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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 25 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 25 , 1980 BE IT RE!AEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 25th day of March, 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 Leroy Evans Councilman , Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth ?Nall City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Mr. R. E. Platt , Assistant City Manager . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilwoman McGinnis. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held March 4 and March 11 , 1980, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None --000- Mayor Meyers welcomed 8th grade students from Assumption Catholic School to today'%s meeting. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Future Homemakers of America Week in Beaumont - March 23-29, 1980 and "Super Kids Day in Beaumont" for the American Lung Association of Texas - March 29, 1980. -000- Ordinance No. 80-22 changing the zoning from R-lA to R-2 for a 2.84 acre tract , located on the northeast corner of the intersection of RFD Road and Highway 105 (requested by Don Streety) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-22 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 2 . 84 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE W. B. DYCHES SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-lA TO R-2; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- -46- March 25 , 1980 An ordinance changing the zoning from C-1 to I-1 for a 1 .64 acre tract , located generally in the 3100 Block of Milam Street (requested by Cecil Covel) was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 1 . 64 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE BLOCK 5, COLUM- BUS CARTWRIGHT SUBDIVISION NO. 1 , BEAUMONT JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED C-1 TO I-1 ; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-23 changing the zoning from R-1 to LR-1 for a 0.03 acre tract , located generally at 565 West Lucas (requested by Anthony Parigi) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-23 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 0. 03 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CALDER HIGHLANDS ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEF- FERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DES- CRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO LR-1 ; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 An ordinance changing the zoning from R-1 to LR-1 for a 0.21 acre lot , located at 510 25th Street (requested by Joe Holberg) was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 0. 21 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CALDER PLACE ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED , PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -47- March 25, 1980 Ordinance No. 80-24 changing the zoning from A-1 to C-1 for a 7 . 17 acre tract , located on the southwest corner of Interstate 10 and Walden Road (requested by Willard Hall) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-24 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 7. 17 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE SAMUEL STIVERS LEAGUE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED A-1 TO C-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-25 changing the zoning from R-1 to C-1 for a 4 . 03 acre tract , located on the northwest corner of Langham Road and Washington Boulevard (requested by Lester DeCordova) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-25 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 4 . 03 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE T. H. LANGHAM SUBDIVISION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED , PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO C-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-26 changing the zoning from A-1 to R-2 and from A-1 to LR-1 for two tracts , located approximately one mile north of the intersection of Major Drive (FM 364) and Gladys Avenue (requested by Carl Kohler for 0. C. Galloway) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 80-26 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT , TEXAS , AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZON- ING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 1 . 86 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE H. WILLIAMS LEAGUE , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HERE- INAFTER DESCRIBED PRESENTLY ZONED A-1 TO LR-1 ; BY CHANGING A 16 . 59 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE H. WILLIAMS LEAGUE , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED A-1 TO R-2 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -48- March 25, 1980 Resolution 80-84 authorizing the purchase of Parcel #8 for the Buford-Car- roll Street Project at a cost of $9,750. 00, Parcel #3A for the relocation of the Central Fire Station at a cost of $5 ,560. 00, and Parcel #8 for the Spur 380/Lamar Freeway Project at a cost of $17 , 195. 00 and authorizing the Legal Department to institute condemnation proceedings to acquire Parcels No . 1 , 2 , 12 , 25 and 26 for the Buford-Carroll Street Project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-85 authorizing the execution of agreements with Livesay and Vacker Associates for architectural services to construct restroom facili- ties at Tyrrell Park and amending the 1972 contract with Livesay and Livesay for covered play areas under the Community Development Block Grant Program for Pine Street Park and Liberia Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 80-86 authorizing the release of $1 ,200,000 in securities (total pledged by the American National Bank - $39,237 ,669. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-87 authorizing employment of the firm of Mehaffy , Weber , Keith and Gonsoulin as defense counsel for the City in pending civil action (Don Born Enterprises, Inc. ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Mayor Meyers. Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Williams Councilman Combs Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Evans -000- Resolution 80-88 accepting 535 feet of 6 inch sanitary sewer line in the Beaumont West , Section II , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-89 appointing Messrs. John McDonald, Felix Burrus , S. L. Greenberg, J. B. Ener and Craig Sherlock to the Board of Equalization was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-90 endorsing the Clean Community System developed by the Keep America Beautiful, Inc. , and establishing the Beaumont Clean Community Commission was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-91 authorizing an agreement with Gulf States Utilities Company for installing lights at the Irving Street Underpass at a cost of $3 ,447. 05 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Coun- cilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -49 March 25 , 1980 Resolution 80-92 accepting operating assistance funds from the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (grant in the amount of $220,216 .00 -- actual deficit $439, 976. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-93 advertising for bids for the sale of structures located at 2310 and 2330 Carroll Street (Parcels No. 33 and 35 acquired for right- of-way for the Buford-Carroll Street Projects) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-94 granting a permit to Mobil Pipe Line Company for the con- struction of an 8" pipeline across Vermont and Florida Avenues was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution authorizing the acceptance of Summerwood Drive for City mainte- nance was denied because the street had not been constructed to meet City minimum standards on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Coun- cilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-95 accepting the bid of Beaumont Motor Company for furnishing two automobiles at a cost of $5,241 .42 each for use by the Beaumont Transit System (80% federal - 13% state and 7% city funds) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution accepting the bid of Pyramid Concrete Pipe Company, Inc. , for furnishing street maintenance material and supplies was deferred one week for action. -000- Resolution 80-96 accepting the bids of 11th Street Garden Center for 717 Pittosporum Tobira at $8. 50 each and Rand Landscape Company for 3 ,420 Asian Jasmine Vines at $1.85 each, 114 Crabapple Trees at $40. 00 each, 120 St . Augustine Grass at $2 . 20 per square yard and 110 Pine Bark Chips at $14. 00 each for boulevard landscaping was approved on a motion made by Councilman . Evans and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None 000 Resolution 80-97 accepting the bids of Delta Safety and Supply Company for furnishing 2, 000 feet of 12" Fire Hose at a cost of $2 ,344 .40 and Claude Wright and Associates for furnishing 2 ,500 feet of 219" Fire Hose at $4 ,450. 0.0; 500 feet of 3" Fire Hose at $1 ,205. 00 and 900 feet of 5" Fire Hose was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-98 accepting the bid of Keown Supply Company for furnishing Hot Mixed Hot Laid Type D Asphaltic Concrete for the Orleans Mall Project at a cost of $24. 00 per ton , plus $35. 00 per hour for delivery, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -50- March 25 , 1980 Resolution 80-99 accepting the bid of The Capital City Machine Shop , Inc . for furnishing a tire regroover for the Transit Maintenance Shop at a cost of $1 ,285 . 00 (funded by UMTA grant ) was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Evans . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The session was recessed before continuing with the public hearing on dilapidated structures . -000- (Councilman Williams left prior to the dilapidated structures hearing. ) Mayor Meyers declared the public hearing for dilapidated structures open . Mr. George Gardner , Urban Rehabilitation Administrator , told Council that all the below-listed structures are in violation of Article III , Sections 14-50 and 14-51 of the Dangerous Structures Ordinance of the City of Beau- mont and that all notification procedures have been met : 165 Manning - Mrs. Pearl Cheatham, owner (12 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 2495 North 9th - Mrs. Bessie Mae Lovan , owner (6 violations , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 3598 Glenwood (2 struc- tures) - Mrs. Mabel Davis, owner (13 violations each) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 3885 Goliad (Rear) - Mr. Henry Boswell , owner (13 vio- lations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2450 Southerland - Mr . Clyde Goodwill , owner (10 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 2385 Washington - Mr. Hearvy L. Scott , owner (10 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; Next to 3545 Pradice (Store) - Mr . Ben White , owner (5 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days ; 2045 Sabine Pass - Guy A. Jones , owner (13 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1075 Porter - Mrs. Thelma Nixon , owner (16 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 2060 Pear - Charlie Jones c/o Lester Jones, owner (6 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days ; 1371 Lamar - Mr. Guy A. Jones , owner (8 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days and 825 Cuniff (Rear) - Mrs. Alphonse Hazen (deterio- rated beyond 90%) , recommendation to raze within 30 days . Councilwoman McGinnis made a motion to approve the above recommendations ; motion seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-27 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and requiring their repair or removal was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-27 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES , ORDERING REPAIR OR DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES; ORDERING DEMOLITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES ; ORDERING DEMOL- ITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDI- TIONS ; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -51- March 25 , 1980 Miss Stephanie Goodman, student at Assumption School , addressed Council to suggest more student tours downtown. Mark White, Assumption School student , addressed Council to question the City' s street maintenance policy. Miss Teri Miller, student from Assumption School , addressed Council to state priorities for the City and to invite Council and citizens to the Texas Marathon for non-public school students to be held Saturday , March 29, 1980 from 8 : 30 a.m. to 1 : 00 p.m. Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street , addressed Council to thank the City for resurfacing Grand Avenue and also to complain about game chickens at large from 2965 Grand and trash, etc . , at 870 and 898 Grand. Alex Stelly, Assumption School student , addressed Council to thank them for being able to visit today' s session. -000- There being no further business , the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session . -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy 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 March 25, 1980. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -52-. March 25 , 1980