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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 12 1989 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 12, 1989, 1:15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 12th day of December, 1989, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Michael Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel* Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Ray A. Riley City Manager Tyrone Cooper Asst. City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk *Councilman Samuel arrived at 1: 24 p.m. during the Photometric Index presentation. -000- The Invocation was given by Mr. Virgil Faires, Church of Christ. Prior to leading the Pledge of Allegiance, Mayor Meyers complimented the auspicious flag raising ceremonies of a 601x30 ' flag on a pole 128 feet tall at Ramada Inn on Interstate 10. Fifteen soldiers unfolded the sixty-nine pound flag. -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session immediately following the Workshop Session of City Council, pursuant to Section II (e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act, to consider pending or contemplative litigation. -000- Mrs. Maree Calcote, Chairman of the Clean Community Commission, introduced Dr. David Gates, Industrial Technology/Industrial Engineering Instructor of Lamar University, Servelio, Camacho, David Dunkerley, Jonathan E. Greenaway, and Philip Anderson, students at Lamar University. Under the direction of Dr. Gates, the students conducted a 160-hour photometric index of litter in Census Tracts 4 and 14. Project Manager Servelio Camacho gave an overview of the purpose, results, and conclusion of the study showing a decrease of litter by 70. 3% from last year. David Dunkerley reported on the method of data collection by -323- December 12 , 1989 (Councilman Samuel arrived. ) photography used in six categories: streets, rights of way, commercial dumpsters, vacant lots, parking lots and loading docks; Philip Anderson explained the method of processing the data; and Jonathan E. Greenaway outlined the project members recommendations for the future including community awareness and periodic inspections of loading docks and dumpsters. On behalf of Council, Mayor Meyers thanked the students, Dr. Gates, and Mrs. Calcote for performing the photometric index and acknowledged the findings were most encouraging. -000- Dr. Bruce Drury, a member of the Clean Community Commission, presented a summation of the recycling programs associated with the Beaumont Recycling Task Force with a total effort representing 80 tons of trash that did have to be deposited at the landfill, and the sale of the recycled materials generated $2,949. 22 that was donated to worthy causes. Dr. Drury stated that the Clean Community Commission has adopted a resolution encouraging Council to conduct a comprehensive analysis of acceptability factors for the municipal landfill. Mayor Meyers thanked Dr. Drury for the efforts of the recycling program and the timeliness of their suggestions. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda items 2 - 4 No one wished to address these items. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 5, 1989; Resolution No. 89-257 appointing Naaman Woodland, Jr. to the Library Commission for a term expiring October 31, 1991; Resolution No. 89-258 authorizing an annual contract for furnishing computer paper for use by the MIS Division from Moore Business Forms at an estimated total cost of $17,462.50 (one part continuous bond stock-- 14-7/8" x 1111--$9. 69/M, one part continuous bond stock--9-1/2" x 5-1/2"-- $6.78/M, and two part carbonless bond stock computer forms--9-1/2" x 11"- -$46. 50/M) ; -324- December 12, 1989 Resolution No. 89-259 accepting three parcels of right-of-way dedicated for the widening and improvement of Major Drive (FM364) in subdivision plats for Westpark Plaza, Unit II, Westpark Townhome Condominium Project and the Esplanade Shopping Center: a 0. 072 acre tract along the east right-of-way line of FM 364, Major Drive, in Westpark Plaza, Unit 2, filed in Volume 13, Page 19 of the Map Records of Jefferson County, a 0.21365 acre tract along the east right-of-way line of FM 364, Major Drive, in Westpark Townhome condominium project as filed in Volume 6, Page 278 of the Condominium Records of Jefferson County, and a 0.2131 acre tract along the west right-of-way line of FM 364, Major Drive, and out of the Esplanade Shopping Center, Lot 1, Block 2, as filed in Volume 14, Page 132 of the Map Records of Jefferson County; and Resolution No. 89-260 accepting street (a 576-foot extension of Cypress Point northward from the existing pavement, a 11, 006-foot extension of Myrtle Beach Drive from Willow Bend Drive to Cypress Point and a 159- foot extension of Manion Drive northward from the existing pavement) and utility improvement (water and sanitary sewer lines serving Lots 12 through 21, Block 14 ; Lots 2 through 7 and Lots 23 and 24, Block 15; and Lots 7 through 14 , Block 16) in Willow Creek Country Club Estates, Phase II, Section VIII C. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 89-85 approving a land use and density plan which would permit NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning uses in an existing PUD (Planned Unit Development) district for property described as Tax Roll Tract 2, Plat B-1 out of the J. W. Bullock Survey and Lots 11 and 12, Block 5 of the Cloverdale Addition as requested by Joseph T. Endari was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-85 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A LAND USE AND DENSITY PLAN FOR A TRACT OF LAND LOCATED AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF EAST ELGIE AND MARTIN LUTHER KING PARKWAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Ordinance No. 89-85 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -325- December 12, 1989 Ordinance No. 89-86 amending Chapter 14, Article II of the Code of Ordinances to revise the wording of a policy declaration in Section 14- 30 to include "handicap or familial status" to the list in order to comply with the "Fair Housing Amendments Act of 1988" was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-86 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 14, ART. II OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PROHIBIT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF HANDICAP OR FAMILIAL STATUS. Ordinance No. 89-86 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 89-261 authorizing a prepaid two-year maintenance service agreement with IBM for all the City's IBM data processing equipment currently installed at a cost of $49,470.23 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 89-262 authorizing the sale of city-owned property: the former site of the Emmett Street lift station, a tract of about 0.268 of an acre, at the intersection of Emmett and Sabine Pass in the amount of $100. 00 and a 5, 699. 6-square-foot tract on the northeast corner of Buford and Greer, consisting of land remaining from property acquired for right-of-way for the Buford-Carroll major street project of the CAP bond issue program in the amount of $4,275. 00 to the Port of Beaumont Navigation District was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilmembers Cokinos, Moore and Smith complimented the impressive flag raising at Ramada Inn earlier today. Councilman Moore asked that consideration by the Traffic Division be given to traffic lights or opening other streets because of the bottleneck of traffic created on Buford and Irving Streets by rerouting traffic from Sabine Pass during the construction phase there, reported a trash problem on a vacant lot at Emmet and Neches Streets, and asked to discuss a problem reported by Mrs. Sylvia Smith regarding the ditch digging at East Parkway with Mr. Riley. -000- -326- December 12 , 1989 Mrs. Doris Price Neely, 1095 Goliad, addressed Council regarding the process of C.D.B.G. fund recommendations by the Citizen's Advisory Commission to Council and urged Council to favorably consider funding needed roof repairs at the Charlton Pollard Day Care. Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall, addressed Council to extend Christmas greetings and pledge support for Councilman Moore in the mayoral race. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the scheduled Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the regular City Council session held December 12, 1989. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -327- December 12, 1989