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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 18 1978 REGULAR. SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 18, 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City. Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 18th day of July, 1978 , with the following present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr . Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, `Yard III Leroy Evans Councilman, ,Yard IV Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Dr . Dudley Wilson, pastor of Calder Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- Mayor Meyers welcomed members of the Beaumont Track Club to today's meeting and wished them well in the Mesquite Meet . -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held July 11, 1978 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 78-236 authorizing advertising for bids for the construction of the Shakespeare Drive Participation Paving Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 78-237 authorizing the execution of agreements with Buckner Baptist Benevolence for participation paving (estimated cost $54, 533 .88) and with Walter P. Moore & Associates for engineering services for Manion Drive Extension, authorizing the participation with Buckner Baptist Bene- volence and Nichols Development Company (estimated cost $42 ,888. 33) in the purchase of storm sewer pipe and advertising for bids for the pipe was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-76 authorizing an appropriation of $5, 000 from Other Revenues Account 46903 to the Police Capital Outlay Account 31-503 and authorizing advertising for bids for a vehicle for use by the Regional Crime Lab (Chambers County ' s pro rata share to participate in the function of the Regional Crime Lab) was considered : -105 July 18 , 1978 ORDINANCE NO. 78-76 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, 000 FROM OTHER REVENUES ACCOUNT NO. 46903 TO THE POLICE CAPITAL OUTLAY ACCOUNT NO. 31-50.3 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A VEHICLE FOR THE REGIONAL CRIME LAB AND AUTHORIZING THE ADVERTISING OF BIDS FOR SAID VEHICLE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-238 authorizing the award of bid to Westinghouse Electric Corporation for the repair of the No . 2 low head pump motor at the main pump station at a cost of $2,480. 00 was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-239 authorizing the award of contract to F. Gatlin Asphalt Company for furnishing 1978 hot mix overlay Program in the amount of $625, 860. 00 (approximately 50-lane miles) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-240 authorizing the award of bids to Tidelands International , Inc. for furnishing two (2) cab/chassis ($63 ,949.84) , Alex Feigelson Company for two (2) trash dump bodies ($8, 990. 00) and Gulf State Crane & Equipment Company, Inc . for two (2) knuckle bona loaders ($27, 390.00) for use by the Solid Waste Division was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -0 00- Resolution 78-241 authorizing award of bid to Gulf State Crane & Equipment Company, Inc. for furnishing one (1 ) knuckle boom loader to be mounted on a vehicle used by the Solid Waste Division at a cost of $13 ,545. 00 was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-77 appropriating revenue sharing funds in the amount of $46, 000 for Street Reconstruction Project No. 071-78-500 and authorizing award of contract for the 1978 flexible base street reconstruction program (revenue sharing. funds to be used) to F. Gatlin Asphalt Company in the amount of $660,687. 56 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-77 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1 , 1977, AND ENDING SEPTEM- BER 30, 1978, BY APPROPRIATING $46, 000 FROM THE FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND ENTITLEMENT 1-7, TO THE 1978 STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT, NO. 071-78-500, AND AWARDING A CONTRACT TO F. GATLIN ASPHALT COMPANY. -106- July 18 , 1978 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-242 authorizing the acceptance for City maintenance the water, sewer, and street improvements in Evangeline West , Unit II , Lots 1-6, Block 2 and Lots 1-27, Block 3 (Lafayette Lane from Manion Drive South approximately 420' and Bienville Lane from Lafayette west approx- imately 5001 ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-243 authorizing the City's acceptance of responsibility as a Water Quality Management Agency- as outlined in the South East Texas 11208" Areawide Waste Treatment Management Plan was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-244 authorizing a revision to the City 's application to S.E.T.R.P.C. for a Senior Citizen Activity Center to include funding for the renovation of a portion of the Old Naval Reserve Building at 780 S. Fourth was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 78-78 amending the distance requirement section of the Oil Well Ordinance was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-78 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2 OF CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR OIL AND/OR GAS WELL OPERATIONS WITHIN ONE THOUSAND FEET OF SCHOOLS, HOSPITALS, CONVALESCENT HOMES, ORPHANAGES OR NURSING HOMES UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Abstained : Councilman Councilman Combs Williams Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Evans -000- Resolution 78-245 reappointing Calvin Williams, Myrtle Corgey and Ricardo Ramirez to the Economic Opportunity Commission of Southeast Texas Board of Directors for a term of one year was approved on a motion made by Mayor Meyers and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 78-246 authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Gary Christopher in the amount of $9, 100 to provide graphics in the Muni- cipal Office Building, Civic Center Project 070-74-011 , was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -107- July 18 , 1978 `ti Ordinance No . 78-79 adopting a Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-79 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND ENACTING A NEW CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS ; ESTABLISHING THE SAME; PRO- VIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF CERTAIN ORDINANCES NOT INCLUDED THEREIN, EXCEPT AS HEREIN EX- PRESSLY PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR THE MANNER OF AMENDING SUCH CODE OF ORDINANCES ; PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . (question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mrs. Jarvis Gordon, Route 1 , Box 325, Beaumont , addressed Council to urge action by Council prohibiting public smoking. Dr. George McLaughlin, 940 Edson Drive, supported Mrs. Gordon ' s request . Mr. Allen Burch, 4610 Barton Lane, also addressed Council in support of Mrs. Gordon ' s request . Mr. Hugh Wright , Health Educator representing Dr. Ortuzar of the City Health Department , addressed Council in support of the remarks by Pars. Gordon. Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd. , addressed Council to request yellow curb markings in front of Hotel Beaumont to prohibit parking. Mr. Joseph Mazzu, 3015 S. Willowood, addressed Council to request that the existing dog pound building be renovated or a new structure built . Mr . Charlie Pounders, 8075 Washington Blvd. , addressed Council to request that 5 blocks on Washington Blvd. from Lindberg to Langham at least be graded. -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 July 18, 1978. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -108- July 18 , 1978