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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 23 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 23 , 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 23rd day of March, 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 Howard McDaniel Acting City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Dr. G. Augustus Burke, Forrest Street Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- Mayor Ritter welcomed students from Odom Junior High School attending the meeting. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held March 16 , 1976, were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman Mc- Ginnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The advertising for formal quotes for furnishing 30" , 36" and 42" reinforced concrete sewer pipe (for Gross and Shelby Streets - L. E. Kojak, developer) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-95 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing various swimming pool chemicals for the Parks & Recreation Department to Thompson-Hayward Chemi- cal Company (Beaumont) for liquid chlorine in the amount of $198; Van Waters and Rogers (Beaumont) for soda ash in the amount of $105; Cart Company, Inc. for HTH (Beaumont Chemical Company) in the amount of $1,498 .75; McKesson Chemi- cal Company (Beaumont) for aluminum in the amount of $57. 05; A. E. Stein Co. , (New Braunfels) for bromine in the amount of $1,618 .65, these being the lowest and best bids received, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-96 rejecting the two (2) bids received for furnishing two (2) portable dump bodies for the Street Department was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -47- March 23, 1976 Resolution 76-97 authorizing the award of informal bids for furnishing two (2) portable dump bodies for use in the Street Department to Alex Fiegelson Company in the amount of $1,549. 68, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 0 1 Resolution 76-98 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing fifty-two (52) bleacher sets for use in the new Athletic Complex (softball and tennis areas) to John Dollinger, Jr. , Inc. in the amount of $14,090.00, this being the lowest and best bid received to meet specifications, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-99 authorizing reimbursement of $118,624.32 to Amoco Production Company for the actual cost, of relocation of several existing oil lines on the Delaware Street Revenue Sharing Project was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-100 accepting University Drive CIP Project 11-ST-07 and authoriz- ing final payment to Greer Construction Company in the amount of $54 ,939.59 (total contract cost - $492,373.91) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-101 authorizing payment to Beaumont Independent School District for use of the Austin Junior High School Gymnasium for the City Basketball Program in the amount of $1,597. 00 to cover costs of janitorial services and utilities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Williams Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Evans -000- Resolution 76-102 authorizing the City Manager to transfer surplus transit vehicle titles to bid awardees (bids to be received April 2, 1976) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-103 authorizing the American National Bank to release $4,150,000. in securities and, in substitution, to pledge $1,850,000. in securities, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-104 authorizing payment to Hart Graphics in the amount of $1,500. to cover cost of Electronics Voting Machine Bilingual Sets to be used for the General Election to be held April 3, 1976, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -48- March 23, 1976 Resolution 76-105, Beaumont Industrial District #3 - PPG Industries, Inc. , Resolution 76-106, Beaumont Industrial District #4 - Bethlehem Steel Corp. , Resolution 76-107, Beaumont Industrial District #5 - E. 1m duPont de Nemours, Resolution 76=08, Beaumont Industrial District #6. - Gulf States Utilities, Resolution 76-109, Beaumont Industrial District #7 - Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Resolution 76-110, Beaumont Industrial District #9 - Swift Agricul- tural Chemical Company, and Resolution 76-111, Beaumont Industrial District - Mobil Oil Corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute Industrial Dis- trict agreements were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and secon- ded by Mayor Ritter. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Evans Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams -000- Ordinance 76-37 amending the City Classification and Compensation Plan provid- ing for a revised salary schedule was considered: ORDINANCE NO® 76-37 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY AMENDING SECTION 12-35, ADOPTING A NEW COMPEN- SATION PLAN FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVER- ABILITY AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH® The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 76-38 establishing the requirement and criteria for a permit for the drilling of an oil and/or gas well in the City of Beaumont was considered: ORDINANCE NO® 76-38 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING A PERMIT FOR THE DRILLING OF AN OIL AND/OR GAS WELL IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR ISSUANCE AND DENIAL OF SAID PERMIT; ESTABLISHING INSURANCE AND BOND REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF DRILL SITES DURING DRILLING OPERATIONS AND AFTER ABANDONMENT; PROVIDING DEFINITIONS; PRO- VIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 76-39 appropriating the sum of $6,000 for Entex study and authorizing the City Manager to retain Touche Ross and Company to assist in the review of the application for rate increase filed by Entex, Inc. was considered: ORDINANCE NO® 76-39 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1975, AND ENDING SEPTEM- BER 30, , 1976, BY TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF -49- March 23, 1976 $6,000. 00 FROM EXCESS REVENUES TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 79-415 FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONSULTING FEES FOR THE STUDY OF THE RATE INCREASE REQUEST OF ENTEX, INC. ; AND AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOYMENT OF TOUCHE ROSS & COMPANY FOR CON- SULTING SERVICES REGARDING THE APPLICATION FOR RATE INCREASE OF ENTEX, INC. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-112 authorizing the release of weed lien in the amount of $16. 79 against Walter Fehner was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 76-40 condemning certain dilapidated structures was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-40 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING THE BUILDINGSLO- CATED AT 10555 BLACK STREET; 1204 & 1208 BONHAM STREET; 1152 BROADWAY (FRONT & REAR) ; 944 BUFORD 16, 20 & 24 LEICHT ALLEY, & 911 STEWART; 1105, 1109 & 1113 CEMENT ALLEY; 1735 COTTONWOOD STREET; 1745 COTTONWOOD STREET ( REAR I & 11) ; 430 DELAWARE STREET; 885 DEVILLENEUVE STREET; 1040 DOUCETTE STREET; 2030 & 2045 FORREST ALLEY (DUPLEX) ; 2065 FORREST STREET; 1781 HERRING ALLEY; 945 & 955 JEFFERSON STREET; 758-B K.C.S. STREET; 885 LINCOLN STREET; 2120 & 2168 LIVEOAK STREET; 2165 LIVEOAK STREET; 1940 MAGNOLIA; 1447 , 1449 & 1479 MAPLE STREET; 1196 & 1198 MILLER STREET: 1923 PINE STREET; 4090 PINE STREET AND 3595 ST. JAMES BLVD. , TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Questions were asked concerning policies of the Beaumont Tax Agency in hardship cases and partial payments for delinquent taxes. It was stated that the City will accept partial payment for taxes but BISD will not. Staff is to report concerning these policies and procedures. -000- Councilman Cash asked the status of contracts between Gruen Associates & local architects for the Civic Center Complex. Mr. McDaniel is to respond in Execu- tive Session following today' s Workshop Session. -000- Mr. W. E. Kinnear, Beaumont Chapter of Texas Senior Citizens, addressed Coun- cil to again request the City build a Senior Citizens Activities Building. -000- -50- March 23, 1976 11 There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Workshop Session. -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 March 23, 1976. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -51- March 23, 1976