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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMAY 07 1974 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MAY 7, 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 7th day of May, 1974, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward 11 Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Appointed Officials: Kenneth Devero City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney J. D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor. Earl Deland City Engineer Buddy Dedman Real Property Assessor -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend Charles Eckert, Prince of Peace Lutheran Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamations: "School Volunteer Recognition Week in Beaumont" - May 13-19, 1974; "National Hospital Week in Beaumont" - May 12-18, 1974; "ABWA Scholarship Month in Beaumont" - May; "Buddy Poppies Days in Beaumont" - May; "Nursing Home Week in Beaumont" - May 12-18, 1974; and "Goodwill Week in Beaumont" - May 5-11 , 1974 . -000- A motion to approve the minutes of the regular City Council sessions held April 23rd and April 30th and the special session held May 3 , 1974 , were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing dual flasher emergenc` lights for police vehicles to Texas Distributor Police Supplies in the amount of $1, 440. 00 as the lowest and best bidder of informal bids received was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A motion to reject bids received for the construction of two tennis courts for Sprott Park was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance regarding Planning Division File 513-Z, to change the zoning of Lots 11 and 12, Block 6, Lamar Addition from R-2 to R-3 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 74-35 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE CLASSIFICATION OF LOTS 11 AND 12 OF BLOCK 6 OF THE LAMAR ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , PRESENTLY ZONED "R-2" . TO "R-3" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution authorizing release of assessment lien against Lot 1, Block 5, Washington Manor Unit 2 and the Southwest 30 " of Tract 3B in Block 36 of Cartwright and Roberts Subdivision was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution approving payment to Ohmstede Machine Works in the amount of $1, 118 . 50 for repair work at the Sewage Treatment Plant was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution indicating the intent of the City to allow the Economic Opportunity Commission of South East Texas to remain at their present location at Pipkin School should the City receive the school site from the Beaumont Independent School Distract was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Councilman Cash Williams Councilman Dishman Councilman Evans -000- A Benefit Hearing on the paving of Myrna Loy, Charlotte Drive and Bonnie Lee Lane from Highland Avenue through South Park 3rd Addition, Assessment Paving Project No. 5. was held: Mr. J. D. Martin, Public Works Program Coordinator, gave a report of the steps taken from conception to this time. Mr. Lane Nichols, Asst. City Attorney, explained that all legal procedures had been followed in proper order. Mr. Buddy Dedman, Real Property Assessor, reported that all property values 7111 exceed assessment involved. Mrs. Harold Griffin, 110 Myrna Loy, addressed the Council to inform them that she did not sign the petition because Mr. Thompson, who circulated the peti- tion misrepresented it saying that if they did not sign the petition they would have to pay $10. 00 per front foot of paving. She further stated that it was her opinion that the majority of property owners signed it because of his mis- representation. Mr. Earl Deland, City Engineer, stated that this had been the sole purpose of the neighborhood meeting and that over one-half of the property owners attended the neighborhood meeting and that some signed the petition there. Mrs. W. T. Kotz, Jr. , 130 Myrna Loy, addressed the Council in support of Mrs. Griffin' s statement and she also stated that there was a zoning violation in her neighborhood that had been reported to the City concerning a Child Care -2- Nursery. She also stated that she did not sign the assessment paving petition. After much discussion by both citizens and the Council, it was decided to pass the ordinance with a specific instruction to the Staff that the residents sign- ing the petition in the South Park 3rd Addition would again be polled by letter concerning the matter as it relates to the alleged misrepresentation of the petition by Mr. Thompson. ORDINANCE NO. 74-36 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE APPARENT ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ON MYRNA LOY DRIVE, CHARLOTTE DRIVE AND BONNIE LEE LANE FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE THROUGH SOUTH PARK 3RD ADDITION AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND TO THE AC- CURACY, SUFFICIENCY, REGULARITY, AND VALIDITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND CONTRACTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS, AND ANY MANNER OR THING CONNECTED THEREWITH; OVERRULING AND DENY- ING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FINDING AND DETERMINING SPECIAL BENEFITS TO EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE SAME; FINDING THE REGULARITY OF ALL PROCEEDINGS, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL PREREQUI- SITES TO FIXING THE ASSESSMENT LIENS, AND THE PER- SONAL LIABILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS; LEVYING ASSESS- MENTS, FINXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PRO- PERTIES SO ABUTTING SAID STREET AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF FOR THEPAYMENT OF PART OF THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LIMITS DESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSESSMENT CERTIFICATES AND THE MANNER OF THEIR COLLECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY. The ordinance was passed on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None Mr. Walter Kenneson addressed the Council to ask if it were normal procedure to let a contract before a meeting of this type were held. Mr. Deland explained that the procedure was set by law. -000- Mayor Ritter reminded everyone of the General Municipal Election to be held May 14, 1974 and urged all to exercise right to vote. -000- After the meeting, a "City Councii Candidates ' Orientation" was held by the City Manager. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -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 regular session of the City Council held May 7, 1974 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -3-