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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MER 28 1978 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 28, 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 28th day of March, 1978 , with the following present : HONORABLE : Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III R. E. Platt Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Dr . Ed Bowles, First Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamations: "Cancer Control Month in Beaumont" - April , 1978; "National Defensive Driving Week in Beaumont" April 2-8, 1978 ; "Future Homemakers of America Week in Beaumont"" April 2-8, 1978 ; "Week of the Young Child" April 2-8 , 1978; and "City Wide Beautification & Clean-up Week" - April 1-8, 1978 . _000 Mayor Ritter welcomed Mr. Ray Riley, newly appointed City Manager (effective April 10, 1978) to today's meeting. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held March 14 and 21 , 1978 were approved on a motion made 'by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-105 authorizing the award of bid to VWR Scientific for fur- nishing a Thermovar microscope for the Regional Crime Laboratory (Criminal Justice Grant ) at a cost of $2, 104.69 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None --000- Resolution 78-106 authorizing the award of bid to Tyrrell Hardware and Sup- ply Corp. for furnishing paint for the Parks and Recreation Department at a cost of $1 , 197. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-107 authorizing the award of bid to G & M Sales Company for furnishing two (2) fire alarm boxes for the Civic Center Complex at a cost of $1 , 634.. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None March 28, 1978 Resolution 78-108 authorizing the award of bids and the execution of contracts with Roy Lee Lumber Company and C. L. Sherman & Sons for furnishing building materials for all departments was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-37 authorizing a zoning change (requested by Mr. Marian Rienstra - old Treasure City building) from C-2 (Central Commercial) to I-1 (Light Industrial) of a 9. 09 acre trace described generally as a portion of the College Acres Addition and the David Brown League, located in the 800 block of Interstate 10 South on the west side was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-37 ENTITLED. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON: THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 9.09 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE COLLEGE ACRES ADDITION IN THE DAVID BROWN LEAGUE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "C-2" TO "I-111 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -0 00- Resolution 78-109 authorizing the execution of a contract with Neches Title Company for title work and closing costs in acquiring six (6) parcels of right-of-way at the intersection of Florida Avenue and Highland (Revenue Sharing funds - Project No. 071-74-082) at a cost not to exceed $1 ,500.00 was approved .on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Council- man Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 78-110 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with Galewsky & Johnson, Consulting Engineers, for engineering of the sound system in the Municipal Office Building (Council Chambers) at a cost not to exceed $1,800.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None 000 Resolution 78-111 authorizing the acceptance, for City maintenance, the water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street improvements in Calder High- lands Extension, Lots 32-49, Block 36; and Lots 12-29, Block 41 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 78-112 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Goodwin, Dannenbaum, Littman & Wingfield, Inc. for an action plan and advertising campaign aimed at recruiting minorities into the Beaumont Police Department at a cost not to exceed $18, 000.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None March 28, 1978 Ordinance No. 78-38 transferring $5, 346.72 from the Unappropriated General Fund Balance to Account #31-310 and authorizing the execution of a contract with Datapoint for the maintenenace of the computer in the Police Depart- ment (Criminal Justice grant ) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-38 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1 , 1977, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 , BY TRANSFERRING $5, 346.72 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED GENERAL FUND BALANCE TO ACCOUNT NO. 31-310 AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH DATA POINT FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE DATAPOINT COMPUTER IN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mr. Archie Land of Land Manor (half-way house) addressed Council to request financial help in the operation of Franklin House (half-way house for women). Mr. Land told Council that the funding provided by the Texas Commission on Alcoholism had been cut by $13 , 000. 00 and this amount was needed to continue the program at its present level . Mmes. Evelyn Vardeman (2755 Wall Street) , Josephine Morris (Franklin House) , Virginia Turner (460 Threadneedle) and Ruth. Montalrano, ail recovered a1-. coholics, and Belinda Stephenson , (service aide for EOC''s Alcoholic and Drug Outreach Programl Susie Falmer (Employee of Franklin House), Janie McLemore. (3735 Austin Street - social worker at Franklin House) , Gertrude Cherry (635 Wade) and Mr. Walter Keneson (4045 Rothwell -. member of the Board of Mental Health) all addressed Council to request consideration be given Mr. Land' s request for financial aid for Franklin House. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was- recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session. -0 00 I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy 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 March 28, 1978 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk March 28, 1978