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Home My WebLink AboutNOV 19 1974 i I REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 19, 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 19th day of November, 1974 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III, Mayor Pro-111'er. Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Appointed Officials: Kenneth Devero City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000® The Invocation was given by Reverend Harold Halcomb, North End Baptist Church. The Pledge of A11eqiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000® One proclamation w-as issued: "Beaumont State Center Volunteer Council Week" - November 24- 30, 1974 . -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held November 12, 1974 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans . Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 74-416 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing two (2) IBM SelectriC Tj typewriters for the Beaumont Public Library to IBM Corporation in the amount of $1 , 233 . 00, this being the only supplier of this type machine, was appro�ied on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 74417 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing equipment for the Fleet Department for use by the Parks Department to Michel Machinery Company ($543 . 00 for a box type land scraper) , Goldthwaites ($525 . 00 for an industrial type curb edger and $1360. 00 for a riding lawnmower) and Oil City Tractor ($295. 00 for a 6 ' ad]ustable scraper blade) , as the lowest and best bids re- ceived, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 74-418 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing Road Materials for a 90 day per -Lod (November 15, 1974 through February 12 , 1975) for the Street Department tr. Gulf States Asphalt (liquid asphalt @ 26� to 37�) and Keown Supply Company limestone base material @ $6.00 per ton) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -212- November 19, 1974 TC Pi','PLACF 1?2%GF ),J, 3 Resolution 74-419 authorizing purchase of road materials in quantities up is $2 , 000. 00 as needed and available without the necessity of informal bids when purchase price does not exceed $1, 000.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- A motion to reject the bids for furnishing one (1) rubber tired front-end icader for the Solid Waste Department to Hyco Equipment Company of Houston in the amount of $30,793 . 00, as the lowest and best bid received, was made by Councilman Evans; the motion to reject was seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question- Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for furnishing mattresses for the jail in the new Police and Municipal Court Building (CIP 11-B-01) was granted on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 74-420 authorizing emergency repairs to the tracks and undercarriage of City Dozer #644 of the Solid Waste Department, at a cost of $3 , 605.54 , by World Wide Welding and Press, Inc . , Houston, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 74-421 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract modifying the present contract with the U. S. Army providing water and sewer utility ser- vice to the U. S. Army Reserve Center was approved on a motion made by Council- woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes® All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 74-422 authorizing payment of annual membership dues to the National League of Cities for January lst through December 31, 1975, in the amount of $1, 800. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes -. None -000- Resolution 74-423 authorizing payment to Texas Municipal League for cost of league services for year ending October 31, 1975, in the amount of $2 ,640. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman E, ans. Questicn : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An amendatory ordinance providing new Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ser- vice rates was tabled for one week on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Questions Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- A resolution supporting Jefferson County's request that the State Highway De-- partment accept responsibility for the maintenance of the T. B. Ellison Bridge was held for action at a later date by City Manager Devero. -000- -213- November 19, 1974 Resolution 74-414 authorizing the execution of a lease-purchase agreement with Transco Company of City Coach Lines for providing two (2) used buses for the Transit Fleet (lease at $125.00 each or purchase at $1,200.00 each) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mr. Devero reminded the Council that the Regional Meeting of the Texas Munici- pal League, hosted by Pear Ridge, was to be held this evening, the 19th, at 6: 30 p.m. at the Driftwood Motel. -000- Mr. Devero stated that the Council Workshop Thursday would begin at 3 : 00 p.m. instead of the usual 4 :00 p.m. time. -000- Councilman Williams stated that he had a statement to make relating to state- ments by others concerning the hiring of architects for CAP -- and that was that the Council "routinely awarded contracts to out of town concerns"; he said this is just not true, that contracts are awarded to out of town concerns only when services or products can not be obtained locally. He further stated that there have been some differences of opinion on the Council concerning the selection of architects for CAP Projects but that differences of opinion are healthy. He stated that the contract for architectural services would be awarded to the firm the majority of the Council feels has the capability. Councilman Evans said some Council members were concerned with the Civic Center Project being completed with the money available and he hoped the architect would be chosen with this in mind. He further said that no pressure by local architects had been brought to bear on this Councilman. Councilwoman McGinnis said the position of some Council members had been pur- posefully misunderstood. She said she thinks all Council members want what 's best for Beaumont but may have different ideas about how to approach that goal. She further stated that the project would be done and done right no matter what the decision is and that she will abide by the will of the majority of Council on any issue. Mary Doug Stephens, 2570 Laurel, addressed the Council to ask for Council unity on the CAP Projects which the citizens of Beaumont so enthusiastically approved. -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 November 19, 1974 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -214- November 19, 1974