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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
May 5, 1976
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session,
Wednesday, May 5, 1976, at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown
City Hall. The following members were in attendance:
Jody Lander
Jack Kimmons
Charles Pool
Emmett Hutto
Tom Gentry
Fritz Lanham
Neel Richardson
Eileen P. Hall
Dan Savage
Absent: Mary E. Wilbanks
Allen Cannon
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Assistant City Manager
Councilwoman
Councilman
Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order and Council canvassed the
results of the Special Run -Off Election held on Tuesday, April 27, 1976
to elect a Councilman from District No. One (1) which reflected the following:
Robert W. Parker 727
Ted Kloesel 890
Councilman Lander moved to adopt Resolution No. 534; Councilman Pool
seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Pool and Hutto
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 534
A RESOLUTION CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF A SPECIAL RUNOFF
ELECTION HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ON THE 27TH DAY
OF APRIL, 1976, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A COUNCILMAN
FROM DISTRICT NO. ONE (1) TO SERVE A REGULAR TWO YEAR
TERM; 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.
Resolution Commending Councilman Charles Pool
After reading Resolution No. 535, commending Councilman Charles Pool
for his service to the City as Councilman from District No. One, Councilman
Lander moved the adoption of said resolution. Councilman Kimmons seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, and Hutto
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
Abstained: Councilman Pool
RESOLUTION NO. 535
A UNANIMOUS RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, FORMALLY RECOGNIZING AND THANKING
CHARLES POOL FOR HIS FOUR YEARS OF DEVOTED SERVICE AS
COUNCILMAN OF DISTRICT NO. ONE AND RECOGNIZING SOME OF
THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN BRINGING
ABOUT DURING HIS TENURE OF OFFICE.
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Plaques Presented to Councilmen Charles Pool and Fred Bednarski, Jr.
Mayor Gentry presented plaques to Councilmen Charles Pool and Fred
Bednarski, Jr. on behalf of the City Council and City Administration for
their devoted service to'the City of Baytown.
Oath of Office
Judge Steve Hebert administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Kloesel.
The new Council member was seated.
Respect for Law Enforcement Week
Mayor Gentry commended the members of the Baytown Optimist Club for
their service to the community. The Optimists are asking that emphasis be
placed on "Respect for Law Enforcement Week." Each year the Optimists
formally recognize law enforcement personnel and are asking that the community
join them in that regard.
Ordinance - Final Payment - Rehabilitation of Sanitary Sewer Lines
Channel Construction Company has completed the rehabilitation of sanitary
sewer lines at the following locations: Decker Drive, Cedar Bayou Road, the
railroad ditch in the vicinity of Bob Smith Road, and the Pamela -Glen Arbor
Easement. The original contract price was Eighty -Five Thousand Three Hundred
Fifty -Six and No /100 ($85,356.00) Dollars. The final contract price is
Seventy -Three Thousand Nine Hundred Sixty -Eight and 73/100 ($73,968.73) Dollars
for an underrun of Eleven Thousand Three Hundred Eighty -Seven and 77/100
($11,387.77) Dollars, which is due to fewer service connections and the use
of less grout and stabilized sand. The Engineering Department and Public Works
Department have inspected and approved the work. The Administration recommended
approval of the ordinance.
Councilman Hutto moved to adopt the ordinance; Councilman Lander seconded
the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Kloesel and Hutto
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 1995
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN,
TEXAS, APPROVING AND ACCEPTING THE SLIPLINING OF SANITARY
SEWER LINES BY CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. FINDING
THAT THE WORK HAS BEEN PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
TERMS OF THE CONTRACT; ACCEPTING THE CITY ENGINEER'S
CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEPTANCE; AUTHORIZING THE FINAL
PAYMENT TO THE SAID CHANNEL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC.
AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF.
1976 Conference for Mayors, Councilmen and Commissioners
Mr. Lanham informed Council that the 1976 Conference for Mayors, Councilmen
and Commissioners would be held May 22 through 25 and if all Council members
desiring to attend would notify him, reservations would be made accordingly.
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Adjourn
There being no further business to transact, Councilman Kimmons moved
to adjourn; Councilman Hutto seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Kloesel, and Hutto
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
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Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk