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Home My WebLink AboutMIN APR 14 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 14 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 14th day of April , 1981 , with the fol- lowing present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr . Councilman , Ward I Calvin Williams Councilman , Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman , Ward IV Absent : Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II 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 Mr. R. E. Platt , Asst . City Manager . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Combs . -000- Jefferson County Commissioner Norman Troy was welcomed to today' s session . -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamation : "Professional Secretaries Week in Beaumont" - April 19-25 , 1981 , with special emphasis for "Profes- sional Secretaries Day in Beaumont" - April 22 , 1981 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held March 31 , 1981 ; Resolution 81-162 authorizing payment to Kinsel Ford, Inc. for purchase and installation of a rebuilt transmission for a side-loading refuse truck at a cost of $1 , 975. 00; Resolution 81-163 authorizing payment for 101 tons and 1 ,280 pounds of hot mix asphaltic concrete from Keown Supply Company for use by the Street De- partment ; Resolution 81-164 authorizing; acceptance of a drainage easement across pro- perty in Lct 16 , Block 10 of the First Addition to the North Addition from Mary Santifer; Resolution 81-165 authorizing acceptance of a general utility easement from Charles S. Nacol in Colonnade West ; Resolution 81-166 accepting a general utility easement from Don Streety En- terprises across property in Block 35 of Dowlen West Addition , Unit XXI ; Resolution 81-167 authorizing American National Bank to release $50 ,000. 00 in certain securities pledged as collateral for city bank deposits (total pledged - $34 , 815, 000) ; Resolution. 81-168 authorizing purchase of 8 , 400 feet of sewer pipe from Utility Supply Company; -48- April 14 , 1981 Resolution 81-169 confirming purchase of repair parts for a landfill bull- dozer from George P. Baine , Inc. at a cost of $2 ,724 . 68 (performs necessary work required by the State Health Department ) ; Resolution 81-170 authorizing purchase of 4 ,000 pounds of calcium hypochlor- ite (HTH) for swimming and wading pools from Bea-Chem, Inc. dba Thorne ' s at a cost of $3 , 780. 00; Resolution 81-171 authorizing purchase of reinforced concrete pipe , ramneck and ramneck primer from Pyramid Concrete Pipe Company ; Resolution 81--172 authorizing a contract with Southwestern Laboratories for soil testing in the Riverfront Park Project at a cost of $3 ,600. 00; and Resolution. 81-173 authorizing advertisement for bids for the construction of the Riverfront Park pedestrian underpass . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-174 confirming purchase of materials (concrete boxes , primer and ramneck) for use in replacing a condemned roadway bridge in Tyrrell Park from Pyramid Concrete Pipe Company at a cost of $19,372 . 35 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None --000- Resolution 51-175 authorizing purchase of a towable steel wheel roller for the Street Division from HiWay Equipment Company at $9, 135 . 00 was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Ordinance No. 81-23 amending Section 28-31(b) of the Code of Ordinances relating to closed container refuse collection rates was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-23 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 , SECTION 28-31(_b) PROVIDING A RATE FOR ADDI- TIONAL EIGHT (8) CUBIC-YARD CONTAINERS ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-176 accepting a bid for the sale of a residence and garage (8250 Voth Road) to be removed from the site purchased for the new No . 13 Fire Station. to Kell R. Tones at a cost of. $8 , 001 . 00 was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman. Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-177 authorizing purchase of right-of-way for the Spur 380 Ex- tension-Highland Connector (Parcel #32) from Theresa Coco Fertitta at $83 , 500. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -49- April 14 , 1981 Resolution 81-178 authorizing Change Order No. 2 ($32 , 385 . 00 to be funded anonymously) to the City Auditorium remodeling contract with Daniels Build- ing and Construction Company (contract increased from $3 , 720 ,659 to $3 , 753 , 044) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-179 authorizing purchase of a trailer-mounted eight-cubic- yard trash compactor for the Parks and Recreation. Department from Environ- mental Sales & Service for $12 , 295 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- An ordinance requiring connections to the sanitary sewer system (reenactment of an ordinance ommitted in error from Code of Ordinances at time of recodi- Fication) was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 ADDING A NEW SECTION 28-55 REQUIRING CON- NECTION TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, THE WATER SYSTEM : AND PROVIDING FOR REQUIRE- MENTS ; PROVIDING FOR A PERMIT : PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. After discussion, the ordinance was tabled on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-180 authorizing a contract with Olshan Demolishing Company , Inc . for the demolition of the former United Appeals Building located at 650 Main Street at a cost of $19, 880. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes ; All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-181 authorizing execution of an industrial district contract (#4) with Bethlehem Steel Corporation (payments : 1981 @ $74 , 365 , 1982 n $78 , 827; 1983 @ $83 , 556 ; 1984 @ $88, 570; 1985 @ $99, 198 ; 1986 @ $105 , 150 ; and 1937 ra $111 ,459) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Ordinance No . 81--24 reducing; the minimum area requirements for transient trailer parrs and for trailer coach lots from 10 acres to 3 acres was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-24 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING PARAGRAPH (A) OF SECTION 27-9 OF THE CODE. OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE A THREE (3) ACRE MINIMUM FOR TYPE "B" TRAILER PARKS ; AMENDING SUBPARAGRAPH (C) (5) OF SAID SECTION TO PROVIDE A MINIMUM OF 5 , 000 SQUARE FEET FOR TRAILER COACH LOTS IN SAID TRAILER •PARKS ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -50- April 14 , 1981 Resolution 81-182 authorizing an agreement with Kinsel Ford , Inc . for re- pairs to wrecked city vehicles for one year was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Mayor Meyers. Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Combs Councilman Williams Councilman Turner -000- Resolution 81--183 authorizing the steps necessary to accomplish a transfer of the City employee' s group health , life and accident insurance program from Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Texas (effective May 31 , 1981 ) to the Texas Municipal League Insurance Trust (Prudential) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-184 authorizing a contract with the Texas Municipal League Insurance Trust to provide dental care coverage for firefighters and their dependents (Prudential ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Pr?essrs . Pat Phelan, 2460 Long, and Leantha J. Redd , 2720 San Antonio (re- presenting the Beaumont Branch of the NAACP) , addressed Council to speak in opposition to the deletion of the residency requirement for City em- ployees . Mr . Preston Gre.en , 3045 Hebert Street , addressed Council to complain that a street light near his home had been replaced but work not completed and tho light is not working . Mr . J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard , addressed Council to complain about a dead tree limb on College near the Medical Center area and also about bicycles with no reflectors. -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 April 14, 1981 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -51- April 14 , 1981