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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 28 1982 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 28, 1982 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 28th day of December, 1982 , with the following present : HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Bill Cox Councilman , Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman, Ward II Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman , Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman , Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Mr. Charles Prince , Westgate Church of Christ . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Turner. -000-- The following proclamation concerning the retirement of Asst . Chief of Police Clyde C. Rush on December 31 , 1982 , was issued: PROCLAMATION "WHEREAS , Assistant Chief of Police Clyde Rush has served his com- munity, and his fellow citizens for more than 43 years in law enforcement as a member of the Beaumont Police Department ; and , WHEREAS, he joined the department as a patrolman on September 16, 1939, and was promoted to detective/sergeant on June 1 , 1943, to captain on May 2 , 1950 and to assistant chief of police on May 1 , 1961 ; and, WHEREAS, he is a graduate of the Federal Bureau of Investigation National Academy and has set an example for the department by his high standards of personal conduct and professional competence; and, WHEREAS, his exemplary career in police work has been distinguished by a personal humanitarianism which has taken the form of countless acts of kindness and Helpfulness to tho less fortunate; and, WHEREAS , he has given of his time and personal funds to provide food, clothing and shelter $or those in need and guidance and counsel for Youthful offender; ; and, WHEREAS, he has spent innumerable sleepless nights assisting vic- tims of alcoholism and similar problems; and, WHEREAS, through his efforts , the lives of many youngsters have been salvaged and redirected into useful and productive citizenship; and, WHEREAS, his long and meritorius career in police work and his dedi- cation to the welfare of others constitute a vitally important contribution to community life; and, WHEREAS, Chief Rush announced his plans for retirement effective December 31. NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Mayor and City Council of the City of Beau- mont , do hereby join in expressing the gratitude of all Beaumont citizens to Chief Rush for a lifetime of service to the community. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have here- unto set my hand and have caused the Seal of the City of Beaumont to be af- f ixed. /s/ William E. Neild Mayor - -241- December 28 , 1982 The Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 7, 1982 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Coun- cilman Cox. Question ' Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 82-140 granting a specific use permit for a beauty shop at 2426 Emile (requested by Blanche Hebert ) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-140 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO OPERATE A BEAUTY SHOP IN AN RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING - HIGH DENSITY) DISTRICT AT 2426 EM ILE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 82-141 granting a specific use permit for a church at 7730 Spurlock (operator/Gary Sprinkle - owner, Paul Loden) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-141 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ESTABLISH A CHURCH IN AN RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 7730 SPURLOCK. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 82-142 granting a specific use permit for apartments in the 3500 Block of the Port Arthur Road was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-142 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE J. W. BULLOCK SURVEY, AND APPROVAL OF A GENERAL LAND USE AND DENSITY PLAN FOR THE PROPERTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Noyes : None -000- Ordinance No. 82-143 changing the zoning from R-3 & GC-MD to NC & RM M for an area bounded by Park, Brockman , Irving and Euclid, included in Section I of the South Park West Rezoning Study was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-143 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUN- DARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZON- ING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED R-3 (MODIFIED TWO FAMILY AND MULTIPLE DWELLING) AND -242- December 28, 1982 Ordinance No. 82-143 continued : GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL - MULTIPLE DWELLING) DISTRICT TO NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) AND RM-M (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING - MEDIUM DENSITY) DISTRICT, AND DE- SCRIBED AS THE SOUTH PARK - WEST REZONING STUDY, SECTION I , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEV- ERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 82-144 changing the zoning from RS to RM-M for property in the 1500-1700 Blocks of South Major (requested by Oscar Wu) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-144 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 PRESENTLY ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT TO RM-M (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING - AIEDIUM DENSITY) DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 1500--1700 BLOCKS OF SOUTH MAJOR DRIVE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REVEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Ordinance No. 82r-145, changing the zoning from RS to LI for 157 acres at the intersection of Willow Marsh Bayou and the Southern Pacific Railroad right--of-way, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 82-145 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 157 ACRES DESCRIBED AS TRACTS 4 AND 16, A. SAVERY SURVEY, ABSTRACT 46, PRESENTLY ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT TO LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman. Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance changing the zoning from RS to RM-Ii for property in the 5000-5100 Blocks of Abilene was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DIS- TRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING PROPERTY PRESENTLY -243 - December 28, 1982 ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) DISTRICT TO RM---H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY - HIGH DEN- SITY) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOTS 6 & 7, BLOCK 2 , LUCAS ACRES ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Mayes : None -000- Resolution 82-487 authorizing execution of a contract with Watkins Con- struction for the reroofing of the Wiess Bluff pump station building at a cost of $1 , 640 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : A--es :: Al l Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-488 approving Change Order No. l to the contract with Troy Dodson for construction of the Dowlen Road TIP Project at a savings of $11, 980. 50 by substituting a precast traffic rail for a cast--in-place traffic rail (total decreasing from $2 ,877,277. 00 to $2 ,865,296. 50) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Council- man: Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Revolution 82-489 approving Change Order No. 1 to the roofing contract with Winter King & Sons for the Tyrrell Historical Library building at a cost of $17, 049. 00 ($12 , 783 for repointing of additional mortar joints ; $4, 031 for replacement of galvanized counter flashings on towers with cop- per flashings, restoration of the cement washes, repair of loose cap stones on towers and installation of new cap stone on the north elevation parapet ; and $235 for cutting and stone for repair to the north elevation steps in- creasing total cost of the reroofing to $266, 037. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-490 authorizing a cost--participation agreement with the Catholic Diocese of Beaumont (in an amount not to exceed $5,000. 00) for construction of a sanitary sewer lift station on Major Drive south of Tram Road was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000-- Resolution 82-491 authorizing purchase of liability insurance, including comprehensive general liability, fleet liability, and public officials errors and omission coverage for the period from January 1 , 1983 to Janu- ary 1 , 1984 from Texas Municipal League in the amount of $306,403. 00 in- cluding a $25 million dollar umbrella policy was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 82-492 authorizing the purchase of fire hydrants from Golden Triangle Pipe & Water Supply in the approximate amount of $32 , 325. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman_ Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -244 December 28, 1982 It was announced that due to the large volumes of garbage and trash accum- ulated from the Christmas holidays and recent rains , Friday, December 31st , the normal holiday for New Year ' :, , would not be observed by Sanitation and normal collections would be made. Councilman Turner complained that large trucks use the newly rehabilitated portion of E. Alma Street between Highland and Fort Arthur Road and asked that consideration be given to prohibit truck deliveries on newly resurfaced or rehabilitated streets . Mayor Neild said there are times when signs are removed during street work and not replaced. -000- Mrs. Sally Lee, 236 Ashley, addressed Council to complain that Liberty Cable TV replaced Channel 39, a movie channel , with a Health Channel and requested Council investigation. Mrs. Delia Harrington , 815 Willow Street , complained about lack of garbage/' trash collection during Christmas holidays. -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- siop held December 28 , 1982 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -245- December 28, 1982