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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 25 1980 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 25 , 1980 BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas, met in regular session this the 25th day of November , 1980, 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 Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Don Falke, Tyrrell Park Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mr . Kenneth Wall , City Attorney . 000 Mayor Meyers issued the following Proclamations : "Beaumont Symphony Orchestra Week in Beaumont" - December 1-7 , 1980 and "Christmas Seal Month in Beaumont" - December , 1980. -000-- The following Consent Agenda items were considered : Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 18, 1980; Resolution 80-421 authorizing the City Manager to act as the official re- presentative of the City in all aspects of application for and administra- tion of grant assistance under the Coastal Energy Impact Program; Resolution 80-422 authorizing payment to Microfilming Corporation of America for furnishing the New York Times on microfilm and index at a cost of $1 , 167 . 00 for the Beaumont Public Library; Resolution 80-423 authorizing payment to Standard and Poor' s Corporation for furnishing library services for the reference department at a cost of $1, 637 . 00; Resolution 80-424 accepting the bid of American Hose Speciality for fur- nishing a Gould Kwikrimp Machine complete with electric power pack at a cost of $1 , 862. 00 for the City Warehouse ; Resolution 80-425 accepting the bid of Rayon ' s, Inc. for furnishing a rid- ing lawnmower at a cost of $1 , 375. 00; Resolution 80-426 accepting the bid of National Copy Products for furnish- ing a copying machine to be used at the Sanitation Division at a cost of $2 ,695. 00 plus $200. 00 annual maintenance fee; Resolution 80-427 authorizing execution of a lease agreement with A.B. Dick Company for a 980 copier machine to be used at the Fire Department for a period of 36 months with a monthly payment of $107. 89 ; -214- November 25, 1980 Resolution 80-428 authorizing a maintenance agreement with Lanier Business Products , Inc. for the recorder/transcriber equipment at the Police De- partment for $1 , 678. 84 for one-year ending November 30 , 1981 ; Resolution 80-429 authorizing purchase of 320, 000 meter reading cards from Data Documents, Inc . at a cost of $1 ,086. 00; and Resolution 80-430 authorizing purchase of 999 sign posts for the Traffic and Transportation Department at a cost of $9..34 each or a total cost of $9, 330. 66. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 80-113 changing the zoning from R-1 to LR-1 for 1 . 20 acres 150 feet north of the northwest corner of Washington Boulevard and Sixth Street (conversion of a house to office building) was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-113 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 1 . 20 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE CARTWRIGHT AND ROBERTS SUBDIVISION, BEAUMONT , JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and secon- ded by Councilman Combs . Question: Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- An ordinance changing the zoning from R-lA to R--2 for three tracts totaling 6. 0 acres at 6395, 6425, 6475, and 6512 Highway 105 was deferred for pro- perty description clarification. -000 Ordinance No. 80-114 changing the zoning from R--1 to LR-1 for 18. 74 acres in the 1000 Block of North Major Drive was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-114 ENTITLED AN OPDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS , BY CHANGING A 18 . 74 ACRE TRACT OUT OF THE A. HUSTON LEAGUE , BEAUMONT , JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS ; AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, PRESENTLY ZONED R-1 TO LR-1 ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- condd.d by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -215- November 25 , 1980 Ordinance No. 80-115 abandoning a portion of Colorado Street between Cheek and University Drive was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-115 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A PORTION OF COLORADO STREET LOCATED BETWEEN CHEEK AND UNIVERSITY DRIVE TO THE CITY OF BEAU- MONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS, AS DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING THAT PART OF SUCH STREET BE RETAINED AS A GENERAL UTILITY EASEMENT. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-431 authorizing execution of a contract with Freese and Nichols , Inc. to make a study of the City 's water production systems at an approximate fee of $37, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-432 approving a modification to the Urban System Map for the Beaumont Urbanized Area showing the new alignment of Highland Avenue be- tween Alma Street and Madison Avenue (as included in the Spur 380/Lamar Freeway Project ) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-433 authorizing final payment of $17,298. 83 to Russ Miller Construction Company, Inc. for the construction of the new aircraft apron (107 ' x 540' paved for aircraft parking) at Municipal Airport (total cost of project - $100, 953 . 00) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80--434 authorizing a contract with J. R. Plake to move the house from 1470 Washington Boulevard to 3695 Goliad Street at a cost of $6,500. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-435 adopting Community Development Block Grant Advisory Com- mittee recommendations for $100, 000 funding for rehabilitation of social service facilities (Central Day Care at $25, 000; YWCA at $24 ,000; North End YMCA at $25, 000 and Land Manor, Main House at 1608 Orange, at $26,000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Council- man Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-436 authorizing use of $50, 000 in reprogrammed C.D.B.G. funds -- $35 , 300 to the Beaumont Heritage Society for historic preservation and rehabilitation of the Sanders Home (upon the condition of 50% match) and $14, 700 to Land Manor for rehabilitation and preservation of the Carriage House -- was approved on a motion made by Mayor Meyers and seconded by Councilman Williams. Messrs . Tommie Rochelle, 445 Langham .Road and member of the Board of Dir- ectors of Land Manor, and Archie Land, Director, addressed Council to dis- cuss funding for the Carriage House from other sources . -216- November 25, 1980 Question (R-80-436) : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-437 authorizing a contract with Garrod and Associates , Inc. to provide engineering services for Phase IV improvements in Census Tract 17 (Charlton Pollard Neighborhood) under the Community Development Block Grant Program for a fee not to exceed 14% was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No . 80-116 regulating police burglar alarm systems was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 80-116 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GOVERNING POLICE RESPONSE TO CERTAIN BURGLARY AND ROBBERY ALARMS; DEFINING TERMS; REQUIRING CERTAIN INFORMATION BE PROVIDED TO POLICE BY CERTAIN ALARM BUSINESSES; PROHIBITING MISUSE OF ALARM SYSTEMS ; PROHIBITING CERTAIN AUDI- BLE ALARMS; PROHIBITING DELINQUENCY IN THE PAYMENT OF ANY FEES DUE AND PAYABLE BY ALARM BUSINESS ; PROHIBITING EXTENDED OPERATION OF CERTAIN AUDIBLE ALARMS; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE CHARGES FOR ANSWER- ING EXCESS ALARMS SIGNALING BURGLARY OR OTHER UN- AUTHORIZED ENTRY ON PREMISES; PROVIDING FOR SERVICE CHARGES FOR ANSWERING EXCESS ALARMS SIGNALING ROB- BERY OR THE COMMISSION OF AN UNLAWFUL ACT; PROVID- ING FOR A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Combs. Question.: Ayes : Mayor Meyers Abstained : Councilman Councilman Combs Williams Councilman Lord Councilman Turner -000- Resolution 80-438 authorizing payment to National Foundation Repairs , Inc. for ramp stabilization at the Police Building at a cost of $18 ,650. 00 was approved on. a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Council- man Combs. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-439 authorizing purchase of concrete pipe from National Con- crete Products Company (6 months supply for Street Division) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Williams . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Resolution 80-440 appointing Naaman Woodland, Marian Rienstra and Louise Loomis for additional two-year terms to the Beaumont Library Commission was approved on a motion made by Councilman Turner and seconded by Coun- cilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 80-441 authorizing the execution of a contract with E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company for the construction of the extension of Pinchback Road for a distance of approximately 635 ' southward from College Street under the City ' s participation paving policy at a cost of $66, 921 . 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Combs and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -217- November 25, 1980 Mrs . Marilyn Johnson, 2153 Magnolia, addressed Council in appreciation for the $25, 000 granted to Central Day Care Center . Mr. Wayne Blackburn , 1180 Goldsborough, addressed Council in opposition . to the new Burglar Alarm ordinance. Mrs . Sallye Keith, 1260 Cherokee Lane, addressed Council in appreciation for the $24, 000 granted for weatherproofing the Y.W.C.A. building. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop 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 November 25, 1980. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -218- November 25 , 1980