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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 12 1993 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 12, 1993 - 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 12th day of January, 1993, with the following present: HONORABLE: Evelyn M. Lord Mayor Brian R. Alter Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Guy N. Goodson Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel* Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk *Councilman Samuel arrived at 1:35 p.m. during reading of the Proclamation. -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Rayfield Walker, West Tabernacle Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cokinos. -000- One Proclamation was issued: "Dr. Martin Luther Ring, Jr. Day, " January 18, 1993 . (Councilman Samuel arrived. ) -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agendas. 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 January -9- January 12, 1993 5, 1993 ; Resolution No. 93-8 appointing Karen McLane, Chairman, and Linda Clark, Vice-Chairman, of the Beaumont Advisory Commission for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect with terms expiring June 30, 1993 ; Thomas Jones, Chairman, and Elbert DuBose, Vice-Chairman, of the Transit Authority with terms expiring January 12, 1994; Milton Bell, Chairman, for a term expiring October 31, 1994, Mary Jane Buttrill, Vice-Chairman, for a term expiring January 12, 1994, and Jo Ann Stiles for a term expiring October 31, 1994 to the Historical Landmark Commission; Bill Matthews, Chairman, for a term expiring May 31, 1993 and Dr. David Powell, Vice-Chairman, for a term expiring January 12, 1994 to the Airport Advisory Committee; Mary Jane Buttrill to the Historical Landmark Commission for a term expiring October 31, 1994; Van Daniels, Vice-Chairman, for a term expiring January 12, 1994 and Ken Bartos, Chairman, for a term expiring June 30, 1993 to the Parks and Recreation Commission; and Bryant Sharp and Kerry Lovett to the Martin Luther King Commission with terms expiring December 31, 1994; and Resolution No. 93-9 (rescinding Resolution 93-5 due to error in unit prices) authorizing an annual contract for purchase of fire uniforms from Night's Uniform Company for an estimated cost of $26,809. 00 per unit prices of $16.75 for white and blue uniform shirts, $23 .70 for uniform trousers, and $27 .75 for officer trousers. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-10 authorizing a License to Encroach for a five feet (51 ) by seventy feet (701 ) tract of land across Calder Street, sixty-six feet (661 ) west of the west right-of-way line of Thirteenth Street located in Lot 17, Block 29, Jarrett Addition to the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word (St. Elizabeth Hospital) to serve their Calder Professional Building with three 4-inch conduits for computer message and telephone cables for a one-time fee of $500.00 was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-11 authorizing a License to Encroach to Star Enterprise, on behalf of Texaco Refining and Marketing, Inc. , for installation of a ground water monitoring well to detect trace concentration of pollutants on a four square foot (41 ) area in the Eleventh Street right-of-way three foot five inches (3 '5") to the west of the east right-of-way line and ten inches (1011) south of the south right-of-way line of North Street in Lot 15, Block 52 of the Averill -10- January 12, 1993 Addition for a one-time fee of $500. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Mayor Pro Tom Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-12 authorizing purchase of liquid polymer flocculent to be used by the Water Reclamation Division of the Water Utilities Department from Fort Bend Services, Inc. in the amount of $1. 10 per pound for an estimated purchase cost of $30, 000.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The second reading of an ordinance granting a solid waste collection and transportation service franchise to Western Waste Industries located at 5550 Washington Boulevard was held: ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO WESTERN WASTE INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE A SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATION OF SUCH SERVICE; PROVIDING INDEMNITY TO THE CITY; RETAINING AUTHORITY TO REGULATE RATES; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. An ordinance granting a solid waste collection and transportation service franchise to Western Waste Industries was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem. Alter and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Lord announced that an Executive Session will be held following the Regular Session of City Council. in accordance with Section 2 (g) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of public officer or employee; specifically, the office of Police Chief. -000- There being no further business, the Regular Session of City Council was recessed to reconvene in Executive Session prior to conducting a Work Shop Session. -11- January 12, 1993 i 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 January 12, 1993. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -12- January 12, 1993