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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 30 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 30, 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 30th day of November, 1976 , with the following present: HONORABLE: Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Mayor Pro Tem: Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Ken Ritter Mayor Howard McDaniel City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lavon Jones Assistant City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend James M. Tolle, South Park Church of Christ. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 23, 1976, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-333 authorizing the award of a formal bid for furnishing uni- forms for the Police Depart. to Kaufman, Inc. , at a cost of $15,476.00, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-334 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing 13 ,000 feet of PVC gravity sewer pipe for the Water Utilities Department to East Texas Service Corporation ($14 ,960. 00) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-335 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing 4 ,030 water meters in various sizes for the Water Utilities Department to Rockwell In- ternational Corporation ($99, 654. 00) and Neptune Water Meter Company ($4 , 975. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-336 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing reef oyster shell ($5. 45 per cubic yard) for various City Departments to Keown Supply Company for six months (12-9-76 through 6-8-77) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -190- November 30, 1976 Resolution 76-337 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing equipment and tools for the Beaumont Transit System to Branick Mfg. Corp. , ($1,977 . 00) and Rinck-McIlwaine, Inc. ($205,00, to be reimbursed by UMTA, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 76-135 authorizing the abandonment of the easternmost two (2) feet of a 20-foot wide utility easement, located along and adjacent to the east line of Lots 1 and 2 , Block 8 , Manion Place Second Addition, was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-135 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING THE EASTERNMOST TWO (2) FEET OF A 20-FOOT WIDE UTILITY EASEMENT, LOCATED ALONG AND ADJACENT TO THE EAST LINE OF LOTS 1 AND 2 , BLOCK 8 , MANION PLACE SECOND ADDITION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- 0rdinance 76-136 authorizing the abandonment of a 5-foot street light ease- ment, located between Lots 6 and 7, Block 6 , Manion Oaks, Section Five, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-136 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A 5-FOOT STREET LIGHT EASEMENT LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 6 AND 7, BLOCK 6, MANION OAKS ADDITION, SECTION 5 IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-338 authorizing the purchase of twenty (20) R. L. Polk Di- rectories for various city offices at a cost of $1,380. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-339 authorizing acceptance for City maintenance, the water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and concrete pavements improvements in Dowlen West, Unit XIV, Blocks 25, 26 and 27 (portions of Collier Road, Nantucket Drive, Autumn Drive and Fenway Park) was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-340 accepting Home Addition Assessment Paving Project #7 and authorizing final payment of $55,656.40 to J.C.N. Pavers, Inc. , contractor, (payment to be held until minor adjustments made to the project by contrac- tor) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -191- November 30 , 1976 Resolution 76-341 authorizing execution of a construction agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation and authorizing pay- ment of the City' s share - estimated at $1,258,000 - for the Dowlen Road Revenue Sharing Project (total cost of project estimated at $3,273 ,140.00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-342 authorizing the repair of a police car (Myron Gray Body Shop at a cost of $1,268. 68) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-343 appointing Councilman Calvin Williams, Ricardo Ramirez and J. W. Thompson as City representatives to the EEOC Board for three- year terms beginning December 7, 1976, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem McGinnis Councilman Cash Councilman Evans Abstained: Councilman Williams -000- Resolution 76-344 authorizing an agreement with the Port of Beaumont for land acquisition for the Civic Center Site was considered: (R-76-344 in part) "THAT the City Manager be, and he is hereby, authorized to execute an instrument or instruments conveying fee title in and to certain tracts or parcels of land generally described as follows: (A) Tract B - A 0. 604 acre tract of land located east of Cypress Street be- tween Hickory Street (closed) and Tevis Street (closed) . (B) Tract C - A 0. 332 acre tract of land located east of Cypress Street be- tween Tevis Street (closed) and Mulberry Street (closed) . (C) Tract D - A 0. 502 acre tract of land presently used as a railroad ease- ment to tie the KCS main line to the Port Exchange Yard (located in Block 4 of the Original Beaumont Township) . (D) Tract E - Lots 741 - 745, Block 21 of the Original Township, located west of Cypress Street between Mulberry Street and Elizabeth Street, and containing 0.826 acres. (E) Tract F - A 4.815 acre tract bounded by Wallace Street, the KCS Railroad line (Finis Street) and Port of Beaumont property (formerly Bethune Elemen- tary School site) ; to the Port of Beaumont, in exchange for the conveyance of fee title by the Port of Beaumont to the City of Beaumont of certain tracts or parcels of land generally described as follows: (A) Tract A - A 0. 037 acre tract of land between Main Street and Market Street adjacent to Forsythe Street. (B) Tract 1 - A 2. 843 acre tract of land (irregularly shaped) located be- tween Cypress Street, Market Street, Gilbert Street and the proposed expan- sion of the Railroad Port Exchange Yard. " The resolution was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -192- November 30, 1976 Resolution 76-345 authorizing retention of Fogle Equipment Company of Houston (Allis Chalmers dealer) to repair landfill dozer (1972-12G Allis Chalmers dozer - serial #96Y02063) at an estimated overhaul cost of $6 ,000 to $8, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council workshop session. -000- 2, 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 November 30, 1976. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -193- November 30, 1976