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Home My WebLink AboutMIN APR 05 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 5, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of. Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 5th day of April, 1977 , with the follow- ing 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 Lavon Jones Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Tommy Long, First Church of God. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held March 22 and March 29, 1977 were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-108 authorizing the advertising for bids for furnishing meter boxes, manhole covers and cement for use in the Water Utilities Department was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-109 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing an annual maintenance agreement for IBM typewriters and IBM dictation units to Pre- cision Office Products at a cost of $4 ,585.75 ($42.50 each for typewriters and $33.15 each for dictation units) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-110 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing one (1) aerial tower truck for use in the Traffic and Transportation Department to Utility Equipment Company at a cost of $14,061.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-111 authorizing the award of contract to N.M. Brown Construc- tion Company, Inc. , for sanitary sewer improvements on Cypress and Main Streets (in connection with the CAP Civic Center Complex and for reloca- tion of a force main at a cost of $97,945.00) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -57- April 5, 1977 Resolution 77-112 authorizing the acceptance of the Lavaca Street C.I.P. Paving Project, #11-ST-121, Lavaca from Lakner to Bob, and authorizing final payment of $9 ,000. 00 to C & S Truck Line, Inc. and E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company, Contractors, total cost of project $539 ,455.00 , was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-28 adopting the addition of a "Local Industrial Street" to the Street Construction Standards was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-28 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42, SECTION 42-44 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION " (f) " PROVIDING CONSTRUCTION STANDARDS FOR A "LOCAL INDUSTRIAL STREET; " PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDING OF THE OFFICIAL STREET CON- STRUCTION STANDARDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-113 authorizing payment to Gulf States Utilities Company for installation of high pressure sodium lighting on three thoroughfares -- University Drive from Lavaca to Florida, East Lavaca from Highland to Port Arthur Road, and Florida/University, University to Port Arthur Road and Florida to Cardinal Drive, at a cost of $95,304. 37 , was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 77-29 transferring funds in the amount of $4 ,066.62 from the General Fund Contingency Account to the Fleet Fund 98-407 Account; and auth- orizing payment to Trotti & Thomson for rental fees for dozer and operator use at the Solid Waste Landfill was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-29 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1976 , AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977, BY TRANSFERRING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,066.62 FROM THE GENERAL FUND CONTINGENCY ACCOUNT TO THE FLEET FUND 98-407 TO COVER EMERGENCY RENTAL OF ONE (1) DOZER FOR THE LANDFILL; AND AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF $4 ,066.62 TO TROTTI AND THOMSON FOR DOZER RENTAL. The ordinance was approved on. a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-114 authorizing repairs to 1976 Police Interceptor#10-1080 (repairs $1, 978. 60 to be reimbursed by State Farm Insurance as insurer for second party) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -58- April 5, 1977 Resolution 77-115 approving Change Order No. 1 to the contract for water line relocation in I-10 Pine Street Interchange to Bella Company, Inc. at a cost of $6,812 . 00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Wil- liams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-30 allocating and appropriating $11,900 in funds receiva- ble from a contribution by S and S Food Distributors, Inc. to Fair Park Arena; and authorizing Change Order No. 2 to contract with Spaw-Glass, Inc. and Change Order No. 1 to contract with Hubbard Electric Company for revisions to the concession rough-in at the Arena (073-74-021) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-30 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1976, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 , BY APPROPRIATING $11,900 FROM EXCESS REVENUES TO THE FAIR PARK ARENA PROJECT NO. 073-74-021; AND AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 WITH HUBBARD . ELECTRIC COMPANY AND CHANGE ORDER NO. 2 WITH SPAW-GLASS, INC. FOR REVISIONS TO THE CONCESSIONS AT FAIR PARK ARENA. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: T..yes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-31 condemning -certain dilapidated structures was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77--31 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING THE BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 6520 BARRETT STREET, 2417 & 2419 BROADWAY (DUPLEX) , 1580 & 1590 CABLE STREET, 1004 & 1006 FORREST STREET, 1055 HARRISON AVENUE, 4191 HIGHLAND AVENUE, 2068 IRVING STREET, 450 JACKSON STREET, 230 LASALLE (GARAGE) , 1545 LINSON STREET, 1875 MAGNOLIA, 2355 & 2359 MAGNOLIA, 3815 MAIDA ROAD, 150 MANNING STREET, 165 MANNING STREET, 1027 & 1028 MILLER STREET, 770 NECHES STREET, 2385 OMAHA STREET, 1545 PINE STREET, 595 PRINCE STREET, 696 & 698 SHAMROCK STREET (DUPLEX) , 940 SIMMONS STREET, 3135 TALIAFERRO STREET, REAR OF 1531 TEXAS ALLEY, REAR OF 1953 TEXAS AVENUE, 1982 TILSON STREET 5150 WALL STREET, 1635 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD, 766 & 768 DEVILLENEUVE STREET (DUPLEX), 875 DEVILLENEUVE STREET, 855 DOUCETTE STREET (REAR GARAGE) AND 750 POWELL STREET TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -59 April 5, 1977 Presentation of Safety Awards was made. Mr. David Hassell, City Safety Officer, told Council that Public Employee Safety Awards and Fleet Safety Awards are annual Texas Safety Association awards based on calendar year experiences of specific activities. Two Public Employee Awards and one Fleet Safety Award have been received by the City. For the Public Employee Awards , the Street Department' s national average is 57 . 50 frequency rate. The Beaumont Street Department experienced a 37. 80 frequency rate, which is 34% below the national average. (Delbert Kilpatrick and Bobby Franklin accepted the award for the Street Department. The second Public Employee Award was received by the Parks & Recreation De- partment. The national average for this activity is 35.49 frequency rate, which is 59% below the national average. (Henry Engelbrecht and Lewis Hilt- pold accepted the award for the Parks & Recreation Department. ) For the Fleet Safety Award, the national average is 55.75 frequency rate and the Beaumont Transit System experienced a 26. 33 frequency rate, which is 53% below the national average. (Al Cobb, Manager for the Transit System, and C. L. Overman accepted the award for the Transit System. ) The Defensive Driving Court Instructor Award was awarded to Tommy May, Fire Department. (Accepting the award for May was Fire Captain Bud Minton. ) -000- Mayor Ritter recognized Mr. Walter Keneson, Business Manager for the Sabine Area Building Trades Council, who spoke about the need for a Burn Treatment Center in Southeast Texas, hopefully in Beaumont, because of our many chemi- cal plants in the area. Mr. Keneson told Council that National Burn In- stitute reports show 600 of the industrial burns in the country occur on the Gulf Coast and burn victims are now taken to Galveston, Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio for treatment. The City Council will consider a resolution supporting the Burn Treatment Center at next Tuesday' s regular meeting. -000- Mayor Ritter welcomed Mr. Weldon Gibson, new Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce. -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street, addressed Council to commend them for the job being done and also asked citizens to assume responsibility in cleaning up litter, etc. , to beautify Beaumont. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk for the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the minutes of the regular City Council session held this 5th day of April, 1977 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -60- April 5 , 1977