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1977 10 06 CC Minutes, Special71006 -1 MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN October 6, 1977 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in special session Thursday, October 6, 1977, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall. The fol- lowing members were in attendance: Jack Kimmons Mary E. Wilbanks Emmett Hutto Tom Gentry Fritz Lanham Neel Richardson Dan Savage Eileen P. Hall Absent: Ted Kloesel Jody Lander Allen Cannon Councilman Councilwoman Councilman Mayor City Manager City Attorney Assistant City Manager City Clerk Councilman Councilman Councilman Mayor Gentry called the meeting to order and the following business was transacted: Ordinance - Authorizing the Execution of an Earnest Money Contract for the Purchase of Land for the BAWA Plant Site This special meeting of the City Council was called because Texas Wesleyan, owner of one tract of land being considered for the BAWA plant site, has set a deadline to be notified of BAWA's wishes regarding entering a contract for the purchase of that land. The tract consists of approximately 30 acres for which the owner will accept the offer of $3,500.00 per acre. This ordinance will authorize BAWA to execute an earnest money contract for the amount of $2,000.00 - to purchase this tract. The Administration recommended approval of the ordinance. Councilman Kimmons moved for the adoption of the ordinance; Council- man Hutto seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Kimmons, Wilbanks and Hutto Mayor Gentry Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2322 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT BETWEEN TEXAS WESLEYAN COLLEGE FOR THE PURCHASE OF REAL ESTATE PROPERTY FOR THE BAYTOWN AREA WATER AU- THORITY WATER TREATMENT FACILITIES; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance - Authorizing the Execution of a Contract with Lockwood Andrews & Newnam, Inc. to Proceed with Water System Study During the budget work sessions, $25,000.00 was allocated to be used toward a study of the City of Baytown's water system. Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. has submitted a proposal to perform this study which would be performed in accordance with Section 2b of the contract between BAWA and Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for this type work. However, this would be a contract between the City of Baytown and Lockwood, Andrews and Newnam, Inc. because the study would be of Minutes of the Special Meeting - October 6, 1977 existing facilities, but would be done so that the existing facilities could become an intergrated part of the BAWA plant. This contract provides the maximum that may be charged to per- form this study is $21,500.00 -- actually, the services will be performed on an hourly basis up to $21,500.00. The Admin- istration recommended approval of the ordinance. Councilwoman Wilbanks moved for the adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Hutto seconded the motion. In response to a question from that the study had been included i capital item. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Kimmons, Mayor Gentry Nays: None Council, Mr. Lanham explained n the 1977 -78 Budget as a Wilbanks and Hutto ORDINANCE NO. 2323 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING ENGINEERING STUDIES BY LOCKWOOD, ANDREWS $ NEWNAM, INC. FOR THE CITY OF BAYTOWN AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Authorization for Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. to Proceed with Plans and Specifications for Construction of Water Treatment Plant The BAWA Board has recommended that City Council authorize Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. to proceed with plans and speci- fications for the water treatment plant at the site where the two parcels of land have been purchased. Included in the authorization would be the necessary soil tests, survey studies, and engineering. In making their recommendation, the BAWA Board considered the feasibility of a 9MGD plant versus a 13MGD plant, and recommended that the plans and specifications be drawn for a 13MGD plant since there would be a difference of approximately $2,000,000.00, and upon completion of a 9MGD plant, an addition to the plant would have to be constructed. There were times this past summer when the city pumped 10MGD. The Consulting Engineers to BAWA and the Admin- istration of the City of Baytown concurred with the BAWA Board's recommendation. Councilman Hutto moved to authorize the firm of Lockwood, Andrews $ Newnam, Inc. to proceed with plans and specifications for a 13MGD plant; Councilman Kimmons seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Kimmons, Wilbanks and Hutto Mayor Gentry Nays: None Ordinance - Authorizing the Exchange of Property with San Jacinto Methodist Hospital for Right of Way for the Relocation of Price Street The Administration of San Jacinto Methodist Hospital has requested that action be taken on this matter at this meeting. The Council previously had authorized the exchange of right of way to relocate Price Street, but in order to proVerly effect this exchange an ordinance must be adopted authorizing the ex- change. The Administration recommended approval of the ordinance. J Minutes of the Special Meeting - October 6, 1977 Councilman Kimmons moved for the adoption of the ordinance; Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Kimmons, Wilbanks and Hutto Mayor Gentry Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2324 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE EXCHANGE OF LAND OWNED BY THE CITY OF BAYTOWN FOR LAND OWNED BY SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL; DIRECTING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY CLERK TO ATTEST TO INSTRUMENTS CONVEYING SAID LAND TO SAN JACINTO METHODIST HOSPITAL; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. There being no further business to transact, Councilman Hutto moved to adourn; Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous in favor of adjourning. EILEEN P. HALL, City Clerk r r