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Home My WebLink AboutMIN FEB 03 2009 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT W.L. Pate,Jr., At-Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Williams-Wright, At-Large Dr. Alan B. Coleman, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Nancy Beaulieu, Ward 11 Audwin Samuel, Mayor Pro Tern,Ward III February 3, 2009 Jamie Smith,Ward IV Tyrone E. Cooper, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Tina Broussard, City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a regular session on February 3, 2009, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following: OPENING Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Presentations and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 2-5/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Big Jim Selles of West End Baptist Church gave the invocation. Mayor Ames led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Councilmembers Coleman, Beaulieu, Wright, Pate and Smith. Absent: Mayor Pro Tern Samuel. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Mayor Pro Tern Samuel was out of the City on business Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions Received a report related to the FY 2008 Audit Received a report from Robert Reyna, Executive Director of the Beaumont Housing Authority relating to the HOPE VI grant Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting. Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 2-5/Consent Agenda. None Minutes-February 3,2009 CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes - January 27, 2009 Confirmation of committee appointments - None A) Authorize the Convention&Visitors Bureau to apply for,and if awarded, receive grant monies from the Jefferson County Tourism Council for publishing of the 2009-2010 Regional Visitors Guide magazine - Resolution 09 - 033 B) Approve the reappointment of James D. McNicholas as a City Magistrate to a two (2) year term - Resolution 09 - 034 C) Approve a request to convey property to the Beaumont Community Housing Development Organization for the acquisition and reconstruction of affordable housing - Resolution 09 - 035 Councilmember Pate made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYORAMES,COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,BEAULIEU,WRIGHT,PATEAND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider approving a request for a specific use permit to allow for the temporary parking and hookup of RV's in an RM-H (Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Highest Density)District at 2350 North Major Drive - Deferred 2. Consider approving a request to abandon the 20 foot alley in Block 11, Calder Addition, located at Calder Avenue and M. L. King Parkway. Administration recommended approval of the request subject to the following condition: • A 20' wide general utility easement will be retained. Ronald Blount, representing the purchasers of 1515 Calder and 1585 Calder, has applied for the abandonment of the 20' wide alley in Block 11, Calder Addition. The purchasers intend to construct a store and service station on the site. At the time of the writing of this staff report,the purchasers'intent for the old Pig Stand Restaurant is unknown. Page 2 of 7 Minutes-February 3,2009 The purpose for the abandonment is to allow the closure of the alley's curb cut on Martin Luther King,Jr. Parkway. TxDOT is requiring the developers to close the curb cut on Calder, closest to the intersection with MLK Parkway, and the alley's curb cut. The developers will then be allowed a curb cut on MLK Parkway, north of the alley. This item was sent to all interested parties. No negative responses were received. At a Regular Meeting held January 26, 2009, the Planning Commission recommended approval 6:0 to abandon the 20 foot alley in Block 11, Calder Addition, located at Calder Avenue and M. L. King Parkway. COuncilmember Wright made a motion to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE VACATING AND ABANDONING A TWENTY FOOT(20')ALLEY IN BLOCK 11, CALDER ADDITION, AT CALDER AVENUE AND M. L. KING PARKWAY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES,COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,BEAULIEU,WRIGHT,PATE AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 09 - 004 3. Consider approving the purchase of a drum roller for use by the Streets and Drainage Division. Administration recommended approval of the purchase of a drum roller from ROMCO Equipment Co., Houston, Texas in the amount of $104,128. Pricing for this drum roller is obtained through the Houston-Galveston Area Council(H-GAC) Cooperative Purchasing Program. H-GAC is a cooperative purchasing association providing cities and political subdivisions with the means to purchase specialized equipment at volume pricing. H-GAC complies with State of Texas procurement statutes. The drum roller will be used by Streets and Drainage for road base and asphalt compaction. This drum roller is replacing unit4301, a 1989 Ingersoll rollerwith 2500 hours of service. Unit 4301 will be disposed of according to the City's surplus equipment disposal policy. Delivery is expected in thirty (30) to sixty (60) days. Funds are budgeted in the Capital Reserve Fund. COuncilmember Beaulieu made a motion to APPROVE RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF A DRUM ROLLER FROM ROMCO EQUIPMENT CO. OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $104,128 THROUGH THE Page 3 of 7 Minutes-February 3,2009 HOUSTON-GALVESTON(H-GAC)COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE STREETS AND DRAINAGE DIVISION. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES,COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,BEAULIEU,WRIGHT,PATE AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 09 - 036 4. Consider authorizing the acquisition of property for public use at 320-330 College Street and 890-892 Pearl Street. Administration recommended authorization to acquire the property at 320-330 College Street and 890-892 Pearl Street. Trustees for the J. B. Langham Estate, owner of the property listed below, have agreed to convey their property to the City: Lots 172, 173 and 174, Block 38 in the Beaumont Townsite (320-330 College Street and 890-892 Pearl Street) Value: $100,000.00 Acquisition of the above property is for the purpose of locating, constructing, and the maintaining of a public parking facility in the City of Beaumont. Funds are available in the Capital Program. Councilmember Wright made a motion to APPROVE A RESOLUTION WHEREAS AN AGREEMENT HAS BEEN NEGOTIATED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY FOR LOTS 172, 173, 174, BLOCK 38 IN THE BEAUMONT TOWNSITE, 320-330 COLLEGE STREET AND 890-892 PEARL STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING, CONSTRUCTING AND MAINTAINING A PUBLIC PARKING FACILITY. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES,COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,BEAULIEU,WRIGHT,PATE AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 09 - 037 Page 4 of 7 Minutes-February 3,2009 5. Consider approving the creation of the Smith Road Water Control and Improvement District. Administration recommended approval of a resolution consenting to the creation of the Smith Road Water Control and Improvement District. Mr. Louis Tsakiris is interested in securing authority to develop a utility district that could provide water,sewer,drainage and other amenities that he could not secure from other local government units and be able to finance those improvements with tax-exempt bonds. Mr. Tsakiris has been advised that the most reasonable course of action would be to file a bill with the Texas Legislature requesting the creation of a Water Control&Improvement District and to obtain the consents fo the West Jefferson Municipal Water District, the City of Beaumont and Jefferson County. Several meetings have been scheduled and attended between Mr. Tsakiris, the City, the County and the Water District. Mr. Tsakiris has secured preliminary approval from West Jefferson Municipal Water District subject to the completion of a service agreement as West Jefferson has water service available at this site, and Mr.Tsakiris plans on acquiring his water service from West Jefferson Water District. Mr. Tsakiris is simply asking for the consent of the City of Beaumont for the creation of a water control and improvement district within the extra-territorial jurisdiction of the City of Beaumont. Councilmember Coleman made a motion to APPROVE A RESOLUTION OF CONSENT TO THE CREATION OF THE SMITH ROAD WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENTS DISTRICT COuncilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYORAMES,COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,BEAULIEU,WRIGHT,PATEAND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 09 - 038 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER SMITH- COMMENTED ON THE WEST TABERNACLE SENIOR CITIZENS FIRST MEETING OF THE NEW YEAR, ANNOUNCED THAT ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2008 THE SENIOR CITIZENS GROUP OF OUR MOTHER OF MERCY WILL BE MEETING MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL - ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER PATE- COMPLIMENTED LAURA CLARK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND HER STAFF ON THE GREAT JOB THEY DO, GAVE APPRECIATION TO OFFICER ERIC WILSON, WHO ASSISTED HIM IN AN ACCIDENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF MILK AND COLLEGE ST., CONGRATULATED THE ORIGINAL JASON'S DELI ON THEIR GRAND RE-OPENING,COMMENTED ON A FUND RAISER HONORING TODD CHRISTOPHER ON THURSDAY, Page 5 of 7 Minutes-February 3,2009 FEBRUARY 5, 2009, THIS FUND RAISER IS TO HELP RAISE MONEY FOR THOSE THAT ARE SUFFERING FROM CANCER COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT- CONGRATULATED LAURA CLARK, CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AND HER STAFF AS WELL AS JOHNNY BEATTY AND HIS STAFF FOR THE WONDERFUL JOBS THAT THEY DO, COMMENTED THAT CALVIN CARRIER, A FIREMAN FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,APPEARED ON "WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE" COUNCILMEMBER BEAULIEU - THANKED THE ANONYMOUS DONOR THAT CONTRIBUTED $10,000.00 TO THE FAMILIES IN THE NORTH END, CONGRATULATED LAURA CLARK, STAFF AND THE CITY MANAGER ON A JOB WELL DONE,THANKED THE BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF GOOD PEOPLE DOING GREAT THINGS FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, ALSO COMMENTED ON THE AMELIA NEIGHBORHOOD FIELD TRIP TO THE 311/911 OPERATION CENTER COUNCILMEMBER COLEMAN - THANKED THE BEAUMONT HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT ACROSS THE NATION, THANKED LAURA CLARK AND HER STAFF FOR DOING A GREAT JOB AND THE GREAT REVIEWS MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR AMES - CONGRATULATED LAURA CLARK STAFF AND CITY MANAGER ON A GREAT JOB WITH THE AUDIT, CONGRATULATED THE DAUPHIN CANCER SCREENING AND PREVENTION CENTER AND CATHOLIC CHARITIES FOR TWO VERY WELL ATTENDED FUND RAISING EVENTS Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Carol Geusecki 2354 Liberty Beaumont TX Spoke regarding her driveway and the manner in which the vehicles are being parked, has been told by City workers that the parking is unacceptable Page 6 of 7 Minutes-February 3,2009 Benny Mendoza 5655 S. Kenneth Beaumont TX Thanked Councilmember Wright for taking care of the removal of several signs within his neighborhood,commented on the manner of dress of younger citizens of the City of Beaumont Open session of meeting recessed at 2:10 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION - Cancelled Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Linda Thomas vs. the City of Beaumont Kenneth Allison and his wife, Genevieve Allison vs. Mustang Tractor and Equipment Company, et al There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. A dio available upon request in the City Clerk's Office. Becky Ame ayor ►�Oiyj\�11 1 C5 I I W Tina Broussard, City Clerk i Page 7 of 7 Minutes-February 3,2009