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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPACKET DECEMBER 9 2003 m M City/ of Beaumont REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 9,2003 1:30 P.M. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER * Invocation Pledge Roll Call * Presentations and Recognition * Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-6/Consent Agenda * Consent Agenda GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider approving an ordinance authorizing the disannexation of a 68.57±acre tract out of the David Brown League,Abstract 5 Jefferson County Texas 2. Consider approving ordinances increasing various fees charged by the City as discussed during the December 2, 2003 work session and summarized as follows: • Ordinance on oversized load permits • Ordinance on fees for zone changes, specific use permits and variance applications • Ordinance on fire service fees • Ordinance on ambulance permit and ambulance company fees • Ordinance on health fees • Ordinance on Civic Center and other community facility rates • Ordinance on library fees • Ordinance on food service and food store permit fees • Ordinance on water customer service fees 3. Consider approving funding for the Partnership of Southeast Texas 4. Consider approving an amendment to a contract with the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation(SETCDC) 5. Consider approving the purchase of laptop computers for the Police Department 6. Consider approving an ordinance to provide for current and prior service contributions to the City's account in the Municipal Accumulation Fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System(TMRS) WORKSESSION * Receive a report from the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce COMMENTS * Councilmembers/City Manager comment on various matters * Public Comment(Persons are limited to 3 minutes) EXECUTIVE SESSION * Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Bannum, Inc. v City of Beaumont, et al Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact Pat Buehrle at 880-3725 a day prior to the meeting. 1 December 9, 2003 Consider approving an ordinance authorizing the disannexation of a 68.57±acre tract out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5 Jefferson County Texas City of Beaumont M 1XIM-MV ML•�• Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Tom Warner, Public Works Director MEETING DATE: December 9, 2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 4, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Council consider an ordinance authorizing the disannexation of a 68.571 acre tract out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5 Jefferson County Texas. RECOMMENDATION Administration recommends the disannexation of a 68.57± acre tract out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5. BACKGROUND In January 2002,Exxon Mobil and the City entered into an Industrial District Agreement. The City establishes industrial agreements within the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City. Under the agreements,a company recognizes the benefits and an obligation to contribute to the revenues of the City in an amount commensurate with the burdens placed upon the City. In conjunction with the Industrial District Agreement,Exxon Mobil and the City entered into an agreement for the purposes of disannexing certain properties, preventing reannexation of said properties and providing consideration for disannexation of the property.The property to be disannexed is now entirely owned by Exxon Mobil. Since January 2002, the City has abandoned street and alley rights-of-ways in accordance with the terms of the disannexation agreement. Additionally,utilities have been or will be disconnected to the property proposed for disannexation.It is the City's intention to cease providing services in this area. Currently under state law, there are only two methods of disannexing property. The first method allows disannexation of property that has no improvements such as streets and utilities. The second method allows for the disannexation of the property if a majority of the qualified voters of the area petition the city to disannex the area if the city fails or refuses to provide services or cause services to be provided to the area within the period specified by state statute. The City received a petition on November 26, 2003 requesting this property be disannexed. Since the City is not intending to provide services to this area, the submittal of the petition is appropriate. PREVIOUS ACTION The City Council authorized the City Manager to execute the Industrial District Agreement and the disannexation agreement and has approved the abandonment of several street and alley rights-of- ways. SUBSEQUENT ACTION None. RECOMMENDED BY City Manager, City Attorney, Public Works Director 4 ­7 °, ,a '2 A ­0... ­LS ...... ---------- J_ c; I'LL" C 'p I _F2 374. 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RE­ N DATE —N-1 DEANNEXATION PLAT —Try FOR EXXON—MOBIL OUT OF HILLSIDE AND OAKWOCC SUBDIVISIONS, Q0 AND PART OF THE DAVID BROWN LEAGUE, ABSTRACT 5 loo — 3GG JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS All—D Scale I" — 100' FITTZ & SHIPMAN NC CON - EUNO ENGINE—&— RVEYORS 1",—Ol—NI­T.­­T.T-1.(­)­-7— 7.-T 2 December 9,2003 Consider approving ordinances increasing various fees charged by the City as discussed during the December 2, 2003 work session City of Beaumont N Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Max S. Duplant,Finance Officer MEETING DATE: December 9,2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 5,2003 REQUESTED ACTION Consider Ordinances increasing various fees charged by the City as discussed during the December 2,2003 work session and summarized as follows: • Ordinance on oversized load permits • Ordinance on fees for zone changes,specific use permits and variance applications • Ordinance on fire service fees • Ordinance on ambulance permit and ambulance company fees • Ordinance on health fees • Ordinance on Civic Center and other community facility rates • Ordinance on library fees • Ordinance on food service and food store permit fees • Ordinance on water customer service fees RECOMMENDATION Administration recommends that the City Council approve the proposed fee increases effective January 1,2004. BACKGROUND Many of the fees charged by the City for services are set by various ordinances. Such fees have recently been reviewed taking into consideration what others are charging for similar services as well as the date of the last increase in rate by the City. BUDGETARY IMPACT It is estimated that the recommended increases will result in$130,000 to $140,000 per year in additional revenues to the General Fund and approximately$70,000 in additional revenues per year to the Water Fund. PREVIOUS ACTION Various ordinances relating to these fees have been adopted from 1984 to the present. SUBSEQUENT ACTION A Power Point presentation was made to Council on December 2,2003 with recommendations for increases. A copy of that presentation is attached. RECOMMENDED BY: City Manager, Central Services Director, Community Services Director,Finance Officer,Fire Chief,Public Health Director,and Public Works Director. City of Beaumont Presentation to City Council on Proposed Fee Increases December 2, 2003 City Clerk Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change City Charters 2.50 10.00 N/A Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Meeting Rooms Commercial Matinee 75.00 100.00 12/99 Evening 125.00 150.00 12/99 All Day 200.00 225.00 12/99 Noncommercial Matinee 50.00 75.00 12/99 Evening 75.00 100.00 12/99 All Day 100.00 125.00 12/99 Rates apply to the Civic Center and the Julie Rogers Theatre Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Civic Center Events - Commercial Minimum per day 1,500.00 1,750.00 12/99 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12/99 Events - Noncommercial Matinee 700.00 800.00 12/99 Evening 950.00 1,100.00 12/99 All Day 1,200.00 1,350.00 12/99 Conventions per day 600.00 800.00 12/99 Trade Shows, Exhibitions & Sales Displays - Commercial Minimum per day 950.00 1,000.00 12/99 Or Area Charge - per square foot 0.08 0.10 12/99 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12199 Noncommercial Matinee 700.00 800.00 12199 Evenings 950.00 1,100.00 12199 All Day 1,200.00 1,350.00 12/99 Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Julie Rogers Theatre Commercial Minimum per day 750.00 850.00 12199 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12/99 Noncommercial Matinee 400.00 500.00 12/99 Evening 500.00 600.00 12/99 All Day 700.00 800.00 12/99 Conventions per day 300.00 400.00 12/99 Fairpark Coliseum North / South Exhibit Buildings per day 200.00 300.00 12/99 Fairpark Patio per day Commercial 300.00 400.00 12/99 Noncommercial 150.00 250.00 12/99 Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Fairpark Coliseum Commercial Minimum per day 1,100.00 1,250.00 12/99 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12/99 Noncommercial Matinee 350.00 400.00 12/99 Evening 450.00 500.00 12/99 Event Day 550.00 600.00 12/99 Conventions per day 550.00 600.00 12/99 Trade Shows, Exhibitions & Sales Displays Commercial Minimum per day 900.00 1,050.00 12/99 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12/99 Noncommercial Matinee 350.00 400.00 12/99 Evenings 450.00 500.00 12/99 All Day 550.00 600.00 12/99 Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Fairpark Coliseum Barn Rentals 100.00 125.00 12/99 125.00 150.00 12/99 150.00 175.00 12/99 175.00 200.00 12/99 225.00 250.00 12/99 350.00 375.00 12/99 Harvest Club Commercial Events Minimum per day 650.00 750.00 12/99 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12/99 Noncommercial Events Matinee 300.00 350.00 12/99 Evenings 350.00 400.00 12/99 Event Day 500.00 550.00 12/99 Conventions 400.00 450.00 12/99 Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Riverfront Park Commercial Events Minimum per day 500.00 750.00 12/99 Or % of Gross Receipts 10% 10% 12199 Noncommercial Events Matinee 100.00 150.00 12/99 Evening 200.00 250.00 12/99 Event Day 250.00 300.00 12/99 Convention 100.00 150.00 12199 Pavilion Only 50.00 100.00 12/99 Central Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change After Midnight Fees Civic Center 300.00 350.00 12/99 Civic Center Meeting Rooms 50.00 75.00 12/99 Julie Rogers Theatre 150.00 200.00 12/99 Julie Rogers Meeting Rooms 50.00 75.00 12/99 Fairpark Coliseum 300.00 350.00 12/99 Harvest Club 75.00 125.00 12/99 Exhibit Buildings 50.00 100.00 12/99 Patio 50.00 100.00 12/99 Finance Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Cash Management Returned Check Fee 15.00 25.00 09/86 Customer Services Seal Broken 5.00 15.00 08/88 Second Trip on Service Turn-on 5.00 10.00 09/86 Turn-on Fee 10.00 15.00 09186 Fire Activities Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Annual Inspections Multiple Inspections 200.00 250.00 08/00 Installation / Removal of Fuel Storage Tanks First Tank 150.00 200.00 08/00 Each Additional Tank 50.00 75.00 08/00 Each Dispensing Unit 35.00 50.00 08/00 Public Health Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Animal Control Boarding Fees (per day) 12.00 15.00 01/00 Dead Animal Removal (per trip) 10.00 15.00 10/84 In excess of 2 animals (each) 3.00 3.00 10/84 Vaccination Fee 10.00 15.00 01/00 Kennel Fees Less than 15 animals 10.00 15.00 11/00 15 - 25 animals 15.00 20.00 11/00 More than 25 animals 25.00 30.00 11/00 Public Health Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Health Services Flu Shot (adult) 10.00 15.00 10/03 Immunizations 3.00 5.00 01100 Immunization Cards (duplicate) 3.00 5.00 04191 International Travel Booklet 3.00 5.00 01/00 Ambulance Fees Ambulance Permit Application Per Company - 0 - 100.00 New Fee Per Unit 12.00 20.00 07/80 Public Health Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Food Establishments - Licenses 0 - 10 Stools or Chairs 150.00 175.00 01/00 11 - 20 Stools or Chairs 160.00 185.00 01/00 21 - 30 Stools or Chairs 170.00 195.00 01/00 31 - 50 Stools or Chairs 180.00 205.00 01/00 51 - 75 Stools or Chairs 190.00 215.00 01/00 76 - 100 Stools or Chairs 200.00 225.00 01/00 101 - 150 Stools or Chairs 210.00 235.00 01/00 151 - 200 Stools or Chairs 220.00 245.00 01/00 Over 200 Stools or Chairs 230.00 255.00 01/00 Public Health Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Retail Food Stores - Licenses 0 - 2 Checkout Counters 150.00 175.00 01/00 3 - 5 Checkout Counters 200.00 225.00 01/00 6 - 9 Checkout Counters 250.00 275.00 01/00 10 or more Checkout Counters 300.00 325.00 01/00 Public Works Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Planning Zone Change & Specific Use Permit < 1/2 acre 200.00 250.00 08/92 > 1/2 < 5 acres 350.00 450.00 08/92 > 5 acres 500.00 650.00 08/92 Abandonments 200.00 300.00 08/92 Preliminary Plat, Final Plat & Vacation of Plat 300.00 350.00 N/A Minor or Amending Plat 150.00 200.00 N/A Variances & Special Exceptions 200.00 250.00 N/A Certificate of Appropriateness (CA) - 0 - 20.00 New Fee Transportation Traffic Counts - 0 - 150.00 New Fee Oversize Load Permit - 0 - 50.00 New Fee Community Services Current Fee Proposed Fee Last Change Library System Paperback Books 1 .00 2.00 N/A Library Cards Non-resident Individual 20.00 25.00 02191 Non-resident Family 30.00 40.00 02/91 Recreation Tennis Court Reservation 4.00 5.00 N/A Swimming Lessons Children 2.00 30.00 N/A Adult 2.00 50.00 N/A Swimming Lessons Charged By: YMCA - Members 35.00 YMCA - Nonmembers 50.00 Lamar - Children 30.00 Lamar - Adults 50.00 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 26-13, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ADD A NEW SUBSECTION 26- 13(24); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 26, Section 26-13, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to add a new subsection 26-13(24)to read as follows: "Sec. 26-13. Authority for traffic control. "(24) To issue oversize load permits to those vehicles which, because of their height, weight, length, or width, exceed the state limits. The fee for such issuance is fifty dollars ($50.00). Any person moving or causing to be moved a load as set out in said permit shall be liable to the city for any damage done by any such vehicle to the streets, bridges, or culverts in the city and acceptance of the aforesaid permit shall be conclusive evidence that the person to whom such permit is issued agrees to pay all such damages upon demand thereof made by the city." Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEN D\26-13(24) Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEN D\26-13(24) ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO AMEND FEES FOR ZONE CHANGE AND SPECIFIC USE PERMIT APPLICATIONS AND VARIANCES AND SPECIAL EXCEPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-37(i), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 30-37. Board of Adjustment. (i) Notification and hearing process.Any request for an appeal, variance or special exception shall require a public hearing before the board. Notice of said hearing shall be published at least one time in a newspaper of the City of Beaumont, at least ten (10) days prior to the day of the hearing. A written notice of the hearing shall be sent to owners of property situated within two hundred (200) feet of the exterior boundary of the property with respect to which such appeal, variance or exception is requested. It shall be sufficient that such written notice is addressed to the owner appearing on the most current tax roll of the city and addressed to such owner at the address stated on said roll. If no owner is stated on the tax roll, or no address appears thereon, the written notice to such property owner shall not be required.A processing fee of two hundred fifty dollars($250.00)shall be paid to the city in advance of the hearing. In the event the application is withdrawn prior to the mailing of the required written notification of publication in the official newspaper, the fee shall be refunded." Section 2. THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-39(d), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: GAMAGENDMORDINANMAMENMCH 30 FEES "Sec. 30-39. Historic Landmark Commission. (d) Certificates of appropriateness. No person or entity shall construct, reconstruct, alter, change, restore, remove or demolish any exterior architectural feature of a building or structure located in an H-C, Historical--Cultural Landmark Preservation District, unless the application has been made to the historic landmark commission for a certificate of appropriateness and such certificate shall have been granted. The applicant shall pay a fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for the issuance of a certificate of appropriateness. The term "exterior architectural feature" shall include but not be limited to the kind, color and basic texture of all exterior building materials and such features as windows, doors, lights, signs and other exterior fixtures." Section 3. THAT Chapter 30, Section 30-40(e), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 30-40. Changes, amendments, and specific use permits. (e) Application fee.Any person, firm or corporation applying for a change in the zoning district classification of any property or a specific use permit shall be required to pay an application processing fee of two hundred fifty dollars($250.00) if the property involved is less than one-half( 1/2)acre;four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) if the property involved is greater than one-half (%) acre but less than five (5) acres; and six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00) if the property involved is greater than five (5) acres. The processing fees as established herein shall be paid at the time of the filing of an application. In the event the application is withdrawn prior to the mailing of the required written notification or publication in a newspaper,the fee shall be refunded. Any person, firm or corporation requesting an abandonment of city right-of-way or easements shall be required to pay an application processing fee of three hundred dollars ($300.00) at the time of such application. The fee for processing other requests under the other business category shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00), required at the time of application." GAMAGENDA\ORDINANCWMENMCH 30 FEES i Section 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 5. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 6. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 7. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - GAMAGENDA\ORDINANMAMENMCH 30 FEES ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10-3(b)OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO AMEND FIRE SERVICE FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 10, Section 10-3(b), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 10-3. Fire service fees. (b) The following fees are hereby set for the following fire services or occurrences: Service Fee 1. Annual inspection fee required for target hazards, including, but not limited to, hospitals, nursing homes, assisted living centers, and other such properties which require multiple yearly inspection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $250.00 2. Annual inspection fee required for state licensed properties which require a single annual inspection . . . . . . $50.00 3. Fee schedule for installation and/or removal of fuel storage tanks and dispensing units: First tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Each additional tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $75.00 Each dispensing unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $50.00 4. Failure to immediately notify fire official of any disconnection and/or interruption of any fire protection system. This shall also include any fire protection system found to be unsafe, impaired, G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\FIRE SERV FEES i or inoperable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $500.00 5. Annual inspection of an unattended self-service station as described in Chapter 9 of the Fire Code . . . . . $100.00" Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, orthe application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CGWGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\FIRE SERV FEES ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29, SECTION 29-22, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE AN AMBULANCE COMPANY PERMIT FEE AND AMEND THE FEE FOR EACH UNIT OPERATED BY AN AMBULANCE COMPANY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 29, Section 29-22 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 29-22. Ambulance permit; application. "Every person, partnership or corporation desiring to obtain an ambulance permit shall make application in writing on a form provided by the city for that purpose to the health authority. Such application shall contain the name, address,and telephone number of the applicant,the owner of the ambulance for which the permit is to be issued, and the address and telephone number of the location from which ambulance service will be originated. The application shall also show the make, model, motor number, and correct state license number of the ambulance for which a permit is being requested. Every application when filed shall be sworn to by the applicant and shall be accompanied by a permit fee of twenty dollars ($20.00). No permit shall be transferable and every permit shall expire one year from the date of issuance. Each ambulance company desiring to do business in the City of Beaumont shall, in addition to the fee for each unit permitted, pay an annual fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)." Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\29-22 AMB FEES ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9t" day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\29-22 AMe FEES ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13-16, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO AMEND CERTAIN HEALTH FEES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 13, Section 13-16, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 13-16. Health fees. The Beaumont Health Department is hereby authorized to charge fees for services in accordance with the following schedule: Activity Amount STD treatment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00 Duplicate immunization cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Health Certificate--Outside pre-employment medical certificate . . . . N/A Xrays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Duplicate health certificates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Laboratory water samples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Laboratory family planning tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Laboratory tests for STD, jail inmates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Animal control pound fees (first occurrence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 Animal control pound fees (second occurrence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85.00 Animal control pound fees (third occurrence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105.00 Animal control pound fees (fourth occurrence) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150.00 Animal control vaccination fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 Animal control boarding fees per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 Animal control dead animal removal fee, per trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 (In excess of 2 animals, per head) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.00 Flushots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 Beaumont Community Health Clinic minimum medical fee . . . . . . . . N/A Beaumont Community Health Clinic dental fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\13-16 HLTH FEES Wellness services to business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Pregnancy test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A HIV certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Cervical screening clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . N/A Birth and death certificate fees: (1) Issuing a certified copy of a birth certificate . . . . . . . . 11.00 (2) Issuing a certified copy of a death certificate . . . . . . . . 9.00 Note: The fee for the first certified copy of a certificate of death is $9.00, and the fee for each additional copy of the same certificate requested at the same time is $3.00. Immunizations per person, per visit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Tobacco cessation classes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 International travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50.00 International travel booklets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00 Lyme disease testing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40.00 Kennel Fees: (1) For any kennel, where less that fifteen (15) animals are kept, per year or fraction thereof . . . . . . 15.00 (2) For any kennel keeping fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) animals, inclusive, per year or fraction thereof 20.00 (3) For any such kennel keeping over twenty-five (25) animals, per year or faction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 Computer resource charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.83 Search of vital records . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.00 Expedited service fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 Assistance with applications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00" Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\13-16 HLTH FEES i Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\13-16 HLTH FEES i ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20, ARTICLE II, SECTION 20-21; PROVIDING FOR THE INCREASE IN RENTAL RATES; PROVIDING FOR TECHNICAL CLARIFICATIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Section 20-21 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 20-21. Use rate schedule. The following rates will apply to the use of the Civic Center complex facilities: (a) The Civic Center.- (1) Events other than conventions, trade shows, exhibitions and sales displays: a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be One-Thousand Seven-Hundred Fifty ($1,750) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the City Manager. b. Non-commercial (minimum rental): 1. Matinee: $800.00 2. Evening: $1,100.00 G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd i 3. All day: $1,350.00 However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the City Manager. (2) Conventions, all day: $800.00 (3) Trade shows, exhibitions and sales displays: a. Commercial: Per event day rental is One-Thousand ($1,000.00) Dollars, or ten ($0.10) cents per net square foot, or ten (10) percent of the gross receipts, whichever is greater. b. Non-commercial: 1. Matinee: $800.00 2. Evenings: $1,100.00 3. All day: $1,350.00 (4) The use of incidental space within the Civic Center, i.e., dressing rooms, meeting rooms, etc., when used in connection with a rented use of the main room in the Civic Center, may be permitted without additional rental charge when said space is available and with the approval of the city manager or his designee. G:\CG\AGENDAkORDINANC\AMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd (b) Meeting rooms in the Civic Center. (1) Commercial: a. Matinee, per room: $100.00 b. Evening, per room: $150.00 c. All day, per room: $225.00 (2) Non-commercial: a. Matinee, per room: $75.00 b. Evening, per room: $100.00 c. All day, per room: $125.00 (c) The Julie Rogers Theatre for the Performing Arts: (1) Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Eight-Hundred Fifty ($850.00) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever is greater; however, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the City Manager. (2) Non-commercial (minimum rental): a. Matinee: $500.00 b. Evening: $600.00 c. All day: $800.00 However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates may be G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the City Manager. (3) Conventions, all day: $400.00 (d) Meeting rooms in the Julie Rogers Theatre: (1) Commercial: a. Matinee, per room: $100.00 b. Evening, per room: $150.00 c. All day, per room: $225.00 (2) Non-commercial: a. Matinee, per room: $75.00 b. Evening, per room: $100.00 c. All day, per room: $125.00 (e) Fairpark Coliseum and Barns at the Fairgrounds: (1) Fairpark Coliseum: a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be One-Thousand Two-Hundred Fifty ($1,250) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall be approved by the City Manager. G:\CGW GENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd b. Non-commercial (minimum rental): 1. Matinee: $400.00 2. Evening: $500.00 3. All day: $600.00 However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the city manager. c. Conventions, all day: $600.00 d. Trade Shows, etc.: 1. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be One-Thousand Fifty ($1,050.00) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) percent of gross receipts, whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated.Any deviation from minimum rental shall be approved by the City Manager. 2. Non-commercial: Matinee: $400.00 Evening $500.00 All Day: $600.00 G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDI NANCWMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd i (2) Barn A: a. Without Coliseum: 1. Matinee: $150.00 2. Evening: $175.00 3. All Day: $200.00 b. With Coliseum: 1. Matinee: $125.00 2. Evening: $150.00 3. All day: $175.00 (3) Barn B: a. Without Coliseum: 1. Matinee: $200.00 2. Evening: $250.00 3. All Day: $375.00 b. With Coliseum: 1. Matinee: $150.00 2. Evening: $200.00 3. All day: $250.00 (4) Barn C: a. Without Coliseum: 1. Matinee: $150.00 2. Evening: $175.00 3. All Day: $200.00 G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd i b. With Coliseum: 1. Matinee: $125.00 2. Evening: $150.00 3. All day: $175.00 (f) Harvest Club: (1) Events other than conventions: a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Seven-Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall be approved by the City Manager. b. Non-commercial (minimum rental): 1. Matinee: $350.00 2. Evening: $400.00 3. All day: $550.00 However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the city manager. (2) Conventions, all day: $450.00 G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21-12-04.wpd (g) North and South Exhibit Buildings: (1) Per all day, rental is Three-Hundred ($300.00) Dollars per building. (h) Fairpark Patio: (1) Commercial. all day, $400.00 (2) Non-commercial: all day, $250.00 (1) Riven`ront Park. (1) Events other than conventions: a. Commercial: Minimum rental shall be Seven-Hundred Fifty ($750.00) Dollars per all day, or ten (10) per cent of gross receipts, whichever is greater. However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the City Manager. b. Non-commercial (minimum rental): 1. Matinee: $150.00 2. Evening: $250.00 3. All day: $300.00 However, in consideration for city participation in furnishing facilities and other assistance, higher minimum rentals or percentage rates may be negotiated. Any deviation from minimum rental shall first be approved by the City Manager. (2) Convention, all day: One-Hundred Fifty ($150.00) Dollars . G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21-12-04.wpd 1 (3) Pavilion only: Per all day, rental is One-Hundred ($100.00) Dollars. Q) After midnight. When any of the facilities of the Civic Center complex are used between the hours of 12:00 a.m. through 7:00 a.m., said use shall be at the following hourly rates plus additional charges equal to the cost of operating a staff: Civic Center, per hour: $350.00 Civic Center Meeting Rooms, per hour: $75.00 Julie Rogers Theatre, per hour: $200.00 Julie Rogers Theatre Meeting Rooms, per hour: $75.00 Fairpark Coliseum, per hour: $350.00 Harvest Club, per hour: $125.00 North/South Exhibit Buildings, per hour: $100.00 Patio: $100.00 Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDI NANC\HMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd I Section 4. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\20-21--12-04.wpd i ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO AMEND SECTIONS 16-9 AND 16-14 DEALING WITH NONRESIDENT FEES AND A PROCESSING FEE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 1. THAT Chapter16, Sections 16-9 and 16-14 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 16-9. Fees for nonresident library cards. It shall be unlawful for a nonresident of the city to check out any item from the Beaumont Public Library unless such person holds a nonresident library card issued under the following terms and conditions: (1) A nonresident individual card at a cost of Twenty-Five ($25) Dollars per year will entitle the holder to check out a maximum of four(4) items at any one time if otherwise allowed by existing library rules for each item. (2) A nonresident family card at a cost of Forty ($40) Dollars per year will entitle the holder to check out a maximum of eight (8) items if otherwise allowed by existing library rules for each item. G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\16-9--16-14--12-03.wpd i Section 2. That Chapter 16 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Section 16-14 is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 16-14. Late charges; processing fee. The library director shall charge a daily late charge to those persons whose library cards are used to check out library materials which are returned after the applicable loan period. The loan period, daily late charge and maximum late charge for each item shall be as follows: Item Loan Period Daily Late Charge Maximum Late Charge Books Two weeks with one renewal for two weeks $0.10 Replacement cost Cassettes Three weeks/Non-renewable $0.10 Replacement cost Compact discs Three weeks/Non-renewable $0.10 Replacement cost Films, Filmstrips, Video Tapes One week/Non-renewable $2.00 $25.00 Framed Prints One month/Non-renewable $0.50 $10.00 The loan periods established herein may not be extended by renewal. The library director shall, in addition to any late charge imposed by this section, charge a processing fee of five($5.00)dollars for hard back books and two ($2.00)dollars for paper back books, which is not refundable, for lost or damaged library materials. Section 3. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\16-9--16-14--12-03.wpd i ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 5. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. ------------------------------- - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\16-9--16-14--12-03.wpd ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 11, SECTION 11-4(b), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That Chapter 11, Section 11-4(b)of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: Chapter 11, Sec. 11-4 Licenses generally - Issuance; standard fees. 114(b) The amount of the license fees for applicants for each location, other than as otherwise provided in this article, shall be determined as follows: Fee (1) Establishments having from zero to ten (10) stools or chairs $175 (2) Establishments having from eleven (11) to twenty (20) stools or chairs 185 (3) Establishments having from twenty-one (21) to thirty (30) stools or chairs 195 (4) Establishments having from thirty-one (31) to fifty (50) stools or chairs 205 (5) Establishments having from fifty-one (51) to seventy-five (75) stools or chairs 215 (6) Establishments having from seventy-six (76) to one-hundred (100) stools or chairs 225 (7) Establishments having one-hundred one (101) to one-hundred fifty (150) stools or chairs 235 (8) Establishments having one-hundred fifty-one (151) GACG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\11-4(b)--12-03.wpd to two-hundred (200) stools or chairs 245 Fee (9) Establishments having over two-hundred (200) stools or chairs 255 (10) Special food service establishments (per day) 200 (11) Establishments needing temporary permits 30 (12) Establishments needing frozen dairy permits -0- (This fee should be deleted) (13) Establishments needing vending machine licenses 50 (14) Establishments needing seafood/wholesale licenses 40 (15) Establishments needing seafood/retail licenses 20 (16) Establishments needing produce/wholesale licenses -0- (This fee should be deleted) (17) School cafeterias, public or parochial 50 (Fee to remain the same) (18) Seasonal food service establishments 75 (19) Retail food stores with zero (o) to two (2) checkout counters 175 (20) Retail food stores with three (3) to five (5) checkout counters 225 (21) Retail food stores with six (6) to nine (9) checkout counters 275 (22) Retail food stores with ten (10) or more checkout counters 325 Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMENDXI 1-4(b)--12-03.wpd i held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. All ordinances or part of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - GACG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEN D\1 1-4(b)--1 2-03.wpd i ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28, SECTION 28-52(b), OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO AMEND SERVICE CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING A PENALTY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. THAT Chapter 28, Section 28-52(b), of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 28-52. Payment of charges and deposits. (b) Failure or refusal by any customer to pay any bill to the city, upon demand, shall constitute a breach of contract, and water and sewer service may,within ten (10)days from notice of such failure, be discontinued to the customer, and, at the discretion of the finance officer, such services shall not be renewed until the customer has paid all delinquent bills, plus the following applicable service charges: (1) Field collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20.00 (2) Cut and seal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 (3) Seal broken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 (4) Meter removed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30.00 (5) Service killed at the main line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 (6) Second trip on service turn-on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.00 (7) Turn-on fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15.00 (8) Return check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25.00 (9) Late fee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.00" Section 2. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a particular set of persons or circumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions of this G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\28-52 FEES I ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. Section 3. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only. Section 4. That any person who violated any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 1-8 of the Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. Section 5. This ordinance shall be effective from and after January 1, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9" day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - G:\CG\AGENDA\ORDINANC\AMEND\28-52 FEES i 3 December 9, 2003 Consider approving funding for the Partnership of Southeast Texas i Cue- ..i City of Beaumont Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Andrea S. Deaton, Budget Officer MEETING DATE: December 9, 2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 4, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Consider funding in the amount of $15,000 for the Partnership of Southeast Texas. RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends funding the Partnership of Southeast Texas $15,000 for FY2004 from the City's General Fund. BACKGROUND The Partnership of Southeast Texas(POST)is a nonprofit,economic development corporation that works to develop cooperative efforts on a regional basis. Its purpose is to facilitate the retention and creation of jobs in a nine-county area that includes Chambers, Hardin, Jasper, Jefferson, Liberty, Newton, Orange and Tyler Counties and the Bolivar Peninsula in Galveston County. BUDGETARY IMPACT Funds are available in the FY2004 General Fund budget. PREVIOUS ACTION None. SUBSEQUENT ACTION None. RECOMMENDED BY: City Manager. D01awareExt10/22/2003.cg.wpd Partnership Of Southeast Texas an economic development corporation November 24, 2003 The Honorable Evelyn Lord and City Council Members City of Beaumont P. O. Box 3827 Beaumont, TX 77704 Dear Mayor Lord and Council Members: Thank you for allowing me, Angie Colligan_and our chair, Barbara Knight to appear before you at the November 4th City Council meeting to present information concerning the Partnership of Southeast Texas (POST). I sincerely apologize for not having the empirical data concerning jobs for Beaumont at the previous meeting. POST typically records information on prospects and projects by county. Since the last meeting, we have researched our database and compiled the following information that I hope will answer your questions. • To date in 2003 (November 10), the Partnership of Southeast Texas (POST) has worked with a total of 254 prospects and projects in the region. • A total of 181 of those tasks involved Jefferson County— 72% of POST's efforts. • Of that Jefferson County total, 118 were prospects (companies) -- 67 new or relocating businesses and 51 existing businesses. • Of the 118 prospects involving Jefferson County, 30 were for Beaumont alone and 27 were for Beaumont and other locations. Jobs and Investment The 118 Jefferson County leads represent 6,352 potential jobs and an estimated $2.9 billion in potential new investment. Typically leads for businesses span from 18 to 24 months before a decision is made. The following are some of the projects that POST has worked on during the past few years that have affected Beaumont resulting in a net gain of more than 8,500 jobs. Back Office— In 1996 POST and Entergy began a program to get the area"on the radar screen"for back office operations. We did two missions to Omaha, Nebraska and the New Jersey/New York area. About half the calls were to back office consultants. Shortly thereafter we began receiving leads from numerous consultants. This led to the first large-scale back office in the area—what is now Spherion. That track continued with even more leads coming after that and the landing of West Corporation and Service Zone (Port Arthur). EPCO— POST took this prospect for a tour of the region and discussed each plant's products with him. Originally he was looking for a refinery to get his carbon dioxide. But Post Office Box 3828 • Beaumont,Texas 77704 USA 409-838-6800 • Fax: 409-835-2026 • 1-800-916-8080 http://www.setx.org i Letter to Beaumont City Council November 24, 2003, Paget when we showed him the ammonia facility at DuPont, he keyed in on that and eventually located next to it so he could take carbon dioxide from DuPont's complex. A &A Fertilizer— POST was instrumental in getting this company to consider Neches Industrial Park. Crockett Street—Before the project was firmed up, the developer, Tom Flannigan, asked POST to come meet with him and let him know of any programs that could help make the project financially viable. After going through the list of state programs that are mainly keyed to manufacturing, we told him that the Texas Capital Fund could be used to fund off-site improvements. The city was an entitlement community meaning that it did not have to compete for the funds and the decision making was in city hands. He later received these funds for road and sign improvements. Goodyear— During the time the city was wooing this project, POST was able to spot a tax error on the property for the new facility that saves Goodyear more than $100,000 a year. U.S. Bar Coding facility— POST (SET Inc. at the time) played a major role in attracting this company to Beaumont. Prisons —SET Inc. was on the team for attracting each of the prison and did a major role in preparing the proposals. Tax Credit Financing —Last year, POST worked with Al Price and the Southeast Texas Community Development Corp. to put together an application seeking New Market Tax Credits for a local lending program. Although the corporation was not successful in getting that allocation, we have been able to use the knowledge of the program to help other projects seek financing from other organizations that do have the NMTC credits. This included an inquiry from the Beaumont Chamber on behalf of a local project. Southeast Texas Entertainment Complex—Through working on another prospect, POST introduced Judge Carl Griffith to the standing offer that the Phelan's had made to donate 50 acres of land for an economic development project. POST has been involved in continuing planning for the project serving on two of the committees designing facilities. Projects The 63 projects (as opposed to prospects) involving Jefferson County were ones that POST assisted with marketing efforts, gathering data. Some examples: • Showing a TxED official industrial assets of the Golden Triangle. • Gathering data for economist who does an economy report for a series of banks. • Kathleen Jackson with Exxon-Mobil had a call from a Texas Monthly magazine reporter and surmised that he was doing an article critical of the Golden Triangle. POST gathered background and discussed it with the reporter to get a more balanced view presented. Letter to Beaumont City Council November 24, 2003, Page3 • Working on getting a business incubator for the area. • Several projects to help LSET, including LSET day in Austin. • Assisting two Leadership Beaumont teams on their presentations. • Setting up the Big 9 Online directory - a directory requested by Jefferson County to help local companies get contracts with firms seeking tax abatements. • Gathering background data requested by Tom Stellman, doing the Beaumont target marketing plan. • Setting up a 501 c3 to allow POST to seek alternate funding sources. • Assisting Lamar University Continuing Education department to assess the need for environmental classes and help with marketing them. • Assisting the Flight Fest celebration with marketing I hope this letter better clarifies what POST does on behalf of your city to assist in the effort of securing new businesses and jobs. If you require information concerning our efforts, please feel free to call upon me or our staff for further assistance. S' 1 - Steve Buser President/CEO i i i 4 December 9, 2003 Consider approving an amendment to a contract with the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation(SETCDC) . City of Beaumont •�• Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Janett Blunt, Housing Man MEETING DATE: December 9,2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 4, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Council consider a request to amend a contract with the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation(SETCDC). RECOMMENDATION The Administration recommends that City Council authorize the City Manager to approve an amendment to a$3 50,000 contract with the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation in the amount of$50,100 to cover the cost of infrastructure at the old Dick Dowling school site. BACKGROUND As per Resolution#03-058 dated March 4,2003,the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation (SETCDC)was awarded a contract in the amount of$350,000 for costs associated with the construction of ten(10)new homes at the Dick Dowling school site. The site has been re-platted and infrastructure is required to install water and sewer utilities for a subdivision. SETCDC received bids from two contractors for the required infrastructure. The proposal from the lowest bidder,Barnes Trucking&Equipment, is attached for your review. BUDGETARY IMPACT Funding is available from the 2002 Consolidated Block Grant Program, Infrastructure line item. There is $145,000 available in this line item. PREVIOUS ACTION Council previously authorized a contract for $350,000 to the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation for the development of affordable housing in neighborhoods targeted for revitalization. SUBSEQUENT ACTION None. RECOMMENDED BY City Manager,Public Works Director,Planning Manager,Housing Manager. To: SETCDC To: Todd Barnes Barnes Trucking&Equipment 1816 W. Highland Dr. Bmt.TX 77705 I am pleased to submit a bid for the utility work on North and McFaddin St. 1)We will supply all materials and labor to complete this job in a timely manner,according to city codes. 2)We will cut,break out and remove the concrete necessary to install the two man holes,the S"sewer line, and the new 2"water line in Oakland St. All the materials excavated in the road will be hauled off,and back filled with stabilized sand.The road will be patched to code. 3)We will remove the side walks and the large tree on McFaddin St. ,to install the water and sewer line. 4)We will install aprox. 600' of 6"sewer fine,and 6 taps,300' on North St. and 300' on McFaddin St. We will make a tie in on the west end of both streets to the man holes we installed. 5)We will bed and cover the sewer line in sand when back filling. 6)We will install a new 2"water line on McFaddin St.,including meters. Total Service Charge: $50,100.00 concrete removal and repair: $ 17,535.00 back fill&materials $12,525.00 sewer and water $20,040.00 5 December 9,2003 Consider approving the purchase of laptop computers for the Police Department City of Beaumont Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Kirby Richard, Central Services Director MEETING DATE: December 9, 2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 2, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Council consideration of the purchase of laptop computers. RECOMMENDATION Administration recommends the purchase of thirty(30)laptop computers for$1,871.89 each from Dell Computer Corporation of Round Rock, Texas for the Police Department. BACKGROUND The State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program offers the Catalog Purchasing Program for the purchase ofhigh technology items. A list of qualified Catalog Information Services Vendors(CISV) is provided by the State for the procurement of high technology goods such as personal computers, software, and telecommunications systems. Vendors must offer a published catalog or an Internet site describing their products and prices. Local entities must contact a minimum of three(3)vendors for furnishing bids on specified products. In addition to price,the award of the bid may be based on criteria such as technical support,expansion and upgrading,and compatibility with existing systems. Bids were solicited from eight(8)CISV companies for thirty(30)laptop computers with a minimum 2.6 Gigahertz (GHz) processor, 30 Gigabyte (GB) Hard Drive, and 256 Megabyte (MB) Random Access Memory (RAM). The new laptop computers will be used by the Police Department to replace outdated laptop computers which cannot support the upgraded electronic offense reporting system. The upgraded electronic offense reporting system allows more timely and accurate offense reporting, case filing, and information retrieval by investigative staff. Purchase of Laptop Computers December 2, 2003 Page 2 Bids were received from three(3) qualified vendors as indicated below. The apparent low bidder is not a qualified State of Texas CISV company. The local sales tax impact analysis failed to alter the bid standings. SATE,OF VEIDOR TES 4S PRICE EACH T( AL BID COMPANY MDL Enterprise No $1,749.00 $52,470.00 Houston, TX Dell Computer Corporation Yes $1,871.89 $56,156.70 Round Rock, TX Gateway Yes $1921.00 $57,630.00 N. Sioux City, SD MHC DataComm Yes $1947.00 $58,410.00 Beaumont, TX BUDGETARYIMPACT Funds are available in the Confiscated Goods Fund. PREVIOUS ACTION None. SUBSEQUENT ACTION None. RECOMMENDED BY City Manager, Central Services Director, and Police Chief 6 December 9,2003 Consider approving an ordinance to provide for current and prior service contributions to the City's account in the Municipal Accumulation Fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) M~ City of Beaumont Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Max S. Duplant,Finance Officer MEETING DATE: December 9, 2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 5, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Consider an ordinance to provide for current and prior service contributions to the City's account in the Municipal Accumulation Fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) at the actuarially determined rate applied to total civilian and police compensation to become effective January 1,2004. RECOMMENDATION: The Administration requests approval of the ordinance to allow and provide for funding to TMRS for the 2004 year. BACKGROUND: TMRS is the retirement plan used for civilian and police civil service personnel. Fire civil service personnel are covered by the Beaumont Fireman's Relief&Retirement Fund, a separate entity. Annually,the actuary for TMRS calculates the contribution rate necessary for funding the plan for the upcoming year based on the benefits adopted within the City's retirement plan. The 2004 calculated contribution rate is 12.25%of payroll. This is composed of normal costs of 8.35%and prior service costs of 3.90%. The contribution rate for 2003 was 11.88%of payroll. BUDGETARY IMPACT: Based on an estimated compensation of $38.6M, the projected annual cost for the plan is approximately$43M. December 9, 2003 Page 2 PREVIOUS ACTION: On September 23,2002 an ordinance was enacted to provide for increased prior and current service annuities of 70%of the Consumer Price Index for all retirees and beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the City who retired through TMRS which became effective January 1, 2003. SUBSEQUENT ACTION: None RECOMMENDED BY: City Manager, City Attorney,and Finance Officer. ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ELECTING FOR THE CITY TO MAKE CURRENT SERVICE AND PRIOR SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY'S ACCOUNT IN THE MUNICIPAL ACCUMULATION FUND OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AT THE ACTUARIALLY DETERMINED RATE OF TOTAL EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. WHEREAS, the City of Beaumont (the "City"), is a participating municipality in the Texas Municipal Retirement System(the"System"), and has undertaken to provide certain retirement, death and disability benefits to its employees pursuant to Subtitle G, Title 8, Government Code, (hereinafter, the "TMRS Act"); and, Whereas, the City Council desires to authorize funding of such benefits as herein provided; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. Pursuant to Section 855.407(g) of the TMRS Act, the City hereby elects to make future normal and prior service contributions to its account in the municipal accumulation fund of the System at such combined rate of the total compensation paid by the City to employees who are members of the System, as the System's actuary shall annually determine as the rate necessary to fund, within the amortization period determined as applicable to the City under the TMRS Act, the costs of all benefits which are or may become chargeable to or are to be paid out of the City's account in said accumulation fund, GAMAGENMORDINANCUMRS--12-09-04.wpd regardless of other provisions of the TMRS Act limiting the combined rate of City contributions. Section 2. The provisions of the ordinance shall become effective on the 1s' day of January, 2004. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the 9th day of December, 2003. - Mayor Evelyn M. Lord - GAMAGENDMORDINANOTMRS--12-09-04.wpd tl7t4ii)k c City of Beaumont REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS DECEMBER 9,2003 1:30 P.M. CONSENT AGENDA * Approval of minutes * Confirmation of committee appointments Arthur Berry would be reappointed to the Convention and Tourism Advisory Committee. The current term would expire October 30, 2005. (Councilmember Nancy Beaulieu) Reverend David Robinson would be reappointed to the Martin Luther King,Jr. Parkway Commission. The current term would expire November 27, 2004. (Mayor Evelyn M. Lord) A) Approve the acceptance from Drainage District #6 of a Special Warranty Deed and a Utility Easement, conveying a water tower site and an adjacent thirty foot (30') wide easement along the south side of Dishman Road B) Approve the payment of an invoice for an annual software support agreement for a Motorola Mobile Data Communication System(MDC) A City of Beaumont 'M EL•�• Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Joris P. Colbert, City Engineer MEETING DATE: December 9, 2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 2, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Council consider a resolution authorizing the acceptance from Drainage District #6 of a Special Warranty Deed and a Utility Easement, conveying a water tower site and an adjacent thirty foot (30') wide easement along the south side of Dishman Road. RECOMMENDATION Drainage District #6 has agreed to convey a water tower site [Special Warranty Deed] and an adjacent thirty foot (30') wide Utility Easement, along the south side of Dishman Road, to the City of Beaumont. The property is described as: Tract 1 Water Tower Site - a 0.918 acre tract of land in the A. Houston Survey, Abstract 33 [200' x 200']. Tract 2 Utility Easement - a 0.132 acre tract of land in the A. Houston Survey, Abstract 33 [adjacent to and east of water tower site] Administration recommends acceptance of the water tower site and utility easement. BACKGROUND The Water Utilities Division is constructing a new water tower and the easement will allow the tying in of the new site with existing water and sewer facilities. BUDGETARY IMPACT None. PREVIOUS ACTION None. SUBSEQUENT ACTION None. RECOMMENDED BY City Manager, Public Works Director and City Engineer. \dd6_tower-esmt-ib.wpd 2 December 2003 SUBJECT WATER TOWER SITE AND 30' UTILITY EASEMENT K y o a � as ORCHID S BLUEB�N�{E OUT OF A. HOUSTON SURVEY ax DISHMAN ILLS e c3 ; AD~ RT->¢ ¢ m (SOUTH SIDE OF a , D �= GLADYS SH+L_?L DISHMAN ROAD) � q A 9 SH LIMERICK °g fM CHINAS L. `` ANAHAN u LINK_ W[DDV GLEN VIL OW a ,r "- FEW RC-. 9 GLEN NCADpV ESTGATE STGATL fc o y a o as BURLINGTON KILLARNEY z p p s lr OWNER 4v ANI — 'gHENA NAH DRAINAGE DISTRICT #6 `MT EVIL BLVARENAEVY E R m m A o£ P1 SHILOF STOW BUT m n VANGELINE _ LEGEND ❑CATI❑N MAP N.T.s r SUBJECT PROPERTY \ \ A - S 38'00'32"E - 38.07' \ \ B - S 89'59'50"W - 203.44' \ \\ C - N o0.00'10"W - 30.00' j \\ \ D - N 89'59'50"E - 180.00' ' 4 \ DISHMAN RD. _ 8 C D — _ a° -- — TRACT 2 — '- A p \ B \ -' O TRACT 1 8 \ \ d 8 " J uj U. L) •�\ U 200.00 Z w _W V ' N T '7 B 117ejCity of Beaumont Council Agenda Item TO: City Council FROM: Kyle Hayes, City Manager PREPARED BY: Kirby Richard, Central Services Director MEETING DATE: December 9, 2003 AGENDA MEMO DATE: December 1, 2003 REQUESTED ACTION: Council approval of the payment of an invoice for an annual software support agreement for a Motorola Mobile Data Communication System(MDC). RECOMMENDATION Administration recommends payment of an invoice to Motorola in the amount of$34,544.35 for software support for a period of one(1)year. BACKGROUND The software maintenance agreement provides for twenty-four(24)hour support and updates to the vendor's software during the contract period. Currently,there are 118 MDC's installed in the City's Police, Fire, and Emergency Medical Service vehicles. In 1999, the City purchased the mobile data communication system for the Police Department. An MDC is a wireless data communications system providing officers with direct access to the host Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system. The system provides officers with the ability to access information from the National Crime Information Center,Texas Crime information Center and from the City's AS400 mainframe computer. Complete case files from the AS400 database can be accessed providing field officers with detailed graphical images including fingerprints, photographs, maps and diagrams. This purchase is exempt from competitive bidding since it is available from only one(1)source having exclusive rights to modify and maintain the software. BUDGETARY IMPACT Funds are available in the Confiscated Goods Fund. Purchase of Software Maintenance for MDC's Page 2 December 1, 2003 PREVIOUS ACTION None. SUBSEQUENT ACTION None. RECOMMENDED BY: City Manager and Central Services Director.