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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 07 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 7, 1986 -- 1:15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 7th day of January, 1986, 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 C. A. Shelton Interim City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Tom Hagan, Westgate Church of Christ. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Neild. -000- Three proclamations were issued: "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , Week in Beaumont" - January 13-20, 1986; "Spindletop 85th Anniversary Day" - January 10, 1986 and the National Retail Merchants Association Awards Committee recognizing Randolph J. "Randy" Ney as recipient of the "1986 Independent Retailer of the Year" award. -000- Employee Service Awards/Recognition Awards Program was held. Employees receiving 5-year service awards were: Eva J. Scott, Central Stores; Linda M. Guidry, Water Commercial; Fredrick Alfred, Ezra Huntsberry and Shellet Manning, Streets Division; Carey Balka, Drainage Division; Martin A. Maniscalco, Engineering Division; V. Stevsen Ayres, Hermon A. Barber, Jr. , Earl White and James M. Williams, Fire Suppression; and Vanessa 0. Johnson, Services Division. Those receiving 10-year service awards were: Ella M. Moore, health Department; Patricia Wade, Building Maintenance; Eddie L. Fisher, Drainage; Morris Sandefer, Fire Administration and Support; Hortense G. Resendez, Municipal Court; and Patsy Nosek, Drainage. Fifteen-year awards were made to the following: Sandra W. Girard, Environmental Health; Abraham Jones, Jr. , Streets Division and V. Lane Nichols, City Attorney. -1- January 7, 1986 Dorothy L. Hughes, Health Department, received a 20-year award. Retirement plaques were given to Hosea Kenebrew, 36 years and 6 months with the Sanitation Department and Esther L. Hall, 12 years with the Parks and Recreation Department. In recognition for outstanding performance, "Employee of the Quarter" awards were presented to the following: Mabel Leiser, Senior Clerk Typist in the Engineering Department, for Clerical Support Occupation; Alton Guidry, Refuse Loader Operator in the Sanitation Department, for Skilled Craft; Jimmy Hubbard, Custodian with the Building Maintenance Department, for Maintenance Occupations; Jose Gonzalez, Paramedic with EMS of the Fire Department, for technicians; Fern Roberts, R.N. with the WIC program of the Health Department, for Professional; Kathy Scofield, Chief Sanitarian of the Health Department, for Administrative Magnagerial and Edward M. Nelson, Police Department for Protective Services. Each Employee of the Quarter received a blue ribbon, certificate, VIP parking space and a choice of awards. The meeting was recessed for a "cookies and punch" reception for the employees receiving awards. After a brief recess, the meeting was reconvened. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the special City Council session held December 30, 1985; Resolution 86-1 authorizing execution of a right-of-entry permit with the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, on a portion of Tyrrell Park approximately 2800 feet south of Highway 124 for the Taylors Bayou Drainage and Flood Control Project for a period of six months; Resolution 86-2 authorizing payment of $1,432.95 to Star Body Shop for repairs to a police vehicle involved in a traffic accident; Resolution 86-3 authorizing payment of $4,570.23 to the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for signs for M. L. King, Jr. , Parkway at the intersections with Interstate 20 and Twin City Highway; and Resolution 86-4 rejecting bids on reroofing Fire Station No. 3 due to an error in evaluating the bid. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -2- .January 7, 1986 Mayor Neild called for public comment on Agenda Items 1 through 3: Mr. Roger Pricer, Executive Director of Mental Health Mental Retardation, addressed Council concerning agenda item no. 2 to urge Council to reconsider the bid proposals received for the maintenance of the Civic Center Complex, Athletic Complex and downtown and arterial streets litter pickup. Mr. Pricer described some of the job requirements and expressed his concerns, because of the wide spread in amounts by the bidders, that all bidders were not fully aware of the scope of the program. He also voiced his concerns for the clients of MHMR who would no longer be employed through this program. Ms. Dorothy Gorsuch, 317 Pinchback, Administrator of the COPE Unit of MHMR; Ms. Susan Olsen, Transition Station of MHMR; Ms. Peggy Talkington, 4630 Galveston and nurse at Land Manor Halfway House; and Mrs. :Jessie Cooper, 446 Georgetown; addressed Council concerning agenda item no. 2 and urged Council reconsideration of the bid awards. Mr. Dan Nolte, Beaumont State Center for Human Development, addressed Council concerning agenda item no. 2, saying that Beaumont Products of the Beaumont State Center submitted the bid for the arterial streets litter pickup being; considered today and urged Council to award these contracts. -000- A presentation was made by Mr. Al Pollans of Pollans and Cohen concerning the Entex request for a rate increase. Mr. Pollans told Council that their analysis of the rate increase request filed by Entex, Inc. was completed and they recommended an increase in annual revenues of $670,804 rather than the $1,609,421 proposed by Entex. This amounts to an average increase of 3. 58 percent or approximately $1.59 per month. Ordinance No. 86-1 establishing natural gas rates for Entex, Inc. was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-1 AN ORDINANCE OF 'THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, FIXING AND ORDERING THE RATES TO BE CHARGED BY ENTER, INC. , FOR GAS AND GAS SERVICE TO RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, ESTABLISHING 'THE EFFECTIVE DATE, MAKING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONVLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Weisbac'n. Question: Ayes: All Mayes: None -3- January 7, 1986 A resolution awarding contracts for maintenance of the Civic Center Comply at $26,700 and the Athletic Complex at $26,700 by 14 52 Cleaning; Downtown Utter by Alamo Lawn at $19,200 and Arterial Streets Titter by Beaumont Products at $95,265.00 was considered. A lenathly discussion was held concerning whether this item should be used for aid to the mentally impaired or handicapped or let through public bidding. Councilman Deshostel made a motion to defer the item to Workshop next week; motion was seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: Councilman Nayes: Mayor Neild Deshotel Councilman Brumley Councilman Wetsbach Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore Abstained: Councilman Turner -000- Resolution 36-5 authorizing execution of an agreement with the Southern Pacific Transportation Company relating to the College Street TIP Project by relocating the warning devices, removing the existing Crossing, preparing its tract and installing a rubber pad crossing at an estimated cost of $102,738.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Mayes: None -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, to consider litigation. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council dorkshop 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 January 7, 1936. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -4- January 7, 1986