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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 30 1981 Cyiw k REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 30, 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular - session this the 30th day of June , 1981, with the follow- ing 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 Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk ( *Arrived; late ) _000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Lee Wineinger, Washington Boule- vard Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 23, 1981; Resolution 81-258 authorizing the purchase of 2.50, 000 billing statements for the Water Utilities Department, Water Commercial Division, from Rein Company at a cost of $1, 535 . 00; . Resolution 81-259 confirming a purchase order issued for emergency re pairs to a 10.-million gallon raw sewage pump at the Sewage Treatment Plant to Westinghouse Electric Company in an amount of $2 ,431 . 00; Resolution 81-260 authorizing purchase of two Kardex Index File Cabinets for the City Clerk ' s. Office from Szafir-Remex at a cost of $2, 286 . 00; Resolution. 81-261 authorizing purchase of an electric hose dryer for the No. 11 Fire Station from Claude Wright & Associates of Houston at a cost of $3, 545 . 00; Resolution 81-262 appointing Bill Yoes and Gerald White to the Planning Commission for. three-year terms beginning August 1, 1981 and Josh Allen Jr. , and Tommy Polk to Community Development Block Grant Advisory Commis- sion for two-year terms expiring April 30, 1983; and Resolution 81-263 authorizing issuance of a purchase order for chain hoists to replace the rope door pulls at the new No . 1 Fire Station on College Street from Overhead Door Company, Inc . at a cost of $1, 584 .00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 81-48 changing the zoning of two areas included in the Highway 105 rezoning study was considered ; ORDINANCE NO. 81-48 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE .CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE. BOUN- DARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS AREA "A" OF THE HIGHWAY 105 REZONING STUDY, BEAUMONT, JEFFER- _91- June 30, 1981 Ordinance No. 81-48 continued: SON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED GC-MD (GENERAL COMIERCIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT) TO RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE r,'AMILY DISTRICT); AND BY CHANGING.PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS AREA "B" OF THE HIGHWAY 105 REZONING STUDY, BEAU- MONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRE- SENTLY ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT); PROVIDING FOR SEVER.ABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. (_Councilman Williams arrived during the reading of the caption. ) The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Coun- cilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : Nome _000- Resolution 81-264 providing that program income of $75, 272 . 76 from CDBG Rehabilitation loans and grants be reprogrammed into Rehabilitation and Loans, & Grant line item in the 1981 CDBG Budget was considered : (Councilman Combs arrived during discussion of this item. ) The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayesi All Nayes: None ' 000 Resolution 81-265 authorizing a contract for the cleaning and repainting the exterior of the one million gallon elevated water storage tank at Liberty and 13th Street with Duncan Construction Company at a cost of $16, 954 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None _000 Resolution 81-266 authorizing purchase of a hydraulic articulated boom arm type rotary ( slope ) mower for Municipal Airport from Oil City Tractors , Inc . at a cost of $11,989 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None X000,7. Resolution 81-267 authorizing Change Order No . 1 to the contract with W. R. Boyd, Inc . , for Project No . 3 of the 1981 Street Rehabilitation Program providing for widening of Pine Street approximately six-feet on the east side from Hale to Coleman to provide a walking lane and increas- ing the cost from $673,936. 43 to $683, 759.43 was approved on a motion made by- Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman .Williams . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None �.000�• Resolution 81,268 authorizing the execution of a contract with Watkins Construction Company for the construction of the Beaumont Community Health Clinic facility at a cost of $378, 800. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -0008 ,92R June 30, 1981 Resolution 81-269 authorizing an exchange of properties to allow for the acquisition of the rightrof-way necessary for the construction of the Con- nector between Liberty and Phelan to allow traffic to move from Phelan Boulevard to the Access Road .n Interstate 10 and would allow the turning of the access to the Intersta 'Ge from Phelan without having to go through the Calder intersection was considered, The resolution authorizes acqui- sition of 1 .09 acres of property from the Perstein heirs and the City would be exchanging right-of-way which was purchased for the construction of Phe- lan Blvd. and a part of Liberty which is located south of Phelan. The City will be gaining two tracts located in the middle of a tract just to the east of the current Perstein Park and conveying two tracts to the pro- perty, owners with the property owners paying to the City $7,400. 00 which is th.e net difference between the appraised values of all the property . The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Questions Ayes: All Nayes : None -000, Resolution 81270 authorizing the purchase of -two parcels of land for the Phelan Connector rightrof-way , alignment of Liberty & Laurel - ( Parcel #4 from Evelyn Manning, Lots 11 & 12, Block 39 of the Jarrett Addition at $27 , 000. 00 and Lois Ney Szafir & Alyce Silver Ney for Parcel #5 , Lots 7 , 8, 9 & 10, Block - 39, Jarrett Addition at $40, 500 . 00 ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes ; All Nayes : None r,O OO r Resolution 81,271 approving the proposed Downtown Beaumont Development/ Adaptive Reuse Program of Central City Development Corporation ( CCDC ) and authorizing a contract for professional services with CCDC was approved on a motion made ' by Councilman Combs and .seconded by Councilman Turner . Question: Ayes ; Mayor Meyers Nayes: Councilman Williams Councilman Combs Councilman Lord Councilman Turner T'o0.or Resolution 81-.272 authorizing execution of contracts with Carl Neukirch, Sr . and Skyhawks Club as sponsors of parachuting activities at Municipal Air- port was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None r00.0� The regular City Council session was recessed before a public hearing for dilapidated structures was . called : PUBLIC HEARING DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES Mr . George Gardner, Urban Rehabilitation Administrator, told Council that all the below--listed structures are in violation of Article III , Sections 14-50 and 14-51 of the Dangerous Structures Ordinance of the City of Beaumont , Texas , and that all notification procedures have been met : 405 ADAMS ( REAR ) - Mr. A. M. Phelan, owner ( 11 violations ) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days ; 1465 CARDINAL DRIVE - Lamar Development Corporation of Beaumont , owner ( 16 violations ) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 1887 HARRISON ( REAR ) .- Mr . Gabriel M. Krepper, owner ( 18 violations ) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3360 SAINT JAMES ( FRONT with 7 violations and REAR with 6 violations ) , Ms . Nettie Jones c/o C . Nel- son, raze within 30 days and 3010 & 3020 N' LY (REAR with 11 violations and REAR-SHED with 10 violations ), Mr . Larry J . Edwards , owner , recommenda- Lion to raze within 30 days . -93- June 30, 1981 Recommendations were approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None The public hearing. was closed and the regular City Council session was resumed. 000- Ordinance No . 81-49 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-49 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, ORDERING REPAIR OR DEMOLI- TION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner , Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None ...000- Mr . C . P. Surley, 2290 Long, apartment complex owner, questioned tax- free benefits .granted those building through Housing Finance Corporation funds . Mayor Meyers briefly explained the benefits of the program and encouraged Mr. Surley to consider utilization of the program. -000 There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before an Execu- tive Session pursuant to Section 2 of the Texas Open Meetings Law was called. _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 June 30, 1981 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -94- June 30, 1981