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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 03 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 3 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 3rd day of November , 1981 , with the fol- lowing 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 Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Dr. Ed Bowles , Pastor of First Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Turner. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held October 20, 1981 ; Resolution 81-431 appointing Mrs. Georgia Smith as a member of the Histor- ical Landmark Commission for a term expiring October 31 , 1984 ; Resolution 81-432 authorizing the release of $2 , 600,000 in securities pledged as collateral for City bank deposits by Texas Commerce Bank of Beaumont (total pledged for City - $38 , 290 , 000) ; Resolution 81-433 authorizing the purchase of a 60-inch bucket for a 440 Gradall Unit 5029 for use by the Street Department in cleaning of ditches from HiWay Equipment Company at a cost of $1 , 902. 00; Resolution 81-434 authorizing execution of a one-year maintenance contract with AM International for the City' s central printing system at a cost of $4 , 054. 00; Resolution 81-435 authorizing the purchase of a crosshead for a dragline clam bucket to be used in the Street Department for drainage and road materials unloading operations from Anvil Attachments , Inc . at a cost of $1 . 944. 60; Resolution 81-436 granting an easement for electric service to a covered play area on Cottonwood Park to Gulf States Utilities Company ; Resolution 81-437 approving the payment for replacement of a diesel engine in a dump truck used to haul sand for the Sanitary Landfill from Kinsel at a cost of $5 ,658. 78 ; Resolution 81-438 authorizing the purchase of a seven-ton jack for the Water Distribution Division from Central Automotive Supply , Inc . at a cost of $1 ,200. 00; and Resolution 81-439 authorizing payment for repairs to the number one high head pump at the Water Treatment Plant to General Electric Company at a cost of $3 , 109. 00. -167- November 3 , 1981 The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance changing the zoning from RS to PUD for about 100 acres south- west of the intersection of Comstock Road and the Santa Fe Railroad right- of-way, and approving a general land use and density plan (requested change by Kohler and Kohler) 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 PROPERTY DESCRIBED UPON EXHIBIT "A" FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOP- MENT) DISTRICT; AND APPROVING A GENERAL LAND USE AND DENSITY PLAN. A motion to return the ordinance to the Planning & Zoning Commission was made by Councilman Combs; seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Williams Councilman Combs Councilman Lord Councilman Turner -000- Ordinance No. 81-34 changing the zoning from RS to GC-MD for 4 . 89 acres at 7315 Fannett Road (requested by Herman Vickers for expan.s on of his oil field equipment service business) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-84 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 PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 21 , BROOKLAND FARMS , UNIT II , BEAUMONT JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS AND ALSO KNOWN AS 7315 FANNETT ROAD, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "RS" (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO "GC-MD" (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING) DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and se- conded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-85 granting a specific use permit for a church to be es- tablished on the northeast corner of Bennett and Barrett Roads in an area zoned R8 (requested by Ida Belle Bowie for Mount Sinai Baptist Church) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-85 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A CHURCH IN AN RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF BENNETT AND BARRETT ROADS , BEAUMONT, TEXAS . -168- November 3 , 1981 (Councilman Combs left meeting. ) The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance granting a specific use permit for an automobile dead storage yard on a tract of about 0. 83 of an acre at 2750 South Fourth Street was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH AN AUTOMO- BILE DEAD STORAGE YARD IN A GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 6 AND 18 ' OF LOT 7 , BLOCK 4 , FOURTH STREET ACRES , BEAUMONT, TEXAS. A motion to deny the ordinance was made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. (Councilman Combs returned. ) Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-86 changing the name of Riverside Drive to "Sabine Pass" was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-86 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT , TEXAS , AND IN PARTICULAR THE NAME OF THAT CERTAIN STREET AS INDICATED UPON THE OF- FICIAL STREET MAP OF BEAUMONT , TEXAS BY CHANGING THE NAME OF RIVERSIDE DRIVE TO SABINE PASS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-87 abandoning a 16--foot utility easement northeast of the intersection of Wallace and Buford Streets was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-87 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A 16-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 150 FEET EAST OF WALLACE STREET AND NORTH OF BUFORD. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-440 awarding contracts in the sanitary sewer improvement program for construction of Contract 12-B/the Segment 42 Interceptor to Sabine Consolidated at $113 , 780. 00, rehabilitation of existing sewer -169- t4ovember 3 , 1981 lines/Contract 15 to Hycon Construction at a cost of $452 , 724 . 16 and fur- nishing 1 ,700 manhole covers to Vulcan Foundry , Inc. at $68 , 000 - contracts subject to final approval by the Texas Department of Water Resources and the Environmental Protection Agency - was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-441 awarding a contract for construction of the Sarah Street TIP Project to John Bankston Construction & Equipment Rental Co . , Inc. at a cost of $1 , 152 , 775. 50 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-442 authorizing acquisition of Parcel 11-A of right-of-way for the Dowlen Road Extension from George A. Dishmun and James C. Dishman (0. 08 acres out of Lot 1 , Block 1 , Westwood Addition) at a cost of $7 , 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Council- man Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-443 authorizing final payment of $1 , 100. 00 to Norstok Build- ing Systems on the contract for construction of Fire Station No . 1/Central was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- man Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None _000- Resolution 81-444 authorizing payment of $12 , 054 . 71 to Mobil Pipe Line Company for pipeline adjustments (two 8" pipelines) for the Elinor Street Assessment Paving project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-445 authorizing acquisition of Parcel 23 of right-of-way for the Chinn Lane Extension from Josie B. Wortham, James Edward Wortham and Lola Louise Wortham Bankston at a cost of $1 ,866 . 58 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolut-on 81-446 authorizing execution of a contract with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for basic 911 emergency service was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and .seconded by Councilman Lord. (Service initially cost $4 , 520. 00 with $527 . 00 per month for 60 months) Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-447 authorizing the purchase of approximately 1 , 000 tons of cold-mix limestone asphalt from White ' s Mines at $12 . 69 per ton plus $13 . 48 per ton freight was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- 7,170- November 3 , 1981 Ordinance No. 81-88 regarding the Gulf States Utilities Company rate application was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-88 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING RATE SCHEDULES TO BE CHARGED BY GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULES , AND PRO- VIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULES MAY BE CHANGED, MODIFIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The regular session was recessed and a public hearing on proposed changes in Municipal Airport service standards declared open . CITY MANAGER RAY RILEY: The next item is related to our public hearing for proposed changes in Municipal Airport Service Standards. There are two modifications to be heard. I think a brief explanation by Mr. Ternis , the Transportation Director, will explain what is being proposed and is the subject of this public hearing. MR. JOE TERNIS, DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC & TRANSPORTATION: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Members of the Council . We are asking your con- sideration for two amendments to the standards at the Airport activities . The first deals with a late payment . This would provide for the event that any contract amount that was due over two weeks beyond the point , that a late charge of to interest be charged on the outstanding balance . The second is a termination for lack of insurance. We have a general pro- vision for termination but we felt like the importance of insurance would provide for an automatic termination in the event the insurance is not provided. If Council has any specific questions relating to these two , I ' d be happy to respond. They have been submitted to the Airport Advisory Committee and a unanimous recommendation has come forth from it . MAYOR MEYERS : Does Council have any questions of Mr . Ternis? COUNCILMAN COMBS: I guess . . . Is the F.B.O. current? Did he ever . . . ? MR. TERNIS : Yes , sir. Both F.B.O.s are current and in compliance with our contracts . MAYOR MEYERS : Are there any questions? Thank you , Joe. This being a public hearing, I would offer any citizens present who would care to make any comments rela- tive to the recommendations that were brought forward by Mr. Ternis. If there are none, we would now declare this public hearing closed. -000- -171- November 3 , 1981 Councilman Williams requested that on those parks where there are ball dia- monds or what appears to be a ball diamond as indicated by a back stop , it be a policy of the City that these diamonds be cut out for whatever designa- tion - be it softball or whatever - each playing season and at least one section of bleachers be placed at each diamond. Councilman Turner asked if the City has a set of standards for the depth and width of ditches. -000- Mr. M. L. Lefler , Jr. , one of the developers for the Woodlands , advised City Council that fieldnotes are being prepared for dedication of a park , the extension of Dowlen Road, for a drainage easement , and for Rose Lane , as requested by the City . Mr. Michael Hunt , 1295 Euclid , addressed Council to request a change in a City ordinance that would allow painting of address numbers on City curbs . Mrs. Mabel Jefferson, 3150 Taliaferro Road, addressed Council to complain that the ditches being dug in her area are a safety hazard. -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 3 , 1981 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -172- November 3 , 1981