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Home My WebLink AboutMIN APR 22 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 22 , 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 22nd day of April , 1980, with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor . Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman, Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Wayne Turner Councilman , Ward IV Absent : Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Ray Riley City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Phineas Washer , Westminster Presbyterian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by one of the students from Martin Elem- entary School . -000 Mayor Meyers welcomed 65 fifth-grade students from Martin Elementary School to today' s meeting. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held March 25, April 1 , April 8 and April 15, 1980 were approved on a motiori made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The following proclamations were issued : "Sickle Cell Anemia Month in Beaumont" - May, 1980; "Clean Air Week in Beaumont" - May 4-10, 1980; "Transportation Week in Beaumont" - May 11-16, 1980; "National Metric Week in Beaumont" - May 5-9, 1980; "Week of the Young Child in Beaumont" - April 28 - May 3 , 1980; "National Head Start Month in Beaumont" - May, 1980; and "A.B.W. A. Scholarship Month in Beaumont - May, 1980. -000- Resolution 80-132 authorizing purchase of two riding lawnmowers at a cost of $1 , 141 . 00 each and twenty-five push mowers at $117.45 each from Rayon ' s for use by the Parks and Recreation Department (total cost $5, 164 .25) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord.. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-133 authorizing purchase of 4 ,000 lbs. of calcium hypochlor- ite for swimming pool maintenance by the Parks and Recreation Department from Bogel Sales at a cost of $3 ,212 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-134 authorizing release of $4, 150, 000.00 of pledged secur- ities by the American National Bank (total pledged - $38 ,435,000. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -71- April 22 , 1980 Resolution 80-135 declaring Elinor Street from 11th Street eastward to Iola Street an assessment paving project and authorizing Public Works and Engineering Department to prepare plans , specifications and cost esti- mates for said project pending prepayment by one-half of the abutting pro- perty owners was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-136 authorizing purchase of office furniture for the Special Services Detail of the Police Department from Lamb' s at a cost of $2 ,266.38 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-137 authorizing purchase of mechanical joint cement bends and tees used in maintenance of water mains from Western Pipe & Supply Company ($7 , 149. 87) and The Rohan Company ($3 , 990. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-138 authorizing purchase of six saw blades at $306 .00 each from Drago Supply Company to be used by the Traffic and Transportation Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-37 relating to project for renovation of the Harvest Club heating and cooling system, establishing an appropriation in the Public Building and Land Fund and awarding a contract for construction was con- sidered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-37 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $210,000 FROM THE PARKS IMPROVEMENT FUND TO A FUND FOR INSTALLATION .OF A HEATING, VENTILATING AND AIR CONDITTONING SYSTEM FOR THE HARVEST CLUB; AWARDING A BID TO NATKIN SERVICE COMPANY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-139 authorizing purchase of 800 galvanized steel traffic sign supports from Southwestern Pipe & Supply Company (700 natural ; 50 green and 50 yellow) at a cost of $7, 568. 00 for use by the Traffic Depart- ment was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-140 appointing Marilyn Adams to serve the Community Develop- ment Block Grant Advisory Committee, term to expire May, 1981 , and Elbert Dubose to serve the Transit Advisory Committee for a three year term was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -72- April 22 , 1980 Councilman Lord made a motion appointing C. W. Conn, Jr. ; Jane Dunatchik; Commissioner Norman Troy; Judge Richard LeBlanc ; Meg Gloger ; Gertrude Cherry; and Bob Burns as At Large members; Reverend Dirley Sams ; Raymond Chaison, Sr. ; Mrs . Agnes George; Mrs . Neicy Baptiste; Gail Marie Young; Edgar Perkins and Frank Rojas as Consumer members ; and Brian Riddle and Dr . Paul Fortney as Providers to serve the Indigent Health Care Advisory Committee; motion was seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-141 authorizing purchase of electrical parts for installa- tion at the Twenty-Third Street Lift Station from Spindletop Electrical Distribution Corporation at a cost of $1 , 974. 91 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman. Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-38 approving an experimental time-of-day rate schedule to be charged by Gulf States Utilities was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-38 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING AN EXPERIMENTAL TIME-OF-DAY RATE SCHEDULE TO BE CHARGED BY GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR SUCH RATE SCHEDULE, AND PROVIDING CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SUCH RATE SCHEDULE MAY BE CHANGED, MODI- FIED, AMENDED OR WITHDRAWN. Messrs. Arden Loughmiller, 5650 Frost , and Mike Bibby, 6035 Westgate, representatives of Gulf States Utilities Company were present to answer Council questions. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord. . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-142 authorizing an agreement leasing the North Civic Center Parking Lot and the parking lot at the future Parking Garage site to Allright Beaumont Company was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-143 authorizing purchase of Street Marking Materials for the Transportation Department from 3-M Corporation at a cost of $23 ,826. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- man Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-39 relating to the control of trash was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-39 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REPEALING SECTIONS 13-4 AND 13-32 DEALING WITH ACCUMULATIONS OF TRASH AND EN- ACTING A NEW TRASH CONTROL ORDINANCE DEFINING TRASH; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO ABATE; PROVIDING FOR THE CLEARING OF PROPERTY BY THE CITY PROVIDING FOR AS- SESSMENT OF EXPENSES AND COLLECTION THEREOF; PROVID- ING FOR APPEALS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVID- ING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. -73- April 22 , 1980 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and secon- ded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance regulating junkyards and junk dealers was tabled after a lengthy discussion. It was decided that staff should meet with businesses concerned with wording contained in the proposed ordinance. -000- Resolution 80-144 authorizing purchase of a boom truck for the Traffic and Transportation Department from U.E.C. Equipment Company at a cost of $59, 033.. 25 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing 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 April 22 , 1980. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -74- April 22 , 1980