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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN DEC 06 1994 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 6, 1994 - 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 6th day of December, 1994, with the following present: HONORABLE: * David W. Moore Mayor John K. Davis Mayor Pro Tern Councilman, Ward III Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Becky Ames Councilman At Large Guy N. Goodson Councilman, Ward II Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward IV Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk (Mayor Moore arrived late) -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Glen Moore, First Christian Church of Beaumont. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Becky Ames. -000- One Proclamation was issued: "National Drunk and Drug Driving Prevention Month in Beaumont" - December, 1994. -000- Police Chief Tom Scofield addressed Council to tell them about a program - P.A.L. or Police Activities League - which is a program aimed at dealing with at-risk youths in an effort to offer these kids positive alternatives to lives of crime. He said the program is designed to introduce them to various types of activities such as athletics and scouting and to insure their grades in school improve by tutoring and to have volunteers to ready to make these things happen. 297 State Representative Al Price was recognized and welcomed to today's session. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda Items 6 through 12. No one wished address these subjects. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 22, 1994; Resolution No. 94-325 appointing Rocky Chase to the Convention and Tourism Advisory Committee for a term expiring December 5, 1996; Resolution No. 94-326 authorizing a 3% increase in compensation to the City Manager and the City Attorney, effective October 1, 1994; Resolution No. 94-327 authorizing a five-year lease agreement with the Southeast Texas Community Development Corporation, Inc. (SETCDC) for the rental of a City building located at 1190 Grant Street, effective December 1, 1994, for a total amount of$10; Resolution No. 94-328 authorizing a License to Encroach on a portion of a fourteen-foot drainage easement adjacent to the east property line of Lot 1, Block 13 of Calder Highlands Addition, 4110 Calder, at the request of Anthony C. Parigi to construct a driveway to serve a a proposed shopping center extension for a one-time fee of$500; Resolution No. 94-329 authorizing purchase of a 1994 Ford Aerostar Minivan from Kinsel Ford, Inc. in the amount of $16,449 for use by the Southeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force; Resolution No. 94-330 authorizing demolition and removal of two structures located at 2850 and 2860 Laurel by Gissco-Inc. in the amount of $16,000 for the Liberty-Laurel Overpass Project; Resolution No. 94-331 authorizing Prime Bank, 8255 Gladys, to serve as as a collection agent and depository for water utility payments for the City of Beaumont; Resolution No. 94-332 authorizing Beverly Hodges, Kandy Daniel, Ray A. Riley and Sterling R. Pruitt to sign on behalf of the City of Beaumont in the replacement and liquidation process of SIG Holdings. Inc. preferred stock shares; and 298 Resolution No. 94-333 authorizing opening an account with Paine Webber, Inc. for the purpose of liquidating various shares of stock received as compensation for amounts due the City by companies in bankruptcy (Pizza Inn, 46 shares, and Greyhound Busline common stock, 1 share) and authorizing Beverly Hodges, Kandy Daniel, Ray A. Riley, and Sterling R. Pruitt to sign on behalf of the City. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 94-54 rezoning 6190 Calder from RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling- Highest Density District) to GC-MD (General Commercial Multiple Family Dwelling District) for construction of a new restaurant by Neil and Susie Breen was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 94-54 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING HIGHEST DENSITY) DISTRICT TO GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6190 CALDER STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Davis Nayes: None Councilman Cokinos Councilman Ames Councilman Smith 299 Councilman Williams Abstained: Councilman Goodson Ordinance No. 94-55 rezoning 5410 Walden Road from RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density District) to C-M (Commercial-Manufacturing District) at the request of the Seventh Day Adventist Church for the sale of the property was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 94-55 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING- HIGHEST DENSITY) DISTRICT TO C-M (COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING) DISTRICT FOR 5410 WALDEN ROAD AT IH-10 SOUTH IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND *PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 94-55 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 94-56 rezoning property located at the northeast corner of Dowlen Road and Old Dowlen Road from CSC (Community Shopping Center District) and RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density District) to GC-MD (General Commercial Multiple Family Dwelling District) to allow construction of a supercenter by Wal-Mart was considered: 300 ORDINANCE NO. 94-56 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED CSC (COMMUNITY SHOPPING CENTER) DISTRICT AND RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING-HIGHEST DENSITY) DISTRICT TO GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DOWLEN ROAD AND OLD DOWLEN ROAD, CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 94-56 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Ames. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 94-57 approving a specific use permit to allow a church and parking area on 1165 Interstate 10 East to allow The Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church to construct a new worship center on the site of the existing church and a new parking area was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 94-57 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CHURCH AND PARKING AREAS ON LAND ZONED LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1165 INTERSTATE 10 EAST, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 94-57 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. 301 Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None Ordinance No. 94-58 to approve a specific use permit to allow a retail shop on 755 N. Fifth Street (requested by Mr. James W. Stone to operate a consignment/resale furniture/accessory shop/home decorating service) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 94-58 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CONSIGNMENT AND RESALE FURNITURE AND ACCESSORY SHOP AND HOME DECORATING SERVICES IN AN AREA ZONED RCR (RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION AND REVITALIZATION) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 755 N. FIFTH STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 94-58 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-334 approving a janitorial services contract for four City facilities (City Hall, the Police/Municipal Court Building, the Beaumont Public Library and the Tyrrell Historical Library) with Omni Building Maintenance in the amount of $103,500 with the option to renew for a second year was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- (Mayor Moore arrived during the introduction of this item.) Resolution No. 94-335 approving the purchase of a KME Fire Apparatus/Spartan chassis 1500 gpm fire pumper truck from Casco Industries, Inc. in the amount of $ 272,010.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Ames. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 302 Resolution No. 94-336 authorizing a five-year lease purchase agreement with Municipal Leasing Credit Corporation at an interest rate of 6.05% for two excavating and grading machines with payments made annually in advance in the amount of$59,332.11 was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Davis and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-337 approving a $25,000 contract with BUILD to promote the revitalization and development of downtown Beaumont, in cooperation with Texas Mainstreet Projects and the National Mainstreet Center from January 1 through December 31, 1995, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-338 approving a one-year contract in the amount of $25,000 (from the 1994 Community Development Block Grant Program Budget) with Programs for Human Services for the Senior Aides Program to assist persons 55 years of age or older who have a need or desire to return to the work force was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-339 approving a $15,000 contract with the Police Activities League, Inc. (P.A.L.), a program which targets children ages 10 to 17 years from economically depressed urban areas and provides "at-risk" youth with activities supervised by Beaumont police officers (program funds to be provided by the Police Department's Confiscated Goods Fund) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Ames. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-340 awarding a contract to Gissco-Inc. in the amount of $20,000 for the demolition and removal of a dangerous structure located at 600 Pine Street (Keown building) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Davis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- 303 Councilman Smith congratulated Mayor Moore on his appointment to the Board of the National League of Cities. Councilman Goodson thanked Chief Shelton for the invitation to the recent Annual Chiefs Banquet. In addition, he mentioned that the police were also considering sponsoring a Citizens on Patrol program that has been brought to the Tyrrell Park Neighborhood Association and to Amelia and to other Neighborhood Associations. This is a program where citizens are asked to be on patrol - not as police officers - but with cellular phones to be able to contact 911. Councilman Ames congratulated Mayor Moore on his appointment to the NLC Board and complimented this past weekend's Symphony of Trees, sponsored by the the Women's Symphony League and recognized Carolyn Howard and Mary Donnally for all their work in the event. She also thanked Fire Chief Shelton for the invitation to the Fire Chiefs Association dinner. Mayor Pro Tem Davis thanked Dr. Smith and Mayor Moore for familiarizing him with the activities for the National League of Cities Conference and expressed pride at the respect shown other members of Council by members attending the conference. He also congratulated the Mayor for his election as president of the National Black Caucus of Local Elected Officials (NBCLEO). Mayor Pro Tem Davis also requested on the status of LeBlanc Road. Councilman Williams joined in offering congratulations to Mayor Moore for his appointment to the Board of NLC and further complimented him on the respect shown for him and Beaumont by members of the conference. Mayor Moore said that the conference had been really good and that he appreciated other members of Council participating also. He also expressed warm feelings because several people had expressed concern for our area with the recent flooding. -000- Ms. Beth Tibbitts, 2401 Liberty, addressed Council to question the status of the trees issue for the Liberty-Laurel Corridor Project. Mr. E. E. Shakelford, 11755 Carpenter Rd, addressed Council to complain that some large household appliances had been removed from his yard allegedly by Solid Waste employees after having been instructed the day before to leave them. They had been placed there to dry after Mr. Shakelford's house had received 7-feet of water during the recent flood. Ms. Lynne Hazlip, 4455 Washington Boulevard, addressed Council to offer assistance in areas of prevention of crime, accidents, and other stress-related ills of society as a trained teacher of the transcendental meditation program. She said the "mind is trained to very naturally and systematically drop into this field of pure consciousness that is at the basis of all matter and 304 energy." She furnished copies of an independent scientific study which was conducted during the summer of 1993 in Washington, D. C. which showed that the crime rate was reduced by 18%. Mr. Rao Kantipudi, 4755 Elmhurst, addressed Council to say that the India Association of Southeast Texas, 90 families of first-generation Americans, as a means of expressing gratitude and "giving back to the community" have constructed a 4,200-square-foot community center at 1710 Major Drive at Gladys, to be opened December 17th and invited all to participate in the event as well as in the use of the facility. Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 2880 Grand, again addressed Council on various matters. -000- There being no other business, the regular session of City Council was recessed to reconvene in workshop session. 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 December 6, 1994. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk 305 EXCERPT DECEMBER 6, 1994 CITY COUNCIL MEETING (Introduction of Item 12--demolition of the structure at 600 Pine . . . ) MAYOR MOORE You' re heard the reading of Item 12, questions? COUNCILMAN COKINOS I got a question. Mr. City Manager, I know that discussion has been made on several occassions about, about the roof of this building that have some rare shingles, and I'm just wondering if, if that could possibly, instead of destroying it completely--which it needs, certainly, because it had several fires there already--but I'm wondering about the shingles on the roof, and I know that there' s been several discussions at the Historical meeting on this . And, I was just wondering if rather than demolition it completely, to try to save those shingles . MR. RILEY I' ll have to look at the bid specifications, Councilman. I'm not sure that the salvage from this isn' t part of the bid price. That in affect, the demolitioner may be actually acquiring this and able to handle that in other words on their own. But, if in affect, they' re not trying to preserve it themselves, then we' ll make every opportunity to do so. COUNCILMAN COKINOS Make sure that they--cause I know there' s, there' s (City Manager responded "yes" ) two or three buildings in Beaumont needs some good. shingles and probably could come in handy, but I'm concerned about that . Will you keep an eye on it? MR. RILEY We' ll definitely do it COUNCILMAN COKINOS And not let them destroy the shingles. It' s in the front part of the southwest part of the building. MAYOR Any other questions? COUNCILMAN COKINOS So moved for approval . MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS Second PAGE 2, EXCERPT CITY COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 6, 1994 MAYOR All in favor of the motion COUNCILMAN COKINOS With the exception of the shingles. MAYOR PRO TEM DAVIS Second. (Laughter from Council) SOUNDS LIKE CITY MANAGER'S VOICE Clay tile. COUNCILMAN COKINOS Yeah, it' s clay tiles . Absolutely! They' re very rare. MAYOR Okay, we' ll try this again. All in favor othe motion, signifying by saying aye . . . END OF EXCERPT END OF EXCERPT