1990 06 13 CC Minutes, EmergencyMINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY MEETING
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
June 13, 1990
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in
emergency session on Wednesday, June 13, 1990, at 9:00 a.m. in
the Council Chamber of the Baytown City Hall with the following
attendance:
Jimmy Johnson
Ray Swofford
Bobby J. Credille
Rolland J. Pruett
Emmett O. Hutto
Bobby Rountree
Norman Dykes
Randy Strong
Eileen P. Hall
Absent: Mario Delgado
Pete C. Alfaro
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Councilman
Mayor
City Manager
Assistant City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Councilman
Councilman
The meeting was called to order with a quorum present, after
which the following business was transacted:
Consider Proposed Ordinance, Authorizing Emergency Replacement of
Transmission on Fire Truck Unit #50
Bids were taken on an emergency basis for the replacement of
a transmission for Fire Truck Unit #50. Three bids were
received. The administration recommended award of the low bid to
Wendell's Transmission for the amount of $3,650.
Councilman Credille moved for adoption of the ordinance.
Councilman Pruett seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council members Johnson, Swofford,
Credille and Pruett
Mayor Hutto
Nays: None
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Minutes of the Emergency Meeting - June 13, 1990
Ordinance No. 5560
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY SITUATION EXISTS,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF THE SUM OF THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED
FIFTY AND NO 1100 ($3,650.00) DOLLARS TO WENDELL'S TRANSMISSION
FOR THE EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION ON FIRE TRUCK UNIT
#50; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
For bid tabulation, see Attachment "A."
City Attorney Renders Opinion on Legality of Annexation
Some council members had received calls concerning legality
of recent annexations. Those callers indicated that the City of
Baytown could not annex additional property because:
1. The judgment rendered in the Single Member District
Lawsuit would prohibit annexation, or
2. The Voting Rights Act would prohibit annexation.
The City Attorney reviewed the judgment entered in the
Single Member District Lawsuit. There is no reference to
annexations. Under the Voting Rights Act, the city is required
to preclear any change that would affect voting. Annexations
must be pre - cleared. The attorney has no argument with that. In
fact, the city has been pre - clearing annexations now for about
twelve years. There is an implication that annexations must be
pre - cleared immediately. However, this has not been the practice
of the city and the Justice Department has never indicated
otherwise. Therefore, the plan is to submit all annexations that
have occurred since the last election to the Justice Department
prior to the next election.
The attorney emphasized that the Justice Department could
keep the City of Baytown from holding an election if they have a
problem with the city's annexation. However, he felt that the
Justice Department would have no problem since the annexation
increased the city's minority population by .03 of a percent.
When District No. 1 is redrawn, minority population there will
increase about 1/2 of a percent. The reason for pre - clearance of
annexations is to prevent municipalities from annexing solid
white areas of population to dilute the voting strength of
minorities.
Minutes of the Emergency Meeting - June 13, 1990
Adjourn
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There being no further business to be transacted, the
meeting was adjourned.
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