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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 12 1982 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 12 , 1982 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 12th day of October , 1982 , with the fol- lowing present :. HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Bill Cox Councilman, Ward I Evelyn Al. 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 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Very Reverend Edward Chiffriller , Our Mother of Mercy Catholic Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cox. -000- Government Students . from Westbrook Senior High School were welcomed to the meeting. The following proclamations were issued: "Day in Court for Legal Secre- taries in Beaumont" - October 13 , 1982 , and "Martial Arts Week in Beau- mont" - October 10-16, 1982 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held October 5, 1982 ; Resolution 82-378 authorizing withdrawal of $4,080,000. 00 in securities pledged by Texas Commerce Bank of Beaumont as collateral for city bank deposits (total pledged - $45 ,495, 000. 00) ; Resolution 82-379 appointing Carolyn Broussard, Madeline Hardy and Tom Peterson to the Clean Community Commission , terms to expire September 30, 1984; Resolution 82-380 appointing Raymond Ambres to the Transit Advisory Com- mittee, term to expire June 30, 1984 ; Resolution 82-381 appointing Olivia Gonzales to the CDBG Citizens Advisory Committee, term to expire May 31, 1984; Resolution 82-382 authorizing payment of $1 ,Q40. 30 for books purchased for the library from Strand Book Store; Resolution 82-383 authorizing a contract with Fittz, Crozier & Shipman , Consulting Engineers, for the surveying and mapping services for the Fire Department Training Grounds in an amount not to exceed $4,260. 00; Resolution 82-384 granting a combination overhead and underground ease- ment to Gulf States Utilitdes Company for an electrical distribution line to serve the Sewage Treatment Plant and -186- October 12 , 1982 Resolution 82-385 granting a 30-foot by 40-foot easement to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company across the 23rd Street Lift Station property. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Messrs. Jess Fuller and Tommy Langston , representatives of the Y.M.B.L. , presented South Texas State Fair tickets to Council and staff. -000- Ordinance No. 82-122 changing the zoning from GC-MD and R-3 to NC, RS, RM-H, GC-11D and PUD in the area covered by Section V of the Highland Avenue/South Park Rezoning Study was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-122 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 PRESENTLY ZONED GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL - MULTIPLE DWEL- LING) AND R-3 (MODIFIED TWO-FAMILY AND MULTIPLE DWELLING) DISTRICTS TO NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) , RM-M (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING - MEDIUM DENSITY) , GC-MD (GEN- ERAL COMMERCIAL - MULTIPLE DWELLING) AND PUD PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICTS FOR AN AREA GENERALLY DESCRIBED AS THE HIGHLAND AVENUE/SOUTH PART REZONING STUDY, SECTION V; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; 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- Ordinance No. 82-123 granting a specific use permit for a child day care center at 4360 Park (application made by Mrs. Elsie Kennett ) was consid- ered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-123 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A DAY CARE CENTER ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4360 PARK STREET. Councilman Turner made a motion to deny the ordinance; motion failed for lack of a second. Councilman Deshotel made a motion to approve the ordinance with an amend- ment to change the privacy fence to a chain link fence; motion died for lack of a second. Councilman Lord made a motion to approve the ordinance as submitted; mo- tion seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes: Mayor Neild Nayes : Councilman Turner Councilman Cox Councilman Lord Councilman Deshotel -000- -187- October 12 , 1982 Resolution 82-386 authorizing a contract with Garrod and Dartez, Consult- ing Engineers, for engineering services for design and construction of the Crockett Connector - Liberty-Laurel Connector/T. I .P. , Phase I - fee not to exceed $160,000. 00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : . None -000- Resolution 82-387 authorizing a contract with Calloway Chemical Company for furnishing a year' s supply of liquid polymer flocculant for the Water Reclamation Department at the Sewage Treatment Plant for sludge dewater- ing at $0. 73 per pound ($14. 60 per ton of sludge or approximately $26,645 for the year' s supply) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 82-124 terminating the assessment paving program was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-124 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO REPEAL SECTION 23-11 CONCERNING RESIDENTIAL PAVING ASSESSMENT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-388 authorizing a cost participation agreement for con- struction of a 12-inch water main in the vicinity of Interstate 10 and Walden Road (approximately 900 feet - City cost 1-1 times cost of mater- ials at $6, 600. 00 or $9, 900. 00) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Mr. J. T. Johnson , 1408 Johns, addressed Council to complain about the noise created by the whistle-blowing of the Atchison , Topeka & Santa Fe trains in his area. Mr. J. C. .Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd. , complained of poor drainage in his area. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the 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 October 12 , 1982. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -188- October 12, 1982