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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 17 1978 i REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 17 , 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 17th day of January, 1978 , 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 R. E. Platt Acting City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Harold Jones, Westgate Church of Christ . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- Messrs. Bruce Allred, Ed Burks & Joe Goetschius of the Y.M.B.L. presented a check for $72, 519. 00 for the City 's share for the South Texas State Fair held in October, 1977. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 10, 1978 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-27 authorizing the award of bid to Bell and Howell Company for furnishing one microfilm reader for the Beaumont Public Library at a cost of $1 , 170. 00 (gift from Mrs. Tyrrell Kyle and Y.M.B.L. ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-28 authorizing the award of bid to American Desk Manufacturing Company for furnishing 2 , 066 fixed seats at the Fair Park Arena (CAP 45-P- 01 ) at a cost of $63, 199. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-29 authorizing the award of bid to IBM Corporation for fur- nishing ten (10) typewriters for various City departments was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -10- January 17 , 1978 Ordinance No. 78- 6 transferring $5,890 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance to the Fire Department Account 34-317; and authorizing the award of bid to Fire Fox Corporation for furnishing repairs and related parts for Ward La France Engine No. 1 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-6 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1 , 1977 , AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 , BY TRANSFERRING $5, 890. 00 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ACCOUNT NO. 34. 317 AND AWARDING A BID TO FIRE FOX CORPORATION FOR REPAIRS TO THE WARD LA- FRANCE ENGINE NO. 1 , VEHICLE NO. 80-1165 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and secon- ded by Councilman Evans . Question; Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-30 granting a 10-foot wide by 580-foot long easement along the north side of the Exhibition Hall parking lot to Entex Corporation was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Council- man Cash. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-31 authorizing the final payment to Gatlin Asphalt Company in the amount of $25 , 395. 26 for construction of the taxiway and apron at Beaumont Municipal Airport and authorizing the City Manager to execute a Change Order to reflect the final contract amount was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None Council requested a tour of the facility. -000- Resolution 78-32 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a three-year contract with Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for Centrex #2 services (gransfer of service to the new office building) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None (Councilman Williams arrived during the discussion of this item) -000- Ordinance No . 78-7 amending the Ambulance Ordinance was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-7 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT BY REQUIRING HOLDERS OF AMBULANCE PERMITS TO RESPOND TO EMERGENCY CALLS ; PROVIDING A PRO- CEDURE FOR REVOCATION OF AN AMBULANCE PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR RE- PEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Mr. Nichols, Asst . City Attorney, told Council the independent ambulance operators feel this ordinance is unenforceable at this time without a Cen- tral Dispatch system. -11- January 17 , 1978 Councilman Cash made a motion to adopt the ordinance and instructed Staff to develop a Central Dispatch System as soon as possible; the motion was seconded by Councilman Williams. Motion approved as follows : Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-8 appropriating $50, 000 from the Unappropriated Fund Balance for restoration of the Tyrrell Historical Library was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-8 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1977, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1978 , BY TRANSFERRING $50, 000 FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE TO AN ACCOUNT FOR THE RESTORATION OF THE TYRRELL HISTORICAL LIBRARY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and secon- ded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-33 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease with the Economic Opportunity Commission of Southeast Texas , Inc . for their use of Pipkin School property was approved on a motion made by Council- man Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The second reading of an ordinance granting the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company a renewal franchise for Track No. 90, which crosses Blanchette and Neches streets was held: AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LESSEES, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO MAINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRY SPUR TRACK NO. 90 ACROSS BLANCHETTE STREET AND NECHES STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN ACCORD WITH EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING THAT SAID TRACK SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING, UNLOADING AND SWITCHING TO INDUSTRIAL TRACK SERVING COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE; PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE USE OF SAID TRACK; PRO- VIDING THAT SUCH MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THAT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE WORK SHALL BE DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND FEE HEREUNDER; PRO- VIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT TO THE CHARTER AND OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO USE THE TRACK FRANCHISED HEREUNDER; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION OF THIS 'FRANCHISE ON JANUARY 1, 1979 AND THE RESTORATION OF SAID STREETS WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS THEREAFTER; AND PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. The ordinance was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans.. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -12.- January 17, 1978 The Annual Financial Report for the year ending September 30, 1977, was presented to Council for their review. -000- Councilman Williams requested that staff do better deferred maintenance than blading Washington Boulevard extnesion until reconstruction of the street begins. Staff will investigate alternatives . -000- Striping of 11th Street and Dowlen Road were mentioned by Council . -000- Mr . J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, also commented on the need for striping on College Street . -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 ses- sion held January 17 , 1978 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -13- January 17 , 1978