilman from District Nos. One, Four, and Five which reflected
the following:
Councilman District No. One
Joe Gonzalez 242
Robert W. Parker 823
Clyde Pond 574
Ted Kloesel 1,475
Councilman District No. Four
Leon Cox, Jr. 1,185
E. C. "Jack" Kimmons 1,736
Councilman District No. Five
Gus S. Bradley, Jr. 765
Roy Kervin 390
Allen Cannon 1,812
Councilwoman Wilbanks moved to adopt Resolution No. 530; Councilman
Bednarski seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Bednarski, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and
Walmsley
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 530
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE MUNICIPAL
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 3RD DAY
OF APRIL, 1976, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING THREE (3)
COUNCILMEN FROM THE RESPECTIVE DISTRICTS NOS. ONE (1),
FOUR (4), AND FIVE (5) TO SERVE REGULAR TWO YEAR TERMS;
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.
Oaths of Office
Judge Steve Hebert administered the Oaths of Office to Mr. Cannon and
Mr. Kimmons. The new council members were seated.
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Resolution Commending Councilman Fred Bednarski
After reading Resolution No. 531, commending Councilman Fred Bednarski
for his service to the City as Councilman from District No. Four, Councilman
Pool moved the adoption of said resolution. Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded
this motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Cannon
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 531
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, FORMALLY RECOGNIZING AND THANKING
FRED BEDNARSKI FOR THREE (3) YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE
AS COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. FOUR (4) AND RECOGNIZING
SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
BRINGING ABOUT DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE.
Resolution Commending Councilman Tom Walmsley
After reading Resolution No. 532, commending Councilman Tom Walmsley
for his service to the City as Councilman from District No. Five, Councilman
Pool moved the adoption of said resolution. Councilman Hutto seconded the
motion. The vote follows.:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Cannon
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 532
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, FORMALLY RECOGNIZING AND THANKING
TOM WALMSLEY FOR TWO (2) YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE AS
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. FIVE (5) AND RECOGNIZING
SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN
BRINGING ABOUT DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE.
Ordinance - Ordering Special Run -Off Election
The Administration recommended approval of Proposed Ordinance No.
60412 -1, ordering the Special Run -Off Election to elect a Councilman from
District No. One for Tuesday, April 27, 1976.
Councilwoman Wilbanks moved to accept the recommendation; Councilman
Pool seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Cannon
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1987
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING A SPECIAL ELECTION TO BE HELD THE
27TH DAY OF APRIL, 1976, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A
COUNCILMAN FROM DISTRICT NO. ONE (1); PROVIDING FOR
ELECTION OFFICERS; DESIGNATING THE PLACES AND MANNER OF
HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE HOURS; PROVIDING
FOR A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS; AND PROVIDING
FOR THE POSTING AND PUBLICATION OF NOTICE.
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Ordinance - Change Order No. One on Sterling Municipal Library Expansion
Project
One Million Ninety Thousand ($1,095,000) in bond funds was voted to
expand Sterling Municipal Library. The original plans were prepared on the
basis of a 14,400 square foot addition which would bring the total square
footage in the library to 26,000 square feet. At that time, it was felt
that this was the maximum that could be constructed and stay within the
bond funds voted. Prior to taking bids, the estimated cost of the addition
was Eight Hundred Thirty Thousand ($830,000) Dollars, but on February 10
when bids were received the low bid was that of Spaw Glass, Inc. for the
amount of Five Hundred Sixty -Two Thousand ($562,000) Dollars, which is Two
Hundred Sixty -Eight Thousand ($268,000) Dollars below the estimated costs.
The Library Board has recommended to the Council that, if possible, land in
the immediate vicinity of the library be acquired and that the building be
extended another 5,000 square feet to bring the total footage in the library
to 31,000 square feet.
The Architects on the project, have worked out a change order with the
contractor which would add 5,010 square feet to the contract for an added
cost of One Hundred Nineteen Thousand Nine Hundred ($119,900) Dollars,
bringing the total cost of construction to Six Hundred Eighty -One Thousand
Nine Hundred ($681,900) Dollars, which is well under the Eight Hundred
Thirty Thousand ($830,000) Dollars budgeted and would bring the total square
footage in the library to 30,976 square feet. The exchange of land between
the City and San Jacinto Methodist Hospital was authorized at the last Council
meeting. The Administration recommended approval of the ordinance authorizing
a change order to the contract with Spaw Glass, Inc. for the Sterling Municipal
Library Expansion and Remodeling.
Councilwoman Wilbanks moved to accept the recommendation; Councilman
Lander seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Cannon
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1988
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, AUTHORIZING, SUBJECT TO THE COMPLETION OF THE
EXCHANGE OF LAND WITH SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL, A
CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONTRACT WITH SPAW GLASS, INC. FOR
THE STERLING MUNICIPAL LIBRARY EXPANSION AND REMODELING;
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
Recess
Mayor Gentry recessed the open meeting into an executive session to
discuss pending legal matters.
Reconvene and Adjourn
When the open meeting reconvened, the Mayor announced that no business
had been transacted. There being no further business to transact, Councilman
Hutto moved to adjourn; Councilman Kimmons seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Pool, Wilbanks, Hutto and Cannon
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk