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Home My WebLink AboutAPR 16 1974 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 16, 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this 16th day of April, 1974 , with the following present; HONORABLE: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Mayor Pro Tem Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Ken Ritter Mayor 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 Earl Deland City Engineer Willie Bauer Chief of Police Dean Ransom Finance Officer Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans. Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recreation -000- The Invocation was given by Rabbi B. M. Wallach, Temple Emmanuel. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Don Cash. -000- ,Mayor Pro Tem Calvin Williams read proclamations concerning the following: "Coin Week in Beaumont" - April 21-27, 1974; "Secretary' s Week in Beaumont" April 21-27, 1974; "Realtors Week in Beaumont" - April 21-27 , 1974; and "Volunteer Week in Beaumont" - April 21-27, 1974 . -000- Mr. Robert Robertson, representing the Downtown Rotary Club, presented a check in the amount of $2, 000 to Mr. Henry Engelbrecht, director of Parks and Recrea- tion, for purchase of property to be used for a "Vest Pocket Park" . -000- A resolution authorizing acceptance of $2 , 000 from the Downtown Rotary Club to purchase land for a mini-park, and authorizing the name of the park as the "Downtown Rotary Club" was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held April 9, 1974 , were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution approving plans and specifications and authorizing advertising of lids for the pumper test pit for the Fire Training Tower (CIP Project 11-B-03) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None A resolution authorizing the award of a bid for purchasing 100 machine sets for the general election to Hart Graphics and Office Centers, Inc. in the amount of $1, 400. 00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing award of a bid for furnishing a one year supply of chlorine beginning May 1, 1974 to Jones Chemical, Inc. in the amount of $35, 000. 00, as the lowest and best bid received, with a 90 day escalation clause was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- - resolution authorizing execution of a supplementary municipal construction and maintenance agreement with the Texas Highway Department on the S. 11th Street Urban Project CIP No. 11-ST-09 was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- - resolution authorizing execution of an escrow agreement with the Texas High- way Department on the South 11th Street Urban Project CIP No. 11-ST-09 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dish- man. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- A resolution authorizing execution of a contract with Spindletop Foundation, Inc. for the purpose of conducting a Horse Show at Fair Park on May 1, 2 , 3 , 4, 5, 1974, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution authorizing American National Bank to release $1,830, 000 in se- curities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing extension of lease with the Department of the Navy covering use of approximately 2 . 31 acres of land used by the Naval and Marine Corps Reserve Center was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution amending four resolutions passed April 2, 1974, authorizing and directing the filing of Proceedings in Eminent Domain was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution accepting an easement from Gulf States Utilities Company for a water easement and authorizing the Mayor to execute same as an indication of acceptance thereof was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -2- An ordinance repealing Section 23-2 of the Code of Ordinances was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 74-33 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY REPEALING SECTION 23-2 OF PROHIBITING THE OPERA- TION OF AIRCRAFT BELOW 2, 000 FEET; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing Jefferson County Mosquito Control District to make low flights over certain areas of the City of Beaumont was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance establishing maximum rates and charges to be charged by Beaumont Cablevision, Inc. was introduced. Councilman Cash made a motion to postpone this decision for one week. The motion died for lack of a second. ORDINANCE NO. 74-34 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT PRESCRIBING RATES AND CHARGES FOR CABLEVISION SERVICES FURNISHED BY BEAUMONT CABLEVISION, INC. , FIXING THE EFFECTIVE DATES OF RATE INCREASES PRESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- - resolution concerning acquisition of right-of-way necessary for eastward extension of Chinn between Old Voth Road to Eastex Freeway was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An assessment paving request for the widening of Blossom Drive, Pierre Drive, Simpson Drive and Simon Drive in the Fleetwood Addition was mentioned but by request of the Council will be discussed at the next Council work session. -000- Councilman Cash made a motion to appoint the following members to the CAP Finance Committee: Mr. Gene Faires - Chairman, Mr. Will Wilson, Mr. Robert Du Bois, Mr. John Bailey, Mr, Robert Burnett, Mr. Robert Jackson, Mr. Thomas Page, Mr. Warner Rogers, Mr. Pat T. Peyton, Jr. , Mr. J. 0. Crooke, Mr. Tom Reed, Mr. Ed Watson, Mr. W. M. Yates, Jr. . Mr. Lonnie C. Weir, Mr. Gerald C. Clark, Mr. A. S. Cagle, and Mr. Bill Howell. Councilman Evans seconded the motion. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -3- Mayor Pro Tem Williams recognized members of Boy Scout Troup 221. -000- Councilman Cash reported to Council that he had met with the Department of Labor in Dallas as a member of the Manpower Committee of the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission. This meeting was held April 14th. He further reported that local officials will help direct usage of these funds. -000- Mr. A. B. Bernard, 4135 Pierre, addressed the Council to urge consideration of the assessment paving request for the widening of Blossom Drive, Pierre Drive, Simpson Drive and Simon Drive in Fleetwood Addition. Mayor Pro Tem Williams asked Mr. Bernard if he might be able to meet with the Council at the work session to be held April 18, 1974. Mr. Bernard agreed. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- T, 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 16, 1974 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -4-