The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 177, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 27, 1987 Page: 1 of 20
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DALLAS (AP) — Shareholders of RepubllcBank Corp. and
InterFirst Corp approved a $544 million merger Wednesday.
The merger will create the nation's 12th largest bank with
about *35 billion In assets. The new company will be called First
RepubllcBank Corp and will be the largest banking company
with headquarters in the Southwest.
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‘Baytown 2000’ draws positive response
By BRUCEGUYNN
City officials said they arc en-
couraged by the "positive" feedback
"they received from the nearly 400 peo-
ple attending Tuesday’s “Baytown
2060" town meeting
Mayor Emmett' Hutto said City
Council and the Strategic Planning
Committee will review the input
received at this meeting along with
write-in suggestions totaling between
1,500 and 2.000
"We’re going to figure out a
.strategy," ,said City Councilman Fred
Philips, chairrpan of the Strategic
Planning Committee.
At Tuesday’s meeting, residents
were given an opportunity to com-
Citizens
discuss
options
Jim Read, who was in
charge of the "Baytown
2000" group session on the
special events cehter, said
~a number Of options were
discussed. -
The special events center
. .could be one large building
or several smaller ones
“scattered around the ci-
ty," Read said.
Potential siteslor such a
building or buildings could
be the Tabbs Bay area to.
take advantage of view
when the Fred Hartman
Bridge is built, or Texas
Avenue to help 'revitalize
that area.
Assistant City Manager
Bobby Rountree, who con-
ducted {he meeting on the
golf epprse, said one site
mejittoned as a possible
location for a golf course is
a 150 acre tract north of the
city.
Harris County owns this
property..
City Councilman Ron
Embry said he is encourag-
ment on a list of proposed capital im-
provements aimed at improving the
quality of life in Baytown.
Proposed projects are a marina, a
golf course, an airport, a special
events center, development1^ Goose
Creek Stream, a master plan for the
city, a regional drainage plan, land
development and thoroughfare im-
provements
Philips said the Strategic Planning
Committee will meet on June 8 and
review the input received, at Tues
day’s meeting.
After opening remarks, Tuesday
meeting broke up into individual ses-
sions to discuss the various projects.
Members of the Strategic PJgnning
Commission conducted each of the
meetings.
Among the better-attended
meetings were those dealing with a
marina, development of Goose Creek
Sfream, aj golf course and a city
masterplan.
Conn iff Magouirk displayed an ar-
chitect's plan for development of a
marina at Bavland Park
Magouirk said businesses con-
tributed the roughly $10,000 for the
preparation of the plans' , ,
Plans provide for a three-phase
development of the marina on a 31-
acre site.
Ultimately, the marina would have
more than 500 boat slips, a dry boa!
storage area, a swiming pool, jogging
and bicycle trails and other other
amenities.
Tom Gentry, a member of the com-
mittee that worked on the marina pro-
ject, said the objective is to create
something that w ill generate jobs and
money.
People in Conroe and Katy might be
interested in docking their boats in
Baytown because its closer than Clear
Lake, Gentry noted.
Magouirk nojed the proposed
yiaytown marines closer to the sail-
ing area than all hut one of the
marinas in Clear Lake.
Cost- of the marina is estimated at
about $2.3 million. But Magouirk said
cost can be pared down quite a bit.
Members of the Strategic Planning
Commission have generally con-
sidered the marina as a first step
toward improving the quality of life in
Baytown and making the city more
attractive to potential new businesses
and residents
—flames A. “Bitsy" Davis, wio. con-
ducted the meeting on Goose Creek
Stream, said the possibility i was
discussed of creating a n'umberof
stepped level ponds inf his waterway
This would combat erosion arid
allow for development of property
along Goose Creek, he explainedj. -
Parks, fishing ponds, a restaurant
and other amenities might spring up
along the banks of the creek. Davis..;
noted. • -
eri hv the turnout at Tups.-. chamber president"
day’s meeting and he hopes
citizens sustain this in-
terest.
Adelman ‘Person ofTear*
By DAVID MOHLMAN couneilmen and several
MONT .BELVIEU — Jan petrochemical industry officials
for negotiating the'Mont Belvieu
Program buyout of persons liv-
ing on Barbers Hill.
City officials recognized in-
clude Mayor Fred Miller, coun-
cilmen John Hall, Carrell
Richardson. Hal Roach. Mike
Hudmqn and former bouneilmen
A.B! Davis. C.J. Gotten and Rav-
mond+ferrin
Adelmqn received the 1986-87
“Person of the Year’! award
Thurst^ty at the West Chambers
County Chamber of Commerce
annual banquet.
The banquet, attended by
about 200 persons, was held at
McLeod Park
■ Adelman. human rffsources
manager- at Exxon-Chemical's
Mont Belvieu Plastics, Plant, is
the current chamber president.
Industry officials recognfzed
include Bob Cooper of Warren
He previously co-chaired the ^Pefirolrium. Ray Burton of Con-
Mont.Belvieu Community^ 0co, Roy Kreitz of Lyondell
Awareness a*nd Emergency Petrochemical. Perry Smith of
Response CAER- committee r K.Cxoi> Pipeline- Co. and Pfrfr
V
recognizing his work as
chamber past president
Featured speaker Jack Yianit
sas. president of Success
Dynamics, encouraged chamber
members Jo believe in
themselves, to care, to be willing,
to change and to be unafraid tp
fail in exchange for the chance to
succeed, f . \ ,
Yianitsas said he believes sue-
y-'cess is “a journey, never a
destination. . ‘ ;
"1 think we all know that the
most certain thing in -life is
change." he said. "The greatest
single way to deal with change is
...to change
Betty Farmer accepted
special award recognizing the18
years of service by her husband.
Bill, to Barbers Hill schools and-
the‘community. Bill Farmer,
who was unablo- to attend the
banquet, is retiring this spring
aS school superintendent.
The chamber presented
awards to Mont Belvieu city
"I believe that the biggest
room in the world is the room for
improvement," said Yianitsas.
•“More important than what
becomes of us in this life is what
we become." he added.
•’’'People don’t succeed
because, of businesses’' and
chambers of commerceJ*Those
entities succeed because of their
Richardson receive^an award * people.'"
Doran formerly of Texas
Eastern
Oilier industry officials have
participated and helped in
buyout negotiations, j>ut the five
who received awards "played
the most integral part" in work-
ing with City Council, said
Adelman.
JAN ADELMAN, right, receives the West Chambers County
Chamber of Commterrie* “Person of the Year” award for 1987 The
1986 winner, Chambers County Precinct 3 Commissioner Earl
Porter, presents the award. Adelman,.hilman resources manager for ____
Exxon Chemical's Mont Belvieu Plastics Plant n the riirrrnf-———uyBRUCEOUVNNT
Massey-Tompkins setback
ordinance on council agenda
■ ?-v
Pearce Street Journal - -
Inside information
there rhay be some truth to
the rumor that President
Reagan has forgQtten more than
Sam Donaldson will ever know.
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Around Town
Baytown Qjy Council
(Sun staff photo by David MohlmaaU..IMLsto-vWjJLc^jsider a propos-
. ed ordinance, establishing
building setback lines on
Massey-Tompkins Road to per-
mit the widening of this
thoroughfare -between : North'
Main Street and Highway 146.
r The purpose of the ordinance
is to keep.the' proposed right of.
way clear for the. future widen-
ingof Massey-Toifipkins RoacL.
Currently, there is no or-
dinance prohibiting the building
of structures in the proposed
right of way.
The ordinance would prohibit
the building of any structure less
Three people killed in
skyscraper accident
HOUSTON -tAEi-.-r;. Lupch- --eerttefr wait+ng -for~the--figbMb
hour pedestrians watched in hor- ,change,” Julia Comeau, 35, said,
ror as gusty winds ripped a
thousand-pound'window-
washing platform from near the
top of a downtown skyscraper
and hurled it to the street below, The woman standing ne.tfMo
Ms; Comeau"suffered cuts and
bruises and underwent foot
surgery Tuesday
In other*business. City Council
will consider a proposal to'
advertise ‘for bids for painting
the interior and exterior sur-
faces of the James’Street water
tower. ' ; . TfejX
This project would also in-
clude a vandal guard to make it
more difficult to deface the
water-tower with graffiti. '
Estimated cost oMhe project
is $70,000, .. .
Council will also consider an
amendment to the subdivision
ordinance, giving the Planning
Commission more latitude to
determine the specific re-
quirements for developments
not falling into--any .existing
One is the proposed develop-
ment of a recreational vehicle
resort off of Tri-Citv Beach
Road.
Council is also expected to; ,
“Approve payment; #f‘$3,491
" in attorneys' fees to the. law firm
of Mayor, Day and Caldwell for
representing Baytown police of-
ficers in a civil suit.
“Authorize advertising for
bids for a six-inch force main for
the Lakewood area. Cost is ex-,
pected to be around Sl9.t«m.
“Discuss appointments to the
Board of Adjustments and Ap
peals.
“Hear the city manager's
GORDON LEERS matches writs woman on the street.
Marilyn Kolarik tgkes a step The platform was near the top
killing two men abnard .than ISfeeirtrem-ihe- proposed-"Fafegory" ~ ‘ 7 +Hold an executive session to
without moving' . . . Eileen
Wallace and June Morris don’t
have sore muscles from a bike
Neita Hamman-Golding gives
‘special gifts . . . Judy Tojley
immediately, authorities said
Also killed instantly were the
of the 36-floor Pennzoil Buijding* two Window washers, identified
possibly the 31st floor, and hit as Baudilio Argueta, 23. and
the street shortly after noon, Efraim Rlbqg,. 47, .both of
striking two female pedestrians Houston and both five-year
at a busy intersection. "
“I was just landing on the
employees of the window- because of an increase Ifi east
washing firm. west traffic volume
rarigements^S. ‘.SfieUeV staff members eligible' ; -
thrilled at catching a foul ball at _ • - ‘ # <• i l
Regents to consider faculty contract renewals
Sytvia Sherron describes a Lee College Board of Regents sidered Thursday are those of
liability as an asset ... Berme on Thursday will consider the college president and ■of LC
Stevenson sees old .frlends . . . renewjnB contracts for 114 facul- faeultv members working at the
Correc-
tions. Those contracts are Con-
sidered separately.
In other business, Bettie Ben-
nett. LC dean of administrative
sion at 6:30 p.m. on personnel, services, is expected to recom-
pending litigation and real mend that the board consider
estate. adopting an investment policy.
right of way lines on both sides of ...... Baytown Planning Commis- ' -discuss pending litigation ■ and
Massey-Tompkins Road bet- - sion approved this proposed- land acquisition. ,
weefi North Main and Highway amendment at its May 18 The regular meeting will be
146- meeting. , j. held at 6:30 p:m. in Council
Massey-Tompkins Road has The action was promoted bv Chambers at City Hall and will
been earmarked for widening ' two atypical developments ap- be preceded, by. a 5; p m
“■ proved In I he Planning Commis- - workshop meeting in the eon-
sioriover the past year or so. ferenceroom.
Stevenson sees old,friends .. . renewing contracts for 114 facul- faculty members working ,
PamandJim Krabillgooutfora ty members and administrators. Texas Department of Cc
leisurely holiday breakfast. . « , ... . .
Beverly. Burroughs’ 12-year-
old son, Brett Burroughs, is
featured in a Sun photo.
Brent and Blake Foster and
Leanne Wakefield go to Houston
to meet their new cousin,
■“ Before meriting in open session
beginning at 7 p.m. at Moody
Center in Rundell Hall, regents
will conduct an executive ses-
Jeremy
ly Goodman ... Jack
smith Is overworked building a
barbecue pit . ., Bill Phillips
tries to get a friend to help mow
his yard. • •
Mrs W.M Knowles is
thoughtful V. • Mary on Babin
and Doris Sherron work on
publicity for the Robert K. Lee
Restoration Fund.
biannual Board of Regents elec-
tion.
Senate Bill 4 established new
primary election dates in the
state and changed election dates
for political subdivisions such as
the Board of Regents. The
'changes place the local election
after the state primary election.
Regents also are slated to
“Hear a report from LC
The board will consider cory * Such a policy, which the board President Vivfan Blevins,
tracts for 27 administrators and4*" doesn’t have at present, would “Appoint the college auditor
87 faculty members.
The contracts include - one-
year probationary pacts and
three-year regular pacts In
which the third year is renewed
annually.
authorize the chief fiscal officer
to invest available college funds
as soon as possible under
guidelines set by the board.
Regents also will consider ap-
proving a date change from the
Administrative and faculty first Saturday in April to the
contracts that won’t be con- third Saturday In May for the
for a two-year period
“Consider paying off the col-
lege’s IBM mainframe debt.
“Consider bids for full-
service vending for one year
beginning July 1
“Approve a budget amend-
ment. ’ ’>
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Brown, Leon. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 65, No. 177, Ed. 1 Wednesday, May 27, 1987, newspaper, May 27, 1987; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1052479/m1/1/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.