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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 06 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 6, 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 6th day of October, 1981 , with the following present : HONORABLE: Tom Combs, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman, Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman, Ward II *Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Absent : Maurice Meyers Mayor Ray Riley City Manager R. E. Platt Asst . City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk (*Councilman Williams arrived late. ) The Invocation was given by the Reverend David Hunter, Southside Assembly of God Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Turner. -000- The following proclamations were issued: "National School Lunch Week" October 12-16, 1981; "'Day in Court for Legal Secretaries in Beaumont" - October 13, 1981; and "Alpha Delta Kappa Week in Beaumont" - October 11-17 , 1981. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held Septem- ber 29, 1981 ; Resolution 81-404 appointing Frank White (term expiring October 31 , 1984) and Mrs. Tommy (Thelma) Warren (term expiring October 31, 1983) as lay members and Dr. Ralph Wooster as professional historian member (term ex- piring October 31, 1983) to the Historical Landmark Commission; Resolution 81-405 authorizing the granting of a 10-foot-wide easement to Gulf States Utilities Company for electrical service to the new Beaumont Community Health Clinic building; Resolution 81-406 authorizing the granting of a 10-foot-wide easement to Gulf States Utilities Company for electrical service across property in Fair Park; Resolution 81-407 approving payment for emergency repairs to a sanitation side loader refuse truck to Kinsel Ford, Inc. at $1 , 975.00; Resolution 81-408 authorizing renewal of a maintenance contract for the process control computer at the Water Reclamation Plant with IBM Corpora- tion for one year at a cost of $7,068. 00; Resolution 81-409 authorizing purchase of two park shelters and four pic- nic tables for Perlstein Park from Vaughn & Associates, Inc. at $4,726. 00; and Resolution 81-410 authorizing a contract with Ansul Company for use of the Fire Department Training Grounds. -158- October 6 , 1981 The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-77 granting a specific use permit for a specialty contract- ing business in the 8100 Block of Calder (requested by Carlton Wood) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-77 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A SPECIALTY CONTRACTORS BUSINESS IN A GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL - MULTIPLE DWELLING) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 2 AND 3 IN THE HERBERT TRACT, CHARLES WILLIAMS LEAGUE, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord., Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-78 granting a specific use permit for an office for the practice of dentistry at 2555 North (requested by Kenneth Ruddy) was con- sidered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-78 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A DENTAL OFFICE ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 7 , BLOCK 43 , AVERILL ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, ALSO KNOWN AS 2555 NORTH STREET. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and se- conded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- (Councilman Williams arrived during the discussion of next item. ) Ordinance No. 81-79 amending sections of the City Code relating to off- street parking requirements and specific use permits for broadcasting towers, including Sections 30-27, 30-27.A. 3, 30-27.A.6, and 30-24.B was considered: ORDINANCE NO, 81-79 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY AMENDING SECTION 30-27(A) (3) TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE DISTANCE OF OFF-SITE PARKING LOTS FROM THE ENTRANCE TO USES FOR WHICH THE PARKING IS PROVIDED; AMENDING SECTION 30-24(B) TO PROVIDE A PARKING GROUP FOR BANKING USES; BY ADDING TO THE PER- MITTED USE TABLE "DRIVE-IN BANKING FACILITIES" AS A SPECIFIC USE IN DISTRICTS AND A PERMITTED USE IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS; AMENDING SECTION 30-27 (A)(6) ESTABLISHING A NEW PARKING GROUP; BY AMEND- ING SECTION 30-24(B) BY PERMITTING RADIO, TELEVI- SION, OR MICROWAVE TOWERS" AS A SPECIFIC USE IN CERTAIN DISTRICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. ,159- October 6, 1981 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-411 authorizing final payment to Duncan Construction Com- pany of $16, 954. 00 on the contract for cleaning and painting the elevated water storage tank at Liberty at 13th Streets was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-412 authorizing a contract with the Beaumont Art Museum for janitorial and groundskeeping services for the Wilson Memorial Art Museum for the period from October 1 , 1981 to September 30, 1982 at a cost of $22 ,200. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-413 authorizing the purchase of a tract of right-of-way for improvement of the intersection of Calder Road and Major Drive from Mr. & Mrs. Alfred Long at a cost of $65,397. 20 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-414 authorizing a contract with the Beaumont Independent School District for continuation of the Beaumont Consolidated Tax Agency for a one-year period was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-415 authorizing the purchase of gate valves, tees, reducers , caps and boxes for the Water Distribution Division from Western Pipe and Supply at a cost of $47, 835. 28 was approved on a motion made by Council- man Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-80 issuing $5,000, 000 in City of Beaumont Certificates of Obligation , Series 1981 , and authorizing their sale to First City National Bank of Houston at rate of interest at 10. 32 per cent .was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 81-80 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION The Certificates of Obligation would be used for the general obligation part of the construction of the Magnolia Swimming Pool , improvements at Riverfront Park and the Service Center. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None 000- -160- October 6, 1981 Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 `Pillow Street , addressed Council to complain about culvert damage by telephone company crew at 960 North Street . Mr. Marty Green, 6090 Pan Street , president of the Upper Hillebrandt Civic Association, presented petitions containing approximately 36 sig- natures stating: "During the recent hearing before the Planning and Zoning Commission re- garding the Terra Co. "s rezoning request , counsel for Terra Co. made a representation that IPillowick approved Terra Co. 's development as resub- mitted. This is not the fact and we are writing to advise the council that this is not the fact . "Each of the undersigned is a resident of Willowick and opposes the plan of Terra Co. as resubmitted. We take this opportunity to request your continued support in requiring the developers to develop a plan for the area north of our homes that does not entirely change the residential pat- tern for the area west of Hillebrandt Bayou, and provides for flood con- trol improvements to Hillebrandt Bayou in the future. "' Mr. John Hayes, 4015 University Drive, addressed Council to request a school crossing guard be placed at the intersection of Sparks at Caston. Mrs. Ruth Dies, 1340 Sheridan, addressed Council in support of comments made by Mr. Green. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- 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 October 6, 1981. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -161- October 6, 1981