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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 07 1983 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 7, 1983 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 7th day of June, 1983, with the follow- ing 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 -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Joseph Guidry, pastor of St . James United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- One proclamation was issued: "Delta Kappa Gamma Society International Alpha State Days in Beaumont" - June 9-12, 1983 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 31, 1983; Resolution 83-206 authorizing execution of contracts for demolition of three (3 ) condemned houses - D. M. Williams for demolition of the struc- ture located at 992 Avenue A in the amount of $875. 00 and Ace J. Clark Construction for demolition of the structure located at 3434 Glenwood in the amount of $1 ,800. 00 and 2775 San Antonio in the amount of $1 ,500. 00; and Resolution 83-207 authorizing Change Order No. 1 to the- contract with D & H Construction Company for construction of a covered play area on Magnolia Park to provide for alterations of the size and location of several footings, because ,of large pieces of concrete left from the demol- ition of the old Magnolia Pool (C. 0. #1 in the amount of $4, 933 .81 in- creasing the contract amount from $30,826. 00 to $35,759.81) . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None Councilman Lord expressed her concern for the number of Change Orders being considered and asked for a resum6 of change orders and the origi- nal bids acted on by City Council in the past twelve months. -000- Ordinance No. 83-60 annexing 75. 03 acres of land west of the city limits on the south side of Washington Boulevard was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-60 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AND EXTENDING THE BOUNDARY LIMITS OF SAID CITY SO AS TO INCLUDE -90- June 7, 1983 Ordinance No . 83-60 continued : THE SAID PROPERTY `YITHIN THE CITY LIMITS, AND GRANTING THE SAID TERRITORY 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 approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and secon- ded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-208 authorizing purchase of 130 units of warehouse shelving for the Service Center on Lafin Drive from Turnkey Material Handling, Inc . in the amount of $12 , 317 . 50 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-209 authorizing purchase of sewer pipe from Big State Util- ity Supply, Inc. , in the amount of $36, 520. 09 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-210 expressing the Council ' s intent to provide funds in an amount greater than $52, 000. 00 for the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau during FY184 from revenues from the Hotel-Motel Room Occupancy Tax was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-211 authorizing an amendment to the agreement between the City and Allright Beaumont Company regarding parking control on Civic Center Complex parking lots to provide for control of the Library Park- ing Lot was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-212 authorizing the purchase of oyster shell from Radcliff Materials, Inc . , in the amount of $54 , 950. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 83-213 accepting the work performed under a contract with E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company for construction of the street and drainage pro- ject on Stagg Drive and authorizing final payment to the contractor in the amount of $12, 951 . 87 (total contract cost - $232,437 . 35) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-214 authorizing an amendment to the professional services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc . , consulting engineers, to provide for an engineering study and report on the water distribution system in an amount not to exceed $45, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -91- June 7 , 1983 A public hearing for consideration of a proposal for issuance by the Beaumont Housing Finance Corporation of up to $350, 000. 00 in tax exempt bonds for the Virginia Village Venture multi-family housing development for low and moderate income tenants for thirty (30) additional units was called: City Attorney Kenneth Wall told Council that earlier this year the City Council and the Beaumont Housing Finance Corporation approved the issuance of $1 ,600, 000. 00 in bonds to rehabilitate 120 units. These additional units will bring the total units in the development to 150. Mr. C. L. Sherman, Jr . , one of the owners of the Virginia Village venture, addressed Council in support of the proposed issuance of the bonds. No one else wished to address the public hearing. The hearing was closed. Resolution 83-215 authorizing and approving the issuance by the Beaumont Housing Finance Corporation of Tax exempt obligations in the maximum aggregate face amount of $350, 000. 00 to provide financing for a multi- family residential development to be owned and operated by Virginia Vil- lage Venture for persons of low and moderate income (Bonds, Series 1983-A) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Coun- cilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Cox Lord Councilman Deshotel Councilman Turner -000- A public hearing to consider dilapidated structures was held. Mr. George Gardner, Director of Urban Rehabilitation Division, told Coun- cil that all the below-listed structures are in violation of Article III , Sections 14-50 and 14-51, of the Dangerous Structures Ordinance of the City of Beaumont , Texas, and that all notification procedures have been met . 1490 AVENUE A - Gary S. Carlson, owner (18 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 2245 HEBERT - Charles Moore, owner (9 vio- lations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1625 LEVY (FRONT AND REAR), Dlaton and Eura Mae Parker, owners (11 and 8 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1180 SHERMAN John Charles Duckless, owner, recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3455 WAVERLY - Fronie White, owner (9 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; and 3310 WESTMORELAND (GARAGE) - Orelia August , owner (8 violations) , recommen- dation to raze within 30 days. There being no one who wished to addressed the public hearing, it was closed. Ordinance No. 83-61 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-61 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDINGICERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, AND ORDERING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- --92 June 7, 1983 i A public hearing to consider proposed changes in the manner of electing the City Council was held : Mr. Bruce McClendon, Director of Planning, explained various plans with respect to voting districts for consideration in enlarging the number of Council members . Five neighborhood meetings were held to consider the various alternative plans and discussion held concerning the issue of single-member districts versus at-large members of City Council . Mr. McClendon told Council that surveys returned of those attending the neighborhood meeting showed the following results : 80 percent were in favor of 6-member City Council with the Mayor; 52 percent favored terms of office expiring at the same time while 47 percent favored staggered terms of office; 68. 1% favored electing all the Council members in single-member districts and 31 . 9% favored electing some at-large; and P1an 'F-2 received 60. 5% with 11 . 9% favoring Plan F-1 . Mrs . Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street ; Mrs . Norma Langainese, 429 Yorktown ; Mr. Richard English, 940 Lockwood; Mr. Murray J. Frank, 2725 Palestine; Mrs. Lynn Owen, League of Women Voters; Mr. Paul Brown, 4370 Cartwright ; Mr. Arthur Randall , 4625 Beale; Mr . Albert Harrison, 1470 Hale Street ; addressed Council in support of the proposed changes in the manner of electing the City Council . Mr. Roger Scarborough, 2494 Hazel and Mrs. Marilyn Adams, 4695 Dellwood, addressed Council in opposition to single-member districts for City Council . There being no further business , the hearing was closed. -000- Mr . Joe B. Wilson, 1855 Euclid, addressed Council to express his apprecia- tion for the improved drainage on his street and in his area. -000- There being no further business, an Executive Session was called pursuant to Section II of the Texas Open Meetings Law. -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 June 7, 1983 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -93- June 7, 1983