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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN FEB 19 1991 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD FEBRUARY 19, 1991 - 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 19th day of February, 1991, 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 Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Pastor Douglas Rathgaber of St. John's Lutheran Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Alter. -000- One Proclamation was issued: "National Engineers Week, " February 17- 23, 1991. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agenda items. 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 February 12, 1991; and Resolution No. 91-34 appointing Mike Ramsey to the Community Development Advisory Commission for a term expiring May 31, 1992 . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem -32- February 19, 1991 Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Lord announced that an Executive Session would be conducted following the close of the Workshop Session in accordance with Section 2 (e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss pending or contemplated litigation regarding Tammy Lynn Taylor v. Lamar University et al and Section 2 (g) for an annual evaluation of the Chief City Magistrate. -000- Mr. Bill Munson, Manager of the Beaumont Transit Authority, extended an invitation to attend the Annual Bus and Van Rodeo, Sunday afternoon, at Fair Park and presented Council with caps and tee-shirts like the ones entrants will wear during competition when they navigate their vehicles through an obstacle course of cones and barrels. Mr. Munson said the winning bus and van drivers will advance to a State competition sponsored by the State Highway Department at the end of March in E1 Paso. -000- Resolution No. 91-35 authorizing purchase of property damage insurance for City buildings and their contents to include fire and flood insurance and extended coverage up to a total insured value of $104,913, 000. 00, subject to a $100,000. 00 deductible, from the Hartford Insurance Group represented by the Wisenberg Insurance and Risk Management Agency of Houston in the amount of $74,500.26 for the period from February 21, 1991, through February 20, 1992, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 91-36 accepting the work performed on a contract with the Swain Company for installing a new metal roof over the existing roof on the Best Years Center and furnishing materials, labor and equipment to replace the metal roof sections of the Coliseum in Fair Park and authorizing final payment in the amount of $16,639.82 for additional replacement of deteriorated materials found to be necessary was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 91-37 authorizing an annual contract, with an option to extend the contract for an additional six months, with Tri-Con, Inc. for -33- February 19, 1991 unleaded 87 octane gasoline, unleaded 89 octane gasoline, and diesel fuel at plus $.0128, transport load, and plus $. 0328, tankwagon load, above the O.P.I.S. posted average per gallon was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 91-38 authorizing support and encouragement for passage of legislation exempting municipalities from payment of state taxes on gasoline products to be used in publicly operated vehicles was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 91-12 amending Chapter 28, Section 28-7 of the Code of Ordinances to specify two-year terms for the Transit Advisory Committee ORDINANCE NO. 91-12 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 SECTION 28-7 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO DECREASE THE TERM FOR NEW MEMBERS OF THE TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FROM THREE YEARS TO TWO YEARS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. and Ordinance No. 91-13 amending Chapter 2, Section 2-30 of the Code of Ordinances to specify two-year terms for the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission for consistency of uniform terms of advisory boards in order to allow broader citizen participation was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 91-13 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 SECTION 2-30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO REDUCE THE TERM OF NEW APPOINTEES TO THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMISSION FROM THREE YEARS TO TWO YEARS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Ordinance No. 91-12 and Ordinance No. 91-13 were approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -34- February 19, 1991 Councilman Goodson expressed appreciation for the opportunity of attending a presentation Friday night by Habitat Humanities who is building a home in Beaumont for a lady and her daughter. He said Habitat Humanities in a non-profit organization using volunteer labor to offer affordable housing to people who could not otherwise own a home and added that the cost of the house they are building is in the price range of the affordable housing project planned in Beaumont for the Charlton-Pollard area. Councilman Alter publicly thanked the Port Arthur City Council for their hospitality at lunch today. Mayor Pro Tem. Cokinos reported it was a pleasure to represent the Mayor and Council at a ribbon cutting for the Career Center named in honor of former Beaumont Independent School Superintendent, Dr. Mike Taylor. Councilman Moore asked that the problem of stagnant water in the ditches at Waco and Hebert Streets be addressed and removed and said there is a problem requiring the City to continually flush out a sewer line at 3297 Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway that needs a permanent rather than temporary solution. Councilman Samuel extended gratitude to the staff at the Civic Center for good scheduling of events such as the play, Tell Pharoah, performed at the Julie Rogers Theater. He also thanked staff and Sterling Pruitt, Director of Administrative Services, for prompt attention to a problem concerning LeBlanc Road reported by Mr. Roy LeBlanc and requested the Street Department to give a schedule update regarding work commencement on Cleveland Street near the James Bowie School. Councilman Smith highly complimented the performance by the Laini Kuumba Ngoma Dance Troupe, especially the four children of the Journee family, who performed for two hours February 12th at the Art Museum. Mayor Lord reported that lunch with the Port Arthur City Council and Mayor was very nice and meetings such as this afford opportunities to discover that all our problems are not isolated, but regional, and present an atmosphere for an exchange of ideas in search of solutions. Also, she said she had the pleasure of cutting the ribbon at the Murry J. Frank Planetarium this weekend and asked that she and Councilmembers receive like calendars of events to cross compare appropriateness of attendance and not miss an event of interest or importance. -000- Mr. Bill Cooley, 6725 Eastex Freeway, addressed Council regarding a drug and alcohol-free teen center he has established in the Rosedale Shopping Center and complained of a neighbor filing complaints with the Police Department. Mayor Lord advised Mr. Cooley to leave his telephone number with the City Attorney or City Clerk and told him his complaint would be researched and a response given him. -35- February 19, 1991 Mrs. Zohreh Shahrodi addressed Council to discuss the sale of property at Gill and Magnolia. Mayor Lord reported to Mrs. Shahrodi that item had been deferred last week until more information could be obtained and the information had not been received. -000- There being no other business, the Regular Session of City Council was adjourned to reconvene for the Work Shop Session to be followed by an 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 February 19, 1991. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -36- February 19, 1991