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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JULY 03 1990 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HELD JULY 3, 1990, 1:15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 3rd day of July, 1990, with the following present: HONORABLE: Evelyn M. Lord Mayor Andrew P. Cokinos Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Brian Alter Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Michael Brumley Councilman, Ward II David W. Moore* Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III Ray A. Riley City Manager Tyrone Cooper Asst. City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk * (Councilman Moore arrived at 1:23 p.m. ) -000- The Invocation was given by Mayor Lord. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Brumley. -000- Mrs. Maree Calcote, Clean Community Chairman, and Mr. Bill Munson, representative of Olin Corporation, joined Mayor Lord and Councilman Alter to sign an Operation Clean Street Agreement. Employees of Olin Corporation have consented to maintain Olin Road from Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard to the plant entrance. In addition, Mrs. Calcote presented Council with Beautify Beaumont's proposed sketch to complete the landscaping of the triangle of property at Willow and Crockett Street to include a watering system, Azalea bushes, brickwork and lighting. Mr. Bill Coffey approached Mrs. Calcote and Beautify Beaumont about the addition after the initial planting of three (3) oak trees in the triangle. (Councilman Moore arrived during presentation. ) -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agenda items. No one wished to address these items. -155- July 3, 1990 The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 26, 1990; Resolution No. 90-127 appointing Sandra Clark and Suzy Juncker to the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee with terms expiring May 31, 1991; Carol Gerts to the Library Commission for a term expiring October 31, 1991; Alyce Alter to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 1992; Dr. Tom Nelson and Stephanie Kellum to the Clean Community Commission with terms expiring September 30, 1991; George R. Way, Sr. to the Airport Advisory Committee for a term expiring May 31, 1992 ; June Klein and Liz Karnicki to the Beaumont Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect with terms expiring June 30, 1992 ; Hal Dawson to the Housing Rehabilitation Loan Board for a term expiring May 31, 1992 ; Paul Mattingly to the Sister City Commission for a term expiring December 31, 1991; Raymond Ambres to the Transit Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 1992 ; Neal Baker to the Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Review for a term expiring May 31, 1992 ; and confirming the appointments of Dr. Leldon Sweet as Chairman and Bill Matthews as Vice- Chairman of the Airport Advisory Committee; Resolution No. 90-128 authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement for settlement of weed cutting charges and liens against property of the Eastern Star Baptist Church for an amount sufficient to cover the City's costs and a substantial portion of the charges billed (charges from January, 1985, through May, 1990, totaled approximately $3, 649 exclusive of interest and fees--cost of payments to contractors for cutting the lots amounted to $1,808.42) ; and Resolution No. 90-129 authorizing full and final payment in the amount of $16,500. 00 to Clayton Davis in settlement of a claim seeking damages for bodily injury. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-130 accepting the gift of a leasehold interest in approximately 19. 6 acres of land on Delaware Street at French Road from the Art Museum of Southeast Texas, thereby, executing a legal instrument cancelling such lease, and authorizing necessary steps to implement an ordinance approved in an initiative election in 1985 dedicating the property as a park subject to the 99-year lease held by the Art Museum, and at the request of Ben J. Rogers, donor of a $300, 000 gift to the Art Museum, to name the park "Wuthering Heights Park" was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -156- July 3, 1990 Resolution No. 90-131 appointing G. R. "Lupe" Flores as a City Magistrate for a two-year term to succeed Wendell C. Radford was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None Mayor Lord announced that Mr. Flores will be formally sworn in and robed as a Municipal Court Magistrate on July 20, 1990, at 10: 00 a.m. in the Council Chambers. -000- Ordinance No. 90-37 repealing Section 26-26 of the Code of Ordinances to resolve a conflict with federal regulations preempting the authority to set speed limits for trains, now being exercised by the Federal Railroad Administrations which also has responsibility for enforcement through its regional office in Fort Worth, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 90-37 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO REPEAL SECTION 26-26 WHICH ESTABLISHES A SPEED LIMIT FOR TRAINS WITHIN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Ordinance No. 90-37 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-132 accepting the $29,790. 00 bid of Allied Equipment Service for removal of three (3) existing fuel tanks and installation of a new fueling system for the Street and Drainage Division at 2610 Concord Road to bring the system into compliance with Environmental Protection Agency requirements was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-133 authorizing purchase of a new fueling system consisting of two (2) 10, 000-gallon fiberglass tanks, two pumps, two leak detectors, four dispensers and an underground tank leak monitoring system for the Street and Drainage Division from G & B Company in the amount of $22,430. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -157- July 3, 1990 Resolution No. 90-134 authorizing an annual contract to purchase approximately 25 drums of liquid soil stabilizer for various street maintenance projects from Seal-Base, a division of E.B.I. , Inc. in the amount of $444 . 00 per 55 gallon drum was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-135 authorizing an amendment to Section 2 of the cooperation agreement with the Beaumont Housing Authority to increase the number of low-rent housing units covered by the agreement from 150 to 1, 500 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Lord introduced Mr. Guy Goodson, Council 's appointee to fill the vacancy of the Ward II Council poisition created by the resignation of Councilman Brumley as Ward II Councilman effective July 10. 1990. -000- Mr. Walter Kenneson, 4045 Rothwell Street, addressed Council regarding utilization of Jefferson County materials for street repairs as do Mid- County cities and Port Arthur. Mr. Riley said that Beaumont has an intergovernmental agreement whereby the City provides the materials and the County provides the manpower and equipment. Helbig Road and Walden Road have been included in that program this year, and Old Dowlen Road is included in the current projects for which construction bids are being taken. Mr. C. L. Sherman, 585 Belvedere Drive, congratulated Mayor Lord and Councilman Alter as new Councilmembers and distributed copies of a report of the Tax Reduction Committee showing Beaumont as Number 10 in the State in a tax rate comparison for 1989-90 on a $50, 000. 00 home using 6, 000 gallons of water per month. Mr. Sherman expressed appreciation to Council for not raising Beaumont's tax rate and asked that consideration be given to a Homestead Exemption and to an exemption for Senior Citizens. Mrs. Delia Harrington, 815 Willow, addressed Council regarding a plumber making repairs at 800 Grand Street after a freeze this past winter and leaving an unfilled ditch he dug that harbors and breeds mosquitoes. Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall, expressed his regrets that Councilman Brumley is moving from Beaumont and congratulated Councilman Moore for a very successful SCUP (Southend Community Uplift Program) and volunteered his services. -158- July 3, 1990 Councilman Smith reminded everyone of the Fourth of July activities beginning at 6: 00 p.m. at Riverfront Park and announced that "Sunday in the Park" will be conducted July, 8, 1990. Councilman Alter reported that Mayor Lord, Councilman Smith and he have just returned from a very interesting Association of Mayors and Council meeting with the Texas Municipal League in Lubbock and have brought back some good ideas he feels that will improve our city. Councilman Brumley announced that the Fourth of July celebration will commence at 6: 00 p.m. Wednesday with the Community Band performing, the Sweet Adelines, Jimmy Simmons conducting the Symphony, and climaxed with a fireworks display. Councilman Brumley commended Mr. C. L. Sherman for his assistance during his tenure as Councilman, addressed the aid of the citizens in curbing taxes, and said he will make formal farewell remarks next week. Mayor Lord advised Mr. Riley that citizens have asked that consideration be given to an arboretum aspect to Wuthering Heights Park. Mr. Riley answered affirmatively and remarked that the City intends to include as many groups as possible in the planning process through volunteerism. -000- There being no other business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Workshop 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 July 3, 1990. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -159- July 3, 1990