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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 28 1975 �4 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAU1MONT HELD JANUARY 28, 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beat=,cnt, Texas, met in regular session this the 28th day of January, 1975, with the -LcAlowing present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Vi McGinnis CcA.�ncilwaman, Wa-rd 11 Calvin Williams Councilman, Vaud 11-7- Leroy Evans Councilman, ward I-V, Absent: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Appointed officials: Kenneth Devero City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Chaplain E. C. Andrews, Women & Children's Hospl- tal and Amelia Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamations.- "Children's Dental Health Week in Beaumont" - February 2-8, 1975,- "Y.M.C.A. Month in Beaumont" - February, 1975; and Exchange Club's "National Crime Prevention Week in Beaumont" - February 9-15, 1975. -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held January 21, 1975, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- � Due to the large number of citizens present at the Council meeting, the Ma-yC,;L- recognized citizens wishing to address the Council before presenting the -regu- lar Agenda. Mr. T. J. Hebert, President of the Beaumont Chapter of Texas Sen:Lcr Citizensh addressed the Council to request that the Homestead Tax Exemption allowed senior citizens be raised from $3 ,000 to $5,000. Mr. W. E. Kinnear, 1810 Washington Boulevard, addressed the Council in sup- port of Mr. Hebert's request. Mr. Walter Kenneson, 4045 Rothwell and representing the Sabine Area Building and Construction Trades, addressed the Council to say that his group supports the Senior Citizens in their request and asked that they be helped. Mrs. Merle Booker, 935 Dowlen Road, addressed the Council L_o extend an invita- tion to the Council to attend a meeting February 3, 1975, at 7 :30 p.m. , George Marshall Junior High, to discuss proposed plans for Dowlen as a divIded thor- oughfare. Mayor Ritter and members of the Council assured the senior citizens that their request will receive careful consideration. At the same t.11TI-le, it was pointed out that inflation is causing similar problems for the City. They urged the group to present their problems to the State Legi-al'at- ors as weli as locai governments. -14- January 28, 1975 Resolution 75-35 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing twelve (12) emergency light sets for the Police Department to Fargo International in the amount of $5, 045.52, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Mr. Bill Nelson was appointed to the Bi-Centennial Committee on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The appointment of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee (Mrs. Maudry Plummer, Mr. Raymond Chaisson, Father Eugene Farrel, Mr. Jim Swicegood, Mr. C.R. "Chick" Dollinger, Jr. , Mr. Carl Levy, Mrs. Roger McCabe, Mrs. Shirley Gleason, Mrs. Marie Hubbard, Mr. Collis Cannon, Mrs. Marilyn Adams, Mr. Charles V. Hill, Mrs. Connie Flatten, Mr. Walter Kenneson, Mr. Al Lester, Ms. Olivia Gonzales, Ms. Regina Rogers, Mr. L. C. Clark, Mr. Robert Scott, Dr. Ed Bowles, Mr. Dave Martin, Mr. A. B. Bernard, Mr. Clarence Jackson, Mr. E. P. Pierre, Mrs. Mary Landry, and Mrs. Marty Reimers) was made on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-36 authorizing the City Manager to execute a janitorial service contract with the Wilson Memorial Art Museum was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75--37 authorizing a change ordei_on CIP 11-B-01 (Police & Munici- pal Court Building) for miscellaneous electrical modifications at a cost of $311. 00 (total revised contract cost of $2,834 ,997.60) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000 - Resolution 75-38 authorizing payment of South East Texas Regional Planning Commission dues in the amount of $10,609.75 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An amended wrecker ordinance was considered. Mr. Tyrell Garth, 525 Beaumont Savings Building, representing the wrecker com- panies, stated that they had no objections to the existing ordinance which seems to be working satisfactorily for both Police and wrecker operators other than the fees. ORDINANCE NO, 75x-5 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 41A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY ADDING NEW SECTIONS 41A-1 THROUGH 41A-21; REGULATING ISSUANCE, TRANSFER AND REVOCATION OF .AUTO WRECKER PERMITS AND EMERGENCY AUTO WRECKER PERMITS; REGULATING OPERATION OF WRECKERS; ESTABLISHING A PROCE- DURE FOR CALLING WRECKERS; PROVIDING FOR EQUIPMENT ON WRECKERS; PROVIDING FOR IDENTI- -15- January 28, 1975 FICATION OF WRECKERS; REGULATING STORAGE AND INSURANCE; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF EMERGENCY AUTO WRECKER PERMITS TO THOSE OWNERS OF VALID EMER- GENCY AUTO WRECKER PERMITS AT THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and secon- ded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- The 1973-1974 Annual Financial Report was presented to the Council with com- ments from the Outside Auditing Firm (Wathen, DeShong, & Henderson) that the City of Beaumont is in sound financial condition and the staff of the Finance Department was commended for doing a good job. -000- Resolution 75-39 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a new lease agree- ment with Lee Sheffield for nonexclusive fixed base operations at the Beau- mont Municipal Airport was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- An appropriation ordinance in connection with airport construction was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-6 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24, 1974, FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975, TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $221, 000.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND (ACCOUNT NO. 3000) TO ACCOUNTS NUMBERED 36-501 AND 36-509. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes; All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-40 authorizing award of bids for the construction of Phase I of the improvements for the Beaumont Municipal Airport to D & D Construction Com- pany for $510, 868.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None Mr. Walter Kenneson, 4045 Rothwell, addressed the Council to request local firms be considered in award of bids always. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, do certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held January 28, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -16- January 28 , 1975 B ID OPENINGS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2 : 00 p.m. - January 28, 1975 THOSE present for Bid Openings were: Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney Jim Thompson Admin. Asst. to City Manager Lewis Hiltpold Parks Superintendent -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing Playground Equipment for the Parks & Recreation Department were received: Miracle Equipment Company $2, 383 . 00 Vaughn & Associates, Inc. $2,769. 64 Porter Equipment Company $ 330.00 (Item 4) American Play World NO BID Paul E. Allen & Co. Inc . $ 910.00 (Items 1 & 2) The bids were referred to the City Manager and staff for study and future re- commendation to the City Council. -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for the right to tow away vehicles in violation of City ordinance were received: Henry W. McIntyre $7 .50 each Independent Wrecker Service $6.25 each The bids were referred to the City Manager and staff for study and future re- commendation to the City Council. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned, -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, certify that the above is a true copy of the Bid Openings held January 28 , 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk January 28, 1975