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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 14 1975 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 14 , 1975 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas , met Jj1.n regular session this the 14th day of October, 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 R. E. Platt Asst. City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Councilman Cash. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamations : "Centennial Day at Saint James United Methodist Church in Beaumont" - November 2 , 1975 and "United Nations Week in Beaumont" - October 19-25, 1975 with special emphasis on "United Nations Day" - October 24 , 1975. -000- The Minutes of the regular session of the City Council held October 7, 1975, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- The advertising for bids for a postage machine for the Building Maintenance Department was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The advertising for bids for furnishing water meters for the Water Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None Councilman Williams asked if some method of tagging or marking meters to assure customers the meters had been read could be used. Mr. Platt responded that these methods had been used in the past but had not proved satisfactory to the citizens. -000- Resolution 75-359 authorizing the acceptance of a bid from Allied Chemical Corp. for furnishing aluminum sulfate to the Water Department in the amount of $116. 45 per ton plus a maximum 5% increase over a 12-month period, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -173- October 14 , 1975 Resolution 75-360 authorizing the acceptance of a bid from Mabry Foundry & Sup- ply Company for furnishing brass ells and nipples for the Water Department ' s stock inventory in the amount of $1,566 .50 . this being the lowest and best received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconar, ,_, by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-361 authorizing the acceptance of a bid from Dallas' Brush Manu- facturing Company for furnishing a Vacuum Street Sweeper for the Street Depa-- -,,- ment, in the amount of $35,742 . 00 , this being the best bid received (Demonstra, , for model - $2, 000 less than new model and guaranteed not to have more than 45 hours of use. ) , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-362 authorizing the award of bid for a stationary island type lubrication system for Transit System buses to Sprague Devices, Inc. , in the amount of $1, 882. 38 , this informal bid being the only one received, was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. (UMTA Grant) Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-363 accepting a one-year ' s maintenance agreement with Lanier Business Products on Police Central Dictation Equipment in the amount of $1,532. 00 (to be funded 100% by CJC Grant AC-75-B05-3028) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-364 authorizing renewal of a lease agreement with the YMCA for the old DPS Building for a five-year period with a cancellation clause pro- vided, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 75-65 providing for the sale of beer at the Harvest Club was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 75-65 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF BEER AT THE HARVEST CLUB; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : Mayor Ritter Nayes : Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Evans Councilman Williams -000- Resolution 75-365 authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with the Economic Opportunity Commission on Pipkin School for five years with a 30-day cancellation clause, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -174- October 14 , 1975 Resolution 75-366 authorizing the City Manager to execute a five-year lease with the YMBL for the YMBL Building at Fair Park (payments to be $150. 00 per month) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-367 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute a contract with Gruen Associates, Inc. , for architectural services on the Civic Center Complex was considered. A motion to approve the resolution was made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Mayor Ritter. Councilwoman McGinnis expressed concern that no budget has been established for this project. After much discussion, it was decided that an amended motion be made to read "the City manager be authorized to negotiate this contract but not execute it until such time as it has been brought before Council for their approval." This amended motion was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None Question on first motion: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-368 (3 tracts of land) and Resolution 75-369 (1 tract of land) authorizing condemnation by eminent domain for four parcels necessary for the construction of Delaware Street, RS-T-12 , were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-370 accepting a grant from the Governor' s Office of Traffic Safety providing funding for a regional traffic safety public information program and authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Lamar University relative to the production of this information program ($7 ,500 grant - 100% funded) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 75-371 authorizing the payment of $13, 363. 86 as the additional and unappropriated funds in the Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax Collection to Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau for use in the Gladys City Bicentennial Pro- ject was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Approval of payment of hotel expense in the amount of $2 ,626 .63 for the Beau- mont delegation (19 officials and citizens) to Washington, D. C. regarding the funding of the Lamar Freeway (this represents total expenditure and private individual portions to be reimbursed the City) was granted on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Mr. Charlie Pounders, 8075 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to request that Washington Boulevard west of the Freeway be improved. Mr. Pounders was told that the only permanent or feasible improvement to the street which is extensively used by large trucks would be for concrete construction and was further advised that no funds are now available. -175- October 14 , 1975 Mrs. Billy Phillips, 1460 Ogden, addressed Council to complain of alleged police brutality by two Beaumont Police Officers in an incident involving her 14 year old son. She was referred to the Police Review Board Study Committee by Councilman Williams so that the matter could be thoroughly investigated. Mr. Walter Keneson, 4045 Rothwell, commended the City for the delegation to Washington, D. C. to promote the Lamar Freeway funding and thanked the Council for his being included. -000- Councilwoman McGinnis asked that something be done to relieve the danger in- volved with the intersection of Lawrence Drive and the Eastex Freeway because of the number of major accidents (some involving fatalities) occurring at the location. Mr. Eddie Whitnell, Director of Traffic & Transportation, in response to ques- tions by Council, responded that the Eastex Freeway is a State highway rather than a City street and the State has no funds available for this project. He told Council that it was his professional opinion that the only thing that would solve the situation would be for the completion of the Freeway lanes. After a discussion concerning possible solutions, it was decided that the pos- sibility of 2-way traffic all the way on the access roads be considered to re- lieve the danger of the intersection until the completion of the Freeway. -000- Councilman Williams who had just returned from a trip to Boston, Massachusetts, and a meeting of the National Association of Black Police Officers in an effort to recruit Blacks to the Beaumont Police Department, said that the negative attitude of potential Black recruits to the BPD is developed as described by Mrs. Phillips ' complaint and possible incidents. He said that is why he had supported a police study committee and, until this feeling is altered, local black men will not apply. -000- Mr. Leantha J. Redd, Executive Secretary to the Beaumont Chapter of N.A.A.C.P. , with Council to express his concurrence -Wit-h. istatements made by Council- man Williams. -000- DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES HEARING Those attending the Hearing are as follows : Ken Ritter Mayor Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney Leonard Hardy Dir. Environmental Control -000- 1390 South Street -- In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols , Mr. Hardy told Council this structure has 21 violations to the Dangerous Structure Ordinance and does meet the definition of a dilapidated structure. He recommended it be condemned and ordered demolished. Mr. Johnny DeFatta, owner, asked that he be allowed six months to bring the structure into compliance with the ordinance. After a lengthy discussion, a motion was made to allow three months for rehabilitation of the structure by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. -176- October 14 , 1975 After further discussion, an amended motion to allow 4 months for rehabilitation of the structure was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An affidavit sworn to as true and correct was submitted by Mr. Hardy: "THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF JEFFERSON AFFIDAVIT BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared LEONARD C. HARDY, Director of Environmental Control of the City of Beaumont, Texas, who, being by me duly sworn, states the following: THAT I have personally inspected each of the following listed structures and find each of the same to be "dangerous structures" as defined by Section 12A-19 of the Code of Ordinances : 1144 ASHLEY STREET, Lots 11 & 12 , and Parts of Lots 9 & 10, Block 16 , Chaison Addition (20-300-00) , 710 BUFORD STREET, Plat F, Tract 53 , D. Brown Survey (70-286-00) , 755 COLLEGE STREET, Lot 494 , Block 64 , Beaumont Addition (06-290-00) , 1312 COLLIS STREET, Lot 1, Block 37 , Van Wormer Addition (64- 241-00 , 1326 COLLIS STREET (FRONT & REAR), Lot 2 , Block 37 , Van Wormer Addi- tion (64-242-00) , 3945 CONGRESS STREET (REAR) , Lot 22 & N11 ' of Lot 21, Block 29, W. W. Chaison Addition (22-248-00) , 1214 , 1222, 1230 & 1238 FORREST STREET, Lot 20 , Block 18 , Chaison Addition (20-334-00) , 740 & 742 FORSYTHE STREET, Lot 3 & E/2 of Lot 4, Block 16 , Van Wormer Addition (64-146-00) , 2160 LIVEOAK STREET, Plat D-11, Tract 21, A. Williams Survey (74-021-00) , 2712 PARK STREET (GARAGE) , Lots 1 & 2 , Block 85 , Cartwright Addition (17-357-00) , 3030 PINE STREET (REAR) , Lot 34 , Block 1, Manning Addition (43-545-00) , 1808 RAILROAD AVE. , Lot 7, Block 15 , Ogden Addition (52-193-00) , 665 SHERMAN STREET, Plat D, Tract 20 , D. Brown Survey (70-175-00) , 1390 SOUTH STREET, S/86 & 07/100 , of Lot 7 , Block 30, Calder Addition (11-290-00) . THAT all notice provisions provided in Section 12A-21 of the Code of Ordi- nances have been complied with for each of the above listed structures. /s/ LEONARD C. HARDY SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me, by the said LEONARD C. HARDY, this the 13th day of October, 1975 , to certify which witness my hand and seal of office. My commission expires June, 1976 ® Isl Selsie V. Mims Notary Public in and for Jefferson County, Texas" Councilwoman McGinnis made a motion to accept the evidence and information contained in the affidavit; Councilman Evans seconded the motion. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -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 regular session of City Council held October 14 , 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -177- October 14 , 1975