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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 19 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 19, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED THAT the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 19th day of July, 1977, with the following present : HONORABLE : Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I *Calvin Williams Councilman , Yard III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Howard McDaniel City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000 The Invocation was given by Mr . W. J. Balmer, Public Works Coordinator. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Minutes of regular City Council session held July 12, 1977, were ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 77-203 authorizing the award of bid to Dixie Truck Center for furnishing one (1) 12-14 cubic yard dump truck at a cost of $28 , 199. 00 for use at the sanitary landfill was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 77-204 authorizing the award of bid to United Fence Company for the Dowlen Road fencing at a cost of $6, 672 . 50 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-205 authorizing the award of bid to Gulf Coast Industrial Con- tractors at a cost of $189, 922 . 00 for the Pearl/Orleans Connector (CAP 45- ST-03/071-74-151) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-206 authorizing the award of bid to E. R. Dupuis Co. , Inc . at a cost of $63 , 893 . 00 for the Crow Road extension (CAP 45-ST-12/071-74-112) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- *Councilman Williams arrived here . -109- July 19, 1977 Resolution 77-207 authorizing the award of an informal bid to Overhead Door Company for furnishing two (2) overhead doors at a cost of 111 ,650. 00 for the Fire Department Maintenance Shop was approved on a motion made by Council- man Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 77-74 authorizing the abandonment or a portion of Montrose Street located between Washington Blvd. and Pevitot Road was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-74 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF MONTROSE STREET LOCATED BETWEEN WASH- INGTON BOULEVARD AND PFVEITOT ROAD, IN THE AMELIA HEIGHTS 2ND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-75 amending the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Beaumont , establishing a R-1M Medium Density Multiple Dwelling District was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-75 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY ADDING THERETO TWO NEW SECTIONS 42-14. 1 and 42-12. 2 , PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN R-lM ZONING DISTRICT, TO BE A MEDIUM DENSITY MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT: PROVIDING ITS PURPOSE ; PROVIDING USE REGULATION; PROVIDING AREA REGULATIONS; PROVIDING PARKING REGULATIONS; PROVIDING HEIGHT REGULATIONS ; PROVID- ING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Councilman Evans made a motion to approve the ordinance; motion was seconded by Councilman Cash. After a discussion of residential zoning classification, Councilman Cash made a motion to amend the ordinance to read R-2M. The motion was seconded by Councilman Williams. Question on Amended Motion : Ayes : All Nayes : None Question on original Motion : Ayes : All Nayes : None Ordinance No. 77-75 establishes an R-2114 zoning district . -000- Resolution 77-208 accepting an easement from the Port of Beaumont for the installation of a storm sewer and foundation improvements related to the Civil Center site work (070-74-011) was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-209 authorizing the acceptance, for City maintenance, the water, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street improvements in Pine Glen Addition, Lots 11-21 , Block 1 ; Lots 11-15, Block 2; and Lots 16 & 17, Block 3 (Cling Lane, Julie Lane, & Kristin Lane) was approved on a, motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -110- July 19, 1977 Resolution 77-210 authorizing the acceptance of the Regional Crime Lab Grant (Grant #AC-77-Bo4-4531 - second year funding) in the amount of $70,402 for the period of June 1 , 1977 through May 31 , 1978 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-211 authorizing the City Manager to retain the services of Jack Aulbaugh for appraisals of three tracts of land in Orange County in connection with Port negotiations for Riverfront Park property for the Civic Center Project (070-74-012) was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, spoke of the need for lane markers on Avenue A extension and Florida Avenue near Spur 380. ^000- There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continu- ing 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 July 19, 1977. Myrtle. Corgey City Clerk -111- July 19, 1977