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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 18 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 18 , 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 18th day of September, 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 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Bracy Hill , Parkdale Assembly of God Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Brumley. -000- The following proclamations were issued., "Land Manor Week in Beaumont" September 24-29, 1984 ; "American Business- Women 's Association Day in Beaumont" - September 22 , 1984 ; and Exchange Club' s "Golden Deeds Award Day in Beaumont" - September 18 , 1984 and recognizing John H. Walker (not in attendance) as recipient of the award. -000-- Items of the Consent Agenda were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held Septem- ber 11 , 1984 ; Resolution 84-329 accepting water improvements in Lots 19-26, Block 1 ; Lots 6-9, Block 2 , Lots 1-10, Block 4 and Lots 1 and 2, Block 5 and street improvements of Bluebonnet from Major Drive approximately 1085 feet west in Gladys West Subdivision, Section One, Phase One for City maintenance, and Resolution 84-330 authorizing purchase of five (5) units of universal gymnasium type equipment from Fitness, Expo in the amount of $1 , 395. 00 each or $6, 975. 00 total to be located at the Julie Rogers Theatre, the Health Department , the Street Department , Water Utilities on Langham Road and the Sanitation Department on Lafin Road. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach,. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A public hearing to consider the issuance of $1 , 9,00, 000. 00 in Multi-Family Housing Finance Bonds to finance Pinedale Manor was held : -146- September 18, 1984 Mr . W. H. Watkins , one of the developers representing the project , addressed Council to request approval of the issuance of the $1 . 9 million in bonds to finance construction of Pinedale Manor to be located at the corner of Major Drive and Bindow Circle which will consist of ninety-six (96) one-bedroom apartments with the 515 square feet renting at $230. 00 per month and the 565 square feet renting at $270. 00 per month and twenty (20) two-bedroom apartments renting from $300. 00 to $330. 00 per month. There being no one else wishing to address the public hearing, it was closed. -000- Resolution 84-331 approving issuance of bonds by the Beaumont Multi-Family Housing Finance Corporation of $1 , 900, 000. 00 in Multi-Family Housing Finance Bonds -to finance Pinedale Manor (W.H. Watkins and B. R. Bracy, developers) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : Mayor Neild Nayes : Councilman Weisbach Councilman Deshotel Councilman Turner Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -o00- Resolution 84-332 authorizing execution of a contract with John Bankston Construction and Equipment Rental for construction of the Longfellow Interceptor Sanitary Sewer Project in the amount of $2, 086, 966 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Council- man Turner. Question : Ayes : Mayor Neild Nayes : Councilman Samuel Councilman Deshotel Councilman Turner Councilman Weisbach Councilman Brumley Councilman Moore -000- Resolution 84-333 authorizing an amendment to the agreement with Schaum- burg & Polk, Inc. , for engineering services for the College Street T. I .P. Project (rehabilitation of College Street from Pearl to llth Street) by increasing the design phase from $149, 415. 00 to $159, 901 . 00 and the construction phase from $188, 990 to $220, 320 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000" Resolution 84-334 accepting the 1983 Community Development Block Grant Street Rehabilitation Program as, complete and authorizing final payment to Trotti & Thomson , contractor, in the amount of $56, 935.67 (original bid award $70, 706. 60, Change Order #1 reduced contract to $61 , 912762 -- contract completed $4, 980. 95 or 8% below adjusted amount) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Recognition was given the recent birth. of a daughter, Catherine Sarah, to Councilman and Mrs. Wayne Turner. -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 . -147- September 18, 1984 Mrs . J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to complain about exploding gasoline tanks of vehicles being crushed at the Souther Iron and Metal Works on College Street . Miss Chandra MeSpadden, newly elected Secretary-Treasurer of the Lamar University Student Government Association, introduced Joe LeBlanc as the new Lamar Liaison to the City. -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 session held September 18, 1984. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -148- September 18, 1984