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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJAN 22 1974 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 22, 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session on the 22nd day of January, 1974, with the following pre- sent: 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 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. Earl Deland City Engineer Willie Bauer Chief of Police Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans. Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities Dean Ransom Finance Officer -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend James Tolle, South Park Church of Christ. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Mayor issued one proclamation: "Junior Achievement Week in Beaumont" - January 27 thru February 2, 1974 . -000- The Minutes of the regular session held January 15, 1974 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing approximately ninety-five (95) garbage containers for the Solid Waste Department were received: Pak-Mor Mfg. Co. NO BID Scott Holman Company $ 19, 751. 50 Lebus International, Inc. $ 26,290. 00 McClain Industries Inc. $ 18, 583 . 04 The bids were referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and recommenda- tion on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing sewer pipe and equipment for the Sewer Maintenance Department were received: Johns-Manville Sales Corp $ 3,122. 00 (1,400'-10"X201) Arlington Equip Co. Inc. $52,724 . 52 Industrial Plastics & Sup. Co. $56,407.46 Nipak $48 , 086.70 Joseph T. Ryerson & Son, Inc. $54, 068 . 30 Water-Wastewater Products & Systems $39, 461. 00 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 Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for the construction- of Phelan Boulevard from Dowlen Road to Calder Avenue and the construction of Dowlen Road from Calder Avenue to Lexington Drive were received: . BID WORK CONTRACTORS CHECK BID DAYS Gulf Coast Ind. Cont. , Inc. 5% gab $1,458, 033 .70 300 J. C. N. Pavers. 5% gab $1, 352, 869. 00 220 Mar-Len, Inc. 5% gab $1, 648, 803 . 23 220 Trotti & Thomson $80, 000 $1, 369, 173. 00 220 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 -000- In response to an advertisement previously. published, the follwing bids for furnishing one 72 ton. air conditioning and heating unit for the Legal Depart- ment were received: Air Comfort $ 1, 609. 00 Lindy Dennis $ 1, 588. 37 DeWitt Air Conditioning Co. $ 1, 687. 00 Jones Sheet Metal $ 2, 315. 00 Nance Air Systems $ 1, 670. 00 Trade Winds Heating & Air Cond. $ 1,795. 00 The bids were referred to the City Manager and staff for study and recommenda- tion on a -motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing one i-ton van for the Fleet Maintenance Department. for use- in the Police Department to Kinsel Ford, Inc. in the_ amount . of $4 , 017. 50. as- the only bid received was approved on a motion made by. Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing one 1, 000 GPM pumper for the Fi.re. Department to Ward LaFrance for $44 , 260. 00 was approved on a motion made- by- Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -2- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing Grade 1 - Type B and Grade 2 - Type B Aggregate for SDal Coat for a one year period from January lst to December 31, 1974 to Servtex Material Company as the only bid received was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing limestone base material for a one year period from January lst to December 31, 1974 to Davidson Construction Materials, Inc. as the best bid received was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for furnishing one --,-ton van for the Fleet Maintenance Department for use in the Crime Prevention Unit of the Police De- partment was granted on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for furnishing 3 , 000 ' of 22" hose and 2,000' of 12" hose for the Fire Department was granted on a motion made by Council- man Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Permission to advertise for bids on a data retrieval system for the City Clerk' s Office and an electromatic file system for the Water Commercial Office was granted on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance authorizing the abandonment of a 10 ' wide right-of-way with retention of_ a 10 ' wide utility easement (Planning Division File 208-OB) was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 74-3 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A TEN (101 ) FOOT WIDE RIGHT-OF-WAY ON AVALON STREET AND THE OLD COLLEGE STREET EXTENSION,. RETAINING SAME AS A UTILITY EASEMENT, AS DE- SCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance authorizing the abandonment of a 10 ' wide alley on the west end of Lots 8 , 9, & 10 abutting Lot 7, Block 38 , Lamar Addition (Planning Divi- sion File 209-OB) was introduced and read: (Ordinance 74-4) ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A TEN (101 ) FOOT WIDE ALLEY ON THE WEST END OF LOTS 8, 9 AND 10 ABUTTING LOT 7, BLOCK 38, IN THE LAMAR ADDITION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. -3- The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- - motion to deny an ordinance authorizing the issuance of a permit for a borrow pit to be operated on a portion of Tract 77, Block D, Beaumont Improvement Com- pany Subdivision (Planning Division File 210 (BP) -OB) was made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance setting equipment rental rates was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 74-5 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING RENTAL RATES ON CITY EQUIPMENT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance providing for standards for driveways and off-street parking was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 74-6 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 33 OF THIS CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 33-13 PROVIDING FOR A SIDE- WALK AND DRIVEWAY CONTRACTOR'S BOND AND ADDING SEC- TIONS 33-41 THROUGH 33-56; REGULATING THE LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION AND REMOVAL OF DRIVEWAYS AND SIDEWALKS AND REQUIRING_PERMITS THEREFORE; PROVIDING DEFINI- TIONS; PROVIDING FOR A LIEN IN CASE OF DRIVEWAY ABAN- DONMENTS; PROVIDING FOR APPEALS PROCEDURE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the City Manager, City Finance Officer and Chief of Police to make application for a Grant to the Texas Criminal Justice Council for funds to conduct a Youth Recreation Program was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- - resolution authorizing release of weed lien in the amount of $9. 90 against Curtis Everett was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Nayes: Councilman Councilman Cash Dishman Councilman Williams Councilman Evans -000- -4- A resolution implementing the recommendation by the Governor 's Office of Traffic Safety for a pedestrian and traffic safety study was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All y Nayes : None -000- _ resolution tendering two easements to the City of Beaumont for the laying, constructing, maintaining and operation of utility facilities in the Gulf Terrace Addition by Gulf Building & Loan Company was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All y Nayes: None -000- A resolution extending the present fuel contract with Gulf Oil Company for gasoline was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All y Nayes: None -000- A motion to authorize payment in the amount of $12, 000 to William C. Key, Cer- tified Public Accountant for the Annual City Audit, was made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All y Nayes: None -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids on $2, 120, 000. 00 in General Obligation Sewer System Securlies, Series 1974, were received: EFFECTIVE PREMIUM INTEREST RATE TEXAS COMMERCE BANK OF HOUSTON CULLEN CENTER BANK & TRUST OF HOUSTON - 4 . 3570% AMERICAN NATIONAL BANK OF BEAUMONT FIRST NATIONAL BANK IN DALLAS MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH $ 25. 00 4 . 414 0 4% FORT WORTH NATIONAL, BANK RAUSCHER PIERCE SECURITIES CORPORATION FIRST SOUTHWEST COMPANY - 4.452191% ROTAN MOSLE, INC. REPUBLIC NATIONAL BANK OF DALLAS WEEDEN & COMPANY, INC. - 4. 4201% FIRST CITY NATIONAL BANK OF HOUSTON $ 21. 70 4 . 590475% UNDERWOOD, NEUHAUS & Co. , INC. & ASSOCS. - 4 . 38731% A recess was called for the purpose of auditing the bids received by Mr. R. N. Eddleman; Mr. Dean Ransom, City Finance Officer and his staff; and Mr. Lane Nichols, Assistant City Attorney. The meeting was reconvened and Mr. Eddleman reported that Texas Commerce Bank of Houston, Cullen Center Bank & Trust of Houston and American National Bank of Beaumont submitted the successful bid. -000- An Ordinance authorizing the issuance of $1, 000, 000 Sewer System Bonds, Series 1974, was introduced and read: -5- ORDINANCE NO. 74-7 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1, 000, 000 CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SEWER SYSTEM BONDS, SERIES 1974. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance amending an ordinance authorizing the issuance of Certificates of Obligation was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 74-8 ORDINANCE AMENDING AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mr. F. Moseley, Local 4243 - O.C.A.W. - addressed the Council to request that the City initiate some plan of construction (example, underpass) to allow refinery workers easier access into area plants. He stated that the trains are holding up traffic for long periods of time and further stated that those he represents would support a bond issue if it would remedy the situation. Mr. Walter Keneson, Business Manager for Construction & Building Trades, stated that he would go to his members (some 8 , 000) to gain support for such a bond issue. -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 session of the City Council held January 22, 1974. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -6-