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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 21 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 21, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 21st day of June, 1977, with the following pre- sent : 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 Dr. Ed Bowles, pastor of First Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held June. 7 , 1977, were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-173 authorizing the award of bid to Michel Machinery Corp. for furnishing one (1) tractor with ditcher and dozer blade attachments to be used in the Water Utilities Department at a cost of $13, 100.00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid to American Seating Company in the amount of $716, 815.00 for furnishing seating, including complete automa- tion, for the Civic Center was considered: Councilman Cash made a motion to approve the. resolution. Mayor Ritter de- clared the motion dead for lack of second. After reconsideration, Mayor Ritter seconded the motion. A brief discussion was held and Mayor Ritter withdrew the second. Motion died for lack of second. After further discussion by Council and staff, Mayor Ritter made a motion to reject all bids and readvertise; the motion was seconded by Councilman Cash. At the request of Mr. Thad Heartfield, attorney for Heywood-Wakefield Seating Company, this resolution and item 4 (bid award for portable chairs for the same project) were moved to the end of the agenda for consideration to allow further input by both Heywood-Wakefield and American Seating Company. -000- Resolution 77-174 authorizing the rejection of all bids received for furnish- ing one (1) compactor for use at the sanitary landfill was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -95- June 21, 1977 Ordinance No. 77-61 establishing a moratorium on the issuance of building permits pending a zoning study of that area bounded by I-10, Corley, Wash- ington Blvd. , and Eleventh Streets was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-61 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE ISSUANCE OF BUILDING PERMITS OTHER THAN FOR USES ALLOWED IN AN R-1 ZONE IN AN AREA AS HEREINAFTER DE- SCRIBED FOR A PERIOD OF NINETY (90) DAYS, OR UNTIL REZONING IS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. Councilwoman McGinnis made a. motion to approve the ordinance; Councilman Williams seconded the motion. Mr. Abe Millgram, 680 Heritage, representing property owners in the study area, addressed Council in opposition to the moratorium saying it would create a hardship for property owners who are now in the process of trying to market their land. The motion was approved as follows : Question : Ayes : Councilman Cash Nayes : Mayor Ritter Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams Councilman Evans -000- Ordinance No. 77-62 authorizing the abandonment of a five-foot street light easement located in Lot 5, Block 3 , Comstock Place Subdivision was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-62 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A FIVE FOOT (51 ) STREET LIGHT EASEMENT OUT OF LOT 5, BLOCK 3, COMSTOCK PLACE ADDITION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 77-63 authorizing the transfer of $15,648.75 from the Contin- gency Fund Account 79-420 to the Fleet Division Account 98-407; and authori- zing payment to Mid-County Equipment Rental Service, Inc. for rental charges on two dozers used at the Solid Waste landfill was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-63 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 $15,648. 75 FROM THE CONTINGENCY FUND ACCOUNT NO. 79-420 TO THE FLEET DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT NO. 98-407 FOR EMERGENCY RENTAL OF TWO DOZERS . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -96- June 21, 1977 Resolution 77-175 authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with American Indicator Marketing Service to furnish and install a scoreboard and other necessary equipment at Fair Park Arena and the Civic Center was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-176 authorizing the City Manager to commence negotiations for' rights-of-way needed for Brooklyn Street (Community Development Block Grant - B-76-MC-48-0003 , Census Tract 17 -- Parcels 9-14 & 16) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGin- nis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-177 authorizing final payment of $24, 991 .07 to Gatlin Asphalt Co. for the Fourth Street CAP Project #45-ST-10, total contract price $249, 910. 70, was approved on a motion made ,by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-178 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Southwestern Laboratories for lab tests on the Civic Center Project at a cost estimated at $95, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance no. 77-64 amending the Compensation and Pay Plan to provide for salary increases for the general employees ($50. 00 or 5% - whichever is greater) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-64 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SECTION 12-35 ADOPTING A CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-. Mr. Walter Keneson, 4045 Rothwell , addressed Council to encourage positive attitudes and actions and to encourage hiring of local citizens on City pro- jects . -000- The meeting was recessed before continuing the discussion concerning seats for the Civic Center. -000- The meeting was reconvened and representatives of the Seating Companies were invited to speak. -97- June 21, 1977 Arguments were heard by attorneys and representatives of both Heywood-Wake- field and American Seating Company. Councilman Cash withdrew his second to the motion to reject all bids and re- advertise . This motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Cash again made a motion to award the bid for the automated seat- ing system to American Seating Company. This motion died for lack of a se- cond. After a lengthy discussion, Councilman Williams made a motion to table this item and the item concerning bid award for portable chairs; Councilwoman Mc- Ginnis seconded the motion. Councilman Cash requested that both items be placed on the Agenda for action June 28, 1977. It was generally decided that the items would be held but placed back on next Tuesday ' s Agenda. -000= There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing 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 City Council session held June 21 , 1977. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -98- June 21, 1977