HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUN 17 1986 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD JUNE 17, 1986 -- 1 :15 P.M.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in
regular session this the 17th 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
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
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The Invocation was given by Reverend David Snowden, pastor of Roberts Avenue
Methodist Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Delia Harrington.
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The following Consent Agenda items were considered:
Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 10, .
1986;
Resolution 86-186 authorizing purchase of a mini-van from Beaumont Motor
Company at $9,667.19 for the Central Stores Division for use by the Mail Room
(to replace Unit #1185, a 1980 Cheve tte 4-door sedan);
Resolution 86-187 authorizing purchase of Parcel 140, 7,000 square feet, all
of Lot 15, Block 10, Ogden Addition from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Munselle at
$27,775 and Parcel 143, 17,090 square feet out of Lot 23 and all of Lots 24
and 25, Block 15, Ogden Addition from Richard Ralph Ferguson at $53,500 for
the M. L. King, Jr. Parkway/Spur 380 Project; authorizing the City Manager to
grant an easement out of Parcel 140 to the Kansas City Southern Railway
Company for relocation of their railroad facilities and execution of deeds
conveying the property to the State, subject to the easements;
Resolution 86-188 authorizing purchase of a one-ton flat bed truck from Kinsel
Ford, Inc. at $13,633.37 for use by the Water Distribution Division (to
replace Unit 3043, a 1976 GMC one-ton flat ed truck);
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Resolution 86-189 authorizing execution of a lease agreement with Goldbeck &
Goldbeck Educational Service for 3,500 square feet of property out of the C.
Williams League (remnant resulting from the Phelan Boulevard Extension
Project) at $350.00 per year; and
Resolution 86-190 authorizing an annual contract for the maintenance of
typewriters with Mid-County Business Machines of Nederland, Texas at $42.50
per machine per year.
Resolutions 86-186 through 86-188 and 86-190 were approved on a motion made by
Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Brumley.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
Resolution 86-189_ was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and
seconded by Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes Mayor Meyers Abstained: Councilman Samuel
Councilman Lee
Councilman Cokinos
Councilman Weisbach
Councilman Brumley
Councilman Moore
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No citizens wished to address Council concerning Agenda Items 1 and 2.
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Resolution 86-191 , authorizing the City Manager to apply to have the City
certified as a ' TERCEL City (' Texas Cities for Economic Leaders" Program is
designed to help communities across the State to develop basic skills to
capitalize on and create economic development opportunities); naming Jim
Stokes, Executive Director of the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce as contact
person for the application and authorizing the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce to
coordinate the TEXCEL activities on behalf of the City of Beaumont with the
Texas Economic Development Commission was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Lee.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution 86-192 authorizing an annual contract with John W. Clubb for mowing
developed lots at $0.002 per square feet and vacant lots at $0.0019 per square
feet was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by
Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Mayor Meyers called 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,
to be held immediately following the City Council Workshop Session.
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There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing
with the City Council Workshop Session.
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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
June 17, 1986.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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