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1965-07-08 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES217 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF PE ARLANDL TEXAS, HELD ON JULY 8, 1965, AT 7:30 P. M. _ A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Pearland was called to order by Mayor Kegley iri the City Hall at 7:30 P. M., July 81 1965, with the following present: John G. Kegley Mayor Pro Tem Councilman Councilman Councilman Councilman City Attorney City Engineer Representative City Secretary Mayor - -,absent Victor A Nolen Gene E. Sanders Joe Dan Calvin Basil L. Cogbill Steven A. Shukanes Jack Harrison Sam Tilotta W. A. McClellan Visitors: Mack Brown, Anthony Saros, M. D. Wellhausen, Dale H. Pryor, Woodrow Lesikar, D. R. Armbruster and Jack B. Idoux. A motion was made by`Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Cogbill that the minutes of a special meeting held on July 1st„ 1965, minutes of a special meeting on July 2nd, 1965 and the minutes of the regular meeting held on June 24th, 1965 be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the following outstanding invoices and salaries be paid withthe exception of Check No. 632 to'the Houston Lighting and Power Company, unless an audit proves -it`to be in the correct amount. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all. Councilman voted "aye" with no "noes." CHECK NO. CODE AMOUNT 599 Humble Oil & Refining Co: (Monthly Statement) $ 2.07.10 638 206-40- 06.401037 600 1037 654 .70 Jack Dalton Tire Co. (Auto Repair) 6.78 601 654 E. E. Martin Service Station (Monthly Statement) 7.40 602 231 The Gift Attic (Spray - Mr. Cogbill) 10.20 603 Pearland Hardware & Supply` (monthly Statement) 109.03 1038 107.07 231 1.96 604 4302 Internal Revenue Service (One month 398.70 Withholding Tax) 605 253 Burroughs Corporation (Repairs) 7.60 606 5000 Internation Crstal Mfg. Co., Inc. 14.04 (Radio RepairsT 607 601 Mid -Continent Fire & Safety (Car 4.95 Expense) 608 1038 Cunningham Bearing Co. (Repair on Sewer Pump) :15.0 609 1038 Dixie Chemical Co. (Chemicals) 91.50 610 856 Adams Welding Service (Repair of Colas Tank) 14.00 611 235 The Alvin Sun (Advertising) 66.05 612 242 Xerox (Monthly Statement) 44.74 613 251 Jolley & Steele Air Conditioning Co. (Repairs) 7.50 614 1038 Pearland Lumber Company 10.24 615 1038 Lansdowne Moody Co. (Shaft) 16.65' 616 1038. City of Alvin (2 Drums of Sealer) 11.99 617 231 Guy -Is Grocery (Coffee & etc.) 10.87 I 218 1 Q 618 Phillips Petroleum Company (Monthly Statement) 17.41 638 2.00 1054. 15.41 619 6388 Texaco, Inc. (Monthly Statement) 9.81 620 655 Motorola Communications (Monthly Statement) 6.50 621 A. H. Casey Petty Cash (Postage, Food and Gas) 30.69 691 25.69 233 2:00 638 3.00 622 Victs Office Supply _(Monthly Statement) 16.81 691 4.25 231 12:56 623 Void 624 Pearland Drug Store (Office Supplies) 3.83 231 1.43 691 2.40 625 Void 626 243 Burroughs Corporation (Monthly Install- ment) 360.00 627 Houston Natural Gas Corp. (Monthly Statement) 8.04 691 4.00 1062 4.04 628 232 Texas Towel & Uniform Service (Monthly Statement) 7.30 629 Void 630 Gulf Oil Corporation (Monthly Statement)93.31 1037 77.37 1054 3.75 63$ 12.19 631 863 Houston Lighting & Power Co. (Monthly Statement) Street Lights 212.83 632 Houston Lighting & Power Co. (Monthly Statement) 622.76 1062 586.22 762 5.08 262 31:46 633 5000 Coppinger Electric Co. (For.Meter Loop City Dump) 45.00 634 4306 Texas State Department of Public Welfare (3 months Social Security) 987.73 635 582 Texas State Department of Public Welfare (16 employees @ 25 1) 4.00 636 D. R. Quarles (Refund of Meter Deposit) 3.50 4305 10.00 2115 6.50 637 A. H. Casey (Refund of Meter Deposit)' 2.50 4305 10.00 2105 7.5o 638 4305 H. H. Thompason (Refund of Meter Deposit)5.00 639 Claude Denham (Refund of Meter Deposit) 5.25 4305 10.00 2115 4.75 640 Jack J. Thomas (Refund of Meter Deposit) .25 4305 10.00 2115 9.75 641 Pearland Auto Supply (Refund of Meter Deposit) .12 4305 5.00 2115 4.88 642 National Western Life Ins. Co. (Monthly Statement) 161.68 224 30.09 4304 131.59 643 654 Palm Center Dodge, Inc. (5000 mile check) - 4.04 644 Elliott Business Machines, Inc. (Stencils & Repairs) 30.94 253 18.54 231 12.40 645 233 Ilton Farmer Postmaste rmorostmaster - Pearland 30.00 219 646 - 5000 845 Cosco, Inc. (Radio Repairs) Smith Municipal Supplies (Post and 32.62 647 Sign Brackets) 99.14 648 231 Vic's Office Supply, Inc.(Printing 12.78 649 1038 on Minute Books and etc.) Badger Meter Company (36 Meters) 1,153.80 650 1038 Pearland Box Company (Welding on 15.50 651 1038 Mower) Bobby E. McCoy (Analytical Service 80.00 652 1054 for =Tune 1965 ) Kliesing Motor Co. (Auto Repair} Co. (Auto Expense) 8.45 16.00 653 654 654 233 Sinclair Refining W. A. McClellan (1 year box rentf or 4.40 655 233 City Box) P. E. Segelquist,(Postage & Certified Mail) 7'70 656 657 678 Void P. E. Segelquist (135 cases @ 4.00) 540.00 658 679 B. H. Romoser & R. K. Segelquist (11 cases @ 10.00) 110.00 659 4309 Clint Cunningham (Refund of Extended Lines - Connections See 0 660 1038 Minutes 3-30-64)48. Mabry Foundry & Machine Co. 3887.95 437 438 213 214 W. A. McClellan (Salary July 15165) 243.77 Dorothy S. Thompson (Salary July 15165)113.89 439 215 Elizabeth Ann Peirsol (Salary July 15' 99 440 215 65) Dorothy L. Cook (Salary July 1 - 15 .43 85.65 441 215 1965) Cora Annie Rebert (Salary July 15'65) 11;56 442 1020 Jeanette Townsend (Salary June 28 - 86. 49 443 1017 July 9165) Earl Leroy Bundy (Salary July 15'65) 173.91 444 1018 Escue Harris (Salary July 15'65) 183.75 445 446 1020 Void Sidney D. Hill (Salary July 12 - 16' 57.82 65 447 1019 Lawrence E. Triplett (Salary July -166.30 15'65) 448 617 Alfred H. Casey (Salary July 15165) 207.23 449 450 618 618 Donald F. Phillips (Salary July 15165) Ronald S. Phillips (Salary July 15'65)184.51 191.49 451 618 Alvis A. Jones ) (Salary July 15'65) 147:76 452 5000 Byr1'McLellan Beaver (Salary July 15' 44.89 65 ) 453 5000 John H. Lagarde (Salary July 15165 overtime due from previous check) 54.11 Total 80293.13 Mr. H. B. Thornton appeared before the Council and requested that something be done to eliminate the water from the rice fields backing up in the ditches and flooding his property along McLean Road. The Council instructed the City Secretary to write a letter to Commissioner Jordan requesting action be taken on this matter. Councilman Calvin reported that the excess dirt had been removed from the extension of Broadway adjacent to Circle Park Subdivision. After due discussion on the type of lights and where to install the lights for subdivisions, a motion was made by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Shukanes that the problem be passed to the Electrical Board for recommendations. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes.`.' Councilman Calvin reported that the South Park Cemetary officials had contacted him regarding the possibility of extending water lines to their property. Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the committee work on this problem and make recommendations. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the 220 motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Sanders that Gulf Western Construction Company be awarded the sewer project for the Junior/Senior-High School as recommended by Cit yy Engineer William Walsh in his letter to Mayor Kegley dated July K. 1965 which reads as follows: "Dear Sir: We -have reviewed the bids received for construction of Sanitary Sewers and Appurtenances in vicinity of Pearland Jr. -Sr. High School and recommend that the contract be awarded to Gulf Western Construction Co. for the unit prices set out -in Alternate Bid No. 2 using Asbestos -Cement Pipe. Although the,lowest total bid using clay pipe was some $1,300.00 lower than that recommended, the actual pipe cost was $9060.00 higher, indicating that a large portion of Extra Work was included in the'pipe costs. The basis for our decision was -more extensive auger borings taken on July 7, 1965, indicating actual wet sand construction to be approximately one-third of what we anticipated, therefore we feel that our recommendation will result in lower actual construction costs. We,urgd that the contract be awarded as soon as. possible so that construction may be completed before the season begins. Yours very truly, William C. Walsh, P. E." The amount of the base bid cost $50,519.25. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no it Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the firm of Walsh & McLarents invoice in the amount of '- $1,227.90 for engineering services rendered during Construction Phase of water and sewer facilities - Contract - Dalso, Inc. - Sanitary Sewer Lines and Contract - Kay Service Company - Water Lines dated July 8, 1965 be approved and disbursement made by check No. 42. WHERE g the question was asked and the motion carried, all. Councilmen��o���"aye" with no "noes." Councilman Sanders absent at this time. Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the firm of Walsh and McLarents invoice in the amount of $574.79 for engineering services rendered during Construction Phase of WPC -Tex -336 through June 30, 1965, be approved and disbursement made by Check No. 43. WHEREUPON, the question wasesked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes:" Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the firm of McCarty Contruction Company, Inc. invoice in the amount of $12,579.15 for Engineer's Estimate No. "A"-5, work completed through June 30, 1965, be approved and disbursement made by Check No. 1.4. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the firm of Dalso, Inc. invoice in the amount of $16,506.36 for Engineer's Estimate No. I, work completed through June 30, 1965 be approved and disbursement made by Check No. 45. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the firm of Kay Service Company's invoice in the amount of $60,044.68 be approved for Engineer's Estimate No. I. work completed through June 30, 1965 and disbursement made by Check No. 46. X21 WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the firm of Texala Construction Company's invoice in the amount of $1,217.63 for Engineer's Estimate No. 11B"-4, WPC Texas 336, work completed through June 30, 1965, be approved and disbursement made by Check No. 47. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by CouncilmanuSanders, seconded by Councilman Calvin _ that the Council go on record and instruct the City Engineer to see that the present contractors doing work for the City; as well as contractors in the future, fulfill all contract requirements, with special emphasis on repair of streets and lots before releasing the retainer fee. WHEREUPON, the -question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by Councilman Calvin, seconded by Councilman Nolen that a City Directory for Manvel, Alvin and Pearland be purchased for our police department for the sum of $25.00. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Woodrow Lesikar, Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce - Airport Com- mittee appeared before the Council and requested some kind of plan- ning be started for the future needs of Pearland for a city airport. A motion was made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Sanders that a committee meet with the Chamber of Commerce, the Planning Committee and all interested parties at a later date regarding this matter. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." Motion made by Councilman Shukanes, seconded by Councilman Sanders that Drake Park be given more publicity and that the City acquire signs indicating the park and warning signs "NO CARS TO CROSS BRIDGE'.' WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." The City Secretary requested to write a letter.to the State Highway Department calling their attention to the seriousness of accidents and difficulty in people trying to enter or turn off, either from Knapp Road, Brookside Road or Highway 35. Meeting adjourned at 9:15 P. -M. Minutes approved as read and/or corrected this the may of Attest: City Secretary 1965.