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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 20 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 20 , 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 20th day of July, 1976 , with the follow_-Ing present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Howard McDaniel City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Dr. J. Marvin Mosley, Amelia Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams . -000- The minutes of the regular City Council session held July 13, 1976, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-215 authorizing the award of bids for the manufacture and instal- lation of a 2300 volt service feeder loop for the pump station of the Water Pro- duction Department to Marine and Industrial Electric Service Company in the amount of $3 , 811. 00, this being the only bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance 76-79 authorizing a zoning change from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to I-1 (Light Industrial) of a 2. 01 acre tract described as Lots 1-4 and 6-15 of Block 7 , Kirby Addition, located generally in the block bounded by N. Pearl, N. Main, Hazel and North Streets (request by R. L. Ohmstede for expansion of Ohmstede Machine Works) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-79 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TE- XAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A 2. 01 ACRE TRACT DE- SCRIBED AS LOTS 1-4 AND 6-15 OF BLOCK 7 , KIRBY ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, COUNTY OF JEFFERSON, STATE OF TEXAS, ACCOR- DING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OF SAID ADDITION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, PRESENTLY ZONED "C-111 , TO "I-111 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -115- July 20, 1976 Ordinance No. 76-80 authorizing the abandonment of a portion of Baker Road right-of-way, located generally from the L.N.V.A. Canal along Lot 9, Unit 5 , South Amelia Addition and Lot 1, Block 8 , Wescalder Fig Acres Addition (re- quested by L.N.V.A. for actual relocation of a portion of the Canal), was ocn- sidered; ORDINANCE NO. 76-80 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDON- ING A PORTION OF BAKER ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED GENERALLY FROM THE L.N.V,A� CANAL ALONG LOT 9, UNIT 5, SOUTH AMELIA ADDITION AND LOT 1, BLOCK 8 , WESCALDER FIG ACRES ADDI- TION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUN- TY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The Ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : Ali Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-216 authorizing negotiation for right-of-way required for the Crow Road Extension, Project No. 71-74-112, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : Ail Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-217 authorizing the City Manager to give written authorization to Turner, Collie & Braden, Inc. and Schaumburg & Polk, Inc. , Engineers, to undertake the engineering services required by EPA to complete the "sewer system evaluation survey" (Infiltration/Inflow Study - for a fee not to exceed $815, 000 - authorization to commence work cont-ILIngent upon increased grant award from EPA in the amount of $611,250) was approved on a motion made by Council- woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-218 authorizing the Fleet Maintenance Department to repair a 1975 AMC Matador Sedan (Police Staff Car,) , City #1059 , at a cost not to exceed $2, 229 . 84 , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 76-81 appropriating funds for defense of Entex rate litigation and authorizing the retention of consultants to assist in said litigation was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-81 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1975, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1976, BY TRANSFERRING THE SUM OF $40, 000. 00 FROM CONTINGENCY TO ACCOUNT NUMBER 79-415 FOR THE PAYMENT OF CONSULTANT FEES, ATTORNEYS FEES, AND EX- PENSES FOR THE DEFENSE OF RATE LITIGATION WITH ENTER, INC. ; AUTHORIZING THE EMPLOY- MENT OF TOUCHE ROSS & COMPANY AND DON BUTLER FOR SUCH SERVICES; ASSESSING THE REASONABLE COSTS OF SUCH SERVICES AGAINST -116- July 20, 1976 ENTEX, INC. ; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT TO TOUCHE ROSS & COMPANY FOR SERVICES PRE- VIOUSLY PERFORMED; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Ccunciiiwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All Nayes .- None -o00- Ordinance Not 76-82 condemning certain dilapidated structures was considered: ORDINANCE NO, 76-82 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING THE BUILDINGS LOCATED AT 3350 AVENUE B; 855 BUFORD STREET; 880 BUFORD STREET; 885 BUFORD STREET; 886 BUFORD STREET; 1290 BUFORD STREET; 1405 BURT STREET; 1415 BURT STREET (REAR) ; 1950 CLEO STREET: 786 & 790 DEVILLENEUVE STREET; 1040 DEVILLENEUVE STREET; 825 DOUCETTE (REAR GARAGE APARTMENT) ; 962 FORSYTHE STREET kREAR) ; 2370 HEMLOCK STREET: 1440 HERRING STREET; 1533, 1535 1543 & 1543 GARAGE IRVING STREET; 1900 IRVING AND POWELL STREET; AND 2420 IRVING STREET, TO BE A PUBLIC NUISANCE, The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: Aii Nayes : None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City 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 July 20 , 1976 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -117- July 20, 1976