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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJUL 23 1974 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 23 , 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 23rd day of July, 1974 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Appointed officials : Kenneth Devero City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Rev. Weldon Langley, Chaplain for Baptist Hospital. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Mayor issued one proclamation: "Water Utilities Public Awareness Week in Beaumont" - July 26-August 2, 1974 . -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held July 16, 1974, were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes ; None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing one variable speed drive unit for the 23rd Street Lift Station, Water Reclamation Division, to Southern Engine & Pump Company in the amount of $4 , 995. 00, 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 award of bid for furnishing a tape logging recorder for the Police Department to Dictaphone Corporation in the amount of $14,563.63, as the best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Permission to advertise for bids on Florida Avenue, CIP 11-ST-08, was granted on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with the Texas Highway De- partment of the State of Texas for the ramp control device on IH-10 near Gate- way Shopping Center was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -141- July 23, 1974 i II I A resolution accepting the improvements for Clay Circle, Blue Lake Estates, a Participation Paving Project, (the City's portion - $900. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing execution of an agreement with Don Streety, developer of Dowlen West Addition, for the paving of Shakespeare Drive in Dowlen West Addition, Units 9, 10 and 11, to a residential collector street width with a 12" water line, a Participation Paving Project, (Project amount $44,801.78 - City' s portion $9,800.10) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- - resolution providing a six month moratorium on the issuance of oil well dril- ling permits was considered: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, recent events have called into question the adequacy of the present ordinance of the City of Beaumont dealing with the issuance of oil well drilling permits to protect the health, welfare, safety and property values of the citizens of this city; and, WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the current oil well permit ordi- nance, the same being Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beau- mont, be studied by the Community Development Department and the Legal Depart- ment in conjunction with modern trends in the designing, locating and land- scaping of oil well drilling sites, so that a comprehensive oil well drilling permit ordinance can be submitted to the City Council at a later date; and, WHEREAS, such a study should be completed within six (6) months; and, WHEREAS , in order to maintain the status quo during the period of time necessary to adequately study this problem, a moratorium on the granting of oil well drilling permits in Beaumont will be necessary for a six (6) month period; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT in order to maintain the status quo, no oil well drilling permit as pro- vided in Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont shall be issued during a six (6) month period, said period beginning July 23 , 1974 , and ending December 23 , 1974, and prior to December 23 , 1974, the Community De- velopment Department and the Legal Department are directed to prepare and sub- mit to the City Council a comprehensive ordinance controlling the drilling of oil and gas wells in the City of Beaumont. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 23rd day of July, 1974. /s/ Ken Ritter -Mayor- The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- The third and final reading of a franchise ordinance granting the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company the right to maintain and operate a track crossing Jirou Street was considered: -142- July 23 , 1974 ORDINANCE NO. 74-45 AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS LESSEES , THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE INDUSTRY SPUR TRACK NO. 70, UPON AND ACROSS JIROU STREET WESTERLY OF BLOCK NO. 2 OF MCFADDIN'S FIRST ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN ACCORD WITH EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING THAT SAID TRACK SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING, UNLOADING AND SWITCHING TO INDUSTRIAL TRACK SERVING COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISES; PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE USE OF SAID TRACK; PROVIDING THAT SUCH MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THAT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE WORK SHALL BE DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND FEE HEREUNDER; PROVIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT TO THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO USE THE TRACK FRANCHISED HEREUNDER; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION OF THIS FRANCHISE ON JULY 16, 1979 AND THE RESTORATION OF SAID STREET WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS THEREAFTER; AND PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -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 July 23, 1974. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -143- July 23, 1974