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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 29 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 29, 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 29th day of June, 1976, with the following present: HONORABLE: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II & Mayor Pro Tem Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Ken Ritter Mayor Howard McDaniel City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Ed Paulauskas, St. Pius X Catholic Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 22, 1976, were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A motion to appoint Howard McDaniel, City Manager; Kenneth Wall, City Attorney; Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk; Robert L. Thomas, Chief Municipal Magistrate; and Wendell Radford, Asst. Municipal Magistrate; was made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Pro Tem McGinnis proclaimed the following: "National Safe Boating Week in Beaumont" - July 4-10, 1976. -000- Resolution 76-195 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing two (2) five- stage telescopic hydraulic cylinders for Solid Waste Division to Pak-Mor Manu- facturing Company in the amount of $2,682.55 each, this being the only bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-196 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing one (1) 35mm microfilm reader/printer for Public Works Department to 3M Company in the amount of $5,639, this being the best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -103- June 29, 1976 Resolution 76-197 authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary con- tracts and documents for the acceptance of Section 5 , Transit Operatinq Subsidy Funds ($104 , 649. 00 for period ending 9-30-75 - 50% deficit refund similar for 1975-76) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-198 authorizing the City Attorney to commence negotiations with the owners of certain parcels of land along Dowlen Road for the acquisition of certain drainage outfall easements to be conveyed to Drainage District No. 6, as part of the State requirements for the Dowlen Road Project, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-199 authorizing approval of encroachment of underream footings into City right-of-way at the intersection of Pearl and Forsythe Streets (re- quest by Rogers Enterprises - replacing old Goodwill Industries Building with new one) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None _000- Resolution 76-200 authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Louisiana Pacific Corporation for the maintenance and repair of a section of Erie Street between the LNVA Canal and Cardinal Drive was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-201 appointing Marshall Rowe to the Transit Advisory Committee to fill the unexpired term of H. F. Weatherly was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-202 authorizing the City Manager to execute a modification in the existing Transit Management contract to increase the deductible on insur- ance policies provided for in the said agreement from $10, 000 to $25, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-203 authorizing the release of weed liens against Arthur Turner, Jr. ($18 . 00) and Earl C. & Murl Schlicher ($9. 67) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A Dilapidated Structures Hearing (to consider approximately 39 structures) was set for July 13, 1976, on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Mr. Raymond C. Chaison, 1130 Lamar Street - Census Tract 17, thanked Council for the help in his area by the Block Grant and urged other citizens in Census Tract 17 to help the City to help themselves. -104- June 29 , 1976 Mr. Wilbur J. Balmer, 4045 Redwood, Chairman of the Bicentennial Committee of the Beaumont Chapter - Texas A & M Club, addressed Council to say that two flags would be dedicated at 1 : 30 p.m. , Thursday, at the Police Building to complete the Liberty Bell display. Mrs. Alice Ramsey, 3440 Goliad, member of the publicity committee of the Bicen- tennial Commission invited everyone to Lamar Stadium, Sunday, July 4th, at 8 : 30 p.m. for a special commemoration to America. Mr. L. P. Kinnear, 2395 Park Street, addressed Council to again complain about high gas bills. -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 Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 29, 1976. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -105- June 29, 1976