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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
January 24, 1977
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special
session, Monday, January 24, 1977, at 5:30 p.m. in the Council
Chamber of the Baytown City Hall. The following members were in
attendance:
Jody Lander
Jack Kimmons
Ted Kloesel
Mary E. Wilbanks
Allen Cannon
Tom Gentry
Fritz Lanham
Neel Richardson
Eileen P. Hall
Dan Savage
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilwoman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Assistant City Manager
Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order, and Council can-
vassed the results of the Special Election held on Saturday,
January 15, 1977, on the following proposition:
PROPOSITION
SHALL THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS
(THE "CITY "), BE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A "WATER
SUPPLY CONTRACT -- TREATED WATER" WITH THE BAYTOWN
AREA WATER AUTHORITY (THE "AUTHORITY "), AS THE SUCH
CONTRACT SHALL BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, FOR THE
PURPOSES OF (1) ACQUIRING SURFACE WATER SUPPLIES FROM
SOURCES BOTH WITHIN AND WITHOUT THE BOUNDARIES OF THE
AUTHORITY, (2) UNTREATED WATER, AND (3) DISTRIBUTING,
SELLING, AND DELIVERING TREATED WATER TO THE CITY?
Said canvass reflected the following results:
For The Entering Into Of A "Water Supply Contract -- Treated
Water" With The Baytown Area Water Authority 2,670 votes
Against The Entering Into Of A "Water Supply Contract- -
Treated Water" With The Baytown Area Water Authority
1,148 votes
Councilman Cannon moved for the adoption of Resolution No.
560, officially canvassing returns and declaring results of the
election; Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded the motion. The vote
follows:
Ayes: Council members Lander, Kimmons, Kloesel, Wilbanks,
Hutto, and Cannon
Mayor Gentry
Nays: None
RESOLUTION NO. 560
RESOLUTION CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING
RESULTS OF ELECTION.
Councilwoman Wilbanks commented that the manner in which
bilingual material was printed on the ballot was confusing.
Since there is no provision in the Election Code for the manner
in which the ballot is to be arranged as far as bilingual material
is concerned, the administration will work closely with-the printer
in future elections to eliminate confusion.
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Councilman Kloesel commented that BAWA now had the authority
to sell bonds without holding an election. Mr. Lanham, City
Manager, explained that the voters in authorizing the contract
had also authorized the sale of bonds.
r There being no further business to transact, the motion was
duly made and seconded to adjourn into a work session with repre-
sentatives of Entex, Inc. regarding their Statement of Intent to
increase the rate charged for natural gas consumption within the
City of Baytown.
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