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Home My WebLink AboutMIN AUG 05 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD AUGUST 5 , 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas , met in regular session this the 5th day of August, 1975 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward 11 Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Ronald Platt, Asst® City Manager Lane Nichols Asst® City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend Jim Bankston, Associate Pastor of First United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000® The Mayor issued two proclamations : "Arthritis Week in Beaumont" - August 17-23 , 1975; and "Beaumont Civic Opera Weeks" - August 11-25 , 1975. -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held July 29, 1975 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A motion to delete this item from the Agenda (Consider a motion authorizing the advertisement for bids for one (1) 10" x 6" water meter for Lamar University) was made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Lamar Univer- sity and the contractor have reached an agreement for the contractor to purchase this equipment and the City is no longer involved. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A motion authorizing the advertisement for bids on spare bus components under the UMTA Capital Grant (grant - $10 , 000; City' s share - $2 ,000) was made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- A motion approving the plans and specifications for the Athletic Complex and authorizing the advertisement for bids on facility construction (CIP 11-AC-01) was made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All. Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-266 authorizing the award of bids for passenger tires to Modica Bros. Tire Company and overhead cord truck tires to Goodyear Tire Co. , these being the best bids received, was approved on a motion made by Courcilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -135® August 5, 1975 Resolution 75-267 authorizing payments to Moore-Cottree Subscription Agency for annual Library periodicals and subscription dues in the amounts of $1, 383 . 09 and $1,142. 66 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-268 authorizing payment to H. B. Neild & Sons, Inc. as final pay- ment ($35, 627 . 76) for the construction of Water Utilities Service Center (CIP 11-WU-01) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-269 authorizing payment to Holloway Sand and Gravel Co. , Inc. as final payment to sanitary sewer Contract III-A, Project WPC-TEX-975 (West End Interceptor Sewer Project - CIP 12-SS-041) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. (Payment - $29 ,813. 88) Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-270 authorizing final payment ($117 , 314 .92) to Holloway Sand and Gravel Co. , Inc. for work completion on Contract III-C, Project WPC-TEX-975 (West End Interceptor Sewer Project - CIP 12-SS-043) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-271 authorizing final payment ($27 , 520. 77) to Holloway Sand and Gravel Co. , Inc. for work completion on Contract III-E, Project WPC-TEX-975 (West End Interceptor Sewer Project - CIP 12-SS-045) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 75-50 appropriating $67 , 750. 00 from Retained Earnings - Sewer Fund for matching EPA Grant Funds (Infiltration-inflow study) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-50 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ADOPTED SEPTEMBER 24 , 1974 , FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1974, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 , 1975, BY TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $67 ,750. 00 FROM UNAP- PROPRIATED RESERVES TO ACCOUNT NO. 92-508 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance repealing sections of the Beaumont Code of Ordinances requiring food handlers and related employees to possess health certificates was held for action for one week so that input from the Jefferson County Medical Asso- ciation, etc. can be received before a decision is reached. -000- Resolution 75-272 authorizing repairs to City Trash Trailer, Unit #3008 , for $4 , 500 to $5, 000; Compaction Unit #50-0643 , for $4 , 000; and an automobile, Unit #1064 , for $1, 209 . 35; was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman Mc- Ginnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -136- August 5, 1975 Resolution 75-273 authorizing the City Clerk to release title to four (4) Rear Loading Packer Trucks, City Nos. 612, 614 , 615, & 616; and two (2) Front Load- ing Packer Trucks, City Nos. 631 and 634 to Pak-Mor, Inc. was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-274 authorizing the release of weed liens (Sam Luparello, et ux, $55. 00; M. L. Lefler, $55 . 00; and Carl L. Griffith, $58 .64 , $55. 00, and $43 . 33) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-275 establishing the authority and delegation of the authority to the Acting City Manager, as authorized official for all matters concerning contract grant with the U. S. Department of H.U.D. , Project B-75-MC-48-0003 (Block Grant Program) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-276 amending Resolution 75-256 , changing the contract award amount for three (3) Chlorinators from $7 . 980 . 00 to $5 ,454 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The appointment to the Civil Service Commission was tabled one week. -000- Mayor Ritter asked Mr. Earl Deland, City Engineer, to report on the recent drainage problems encountered by the City. Mr. Deland told Council that the drainage system for the City is not designed to handle the high volume and intensity rainfalls recently experienced. He said the Staff has been working on a master drainage plan for the past three months and that the plan should be completed in a year. Mr. Deland said that regular Engineering staff, on rainy days when regular duties could not be pre- formed, were assigned to gathering data for this study. In answer to questions by Council, Mr. Deland said that special problem areas would still receive attention but major improvements to the system would re- quire the information developed in the master plan. Councilman Williams asked that the possibility of Community Development Block Grant funds be investigated for use in this area. He further said that some ditches are the responsibility of the Drainage District 6 and Jefferson County and that railroads were not keeping up their right-of-way to ensure sufficient drainage. Council expressed concern of citizens and felt that a year was too long for corrections. After much discussion, it was decided that a meeting would be set between the City, Drainage District 6 , Jefferson County Commissioners Norman Troy and Ted Walker, and the railroads. -000- Mr. C. L. Sherman, Jr. , 585 Belvedere, read a letter to Council from him con- cerning his month-long clean up program (with the Chamber of Commerce Commit- tee) in the City and his observations of the problems that confront the City -137- August 5, 1975 on litter and trash. The letter sited sources of litter are the refuse thrown from automobiles and lack of services offered by the Solid Waste Department. He recommended that trash pick ups be increased to once a week and that all forms of trash should be eligible for pick up. After a brief discussion, it was decided that staff consider possible changes in departmental policies and more public information notices of present policies be made. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, cer- tify that the above is a true copy of the minutes of the regular City Council session held August 5, 1975. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -138- August 5 , 1975