HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUN 03 1986 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD JUNE 3, 1986 - 1 :15 P.M.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in
regular session this the 3rd day of June, 1986, with the following present:
HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor
Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large
Andrew P. Cokinos 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
Albert E. Haines City Manager
Lane Nichols City Attorney
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend John Mowery, pastor of First Church
of God of Anderson.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Moore.
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The following Consent Agenda items were considered:
Approval of the Minutes of the reconvened City Council session after an
Executive Session held May 20, 1986; the regular City Council session held May
27, 1986 and the special City Council session held May 30, 1986.
Resolution 86-176 authorizing the pledge of $1,587,713.58 in securities by
Texas Commerce Bank Beaumont, N.A. and the release of $1,587,713.58 in
securities by Texas Commerce Bank Beaumont, N.A. and $500,000.00 in securities
by InterFirst Bank-Beaumont used as collateral for City deposits;
Resolution 86-177 appointing Susanne Nichols (Chairperson), Carolyn Cutbirth,
June Klein, Terry Charlton, Joan Morrow, Doris Price-Nealy, Marianne Fiorenza,
William J. Reed, M. D., Dion Ainsworth, Leslie Ege, Olivia V. Gonzales, Dick
Pontious, Claire Collier and James Martin, terms to expire June 3, 1988, and
Sergeant Bill Davis, Charissa Christopher, Casi Harrison, Lee Frank, Donna
Love, Joe Reagan and Theresa Wallace Tate, terms to expire Juen 3, 1989, to
the Beaumont' Beaumont Advisory Commission for the Prevention of Child Abuse
and Neglect;
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Resolution 86-178 authorizing purchase of Parcel 85, 7,500 square feet out of
Lot 1, and all of Lot 2, Block 2 of the Gentz Addition at $28,000; Parcel 86,
12,000 square feet, all of Lots 3 and 4, Block 2 of the Gentz Addition at
$32,500 and Parcel 87, 6,000 square feet consisting of all of Lot 5, Block 2,
Gentz Addition at $5,100 from Richard Hegele, Jr. , and Ronald F. Sciarrilla
and Parcel 133, 3,619 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5,
from Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence LaCaze at $20,845 for the M. L. King, Jr. ,
Parkway/Spur 380 Project; and
Resolution 86-179 authorizing a six-month contract with Keown Supply Company
for the purchase of hot mix/cold laid asphalt at $30. 50 per ton and hot
mix/hot laid asphalt at $28.50 per ton for use by the Street Division for
street repairs.
The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and
seconded by Councilman Samuel.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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No one wished to address City Council on Agenda Items 1 through 3.
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Ordinance No. 86-61 establishing the Beaumont Advisory Commission for the
Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect (composed of 21 members) was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 86-61
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO
ADD A NEW SECTION 2-49 ESTABLISHING THE BEAUMONT
ADVISORY COMMISSION FOR THE PREVENTION OF CHILD
ABUSE AND NEGLECT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded
by Councilman Lee.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution 86-180 authorizing the Meeker Water District to provide water
service in Beaumont's Extra-territorial Jurisdiction, specifically to
residents along Smith, Boyt and Brooks Road, was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Weisbach.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution 86-181 authorizing execution of contracts with Concept Computer
Centers of Beaumont, IBM Corporation of Beaumont and Zenith Data Systems of
Houston was considered:
A lengthy discussion was held concerning the City's needs and usage of this
equipment. Councilman Cokinos requested the matter be discussed further in a
workshop session; however, other members of Council chose to take action on
the resolution.
Resolution 86-181 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and
seconded by Councilman Weisbach.
Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes: Councilman Cokinos
Councilman Lee
Councilman Weisbach
Councilman Brumley
Councilman Samuel
Councilman Moore
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Councilman Moore questioned the status of the traffic study for Virginia
between Avenue A to Fourth Street.
Discussion was held concerning City Council's evening sessions held the second
Tuesday of each month, the four (4) "fifth Tuesdays" per year on which no
Council sessions are held and a desire for Town Meetings.. It was the general
consensus of Council that evening City Council sessions/Town Meetings be held
in the Wards on the "fifth Tuesdays" in lieu of the monthly second Tuesday
City Council meetings - the first to be held July 29th in Ward' I.
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Mr. Mike Sutton, 2226 6th Street, Port Neches, Texas, representing
Longshoremen employed at the Port of Beaumont, addressed Council concerning
their protest that the Port is employing a non-union, out-of-the-City Company
using Mexican migrant workers to load and unload ships at the Port.
Mr. Forrest Posey, 3695 Edmonds, addressed Council to refer to an article
published in the Beaumont Enterprise, Tuesday, June 3, 1986, concerning needed
improvements - including drainage - for the Pear Orchard area of Beaumont.
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Mayor Meyers calle-d 'an Executive Session, pursuant to Section IIe of the Texas
Open Meetings Act, to discuss pending litigation between the City of Beaumont
and Alexander Grant and Company, Touche Ross and Company and Bradford Trust.
The Executive Session will be held immediately following the City Council
Workshop Session.
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There being no further business, the session was recessed before continuing
with the City Council Workshop Session.
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I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, certify
that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council
session held June 3, 1986.
Rosemarie Chiappetta
Deputy City Clerk
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