HomeMy WebLinkAboutDEC 17 1974 REGULAR SESSION
CI'1`s' COUNCIL -- CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELP I: .C.LMBER 17 , 1974
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, TC°rFs, :met in
regular session this thaw=, 17th day of December, 1974 , with the following prusnot
H N0 A ..LE: Kew. Ritter Mayor
Don Cash Ccuncilman, Ward 1
Vi Mc l.li3"f& Cou tC i.l wiimon, Ward 11
Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward ! � -:,
Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward 14,.
Appointed Officials; K:.' n e t h D e 'F_''`..'c, City Mia n a g e r
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clark
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The Invocation was given by Reverend i. Boyd Davis - First Mble Baptist Church
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis.
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The Mayor issued one proclamation: Morest Rank High School Fund. Lay H.
Beaumont" - L%ecemher 31, 1974 ,
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Mr . Clinton Harris, 1974 Fair Chairman, presented checks totaling c pproxirs s.,.ol
$42, 123 . 00 for rental of Fair Park,,
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Resolution 74--450 authorizing the award ni bid for furnishing 18 lawn cw :s
to be used as budgeted by City Departments in the amount of $1 ,27700,
being the lowest and best Lid received was approved on a motion made by C ,. a .
c ilman rash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis,,
Question: Ayes: All. Nayes: None
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Resolution 74-451 authori L ing the award of bid for furnishing c rc (1) 9 c 00-
foot concrete mixer for the Street Department in the amount ose $1 , 163 .25 pl w,-
freight (approximately $120, 00) , this being the lowest arc: best bid rec n
was approved on a motion made by Counc.afmon Evans and seconded by Cup nei :; -
man McGinnis®
Question: Ayes: All Nays: none
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Resolution 74-452 authorizing the award, of bid for paying of Bourbon,on, Basin .
Rampart, St. Louis and Be l -_ St.rec-.tE throngh Blocks 1-6, Virgirim Fs;, at ,._
Addition, Assessment paving Project No. 6, to J.C.N, ;avers, Inc , in t&
amount of $320, 923 .40, and setting a benefit hearing f_or January 14 , 1979,
was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded Q Cuun i:;.man
Williams.
Question: Ayes : All Noyes: Nome:
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An ordinance providing for a zoning district classification to be knt,wn as Lh—
(.Local Retail District) was considered :
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ORDINANCE NO. 74-74
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION 42-16.1
PROVIDING FOR A LOCAL RETAIL DISTRICT IN THE
CITY 01' BEAUMONT; AND PROVIDING FOR REGULATIONS
IN SAID DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se-
conded by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 714-453 accepting improvements in Folmar Place Addition (Dowlen Place
from Dowlen Road eastward) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans
and seconded by Councilman Williams.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 74-454 accepting improvements in Dowlen West Addition, Unit
ver Drive and Madrid DrIvel was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cas!:
and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis,
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 74-455 author,.zing the American National Bank to release a total of
$280, 000. 00 in securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans
and seconded by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 74-456 authorizing emergency repairs to a vertical.
in the Water Reclamation Department to Westinghouse., in t1ae amount o-E 850 ,, C,C
was approved on a TLction made by Councilwoman McGinnis and �econded by Council-
man Evans.
Question: Ayes,- All.. Naves : None
An amendatory ordinance r(--garding the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
quested rate adjustment was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 74-75
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTPR 39 OF'
THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BFAUMCNT
BY REPEI'tiL'1.'NG SECTION 39-19 P,_ND ENACTINIG A NEW
SECTION _'r1-19 IN LIEU THEREOF; BY FNi,CTING A
NEW SECTION lc)-20; PRESCRIBING RA1.-ES AND CHARGES
FOR LOCAL EXCHANGE TELEPHONE SERVICE FURNISHED
BY SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY: PRO-
VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING F(_R REPEAL,
The ordinance was apprcved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seccrided by
Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes : Mayor Ritter Nayes C c un c i I Tr,,-;;1'I Wj° jp I
Councilman Cash
Councilman Evans Abstained: Councilwoma;',.
McGinnis
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An ordinance extending wrecker permits from December 31, 1974 to March 1, 1975
was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 74-76
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING EMERGENCY AUTO
WRECKER PERMITS ISSUED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF
CHAPTER 41A OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT UNTIL THE 28TH DAY OF FEBRUARY,
1975; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution 74-457 extending the moratorium on drilling permits to March 1, 1975
was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman
Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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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 City Council session held
December 17 , 1974 -,
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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