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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 08 1977 i REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT MELD MARCH 8, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 8th day of March, 1977, with the follow- ', ing 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 R. E. Platt Asst. City Manager Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Roger -L. Shoemake, North End United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- The Mayor issued the following proclamation: "Camp Fire Week in Beau- ; mont° - March 14-20, 1977 . -000- The minutes of the regular City Council sessions held February 22 and March 1, 1977, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- ' Resolution 77-71 authorizing the advertising for bids for a transformer at Fair Park (073-74-021) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-72 authorizing the award of bid to Charlie's Port-A-Rentals, Inc. for a one-year agreement for license and concession to sell food and beverages at City functions was approved on a motion made by Councilman. Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-. Resolution 77-73 authorizing the award of bid granting an annual contract from March 8 , 1977 through March 7 , 1978 for the removal of junked motor vehicles found in violation of City ordinance to Aldridge & Sons Auto Salvage at $22. 57 per vehicle was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-74 authorizing the award of bid to print and bind 2,100 books for the Safety Education Program (Bicycle/Pedestrian) for 5th grade elementary students to Preceptor Company at a cost of $1,623.10 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- i -39- March 8, 1977 An ordinance authorizing a zoning change from R-2 (Two Family and Multiple Dwelling) to C-2 (Central Commercial) of a 0.432 acre tract described as Block 4, Gentz Addition and Lots 6 and 7, Block 1, O'Brien and Bordages Addition, located in the 700 Block of Arabella Street, between Brien Street and Atlanta Avenue was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DIS- TRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANG- ING A 0. 432 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED IN THE 700 BLOCK OF ARABELLA STREET, BETWEEN BRIEN STREET AND ATLANTA AVENUE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENT- LY ZONED "R-211 , TO "C-2" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance authorizing a zoning change from R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) to R-2 (Two Family and Multiple Dwelling) of a 0. 597 acre tract, described generally as Lots 3 , 14 and 15 , Block 67, Beaumont Improvement Company Addition, located at the southwest corner of the intersection of Maida Road and Bigner Road was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DIS- TRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANG- ING A 0.597 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF MAIDA ROAD AND BIGNER ROAD, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED 11R-11' , TO "R-211 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 77-21 authorizing a zoning change from R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) to LR-1 (Local Retail District) of one and one-half lots totaling 0. 24 acres, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of South Irving and West Florida was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-21 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DIS- TRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS BY CHANG- ING ONE AND ONE-HALF LOTS TOTALLING 0. 24 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH IRVING AND WEST FLORIDA STREETS, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "R-l" , TO "LR-1" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY. -40- March 8 . 1977 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash ,and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question; Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-75 authorizing payment to Maida Insurance Agency for the policy period of January 1, 1977 to January 1, 1978 (Comprehensive General .Liability Insurance ($39,630.00) and Comprehensive Automobile Fleet Insurance ($80,882. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-76 authorizing the appointment of Charles G. Reed as indepen- dent auditor for the fiscal year 1976-77 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-77 authorizing the City Manager to sign a lien release to Irel Bobb for the release of an assessment lien filed against Lot 4 and the west one-half of Lot 5, Block 3 of Virginia Estates Addition (amount paid - $600. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-78 authorizing the City Manager to execute a release of judgment to Thomas Ford ($507 .02) , Lillian M. Cassidy Cicero ($541.79) and James Johnson ($25.25) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-79 authorizing the American National Bank to release $275,000 in securities and the pledge $255,000 in securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-80 authorizing the filing of proceedings in eminent domain against Richard E. Bonura, and all other persons of interest, to acquire a strip of land out of the F. Bigner Survey for street purposes for the ex- tension of Crow Road was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-81 authorizing the City Manager to submit an application to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for Section 5 Operating Assist- ance funds, 1976-77 ($208,358 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A public hearing date of April 12 , 1977 , on the Transit System Operating Assistance Application was set on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -41- March 8 1977 Resolution 77-82 authorizing emergency repairs to eiectric motors at the Water Utilities Main Pumping Station (Westinghouse Electric to repair at an estimated cost of $12, 000 to $15 ,000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- After discussion by Council, a resolution authorizing an extension of the contract with WOFAC for a Solid Waste and Street Division study was tabled for two weeks on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwo- man McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor Ritter recognized Mr. Calvin Woods, Business Manager for the Golden Triangle Public Employees Union Local 385, 2237 Nederland Avenue, Port Neches, Texas. Mr. Woods addressed Council to request six different items be granted for non-civil service city employees : pay increase of 7% retroactive to Janu-- ary, no maximum accumulation of sick leave (adopted by City previously) , one-half cost of dependents ' group health insurance coverage, raise in longevity pay from $3. 00 to $4 . 00 per month per year of service, improved vacation schedules (previously adopted) , and one additional holiday. Council asked staff to prepare report showing the figures for the 7% in- crease and cost of paying one-half dependent insurance coverage. -000- Mr. J. F. Booker, 445 Adams Street, addressed Council to complain about the condition of—older streets and sidewalks. Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street, addressed Council to encourage citizens to help-81—can-up the City. Mrs. Alto Watson, 1515 Thom'as Road, complained of poor judgment used by Beaumont Police Department officers in a recent incident involving her son and another youth which eventually led to the arrest of Mrs. Watson. She also called for the dismissal of Chief of Police Willie Bauer for his policy setting that would allow such action by his officers. Staff is to investigate the incident and report to Council. Mr. V. J. Coco, 845 Goodhue, addressed Council to thank them for action taken concerning his zoning change request granted today. -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 minutes of the regular City Council session held March 8 , 1977. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -42- March 8 , 1977