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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 15 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 15, 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met ,Ln regular session this the 15th day of June, 1976, with the follcw_iing present. HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Pon Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Absent: Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Andrew Radke, Evangelical Temple. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- Mayor Ritter issued the following proclamation: "New Beaumont Retirement Hotel Day" - June 16, 1976. -000- Mayor Ritter recognized students from the Civics Class of Nederland High School (Messers Marshall & Sanderson, teachers) . -000- City Manager introduced Mr. Al Lester, new Administrative Assistant to the Mana- ger for special projects. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 8 , 1976 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-183 authorizing the award of informal bids for furnishing 6000 ' of 12 ' and 9000 ' of 16 ' shoring lumber for the Sewer Maintenance Department to Marine Lumber Company (Houston) in the amount of $1, 350, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-184 authorizing the award of contract for the Shelby Street Par- ticipation Project to E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company, Inc. , in the amount of $19 , 944 , this being the lowest and best bid received (City share - $7 ,250 and Developer Share - $12,693) , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -95- June 15, 1976 Resolution 76-185 authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of Beaumont and Southern Pacific Transportation Company to cover additional ease- ment necessary for the crossing east of Bob Street (Lavaca Street CIP Project No. 11-ST-121 - estimated $47 ,150) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 76-72 amending the 1975-76 budget to provide for installation of six pavement marking improvement projects (11th Street, College to Delaware; Washington Blvd. , Railroad to Fourth; Lucas, Eastex to Magnolia; Stagg Drive, IH-10 to Eighth Street; 4th Street, Cardinal Drive to Washington Blvd. ; and Magnolia, East Lucas to Laurel) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-72 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1975 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 , BY TRANSFERRING THE TOTAL SUM OF $91,500. 00 TO THE SAFETY DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS ACCOUNT; $82, 350. 00 TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE FEDERAL- AID HIGHWAY ACT SECTION 230 FUNDS AND $9,150. 00 TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM ACCOUNT 38-315; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF LOCAL MATCH FUNDS AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANS- PORTATION TO THE TREASURER, ACCOUNT OF TRUST FUND 927 AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION FOR SIX PAVEMENT MARKING IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 76-73 appropriating the sum of $12 ,000 from Excess Revenues to Account No. 79-415, and authorizing payment to Touche Ross & Co. in the amount of $67 , 000 for analysis of rate application by Gulf States Utilities Company, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-73 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1975 AND ENDING SEPTEM- BER 30, 1976 BY TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $12 ,000. 00 FROM EXCESS REVENUES TO ACCOUNT NO. 79-415 FOR PAYMENT OF CONSULTING FEES FOR THE STUDY OF THE RATE REQUEST OF GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY; AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO TOUCHE ROSS & COMPANY IN THE SUM OF $67,000. 00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL, The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-186 authorizing payment to Williamson Insurance Agency for a total of $2 , 092 for the policy period of January 1, 1976-1977 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinn-, s. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -96- June 15 , 1976 The second reading of an ordinance establishing rules and regulations for the operation of the Civic Center Complex was held: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CIVIC CENTER COMPLEX; PROVIDING FOR RATES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 76-71 approving a rate increase for Gulf States Utilities Company was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-71 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY TO PLACE INTO EFFECT IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT NEW RATE SCHEDULES, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO, INCREASING CHARGES FOR ELECTRIC SERVICE FURNISHED BY SAID COMPANY IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Mr. Thomas A. Page, representative of Gulf States Utilities Company, answered questions by Council. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-187 authorizing certain revisions to the Community Development Block Grant Application #B-76-48-0003 , Community Development Program and Housing Assistance Plan (transfer of $55 , 000 from Administration to Rehabili- tation Loans portion of the grant application) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-188 assuring the Parks and Wildlife Department that a portion of Pine Street, measuring 1851 from the high water mark, will be designated a public boat ramp and will be leased to the State of Texas, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- City Manager informed Council that the Criminal Justice Department had approved two grants for the City in the amount of $300,000 -- Records System for the Police Department and a Regional Crime Lab. -000- Councilman Cash reminded Council that the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission would meet at 7 : 30 p.m. , Wednesday, June 16th, in Lamar ' s new Library. -000- Mr. Albert Robinson, President of the Beaumont Branch of N.A.A.C.P. , addressed Council to present a petition containing 1684 signatures supporting a resole- -97- June 15, 1976 tion read at last week' s Council meeting asking the Council to defeat a proposal by SETRPC staff to eliminate the nutrition program and transfer of the Trans- portation Program from E.O.C. to Public Welfare. Mr. Floyd G. Guillory, President of Beaumont Paramedic Ambulance Service, 855 IH-10 South, addressed Council to request that a study be made of the ordinance governing the operation of ambulance services in the City. Mrs. Delia Herrington, 815 Willow, addressed Council to say that Governor Bris- coe had presented a plaque to the City of Beaumont for its efforts of "Beautify Beaumont" and would be presented to the City at a later time. Mr. Don Sample, 906 Goodhue, attorney representing Thomas Richard Crowther , presented a claim against the City on his client' s behalf. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Council Workshop Session. -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 15, 1976. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -98- June 15, 1976