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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 04 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 4, 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 4th day of March, 1975, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV ABSENT: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III APPOINTED OFFICIALS: Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Howard McDaniel Asst, City Manager Lavon Jones Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Dean Ransom, Finance Director, The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans, -000- The Minutes of the Regular Session of the City Council held February 25, 1975, approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis; seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-79 authorizing the award of informal bids for furnishing roofing materials for the Tyrrell Park Golf Course Building to Coale Lumber Co. , in amount of $1,220000, this being the best bid received, (wind damage reimbursed by Insurance) , was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis-,- seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All. Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-80 approving plans and specifications and authorizing the advertising for bids for fabrication and delivery of a fiberglass drafting-pumper test and training pit for Fire Training Facility (CIP Project 11-B-03) ; motion made by Councilman Evans; seconded by Council- woman McGinnis, Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-81 for plans and specifications and authorizing the advertising for bids for the construction of University Street as a four lane divided roadway from East Lavaca to Florida Street (CIP Project 11-ST-07) approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis; seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-82 authorizing final acceptance and payment for sculpture by David Cargill com- pleted and erected in the Library-City Hall-Auditorium Mall, in the amount of $4,833034 (gift by Mrs. Carol Tyrrell Kyle) , approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans; seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -33- March 4, 1975 -000- Resolution 75-83 authorizing payment to Layne Texas Company, in the amount of $13,658,07, for labor and parts to repair our #1 Well at Loeb (entire well had to be pulled) , approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans; seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question- Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- An Ordinance recognizing Local 491 of the International Brotherhood of Police Officers as the exclusive bargaining agent for the City of Beaumont Police Officers, as determined by unanimous vote during election held February 20, 1975, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-15 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE RECOGNIZING LOCAL NO. 491 OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF POLICE OFFI- CERS AS THE BARGAINING AGENT FOR THE POLICE OFFI- CERS IN THE BEAUMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT; DESIGNA- TING A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO BARGAIN WITH THE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE POLICE OF- FICERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR APPEAL. The Ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans; seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- An Ordinance adopting the Southern Standard Building Code was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-16 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 8 BY SUBSTITUTING A NEW SECTION 8-1; PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE 1973 ADDITION OF THE SOUTH- ERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE AND THE 1974 AMEND- MENTS THERETO; DELETING SECTION 518.2 OF SAID CODE DEALING WITH COMPARTMENTATION; AND DELET- ING APPENDIX 111,11; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF SECTION 8-2 DEALING WITH FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVID- ING FOR A PENALTY, The Ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis; seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- On a motion made by Councilman Evans; seconded by Councilwoman McGinn-is, Howard Caywood was appointed to the 1975 Tax Equalization Board to replace Larry Spillman who was appointed on February 25, 1975, but will not be able to serve. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Res 75-84 authorizing the retention of Mr, Charles Kothe, an attorney from Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a labor relations consultant, in an advisory capacity only, to serve management, approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Walter Keneson, 4045 Rothwell, addressed those present to commend the Mayor, Council and Staff on the conscientious efforts and labors he had witnessed at last week's workshop, -000- -34- March 4, 1975 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 City Council held March 4, 1975 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -55- March 4, 1975 B I D 0 P E N I N G S CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2:00 PM, , MARCH 4, 1975 THOSE PRESENT FOR BID OPENINGS WERE, Jim Thompson Admin. Asst- to City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lawn Jones Asst City Attorney Lynne Bachelder Purchasing Agent In response to an advertisement previously published, the following bids for furnishing a maintenance agreement for a twelve (12) month period, March 12, 1975 through March 11, 1976, for all IBM typewriters and dictating machines were received: BID TABULATION COMPANY TOTAL BID Precision Office Products $ 2,800e00 IBM Corporation 3,695,55 The bids were referred to the City Manager and staff for study and future -recommendation 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, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the bid openings held March 4, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk March 4, 1975