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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 23 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 23 , 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 23rd day of September, 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 : Howard cDaniel Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Councilman Cash. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- Mayor Ritter issued two proclamations : "Highway & Transportation Week in Beau- mont" - September 21-27 , 1975 and "Young Homemakers of Texas Week in Beaumont" September 21-28 , 1975 . -000- The Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held September 16 , 1975 were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-335 authorizing execution of hold-harmless agreement with First Security National Bank, Trustee of the Transit Employees ' Pension Fund, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-336 authorizing payment to Gruen Associates, Inc. for reimbursable expenses in the amount of 464 . 98 (CAP Civic Center - 45-B-01) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-337 accepting a drainage easement (for 51 x 51 storm sewer box to be located under Delaware Street (construction project RS-T-12) to the City of Beaumont by Amoco Production Company was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-338 accepting a Utility easement 161 in width through Block 34 of Gulf Terrace Addition (Gross Street) from Gulf Building & Loan was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -163- September 23, 1975 Resolution 75-339 authorizing the release of two weed liens ($32. 34 & $20® 00) against the James Smith Estate was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-340 certifying the assessment roll for 1975 showing the total taxable property of $508 , 863, 390 based on 60% market value was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 75-57 providing for the levying, assessing, and collecting of ad valorem taxes for the year 1975 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-57 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY- ING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE YEAR 1975 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING- A GENERAL FUND, A CAPITAL IMPROVE- MENTS FUND;'`-AND A SINKING FUND TO MEET THE PAYMEN!f OF ALL BONDED INDEBTEDNESS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND THE PAYMENT OF ACCRUING INTEREST THEREON; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 75-58 appropriating funds for the fiscal year 1975-76 and adopting the budget for 1975-76 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-58 01RDILINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REFERRED TO AS THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE" ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BE- GINNING OCTOBER 1, 1975, AND ENDING SEP- TEMBER 30 , 1976 , IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; APPOR- TIONING THE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR LINE-ITEM TRANSFERS; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-341 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the Beaumont Independent School District creating the Beaumont Consolidated Tax Agency (Beaumont Tax Collection Agency) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -164- September 23 , 1975 Resolution 75-342 authorizing the City to lease land known as Haynes Park for a period of five years beginning March 1, 1975 , at a rental of $250 . 00 a year was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- The second reading of a franchise ordinance for CATV was held: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 69-41 AND SUBSTITUTING THEREFOR THIS ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO BEAUMONT CABLEVISION, INC. , TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE A CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT; PROVIDING FOR DURATION, CANCELLATION, PENALTY, OPTION AND RENEWAL; PROVIDING REGULATIONS GOVERN- ING THE USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY BY GRANTEE; PRO- VIDING FOR INDEMNITY TO THE CITY; PROVIDING RULES GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM; AUTHORI- ZING CERTAIN RATES AND CHARGES FOR SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR REPORTS TO CITY; PROVIDING FOR FRAN- CHISE PAYMENTS TO THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR INCORPO- RATION OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS INTO THE FRANCHISE. The ordinance was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mr. Walter Keneson, 4045 Rothwell, commended Council on their accomplishments of the past year and then asked that Council consider favorably awarding City contracts to local firms with local employees. -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 City Council session held September 23, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -165- September 23 , 1975