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Home My WebLink AboutAPR 24 1973 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 24 , 1973 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session on the 24th day of April, 1973, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager 'Thad Heartfield City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk. W. J. Balmer Director Public Works J� D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor. Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop. Eddie Whitnell Dir® Traffic & Trans. Willie Bauer Chief of Police Dean Ransom Finance Officer Earl Deland City Engineer -000- The Invocation was given by Councilman Cash. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Leroy Evans. -000- The Mayor issued three proclamations : "Consumer Information Week" - April 30- May 5, 1973; "Beta Sigma Phi Day in Beaumont" - April 26, 1973; and "Postal Service Week in Beaumont" - April 29-May 5, 1973 . -000- The Minutes of the regular meeting held on April 17, 1973 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -o00- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing 400 folding chairs and 30 folding tables for the Harvest Club and YMBL Hall were received as follows : CHAIRS "TABLES Fernon' s 0:, No :Sid Beaumont Hotel Supply $204090 $705. 00 Jefferson Drug Co. , Inc. 52200. 00 No Bid Jack Mahler & Associates $1839. 30 $676. 50 Lamb' s $2080. 00 $731 . 10 Szafirs ' $21. 0. 00 $03$ . 00 The bids were referred to the Acting City Manager and staff for study and recommendation on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Council- s man Dishman. Question: Ayes : Adel Nayes : None In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing one Street Flusher for the Street Department were received as fol- lows: DAYS OF AMOUNT DELIVERY Lester & Company No Bid R. B. Everett & Company $6,294 . 00 150 South Texas Equipment Co. No Bid Hi-Way Equipment Company, $8, 285. 00 45 Klein Products of Texas $6, 764 . 35 30 The bids were referred to the Acting City Manager and staff for study and recommendation on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question® Ayes : All Nayes : None -Wco- Permission was granted to advertise for bids for furnishing a Gne year sapply Of Sodium Silicofluoride for the Water Production Department beginning June 1,• 1973, on a Totion made by Ccuncilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question; Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Permission was granted to advertise for bids for furnishing 6 and i2 volt storage batteries for all City vehicles for a period of one year beginning June 1 , 1973 , on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Council- man Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont and the American National Bank of Beau- mont, Texas, entered into a contract dated July 1, 1971, whereby it was provided that the said American National Bank of Beaumont would pledge with the City Council of the City of Beaumont certain securities in lieu of giv- ing bond as City Depository; and, WHEREAS, the American National Bank of Beaumont wishes to pledge with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas $375, 000 irving, Texas !.S.D. U/11' 4 . 75%, due 4-1-85; and, WHEREAS, the American National Bank of Beaumont wishes to withdraw from the Texas Commerce Bank of Houston, Texas $300, 000 Houston Wtr . Sys. Interim Sub. Rev. 5. 50%, due 12-1-78 , held under Receipt No� 104819, and $200, 000 U.S. Treas. 7. 00% Notes, due 11-15-75, held under a part of Re- ceipt No. 119440; and, WHEREAS, after this withdrawal and pledge, the American National Bank of Beaumont will have sufficient secofities pledged to protect the deposits of the said City of Beaumont, Tnxnv� NOW, THEREFORE, BE 1T RESOLgEo By TmE 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 Tex Commerce Bank of Houston, Texas, and to pledge the above-described security with the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, and a certified copy of this Resolution shall constitute evidence of the authority of the Aj-nerican National Bank of Beaumont, Texas, to make said withdrawal and pledge. PASSED by the City Council this the 24th day of April, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER MAYOR -2- The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL or THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute on behalf 0i tle C-_D�__y Beaumont- a co,,atract uyit-h E� Mina Temple Ad Au of Call - veston, Texas, leasing to the said El Mina Temple the Arena Area of the Fair Paik ior the purpose of staging a circus for the days of August 255 and 26, 1,973 , at a consideration of Two Hundred ($1200, 00) Dollars; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to attest to said contract and to ajfLfix the Seal of the City of Beaumont thereto. PASSED by the City lcnunc-" this the 24th day of ApIri1L, 'L9° 3z _ Is/ KEN RITTER MAYOR The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman CasLi and seconded by Councilman Evans, Question Ayes , All Mayes: N--ne *Naycr Ritter reported to the Council on his trip to the EPA Offence in Dallas on behalf of the City ' s matching Grant for the Sewer Project under the CIF PrograTm. The City is high on the list to be funded under the new guidelines which were changed from 55% to 75% participation by the Federal Government. The Mayor added that this change in percentages is in the City' s favor and could possibly assist in an expanded program. He further stated that Under- wood Hill and George Schaumburg, Consultant Engineer, had an appointment to- day conferring in Dallas with people who are involved in updating our grant application. Mr. Impey reported that a preliminary draft has been concluded for an appli- cation for a grant from the Bureau of outdoor Recreation of the Texas Depart- ment of Parks and Wildlife to assist in the acquisition of properties and construction of the athletic complex. Mr. Henry Engelbrecht, Mr. Lane Nichols, and Mr. Wayne Yancy were meeting with Parks & Wildlife people at this time con- cerning this. Mr. Howard McDaniel, Acting City Manager, reported that some of the members of the staff have been ViSit-4 _-Mg with -eonle from Dallas who have been success- ful in getting money from UMTA and -vilhtzo' a-l-e- helping us develop a new strategy and revising aspects of our bus grant application. He also said that the staff may need permission to go back to I-ATash---ngton, possibly the second week in May, to make a fresh new approach to these people for the grant, in ad- dition, Dallas has some a--'-,- conditi-i-oned buses they want to sell us. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. 1, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, -12,exas, certify that the above is a true copy of the minutes of the regular meeting of the City Coun- cil held April 24 , 1973 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -3-