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Home My WebLink AboutNOV 12 1974 REGULAR SESSION COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 12, 1974 BE _17 t-ha-1 -,he City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in th,l_-z the 12th day of November, 1974 , with the following preset'- -. HCNORAV_( `_1 Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi, McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV 's Kenneth De o_-o City Manager Kenneth fall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The f,,a.s given by Reverend Lester Hudson, 11th Street Baptist Church, r-c,�ianrce was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The M6yor the following proclamations: Alpha Tau Omega 's "Cavalier Day I "Mail Appreciation Week in Beaumont" - in Beaumc��nr * Nlr_-v�_,�ernber 16, 1974 and -000- Tlrte- ml' nuFes r 1-he regular session of the City Council held November 5, 1974 , wi_:--'re appinc-ed on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman cashr Questlon: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Reso"Luticn 74-408 authorizing a pipe line permit to Teffoil Corporation for a 2" gas line along Comstock Road and Helbig Road (7409 feet @ $1.00 per foot) was approved on -a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans. Q1_e s t .C,In Ayes : All Nayes : None _000- Resoiution 74-409 authorizing the City Manager to execute an assignment of an existing pipe line permit held by Dow Chemical Company to Bronco Pipeline Com- pany 'permit granted to Dow Chemical Company on May 28 , 1974) for the crossing o-'L the Cityl` s Burin Canal- , Old Voth Road, Lawrence Drive and Helbig Road was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman Mc- Ginnis, Quest ,_orj , Ayes : All Nayes: None Resol'u--il,on '74-410 authorizing the retention of surveyors for work on CAP Pro- jectts was appricOved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans , Q11 E-,S r I Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- a,--Cepting FAA"s offer for a Master Planning Grant (third re- dratt to meet vpecifications) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and sr7,,conded 'ov Cou,.ncilwoman McGinnis. Ayes: All Nayes: None -208® November 12, 1974 Ordinance 74-69 amending Chapter 37 , Section 58 .1, adding and deleting certa::'e school zones was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-69 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37, SEC- TION 37--58 .1 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ADDING AND DELETING CERTAIN SPEED LIMITS NEAR SCHOOLS AT CERTAIN TIMES OF THE DAY AND CERTAIN DAYS OF THE WEEK; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR $EVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 74-412 authorizing the final payment of invoice from Joe Nall for consultant services in connection with Southwestern Bell rate study, in the amount of $2, 628. 95, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and se- condpd by Councilman Ev4ps. Question: Ayes: All Nayes None -000- ordinance 74-70 determining the necessity for and ordering that Beale Street and St, Louis Street from Virginia Street to Highland Drive and Bourbon Street, Basin. Sheet and Rampart Street from Beale Street to St. Louis Street be im- proved; adopting and approving plans and specifications, providing that a part of the cost be paid by the City and a part by assessment against the abutting property owners; providing for advertising for bids, etc. (Assessment Paving Project) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-70 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT BOURBON, BASIN, RAMPART, ST. LOUIS AND BEALE STREETS IN VIRGINIA ESTATES, PUBLIC STREETS IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, SHALL BE IMPROVED; ADOPTING AND APPROVING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR SUCH . IMPROVEMENTS; LIST- ING APPARENT PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING ON SAID PORTION OF SAID STREETS; PROVIDING THAT A PART OF THE COST SHALL BE PAID BY THE CITY AND A PART THEREOF SHALL BE PAID BY ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF; FIND- ING AND DETERMINING THAT LOWER BIDS FOR SAID CON- STRUCTION WILL BE RECEIVED IF THE CONTRACT FOR THE WORK PROVIDES FOR THE PAYMENT IN CASH BY THE CITY RATHER THAN PAYMENT BY PAVING CERTIFICATES; PRO- VIDING FOR CITY FINANCING OF PAVING CERTIFICATES ISSUED ON SAID PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY; PROVIDING THAT ALL AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY THE CITY UNDER THIS PROJECT SHALL BE PAID INTO THE FUND OR FUNDS FROM WHICH THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CON- TRACT WAS MADE; PROVIDING THE TIME, TERMS AND CON- DITIONS OF PAYMENT AND DEFAULTS OF SAID ASSESS- MENTS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO FILE NOTICE OF INTENT TO ASSESS; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO AD- VERTISE FOR BIDS FOR THIS PROJECT; INVOKING THE PROCEDURE OF ARTICLE 1105b OF THE REVISED CIVIL STAATUTE$ OF THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. -209- November 12, 1974 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 74-413 authorizing retention of consultant for engineering services relative to utilities relocation at Pine Street and IH 10 (to be reimbursed by State Highway Department) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 74-414 authorizing emergency repairs to have the transmission over- hauled on Solid Waste Truck, City #603, a 1972 International 20 Cu. Yd. Rear Loader, at an approximate .cost of $1,750. 00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Reso�,ution 74-415 authorizing acceptance of the Fire Training Tower and final Payment of $24,277 .30 to Herman Weber & Sons (CIP 11-B-03) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- .A. dilapidated structure hearing was scheduled for November 26, 1974 (20 struc- ture.s to be considered) on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded hy. Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mr. .w. Ed Allen was appointed to the Charitable Solicitations Committee on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None The City Manager and Mayor commended the excellent work done by the Charita- ble Solicitations Commission. -000-- Councilwoman McGinnis requested that the Council take official action to adopt the Central Business District Master Plan to make it a part of the Council 'p official policy in order to protect the integrity of the plan. Councilman Williams stated that he felt the Council 's payment of $75, 000 toward the CBD Plan warranted some action in agreement with Mrs. McGinnis ' proposal. The City Manager stated the plan could be presented to the Council together with a status report on the community-wide master plan currently under way by the Staff. Mr, Joe Impey, Community Development Director, discussed the Master Plan re- quirements and said that he felt the Council had already implemented some of the plan which would insure the integrity of the Master Plan. Mayor Ritter said that he thinks the important thing is that the City's already implementing the plan. After a lengthy discussion, it was decided that the Staff would, at a date in the rear future, make a report to the Council so that they might further con- sider actions to be taken. -210- November 12, 1974 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- 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 November 12 , 1974 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -211- November 12, 1974