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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 17 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 17 , 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 17th day of July, 1984 , with the follow- ing present : HONORABLE , William E. Neild Mayor Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman , Ward TV Absent : Wayne Turner Councilman At Large Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward IT Karl Nollenberger City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The invocation was given by Councilman Samuel . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Moore. -000- The following proclamations were issued.: "'POW -MIA Recognition Day in Beaumont" - July 20, 1984 , and ','AMMCOP Economic Dignity Day in Beaumont" July 21 , 1984 . -000� Items of the Consent Agenda were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council s-ession held. July 10, 1984 ; Resolution 84-254 appointing Sally Dooley to the Library Commission, term expiring October 31 , 1985 and reappointing Bruce Drury and Ed Moore to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee, terms expiring June 30, 1985; Resolution 84-255 authorizing final payment of $29,626 . 37 to J . R. Plake, Inc. , for the Cottonwood, Wiess and McLean Park Projects (total project - $124,405. 00, funding was provided through grants from the National Park Service, Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program, Texas Parks and Wild- life Department and the Department of HUD Community Development Block Grant ) ; Resolution 84-256 authorizing purchase of a tractor from Oil City Tractor in the amount of $4 , 297 . 00 and a mower attachment from International Har- vester in the amount of $789. 00; Resolution 84-257 authorizing purchase and installation of miniblinds from Design for Living in the amount of $1 , 580. 00 for the game room and dining room of the Best Year ' s Center; and Resolution 84-258 accepting three 10-foot wide utility easements from the Beaumont Independent School District and two 10-foot wide utility easements from Milton Palmer and Beatrice Dobbie for storm and sanitary sewer purposes. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made. by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. . Question : Ayes , All Nayes : None -115. July 17 , 1984 Resoluti on 84-259 awarding a bid to Texas Sterling Construction, Inc . , in the amount of $2, 022 ,408 for construction of the Railroad Interceptor. Sewer Improvement Project , Contract 13 (EPA grant #C 48-1254-03-0 subject to the approval by the Texas Department of Water Resources and the Environ- mental Protection Agency was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weis- bach and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-260 authorizing the City Manager to applX7 for a 90 percent federal grant through the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission to provide a 15-seat, air-conditioned van with automatic transmission for rise by the Best Year ' s Center (project budget - $24 , 206 . 00, City ' s share at $4356. 00 for 10 percent plus staff time, maintenance and fuel costs) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Coun- cilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes , All Nayes ', None -000- Resolution 84-261 authorizing purchase of fire hydrants from Golden Tri- angle and Water Supply in the amount of $34 , 031 , 25 was a,pprovpd on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Samuel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes � None ' 000- Councilman Samuel reported a complaint by Mr . Tobe Duhon , 2545 Amarillo , who is having problems with sewage drainage . Councilman Samuel also men.. tioned a complaint from Mrs ., Blanche Riley, 11220 Fleming Lane , concerning the paving of that street . Mrs . Riley told. him she was told the street would be paved a year ago and nothing has been done . -000- Mrs. Delia Harrington , 815 Willow Street , addressed Council,, to request fire. hydrants in the 800 blocks of Grand and Willow- Street `, Mrs . Harring- ton also complained about ditches being dug too deeply in the 2900 and 3000 blocks of Grand Avenue. Mrs. Marie Easley, no address given , addressed Council about unfairness in receiving a traffic citation , Mr , Herman Davis , 790 Amarillo , addressed Council to complain about the unkempt condition of grounds of a business in his area and also to request street lights for the neighborhood. ' 000- Mayor Neild called an Execrative Session , pursuant to Section IT of the Texas Open Meetings Law, to be held immediately following the City Coun-r cil Workshop Session- -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session �000- T , 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 July 17 , 1984 , Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -116- July 17 , 1984