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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAR 20 1984 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 20, 1984 RE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont , Texas , met in regular session this the 20th day of March, 1984 , with the following present : HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Bill Cox Councilman , Ward I Evelyn M. Lord Councilman , Ward II Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Karl Nollenberger City Manager Kenneth Wall Asst . City Attorney Hugh Earnest Asst . City Manager -000- The Invocation was given by Mayor Neild. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cox. -000- Two Proclamations were issued: "American Association of University Women Week in Beaumont" - March 18-24 , 1984 and "Exceptional Children ' s Week in Beaumont" - March 25-31 , 1984 . -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Resolution.. 84-91 authorizing purchase and installation of mini-blinds for the Alice Keith Community Center , J. P. Richardson Community Center, Parks and Recreation Office and Best Year' s Center for the Parks and Recreation Department from The Drapery Shop of Vi.dor at $1 ,925. 40; Resolution 84-92 accepting portions of Liveoa.k Trail. , Greenbriar Lane, Timberline Lane and Briar Creek Drive and water and sanitary sewer im, provements in Lots 1-24, Block 1 , Lots 1-23 , Block 2 and Lots 1-12 , Block 3 , Briar Creed Addition and Briar Creek Townhomes ; Resolution 84-93 authorizing purchase of a pickup truck with service body for the Sewer Maintenance Division from Kinsel Ford, Inc. at $9,091 . 04; Resolution 84-94 authorizing purchase of one (1 ) 160 CFM air compressor mounted on a rubber tired trailer for the Water Distribution Division from Heatless Equipment Company at $8, 547. 00 and Resolution 84-95 authorizing purchase of eight (8) live oak trees from Holloway Landscaping, Inc. at $3 , 080. 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lord and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- The public hearing to consider issuance of bonds for Intermediate Medical Care Center was held. KENNETH WALL, Asst . City Attorney : The Beaumont Health Facility Development Corporation has approved the is- suance of up to $10. 0 million in tax exempt bonds to finance the Beaumont Intermediate Medical Care Center. It is required that the City Council hold a public hearing on that matter today and notices have been published giving notice of the hearing. I suggest , Mr. Mayor, that since the appli- cants are here to call on them to present their proposal and then take comments from anybody in the public that cares to comment on it . -43- March 20, 1984 MAYOR. NE I LD: All right . I will then declare the public hearing open. Anyone desiring to speak in behalf of the applicant may do so and give us your name and address. Mr. Douglas Steinman , 3755 Long Avenue, an architect and one of the inves- tors in a group known as the Intermediate Medical Care Center of Beaumont , Ltd. , addressed Council to ask their approval of the issuance of these bonds for a new type of medical care facility in the City of Beaumont . He said the proposal is to build a 102-bed hospital on the site of the former Holly- wood Village site to cater to a specific group of ill people - those who do not need surgery, emergency room care, intensive care, coronary care , or expensive diagnostic facilities that are found in fine acute general hospi- tals such as .St . Elizabeth' s , Baptist and the Beaumont Medical and Surgical Hospital. These patients are those suffering from illnesses such as pneu- monia, stroke, gastroeneritis, intestinal hemorrhaging, recovering from orthopedic surgery, or in traction and probably be in the hospital for a week or ten days and need intensive, skilled nursing, bedrest and care and that ' s all they need. He said another important respect in which this facil- ity will differ from the acute general hospital is in the per-patient day costs and that the costs of being ill in this hospital should be about two- thirds of the cost in an ordinary acute general hospital ; the reason for this is that the patient will be relieved of the burden of paying his pro rata costs for the expensive diagnostic and treatment facilities. He said the project is expected to cost about $9. 0 to $10. 0 million and are asking for the bonds not to exceed $10. 0 million. Mr. Steinman said about $600,000 of this will be used for land acquisition , nearly $7. 0 million for construc- tion and associated costs and about $1 . 5 million for equipment and furnish ings. Dr. Frank Rivers, 2385 Harrison , family physician in Beaumont. , addressed Council to say that the project has the participation and support of a substantial number of Beaumont physicians already practicing here and twenty-five physicians who are going to be investors in the development company. In answer to questions by Council , Mr. Steinman told Council that the policy of the facility will have to conform to the laws that are in effect in the State and it is hoped it will be a good neighbor in the community. He said they do not intend for it to be a charity hospital but .recognizes that every facility that is in the business of serving health care needs of the people of this area have the responsibility to treat all people in the community and will attempt to get reimbursed for whatever care is rendered but at the same time it will not be a health care facility strictly for those who have the demonstrated ability to pay. He said they are going to take their position in line with the other hospitals in the community and are going to operate exactly as they do under the same restraints they operate. There being no one else to address the hearing, it was closed. -000 Resolution 84-96 approving the issuance of bonds by the Beaumont Health Facilities Development Corporation in the principal amount not to exceed $10, 000,000 to finance a health facility for the Intermediate Medical Care Center of Beaumont , Ltd. was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Deshotel . Question : Ayes : Councilman Cox Abstained; Mayor Neild Councilman Deshotel Councilman Councilman Moore Lord -000- Resolution 84-97 authorizing purchase of three (3) 3/4-ton flatbed trucks for use in the Water Utilities Department from Kinsel Ford, Inc. in the amount of $26, 303. 82 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Cox. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -44- March 20, 1984 Ordinance No. 84-42 establishing ambulance fees was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-42 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING FEES FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES ; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and se- conded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 84-98 accepting Contract 7, EPA Grant #C 481254-04 , Sanitary Sewer Improvements, as complete and authorizing .final payment in the amount of $9, 863. 65 to Saucier & Sons Enterprises , Inc. , (total project cost - $197,273. 00), was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Resolution 84-99 authorizing the execution of a participation agreement with Drainage District 6 in their Master Drainage Plan to include flood control strategies within the City of Beaumont in an amount of $70,900 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cox and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- Ordinance No. 84-43 amending the Administrative Ordinance of the City of Beaumont was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 84-43 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO PROVIDE A CHANGE IN RESPONSIBILITIES FOR VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS AND DIVISIONS AND CHANGING VARIOUS DEPARTMENT AND DIVISION TITLES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000 Ordinance No. 84-44 amending Section 21. 9 of the Code of Ordinances re lating to Personal Leave and Short-term Disability Leave was considered : ORDINANCE NO. 84-44 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 21 , ARTICLE I , SECTION 21-9 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTAB, LISHING PERSONAL LEAVE AND SHORT-TERM DISABILITY LEAVE FOR CTTY EMPLOYEES AND ESTABLISHING APPLICABLE TERMS AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Deshotel and seconded by Councilman Lord. Question : Ayes : All Nayes : None -000- -45- March 20, 1984 Mayor. Neild mentioned settlement of pavement along Sabine Pass where storm drainage had been constructed and asked that the problem be cor- rected. Council-man Moore requested that the lighting around Alice Keith Park be reinstalled for the safety of senior citizens and others who walk around the Park. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continu- ing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, Deputy 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 March 20, 1984. Rosemarie Chiappetta Deputy City Clerk -46- March 20, 1984