HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN FEB 20 1979 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD FEBRUARY 20, 1979
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met
in regular session this the 20th day of February, 1979, with the following
present :
HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor
Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman, 'lard I
Vi McGinnis Councilman, ?'lard II
Calvin Williams Councilman, 'Yard III
Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV
Ray Riley City Manager
Kenneth ;Pall City Attorney
?Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
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The Invocation was given by 14r.' Gordy Nesom, KPAC Radio.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led, by Councilwoman McGinnis.
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Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Heart Week" February
19-25 with "heart Sunday"' February 25, 1979; "Engineer ' s ?Peek in Beaumont"
February 13-24, 1979; and "Pi Kappa Alpha Week in Beaumont" - February
20-25, 1979.
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The Minutes of the regular City Council session held February 13 , 1979,
were approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Coun-
cilwoman 'McGinnis.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No, 79-15 correcting the dimensions for a 0. 66 acre-tract located
approximately 700 feet east of the Dowlen :load/Phelan Boulevard intersec-
tion was considered :
ORDINANCE NO. 79-15
ENTITLED All ORDINANCE AIMENDING
ORDINANCE 75-43 BY CORRECTING THE
DISTANCE OF THE NORTHERN HOST
BOUNDARY LINE OF A CERTAIN ZONING
DISTRICT DENOMINATED LR.-1 AS INDI-
CATED UPON THE "CALDER-WEST END
REZONING STUDY i;1AP" DATED OCTOBER, 7,
1974 AND INCORPORATED IN SAID ORDI-
NANCE BY REFERENCE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING A PENALTY.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se-
conded by Councilman Combs.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 79--65 authorizing purchase of nine (9) parcels of land (CDBG -
Parcel #3 (Stewart Street - $8 , 000) , Parcel #10 (Lamar Street - :$450. 00)
Parcel #14 (Lamar Street - $1 , 665. 00) , Schwarner Street (Parcel 41 - $152,
Parcel #42 - $435. 00, Parcel 43 - $415. 00, Parcel #68 - $1 , 152. 00 and
Parcel #69 - $1 , 168. 00) and Pearl Street Parking Project - Parcel #1 at
$41 , 000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded
by Councilman Evans.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 79-66 accepting the bid of E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company for
construction of the :Jest Virginia Street Project , x`720-77-041 , at a cost
of $142 , 605. 50 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se-
conded by Councilwoman 14cGinnis.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 79-67 accepting the bid of Baldwin Construction Company on con-
struction of the Carroll Street Park Activities Building at a cost of
$51 , 825. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and
seconded by Councilman T'Tilliams.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 79-68 accepting the bids of IBM ( 13 typewriters at a cost of
$9, 342 . 00) and Better Business Machines (15 at a cost of $12 , 150. 00) for
furnishing electric typewriters for various City offices was approved on
a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 79-69 accenting bids of Jones Chemical (liquid chlorine -- $169.40
per ton) and Allied Chemical Corporation (aluminum sulfate at $151 . 65 per
ton) for chemicals used in water treatment by the ;'later Utilities Depart-
ment , contracts from February 1 , 1979 through January 31 , 1980, was approved
on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman "lilliams.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : hone
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Resolution 79-70 accepting the bid of Landscape Design and Construction Com-
pany on landscaping for the Civic Center, City Hall and adjacent narking
lots at a cost of $134 ,402 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman
McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Mrs . Delia Harrington , 815 ?'Dillow Street , addressed Council to complain
about no garbage pickup for 795 & 875 Willow, a dead tree in the 700 Block
of Grand, and the poor condition of the 2800-3000 Block of Grand Avenue.
Mr. Leroy Jones , 1170 Condon , presented a petition containing approximately
157 signatures asking for restoration of Condon, Skipwith, South 9th, Ranier,
Columbia, Clearview and South 8th Streets in the Eleventh (11th) Street Ad-
dition .
Mr . B. R. East , American Ambulance Service of Houston , Texas , addressed
Council to request a reciprocal agreement for his ambulance service so that
his ambulances inspected by the City of Houston can operate within the
city limits of Beaumont .
Mrs . B. B. Young, Jr . , 10925 Fairfield, addressed Council to again request
that the Streets in Pine Island Bayou Estates be paved.
Mrs. R. Beaumont , Jr. , 11125 Pine Cove , addressed Council in support of
remarks made by Mrs . Young concerning Pine Island Bayou Estates.
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There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing
with the City Council Workshop Session .
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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 February 20, 1979.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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