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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JAN 13 1976 REGULAR S ES S.I ON CITY COUNCIL - , CITY_ OF .BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 13, . 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of . the .City of ,Beaumont, Texas , met in regular session this the 13th day of January, 1976 ,- 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 Kenneth Wa11 City Attorney Myrtl.e _Corgey City Clerk Ronald Platt Asst. City Manager -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend G. W. Daniels, Sunlight Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamations : "Camellia Days in Beaumont - January 17 and 18 , 1976 and "March of Dimes Month in Beaumont" - January, 1976 . -000- Resolution 76-°11 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) 160 CFM @ 100 PSI air compressor for the Street Department to Heatley Equipment Co. , Inc. (Beaumont) , in the amount of $6 ,004 . 00 , this being the best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-12 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) Hydro- scopic Ditcher for the Street Department to Hy-Way Equipment Co. (Houston) , in the amount of $61,190. 00, this being the lowest and best bid received (replace- ment for 19 year old Grade-all) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-13 authorizing the City staff to obtain the necessary drainage easement across Lot 32 , Block 8 of Home Addition for the appraised value of $137 . 00 (J.C. Cobb) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-14 authorizing the acceptance of a grant for $1,060 . 00 from the Governor' s Office of Traffic Safety to reimburse the City of Beaumont for ex- penses incurred in the attendance of the City of Beaumont Safety Officer at Northwestern University Fleet Accident Workshop was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -5- January 13, 1976 A resolution authorizing approval of Supplemental Agreement No. 1 to the Uni- versity Drive CIP Project was held for action—to be rescheduled. -000- Resolution 76-15 authorizing the City Manager to file an application with Urban Mass Transportation Administration for a grant ($204 ,138 .00) that will allow a reimbursement of transit operating expenses from October 1, 1975, to September 31, 1976, and setting a public hearing to discuss the application of the tran- sit program for Tuesday, February 10 , 1976 , following the regular 10 : 00 A.M. session of the City Council was approved on a motion made by Councilman Wil- liams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-16 authorizing the retention of Wyatt Company for a comprehensive insurance study was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-17 authorizing the release of weed liens against Eula Bourg ($55. 00) , Antonio Flores ($55. 00, $10. 00 and $13. 75) , and Hilton Bromon ($23 . 03 and $16. 85) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the regular City Council session held January 13 , 1976 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -6- January 13, 1976