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Home My WebLink AboutMIN AUG 15 1978 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD AUGUST 15 , 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 15th day of August , 1978 , with the following present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs, Jr. Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II *Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward II Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk *Councilman Williams arrived late. -000- The Invocation was given by Air . Bob Cook. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Evans. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held August 1 and August 8 , 1978 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Anything Goes Day in Beaumont" - August 26 , 1978 and "Mrs . Jo Helen Stephens Traylor Day in Beaumont" - August 15, 1978 . -000- Resolution 78-277 authorizing advertising for bids for furnishing the Visual Approach Slope Indicator (VASI ) for the Beaumont '.Municipal Airport (approximate cost $27, 000 - 90% funded by F.A.A. and 10% local) was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council- man Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-278 authorizing the award of bid to American Optical Corp. for furnishing one (1) Thermovar microscope for use by the Regional Crime Lab at a cost of $2, 517 . 00 (100% Criminal Justice Grant ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans andseconded by Councilwoman 'McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 78-279 authorizing the award of bid to Ashbrook-Simon-Hartley for furnishing sludge dewatering equipment for the Wastewater Treatment Plant at a cost of $106 , 389. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -125 August 15 , 1978 Resolution 78-280 authorizing the award of bid to Cummins Sales and Ser- vice , Inc . for furnishing one ( 1) diesel engine to be installed in Snorkle #1 in the Fire Department at a cost of $7 ,424 . 25 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resooution 78-281 authorizing the award of bid and the execution of a con- tract with J . C.N. Pavers, Inc . in the amount of $95 , 792 . 80 (participation paving project - City 's share $36, 116. 09) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 78-87 abandoning a 20 foot x 300 foot alley located in Block 45 of the Van Wormer Addition, bounded by Orange, Crockett , Avenue A and Bonham Streets was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-87 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A TWENTY FOOT (201 ) BY THREE HUNDRED FOOT (3001 ) ALLEY IN THE VAN 1,4'ORMER ADDITION IN BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING THAT SUCH ALLEY BE RETAINED AS A GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT. and Ordinance No . 78-88 abandoning a portion of Bonham Street located between Orange Street and Avenue A was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 78-88 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF BONHAM STREET LOCATED BETWEEN ORANGE STREET AND AVENUE A, PROVIDING THAT A GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT IS RETAINED, IN THE VAN WORMER ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. Abandonments requested by N. L. Shaffer Industries for fenced and lighted parking lot . The ordinances were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-282 authorizing final payment to Liberty Industrial Construc- tion, Inc . in the amount of $30, 348 for the Crow Road Participation Project and to Kohler and Kohler in the amount of $159. 31 for engineering services for the City ' s portion of the project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None *Councilman Williams arrived during the discussion of the following item: Resolution 78-283 conveying one (1) tract of land to the Missouri Pacific Railway Company and Resolution 78-284 conveying six (6) tracts of land to the Kansas City Southern Railway Company (formal conveyance of these tracts as required by the Railroad Primary Agreement of the 1960`s for the Rail- road Relocation Program were never made) were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -126- August 15, 1978 Resolution 78-285 authorizing final payment to the Olshan Demolition Com- pany, Inc. in the amount of $14 , 268 . 28 for demolition of thirteen (13) dilapidated structures in Census Tract 17 (Community Development Block Grant Program) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-286 authorizing final payment to Taft Sound Equipment Corp. in the amount of $1 , 154. 60 for the sound system at Fair Park Coliseum was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-287 authorizing payment to Cummins Sales and Services, Inc . in the amount of $3 , 131 . 08 and to Tideland 's International , Inc. in the amount of $1 , 172. 70 for repairs to fleet equipment was approved on. a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-288 authorizing final payment to Allied Supplier & Erection Inc . in the amount of $1 , 976. 40 for fencing two (2) tennis courts at Magnolia Park was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Fiscal Year 1979 Regular and Revenue Sharing Budgets were submitted to the City Council . The Public Hearing for these budgets was set for September 5, 1978 on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Mrs. Delia Harrington , 815 Willow, addressed Council to suggest that specialty shops (such- as Cobbler, Antique, Art , Coffee, etc. shops) to be operated by senior citizens be opened in the downtown area. Mrs . Harrington also complained about several lots needing to be cleaned. Mr . L. P. Kinnear, 2395 Park, addressed Council to complain about the high price of natural gas. Mrs. Helen Gordon, Route 1 , Box 325 , Beaumont , addressed Council to again urge favorable action for adoption of an anti-smoking ordinance to prohibit smoking in public places. Mr . J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, complained of poor condition of some city streets . -000- :Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session of City Council pursuant to Section 2 of the Texas Open Meetings law. -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 session held August 15, 1978 . Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk -127- August 15, 1978