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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 19 1978 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 19, 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 19th day of September , 1978, with the following .present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II *Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend William J. Taylor, South Park Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000 Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Women in Construction Week in Beaumont" - September 18-23 , 1978; "'Constitution Week in Beaumont" - September 17-23 ; and "Men ' s Garden Club Week'" - September 24-30, 1978 . (*Councilman Williams arrived here. ) -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held September 5, 1978 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The Public Hearing to consider Washington Boulevard rezoning was opened to citizens wishing to speak. Mr. Thad Heartfield, attorney representing the Salhab estate - owner of the property, addressed Council in opposition to the rezoning from I-1 to R-2 and C-1 of the property. Mr . Willard J. Hall , Hall & Hall Real Estate, appraiser employed by the estate, addressed Council to state it is his opinion that the property presently zoned I�l has a fair market value of $522 , 900 and that the proposed changes to R-2 and C-1 will reduce the fair market value to $172, 950. Mr. Alvin J. Randolph, 3175 Blossom, addressed Council in support of the proposed change in zoning. There being no more citizens wishing to address Council , the Public Hearing was closed. -000- Ordinance No. 78-95 changing the zoning from I-1 to C-1 and R-2 a 26 . 31 acre tract fronting Washington Boulevard between 11th Street and IH-10 was considered: -139- September 19, 1978 ORDINANCE NO. 78-95 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 10. 61 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE DAVID BROWN SURVEY, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "I-1" TO "C-1" ; BY CHANGING A 15. 7 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE DAVID BROWN SURVEY, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "I-1"Y TO "R-2" PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-96 issuing a specific use permit for cluster housing for a 12 . 87 acre tract , described generally as a portion of the A. K. Daniels Subdivision, Lot 21 , Block 31 , Calder Highlands Addition , located in the 4100 Block of Delaware Street , on the north side, was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-96 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR CLUSTER HOUSING DE- VELOPMENT FOR A 12 . 87 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DES- CRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A PLAN FOR DEVEL- OPMENT; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A DECLARATION OF COVERING THE 12 . 87 ACRE TRACT . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Mayor Meyers. Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Combs Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams Councilman Evans -000- Resolution 78-312 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a CETA Title I manpower subcontract with the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission (funds not to exceed $187, 695. 00) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-313 authorizing the purchase of surplus street lighting equipment (90 301metal poles with mast arms at $75. 00) from the Texas Highway Department was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-314 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission for transportation planning funds (100% grant - planner for Central Business District Timing Patterns) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None --000 -140- September 19, 1978 Resolution 78-315 authorizing final payment of $16, 977 . 00 to E . R. DuPuis Concrete Company, Inc ., Contractor; Matt Racki , Civil Engineering Consul- tant ($3 , 145. 94) and a reimbursement to the developers , Willow Creek, Inc. ($1 , 179. 92) for the Willow Bend Participation Paving Project (developer share - $65, 843 . 00 and City share - $31 ,458) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-316 authorizing acceptance for .City maintenance the water, sewer and street improvements in the Park on Thomas Road (portion of Thomas Road and Thomas Lane) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-317 authorizing acceptance for City maintenance the water, sewer and street improvements in Windemere Subdivision , Section I (por- tion of Windswept Drive, Windsong Drive, Windcastle , Windmeadow, Wind- haven, N. Windemere, W. Windemere, S. Windemere and Windcrest ) was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-318 authorizing acceptance for City maintenance the water , sewer and street improvements in Heather Glen Subdivision (Heatherwood and Dawn Drives) were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-319 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing traffic signal material for various intersections at a total cost of $184 , 021 . 80 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-320 authorizing the award of an annual maintenance contract beginning October 1 , 1978 to International Business Machines for an IBM computer used by the Water Reclamation Division at a cost of $5,466. 00 per year was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Combs. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- City Manager Riley announced the new time of 1 : 30 p.m. for regular City Council sessions with Workshop Sessions immediately following would be- gin next Tuesday, September 26 , 1978 . -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street , addressed Council to complain of several lots needing cleaning. -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session pursuant to Section 2 of the Texas Open Meetings Law. -000- There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session. -141- September 19, 1978 I , Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont , Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the regular City Council session held Septem- ber 19, 1978 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -_142 September 19, 1978