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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 07 1975 REGOLAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD 1ANUORY 7 , 19H BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Counc!3 of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 7tL day of yanLavy, 1975, with the following present: HONORABLE: Ken pltte�- Mayork Dan Cash Councilman, Ward 1 Vi MrGtnnif; Councilwoman, Ward 11 Calvin williamn Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans, Councilman, Ward IV Appointed Offlcialsz RennaLk Dewero City Manager Kenneth all City attorney Myrtle Corqey City Clerk -a 0, The Invocation was given by Reverend BM Arnold, First Church of God. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Coy arimar Dan Cash. -000- The Mayor issued one proclamation , 'March of Dimes Month" - January, 1975. -000- The minutes of the regular sessions of the City Council held December 10, 1974 , and December 17, 1974, and spec a l session of the City Council held December 12, 1974, were approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans , Question: Aye8v all day es : None -000- Resolution 75-1 authorizing award of informal bids for furnishing one (1) Cash Register for the Health Department in the amount of $1, 73&25, to Malloy's Cash Registers, Inc. , this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Aye sz A1,1L Noyes: None -000- Resolution 75-2 autborizing the aNard of informal bids for furnishing 35,000 data mailers for the Municipal Courr in the amount of $1,575.00 to Gulf Coast Business Forms, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question: Ayes * All 'ayes : None -non-- Resolution 75-3 authorizing the award of informal bids for furnishing fittings for the Water D1st ribut :on Department 8tock, in the amount of $1,738 .30, to Rohan Company, thas being the nownst and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Ccuncilwaxnn McGinnis and 6econded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ay W Neyes: None -00o- Resolution 75-4 asthcriz!nq the award of bids for furnishing one (1) multiple rate chlorinator and one (11 slrqhe rote ctlorin&tor for the Water Production Department in the amount of J4 , 65440, to Fischer-Porter Company, this being the lowest and best bid recenved, was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Co; ncilmaL Cash. Question: Aye, : A? -, Nayes; None january 7 , 1975 Resolution 75-5 authorizing the award of bids for furnishing fire hose for the Fire Department in the amount of $7,710 . 00 to Claude Wright & Associates, this being the lowest and beat bid received, was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Williams and Seconded by Councilman Evans, Question: Ayes : All Nayes:- None -000- Resolution 75-6 authorizing the award of bids for applying a coated felt roof with a two-year written guarantee, gravel guard, and flashing on the Health Department building, 950 WAshing-ton Boulevard, in the amount of $13 , 000. 00 t® Shackelford Roofing Company, this being the lowest and best bid received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes ; Ali Nayes None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for the exclusive right to tow away vehicles found to be in violation of ordinance No. 70-16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont by the Environmental Control Division of the Community Development Department was granted an a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans , Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Permission to advertise for bids for r nty-five (25) new 45-passenger air-con- ditioned coaches for the Transit System, Nras granted on a motion made by Council- man Cash and seconded by Councilman Williams, Question-. Ayes; All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 75-7 authorizing the purchase of twenty-two (22) R-L Polk & Company Reference Directories 060,00 each - total of $1,320,001 for use by the City Staff was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Coun- cilman Cash, Question: Ayes, All Nayes , None -000- Resolution 75-8 authorizing payment to Williamson Insurance Agency in the amount of $2,102. 00 for surety bonds fat City employees (Public Employees Blanket Bond $1, 391. 00 and 3-D Bond was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -00c- Resolution 75-9 authorizing the City Manager to execute Gas Sales Contracts with Entex, Inc. for providing services on the Police Station, Public Library, and City Utilities Building was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash, Question: Ayesw All Nayes : one -00c- Resolution 75-10 authowizing paymert to C. A� Kohler in the amount of $1,190.00 for surveying services tendered in cannection with recent exchange of lands be- tween the City of Beaumont and t o use aumcnt Independent School District was ap- proved on a motion made by Coy,ncilwan cash and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question® Ayev: Ali Nayec : None -Cow- -2-- January 7, 1975 Resolution 75-11 awwopting and autLarizing final payment for the CIP Project 11-ST-05 (Corley, MaQiscn, Sycamers) to 1,C.N. Pavers, Inc. , in the amount of $61, 607 . 79 (Total contract - $463 , 94VB81 was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Evans and seconded by Counn !man Cash., Question: Aye8 : All Nayes ; None -000- Resolution 75-12 acveptnng and authorizing final payment for the Shakespeare Drive Participation Paying protect to the sontzacnor, Don Streety ($38 ,865051) ; and Schaumberg au k, ina , j oorsulAing engineers ($1,288 .28) in the amount of $40, 153 ,79, was npyrs7ed on a motion Tade by Councilman Evans and seconded by Councilman williamF ,, Question: Ayesz A0 Nayss : None -000- Resolution 75-13 and Resolution 75-14 authorizing the release of weed liens against Preston S. On j :, in the amount of 17 .50 and Mrs. W. A. Gilmore in the amount of $41. 60 were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilman Evans,, Question: Ayest A!- Nayes : None -Coo The third and final readinq of a tranchise ordinance granting Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company the night to maintain and operate Track No. 90 crossing Blanchette w Neches S eets was heidt ORDINANCE NO, 75-1 ENTITLED AN OROTNTACE GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA IRI- LWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCES- SORS , WS NS AND 1E SEES, THE RIGHT AND PRIVI- LEGE TO MATNTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRY SPUR TRACK Now 90 ACROSS BLANCHETTE STREET AND NECHES STREET 1N THE CITY OY BEAUMONT, JEWERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, T! ACCOaD WTU eXHIBYT ATTACHED HERETO; PRCVZDTNG THAT SA10 TANCK SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE 01 LOADINGl OWLO AS;ING AND SWITCHING TO WDUSTAYAL TRACK SERVING COMMERWAL ENTERPRISE; PROVIDIKO REGULAT74NE AND RESTWCTIONS FOR THE USE OF SAID TRACM; PROVIETNG THAT SUCH MAINTENANCE AND OPT,,A SE TN ACCORDANCE WTH THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCEA OF THE CITY AND THAT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE WORK SHALL BE OCNE AT THE WnECCION OF THE CITY ENGINEER; PROVYDING FOR TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO USE THE TRACK FRANCHISED HEREUNDER; PROWDING FOR TERMINATION OF THIS FRANCHISE ON JANUARY 1, 1976; AND THE RESTORATION r? SAID STREETS WITHIN NINETY (901 DAYS MRAEAFTER, AND TROVIDING FOR !NDEMNIFI- CATrON 7: YFF CZTY OF BEAUMONV, The ordinance was apprnved cn a moLion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis, Question: AyeN ; W Nayes : one -001- City Manager announced n reception for Senator Lloyd Bentsen was to be held today from 1 :30 to Vz5C f , ; W Copialn Tyrrell Meeting Room of the nn,a Library. Mayor Ritter anncuncnd -no old 11 bra,rye was officially reopened today at 10 : 00 a.m. January 7 , 1975 B I D G1 P E N' I N G S CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 2 . 00 pm -- a31,zin vary If , 1975 THOSE present for Bid Openings were Myrtle corq,ty City Clerk Lane Nichols Asst- City Attorney ilm Thompson Admin. Asst® to City Manager James Foster E.I�T. -00o- In response to an advertisement prevously published, the following bids for furnishing the necessary materials,, equipment, superintendence, and labor for waterproofing the Harvest Club at Fair Park were received: Coatings Applilcation and 'Waterproofing Company Bid Security 5% gab Bid _ $7, 969�00 Work Days 30 days The bid was referred to the City Manager- and staff for study and future recom- mendation to the City Council. "00- There being no further business, the meer_ing eras adjourned. -000- 1, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Bid Openings held January 7, 1975. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk January 7 , 1975