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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 12 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 12, 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 12th day of October, 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 City Manager Lavon Jones Asst. City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Dr. G. W. Daniels, Sunlight Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- Mayor Ritter issued the following proclamations: "Day in Court for Legal Sec- retaries" - October 13, 1976; "National Business Women' s Week in Beaumont" - October 17-23, 1976; and "Halloween on Saturday" - October 30, 1976 . -000- The minutes of the regular City Council session held October 5 , 1976 , were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Messrs. Willie Burford (Fair General Chairman) , Joe Harris and Bill Kimbrough, YaM.B.L. , presented tickets to Council for the South Texas State Fair scheduled to open October 12, 1976. -000- Resolution 76-290 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing 40,000 traffic citations for the Municipal Court to Wilson Business Forms in the amount of $1,240. 00, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 76-119 authorizing a specific use permit to enable construction of a cluster housing development on a 5 . 0 acre tract out of the H. Williams Survey, located generally in the 6500 Block of Gladys Street, approximately 280 feet due north of the north right-of-way line of Gladys Street (request made by Nichols Company) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-119 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPE- CIFIC USE PERMIT FOR CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FOR A 5. 0 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED IN ACCOR- DANCE WITH A "PRELIMINARY PLAT"; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A DECLARATION COVERING THE 5 . 0 ACRE TRACT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and secon- ded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -170- October 12, 1976 Ordinance No. 76-120 authorizing the issuance, sale and acceptance of certif-' cater of obligation in the amount of $245,000 for the Fair Park Arena gas considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-120 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTI- CATES OF OBLIGATION The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Mayor Ritter and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Nayes : Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams Councilman Evans -000- Ordinance No. 76-121 appropriating funds for the construction of Fair Park Arena was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-121 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1976 , AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 , BY APPROPRIATING $1, 315, 000 FROM VARIOUS SOURCES FOR IM- PROVEMENTS AT FAIR PARK. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Mayor Ritter and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Nayes : Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams Councilman Evans -000- Resolution 76-291 authorizing the award of bids for various construction phases to Spaw-Glass, Inc. ($1,162 ,500) and Hubbard Electric Company ($133 ,319) for Fair Park Arena was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-292 authorizing the execution of an agreement with WOFAC Company for a Fleet Maintenance study in an amount not to exceed $57 ,000 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-293 authorizing the City Manager to apply for funds under the Local Public Work Capital Development and Investment Act of 1976 (grant appli- cation for $3,000,000 to $5, 000, 000 to supplement funds for the Civic Center project) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-294 granting a permit to Big Three Industries, Inc. for a 6" oxygen pipeline across and beneath Spindletop Road in Kansas City Southern Railway property, approximately 455 feet northerly from the centerline of Ohio Street was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -171- October 12, 1976 Ordinance No. 76-122 appropriating funds in the amount of $220,000 for the re- location of the 30" water line through the Pine Street - IH-10 Interchange, ae required by the Texas Department of Highways and Transportation (City to be re- imbursed all but cost of right-of-way acquisition, estimated to cost $5 ,000) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-122 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1 , 1976, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977, BY APPROPRIATING $220 , 000 FOR THE RELOCATION OF A 30 INCH WATER LINE THROUGH THE PINE STREET-INTER- STATE HIGHWAY 10 INTERCHANGE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-295 authorizing the award of bid for utilities adjustment at Pine Street-IH-10 Interchange to Bella Company in the amount of $201,895, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-296 authorizing the execution of Quitclaim Deeds to G. A. Senters, Mrs. Anthony Padilla and G. L. Wilson was approved on a motion made by Council- woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Benefit hearing on Booker and Fifth Streets - Assessment Paving Project #8 - was held. Mr. Earl Deland, Director of Public Works, explained that this projects calls for the paving of South Fifth Street from Sarah Southward to Dead End and Booker Street from Fourth Street West and South to Dead End, Lincoln Terrace Addition. Mr. Lavon Jones, Assistant City Attorney, stated that all legal requirements have been met for this project. Mr. C. E. Dedman, Real Property Assessor, stated that the properties had been examined for Project #8 and no assessments found that exceed the enhancement to these properties. No citizens wished to speak during this hearing and it was declared closed. Ordinance No. 76-123 closing the benefit hearing and fixing a lien for the amount of the assessment for Booker and Fifth Streets - Assessment Paving Project #8 - was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-123 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE APPARENT ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ON SOUTH FIFTH STREET FROM SARAH SOUTHWARD TO DEAD END AND BOOKER STREET FROM FOURTH STREET WEST AND SOUTH TO DEAD END, LINCOLN TERRACE ADDITION, AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS DESCRIBED HEREIN, AND TO -172- October 12 , 1976 THE ACCURACY, SUFFICIENCY, REGULARITY, AND VALIDITY OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND CONTRACTS IN CONNECTION WITH SAID IMPROVEMENTS AND ASSESSMENTS, AND ANY MANNER OR THING CON- NECTED THEREWITH; OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED; FIND- ING AND DETERMINING SPECIAL BENEFITS TO EACH PARCEL OF PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF EQUAL TO OR EXCEEDING THE AMOUNT OF THE RESPECTIVE ASSESSMENTS AGAINST THE SAME; FINDING THE REGULARITY OF ALL PRO- CEEDINGS, AND THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL PRE- REQUISITES TO FIXING THE ASSESSMENT LIENS, AND THE PERSONAL LIABILITY OF PROPERTY OWNERS; LEVYING ASSESSMENTS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTIES SO ABUTTING SAID STREET AND THE TRUE OWNERS THEREOF FOR THE PAYMENT OF PART OF THE COST OF THE IM- PROVEMENTS WITHIN THE LIMITS DESCRIBED; PRO- VIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSESSMENT CERTI- FICATES AND THE MANNER OF THEIR COLLECTION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- There being no other business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Council Workshop Session. -000- 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 regular City Council session held October 12, 1976. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -173- October 12, 1976