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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 19 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAU`.4ONT HELD FEBRUARY 19, 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED THAT The City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 19th day of February, 1980, with the following present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, 'lard II Calvin Williams Councilman , Ward III Absent: Leroy Evans Councilman , ;Hard IV Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Bill Armstrong, North End United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Combs . -000 The Minutes of the regular City Council session held February 12 , 1980, were approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamation : "Beaumont Music Commission Day in Beaumont"' - February 25 , 1980. -000- Resolution 80-47 authorizing the purchase of Parcels No . 2 at $19, 120. 00 and 4 at $46, 320. 00 for the relocation of Central Fire Station and Parcel No . 14 at $3 ,678 . 00 for the Spur 380/Lamar Freeway project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-48 authorizing filing an application with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for Transit Operating Assistance Funds and setting the date of April 1 ,1980 for a public hearing on the application (anticipated 50% - $312 ,643 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question Ayes : All Nayes : '_`lone -000- Resolution 80-49 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement modifying the terms and conditions of the lease agreement with the Port of Beaumont by changing payments from quarterly to semi-annually was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -23- February 19, 1980 Resolution 80-50 authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with the Beaumont Housing Authority for the use of Community Development Block Grant funds to provide recreational facilities. at five public housing sites was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-51 approving the Phelan Connector between Calder and Liberty Avenues, authorizing appointment of appraisers and title company, and auth- orizing negotiations for the acquisition of right-of-way was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question: Ayes : Councilman Combs Abstained : Mayor ?Meyers Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams -.000- Resolution 80-52 authorizing the City Manager to execute a covenant relating to the Tyrrell Historical Library providing for maintenance of the historical integrity of the site, public access , flood insurance and the right of first refusal to the State of Texas in the event the property is offered for sale was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-53 authorizing release of $275, 000 and pledge of an additional $1, 300, 000 in securities (total pledged by the American National Bank for the City - $43 , 785, 000. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-54 authorizing final payments to T. C. Gray, Inc. ($17 , 585.87) and Milton Bell , architect ($742. 50) for rehabilitation work on the Best Years Center, and to Winter King and Son ($6,222. 30) for the stolen property storage addition to the Police and Municipal Court Building was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-55 authorizing purchase of 3 , 000 tons of cold mix limestone rock asphalt pavement from Uvalde Rock Asphalt Company at $17. 91 per ton, 1, 000 tons of Oyster Shell from Keown Supply Company at $14. 18 per ton and 5, 000 tons of limestone base from Texas Materials , Inc. at $11 .42 per ton for the Street Division was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGin- nis and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 80-56 authorizing the acceptance for City maintenance of the water, sewer and street improvements in Somerset Village , Section III (portions of Monica, Kenmore and Woodside Drives) was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-57 authorizing repairs to a 25-horsepower motor by Westing- house Electric Corporation at $1 , 636. 00 and authorizing an annual maintenance contract with Datapoint Corporation for the computer located at the Police Station (from 2-14-80 through 2-13-81) at a cost of $5 ,741 . 52 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -24- February 19, 1980 Ordinance No. 80-14 providing for an interfund transfer, authorizing a pur- chase order for 1 , 000 manhold increaser rings from Municipal Casting Company in the amount of $39,900. 00 and approving change orders to the 1979 and 1980 contracts with F. Gatlin Asphalt , Trotti & Thomson , Bella Company and A. F. Jones for street maintenance for the installation of sewer manhole rings was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-14 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY TRANSFERRING $88 , 000 FROM UNOBLIGATED FUNDS IN THE WATER UTILITIES ACCOUNT TO THE STREET SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT FUND; PROVIDING FOR SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENTS TO THE 1979 AND 1980 STREET MAINTENANCE CONTRACTS; PROVIDING FOR THE EMERGENCY PURCHASE OF 1 , 000 INCREASER RINGS ; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-58 authorizing the funding of projects for rehabilitation of social services facilities - Salvation Army for the Boys ' Club at $30, 107 .00, Fairway Houses at $17 ,998. 00, Unity House at $30, 000. 00 and Stewart Halfway House at $18,000. 00 and retaining $3 ,895. 00 as a reserve for increased costs - under the Community Development Block Grant Program was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 80-59 authorizing purchase of six (_6) DV-550 International 190 Horse Power Diesel Engines from Tidelands International , Inc. at $4 ,719. 00 each for Solid Waste Division vehicles was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None 000- Major Bodell Heath, Commanding Officer of the Beaumont Division of the Sal- vation Army, addressed Council to thank them for the rehabilitation funds for the Boys ' Club. Mr. Gary Pinkerton spoke on behalf of the South East Texas Social Welfare Association and thanked Council for the funding of social services rehabili- tation programs. Mr. Jerry Kirk, Fairway Houses, Inc . , thanked Council for the rehabilitation funds to his organization. Mr. L. P. Kinnear, 2395 Park Street , addressed Council to complain about the unsafe condition of the intersection of Fourth Street at Corley. Mr. Howard Mills , 4165 Simpson and Board member of the Beaumont Association for Senior Citizens, addressed Council to read a letter from Judge Larry Gist (Chairman of the Board of the Beaumont Association of Senior Citizens) requesting that the City Council reconsider its decision not to fund "match" money for the association. The Reverend A. M. Landry, Jr. , 2319 Railroad, addressed Council to request reconsideration for the decision not to fund "match" money for the Beaumont Association for Senior Citizens. -000- There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -25- February 19, 1980 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 19, 1980. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -26- February 19, 1980