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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 12 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 12, 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 12th day of June, 1984, with the following 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 Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Karl Nollenberger City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst. City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Mayor Neild. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Deshotel . -000- Two proclamations were issued: "Amateur Radio Week in Beaumont" - June 18-24, 1984 and "NAACP Day in Beaumont" - June 16, 1984. -000- Presentation of Service Award pins to employees with 20 and 25 years of service was made. Those with 20 years of service were: Chester D. Brooks with Fire Suppression, Fire Department; William S. Johnson, Jr. , and Stanley Kidd with Building Inspections Division of Housing and Building Services; and Clifton Malbrough with Water Distribution, Water Utilities Department. Those with 25 years of service were: Jerry P. Creekmore, Administration & Support, Fire Department; Willie Allison and Samuel Mayes, Drainage Division, Urban Transportation Department; Alfred Broussard, Streets Division, Urban Transportation; Charles E. Moore and Murphy Stewart, Jr. , Landfill Division, Urban Transportation Department; Otis R. Will , Building Maintenance, Housing and Building Services; Samuel A. Webb, Jr. , Assistant Director of Water Utilities; and Leroy Mayes and Thomas Nixon, Sewer Maintenance, Water Utilities Department. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 5, 1984; Resolution 84-198 authorizing payment of $1 ,150.81 to Garrett Book Company for books for the Beaumont Public Library System, R. C. miller Memorial Branch Library; Resolution 84-199 authorizing award of a contract to Speedway Service Company in the amount of $1 , 225.00 for the demolition and removal of a structure at 1497 Schwarner. -88- June 12, 1984 Resolution 84-200 authorizing award of an informal bid for the fabrication of eight doors for replacement for Fire Engine No. 3 to A-1 Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning in the amount of $1 ,475.00; Resolution 84-201 authorizing printing of land use maps for the Planning Department by Meserault Printing of Kansas at $1 , 560.00 (CDBG funds will be used) ; Resolution 84-202 authorizing purchase of 3,500 lbs. of calcium hypochlorite for the Parks and Recreation from Van Waters and Rogers at $3,055.50; Resolution 84-203 authorizing an annual maintenance contract for electric typewriters with Precision Office Products at $49.50 per machine; Resolution 84-204 authorizing purchase of 50,000 traffic citations for Municipal Court from Doyle Business Forms of Orange at $2, 446. 50; Resolution 84-205 authorizing emergency repairs to the Loeb Well No. 1 by Layne Texas Corporation at an estimated cost of $3,000.00; and Resolution 84-206 appointing Councilmembers Mike Brumley and Audwin Samuel to the Beaumont Health Facilities Development Corporation Board of Directors. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 84-71 abandoning a 12-foot utility easement and a 6-foot sanitary sewer easement in Block 24, Jarrette Addition (requested by Billy Howell , engineer, for owner Gilson Viator for the future Allstate Insurance Offices ) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-7 , ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING A 12-FOOT GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOTS 1-5, BLOCK 24, JARRETTE ADDI- TION, AND A 6-FOOT SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT IN LOTS 6-10, BLOCK 24, JARRETTE ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFER- SON COUNTY, TEXAS. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-207 authorizing plant studies and operator training at the Water Treatment Plant on Pine Street in the methods and techniques of process evaluation at a cost not to exceed $19,000 by Environmental Science and Engineering was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-208 authorizing the rehabilitation of eight streets in the Community Development Block Grant Strategy Area (Texas from Liveoak to dead end, Nora from Goliad to Pradice, Gorman from Bridge to dead end, Cottonwood from Pine east to dead end, Brahma from Brickyard to dead end, Euclid from 11th west to dead end, Oakland from Long to Ashley and Fairway from Osburn to dead end) by Trotti & Thomson at $70,000.60 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -89- June 12, 1984 Resolution 84-209 authorizing the City Manager to submit an Economic Development "302a" Planning Grant Application for $50, 000 to employ a qualified planner of economic development professional to develop revitalization strategies and individual projects and to serve as support staff for an anticipated new downtown development organization and authorizing use of $15 , 000 of grant funds to subcontract with South East Texas. Regional Planning Commission for development of a regional economic development base was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes : Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Turner Deshotel Councilman Weisbach Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Ordinance No. 84-72 exempting non-profit organizations from an enrollment fee for a Food Service Certification Course was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-72 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE THAT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH ARE EXEMPT FROM THE FOOD SERVICE MANAGER ' S CERTIFICATION COURSE MAY ATTEND THE COURSE WITHOUT PAYMENT OF THE ENROLLMENT FEE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL . Councilman Turner made a motion to approve the ordinance with an amendment adding a phrase "as long as it is provided by the City staff on an availability basis to non-profit organizations. " Section 11-88, Fees, reads in part : "Those organizations which are exempt from the Food Service Manager ' s Certification Course under Section 11-83( 2) herein may attend the food service sanitation course without payment of the required enrollment fee, so long as the training is being provided by city staff subject to an availability of space. " Councilman Deshotel seconded the motion approving the ordinance with this amendment . Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 84-73 adopting the 1984 Edition of the National Electrical Code was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 84-73 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6 , SECTION 6-111 (B) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ADOPT THE 1984 EDITION OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL ; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Samuel . . Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -90- June 12, 1984 Councilman Turner related a violation of the Home Occupation portion of the zoning ordinance being handled by staff concerning an appliance repair service in a single family residential zone. He said the violation has nothing to do with the home ; there is no sign in the yard or traffic generated and no on-premise storage of parts . The violation is a newspaper advertisement that lists a phone number to call for appliance repair in the caller ' s home. Councilman Turner requested that Council consider a revision to this portion of the ordinance that would exempt phone number publication for this type of Home Occupation where neighborhoods are not effected. The matter was referred to the Planning Commission for their study and recommendatin to City Council . Councilman Deshotel complimented the Urban Transportation Department for their fast response to a request for "handicapped parking" signs on Cartwright Street. -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington , 815 Willow Street , addressed Council to suggest many types of shops needed or wanted for the downtown area. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing 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 June 12, 1984. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -91- June 12, 1984