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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 24 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 24 , 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas met in regular session this the 24th day of June, 1980, with the fol- lowing 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 Kenneth Wall City Attorney (*Arrived late) -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Phineas Washer , Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr . John Dennis , News Director for KAY-C and KAY-D Radio. -000- The following items of the Consent Agenda were considered : Resolution 80-213 appointing Al Pollans to the Transit Advisory Committee for a three-year term expiring in 1983 ; Resolution 80-214 releasing $1 , 130,000 in securities pledged as collateral for city deposits by the American National Bank (total pledged - $37 ,255,000; and Resolution 80-215 accepting the bid of Summers Electric for furnishing ten breakaway bases for freeway light poles at a cost of $3 , 170. 00. The above items of the Consent Agenda were approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-58 amending Section 30 of the Code of Ordinances , estab- lishing a specific use permit procedure for the expansion of existing cemeteries was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-58 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 30-24A; PROVIDING FOR SPECIFIC USE PERMITS FOR EXISTING CEMETERY EX- PANSION; ESTABLISHING CONDITIONS FOR THE ISSU- ANCE OF SUCH PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- (Councilman Combs arrived during the consideration of the next item. ) -103- June 24 , 1980 Ordinance No . 80-59 amending Section 30-1 of the Code of Ordinances , mak- ing an addition to the definition of "Front Yard" was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-59 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 30-46 PERMITTING CER- TAIN CARPORTS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : Mayor !Meyers Abstained: Councilman Councilman Combs Lord Councilman Williams Councilman Turner -000- An ordinance amending Section 30 of the Code of Ordinances , establishing a definition of "Child Care Centers" and also denoting the current zoning districts wherein they are allowed was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ENACTING A NEW SECTION 30-47 DEFINING "CHILD CARE CENTERS , " DESIGNATING CERTAIN DISTRICTS PERMITTING SUCH USE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL: PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. A motion to approve the ordinance was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. A discussion was held and Councilman Lord made a motion to delete R-2M from the list of districts permitting such use; motion died for lack of a second. A motion to table this item was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Lord. The item was tabled on the following vote : Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Combs Councilman Lord Councilman Turner Councilman Williams -000- Ordinance No. 80-60 changing the zoning from R-1 to R-211 for a 10. 1 acre tract in the 7900 Block of Gladys Avenue, approximately 1422 feet each side of Major Drive was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-60 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 10. 1 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE HEZEKIAH WILLIAMS SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO R-2M; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -104- June 24 , 1980 An ordinance changing the zoning from R-lA to LR-1 for a 1 . 11 acre tract in the 6100 Block of Highway 105 was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 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 1 . 11 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE W. B. DYCHES SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-lA TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilman Turner made a motion to deny the ordinance ; motion was seconded by Councilman Combs. After a discussion Councilman Combs withdrew his second to deny the motion and made a motion to table this item and a similar request for changing the zoning from R-2 to LR-1 for a 0. 17 acre parcel at 2895 Southerland - caption as follows : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 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 0. 17 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE DIXIE GARDEN 3rd ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-2 TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY: AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Motion to table was seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-61 changing the zoning for a 0. 82 acre parcel located at 5480 Washington Boulevard from R-1 to C-1 was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-61 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 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 0. 82 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CALDWOOD ACRES ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO C-1; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-216 authorizing an agreement with Steinman, Gordy and Huff- hines, Inc. for professional services in the design of Riverfront Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- man Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -105- June 24, 1980 Resolution 80-217 authorizing an agreement with Schaumburg and Polk for, professional services in the design of street , sidewalk and utility im- provements in Census Tract 8 (Pine Oaks Neighborhood) under the Community Development Block Grant Program (fixed fee $18,000 plus engineering - not to exceed $110, 000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 80-218 approving the transition plan for incorporation of pub- lic transportation services for the handicapped into the Beaumont Transit System was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-62 appropriating $50,000 and accepting the bids of Nor- stok Steel Building Company for the construction of Fire Station No. 1 (Central Fire) in the amount of $948 ,290. 00 and Winter King and Son for construction of Fire Station #9 in the amount of $360,411.00 was consid- ered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-62 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING SPETEMBER 30, 1979 AND ENDING OC- TOBER 1 , 1980 BY ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING $50, 000. 00 FROM THE PUBLIC BUILDING AND LAND FUND TO THE FIRE STATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-219 authorizing purchase of plastic pipe from Golden Trian- gle Pipe and Water Supplies, Inc. and EPSCO, Inc. and rental of a fusing machine and generator from Golden Triangle Pipe and Water Supplies , Inc. for use in joining sections of the pipe (needed for improvements of the storm sewer line on Grant Street between Herring and Carroll - F. Gatlin Asphalt to install -- total project cost $56 ,243 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-63 relating to street name changes was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-63 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE NAMES OF CERTAIN STREETS AS INDI- CATED UPON THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING THE NAMES OF "PINEWOOD BOULE- VARD" TO "CROW ROAD; " BY CHANGING THE "CROW ROAD EXTENSION" TO "DOWLEN ROAD; " BY CHANGING PART OF "DOWLEN ROAD" TO "OLD DOWLEN ROAD; " PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and secon- ded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-220 approving plans for the Buford-Carroll Street Project and authorizing the calling for bids for construction was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -106- June 24 . 19Rn Mr . Joe B. Wilson, 1855 Euclid, addressed Council to say he had been elected as an Alternate Delegate to the National Democratic Convention to be held August 11-14, 1980, and pledged to represent the interests of the citizens of Beaumont . Mrs. Leana Morris, 1918 Delaware, addressed Council to request the Com- munity Development Block Grant Rehabilation Program be expanded to in- clude her area. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session . -000- 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 June 24, 1980. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -107- June 24 , 1980