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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN MAR 15 2016M I N U T E S- CITY OF BEAUMONT W.L. Pate, Jr., At -Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Wright, At -Large Claude F. Guidroz, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Mayor Pro Tern Audwin Samuel, Ward III March 15, 2016 Robin Mouton, 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 March 15, 2016, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following: I:9]»►IIk,10 Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Presentations and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-8/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Big Jim Salles of West End Baptist Church gave the invocation. Mellisa Oblinger led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Getz, Councilmembers Guidroz, Wright, Pate, Samuel and Mouton. Absent: Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Also present were Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Stephanie Gandy, Deputy City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions Melissa Oblinger — 4th grade student at Trinity Klein Lutheran School in Spring, Texas. She is here doing a school assignment on the City of Beaumont. Her parents are Eric and Carrie Oblinger and they lived in Beaumont for two years before moving to Spring. They will be here for 4 days touring the sites. St. Joseph's Day - March 18, 2016; St. Joseph's Day Spaghetti Lunch at Saint Anthony Cathedral Basilica; Proclamation read by Mayor Ames; Accepted by Linda Domino, chairperson Emergency Management Report— From Tim Ocnaschek, Emergency Management Coordinator: The City of Beaumont is providing mutual aid to the surrounding communities affected by the flood waters. The Emergency Operations Center has been opened and will continue to be as long as there is a need. There will be shelters opened in Beaumont; the Montagne Center will be available and the Sterling Pruitt Community Center is on standby. There may be some traffic issues due to the eastbound lanes of IH-10 being closed and traffic being rerouted, however there is no flooding within the City of Beaumont Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting. Minutes — March 15. 2016 Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-8/Consent Agenda. None CONSENT AGENDA * Approval of minutes — March 1, 2016 * Confirmation of committee appointments — Resolution 16 - 046 Marc Blieden would be appointed to the Community Development Advisory Committee. The term would commence March 15, 2016 and expire September 30, 2017. (Mayor Pro Tem Mike Getz) A) Authorize the settlement of the lawsuit styled Joshua Bean, Nancy Hulett and Elizabeth Alexander vs. City of Beaumont and Edward Stuart; Cause No. E-197,245 - Resolution 16 - 047 B) Authorize the settlement of the lawsuit styled Coriana Hayes v. City of Beaumont; Cause No. A-197,953 — Resolution 16 - 048 C) Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1, accept maintenance, and authorize final payment to Bruce's General Construction, Inc. for the Hike & Bike Trail Phase II Project - Resolution 16 - 049 D) Authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Department of Agriculture and execute all documents necessary for the city to operate the Summer Food Service Program — Resolution 16 — 050 Councilmember Samuel moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Guidroz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider amending Chapter 28 of the Zoning Ordinance, specifically, Section 28.02.007 — Historic landmark commission. On November 10, 2015 the City Council amended Chapter 28 of the Zoning Ordinance, specifically as it relates to the Historic landmark commission. With that ordinance, the City Council approved three changes: • The number of members was reduced from twelve (12) to nine (9) • The number of community at large appointments was reduced from six (6) to three (3). • A quorum was reduced from seven (7) to five (5) members. Minutes — March 15, 2016 The ordinance under consideration today will reverse those three changes by bringing the total membership back to twelve (12) members, bringing the community at large appointments back to six (6), and bringing a quorum back to seven (7) members. Approval of ordinance. COuncllmember Mouton moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28, ARTICLE 28.02 SECTION 28.02.007, SUBSECTIONS 28.02.007 (A)(1) AND 28.02.007(A)(5)(E) OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS TO MAKE CHANGES RELATING TO THE MEMBERS OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING FOR PENALTY. Councilmember Guidroz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 16 - 012 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the award of a bid to BDS Construction, LLC dba MK Constructors of Vidor for the Avenue A Rehabilitation of the Existing Sanitary Sewer and Water Lines Project. The project will replace the water and sewer lines on Avenue A from the Cardinal Drive frontage road to Elgie Street. These lines have exceeded their design life expectancy and now require replacement. On Thursday, February 25, 2016, bids were solicited for furnishing all labor, materials, equipment and supplies for the project. Five (5) bids were received as follows: Contractor Location Bid Texas Pride Utilities, LLC Houston, Texas $779,719.00 Horseshoe Construction, Inc. Pasadena, Texas $793,871.00 MK Constructors Vidor, Texas $864,693.00 ALLCO, Inc. Beaumont, Texas $923,356.00 Brystar Contracting, Inc. Beaumont, Texas $1,242,880.00 The City's standard specifications require a general contractor to submit a responsive bid in which all of the requirements of the invitation to bid are fulfilled without exception or deviation. The apparent low bidder and second lowest bidder did not submit a complete bid per the bidder's instructions. Therefore, the apparent low bid and apparent 2nd lowest bid have been rejected due to noncompliance with bid specifications. Administration recommends awarding the contract to the third lowest bidder, BDS Construction, LLC dba MK Constructors. BDS Construction, LLC dba MK Contractors, did not provide MBE participation. A total of 120 calendar days are allocated for the completion of the project. Minutes — March 15, 2016 Approval of resolution. Councilmember Pate moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE BID SUBMITTED BY BDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC D/B/A MK CONSTRUCTORS, OF VIDOR, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $864,693.00 FOR A CONTRACT FOR THE AVENUE A REHABILITATION OF THE EXISTING SANITARY SEWER AND WATER LINES PROJECT TO FURNISH ALL LABOR, MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES TO REPLACE THE WATER AND SEWER LINES ON AVENUE A FROM THE CARDINAL DRIVE FRONTAGE ROAD TO ELGIE STREET BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BDS CONSTRUCTION, LLC D/B/A MK CONSTRUCTORS, OF VIDOR, TEXAS. Councilmember Guidroz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 16 — 051 3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1, accept maintenance and authorize final payment to N & T Construction Company, Inc. for the Beaumont Public Health Facility Project. On March 4, 2014, by Resolution No. 14-058, City Council awarded a contract to N & T Construction Company, Inc., of Beaumont, Texas, in the amount of $6,670,000 for the new Beaumont Public Health Facility Project. A grant from the Texas Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery Program for areas impacted by Hurricane Ike was awarded for the construction of the new facility. Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $36,908.32 is necessary to adjust the original contract to reflect the actual quantities used in the completion of the project which increases the final contract amount to $6,706,908.32. The project has been inspected by Facilities Maintenance and Public Works Divisions and found to be complete in accordance with the provisions and terms set out in the contract. Acceptance of maintenance and approval of the final payment in the amount of $382,283.32 is recommended. Approval of resolution. Mayor Pro Tem Getz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE BEAUMONT PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED; AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $382,283.32 TO N & T CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE Minutes - March 15, 2016 MOTION PASSED Resolution 16 — 052 4. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept maintenance and authorize final payment to N & T Construction Company Inc., for Fire Station No. 11. On April 22, 2014, by Resolution No. 14-091, City Council awarded N & T Construction Company, Inc., of Beaumont, Texas the contract for Fire Station No. 11 in the amount of $2,780,000. Fire Station No. 11 had a total of six (6) change orders which were deducted from the Contingency Allowance. The project has been inspected by the Engineering and Facilities Maintenance Divisions and found to be complete in accordance with the provisions and terms set forth in the contract. Acceptance of maintenance and final payment in the amount of $137,978.18 is recommended. Approval of resolution. Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE FIRE STATION NO. 11 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY ACCEPTED; AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $137,978.18 TO N & T CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 16 — 053 5. Consider an ordinance authorizing the participation by the City of Beaumont with other Entergy Texas service area cities in matters concerning Entergy before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the year 2016. The City of Beaumont is statutorily given the responsibility of exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates, operation and services of Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI), which provides electric utility services in the City of Beaumont. To ensure that ETI is providing fair, just and reasonable rates and efficient services to the area, the City of Beaumont continually assesses the ongoing efforts of ETI and the services it provides to the citizens of Beaumont. This is accomplished primarily through the combined efforts of the cities in the Entergy service area with similar jurisdictional responsibilities. The proposed ordinance allows the City of Beaumont to continue its participation as a member of the Steering Committee of cities within the ETI service area to monitor the operation and services provided by ETI to the citizens of Beaumont. The ordinance also Minutes — March 15, 2016 authorizes the hiring of utility consultants and lawyers through the Steering Committee to facilitate the efforts of the service area cities. Approval of an ordinance authorizing the City of Beaumont's participation with other Entergy Texas service area cities in matters concerning Entergy before the Public Utility Commission of Texas and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in the year 2016. COuncllmember Guldroz moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH OTHER ENTERGY SERVICE AREA CITIES IN MATTERS CONCERNING ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. AT THE PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION OF TEXAS AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION IN 2016. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 16 — 013 6. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the economic development agreements with Pate Development of Wichita, Kansas and their related partners pertaining to a proposed hotel and water park development to be located at Ford Park. The City Council approved a resolution on April 15, 2014 that authorized the City Manager and City Attorney to negotiate an economic development agreement between the City of Beaumont and Pate Development of Wichita, Kansas related to a proposed hotel and water park development to be located at Ford Park. The parameters, approved by the City Council, for an agreement included the following: • Pate Development would be required to build and open an Embassy Suites Convention Hotel with a minimum of 200 rooms. Pate Development is now requesting that they be allowed to build and open an Embassy Suites Hotel with a minimum of 150 rooms. • Pate Development would need to spend at least $10 million on water park improvements that can be quantified and/or validated. If the above stipulations are met, the City of Beaumont would agree to the following: • The City abate or reimburse the property taxes paid to the City of Beaumont for the water park improvements for 10 years at 100%. The City would abate or reimburse the property taxes paid to the City of Beaumont for the hotel improvements for 10 years at 100%. The City would reimburse the hotel occupancy taxes paid to the City of Beaumont for 12 years at 100%. The City would agree that Pate Development, or the owner of the hotel, would pay the City of Beaumont $25,000 per year upon reaching a net operating income of $250,000 per year Minutes — March 15, 2016 from hotel operations, and an additional $25,000 per year upon reaching a net operating income of $500,000 per year from hotel operations. The City of Beaumont has executed agreements for both the hotel and water park. If this resolution is approved by the City Council, both agreements would be amended to reflect the 150 plus room requirement since the agreements are tied to one another. Councllmember Wright moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO BOTH THE HOTEL AND WATER PARK ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVE AGREEMENTS WITH PATE DEVELOPMENT, L.P. AND ZJZ HOSPITALITY, INC. TO ALLOW FOR THE REDUCTION IN THE NUMBER OF GUEST ROOMS OF THE EMBASSY SUITES HOTEL TO 150 -PLUS ROOMS; AND THAT ALL OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND PROVISIONS OF THE TWO AGREEMENTS SHALL REMAIN UNCHANGED AND IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT AND MOUTON NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS PATE AND SAMUEL MOTION PASSED Resolution 16 — 054 7. Consider an appeal of the Historic Landmark Commission's decision to deny the elimination of six windows from a house at 2628 North Street. Sam P. Davis, has requested permission to eliminate six (6) windows from the house located at 2628 North Street and replace with siding. Please see attached diagram for the location of the windows to be removed. Mr. Davis claims the activity next door, to the west, is disturbing to tenants and the removal of the windows is necessary for privacy. The windows flanking the fireplace, on the east, were damaged in a previous remodel and replacement windows would create a mismatch with the two windows in the same room, facing the front of the property. The house is listed in the 1991 Survey and Preservation Analysis of Resources and Environment (SPARE) Beaumont Historic Survey. SPARE states that the house was built about 1935, and is an example of middle class housing from that era. After an extended discussion at the Historic Landmark Commission meeting held on February 8, 2016, the Historic Landmark Commission voted 9:0 to deny the request for elimination of six (6) windows from a house at 2628 North Street. Please see the attached draft minutes of the February meeting, showing the discussion. Denial of the appeal. Mr. Wade Davis, Mr. Sam P. Davis and Mr. Lewis Osborn, who assisted Mr. Sam Davis in reading his prepared remarks, stated their case on the appeal. Mr. Chris Boone, Community Development Director, stated the City's case on denial. Minutes — March 15, 2016 Mayor Pro Tem Getz moved to DENY AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CONSIDERING AN APPEAL OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION'S DECISION TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO ELIMINATE SIX (6) WINDOWS FROM A HOUSE LOCATED AT 2628 NORTH STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Mayor Ames seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES AND MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON MOTION FAILED Councilmember Mouton moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CONSIDERING AN APPEAL OF THE HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION'S DECISION TO DENY THE REQUEST FOR A CERTIFICATE OF APPROPRIATENESS TO ELIMINATE SIX (6) WINDOWS FROM A HOUSE LOCATED AT 2628 NORTH STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Guidroz seconded the motion. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: MAYOR AMES AND MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ MOTION PASSED Ordinance 16 — 014 8. Consider amending Section 2.03.075 of the Code of Ordinances by reducing the number of Grade III (Lieutenant) positions from 15 to 14 and increasing the number of Grade I (Officer) positions from 196 to 197 in the Beaumont Police Department. A Grade III Lieutenant's position in Emergency Management is vacated due to a promotion. Chief Singletary wishes to delete this vacant position and create a new Grade I Officer position within the Police Department. Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Wright moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENITILED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2.03.075 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF GRADE III LIEUTENANT POSITIONS IN THE BEAUMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM FIFTEEN (15) TO FOURTEEN (14) AND INCREASING THE NUMBER OF GRADE I OFFICER POSITIONS IN THE BEAUMONT POLICE DEPARTMENT FROM ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SIX (196) TO ONE HUNDRED NINETY-SEVEN (197); PROVIDNG FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Councilmember Guidroz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE Minutes — March 15, 2016 MOTION PASSED Ordinance 16 — 015 PUBLIC HEARING * Receive comments on the Public Services and Public Facilities and Improvements line items of the Consolidated Grant Program's 2016 Annual Action Plan Chris Boone, Planning and Community Development Director, presented to proposed preliminary budget on the public services and public facilities and improvements line items of the Consolidated Grant Program's 2016 Annual Action Plan. This preliminary budget reflects allocations of $1,266,349 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding, an estimated $100,000 in Program Income and $367,763 in HOME funding. Prior to its submission to HUD for approval, City Council will consider adopting the final Annual Action Plan. Public Hearing Open: 3:22 p.m. Public Hearing Closed: 3:23 p.m. COMMENTS Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - CONGRATULATED SHERRY ULMER, PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR, AND HER STAFF ON A WELL PLANNED RIBBON CUTTING AT THE CITY'S NEW PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT FACILITIES COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - THANKED ALL OF THE VOLUNTEERS THAT WENT OUT TO PARKDALE MALL THIS PAST WEEKEND WHO CONTRIBUTED ABOUT THREE HOURS OF THEIR TIME TO TALK WITH AND MENTOR SOME OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE THERE, INVITED ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME TO PLEASE COME OUT TO PARKDALE MALL ON SATURDAY, MARCH 19, 2016 FROM 6:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. COUNCILMEMBER PATE - COMMENTED ON ATTENDING THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES CONGRESSIONAL CONFERENCE RECENTLY, ALWAYS APPRECIATES BEING ABLE TO COME TOGETHER WITH OTHER CITIES TO SEE WHAT A FINE JOB OUR CITY IS DOING IN COMPARISON AND ALSO TO LEARN THINGS THAT WE CAN DO TO MAKE IT EVEN BETTER, VERY PROUD OF BEAUMONT AND THE WAY IT'S MOVING FORWARD, REMINDED EVERYONE OF ALL THE SPRING SPORTS GOING ON AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY Minutes — March 15, 2016 COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT - REMINDED EVERYONE THAT IT'S SPRING BREAK AND TO WATCH OUT FOR THE CHILDREN OUT ON THE STREETS, ANOTHER GREAT DAY IN BEAUMONT MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ - STATED THAT HE AND HIS WIFE ENJOYED THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL ON FOLSOM OVER THE WEEKEND AND WERE ABLE TO GO FROM THEIR HOME AND BACK WITHOUT EVER GETTING ON THE STREET, ENCOURAGED CITIZENS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE TRAIL AND STATED THAT IT IS BEING UTILIZED BY A LOT OF CITIZENS, ANNOUNCED THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE DOWLEN WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION TONIGHT AT 6:00 P.M. AT THE ROGERS PARK COMMUNITY CENTER COUNCILMEMBER GUIDROZ - REITERATED COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON'S FEELINGS ABOUT THE PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S NEW FACILITY, STATED LAMAR UNIVERSITY HAS A BASEBALL GAME TONIGHT AND BELIEVES THE WEATHER WILL HOLD, PROUD TO BE IN A CITY THAT IS TRYING TO DISCONNECT ITSELF FROM THE THINGS SEEN ON TELEVISION IN RELATION TO THE POLITICAL ARENA, YOUR GREATEST SERMON IS YOUR LIFE, NOT WHAT YOU SAY, PRAY FOR OUR LEADERSHIP AND OUR COUNTRY CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - ABSENT MAYOR AMES - ATTENDED THE WOODLAND ACRES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING AS THEIR SPEAKER LAST NIGHT, COMMENTED ON SIDEWALKS THAT ARE NOW REQUIRED BY COUNCIL TO BE INSTALLED BY DEVELOPERS ALONG WITH BIKE LANES ON NEW STREETS AND THE PARTNERSHIP WITH DRAINAGE DISTRICT 6 FOR THE HIKE AND BIKE TRAILS, STATED THAT THE PARKING LOT FOR THE LATEST HIKE AND BIKE TRAIL IS ON FOLSOM AND THAT IT PERHAPS SHOULD BE MONITORED AS THERE WERE PEOPLE PARKING IN THE STREET OVER THE WEEKEND Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Claudette Colbert 3902 Congress Beaumont, TX Stated that she is 72 years old and raised her children in the Lord, believes she is being racially profiled and terrorized by the City of Beaumont, also believes a radar has caused her to have two strokes and cancer Wilford Richard 3680 Blossom Drive Beaumont, TX Asked again for a red light at Blossom Drive and Washington Blvd., and that speed limit signs be installed Washington Blvd. from 11th Street to Interstate 10, stated that Minutes — March 15, 2016 nothing has been done even after speaking at the Council Meeting and to his councilmember, wonders why nothing has been done but there was a new traffic light installed at Park and Buford Streets, asked why there were no bicycle lanes or sidewalks on Washington Blvd., stated that his grandson has to walk to school due to BISD saying there is no hazard however there are no sidewalks for him to walk to school on Open Session of the meeting recessed at 3:44 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Kelly Wheaton vs. The City of Beaumont and Joseph Edward Stuart; Cause No. 128080 United States of America vs. City of Beaumont, Texas; Civil Action No. 1:15CV201 There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. 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