The URL can be used to link to this page

Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAY 12 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MAY 12, 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 12th day of May , 1981 , with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs, Jr. Councilman, Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Absent : Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager R. E. Platt Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by The Reverend Hugh Henneberry, Blessed Sacra- ment Catholic Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by City Manager Riley. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Captain Bob Crippen Day in Beaumont" - May 18, 1981 ; "Foot Health Week in Beaumont" - May 9-15, lb81 ,. "Nursing Home Week in Beaumont" - May 10-17 , 1981 ; "Family Services Association Day in Beaumont'' - May 12 , 1981 ; and "Small Business Week in Beaumont" - May 10-18 , 1981. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the minutes of the regular City Council session held May 5 , 1981 ; Resolution 81-206 authorizing payment of $4,746. 00 to L. 0. Block Construc- tion Company for pit sand used for cover at the landfill ; and Resolution 81-207 authorizing purchase of sand-cement admix from Keown Supply Company for 1*-sack at $14. 00 per ton and 2-sack at $15.80 per ton. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question:. Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-34 changing the zoning from R-3 to RS for three areas included in the Pine Oaks Rezoning Study was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-34 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 PROPERTIES DESCRIBED AS THE PINE OAKS REZONING STUDY, AREAS A, B, AND C, BEAUMONT, JEFFER- SON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-3 TO RS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PRO- VIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and secon- ded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -69- May 12 , 1981 Ordinance No. 81-35 abandoning an easement in Block 31 of the McFaddin Second Addition (request made by Judy Hartel ) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-35 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF AN ALLEY LOCATED IN BLOCK 31 OF THE MCFADDIN SECOND ADDITION, . BEAUMONT, JEFFER- SON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVID- ING THAT SUCH ALLEY BE RETAINED AS A GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance .No. 81-36 suspending the effective date of a Gulf States Utili- ties Company rate increase (120 days from June 5, 1981) , authorizing in- tervention in a case before the Public Utility Commission concerning a rate increase, authorizing retention of Touche Ross as rate consultants at a fee not to exceed $95 ,000, and providing for assessment of expenses against Gulf States was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-36 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE SUSPENDING THE OPERATION OF THE PROPOSED RATE SCHEDULE OF GULF STATES UTILITIES COMPANY; AUTHORIZING INTERVENTION IN DOCKET NUMBER 3871 PENDING IN THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS; AUTHORIZING THE RETENTION OF CONSULTANTS; REQUIRING THE CITY CLERK TO SERVE GULF STATES UTIL- ITIES COMPANY WITH A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS ORDI- NANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. Mrs. Celestine Farris, 183:9 Roberts, and Mr. Pat Derr, 3925 El Paso , ad- dreaked. Council in opposition to the proposed :rate increase. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-208 authorizing purchase of a parcel of property for South- erland .Street right-of-way in the Hebert Neighborhood (Lot 1 , Block 3 , Rosemont' Addition) under the Community Development Block Grant Program from Joseph Smith for $8,000.00 was approved on a motion made by Council- man Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-209 authorizing sale of two old model fire trucks (1948 Am- erican LaFrance 750 GPM pumper to Etoile Volunteer Fire Department at a cost of $2,750.00 and 1947 American LaFrance 1001' aerial ladder truck to Vidor .Volunteer Fire Department at a cost of $2 ,000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question Ayes : All Nayes : None -,000- Resolution 81-210 authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire an easement . for construction of a sanitary sewer line in the Charlton Pollard area (EPA grant - Buford Street ) was approved on a motion made by Council- man Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -70- May 12, 1981 MAYOR MEYERS: This is a letter from the Texas Municipal League and I am pleased to read it . It ' s addressed to . . . they don ^t know you are Councilman Lord? It is addressed to Councilwoman they and it states : ' "It is my pleasure to invite you to serve as Chairman of the Texas Muni- cipal Leadership Project Advisory Committee. Your work as a member of the Committee has been invaluable to the project . I know that under your leadership , ' it can be expected to produce outstanding results . We look forward to your contribution to this important project . " And, it is signed Carole K. McClellan, President of the Texas Municipal League. We congratulate you on the honor. It is most deserved. -000- MAYOR MEYERS: And, I would advise Council that this morning at 10:30 the Civic Award for Beautification,' particularly as it relates to the plantings and areas around the Civic Center and City Hall , we received the award from the Magnolia Garden Club because of the fine. work that 's been done as the Best Public Building for plantings and landscapting and so I pass that on to all of you. -000- .The following citizens addressed Council to express concern for ambulance service in Beaumont : Gerald D. White, 1790 Washington Blvd. ; Celestine Farris ,'. .1839 Roberts; Thelma Smith, 995 Legion; J. C. Leggett , 1849 Wash- ington Blvd. ; Dr. Jim Barbe, St . Elizabeth & Baptist Emergency Rooms ; Frances Crawford, Crawford Ambulance Service ; Elizabeth Hebert Guillory , Beaumont Paramedics; Jackie Shannon of Sabine Oaks and Eunice Davis of Autumn `Rills. Fred Lane, 8890 Kipling, addressed Council to request that descriptions of .property being considered for rezoning be more complete when published. -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 May 12, 1981 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -71- May 12, 1981