The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 201, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 22, 1994 Page: 1 of 14
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June 22,1994
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Baytown, Texas 77520
Volume 72, No. 201
Telephone Number: 422-8302
Wednesday, June 22,1994
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By Amit L Baruch
of The Baytown Sun
Inside
The Texas Natural
Resource Commission
on June 29 will consider
apian mandating the use
of approved alternative
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The city of Baytown has
received a $40,500 grant from the
Texas Alternative Fuels Council
to convert some fleet vehicles to
run on alternative fuels, Texas
Railroad Commission Chairman
James E. “Jim” Nugent has an-
nounced.
The city is one of 54 school dis-
tricts, county and municipal gov-
ernments, and five private organi-
zations statewide which will
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receive almost $4 million in
with the Houston area
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nes with
grants
receiving a total of $683,208. The
grant program will place a mini-
mum of 1,870 alternatively-fueled
vehicles on Texas roads.
h.
from reduced air pollution and
new jobs as the alternative fuels
industry expands as a result of
these projects.”
The Alternative Fuels Council
was created in 1993 by the Te^qs
Legislature to coordinate a state-
wide program to promote the use
of environmentally-beneficial
alternative fuels in vehicle fleets
owned by state and local govern-
ments. The council’s programs are
designed to accelerate the transi-
tion to alternative fuels and ease
its financial impact on state and
local governments. In determining
which projects to fund, the coun-
cil placed an emphasis, among
others, on projects which directly
place alternative fuel vehicles on
the road, and that demonstrate
cost efficient use of grant funds
over the life of the projects. The
council also gave consideration to
those areas in Texas with pooc or
deteriorating air quality.
“Texas is setting the pace for
the rest of the nation in converting
to alternative fuels,” said Nugent.
“The projects we are funding will
continue this leadership. Equally
important, by directing almost
$3.5 million to local school dis-
tricts and municipalities, the grant
program will reduce the financial
impact on local communities, jn,
making the conversion.” .
Baytown city council will have
to vote to approve the grants,
since they require some expendi-
ture of city funds.
Herb Thomas, a deputy city
manager for Baytown, said this
grant is part of the city’s plan to
convert 30 percent of its non-
emergency, gas fleet of vehicles to
propane use. The city plans to
convert some 40 vehicles from its
non-diesel, non-emergency fleet
by 1998.
The grant-will pay for 80 per-
cent of the conversion cost for 18
vehicles the city already owns.
The funds will also provide 80
percent of the funds the city
would need to buy nine replace-
ment vehicles and convert them to
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propane use.
“This (grant) falls in line with
other elements of our plan, which
includes getting specifications for
dual gas and propane vehicles, as
well as putting an alternative fuel-
ing station on the corner of our
property on Market Street,”
Thomas said.
Thomas said that such gas to
propane conversions cost about
$1,800. He added that the city is
not converting its fleet of diesel-
powered vehicles, or its emer-
gency responder vehicles, such as
police or ambulance vehicles.
“This will definitely help save
the city money toward our pro-
ject,” Thomas said.
“This represents a major step
forward in putting alternatively-
fueled vehicles on the road,” said
Nugent. “All Texans will benefit
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Photos by Carrie Piyar-Newman
Tops Bridgett King and son Cody, 9, are riding around
in high hopes today after decorating their car in support
of the Rockets. Game seven in the NBA Championship
is scheduled for 8 p.m. Wednesday.
Above: Harland Thomason at Thomason Interiors
knows there’s only one game left between the Houston
Rockets and the NBA Championship.
Right: Nikkie Brown puts the finishing touches on the
store display at Kroger’s with a helping hand from Alfred
Ramirez. Fans can catch the final match-up between
the Houston Rockets and the New York Knicks.
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Barbers Hill day time
for fun, remembrance
Council visits dock issue —again
Weather
By Amit Z. Baruch
of The Baytown Sun
system. The bulkhead and break-
water system are being bid at
$585,450.
The total cost of these projects
is about $265,000 more than offi-
cial’s original $1.4 million esti-
mate. Rountree said he preferred
the more upscale version because
it provides better for future
growth. He added that the marina
is intended to draw people to Bay-
town for recreational purposes,
and that building a more upscale
facility would help pique more
interest. The dredging project,
which rounds out the first two
phases of the marina, is estimated
to cost $250,000. This brings the
total cost of phases I and II to
$1,913,484.
Council will consider the bids
at its 6:30 p.m. Thursday meeting.
The meeting will be held at City
Hall, 2401 Market St.
specifications, provided for sever-
al modifications, and allowed the
projects to be bid separately. City
officials are recommending coun-
cil to proceed with an upscale
facility that will include a con-
crete floating dock system, as
opposed to wood deck piers and
plastic flotation devices. Addi-
tionally, officials are suggesting
the marina provide 50 double-
loaded slips and 50 single-loaded
slips, as opposed to 100 double-
loaded slips.
Other recommendations include
steel bulkheading along the shore-
line, as opposed to wood, and a
flat wood breakwater facing the
marina, rather than a concrete
rubble breakwater that will not
allow for future construction.
The best bidders, according to
Rountree, propose a cost of
$1,079,000 for the floating dock
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Baytown City Council will con-
sider awarding three contracts
Thursday for projects to build and
prepare the marina at Bayland
Park.
Council will consider awarding
a contract for a marina floating
dock system, for a marina bulk-
head and breakwater, and for
marina dredging. These projects
represent the first two phases of a
four phase project to construct the
marina.
According to Bobby Rountree,
city manager, this is the second
time the floating dock system and
bulkhead/breakwater projects are
being bid. The projects were pre-
viously bid at $1,841,700 and
$2,360,000. However, the second
bid process allowed for some re-
The event sponsored by the city
of Mont Belvieu and the Barbers
Hill Day Festival committee
invites current and past students
from Barbers Hill High School.
Organizers expect to surpass last
year’s attendance of nearly 1,500
visitors. The weekend event fea-
tures beauty pageants for both
male and female participants.
Highlighting Saturday’s activities
is the big parade set to begin at
9:30 a.m. at the high school and
winding up at the gazebo near the
By John Martinez
of The Baytown Sun
A parade, music, beauty
pageants, food, arts and crafts...
what more could a person ask for?
All that and more is available at a
weekend celebration in Mont
Belvieu.
Uniting former classmates from
the Barbers Hill school district for
fun and remembrance are the dri-
ving forces behind the second
annual Barbers Hill Day coming
up June 24-25 in Mont Belvieu.
“A bunch of us just got together
last year and the response was
great,” said Earl Porter, chairman
of the planning committee. “And
this year will be even bigger.”
Tonight: 30 percent
chance of evening thun-
derstorms, turning partly
cloudy, low in lower 70s.
Thursday: Early morning
fog, mostly cloudy, 40 per-
cent chance of rain.
From 8 a.m. Tuesday to 8
a.m. Wednesday, high of
85, low of 73. Rainfall: .11
of an inch. Drawing by Erin
Bauer, Highlands Elem.
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iety of
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student
lorting
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Volun-
he-job
lunteer
forma-
Cjty Hall complex. The day’s fes-
tivities will also feature musical
entertainment from local gospel
and country-western groups. The
events are free to the public and
everyone is welcome.
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Dobbs, Gary. The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 72, No. 201, Ed. 1 Wednesday, June 22, 1994, newspaper, June 22, 1994; Baytown, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1157864/m1/1/?q=%22%22~1: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; crediting Sterling Municipal Library.