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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN SEP 13 1983 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 13, 1983 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 13th day of September, 1983, 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 Karl Nollenberger City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Mark Nichols, Associate Pastor of Family Life, First Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Deshotel . -000- The following proclamations were issued: "Spindletop Boom Days in Beau- mont" - September 24 & 25, 1983; and a proclamation " . . . we the members of the City Council of the City of Beaumont do hereby accord special recog- nition to the Beaumont Rotary Club for its contributions to the City Park System and call upon all citizens to join in this expression of gratitude to the Club for outstanding community service. " -000 The Consent Agenda was considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held September 6, 1983; Resolution 83-317 authorizing execution of permits to Big Three Industries and Shell Oil Company for construction of pipelines crossing Spindletop Road in the vicinity of PPG Industries Plant ; and Resolution 83-318 appointing Bill Hale to fill the unexpired term of David Strah through June 30, 1984 to the Transit Advisory Committee and reappoint- ing Burt Walker to the CDBG Citizens Advisory Commission, term expiring May 31 , 1985. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- PUBLIC HEARING CREEKWOOD VILLAGE APARTMENTS Public Hearing to consider the use of tax exempt financing in the approxi- mate amount of $4 . 0 million for approximately 152 units of low and moderate residential rental housing to be located on Park North Drive was held. Mr. Roland Smith, developer, addressed Council to say that the proposed pro- ject would consist of one bedroom apartments with about 600 square feet and two different floor plans for the two bedroom apartments with 800 and 900 square feet of living area. He said the complex would have a swimming pool, jogging trail and green areas for recreation, etc. -138- September 13, 1983 Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street , addressed the hearing to suggest that the swimming pool be eliminated and that garden space be provided for use by the tenants. There being no one else to address Council , the public hearing was closed. -000- Resolution 83-319 approving the use of tax exempt financing by issuance of bonds by the Beaumont Multi-Family Housing Finance Corporation for ap- proximately 152 units of low and moderate residential housing to be lo- cated on Park North Drive - known as Creekwood Village Apartments - was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Cox Deshotel Councilman Lord Councilman Turner -000- Ordinance No . 83-95 adopting proposed subdivision regulations was consid- ered: ORDINANCE NO. 83-95 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 24 PROVIDING SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS AND REPEALING SECTION 23-8 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING GENERAL STANDARDS FOR STREET CONSTRUCTION; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and secon- ded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 83-320 authorizing the City Manager to execute the 1982 contract with the International Association of Fire Fighters (8% increase in salaries across the board for all firefighters) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- PUBLIC HEARING DILAPIDATED STRUCTURES Mr. Milton Palmer, Director of Code Enforcement , told Council that all the below-listed structures are in violation of Article III , Sections 14-50 and 14-51 of the Dangerous Structures Ordinance of the City of Beaumont , that all notification procedures have been met and that all structures are vacant : 1450 BURT - Leroy Clark and Georgania Johnson, owners (12 violations) , rec- ommendation to raze within 30 days; 2750 CONCORD - Carl I . Johnson, owner (18 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2060 LIVEOAK - Rose McQueen, owner (25 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; and 1599 PINE (REAR) - D. H. O'Fiel , owner (19 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days. No one addressed the public hearing and it was closed. -139- September 13 , 1983 Ordinance No . 83-96 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and requiring their removal was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 83-96 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES, AND ORDERING THEIR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and se- conded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Neild questioned status of the special trash pickup program. City Manager Nollenberger responded that the program was on schedule and that the last section of the City - the area west of Interstate 10 - was to be started Monday, September 19th, and scheduled to be completed by the end of the month. Work has been done by crews from the Sanitation, Parks and Urban Transportation Departments and without overtime being needed. -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street , complained about the accumula- tion of trash in the 1000 Block of Grand and asked that the Health Depart- ment to inspect the area. Mr. Sam Albanese, 3940 Irving, addressed Council to complain about problems with a Lamar University Fraternity House in this neighborhood. -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 September 13 , 1983 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -140- September 13, 1983