HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN AUG 03 1976 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEA10MONT
HELD AUGUST 3 , 1976
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in
regular session this the 3rd day of August, 1976 , with the following present-.
HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor
Don Cash Council-_man, Ward I
Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II
Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III
Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV
Howard McDaniel Cit-k'. Manager
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend W1'111,'.am Oakley, South Park Baptist
Church
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Counciiman Cash.
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The Minutes of the regular City Council ses6J0n held August 3, 1976, were ap-
proved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes None
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Resolution 76-225 approving final plans, specifications, and contract documents
and authorizing the advertising for bids for Sarah Street CIP Project 11-ST-122
was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McG."L.n.nis and seconded by Coun-
cilman Cash.
Question: Ayes: All Naves : None
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An ordinance authorizing a zoning change from R-lA tS ngle Family Residential)
to R-2 (Two Family and Multiple Dwelling) of a 2. 9 acre tract of land out of
the Hezekiah Williams Survey, Abst 56 , located generally, in the 7300-7400 block
of Prutzman Road on the north side of Prutzman (request by Elton Richard) was
considered:
AN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42
OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TE-
XAS, AND IN PhRTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF
THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE
ZONE MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 2. 9 ACRE
TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE HEZEKIAH WTLLIAMS
SURVEY, ABSTRACT 56 , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED,
PRESENTLY ZONED "R-lA'q TO "R-2q' ; PRCVi.DING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
A motion to table action for one week on this ordinance was ma6p by Council-
woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Motion approved as follows:
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution 76-226 authorizing the acceptance of Later and sanitary sewer im-
provements in Gulf Terrace Addition for main t naa Sd 4 t City k'mapes &
Shelby Streets) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded
by Councilman Cash. I
Question: Ayes ; All Nayes.- None
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A resolution authorizing final payment to Texas Office Supply Company in the
amount of $4 , 957. 35 (CIP 11-B-01) was held for action,
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Resolution 76-227 authorizing the City Manager to execute an Industrial District
Agreement with Texasgulf, Inc. was approve-d on a -motion made by Councilwoman
McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans,
Question: Ayes: All Nayes- Pone
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Resolution 76-228 authorizing the retention oit-' Reed and LeBlanc, CPA' s to con-
duct the annual audit for the fiscal period 1975-76 (amount not to exceed
$19, 000) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded
by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes : All Nayest None
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The third and final reading of Ordinance No. 76-84 granting the Atchison, To-
peka and Santa Fe Railway Company a renewal -franchise for Track No. 75, which
runs along and across Long Avenue bet-ween North Pearl and Pine Streets, was
held:
ORDINANCE NO, 76-84
AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA
AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS
AND LESSEES, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO MAINTAIN AND
OPERATE INDUSTRIAL SPUR TRACK NO, 75 FROM A POINT IN
LONG AVENUE AT A DISTANCE OF _192 FEET, 1 ORE OR LESS ,
IN, UPON, OVER AND ACROSS S STREET TN THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , IN7 ACCORD WITH
EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING THAT SAID TRACK
SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING, UNLOAD-
ING AND SWITCHING TO INDUS"10RIAL TRACKS SERVING CO1,1MER-
CIAL ENTERPRISES; PROM D-iNG REGULA1PIONS AND RESTRIC-
TIONS FOR THE USE OF SAID TPACES; PROS 1-L THAT SUCH
MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THAT CERTAIN
MAINTENANCE WORK SHALL BE DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF
THE CITY ENGINEER; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND
FEE HEREUNDER; PROVIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT
TO THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF T411E CITY OF BEAUMONT
AND PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION FOR FAZILURE TO USE THE
TRACK FRANCHISED HEREUNDER; PRCV-_-,D o4`_; FOR TERMINATION OF
THIS FRANCHISE ON JUNE 15, 1981, AND THE RESTORATION OF
SAID STREET WITHIN 11N-,INETY (90) DAYS THEREAFTER; AND
PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIF-Ii..'CATION OF THE C.1 917Y OF BEAUMONT.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by
Councilwoman McGinnis,
Question: Ayes : All Nayes . None
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Councilman Cash asked the status of the Insurance Study, City Attorney re-
sponded that delays had been caused by unavaliability of a nformation in City
records and hopefully the final report could be ni�ade In the next few weeks,
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There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing
with the Council Workshop Session.
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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
August 3, 1976.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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