HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAR 19 1974 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD MARCH 19, 1974
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met
in regular session this 19th day of March, 1974, with the following present:
HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor
Don Cash Councilman, Ward I
George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II
Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III
Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV
Kenneth Devero City Manager
Howard McDaniel Asst. City Manager
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop.
W. J. Balmer Dir. Public Works
J. D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor.
Earl Deland City Engineer
Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans.
Dean Ransom Finance Officer
Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities
Willie Bauer Chief of Police
Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recrea.
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The Invocation was given by Reverend B. H. Clendennen, Victory Assembly of
God Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams.
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The Mayor issued one proclamation: "Camp Fire Girls' Week in Beaumont" -
March 17-23, 1974.
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The minutes of the regular City Council session held March 12, 1974, were
approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman
Evans.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to sell surplus person property
was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 74-26
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE
OF SURPLUS PROPERTY AND PROVIDING A PROCEDURE
THEREFOR; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded
by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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A resolution authorizing payment to Beaumont Independent School District for
use of their gymnasium facilities in the amount of $1,197. 50 was approved on
a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman
Councilman Cash Williams
Councilman Dishman
Councilman Evans
A resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a permit to allow ITT
Terryphone Corporation to install a communication cable across the 600 block
of Hazel Street to serve Ohmstede Machine Works, Inc. was approved on a
motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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_ resolution appointing R. 0. Williams, Jr. , H. E. Brown, Jr. , Raymond Buck,
Sylven DuCote, and Louis L. Broussard to serve the Board of Equalization was
approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman
Williams.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None
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- resolution authorizing the American National Bank to release $235, 000 in
securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by
Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None
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An ordinance amending Chapter 32A of the Code of Ordinances, changing the
industrial surcharge, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 74-27
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 32-A OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT
BY AMENDING 32-A--2 (10) TO PROVIDE A FORMULA FOR
COMPUTING THE SURCHARGE FOR CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL
WASTE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVID-
ING A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY
CLAUSE.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and secon-
ded by Councilman Dishman.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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A resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with
the United States Civil Service Commission for a comprehensive personnel
systems study was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded
by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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- resolution authorizing the City Manager to make an application to the Gover-
nor ' s Office, Division of Traffic Safety, for a records and management study
for Municipal Court was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and se-
conded by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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A resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract for a man-
agement consultant firm to make the records and management study for Munici-
pal Court (firm - Booz, Allen & Hamilton, Inc. ) was approved on a motion made
by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None
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A resolution accepting an easement for CIP Water Project 13-WU-05 from the
South Park Independent School District was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None
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Mayor Ritter requested a study be made for traffic and pedestrian safety
at the intersection of Lawrence Drive and IH-10 due to the high rate of
accidents at this location.
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Reverend Harold Halcomb, North End Baptist Church, and representing the
Golden Triangle Baptist Association, addressed the Council to urge the
denial of the recommendation of the Parks Advisory Committee concerning the
sale of alcoholic beverages on one part and consumption of same at another.
Appearing in support of Reverend Halcomb' s request were the following:
Reverend Billy Bob Ward, Rosedale Baptist Church; Reverend Tom Shelton,
Highland Avenue Baptist Church; Reverend James Thompson, Calvary Baptist
Church; Reverend Cecil Pemberton, Magnolia Avenue Church; Reverend Robert
Corder, Westend Baptist Church; Reverend Marvin Moseley, Amelia Baptist
Church; and Reverend Norman Chris, Bevil Oaks Baptist Church.
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There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
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1, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the
above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular session of the City Coun-
cil held March 19, 1974 .
Myrtle Corgey,
City Clerk
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