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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 04 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 4, 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 4th day of February, 1975, with the following prese-,At: HONORABLE: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward 'JT-'II , Mayor Pro-Tem Absent: Ken Ritter Mayor Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV 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 Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- One proclamation was issued: "Vocational Education Week in Beaumont" - Febru- ary 9-15, 1975. -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held January 28 , 1975, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Cash. -Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000-- A resolution authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) Rubber-Tired ,Front End Loader for the Solid Waste Department to Equipment Headquarters in the amound of $29,899. 00, this being the lowest and best bid received, was tabled for action at a later date on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-41 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing playground equip- ment (equipment for Rotary Park, Jacob Street) Items 1, 11, and IV to Miracle Equipment Company in the amount of $1,199.00; and playground equipment Item III to Game Time, Inc. , in the amount of $544.51, these being the lowest and best bids received; and rejection of all bids on playground equipment Item V, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for supplying an annual maintenance contract on the City' s IBM typewriters and dictating equipment was granted on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance providing for a change in the zoning of property located on Lot A, Block 1, Russell Place lst Subdivision (Laurel & 23rd Streets) , from R-3 to LR-1, was considered: -17- February 4, 1975 ORDINANCE NO. 75-7 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF PRO- PERTY LOCATED ON LOT A, BLOCK 1, RUSSELL PLACE lst SUBDIVISION, TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, PRESENTLY ZONED "R-3", TO "LR-1"; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance providing for the abandonment of the alley extending from 5th to 6th Street and located between and parallelling North Street and McFaddin Ave- nue in Block 25 of the McFaddin Second Addition was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-8 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE ALLEY EXTENDING FROM 5th TO 6th STREET AND LOCATED BETWEEN AND PARALLELING NORTH STREET AND McFADDIN AVENUE IN BLOCK 25 OF THE McFADDIN SECOND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING THAT SUCH ABAN- DONMENT SHALL IN NO WAY AFFECT CERTAIN EASEMENT FOR GENERAL UTILITY PURPOSES. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance providing for the abandonment of that portion of Colorado Street lying between Cheek Street and Cunningham Street (to be used by Lamar Univer- sity) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-9 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF COLORADO STREET BETWEEN CUNNING- HAM AND CHEEK STREETS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-42 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with International Aerial Mapping Company for the necessary aerial photography and related engineering services concerning 1974 C.A.P. Projects was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -18- February 4 , 1975 An ordinance authorizing demolition of dilapidated structures was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-10 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING THE BUILDINGS LOCA- TED AT 1093 BROADWAY, THE SAME BEING LOTS 7 & 8 , BLOCK 17 , CALDER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; 2030 NORA STREET, THE SAME BEING LOT 15, BLOCK 8 , SILVER CITY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; 1036 OAKLAND, THE SAME BEING N. 1/3 of LOTS 7 , 8 & 9, BLOCK 20, JIROU ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY TEXAS; 2603 PINE STREET, THE SAME BEING LOT 1, BLOCK 29, NORTH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; AND 2121 TEXAS STREET, THE SAME BEING LOT 10, BLOCK 16, NORTH ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-43 accepting the improvements of widening of Hollywood Street by Kinsel Ford, Inc. , was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-44 authorizing the City Manager to sign and approving Change Order #1 on CIP Project 11-SU-04, Contract III-C, West End Interceptor, adding $37 , 130. 00 to our contract with Holloway Sand and Gravel Co. , Inc. was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-45 authorizing the City Manager to sign and approving Change Order No. 1 (additional manhole over oil pipe line and extending cast iron pipe crossing of Willow Marsh Bayou due to construction of a new bridge over the bayou) on CIP Project 11-SU-03, Contract II, adding $5,007.78, to our con- tract with Holloway Sand and Gravel Co. , Inc. (Total revised contract cost - $1, 039, 628.18) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-46 authorizing the City Manager to sign and approving Change Order No. 2 (to provide clearance between storm sewer & 161t water main on the east side of Plaza Drive - $1, 044 .37) on CIP Project 13-WU-06, Washington- Calder-Dowlen Mains, and authorizing final payment to Sabine Consolidated, Inc. in the amount of $29,138.45, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-47 authorizing the City Manager to sign and approving Change Order #1 ($3,129. 00 to provide clearance for obstructions on line and to in- crease pipe thickness to meet Santa Fe Railraod Company permit requirements and extending fire hydrant leads) on CIP Project 14-WU-07, South Major, Walden, and authorizing final payment to Mar-Len, Inc . in the amount of $78, 969.11 (total revised contract - $783, 824 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -19- February 4 , 1975 A resolution was introduced authorizing the selection of architects for the Civic Center Complex - Municipal Building and, subject to Council approval, authorizing the City Manager to negotiate contracts pertaining thereto. Councilman Cash made a motion to pass. Councilwoman McGinnis moved to table the resolution after saying she felt the Council should know more about the budget worked up by the City"s staff to be used as a basis for negotiating the contracts and fees. She questioned in particular the amounts earmarked in letters from the architects distributed to the Council members for construction of the proposed new civic center build- ing and a new city office building. She stated that the $3 .2 million construc- tion budget fo r the Civic Center may have to be increased to get the type of facility she feels the citizens voted for, She also questioned the fact that the allocation for construction of the proposed new City Office building had been increased by $450, 000 and is now also $3 .2 million. She further said that the figures represented a shift of emphasis in the program from the Civic Center Building to the Office Building, The City Manager, responded that there had been no decrease in the funds pro- posed for the construction of the Civic Center and that considerable study had been made in its proposed budget. He further stated that very little study had been made at the time of the CAF Bond Election for the Office Building and that the budget for its construction had been increased because of a need to increase the size of the building. He also advised the Council that the budget will be presented to the Council at a work session this week. The motion to table the resolution was seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes ; All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-48 setting urban systems priorities (I. Orleans-Pearl Crossover, 2. Riverfront Boulevard, 3. CBD Signalization System, and 4. Blanchette Street) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Mr. Albert Robinson, President of the Beaumont Branch of the NAACP, addressed the Council concerning their opinion that excessive force is used by Police Officers and proposed two things: to Officers be thoroughly trained in the standards and conduct of peace officers in relation to the rights of citizens and in their own limitations under color= of law; and 2. Establishment of a Council on Human Relations with representatives from the American Civil Li- berties Union, NAACP, Bar Association, and Clergy, with Council as es officio members. This group would have no enforcement powers and would not displace the Civil Service Commission. Councilman Williams agreed that the establishment of a Human Relations Council would be beneficial and invited Mr. Robinson and his group to attend a Council work session to discuss the matter further. Mr. Leantha J. Redd, 2720 San Antonio, Executive Secretary of the Beaumont Branch of NAACP, discussed the problem of recruiting black police officers and suggested that they be hired and give them authority to go into all areas of the City to make arrests. -000- Mr. Thad Heartfield, Attorney for Michel Machinery, addressed the Council to request that action be taken on Agenda Item 2 - the bid award for the Rubber- Tired Front End Loader - and that Michel Machinery be awarded the bid as the lowest and best bid received according to original specifications. -20- February 4 , 1975 Council, declined to take action at this point but did advise Mr. Heartfield that it would again be discussed at the Council work session. Mr. Heartfield, in answer to a question, was advised that he could attend the work session. -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 City Council session held February 4, 19750 -21- February 4 , 1975 B I D O P E N I N G S CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2 : 00 p .m. - February 4 , 1975 THOSE present for Bid Openings were : Howard McDaniel Asst , City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lavon Jones Asst City Attorney Lynne Bachelder Purchasing Agent -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing one track paver with electric hydraulic controls for the Fleet Maintenance Department were received : Ro Bo Everett & Company $ 5 , 691 80 Miller 's Spreader $ 4 , 093000 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 furnishing one controller cabinet for traffic signalization equipment for the Traffic & Transportation Department were received : Automatic Signal $ 3 870000 3M Company No Bid Signal Engineering Co . No Bid Streeter Amet No Bid Westinghouse Electric Supply No Bid General Electric Supply Co , No Bid Spindletop Electric Dist. , No Bid 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 furnishing mechanized filing equipment for the Police Department were received : Acme Visible - Lamb 's Remington - Data Graphics I 10, 128 ° 54 I 8 , 712 , 00 II -- $ 18 , 447 , 48 II -- $ 13 , 923 , 00 III -- $ 20, 264000 III -- $ 17 , 000000 The bids were referred to the City Manager and staff for study and future re- commendation to the City Council , -o00- In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing road materials were received : Grade 4, Type E : Aggregate Limestone Base Material Keown - 700 tons @ 8050 ton Keown - 4 , 000 tons @ 5 . 50/ton (Type B) - Total $5 , 950000 Total - $22 , 000 Uvalde Rock Asphalt a 700 tons Davidson Construction - 4, 000 tons @ $3000 fob plant - $2, 100000 @ $6 . 00/ton - total $24, 000 Cold Mix Asphalt Uvalde Rock Asphalt (FOB Plant) Type A - 200 tons @ $6000 ton -- $1 , 200, 00 Type B - 200 tons @ $6a00 ton -- $1 , 200 , 00 Type C - 200 tons @ $6 . 00 ton -- $1 , 200000 White ' s Mines Type A - 200 tons @ $9 . 50 ton -- $1 , 900 , 00 Type B - 200 tons @ $9.50 ton -- $1 , 900000 Type C - 200 tons @ $9450 ton -- $1 , 900000 Hot-Mix Cold Lay Paving Mixture Keown Supply Co . -- $15 . 00 per ton Liquid Asphalt Gulf States Asphalt : MC2 - 50, 000 g . - $18 , 500000 RC2 - 10, 000 g . - $ 3 , 400000 A0175- 20, 000 g . - $ 4, 850 . 00 MC1 - 5 , 000 g . $ 1 , 850400 Reef Oyster Shell Keown Supply - $7 . 00 per ton Sand Shell Mix Keown Supply - $6 . 65 per ton 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 February 4, 1975 . -2- February 4, 1975