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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 15 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 15, 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 15th day of July, 1975, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Appointed Officials: Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Mr. W. J. Balmer, Director of Public Works. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- Resolution 75-238 commending Mr. Al Lester was read by Mayor Ritter: RESOLUTION NO. 75-238 WHEREAS, Al Lester, as reporter for the Beaumont Enterprise and Journal, covered the City Hall beat for more than twenty-three (23) years; and, WHEREAS, Al Lester, through his reporting skill and objectivity served an important function in the transmission of information to the public of the City of Beaumont; and, WHEREAS, Al Lester displayed total devotion to duty often working long hours to insure that the public of the City of Beaumont was adequately informed of municipal activities; and, WHEREAS, Al Lester stands as an example to his fellow-journalists of accurate, informative, analytical and interesting journalism; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the City Council does hereby commend Al Lester for his long service to the community and to the City Council as a reporter. By executing this resolution each member of the City Council personally wishes to express his thanks and gratitude to Al Lester for the service that he has performed for the City of Beaumont. PASSED by the City Council of the City of Beaumont this the 15th day of July, 1975. (s) Ken Ritter, Mayor Don Cash, Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis, Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams, Mayor Protem Leroy Evans, Councilman, Ward IV The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -o0a- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held July 1, 1975, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -119- July 15, 1975 Resolution 75-239 authorizing the City Manager to apply for funds from the Governor' s Office of , Traffic Safety ($1,700.00 available) for the Accident In- vestigation Workshop Northwestern University (100% funded by the Governor' s Office) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-240 authorizing the City Manager to execute change order No. 1 (limestone to be substituted for sand-shell mix because of the availability of the limestone) to Phase 1 contract for improvements at the Beaumont Municipal Airport was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-241 authorizing the Mayor to sign the cover sheet of the Texas Highway Department plans for the installation of a grade crossing protection device at the intersection of Railroad Avenue and Franklin Street was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-242 authorizing the City Manager to retain professional services of Edwin J. Terry and Jack Aulbaugh for appraisal purposes for the Delaware Street project (RS-T-12 - maximum payment $2,000. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-243 authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 on Contract III-A and Resolution 75-244 authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1 on Contract III-B involve a transfer cost of removing a brick bulkhead at the junction box-treatment plant from Contract III-A (12-SS-041) to Contract III-B (12-SS-042) as requested by E.P. A. so that Contract III-A can be completed. The resolutions were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-245 authorizing final payment to Trotti and Thompson for the Wash- ington Boulevard C.I.P. Project 11-ST-03 was considered: Mr. McDaniel told Council the project had been inspected and found to be built according to City standards. He said the project had been completed in 62 days less than allowed by contract with a cost of approximately $2,600.00 less to the City. Councilman Williams made a motion to approve the resolution; Councilman Evans seconded the motion. Councilman Cash made a motion to table the final payment for this project until the contractor corrected a problem with the paving project at East Lucas and El Paso Streets; Councilman Williams seconded the motion. After a brief discussion, it was decided that authorization for final payment would be given but that the City Manager will withhold payment pending correc- tion of the East Lucas Project. The motion to table was withdrawn. A motion to adopt the Resolution was made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -120- July 15, 1975 Resolution 75-246 accepting and authorizing final payment to E. R. DuPuis Con- crete Co. , Inc. for the construction of Wooten Road Extension across the Southern Pacific Railroad between Gulf Terrace Addition and U. S. Highway 90, amount of project $19,240 . 96, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-247 authorizing the American National Bank to release $1,000 ,000 in securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-248 authorizing payment to Stewart and Stevenson Services, Inc. for repairs to the automatic transmission for Fire Engine #12, repairs to be $1456.19, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-249 authorizing Assessment & Paving Project No. 7 (Home Addition- Nathan, Audree, Robinson and Ligitt Streets, Bowen Drive, Perth Place, and Karlette Lane) and authorizing the Engineering Division to prepare the neces- sary plans and specifications was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None Councilman Williams made some suggestions for procedures and reported the need for repairs for Beale & St. Louis Streets. -000- Ordinance 75-46 (amendatory ordinance) to the City Code, Sec. 40A-3 , Paragraph 2 .C, changing the City' s payment for required oversized water lines to 1. 5 times the added cost of materials was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-46 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 40A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY AMENDING SECTION 40A-3 (2) (C) TO PROVIDE FOR PAYMENT BY THE CITY FOR REQUIRED OVERSIZE WATER LINES; PROVIDING THAT THIS PAYMENT SHALL BE 1.5 TIMES THE DIFFERENCE IN THE COST OF MATERIALS; PROVIDING THAT PAYMENT FOR SAID WATER LINE SHALL BE ONLY FOR WATER LINES MORE THAN SIX INCHES (6") BUT LESS THAN SIXTEEN INCHES (16") IN SIZE; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Mr. Don Streety, developer, told Council this is what had been discussed and developers were in favor of this change. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-250 authorizing the appointment of Auditors to conduct the an- nual audit for the fiscal period of 1974-1975 was considered: RESOLUTION NO. 75-250 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL "Or °THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the Mayor be, and he is hereby, authorized to sign an agreement with, to conduct an annual audit of the financial statements -121- July 15 , 1975 of the various funds and account groups of the City of Beaumont for the year ended September 30, 1975. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of , 1975. Councilman Cash made a motion to appoint the firm Wathen, DeShong, and Hender- son; Mayor Ritter seconded the motion. Councilman Evans said that auditors had been interviewed but that he thought Council should now discuss cost of the audit with the firms and discuss the matter with the full Council. After much discussion concerning this phase of the interviews, Councilman Cash withdrew his motion but asked that the resolution be placed back on the Agenda for next week. Further discussion lead to the decision that approval of the resolution appoint- ing Wathen, DeShong and Henderson be made but that the City Manager will not execute the agreement until Council can agree upon the fee. The motion adopt- ing the resolution was made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-251 authorizing the settlement of a claim ($3 ,000. 00) of the City of Beaumont against David Dean Hasket was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Mr. C. L. Sherman, Jr. , 585 Belvedere, gave an updated report concerning the Cleanup Campaign now going on in the City and expressed his appreciated to the City for their equipment, labor and cooperation. -000- Councilman Cash said, "I would like for the Council to take the position in relation of orange' s election for City improvements and wish them well in the upgrading of their City. " Council concurred and urged Orange citizens to vote. -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 held July 15, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -122- July 15, 1975