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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 16 1982 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 16 , 1982 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 16th day of February, 1982 , with the following present : HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman , Ward IV Absent : Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman , Ward I Ray Riley City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend A. D. Bracken, Westfield Church of the Nazarene. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- It was mentioned that funeral services would be held at 2 : 00 p.m. for Gene Woods , Civic Center Director, and, because of Council members and staff attendance, no Workshop Session would be held. -000- The following proclamations were issued : "Anchor Week in Beaumont" - February 21-27 , 1982 ; "Future Farmers of America Week" - February 22-27 , 1982 ; "Henry Homberg - Lamar University Intercollegiate Golf Tournament Days in Beaumont" - February 20 - 22 , 1982 ; and "Foreign Language Week in Beaumont" - February 14-20 , 1982 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council sessions held February 2 and 9 , 1982 ; Resolution 82-52 accepting a pledge of $3 million in securities as ad- ditional collateral for city bank deposits (total pledged by Texas Commerce of Beaumont - $46 , 685 , 000 . 00) ; Resolution 82-53 authorizing the purchase of one (1) fiberglass foam tank for the Fire Department from J 9 R Fiberglass , Inc . at a cost of $1,414 . 12 ; Resolution 82-54 authorizing payment for a basic subscription to the Magazine Index for the Library from Information Access Corporation at a cost of $1 ,678 . 00 ; Resolution 82-55 authorizing payment of $1 , 006 . 22 for Library materials furnished by Gaylord Brothers , Inc . ; Resolution 82-56 accepting the construction of Office Park Drive from Laurel Avenue to Phelan Boulevard and the water line which extends from Phelan Boulevard to the south side of Laurel Avenue in Office Park Plaza; and Resolution. 82-57 authorizing continuation of low-altitude spraying flights by the Jefferson County Mosquito Control District . -25- February 16 , 1982 The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-58 authorizing purchase of Parcel #6-C from Martha Sue Stagg at $2 ,140 . 00 and #20 from Carlton E. Spell at $10 , 550 . 00 for right-of-way needed for the construction of the Phelan Boulevard TIP Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-59 accepting the work performed under a contract for Pro- ject 1 - CDBG - with Troy Dodson Company for improvements in the Pine Oaks Neighborhood , Census Tract 8 , and authorizing final payment in the amount of $196 ,449 . 85 to the contractor (total amount of project - $974 , 025 . 85) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Council- man Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None Resolution 82-60 authorizing execution of a construction and maintenance agreement with the Southern Pacific and Missouri Pacific railroad compan- ies for the Dowlen Road railroad grade separation overpass as part of the TIP Program was considered. City Manager Riley told Council that Dowlen Road will be extended from its current termination in the vicinity of Calder south across the rail- road tracks to tie in with College . These agreements provide for a reim- bursement to the railroads for actual costs incurred as a result of the construction of the overpass related to some engineering costs , flagging and temporary relocation of the tracks or other kinds of maintenance per- formed during the construction of the overpass and the total costs re- lated to both contracts with the two railroads are expected to be no more than $32 ,200 . 00 . The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-61 authorizing execution of an agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for installation, opera- tion and maintenance by the State of safety lighting on Eastex Freeway between the LNVA Canal and Lawrence Drive was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman. Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-62 authorizing exercise of the city' s purchase option for the second of three tracts of land constituting the site of the former Jefferson County TB Hospital on Delaware (Beaumont Art Museum will pay purchase price of $85 , 000 to the City in exchange for lease of the pro- perty) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Aves : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution. 82-63 authorizing a contract for installation of an 8-foot chain link fence to enclose the Tyrrell Park Garden Center with A-1 American Fence, Inc . at $13 ,840 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -26- February 16 , 1982 Resolution 82-64 authorizing purchase of 21 ,330 feet of sanitary sewer pipe (16 , 590 feet of 4" and 4 ,740 feet of 8" ) from Golden Triangle Pipe and Water Supply in the amount of $14 , 248 . 44 was considered . Councilman Turner made a motion to approve the resolution, second to the motion was made by Councilman Lord . Mayor Meyers questioned Ferguson Enterprises ' lower bid of $14 ,247 . 22 . It was found to be an acceptable bid and the motion and second to award pur- chase from Golden Triangle Pipe 9 Supply was withdrawn. Resolution 82-6U was amended to award purchase of the sanitary sewer pipe to Ferguson Enterprises in the amount of $14 ,247 . 22 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-65 authorizing purchase of 200 uniform shirts from Martin' s Kaufman Uniform Company at $2 ,430 . 00 and 138 trousers from Tyler Uniform Co. , Inc. at $3 ,152 . 40 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-66 authorizing employment of Orgain , Bell and Tucker as bond counsel for the sale of $15 million of Waterworks and Sewer System revenue bonds , Series 1982 , at a fee not to exceed $15 , 000 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Mayor Meyers . Question: Ayes : Mayor Meyers Abstained : Councilman Lord Councilman Williams Councilman Turner -000- Resolution 82-67 authorizing settlement of a lawsuit styled Charles Craig v. City of Beaumont for $25 , 000 . 00 payable to the City was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Mayor Meyers. Question: Ayes : Mayor Meyers Abstained : Councilman Lord Councilman Williams Councilman Turner -000- Resolution 82-68 authorizing assignment of a Municipal Airport operator lease agreement to permit its use as security for a $260 , 000 loan being sought by the fixed base operator , D. W. Born , for improvements to the building at the Municipal Airport leased by him, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned . -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 February 16 , 1982 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -27- February 16 , 1982