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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN DEC 05 1978 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 5 , 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED THAT the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 5th day of December , 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 J. C. Gall , Parkdale Assembly of God Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams . -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 28, 1978 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-111 authorizing a zoning change from R-1 to C-2 of a 3 . 0 acre tract located approximately 300 feet north of Cardinal Drive and 235 feet west of the intersection of Cardinal Drive with Florida Avenue (requested by Ed Edson for client ) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-111 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT , TEXAS , AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DIS- TRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAU- MONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 3. 0 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE ANNIE T. WARREN SUBDIVISION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PRESENTLY ZONED "R-l" TO "C-211 ; PROVIDING FOR SEV- ERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Abstained : Councilman Councilman Combs Williams Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Evans . -000- Ordinance No. 78-112 appropriating funds for major street improvement pro- jects was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-112 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $16 , 960, 000 FROM THE MAJOR STREET IMPROVEMENT FUND, FUND NO. 720, TO THE VARIOUS STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS STATED HEREIN; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. 166- December 5, 1978 I The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-374 approving Supplemental Agreement No. I for alterations to the Irving Street Underpass Project - 071-74-141 - to provide Terrell Street connection (cost $5, 366. 25 and increasing base price $3 , 076,738 . 95) was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes - All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-375 accepting a right-of-way easement from Buckner Baptist Benevolences for the Manion Drive Extension Participation Project was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-376 authorizing release of $3 , 087 , 000 in pledged securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-377 authorizing the filing of an application with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for transit operating assistance funds (to be reimbursed $224 , 847 . 00) and setting the date of January 9, 1979 for a Public Hearing was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman 11cGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Councilman Williams briefed the Council on his trip to the National League of Cities conference held in St . Louis , Missouri . Air . Williams compared the plight of most cities represented at the conference and President Jimmy Carter 's speech reflecting his plans toward "tight money" budgeting to fight inflation, to point out that the city of Beaumont is faring very well and still has the financial ability to progress . -000- Ms. Joyce Gallier , 4259 Grandberry , addressed Council to present a petition containing approximately 640 names requesting electronic signal lights be placed at strategic places on Lavacca and Sarah Streets between University Drive and Fourth Street . Mr . L. P. Kinnear, 2395 Park Street , addressed Council to complain about high cost of gas and also to ask that the resurfacing of Park Street be remedied to allow access to driveways without scraping bottoms of cars . Mr . J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to complain about deep holes on Orange Street at its intersections at Easy and Blanchette Streets . -000- There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continu- ing 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 December 5, 1978 . .Myrtle Corgey , City Clerk -167- December 5, 1978