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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 15 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 15, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 15th day of February, 1977 , 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 Howard McDaniel City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend R. C. Pemberton, Woodland Bap- tist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- Mayor Ritter issued the following proclamations: "Engineers Week in Beaumont - February 20-26 , 1977 and "National Salesman' s Month in Beau- mont" - February, 1977 . -000- Mayor Ritter welcomed the American History Class from French High School and Mrs. Mills, the teacher. -000- Mr. Wendell Radford, attorney representing Mr. James D. McNicholas, pre- sented a copy of AN ACT creating and establishing a conservation and re- clamation district under Article XVI, Section 59 , of the Texas Constitu- tion, to be known as "NORTHWEST FOREST MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT" to the City for filing. -000- The minutes of the regular City Council session held February 8 , 1977 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-43 authorizing the advertisement for bids for furnishing approximately 1100 feet of 6-inch and 400 feet of 12-inch cast iron pipe was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-44 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing laboratory equipment for the Regional Crime Laboratory to VWR Scientific, Inc. ($2, 970. 20) , Sirchie Fingerprint Labs ($140.00) and Antek Instruments ($5,085. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. (Criminal Justice Grant) Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -24- February 15, 1977 Ordinance No. 77-16 providing for City employees to participate in "buy- back" credit with the Texas Municipal Retirement Service was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-16 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WHO HAVE TERMINATED PRE- VIOUS MEMBERSHIPS IN TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, TO DEPOSIT THE SUMS SO WITHDRAWN, PLUS ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL CHARGES, AND ALLOWING AND UN- DERTAKING THE COST OF ALLOWING ANY SUCH EMPLOYEE CREDIT IN SUCH SYSTEM FOR ALL SERVICES TO WHICH SUCH EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN ENTITLED AT DATE OF SUCH WITHDRAWAL, WITH LIKE EFFECT AS IF ALL SUCH SER- VICE HAD BEEN PERFORMED AS AN EMPLOYEE OF THIS CITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-45 authorizing payment to Gulf States Utilities Company for street lighting installations at a cost of $5,265. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-46 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. for Beaumont Municipal Airport Phase II Airfield Lighting Construction Phase Services (90/10% federal grant) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Coun- cilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-47 authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract with the Y.M.C.A. , providing for the total use of the old Department of Public Safety Building, located on the service road of In- terstate 10 nearest Averill Street, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-48 authorizing the execution of releases of judgment to Vinson E. Calaway ($2 ,978 . 08) , Nunzie P. Morrell ($45. 96) , and Freddie Broussard ($150. 54) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-49 authorizing the City Manager to sign a lien release to Philip D. Thorne for the release of an assessment lien for $1010 . 00 filed against Lots 7 and 8 , Block 1 of Virginia Estates Addition, under the City' s Assessment Paving Program was approved on a motion made by Council- man Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-50 authorizing the City Manager to commence negotiations for rights-of-way needed for the extension of Grant Street in Census Tract 17 (B-76-MC-48-0003) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -25- February 25, 1977 An ordinance establishing and adopting a revised assessment paving policy was held for action. -000- - resolution establishing and adopting a revised step-by-step procedure for assessment paving was held for action. -000- - resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a labor agreement with the International Brotherhood of Police Officers was held for action. -000- - resolution authorizing the appointment of the 1977 Tax Equalization Board was held for action. -000- An ordinance establishing the number of positions and rates of pay in each grade of the Fire Department; authorizing the execution of a labor agree- ment with Local #399 of the International Association of Firefighters; amending the budget for the fiscal year 1976-77; and authorizing settlement of Cause #D-104 , 181, styled Local #399 International Association of Fire- fighters Vs. the City of Beaumont was held for action. -000- PUBLIC HEARING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT CENSUS TRACT 17 Mayor Ritter declared a public hearing for consideration of a third (3rd) year federal grant application for funds for the Housing and Community Development Block Grant program. Mr. Don Pumphrey, Community Development Block Grant Project Coordinator, explained the proposed projects and budget. Mrs. Irene Henderson, 1145 Lamar Street, representing Neighborhood Census Tract 17 Committee, asked that the one block of Poplar Street from Lincoln to Schwarner not included in the program be added to the plans. Mrs. Henderson also asked that progress reports be made for the residents of the target area. Mr. Clarence Jackson, Chairman of the C.D. Block Grant Advisory Committee, 2405 Bolivar Street, addressed Council to say that his committee would be glad to meet with the Neighborhood Residents Committee so that better com- munication concerning needs and desires of the residents can be used` to develop the best program possible. There being no further business, the hearing was closed. -000- Resolution 77-51 authorizing the City Manager to apply for $2,282,000 in FY 77 funds under the Housing and Community Development Block Grant Pro- gram was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The Minutes of the special City Council session held January 27 , 1977 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -26- February 15, 1977 There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City 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 February 15 , 1977. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -27- February 15, 1977