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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 12 1978 11EGULA11 SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAU`dONT HELD DECEMBER 12 , 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council o ' the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 12th day of December , 1978 , with the i'ollowing present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman , Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman , Ward II Calvin WiIIiams Councilman , tVard III Leroy Evans Councilman , Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney ,,Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -o0o- The Invocation was given by the Reverend D. A. Smith , St . Paul A M E Church . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans . -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamation : "United Negro College Fund Day in Beaumont" - December 17 , 1978 . -00o- Ordinance No . 78-1_13 abandoning a portion of a general utility easement , located within Lot 5 , Block 1.9 , Dowlen West , Unit 10 (request by John Smalley) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-113 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A PORTION OF A UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5 , BLOCK 19, DOWLEN ;'TEST UNIT 10 IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT , JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and secon- ded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -00o- Resolution 78-378 authorizing final payment of $115 ,404 . 25 to Mar-Len , Inc . for construction o1' water improvements in Census Tract 17 , Project #1 of the Community Development Block Grant program was approved on a moti.on. made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-379 authorizing the City "Tanager to enter into an agreement with the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission to provide $15 , 000 of Section 9 Transit Planning Funds (80% grant ) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -168- December 12 , 1978 Ordinance No. 78-114 regulating parking; on the lot south of the new City Hall building was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-114 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE A?s4ENDING SECTION 26-49 OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT , TEXAS ; PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED PARKING IN CERTAIN CITY PARKING LOTS ; PROVIDING FOR VISITOR PARKING; PRO- VIDING FOR PARKING FOR THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS ; REGULATING THE MANNER OF PARKING VEHICLES ; CREATING A PRESUMPTION AS TO IDENTITY OF VIO- LATORS ; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-380 authorizing the award of bid to Perkins Roofing Company for labor and materials to reroof Central Fire Station at a cost of $8 , 950 . was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- woman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-381 authorizing the award of contracts to Neptune Water Meter Company , Carlon Meter Company and Rockwell International Corporation for furnishing water meters for the Water Distribution Division for the period January 6 , 1979 through January 5 , 1980 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-382 authorizing the award of bid to Houdaille-Duval-11iright Division , Houdaille Industries , Inc . for furnishing 1 , 060 square feet of prestressed concrete roof panels for the sludge dewatering addition to the Sewage Treatment Plant at a cost of $1 , 707 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-383 authorizing, the award of a contract to American--Darling; Valve and Manufacturing Company for furnishing; hydrants and valves for the Water Utilities Department for the period December 20 , 1978 through Decem- ber 19 , 1979 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Mayes : None -000- Resolution 78-384 authorizing the award of a contract to Layne Texas Com- pany to drill and develop Well No . 3 at Loeb in Hardin County at a cost of $470, 051 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : none -000- -169- December 12 , 1978 Resolution 78-385 approving the annexation of lands into the Tiger Lake Utility District (requested by Mr . M. J . Conner) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman 's4cGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-386 authorizing the acceptance for City maintenance the water , sewer and street improvements in Beaumont ?'lest , Unit III (portions of Bryant Way , Sams Way , Raf es Tvay ,, Wilcox Lane and Willis Lane) was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session pursuant to Section 2 of the Texas Open Meetings Law. -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 12 , 1978 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -170- December 12 , 1978