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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAY 26 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MAY 26, 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 26th day of May , 1981 , with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE : Maurice Meyers Mayor Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Tom Combs, Jr. Councilman, Ward I Ray Riley City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Dr. Jack Dark, pastor of the Westwood Bible Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lord. -000- Mayor Meyers issued the following proclamations : "Interfaith Day in Beaumont" - May 28, 1981 ; "Confederate Air Force Days in Beaumont" - May 30 and 31 , 1981 ; "Management Week in Beaumont" - June 1-7 , 1981 ; "Parks & Recreation Month in Beaumont" - June, 1981 ; and "June Klein Day in Beaumont" - May 26 , 1981 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 19, 1981 ; Resolution 81-220 accepting street and utility ty improvements in Ferguson Development Park (Clearwater Court from IH-10E Frontage Road south ap- proximately 150-feet to dead end) ; C, Resolution 81-221 authorizing purchase of a portable traffic signal con- troller from Trans-Tronics , Inc . , at a cost of $1 , 750. 00; and Resolution 81-222 authorizing purchase of materials for use in the main- tenance of freeway lighting from M & I Electric Company at a cost of $1 , 273 . 58 . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An application for rezoning northwest of Bigner Road and Nelkin Lane plus a specific use permit for radio towers, and a recommendation of the City Planning Commission concerning the application were considered: Councilman Williams made a motion to deny an ordinance changing the zoning from RS and R-3 to RCR for 40. 172 acres and granting the special use permit; motion died for lack of a second. An ordinance changing the zoning to RS for the 40 acres zoned R-3 with denial of the special use permit as recommended by the Planning and Zoning Commission could not be considered because of notification and public hear- ing requirements . -75- May 26, 1981 Mayor Meyers made a motion to defer the item at the request of the appli- cant ; motion was seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Williams Councilman Lord Councilman Turner -000- An ordinance changing the zoning from R-3 to RCR for a tract 0. 371 of an acre at 4302 Concord Road and granting a specific use permit (requested by Lindsey Walker on behalf of the owner to use this property - a vacant gas station - for storage of tools and equipment , for personal automobiles and boats, personal belongings and to construct living quarters for a night watchman on the property) was denied on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-38 granting a specific use permit for an. establishment for the on-premises sale and consumption of alcoholic beverages on a 7. 93-acre tract on the northwest corner of the intersection of Calder and Dowlen Road (requested by Carroll Dubose) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-38 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE AN ESTABLISH- MENT FOR SALE AND CONSUMPTION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES ON A 7. 93 ACRE TRACT HEREIN DE- SCRIBED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A "PLAT PLAN" .. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and sec- onded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-39 changing the zoning from R-3. to RS for areas included in the Concord Road Zoning Study was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-39 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 PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS THE CONCORD REZON- ING STUDY, SECTION I , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-3 (MODIFIED TWO FAMILY AND MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT) TO RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) ; PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and sec- onded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-40 charging the zoning from RS to GC-MD for an 8. 17-acre tract at 7335-45 Fannett Road (requested by Mrs. Sarah Morrison) was con- sidered: -76- May 26, 1981 ORDINANCE NO. 81-40 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 8. 17 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE BROOKLAND FARMS ADDITION, UNIT II , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "RS" (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO "GC-MD" (GEN- ERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT) ; PROVID- ING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 81-223 authorizing a contract with Southwestern Laboratories for testing in connection with construction of the Service Center at an estimated cost of $3 , 100. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None --000- Resolution 81-224 approving additional water and sewer lines for construc- tion of the Sarah Street TIP Project (from Fatima to Fannett) and authori- zing an amendment to the contract with Garrod and Associates to provide engineering services for the project was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- A resolution reversing stop signs at the intersection of Lamar and Port Streets from Port to Lamar was considered. Councilman Williams made a motion to approve the resolution ; motion was seconded by Mayor Meyers . A lengthy discussion was held before the vote was called. The resolution failed to pass on the following vote : Ayes : Councilman Williams Nayes : Mayor Meyers Councilman Turner Councilman Lord Mayor Meyers requested that "the item be put back on the agenda when we would have a full compliment of Council and put the matter to rest one way or the other. -000- Resolution 81-225 authorizing purchase of a roof top air conditioning unit for the Best Years Center from A-1 Sheet Metal & Air Conditioning Company at a cost of $5, 975. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None 000,- Resoluiton 81-226 authorizing purchase of an underground piercing tool for the Traffic and Transportation Department from Boehck & Gardner Equipment Company, Inc. at a cost of $6,400. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -77- May 26, 1981 Resolution 81-227 authorizing a one-year contract with Dr. Typewriter-Xylog for maintenance of electric typewriters at a cost of $40. 00 each was ap- proved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes * None -.000- (Councilman Williams left the meeting) The regular City Council session was recessed so that a public hearing on dilapidated structures could be held. PUBLIC HEARING DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES 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 Beaumont , Texas, and that all notification procedures have been met : 1386 BROCKMAN - B. M. Sarles , Gdn Chars and M. Sarles (Mrs. LeBlanc re- possessing) , owners (12 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1448 CEDAR - Tony Tortoris , owner (12 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 665 LINCOLN ALLEY - Minnie Gibson , owner (16 vio- lations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; 4450 N. MAJOR DRIVE - Don Monson, et ux, owner (15 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; .3530 NELSON - Ross Watts, owner (17 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days ; and 3360 TALIAFERRO - Henry W. Eglin , owner (11 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days. The recommendations were approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None ,-000-, Ordinance No. 81-41 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-41 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, ORDERING REPAIR OR DEMOL- ITION FOR CERTAIN STRUCTURES ; ORDERING DEMOLITION BY THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None The public hearing was closed and regular session reconvened. Mrs . Lois Martin , 1760 Franklin , complained that contractors have not com- pleted construction work authorized for her home under the Community De- velopment Block Grant Rehabilitation Loan Program. Study will be made of the project and report given . Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Blvd. , addressed Council to again re- quest drainage work be done on Washington Boulevard near the railroad tracks. (Councilman Williams re.tur,,n,ed while Mrs ., -Martin was speaking. ) r•000- There being no further business , the meeting was adjourned. -000- -78- May 26 , 1981 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 ses- sion held May 26, 1981 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -79- May 26, 1981