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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JAN 18 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 18 , 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 18th day of January, 1977 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Ronald Platt Asst. City Manager Lavon Jones Asst. City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Glenn Moore, First Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- Mayor Ritter issued one proclamation: "Camellia Days in Beaumont" - January 22 & 23 , 1977. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 11 , 1977 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-13 approving the budget for the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau ($188 ,257. 83 - funds from Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax) and authorizing the disbursement of funds was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-7 authorizing the transfer of funds from Account 79-420 (Contingency) to Account 71-415 (Special Services of the Health Depart- ment) ; and authorizing payment to Dr. Paul N. Fortney for services ren- dered as Acting Health Officer was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-7 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1976, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 , BY TRANSFERRING $1,000. 00 FROM ACCOUNT 79-420 TO ACCOUNT 71-415 AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT TO DR. PAUL N. FORTNEY OF $1,000. 00 FOR SER- VICES RENDERED AS ACTING HEALTH OFFICER FOR A TEN-WEEK PERIOD. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -9- January 18 , 1977 Ordinance No. 77-8 amending Ordinance No. 76-62, providing for regulation of parking on property owned by the City of Beaumont, bounded by Main Street, Hickory Street (abandoned) and the Port of Beaumont railroad yard • was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-8 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 37 , SECTION 37-115. 3 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, RESTRICTING PARKING IN THE CITY PARKING LOT; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-14 authorizing the acceptance, for City Maintenance, the water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and concrete pavement improvements in Beaumont West, Unit I (Bryant Way from Gladys Street north approxi- mately 520 ' to dead end) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-15 accepting a grant offer from the Urban Mass Transporta- tion Administration for transit operating assistance funds in the amount of $203 , 974 . 00; and authorizing the City Manager to execute an "offer of contractual assistance" (UMTA Project TX 05-4014) was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-16 authorizing payment to Mid-County Rental Service for rental of dozer for work at the landfill (275 hours with operator - $9 ,590. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-9 establishing the new subdivision street lighting policy of the City of Beaumont was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-9 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ESTABLISHING STREET LIGHTING STANDARDS IN SUBDIVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Service awards and Retirement plaques were presented the following City employees : Those receiving retirement plaques were as follows : Fred W. Widner, Building Inspections, 18 years of service; Omer L. Elliott, Building Maintenance, 30 years; Edna Joe Youngblood, Tax, 19 years; Edward Hart Berwick, Fire, 41 years; William G. Westman, Fire, 43 years; Leo V. -10- January 18, 1977 Williams, Fire, 30 years; (not present) ; Harold J. Heidecker, Fire, 31 years (not present) ; J. W. Harrington, Fire, 28 years; Forrest E. Pfleider, Fire, 33 years; Billy H. Sharpe, Fire, 37 years; Charles W. Kelly, Police, 39 years (not present) ; Walden R. Clark, Streets, 19 years (not present) ; Graydon A. Halbert, Streets, 19 years (not present) ; Thomas Young, Streets, 19 years; Emanuel Williams, Water Production, 23 years, Jerry Newton, Municipal Court, 10 years; R. A. Williams, Tax, 14 years (not present) ; Bernard W. Dixon, Parks, 10 years (not present) ; Evelyn S. Rice, Building Maintenance, 8 years (not present) ; Peter Vallor, Solid Waste, 19 years (not present) ; Joseph Anderson Ned, Streets, 19 years (not present) and the families of two deceased retirees : L. E. Hubbard, Streets, 31 years and Milton Gill, Sewer Maintenance, 22 years. The following employees received Service Award Pins : 35 years service - Raymond Rex Cluck, Fire Department; 30 years service - Oscar Visor, Streets , and Bob Allen, Tax Department; 25 years service - Raymond J. Beyer, Police, John G. Parsons, Police, Gene J. Wilson, Police, and Jesse Madaffri, Water Commercial. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before con- tinuing with the 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 January 18 , 1977 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -11- January 18 , 1977