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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 28 1976 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 28 , 1976 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 28th day of December, 1976, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Milton Palmer Assistant to City Manager Lavon Jones Asst. City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend S. Burton Smith, St. Paul' s United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- Mr. Joe Harris, Young Men's Business League, presented a check in the amount of $66,392.22 to the City as its-.• share of the proceeds from the South Texas State Fair held in October, 1976. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 14, 1976, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Coun- cilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-362 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing an annual contract for 600 meter yokes at $12. 99 each to East Texas Service Corp. and 700 corporation stops at $3.89 each to Western Pipe and Supply Company for the Water Utilities Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 76-142 authorizing ,the abandonment of a portion of Louisiana Street between Averill Street and Santa Fe Railroad was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 76-142 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A SIXTY (601 ) FOOT BY ONE HUNDRED NINETY (1901 ) FOOT PORTION OF LOUISIANA STREET LYING BETWEEN AVERILL STREET AND THE SANTA FE RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY, 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 -200- December 28 , 1976 An ordinance amending Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont was held for action one week. -000- An ordinance amending the budget of the City of Beaumont, transferring funds from the Police Department budget to the Traffic and Transporta- tion Department budget for the support of school crossing guards was held for action one week. -000- Resolution 76-363 accepting a quitclaim deed from Loretta B. Casey to Lot 178 in the north 59 ' x 60 ' of Lot 177, Block 38, Original Townsite of Beaumont was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-364 authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 2, Transit Maintenance Facility ($350.00 for Hydro-cleaning unit) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 76-365 authorizing the purchase of 3,500 pavement markers $1,101. 31) for the Traffic and Transportation Department from American Clay Forming Plant was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-366 approving final plans, specifications and contract documents, and authorizing receipt of bids for the reconstruction of Poplar, Brooklyn, Sherman, and Grant Streets of the Community Develop- ment Block Grant Project (Census Tract 17) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 76-367 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with Barbara Porter Nelson for the services of a tennis pro for the tennis center for a period of one year with an option to renew for two years was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Abstained: Councilman Councilman Cash Williams Councilman Evans -000- Mr. L. P. Kinnear, 2395 Park Street, complained about high rates charged by Gulf States Utilities and Entex and asked Council's help in getting these rates lowered. Mrs. Charlotte Thibodeaux, 3430 S. Major Drive, asked about the salary to be paid the Tennis Pro. Mr. Engelbrecht, Dir. of Parks & Recreation, said the contract called for $500. 00 per month salary that is budgeted and that the City would receive 5% gross sales from the shop and 5% les- son fees. -000- -201- December 28 , 1976 There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before contin- uing with the 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 minutes of the regular City Council session held December 28 , 1976 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -202- December 28 , 1976