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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 01 1982 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 1 , 1982 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the lst day of June , 1982 , with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Bill Cox Councilman , Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman , Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Pastor Bob Arnold, Touch Christian Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by John Lewis , Scout with Troup 177. -000- Mayor Neild issued the following proclamations : "Management Week in Beaumont" - June 6-12 , 1982 and "pediatric Liver Disease Awareness Week" June 6-12 , 1982. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 25 , 1982 ; Resolution 82-195 approving payment of $1 ,084. 56 to Strand Book Store for books furnished to the library; Resolution 82-196 authorizing payment of $1 ,042. 70 to Hertzberg-New Method, Inc. for book rebinding services for the Beaumont Public Library; Resolution 82-197 authorizing purchase of a high pressure pump from Hal- prin Supply Company in the amount of $1 ,611 . 70 to be used by the Fire Department ; Resolution 82-198 authorizing a one-year contract with Precision Office Products , Inc. for maintenance of typewriters at $52. 00 per typewriter per year ; Resolution 82-199 rescinding purchase of a 100 H. P. air compressor from Air Power , Inc. authorized by Resolution 82-188 , dated Ada;, 25 , 1982 , and authorizing purchase of a 100 H. P. air compressor from Sullair Industrial Sales and Service at $16 ,514. 00 ; and Resolution 82-200 appointing Earl Frost to the Electrical Board of Review for a three-year term expiring May 31 , 1985. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-201 authorizing execution of a contract with Best Electrical Supply Company for furnishing portable lighting instruments for the audi- torium remodeling project at a cost of $40 ,713. 00 (to be funded from the private donation received for this project ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -93- June 1 , 1989 Resolution 82-202 authorizing purchase of two parcels of right-of-way (Parcel #10 from E. D. & Willa D. Langford at $15 ,000. 00 and #22 from Alfred B and Sylvia Long at $24 ,320. 00) for the Phelan. Boulevard TIP Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and secon- ded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 82-58 regulating imitation controlled substances was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-58 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DISTRI- BUTION, MANUFACTURING, POSSESSION, AND ADVER- TISEMENT OF IMITATION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR RE- PEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion Made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-203 accepting the work performed under a contract with Olshan Demolishing Company for demolition of a 1913 settling basin at the main water plant and authorizing payment to the contractor in the amount of $44,444. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman "Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 82-59 allowing certain city employees to obtain credit in the Municipal Retirement System for service during previous periods of employment after which membership in the system was terminated was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO, 82-59 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ALLOWING CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WHO HAVE TERMINATED PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIPS IN TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM TO DEPOSIT THE SUMS SO WITHDRAWN, PLUS ANNUAL WITHDRAWAL CHARGES , IN THE SYSTEM TO OBTAIN CREDIT FOR PRIOR SERVICE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and se- conded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82•-204 consenting to capital improvements at St . Elizabeth Hospital and the issuance of bonds by the Harris County Health Facilities Development Corporation to finance the improvements (St . Elizabeth Hos- pital is owned and operated by the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word of Houston , Texas) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-205 authorizing a one-year contract for repairing wrecked city vehicles with 1Kinsel Ford, Inc. , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -94- June 1 , 1982 Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to complain about high grass and weeds . -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- in; with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy 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 June 1 , 1982. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -95- June 1 , 1982