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HomeMy WebLinkAboutSEPT 18 1973 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 18, 1973 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session on the 18th day of September, 1973, with the followingp -6ent: 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 Kenneth Devero City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk W. J. Balmer Dir. Public Works J. D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor. Earl Deland City Engineer Willie Bauer Chief of Police Dean Ranson Finance Officer Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recrea. -000- The Invocation was given by Councilman Cash. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- The Mayor issued three proclamations: "Square Dance Week in Beaumont" - September 17-23, 1973; "Recreational Vehicle Week in Beaumont" - September 24-30, 1973; and "United Appeals Campaign Weeks in Beaumont" - September 18 through October 12, 1973 . -000- The Minutes of the regular meeting of September 11, 1973, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, bids were received on September 4 , 1973, for the cleaning and coating of the interior of the one million gallon elevated water tank located at Kenneth and Harriot Streets; and, WHEREAS, Trust-Kote, Inc. submitted a bid for the cleaning and coating of the interior of the one million gallon elevated water tank located at Ken- neth and Harriot Streets which was the lowest and best bid received, and the City Manager recommended that the bid of Trust-Kote, Inc. for cleaning and coating said tank be accepted and that a Contract be entered into with said Company, and that the cleaning and coating of the tank be done by Trust-Kote, Inc. ; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Bealumont a Contract with Trust-Kate, Inc. for the cleaning and coating of the one million gallon tank located at Kenneth and Harriot Streets; 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 18th day of September, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on September 11, 1973, the City of Beaumont received bids for Items 1-13 in the Westgate Drive Project; and, WHEREAS, J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. submitted a bid in the sum of Thirty- Seven Thousand Three Hundred Fifteen and 42/100 ($37, 315.42) Dollars for such Project; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer has recommended that the contract with re- ference to Items 1-12 be awarded to J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. ; and, WHEREAS, this is a participation contract in which Don Streety Enter- prises has agreed to pay a portion of the cost of the construction of the street and has placed in escrow the sum of Eighteen Thousand Nine Hundred Ten and 52/100 ($18, 910. 52) Dollars with the City of Beaumont which sum is a sufficient sum of money to cover its part of the cost of the paving of said street; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the bid submitted by J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. is the lowest and best bid and should be accepted and a contract entered into with J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. , for Items 1-12 of the Westgate Drive Project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the bid of J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. be accepted, and the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute on behalf of the City of Beaumont a contract with J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. for Items 1-12 of the Westgate Drive Pro- ject for the sum of $37, 315.42; and the City Clerk is hereby authorized to at- test to said contract and to affix the seal of the City of Beaumont thereto. PASSED by the City Council this the 18th day of September, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City received informal bids for the purchase of a K & E Transit, Model No. 740000 for the Engineering Department; and, WHEREAS, Tr a gle Blue Print Company submitted a bid of One Thousand and Forty-Five and 50/100 ($1, 045. 50) Dollars for said transit for the En- gineering Department; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the bid submitted by Triangle Blue Print Company is the lowest and best bid and should be accepted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: -2- That the bid of Triangle Blue Pring Company in the amount of One Thousand and Forty-Five and 50/100 ($1, 045. 50) Dollars, be accepted by the City of Beau- mont. PASSED by the City Council this the 18th day of September, 1973 . Isl KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the Texas Criminal Justice Council has made available funds for use in conducting an assessment of the manpower recruiting and selection process of the Beaumont Police Department and for development of a Model Recruiting and Selection System; and, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Beaumont recognized that an assessment and re-evaluation of the Police Department recruiting and selec- tion methods is a timely undertaking; and, WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont is willing to provide in-kind match in the sum of $14 , 323 . 50 to be made up of the salaries of the Police Department personnel participating in the project and data processing time to be contri- buted by the City; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the City Council does hereby authorize the City Manager to execute an application, to the Texas Criminal Justice Council, for funds to develop a Model Recruiting and Selection System. PASSED by the City Council this the 18th day of September, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- The following ordinance amending the 1972-73 budget by transferring $5, 000. from Account 83-F-11, to Account 83-D-7 to provide additional funds for cleaning and coating of the interior of the one million gallon elevated water tank located at Kenneth and Harriott Streets was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 73-61 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 1972- 1973 BUDGET BY TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $5, 000 FROM ACCOUNT 83-F-11 TO ACCOUNT 83-D-7; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -3- The following ordinance certifying the tax assessment roll of property of the City of Beaumont for 1973 was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 73-62 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE ASSESSMENT ROLL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE YEAR 1973 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO SIGN THE CERTIFICATE THEREON AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following ordinance providing for the levying, assessing and collection of ad valorem taxes ($1. 59 per $100 valuation) and other taxes for the year 1973 was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 73-63 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY- ING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1973 FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING A GENERAL FUND, A CAPITAL IMPROVE- MENTS FUND AND A SINKING FUND TO MEET THE PAYMENT OF- ALL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND THE PAYMENT OF ACCRUING INTEREST THEREON; AVD PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman. Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following ordinance appropriating funds for the fiscal year 1973-74 and adopting the budget for fiscal year 1973-74 was introduced and read: APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDI- NANCE" ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1973 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1974 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR LINE-ITEM TRANSFERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The first reading of the following ordinance granting Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company the right to construct a railway spur track across Fannin Street just west of Railroad Avenue was introduced: AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LESSEES, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRY SPUR -4- TRACK NO. 10 CROSSING FANNIN STREET BETWEEN CITY BLOCKS 56 AND 67, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN ACCORD WITH EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING THAT SAID TRACK SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING, UNLOAD- ING AND SWITCHING TO INDUSTRIAL TRACK SERVING COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE. PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE USE OF SAID TRACK; PROVIDING THAT SUCH MAINTENANCE AND OPER- ATION BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THAT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE WORK SHALL BE DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND FEE HEREUNDER; PROVIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT TO THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND PROVID- ING FOR TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO USE THE TRACK FRANCHISED HEREUNDER; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION OF THIS FRANCHISE ON SEPT- EMBER 1, 1978 AND THE RESTORATION OF SAID STREET WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS THEREAFTER; AND PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. The second reading of this ordinance will be held in the near future. -000- The Public Hearing on Dilapidated Structures was reset for October 9, 1973 on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- The City Manager stated that, because most of the Council will be out of town next Tuesday, there will be no Council Meeting scheduled for that day. A special meeting will be held Friday, September 21, 1973, at 4 :00 p.m. -000- Mrs. Cleve Bachman, 2120 Thomas, addressed the Council with a list containing 51 names asking the Council to refrain from disposing of the 10 acres at Central Park (designated for Human Development Center) unless replaced with the same acreage. The Mayor stated that the Delaware Property is being used as a Park area it appears it will remain zoned R-1 because the Council does not plan to change the zoning. He reminded Mrs. Bachman that the park issue failed in the CIP election and that with the sale of Central Park we had more than doubled the park area with 124 acres on College Street. He assured her that the Council was equally interested in parks for the citizens and that they still hope to get federal funds for future development of parks. Councilman Cash addressed himself to Mrs. Bachman stating that he agreed that disposal of Park Land should be replaced always and that he questions the le- gality of the city giving property for any reason. He further stated he would support her petition. Councilman Evans asked the question as to whether the City had ever reviewed the possibility of putting public boating facilities at the River front. -000- Father Ferrill, Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church, 3390 Sarah Street, ad- dressed the Council to voice his disappointment in the adoption of the Budget with no money allocated for buses. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- I, 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 September 18 , 1973 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk