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Home My WebLink AboutAPR 09 1974 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 9, 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 9th day of April, 1974, 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 Kenneth Devero 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 Dean Ransom Finance Officer Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans . -000- The Invocation was given by Mr. J. D. Martin. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Dishman. -000- The Mayor issued one proclamation: "Beaumont Kennel Club Week in Beaumont" - April 8-14, 1974. -000- Minutes of the regular City Council session held April 2 , 1974 and the special session held March 28 , 1974, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Dish- man and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing an earth trenching machine to Underground Equipment and Supply Company, Inc. in the amount of $5, 057. 75, as the lowest and best bidder was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing 100 meter yokes for the Water Distribution Division to Norvell Wilder Supply Company, in the amount of $1, 014 . 30, as the lowest and best of informal bids received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- - resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing a Recordak Motormatic Reader for Tyrrell Library to Eastman Kodak Company in the amount of $1, 479. 25 as the lowest and best of informal bids received was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for construction of Washington Boule- vard CIP Project 11-ST-03, to Trotti & Thomson, Inc. in the amount of $723, 915. 50 as the lowest base bid received was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution accepting the contract for the 23rd Street Participation Paving Project and authorizing final payment to Gulf Coast Industrial Contractors in the amount of $18,101. 00 and to Matt Racki for engineering fees in the amount of $2, 862. 20, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000 A resolution accepting the contract for the Coolidge Street Participation Paving Project and authorizing final payment to Cajun Concrete Works in the amount of $2, 977. 86 and to Matt Racki for engineering fees in the amount of $502. 54, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- - resolution authorizing acceptance of an easement for sanitary sewer purposes from Patrick H. Phelan, Michael A. Phelan and A. M. Phelan was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance amending Chapter 32-8 (5) and 32-8 (2c) of the Code of Ordinances providing a reduced minimum charge for multiple dwelling units and providing a charge on the basis of metered flow to industrial users and repealing 32- 8 (6) and 32-8 (10) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-31 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY A- MENDING SECTION 32-8 (5) ; PROVIDING A DECREASED MINIMUM SEWER RATE FOR MULTIPLE DWELLING UNITS; AMENDING SECTION 32-8 (2) (c) TO PROVIDE A CHARGE TO INDUSTRIAL USERS BASED ON METER FLOW; REPEAL- ING SECTION 32-8 (6) AND SECTION 32-10; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- A resolution setting a benefit hearing and approving the paving assessment roll on Myrna Loy Drive, Charlotte Drive and Bonnie Lee Lane from Highland Avenue through the South Park 3rd Addition for May 7, 1974 at 1Q :00 a.m. (Assessment Paving Project) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -2- A resolution authorizing Change Order No. 2 to CIP Project 11-B-02 (Library) increasing the amount of the contract by $41,250. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A letter concerning the Certification of Petitions filed by the Fire and Police Departments was read: "April 2, 1974 Honorable Mayor & City Council City of Beaumont Beaumont, Texas Gentlemen: On Monday, March 18, 1974 , a petition was filed by members of the Fire and Police Departments pursuant to Article 5154c-1 of Vernon ' s Annotated Civil Statutes of the State of Texas, petitioning you to call an elec- tion within sixty (60) days after filing of the petition to submit to the qualified electors of the City of Beau- mont the matter of Fire and Police Employee Relations. This petition has been checked and I have de- termined that the petition contains signatures of at least 1, 689 qualified electors. This is five (5%) per cent of the total votes cast at the last General Elec- tion of Jefferson County held November 7, 1972, in which precincts of the City of Beaumont cast 33 , 776 votes. I hereby certify the petition to be sufficient and hereby transmit to the City Council said petition. Yours very truly, (Mrs. ) MYRTLE CORGEY City Clerk MC:tu" -000- An ordinance calling the General Municipal Election to be held May 14 , 1974 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-32 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNI- CIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 14TH DAY OF MAY, 1974 , AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; TO SUBMIT THE QUESTION OF THE ADOPTION OF THE STATE LAW APPLICABLE TO FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE- MEN WHICH ESTABLISHES COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AND CONDITIONS THEREFOR; NAMING THE PRECINCTS AT WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRE- SIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; APPOINTING A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; APPOINTING A MANAGER AND JUDGE OF THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATIONS; PRO- VIDING A MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PROVID- ING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY. -3- The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the City Attorney to commence negotiations with land owners for the acquisition of additional right-of-way for C.I.P. Project #11-ST-04, East Lucas Drive, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- In response to recent publicity given the Police Department furnishing es- corts to funeral homes, the Manager reported to the City Council that motor- cycles are being phased out of the Police Department not only because of the purchase and maintenance costs involved but because of the danger involved. Escorts would be made, if possible and on a priority call basis, for funerals, etc. by automobile units. Councilman Williams stated that he wanted to keep the escort service, if at all possible. Chief Bauer stated that he would be happy to furnish this service when possible but it is economically impossible with motorcycles. -000- Mayor Ritter asked Mr. Eddie Whitnell, Director of Traffic & Transportation, to explain proposed bike trails to the Council. Mr. Whitnell reported that there are currently two such trails proposed -- one for the South End and one for the West End. Approximately $1,300. 00 of additional funds are needed for markers for these trails. Mayor Ritter suggested that these funds might be made available from the General Fund. Councilman Dishman suggested that private organizations might consider taking this as a civic project and help with expenses to be incurred. This project will be discussed further at a future Council work session. -000- Mr. Leantha J. Redd, Executive Secretary of the local branch of the N.A.A.C.P. addressed the Council, to complain concerning the Police Department and South Park School Officials ' treatment of Black students recently at South Park High School. -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 April 9, 1974. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -4-