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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 11 1983 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 11 , 1983 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 4th day of January , 1983 , with the fol- lowing 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 Hugh Earnest Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk --000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend W. J. Treece, Amelia United Pentecostal Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Turner. -000- The following proclamation was issued : "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day in Beaumont" -- January 15 , 1983 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held December 28, 1982 and January 4, 1983; Resolution 83-5 authorizing withdrawal of $1 ,420 ,000. 00 in securities pledged as collateral for city bank deposits (total pledged - $43 , 160, 000) ; Resolution 83-6 auttorizing $3 , 121 . 00 to Information Access for two ore- year subscriptions to the Magazine Index for the city library system; Resolution 83-7 appointing Ernest E. Bartlett to the Airport Advisory Committee , term expiring May 31 , 1983 ; and Resolution 83-8 accepting the work performed under a contract with Ace Clark Construction Company for demolition of dilapidated :structures located at 3250 St . James , 1163 Evalon and 3345 Taliaferro and authorizing final payment to the contractor in the amount of $5 , 570. 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None Resolution 83-9 83-9 conditionally awarding a contract for construction of Contract 8C , Stonetown-Best , Helbig Read and Bennett Street Lift Stations under the EPA grant-assisted sanitary sewer improvement program (Grant No. C-481254-04) to Gulf Coast Industrial Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $424 , 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : none -000- -4- January 11 , 1983 Resolution 83-10 appointing Livesay , Vacker and Associates as architects for a covered play area on Magnolia Park (CDBG funding) for a fee of 2. 5% of construction cost plus 2. 5 times direct personnel expense and direct costs for printing and duplicating for the project was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-11 accepting the work performed under a contract with Bella Company for the Crow Road Participation Project (Woodrow Doiron , developer) and authorizing final payment to the contractor in the amount of $43 ,633. 16 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-12 authorizing the purchase of a multipurpose excavating and grading machine for the street division from Hi-Way Equipment Company in the amount of $97 ,620. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman. Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 A resolution authorizing execution of a contract with the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for the FY 83 funding of the Beaumont Convention and Visitor, Bureau Budget (requesting $319 , 000. 00) from receipts from the Hotel-Motel Room Occupancy Tax was considered: Councilman Turner proposed for Council ' s consideration adoption of a policy resolution for the expenditure of the 4-cent Hotel-Motel Room Occupancy Tax. He proposed that 2 cents be dedicated to the Civic Center Complex and its deficit -- a 50 percent return on the monies derived from this tax to eliminate use of general fund or property tax revenues for the deficit . The remaining 2 cents would be available for the funding of the Convention and Visitors Bureau , South East Texas Arts Council and any other allowable Program. He :specifically suggested that Council approve a $274 , 000. 00 bud- get for the CVB from January through September , 1983 , including the $25, 000. 00 previously authorized toward purchase of bleacher seats at Lamar University' s Vincent-Beck Baseball Stadium. After a lengthy discussion , action on the resolution authorizing the CVB budget of $319, 000. 00 and Councilman Turner ' s proposal was postponed for One week to allow additional review. -000- Mr. Dennis Sederholm, President of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, addres- sed Council to express his concern for the Convention and Visitors Bureau and its operations and urged that Council seriously consider allocating the proposed budget . He added that the CVB was in need of funds now. After further discussion , Resolution 83-13 authorizing execution of an ex- tension of the contract between the City of Beaumont and the Chamber of Commerce for the Convention and Visitors Bureau for the period of January 1 , 1983 to January 31 , 1983 for a total expenditure not to exceed $30, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Mr. Jack Farley , 2270 Gladys, addressed Council to request favorable consider- ation for the Convention and Visitors Bureau budget . Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard , addressed Council to complain about the poor condition of the pavement at the northeast corner of the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Avenue C. -5- January 11 , 1983 There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City �V�uc�I Workshop Session . - vv -000- I , Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont , Texas, certify that the above � o a true copy of �be D8iuntos of the regular Ci��'�000ciI o�� sioo held Janoury lI , 1983 . ~ - Myrtle Corgey City Clerk ` 6 - - January II ' I883