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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 29 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 29, 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas met in regular session this the 29th day of July, 1980, with the following 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 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend Harold B. Halcomb, Pastor of the North End Baptist Church. . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- Mayor Meyers signed a proclamation declaring Monday, August 4, 1980 as "Raoul. Wallenberg Day" in Beaumont. Raoul Wallenberg is credited with saving the lives of 30,000 Jews during World Wax II. A copy of the proclamation will be forwarded to U.S. diplomatic representative who will present it at a human rights tribunal to be held in Stockholm, Sweden sometime in the fall. Mayor Meyers recognized Councilman Combs who recently was selected one of five outstanding young men of Texas by the Jaycees organization. -000- The following items of the Consent Agenda were considered: Resolution 80-253 authorizing the execution of a ten-foot wide utility easement in Liberia Park for use by Gulf States Utilities Company. Resolution 80-254 accepting utility improvements for City maintenance in West- calder Estates, Lots 1-18, Block 7, being Wooten Road extending westward. Resolution 80-255 accepting a deed from South Park Independent School District for a twenty-foot wide drainage easement which will cross Regina-Howell school property. Resolution 80-256 authorizing payment to Dixie Materials, Inc. , in amount of $13,068.42, for the purchase of 20,652 gallons of various oils for use on city streets. Councilman Combs moved; seconded by Councilman Turner. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES: None -000- -126- July 29, 1980 An ordinance to issue a specific use permit for expansion of a cemetery located at 1990 Gill Street was postponed for one week on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. The plans approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission called for additional fencing and some of the citizens in that area are of the opinion that additional fencing is not necessary and are circulating a petition to this effect. Petition will be presented to Council when all signatures have been secured. QUESTION: AYES: All NAPES: None -000- Ordinance 80-70 amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances changing the zoning of a 7.14 acre tract out of the Dowlen West Addition, Unit 19, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-70 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 7.14 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE DOWLEN WEST ADDITION, UNIT 19, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-lA to R-2; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The Ordinance was adopted on a motion made by Councilman Combs; seconded by Councilman Turner. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES: None -000- Ordinance 80-71 amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances changing the zoning of a 0.1956 acre tract out of the Annie T. Warren subdivision, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-71 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 0.1956 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE ANNIE T. WARREN SUBDIVISION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO C-2; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY. Councilman Lord moved adoption of Ordinance No. 80-71; seconded by Councilman Combs. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES None -000- -127- July 29, 1980 -000- Ordinance No. 80-72 amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances changing the zoning of a 0.82 acre tract out of the Caldwood Acres Addition was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-72 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 0.82 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CALDWOOD ACRES ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO C-1; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilman Combs moved adoption of Ordinance No. 80-72; seconded by Councilman Lord. QUESTION: AYES: All NAPES: None -000- Ordinance No. 80-73 amending Chapter 30 of the Code of Ordinances changing the zoning of a 1.03 acre tract out of the Fredrick Bigner Survey, in the 4700 Block of Odom Road, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-73 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF .THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR. THE BOUNDARIES OF TBE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 1.03 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE FREDRICK BIGNER SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-2 TO LR-l; PROVIDING FOR SEVEDABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Mayor Meyers moved adoption of Ordinance No. 80-73; seconded by Councilman Combs. After a discussion, Councilman Combs withdrew his second, suggesting that the Ordinance be held for one week; seconded by Councilman Turner. Following further discussion of the matter, Councilman Williams made a new second to the original motion made by Mayor Meyers to adopt the Ordinance. QUESTION: AYES: Councilman Combs Councilman Williams Mayor Meyers NAPES: Councilman Turner Councilman Lord -000- Ordinance No. 80-74 abandoning a twenty-foot utility easement in Lot 14, Block 9, Fleetwood Addition was considered: -128- July 29, 1980 ORDINANCE NO. 80-74 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A TWEN'T'Y-FOCT UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 14, BLOCK 9, FLEETWOOD ADDITION, TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. Motion to adopt Ordinance No. 80-74 was made by Councilman Turner; seconded by Councilman Combs. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES: None -000- Resolution 80-257 authorizing the purchase a 1,949.9 square foot tract of land from the Coco Estate, for $18,223.22, for the reconstruction, widening, and improvement of Buford Street (Buford-Carroll Street Project), was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord; seconded by Councilman Turner. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES: None -000- Ordinance No. 80-75 amending Chapter 29 of the Code to provide for a Central Dispatch Service was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-75 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO AMEND THE REQUIREMENT FOR PERSONNEL IDENTIFICATIONS CARDS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR SUSPENSION OF AMBULANCE PERMITS; PROVIDING A PROCEDURE FOR REVOCATION AND SUSPENSION OF AMBULANCE DRIVERS' LICENSES; REQUIRING NOTIFICATION OF THE LOCATION OF EACH AMBULANCE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. A motion to adopt Ordinance No. 80-75 was made by Councilman Turner; seconded by Councilman Williams. QUESTION: AYES: Mayor Meyers Councilman Lord Councilman Williams Councilman Turner NAYES: Councilman Combs -000- Resolution 80-258 accepting Project II of the 1980 Street Maintenance Program and authorizing final payment, for $223,429.41, to Bella Company, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES: None -000- -129- July 29, 1980 -000- As indicated by Ordinance 80-76 (which amends Resolution 77-4, passed by Council January 4, 1977), Resolution 80-259 was introduced to expand the Airport Advisory Committee from a seven-member to a 10-member Board, with three of the ten members being appointed at this meeting -- Ken Parker, lValter Mayer, Jr. , James Massey - all one-year terms. Motion made by Councilman Combs; seconded by Councilman Lord to approve. QUESTION: AYES: All NAPES: None -000- (Mayor.Meyers recessed Council meeting for five minutes before going into a dilapidated structure hearing. ) PUBLIC HEARING DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES Hearing called to order by Mayor Meyers who turned the hearing over to George Gardner, City's Urban Rehabilitation Administrator, who stated that all property owners had been properly notified. The following structures declared to be public nuisances and are required to be repaired or removed: 1. 1045 Broadway, Structure, Apt. #1 and #2, Charles B. Crabbe, to be razed or repaired within 30 days. 2. 1227 Broadway, Mary C. Shaw Est. , raze or repair within 30 days. 3. 1445 Burt, Ms. Kaffie Smith, raze within 30 days. 4. 2590 Coast, Mr. George Merritt, raze or repair within 30 days. 5. 780 DeVilleneuve, Ms. Loumertha Polk Love, raze or repair within 30 days. 6. 2840 Glenwood, Mary & Gayton Thomas, raze within 30 days. 7. 5635 Hagner, Romaine Roach, raze within 30 days. 8. 2270 Irving, Guy R. Crower c/o Schlesinger Geriatric Center, raze or repair within 30 days. R. 1307 Laure, Mrs. Joseph Bruckner, et ux, raze or repair within 30 days. 10. 3355 Rivers, G. G. Graham, raze within 30 days. 11. 3609 & 3611 St. James Blvd. , Ms. Nancy Curtis, raze or repair within 30 days. Approved by a motion made by Councilman Williams; seconded by Councilman Lord. QUESTION: AYES: All NAPES: None The following Ordinance No. 80-77 read closing the public hearing: ORDINANCE NO. 80-77 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES DO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, OR- DERING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. -130- July 29, 1980 -000- As indicated by Ordinance 80-76 (which amends Resolution 77-4, passed by Council January 4, 1977), Resolution 80-259 was introduced to expand the Airport Advisory Committee from a seven-member to a 10-member Board, with three of the ten members being appointed at this meeting -- Ken Parker, Walter Mayer, Jr. , James Massey - all one-year terms. Motion made by Councilman Combs; seconded by Councilman Lord to approve. QUESTION: AYES: All NAPES: None -00o- (Mayor,Meyers recessed Council meeting for five minutes before going into a dilapidated structure hearing. ) PUBLIC HEARING - DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES Hearing called to order by Mayor Meyers who turned the hearing over to George Gardner, City's Urban Rehabilitation Administrator, who stated that all property owners had been properly notified. The following structures declared to be public nuisances and are required to be repaired or removed: 1. 1045 Broadway, Structure, Apt. #1 and #2, Charles B. Crabbe, to be razed or repaired within 30 days. 2. 1227 Broadway, Mary C. Shaw Est. , raze or repair within 30 days. 3. 1445 Burt, Ms. Kaffie Smith, raze within 30 days. 4. 2590 Coast, Mr. George Merritt, raze or repair within 30 days. 5. 780 DeVilleneuve, Ms. Loumertha Polk Love, raze or repair within 30 days. 6. 2840 Glenwood, Mary & Gayton Thomas, raze within 30 days. 7. 5635 Hagner, Romaine Roach, raze within 30 days. 8. 2270 Irving, Guy R. Crower c/o Schlesinger Geriatric Center, raze or repair within 30 days. 9.. 1307 Laure, Mrs. Joseph Bruckner, et ux, raze or repair within 30 days. 10. 3355 Rivers, G. G. Graham, raze within 30 days. 11. 3609 & 3611 St. James Blvd. , Ms. Nancy Curtis, raze or repair within 30 days. Approved by a motion made by Councilman Williams; seconded by Councilman Lord. QUESTION: AYES: All NAPES: None The following Ordinance No. 80-77 read closing the public hearing: ORDINANCE NO. 80-77 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, OR- DERING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. -130- July 29, 1980 Ordinance No. 80-77 adopted by a motion made by Councilman Combs; seconded by Councilman Lord. QUESTION: AYES: All NAYES: None -000- OTHER BUSINESS: Councilman Turner expressed concern for S. Kenneth Street which is being used . as .a detour for the Florida.-Highland Project; stated traffic has torn the Street up and is in bad need of repairs; suggested that any future projects, repairs to the streets being used as a detour be included; urged that S. Kenneth be fixed.. Mayor Meyers recognized Mr. Eddie Turner, father of Councilman Turner. -00o- CITIZENS SPEAK: Mr. Walter Swift, 1475 Avenue F, spoke on the Southern Iron Works situation. Mr. J. C. Legett, 1849 Washington Boulevard asked times of public hearings to be held relative to the proposed zoning ordinance. Bruce McClendon, Planning Director, pointed out that hearings would be held July 30th for the second reading and August 25th for the third reading. -000- There being no further business, Mayor Meyers recessed the meeting before continuing with the 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 July 29, 1980. MYRTLE CORGEY, CITY CLERK It -131- July 29, 1980