HomeMy WebLinkAboutJAN 15 1974 REGUL'AR MEETING
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD JANUARY 15, 1974
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in
regular session on the 15th day of January, 1974 , with the following present:
HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor
Don Cash Councilman, Ward I
Geolge Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II
Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III
Absent: Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV
Kenneth Devero City Manager
Howard McDaniel Asst. City Manager
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop.
W. J. Balmer Dir. Public Works
J. D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor.
Willie Bauer Chief of Police
Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities
Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recreation
Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans.
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 Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held January 8 , 1974
were approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Coun-
cilman Dishman.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for
furnishing h-ton van for the Fleet Maintenance Department to be assigned to
the Police Department Public Service Unit were received:
Caraway Motor Company NO BID
Kinsel Ford, Inc. $ 4 , 017 . 50
The bids were referred to the City Manager and staff for study and recommenda-
tion on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Dish-
man.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for
furnishing one 1, 000 GPM pumper for the Fire Department were received:
American LaFrance
with brass piping $45,498. 00
with galvanized piping $44 , 994. 00
Ward LaFrance
, _La_
ith brass piping $44,206. 00
with galvanized piping $43,711. 00
The bids were referred to the City Manager . and staff . for study and recommenda-
tion on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing eighteen (18) auto-
mobiles for- the Fleet Maintenance Department for use in the Police service to
Beaumont Motor- Company in the. amount of $66,387. 96 as the lowest and best
bidder was approved on, a .motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by
Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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A resolution approving plans and- specifications. and, authorizing advertising
for bids for the construction of street .and-drainage improvements on East
Lucas from Eastex Freeway. to Magnolia. (CIP Project 11-ST-04) was approved
on a motion. made by Councilman Cash and seconded by. Councilman Dishman.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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An ordinance authorizing publication of .Notice for Sale of bonds and certi-
ficates of obligation was introduced and read:
ORDINANCE NO. 74-2
ORDINANCE AUTITORIZING PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF
SALE OF $1, 000, 000 SEWER SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES
1974, AND $1,120, 000 SEWER SYSTEM CERTIFICATES
OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 1974 .
The ordinance was approved -on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and se-
conded by Councilman Cash.
question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Mr. Bill Key, outside Auditor for - the City, presented the City' s Annual
Finance Report for October, 1972 thru September, 1973.
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Mr. H. C. Hendrix, Beaumont Independent School .District, urged the Council
to make a -decision,concerning . City property, located in the old Multimax
area which is wanted by the School Board to use for a football stadium.
Mr. Ben Rogers, 2030 . Thomas . Road, addressed the.. Council .as President of the
Babe Zaharias Foundation, - stated ,that. his group- had-met, with the School Board
and both had- agreed to- combine- projects by.naming the proposed stadium "Babe
Zaharias Memorial --Stadiumll . and. placing . all -of the Babe Zaharias mementos in
the lobby ,of such , stadium and, he, too, urged favorable consideration of this
request.
Mr. A. W. Shannon, Superintendent,of .the Beaumont. Independent School District,
also addressed the -Council urging the Council to make a decision concerning
this request.
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Councilman Dishman, stated-that- he was generally in , favor of this project but
felt that the School District should pay for the land at fair market value.
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United States Judge Joe. Fisher-gave the Oath of, Office. to the newly appointed
members of the Beaumont Bi-Centennial Commission— Those present were: Mr.
Vic Rogers, -Mr. - John Geis, -Mr. .. Gerald- Clark, .Mr. - Auvie Wheeler, Mrs. Jan Lamb,
Dr. Browning ..Ware, , Dr. - Harvey Johnson, Mr. Lindy Dennis, Mrs. Sally Bundy, and
Mr. Darrell Mack.
Those not in..attendance- at the - installation were Mr. Pike Powers, Dr. Ed
Bowles, Mr. Ken Ruddy, Mr. George McLaughlin, and Mr. Mike Cokinos.
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The City Manager reminded that_a..public meeting to..discuss street improvements
for Washington, Boulevard, from. Fourth Street - to the Freeway would be held this
date, January. 15, 1974, at 7 :30 p.m. in the Fire Station on Washington Boule-
vard.
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A citizen, name and - address unobtainable, requested-. a , copy of the 1972-73
Annual Finance Report. Mayor Ritter gave him his copy.
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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 session of the City Council
held January 15, 1974.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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