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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 18 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 18 , 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City .of- Beaumont, Texas, .met in regular session this the 18th day of March, 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 Devero City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend W. W. Moffitt, Friendship Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams , -000- The Mayor issued two proclamations : "Camp Fire Girls Week in Beaumont" - March 16-22, 1975, and "Lions ' White Cane Day in Beaumont" - March 22, 1975. -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held March 11, 1975, and the special session held February 27 , 1975, were approved on a motion made by Councilman. Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance appropriating $65, 000.00 from unappropriated reserves to Fleet Maintenance Fund - Account No. 503 - was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-17 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY ,OF BEAUMONT ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24 , 1975, FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER . 1, 1974 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1975 , ,TRANS.- FERRING THE S.UM OF $65,,000 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED RESERVES TO FLEET MAINTENANCE FUND ACCOUNT NO. 503 . The ordinance was, approved on ,a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. , Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-100 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing .one (1) 1250 GPM Pumper for the Fire Department, this being budgeted under the Capital Account 98-503 , to American LaFrance in the amount of $64 , 489 . 00, this being the lowest and ,best bid received,, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -39- March 18 , 1975 Resolution 7.5-10.1 authorizing the ,American National Bank torelease $580, 000. 00 in securities was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-102 authorizing payment to Stone, Doiron, and Wolfrom for com- prehensive general ,11ability and automobile liability insurance. for the period of January .1., 1975, through December 31, 1,975, for $61, 928 . 00, was approved on a motion made- by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-103 entering into a contract with the Spindletop ,F.oundation to conduct horse showatFair Park May 1, 2, 3 , 4, 1975., for $150.00 per day, was approved on a .motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-1.0.4 entering -intoa contract with the Yo-ung. .Men.1s,..Business . League to conduct rodeo. .at Fair Park May 29, 30, 31-, . 1975, was-,approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman .Evans. ($100 .00 per day) Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution ,75-1-05 -accepting the the utility easement from....Johnny. Coward, Jr. and Lester. -I._ .De_Co_rdova .,for, ..the purpose of installing a sanitary sewer (exten- sion of Milam) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by. Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-1.06 authorizingthe .M&yor ,to .relea-se judgment ,against Darrell L. Snider, et_al., in the amount of $6.50.78 , was. approved on a_.motion made by Councilman ,Evans. and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis., , Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution .7.5-107 authorizing the Mayor to release Judgment against Cordelia Sydney, et a-1,, in_-the amount--of $3.3-2-93 , was approved on a. motion made by Councilwoman ,Mc.Ginnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-108 authorizing the Mayor to release j.udgment -against John Doug- las Moore, et al,. .inthe amount of $250.29, was approved ,on a motion made by Councilman .Ev,ans -and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance establishing rates for High Pressure Sodium lighting fixtures as proposed by Gulf States Utilities was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-18 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCEAUTHORIZING GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY TO PLACE INTO EFFECT ,NEW RATE SCHEDULE, TO WIT: SCHEDULE HPS, HIGH PRESSURE -40- March 18 , 1975 SODIUM STREET AND HIGHWAY LIGHTING SERVICE, EF- FECTIVE AS TO SERVICE RENDERED BY SUCH COMPANY ON AND AFTER APRIL 1, 1975. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-109 authorizing the conveyance of land acquired at Sheriff 's sale for delinquent taxes to Cora Lee Lewis (undivided 1/3 of 6 lots in the Marmion Colored Addition) , purchase price $500.00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-.110 authorizing the conveyance of land acquired at vhczi'_i ° s sale for delinquent taxes to Hosea Rasberry (lot on Gill Street) , purchase price $900. 00 (judgment - $1200. 00) , was approved on a motion made by Council- man Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-111 authorizing the compromise of a law suit styled John Reed vs. City of Beaumont (former employee alleging on-job �,.- st injury) for $1, 500. 00 plus court costs, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Councilman Evans expressed concern that some Jefferson County Offices are be- ing moved out of Beaumont, the legal and historical County Seat. He asked the City Manager to arrange a meeting with County Commissioners to express Council ' s concern in this and to discuss other matters in the best interest of Beaumont and the County. Other members of Council join with Councilman Evans for his concern. The City Manager said he would arrange such a meeting. -000- Mr. Ben Rogers, 2030 Thomas Road, addressed the Council on two matters: He first expressed .his concern for the "creeping exodus of County services" and said he was "delighted the City was taking an active part" in such actions. He further expressed his concern that the City Tax Assessor and the Beaumont Independent School District met with Jefferson County Tax. Assessor to discuss jointly hiring an outside appraiser to reappraise Parkdale Mall properties for a discussed amount .of $5, 000. He felt this would be. d.i.scriminatory action unless all property would be appraised on an equal basis. In answer to a question, Mr. Dean Ransom, Finance Officer, advised Council that discussions between City, School District, and the County concerning the need for outside professional help in appraising difficult areas were held. He said that it was hoped Staff would soon have a recommendation to Council concerning such a joint effort for equalizing appraisal values . -000- Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk,. thanked the Council and Mr... Ben Rogers for their expression of concern about the County moving functions to Mid-County, especi- ally tabulation of election votes, and stated further that she thought the sole purpose of the purchase of portable vote tabulators was to move to each election site. The City Clerk asked to be included in any meeting held with Commissioners Court in which this matter would be discussed. -41- March 18, 1975 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 regular session of the City Council held March 18 , 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -42- March 18 , 1975 B AD OPENINGS CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2 : 00 p.m. - March 18, 1975 THOSE present for Bid Openings were: Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Jim Thompson Admin. Asst. to- City Manager Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney- Lynne Bachelder Purchasing Agent Charles Clark Water Production Superintendent -000- In answer, to .an advertis-ement previously published, tlie ,following bids for furnishing equipment for remote pump station operations system for the Water Utilities Department were received: Foxboro Company No Bid Fischer & Porter Company No Bid Seiscor Div. - Seismo- graph Service Corp. $18, 918.40 - 180 days delivery after receipt of order The Bids were referred to the City Manager and Staff for study and future re- commendation to the City Council. -000- In answer to an advertisement previously published, the -fo,11 owin I g bids for furnishing 12,001. -o.f .30" reinforced conc.rete, ,pipe and .801. of .18" reinforced con- crete pipe for the Langham, Road Project were received: 1200 ' of 3011 pipe .80 ' of 18" pipe Pyramid Concrete Pipe Co, $11?400, 00 $350.40 The bid was 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 Clerkof the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Bid Openings held March 18 , 1975, Myrtle Corgey City Clerk March 18, 1975