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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 16 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 16, 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 16th day of March, 1976, with the following present : HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward I! Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Ronald E. Platt Asst. City Manager Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Oleg Olas, St. Michael 's Orthodox Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamations: "Alcoholism Prevention and Treat- ment Week in Beaumont" - March 14-20, 1976; "Lions' White Cane Day in Beaumont" March 20, 1976; "National Youth Art Month in Beaumont" - March, 1976; and "Volunteer Services Council Week in Beaumont" - March 15-21, 1976 -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held March 9, 1976, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-87 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) 651 aerial bucket truck to Utility Equipment Company in the amount of $42,299.32, this being the lowest and best bid received, (to be used by the Traffic and Transportation Department) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman Mc- Ginnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-88 authorizing the award of informal bids for furnishing three (3) portable walkie-talkie units for the Fire Department to Motorola Communi- cations and Electronics, Inc. in the amount of $1,590. 30, this being the low- est and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-89 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) step van for the Fleet Department to Beaumont Motor Company in the amount of $4 ,954 .56, this being the lowest and best bid to meet specifications (to be used by the Water Department as a meter service truck) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -43- March 16, 1976 Resolution 76-90 authorizing the award of bids for making necessary repaii:,'- 'cj a trash trailer to Audilet's Trailers in the amount of $3,560. 00, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-91 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) trash trailer for the Solid Waste Department to Alex Feigelson in the amount of $8,103. 00, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-92 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing 10,000 feet of 6" and 4, 000 feet of 811 asbestos-cement pipe for the Water Department to Muni- cipal Pipe and Fabricating Company in the amount of $28,360. 00, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 76-34 authorizing the issuance of a specific use permit to enable the development of a cluster housing project (C.A. Kohler, near Thomas Road & Delaware) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-34 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR A 30. 629 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A DECLARATION COVERING A 22. 787 ACRE TRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A SUBSEQUENT DECLARATION COVERING THE REMAINTER OF SAID 30. 629 ACRE TRACT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-93 authorizing the acceptance of the proposed 10% increase in medical insurance rates by California Western Insurance Company to be effective April 1, 1976, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-94 authorizing payment to Shimek, Roming, Jacobs, and Finklea, Consulting Engineers, for assistance in study of application for rate increase by Entex in the amount of $5,825.83 , was approved on a motion made by Council- woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 76-35 amending the boundaries of the City of Beaumont Industrial District (Mobil Oil) was considered: -44- March 16 , 1976 ORDINANCE NO. 76-35 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 75-75 INCREASING THE AREA CONTAINED IN THE "CITY OF BEAUMONT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT" . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Evans Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis -000- Ordinance 76-36 establishing City of Beaumont Industrial District #9 (Swift Chemical Company - formerly Mobil Chemical Company) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-36 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DESIGNATING A PART OF THE AREA LOCATED IN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURIS- DICTIJON OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AS AN INDUS- TRIAL DISTRICT AS AUTHORIZED BY THE MUNICIPAL ANNEXATION ACT; PROVIDING THE PURPOSE OF SUCH DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH DISTRICT SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE "CITY OF BEAUMONT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT NO. 911 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Evans Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis -000- Mr. L. A. Duffee, District Manager for Entex, Inc. , presented to Council an application for rate increase. -000- The meeting was recessed before continuing with the Dilapidated Structures Hearing. -000- DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES HEARING The following affidavit was presented: "THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF JEFFERSON X AFFIDAVIT BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared O.L. Brown, Urban Rehabilitation Specialist of Environmental Control of the City of Beaumont, Texas, who, being by me duly sworn, states the following: THAT I have personally inspected each of the following listed structures and find each of the same to be "dangerous structures" as defined by Section 12A-19 of the Code of ordinances: 10555 BLACK STREET, Plat RS-5, Tract 123 , D. Easley Survey (76-654-00) , 1204 & 1208 BONHAM STREET, S/125 of Lot 11, 12, Block 41, Van Wormer Addition (64-2-56-00) , 1152 BROADWAY (FRONT & REAR) , Lot 13, Block 7, Calder Addition (11-077-00) , 9-44 BUFORD, 161-20 & 2-4—LEICHT ALLEY AND 911 STEWART STREET, Plat G, Tract 68, D. Brown Survey (70-447-00) , 1105, 1109 & 111-3 CEMENT ALLEY, Lots 7 to 12, Block 42, Van Wormer Addition (64-259-00) II-173-5 COTTONWOOD STREET, -45- March 16, 1976 E/42' of Lot 6, Block 2, Willard Second Addition (69-063-00) , 1745 COTTONW�U STREET (REAR I & II) , W/8 ' of Lot 6 & E/34 ' of Lot 7, Block 2, Willard Second Addition (69-064-00) , 430 DELAWARE STREET, Lot 6, Block 4 , North End Addition (49-260-00) , 885 DEVILLENEUVE STREET, Plat F, Tract 79, D. Brown Survey (70- 314-00) , 1040 DO CCETTE STREET, Lot 8, Block 10, Oakwood Addition (51-112-00) , 2030 & 2045 FORREST ALLEY (DUPLEX) , Lot 11 & S/441 of Lot 10, Block 62, North Addition (49-155-00) , 2065 FORREST STREET, Lot 9, N/6 ' of Lot 10, SE/422 X 75 ' of Lot 8 , Block 62, North Addition (49-154-00) , 1781 HERRING ALLEY, Plat A-2, Tract 54 , D. Brown Survey (71-363-00) , 945 & 955 JEFFERSON STREET, Lot 492, Block 64, Beaumont Addition (06-288-00) , 558-B` K,C.S. STREET, Lot 494 , Block 64 , Beaumont Addition (06-290-00) , 885 LINCOLN STREET, Plat F, Tract 95, D. Brown Survey (70-330-00) , 2120 LIVEOAK STREET, Plat D-11, Tract 21, A. Williams Survey (74-045-00) , 2168 LTVEOAK STREET, Plat D-11, Tract 21, A. Williams Sur- vey (74-021-00) , 1940 MAGNOLIA, -L t 2, Block 9 , North Addition (48-096-00) , 1447, 1449 & 1479 MAPLE STREET, Plat A-5, Tract 36, J. Drake Survey (71-045-00), 1196 & 1198 MILLER STREET, Lots 2 & 3, and 32 ' of Lot 1, Block 16 , Chaison Addi- tion (20-292-00) , 1923 PINE STREET, Lots 4, 5, 6 & 7, Block 11, North Addition (48-116-00) , 4090 PINE STREET, Lot 15, Block A, Beaumont Heights Addition (06- 368-00) , and 3595 ST. JAMES BLVD., Lot 13, Block 14 , West Oakland Addition (67-292-00) . THAT all notice provisions provided in Section 12A-21 of the Code of Ord- inances have been complied with for each of the above listed structures. /s/ O. L. Brown SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me by the said 0. L. Brown, this the 16th day of March, 1976, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office. My commission expires June, 1976. /s/ Selsie Vee Mims Notary Public in and for Jefferson County, Texas. " In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Brown stated that all structures met the definition of dilapidated structures in accordance with the City Dan- gerous Structure Ordinance and said that he recommended that each be condemned and ordered demolished as soon as possible. A motion to condemn and order demolished was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, cer- tify that the above is a true copy of the minutes of the regular City Council session held March 16 , 1976. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk NOTE: Prior to the regular City Council session, Reverend Edward W. Brown, 2950 Waco (and representing the Baptist Ministers Union, Reverend G. W. Daniels President) presented a petition containing 1638 signatures to Mayor Ritter "appealing for relief from the excessively high rate of gas we are being billed for and paying . . . " Petitions turned over to me to be filed for permanent record. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -46- March 16, 1976