HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUN 03 1980 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL —CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD JUNE 3 , 1980
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met
in regular session this the 3rd day of June, 1980, with the following pre-
sent :
HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor
Tom Combs, Jr . Councilman, Ward I
Evelyn M. Lord Councilman, Ward II
Calvin Williams Councilman , Ward III
Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV
Ray Riley City Manager
Kenneth Wall City Attorney
Myrtle Corgey City Clerk
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend Joseph Guidry , St . James Metho-
dist Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams.
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Mayor Meyers introduced Miss Susan Summons, forward guard for the Lamar
University Lady Cardinals Basketball team, and said she will probably be
the first Lamar athlete to receive a professional basketball contract when
the Women' s Basketball Association holds their college draft in New York
on June 16th. Miss Summons was named the Outstanding Woman Athlete at
Lamar University for 1979 and received the John Gray/Babe Didrickson Zahar
ias Award.
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The following items were considered as part of the Consent Agenda :
The Minutes of the special City Council meeting held May 22 , 1980, and
the regular meeting held May 27, 1980;
Resolution 80-185 confirming the designation of Beaumont Housing Finance
Corporation for certain Federal Tax purposes ;
Resolution 80-186 appointing Messrs. W. M. Yates , William 1,11. Phillips ,
Ralph Leaf & Joseph Deshotel as Directors to the Board of the Beaumont
Multi-Family Housing Finance Corporation replacing Mayor Meyers , and Coun-
cilmen Lord, Williams and Turner;
Resolution 80-187 authorizing payment of $3 ,478. 98 to Gulf States Utilities
Company for installation of an 80-foot pole adjacent to Main Street and ap-
proving an amendment to an overhead utility easement to provide sufficient
safety clearance allowance for construction of the new stage area in the
Municipal Auditorium;
Resolution 80-188 authorizing purchase of a word processing unit for the
Legal Department from A. B. Dick Company @ $14 ,447. 00; and
Resolution 80-189 authorizing transmission repairs to a rear-loading refuse
truck, Unit 6059, at a cost of $1 , 721 . 00 by Tidelands International , Inc.
The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and
seconded by Councilman Turner.
Question Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 80-190 authorizing the filing of an application with U.M.T.A.
for a grant for purchase of three (3) vans to provide public transportation
for the physically handicapped and setting the date of June 17th for a pub-
lic hearing on a plan for incorporating transportation for the handicapped
into the Beaumont Transit System (93% funded by federal and state grants)
was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman
Turner .
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 80-191 approving plans for the City Auditorium Remodeling Pro-
ject and authorizing advertisement for bids was approved on a motion made
by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 80-192 authorizing advertisement for bids on the sale of 2 . 398
acres of the former Pennsylvania School site (estimated value $50,000) was
approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman
Combs.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Resolution 80-193 appointing Coopers and Lybrand as independent auditors
for Fiscal Year 1980 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs
and seconded by Councilman Lord.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Ordinance No. 80-56 abandoning an alley in. Block 10, Jarrett Addition, was
considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 80-56
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND
ABANDONING AN ALLEY LOCATED IN
BLOCK 10, OF THE JARRETT ADDITION,
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS ,
AS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se-
conded by Councilman Combs.
Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None
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Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd. , addressed Council to complain
about high weeds at the intersection of Pennsylvania & Buford Streets.
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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 June 3 , 1980.
Myrtle Corgey
City Clerk
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