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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 20 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 20, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 20th day of September, 1977 , with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE : Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, `'Yard 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 Steve Sampson , Charisma Christian Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams . -000- Mayor Ritter issued the following proclamations : "Allison Liggett Day in Beaumont" - September 20, 1977 and "P.T.A. Week in Beaumont" September 18-23 , 1977. -000- Mayor Ritter recognized Government students from Beaumont Charlton Pollard High School in attendance at today 's meeting. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held September 13 , 1977 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-269 authorizing the award of bid to East Texas Service Corpora- tion for furnishing valves with accessories for the Water Distribution Divi- sion in the amount of $1 , 568. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-270 authorizing the acceptance, for City maintenance, the water , sanitary sewer, storm sewer , and street improvements in Pine Glen Addition , Block 1 , Lots 1-10 and Block 2 , Lots 1-10 (Kristin Lane) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Council- man Evans . - Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-271 authorizing the City Manager to make application to the Law Enforcement Assistance Administration and the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor ' s Office for a Discretionary Grant for a research and com- munications unit for the Police Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -145- September 20, 1977 Resolution 77-272 authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order #4 to the Fair Park Arena (CAP 45-P-01 -- 073-74-021) contract with 'Spaw-Glass for additional 10 ' high chain link fence and 6 ' gate at a cost of 83 ,434 .00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-273 appointing W. W. Phillips, Jr. ; Mark Steinhagen; Charles D. Glass; Herbert Joseph and Gilbert Adams, Sr. to serve two year terms begin- ning September 20, 1977 on the City Board of Development and designating W. W. Phillips, Jr. as Chairman was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- PUBLIC HEARING for the PROPOSED BUDGET FOR FISCAL YEAR 1977-78 was declared open. Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow, addressed Council to request funds to solve problems with the sewer in the 28-2900 Block of Grand Avenue. There being no other citizens wishing to address Council concerning the proposed budget , the hearing was closed. -000- Resolution 77-274 certifying the assessment roll for 1977 (total taxable property of $593 , 920,480 based upon 60`0 market value) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-99 providing for the levying, assessing, and collecting of ad valorem taxes for the year 1977 was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-99 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVYING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1977 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A GENERAL FUND, A CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, AND A SINKING FUND TO MEET THE PAYMENT OF ALL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND THE PAYMENT OF ACCRUING INTEREST THEREON; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 77-100 appropriating funds for the fiscal year 1977-78 and adopting the budget for the year 1977-78 ; and adopting the General Revenue Sharing Budget for 1977-78 was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-100 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REFERRED TO AS THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATING ORDINANCE" ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 , 1977 , AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, APPORTION- ING THE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR LINE-ITEM TRANSFERS ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. -146- September 20, 1977 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-101 establishing the number of positions and the rates of pay in the Fire and Police Departments was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-101 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 , SECTIONS 12-19 and 12-20 ESTABLISHING POSITIONS AND PAY GRADES IN THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS ; PROVIDING FOR SEVER,ABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-275 adopting the five-year Capital Program was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : Mayor Ritter Nayes : Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams Councilman Evans. -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow, asked that the City adopt an ordinance regulating the height of C-B antennas. She complained about television and telephone interference caused by a 45 ' high antenna at 850 Grand. Mr. George McLaughlin , Vice President of Student Affairs at Lamar Univer- sity , addressed Council to request consideration be given to amending the Alcoholic Beverage Ordinance to exclude universities from the distance re- quirement to allow for sale of alcoholic beverages on campus . Reverend R. C. Pemberton, 4310 Coolidge, spoke in opposition to the re- quested change of the alcoholic beverage ordinance. Richard Wyche, 30 Morrogh, asked that turning lanes be designated at the intersections of Calder & 11th Street and 'North and 11th Street . The City Manager told him that the project was not complete and that the lanes would be marked with reflectorized buttons before completion of the project . Reverend_-Tracy Bledsoe of the Lamar Baptist Church, Reverend Harold Ealcomb of North End Baptist Church, Mr. Roy Huckaby of 550 Weatherford Place, Dr. Roy Lambert , Superintendent of Missions of the Golden Triangle Baptist Asso- ciation and Mr. Gene ,Vestbrook, a student at Lamar University, addressed Council in opposition to the requested change of the alcoholic beverage ordi- nance which would allow sale of alcoholic beverages on the Lamar campus . -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 minutes of the regular City Council session held September 20, 1977. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -147- September 20, 1977