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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 21, 1976
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in a
joint session with the Board of Trustees of the Goose Creek
Independent School District, Monday, June 21, 1976, at 5:15 p.m.
in the Board Room of the School Administration Building. The
following members were in attendance:
Jody Lander
Jack Kimmons
Ted Kloesel
Emmett Hutto
Allen Cannon
Mary E. Wilbanks
Tom Gentry
Neel Richardson
Eileen P. Hall
Dan Savage
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Mayor
City Attorney
City Clerk
Acting City Manager
Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order and stated that
the reason for this joint meeting was due to the fact Mr. Willie
Moreno, President of the Board of Trustees, had contacted the
City Administration and indicated that in an informal poll of
the Board, it appeared that the Board might favor the alternate
proposal with regard to the design of the mural. Therefore,
when Mr. Moreno arrived, Mayor Gentry requested that he ask
the Board to take a straw vote on the two proposed designs.
During the straw vote, Mrs. Jean Sheppard was recognized
by Mr. Moreno, and she commented that the design depicting a
flock of geese would be more representative of the history of
this area.
The straw vote follows:
For original proposal - Board members Going and Harmon
For alternate proposal - Board members Bordelon, Swofford,
and Moreno
Mr. Moreno stated that an abstract dated 1824 indicates
that the name Goose Creek was selected due to the settling of
geese on the stream and the name Cedar Bayou was selected be-
cause of the cedar growing on its banks.
Mayor Gentry advised the School Board that it was not the
City Council's intention to draw the Board into this matter,
other than the Council did feel that the Board should have
some discretion since the school district did own the land
where the mural was to be situated. He then proposed that if
Council felt the alternate proposal was more appropriate than
the design which had already been accepted and voted upon, a
motion to this effect should be rendered.
Councilman Lander moved to adopt the alternate proposal;
Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded the motion.
In the discussion that followed, Council determined that
the artist and the Parks and Recreation Department were in the
best position to determine the size of the scene. Also, Council
expressed the desire to continue in the same enthusiastic spirit
which had been prevalent with regard to the Bicentennial Celebration.
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Mr. Rountree assured Council that the artist would have ample
time, weather permitting, to complete the project prior to the
July 4, 1976, Bicentennial Celebration. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Kloesel, Hutto,
Cannon and Wilbanks
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
There being no further business to transact, the motion
was made and duly seconded to adjourn. The vote was unanimous.
Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk
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