HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN FEB 05 1980 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD FEBRUARY f, 1980
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont Texas , met
in regular session this the 5th day of February , 1980 , with the following
present :
HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor
Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman , Ward I
Vi McGinnis Councilwoman , Ward II
*Calvin Williams Councilman , Ward III
Absent : Leroy Evans Councilman , Ward IV
Ray Riley City Manager
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney
( *Councilman Williams arrived late)
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend W. F. Lescallette , Highland Ave-
nue Baptist Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis .
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Mayor Meyers welcomed students from St . Anthony Cathedral School and
Kelly High School .
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The Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 29 , 1980 ,
were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by
Councilman Combs.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Service Award pins and Retirement plaques were presented. Those in attend-
ance were :
Retirees receiving plaques were Adam Florence , Sr . , Maintenance Worker with
the Sewer Maintenance Division with 27 years of service ani Eddie Busby', Sr .,
Equipment Operator with the Solid Waste Division with 26. years of service .
Service pins were presented to those with 15 years of service : Jerry E. Bell,
Police Sergeant ; Harry Broussard, Equipment Mechanic , Fleet Division ; Joe A.
Hebert , Police Sergeant ; Arthur L. Vandorn ; Police Lieutenant and Louis A.
White , Tax Appraiser . �.
20-year pins were given to Myrtle M. Corgey , City Clerk, and Samuel H. Marks ,
Deputy Fire Chief .
25-year pins were given to Ozan B. Goodman, Custodian Leader , Library ; Howard
H. Thibodeaux , Park Foreman and Doris H. Thompson , Parking Control Officer'
with Traffic . „ }
Assistant Chief of Police Clyde C. Rush, and Police Patrolman Sylvester J .
Garbo were awarded service pins for 40 years of service to the City of Beau-
mont .
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Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Children ' s Dental Health
Week in Beaumont" - February 3-9, 1980 and "Sugarless Day" - February 6 ; ,
1980; "National Salesmen ' s Month in the City of Beaumont" - February , 1980 ;
"LULAC Week in Beaumont" - February 11-17 , 1980; "Vocational Education Week
in Beaumont" - February 10-16 , 1980 and "Catholic Schools Week in Beaumont"
February 3-9, 1980.
(Councilman Williams arrived during the reading of the proclamations . )
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Resolution 80-34 authorizing the purchase of Parcel #23 (Buford Street ) for
the Buford-Carroll Street Project (720-186-475) at a cost of $15 , 100 .00 was
approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Council-
man Combs .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes; None
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Resolution 80-35 accepting the bid of Westinghouse Electric Corporation for
repairs to a pump motor for the Water Reclamation Division at a cost of
$1 , 035. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman� Combs and seconded by
Councilwoman McGinnis.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No . 80-10 establishing new tow-away charges was considered :
ORDINANCE NO. 80-10
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 ,
SECTION 26-40(f) TO INCREASE WRECKER CHARGES
IN IMPOUNDMENT SITUATIONS ; PROVIDING FOR
WRITTEN NOTIFICATION OF MAXIMUM WRECKER CHARGES
IN IMPOUNDMENT SITUATIONS : REGULATING WHEN
STORAGE CHARGES SHALL BEGIN; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded
by Councilwoman McGinnis .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 80-36 authorizing the conveyance of property at ;1385 Schwarner
to Carrie Zenn Williams as final settlement under the Community Development
Block Grant Relocation Assistance Program was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 80-37 accepting the bid of Mine Safety Appliances Company for
furnishing a carbon monoxide monitor for the Fire Department at a cost of
$1 , 985. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded
by Councilman Combs .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Mr . Albert C. Koontz , 1620 Euclid , spoke in support of the programs of the
Beaumont Association for Senior Citizens and asked Council to consider a
grant to the Association to be used as "Match" money for receipt of a federal
grant .
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There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continu-
ing 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 5 , 1980.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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