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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 08 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 8 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 8th day of December , 1981 , 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 Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend D. A. Smith, St . Paul A.M.E. Church. led by Councilman Williams . The Pledge of Allegiance was -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 24 , 1981 ; Resolution 81-488 appointing Mike Brumley to the Historical Landmark Com- mission, term expiring in 1984 and appointing James W. Seale to replace Emma Faulk to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission, term expiring October , 1983 ; Resolution 81-489 authorizing purchase of one (1) automatic color print processor from Southwestern Camera of Houston at a cost of $5 ,626. 00 for use by the Police Department ; Resolution 81-490 authorizing purchase of one (1) table top darkroom printer from Darkroom & Camera of Beaumont at a cost of $1 , 100. 00 for use by the Fire Department ; Resolution 81-491 authorizing a one-year contract for rental of a Savin Model 895 copier for the Police Department from Savin Corporation at a cost of $230- 00 per month plus supplies ; Resolution 81-492 accepting street and utility improvements in Block 12 of Fleetwood Addi tion (Blossom Circle) ; Resolution 81-493 releasing $15, 000. 00 in securities pledged as collateral for city bank deposits and accepting a pledge of $2 , 000 ,000. 00 (Texas Com- merce Bank - total pledged - $42 ,670, 000) ; Resolution 81-494 authorizing purchase of a 151, x 233 . 261 easement for a 24-inch water line from the city"s wells from Leland Hendrix Best at $1 ,224. 62 (bounded on the east by U. S. Highways 69,96, & 287 ; on the west by Voth Road and on the south by Broad Oak Avenue) ; Resolution 81-495 authorizing Change Order No. 2 to the contract with Excavators and Constructors , Inc . for street improvements in Census Tract 23 (for tapping, testing , removal and/or lowering of five (5) abandoned pipelines crossing Usan & Houston Streets) increasing the contract from $1,745,763 . 25 to $1 , 750, 763 . 25 ; -189- December 8 , 1981 Resolution 81-496 authorizing the purchase of one (1) AC/DC welder for the Fire Department from Lincoln Welding Supply at a cost of $2 , 199.24 ; Resolution 81-497 accepting a sanitary sewer easement across property in the French Heights Subdivision from Isadore Roosth, Hilda Jarett Genecov and Maurice Genecov Muntz; Resolution 81-498 authorizing execution of a lease agreement with Jeffer- son County Appraisal District leasing 1 ,244 square feet of office space in City Hall for a one-year term at an annual rental of $4 ,800. 00 ; Resolution 81-499 authorizing purchase of three (3) radar units from Kustom Electronics, Inc . of Lenexa, Kansas at a cost of $5,475 . 00; and Resolution 81-500 authorizing purchase of 96 37H meter boxes and 108 65H meter boxes from Western Pipe & Supply Company at a cost of $3 ,369. 36 ; The Consent Agenda 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 RS to PUD for a 105-acre tract 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 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 "All FROM RS ( RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT TO PUD (PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT; AND APPROVING A GENERAL LAND USE AND DENSITY PLAN; PROVIDING -FOR SEV- ERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilman Williams made a motion to approve the ordinance ; Mayor Meyers seconded the motion. Ordinance denied on the following vote. Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Combs Councilman Williams Councilman Lord Councilman Turner -000- The first reading of an ordinance annexing 49. 5 acres of land adjacent to the west city limits in the vicinity of Manion Drive was held: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SAID HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS , AND GRANTING THE SAID TERRI- TORY AND TO ALL FUTURE INHABITANTS OF SAID PROPERTY ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING SAID FUTURE INHABITANTS BY ALL OF THE ACTS AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY. The ordinance was passed to its final reading on a motion made by Council- man Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -190- December 8 , 1981 Resolution 81-501 awarding a contract to C.F.W. Construction Co. , Inc. of Fayetteville, Tennessee, at a cost of $5 ,816,300. 00 for construction of improvements to the sewage treatment plant under the Sanitary Sewer Improve- ment Program (Grant #C-481254-04 - Contract 1 .- STP, contipgent upon ap- proval. by the Texas Department Water Resources and the Environmental Protec- tion Agency) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 81-502 .authorizing acquisition of a tract of land and certain easements for right-of-way for the Segment 70 Interceptor Project of the Sanitary Sewer Improvement Program (Tract No. 1-A, 0. 24 -,'acre at $1 , 543 . 50 from First Security Bank ..of Beaumont and Benny H. Hughes, Co-trustees of the Caldwell. Company Trust; #5-A, 0. 252 acre at $2,,305. 20 from Wilson Realty; Tract #7, 0. 31 acre at $4, 051. 08 from 'ors. Mamie. McFaddin Ward; Tract No. 8, 0. 31 acre at $4, 051 . 08 from First Security Bank of Beaumont and Benny H. Hughes, Co-trustees of the Caldwell Company Trust ; # 9, 0. 98 acre at $12 ,806. 64 from Bar C Ranch Company, inc. and Tract #5-5, 0.378 acre at $3,457. 7.9 from Wilson Realty) was. ,approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs , Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000^ Resolution 81-503 authorizing Change Order No. 1 (+$7 ,721. 8Q) to the con- tract with B.R.H. Company, In:c . for .construct,ion of the' Segment 70 Inter- ceptor of the Sanitary Sewer Improvement Program (Grant C-481254=04, Con- tract 4) to provide for changes dictated by ,right-of-way considerations as well as installation of three (.3) pressure tight -manhole covers increasing the contract amount from $3 , 184,436. 00 to $3 ,192, 157. 80 was approved on a motion made. by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000, Resolution 81-504 authorizing final payment of $8,307 .00 on a contract with Defee Construction Company for construction of,_ the Fair Park Livestock Barn was approved on a 'motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000, Resolution 81-505 authorizing final payment to John Bankston Construction Company of $90,934, 55 on a contract for installing water lines and fire hydrants for the 1981 Water System Improvements (total contract with Change ,Order #1 �- $91 ,363 . 25)„ was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-506 authorizing a contract with the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation for traffic signal and transit improve- ments ($101 , 976 . 00 grant through the Traffic., Management Program - signal improvements on Calder from the Central Business District to the west of IH-10 and six (6) intersections on 11th Street for the interconnection of those two systems and also $29, 574 . 00 from U.M.T.A. related to passenger shelters , benches, and trash receptacles to be placed at the Central Transfer Point) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-507 authorizing acquisition of Parcel 156 from Gulf States Utilities at $8.,813 . 00 for right-of-way for improvement . of the Calder- Major Drive intersection was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Cour:':ilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -191-- December 8, 1981 Resolution 81-508 authorizing purchase of a 40,000-pound operating weight hydraulic backhoe with two (2) buckets for the Street Division from Boeck and Gardner Equipment Company of Houston at a cost of $87 ,995. 00 was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -o00- Resolution 81-509 authorizing a one-year renewal of a contract for repre- sentation by the National Center for Municipal Development , Inc. to provide services of a Washington, D. C. , assistant effective November 1 , 1981 through October 30, 1982 at a cost of $27, 500. 00 plus expenses was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Williams Councilman Combs Councilman Lord Councilman Turner. -000- Resolution 81-510 authorizing execution of a contract with the South East Texas Arts Council relative to arts and humanities projects : Arts Related Curriculum for Theatre Arts Programs in Schools at $5 ,000. 00; Beaumont Heritage Society for a Day in the Life of John J. French at $2 ,596.00; Beaumont Civic Ballet for Ballet Festival at $5, 000.00; Beaumont Community Players for Free Children "s Theatre Workshop at $5,000. 00; Beaumont Art Museum for Special Exhibition at $5, 000. 00; Golden Triangle LINKS for Free Childrenls Ballet Classes at $2, 800. 00; Beaumont Symphony Society for Youth Concert with Werner Klemperer at $5,000. 00; Lamar University' s KVLTJ for Radio Production Workshop/Big Thicket at $4, 000. 00; Young Audiences for Houston String Quartet Lecture/Demo at $2, 000. 00; Beaumont Civic Opera for Opera - Pagliacci/Cavelloria Rusticana at $5, 000. 00; Beaumont Art League for Painting Workshop at $3 , 936. 00;. Jefferson Theatre Preservation Society for Broadway Road Show at $5, 000.00; and Beaumont Music Commission for "Chinese Magic Theatre of Taiwan' at $5,000. 00 - total including $10, 000. 00 for Administration $69,667. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman. Williams and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 81-511 authorizing purchase of a crawler loader for the Environ- mental Control Division from Fogle Equipment Company at a cost of $68 ,087. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Council- man Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-512 authorizing the purchase of seven side-loading refuse trucks from Kinsel Ford, Inc. at a cost of $443 ,981. 23 and two front-loading refuse trucks from Beaumont Truck & Trailer of Beaumont at a cost of $161 ,292. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-513 authorizing the purchase of one 12-ton cab/chassis closed container delivery truck for the Sanitation Department from Kinsel Ford, Inc. at a cost of $20, 518. 02 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-514 authorizing the purchase of two suburban-type vehicles at $23 , 500. 00 and one (1) four-wheel drive pickup truck at $10,485. 97 for the Fire Department from J. K. Chevrolet was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner Pnd seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -192- December 8, 1981 Resolution 81-515 authorizing the purchase of maintenance materials for ex- pressway lighting from Spindletop Electrical Distributing Company at a cost of $22, 722 . 16 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-51.6 authorizing transfer to the State of Texas of the title to a parcel of right-of-way acquired for the Calder-Major Drive intersec- tion from Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Long was approved on a motion made by Council- man Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-517 awarding a contract for supplying road oil paving mater- ials for the Street Division from Dixie Materials and Texas Emulsions , Inc. was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- man Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-100 amending Ordinance No. 81-59 abandoning a portion of Liberty Street east of 23rd Street was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-100 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CLARIFYING ORDINANCE 81-59 VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF LIBERTY STREET EAST OF 23RD STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-518 authorizing purchase of three (3) 3-cubic yard dump trucks from Tidelands International, Inc. at $55,455. 00 and two (2) 2-cubic yard dump trucks from Beaumont Motor Company at $22 ,423 . 08 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor \Meyers asked Council members to act quickly on an individual basis to contact President Reagan, O.M.B. Director David Stockman, and other administration officials to protest proposed cuts in the Community Develop- ment Block Grant and Urban Development Action Grant programs and for the scheduling of complete termination of all funding in both programs by 1984. -000- Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to question status of drainage program. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing 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 December 8 , 1.981 . Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk -193- December 8 , 1981