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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAY 09 1978 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MAY 9, 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 9th day of May, 1978, with the following present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs, Jr. Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Tom McLeod, Ridgewood Church of Christ . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Combs. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "National Nursing Home Week in Beaumont" - May 14-20, 1978; "Exceptional Children 's Week" - May 13-19, 1978; "Municipal Clerk' s Week in Beaumont" - May 14-20, 1978 ; "Carnation Days in Beaumont" - May 12 & 13 , 1978 ; "Beaumont State Center Volunteer Services Council Week in Beaumont" - May 7-13 , 1978; and "Texas Nursing Home Week" - May 14-20, 1978 . -000- Ordinance No. 78-51 appropriating $65, 000 from the Assessment Paving Fund to the Street Construction Fund for the assessment paving of Opal , Raven, Rena, Lucille, Cadillac, and Flamingo; authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract in the amount of $455, 535 with E. R. Dupuis; authoriz- ing the approval of the paving assessment roll ; setting a time and place for the benefit hearing; directing the City Clerk to give notice of the benefit hearing; and stating that following the benefit hearing, assess- ments will be made (Project No. 9 - 71-77-012) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-51 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $65,000 FROM THE ASSESSMENT PAVING FUND TO THE STREET CON- STRUCTION FUND, PROJECT NO. 71-77-102; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH E. R. DUPUIS CONCRETE COMPANY, INC. IN THE AMOUNT OF $455,435 FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF OPAL, RAVEN, RENA, LUCILLE, CADILLAC, A'VD FLAMINGO STREETS; SETTING A TIME AND PLACE FOR THE BENEFIT HEARING; DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO GIVE NOTICE OF THE BENEFIT HEARING; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The benefit hearing will be held at 10: 00 a.m. , June 13 , 1978 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-158 authorizing payment to Lupton Painting Company for paint- ing a one-million gallon elevated storage tank, located at Washington Blvd. and Municipal Drive (Street Department south yard) - payment $17, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None May 9, 1978 Resolution 78-159 authorizing payment to Orgain, Bell & Tucker in the amount of $4 , 739. 50 for legal services rendered in connection with land- fill expansion was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-160 authorizing a Change Order with H. A. Lott , Inc . for the Municipal Office Building (Project No. 70-74-011) for $44 ,949. 00 for installing carpet instead of vinyl asbestos the as specified was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-161 authorizing release from a pledged status $275, 000 in Treasury Notes (total pledged $49,447, 000) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-162 authorizing payment of $2, 938 . 70 to the Texas Municipal League as the City' s pro-rata share of expenses in intervention in South- western Bell Telephone Company rate proceeding presently pending before the Public Utility Commission of Texas was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-163 authorizing participation in the Arthur Street water line extension from 6" to 8" and to pay RMAC, Inc. , developer of an apartment complex at West Lucas and Arthur an estimated cost of $1 , 228 .80 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Council- woman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-164 accepting from Wilson Realty, Ltd. two (2) utility easements located in a tract of land in the south side of Cardinal Drive, approximately 1500 ' east of Highway 124, for the installation of water and sewer lines, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Ordinance No. 78-52 adopting the Standard Mechanical Code was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-52 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ENACTING NEW CHAPTER 20 (A) WHICH SAID CHAPTER WILL ADOPT BY REFERENCE THE 1976 EDITION OF THE STANDARD MECHANICAL CODE WITH THE 1978 REVISIONS; MAKING ADDITIONS AND AMENDMENTS THERETO; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None May 9, 1978 Ordinance No. 78-53 transferring $15,257. 84 from other revenues to Fire Department Account 34-509 for Fire Department facilities and equipment was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-53 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 APPROPRIATING $15,257. 84 FROM OTHER REVENUES TO FIRE DE- PARTMENT ACCOUNT NO. 34-509. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Reverend Walter Batyski, 910 Palermo Drive (pastor of Florida Street Baptist Church, 645 W. Florida) addressed Council to request considera- tion be given to the re-zoning from LR-1 to R-1 a piece of land located at South Irving at West Florida. He said no objections were made at the time of the re-zoning to LR-1 by property owners because they had been told by the property owner, Mr. V. J. Coco, that he wanted to expand his Washeteria and parking lot . The property has since been leased to Mr. Olin O'Bannion to construct a car wash that is objectionable to the area residents. -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 regular City Council session held May 9, 1978 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk May 9, 1978