HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN MAY 17 2016BEAUMONT
T E X A S
M 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 Tem
Audwin Samuel, Ward III May 17, 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 May 17, 2016, 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 1-3/Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Pastor Dwight Benoit of Magnolia Missionary 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, Mayor Pro Tem Getz, Councilmembers Guidroz,
Wright, Pate, Samuel and Mouton. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper,
City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk.
Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions
"Emergency Medical Services Week" - May 15-21, 2016 - Proclamation read by
Councilmember Wright; accepted by Sherry Ulmer, Director of the Beaumont Health
Department and EMS personnel
"Hurricane Preparedness Week" - May 15-21, 2016 - Proclamation read by Mayor Ames;
accepted by Mike Custer and Shaqueena Nobles with the Emergency Management Office
Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3/Consent Agenda.
Christopher Jones 1045 Doucette Ave. Beaumont TX
Spoke to Council in regards to item #1 on the Agenda; asked that Council not approve the
management agreement with the The Striesfeld Group, LLC for the management and
operation of the Beaumont Tennis Center
Minutes — May 17, 2016
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes — May 10, 2016
Confirmation of committee appointments - None
A) Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept funding from the
Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the Beaumont Public Health
Department - Resolution 16 - 086
B) Approve a resolution rejecting bids for the 2016 Paving Improvements Project - Phase I
Asphalt Paving Rehabilitation, Bid No. PW0116-06 and the 2016 Paving Improvements
Project — Phase II Concrete Paving Improvements, Bid No. PW0116-07 - Resolution 16 -
087
C) Authorize the settlement of the subrogation claim of Enterprise Leasing - Resolution 16 -
088
D) Approve a resolution stating the remedy, curing the burden, on the Faith and Fellowship
Bible Study group at the Beaumont Police Department - Resolution 16 - 089
Councilmember Mouton moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Getz
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 authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with The Striesfeld
Group, LLC for the management and operation of the Beaumont Tennis Center.
Requests for proposal (RFP) for the management and operation of the tennis center were
solicited from seventeen (17) vendors with one (1) response being received. The RFP
sought a contractor to fully manage, staff, supervise and conduct the administration and
operation of the facility including offering tennis -related programming for all skill levels and
ages, organizing tournaments in addition to other tennis -related services and promoting the
facility in order to maximize its utilization.
The term of the management agreement is five (5) years with the option for two (2)
additional five (5) year terms. The City shall be paid in accordance with the following:
(1) Initial 5 Year Contract
(a) Twelve months following execution of agreement: $0 per month
Minutes — May 17, 2016
(b)
Year 2: $500 per month
(c)
Year 3: $750 per month
(d)
Year 4: $1,000 per month
(e)
Year 5: $1,000 per month
(2) First 5 Year Extended Term: Upon exercising the option to extend the management
agreement for an additional 5 year term, the Contractor will pay the City:
(a)
Year 6:
$1,000 per month
(b)
Year 7:
$1,500 per month
(c)
Year 8:
$1,500 per month
(d)
Year 9:
$2,000 per month
(e)
Year 10:
$2,000 per month
(3) Second 5 Year Extended Term: Upon exercising the option to extend the
management agreement for a second additional 5 year term, the Contractor will pay
the City $2,500 per month for Years 11-15.
In addition, The Striesfeld Group shall pay the City 10% of all gross receipts from the sale
of food concessions, tennis equipment, and apparel.
Approval of the resolution.
Mayor Pro Tem Getz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A FIVE (5) YEAR CONTRACT, WITH THE OPTION FOR TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL FIVE (5) YEAR TERMS, WITH THE STRIESFELD GROUP, LLC FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND
OPERATION OF THE BEAUMONT TENNIS CENTER. Councilmember Guidroz seconded the
motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ AND
PATE
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS WRIGHT, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 16 - 090
2. Consider a resolution approving the award of a contract to Wow Food Concepts of
Beaumont to provide concession and alcohol services.
A request for proposal was solicited from twelve (12) vendors and one (1) response was
received. A panel of City employees evaluated the response and the evaluation score is
attached.
The RFP sought a firm to sell and distribute alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages and
concessions at the Civic Center, Julie Rogers Theatre and Jefferson Theatre. The
contractor is responsible for maintaining all state and local licensing required for this
service as well as insurance for the operation. The vendor is not allowed to sell tobacco or
tobacco products.
Minutes — May 17, 2016
In August of 2015, Wow was assigned the remaining term of the contract between the City
of Beaumont and Treat America. In accordance with the new contract, Wow is to pay the
City a twenty percent (20%) commission for all alcohol and concession sales at the Civic
Center, Julie Rogers Theatre and the Jefferson Theatre as well as those sales derived
from any City -sponsored event such as July 4, Movie Nights, etc. The contract shall be in
effect for a period of one (1) year and may be renewed for two (2) additional one (1) year
periods.
Approval of resolution.
COuncllmember Pate moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY
APPROVES THE AWARD OF A ONE (1) YEAR CONTRACT, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW FOR TWO (2)
ADDITIONAL ONE (1) YEAR PERIODS, TO WOW FOOD CONCEPTS, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, FOR
CONCESSION AND ALCOHOL SERVICES AT THE CIVIC CENTER, JULIE ROGERS THEATRE AND
JEFFERSON THEATRE. Mayor Pro Tem Getz seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT,
PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 16 - 091
3. Consider an ordinance authorizing the suspension of the effective date of CenterPoint
Energy's proposed rate increase until July 14, 2016.
On March 31, 2016, CenterPoint Energy ("CenterPoint") filed with the City of Beaumont an
annual Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program (GRIP) interim rate adjustment notice to
increase gas rates in the Beaumont/East Texas Division Service Area. The City of
Beaumont maintains exclusive original jurisdiction over the rates, operations and services
of CenterPoint as a gas utility operating in the City of Beaumont.
The requested increase would ordinarily go into effect sixty (60) days after giving notice of
the intent to increase rates. This ordinance is a request to suspend the effective date of
CenterPoint's proposed rate increase for a period of forty-five (45) days until July 14, 2016
in order to review the company's filings for compliance with the Gas Utility Regulatory Act
and the company's last base rate case. The review of the company's GRIP filing is limited
to a ministerial review of the filings for compliance with the Act.
Approval of ordinance.
COuncilmember Wright moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS
SUSPENDING THE RATES PROPOSED BY CENTERPOINT ENERGY RESOURCES CORP., D/B/A
CENTERPOINT ENERGY ENTEX AND CENTERPOINT ENERGY TEXAS GAS ("CENTERPOINT" OR
"COMPANY") COMPANY'S GAS RELIABILITY INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM ("GRIP) FILING MADE WITH
CITY ON MARCH 31, 2016; FINDING THAT THE MEETING COMPLIES WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT;
Minutes — May 17, 2016
MAKING OTHER FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT, AND DECLARING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, WRIGHT,
PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 16 — 027
COMMENTS
Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - NONE
COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - STATED THAT HE KNOWS THAT THE MAYOR LOVES THIS CITY
AND THAT HE HAS NEVER SEEN THIS CITY IN THE STATE THAT
IT IS TODAY, IF COUNCIL ISN'T CAREFUL IT WILL GET WORSE,
STATED THAT PEOPLE IN THE STREET ARE ANGRY, PEOPLE
THAT ARE ANGRY WILL SOON GET TIRED, TRIES VERY HARD
TO BE A GOOD PERSON AND NOT A GOOD POLITICIAN, STATED
HE HASN'T GIVEN UP AND WILL CONTINUE TO FIGHT
COUNCILMEMBER PATE - STATED THAT COUNCIL WILL NOT ALWAYS AGREE, EVERY-
ONE THAT SITS ON COUNCIL MUST STAY FOCUSED,
EVERYONE NEEDS TO WORK TOGETHER, NEXT YEAR THERE
WILL BE ANOTHER ELECTION AND SOME FACES MAY NOT BE
HERE NEXT YEAR, THERE IS A DECISION TO MAKE, THERE'S
ONE YEAR TO MAKE A DECISION TO DECIDE IF EVERYONE
WILL BE ON THE SAME TEAM AND THAT TEAM IS "TEAM
BEAUMONT", ALSO MADE COMMENTS ON THE BUS SYSTEM
THAT WAS DISCUSSED ON LAST WEEK
COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT - STATED THAT THE CITY IS A VERY GOOD CITY AND BEING A
REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE WHOLE CITY AND NOT JUST ONE
WARDS GIVES HER AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK WITH
EVERYBODY, WHAT HAS TROUBLED HER WITH TALKING TO
EVERYONE IN ALL WARDS IS THAT OUR CITY IS BEING
DIVIDED INTO THE "HAVE'S AND THE HAVE NOTS", STATED
THAT SHE HAS BEEN IN ALL THE MOVEMENTS IN BEAUMONT,
SHE'S NOT BITTER AND CONTINUES TO MAKE THINGS BETTER
FOR EVERYONE, SHE DOES NOT WANT THE CITIZENS TO THINK
THAT THIS COUNCIL DOESN'T CARE ABOUT EVERYONE
Minutes — May 17, 2016
MAYOR PRO TEM GETZ - COMMENTED ON COMMENTS MADE BY ANOTHER
COUNCILMEMBER IN REGARDS TO RACE, STATED THAT THE
ISSUE ABOUT THE TENNIS CENTER ISN'T ABOUT RACE IT'S
ABOUT DOING WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITIZENS OF
BEAUMONT, HATES TO HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT THEY ARE
TRYING TO PRIVATIZE THE TENNIS CENTER WHICH IS NOT
TRUE, AS THE MAYOR STATED IF THE MANAGEMENT
COMPANY DOESN'T DO WHAT THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO
DO THEN THE CONTRACT CAN BE TERMINATED, ALSO MADE
MENTION ABOUT THE SIDEWALKS, STATED THAT HE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE SIDEWALKS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, THIS OF
COURSE COSTS MONEY, THE CITY UNFORTUNATELY ISN'T
BUDGETED FOR SIDEWALKS, ANNOUNCED THE
DOWLEN/WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, THE
MEETING WILL BE HELD AT THE MILLER LIBRARY AT 6:00
P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER GUIDROZ - COMMENDED LENNY CABALLERO ON THE HARD WORK THAT
HE AND HIS STAFF DID ON THE VIVA FEST OVER THE
WEEKEND, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF GENE
BUSH, THAT SERVED ON THE POLICE ADVISORY BOARD,
ANNOUNCED THAT EVELYN LORDS TEEN COURT AND BEN
KIDS WILL BE MEETING ON TONIGHT
CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE
CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE
MAYOR AMES - THE MAYOR STATED THAT SHE CARES ABOUT THIS CITY AND
HATES WHEN IT'S BEING TORN APART, APOLOGIZED FOR HER
OUTBURST EARLIER, ALSO ANNOUNCED THE PASSING OF
GENE BUSH, WHO SERVED ON THE POLICE ADVISORY
BOARD, A GATHERING OF FAMILY AND FRIENDS WILL BE
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17, 2016, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M.,
FUNERAL SERVICES WILL BE ON THURSDAY, MAY 18, 2016,
AT 2:00 P.M., BOTH WILL TAKE PLACE AT CLAYBAR FUNERAL
HOME, CONDOLENCES TO HIS FAMILY
Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes)
Jude Paredez 10620 Gage Rd. Beaumont TX
Stated that racism is the elephant in the room, glad to hear Councilmembers speaking
about it, it's better to talk about something than ignore it, also commented on the Civilian
Review Board that the City will never fund, the board is still trying to get the police to stop
killing citizens, the Civilian Review Board wishes to thank the Police Chief for his continued
cleanup of the Beaumont Police Department, in conjunction with the Justice Department
the Civilian Review Board looks forward to further prosecution of officers guilty of abusive
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authority, if you have been injured due to negligent training or misconduct of a Beaumont
City Employee, please contact the Civilian Review Board at 409-351-2401
M.L. Johnson 3030 French Rd. #317 Beaumont TX
Spoke in regards to the bus system that was discussed at the last Council meeting, it's his
understanding that there was talk of maybe eliminating the Pine St. route, stated that the
bus is their only means of transportation, ask that Council not eliminate this route
Christopher Jones 1045 Doucette Ave. Beaumont TX
Stated that he was speaking on behalf of several citizens throughout the City, enough is
enough
Landry Rountree 1565 S. Major Dr. Beaumont TX
Stated that it's not a black or white issue, we don't have a racism problem we have a heart
problem here in Beaumont and in the Nation, stated that everyone needs to stop listening
to the wicked
Alto Watson 4495 Thomas Glen Beaumont TX
Apologized to Council for his behavior several weeks ago, brought up the issue about
buses, stated when you say bus and dealing with African Americans whose experience
with buses and the civil rights movement, that's going to raise issues, also address
comments made by Councilmember Samuel in his Councilmember Comments, as well as
made mention in regards to Mayor Pro Tem Getz, stated that he thinks the bus system
should be free, also made comments in regards to the City of Beaumont Fire Chief
Dorothy Jollivett 2335 Sonny Perkins St. Beaumont TX
Made comment on the bus system, asked that Council not do away or cut the bus service
in any way, stated that the City bus is the only transportation that she has
Shirley Payton 3191 Hollywood St. Beaumont TX
Stated that she does ride the bus, asked that Council not cut the bus system or any of the
routes as she uses the bus to get to and from work
With there being no Executive Session, Council adjourned at 3:26 p.m.
Au io av ilable upon request in the City Clerk's Office.
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Tina Broussard, Uty Clerk i,
Minutes — May 17, 2016