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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 09 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 9, 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this 9th day of October, 1984, with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE : William E. Neild Mayor Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman At Large Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Wayne Turner Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Karl Nollenberger City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Dickie Dunn, First Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- Several proclamations were issued: "Day in Court for Legal Secretaries in Beaumont" - October 10, 1984 ; "Neighborhood Housing Services Week in Beaumont" - October 7-13 , 1984; "Higher Education Week in Beaumont" - October 13-20, 1984 ; "Marshall Arts Day in Beaumont" - October 13, 1984 and a proclamation "recognizing Dr. Lena Milam for her contribution to our community and congratulating and rejoicing with her and her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren on the happy occasion of her 100th birthday" October 19, 1984. -000- Representatives of the Young Men ' s Business League presented the Mayor and City Council with tickets to the YMBL' s South Texas State Fair to begin Thursday, October 11th. -000- The following items of the Consent Agenda were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held October 2, 1984; Resolution 84-359 authorizing settlement of a lawsuit styled Stacy -Smith V. City of Beaumont (resulting from an auto collision in April ,,,--1983 involving a police vehicle on an emergency call and a private vehicle operated by Ms . Smith) for the sum of $5,000. 00 to the City of Beaumont ; Resolution 84-360 accepting for City maintenance water improvements in Tracts 1 , 2 & 3 , a 12 . 816 acre tract out of the Frederick Bigner Survey, Abstract #1 and street improvements constructed: Westridge Lane from Dowlen Road approximately 885 feet south in the South Parkdale Addition; Resolution 84-361 accepting for City maintenance portions of Sheridan Oaks, Sheridan Place and Sheridan Lane constructed in Sheridan Park; Resolution 84-362 accepting for City maintenance the water improvements in Lots 1-20 in Bellchase Gardens, Sections I and II ; Resolution 84-363 authorizing execution of a contract with the State Health Department for a Special Supplemental Food Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) ; and -163- October 9, 1984 Resolution 84-364 authorizing execution of a Local Health Services contract with the State Health Department in the amount of $204 ,400 which includes $53, 784 in state funds for two nurse positions which are State employees rather than City employees ; $53 , 000 in state funds for a nurse practitioner, a health educator and an administrative clerk; $73 ,405 in maternal and child health block grant federal funds for three nurse positions and a nursing clerk and a small sum for physician ' s fees; $24 , 211 in preventive health block grant federal funds for a toxic and hazardous wastes sani- tarian. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-365 suspending the effective date of the rate increase by . Entex for a period of 90 days and setting a public hearing on the pro- posed rate change to be held in the City Council Chambers at 1 : 15 p.m. on November 15, 1984 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 84-366 authorizing final payment in the amount of $8 , 299.43 . to Bella Company for the Prince Street Outfall Project (:total cost of the project funded with CDBG monies was $165 , 988. 51 , $199. 06 below the original contract amount ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-367 authorizing employment of Fittz & Shipman, Inc. , Engineering Consultants, for services relating to the Irving Street Outfall Phase II drainage improvements; Resolution 84-368 authorizing employment of Kohler and Kohler, Engineer- ing Consultants, for services relating to the South Park Outfall Ditch drainage improvements ; Resolution 84-369 authorizing employment of Mark Whiteley, Engineering Consultant , for services relating to the St . Elizabeth/Gaylynn and IH-10/11th Street drainage improvements and Resolution 84-370 authorizing employment of Bob Shaw, Engineering Consul- tant , for services relating to Minglewood, 23rd Street ditch and 5th Street drainage improvements were considered. These resolutions were approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Moore . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 84-371 authorizing employment of Garrod and Dartez, Engineer- ing Consultants for services relating to the Liberty/Laurel II Street improvements was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -1647. October 9, 1984 Resolution 84-372 authorizing execution of a contract with A. W. Busby Contracting Company in the amount of $153 , 601 .00 for the 1984 Community Development Block Grant Street Rehabilitation Project (Parry from Berkley to Magnolia, Carver from Pradice to Goliad, Forsythe from Railroad to Dead End, Conrad from Franklin to Royal , Agnes from Gill to Dead End, Agnes from LaSalle to Dead End, Evans from Agnes to Dead End, Houston from Sarah to Dead End, Garden from Sarah to Dead End, Warren from Sarah to Cardinal Drive , Cooke-Rhone from Texas to Delaware, Case from Prince to Delaware, Turon from McGovern to Dead End, Schwarner from Sabine Pass to Tilson, Pope from Texas to Magnolia, Plum from Grand to Pine, Peach from Magnolia to Texas, Center from South to Laurel , Flowers from Sabine Pass to Pennsylvania, and Lawson from Park to Sabine Pass and ditching to be included on Evans from Agnes to Dead End, Houston from Sarah to Dead End, Pope from Texas to Magnolia, Plum from Grand to Pine, Peach from Magnolia to Texas, and Flowers from Sabine Pass to Pennsylvania) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-373 authorizing annual contracts for turbine water meters with Neptune Water Meter Company in the amount of $43, 515. 00, Rockwell International in the amount of $12 , 975. 00 and Ferguson Enterprises in the amount of $18, 583. 38 for a total of $75, 073. 38 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-374 authorizing City participation in Docket 5820 before the Public Utilities Commission concerning Gulf States Utilities' Step II rate increase, authorizing the employment of Don Butler as special coun- sel jointly with other participating cities in the GSU service area and employment of R. W. Beek & Company as expert consultant and authorizing payment of fees for said attorney and consultant as prorated on a customer basis among the participating cities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None P000- Resolution 84-375 approving the formation of a First Stop Business Center to be operated under the auspices of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce to provide information and referral services for persons who wish to commence or expand a new business venture in the City and appointing Mike Brumley, Sherell Cockrell , Karl Nollenberger, Milton Palmer, Norman Whitaker, and Phillip L. Johnson to the 12-member Advisory Council was app-oved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-376 authorizing the City of Beaumont to participate in the Sister Cities Program and extending an invitation to the government and the people of the City of Beppu City , Japan to participate with the City of Beaumont as its Sister City for the purpose of creating greater mutual understanding, etc . , was considered: Mayor Neild and City Councilmen welcomed the delegation from Beppu City, Japan, which included Messrs . Arato Sato , Vice Mayor; Setsuo Shuto, speaker of Beppu City Council ; Isao Nishida, Vice President of the Tourist Associa- tion; Akiharu Samukawa, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Masata Aoyagi, Chairman of Aoyagi Oil Company and interpreter for the delegation. A framed copy of the resolution was read and given to members of the dele- gation. In addition , a token of the State of Texas which has the seal of the City of Beaumont with a dot where Beaumont is located in the State with an inscription "The citizens of Beaumont , Texas, extend the hand of friendship to the citizens of Beppu City, Japan" was presented to the Vice Mayor, Arato Sato. Mayor Neild and members of Council presented each member of the delegation with a lapel pin and ballpoint pens bearing the Seal of the City of Beaumont . 165- October 9, 1984 Resolution 84-376 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor Neild called an Executive Session pursuant to Section II of the Texas Open Meetings Law to be held following a reception for the Beppu City, Japan , delegation. -000 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -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 October 9, 1984 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -166- October 9, 1984