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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 24 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 24 , 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, me't 1"L regular City Council session this the 24th day of February, 1.976 ® with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward 11 Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Appointed Officials: Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Ron Guinn, Robbins Memorial Presbyter- ian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held February 10 and February 17 , 1976, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-62 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing an annual contract for the removal of junked and abandoned motor vehicles for the City to Aldridge and Sons Auto Salvage in the amount of $20. 57 per vehicle, this being the high- est bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and secon- ded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-63 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing an annual main- tenance agreement for the IBM typewriters and dictation equipment to Precision Office Products, Inc. , in the amount of $4 , 051. 95 , this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-64 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) addi- tional staff car to Beaumont Motor Company in the amount of $4 ,495 . 55, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Cash and seconded, by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-65 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) 24 ,000 GVW cab and chassis truck for use in the Solid Waste Department to KInsel Ford, Inc. , in the amount of $8 ,782. 55, this being the lowest and best bid received to meet specifications, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -31- February 24 , 1.976 Resolution 76-66 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing a shell contract for various City departments to Keown Supply in the amount of $4 . 97 per cubic yard for ninety (90) days, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-67 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing transit system equipment (air conditioning and braking equipment to Kent-Moore Corporation, in the amount of $1,635. 80, this being the only bid received; four (4) portable hoists to Washtronics, Ltd. in the amount of $16 ,750. 00 , this being the lowest and best bid received to meet specifications; coin sorter to Akron Coin Count- ing Company, in the amount of $4 ,496 .50 , this being the only bid received; and rejecting bids received for furnishing two (2) service vehicles and assorted tools - the engine rebuilding stand, power plant dolly, and transmission dolly - and requesting permission to readvertise, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-68 authorizing the purchase of comprehensive general liability insurance in the amount of $31, 386. 00 and comprehensive automotive liability insurance in the amount of $74 , 831 from Home Insurance Company for the period of January 1, 1976 through January 1, 1977, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-69 granting permission to Louisiana Pacific Corporation to cross a corner of Tyrrell Park adjacent to the north side of Willow Marsh Bayou in order to get access into the property east of Tyrrell Park for a logging oper- ation, and authorizing the City Manager to execute a street maintenance agree- ment for the Maintenance of Frint Drive, was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-70 accepting a grant ($44 , 913 . 00) from the Governor' s Office of Traffic Safety providing for the operation of the Selective Traffic Enforce- ment Program through July 31, 1976, was approved on a motion made by Council- woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 76-26 providing for the practice of the sport of archery under cer- tain limitations was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-26 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGING OF CERTAIN GUNS AND SPRING DEVICES IN THE CITY; PROVIDING EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR THE PRACTICE OF THE SPORT OF ARCHERY UNDER CERTAIN LIMITATIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -32- February 24 , 1976 Resolution 76-71 authorizing the City Manager to execute four general utility easements to provide access for utility services (underground electrical ser- vice to the facility) on the Athletic Complex was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-72 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Grantee Acceptance Notice Agreement in the amount of $35,279 . 00 for a CJC grant (AC-75-AO2-3508) entitled "Police Public Services" was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash, Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- ordinance 76-25 repealing the ordinance passed February 17, 1976 , and ordering the General Municipal Election for the City of Beaumont to be held April 3 , 1976, and agreeing to hold a joint election with the Beaumont Independent and South Park Independent School Districts was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-25 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE ORDINANCE PASSED FEBRUARY 17, 1976 , ORDERING A GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION; ORDERING THE GENERAL MUNI- CIPAL ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 3RD DAY OF APRIL, 1976 , AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, AND THE STATUTES OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING A MAYOR AND FOUR COUNCILMEN; NAMING THE PRECINCTS AT WHICH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRESIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; APPOINTING A CANVASSING BOARD FOR ABSENTEE VOTING; APPOINTING A MANAGER AND JUDGE OF THE CENTRAL COUNTING STATIONS; PROVIDING A MANNER OF HOLDING SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE THEREOF; PRO- VIDING FOR A JOINT ELECTION WITH THE BEAUMONT IN- DEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND SOUTH PARK INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded!� by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 76-27 establishing a Community Development committee was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-27 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE; PROVIDING FOR THE TERM OF ITS MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR DUTIES FOR THE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR RE- PEAL. The:: ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conoed by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Ritter opened the meeting for citizens wishing to address the Council: -33- February 24 , 1976 Ms. Judy Trail, LULAC Council 394 , addressed' Council to request that the meet- ing to discuss the increase rental fees for public buildings such as the Har- vest Club be changed from Thursday, February 26th at 3:00 p.m. to Thursday at 7: 00 p.m. Mr. Ricardo Ramirez, LULAC Council 645, District 9, addressed Council to say he agreed with Ms. Trail concerning the meeting time. He also told Council he thought the C.D. Block Grant Advisory Committee's recommendation for Census Tract 17 for the use of the $4 .4 million federal grant funds was discriminatory. He told Council he thought Census Tracts 19 & 20 would serve Blacks, Mexican Americans and senior citizens and would have been better choices. -000- The meeting was recessed before continuing with the Dilapidated Structures Hearing: DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES HEARING Those present for the Dilapidated Structures Hearing were: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney Ronald Platt Asst. City Manager Leonard Hardy Dir. Environmental Control -000- In answer to questions by Mr. Nichols, Mr. Hardy told Council that he had re- ceived one letter from an attorney representing the owner of the structure at 2334 Poplar requesting extension of time to remodel. Mr. Hardy recommended denial of the request saying that a similar request had been granted on ano- ther structure and no work begun. He recommended all the below listed struc- tures be condemned by Council and ordered demolished. "THE STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF JEFFERSON X AFFIDAVIT BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared LEONARD C. HARDY, Director of Housing & 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: 1537 BROOKLYN STREET, Plat G, Tract 68, D. Brown Survey (70-447-00) , 1284 EVALON, Lot 8, Block 14 , Chaison Addition (20-278-00) , 2293 HAZEL (REAR GARAGE APARTMENT), Lot 13, Block 6, Averill Addition (02-640-00) , 1032 McFADDIN STREET (REAR) , Lot 14 & W/2 of Lot 15, Block 1, Calder Addition (11-011-00) , 2600 MILAM & AMARILLO (GARAGE) , Lot 16, Block 10, Cartwright Terrace Addition (19- 254-00) , and 2334 POPLAR STREET, C. 1/3 of Lots 46, 47 & 48, Block 4 , Herring Addition (35-104-00) . THAT all notice provisions provided in Section 12A-21 of the Code of Or- dinances have been complied with for each of the above listed structures. /s/ Leonard C. Hardy -34- February 24 , 1976 i SUBSCRIBED and SWORN to before me, by the said Leonard C. Hardy, this the 23rd day of February, 1976, to certify which witness my hand and seal of office. My commission expires June, 1976 . /s/ Selsie Vee Mims Notary Public in and for Jefferson County, Texas" A motion to condemn and order the demolition of the above listed structures was made by Councilwoman McGinnis; the motion was seconded by Councilman Evans. 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 City Council session held February 24 , 1976. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -35- February 24, 1976