HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN OCT 16 2018T E X A S
M I N U T E S- CITY OF `BEAUMONT
W.L. Pate, Jr., At -Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR William R. Sam, Sr., At -Large
Virginia H. Jordan, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II
Audwin Samuel, Ward III OCTOBER 16, 2018 Robin Mouton, Mayor Pro Tern
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 in strict compliance with
the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on October 16, 2018, 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
* Presentation and Recognition
Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda item No. 1-4/Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Pastor "Big" Jim Salles.with 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, Mayor Pro Tem Mouton, Councilmembers Jordan, Getz,
Sam, Pate and Samuel. Absent: Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City
Manager; Sharae Reed, 1 st Assistant City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk.
Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions
None
Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-4/Consent Agenda
Tom Bell
1055 22"d St. Beaumont TX
Spoke to Council regarding Item C on the Consent Agenda; approval of a one year contract
with BUILD, Inc., Beaumont Main Street for FY 2019
Lynn P. Castle 500 Main St. Beaumont TX
Spoke to Council regarding Item A on the Consent Agenda; approval of a one year contract
with the Art Museum of Southeast Texas for FY 2019
Minutes — October 16, 2018
Ryan Smith 600 Main St. Beaumont TX
Spoke to Council regarding Item B on the Consent Agenda; approval of a one year contract
with the Texas Energy Museum for FY 2019
Sue Bard 201 Easy St. Silsbee TX
Spoke to Council regarding Item D on the Consent Agenda; approval of a one year contract
with the Southeast Texas Arts Council for FY 2019
Councilmember Pate left the meeting at 1:55 p.m.
Allicia McKibbin 3025 Fredrick Rd. Beaumont TX
Spoke to Council regarding Item E on the Consent Agenda; approval of a one year contract
with the Beaumont Heritage Society/John Jay French Museum for FY 2019
CONSENT AGENDA
* Approval of minutes — October 2, 2018
* Confirmation of committee appointments — None
A) Approve a one year contract with the Art Museum of Southeast Texas for FY 2019 —
Resolution 18-240
B) Authorize a one year contract with the Texas Energy Museum for FY 2019 — Resolution 18-
241
C) Approve a one year contract with BUILD, Inc., Beaumont Main Street for FY 2019 —
Resolution 18-242
D) Approve a one year contract with the Southeast Texas Arts Council for FY 2019 -
Resolution 18-243
E) Approve a one year contract with Beaumont Heritage Society/John Jay French Museum for
FY 2019 — Resolution 18-244
F) Approve a one year contract with the Downtown Beaumont Cultural Arts District for FY 2019
- Resolution 18-245
G) Approve multiple contracts for the purchase of traffic marking materials to be used by various
departments throughout the City — Resolution 18-246
H) Authorize the City Manager to utilize an existing contract with Gulf Coast Electric Co for the
installation of Fleetzoom Remote Monitoring Units — Resolution 18-247
1) Approve the purchase of a new valve maintenance trailer for use in the Sewer Maintenance
Division — Resolution 18-248
Minutes — October 16, 2018
J) Approve the purchase of three all -terrain vehicles for use in the Parks and Recreation;
Police; and Fire Departments — Resolution 18-249
K) Approve the renewal of an annual maintenance agreement from Tyler Technologies for use
by Municipal Court — Resolution 18-250
L) Approve a contract with PM Construction & Rehab, LLC of Houston for sewer line
rehabilitation and replacement — Resolution 18-251
M) Approve a payment of dues to the Southeast Texas Regional Planning Commission for
Fiscal Year 2019 — Resolution 18-252
N) Authorize the City Manager to execute a City of Beaumont Indigent Care Affiliation
Agreement between the City and St. Mark's Medical Center — Resolution 18-253
Councilmember Jordan moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Samuel
seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ,
SAM, AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Councilmember Pate returned to the meeting at 2:02 p.m.
GENERAL BUSINESS
1. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a new labor agreement with
the Beaumont Police Officers Association.
The current Labor Agreement between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont Police
Officers Association expired on September 30, 2018.
A proposed four-year Labor Agreement is recommended and would provide the following
highlights:
1. A 3% wage increase effective upon the execution of a new agreement.
2. A 3% wage increase effective October 1, 2019; a 3.5% wage increase
effective October 1, 2020; and a 4% wage increase effective October 1, 2021.
3. Increasing the amount of personal time an officer can carry from one fiscal
year to another from 32 hours to 40 hours.
4. Increasing the maximum amount of personal time an officer can accrue before
year-end from 56 hours to 60 hours.
Funds will come from the General Fund. The financial impact in FY 2019 is estimated at
$750,000.
Minutes — October 16, 2018
Councilmember Getz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A LABOR AGREEMENT WITH THE BEAUMONT POLICE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION AND THAT THE RESOLUTION SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM THE DATE OF PASSAGE.
Councilmember Jordan seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ,
SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 18-254
2. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 6 for the
Washington Boulevard Pavement Widening Phase II Project (Corporate Drive to Amarillo
Street).
On April 25, 2017, by Resolution No. 17-083, City Council awarded a contract to ALLCO,
LLC, in the amount of $15,984,397.88 for the Washington Boulevard Pavement Widening
Phase II Project (Corporate Drive to Amarillo Street).
Previous Change Order Nos. 1-5, in the amount of $170,863.46, resulted in an increase to
the original contract amount making the new contract amount $16,155,261:34.
Proposed Change Order No. 6, in the amount of $215,144.90, is required to adjust bid items
and quantities in the contract for additional sewer work, ground boxes for fiber optics and
traffic signals. A total of sixty (60) calendar days would be added to the contract for the
additional work. If approved, Change Oder No. 6 will represent an increase of 1.33% to the
original contract amount making the new contract amount of $16,370,406.24.
Funds will come from the Beaumont Municipal Airport Oil and Gas Revenue.
Approval of the resolution.
Mayor Pro Tem Mouton moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 6 FOR ADDITIONAL WORK, THEREBY
INCREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY $215,144.90 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF
$16,370,406.24 FOR THE WASHINGTON BOULEVARD PAVEMENT WIDENING PHASE II (CORPORATE
DRIVE TO AMARILLO STREET) PROJECT; WITH SIXTY CALENDAR DATES ADDED TO THE CONTRACT FOR
THE WORK. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ,
SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 18-255
Minutes — October 16, 2018
3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to receive funding through the
Department of Homeland Security 2018 Port Security Grant Program.
The Homeland Security Grant Program consists of many grant programs, one of which is the
Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) which has provided funding over the past eighteen
years in a nationally coordinated effort to transition radio systems and infrastructure to what
is known as Project 25 (P-25) compliance. P25 implements a digital "suite of standards" for
radio systems to ensure that any P25 radio can talk to any other P25 radio system
regardless of the radio's manufacturer. The 2018 Port Security Grant will be utilized to
complete the transition to P-25 compliance for the radio system by updating all the
necessary hardware and software.
The grant amount to complete this project is estimated to be $3,291,330 with a local match
in the amount of $822,832; however, the match is shared between jurisdictions using the
system based on the number of subscriber units. Beaumont would be responsible for
$275,376. City staff is in the process of requesting a waiver for the local match entirely.
Funds in the amount of $275,400 is budgeted in the Capital Reserve Fund should the waiver
be denied.
Approval of the resolution.
COuncilmember Jordan moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO RECEIVE FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,291,330.00 THROUGH THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2018 PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (PSGP) AND THAT
THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO
ACCEPT GRANT FUNDING THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2018 PORT SECURITY
GRANT PROGRAM (PSGP). Councilmember Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ,
SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 18-256
4. Consider a resolution approving the purchase of a new ambulance box for use in the
Emergency Medical Service Division.
The ambulance box will be purchased from Frazer, Ltd., of Houston, in the amount of
$177,200.00. The new box will be mounted on a new chassis, replacing unit 7168, which has
exceeded the expected service life. It will be disposed of in accordance with the City's
surplus equipment policy.
Pricing was obtained through the Houston -Galveston Area Council (HGAC), a cooperative
purchasing association providing cities and political subdivisions with the means to purchase
specialized equipment at volume pricing. HGAC complies with State of Texas procurement
statutes.
Minutes — October 16, 2018
Funds will come from the Capital Reserve Fund.
Approval of the resolution.
Mayor Pro Tem Mouton moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY
APPROVES THE PURCHASE OF ONE (1) AMBULANCE BOX TO BE MOUNTED ON A NEW CHASSIS FOR USE
BY THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES (EMS) DIVISION FROM FRAZER, LTD., OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, IN
THE AMOUNT OF $177,200.00 THROUGH THE HOUSTON-GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL (H -GAC
COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM. Councilmember Getz seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ,
SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 18-257
WORK SESSION
* Review and discuss operations within the Police Department
James Singletary, Police Chief, reviewed and discussed operations within the Police Department.
Chief Singletary discussed the staffing of the Police Department, there's one (1) Chief of Police, two
(2) Assistant Chiefs, three (3) Captains, fourteen (14) Lieutenants, forty-four (44) Sergeants and
one hundred ninety-seven (197) Officers. There eleven (11) civilian supervisors and fifty-five (55)
civilians. The authorized staffing level is two hundred sixty (260) sworn and sixty-six (66) civilians.
Sworn Police Staffing Allocations were discussed with 7% being Administrative, 22% being Patrol
and 71% being_ Criminal Investigation. There was a study of sixty-two (62) agencies by the
International City/County Management Association Center for Public Safety in (2013) that
recommended a 60% staffing level in patrol. Separation and hiring from 2008 thru 2017 has
equated to one -hundred twenty-nine (129) officers that have separated from the department, one -
hundred forty (140) officers have been hired, twenty (20) officers have received a sign -on bonus.
The goal is to save training cost of approximately $25,000 and retain the officer, 15 of those officers
are still employed, 5 officers have separated, with an average service time of 4.5 years.
The following programs were also discussed:
Community Policing Programs for Youth and Young Adults The Traffic Unit
Adult Programs Special Assignment Unit
Safety and Crime Prevention Criminal Investigation Division
Mental Health and the Training of a Mental Health Peace Officer Crime Totals
The Patrol Division Police Calls for Service
Patrol Shift Schedules
Patrol Activity for FY 2017
Uniform Crime Report for September 2018
Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the
conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting.
Minutes — October 16, 2018
COMMENTS
Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes)
David Pete 6355 Chinn Ln. Beaumont TX
Stated that at the last Council meeting the City Manager made reference to citizens not
being very communicative with the Council regarding issues that they may have, he
disagreed with that statement, stated that is why citizens are coming to Council signing up to
speak and voicing their concerns, as well as making calls to their Councilmembers in order to
get some things done in the community, he also talked about the $10 million dollars that's
being allocated for street repairs, the Manager said the amount would be broken down with
about a million dollars per Ward, wanted to know if the Manager was referring to repairs or
was he referring to actually fixing and reconstruction of the streets, doesn't see where a
million dollars will take care of the communities that still have drainage and sewer issues,
also made mention of the Work Session that took place earlier where mental issues were
discussed, stated that there is nothing in this City that is in place for young people to do,
there is only one functional place and that is the Sterling Pruitt Center, the YMCA is gone as
well as other places, everything has been shut down
Carrie Herring 2855 Westmont Dr. Beaumont TX
Extended an invitation to Council regarding a "Walk for Freedom" that will take place on
October 20, 2018, starting at 9:00 a.m., this is Beaumont's first ever walk to advocate human
trafficking victims across the globe, stated that this is a really big deal for the community, if
everyone can come together and do this it would be great, this is being done through Trinity
Beaumont Church
Jason Marshburn 1070 Monterrey Dr. Beaumont TX
Thanked Council for the list regarding the street rehabilitation, at least now citizens know
what the plans are for the streets for the next few years, commented on the stagnant
population in the City of Beaumont, stated that Beaumont hasn't grown at all, most people
have moved to Lumberton and other places due to the school system and better education
elsewhere, doesn't think that the statics regarding the crime rate being high in Beaumont is
accurate, stated that the Fire Department does a good job of keeping the home insurance
premium down, the ISO rate is at about two (2), Beaumont is given a bad name due to the
crime rate and the school district, those are the two perceptions of Beaumont that needs to
be changed if possible
Vernon Durden 2110 Westbury Dr. Beaumont TX
Commended Chief Singletary and the Police Department and staff for the great job they are
doing, it may seem that the Police Department doesn't listen but they do, stated that he is a
part of the 100 Black Men and they work with the department and do a great deal, stated that
the Police Department can't do everything by themselves, the community has to step up and
help, also stated that he has asked several times for a Jr. Council, this is the time that it
needs to be done, our young people do have a message to get out and Council needs to
listen and work with them
Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters
Minutes — October 16, 2018
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN - MADE CITIZENS AWARE OF THE HANDOUT AT THE REAR OF THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS RELATING TO THE STREET
REHABILITATION PROGRAM FOR FY 2019 AND 2020, THIS
SHOULD CONFIRM THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS
WORKING ALL OVER THE CITY AND TO PUT TO REST THE
QUESTIONS THAT COUNCIL HAS BEEN FIELDING FOR THE LAST
COUPLE OF MEETINGS, ANNOUNCED THAT BEAUMONT ANIMAL
CARE FACILITY WILL BE HOSTING AN ADOPTION EVENT ON
HALLOWEEN DAY FROM 10:00 A.M. TO 5:30 P.M., A CAT OR
DOG WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION, THE COST WILL BE
$31.00, THE ANIMALS WILL BE SPADED AND NEUTERED AS
WELL AS MICRO CHIPPED AND VACCINATED
COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - MADE COMMENTS REGARDING OKTOBERFEST, THANKED THE
EVENTS FACILITY FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DID, THERE WERE
TWO STAGES ON THIS YEAR, DIDN'T HAVE AN ATTENDANCE
COUNT BUT THINKS THERE WAS AT LEAST 5,000 TO 6,000
PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE, ANNOUNCED THE CRIME STOPPERS
BANQUET AT THE EVENT CENTRE, STARTING AT 5:00 P.M. TO
7:00 P.M., ALSO THE DOWLEN/VVEST NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION MEETING THAT STARTS AT 7:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER SAM - THANKED COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN FOR THE WORK SHE HAS
DONE WITH THE PAINT BOX PROGRAM, STATED THAT GWEN
ANDERSON WHO IS FROM HIS NEIGHBORHOOD IS PAINTING A
PARK BENCH AT WUTHERING HEIGHTS PARK, THANKED GWEN
FOR STEPPING OUT AND TAKING PART IN MAKING BEAUMONT
BEAUTIFUL, STATED THAT COUNCIL SHOULD ENCOURAGE THE
COMMUNITY TO TAKE PART IN MAKING BEAUMONT A BETTER
PLACE, WOULD ALSO LIKE FOR OTHERS TO TAKE THE TIME TO
DO WORK ON THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTIES
COUNCILMEMBER PATE - THANKED CHIEF SINGLETARY AND HIS STAFF FOR THE FINE
JOB THAT THEY ARE DOING, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE
FAMILY OF JANIE STEINHAGEN, REMINDED CITIZENS THAT IF
THERE'S A POT HOLE OR ANY OTHER ISSUE THAT NEEDS
ATTENTION TO PLEASE LET STAFF OR COUNCIL KNOW SO THAT
IT CAN BE ATTENDED TO, THE MONEY THAT IS BEING USED FOR
STREETS IS A SEPARATE ISSUE, MENTIONED THAT DOGTO13ER
FEST AND OKTOBERFEST WERE GREAT AS WELL AS THE GIRLS
HAVEN GUMBO, COMMENTED ON LAMAR UNIVERSITY
FOOTBALL AND THEIR WIN ON SATURDAY, THEY WILL PLAY ON
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2018 AT 3:00 P.M.
COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - NONE
Minutes — October 16, 2018
MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON - THANKED CHIEF SINGLETARY AND STAFF FOR ALL OF THE
WORK THAT THEY DO, MADE MENTION OF THE NEW BARGAINING
AGREEMENT THAT WAS APPROVED ON TODAY, ALSO
MENTIONED THAT SHE RECEIVED CALLS REGARDING THE DPS
OFFICE AND HOW LONG THE LINE HAS BEEN, THE OFFICE IS
THROUGH THE STATE, THERE'S NOTHING THAT THE CITY CAN
DO, STATED THAT RENEWALS CAN BE DONE AT THE PORT
ARTHUR AND ORANGE DPS OFFICES AS WELL AS RENEWAL
ONLINE, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILIES OF TIM
HARPER, BILLY RAY HARPER, SUE PICKENS GRAHAMS, AS
WELL AS THE WILLIAMS FAMILY, ALSO STATED THAT SHE
PARTICIPATED IN THE "OUT OF DARKNESS WALK" IN SUPPORT
OF SUICIDE PREVENTION WEEK
IST ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY - NONE
CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE
MAYOR AMES - COMMENTED ON DOGTOBER FEST, OKTOBERFEST AND THE
GIRLS HAVEN GUMBO, MENTIONED AN APP CALLED DISCOVER
BEAUMONT, STATED THAT THE APP CAN BE DOWNLOADED
FROM THE APP STORE, IT WILL LIST ANYTHING THAT IS GOING
ON IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, ALSO MENTIONED THE CRIME
STOPPERS BANQUET FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M., ON TODAY
AS WELL AS THE MAGNOLIA GARDEN CLUBS GRAND OPENING
OF THE WETLANDS EDUCATION CENTER AT CATTAIL MARSH
FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M., THANKED CHIEF SINGLETARY
AND THE POLICE OFFICERS FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DO
Open session of meeting recessed at 4:00 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
* Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with
Section 551.071 of the Government Code:
Gaming Site Permit Revocation Appeal, 1425 College Street
Khalid Mahmood v. City of Beaumont; Cause No. E-198,371
beirkg no actipn taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned.
Tina Broussard, City Clerk
Minutes — October 16, 2018