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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 04 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 4, 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 4th day of October, 1977, with the following 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 Kenneth Wall City Attorney -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held October 4, 1977 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-288 authorizing the award of bid to Mabry Foundry and Supply Company for furnishing various sized MJ valves, reducers and tees for the Water Department at a cost of $3 , 947 . 35, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-289 authorizing the award of bid to Universal Corporation for furnishing 35 2-inch sized corporation stops at a cost of $32 . 50 each (total of $1 , 137 . 50) for the Water Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 77-290 authorizing the award of bid and the execution of a contract (October 4, 1977 through October 3 , 1978) with Golden Triangle Battery Sales for City vehicles and equipment ($15, 342 .45) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-291 authorizing the award of bid for $1 , 736. 00 to Wilson Busi- ness Forms for furnishing 50, 000 traffic citation forms for Municipal Court was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and' seconded by Council- m,in Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- *Councilwoman McGinnis arrived here. -000- Ordinance No. 77-105 authorizing a zoning change from R-2 (Two Family and Multiple Dwelling) to LR-1 (Local Retail District ) of a 2 .20 acre tract de- scribed generally as a portion of Tract 3, J.B. Langham Estates, located at the southeast corner of the Delaware Boulevard/Dowlen Road intersection was considered: -152- October 4, 1977 ORDINANCE NO. 77-105 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 2 . 20 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A PORTION OF TRACT 3, J. B. LANGHAM ESTATE OUT OF THE HEZEKIAH WILLIAMS LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 56, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUN'T'Y, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "R-2" TO "LR-1" ; PROVIDI_`;G FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 77-106 amending a specific use permit for Marshall Place Town- houses to add 8.45 acres and 72 units (request made by Howard Nichols) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-106 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 76-119 FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR CLUSTER HOUSING DEVELOPMENT BY ADDIP;G AN 8 .45 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DESCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A "PRELIMINARY PLAT" AND PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A DECLARATION COVERING THE 8. 45 ACRE TRACT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-107 abandoning a portion of undeveloped California Street right-of-way, located south of Hollywood Avenue (request by Bethel Baptist Church to be used for parking) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-107 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF UNDEVELOPED CALIFORNIA STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED SOUTH OF HOLLYWOOD AVENUE IN THE WEST ADDITION IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and secon- ded. by Councilwoman McGinnis . Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 77-108 adopting the Play and Classification Plan, effective October 3, 1977 (67o pay increase to general employees) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-108 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12, SEC- TION 12-35 ADOPTING A CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. 'he eruin,u cC was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by you_ _i-man Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -153- October 4, 1977 Resolution 77-292 authorizing the acceptance of newly pledged securities in the amount of $1 , 170, 000 by the American National Bank was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None _000- Ordinance No. 77-109 appropriating $1645 to Fair Park Arena and authorizing payment of this amount to Spaw-Glass-' Inc . (CAP 45-P-01 , 073-74-021 - to be used for structural work for scoreboa. rd and to be reimbursed by American Indicator Marketing Company) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-109 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1 , 1976 , AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977, BY APPROPRIATING $1 , 645. 00 TO THE FAIR PARK ARENA PROJECT NO. 73-74-021 AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF SAME TO SPAW-GLASS , INC. FOR ADDITIONAL STRUCTURAL WORK. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-293 authorizing final payment of $16, 327. 00 to Olshan Demolish- in- Company, Inc . for demolition of structures in Census Tract 17 under the Community Development Block Grant program was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None 1 -000- Resolution No. 77-294 authorizing the City Manager to execute six releases of judgments (Joyce Elaine Bolton & Gateway National Bank ($342 . 07) ; Donald Ray Coleman, et ux ($39. 00) ; Elroy Thompson, et ux ($557. 00) ; T. L. Perkins d. b. a. Perkins Shoe Repair & Shine Shop ($99. 93) ; John R. Ogden d.b. a. Doc- tor ' s Ambulance Service ($40. 72) and Stanley E. Williams, Jr. , d.b. a. Williams Machine Shop ($107. 85) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution No. 77-295 authorizing the City Manager to execute an assessment paving lien release against Jack K. Johnson, et ux, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mr. William F. Lester , 6101 Biarwood, Austin , Texas, and owner of the pro- t, :-ty located at 1495 Hazel at Mariposa, addressed Council to asked that a bill of $1053 . 00 covering City expenses in demolishing the structure in accordance with the dangerous structure ordinance be cancelled. He also asked that $4,450. 00 be paid to him as fair value for the building that he contends was demolished in error. City Attorney advised that he could pur- sue the matter through the Courts. -000- Mayor Ritter issued the following proclamations : "Economic Opportunity Com- mission Week in Beaumont" - October 10-14 , 1977 ; "Sweet Adelines , Inc . Share a Song Week 1977 in Beaumont" - October 1-7, 1977; "National Educational Of- fice Personnel Week in Beaumont" - October 9-15, 1977; and "Legal Secretaries 0153ervarce Week in Beaumont" October 9-15, 1977 and "Day in Court" - October 11 , -154- October 4, 1977 There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont , Texas do hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the minutes of the regular City Council session held October 4, 1977 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -155- October 4 , 1977