HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN APR 08 1976 SPECIAL SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD APRIL 8 , 1976
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met JLn
Special Session this the 8th day of April, 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
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Resolution 76-121 authorizing the award of contract to Daniels Construction
Company for the construction of Transit Maintenance/Administration Facilities
in the amount of $972 ,090, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGin-
nis and seconded by Councilman Cash.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Resolution 76-122 authorizing payment of $9 ,520 to Wathen, DeShong & Henderson,
Certified Public Accountants, for the balance due on the audit of the City for
the fiscal year ended September 30, 1975, was approved on a motion made by Coun-
cilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None
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After a lengthy discussion, Ordinance 76-47 authorizing the sale of a 1,116 . 93
square foot portion of street right-of-way (Rivers Circle) to American Darling
Valve & Mfg. Co. for its appraised value of $300. 00 was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 76-47
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR
TO EXECUTE A DEED, WITHOUT WARRANTY, CONVEY-
ING IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO THE
ABUTTING OWNER, AMERICAN-DARLING VALUE & MANU-
FACTURING CO. , INC. , A 1 ,117 SQUARE FOOT POR-
TION OF RIVERS CIRCLE, IN CONSIDERATION OF
$300. 00 AND CERTAIN CONVENANTS DESCRIBED IN
ENCLOSURE (1) HERETO; AND SUSPENDING SUBSEC-
TION 42-5 (7) , TO THE EXTENT IT MAY BE IN CON-
FLICE HEREWITH, UNTIL THE PASSAGE OF THIS OR-
DINANCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon-
ded by Councilman Williams.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
Councilman Williams asked that Don Pumphrey, City Public Information Officer,
prepare a slide presentation of the area to include homes directly across from
American Darling Valve & Mfg. Co. , and further down.
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Resolution 76-123 ratifying Industrial District Agreement with Gulf States Util-
ities Company was approved on a motionI.,,made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution 76-124 requesting authorization to compromise and settle The City of
Beaumont, Plaintiff, v. Trustees of the Westwood Bible Church, et al, Defendants,
Cause No. 32,881, in the County Court of Jefferson County, At Law; the amount of
the compromise would be $6,000. 00 (The City has already deposited $4,250. 00,
which means that the City would pay an additional $1,750.00) was approved on a
motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Nayes: Councilman Cash
Councilwoman McGinnis
Councilman Williams
Councilman Evans.
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Resolution 76-125 authorizing the retention of Jefferson County Title Company
to provide title opinions and title policies, at State regulated fees, for the
extension of Crow Road from Eastex Freeway to Concord, and authorization to re-
tain American Real Estate Company, at a fee not to exceed $1,500, to appraise
3 tracts of land for the acquisition of right-of-way for the extension of Crow
Road, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by
Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes: Councilman Cash Abstained: Mayor Ritter
Councilwoman McGinnis
Councilman Williams
Councilman Evans
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Resolution 76-126 authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of
Beaumont and Gruen and Associates to replace the firm Pitts, Phelps & White
with George Ingram & Associates was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash
and seconded by Councilman Williams.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance 76-48 amending Ordinance No. 76-40 to provide for demolition of dilap-
idated structures within ten (10) days of the passage of the Ordinance was con-
sidered:
ORDINANCE NO. 76-48
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDT1qANCE NO.
76-40 TO PROVIDE FOR A TEN (10) DAY PERIOD
WITHIN WHICH OWNERS OF DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES
MAY DEMOLISH OR TEAR DOWN SUCH STRUCTURES
PRIOR TO DEMOLITION BY CITY FORCES.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No. 76-46 canvassing the votes cast for Council positions in the City
election held April 3, 1976, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 76-46
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS OF THE
REGULAR CITY ELECTION WHICH WAS HELD ON THE 3RD DAY
OF APRIL, 1976, AND ORDERING A RUN-OFF ELECTION TO
BE HELD IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ON THE 17th
DAY OF APRIL, 1976, TO DETERMINE WHO SHALL BE
COUNCILMAN IN WARD II; NAMING THE PLACES WHERE SAID
ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; APPOINTING OFFICERS TO PRE-
SIDE OVER SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF
NOTICE THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT
FOR USE IN SAID ELECTION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL.
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The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by
Councilman Evans.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Mr. Thomas E. Leggett, Jr. , 1952 Gilbert, called for unity of the Council.
Mr. Jim Yarbrough, General Manager of American Darling Valve & Mfg. Company,
addressed Council to give certain data about his company.
Mr. George Coleman, 2375 Pierce Street, addressed Council to complain about the
combined School Districts and City Municipal Election held April 3 , 1976 .
Mr. Floyd G. Guillory, Judge for Election Precinct 39, addressed Council concern-
ing reports of discrepancies with his voting precinct. He told Council his box
had checked out accurately and that it was open and available to review to any-
one with proper credentials.
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There being no further business, the meetintq Vas recessed before continuing
with the Council Workshop Session.
I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the special City Coun-
cil session held April 8 , 1976.
Rosemarie Chiappetta
Deputy City Clerk
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