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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUN 17 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL ® CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 17 , 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas , met in regular session this the 17th day of June, 1975 , w.1'.th the -following presei�t.. HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vil McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward 11 Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Appointed Officials: Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Staff: Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney -000- P,everend G.B. Kienchenck, Redeemer Lutheran Church, read Chapter 34 from the Book of Genesis as the invocation for today' s meeting, The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The minutes of the regular session of the City Council held June 10 , 1975 , and correction of minutes of June 3 , 1975, were approved. on a motion made by Coun- cilwoman McGi.-;nis and seconded by Councilman Evans , Question: Ayes: Ail Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-219 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing batteries on a 90-day contract for the various city vehicles to Golden Triangle Sales in the amount of $10, 877062, was approved an a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All, Nayes ; None -000- Resolution 75-220 authorizing the award of bids (Automatic Signal ® $12,335. 25, 3-M Company ® $5, 625. 00, and Signal Engineering Company ® $3 ,618000) for fur- nishing traffic signal equipment (reported to be the bulk of CIP ProDects with the exception of downtown) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman Mc I Ginnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 75-42 amending the current budget by transferring $50 ,200 from un- appropriated reserves in the Water Utilities Fund to Account #82-508 (Water Utilities - Water Mains) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-42 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 , BY TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $50, 200. 00 FROM 'UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES TO AC- COUNT NO. 82-508 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None ° 106® June 17 , 1975 Resolution 75-221 authorizing payment to the Texas Highway Department to cover the estimated cost of the proposed water line extension over the Neches River was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. (Pine Street Overchange - widening IH 10 over the Neches River) . Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-222 authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order #2 on the Holloway Sand & Gravel Company Contract 111-G (CIP 12-SS-047 -- it was found that going around two houses with the 54" sewer line rather than under them reduced the cost $7,703. 93, reducing the total contract cost to $1, 314, 771051) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded to Councilman Cash® Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the retention of Wathen, DeShong & Henderson to con- duct annual audit for the fiscal period 1974-75 was tabled for two weeks on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mrs. Shirley Gleason, 945 Lockwood, League of Women Voters of Beaumont, addressed Council to request that consideration be given Mr� Keneson® s suggestion to reactivate the CAP Committee. -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 June 17 , 19750 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -107- June 17 , 1975