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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 18 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CiTY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 18, 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 18th day of February, 1975, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Appointed Officials: Kenneth Wa-11 City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Howard McDaniel Asst. City Manager --000- The Invocation was given by Dr. Browning Ware, Calder Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- Mr. T,%J. McKeqn, Mr. W. A. Ward & Mrs. Hazel Merriman presented a United States Flag to the City Council in memory of Commander Audrey Lee Merriman, -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the. .City Council held February 11, 1975, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Vtilliams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-54 authorizing the award of informal bids for furnishing steel materials in compliance with crime prevention recommendation at 1870 Louisi- ana (Parks & Recreation Office Building) to Harding and Lawler Steel for forty-six (46) pieces of steel mesh in the amount of $1,656.00 and to Beau- mont Steel for 960" of flat bar in the .a-mount of $367.20, these being the lowest and best bids received, to be charged to the contingency account, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Irdrilliams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes; All Nayes: None -000- Resoluti'on '75-55 authorizing the award of bids for site work on the Athletic Complex to L. O. Block, in the amount .of, .$298., 626.25, this being the lowest and best bid received (CIP Project 11-AC-01) , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-5,6 authorizing the award of bids for an annual contract for the right to tow away vehicles found to be in violation of Ordinance No. 70-16 to Concord Auto Parts, H. W. McIntyre, in the amount of $7. 50 per vehicle, this being the highest and best price received, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -24- February 18 , 1975 Permission to readvertise for bids for furnishing equipment for remote control pump station operation for Lawson's Pump Station, to be funded under CIP ac- count 11-WU-02, (company previously awarded bid now defunct and -_17 not make delivery) , was granted on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-57 authorizing the purchase of Lot 3 and the South 15 feet of Lot 4, Block 6, Virginia Estates Addition for the appraised amount of $3,250. 00 from Kaiser Robertson and wife Eva and that the assessment lien in the amount of $650. 00 be waived, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-58 authorizing a requested emergency order to replace traffic signal equipment damaged at the intersection of Delaware and Eleventh Streets was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-59 authorizing the City Manager to exercise our option under lease-purchase agreement on. two (2) City buses within the first three (3) months with all rental payments .to .be deducted from the .purchase price (balance ..ce $1, 650. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-60 authorizing payment in -the amount of $2, 607 .58 for expenses incurred to the Bicentennial Commission was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Councilwom,an.. McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A;.. ,0� i2Tients of Walter Kenes.on and Bill Kimbrough to the Bicentennial Commission were approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- The appointment of Ms. Marty Reimers as Chairman of the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-61 authorizing allocation of contingency funds for the publica- tion of the Annual Activities Report was approved on a motion made by Council- man Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-62 authorizing compromise of City of Beaumont versus Johnny Earl Maddox (1973 collision with a police unit) for $2,747 .50 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman '-^' innis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -25- February 18, 1975 Resolution 75-63 authorizing .compromise .of Joe G. Perl versus City of Beaumont for tax as.sessments .establshed by the 1974 Board of Equalization for the year 1974 (six (6) tracts of land - five (5) tracts reduced from $950. 00 to $500. 00 an acre and .one (l) . tract from $1.,500.00.. to -$1, 000. 00 an acre) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis-and. seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution supporting the adoption of the County Unit Road System was con- sidered: RESOLUTION NO. 75-64 WHEREAS,_ _on .February .25,. .1.975,. the _voters of. Jefferson County will cast ballots in an election to determine whether the Optional County Road Law of 1947, also known as the Unit Road System, shall be adopted in Jefferson County; and, WHEREAS , the City Council is of the. opinion that the present system for county road operation is obsolete and inefficient and that adoption of the Unit Road System will improve the efficiency of the county road operation system and is in the best interest of the citizens of Jefferson County; NOW, THEREFORE,. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: THAT the citizens of Jefferson County. are encouraged _to. cast_ their votes on February 25, _1975, in favor of. .adoption by Jefferson County of the Optional County Road Law of 1947 . PASSED BY THE .CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 18th day of February, 1975. /s/ KEN RITTER --MAYOR- The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Councilwoman. McGinnis Cash Councilman Williams Councilman Evans.. -000- Mrs. Pat Dowell, 6275 Wilchester, addressed the Council to commend them for endorsement of the County Unit Road System. Mr. Tommy Warren, 5970 Pinkstaff Avenue, .addressed the Council to thank them for endorsement of the County Unit Road System, -000-- Mr. McDaniel, Asst. City Manager,. reminded that immediately following the meeting, Council would meet in .Executive Session pursuant to Section 2 of the Texas Open Meeting Law to discuss appointments to Boards and Commissions. It was also announced that Council Work Session would be held Thursday at 3 : 00 p.m. rather than 4 : 00 p.m. Mayor Ritter recognized the students from Odom Junior High School in attendance at the meeting. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -26- February 18, 1975 I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City-of Beaumont�...Texas, certify that the above is a .true.. cogy. .of the.::minute-&.-of. tier regular City Council session held this the 18th day of February, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -27- February 18, 1975 B I D O P...E N I N G S CITY COUNCIL. CHAMBERS . 2 : 00 p.m. -- February 18, 1975 THOSE present for Bid Openings were: Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols_. . Asst. City Attorney Jim Thompson Admin. _Asst. to City Manager Lynne Bachel:der Purchasing ,Agent C, A. Shelton Asst. Chief, Fire Dept. -000- In response to an advertisement previously published, bids .for furnishing one (1) 1250 G.P.M. Pumper Truck for the Fire Department were received: American LaFrance $64,489.00 280 to 320 days Less Alternate --4,747.00 delete brass piping & bronze PUMP. Ward LaFrance $71,892.00 1 year Mack Trucks, Inc. $65, 990.00 - 16 months Less Alternate --1, 000.00 delete brass piping The bids were .referred to the City Manager and staff for study and future re- commendation to the City Council. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of _Zeaumont, : Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Bid Openings held February 18, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk February 18 , 1975