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1966-04-14 CITY COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTESMINUTES OF REGULAI MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF TB; CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS, HELD ON APRIL 14, 1966 IN THE CITY HALL A regular meeting of the Pearland City Council was called to order by Mayor Hawkins at 7:30 P. M. with the following present: Mayor Lloyd C. Hawkins Councilman Victor A. Nolen Councilman Joe Dan Calvin Councilman Basil L. Cogbill Councilman Aubrey G. Ellis Councilman E. A. "Gene" Wasek City Secretary W. A. McClellan City Attorney Dan C. Smith (Jack City Engineer William C. Walsh Chief -of -Police A. H. Casey Visitors:_ G. McComb, K. R. Segelquist, C. A. Starnes, B. Frances Jamison, D. H. Stripling, J. C. Cullison, Jr., J. F. Theriot, R. T. Brodt, Billy G. Roby, M. R. Swensen, D. A. -B. Kennedy, Jr., Earl Raney, D. L. Raney, Lee Plyler, Jr.,William B. Corley, Joe Fowler, Hubert M. Carney,, 1 Harrison) M. Jamison, D. Lee, Francis R. Keller, C. B. Starnes, Mayor Hawkins stated that before taking up regular routine of business Mr: B. J. Courtright of the Sherwood Subdivision wanted to discuss a problem with the City concerning the Electrical Ordinance. Following a discussion, Councilman Calvin made a motion, seconded by Councilman Nolen that the Council back up the Electrical Board in their decision to require Mr. Courtright to secure a permit for the installation of rotating antenna for his ham radio station. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no noes., A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Cogbill that the minutes of the regular meeting held on March 24, 1966 be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, Councilmen Nolen, Cogbill, Ellis and Calvin voting "aye" with no "noes.'--' Councilman Wasek abstained. A motion was made by Councilman Cogbill, seconded by Councilman Nolen that the minutes of a special meeting held on April 7, 1966 be approved WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the minutes of a special meeting held on April 11, 1966 be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carded, all Council- men voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the following salaries and invoices be paid: CHECK NO. CODE AMOUNT 799 213 W. A. McClellan (Salary 4-15-66) $ 241.83 800 214 Dorothy S. Thompson (Salary 4-15-66) 113.03 801 215 Elizabeth A. Peirsol (Salary 4-15-66) 98.64 802 215 Dorothy L. Cook (Salary 4-15-66) 119.70 803 215 Jeanette M. Townsend (Salary 4-15-66) 102.15 804 215 Eva Uresti (Salary 4-15-66) 17.24 805 216 Clyde Lohr, Sr. (Salary 4-15-66) 140.77 806 616 Alfred H. Casey (Salary 4-15-66) 216.89 807 617 Donald F. Phillips (Salary 4-15-66) 190.26 808 617 Ronald S. Phillips (Salary 4-15-66) 204.51 809 617 Leonard J. Toups (Salary 4-15-66) 185.69 810 617 Alvis A. Jones (Salary 4-15-66) 157.16 811 618 Mrs. Robert Palmer (Salary 4-15-66) 40.80 812 618 Mattie M. Davidson (Salary 4-15-66) 1.60 813 1017 Escue V. Harris (Salary 4-15-66) 182.37 814 1018 Earl L. Bundy (Salary 4-15-66) 172.68 815 10.9 Lawrence E. Triplett (Salary 4-15-66) 162.07 4' 816 1020 Sid D. Hill (Salary 4-15-66) 131.72 817 Void 818 1300 Imon L. Holleman (Salary 4-15-66)- 136.87 1278 691 A. H. Casey (food for prisoners, expense for narcotic seminar for 4 officers) w 18.57 1279 691 A. H. Casey (overtime salary for (7 dispatchers) 15.00 691 A. H. Casey (food for prisoners and Houston officers) 25.39 1281 Void 1.282 636 Texas Department of Public Safety (Training school for Police Chief) 20.40 1283 636 A. H. Case (Expense money for trip for s choolT 104.60 1284 1038 Alvin Equipment Co. (Axel & etc.) 51.75 1285 992 Pearland State Bank (Interest on note for land - garbage dump) _ 687.50 1286 660 American Radar Corp. (Final payment for radar unit.) 260.75 1287 639 Best Tailors, Inc. (5 cap covers) 18.75 1288 1038 Brooks Products (36 meter boxes) 82.80 1289 1300 Dalsco, Inc. (Removing old concrete foundation as per contract) 350.00 1290 1038 Dixie Chemical (Chlorine) 49.50 1291 1038 W. S. Dickey Cla Mfg. Co. (Curves, tee saddles etc.T 27.12 1292 1038 Electrical Controller Pro. (Clark contracts) 18.22 1293 1038 Gulf Plumbing Supply Co. (10 rolls type K copper) 492.66 1294 231 Guy's Grocers (Monthly Statement) 20.32 1295 639 Harris Uniform Co. (4 cap framea) 15.00 1296 863 Houston Lighting & Power Company (Street Lights) 221.52 1297 1062 Houston Lighting & Power Company (Monthly Statement) 713.49 1298 1038 Lansdowne Moody Co., Inc. (Lift bar) 18,00 1299 1038 Mabry Foundry & Machine (Couplings, tees etc.) 97.37 1300 1038 Bobby E. McCoy (Monthly Statement) 160.00 1301 655 Mico Radio (Repairs on Telephone remote) 7.50 1302 4306 Texas Department of Public Welfare Quarterly payment) 1,529.03 1303 582 Texas State Department of Public Welfare: (.Administrative fees) 5.25 1304 4302 Director of Internal Revenue (Withholding tax for Jan., Feb., March) 1,547.10 1305 639.; Nelson Silvia Company, Inc. (Badges, cap straps, & collar pins) 61.20 1306 231 O'Brien's (Office Supplies) 24.70 1307 1054 Pearland Auto Supply (Plugs, gaskets etc) 9.55 1308 1038 Pearland Box Company-l(Welding) 7.50 1309 Pearland Garage (Repairs -to Dodge, Plymouth Ford Tractor) 136.66 654 $132.66 1054 4.0027 1310 231 Pearland Drug Store (Office supplies) !}.55 1311_ Pearland Lumber Co. (Cement etc.) 1A 1038 $147.00 251 11.55 1312 1038 Pearland Variety Store (l,sewer ball) 1.98 1313 1038 Shumberg Electric Co. (Motor repairs) 128.40 1314 431 The Steck Company (Election Supplies) 11.16 1315 845 Smith Municipal Supplies (Street signs) 101.39 1316 232 Texas Towel & Uniform (Monthly Statement) 7.30 1317 1038 Utility Supply (Monthly Statement) 147.71 1318 1300 Walsh & McLaren (Sor staking and determining ditch grades) 107.50 44- 1319 251 Nonny Signs & Paint (parking signs) 6.00 1320 242 Xerox (Monthly Statement) 48.97 1321 Pearland Hardware & Supply (.Monthly Statement) 66.23 1038 $60.20 251 6.03 1322 1300 Imon L. Holleman (Car Mileage) 48.20 1323 1300 Clyde Lohr, Sr. (Car Mileage) 45.00 1324 C Crown Central Petroleum (Monthly Statement) 184.08 1037 $26.58 638 157.50 1325 Sinclair Refining Co. (Monthly State- ment) 164.70 638 $130.31 1037 34.39 1326 638 Gulf Oil Corp. (Monthly Statement) 41.51 1327 638 Phillips Petroleum Co. (Monthly State- ment) 10.50 1328 638 Texaco, Inc. Monthly Statement) 3.62 1329 638 Humble Oil & Refining Co. (Monthly Statement) 2.98 1330 Void 1331 National Western Life Ins. (Monthly Statement) 190.39 224 $35.25 4304 155.14 1332 1300 Vinson, Elkins, Weems & Searls (Printing of Briefs) - Jamison Suit 217.57 1333 638 L. C. Markum Oil Co. (Monthly Statement) 37.12 1334 Void 1335 Hubert Benoit (Refund of Meter Deposit) 1.00 4305 $10.00 2125 9.00 1336 D. P. Moore (Refund of Meter Deposit) 5.50 2125 $14.50 1337 Mims Construction Co. (Refund of Meter Deposit) 5.80 4305 $20.00 2115 14.20 1338 Lesikar Insurance Agency 118.00 (Employees Blanket Bond -_Second Payment) 1339 4.77 Mrs. Josie Heflin (Election Judge) 13.00 1340 477 Mrs. Mary Kliesing (Election Clerk) 13.00 1341 477 Mrs. Myrtle McCormack (Election Clerk) 13.00 1342 477 Mrs. Mary Lee Miller (Election Clerk) 12.00 1343 477 Allied Communications, Inc. (Radio Repairs) 10.50 1344 678 P. E. Segelquist (169 cases @ $4.00) 676.00 1345 679 R. K. Segelquist (10 Warrants collected) 80.00 1346 691 West Publishing Co. (Volume 7 and 8, Texas Practice) 45.00 105 Walsh & McLaren (For services rendered through March 31, 1966 on Sewer Treatment Plant No. 2 and Sanitary Sewer Trunk Eine No. 2 (WPC-TEX 352) 6, 825.00 Following the City Engineer's explanation of Change Order No. 2 for Kay Service Company, a motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that the Change Order in the amount of $8,858.83 be approved. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, CouncilmenCaloin, Nolen, Cogbill and Ellis voting "aye" with no "noes." Councilman Wasek abstained. A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that Enineer's Final Estimate for the Kay Service Company in the amount of $24,5933.98,less $3,000.00 to be held until all clean-up work has been completed, be approved for payment and that Construction Fund Check No. 106 be issued this date in the amount of $21,533.98. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried with Councilmen Nolen, Calvin, Cogbill and Ellis voting "aye" with no "noes." Councilman Wasek abstained. 49,- A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that plans and specifications for Sewage Treatment Plant No. 2 WPC TEX 352 and trunk lines be advertised for bids on April 21, April 29 and May 5, 1966 with appropriate notices sent to the A. G. C. and other organizations Bid date opening to be on May 14, 1966 at 10:00 A. M. at the City Hall, Pearland, Texas. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Ellis that the tabled motion on bids for the Regency Park sewage project be taken from the table and rejected, and that Engineer Walsh be instructed to prepare plans and specifications for this project and advertise for bids. WHEREUPON; the question was asked and the motion carried, all Council- men voted "aye's with no "noes." , Bids on a new police car were opened and tabulated as follows: Palm Center Dodge Company ..............$ 1,773.56 Alvin Equipment Company 2,194,48 Bud.Brown Ford, Ltd. ................... 2,055.53 Kliesing Motor Company 2,022.60 A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Cpgbiil that the low bid of the Palm Center Dodge Company be accept-6'd-'o-r,a new police car in the amount of $1,773,56, and that the City Secretary be instructed to issue a written purchase order for the c€�raon,rriday, April 15, 1966. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and t s:moti©n carried, all Councilmen voted "aye's with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman rao-len-'thAt an airconditioning unit be purchased for the new police patrol. bar. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion failed, with Councilmen Nolen and Wasek voting "aye" with Councilmen Ellis, Cogbill and Calvi voting "no." Kenneth Segelquist, Court Clerk and Warrant Officer for the Corporation Court appeared before the Council and wanted to present a prospective applicant for Warrant Officer, however, due to prior engagement had to leave before he could be given time to submit the applicants name. Council instructed Mr. Segelquist to make arrangements to be on the agenda again for an appearance before the Council. Councilman Nolen reporting for the Drainage Committee instructed the City Secretary to write a letter to the Drainage District requesting that the following be included in their clean out program: 1. The drainage ditches along Highway 35 be cleaned out and the culverts lowered. 2. The ditches on Shadycrest Drive from 16518 north and 16500 block front side needs to be cleaned out. 3. The ditches on Shadycrest Drive from the intersection of Mary's Creek Drive west, south to the city limits. 4. Mary's Creek Drive west from end to end. A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Cogbill that Mayor Lloouc� eHawkins, Councilmen E. A. Wasek and Aubrey G. Ellis be authorized fo s gn checks on,behalf of the City of Pearland. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye'O with no "noes," A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Ellis that the Pearland-Friendswood Junior Chamber of Commerce be authorized to use the council chambers of the City Hall for their regular meetings on the first Monday of each month. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the otion carried, all Councilmen present voted "aye" with no "noes." At the request of the''Garden Club and the Chamber of Commerce for a it 0 clean-up campaign, a motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that Mayor Hawkins, by proclamation, declare the week of April 25, 1966 through April 30, 1966 as Clean -Up Week for the City of Pearland. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted rraye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Wasek, seconded by Councilman Calvin that Councilman Victor A. Nolen be elected as Mayor Pro -Tempore. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye* with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Calvin that Dr. James R. Rau be appointed as Health Officer for the City of Pearland for the period April 15, 1966 to April 15, 1967. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no "noes." A motion was made by Councilman Nolen, seconded by Councilman Cogbill to set up a meeting with James Young in an effort to reach a settlement regarding the taking -over of the water lines in Westminister and if after this meeting no agreement could be reached that the City sue James Young et al for possession of the lines. WHEREUPON, the question was asked and the motion carried, all Councilmen voted "aye" with no rrrioes , rr Minutes approved as read -and/or ,A. ATTEST: City Secretary corrected this the=-�-r-. day of D. 1966. A, Z-4 Mayor