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Home My WebLink AboutMIN APR 17 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 17 , 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 17th day of April , 1984 , with the fol- lowing present : HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman At Large Wayne Turner Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman , Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman , Ward II Audwir_ Samuel Councilman , Ward III David W. Moore Councilman , Ward IV Karl Nollenberger City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was giver_ by Dr. W. Hooper Haygood, Sr. , pastor of First United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- The following proclamations were issued: "National Consumer Credit Edu- cation Week in Beaumont" - April 23-28, 1984 ; "Top Ladies of Distinction Week in Beaumont" - April 23-29, 1984 ; recognition of Beth Lee Little, manager of the R. C. Miller Branch Library, as recipient of the "Outstand- ing Young Librarian of, the Year" award by the Texas Library Association . Mayor Neild acknowledged 12-year old Tiffani Gussman ' s participation in the national finals of the Pepsi Hot Shot competition held in conjunction with the National Basketball Association in Salt Lake City , Utah on April 12 , 1984. --000- Items of the Consent Agenda were considered ; Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held March 27 , Resolution 84-124 authorizing payment of $1 , 561 . 75 to Strand Book Store for books for the Beaumont Public Library System; Resolution 84-125 authorizing emergency purchase of two (2 ) 6RH3500 cope- lamatic compressors with exchange for the City Hall air conditioning and heating system from Thermal Supply in the amount of $3 , 524. 30; Resolution 84.-126 authorizing execution of an annual contract for elevator maintenance with Montgomery Elevator Company in the amount of $8 , 352 . 00; Resolution 84-127 amending the S ' nal Agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for installation and maintenance of a signal at State Highway 124 (Fannett Road) and U. S. 69 frontage roads ; and Resolution 84-128 accepting a donation of a tower from Lamar University and authorizing payment to Anthony Crane Rental at $1 ,950. 00 and to Lum- berton Tower Service at $1 ,950. 00 for dismantling and moving the tower. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman D400re. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -60- April 17 , 7.984 Ordinance No. 84-53 canvassing the returns of the recount for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard proposition was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 84-53 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RECOUNTED RETURNS FOR THE PROPOSITION CONCERNING CHANGING THE NAME OF WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TO MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BOULEVARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. (A proposition in the form of an ordinance changing the name of Washington Boulevard to Martin Luther 1"Ling, Jr. Boulevard : For the ordinance . . . . . 11, 701 -- Against the ordinance . . . . 11 , 751) The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 84--129 authorizing issuance of $6. O :million in Industrial- Development Revenue Bonds by the Beaumont Industrial Development Corpora- tion to finance the Crossroads Properties Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore .and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question : Ayes : Mayor Neild Nayes : Councilman Councilman Deshotel Weisbach Councilman Turner Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Resolution 84-130 accepting the bid of Southwest Communications of Beau- mont for long-distance telephone service at an amount equal to 30 percent below 1+ dialing was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -.o0or Resolution 84-131 supporting and encouraging voluntary contributions of Gulf States Utilities refund to "'Project Care'' (.program intended to offer emergency assistance to needy individuals 62 years of age or older for payment of utility bills) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000. Resolution 84-132 supporting increased State Highway Funding Passage of the Pothole Bill and Increased Highway User Chargers was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-133 awarding a bid for Contracts 11 & 17B, Avenue C Lift Station/Force Main and Separation Sewer - Central , to BRH-GarNrer, Inc. in the amount of $2,032 ,939. 27 (EPA 75 percent grant ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-134 accepting the Irving Street Box Project as completed and authorizing final payment of $45, 315. 30 to Teal Contracting (total amount of the project - $732,446. 08) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -61- April 17 , 1984 Ordinance No. 84-54 amending the ordinance relating to the sale of certain baby animals was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-54 ENTITLED AN ORIDNANCE AMENDING SECTION 1 OF ORDINANCE 84-50 TO CHANGE THE AGE AT WHICH RABBITS MAY BE SOLD AS PETS. Councilman Turner made a motion to repeal the entire ordinance. City Attorney Nichols said that more notice was needed to repeal the entire ordinance. Motion died for lack of a second. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and se- conded by Councilman Brumley. Question : Ayes : Mayor Nei.ld Nayes : Councilman Turner Councilman Deshotel Councilman Weisbach Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Resolution 84-135 authorizing Change Order No. 2 at $47, 757.44 to the con- tract with Midwest Mechanical Contractors , Inc. , for improvements at the Water Treatment Plant (contract to $6, 157 , 505. 44) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None _000- Resolution 84-136 authorizing execution of an insurance agreement with Ranger Insurance Company and Hudson insurance Company for property insur- ance coverage, primarily flood and earthquake , for a one-year term from date of execution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question Ayes : All Nayes : None '.000 Councilman Deshotel Peported receipt oX ells. coMpla,i�ning about the poor condition`` of° Kelly° Drive near. the Front og Kelly High School and requested that it be jnspected for possible maintenance. Councilman Moore questioned responsibility of maintenance of railroad tracks a.nd specifically complained about the crossing at Lavaca. He also asked for a follow-up on , a request for resolution of a problem by Mr. Freddie Richards at '3490 Edmonds. Councilman Brumley questioned City policy for maintenance of a street damaged during extensive development of an area and specifically sited Folsom Road north of Crow Road. 000. Mrs. Vicky Scroggin, Executive Director of the Humane Society, addressed Council to urge retention of the Bab; Animal Ordinance. -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 ses- sion held April 17, 1984. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -62- April 17 , 1984