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Home My WebLink AboutSEPT 21 1973 SPECIAL MEETING CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 21, 1973 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in special session on the 21st day of September, 1973 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II Kenneth Devero City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk W. J. Balmer Dir. Public Works J. D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor . Earl Deland City Engineer Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop. Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans. Dean Ransom Finance Officer Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recrea. Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities -000- The invocation was given by W. J. Balmer. -000- - resolution rejecting bids on Contracts 2 and 3 of Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Program, CIP Project Nos. 11-SU-01, 11-SU-03 , 11-SU-032, and 11-SU-04 (WPC- TEX-975) , and awarding the bid for Contract 1 to Bayshore Constructors in the amount of $920, 510. 00, with the project to be completed in 300 calendar days and authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement accordingly upon concurrence of the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environmental Protection Agency was introduced. Councilman Cash made a motion that bids be rejected on all three and that we readvertise for bids. Councilman Williams seconded the motion. After a lengthy discussion, the vote on the motion was taken. Question: Ayes : Mayor Ritter Nayes: Councilman Councilman Cash Williams Councilman Evans. -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the acquisition of right-of-way in the general vicinity of Washington Boulevard and 11th Street (C.I.P. Project No. 11-ST-03) , is essen- tial to the location, construction, widening and maintenance of said Washing- ton Boulevard and intersections thereon, and is considered in the best inter- est of The City of Beaumont; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS : That the Legal Department be, and he is hereby, directed to proceed with pre- liminary work for the acquisition of the necessary right-of-way for said Pro- ject, including the retention of appraisers and title information. PASSED by the City Council this the 21st day of September, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the YMCA desires to lease from the City of Beaumont certain properties near the Parks and Recreation Building on the south side of Inter- state 10 for term of one year; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the lease to the YMCA would be in the best interest of the City of Beaumont; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the City Manager is hereby authorized to execute a lease with the YMCA for certain properties near the Parks and Recreations Building on the south side of Interstate 10 for a period of one year. PASSED by the City Council this 21st day of September, 1973. /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont and the A. D. Sylvester Company executed a certain contract on February 27, 1973, for the paving of portions of Landis Street from 100 feet west of Shelby Street to Greeves Street, for Shelby Street from Landis Street 140 feet north, and for Wooten Street from Landis Street to the south boundary line of Gulf Terrace Addition at a total contract price of $85, 016. 96 based on estimated quantities; and, Greer as�rac- oa WHEREAS, the sum of $68, 309.21 has previously been paid to 6u -ees ' i- *�•� Conto--- e r& based on actual work performed; and, WHEREAS, the City Engineer has inspected the work and along with the Consulting Engineer, recommends its acceptance in the final payment of $13, 534.45 to the contractor based on actual work performed; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the City of Beaumont hereby accepts the completion of the aforesaid con- tract in all particulars and does further authorize the final payment of $13, 534.45 to the said contractors. PASSED by the City Council this the 21st day of September, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -2- CORRECTED COPY - Page 3 5,? 7J1, The Mayor recessed the meeting to go into Executive Session on other matters at the request of the Legal Department and also to attempt to contact Coun- cilman Dishman. -000- The meeting was reconvened. -000- The following resolution was introduced and read : A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on August 30, 1973, the City Council received bids on Con- tract No. 1 (CIP Project 11-SU-01) ; Contract No. 2 (CIP Project No. 11-SU-03) ; and Contract No. 3 (CIP Project No. 11-SU-04) for furnishing the necessary material, equipment, superintendence and labor for the construction of the sanitary sewer interceptor program; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the bids on Contract No. 2 and Contract No. 3 should be rejected; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the bids submitted on Contracts No. 2 and 3 (CIP Projects 11-SU-03 and 11-SU-04 respectively) are hereby rejected. PASSED by the City Council this September 21, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The following resolution was introduced and read: A RESOLUTION WHEREAS, on August 30, 1973, the City Council received bids for Con- tract No. 1 (CIP Project No. 11-SU-01) ; Contract No. 2 (CIP Project No. 11-SU- 03) ; Contract No. 3 (CIP Project No. 11-SU-04) , for the Sanitary Sewer Inter- ceptor Program; and, WHEREAS, bids have been rejected on Contracts No. 2 and 3; and, WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that plans and specifi- cations with reference to Contracts No. 2 and 3 should be revised and sub- mitted to the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environmental Protection Agency with a request for additional grant funds to accomplish the overall scope of the project as originally submitted; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: That the appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to revise the plans and specifications on Contracts No. 2 and 3 as described herein and submit these revised plans and specifications to the Texas Water Quality Board and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the appropriate City Officials are hereby authorized to prepare and execute a request for additional grant funds to accomplish the overall scope of the Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Project as originally submitted and to proceed with bidding on those units of the project which can be funded from present resources, both local and federal. PASSED by the City Council this 21st day of September, 1973 . /s/ KEN RITTER - MAYOR - The resolution was passed on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mr. Buddy Bray, Bayshore Constructors, addressed the Council to say an ex- tension of the bid bond for Project No. 1 could be granted on written notice to bonding company and to say that bid prices could be rechecked after 30 day period. Mr. Bray was told he would receive an answer to this after the Staff has time to consider the matter. -000- There being no further business, a motion was made by Councilman Cash to ad- journ the meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -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 special meeting of the City Council held September 21, 1973 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -4-