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Home My WebLink AboutJAN 02 1974 REGULAR MEETING CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 2, 1974 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session on the 2nd day of January, 1974 , with the following pre- sent: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I George Dishman, Jr. Councilman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Kenneth Devero City Manager Howard McDaniel Asst. City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk Joe Impey Dir. Community Develop. W. J. Balmer Dir. Public Works J. D. Martin Pub. Wks. Prog. Coor. Earl Deland City Engineer Willie Bauer Chief of Police Underwood Hill Dir. Public Utilities Henry Engelbrecht Dir. Parks & Recreation Eddie Whitnell Dir. Traffic & Trans. Dean Ransom Finance Officer -000- The Invocation was given by Reverend Ritchard Bean, Patrolman for the Beaumont Police Department. The Pledge of Allegiance. was led by Councilman Cash. -000- Service awards were presented to the following 1973 retirees : E. L. Dickerson, Street Department, 25 years service; Sam Luparello, Tax Department, 20 years service; Jewel Cluck, Tax Department, 16 years service; Mason Hanks, Building Maintenance Department, 28 years service; Lee Mouton, Building Maintenance, 20 years service; Sidney Azore, Solid Waste Department, 32 years service; Jose Bernal, Sewer Maintenance, 20 years service; John F. Hoyt, Water Distribution Department, 21 years service; Harry Bourg, health Department, 31 years service; George Rawlins, Health Department, 18 years service; Tom S. Jones, Fire De- partment, 37 years service; J. J. Rogers, Parks Department, 30 years service; Alex Slaughter, Fleet Maintenance, 21 years service; S. T. Haire, Building Inspection, 17 years service; and S. G. Barclay, Building Inspection, 18 years service. Those not in attendance but receiving awards are as follows : Rushell Linton, 21 years service; P. J. Young, 21 years service; Harvey Trahan, 26 years ser- vice; Marshall Chavis, 15 years service; A. T. Galusha, 24 years service; 0. C. Pollock, 17" years service; all of the Street Department; Gene McCauly, 13 years service, Solid Waste Department; Raymond Blythe, 19 years service, Water Dis- tribution; Erko Ferrell, 16 years service, Library; B. A. Crow, 21 years ser- vice, Water Production; and Mattie Clark, 30 years service, Water Production. -000- The Minutes of the regular meeting of the City Council held on December 11, 1973 and the regular meeting of December 18, 1973 and the special session held December 20, 1973 were approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing a check-signing machine for the Accounting Department to Pitney-Bowes, Inc. in the amount of $1, 649. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing one automobile for the Police Crime Prevention Unit to Beaumont Motor Company in the amount of $3 , 295. 56 as the lowest and best bidder was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Dishman. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- - resolution authorizing the award of bid for furnishing materials, equipment, superintendence, and labor for construction of reinforced concrete pavement and concrete curbs, etc. , along East Lavaca Street to Gulf Coast Industrial Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $366, 995. 00 as the lowest and best bidder (CIP Project 11-ST-06) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution rejecting bids and authorizing the readvertising for bids for one 30, 000 GVW Winch Truck for the Fleet Maintenance Department and one Su- burban type vehicle for the Fire Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- A resolution authorizing payment of $1, 657. 10 to Texaco, Inc. for fuel for the Beaumont Transit System was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes; All Nayest None -000- A resolution authorizing release of weed lien in the amount of $57 . 13 against Anna D. Jackson was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance amending the City Classification-Compensation Plan was introduced and read: ORDINANCE NO. 74-1 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY REPEALING SECTION 12-34 OF SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 12-34 IN LIEU THEREOF; BY REPEALING SECTION 12-35 OF SAID CODE OF ORDINANCES AND ENACTING A NEW SECTION 12-35 IN LIEU THEREOF; AMENDING THE "MANUAL OF CLASS SPECIFICATIONS" AND THE "CLASSIFI- CATION AND PAY PLAN" ; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Dishman and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -2- Councilman Cash made a' motion to appoint the following to serve on the Bi- Centennial Committee: Vic Rogers as Chairman' Darrell Mack, Ken Ruddy, John Geis, Dr. Browning Ware, Jan Lamb, Auvie Wheeler, Mike Cokinos, George McLaughlin, Pike Powers, Lindy Dennis, Gerald Clark, Dr. Ed Bowles, Mrs, Sally Bundy, and Dr. Harvey Johnson. Councilman Evans seconded the motion. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- City Manager, Kenneth Devero, announced the appointment of Howard McDaniel to the newly created position of Assistant City Manager, -000- There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. -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 session of the City Council held January 2, 1974 . Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -3-