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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 24 2004 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT Lulu L. Smith EVELYN M. LORD, MAYOR Nancy Beaulieu Andrew P. Cokinos CITY COUNCIL MEETING Becky Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Bobbie J. Patterson February 24, 2004 Audwin Samuel Lane Nichols, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a regular session on February 24, 2004, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following: OPENING Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Presentations and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Lord called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Don Joseph of Northwood Christian Church gave the invocation. Mayor Pro Tern Ames led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk. Present atthe meeting were Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Ames,Councilmembers Smith, Beaulieu, Cokinos, Samuel and Patterson. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Lane Nichols, City Attorney; and Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions 1. "Taste of the Triangle Day" - Proclamation read by Councilmember Beaulieu declaring February 24, 2004 "Taste of theTriangle Day"; accepted by members of the Sabine Area Restaurant Association Charles Duit, David Brocato, A. J. Leger and David Heilman 2. "Engineers Week" - Proclamation read by Councilmember Cokinos declaring the week of February 22-28,2004 as"Engineers Week";accepted by Mark Mann, President, Sabine Chapter of the Texas Society of Professional Engineers 3. "Gordon Baxter Day" - Proclamation read by Mayor Lord declaring February 28, 2004 as "Gordon Baxter Day"; accepted by Jim, Martha and Jimmy Baxter Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled General Business Agenda Items 1-3/ Consent Agenda. None Minutes-February 24,2004 CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes - Minutes of February 17, 2004 Confirmation of committee appointments A) Approve a resolution authorizing additional collection activities including the filing and prosecution of lawsuits, if necessary,to collect delinquent Small Business Revolving Loans- Resolution 04-042 B) Approve a resolution authorizing the granting of a License to Encroach- Resolution 04-043 Councilmember Patterson requested that under Councilmember Comments that her comments be quoted verbatim. Councilmember Samuel also requested that his comments be quoted verbatim. Councilmember Patterson also requested a correction of the spelling of several citizens' names under Public Comments. Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve the Consent Agenda with corrections in the minutes. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR LORD, MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider approving a contract for arterial litter removal - Resolution 04-044 Administration recommended the award of an annual contract to Beaumont Products and Services Inc. for furnishing litter removal services on arterial street rights-of-way and other specific areas at a rate of$11.85 per hour, per person worked. Beaumont Products and Services, Inc. (BPS) is defined as a private not-for-profit state- certified workshop. Job programs are designed for disabled individuals and marketed throughout the community. BPS has been furnishing biweekly litter removal services on specific arterial streets since 1987. BPS provides a crew of four (4) collection personnel and one (1) supervisor/driver, five (5) days per week, excluding City holidays. This cost includes all labor, transportation, equipment, insurance, and litter disposal fees. The hourly rate provides the City with the option of using the crews only when and where needed. The hourly price remains the same as paid during the past year's contract. Funds are available in the Clean Community Department's operating budget. Page 2 of 5 Minutes-February 24,2004 Councilmember Smith moved to APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-044 TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH BEAUMONT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES,INC.FOR FURNISHING LITTER REMOVAL SERVICES ON ARTERIAL STREET RIGHTS-OF-WAY AND OTHER SPECIFIC AREAS. Councilmember Cokinos seconded motion. AYES: MAYOR LORD,MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 2. Consider approving a one (1) year contract for the purchase of cement stabilized base - Resolution 04-045 Administration recommended award of a one (1) year contract to Few Ready Mix of Beaumont for the purchase of cement stabilized base at the unit cost of$14.76 per ton,with an estimated total annual expenditure of $73,800. The material is used in the repair and maintenance of driveway culverts and storm sewers. Funds are available for this expenditure in the Public Works Department's operating budget. Councilmember Beaulieu moved to APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-045 TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH FEW READY MIXOF BEAUMONT FOR THE PURCHASE OF CEMENT STABILIZED BASEATTHE UNIT COST OF$14.76 PER TON. Mayor Pro Tern Ames seconded motion. AYES: MAYOR LORD,MAYOR PRO TEM AMES,COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 3. Consider approving a contract to refurbish an ambulance module - Resolution 04-046 Administration recommended award of a contract to Frazer, Ltd. of Bellaire for refurbishing one (1) ambulance module in the amount of$28,610. The Fleet Replacement schedulefor Fiscal Year2004 including replacing an ambulance cab and chassis and refurbishing one(1)module. Funds for this expenditure are available in the Capital Reserve Fund. Councilmember Cokinos moved to APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-046 TO APPROVE THE CONTRACT WITH FRAZER,LTD.FOR REFURBISHING ONE(1)AMBULANCE MODULE IN THE AMOUNT OF$28,610. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded motion. Page 3 of 5 Minutes-February 24,2004 AYES: MAYOR LORD, MAYOR PRO TEM AMES,COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON - ANNOUNCED CEMETERY CLEANUP AND LAMAR UNIVERSITY REUNION; REQUESTED INFORMATION FROM CITY MANAGER ABOUT MANAGEMENT OF DRUNK DRIVERS FOR A CITIZEN WHO WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - ENCOURAGED EVERYBODY TO SUPPORT LAMAR UNIVERSITY REUNION; THANKED SEVERAL CITIZENS FOR SENDING ENCOURAGING EMAIL;EXPLAINED THE PROPER ETIQUETTE OF WEARING HIS KOFI MAYOR PRO TEM AMES - NONE COUNCILMEMBER COKINOS - NONE COUNCILMEMBER BEAULIEU- APPRECIATED RECEIVING EMAIL FROM CITIZENS; ENCOURAGED BY RESPONSE FROM CITIZENS WHO VIEW THE RECORDED COUNCIL MEETINGS AND TAKE AN INTEREST IN WHAT IS BEING SAID AND DONE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - NONE CITY MANAGER KYLE HAYES- WORKSESSION WILL BE HELD AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING ON MOTORIZED SCOOTERS AND SEWER/WATER PROJECTS/CHALLENGES FOR THE CITY CITY ATTORNEY LANE NICHOLS - NONE MAYOR LORD - ECHOED APPRECIATION TO THE MANY CITIZENS WHO HAVE CONTACTED CITY COUNCIL; ANNOUNCED THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS POKER RUN IN CONJUNCTION WITH POLICE FORCE Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Alice Felix Ramsey 3440 Goliad Street Beaumont TX Wished that more people knew about African American ancestry and history; supports February as African American History Month; requesting support of cemetery cleanup which is part of the history of the City Leroy Lewis 111 7866 Gladys Beaumont TX Page 4 of 5 Minutes-February 24,2004 Voiced concerns to include citizens' complaints, more sidewalks, equal employment rights, streets and drainage problems, lack of respect of all citizens Wilfrid White Sr. 1440 Trinidad Street Beaumont TX Voiced his concerns about the motorized scooters within the City limits Jean Brumfield 1151 Parkmeadow Drive Beaumont TX Complaints with the Police Department Council recessed into Executive Session at 2:10 p.m. There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned at 3:45 p.m. Audio tapes are available upon request in the City Clerk's Office. Evelyn L d, Mayor Rose Ann Jones, ity Clerk Page 5 of 5 Minutes-February 24,2004