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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 27 1977 REGULAR'-SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 27 , 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 27th day of September, 1977, with the follow- ing present: HONORABLE: Vi McGinnis Mayor Pro Tem, Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Howard McDaniel City Manager Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney --000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend J. R. Johnson, Northwood Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams . -000- The following proclamations were issued: "Fairburn Moseley Day in Beaumont" September 29 , 1977; "Y..M.B.L. Operation I.D.. (.bicycles) Day in Beaumont" - October 1, 1977; "Alice Jefferson Taylor Day in Beaumont " - October 1, 1977; and "United States Postal Service Women' s Career Week" - September 26-30 , 1977. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held September 2Q_, 19774, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Council- man Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes None -000- Resolution 77-276 authorizing the award of bids to Gulf Supply for furnish- ing 1400 ' 10" pipe for use in the Sewer Maintenance Division at a cost of $3,640. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-277 authorizing the award of bid to Bvram-Swain Company for furnishing a pre-engineered metal building at the Fire Department Training Grounds at a cost of $13 ,449. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-278 authorizing the City Manager to execute two (2) lien re- leases (Helbig Development Corporation - total $3 , 794. 48 and Affiliates , Inc. - total $1,440. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -148- September 27 , 1977 Resolution 77-279 authorizing the appraisal and sale of three parcels of land owned by the City of Beaumont (Multi-story parking garage next to King Edward Hotel, small triangle located at Phelan and Calder; and remnant of 18th Street right-of-way acquired for the Phelan & Calder project) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-280 authorizing payment of $2 , 308 . 74 to Rose City Sand Corpor- ation for sand used at the Sanitary Landfill was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Naves : None -000- Resolution 77-281 authorizing final payment of $18,078 . 60 to N. M. Brown Construction Co. , Inc. for the construction of sanitary sewer improvements on Cypress and Main Streets in conjunction with the Civic Center Construc- tion was approved on a. motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-282 authorizing the City of Beaumont to enter into an agree- ment with C. A. Kohler to participate in the paving of a portion of Crow Road was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-102 amending the Alcoholic Beverages Ordinance, providing for consumption and possession in the covered areas of Fair Park (previously allowed but not included in last ordinance in error) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-102 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, TO PROVIDE FOR THE SALE OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AT SPECIFIED LOCATIONS AT FAIR PARK; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by Mayor Pro Tem McGinnis. Question: Ayes: Councilman Williams Nayes : Councilman Mayor Pro Tem McGinnis Evans -000- Resolution 77-283 authorizing final payment of $62, 693. 10 to E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company, Inc. and C & S Truck .Line, Inc. for the construction of the Sarah Street CIP Project, #11-ST-122 , :as approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 77-284 granting a five foot wide utility easement across a por- tion of Ida Reed Park to Gulf States Utilities Company was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -149- September 27 , 1977 Resolution 77-285 authorizing payment to the Summerwood Partnership for the installation of oversized water lines in Sections I and II of the Sum- merwood Subdivision at a cost not to exceed $9 ,237. 54 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question: Aves : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-103 exempting certain organizations from fees for use of the landfill (Salvation Army and Goodwill Industries) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-103 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 15 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAU.MONT BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 15-30 EXEMPTING CERTAIN ORGANIZATIONS FROM FEES FOR USE OF THE LANDFILL; PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR SAID EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-104 establishing the Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Re- view was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77--104 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE PLUMBING BOARD OF REVIEW TO THE PLUMBING AND MECHANICAL BOARD OF REVIEW; ADDING TWO (2) MEMBERS TO SAID BOARD; PROVIDING CRITERIA FOR SAID NEW MEMBERS; CHANGING THE QUORUM REQUIREMENT FOR SAID BOARD; ADDING ADDITION POWERS AND DUTIES OF SAID BOARD; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion 'made'by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None A motion to appoint Messrs. Herman Quinton and Richard Sibley to the Plumbing & Mechanical Board of Review was made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Naves : None -000- Resolution 77-286 ratifying the Mayor's. appointment of Mr. Louis Broussard to fill the unexpired term of Mr. Ed Van Zandt to the Board of Adjustment was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-287 appointing R. E. Bistline and Mrs. John (Rosemary) Estes to fill the unexpired terms of Messrs. James A. Sheffield and George Self to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Committee was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -150- September 27, 1977 Mr. Chris Mayo, Executive Director of the Beaumont Housing Authority, pre- sented the Housing Authority' s "in lieu of taxes" payment, a check for $15 ,474. 17 which represents loo shelter rent, to the City of Beaumont. In addition, Mr. Mayo and Mr. Perry Smith of P.R. S. Development Corporation of Houston, told Council that HUD has approved their application providing construction of 150 family units (duplex type -- 10 1-bedroom, 70 2-bedroom, 60 3-bedroom and 10 4-bedroom units) and has approved a 22-acre tract for the development in Beaumont. It is hoped that construction will begin the latter part of January or first part of February, 1978. -000- Mayor Pro Tem McGinnis welcomed 4 students from Beaumont Charlton-Pollard High School and 6 students from Lamar University who were visiting the meet- ing today. -000- Mr. Tommy Warren, 5970 Pinkstaff, thanked Council for establishing the Plumbing & Mechanical Board of Review. Mr. Ed Collins, Salvation Army Advisory Board, thanked Council for action exempting them from fees for use of the landfill. -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 September 27, 1977. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -151- September 27, 1977