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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUNE 22 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 June 22,2004 Audwin Samuel Lane Nichols, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk The City Council of the Cityof Beaumont,Texas, met in a regularsession on June 22,2004,atthe 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 1-4/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Pro Tern Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Reggie Lloyd of Praise Christian Center gave the invocation. CouncilmemberCokinos lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Pro Tern Ames, Councilmembers Smith, Beaulieu, Cokinos, Samuel and Patterson. Also present were Kyle Hayes,City Manager;Tyrone Cooper,Assistant City Attorney; Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk. Absent: Mayor Lord Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions None Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-4/Consent Agenda. Allen Lee 5095 Maddox Street Beaumont TX Item#1:Concerned with the yearly rate increases,making sure thatthose 65 and olderwould continue to receive some sort of exemption and would like an audit of the water line replacements CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes- Minutes of June 8, 2004 Confirmation of committee appointments - Minutes-June 22,2004 Bob Harris re-appointed as Chairman of the Board of Adjustment(Zoning)Committee. The current term commences June 22,2004 and will expire June 21,2005(Mayor Evelyn M.Lord) Mary Jowers re-appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Board of Adjustment (Zoning) Committee. The current term commences June 22, 2004 and will expire June 21, 2005. (Mayor Evelyn M. Lord) E.J.Sherlock appointed as Chairman of the Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Advisory Committee. The term commences June 22, 2004 and will expire June 21, 2005 (Mayor Evelyn M. Lord) Mary Jowers appointed as Vice-Chairman of the Small Business Revolving Loan Fund Advisory Committee. The term commences June 22, 2004 and will expire June 21, 2005. (Mayor Evelyn M. Lord) Ralph Jordan re-appointed to the Historical Landmark Commission. The current term will expire June 19, 2006. (Councilmember Lulu Smith) A) Approve a one (1)year contract for groundwater monitoring at the landfill-Resolution 04- 131 B) Approve an agreementwith LightCore forthe placement of fiberoptic cable in the public right- of-way - Resolution 04-132 C) Approve the acceptance of one(1) 10-foot by 10-foot(10'x 10')Sanitary Sewer Easement for a manhole at Dowlen Road and Delaware Street - Resolution 04- 133 Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1) Consider amending Section 28-50,WaterService Rates and Section 28-51,Sanitary Sewer Service Rates of the Code of Ordinances to provide increases in the water and wastewater rates to fund recommended capital improvements-Ordinance 04-042 Administration recommended approval of an increase in waterand wastewater rates by five percent in 2004-05,four percent in 2005-06, and a four percent in 2006-07 to raise the necessary funds for water and wastewater capital improvements. Page 2 of 6 Minutes-June 22,2004 Capital improvement are required due to new State and Federal regulations that will be taking effect in 2005. These regulations include changes to Safe Drinking Water Act and Clean WaterAct requirements and new Texas Commission on Environmental Quality standards. In addition,the City's infrastructure is aging and many parts of the system are in need of rehabilitation and replacement. Councilmember Smith moved to ADOPT ORDINANCE NO. 04-042 AMENDING SECTION 28-50, WATER SERVICE RATES AND SECTION 28-51, SANITARY SEWER SERVICE RATES OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE INCREASES IN THE WATER AND WASTEWATER RATES TO FUND RECOMMENDED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 2) Consider authorizing the City Manager to increase the Sanitary Sewer System Improvements East Lucas Interceptor Rehabilitation Project amount for"extra work"- Resolution 04-134 Administration recommended approval of increasing the Sanitary Sewer System Improvements East Lucas Interceptor Project amount by$205,515 to furnish and install additional 10-inch sanitary sewer pipe, 8-inch sanitary sewer pipe, service line connections and manholes. The construction of the East Lucas Sanitary Sewer Interceptor Rehabilitation Project started in April 2003 at an estimated cost of$1.93 million. The project is 97 percent complete. The extra work identified in Change Order No. 1 targets an area that has required constant maintenance in the last 12 months to repaircollapsed lines and open cavities. Funds for the project are available in the Water Utilities Capital Improvements Fund. COuncilmember Cokinos moved to ADOPT ORDINANCE 04-134 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS EAST LUCAS INTERCEPTOR REHABILITATION PROJECTAMOUNT FOR"EXTRAWORK." Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Page 3 of 6 Minutes-June 22,2004 3) Consider authorizing the City Managerto increase the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Mains Contract VI I I Project amount for"extra work"-Resolution 04- 135 Administration recommended approval of increasing the Sanitary Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Mains ContractVlll Project amount by$123,579 to furnish and install 10-inch sanitary sewer pipe,8-inch sanitary sewer pipe,service line connections and manholes. The construction on this project started in July 2003 at an estimated cost of$2.25 million. The project is 52 percent complete. The extra work identified in Change Order No. 1 targets an area that has required constant maintenance in the last six months to repair collapsed lines and open cavities. Funds for the project are available in the Water Utilities Capital Improvements Fund. Councilmember Smith moved to ADOPT RESOLUTION 04-135 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO INCREASE THE SANITARY SEWER REHABILITATION OF SMALL DIAMETER MAINS CONTRACTVIII PROJECTAMOUNT FOR"EXTRAWORK." Councilmember Cokinos seconded motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 4) Consider approving an annual contractforthe purchase of limestone base material- Resolution 04- 136 Administration recommended award of a one (1) year contract to Gulf Coast Limestone, Inc.of Seabrook,Texas for purchasing limestone base material atthe unit costs as stated. This material is used as a base for street repair. The total estimated expenditure is$90,000 for the one(1)year contract period. Funds are available in the Public Works Department's operating budget. Councilmember Patterson moved to APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-136 TO APPROVE AN ANNUAL CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF LIMESTONE BASE MATERIAL. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Page 4 of 6 Minutes-June 22,2004 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON - ATTENDED THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION; COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL- THANKED NUMEROUS CITYSTAFF FOR THE FINE JOB AT TYRRELL PARK DURING THE JOYOUS OCCASION OF THE JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION; THANKED ALL THE PERFORMERS, VENDORS AND THE MANY CITIZENS WHO ATTENDED AND IS LOOKING FORWARD TO AN EVEN BIGGER AND BETTER EVENT NEXT YEAR COUNCILMEMBER COKINOS - NONE COUNCILMEMBER BEAULIEU - COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- NONE MAYOR PRO TEM AMES - NONE Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Charles E. Washington 6685 Lexington Dr. #4 Beaumont TX Supported the guidelines forthe public speakers,expressed that there is too much hate in the City and keeping local money in the City Dean Tucker 2570 Laurel Avenue Beaumont TX Spoke on the continued benefits of therapeutic medicine and on ways to improve the City E. R. Hamilton PO Box 1519 Beaumont TX Feltthatthe Crockett Street establishments are showing unfair treatment to Lamarstudents Denzel Wilson 11311 Feather Star Lane Houston TX Also a Lamar University student who felt he received unfair treatment while at a Crockett Street establishment and is concerned with underage drinking regulations and enforcement Page 5 of 6 Minutes-June 22,2004 Kenney McAfee 3915 El Paso Beaumont TX President of Lamar University NAACP Chapter;spoke in support of the Lamar students and the unfair treatment and respect they are receiving at Crockett Street and wants the City to do something to help correct this situation Kerry J. Avie 1280 Saxe #226 Beaumont TX Prayer for the city Leroy Lewis III 7866 Gladys Beaumont TX Ideas for City Council:comments on concern about Crockett Street and continued concerns for streets repairs, flow of traffic around Parkdale Mall area, city restaurant inspections, halfway houses Donald L. LaFleur Sr. 1167 Cartwright Street Beaumont TX Voiced his continued concerns with the alleged brutality of the police department and wants justice to be done; apologized to Councilmember Beaulieu Allen Lee 5095 Maddox Street Beaumont TX Thanked the City Managerforthe fine job which was done forthe Juneteenth Celebration to help make it a success, support the young men from Lamar University for voicing their concerns with the Crockett Street businesses;spoke on the LaFleur incident and the Police Department; apologized to Councilmember Beaulieu Roberto C. Flores Sr. 2425 Buchanan Beaumont TX Spoke on behalf of a neighbor who is having trouble with an abandoned house next to her home with activity there at night as well as a problem with rodents and roaches; concerned with interpretation of the ordinance regulating the 18 wheeler cabs in residential areas and would like to have this defined so this can be enforced Brannon Steward 2470 Delaware Beaumont TX Concerned with the abuse and the care forthe elderly in nursing homes and in the community There being no Executive Session, Council adjourned at 2:37 p.m. Audio tapes are available upon request in the City Clerk's Office. Becky Ames, a Pro Ternn Rose Ann Jones, thMC City Clerk Page 6 of 6 Minutes-June 22,2004