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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 29 1981 t REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 29 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 29th day of December , 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 Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk (*arrived late) --000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Byron Crocker , St . Stephens Episcopal Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led. by Councilman Lord . -000- Mayor Meyers made the following presentations : "Whereas , Barbara Dugas , daughter. of Mr. and Mrs . Clarence F. Dugas , grad- uated as valedictorian of her class at Kelly High School in 1979 ; and , Whereas, Miss Dugas , currently a Junior at the University of Texas , is majoring in broadcast journalism, with plans for communications law. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Honor Society, as well as several other Honor Societies , and was chosen by America''s Outstanding Names and Faces Honor Society for her outstanding scholastic achievements ; and, Whereas , in 1981 , Miss Dugas was selected "University of Texas Sweetheart" . As the '''University of Texas Sweetheart" , she serves as the official hostess for the University. She travels the State of Texas and throughout the country, representing the University. She also attends statewide recep- tions where she assists the University in recruiting achievement scholars ; and , Whereas , Miss Dugas was honored earlier this year by the City of Galves- ton and awarded a Certificate for Scholastic Achievement by Mayor E. Gus Manuel; and , Whereas , Miss Dugas has recently been selected "Cotton Bowl Queen , 1982" . Now, Therefore , I , Maurice Meyers , Mayor of the City of Beaumont , on behalf of Council and the citizens of Beaumont , extend congratulations to Miss Dugas for receiving these honors . She is a credit to our City. We are very proud of her , as we know her parents are, and we look forward to New Year ' s .Day, 1982 , so that we can all enjoy her national coverage as "Cotton Bowl Queen" . Miss Dugas attended today� s meeting. -201- December 29 , 1981 The second presentation was made: "Whereas , Mineko Abe , an exchange student from Sendai , Japan , is visiting in our city during the holidays ; and , Whereas, Miss Abe, the oldest of four children, arrived in the United States July 27 , 1981, and attends high_ school_ in Correctionville , a small city near Sioux City, Iowa; and , Whereas , Miss Abe hopes to be able to extend her stay in the United States in order to attend college , where she plans to major in languages ( inter- preting) or Government . Now, therefore, I , Maurice Meyers , Mayor of the City of Beaumont , on be- half of Council and the citizens of Beaumont , take this opportunity to welcome Miss Abe to our community. As a reflection of the spirit of friendship between our two countries , it is my pleasure today to make her an "Honorary Citizen" of the City of Beaumont . We hope she enjoys her stay and we look forward to her next visit" . Miss Abe also attented today' s meeting. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 22 , 1981, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Coun- cilman Williams , Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-103 closing and abandoning a 60-foot x 600-foot portion of Vermont Avenue between Cunningham and Cheek Streets was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 81-103 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDON- ING A PORTION OF VERMONT STREET FROM CUN- NINGHAM TO CHEEK STREETS AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and se- conded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Two resolutions authorizing a contract with the Chamber of Commerce for funding the 1982 budget activities of the Convention and Visitors Bureau were presented for consideration: Item 2-A approved the budget in the amount of $330 ,500 and Item 2-B approved the final request by the Convention and Visitors Bureau in the amount of $393 ,160 . Councilman Williams made a motion to approve Resolution Item 2-A at the $330 ,500 funding level; motion was seconded by Mayor Meyers . Councilman Turner suggested Item 2-C approving the funding level at $330 , 500 plus carryover funds of $25 ,000 to be held in contingency for later justification to Council for funding. After a discussion of this proposal , City Attorney Wall told Council that Councilman Turner could move to amend the original motion. Vote would then be taken on the amendment and then on the original motion. Councilman Turner made a motion to amend the original motion to approve the budget at the $355 ,500 level with $25 ,000 held in contingency to be allocated at a poilit in time when justification was approved by Council; motion was seconded by Councilman Lord. -202- December 29 , 1981 Question was called for the amended motion for funding at the $355 ,500 level: Ayes : Councilman Lord Nayes : Mayor Meyers Councilman Turner Councilman Williams Motion failed to carry. Question was called for the original motion approving Resolution 81-539 for funding at the $330 , 500 level : Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Turner Councilman Lord Councilman Williams (Item was again considered later in meeting. ) -000- (Councilman Combs arrived during discussion of following item. ) Resolution 81-540 authorizing a contract with the Beaumont Economic De- velopment Foundation regarding the funding of 1982 budget activities in an amount to be matched by the private sector but not to exceed $80 ,000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Coun- cilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-541 authorizing the purchase of a tractor loader backhoe from International Harvester Company at a cost of $26 ,275 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 81-542 authorizing the purchase of one (1) 200 amp welder from Lincoln Welding Company at a cost of $1 ,145 .40 to be used at Muni- cipal Airport and one (1) stationary AC/DC welder at $1,291. 64 and one (1) portable gasoline engine driven welder with AC generator at $1,700 . 00 from Big Three Industries , both to be used by Sanitation, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-543 authorizing the purchase of two ( 2 ) air compressors for use in Sanitation and Water Utilities Departments from Valvonics , Inc. of Port Arthur, Texas , was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-544 scheduling a putlic hearing at 1 : 00 p.m. on February 2 , 1982 , to consider an amendment to the Paratransit Service Capital Assistance Grant Application, increasing the application by $50 ,348 to $122 ,798 (to be funded 80% by U.M.T.A. , 13% by State and 70 local match for three ( 3 ) 10 to 16 passenger lift-equipped paratransit vans - $72 ,450 grant application pend- ing) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Coun- cilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 81-104 designating Saturday, January 30 , 1982 , as "Nickel Fare Day" for the Beaumont Transit System was considered : -203- December 29 , 1981 ORDINANCE NO. 81-104 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING BUS FARES FOR THE BEAUMONT TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR ONE (1) DAY, JANUARY 30 , 1982 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-545 autho-izing the -purchase of four parcels of property for right-of-way for improvement of the Calder-Major Drive intersection (Project 82-B 229-00475 , Parcels #149 at $27 ,100. 00 , #150 8 151A at $95 ,080 . 00 and #151B at $27 ,820 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Council questioned Sanitary Landfill not being opened on Sundays and in- convenience to certain areas for non-pickup of trash, etc . on holidays. -000- Councilman Combs asked that Councilman Turner 's earlier motion for the Convention and Visitor' s Bureau funding level of $355 ,500 be reconsidered . After a brief discussion, Councilman Combs made a motion to reconsider Item 2 ; motion was seconded by Councilman Turner. Following further discussion, the motion to reconsider was withdrawn and a motion to amend Resolution 81-539 approved earlier in the meeting to fund the Convention 8 Visitor 's Bureau's 1982 activities at a level of $355 ,500 with $25 ,000 held in contingency for future justification was made by Councilman Combs. Motion was seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : Councilman Combs Nayes : Mayor Meyers Councilman Lord Councilman Williams Councilman Turner Resolution 81-539 amended. -000- Council questioned "Nickel Fare Day" for the Bus System being held on a Saturday rather than a week day. Mayor Meyers requested that an agenda item for the renaming of 4th Street to M. L. King be placed for consideration at the Council session to be held January 12 , 1982 . -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street , addressed Council to suggest fewer holidays for Sanitation employees because of accumulation of trash and garbage between pick-ups and also complain about citizens ' littering of the Streets. -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 session held December 29 , 1981. Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk -204- December 29 , 1981