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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 27 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 27 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 27th day of January, 1981 , with the following present : 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 R. E. Platt Asst . City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Douglas Rathgeber , St . John 's Lutheran Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Williams. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Catholic Schools Week in Beaumont" - February 1-7, 1981 and "Children' s Dental Health Month in Beaumont" - February, 1981. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held Jan- uary 20, 1981; Resolution 81-27 releasing $90,000 in securities pledged as collateral for City deposits and accepting the pledge of $1 ,000,000 in other se- curities (American National Bank holds total pledges of $35,070,000) ; Resolution 81-28 authorizing the purchase and installation of an engine for a front loading sanitation truck from Kinsel Ford, Inc; and Resolution 81-29 authorizing the purchase of various sizes of fire hose from Halprin Supply (2, 000 feet of l ') at $2 ,460.00; Claude Wright & Associates (2 ,000 feet of 2z" and 1 ,000 feet of 3") at $5 ,860.00; and Bayou Gasket & Hose Company (800 feet of 511 ) at $5 ,216.00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-4 changing the zoning from R-2 to LR-1 for a 3.90 acre tract described generally as a portion of the H. Williams Survey, approxi- mately 390 feet north of Gladys on the east side of Major Drive (FM 364) , change requested by Sam 0. Smith and Thad Heartfield, was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-4 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUND- ARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEA1. TIT.La'T, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 3 . 90 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE H. WILLIAMS SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS AS HERE 1`vA 7FT7R DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-2 TO LR-1 ; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABIL Y; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. -10- January 27, 1981 Ordinance No. 81-4 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-5 changing the zoning from R-2 to C-1 for a 7.36 acre tract described generally as a portion of the Jack Josey Tract , F. Bigner Survey, southwest of Parkdale Mall on the south side of Dowlen Road and parallel with the north side of Hillebrandt Bayou drainage ditch (requested by Glenn Galloway) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-5 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. 36 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE F. BIGNER SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIB {,D, PRESENTLY ZONED R-2 TO C-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-6 amending Chapter 24 of the Code of Ordinances , estab- lishing lot split exemptions for multi-family, townhouse and condominium developments was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-6 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 24-11 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS FOR THE DIVISION OF SINGLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL LOTS IN PLATTED SUBDIVISIONS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR EXCEPTIONS FOR INDUSTRIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND CERTAIN MULTI-FAMILY LOTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and se- conded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-30 authorizing the steps necessary to proceed with an as- sessment paving project for a 126-foot section of 24rd Street , south of Kenwood Drive (Calder Place Addition - cost of project estimated to be $11 ,000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs, Question : Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 81-31 authorizing the steps necessary to proceed with an as- sessment paving project for Beale Street , including Lots 1-9, Blocks 7 and 8, Virg n ,-,. (ps ,^sts e �timatt4-d at $49,000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Williams. Quest ion : None ° � January 27, 1981 Resolution 81-32 authorizing a contract with Livesay-Vacker Associates to provide architectural services for park improvements (Rehabilitation of the Central Park Community Center, Covered Play Areas for Central and Cottonwood Parks, and Wading Pool for Liberia Park) in the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Program (UPARR - grant amount approximately $275, 000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-33 authorizing an agreement with Prime Computer , Inc. for furnishing hardware, software and maintenance for a word processing system (Lease-purchase for first year - $1 ,094.60 per month and $1 ,376.40 per month for length of agreement) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Mrs. Marie Hubbard, 1990 Nora Street , and Mr . Carter Williams , 3450 Pra- dice, addressed Council to speak in opposition to the demolition and re- moval of the Liberia Park Swimming Pool. Mrs. Lorane Wood, 9480 Walden, owner of two mobile home parks in the City, addressed Council to complain about the accounting procedures in the Water Department . Mr. Alvin Spikes, 3210 Roberts , addressed Council to request that drainage improvements needed .for his area be done in conjunction with the Corley Street Paving Project. Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council concerning public utilities. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing 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 January 27, 1981. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk January 27 , 1981