HomeMy WebLinkAboutFEB 27 1973 REGULAR MEETING
CITY CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD FEBRUARY 27, 1973
BE IT REN1fi1'M'_SERED that_ the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met
in reaular session on the 27th day of February, 1973 , with the following
present:
HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor
George Dish tan, Jr. Councilman, Ward II
Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III
Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV
Don S. Cash - absent Councilman, Ward I
Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager
Thad Heartfield City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop.
Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities
W. J. Balmer Director Public Works
J. D. Martin Pub. Wks . Prog. Coor.
Clyde C. Rush Asst. Chief of Police
Dean Ransom Finance officer
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The Invocation was given by Reverend B. Robert Devin, Washington Boulevard
Christian Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams.
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The Mayor issued three proclamations: "African Violets Week" - beginning
March 11, 1973; "Public Schools Week" - March 5-9, 1973; and "Uncle Willie
Day" - Wednesday, February 28 , 1973 .
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Minutes of the regular meeting held on February 20, 1973 , were approved as
amended on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman
Evans.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for
furnishing one electric hose drye-r-, for the Fire Department were received:
Claude Wright & Assocs . $1, 274 . 00
Houston Fire & Safety Equip. Co. $1,285® 00
Arthur Dooley & Son $1,200. 00
The bids were referred to the Acting City Manager and staff for study and re-
commendation on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman
Williams.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
In response to an advertise--iiient p_&piously published, the following bids for
furnishing ten traffic plates for the Water Distribution Division of the Pub-
lic Utilities Department were received:
Ames Machine Works, Inc. $2,249. 13
John Dollinger Jr. , Inc . $3 , 018 . 00
Texas Metal Works, Inc. $2 , 884 . 50
American Machine Works $1, 913 . 66
Dollinger Specialties $1,892. 00
The bids were referred to the Acting city �.i:jqdna,�j- I
,, aid s-Lafl: for study and re-
commendation on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Council-
man Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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The :following resolution was introduced and read:
A RESOLUTIO14
WHEREAS, on February 20, 1973, the City of Beaumont received bids for
the paving of Landis, Wooten and Shelby Streets in the Gulf Terrace Addition
to the City of Beaumont; and,
WHEREAS, . Greer Construction Company submitted a bid in the sum of
$85, 016. 96 for such paving of Landis, Wooten and Shelby Streets; and,
WHEREAS, W. J. Balmer, Director of Public Works, has recommended that
the contract. be awarded to Greer Construction Company; and
WHEREAS, this is a participation contract in which A. D. Sylvester
Company has agreed to pay two-thirds of the. cost of the construction of the
street and has placed.. in. escrow with the, City of Beaumont a sufficient sum
of money to cover its part of the cost of the paving of said streets; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the bid submitted
by Greer Construction Company is the lowest and best bid and should be ac-
cepted and a contract. entered into with Greer Construction Company for said
paving of .Landis, Wooten and Shelby Streets;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT. RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF' THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That the bid of Greer Construction Company be accepted and the Acting City
Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized , to execute on behalf of the City of
Beaumont a. contract with Greer Construction Company for the paving of Landis,
Wooten and Shelby Streets in the Gulf Terrace Addition of the City of Beaumont
for the sum of $85, 016 . 96 with 100 working days to complete the job; and the
City Clerk, is hereby authorized to attest to said contract and to affix the
seal of the City of Beaumont thereto.
PASSED by the City Council this the 27th day of February, 1973 .
Isl KEN RITTER
- MAYOR -
The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes: P-11 Nayes : None
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The following resolution was introduced and read:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS , on February 20, 1973 , the City Council received bids for fur-
nishing the necessary material, equipment, superintendence and labor for the
construction of an extension and connection of three (3) streets, to wit:
Corley Avenue, Madison Avenue and Sycamore Street, at Project 11-ST-05 of its
Capital Improvements Program; and ,
WHEREAS, the City Council, is of the opinion that the bid submitted on
the pro—Ject by J.C.N. Pavers, Inc . in the amount of $435, 914 is the lowest and
best bid;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That the bid for the construction of an extension and connection of Corley
Avenue, Madison Avenue and Sycamore Street submitted by J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. is
hereby accepted, and the Acting City Manager is hereby authorized to enter
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into a cont-r-a-Act with i.C.1-m. Pavers, Inc. -Ln acc-__ with its bid, the cost
of said cons t�-Lr -action to be paid 'L rorr Ca pi to 1, Program Bond Funds;
and the Cit,,,, 'Clerk is hereby authorized, " attest -name and to affix the
seal of the City thereto.
PASS.1,-.'[) by the City Council this t_hc, 27th !?'ebruary, 1973.
Isl KEN RITTER
MAYOR -
The resolution was passed on a motion f,i,ade' by Evans and seconded
by Councilman Dishman.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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The following resolution was introduced and read�
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont deems it necessary
to locate, construct, maintain, straighten, widen and extend Major Drive in
the City of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas; and,
WHEREAS, said- City Council has found that p-ublic necessity requires
the location, construction, maintenance, straightening , widening. and -exten-
sion of Major Drive on the hereinafter described property; and,
WHEREAS, said City Council deems it necessary to acquire the herein-
after described interest in and to the hereinafter described property for
said location, construction, maintenance, straightening, widening and exten-
sion of Major Drive, and the said City Council has found and determined that
the said interest in and to the hereinafter described land is suitable . for
such purposes and that it is necessary to acquire same for said purposes; .and,
WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont, though its duILy authorized .representa-
tives, has negotiated with the owners of the herelr.,.after described land and
has been unable to agree with the owners of such property as to the fair cash
value thereof and damages, if any;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1'T RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That Thad Heartfield, City Attorney, be, and he is hereby authorized and
directed to file or cause to be filed a-a--nst a'll of the hereinafter
described proper-C.y, and claimants of inte_cest therein, Proceedings in Eminent
Domain to acquire an easement for street right-of-way, for said purpose, in
and to the following described parcel of lanal , situated -in Beaumont, Jeffer-
son Councy, Texas, to-wit:
ALL THAT CERTAIN tract or parcel of land being a part of Lot-3 ,
of-the Subdivision of the west -�ne tl-i_�zlf of the 113 Williams
Survey, Abstract 56, Beaumont, Jefferson Coantv, Texas, as re-
corded in Volume "D" , Page 439 of the District Court Minutes
of Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, and a part of that cer-
tain 20 acre tract described and reserved in deed from W. Harry
Longe to the First Methodist Church dated March 24 , 1964 , and
recorded in Volume 1380, Page 46 of the Deed ecords of Jeffer-
son County, Texas; said herein des gibed tra,,-,t 'being more fully
bounded and described as follows :
BEGINNING at a 2" iron pipe at tne southwest corner of
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.Lot 4 of the subdivi-sion, of tb, west cyL I'Ial of the
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said Williams Survey, s-,r,,-,e '-��eina tlne c rner
of the .said Lot 3 of the subdivilsion of the pest one
half of the . said H. Williams Survey, and also being the
northwest corner of the said 20 acre tract reserved in
deed from W. Harry Longe to the Fi-Krst Methodist Church
of Beaumont, Texas and further located in an old
north, south, fence and the existing east right-of-way
line of FM 364 (Major Drive) ;
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South elghty-nine degrees twe... n ra,1 X1 u t e s
ze-luo seconds East (S 89027 ' 00'' E) -,along a , with the
C011111non boundary -of- the. said Lot 3 and L,,.;�,_' fi,
same being
the north boundary line of the said 20 c t at
elll�gftity-tw and -twenty-f iv e. hundredt hs
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pass a 2" pipe. in. the east line of the right-
of-way requirements, of . said FM 364 as staked, on the
ground by the--Texas. State Highway DepartrnanL�-_ and con-
tinuing along , said. course for a total disfanc-e of one
huandred tw.c. and. twenty--six hundredths feet (102 .26 ' ) to
a point for- the. northeast corner of the heiein described
tract;
THENCE parallel to and twenty feet (20. 00 " u distant from
the east line of the proposed Right of Way requirement of
FM 364 as staked on the ground by the Texas State Highway
Department South zero degrees fifty-four nUtes twenty-
seven seconds East (S 00054 ' 27" E) for a distance of four
hundred eighty-five and eighty •two hundredths (485.821 )
feet to a point for corner;
THENCE Continuing parallel to and twenty feet (20. 001 )
distant from the east line of the proposed eight of Way
requirement of FM 364 as staked on the ground by the Texas _
State Highway Department South one degree thirty-three minutes
thirty-three seconds West (S 01033 ' 33" W) for a distance of
one thousand six hundred forty-four and 'three hundredths feet
(1644 . 03 ' ) more or less to a point for the southeast corner
of the herein described tract, said corner, being in the north
right of way line of Gladys Avenue a street of sixty feet (60 ' )
width and the south line of that certain 20 acre tract, reserved
in deed from W. Harry Longe to First Methodist Church dated
March 24 , 1964 and recorded in Volume 1380, Page 46 of the
Deed Records of Jefferson County, Texas;
THENCE west with the north line of said foot (60 ' ) right-
of-way and the south line of the said re8erved 20 acre tract at
twenty feet (201 ) pass a three-fourths (3/4") inch iron pin
marking the intersection . of the east line of the proposed
right-of-way requirement of FM 364 as staked on the ground by
the Texas State Highway Department and the north line of Gladys
Avenue, and continuing along said courbe tor a total distance
of fifty-nine and zero hundredths feet (39. 00 ' ) to an old cross
tie for fence corner in the existing _-_' y-Tiht-of`-way line of
the said FM 364 (Major Drive) ;
THENCE North zero degrees one minute -fi_fty-Zvi x seconds East
00001 ' 56" E) along and with the said exi8ting east right-
of-way line of said FM 364 (Major Drive) , and also along and
near an old fence three hundred ninety andi thirty-five hun-
dredths feet (390. 35 ' ) to a point for corner in said east
right-of-way line and said old fence;
THENCE North zero degrees twelve minutes f:orty-seven seconds
West (N 00012 ' 47" W) continuing along and wlt_h the said exist-
ing right-of-way of FM 354 (Major Drive) and the said old
, fence, eight hundred and ninetI,,,f,_,ur hundredths feet
(846. 94 ' ) to a point fcr corner in the said -right-of-way line
and said old fence;
THENCE North zero deg_ce�L4 ininute-
'-wo seconds
West (N 00012122" W) continuing along the 8-aid existing right-
of-way line of said FYI 364 (Major Drive) and the said old
fence five hundred and thirty-nine hundLe.-Ithe feet (500. 391 )
to a point for corner in the said fence and existing right-
of-way line,
THENCE North zero degrees zero mlnute�.; twenty seconds
East (N.. 00900 ' 20" F.) continuing along and with the.-said
existing east right-of-way- line of FM 364 (Ma or Drive) ,
and the said old fence three hundred two and nineteen
��.undredths . _"ee-'['- (302 .19 ' ) to a point for ca:ner in said
old fence and existing east right-of-way line;
THENCE North zero degrees fifty-six minutes forty-one
seconds -West (N 00056 ' 41" W) continuing along and with
the said existing east right-of-way line of FM 364 (Major
Drive) and- said old fence ninety and twenty-four hundredths
feet (90. 24 ' ) to the PLACE OF BEGINNING;
CONTAINING 4 . 299 acres of land more or less.
Provided, however, that the rights of access and ingress and egress to
and from the said...Major Drive of the -remaining premises of the owners of such
property shall not be condemned.
PASSED by the City Council this 27th day of February, 1973 .
Isl KEN RITTER
- MAYOR -
The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded
by Councilman, Williams.
Question: Ayes : All Mayes : None
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The following resolution was introduced and read:
A RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the City Council and the- American National Bank of Beaumont,
Texas, entered into a contract dated July 1, 1971 , whereby it was provided
that the said, American National Bank .-if Beaumont would pledge with the City
Council of the City. of Beaumont certain securities in lieu of giving bond
as City Depository; and,
WHEREAS , the American National Bank of Beaumont wishes to withdraw
from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas $50, 000 Clear Lake City, Texas Water
Auth. & Sewer Sys. Rev. 6. 00% due 3-1-73, held under Receipt No. 59901;
$25, 000 Texas- City G/O 3.10%, due 3-1-73, held,.under Receipt No. 60113; and
$115, 000 West. Central Mun. Water Dist. 6. 00%, due 3-1-73, held under Receipt
No. 59894; and,
WHEREAS , after thi-s withdrawral, the American National Bank of Beaumont
will have sufficient securities pledged to protect the deposits of the said
City of Beaumont, Texas;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE , IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
That the American National Bank of Beaumont, Texas, be permitted to withdraw
the above-described. securities from the Federal Reserve Bank- of Dallas, and
a certified copy of this Resolution shall constitute evidence of the authority
of the American National Bank of . Beaumont, Texas, to make . said withdrawal.
PASSED by the Cli.ty Council, this 27th day of February, 1973 .
/s/ KEN RITTER
- MAYOR -
The resolution..,was passed on a made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilman . D-ishman.
Question: Ayes : All Mayes : None
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A motion authorizing the City Attorney to file against Dairy Maid Ice
Cream Company for collect .o of a delinquent water bill in the. amount of
$1,122.16 -w.-,,s granted on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by
Councilman Dishman.
Question . Ayes .- All. Nayes : None
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The following members were appointed to the Electrical Board of . Review on a
motion made. by, Councilman Williams and , seconded .by Councilman Evans : Mr.
Wallace Domingue, Jr. , Mr. Tom Llvesay, Mr. William Neild, Mr. H. E. Wyatt,
and Mr. John Millington.
Question.- Ayes : All Nayes : None
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The Mayor read a -list of the dates and places for application for .the $3, 000
homestead exemption for ad valorem taxes for senior citizens.
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The Mayor welcomed the fifth grade class of Booker T. Washington Elementary,
their principal and teachers.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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1, Myrtle Corgey, .City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that
the above -is -a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the ,;City
Council held February 27, 1973.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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