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Home My WebLink AboutMIN AUG 21 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD AUGUST 21 , 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 21st day of August , 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 Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Very Reverend Michael R. Baker, St . Mark' s Episcopal Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- Two proclamations were issued: "National Nursing Home Employee Week in Beaumont" - August 19-,25, 1984 and "Postal Service Customer Appreciation Week in Beaumont" - the week of August 27th. -00e- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: , Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held August ` 14, 1984 ; Resolution 84-292 authorizing purchase of two (2) air conditioning units from Efficient Systems, Inc. at $4, 308. 00 for installation in the Sign and Signal Shops to be located at the North Facility on Concord Road; Resolution 84-293 authorizing purchase and installation of carpet for the Patrol Division of the Police Department from Bellard' s Drapery and Carpet Inc. at $2, 531 .41 ; Resolution 84-294 authorizing a contract with Ace J. Clark Construction in the amount of $1 , 075. 00 for the demolition and removal of a structure located at 3985 St . Helena; and Resolution 84-295 appointing Suzy Juncker and Dolores Lawless to the CDBG Citizen' s Advisory Commission with terms expiring on May 31, 1986 and May 31, 1985, respectively. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A motion to honor Mr. Johnny Conn' s request as applicant to withdraw an ordinance changing the zoning from RM-H (Residential Multiple Family-High Density) to GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Dwelling) at 6395-6425 Highway 105 and an ordinance granting a Specific Use Permit for storage warehouses at 6395-6425 Highway 105 from consideration today was made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -131- August 21, 1984 Resolution 84-296 authorizing Change Order No . 4 in the amount of $4 ,824 .00 to the contract with S & S Construction Company for renovation of the recreation building on Tyrrell Park to replace the front sidewalks with new concrete sidewalks to match the original sidewalks (total contract - $195, 337. 75) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and se- conded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-297 authorizing purchase of approximately 25,000 cubic yards of pit sand and 25, 000 cubic yards of clay from Hill Anderson in the amount of $1 . 25 per cubic yard, F.O.B. pit and from Marie Grider in the amount of $3 . 75 per cubic yard delivered was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-298 authorizing purchase of 2,400 feet of 8-inch asbestos cement water pipe from Municipal Pipe & Fabricating in the amount of $8, 184. 00 and 1 , 135 feet of 12-inch asbestos cement water pipe from Western Pipe and Supply in the amount of $7,661 . 25 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-299 authorizing an agreement for a 12-month continuation of the Hazardous Moving Violation (HMV) Selective Traffic Enforcement Pro- gram (STEP) grant with the State of Texas Department of Transportation (October 1 , 1984 through December 31 , 1984 to be 100% funded; January 1 , 1985 through September 30, 1985 to be 75% State funded - City' s share at $39,457 . 25) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 84-300 authorizing purchase of a DeVilbiss Surveyor I Survostat Spirometer for use by the Health Department to test lung function and will be used both with target populations in the community and with the City' s Employee Health Services Program from Walson, Inc. in the amount of $5, 520. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 84-301 authorizing purchase of data processing equipment from Com Squared Systems , Inc . , in the amount of $17 , 225. 00 for use by the Health Department to transmit information to the State Health Department ' s main computer was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Deshotel Moore Councilman Turner Councilman Weisbach Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel -000- Ordinance No . 84--106 establishing rates for Liberty Tele-Communications, Inc . was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-106 ENTITLED AN ORIDNANCE ESTABLISHING RATES AND CHARGES OF LIBERTY TV CABLE, INC. FOR CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. -132- August 21 , 1984 Items included in the ordinance are : Immediate passage of the company ' s requested rate increase of $2 . 00 per month. An extension of the present franchise in the City of Beaumont to its original time of 15 years. An automatic rate increase yearly, not to exceed $1 . 00 per year for the duration of the 15-year franchise. This increase must be used each year or it will be forfeited by the company. Liberty Tele-Communications, Inc. agrees to pay the City of Beaumont a franchise fee of three (3) percent of total gross revenues collected with the City. Gross revenues is defined as all revenues collected, in- cluding pay television. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes : Mayor Neild Nayes : Councilman Councilman Turner Deshotel Councilman Weisbach Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Mayor Neild called an Executive Session pursuant to Section II of the Texas Open Meetings Law to be held immediately following the City Council Workshop Session. --000- Mr. Lester A. Holmes, 1275 Doucette, addressed Council to complain about the Code Enforcement Department ' s administering the City' s Minimum Housing Ordinance. pMr. Herb Oswald, 1234 Avenue B, addressed Council to suggest that the City use tax free bonds to rehabilitate dilapidated structures to meet minimum city codes because of the need for housing and requested a change in the Council meeting procedures to allow citizen input for items after intro- duction and before being voted on. ,-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 August 21 , 1984. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -133- August 21, 1984