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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAY 31 1983 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MAY 31 , 1983 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 31st day of May, 1983, with the follow- ing 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 Hugh Earnest Acting City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by Dr. Jack Dark, pastor of the Westwood Bible Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- A proclamation was issued "officially recognizing the Palmer Drug Abuse Program" and two others for "Management Week in Beaumont" - June 5-11 , 1983 and "Safe Boating Week in Beaumont" - June 4-12, 1983. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 24, 1983; Resolution 83-199 accepting an easement out of Block 6, M. C. Cartwright Subdivision, from the Lower Neches Valley Authority on a tract of land for right-of-way for the access road to the new Lafin Road landfill; and Resolution 83-200 authorizing Change Order No. 2 to the contract for construction of the Loeb Pump Station improvements and a 24-inch water line (C. 0. #2 to replace chlorine solution piping in the amount of $874.49 - new contract amount to $1 , 147,699.49) . The Con§ent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance granting a specific use permit for an extension of Greenlawn Cemetery to include an additional 1 .75 acres in the 4100 Block of Magnolia Avenue was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO EXPAND AN EXISTING CEMETERY ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 4100 BLOCK OF MAGNOLIA. A motion to deny the ordinance was made by Councilman Turner; motion se- conded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes: Councilman Cox Nayes: Mayor Neild Councilman Deshotel Councilman Lord Councilman Turner -000- -87- May 31 , 1983 i Resolution 83-201 authorizing execution of a contract with the Texas De- partment of Highways and Public Transportation for construction of Major Drive improvements at the Calder Avenue intersection to pay the City' s share in the amount of $182, 300. 00 as agreed to in the Major Roadway Improvement Plan approved in 1980 was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-202 authorizing amendments to the contract with Beaumont Emergency Medical Services extending the contract three months after June 30, 1983 , contract to expire on September 30, 1983 , and total pay- ments made by the City to EMS for the period of October 1 , 1982 until September 30, 1983 shall not exceed $290, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question: Ayes : Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Cox Turner Councilman Lord Councilman Deshotel -000- Resolution 83-203 accepting the work performed under a contract with A & P Construction for repairs to the foundation of the Tyrrell Park Garden Center and authorizing final payment to the contract in the amount of $10,400. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 83-59 abandoning a portion of the 20-foot utility easement in Lots 7 and 8 , Block 37, Dowlen West , Unit XXI was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-59 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING THE SOUTH 1 . 8 FEET OF A TWENTY FOOT (201 ) UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN LOTS 7 AND 8, BLOCK 37, DOWLEN WEST UNIT XXI , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-204 rejecting the two bids received on development and oper- ation of the new Lafin Road landfill and authorizing the City staff to proceed with arrangements to accomplish the work inhouse was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-205 authorizing execution of a contract with Grace Capital Corporation for investment advisory services in the amount of one-half (.2) of one per cent (1%) per annum was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Lord expressed her concern for the vast differences in tempera- tures in City facilities. City Manager said a proposal for computeriza- tion of the operation of the systems is being considered. -000- -88- May 31 , 1983 The Reverend M. Timothy Huntley addressed Council to express appreciation for Council action in denying the cemetery expansion on Magnolia Avenue and complimented the manner in which City business is conducted. Mr. J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council addressed Council to suggest a certain type of engine for City trucks. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy 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 May 31 , 1983 . Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -89- May 31 , 1983 EXCERPT FROM'REGULAR CITY COUNCIL SESSION HELD MAY 31, 1983 THOSE PRESENT: William E. Neild Mayor Bill Cox Councilman, Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman , Ward III G. Wayne Turner Councilman , Ward IV Hugh Earnest Acting City Manager Lane Nichols Asst . City Attorney -000«- Summary action : Resolution 83-205 authorizing execution of a contract with Grace Capital Corporation for investment advisory services in the amount of one-half (-*) of one per cent (1%) pax annijrzn, iv v-} approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Conciman Lord. Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None _000 - HUGH EARNEST; Item No. ? on the agenda is a resolution authorizing the execution of a contract with Grace Capital Corporation for investment advisory services. I have Mr. Nachlinger here to answer any technical questions, but essen- tially what we are dealing with here is a contract that , I believe, can be cancelled with a 30 day basis. The Grace Capital Corporation will in effect operate between the effective Treasury Note rate that we get , and we are fairly inflexible in that , and if they will be able to operate in that difference between that fixed Treasury note rate and some additional monies that they can hopefully secure by turning over this money investing in other types of short term securities. We have a pool of money that is avoidable in our GO bonds - our day-to--day operational monies obviously we cannot use for this type of investment , but those monies that we would not need, for instance, until September for the payment of GO bonds is certainly something that can be used and it ' s certainly a good way to see if we can indeed get some additional monies at minimal risk, frankly at no risk to us. MAYOR NEILD: Any other questions or comments? COUNCILMAN TURNER; Is there any type of certainty as to the increase in interest income? r EXCERPT FROM REGULAR CITY COUNCIL SESSI,QN HELD MAX 31, 1983 Page 2 BOB NACHLINGER: No more certainty than you have in any market transaction ; essentially what you have here is a short term rate, treasu y bill rate. If the Grace Capital feels that the interest rates are going up they' ll shorten up the maturity and get into Treasury b4-11s , and if they feel the rates then are coming down, they ' ll leave them in their portfolio of Treasury Notes and take advantage of the capital gains. COUNCILMAN TURNER: I understand that part , Bob. I guess I would . . . we are going to be monitoring this . . . MR. NACHLINGER: Yes COUNCILMAN TURNER: I would, if Council would go along with it , I would like to have a quarterly report after the first 90 days just to see where we would have been versus where we might be. MR. EARNEST: Sure. MAYOR NEILD: Any other questions or comments:? Is there a motion? END OF EXCERPT. (Resolution adopted as per summary at beginning. ) -000- I , Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont , Texas , certify that the above is a true copy of an excerpt portion of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 31, 1983 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk