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Home My WebLink AboutMIN AUG 07 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCII, CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD AUGUST 7, 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 7th day of August , 1984, with the following present : HONORABLE : William E . Neild Mayor Wayne Turner Councilman At Large Audwin Samuel Councilman Ward III David W. Moore Councilman,, Ward IV Absent : Joseph D. Desbotel Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Karl Nollenberger City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst , City Manager Lane Nichols, City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Bill Steele, St . Andrews Pres- byterian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- One proclamation was issued : "Beaumont Day for the 1984 Louisiana World Exposition" - August 9, 1984 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: The Minutes of the regular City Council session held July 31 ,' 1984 *,, Resolution 84-278 authorizing Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Trotti & Thomson for the 1983 Community Development Block Grant Street Rehabilitation Project deleting rehabilitation of Brahma Street at an estimated reduction of $8,683 . 89 (total contract from $70,000.00 to $61 , 316. 11) ; Resolution 84-279 appointing Dr. James: Ivers (Provider) , Chairman, term expiring July 31 , 1986; James McNicholas (At large) , Vice-Chairman, term expiring July 31 , 1986; Doris Price Neely (Provider) , term expiring July 31 , 1985; Mary Robson (At large) , term expiring July 31 , 1986; Rose Padilla ( Indigent ) , term expiring July 31 , 1985; Bill Sams (Labor) , term expiring July 31 , 1985; and Jack Farley (Retired business) , term expir- ing July 31 , 1985 to the HEALTH ADVI'S'ORY BOARD and Michael R. Ramsey to the PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION, term expiring July 31 , 1986 and Eliza- beth Petit to fill the unexpired term of Jack Osborne for the HISTORICAL LANDMARK COMMISSION, term expiring October 31 , 1985; and Resolution 84-280 authorizing Change Order No. 1 to the contract with D & H Construction for the Alice Keith Park Improvements Project by elim- inating the back portion of the eastern berm to protect existing oak trees the berms would be under at a reduction of $3,450. 00 plus the addi- tion of a plaque recognizing the Steinbagen's contribution to the pro- ject in the amount of $127. 50 (total amount of the change order is a de- duction of $3, 322. 50, decreasing contract from $48 , 192 to $44, 869. 50) . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Naves : None -000- -122- August 7, 1984 Resolution 84-281 authorizing employment of Touche Ross and Company for preparation of the City ' s annual audit at a cost not to exceed $38, 000. was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question : Ayes: Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Samuel Turner Councilman Moore r00o Resolution 84-282 authorizing the Legal Department to institute eminent domain proceedings against George Wise, owner, for Parcel 11 (2 , 380. 67 square feet tract olzt of Lots 90 and 91 , Block 15, Original Townsite of Beaumont, located on the northeasterly corner of Pearl and Crockett) for the Crockett Connector Project , was approved on a motion made by Council- man Turner and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None '000- Resolution 84-283 authorizing acquisition of Parcels 7 (a 35, 912. 80 square feet uract of land out of the Noah Tevs Survey) at a cost of $161 , 606.43 and Parcel 12 (a. 5, 294 . 28 square foot tract of land out of Lots 92, 93 and 94 of Block 15 of the Original Townsite of Beaumont ) at a cost of $41 , 932 . 00 for the Crockett Connector Project from First City National Bank, owner , and authorizing execution of a license agreement with First City National Bank for the continued use of the area by the bank for parking purposes until needed by the City was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question. : Ayes: Councilman Turner Abstained: Mayor Councilman Samuel Neild Councilman 'Moore -000 Resolution 84-284 authorizing purchase of two (2) 21 -ton pickups at $14, 514 . 70 and three (3) small pickups at $19,428 . 51 from J K Chevrolet was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Coun- cilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Naves : None X000-. Resolution 84t-285 authorizing an annual contract for zinc metaphosphate for the Water Production Plant from Shannon Chemical at $1, 292 . 60 per ton was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None ' 000- A public hearing to consider dilapidated structures was held. Mr . Milton Palmer , Director of the Department of Building and Housing Services, told Council that all the below-listed structures are in vio- lation of Article III , Section 14-50 and 14-51 of the Dangerous' Structures Ordinance of the City of Beaumont , Texas, and that all notification pro- cedures have been met : 1187 BROADWAY - Alvaro Aguirre, owner (14 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1940 BROOKLYN r Everett Alfred, owner (17 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 360 CENTER -Alvaro Aguirre, owner (12 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3385 W. EUCLID - M. L. Williams, Jr. owner (13 violations) , recommenda- tion to raze or repair within 30 days; 3385 W. EUCLID (GARAGE) - M. L. Williams , Jr . , owner. (7 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 1395 EWING - Helen Fisher, owner (15 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 680 FORREST - Dr. Jack McNeill , owner (10 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2055 FORREST - D. F. Sanders , owner (15 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2055 FORREST (STORAGE BUILDING) - D. F. Sanders, owner (8 violations) recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1205 GILL - William McIntyre, owner (18 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days ; -123- August 7, 1984 1365 GRANT - Cora Mire , c/o Barbara LeBlanc , owner (13 violations) , recom- mendation to raze within 30 days; 1365 GRANT (GARAGE) - Cora Mire c/o Barbara LeBlanc, owner (3 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2875 HARRIOT - Emmet Jones Estate C/o Lucille Alford, owner (11 vio- lations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1530 HARRISON - Lillian Hurlock, Mr. and Mrs . Nathan Roberts, owners (12 violations) , recommenda- tion to raze within 30 days ; 1122 HAZEL - Julian Herbst Et Al , owner ( 16 violations ) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days ; 3310 HIGHLAND - William D. Maxey and Robert M . Stine , owners (9 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days ; 1409 LIBERTY - James L. Pope, owner (16 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2185 LIVEOAK (REAR) - Mrs . Joshua Dean, owner (19 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; and 711 MADISON (REAR - GARAGE APARTMENT) - Michael. Alfred , owner (13 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days. Mrs . Shirlene Roberts, 899 Mariposa, addressed Council to request addi- tional time for rehabilitation of the structure located at 1530 Harrison. She told Council that she and her husband had recently purchased the structure and want to restore it as originally constructed but that they cannot begin work for approximately two ('2) months . After a discussion , Mrs . Roberts agreed to the immediate boarding of the doors and windows of the structure and the removal of the trash and debris from the property. ORDINANCE NO. 84-95 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, AND ORDERING THEIR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVID- ING FOR PENALTY. COUDCi]MaD. Turner made a motion to approve the ordinance with an amend- ment to defer action for the structure located at 1530 Harrison until the November public hearing and requested a progress report on the reha- bilitation. Of the structure at that hearing. Motion with the amendment was seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- COUDCilman Turner questioned the status of plans for a pilot program for downtown parking. He was told that a two-member staff and two-member Chamber of Commerce committee is presently conducting various surveys and that a possible completion date for the report is within two months . Councilman Samuel mentioned receipt of a letter from Mr. J. D. Brooks, 1545 Avenue B, concerning local halfway houses in a residential community, that is being directed to the Planning & Zoning Commission for reply. There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Mayor Neild called an Executive Session 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 August 7, 1984 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -124- August 7, 1984