1998 01 13 CC Minutes, EmergencyMINUTES OF THE EMERGENCY SESSION
OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN
January 13,1998
The City Council of the City of Baytown, Texas, met in emergency session on
January 13, 1998, 4:30 p.m., at 2123 Market Street, with the following in attendance:
Victor Almendarez
Stephen DonCarlos
Scott Sheley
Pete C. Alfaro
Bobby Rountree
Ignacio Ramirez
Eileen P. Hall
Council Member
Council Member
Council Member
Mayor
City Manager
City Attorney
City Clerk
Absent: David Byford Council Member
Manuel Escontrias Council Member
E. Frank Hinds, Jr. Council Member
The meeting was opened with a quorum present after which the following
business was conducted:
Consider Proposed Ordinance No. 980113 -1 Declaring an Emergency Situation and
Authorizing the Repair of the Sewer Line and Related Appurtenances in the
Vicinity of 1008 East Baker Road
Mr. Herbert Thomas, Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director, said that
due to the recent heavy rains, concrete sewer lines where the top had deteriorated allowed
rainwater to infiltrate the system causing a large cave -in. There were two cave -ins. One
was repaired yesterday by City crews. The sanitary sewer line on East Baker Road,
fifteen inches in diameter, fifteen feet deep, has caved in. The city does not have the
equipment to do the job; therefore, the hire of a contractor is necessary. One home has
sewage in it. In addition, city crews are bypassing into Harris County Flood Control's
ditch. The bypass pumping is from manhole to manhole. There is hose running across
seven yards and seven driveways. The residents are parking on the street, which is very
narrow and hazardous. The pumping is done around the clock by a diesel engine which
is very noisy.
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Minutes of Emergency Session —January 13, 1998
Contractors are very busy right now; therefore, the City will have difficulty
finding someone to respond to this. The worst case scenario is replacement of two
manholes and pipebursting five hundred feet of pipe. At fifteen feet, depending on the
condition of the soil, well pointing might be necessary. The funds will come from the
Texas Water Development Board Emergency Funds.
Council Member Sheley moved to approve the ordinance. Council Member
Almendarez seconded the motion. The vote follows:
Ayes: Council Members DonCarlos, Almendarez,
and Sheley
Mayor Alfaro
Nays: None
ORDINANCE NO. 8171
AN ORDINANCE DECLARING THAT AN EMERGENCY
SITUATION EXISTS; DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF
UTILITIES TO OBTAIN INFORMAL BIDS FOR THE REPAIR OF
THE SANITARY SEWER LINE AND OTHER RELATED
APPURTENANCES IN THE VICINITY OF 1008 EAST BAKER
ROAD; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF A SUM NOT TO
EXCEED ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND AND NO /100 DOLLARS
($100,000.00) TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIBLE BIDDER FOR
SUCH REPAIRS; AND PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE
THEREOF.
Mayor Alfaro Comments
At the Mayors' and Councils' Meeting, Mayor Alfaro was asked to submit a
nominee for the Texas Water Development Board as a result of Senate Bill No. 1 which
created Regional Water Planning. The nominee I have submitted, Roy Fuller, will be
considered Thursday at the meeting in Humble. There may be other candidates and the
nominee selected may or may not be appointed by the Texas Water Development Board.
Mayor Alfaro reminded everyone to vote on Saturday, January 17.
Adjourn
As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned.
Eileen P. Hall, City Clerk