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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 01 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 1, 1986 - 1:15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 1st day of July, 1986, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II *Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III Absent: David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk (*Arrived during reading of the proclamations. ) -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend James LeBlanc, pastor of Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Weisbach. -000- MAYOR MEYERS: I would like, on behalf of Council, to just make a very brief statement for Council, and I think it reflects the feeling of all of our citizens. We suffered no direct loss of life in our City as .a result of Hurricane Bonnie and I think we can be appreciative of that and I think we all responded very well to the emergency life-saving needs of our City and we offer our compliments and thanks to the EMS, Police and Fire and a special thanks has to go to GSU and their crews from within and outside the City for the magnificent job they did in their efforts and to our City department heads and employees who worked round the clock doing much more than their job descriptions ever called for responding to the human side of needs. We offer a very sincere thank you. And you're all here and you've all have been a part of it but it extends beyond you to so many others. And, to our City Manager, Al, we'd like to thank you very much for the leadership that you've displayed. To Judge LeBlanc and the County and Drainage District 6, Sam Smith, we offer them a thank you for their coming forward and a willingness to offer their help and to the Media, those of you who are present and others who are not, for the responsible and sincere desire to cooperate and assist. And, finally, I know that there are many other agencies and groups and individuals who wanted to help just to help and to them we say thank you. -132- July 1, 1986 MAYOR MEYERS continued: I would also just want to reclarify one thing that I think remains as a very important issue that needs to be clearly understood and that's as the Manager moves through his program today for trash removal from the Hurricane, it is very important that everybody understand that we shall address the entire community and if we do well, we will do well equitably. If we do poorly, we will do poorly equitably. So, equity is the issue here and we will be good or bad to everybody - there will be no favoritism displayed in any section of this City. And, I would just like to, I think, follow by a quote that was in today's "Wall Street Journal" - a comment by former Coach John Wooden from UCLA who said, "Why do so many people dread adversity, when it is only through adversity that we grow stronger" - and, I think that's a very appropriate statement to the days that we've passed through. But, on behalf of Council, I do want to thank so many people. -000- Two proclamations were issued: one recognizing Richard Carroll, General Manager of KHYS-98, for his contributions to BUILD's efforts to provide downtown activities for the enjoyment of all Beaumont residents, to the success of Beaumont Pest Events' Concerts in the Park and to the recognition of downtown as the community's neighborhood; and one recognizing the American Red Cross as the agency to meet the immediate human needs of individuals and families affected by the disaster (Hurricane Bonnie). -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 24, 1986; and Resolution 86-198 authorizing purchase of Parcel 93, 8,675 square feet out of the Gentz Addition from L. W. Basco dba Basco Lumber Company at $22,500; Parcel 95, 8,675 square feet out of the Gentz Addition from Betty Jean Epps at $24,000; Parcel 103, 5,833 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, from Mrs. Dora Venza Santangelo, et al, at $17,000; and Parcel 109, 14,753 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract at $14,015, Parcel 110, 1.0,115 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, at $38,000, and Parcel 111, 13,508 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, at $81,625 from John A. Waits, Jr. , and wife, Kathryn R. Waits; authorizing the execution of easements to Kansas City Southern Railroad Company for relocation of their railroad facilities and deeds to the State on Parcels 103, 109, 110, and 111 for the M. L. King, Jr. , Parkway/Spur 380 Project. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -133- July 1, 1986 No citizens wished to address City Council during the public comment on Agenda Items 1 through 4. -000- Resolution 86-199 authorizing Change Order No. 2 at $43,060 to the contract with Sterling Utility Construction Company for Contract 17D, installation of sanitary sewers, for extra work required to extend and connect to the new sewer system an existing 12-inch sewer line that was overlooked during th original design phase (revised contract amount to $2,650,101.27) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-200 authorizing execution of a contract with Norman Materials Company at $1,530,335.28 for construction of a portion of the College Street TIP Project from 11th Street to Goliad Street was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-201 authorizing execution of a 5-year lease/purchase agreement with Security Pacific Leasing Corporation of Houston at an interest rate of 7.65% for acquisition of two (2) 20-cubic yard automatic packer bodies to be maintained on City chassis and 1,700 100 gallon-sized containers for residential refuse collection pilot program was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000 Ordinance No. 86-70 appropriating $1. 1 million from the FY 85 budget as revenue from E.S.M. Bankruptcy and appropriating $805,000 to Account No. B795, Hurricane Bonnie Disaster Account was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-70 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1985, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1986, BY APPROPRIATING $1,100,000 AS REVENUE FROM THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE E.S.M. BANKRUPTCY AND APPROPRIATING $805,000 FROM UNAPPROPRIATED AND UNRESERVED BALANCE TO ACCOUNT NO. B795, HURRICANE BONNIE DISASTER ACCOUNT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -134- July 1, 1986 Mrs. Maree Calcote, 5615 Duff, chairman of the Clean Community Commission, addressed Council to compliment the City for the clean-up efforts as a result of Hurricane Bonnie and encouraged citizens to continue their own clean-up and offered tips to citizens to help City crews in their work. Mr. Lindsey Walker, 8125 Evangeline, addressed Council to express his concern for electronic equipment purchased by the City that might not be compatible with other electronic equipment already in place. Mrs. Mary Sibert, Better Business Bureau, addressed Council in appreciation of recent Council action in providing for the revocation of contractor's bonds for noncompliance with or continued poor work under with the City's building code standards. Mr. Forrest F. Posey, 3695 Edmonds Street, addressed Council to remind citizens of the 4th of July celebrations and to call for continued unity in the community. Mr. Larry Gouthia, 5956 Greenwood, addressed Council to suggest that prisoners be used in some of the storm clean-up efforts and also to. speak of the expenses incurred by Gulf States Utilties Company. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing 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 July 1, 1986. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -135- July 1, 1986