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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUL 22 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 22, 1986 - 1 :15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this 22nd 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 David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- Two proclamations were issued: "Flood Awareness Week in Beaumont" - July 21- 25, 1986 and "Wiley College Days in Beaumont" - July 25, 26 and 27, 1986. -000- Employee Service Awards and Recognition Awards were presented: Those with five (5) years of service were: William R. Buck, II, James T. Corbell, Randall D. Lynn, and Timothy A. Richardson, Fire Suppression; Elizabeth Mouton, Library; Ingrid W. Fisk, Manager's Office; Kirt E. Anderson, Planning - Development . Services; Rosa C. Tarrer, Police Administration; Virginia H. L'off oney, Services Division; Albert H. Williams, Sanitation - Residential; Dorothy J. Senigaur, Water Commercial; Robert L. Singleton, Traffic & Stre,�t Light Division and Winnie Kocot, Municipal Court. Dominick A. Faraci, Building Maintenance, has ten (10) years of service. Those with fifteen (15) years of service were: Seferino Ramirez, Landfill Excavation; Milton M. Palmer, Building Maintenance and Alice W. Thompson, Purchasing. Those with twenty (20) years of service were: Richard H. Ester, Charles K. Cropper and Jerry G. May, Fire Suppression; Loretta Lee, Engineering Division; E. Maurine Gray, Community Services Administration and Morris Senegal, Sewer Maintenance. James E. Mathews, Fire Suppression, has twenty-five (25) years of service. Freddie Carter, Fire Suppression, has thirty-five (35) years of service. -143- July 22, 1986 Retirees were honored: Alfred Williams, Water Production, with twenty-five (25) years of service and Doris Tinsley, sixteen (16) years with Municipal Court. A special award - Certificate of Recognition and a trophy - was presented to Benjamin Alexander, Sanitation Department, who was 3rd place winner in the Texas Public Works Association Equipment Road-E-0 Contest that was held in Fort Worth, Texas, June 14, 1986. Presentation of "Employees of the Quarter" awards were made: Jerone Bassett, CDBC Planner-Housing & Neighborhood Conservation, received recognition in the Administrative-Managerial/Professional category. Sandra Williams, Lab Supervisor - Water Reclamation, received recognition for the Technical/ParaProfessional category. David McCauley, Animal Control Supervisor-Health Department, received recognition in the Maintenance/Service Occupations category. Recognition for Skilled Craft went to Bob Shaw, Sr. Equipment Operator - Landfill, Solid Waste Department. Administrative Support/Cleriocal category was filled by Willa Smith, Sr. Secretary with the Library. Clifford Buck, Captain, Suppression Division of the Fire Department, received recognition in the Protective Services category. The Council session was recessed briefly for a reception honoring these employees. The Council session was reconvened. -000- Special recognition was given Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow Street, Clean Community Commission member, for her special and tireless efforts in the beautification through cleanliness of Beaumont. Clean Community Commission "Pride of Beaumont" awards were presented: Beaumont Breakfast Lions Club (adoption of Major Drive); Sabine Tabernacle (for property located at Magnolia and North Streets); Mr. John French (mowing and edging the curbs and median on Delaware in the vicinity of his home) and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Pieper (Pine Street Little League Association Park). -000- Councilman Lee briefly discussed Sunday in the Park activities held last Sunday in Riverfront Park and mentioned that Fashion Showcase would host the Sunday in the Park activities for July 27th. -144- July 22, 1986 Councilman Weisbach reminded citizens that City Council would hold its regular City Council session and Town Meeting at 7:00 p.m. , Tuesday, July 29th, in the Cathedral in the Pines Church Auditorium. -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session, pursuant to Section IIE of the Texas Open Meetings Act, to be held immediately following the City Council Workshop Session, to discuss pending litigation between the City of Beaumont and Touche Ross and Company and Bradford Trust. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Resolution 86-215 authorizing execution of a License Agreement with the Santa Fe Railway Company for the installation of an additional line in connection with construction of Contract 17D, Broadway Separation Sewers; Resolution 86-216 authorizing Dawn Gaudet, Deborah Johnson, Doris McCauley and Annie Mae Eckols as signatories for the Cash Bond Account No. 0823450 and Lucy Blackstock, Albert E. Haines and Betty Dunkerley as signatories for the Collection Agency Escrow Account No. 8504854; Resolution 86-217 authorizing purchase of Parcel , 70, 1,171 square feet out of the David Brown League from Joseph M. Mikesec, Jr. at $4,453.00; Parcel 81, 9,000 square feet out of the Gentz Addition from Jessie Lee Jackson and wife, Zola Mae Jackson at $21,000; Parcel 94, 8,675 square feet out of the Gentz Addition from Claude Dupre, Jr. , and wife, Anna S. Dupre, at $27,480.00; Parcel 98, 3,905 square feet out of the Gentz Addition from French F. Schoolcraf t and wife, Alice L. Schoolcraft at $25,494.00; Parcel 99, 14,000 square feet out of the Ellis Addition from Josephine R. Williamson at $59,999.00; Parcel 114, 8,198 square feet out of the David Brown League from Gladys Birch et al at $28,000.00 and Parcel 177, 7,457 square feet out of the Gray Addition from Charlie Iva Merendino and wife, Irene F. Merendino, at $22,900 for th-i M. L. .King, Jr. , Parkway/Spur 380 Project; and Resolution 86-218 authorizing contracts for demolition and removal of .dangerous structures with Manual's Clearing and Hauling for 2395 Buchanan at $1,200.00, 5290 Idylwood Rear at $300.00, 1360 Louisiana at $1,000.00, 720 Chamberlin at $900.00, 3055 W. Crockett at $900.00, 1260 Bolivar at $800.00, 2475 Pennsylvania at $900.00; 1182 Threadneedle at $800.00; 705 Woodrow at $900.00 (total at $7,700.00) and Ace Clark for 1940 Brooklyn at $500.00, 1174 Grant and Shed at $275.00, 2155 Hemlock at $1,025.00, 2003 Irving Rear at $170.00 and 1325 Lamar at $1025.00 (total at $2,995.00). The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -145- July 22, 1986 No citizens wished to address City Council on Agenda Items 2 through 6. -000- Ordinance No. 86-71 approving the Walden Road Rezoning Study was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-71 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUND- ARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE DWELLING-HIGHEST DENSITY DISTRICT) TO LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT) ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT LOT 10 AND LOTS 34 THROUGH 64 AND ALSO KNOWN AS THE WALDEN ROAD REZONING STUDY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING PENALTY. The ordinance _ was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 86-72 increasing the size of the Electrical Board of Review from 5 to 7 members to correspond with the size of the Council was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-72 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 6, SECTIONS 6-70, 6-71, AND 6-72(B) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE ELECTRICAL BOARD OF REVIEW; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance' was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 86-73 increasing the size of the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Advisory Board from 5 to 7 members to correspond with the size of Council was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-73 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE LOAN ADVISORY BOARD FROM FIVE (5) MEMBERS TO SEVEN (7) MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. -146- July 22, 1986 Ordinance No. 86-73 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-219 accepting the bid of. Price Roofing and Sheet Metal in the amount of $68,040.00 for new roofing, roof repairs and sheet metal work for the Julie Rogers Theatre with the stipulation that the company meet the City's affirmative ' action plan within six (6) months after signing the contract was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-220 accepting the bid of Teal Contracting Company, Inc. , in the amount of $42,026.10 for. construction of a retaining wall at the Riverfront Park pedestrian underpass was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-221 rejecting all bids on the landfill operation on the recommendation of Camp, Dresser and McKee, consultants for the evaluation of bids received, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None . -000- Councilman Cokinos expressed his appreciation to the many volunteers for .the "Olympic Torch stun" held in Beaumont recently. Councilman Mof>re reported the compassionate and helpful attitude of two Police Officers, Connally and Platt, in their recent handling of an incident involving what turned out to be a man suffering with seizures caused by a brain tumor. A brief discussion was held concerning a halfway house on Washington Boulevard. Mayor Meyers read a letter recently received by City Manager Haines: "We want to commend the city maintenance department for the early work they did after they hurricane. Our debris was picked up Saturday morning. We realize this has been a strain on the city budget and would like to show our appresciation by enclosing a check along with a neighbor's (Larry Spillman). Many more people in Beaumont would probably do likewise if they were made aware of the need. " Signed by Billy Adkins (Mrs. Charles F. ) -147- July 22, 1986 Councilman Lee questioned the status for the mowing of the Municipal Airport. Mayor Meyers addressed two subjects. in the direction of excellence: first, he requested that the Manager institute a policy that would eliminate the screening of telephone calls from citizens to the City and second, that employees would respond to citizens with a more courteous attitude. -000- Mr. Don Born, fixed base operator at Municipal Airport, addressed Council told Council that there is no security of the Airport and no ramp lights and expressed a need for a superintendent of the Airpot. Mr. C. L. Sherman, 585 Belvedere, addressed Council to urge consolidation in areas where possible and also urged citizens to express to Council "what level of service we want to pay for in Beaumont." -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 22, 1986. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -148- July 22, 1986