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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 18 1983 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 18 , 1983 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 18th 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 E. C. Andrews, Woodland Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cox. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 11 , 1983 ; Resolution 83-14 accepting street (Northmeadow from Meadowrioge approxi- mately 150-feet east ) and utility (Lots 18 & 19, Block 2 and Lots 1-22 , Block 8) improvements in Evangeline Meadows Addition , Unit III ; Resolution 83-15 authorizing a one-year renewal of a maintenance contract with Data Corporation of Chicago , Illinois at $7, 387. 20 for a Police De- partment computer ; Resolution 83-16 authorizing an annual contract with Tom' s Sales , Inc. for vending machine service for the Municipal Airport snack bar (vendor will pay 10% gross receipts from the coffee machine sales, sandwiches, fruit juices and snack machine sales and 25� per case for soft drinks sold from machines) ; Resolution 83-17 authorizing purchase of PVC conduit and accessories for the Transportation Department from. Graybar Electric Company in the amount of $6 ,673. 90 and M & I Industrieq in the amount of $2 ,661. 20; and Resolution 83-18 authorizing the purchase of a trailer-mounted four-inch pump for the sewer maintenance division from Gaedcke Equipment Company in the amount of $4, 028. 17. The Consent Agenda was approved or a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-19 accepting the work performed under a contract with Troy Dodson Construction Company for construction of Project II of the FY 82 Street Rehabilitation Program and authorizing final payment to the contrac- for in the amount of $26, 901 . 25 (total project - $538 , 022. 94) and Resolution 83-20 accepting the work performed under a contract with Russ Miller Construction Company for construction of Project III of the FY 82 Street Rehabilitation Program and authorizing final payment to the contrac- tor in the amount of $22 , 960. 87 (total project -,- $451 , 596.20) were both approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -7-- January 18, 1983 Ordinance No. 83-3 amending City Code and the FY 83 General Fund Budget to provide for establishment of a new Urban Transportation Department , consolidating the functions of the Public ?"forks and Transportation De-- partmonts was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-3 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE DEPARTMENT OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION TO INCLUDE THE FUNCTIONS PREVIOUSLY ASSIGNED TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION; AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1 , 1982 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1983 TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF URBAN TRANSPORTATTON; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-21 authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire land needed for the sanitary landfill site against W. E. & B. D. Orgain for Tract 1 (82 . 535 acres) and W. A. Hebert III for Tract 2 (245. 943 acres) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Coun-_ cilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -e0o- Resolution 83-22 authorizing eminent domain proceedings to ....,quire a parcel of land needed for the Calder Road-Major Drive intersection against John Dollinger (0. 1392 acre in an approximate amount of $7,064. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 83-23 authorizing the purchase of Parcel #9 from Fedro Gatlin at $9,400. 00 needed for the Corley-Cartwright Drainage Relief Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Council- man Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-24 establishing a Citizens Committee for a Comprehensive Drainage Relief Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None A list of proposed committee members was read : Howard Nichols , Tom Lamb , Don Youngs, Jessie Brardes , Vi McGinnis, Bernard Giarratano , Mary Doug Stephens , Alzie Swearingen , Daniel Weinbaum, Lura Burns , Paul Couvillion , Margaret Green , David Moore , William F. Jones, Sr. , Daniel Clark, Jr. , Preston Darjean , Sr. , Raymond Chaison , Robert Cook, Louise Loomis , Ron Fittz, Ed Sigee, Katie Lane Duff , Charles Fant , Shirley Yockey , C. C. Bruce , Evelyn Alexander , Joyce Booker, Morris Weeks and Danny Wheat , Chairman. -000- Resolution 83-25 authorizing purchase of two (2 ) 4 ,000 pound wheel tractors from International Sales & Service at $15, 988. 00 and three (3) Low Center of Gravity Tractors from Hyco Equipment , Inc. , at $35,403. 00 for use by Environmental Control and Parks Departments was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- --8- January 18, 1983 Resolution 83-26 authorizing; tho purchase of 20 portable dictating units for the Police Department from Dictaphone Corporation in the amount of $6, 895. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None Ordinance No. 83-4 amending Subsection 13-1 . 124(L•) of Section 10-20 of Chapter 10 of the City Code (ordinance adds tract IX as described in Exhibit A to the areas within the city limits of the City in which storage of flammable liquids in outside above-ground tanks and new bulk plants for flammable and combustible liquids are permitted) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-4 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE ADOPTED IN CHAPTER 10 , SECTION 10-20 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 13--1. 124(L) ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing a contract with the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce for the funding of the FY 83 Convention and Visitors Bureau Budget was considered: Councilman Turner made a motion to approve the contract to provide funding at $274 , 000. 00 for a 9-months budget through September , 1983 , less the $30, 000. 00 allocated to the CVB for January, 1983 ; motion died for lack of a second. Resolution 83-27 authorizing a contract with the Beaumont Chamber of Com- merce for the funding of the FY 83 Convention and Visitors Bureau Budget for the 8-month period of February 1 , 1983 to September 30, 1983 , in the amount of $273 , 000. 00 ($248 , 000. 00 plus $25,000. 00 for Lamar University Stadium bleachers) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes `. Mayor Neild Nayes : Councilman Turner Councilman Cox Councilman Lord Councilman Deshotel -000- After a lengthy discussion , a resolution of intent related to the apportion- ment of revenues from the Hotel-Motel Room Occupancy Tax was withdrawn from the Agenda on a motion mad-c by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Councilman Deshotel asked the City Attorney to study the handling of out- standing traffic warrants for possible changes in procedure. -000- Mr. Carroll W. Conn , Jr. , 1240 Wilchester, Chairman of the Chamber of Com- merc^ Board, addressed Council to ask that the State law establishing the Hotel-Motel Room Occupancy Tax be thoroughly reviewed and said it was the intent of the Legislature for the revenue to help the hotel industry by promoting tourism and conventions. :!fir. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd. , addressed Council to speak his concern for the Civic Center Complex deficit . -9- January 18 , 1983 Mr. Tobe Duhon , 2545 Amarillo, addressed Council to request that they sign two petitions he had concerning the consolidation of the Beaumont and South Park Independent School Districts. Airs. Vallee Couch , 1620 Glendale , addressed Council to complain about the poor conduct and bad language of City employees in field-work crews. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council 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 session held January 18, 1983. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -10- January 18, 1983