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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAY 22 1980 SPECIAL SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MAY 22 , 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in special session this the 22nd day of May , 1980, with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs, Jr . Councilman , Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman , Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman , Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend William B. Oliver , Plymouth United Church of God. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamation : "Buddy Poppy Days in Beaumont" May 23 & 24 , 1980. -000- .The following items were considered as part of the Consent Agenda: The Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 13 , 1980; Resolution 80-168 authorizing purchase of one (1) 6" Belt and 12" disc woodworking finishing machine complete with stand for the Building Mainte- nance Department from Norvell Wilder Supply Company at $1 ,029. 23 ; Resolution 80-169 authorizing purchase of asbestos cement pipe for the Water Utilities Department from East Texas Service Company (6" at $16 , 093 . 56) and Jones Supply Company (8" at $7 , 707. 96) ; Resolution 80-170 authorizing purchase of two modular seating arrangements for the Municipal Airport Terminal Building from Fernon ' s Office Outfitters at $1 , 890. 00; Resolution 80-171 authorizing payment for repairs to a rear-loading refuse truck, Unit#6006, by Tidelands International at a cost of $1 ,893 . 00; and Resolution 80-172 reappointing Mrs . Marilyn Adams as Chairman to the Com- munity Development Block Grant Advisory Committee . The above items of the Consent Agenda were approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 80-49 amending Chapter 24, Sections 24-9 and 24-10, of the Code of Ordinances, relating to requirements for preliminary and final subdivision plat approval was considered : -84- May 22 , 1980 ORDINANCE NO. 80-49 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-3 OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (8) THEREOF RELATIVE TO CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS TO PRELIMINARY PLAT REQUIREMENTS, ADDING A NEW SEC- TION 24-9 TO CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO VARIANCES ; ADDING A NEW SECTION 24-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE FILING OF PRELIMINARY AND FINAL PLATS TOGETHER; PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-50 establishing pay rates in the Fire Department and auth- orizing execution of a labor contract with Local No. 399 of the Interna- tional Association of Firefighters Union was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-50 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-75 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT BY ESTABLISHING THE NUMBER OF POSITIONS AND RATES OF PAY IN EACH GRADE OF THE FIRE DE- PARTMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH LOCAL NO. 399, INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS ; PROVIDING AN EF- FECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-173 approving Supplemental Agreement No. 2 to the Florida- Highland Street Paving Project to provide sidewalks and a fence rail along Moore' s Ditch in the amount of $24,881 .25 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-174 accepting a bid on home rehabilitation project at 1535 Herring Street from Eddie Senigaur at $9 , 920. 00 (funded under the CDBG program) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-51 abandoning a portion of a 20-foot utility easement in Lot 26, Block 1 , Brookside Place Addition was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-51 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A PORTION OF A 20-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN LOT 26, BLOCK 1 , OF THE BROOKSIDE PLACE ADDITION OF THE CITY OF ,BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes All Nayes : None -85- May 22 , 1980 Ordinance No. 80-52 abandoning a 15-foot by 110-foot alley in Block 3 , Flowers Addition (near Mary Street between Sabine Pass and St . Anthony) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-52 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING AN ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 3 , OF THE FLOWERS ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-53 issuing a specific use permit for a mobile home park at 5375 Fannett Road (3 . 95 acre tract ) to Abolfazl Baradar was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-53 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A MOBILE HOME PARK DEVELOPMENT FOR A 3. 95 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A "PRELIMINARY PLAT" ; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A DECLARA- TION OF CONVENANTS AND CONDITIONS COVERING THE 3. 95 ACRE TRACT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-175 authorizing contracts with Architectural & Engineering Design Group for architectural services in an amount not to exceed $160,000. 00 and Billy G. Howell as consulting engineer for topographic and related survey work in an amount not to exceed $5 ,000. 00 for the pro- posed Service Center project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-176 authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant contract with the Texas Aeronautics Commission for expansion of the aircraft parking apron at the Beaumont Municipal Airport (grant amount - $70,0.00 , estimated cost of project - $150, 000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor Meyers read the following Press Release dated May 22 , 1980 : "The Beaumont Housing Finance Corporation announced today that its proposed single family mortgage revenue bond issue had received the highest possible revenue bond rating from both Standard & Poors Corporation and Moody ' s In- vestor' s Services. Standard & Poors rated the bonds AA and Moody ' s , Aa. The Corporation ' s underwriters - E. F. Hutton & Company, First City National Bank of Houston, and Texas Commerce Bank - offered the bonds today and have reported that the bonds were well received by the market . The Corporation expects to sell the bonds to the underwriters next week. After purchase by the underwriters , the Corporation will determine the mortgage interest rate and will announce loan application procedures. Approximately $17 mil- lion will be available for single family mortgages. -86- May 22 , 1980 The News Release continued . . "The Beaumont Housing Finance Corporation was created January 8 , 1980 by the Beaumont City Council . Its officers and directors are I . F. Betts , Presi- dent ; Betty Byram, Vice-President ; Sam Smith, Secretary-Treasurer ; and Paul A. Brown, Gerald Clark, M. L. Lefler, Jr. , and Maurice Meyers, Directors. The directors of the Corporation met first on January 23 and have held 18 meetings in preparation for the sale of bonds. " Mayor Meyers also thanked the following for their work to this end: Vi McGinnis , an initial director; the American National Bank, Trustee ; Rupert Hays, South Coast Mortgage Company; John Creighton III , Orgain , Bell and Tucker, General Counsel to Corporation; Michael Jungman , Vinson & Elkins Bond Counsel and Kenneth Wall , City Attorney. -000- Mr. Raymond Chaison, 1130 Lamar Street , addressed Council to complain about the poor condition of Grant Street . Mrs. Bernice Randall , 4480 Booker, addressed Council to thank them for hold- ing the night session and also to request an inspection of her house that is being repaired under the Community Development Block Grant rehabilitation program. Mr. Richard English, 4380 Sullivan, addressed Council to complain about pot holes in Railroad Avenue and Washington Blvd. and asked if a better method of repairing them could be developed. Mr. Carter Williams, 3450 Pradice, addressed Council to compliment their concern for proper work being done for the recipients of the loan rehabili- tation program. Mr. Mike Doyle, 2180 Blanchette, addressed Council to request that the Community Development Block Grant program be expanded to include his block for the rehabilitation program. -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 special City Council session held May 22, 1980. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -87- May 22 , 1980