HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUN 14 1983 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD JUNE 14 , 1983
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Clerk of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met
in regular session this the 14th day of June, 1983 , 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
Hugh Earnest Acting City Manager
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend William Bauer, Beaumont Inter-
national Seamen' s Center.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Deshotel.
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Two proclamations were issued : "New Beaumont Retirement Hotel Day in
Beaumont" - June 15, 1983 and "Flag Day in Beaumont" - June 14 , 1983.
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The following items of the Consent Agenda were considered:
Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 7,
1983;
Resolution 83-216 authorizing the purchase of a 6, 267. 5 square foot tract
of land for a sanitary sewer easement in the D. Brown Survey from Joe O'Fiel
in the amount of $4, 321 . 00;
Resolution 83-217 authorizing payment in the amount of $1 , 190. 00 to Inter-
coastal Electric Company for emergency repairs to a drainage pump motor at
the College-Railroad underpass; and
Resolution 83-218 authorizing purchase of a monitor test kit for traffic
signal controllers from Doerr Associates of Texas, Inc. in the amount of
$2,448. 00.
The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and
seconded by Councilman Deshotel.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 83-219 authorizing purchase of a 3. 15 acre tract of land for
right-of-way for the landfill access road from J. L. Caldwell Company
Trust in the amount of $35,305. 00 was approved on a motion made by Coun-
cilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord.
Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 83-220 authorizing execution of a contract with Maco Construc-
tion, Inc. , for construction of the Willow Bend Drive participation paving
project in the amount of $181 , 383. 00 (City's share including engineering -
$73, 193. 34) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded
by Councilman Cox.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None
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Resolution 83-221 authorizing purchase of fire hose from Claude Wright &
Associates in the amount of $10,455. 00 was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 83-222 authorizing execution of an agreement with the Texas
Department of Health for the funding of maternal and child health care
services provided by the City Health Department in the amount of $29,400
was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by
Councilman Lord.
Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 83-223 authorizing a license to permit the continued use of a
portion of the Tyrrell Historical Library site by owners of an adjacent
building encroaching on the site to Alex Szafir, Jr. for the Szafir build-
ing in consideration of a $1, 500. 00 payment to the City, an amount equiva-
lent to the market value of the land, was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No. 83-62 amending the ordinance regulating consumption of al-
coholic beverages on city parks to include Riverfront Park was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 83-62
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20,
SECTION 20-10(H) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES
OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ALLOW THE SALE,
CONSUMPTION AND POSSESSION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGES IN RIVERFRONT PARK; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Section 20-10(h) : . . . . . .
d) within Riverfront Park so long as the sale is
to to, and possession and consumption is by,
persons who are attending functions sponsored
by groups or organizations and which are held
in conjunction with the rental and use of
facilities in the civic center complex.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and secon-
ded by Councilman Turner.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Councilman Lord requested consideration for covered eating areas in River-
front Park. She also complained about the further deterioration of the
Kyle Building in the downtown area and the weeds growing around it . In
addition, Mrs. Lord requested a study of ordinances from other cities
regulating helicopter usage so that the City can develop an ordinance be-
fore there is a need or problems arise.
Mayor Neild reported receipt of a UPAAR Grant in the amount of $293 ,600.00.
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.There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing
with the `City Council Workshop Session.
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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 14 , 1983 .
Rosemarie Chiappetta
Deputy City Clerk
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