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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 17 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 17 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 17th day of November, 1981 , with the following 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 Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk R. E. Platt Asst . City Manager -000- The Invocation was given by Pastor Bob Arnold, Touch Christian Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Combs . -000- Mayor Meyers welcomed Senior High Government Students from Hebert High School and Third Grade Students from Oak Forest Elementary School of Vidor. -000- The following proclamations were issued : "Special Olympics Dancethon Day in Beaumont" - November 22 , 1981 ; "Family Week in Beaumont" - Novem- ber 22-29, 1981 ; "Day of the Great American Smokeout in Beaumont" - Nov- ember 19, 1981 ; and "Lamar Sororities ' Silver Celebration Day in Beau- mont" - November 21 , 1981 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council session held November 10, 1981 ; Resolution 81-464 reappointing Bessie Zecher for a three-year term expir- ing October 1 , 1984 to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission and Dr . James Massey for a one-year term expiring in 1982 to the Airport Advisory Commission; Resolution 81-465 authorizing purchase of an air conditioning blowing unit from Air Comfort at a cost of $1 , 230. 00 for the Health Department ; Resolution 81-466 authorizing purchase and installation of Mini Blinds at the Best Years ' Center Auditorium on Fourth Street by Montgomery Ward at a cost of $1 , 927. 50; and Resolution 81-467 designating Myrtle C. McCall as signatory for the Beau- mont Transit System General Account . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-468 authorizing the execution of a contract with H. B. Neild for construction of swimming ($606 ,600) and wading ($15,600) pools on Magnolia Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -179- November 17 , 1981 Resolution 81-469 authorizing purchase of a six-month ' s supply of clamps and couplings for the Water Utilities Department from Mickie Service Cen- ter of Houston at a cost of $1 , 502.44 ; Utility Supply Company of Houston at $21 , 733 . 92; Big State Utility Supply of Lufkin at $5, 178 . 00; Mueller Company of Dallas at $3 , 377 . 44 ; Municipal Pipe and Fabricating of Houston at $3 , 864. 00; and Jones Supply Company of Houston at $5 ,453 . 16 was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-470 authorizing title work by Stewart Title Company and ap- praisals by M. L. Lefler for needed right-of-way for the Phelan Boulevard Extension Project at an estimated cost of $10, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-90 amending Section 28-6 of the Code of Ordinances relat- ing to proof of eligibility for reduced transit fares was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-90 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE A SCHEDULE OF BUS FARES FOR THE BEAUMONT TRANSIT SYSTEM; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-471 authorizing the purchase of two automatic file cabinets for the Police Department Central Records Section from Szafirs-Remex , Inc . at a cost of $19, 099. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-472 authorizing the purchase of a five-parameter hematology system for the Beaumont Community Health Clinic from Curtin Matheson Scientific, Inc. at $9, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-473 authorizing the purchase of three compact sedans ( $17,645.40 (Chevette) and three compact pickup trucks at $20, 240. 94 (S-10) for vari- ous departments from Beaumont Motor Company at a total cost of $37 ,886. 34 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- man Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-474 authorizing the purchase of an air compressor and puri- fication system for the Fire Department from Mako Compressors, Inc. at $11 , 931 . 76 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -180- November 17, 1981 A resolution authorizing a one-year renewal of the contract for represen- tation by the National Center for Municipal Development , Inc. in Washing- ton, D. C. was considered . Councilman Combs made a motion to approve the resolution. After a brief discussion of the item, a motion to table action on the resolution until updated information is considered at next week' s Work- shop Session was made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Williams. Councilman Combs withdrew his motion to approve the resolution. Question called for the motion to table. Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-475 authorizing the appeal of the Public Utilities Commis- sion Docket No. 3871 , rate application of Gulf States Utilities Company and ratifying actions taken by the city attorney to implement the appeal was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-476 suspending the proposed Entex rate increase for a period of 120 days from December 11 , 1981 to April 10, 1982 and scheduling a public hearing for January 19, 1982 was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-91 amending the Municipal Airport standards for opera- tions and services was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-91 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE STANDARDS FOR AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES AT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. The ordinance adds two sections : Late Payments two weeks overdue accord- ing to contract payment terms shall include late charge of one and one- half percent per month on the outstanding balance ; and Termination for lack of insurance. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Council discussed ditching standards and requested that the following locations be reviewed for safety of area residents : Dodie Lane, Florida near Bingman School , and Helbig Road. -000- Mr . J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd, addressed Council to complain of water standing at Avenue B at Franklin. Mrs . Mabel Jefferson , 3150 Taliaferro , addressed Council to complain that the newly dug ditches on her street are dangerously deep and leave no place to walk. -000- -181- November 17, 1981 There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the 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 ses- sion held November 17, 1981 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -182- November 17, 1981