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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 18 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 18, 1984 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 18th day of December, 1984, with the following present: HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman at Large G. Wayne Turner Councilman at Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Karl Nollenberger City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst. City Attorney Lane Nichols City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend G. W. Daniels, pastor of the Sunlight Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Weisbach. -000- Mayor Neild issued one proclamation: "French Buffalo Day in Beaumont" December 22, 1984. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 18, 1984; Resolution 84-458 appointing Bessie Chisum and Cindy Mooney and reappointing Patricia Willard to the Historical Landmark Committee, terms expiring October 31, 1985 and appointing James W. Seale as Chair and Novella Lumbert as Vice Chair to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee, terms expiring September 30, 1985; Resolution 84-459 authorizing Change Order No. 3 with inclusion of nine (9) items and one (1) additional day of completion to the contract with Midwest Mechanical Contractors, Inc. for the Water Treatment Plant improvements at $8,435.66 (total to $6,165,941.10); Resolution 84-460 authorizing purchase of a welding machine for use at the Water Reclamation Plant on Lafin Road from Amerigas, Inc. , at $1,274.00; Resolution 84-461 appointing members of the Animal Health Committee (resolution was approved as part of the Consent Agenda but no document was prepared); Resolution 84-462 authorizing purchase of a vertical turret milling . machine for use in the Water Reclamation Division from Amalgamated Supply Company at $3,960.70; Resolution 84-463 amending guidelines of the Community Development Block Grant Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program and Resolution 84-464 authorizing renewal of a five-year lease with the National Guard Armory from November 15, 1985 through November 15, 1990 with an option to renew the lease agreement at the end of the five (5) year period for the property bounded by College Street on the south and the Best Years Center on the north. -203- December 18, 1984 The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A public hearing to consider the Urban Mass Transportation Administration application for Transit Operating Assistance funds was held: CITY MANAGER NOLLENBERGER: The first item on the agenda today, Your Honor, is a public hearing and it relates to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration application for Transit Operating Assistance funds. Under Section V of the UMTA Act of 1964, the Federal Government will reimburse the City for 50 percent of the operating deficit that the City incurs on an annual basis in our Mass Transportation System. The estimated project cost for 1984-85 fiscal year is $1,635,000.00 for our Mass Transportation System. We do receive back about $509,000:00 in revenue so that our net operating deficit or loss is $1,125,300.00 anticipated for this year. Under the UMTA grant, 50 percent of that can be applied for to be received back from the Federal Government. So, the purpose of the public hearing today is to solicit input as to the application by the City for that UMTA grant in the amount of $562,650.00. The remaining $562,650.00 is to be paid for from the City's normal operating budget. After the public hearing, we would recommend that the Council adopt a resolution. I would make note also at this time that in the 1986 proposed federal budget from President Reagan to Congress, it is proposed that the operating assistance be eliminated altogether for city governments. MAYOR NEILD: All right. At this time, I will declare the public hearing for the Urban Mass Transportation Administration application for Transit Operating Assistance funds. If there's anyone in the audience who would like to speak on this public hearing, please come to the podium and give us your name and address. There not being anyone here who would like to provide any input, I'll declare the public hearing closed. -000- Resolution 84-465 authorizing the City Manager to make application with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for Transit Operating funds was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 84-165 granting a Specific Use Permit to establish emergency counseling service for battered women and children at 2135 Victoria (requested by Bernard Giaratano, representative for the Family Services Association) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-165 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR AN EMERGENCY COUNSELING SERVICE FOR BATTERED WOMEN AND ABUSED CHILDREN AT 2135 VICTORIA. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -204- December 18, 1984 Ordinance No. 84-166 amending the Animal Code was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-166 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REPEALING CHAPTER 5 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND ENACTING A NEW CHAPTER 5, PROVIDING FOR THE PROPER CONTROL AND REGULATION OF ANIMALS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 84-167 amending subdivision regulations to add temporary cul-de-sacs was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-167 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO INCLUDE PROVISIONS FOR TEMPORARY CUL-DE-SACS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-466 authorizing purchase of two (2) mounted hydraulic sewer cleaners for use in the Sewer Maintenance and Drainage Divisions from Naylor Supply Company at $80,844.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 34-467 authorizing purchase of one (1) 3/4 ton 6 passenger van from Beaumont Motor Company at $1Q,516.82 for the Parks and Recreation Department and one (1) 3/4 ton 15 passenger van (to be purchased under the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission grant) for use by the Best Years Center of the Parks and Recreation Department from Kinsel Ford at $14,091.65 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-468 authorizing purchase of an excavating machine at $118,117.00 and a multi-purpose excavator at $141,789.00 for use in ' the Drainage Division from Hi-Way Equipment was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-469 authorizing purchase of seven (7) 14 cubic yard dump trucks from the Truck Ranch at $255,679.83 and three (3) 3 cubic yard dump trucks from J K Chevrolet at $43,396.74 for use in the Street, Drainage and Sewer Maintenance Divisions was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -205- December 18, 1984 Resolution 84-470 authorizing purchase of 800 tons of cold mix asphalt Class A, Type "B" and 800 tons of cold mix asphalt Class A, Type "CC" at $26.32 per ton at an approximate total cost of $42,352.00 was approved on a ;notion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-471 authorizing purchase of a videotape evaluator cleaner from Research Technology International at $7,565.00 for use by the Beaumont Public Library was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Moore requested repair of buckled pavement in the 4300 Block of 11th Street and Fannett Road near the Landfill site. Councilman Brumley introduced Life Scout Scott Browne attending the City Council Session in work toward Merit Badge "Citizenship in the Community". Councilman Weisbach requested a status report of the areas health fees were revised or established. -000- Mr. Murray Frank, President of the Beaumont Independent School District, addressed Council in appreciation for the proclamation issued for French Buffalo Day. -000- Mayor Neild called an Executive Session pursuant to Section II of the Texas Open Meetings Act to be held immediately following the City Council Workshop Session. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 18, 1984. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -206- December 18, 1984