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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN FEB 02 1982 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 2 , 1982 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 2nd day of February, 1982 , 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 Hugh Earnest Ass-1C . City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk --000- The Invocation was given by Councilman Wayne Turner. 'y The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams . -000- In recognition of Catholic Schools Week, Grace Steinman, Christine Tolpo , Stacy Cokinos and Erica Babin, students attending Kelly High School , pre- sented City Council with a basket of fruit and candy. The following proclamations were presented : "Black History Month in Beaumont" - February, 1982 ; "Scouting Anniversary Week in Beaumont" - February 7-13 , 1982 ; "Vocational Education Week in Beaumont" - February 7-13 , 1982 . --000- Service Award Pins 9 Retirement Plaques were presented to the following City employees : Those receiving service award pins for fifteen (15) years of service were Donald L. Rollins , Fire Department ; Charles T . Wheeler , Fire Department ; and Jared Paul Turner , Water Distribution/Sewer, Maintenance Department . Those receiving service award pins for twenty ( 20) years of service were Larry N. Williams , Fire Department and Percy Benoit , Water Distribution/ Sewer Maintenance. Those receiving service award pins for twenty-five ( 25) years of service were Dudley J . Touchet , Sr . , Painter , Building Maintenance Department , and Robert L. Curry, Water and Sewer Line General Foreman, Water Department . Jesse Madaffri, Customer Service Worker, Water Department , received a service award pin for thirty ( 30) years of service . Those receiving Retirement Plaques were as follows : Bob H. Allen, Tax Technician , Tax Department , retired with 35 years of service ; Aubrey Dixon, District Chief , Fire Department, ret-ired with 36 years of service ; Sylvester J . Garbo , Police officer, Police Department , retired with 42 years of service ; -16- February 2 , 1982 Harold W. Liddle, Carpenter Foreman, Building Maintenance , retired with 24 years of service; Edgar V . Markley, Appraiser , Tax Department , retired with 15 years of service; and Isidro R. Laredo , Health Inspector , Health Department , retired with 15 years of service. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 26 , 1982 ; Resolution 82-30 accepting the pledge of $1 . 4 million in securities as collateral for city bank deposits by Texas Commerce Bank of Beaumont (total pledged - $43 , 685 ,000 . 00) ; Resolution 82-31 approving Emergency Order #65-D in the amount of $1495 . 02 to Tidelands International for transmission repair parts for the Fire Department ' s Snorkel No. 7 ; Resolution 82-32 authorizing Change Order No. 1 increasing the amount by $3 , 590 . 00 to the contract with Gary Clark Contractors for construction of T Hangars at Municipal Airport for the addition of a fire alarm system (contract cost from $229,516 . 00 to $233 ,106 . 00) ; Resolution 82-33 approving the sale of two lots - Lot 50 , Block 8 and Lot 53 , Block 2 , Beau Terrace Addition at a cost of $1 ,028 . 50 each - acquired by the City and other taxing agencies in a foreclosure sale for delinquent taxes to Samuel Levine , Jr. ; Resolution 82-34 authorizing the purchase of a replacement cab for a side-loading packer truck from Maxon Industries of Commerce , California , in the amount of $3 ,800 . 00 plus freight ; and Resolution 82-35 authorizing execution of a one-year maintenance contract for the Police Department computer with Data Corporation of Chicago , Illi- nois , in the amount of $7 ,444 . 80 , beginning February 14 , 1982 through February 13 , 1.983 . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 82-13 changing the zoning from GC-MD to RS for a portion of the area covered by the Highland Avenue Rezoning Study, Section I , the property being situated on the west side of Highland in the 2300 Block was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 82-13 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 ON EXHIBIT "A" AND KNOWN AS THE HIGHLAND AVENUE REZONING STUDY, SECTION I , FROM GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL.- MULTIPLE DWELLING) DISTRICT TO RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilrm=,.n 'Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -17- February 2 ? 1982 An ordinance changing the zoning from RS to RM-H for 0 . 92 of an acre out of Tract 57 of the Beaumont Improvement League, the property being situa- ted on the south side of Maida Road , a short distance east of Betsy Lane 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 THE ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT TO RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING - HIGH DENSITY) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS THE NORTHEAST 0. 92 ACRES OF TRACT 57 , BEAU- MONT IMPROVEMENT LEAGUE , BEAUMONT, TEXAS , LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF MAIDA ROAD, BETWEEN BETSY LANE AND BIGNER ROAD ; PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The Planning staff recommended denial of the request based on the fact that the location was contrary to the Comprehensive Plan for locating high density apartments; it was not on a major arterial and the surround- ing land use was entirely residential single family and thereby created , spot zoning situation for the applicant ' s property according to Mr. Torres , Asst . Planning Director. The Planning Commission also recommended denial of the request by a vote of 5 to 0 . In a discussion of this item, Maida Road was described as being used as a major arterial street and in need of upgrading. It has 18-foot of pave- ment with 60-foot right-of-way. Development in the area has been multi- family rather than single family in character and Council requested a re- view of the area for consideration of multi-family zoning along Maida Road . Councilman Combs made a motion to table action for this item; motion se- conded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 82-36 authorizing the purchase of parcel #11 for right-of-way for the Dowlen Road TIP Project from Joe' s Rental Tool Company at $45 ,000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Coun- cilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-37 authorizing purchase of a trenching machine for the Building Maintenance Division from Ditch Witch of Southeast Texas , Inc . in the amount of $12 , 644 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-38 authorizing a six-month contract for supplying cement stabilized sand $13 . 80 per, ton for 12 and $15 . 70 per ton for 2) from Keown Supply Company was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -18- February 2 , 1982 Resolution 82-39 authorizing purchase of a pavement marking machine and accessories for the Transportation Department from Saf-T-Mark Supply Com- pany of Tyler , Texas , in the amount of $26 ,734 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-40 authorizing the purchase of a 40 ,000-1b. angle blade bulldozer for use at the landfill from Fogle Equipment Company of Houston in the amount of $128 , 907 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-41 accepting as completed the work performed under the con- tract with C. F. Walker for demolition of Pipkin School (contract in the amount of $24 ,416 . 00 with liens filed against C . F. Walker by various subcontractors totalling $45 , 932 . 50) and authorizing final pro-rated pay- ments to lien holders - Starks Pallet & R. R. Company, Inc . at $9 ,862 . 32 ; Phillip Charles at $2 , 941. 67 ; Lombardo Tree Service at $781 .40 ; V . J. & M. Service at $5 ,095 . 02 ; Lloyd Walters at $2 ,195. 35 ; Gatlin Asphalt at $850. 51; Huey Walters at $510 . 31 and Willie Branche at $2 ,179 . 42 - was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-42 approving construction of an exercise and jogging trail on Bab Zaharias Park and acknowledging the $15 ,000 . 00 donation from the Beau- mont Rotary Club to finance the project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None .000- Resolution 82-1-I-3 approving the assignment of the Riverfront Park construc- tion contract from H. B. Neild and Sons to Beaumont Structures , Inc. (con- tract in the amount of $1,697 ,000 including Alternate #1) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Public Hearing - Proposed Amendment to Paratransit Grant Application: CITY MANAGER RAY RILEY: Item 11 is a resolution which authorizes the filing of an application for amendment to the City' s Paratransit Grant application. A public hearing is scheduled as part of the application and briefly stated , the applica- tion has already been made for the acquisition of buses which would be used for . . . three vans which would be used for transportation for the handicapped. Since the filing of the original application, it has been determined that modifications may be made or new design of equipment which would allow the use of diesel vans versus gasoline-powered vehicles and that there are funds available from the Urban Mass Transit Act for the improvement of the application. So, a public hearing is required in order to make this amendment . If approved , the project costs would be shared in the form of a federal grant which would be some 80% federal money, ap- proximately $98 , 200 . 00 ; state funds would be $15 ,900. 00 and local funds $8 , 596 . 00. -19- February 2 , 1982 MAYOR MAURICE MEYERS : Thank you , Ray. Pursuant to the City of Beaumont ' s proceeding with this amendment to the Paratransit Grant application, I would now declare this public hearing open and offer this opportunity for any one present who would care to speak on this subject , if they would only come forward and identify themselves , giving us their name and address please. Is there anyone present who would care to make any comments? JOYCE PHILER, Golden Triangle Handicapped Advocates : I am Joyce Philer. I am a member of the Golden Triangle Handicapped Advocates and commend the City in this endeavor. It ' s something we 've been interested in a long time. I wonder if you could tell us how on schedule the timing is going to be for this and when you anticipate the project to be in service? CITY MANAGER : Well, it might be premature since we have not filed the application for the amendment yet ; however, if we were t . . if the amendment modification were to be approved , we anticipate taking bids during the month of February for the equipment and, upon delivery, we anticipate being able to commence the service which will be by the Beaumont Transportation Authority, the same organization that provides mass transit within the community; but that depends on the delivery of the equipment . The . . . we do not think the modification from gasoline to diesel engines would make any difference or would not delay the implementation of the program. MRS. PHILER : Okay. And, is this still scheduled to be door-to-door service on a reser- vation basis? CITY MANAGER: Yes. There is no change in the program, whatsoever. Just a modification for the equipment itself. MRS. PHILER : Thank you. MAYOR MEYERS : Thank you. J. C. LEGGETT, 1849 Washington Boulevard : J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard. When I was on the Board . the Transportation Board , that question come up about this and I insisted that there would be a side door other than the ones where you enter on these buses. Now is these going to be some new buses or going to overhaul these or whatelse? CITY MANAGER: They will be new vans. MR. LEGGETT: New ones. All rigrt. Besides that entrance door normally at the front there will you have a dcor that you can lower down . . . way down for . . . good. That ' s all I 'm interested in. -'� - February 2 , 1982 MAYOR MEYERS: If there are no other comments at this time, I would declare the hearing closed and revert back to our business agenda and proceed to _item 11 , that being the resolution that would authorize the filing of the application for the amendment . I think the Manager has explained everything satis- factorily so with that I would ask for a motion for item 11. COUNCILMAN EVELYN M. LORD: So move. COUNCILMAN WAYNE TURNER: Second. MAYOR MEYERS : We have a motion and a second. Does Council now have any questions relative to this amendment? Being none, those in favor signify by say- ing Aye. Ayes : All Nayes : None MAYOR MEYERS: Thank you. -000- City Council members informally agreed to put a county proposition auth- orizing bingo games on its April 3rd city election ballot to avoid the expense of two elections at the same polling places on the same date if the county has that election. Jefferson County officials are still check- ing names on petitions submitted to the County Clerk asking for a vote on legalized bingo. The election would be held April 3rd if the petitions are validated. -000- George Olson, Jr. , addressed Council to say he had received a ticket for parking his lift-equipped van in a spot designated for the handicapped on the City parking lot and that his "handicapped" sticker was displayed on the front of the van. He complimented the enforcement of the designated spots but asked what to do with the ticket. He was referred to the Muni- cipal Court. Odell Stanley, 1438 Liberty, questioned the City' s involvement with the proposed construction of a downtown hotel. -000- There being no further business , an Executive 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 February 2 , 1982 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -21- February 2 , 1982