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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN OCT 24 1989 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD OCTOBER 24, 1989 - 1: 15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas met in regular session this the 24th day of October, 1989, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Michael Brumley Councilman, Ward II David W. Moore* Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Bob Lee, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk (Councilman Moore arrived at 1: 22 p.m. during Proclamations. ) -000- The Invocation was given by the Rabbi Peter Hyman, Temple Emanuel Synagogue (accompanied by his son, Ari) . The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cokinos. -000- Mayor Meyers announced an Executive Session will be held following the Regular Session of City Council in accordance with Section 2(e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss pending or contemplated litigation. -000- Mayor Meyers said that on Wednesday, November 1, 1989, there will be an AIDS Seminar hosted by St. Elizabeth Hospital, the Beaumont Health Department and Triangle AIDS Network, "designed to educate participants on the current trends in prevention and care of persons with AIDS. " Mayor Meyers said that "Council, in its wisdom, directed some funds about a year ago towards this Triangle AIDS Network, and at that time there was some understanding of the numbers of people who admitted to their need, but there was also indication that the concern was beyond that. " Mayor Meyers invited Sister Maria Geheb, Michaelene Perry, Director of Education at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Rosemary Sanderfer, Director of the Triangle AIDS Network, and Mary Thompkins of the Beaumont Health Department to make appropriate comments about the seminar and to Lisa, an AIDS patient, an opportunity to express any views or remarks she might want to share. -288- October 24, 1989 Sister Maria stated that there is a two-fold purpose for conducting the conference. Education is primary, but also there is a need to raise money for the Triangle AIDS Network to direct services to people in our area who are infected with the AIDS virus. Sister Maria introduced Rosemary Sanderfer, Director of the AIDS Network, and said that she makes fifteen to twenty educational presentations each month to various groups and organizations, and her work is funded by the Texas Department of Health. Sister Maria gave an overview of the work being done in Beaumont towards a cure for AIDS, stating that a Legislative Task Force reported that by 1992, one out of every ten AIDS patients will be Texans, and that by 1993 , the majority of AIDS patients will be teenagers. Education will be the primary focus at the November lst seminar. Topics covered will be "Psychosocial Aspect of AIDS, " Peter Goldblum, PhD, M.P.H, Psychotherapist from San Francisco; "State Trends, Funding and Minority Involvement," Christie Reed, M.P.H. , Director, AIDS Division, Texas Department of Health; "Education in the Schools, " Willie Harris, M.S. , AIDS Prevention Education Speciality, Texas Education Agency, Austin; "Home Care and Parent/Flag Support," Gretchen Thorpe, R.N. , B.S.N. , Administrator of Case de Ninos, Houston, "What' s New in Nursing Management," Elizabeth Ramsey, R.N. , M.S.N. , Director of Nursing Inservice at UTMB-Galveston, "Current Management of HIV Infection, " Adan Rios, M.D. , Legislative Task Force for AIDS, Texas Southwest Memorial Hospital, Houston, and "The Development of AIDS Vaccines, " Adan Rios, M.D. The general public as well as health care givers and educators are invited to the conference. Michaelene Perry, Director of Education at St. Elizabeth Hospital, added their involvement originated because of the need for home health care, help with a support line, and to assure a good work force for all people. She said the medical field is committed to this problem. Mary Thompkins, Beaumont Health Department, said it is a privilege to support this program. Lisa shared her feelings as an AIDS patient. She said that through a blood transfusion in 1979, she was diagnosed as having AIDS on March 4, 1988. She said she is heterosexual and does not use drugs. Since that time she has had pneumonia (PCP) five times, spinal meningitis, four times, has been in semi-comas five or six times, and has suffered seizures. Now, she is incontinent and cannot walk. She relayed the importance of love and support from family members and friends and the need for understanding of the disease. Mayor Meyers stated that AIDS is a disease of concern for all, black or white, rich or poor, and thanked Lisa for her willingness to help the community become more aware and informed by visiting Council. -000- Three Proclamations were issued: Telephone Pioneers of America "Red Ribbon Week, " October 22-29, 1989 and "Red Ribbon Day, " October 25, 1989; Texas Medical Association and Auxiliary "Red Ribbon Week, " October 22-29, 1989; and "Land Manor Week, " October 23-29. -289- October 24, 1989 Mayor Meyers asked everyone to join him by standing in a moment of silent prayer in memory of former Beaumont Independent School Board member, Mr. Murray Frank, who passed away this past week. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda Items 1 through 5. Mr. Johnny Ware, 4355 Pine Street, and Mrs. Jeanette Hayles, 4245 Harding, addressed Council in opposition to Agenda Item No. 5 increasing the water and sewer rates. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the Special Council Session held October 13 , 1989, and the Regular Council Session held October 20, 1989; Resolution No. 89-222 appointing Bo Weinbaum to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway Commission for a term expiring January 1, 1990; Walter Barrutia to the Clean Community Commission for a term expiring September 30, 1991; Gus Keriotis to the Convention and Tourism Advisory Commission for a term expiring July 31, 1991; Doris Price-Nealy to the Health Advisory Commission for a term expiring July 31, 1991; Nancy Davis to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 1991; and Michael Ryals to the Transit Advisory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 1991; Resolution No. 89-223 granting a five-foot-wide easement 231.7 feet in length to Gulf States Utilities Company for an overhead power line along Buford Street and a 10-by-10-foot easement to Southwestern Bell Telephone Company for an equipment station; Resolution No. 89-224 authorizing purchase of 181. 64 square feet of land on the northeast corner of Laurel Avenue and Janes Street, Lot 7, Block 20 of Calder Addition, from Mrs. Wilma Ethlyn Samford for $505.00 for construction of a sidewalk for the handicapped at the transit system' s new off-street transfer facility; and Resolution No. 89-225 accepting street improvements of Mahogany Run from Willow Bend Drive approximately 562 feet west to and including the cul-de-sac and water and sanitary sewer improvements in Lots 1 through 9, Block 2, Willow Creek Country Club Estates, Section Two, Phase Two contingent upon filing of a final plat with all right-of-way dedications and easements. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -290- October 24, 1989 Ordinance No. 89-78 authorizing abandonment of the alley in Block 5, Jarrette Addition, south of North Street and east of Interstate 10, subject to retention of a twenty foot by three hundred foot ( 20 ' x 3001 ) general utility easement, as requested by Hut Smith of Hut Smith' s Sports and Imports to construct a new automobile sales and service building on the southeast corner of North Street and Interstate 10 North was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-78 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A TWENTY-FOOT BY 300 FOOT ( 20 ' X 3001 ) ALLEY RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED THROUGH BLOCK 5, JARRETTE ADDITION, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 89-78 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 89-226 acceptance of the construction of the 1989 Community Development Block Grant street rehabilitation program (Coleman, from Lucas to pine; Blanch, from East Gill to LaSalle; Bennett, from Bigner to Betsy; Bennett, from Libby to Rachael; Marie, from Lela to Dead-end; Ethel, from Elinor to Glenwood; Valentine, from Caldwell to Concord Road; St. Helena, from Concord Road to Plum; St. Helena, from Cottonwood to IH-10; Anita, from St. James to Waverly; Anita, from Edmonds to Glenwood; Euclid, from 11th to South 8th; and LaSalle, from Pine to Jeanette) and authorizing final payment in the amount of $100,919. 59 to APAC-Texas, Inc. was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 89-227 authorizing an annual contract with Bo-Mac Contractors, Inc. for furnishing hot mix-cold laid asphaltic concrete at $22.30 per ton plus $ . 40 per mile ( 3 . 2 x .40) totaling $23 . 58 per ton loaded on City trucks at the vendor' s plant, and $23 .95 per ton delivered to jobsite in Zone 1, $23 .70 per ton delivered to Jobsite in Zone 2, $23 . 95 per ton delivered to jobsite in Zone 3 , and $23 .70 per ton delivered to jobsite in Zone 4 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 89-228 casting the City' s 535 votes for representation on the Jefferson County Appraisal District Board for Andrew P. Cokinos was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -291- October 24, 1989 Ordinance No. 89-79 establishing water and sewer rates, providing a discount to all City residents over age 65, the water rate discount of $1. 38 allowed for senior citizens and water metered separately for lawn sprinkling, effective November 1, 1989, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-79 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ADOPTING WATER AND SEWER RATE SCHEDULES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-79 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A public hearing was called to consider the thirty ( 30) below listed structures found to be in violation of the City of Beaumont' s Dangerous Structure Ordinance, Article III, Section 14-50: 3943 Magnolia - D. F. Sanders, owner ( 16 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 275 Oakland - Lynda Kay Pope, owner ( 15 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2110 Pecos - Ronald Baumer, owner ( 20 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3525 Pradice - Nolia Woods, owner ( 23 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1466 Terrell Joan Houston, owner ( 22 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2355 Pear - Lawrence Jean Louis, owner ( 15 violations, Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1190 Lamar - Melvin Washington, owner ( 15 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days;890 Jackson - Frank V. Johnson, Jr. , owner ( 14 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 902 Goliad - C. C. Burkett, owner ( 10 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 2398 Goliad (rear garage apartment) - Acy Graham, Jr. , owner ( 23 violations, Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3990 Goliad - Mamie R. Dary, owner ( 21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3930 Kenneth ( 21 violations and 3930 Kenneth, rear ( 23 violations) - Robert David Levingston, owner, Staff recommendation to raze each structure within 30 days; 1080-82 Alma - James Edward Smith Et Ux, owner ( 23 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days;2520 Avenue A ( 16 violations) and 2520 Avenue A, garage ( 8 violations) - John Lewis, owner, Staff recommendation to raze or repair both structures within 30 days; 385 Royal ( 17 violations) and 393-95-97 Royal ( 18 violations) - James L. Pope, owner, Staff recommendation to raze all structures within 30 days; 425 Frederick - Lomas Nettleton Co. , owner ( 9 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 4320 S P Road (23 violations) and 4320 S P Road, shed ( 9 violations) - J. Tortoris, owner, Staff recommendation to raze both structures within 30 days; -292- October 24, 1989 695 Adams - Tessie Wu, owner ( 20 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1430 Ashley - A. H. Ruff, Jr. , owner ( 17 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2881 Concord ( 4 violations) and 2883 Concord ( 16 violations) - Dennis M. Levine, owner, Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 4115 Woodlawn (Garage) - James F. Landrum, owner (7 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2225 Wilson - Frank Weathington, owner ( 18 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3960 St. Helena (garage) - Lester Wright, owner ( 7 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1715 Ives - Ronnie McFarlin Et Ux, owner ( 17 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3910 Johnstown - Richard A. Morlock, owner ( 14 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days. These parcels of property have been inspected, are vacant, and found to be in violation of Article III , Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinances, notices have been sent to owners by Certified Mail and published in the Beaumont Enterprise. The nineteen ( 19) structures listed below have been condemned by City Council and the owners ordered to either raze or repair them within specified time frames. Reinspection of these structures have revealed non-compliance with the Council' s order. The Public Safety Department is requesting authorization from City Council to demolish these structures in accordance with the Dangerous Structure Ordinance and charge the property owners with the cost of demolition. 562-64-66-68 Buford, 2590 Coast, 1238 Evalon, 1330 Evalon, 1395 Evalon, 1395 Evalon (Garage) , 951 Forsythe (Garage) , 525 Hillebrandt, 875 Lincoln, 1330-40 Neches, 1356 Neches, 2825 Sabine Pass, 2825 Sabine Pass (rear) , 2350 St. Anthony, 2655 Santa Fe, 555 Schwarner, 1005 Schwarner, 1867 Texas, and 690 Wall. Mrs. Frank V. Johnson, Jr. , 1830 Brooklyn, owner of the structure at 890 Jackson, addressed Council to again request more time to repair the structure. Mrs. Johnson was advised to meet with the Building Codes Division and devise a realistic work program. Mrs. Johnson agreed to a meeting at 9 : 00 a.m. , Monday, October 30, 1989. There being no one else to address Council, the public hearing was closed. Ordinance No. 89-80 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal by their owners was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-80 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ORDERING THEIR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-80 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -293- October 24, 1989 Councilman Brumley commended Mayor Meyers for his contribution of leadership in the Beaumont Business and Education Forum Two Thousand held last Monday. He said he left the forum with food for thought and interesting ideas. Councilman Moore added his appreciation for the forum and stated the city was fortunate to have had William Raspberry from the Texas Association for Education of Young Children. Mr. Raspberry met with approximately thirty ( 30) citizens after the program, speaking on various other subjects. Councilman Moore relayed. that Mr. Raspberry was positive about Beaumont and that in many areas, he said we are on the right track. Councilman Smith expressed her regrets in not being able to attend the forum because of a previous commitment, but said her ticket was given to a Japanese guest and that he was very impressed with the forum. As an overview of the efforts of the Convention and Visitors Bureau, Mayor Meyers recalled that last Thursday was the Conference for the Gifted, fifteen hundred people came in for the Texas Association for the Education for Young Children, on Sunday night the Compensatory Educators arrived, and on Monday Henry Cisneros and Larry Jenkins were at the Julie Rogers Theater speaking on business activity and that the main focus at these events was slanted at education of young people. -000- Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall Street, addressed Council to encourage anyone who has not visited the Mercy Ship Anastasis to do so before she sails for Lake Charles, Louisiana tonight. Mr. Paul Loden, owner of a business at 3550 South 11th Street, submitted pictures and addressed Council alleging discrimination in building code requirements. Mr. Gerald David Loden, owner of a business at 3540 South 11th Street, addressed Council supporting his brother' s allocations and to complain of a requirement for a fire alarm system in his 30 ' x 30 ' grocery store. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Executive Session. -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 October 24, 1989. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -294- October 24, 1989