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1980 04 24 CC Minutes00424 -1 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN April 24, 1980 The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in regu- lar session on Thursday, April 24, 1980, at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following members in attendance: Fred T. Philips Jimmy Johnson *Ted Kloesel r"°l" Mary E. Wi lbanks Eileen Caffey Allen Cannon Emmett 0. Hutto Fritz Lanham Dan Savage Scott Bounds Eileen P. Hall Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilwoman Councilwoman Councilman Mayor City ,tanager Assistant City Manager City Attorney City Clerk The meeting was called to order by Mayor Hutto and the invo- cation was offered by Councilman Philips. Ordinance - Authorizing Issuance of City of Baytown Certificates of Obligation for the Amount of $1,100,000 Mr. Lanham explained that he had been conversing with Tom Masterson, Fiscal Advisor, who advises that the bond market has improved and he feels that each day the City can postpone this sale will put the City in a better position. Therefore, the City Manager indicated that the sale should be delayed to a later date with the thought the City will get a significantly better inter- est rate. This will mean that Council needs to delay action on Item No. 5, contract for water main to Cedar Bayou- Lynchburg, Sjolander and Archer Road areas until the May 8 Council meeting. In the meanwhile, Mr. Lanham will be in contact with Mr. Master- son and possibly at that time, the Administration will have a recommendation for Council in this regard; Council concurred. The bids on the water line contract were opened on April 15 and the City has 30 days from that date to take action; there- fore, Council may take action on May 8. The consulting engineer to the City has indicated that this contractor should be able to complete the contract within 40 - 45 days which will mean the line will be in in ample time to meet the school's opening deadline. Mr. Lanham stated that the Administration will continue to contact Mr. Masterson and if necessary, Council would be called " to hold a special meeting. Minutes Councilman Johnson moved for approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 10, 1980; Councilman Philips seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None 00424 -2 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 Receive Petitions A petition had been presented to Mr. Lanham just prior to the meeting which had been signed by residents of Chaparral Village who are petitioning to have the open ditch running par- allel to East Baker Road in Chaparral Village covered. The residents feel that the ditch is a health and safety hazard. Councilman Philips stated that the appropriate thing to do would be to consider this in next year's budget. He inquired if the City's regulations would prohibit this type occurrence in future developments. Mr. Lanham responded that there are no regulations in the subdivision ordinance to prevent a subdivider from proposing an open ditch. Councilman Philips stated that Council should be looking at a method by which the subdivider could participate with the City when the development is being constructed. If this could be accomplished, everyone would benefit. There should be some mechanism by which the Planning Commission could bring this to the Council to consider partici- pation to cover proposed open ditches. Mr. Lanham pointed out that if the ditches are piped, the City needs to assure that the piping will carry the same volume of water. Councilwoman Caffey pointed out that if the ditch were covered, then that area could be used for walking or bike trails. Councilman Johnson moved to accept the petition and re- quested that the Administration come back to Council at the next Council meeting with cost estimates; Councilwoman Caffey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None City Manager's Report Houston Lighting & Power Statement of Fuel Cost Adjustment for the Month of May - The fuel cost adjustment for the month of May has increased substantially. Assuming a customer used 1,000 KWH, the cost in May will be $48.47 compared to $43.83 in April. The increase is attributed to increase in fuel cost, as well as a substantial underrecovery in March. 1975 Bond Program - Copies of the 1975 Capital Improvements priority list were placed at the Council table which reflected that all of these programs were either completed or in progress. Under drainage McKinney Street is listed. This is a street in Pelly where the County plans to effect drainage work; therefore, that work will be deleted from the City's list. J Baytown- LaPorte Tunnel - The Administration has received a letter from the State Department of Highways and Public Transpor- tation setting forth the intent of the state to abandon the tunnel and inquiring if the City would be interested in taking over the tunnel for its own use. The cost of operation and maintenance of the tunnel will be approximately $800,000 for this fiscal year. Council could think of no use the City of Baytown would have for the tunnel. Noise Control Ordinance - Dan Savage, Assistant City Mana- ger, reported that the regional office of the Environmental Protection Agency had been contacted in this regard. The EPA is responsible for noise control at the federal level. This agency forwarded a packet of information on noise ordinances that had been adopted by other cities, including the cities of Garland, Texas and Norman, Oklahoma. The City of Houston Health Depart- ment has a division which is responsible for noise control, 00424 -3 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 occupational safety and radiation problems. The ordinances presently used in the City of Houston are very similar to those presently in effect in Baytown. In both cases, these ordinances deal with nuisance noises such as dogs, stereos, loud parties, etc. The ordinances from the EPA deal with business noises which result from construction, manufacturing, transportation, etc. In these ordinances, the idea is to use some kind of metering devices to establish the level of the noise. There are two type devices used for this purpose. Sound level meters measure the amount of sound produced, but do not discriminate in the types of sound. These meters cost approximately $500.00. There is another device that is more sophisticated which is an octave band noise analyzer which measures the different noise frequencies. At different frequency levels, there are different irritations related to noise. Representatives from the Houston Health De- partment felt that any effort to measure noise should be associ- ated with the more sophisticated measuring device because some of the irritations and health problems associated with noise are caused at different frequency levels. Mr. Savage pointed out that the Administration should research what type staffing requirements would be associated with a program such as this. In terms of expenditures, the City would have the expense of the noise analyzer. There is another problem that should be ad- dressed and that is noise complaints usually occur at night or over the weekend and most City operations have office hours between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Councilman Philips stated that the complaints that the City has experienced which the City has been unable to deal with are those coming from industry that are produced during the day. In terms of nuisance noise, the ordinances presently in existence should adequately handle such noises; however, in terms of business noises, the City would have to develop new ordinances and add staffing and technology to handle that type problem. These are the things the staff will be exploring. Mr. Savage pointed out several noises that could come under a noise control ordinance, but Councilman Philips stated that he was speaking of a continuous type noise or repetitive action that causes noise for a lengthy period. In those cases, the person responsible for emitting that noise should be responsible to place a sound blanket over that activity to control that noise. Emergency vehicles which emit noise would not be regulated by this ordinance. Mr. Savage explained that the thrust of the new noise con- trol ordinances are away from the nuisance concept and toward health concept. Prolonged noise affects individual health. Council requested that the Administration continue to work on regulation of noise with the intent of developing an ordinance that would be practicable. Mr. Savage pointed out that this would be an item to consider at budget time since equipment and staffing would need to be considered. Councilman Philips stated that he was quite confident that the engineering department could handle the Administration of the ordinance and he felt that this is a daytime problem and could be handled during regular office hours. Mr. Lanham stated that the Administration would continue to work on this and report back to Council. Brownwood Sewer Study - Langford Engineering has reported that layouts of different systems that might be used to serve the Brownwood area have been developed and the engineers are now working on cost estimates. Langford Engineering should be ready by mid -July to submit a report to the state. The City must devise the most cost effective method to service the area. If the state approves, then the City could submit an application for Step 2 funding which would be the money for the preparation of plans and specifications. 00424 -4 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 In response to an inquiry from Council, Mr. Lanham stated that probably the best time to consider another bond issue would be when the estimates for this work are received. The Step 1 work on the East and Central Sewer Districts will be complete by August 1, 1980, so that the City will have an idea of the costs involved on those projects. Presently, the engineers are moni- toring flow in both districts. A letter has been received from the Texas Department of Water Resources indicating that the City is eligible to apply for Step 3, Construction Grant for the West District. The Administration expects to have that to present to Council at the last meeting in May. Councilman Philips suggested that perhaps work should begin on compiling necessary information for the bond program. Mr. Lanham suggested that sewer work would be a significant part of the bond program and that late fall or early winter would be a good time for a bond committee to begin work. In the meanwhile, the staff can develop the needs that are apparent to the Admin- istration. Parks Improvements - The parking lot for the park on West Texas Avenue has been poured; forms have been set and a portion of the sidewalk has been poured. On drainage work, Azalea Drive work has been'completed; East Schreck is 90% complete; and the outfall ditch in Wooster in the vicinity of North and Douglas Streets has been completed. Work has begun on the ditches along Douglas. Harris County Flood Control - The flood control crews are installing pipe along the north side of Baker at the driveways from the west side of Pumphrey School east to Goose Creek. This should improve the drainage along Baker Road. The county is still working on clearing Goose Creek Stream. In response to an inquiry from Council, Norman Dykes, Direc- tor of Public Works /City Engineer, explained that when the City received a petition to effect drainage work on Azalea, only one side of the street was discussed; therefore, the solution was centered around one side of the street. Since the work on Azalea has been completed, he has received a call inquiring when the other side would be piped. Mr. Dykes stated that the engineering department would take a look at the problem to determine if a pipe from one side of the street to other would solve the problem or if the other side would need to be included on the list of drainage projects for next year. Mr. Lanham mentioned that the Institute for Mayors, Council - members and Commissioners will be held in Brownsville this year, and notice of that meeting had been placed at each Council seat. Keep America Beautiful Day - Keep America Beautiful Day will be observed Saturday, April 26. Awards will be presented at 2:00 p.m. at the Bicentennial Park. Special Meeting - Council set April 30, 1980, 5:00 p.m. as the time for Council to meet to canvass the balloting for the April 22, 1980 Run -Off Election. Baytown Drainage Study Committee - Councilwoman Wilbanks commented on progress of the Drainage Study Committee appointed by Council. The committee did meet on April 15 with all members in attendance. Mr. Bounds, City Attorney, gave the committee a briefing on legally what the City can do in dealing with drainage problems and Mr. Dykes gave the committee an update on recent drainage work in the City. Very early the committee realized that one problem that needs to be dealt with is setting standards such as what rainfall, what type of storm do we want to prepare for. When looking at new developments, what size development do we want to deal with when talking about substantial runoff. In order to gather information concerning those problems, the com- mittee felt it was necessary to talk directly with the County. A County representative, Bill Evans, met with the committee and explained the procedure that the County follows and used San Jacinto Mall as an example. The County has some data that they 00424 -5 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 feel will be useful to the committee in trying to develop these standards. The committee felt that a second avenue would be to gather drainage ordinances from other Texas cities. These have been requested and most have been received. The committee will be reviewing those ordinances next Wednesday at a 4:00 p.m. meeting. Councilwoman Wilbanks invited Council to attend this meeting. Ordinances from Waco, Austin and Fort Worth will be considered at that meeting. Commend Missouri Street Church of Christ - Councilman John- son commended the Missouri Street Church of Christ for providing park and ride facilities on the church parking lot. Councilman Cannon, a member at that church, stated that there have been minor problems which have been resolved by placing a note on the windshield. Councilman Johnson inquired what progress was being made on Texas Avenue. Chief Turner was present and stated that progress is being made on Texas Avenue. There are few citations still being written, but for the most part, the street is clear. *Councilman Kloesel present. Mayor Hutto commented that he had received a call concerning a family who had traveled to Baytown from Dayton for an evening of entertainment. The family had eaten in a restaurant in the City and then had gone to a movie. While in the movie, the family's car was towed away which resulted in considerable ex- pense to get the car released. The Mayor inquired if the ordi- nance provided that cars could be towed away. The ordinance does provide that cars illegally parked in no- parking areas may be towed away. After much discussion, Council requested that more signs be placed along the no parking areas and that the wording "tow away zone" be affixed to the signs. Councilman Kloesel requested that the police department pay particular attention to patrolling in the vicinity of parks to control the use of alcoholic beverages in City parks. Mayor Hutto also inquired about the new procedure of re- quiring senior citizens to present evidence of ownership and age to obtain senior citizen tax exemption. He stated that he had received many calls in this regard and the senior citizens are upset because the City is the only taxing entity requiring proof of ownership and age. The Mayor was concerned that some of the senior citizens may miss out on the exemption altogether because they are unable to acquire the necessary papers in time to file their exemption. Pat Tobin, Director of Finance, explained that the deadline has been extended to May 15 and that the tax department will accept any document which the individual can produce that will substantiate ownership of the property and their age. The Admin- istration will work toward a procedure by which those senior citizens who are homebound may apply for and receive their home- stead exemptions. Council requested that the tax department develop a report to show the number of persons requesting tax exemptions this year compared to those who requested tax exemptions last year. Also, Council was interested in the number of individuals who have applied for and received the disability exemption. Mr. Savage pointed out that some of the senior citizens are signing up for the senior citizens' garbage rate while they are in signing up for the tax exemption. Council suggested that the availability of the senior citi- zen's garbage rate, along with the fact that the filing deadline 00424 -6 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 for senior citizens' tax exemption has been extended, be publi- cized in the newspaper, as well as having a representative of the City visit some of the senior citizen groups to let them know these facts. Mr. Lanham stated that the senior citizens who meet at the Community Building have already been informed. Mayor Hutto pointed out that Mr. Smokey Wood was present and he would be able to inform the senior citizens. Bid for Water Main to Cedar Bayou - Lynchburg, Sjolander and Archer Roads - Councilman Johnson pointed out that Item No. 18 on the bid form appeared to be incorrect. Mr. Hutchison was present and stated that this will be verified prior to the next meeting. Ordinance - Awarding Contract for Additions to Fire Station No. 6 Two bids were received to construct the additions to Fire Station No. 6. The low bid was submitted by Riggs Construction for the amount of $17,750. The Administration recommended that the contract for the alternate bid be awarded to Riggs Construc- tion. Councilwoman Wilbanks moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Wilbanks, Caffey Mayor Hutto Nays: None Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, and Cannon Bid tabulation follows: Firm Base Bid Alternate No. 1 (End Bearing Frame) Riggs 16,950- + 800 - Holzaepfel 24,445- + 742- ORDINANCE NO. 2876 Total Calendar Days 17,750- 45 25,187- 90 AN ORDINANCE AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF ADDITIONS TO FIRE STATION NO. 6 TO RIGGS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE SUM OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY AND N01100 ($17,750.00) DOLLARS. Ordinance - Establishing Policy for Extension of Water and Sewer Lines The City Attorney noted certain corrections to the proposed contract afterwhich Mayor Hutto recognized Mr. Dan Sharp, who wished to address Council regarding the policy for extension of water and sewer lines. Mr. Dan Sharp, Director of Planning and Design for Paul Broadhead and Associates, developers of San Jacinto Hall, stated his purpose in being present evolves from several discussions with the City Administration concerning the proposed extension policy. What Mr. Sharp proposed was that Council considered paying interest on the money being deposited with the City under the terms of the policy. Council pointed out that the Administration would have difficulty in administering something of this magnitude which is outside the bounds of the ordinance. Council also felt that the interest that the money could be earning is simply a cost of doing business which the company would have to absorb. In the same sense that a homeowner must pay interest to finance a home. Mr. Lanham mentioned that the ordinance, if adopted, would be effective toward any construction in process since December 1, 1979. Therefore, the policy would apply to the water and sewer lines being constructed to serve the Mall and Lake MUD. Those W 00424 -7 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 are the only lines under construction that the policy would apply to. Councilman Cannon stated that he felt the ordinance was a good idea, but he did have a problem with the effective date. He moved for the adoption of the ordinance with the provision that Section 25 -3 be changed to read that Article 5 shall apply only to water and /or sewer mains constructed after April 24, 1980. The City Attorney explained that the policy had been drafted with the effective date December 1, 1979, to allow the City to recoup its money that it expended in the extension of the Garth Road water and sewer lines. Councilman Cannon pointed out that with the revision pro- (0711, posed, this would still allow the City to recoup. Councilman Cannon pointed out that if the policy were adopted as proposed, San Jacinto Mall and Lake MUD could be reimbursed approximately $154,000. Councilman Cannon felt that those two projects were presented to Council on the basis that the developers were willing to expend a certain amount which City Council agreed to. Therefore, he could see no reason to go back and refund those developers $154,000. He felt that this would be giving tax dollars away. Councilman Philips agreed that the developers had made a business decision on a prior set of facts. Mr. Lanham explained the Administration's reasons for feeling that the San Jacinto Mall and Lake AND should be allowed to participate in the policy. Others who tie into the line will be getting the service from the line that these people partici- pated in the construction of and it seemed to the Administration that the same policy should apply to all who use the line, in- cluding the MUD and the mall. Mayor Hutto declared Councilman Cannon's motion died for lack of second. Councilman Kloesel moved to adopt the ordinance and policy as presented; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks and Caffey Mayor Hutto Nays: Councilman Cannon ORDINANCE NO. 2877 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN ESTAB- LISHING A GENERAL POLICY APPLICABLE TO THE CONSTRUCTING, EXTEN- SION, AND CONNECTION TO WATER AND SANITARY SEWER FACILITIES OF THE CITY; DECLARING CERTAIN ACTS TO BE UNLAWFUL; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN DIRECT CONFLICT; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Consider Approving Plans and Specifications and Authorize Advertising For Bids For 12" Water Line on South Side of Interstate 10 Jim Hutchison with Busch, Hutchison & Associates was present to review the plans with Council. Mr. Lanham explained that this line will be good for the City of Baytown's water system and the Administration recommended approval of the plans. Mr. Hutchison explained that the line is approximately 2 miles long. The line will be tapped into the 36" water main coming from the Baytown Area Water Authority plant on Thompson Road. The line follows the existing right of way of Interstate 10 up to a point where it will tie into the domestic line which the mall is building to that point. That domestic water line 00424 -8 Minutes of'the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 runs through the mall area and ties to the 16 -inch line on Garth Road. The 12" water line has to be tunnelled under the San Jacinto River Authority canal and the permit for that is in hand. Another permit is necessary to tunnel underneath the Houston - Northshore Railroad. That permit is working and should be in hand shortly. The line will also go under Goose Creek, but the line will not have to be cased in this instance. There is another area where the line crosses several pipelines and in this area the line will need to be cased. Mr. Hutchison pointed out that the line will be cased only where other entities require that it be cased. Councilman Kloesel moved to approve the plans and specifica- tions and authorization to advertise for bids; Councilman Philips seconded the motion. Councilman Philips requested that the consulting engineers be certain that the line under Goose Creek Stream be cement -lined and coated or cased. Air. Hutchison replied that the line will be coated, wrapped and internally lined. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None Ordinance - Authorizing the City to Enter into Agreement With Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District to Offer a Reward for Arson Related to Fires at San Jacinto Elementary and Baytown Junior Schools The proposed ordinance authorizes the City of Baytown to enter into an agreement with the Goose Creek Consolidated Inde- pendent School District to offer a reward for arson related to fires at San Jacinto Elementary and Baytown Junior Schools. The City's share would be $1,000 and the school district's share would be $1,000. The Administration recommended approval of the ordinance. Councilman Johnson moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Philips seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2878 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST TO A CONTRACT FOR ARSON REWARD WITH GOOSE CREEK CONSOLI- DATED SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND MAKING VARIOUS PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT. Ordinance - Authorizing City Manager to Execute Contract With Texas Department of Community Affairs for a Youth Conserva- tion Corps Project The City has participated in this program for five years. The grant provides a portion of the funds to hire young people to work in the parks. This grant will provide 3 college -age super- visors, along with 20 young people to work in the parks for a seven -week period. The young people will work primarily on maintenance and construction at Newcastle Street Park and at Westwood Park. This has been one of the more successful programs of this type and the Administration recommended approval of the ordinance. Councilman Kloesel moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded the motion. 00424 -9 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 Councilman Philips inquired about the hiring process. Mr. Rountree explained that for the first time this year the applica- tions were forwarded to Washington where the applications were reviewed and a list of eligible applicants were forwarded to Mr. Rountree. The list contains the names of twenty young people who are to be contacted first, along with a list of alternates in the event the first twenty are not hired. Mr. Rountree stated that if this program is initiated again next year, he felt that the City would need to consider carefully whether to participate. The City may want to institute its own program to provide summer employment for youth. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2879 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS WITH REGARD TO A YOUTH CONSERVATION CORPS PROGRAM AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance - Establishing a Stop Intersection on Oakwood at Airhart The Traffic Committee has recommended that a stop sign be established on Oakwood at Airhart; the Administration concurred. Councilwoman Caffey moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2880 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE POSTING OF A STOP SIGN ON OAKWOOD AT AIRHART; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 ($200.00) DOLLARS FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICA- TION AND EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance - Awarding Bid For Engine Performance Analyzer Two bids were received for the purchase of an engine per- formance analyzer. The low bidder is Autoscan Equipment Company for $5,146.00. The engine analyzer will be used at the Police garage. The Administration recommended awarding the bid to the low bidder. Councilman Kloesel moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2881 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF AUTOSCAN EQUIPMENT COMPANY, INC. FOR THE PURCHASE OF AN ENGINE PERFORMANCE ANALYZER AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF THE SUM OF FIVE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED FORTY -SIX AND N01100 ($5,146.00) DOLLARS. For bid tabulation, see Attachment "A." 00424 -10 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 Ordinance - Awarding Bid For Brass Fittings Four bids were received for purchase of brass fittings. The bid of The Rohan Company did not meet specifications in that the specifications provided for a firm bid for a one -year period and Rohan bid a firm bid for six months. The low bidder that does meet specifications is Utility Supply Company. The Administra- tion recommended approval of the low bid meeting specifications. Councilman Philips moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2882 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF UTILITY SUPPLY COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF BRASS FITTINGS AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF THE SUM OF SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY -THREE AND 81/100 ($17,573.81) DOLLARS. For tabulation, see Attachment "B." Ordinance - Awarding Bid For Repair Clamps This bid is for the City's estimated supply of repair clamps. The low bidder that meets specifications is Utility Supply Company for $11,576.42. The Administration recommended approval of the low bid. Councilwoman Wilbanks moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2883 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE BID OF UTILITY SUPPLY COMPANY FOR THE PURCHASE OF REPAIR CLAMPS AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT BY THE CITY OF THE SUM OF ELEVEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED SEVENTY -SIX AND 42/100 ($11,576.42) DOLLARS. For tabulation, see Attachment "C." Ordinance - Amending Mobile Home Ordinance to Prohibit Use of Certain Vehicles as Residences The mobile home ordinance has been amended to include in the definition of "travel trailer" such things as trucks, vans, and buses that have been converted to temporary dwellings for travel, recreation, and vacation use regardless of size. This will cover the situation of a converted bus which has been parked off High- way 146 for several weeks. Councilman Kloesel moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None 00424 -11 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 ORDINANCE NO. 2884 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 17?, "MOBILE HOMES AND MOBILE HOME PARKS," OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN TO RE- DEFINE TRAVEL TRAILER TO INCLUDE CERTAIN OTHER VEHICLES; RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN DIRECT CONFLICT; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PRESCRIBING A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED AND N01100 ($200.00) DOLLARS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND EFFEC- TIVE DATE HEREOF. Ordinance - To Allow Modification of Current CETA Contract to Increase Number of Positions From 13 to 28 The City of Baytown has a contract with Harris County for the hire of CETA workers. The contract period covers October 1, 1979 through September 30, 1980. The present contract authorizes 13 positions and the Administration would like to increase that to 28. This would require an increase of $6,999.00 for the remainder of the contract period because of understaffing. The Administration is proposing to add new positions as follows: 6 treatment plant workers, 5 street workers, 1 garage worker, 1 warehouse worker, 4 litter workers and 1 water billing represen- tative. This would be during the summer months when the City has a greater need in certain areas. In response to a question from Council, Larry Patterson, Director of Personnel, explained that under this program, Harris County Manpower reviews the candidates to assure that these candidates are CETA certified. After that, the Personnel Depart- ment of the City interviews the applicants and disperses them to the various departments for interviews and selection for hire. Councilman Philips moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilman Johnson seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None ORDINANCE NO. 2885 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE MODIFICATION OF THE CONTRACT WITH HARRIS COUNTY FOR A COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT GRANT UNDER THE EMERGENCY JOBS AND EMPLOYMENT ACT. Ordinance - Authorizing Final Payment to Riggs Construction Company for Construction of Ramp At Community Building The contractor completed the project at 4:30 p.m. today. The Administration recommended final payment. Councilwoman Caffey moved for adoption of the ordinance; Councilwoman Wilbanks seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None Mr. Lanham suggested that Council go by the Community Build- ing to view the ramp. The ramp does not detract from the building. ORDINANCE NO. 2886 AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF A RAMP AT THE COMMUNITY BUILDING BY RIGGS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FINDING THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE CON- TRACT; ACCEPTING THE CITY ENGINEER'S CERTIFICATE OF FINAL ACCEP- TANCE; AUTHORIZING THE FINAL PAYMENT TO THE SAID RIGGS CONSTRUC- TION COMPANY AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. 00424 -12 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 Resolution No. 728 - Authorizing the Mayor to Execute a Pipeline License Agreement With the Missouri Pacific Railroad for Water Line Crossing in Vicinity of Interstate 10 This relates to Item No. 8, the water line that will be con- structed along Interstate 10. This is a standard agreement with the railroad company. The Administration recommended approval. Councilman Johnson moved for adoption of the resolution; Councilman Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 728 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO ENTER INTO A LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY FOR THE CROSSING OF THEIR EXISTING RIGHT -OF -WAY WITH A 12 -INCH CEMENT WATER LINE AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Resolution No. 729 - Requesting Harris County to Expedite Garth Road Paving Project and Proceed With North Main Street Paving Project Proposed Resolution No. 729 indicates that the area north of Baytown in the vicinity of North Plain is beginning to develop, that North Plain was included in the recent county bond election, and requests that the County proceed with improvements to North Main and particularly the portion between Baker Road and Lynch- burg -Cedar Bayou Road. The resolution mentions the possibility of adding that section to the Baker Road project; however, this will probably not be feasible because right of way will need to be required for the North Main project. Alternatively, the Administration suggested that the Commissioners Court let that portion of North Main between Baker and Cedar Bayou- Lynchburg as a separate contract. Also, mention is made that the work on Garth Road is progressing rather slowly and the resolution re- quests that the County take steps to expedite that work. Councilman Philips inquired if perhaps something ought to be directed toward the fact that the City needs to have one of the two thoroughfares open. Mr. Lanham responded that he felt the County would not close Garth Road, and inasmuch as right of way must be purchased for North Main, there would be no way that the County could get that project underway prior to completion of Garth Road. Mayor Hutto suggested that this resolution be presented to the Chamber of Commerce for their endorsement. Councilwoman Wilbanks moved for the adoption of the reso- lution with the stipulation that the resolution be presented to the Chamber of Commerce for their endorsement; Councilwoman Caffey seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 729 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, REQUESTING THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY TO PROCEED WITH THE NORTH MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT; AND REQUESTING THAT THEY EXPEDITE THE GARTH ROAD IMPROVEMENT PROJECT. 00424 -13 Minutes of the Regular Meeting - April 24, 1980 Resolution No. 730 - Requesting that Commissioners Court Consider Increasing the Contract to Provide Fire Protection in County This resolution requests that Commissioners Court appropri- ate an additional $2,248.75 to provide for fire protection ser- vice in the county for the period of 1979. Also, the resolution requests that the Court re- evaluate the formula utilized for re- imbursement to the City to bring that formula more in line with actual costs. Councilman Philips moved for adoption of the resolution; Councilman Cannon seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None RESOLUTION NO. 730 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS, REQUESTING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HARRIS COUNTY AUTHO- RIZE ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR CITY FIRE FIGHTING AND FIRE PROTECTION SERVICES TO THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF HARRIS COUNTY. Consider Request of the Baker Road Baptist Hission for Water and Sewer Service The Baker Road Baptist Mission, which is located outside the city limits, has requested water and sewer service. In one of the annexations in the future, this church should be annexed, but in the meanwhile water and sewer service to the church is needed. The Administration recommended approval of the request. Councilman Johnson moved that the request for water and sewer service to Baker Road Baptist Mission be granted; Council- man Kloesel seconded the motion. The vote follows: Ayes: Council members Philips, Johnson, Kloesel, Wilbanks, Caffey and Cannon Mayor Hutto Nays: None The open meeting was recessed into executive session to discuss personnel matters. When the open meeting reconvened, ?Mayor Hutto announced that no action had been taken. There being no further business to transact, the meeting was adjourned. F�'w E 44�o Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk ENG 1 NE PERFORMANCE ANALYZER � •, C � �� O F BAYT01�1 N TlT�E: 8I D TABULATION erD: 804_5s DATES 4 -�� -so - 9:3o a.m. Gl-�USS� 7U 1AL LESS DISC. NET TUT�1l._ 1' SUN ELECTRIC CORP. AUTOSCAN EQUIPMENT C ITEM QTY DESCRIPT101V UNIT r EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED UNIT XTEND 0 UNIT EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED i 1 ENGINE PERFORMANCE ANALYZER $7,436.00 $5,946.00 LESS TRADE IN 371.00 800.00 TOTAL: $7,064.20 $5,146.00 � DELIVERY: 2 - 5 da s 2 days i i i i F t •f Gl-�USS� 7U 1AL LESS DISC. NET TUT�1l._ 1' CITY OF BAYTOWN TITLE: ANNUAL BRASS FITTINGS CONTRACT '�•�. BID TABULATION ' B1D� - 804 -57 - ' •DATE 4' 17-80 - 9 :30 a . m. . 1TEn� QTY DESCRIPTION UNIT EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED UNIT NO UNIT EXTEND 0 UNIT EX N ANNUAL BRASS FITTINGS CONTRACT $17,573.81 $16,86].20 � 518,939.97 X23,792.70 DELIVERY: As reque ted 20 days *incomp ete Bid `Incomplete Bid 17 companies were mailed bids. One company submitted a lao Sid Prices irm for *'Does n t'meet one (1) year .specs stations V KUSS 1 U 1 A L LESS Dlsc. NET TOTAL n F. fvFRY ,. G1TY OF BAYTOWN . 11NNUAL REPAIR CLAMP CONTRACT TITLE. erD Taev�ATloN B I D� -- -- DATE �+ -t7 -so - 9:3o a.m. "rEjv} QTir DESCRIPTION UN17 EXTENDED UNIT EXTENDED UNIT XT NOD UNIT EXTEND D 1 r:TER UNIT EX7 NDEO ANNUAL REPAIR CLAMP CONTRACT $1],576.42 $]3,046.34 $11,32].55 =Y $15,340.66` 512,675.77* DELIVERY: As requi ed 14 days Stock - 2 weeks Stock - 2 weeks * Incom lete Bid *Income ete Bid .� `Incompl to Bid Two Company's No Bid 18 Company's were mailed bids. i Prices € rm for Prices irm for One year one yea , , GROSS TOTAL LESS DISC. NET TOTA L ` "' !VERY