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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 06 1981 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 6 , 1981 BE IT REMEMBERED that .the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 6th day of January , 1981, with the following present : HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Tom Combs , Jr. Councilman , Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward III Wayne Turner Councilman, Ward IV Ray Riley City Manager R. E. Platt Asst . City Manager Kenneth Wall City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Dirley Sams , McCabe United Methodist Church . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Combs . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held Decem- ber 23 and 30, 1980; Resolution 81-1 appointing Mr. James K. Stewart as a member of the Board of Directors of the Beaumont Industrial Development Corporation to fill the unexpired term of Jim Williams ; Resolution 81-2 accepting the bid of Audilet Tractor Sales , Inc. for fur- nishing two 6 ' bush hog cutters for use by the Code Enforcement Depart- ment at a cost of $1 , 147. 50 each; Resolution 81-3 accepting the bid of J. R. Plake, Inc. for furnishing playground equipment at a cost of $17,400. 50 and Resolution 81-4 authorizing the purchase of a three-wheeled parking control vehicle from Watson Distributing Company, Inc. for use by the Traffic and Transportation Department at a cost of $5 ,446. 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs . Question : Ayes: All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance establishing a schedule of maximum rates for cablevision service provided by Liberty Communications, Inc . was considered : AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING MAXIMUM RATES WHICH MAY BE CHARGED BY LIBERTY TV CABLE FOR CABLE- VISION SERVICES WTIHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. A motion to approve the ordinance was made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Councilman Lord. -1- January 6 , 1981 A lengthy discussion between members of City Council and Mr . Joe DiBacco, Liberty District Manager , was held concerning the proposed rate increase request and rates charged by other cable systems in the State as well as services offered by Liberty. Councilman Turner withdrew his motion to approve the ordinance as read; second was withdrawn by Councilman Lord. Councilman Williams made a motion to table action for one week so that the ordinance could be rewritten to include the proposed rate increase from $7. 50 to $9. 00 per month, the proposed installation charge lowered from $35 . 00 to $25 . 00 (currently set at $15 . 00) , and stipulations that the Company would expand its service area from 75% to 95% coverage for Beaumont within 18 months , the immediate filing of an application to the Federal Communications Commission for licenses to allow transportation of signals for a Cable News Network and Nickelodeon to be received in Beaumont homes within 6 months , and an additional section providing for arbitration of points of impasse . Motion was seconded by Councilman Lord. Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes : Councilman Combs Councilman Lord Councilman Williams Councilman Turner -000- Resolution 81-5 authorizing purchase of a site for proposed Fire Station No. 13 (Tract 1 out of Tract 49, City Plat RS-4 , W. B. Dyches Survey located at 8250 Voth Road and containing approximately 0. 599 acres) at an appraised value of $45 , 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams . !question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-6 authorizing a contract with Architecture and Engineering Design Group, Inc. for professional services in the reconstruction of the Livestock Barn at Fair Park for a fixed fee of $17 ,250. 00 was approved on made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-7 authorizing purchase of three (3) 1500 GPM Pumpers from Mack Trucks , Inc . at a cost of $117 , 210. 00 each and one ( 1 ) 100-foot Aerial Ladder Truck from American LaFrance at a cost of $253,444 . 00 for the Fire Department was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-8 authorizing purchase of a lift truck from Traffic Signal Equipment , Inc. for use by the Traffic Department at a cost of $32 ,616 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 81-.9 awarding a contract to E. R. DuPuis Concrete Company, Inc . for the Westgate Participation Project at a cost of $24, 701 . 20 (City ' s share to be $11 , 045 and Developer, $13 ,636. 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -_2 January 6 , 1981 Resolution 81-10 authorizing execution of a five-year agreement with Rene' Bates Auctioneers, Inc. to perform auctioneering services at a percentage of gross sales of 7 .48% up to $100, 000 and 7% above $100 , 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Mr., J. C. Leggett , 1849 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to report a traffic signal malfunction at Washington Blvd. at 4th Street and to complain about conditions of various streets and poor drainage in his area. -000- There being no :further business , the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session . -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy 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 6 , 1981 Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -3- January 6 , 1981