HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN AUG 04 1981 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD AUGUST 4 , 1981
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas ,
met in regular session this the 4th day of August , 1981 , with the
following 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 A. Riley City Manager
R . E . Platt Asst . City Manager
Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney
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The Invocation was given by Reverend Daniel F. Schorlemer , Pastor of
Bethlehem Lutheran Church .
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Meyers .
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The following items on the Consent Agenda were considered :
Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held July
28 , 1981 .
Resolution 81 -308 authorizing payment to Strand Book Store , in the
amount of $1144 . 48, for books for the Beaumont Public Library.
Resolution 81 -309 authorizing the execution of a Deed Without Warranty
to Cora Lewis for the sale of property held by the City of Beaumont in
trust for various taxing entities .
Resolution 81 -310 accepting the bid of Vallen Corporation , in the
amount of $1159 . 00 and authorizing payment for 20 cases of 20-minute
red spikeless fuses ( flares ) for the Police Department .
Resolution 81 -311 authorizing payment to Kinsel Ford , Inc . , in the
amount of $1658 . 80 for the purchase and installation of a transmission
in a 14-cubic yard dump truck used at the landfill .
Resolution 81 -312 authorizing payment to Kinsel Ford, Inc . , in the
amount of $5658 . 78, for the purchase and installation of a new diesel
engine in a dump truck used at the landfill .
Councilman Combs moved approval of the Consent Agenda ; seconded by
Councilman Turner .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
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Resolution 81 -313 accepting the bid of Gulf Coast Industrial , in the
amount of $348 , 130 . 00 , for the Lindbergh Drive widening project - TIP
Project , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs ; seconded
by Councilman Lord .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
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Resolution 81 -314 accepting the bid of Mar-Len , Inc . , in the amount
of $83 ,868. 00 , for school sidewalk improvement program, was approved
on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Combs .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
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Ordinance No . 81 -61 was considered :
ORDINANCE NO . 81 -61
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER
25 , SECTION 25-20( a ) AND 25-20( c) OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES TO INCREASE THE
HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR PERSONS OVER
SIXTY- FIVE YEARS OF AGE AND TO INCREASE
THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR THE
DISABLED ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY ;
AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL .
Ordinance No . 81 -61 was adopted on a motion made by Councilman Combs ;
seconded by Councilman Lord .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
Mayor commended Council on action taken in this matter ; that it will
be appreciated by these people .
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Resolution 81 -315 authorizing the purchase of three parcels of land
for the Sarah Street Improvement Project was approved on a motion by
Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
(Parcel l : 3369 . 25 sq . feet for $1677 . 00 ; Parcel 4 : 2 ,788. 58 square
feet for $2076 . 00 and Parcel 7 : 461 . 8 square feet for $1071 . 00 . )
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Resolution 81 -316 authorizing the purchase of three parcels of land
for right-of-way for Hebert Neighborhood street improvements under
the Community Development Block Grant Program was approved on a motion
made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
( Parcel 3 : 6 , 224 . 40 sq . feet $6000. 00 ; Parcel 4A : 474 sq . feet for
$120 . 00 , and Parcel 13 : 231 . 25 sq . feet for $70 . 00 . )
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Resolution 81 -317 accepting the bid of Lear Petroleum Exploration ,
Inc . , in the amount of $50 . 00 a month per acre for a 3-year lease ,
plus a $55 ,088 lease bonus and 25% royalty interest for minerals
discovered and authorizing a lease for drilling rights was approved
on a motion by Councilman Combs ; seconded by Councilman Turner.
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
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Ordinance No . 81 -62 was considered :
ORDINANCE NO. 81 -62
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE
FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1 ,
1980 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30 , 1981 , BY
ALLOCATING AND APPROPRIATING $7,152 . 00
FROM FUND 760 TO BE USED FOR THE LOCAL
SHARE OF THE " BMT PASSENGER AMENITIES
PROJECT"
Ordinance No . 81 -62 was adopted on a motion made by Councilman Combs
and seconded by Councilman Lord.
QUESTION AYES : All NAYES : None
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Resolution 81 -318 authorizing the purchase of property needed as an
easement for the Sanitary Sewage System Improvements Project , Segment
70 Interceptor , from Elk Construction Company , Inc . , 6000 square feet ,
for the sum of $3000 , was approved on a motion made by Councilman
Lord ; seconded by Councilman Combs .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
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Resolution 81 -319 accepting heating and air conditioning improvements
at the Harvest Club and authorizing final payment to Natkin Service
Company in the amount of $19 ,612 , was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord .
QUESTION AYES : All NAYES : None
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Resolution 81 -320 accepting the bids of Gifford-Hill Pipe Company and
National Concrete Products , Inc . , for furnishing various sizes of con-
crete pipe , ramneck primer and ramneck , for the Public Works Department
was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs ; seconded by Council -
man Lord.
QUESTION : AYES : ALL NAYES : NONE
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Resolution 81 -321 authorizing the execution of an agreement with
Atchison , Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company and Southern Pacific
Transportation Company for construction and maintenance of the
pedestrian underpass from the Municipal Office Complex to Riverfront
Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs ; seconded by
Councilman Lord .
QUESTION : AYES : All NAYES : None
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Mayor Meyers stated he had received correspondence relating to that
section between Orleans and Park Street and Crockett Street which
is one way going east and then coming into Park it is one way going
west ; pointed out that an accident had happened where obviously some
people have been traveling east where it is one way going west per-
haps due to not having proper identification signs and suggested
we take a look at this particular section .
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Mrs . Maurice Harris , 5255 Allen Drive , reported excessive noise at
a car wash located on Concord and asked that something be done to
eliminate this condition . Mayor assured Mrs . Harris the matter
would be investigated.
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There being no further business , Council meeting was adjourned .
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I , Myrtle Corgey , City Clerk of the City of Beaumont , certify that
the above is a true copy of the minutes of the Regular City Council
session held August 4 , 1981 .
MYRTLE CORGEY , CITY CLERK
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