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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 04 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 4 , 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 4th day of November, 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 R. E . Platt Asst . City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Kenneth Wall City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Very Reverend Lowell D. Case , Blessed Sacrament Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Lamar University Home- coming Week in Beaumont" November 3-8 , 1980 and "American Education Week in Beaumont" - November 16-22 , 1980. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were received: Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council session held October 28 , 1980; Resolution 80-386 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with J . R. Plake , Inc . for the relocation of two houses ; Resolution 80-387 accepting the bid of Gulf Coast Business Forms for fur- nishing Supplementary Offense Report Forms for use by the Police Depart- ment at a cost of $1 , 043 . 70; Resolution 80-388 accepting the bid of Yocum'%s Photo Center for furnish- ing camera equipment for use by the Police Department at a cost of $1 ,380. 03; Resolution 80-389 accepting the bid of Bell and Howell for furnishing a Mark II Microfilm Reader for use by the Library at a cost of $1 ,405. 00 ; Resolution 80-390 requesting Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to make a study of the feasibility of providing "E-911" emergency number service for Beaumont ; Resolution 80-391 granting an underground service easement to Gulf States Utilities Company to serve the new animal shelter facility ; and Resolution 80-392 authorizing payment of $9,294. 58 to Drainage District 6 for repairs to the landfill road bridge across Brakes Bayou. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -203- November 4 , 1980 Ordinance No . 80-107 changing the zoning for 17 . 11 acres out of the D. Easley League from R-lA to R-1 was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-107 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 17 . 11 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE D . EASLEY LEAGUE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1A TO R-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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- Ordinance No . 80-108 changing the zoning from R-1 to C-1 for a 0. 379 acre tract west of 5260 Tyrrell Park Road was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-108 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. 379 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE J. W. BULLOCK SURVEY, 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 Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance changing the zoning from R-1 to LR-1 for property located at 2810-2820 Delaware (drive-in grocery to be converted to office space for Fertitta Grocery Chain) 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 DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING . 34 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CHARLES WILLIAMS LEAGUE , BEAUMONT, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Mayor Meyers; Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance changing the zoning from R-1 to LR-1 for Lots 4 , 5 and a por- tion of Lot 3 , Block 29, Calder Highlands Addition , at 2405 W. Lucas at Delaware was considered : -204- November 4 , 1980 AN ORDINANCE 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 . 677 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CALDER HIGHLANDS ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . .Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 80-109 issuing a specific use permit for cluster housing for 12 . 3 acres and 51 dwelling units , located generally 660 feet north of the 5000 Block of Washington Boulevard and 850 feet west of 23rd Street was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-109 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR CLUSTER HOUSING DE- VELOPMENT ON A 12 . 3 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A "PRELIMINARY PLAT" ; PROVID- ING FOR THE FILING OF A DECLARATION OF CONVENANTS AND CONDITIONS COVERING THE 12 . 3 ACRE TRACT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 80-110 abandoning a 20-.foot by 300-foot alley abutting Lots 55 through 64 , Block 7 , Langham Estate, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-110 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 7 , LANGHAM ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and secon- ded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-393 authorizing the Legal Department to institute condemna- tion proceedings to acquire Parcels #7, 10, 13, 15, 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 ,22 ,23 ,24 ,25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29, 30 and 31 for the Spur 380 (Lamar Freeway) Project (State to reimburse acquisition costs) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-394 authorizing sale of a remnant of land acquired for the Brooklyn Street project to Thomas 0. Redman for $1 ,340. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-395 authorizing final payment of $96. 972 . 20 to Bankston Construction Company for the construction of Washington Boulevard from -205- November 4 , 1980 IH-10 westward to Langham Road (total cost of project - $896 ,499. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-396 approving plans for the Street Maintenance, Rehabilita- tion and Resurfacing Program was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 80-111 amending Section 21-11 of the Code of Ordinances providing for pay to employees during certain periods of Military Service was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-111 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-11(b) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR PAY TO EMPLOYEES DURING CERTAIN PERIODS OF MILITARY SERVICE ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-112 adopting Operational Standards for the conduct of Aeronautical Activities at Beaumont Municipal Airport was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-112 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING STANDARDS GOVERNING AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES AT MUNI- CIPAL AIRPORT; PROVIDING MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF COMMER- CIAL AERONAUTICAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES ; MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF FIXED BASE OPERATOR ACTIVITIES ; MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-397 authorizing the following sales of property acquired through foreclosure for delinquent taxes was considered : N. 16' of Lot 21 , S 16 . 5 " of Lot 22 , Block 6 , Forrest Addition (3270 Grand Street ) to Janice Green for $1 , 305. 00; Lot 15 , Block 3 , Vestal Addition (295 Vestal Street ) to Olivia Pollard for $1 , 500. 00; Lots 37 and 38 , Block 5 , Crockett Addition (444 San Jacinto Street ) to George Kojak for $1 , 000. 00; Lot 4 , Block 26, North Addition (Vacant property- was 2556 Magnolia Ave- nue) to Roulette Social Club for ;500. 00; C. 26 " x 100 Lots 113 and 114 , Block 11 , Herring Addition (Vacant property - was 2148 Pecan Street ) to Gilbert Alex, Jr. for $600. 00; Tract 226 , Plat RS-5, D. Easley Survey (Va- cant property in 8000 Block of Mitchell Road) to John P. Farris , Jr . and wife , Barbara Farris for $2 , 300. 00; Lot 9, Block 14 , Van Wormer 2nd Addi- tion (Vacant property - was 275 13th Street ) to Burt Walker for $2 ,200. 00 ; Tract 21 , Plat X, J. McFaddin Survey (Vacant property in 800 Block of Con- cord Road) to Mel W. Shelander for $406. 00; Lots 6, 7 , 8 , 9 and Z 10 , Block 3 , Ogden Addition (Vacant property in 2100 Block of Avenue A) to Johnsen ' s Florist , Inc . for $9, 100. 00 ; N. 34 ' of Lot 4 , Block 14 , Van Wormer 2nd Addi- -206- November 4, 1980 tion (Vacant property - was 246 South 12th Street ) to Burt Walker for $1 , 500 . 00; Lot 5, Less N 16 ' of E 72 ' of Block 9 , Leonard Addition (Vacant property in 1700 Block of Levy Street ) to Pink Davis and Alton Davis for $750. 00 ; Lots 5 and 6 , Block 1 , Columbia Addition (Vacant property - was 465 Shamrock) to Paul B. Landry , Sr . and wife , Hilda Landry for $1 , 700. 00; W 75 ' of Lots 9 and 10, Block 1 , Hegele Addition (1995 Tyler Street ) to Joseph R. Guillory and wife , Dorothy J. Guillory , for $3 , 600. 00 ; Lot 2 , Block 37, Van Wormer Addition (Vacant property - was 1326 Collis) to Verdun W. Shelander for $502 . 00; Lot 7 , Block 8 , Marmion Colored Addition (Vacant property - was 1865 Hebert Street ) to Reubin A. Edwards for $1,000. 00; and W. 50' x 100' of Lot 6 , Block 59, North Addition (vacant property in 2100 Block of Linson) to Billie J . Coney for $1 , 000. 00. The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A second night Workshop Session was scheduled for Tuesday , November 25th at 73 : 30 p .m. at a location in Ward IV to be decided upon later. -000- Mr. Alvin Spikes , Jr . , 3210 Roberts Avenue , addressed Council to complain about poor drainage in his area and asked for a timetable for correcting the problem. Mr . Wayne Blackburn, 1180 Goldsborough, addressed Council to complain about drainage and also requested the opening of a portion of Brock Street . -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 November 4 , 1980. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -207- November 4 , 1980