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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 04 1977 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 4 , 1977 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 4th day of January, 1977 , with the fol- lowing present: HONORABLE: Ken Ritter Mayor Don Cash Councilman, Ward I Vi McGinnis Councilwoman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Leroy Evans Councilman, Ward IV Howard McDaniel City Manager Lane Nichols Asst. City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Harold Halcomb, North End Bap- tist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cash. -000- The Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 28 , 1976 , were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-1 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing five (5) diesel cab and chassis trucks for the Solid Waste Department to Tidelands International, Inc. for $83 ,975. 00 was approved on a motion made by Coun- cilman Cash and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-2 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing one (1) full- size sedan for the City Manager' s Office to Kinsel Ford, Inc. , for $7 ,217. 84 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-3 authorizing the award of bid for furnishing thirteen (13) police cars to Kinsel Ford, Inc. , for $72 ,529 .99 was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Sue-tic,n: Ayes: Mayor Ritter Nayes : Councilman Cash Councilwoman McGinnis Councilman Williams Councilman Evans -000- Ordinance No. 77-1 authorizing the abandonment of a 5-foot street light easement located between Lots 4 and 5 , Block 3 , Washington Manor, Unit 2, was considered: -1- January 4 , 1977 ORDINANCE NO. 77-1 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A 5-FOOT STREET LIGHT EASEMENT LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 4 AND 5 , BLOCK 3 , WASHINGTON MANOR UNIT TWO, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Evans and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance authorizing a zoning change from R-1 (Single Family Dwelling) to R-2 (Two Family and Multiple Dwelling) of a 1. 28 acre tract described as a portion of the W. B. Dyches Survey, located at 10295 Voth Road was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZON- ING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 1. 28 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE W. B. DYCHES SURVEY, BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "R-1" , TO "R-2" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERA- BILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 77-2 authorizing a zoning change from R-lA (Single Family Residential) to R-2 (Two Family and Multiple Dwelling) of a 17 .41 acre tract of land described as a portion of the Viola Stagg and Roy Hall tracts, located at the southeast corner of the intersection of Gladys Avenue and Major Drive (FM 364) - request made by Mr. Don Streety - was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-2 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZON- ING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING A 17.41 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE VIOLA STAGG AND ROY HALL TRACTS, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREIN- AFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED "R-1A" , TO "R-2" ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVID- ING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and secon- ded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- -2- January 4 , 1977 An ordinance authorizing a zoning change from C-1 (Neighborhood Commercial) to C-2 (Central Commercial) of a 2 . 5 acre tract described as Tract 1, Block 16 , Cartwright and Roberts Subdivision "A" , located at 3200 Washington Boulevard - request by Mrs. Maxine Hatton - was considered: AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 42 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES Or BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION OF A 2 . 5 ACRE TRACT DE- SCRIBED AS TRACT 1, BLOCK 16 , CARTWRIGHT AND RO- BERTS SUBDIVISION "A" , LOCATED AT 3200 WASHINGTON BOULEVARD TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT OF SAID SUBDIVISION ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS , PRESENTLY ZONED "C-1" , TO 11C-211 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. Councilman Williams made a motion to deny the request; Councilwoman Mc- Ginnis seconded the motion. Councilman Evans made a motion to table the request; motion died for lack of a second. Question on. original motion: Ayes : Councilwoman McGinnis Nayes : Mayor Ritter Councilman Williams Councilman Cash Councilman Evans. -000- Resolution 77-4 appointing George Ingram (Chairman, 3-year term; Walter Mayer, 3 years; Dr. James Massey, 2 years; Leo Lemell, 2 years; W. C. Ross, Jr. , 2 years; Dan Green, 1 year; and Jack Herzik, 1 year; to serve the Airport Advisory Committee was approved on a motion made by Council- woman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None Mayor Ritter read the following Charge to the Airport Advisory Committee: "The duties of the Airport Advisory Committee shall be advisory in nature to the City Council and the City Manager. It shall inform the Director of Traffic and Transportation as to the needs of the Beaumont Municipal Airport users so that a continued process of improvement can be carried out. It shall advise the City Council, City Manager and Director of Traffic and Transportation concerning Airport matters and policy. It shall maintain an awareness of General Aviation "State of the Art. " It shall meet as required by the Chairman or the Director of Traffic and "'r- iispor .at?.on. " -000- Ordinance No. 77-3 appropriating $60 ,000 from unappropriated street con- struction funds to the Crow Road Project was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 77-3 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1976 , AND -3- January 4 , 1977 ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977 , BY APPROPRIATING $60 ,000 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED STREET CON- STRUCTION FUNDS TO CROW ROAD PROJECT NO. 074-74-112 . The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cash and se- conded by Councilman Evans. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-5 authorizing negotiations with Mr. John Reedburg, Jr. , et al, and Mr. Martin Kennison, et a1, for right-of-way needed for the extension of Grant Street (C.D. Block Grant - Census Tract 17 - B-76-MC- 48-0003) was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and se- conded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 77-4 amending Chapter 12 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont (Personnel Policy) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-4 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 12 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS PROVIDING FOR EMPLOYEE REGULATIONS; REPEALING SECTION 12-27; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilwoman McGinnis and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 77-5 amending the budget of the City of Beaumont, transfer- ring funds from the Police Department budget to the Traffic and Transpor- tation Department budget for the support of school crossing guards was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 77-5 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FISCAL BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1976, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1977, BY TRANSFERRING $16 ,390.40 FROM BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 31 TO BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 38 AND TRANSFERRING NINETEEN (19) REGULAR AND TWO (2) RELIEF POSITIONS FOR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS FROM BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 31 TO BUDGET ACCOUNT NO. 38 , AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Cash. Question: Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 77-6 'authorizing the release of weed liens against Jimmie Wilson ($55. 00) , Edward Sigee ($13.02) , Clarence Provost ($55. 00 & $55 . 00), Glenn Justice Mortgage Company, Inc. ($55. 00) , and Robert R. Shane ($55 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Coun- cilman Evans. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -4- January 4 , 1977 The first reading of an ordinance granting the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company a renewal franchise for Track No. 90 , crossing Blanchette and Neches Streets was held: AN ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, ITS SUCCESSORS, ASSIGNS AND LESSEES, THE RIGHT AND PRIVILEGE TO N�AINTAIN AND OPERATE AN INDUSTRY SPUR TRACK NO. 90 ACROSS BLANCHETTE STREET AND NECHES STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, IN ACCORD WITH EXHIBIT ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING THAT SAID TRACK SHALL BE USED ONLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING, UNLOADING AND SWITCHING TO INDUSTRIAL TRACK SERVING COMMERCIAL ENTERPRISE; PROVIDING REGULATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR THE USE OF SAID TRACK; PRO- VIDING THAT SUCH MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER AND ORDINANCES OF THE CITY AND THAT CERTAIN MAINTENANCE WORK SHALL BE DONE AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY ENGINEER; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE AND FEE HEREUNDER; PRO- VIDING THAT THIS FRANCHISE IS SUBJECT TO THE CHARTER AND OR- DINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION FOR FAILURE TO USE THE TRACK FRANCHISED HEREUNDER; PROVIDING FOR TERMINATION OF THIS FRANCHISE ON JANUARY 1, 1978 AND THE RESTORATION OF SAID STREETS WITHIN NINETY (90) DAYS THEREAFTER; AND PROVIDING FOR INDEMNIFICATION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. The ordinance was passed to its second reading on a motion made by Coun- cilman Williams and seconded by Councilwoman McGinnis. Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before contin- uing with the Workshop Session. -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the regular City Council session held January 4 , 1977. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -5T January 4 , 1977