HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN NOV 29 1977 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD NOVEMBER 29, 1977
BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met
in regular session this the 29th day of November, 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
Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend A. D. Brackin, Westfield Church
of the Nazarene.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans.
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Mayor Ritter issued two proclamations : ''No More Litter Day in Beaumont" -
November 30, 1977 and "South East Texas Chapter of the American Theatre
Organ Society Day in Beaumont" - December 3 , 1977 .
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Resolution 77-352 authorizing the award of a formal bid to Equipment Head-
quarters Company, Inc . for furnishing one (-1 ) tractor backhoe loader for use
by the Water Utilities Department at a cost of $18 , 399. 99 was approved on
a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans .
'question : Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 77-353 awarding a contract for sound system in the Fair Park
Arena to Taft Sound and Equipment Corporation of Houston at a cost of
$23 , 092 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilman Cash.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No. 77-124 authorizing a zoning change from R-2 (Two Family and
Multiple Dwelling) to LR-1 (Local Retail District ) of a 0. 733 acre tract
described generally as a portion of the Hezekiah Williams League, Abstract
56, located on the northeast corner of the intersection of Gladys Avenue
and Major Drive (FM 364) (requested by Richard Guseman and Tom 0. Bailey)
was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 77-124
ENTITLE ) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS ,
AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZON-
ING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING
MAP 0 THE CODE OF ORDI,TA'NCES OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 0.733 ACRE TRACT OF
LAND OUT OF THE HEZEKIAH WILLIAMS LEAGUE ,
ABSTRACT 56, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER
OF THE INTERSECTION OF GLADYS AVENUE AND MAJOR
DRIVE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS
HEREAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED 11R-21'
TO "LR-1'' ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
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The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded
by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No . 77-125 authorizing the transfer of $1 , 700 from Activity 51-410
(Planning Department ) to Activity 13-410 (City Clerk) to reimburse the City
Clerk' s budget for various newspaper publications was considered:
ORDINANCE '_NO. 77-125
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL
PERIOD COM14ENCING OCTOBER 1 , 1977 , AND
ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978, BY TRANSFERRING
$1 , 700. 00 FROM ACTIVITY 51-410 (PLANNING
DEPARTMENT) TO ACTIVITY 13-410 (CITY CLERK)
TO REIMBURSE CITY CLERIC'S BUDGET FOR VARIOUS
NEWSPAPER PUBLICATIONS ON ZONING MATTERS.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded
by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question : Ayes : All
Nayes: None
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Resolution 77-354 authorizing the execution of a three-year lease agreement
between Mobil Oil Corporation and the City of Beaumont beginning December 4 ,
1977 and ending December 3 , 1980 (contractors ', parking lot ) for the unim-
proved part of Carroll Street Park extending approximately 400' south of
Grant Street and 200' west of Grove Street was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question : Ayes : ?•4ayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Evans
Councilman Cash
Councilwoman McGinnis
Councilman Williams
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Resolution 77-355 authorizing the City Manager to execute change order #4 to
the contract with H. A. Lott , Inc . on the Civic Center Complex (CAP 45-B-01 ;
#070-74-011 ; add $21 , 607. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman
Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams .
Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Mrs . Jean Roper, 620 Martin, addressed Council to request assistance for the
Halfway House which burned recently and also asked to raise the amount named
in her lawsuit against the City.
Mr . Bob Englander, 1260 East Drive, addressed Council to recommend increasing
the number of members on the City Council .
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There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing
with the City Council 'lorkshop Session .
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I , Myrtle Corgey, Ci�ly 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 November 29, 1977 .
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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