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Home My WebLink AboutMIN AUG 19 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD AUGUST 19, 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 19th day of August , 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 Mayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager R. E. Platt Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Vicar Mark Hirt , Bethlehem Lutheran Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Combs . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held August 12 , 1980; Resolution 80-277 appointing Jack Herzik, William T. Faucett , George Mitchell , Leo Lemell and Larry Grantham (terms expiring July 31 , 1982) and Bill Matthews and Dale Kelly (terms expiring July 31 , 1981) to serve as members of the Airport Advisory Committee ; Resolution 80-278 authorizing release of $410, 000. 00 in securities (total pledged by the American National Bank - $36 , 845 ,000) ; Resolution 80-279 accepting two (2) utility easements from Westpark Develop- ment Company; Resolution 80-280 authorizing payment to Kinsel Ford, Inc. for the instal- lation of a transmission in a dump truck, Unit 3064 , used for hauling land- fill cover sand at an approximate cost of $1 ,780. 00; Resolution 80-281 authorizing purchase of a sound proof audiometer booth from Audio Electronics , Inc . at a cost of $2 , 136. 00 for use by the Health Department ; Resolution 80-282 authorizing purchase of a 11 H.P. riding lawnmower for use at the Municipal Airport from Rayon ' s, Inc. at a cost of $1 ,044. 00; and Resolution 80-283 authorizing purchase of a rebuilt transmission for fire engine Pumper #1 from Tidelands International , Inc. at a cost of $1 ,886 . 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-81 suspending the proposed rate schedule of Entex , Inc . from September 11, 1980 to January 9, 1981 , calling a public hearing for 2 :00 p.m. , October 7th, authorizing the employment and payment of Touche Ross, consultants, and assessing the expenses of this proceeding against Entex, Inc. was considered: -137- August 19, 1980 ORDINANCE NO. 80-81 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULE OF ENTER, INC. ; CALLING A PUBLIC HEARING THEREON; AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT AND PAYMENT OF CONSULTANTS AND ASSESSING THE EXPENSES OF THIS PROCEEDING AGAINST ENTEX, INC. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Counci1mar, Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Lord. . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-284 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for an additional $9, 017. 00 in funds (total participation - $35,300. 00) for the amended Orleans Mall Project (UMTA grant - 80%) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-82 appropriating funds for the City ' s share of the Beaumont Municipal Transit Paratransit Service Project (Local match - $5 ,072 . 00 for State and Federal funds of 930) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-82 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAU?4ONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 30, 1979 AND ENDING OCTO- BER 1 , 1980 BY ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING $5, 072. 00 FROM THE TRANSIT IMPROVEMENT FUND TO THE BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL TRANSIT PARATRANSIT SER- VICE PROJECT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-285 accepting the Phase IV Census Tract 20 (Fletcher Neigh- borhood) Community Development Block Grant Project and authorizing final payment to the contractor, F. Gatlin Asphalt Company , at $15,383 . 56 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-286 accepting the Florida/Highland Street Paving Project (Revenue Sharing - RS-T-18) and authorizing final payment to the contractor E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company at a cost of $101 ,633 . 55 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-83 establishing a Senior Citizens Advisory Commission was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-83 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CREATING A SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -138- August 19, 1980 Resolution 80-287 accepting the bid of Gary Clark Contractors , Inc. for structural repairs to the swine barn at Fair Park ($22 ,430. 00) and auth- orizing purchase of materials for electrical repairs from Graybar Electric Company at $1 , 704. 34 - electrical repairs to be made by City forces - (project scheduled to be completed by September 18 , 1980) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Councilman Williams requested a status report on the Southern Iron & Metal Company' s operation. Southern Iron & Metal requested a zoning change to allow for expansion on August 5, 1980, which failed to be passed by Council . Councilman Combs asked that a recent zone change on Delaware from R-1 to R-2 be reviewed inasmuch as on the original change the applicant had planned a day care center. Ordinance No. 80-42, passed by City Council on May 6 , 1980, approved a zone change from R-1 to R-2 for a 1 . 35 acre tract located at 2525 Delaware. Councilman Combs said the property is now for sale and expressed his con- cern for the neighborhood which is R-1 in character. Council concurred with the request by Mr . Combs for a review and the Manager will report the findings in the Friday packet . Mayor Meyers reported on his recent meeting with other officials over the State of Texas concerning the low population figures reported by the Cen- sus Bureau and stated that he disagrees entirely with the population count reported and feels that they did a very poor job, especially in the area of reporting vacancies in Beaumont . -000- Mrs . Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street , reported game chickens not being confined to their yard at 2965 Grand Avenue. She said they are causing problems for the neighbors. Mr. Manuel Holloway, 2355 South 9th Street , addressed Council to say he had presented a petition to Councilman Lord containing 61 signatures re- questing new low income housing projects. Mr. Walter Swift , Adaptive Living Center, addressed Council to thank them for the attention shown residents of the Center when Council visited. Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to say that some repairs were being made to the Southern Pacific Railroad crossing at Washington Blvd. , but not enough. -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 August 19, 1980. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -139- August 19, 1980