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Home My WebLink AboutMIN APR 12 1983 REGULAR SESSION CTTY COUNCIL - CTTY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 12, 1983 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas , met in regular session this the 12th day of April , 1983 , with the following present : HONORABLE : Willi-am F. Neils? Mayor Bill Cox Councilman, Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman, Ward I! Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman, Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Hugh Earnest Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney J -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Stephen Sampson, Praise Christian Center. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- Cub Scouts from Den 5, Pack 20, from Rox'7 Guess Elementary School - Den Mother , Mrs. Bill (Reggie) Cox - were welcomed to today' s meeting. -000- The following proclama.tions were issued : "Shriners ' Hospital Day in Beaumont" - April 16th; "Jobathon Day in Beaumont" - April 15, 1983 ; "Coin Week in Beaumont" - April 17-23, 1983 ; "National Consumer Credit Education Week in Beaumont" - April 24-30, 1983 ; "1st Annual Auction for the American Cancer Society" - April 15, 1983 ; "Gene & Mr. Lonnie ' s 5th Annual Chili Cook-Off Da- in Beaumont" for the American Cancer Society - April 16, 1983 and "Golden Gators Baseball Week in Beaumont" - April. 18-24 , 1983 . Mayor Neild presented a poster drawn by Texas artist , Jack Boynton , to Mr . Bob Boudreau, Director of the American Wind Symphony Orchestra, as a remembrance of Beaumont . The orchestra is scheduled to perform for the opening of the Riverfront Park, tonight , 7 :30 p.m. in the park. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council. sessions held March 29, 1983 and April 5, 1983 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and se- conded by Councilman Deshotel . Qdest,ion' : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 83-37 adopting the Project Plan for the Downtown Reinvest- ment Zone was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-37 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PROJECT PLAN FOR REINVESTMENT ZONE NUMBER ONE, CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; 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- -56- April 12 , 1983 An ordinance annexing 75. 03 acres of land on the south side of Washing- ton Boulevard west of the city limits (requested by Washington West . for development of 352 residential lots) was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HERE- INAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE THE SAID PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS AND GRANTING THE SAID TER- RITORY AND TO ALL FUTURE INHABITANTS THEREOF ALL OF THE RIGHTS AND PRIVILEGES OF OTHER CITIZENS AND BINDING SAID FUTURE INHABITANTS BY ALL OF THE ACTS AND ORDINANCES OF SAID CITY. The ordinance was passed to its second and final reading on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-135 authorizing the execution of a contract with BoMac Con- tractors , Inc . , for construction of the Corlet Street TIP Project in the amount of $980, 991 . 50 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question,: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-136 accepting the work performed under the contract with Greer Construction Company for construction of the Prince Street Outfall and authorizing final payment in the amount of $22 , 51-1 . 59 to the con- tractor (funded by CDBG - project completed at total. cost of $450, 231 . 74 , a savings of $59 , 993 . 13 of original contract cost ) was approved on a mo- tion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance amending Chapters 6 and 10 of the City Code relating to fee schedules in code enforcement was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 AND 10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVID- ING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was deferred for further review. -000- Resolution 83-137 letting a contract with Keown Supply for the recycling of 1 , 500 cubic yards of street base material in the amount of $6, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Council- man Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 83-38 amending the Industrial Waste Ordinance was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 83-38 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY REPEALING ARTICLE VI , SECTIONS 28-100 THROUGH -57- April 12 , 1983 28-106, REGULATING THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; THE USE OF PUB- LIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS; THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER FROM HOLDING TANKS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. and Resolution 83-138 supporting the pretreatment program and declaring intent to support the administration of the amended industrial waste ordinance and to provide the funding required for the implementation of the pretreatment program were approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by ,Coun- cilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-139 granting a 10-foot-wide easement to Gulf States Utilities Company for an underground electric service line to the new restroom faci- lities on Babe Didrickson Zaharias Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 83-39 amending FY 83 city budgets and Ordinance No. 81-105 the annual appropriation ordinance was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 83-39 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 82-105 AND THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 , 1982 ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 83-140 authorizing the appropriate city official to contract with Billy J . Howell , consulting engineers, for field survey work for capi- tal projects was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes7 All Nayes : None -000- COUNCILMAN COX: I think as most of you probably know, Larry Williams, the former president of the Firefighters Association, suffered a heart attack recently and has since had surgery. I spoke with him yesterday and he said he is doing fine and was supposed to go home this morning. He is going to have to be off work about three months but everything looks good at this point . I believe I speak for the Council and the City in wishing him a speedy recovery. -0 00 Councilman Lord mentioned receipt of a letter from the State Board of In- surance concerning Key Rates and requested a Workshop discussion and re- view of the information. Mrs. Lord also questioned the status of the Cable Television report . City Manager responded it should be completed within two weeks. In addition , Mrs . Lord questioned the weekend closing of the Landfill saying citizens trying to cleanup trash, etc. , had no way of disposing of the items, Landfill is closed on Sundays. Suggestions -58- April 12, 1983 such as placement of dumpsters, etc. were made. City Manager said dif- ferent solutions to the problem were being considered such as a possible specific area clean-up with the Landfill being opened for that specific weekend. Councilman Deshotel asked that the City Attorney prepare for a future Workshop review a report concerning the question of a single member .dis- trict as opposed to at large districts system and how this would be emplemented by the Council if the Council so chose; what statutory limi- tations are involved for expanding or changing the make-up of City Coun- cil . -000- Mr . W. M. Gould, 7050 Donna, Woodland Acres , again addressed Council to request special permission to burn leaves by the residents of Woodland Acres. City Attorney Kenneth Wall responded that the regulations of the Texas Air Control Board prohibit any open burning and cities are not per- mitted to make any exceptions to state law. Mr. Raymond L. Fontenot , 2860 Sarah, addressed Council to complain about unfair treatment by the code enforcement department in cutting of weeds on property owned by him. Mr. John Dugan , Route 4 , Box 33B, Beaumont , representing the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Union, Local 385, .addressed Council to thank Council for not cutting city personnel as a means of helping the City budget and also spoke against contracting out for services. Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd, addressed Council to complain about the ditch along Chamberlin Drive from Washington Blvd. to College. -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 April 12, 1983 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -59- April 12, 1983