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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 13 1988 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD SEPTEMBER 13 , 1988 - 1 : 15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 13th day of September, 1988, with the following present: HONORABLE: Audwin Samuel Mayor Pro-Tem Councilman, Ward III Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Maurice Meyers Mayor Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Beauregard Brown. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by the Reverend Icy Wade. -000- Mayor Pro-Tem Samuel announced that Mayor Meyers sends his regrets, but is unable to attend Council due to an accident in which he suffered three broken ribs. -000- Mrs. Beverly Hatcher, Manager of the First Stop Business introduced seventeen ( 17) new businesses creating 122 new jobs and presented them with a remembrance of the occasion: J & D Enterprises, 1090 South Fourth Street, JoAnn Kelley, owner; U.S.A. Baby, 5925 Phelan Unit 10, " Rob and Mary Pat Jones, owners; JAT Engineering, Inc. , 7080 Shanahan, James A. Tarbett, Jr. P.E. , owner; Trans-Flora, 1090 South Fourth Street, Mohammad Iraj Saarah, owner; Little' s Auto Repair, 6642 Westwood Blvd. , L. B. Little, owner; Fast Trac Information Systems, Regents Park - Suite 109, David Leon, owner; The Nail Studio, 2525 Calder, Suite 111, Les Varney and Colleen Carnley, owners; Physicians Weight Loss Center, 3560 Delaware, Suite 308, John Wallace, owner; Puttin' Around, 6220 Phelan, Nancy Mock, owner; Premium Construction, Inc. , 1090 South Fourth Street, Suite N-5, Sheryll McNaughten, owner; The Video Center, 3965 Phelan, Suite 101, Roy Theriot and Donna Wade, owners; Adams Special Visions, 5375 Margo Lane, Robert Adams, owner; The Book Gallery, 2227 Calder, George Anderson and -235- September 13 , 1988 Trent Jenkins, owners; Fashion Fancys, 3849 B Stagg Drive, Larry and Monica Wise, owners; Monogramming, Etc. , 2950 Cartwright, Jackie and Nelson Lauerane, Jr. , owners; Bonanza, 4545 Dowlen Road, David A. Doyle, owner; and Dr. Kays Mobile Veterinary Clinic, P. O. Box 7945, Kelley Kays D.V.M. , owner. -000- Four Proclamations were issued: "Voter Registration Month, " September 9, 1988 - October 9, 1988; "P.O.W. /M.I.A. Recognition Week, " September 11, 1988 - September 16, 1988 (Small yellow roses tied with a black ribbon symbolizing the 2,393 missing Americans in Southeast Asia and the flag which the city flies) were presented to Council. ) ; "Land Manor Week, " September 12, 1988 - September 18, 1988 (Mr. Archie Land, Executive Director of Land Manor, presented Council the Director' s Award for their continued support of Land Manor since its inception, 1969-1988. ) ; and "Square Dance Month, " Septemer, 1988. -000- Public comment was invited on Agenda Items A through F. No one wished to address Council regarding these items. -000- The following Consent Agenda Items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held September 6, 1988; Resolution No. 88-187 appointing Doris Price-Nealy, Dr. William J. Reed, Roberto Flores, and Terry Charlton to the Advisory Commission for Prevention of Child Abuse with terms expiring June 30, 1990; and Resolution No. 88-188 approving the sale of a tract of land lying southeast of the intersection of Roland Road and Barrett Street, described at Lot 35 and S. 190. 92 ' of Lot 26, Beaummont Improvement Company Subdividion, acquired in a sheriff ' s sale for delinquent taxes to Mary Slaughter in the amount of $6,000. 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 88-189 authorizing the filing of an application for a Discretionary Grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development in the amount of $700,000 for use in expansion of the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Program was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -236- September 13, 1988 Resolution No. 88-190 authorizing an agreement with the Babe Didrikson Zaharias Foundation regarding the operation of the the expanded Babe Zaharias Memorial and Visitors ' Information Center with the Foundation contributing $25, 000 toward the cost of expanding the existing facilities to include the information center and a veterans' memorial, and the City to expend at least $50,000 on the expansion and related work was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None Mr. Haines introduced Mr. Jef Russell, the new Director of Tourism and Convention. -000- Resolution No. 88-191 authorizing final payment to Perkins Roofing Co. , Inc. in the amount of $17,541.00 for roof repairs to City including a Change Order in the amount of $1,070 for additional work and deducting $500 in liquidated damages for two extra work days beyond the contract time was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- - resolution approving expenses related to the arbitration of unresolved labor contract issues with Firefighters Local 299 and appointing a member of the arbitration panel was deferred until later in the meeting to obtain the exact amount of payment to be paid to the appointed member of the arbitration panel. -000- Resolution No. 88-192 authorizing a contract with MCI Telecommunications Corporation for furnishing long distance telephone service for a 12-month period, with an option for annual renewals for two additional 12-month periods not to exceed 36 months including the term of the original contract, at a savings of $2,232 . 00 per month over comparable bills paid this fiscal year was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 88-193 authorizing the purchase of a computerized work management system from GTE/Intech of Dallas at a cost of $25,100.00, $19, 600. 00 for software and $5,500. 00 for estimated consulting fees was a approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -237- September 13, 1988 Figures could not be immediately obtained to determine fees of payment to the appointed member of the arbitration panel relative to arbitration of unresolved labor contract issues and negotiations with Firefighters Local 299, therefore, at the request of Councilman Cokinos, the resolution authorizing this provision was deferred for one week. -000- After a lengthy discussion for consideration of a resolution scheduling a public hearing for a Supplemental Budget Amendment related to a possible $0. 055 tax increase of the proposed tax rate of $0. 54 presented in the Budget to finance a street rehabilitation program and/or other capital improvements, the general consensus of Council was to defer action on the item for Work Session discussion, then reconvene for a vote. -000- Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall, addressed Council to commend Mr. Wayne Sherman and Councilman Cokinos for helping the Police Department in the "Adopt A Cop" program and expressed appreciation to Mr. Archie Land for his endeavors at Land Manor. Mr. Forrest F. Posey, 3695 Edmonds, addressed Council to compliment the Mayor for planting a tree in memory of Mrs. Alzie Swearingen, complained about not receiving a garbage receptacle, suggested driving in the inner lane of the street and leaving the outside lanes for bicycle riders, complimented Mr. Haines and Mr. Patterson for their work, and voiced objection to a tax increase. Mr. Wayne Sherman, 325 Bradford Drive, addressed Council in opposition to a $0. 055 increase in the property tax rate for the Supplemental Budget Amendment. -000- The meeting was recessed before discussing Work Session Item Number 2. -000- The Regular Session of City Council reconvened to consider Resolution No. 88-194 relating to a proposal to increase the tax rate and schedule a special meeting for a public hearing on the proposal to consider increasing the tax rate to finance a street rehabilitation program and/or other capital improvements outlined in the supplemental section of the proposed budget document for the 1988-89 Fiscal Year. Councilman Cokinos stated his objection to an increase in the tax rate in the budget proposal and a desire for the citizens to have a voice in a public hearing. Resolution No. 88-194 setting a public hearing for 5: 30 p.m. on September 22, 1988, at which time the single subject of whether taxes should be -238- September 13 , 1988 increased above the Fifty-Four cents ( $0. 54) per One Hundred Dollar ( $100 . 00) valuation level by three cents ( $0. 03) per One Hundred Dollar valuation for the purpose of funding a street rehabilitation program be discussed was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Mayor Pro-Tem Samuel. Question: Ayes: Mayor Pro-Tem Samuel Councilman Lee Councilman Smith Councilman Brumley Present and Not Voting: Councilman Cokinos Absent: Mayor Meyers -000- Councilman Smith announced that hopefully there will be a "Concert on the Move, " Thursday at Klein Park. Councilman Brumley assured Councilman Smith that "Hurricane Gilbert" would not interfere with our "Concert on the Move. " Councilman Lee expressed his concern and desire that the weekend would remain dry and inviting for Main Street on the Neches and "Sunday in the Park" activities. Mayor Pro-Tem Samuel requested a report on the condition of the Municipal Airport next week--where we are, and in what direction we' re moving. Mr. Haines explained it would not be possible to compile a report like that until after October 1st. Mayor Pro-Tem Samuel requested that he be given a simple update. Councilman Moore requested that the Public Works Department approach the Beaumont Independent School District regarding a participation project on Lela Street in regard to piping the open ditch where BISD will supply materials and the City the labor, reported he has received a number of calls from Senior Citizens about alleyways abutting their property that need cleaning and asked that Staff survey the possibility of a one-time program to assist them, complimented EMS staff in handling of a youth in an accident he witnessed and then another accident later in the evening, and complimented off-duty Police Officer Chris Padgett for his assistance in an accident on College Street by directing traffic, emergency vehicles, and aiding families. -000- There being no further business, Council moved into Work Session to continue discussion of Agenda Items 1 and 3 . -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, 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 September 13 , 1988. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -239- September 13 , 1988