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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 19 1978 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUrMONT HELD DECEMBER 19, 1978 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 19th day of December , 1978 , with the following present : HONORABLE : 'Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman , ;^lard I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman , Ward II Calvin 17illiams Councilman , Ward III Absent : Leroy Evans Councilman , Ward IV Ray Riley City ?Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney ?Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Lee Wineinger, Washington Boule- vard Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis . -000- The Minutes of the Regular City Council Sessions held December 5 and December 12 , 1978, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-387 authorizing the lease and purchase of property from the Port of Beaumont Navigation District for Civic Center Park (authority by Ordinance No. 78-107 approved November 7 , 1978) and establishment of a reserve fund of $638, 800. 00 was approved on a motion made by Council- man Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Ordinance No. 78-115 appropriating funds for Municipal Airport Terminal Building and authorizing an agreement for architectural services with Livesay and Livesay (portion funded by Revenue Sharing) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 78-115 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $150, 000 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING; APPOINTING AN ARCHITECT FOR THE PROJECT; AND PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-388 authorizing a contract with the Beaumont Chamber of Com- merce to operate the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau with funds from the Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax and approving a budget of $291 , 000 for the Bureau was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman 114cGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -171- December 19, 1978 Resolution 78-389 authorizing the purchase of five (5) tracts of land for right-of-way in Census Tract 17 (Parcel 73 - Old Chrlton Pollard High School $12 , 000. 00; Parcel 74 - 2050 Hemlock, $2 , 370. 00; Parcel 76 - 2070 Hemlock, $2 , 140. 00; Parcel 77 - 2080 Hemlock, $1 ,800. 00) and for the West Virginia Extension (Parcel 1 - portion of Block 39 , M. C. Cartwright Subdivision , $4 , 900. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-390 authorizing Change Order No. 1 to the contract with Gulf Coast Industrial Contractors, Inc . for the Main Street CAP Project to allow construction of a parallel parking land and freight unloading land along the west side of Main Street adjacent to the back of the stage of the ex- isting Auditorium at a cost of $11 , 351 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -,000 Resolution 78391 authorizing the City Manager to execute a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Beaumont for partici- pation and cooperation to further low cost housing was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 78-392 authorizing payment of $5, 184 .46 to World Wide Welding and Press, Inc. for repairs to a track loader used by the Street Department was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None _000- Resolution 78-393 authorizing payment of $4 ,985. 20 to Westinghouse Electric for emergency repairs to a raw sewage pump and motor was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . (question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 78-394 authorizing purchase of three (3) traffic counters from Streeter Amet Division of the Mangood Corporation at a cost of $2 ,400. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-395 authorizing purchase of fire hose from Bayou Gasket and Hose Company in the amount of $8,444. 00 with 20 discount for prompt payment was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. (question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Councilman Combs made a motion to approve a resolution authorizing purchase of one (1) Hurst Power Rescue Tool from the Fire Fox Corporation; the motion died for lack of a second. After a lengthy discussion, the item was deferred to the Council Meeting to be held January 2 , 1979. -000- -172- December 19, 1978 Resolution 78-396 authorizing an agreement for architectural services with Livesay and Livesay for the construction of an activities building on Car- roll Street Park was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 78-397 designating Franklin Street (replacing Blanchette Street) as the route for the Spur (Lamar Freeway) - !Main Street Connector was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilwoman _"ZcGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mr. Weldon Gibson, Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce, expressed his appreciation to Council for the funding of the Beaumont Convention and Visitors Bureau. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing 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 December 19, 1978. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -173- December 19, 1978