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Home My WebLink AboutNOV 13 1973 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 13, 1973 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session on the 13th day of November, 1973, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Kenneth Devero City Manager Howard McDaniel Administrative Asst. 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 Underwood Hill Dir. Public utilities Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans. Dean Ransom Finance Officer Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recrea. X000- ThO Invocation was given by reverend L. L. St. Clergy of Glad Tidings Assembly of God Churca. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- Tlie Mayor issued one proclamation: "Lock Your Car Week in Beaumont" - Novem- bor 11--17, 1973. --000- The Minutes of the regular session held November 6, 1973 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. 9vestion: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing equipment necessary ;or conversion of 2 Leeds & Northrup pH Recorders in the Water Production %vision to Leeds & Northrup Company in the amount of $1,456.50 as the lowest and best of informal bads received was approved on a motion made by Council- Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for furnishing the following equipment for the Fleet Maintenance Department was requested: Fire Department - One (1) Pumper Truck complete Street Department - one (1) Road Maintainer (23, 000 lb. working class ) One Cl) Used 3/'4 Yard Dragline (Track Type) One Cl) 4 Cubic Yard Street Sweeper One Cl) 5 to 8 Ton Tandem Roller One (1) Jet Type Sewer Cleaning Machine Environmental Control - Two (2) Diesel Tractors Two (2) Brush Hog Type Cutting Attachments Parks and Recreation - One (1) Low Center of Gravity Diesel Tractor Water ReclamaFI-on - one (1) Diesel Tractor - Low Center of Gravity One (1) Front Loader Attachment for a Model JD 300 Tractor Water Department - One (1) Tractor Type Back Hoe with an approximate digging depth of 18 feet. Permission to advertise for these items was granted on a motion made by Coun- Vilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman, Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an application to the Texas Criminal Justice Council for a Grant to make funds available (with the Beaumont Police Department committing $3 , 500 in kind match) for the purpose of a Records Management Study for the Beaumont Police Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute an agreement with the City Mana- ger for the payment of insurance proceeds received by the City on policies assigned by the City Manager to the City of Beaumont was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the American National Bank to withdraw $855, 000 and pXedge $1, 050, 000 in securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Ovans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the $pvironmental Protection Agency accepting a grant for sewer construction was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman DIshman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution stating that the City Council intends to acquire a tract of land at fair market value out of Block 4 of the Laurel Heights Subdivision, Beau- mont, Texas, for the construction and extension of Phelan Boulevard was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- qouncilman Cash asked the City Manager what the City plans to do to con- serve energy during the Energy Crisis. Mr. Devero stated that there had al- ready been a meeting of Department Heads and that each was to submit sugges- tions concerning this for discussion at the Thursday workshop. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- Ig Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk for 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 November 13, 1973 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -2-