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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN SEP 18 1990 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HELD SEPTEMBER 18, 1990, 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 18th day of September, 1990, with the following present: HONORABLE: Evelyn M. Lord Mayor Andrew P. Cokinos Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Brian R. Alter Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Guy N. Goodson 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 -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Von Dawson, First United Methodist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Moore. -000- Four Proclamations were issued: "Constitution Week, " September 17-23, 1990; "Elks Drug Awareness Day, " September 22, 1990; "Emergency Medical Services Week, " September 16, 1990; and in response to a letter of appreciation received from Colonel Charles W. Kelly, Commander of the Transportation Army Unit at the Port of Beaumont, for the tremendous patriotic support of City Council and the citizens of Beaumont to the military personnel involved in loading tanks and other military vehicles bound for the Middle East as part of the Desert Shield Operation, a proclamation was issued recognizing the "United States Armed Forces. " -000- Public comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agenda. No one wished to address these items. -000- Mayor Lord announced that an Executive Session will be conducted in Accordance with Section 2 (e) of the Open Meetings Act of the State of Texas to discuss pending or contemplated litigation and Section 2 (g) to -236- September 18, 1990 consider appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee immediately following the Regular Session of City Council. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Session of City Council conducted September 11, 1990; Resolution No. 90-198 reappointing Bradna Vardiman to the Beaumont advisory Commission for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect for a term expiring June 30, 1992 and Charles Bullock to the Plumbing and Mechanical Board of Review for a term expiring May 31, 1992 ; and Resolution No. 90-199 authorizing purchase of ten (10) air masks for the Fire Department from Casco Industries, Inc. in the amount of $15,250. 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 90-55 adopting the property tax assessment rolls as certified for the 1990 tax year by the Jefferson County Tax Appraisal District to be $2,790,762,970, establishing the tax rate at $0.54 per $100 assessed valuation, and apportioning $0. 31 to the General Fund, $0.21 to Debt Service, and $0. 020 to the Capital Projects Fund was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 90-55 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE TAX ROLL FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE PROVIDING FOR LEVYING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 1990; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Ordinance No. 90-55 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None Council expressed appreciation for maintaining the same tax rate for three years and providing the same level of services to the citizens, thanked employees for working harder and City management for their leadership. -000- -237- September 18, 1990 Ordinance No. 90-56 adopting the proposed $97.8 million budget for the fiscal period beginning October 1, 1990 and ending September 30, 1991 appropriating $47, 395, 100 out of the General Fund; $14,426,260 out of the Water Utilities Fund; $6, 650, 300 out of the Solid Waste Fund; $1,250, 000 out of the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund; $273,890 out of the W.I.C. Program Fund; $550, 000 out of the Capital Projects Fund; $2,912, 040 out of the Street Maintenance Fund; $1,572 , 600 out of the Municipal Transit Fund for operating expenses; $372, 000 out of the Fire Training Grounds Fund, $178, 107 out of the State Health Grant Fund; $13,450 out of the Miscellaneous Public Safety Grants Fund; $29,250 out of the S.T.E.P. Grant Fund; $55,200 out of the Tax Increment Financing Fund; $38, 000 out of the Emergency Shelter Grant Fund; $125, 000 out of the Small Business Loan Fund; $9,934 out of the M.U.R.L. Grant Fund; $260, 000 out of the Confiscated Goods Fund; $75,240 out of the HUD Section 108 Loan Fund; $3, 000 out of the Certified Local Government Grant Fund; $7, 648,831 out of the Debt Service Fund for paying accrued interest and redeeming bonds as they mature; $2,503,900 out of the Capital Reserve Fund; $2,291, 000 out of the Fleet Maintenance Fund; $8, 267, 500 out of the Insurance Fund; $10,750 out of the Adopt-A-Cop Trust Fund; $16, 148 out of the Community Donations Trust Fund; $316,800 out of the Retired Employee Insurance Trust Fund; $26, 000 out of the Julie Rogers Trust Fund; $45, 003 out of the Tyrrell Historical Library Trust Fund; $17, 678 out of the Expendable Trust Fund; $26,814 out of the Library Trust Fund; $5,423 out of the Library Endowment Trust Fund; $20, 620 out of the Community Foundation trust Fund; $18, 318 out of the Historical Fire Museum Trust Fund; $13, 391 out of the Tyrrell Park Renovation Trust Fund; and $300, 000 out of the Liability Insurance Trust Fund was considered. The City Manager noted the only change from the form in which the budget was proposed on August 14 is a revised Expenditure Summary for Special Purpose Funding. The schedule was revised subsequent to the public hearing to include a $96, 000 appropriation for the Texas Energy Museum, balanced by the inclusion of the recent $76, 000 state grant for transit operations and a $20, 000 reduction in the contingent appropriation, from $100, 000 to $80, 000. The total expenditures remain the same. ORDINANCE NO. 90-56 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REFERRED TO AS THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE" ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1990 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1991 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; APPORTIONING THE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. Ordinance No. 90-56 was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -238- September 18, 1990 CITY MANAGER RILEY: . . .I 'd also like to at this time recognize Tomasine Womack who has done such a yeoman effort for the past four months in putting the budget together. Certainly, she and the other people who have been working with her, such as Carol Toups and other people in the department, have really made this one of the easiest budgets we've ever had to do from a procedural standpoint, and I wanted to--because of that extra effort that's been done--to recognize her here today. MAYOR LORD: Tomasine, why don't you stand up and let us recognize you. I think most of us know who you are, and we very much appreciate the work that you've done, as well as the others that have been involved. It does make our life a lot easier when we have things put before us in the fashion in which you have done. . .so easily understandable, and to have the questions answered when we have them, so quickly, and we do appreciate it, Tomasine. -000- Resolution No. 90-200 approving a position classification/compensation plan for civilian City employees in 26 grade classifications (hourly employees in grades 1 through 18, categorized in four groups: Office/Clerical; Service/Maintenance; Skilled Crafts; and Technical; and salaried employees in grades 21-28 in a separate group) and authorizing the City Manager to grant a two percent (2%) pay increase effective October 1 to all regular, full-time civilian employees, exclusive of Council appointed positions, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-201 approving the City of Beaumont civilian employees health insurance plan providing the same health care benefits with no cost for employees, a $50 per month contribution from employees for one dependent and $80 per month for two or more dependents, (effective January 1, 1991, health insurance deductibles for the employee increase to $250 per year and $500 for family coverage regardless of the number of dependents, and dental coverage will continue for employees, optional dental dependents coverage for an employee contribution of $17.90 per month, regardless of the number of dependents) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -239- September 18, 1990 Resolution No. 90-202 authorizing an amendment to the interlocal agreement with Drainage District 6 to provide for an increase in the cost of the Cartwright Relief Drainage Project from the City's 50- percent original estimated share of $100, 000 plus cost of utility relocations to approximately $160, 000 which includes the relocation cost, the City's $123,998.94 share of the construction contract, and approximately $37, 000 for engineering fees was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem. Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-203 authorizing a contract with Swain Company for replacing deteriorated sections of the Fair Park Coliseum metal roof and installing a new metal roof over the existing roof on the Best Years Center building at a cost of $114, 329.50 plus a 10 percent (10%) markup on additional materials not specified, but found to be necessary in the course of construction (Fair Park Coliseum: Base Bid, $33,941. 00; Alternate No. 1--$2, 398.50; Alternate No. 2--$2 , 665. 00; Alternate No. 3-- $19,998. 00 - Replacement Materials: Purl ins--$4.2 5/1 ft. ; Insulation-- $.48/sq. ft. ; Downspouts--$3 .50/1ft. ; cost plus 10% for materials not specified - Best Year's Center: Base Bid, $48,537. 00; cost plus 10% for materials not specified) was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-204 authorizing purchase of eighty-four fifty-five- gallon steel litter receptacles for the City's Central Business District (downtown area) to participate in a uniform litter container program proposed by BUILD, Inc. and the Clean Community Commission from Keep Austin Beautiful, Inc. at a total cost of $12, 600. 000 plus freight costs ($150 each, f.o.b. Austin plus freight charges of approximately $364) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-205 adopting the five-year Capital Program for fiscal years, FY 1991 through FY 1994 with $16,812, 000 in current projects and $50, 120, 000 planned projects (General Improvements--$4, 355, 000; Street Improvements--$1, 000,000; Drainage Improvements--$15, 600, 000; Water Improvements--$29,265, 000) totaling $66,932, 000 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Cokinos congratulated Mayor Lord for being selected to participate in the Fourth Conference of the Great Cities of the Americas in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 24-28, 1990. -240- September 18, 1990 Councilman Moore asked that the Parks and Recreation Department or the Sanitation Department empty the S.C.U.P. barrels on Irving Street and asked that an employee climate survey be developed to insure long tenure of employees without a large turnover. Councilman Smith said she was part of the contingency that went to Houston for the Bayou Bash with the Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Beaumont. Mayor Lord explained that mayors from four cities in America have been chosen to attend the conference in Argentina. There will be people from Canada, Mexico, the United States, from the Caribbean, and South America in attendance. Mayor Lord has been invited to speak at a luncheon about the public/private partnership and encouraging economic development. One of the mayors attending is the current president of the U. S. Conference of Mayors, and Mayor Lord said that all of the expenses are being paid by an arm of the Argentinian government. -000- Mr. Forrest F. "Ted" Posey, 3695 Edmonds, addressed Council regarding various subjects including reminiscing about work experiences and the role of women in society. Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall Street, addressed Council to discuss the unemployed, soup kitchens, his personal celebration of living in Beaumont fourteen years, and appreciation for recognizing the Emergency Medical Services last week. -000- There being no other business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with an Executive Session in the Third Floor Conference Room. -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 18, 1990. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -241- September 18, 1990