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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 21 1982 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 21 , 1982 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 21st day of December , 1982 , with the following 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 Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney (*Arrived late. ) -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend William C. Bauer , Beaumont Inter- national Seamen ' s Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- Max Dunlap, Scout Troup 85 (working on his Citizenship Badge) and three scouts from Troup 122 working on their Communications Badges were welcomed to today' s session. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Resolution 82-470 accepting Taft Street improvements from 205.9-feet west and 376. 75-feet east of Crow Road and water and sewer improvements (Lots 1--8, Block A and Lots 1-14, Block B) in Calder Highlands Extension Addi- tion; Resolution 82-471 authorizing purchase of a microfiche jacket reader/ printer from Global Services, Inc. at $2 ,195.00; Resolution 82-472 authorizing purchase of a plain paper copier from Copy Systems in the amount of $2 ,294. 00; Resolution 82-473 authorizing payment for books furnished to the library to Strand Book Store in the amount of $1 ,204. 55 ; and Resolution 82-474 authorizing purchase of communications cable from King Wire of Dallas in the amount of $6,433. 16 and Nunn Electric Supply Company in the amount of $6,241 . 46_ The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-475 accepting as completed the work performed under the con- tract with BRH Company, Inc. for construction of the Contract 4, Segment 70 Interceptor, Grant #C-481254-04, - sewer which extends from about the intersection of Sabine & Harriott Streets moving in a westerly direction to Fannett , down Fannett to about 11th Street and then south to the Sewage Treatment Plant at the end of Lafin Drive - and authorizing final payment in the amount of $267 , 582. 65 (total cost of the project including three (3) Change Orders - $3 ,237,218. 80) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None --000- -237- December 21 , 1982 Resolution 82-476 authorizing execution of an agreement with Drainage District 6 for city participation in the cost of enlarging the drainage structure where the Keith Ditch (Ditch No. 5) crosses Collier Road was considered. City participation of 50 percent at an estimated cost not to exceed $98 ,000. 00 - plans and specifications reviewed by City - bids received by Drainage District 6 with low bidder, Greer Construction in the amount of $93, 516.25 plus approximately 57o contingency. The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-477 authorizing execution of a contract with Greer Construc- tion for construction of Klein Park Improvements (grading, parking lots, tennis courts and multi-purpose trail) at a cost of $128,270. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-478 authorizing execution of a contract with Swain Company, Inc. , for replacement of rusted and deteriorated structural members in both Hangars A & B, Municipal Airport , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None (Councilman Turner arrived here. ) -000-- Resolution 82-479 authorizing the purchase of two bobtail trash trucks from Kinsel Ford, Inc. , in the amount of $69,645. 36 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-480 authorizing the purchase of a front-loading refuse truck from Beaumont Truck and Trailer at $80,763. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- At the request of City Council, an ordinance adopting a revised Fire Code was deferred until the meeting of February 1 , 1983 , to allow review of the Code by builders, architects , contractors or any in the building field who would have an interest in the Code. Copies will be available for re- view in the City Clerk' s Office, Fire Department and Building Codes De- partment . -000- Resolution 82-481 authorizing the purchase of 250 bunker coats, 250 bunder Pants and 226 firefighting helmets for the Fire Department from Halprin Supply of Houston in the amount of $51 ,348. 30 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None - 000- Resolution 82-482 letting contracts for furnishing road oil - Texaco, Inc. for VC-30 at $0. 70/gal. , RC-2 at $0. 70/gal . , and AC-open at $0.617/gal. and Texas Emulsion, Inc. for EA-open at $0. 72/gal. - was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -238- December 21 , 1982 Resolution 82-483 authorizing purchase of freeway lighting materials from Graybar Electric Company at $14 , 326. 75 (;27o cash discount) , The Union Metal Mfg. Company at $29,618. 50 (.1/2% cash discount ) , General Electric Company at $20, 152 . 00, Summers Electric at $29,985. 00, Westinghouse Supply at $5, 785. 00 (2% cash discount ) and Spindletop Electric Distributing Company, I'nc . at $58. 50, for a total of $99,925. 75, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-484 authorizing purchase of six dump trucks - four 8-cubic yard, diesel--powered dump trucks from The Truck Ranch at $94 , 108.00 and one 4-cubic yard, diesel-powered dump truck at $19,350. 00 and one 4-cubic yard, diesel-powered dump truck with crew cab at $22 ,495. 00 (total of $41 , 845. 00) from Tidelands International - was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 82-485 appointing Hugh Earnest as Acting City Manager , effec- tive January 8, 1983 , at a salary of $4, 167. 00 per month was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman_ Cox. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- PUBLIC HEARING INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS FOR DOWNTOWN MARKET PLACE PROJECT CITY MANAGER RILEY: The next item is a public hearing related to the Industrial Development Bond Issue for the Downtown Market Place Project . ASST. CITY ATTORNEY NICHOLS: As we've done in the past , a public hearing will be necessary in order to approve the Downtown Market Place Project . We've done that on the Holiday I'nn project and on the Relay Station project . This public hear- ing and the resolution that you will be asked to pass afterwards will do one other thing and it will approve the resolution of the Industrial Development Committee authorizing the issuance of the bonds. As you know, this is a $6. 6 million issuance of bonds and it has , yesterday or the day before, been approved by the Texas Industrial Commission. At this time, Mayor , it ' s appropriate to open the public hearing and take comments from the public - pro, con or neutral _. on the project and the issuance of the bonds. MAYOR NEILD: All right . Thank you. In that connection , I will call the public hear- ing for the Industrial Development Bonds for the Downtown Market Place Pro- ject . Anyone that would like to speak in connection with that , please come forward to the podium and give us your name and address. There not being anyone, since they appear to be very positive response for this pro- ject , I will close the public hearing and we' ll move on to the resolution. Mr. Manager . . . PUBLIC HEARING CLOSED. --000- -239- December 21 , 1982 Resolution 82-486 approving fora and substance of a reolution to be adopted by the Beaumont rndus•trial Development Commission providing for the issu- ance of Industrial Development Bonds for the Downtown Market Place Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Council- man Deshotel. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Councilman Lord wished everyone a very happy and blessed Christmas. Well wishes echoed by all . Councilman Turner requested staff study Senator Uribe' s proposed Senate Bill 12 (transportation funding) for Council Workshop presentation and discussion so that any appropriate action could be taken soon thereafter. Councilman Cox again complimented the Westbrook Bruins on their State 5-A Championship. Mrs. Delia Delia Harrington , 815 Willow Street , addressed Council to offer well--- wishes for the Holidays. Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to com- plain about the poor surface of Avenue C from Washington Blvd. to Euclid. He was told this street will be resurfaced under the current Street Re- habilitation Program. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing 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 December 21 , 1982. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -240-- December 21, 1982