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HomeMy WebLinkAbout06/01/2021 MIN BEAUM © NT T E X A S MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT COUNCIL MEETING Albert"A.J." Turner Jr.,At-Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Randy Feldschau, Mayor Pro Tem Taylor Neild, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael Getz,Ward II Audwin Samuel,Ward III JUNE 1,2021 Chris Durio,Ward IV Tyrone 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 June 1, 2021, 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 it Presentation and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3 and 5&6/Consent Agenda • Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Edward Petty with Mount Rose Missionary Baptist Church gave the invocation. MayorAmes led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were MayorAmes, Mayor Pro Tem Feldschau, Councilmembers Durio, Getz, Turner, Samuel and Neild. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager, Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions "Kenneth R. Evans Day"—June 5, 2021 —Proclamation read by MayorAmes; received by Dr. Kenneth Evans, President of Lamar University Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3 and 5&6/Consent Agenda None CONSENT AGENDA (Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial. The Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion. A consensus of the Council is required to remove any item for discussion and separate action.) 1. Approval of the May 25, 2021 City Council Meeting Minutes Minutes—June 1,2021 2. Approve a contract with Tri-Con of Beaumont to supply fuel for non-automated fuel sites - Resolution 21-130 3. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County for additional mosquito control - Resolution 21-131 Councilmember Getz moved to approve the Consent Agenda with an amendmentto Item#2. Mayor Pro Tem Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES,MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED REGULAR AGENDA 4. Consider a request for the conveyance and dedication of private streets and infrastructure located in Wood Hollow Townhomes, Sections 1 & 2 to the City of Beaumont. Alan Cramer, President of the Wood Hollow Town Homes Homeowners Association, has requested that the City of Beaumont accept maintenance of the private street known as Wood Hollow Town Homes Private Drive, and its infrastructure. The City recently adopted a process for the conversion of private streets and other infrastructure to public ownership and maintenance. An analysis of the request was considered with the following responses: Public Works/Engineering — reject the request because it is a parking lot. Water Utilities—a review of the plat and construction plans shows the water lines are located within a utility easement dedicated to the City of Beaumont. Therefore, the City currently maintains the existing water lines. The sewer lines are not marked on the plats or construction plans. It is recommended to reject the request until the sewer lines are located and reviewed. Fire Department—Fire Marshal Condina reviewed the site and stated the property is more of a driveway and not a street. . . It is recommended to reject the request because it is a parking lot. Solid Waste—Solid Waste will not be able to offer residential garbage/heavy trash pick-up to these units as there is no place for garbage cans. At a Joint Public Hearing held on May 17, 2021, the Planning Commission recommended 5:0 to deny the request for the conveyance and dedication of private streets and infrastructure to the City of Beaumont. Denial of the request. M in Ides—June 1,2021 Mayor Pro Tern Feldschau moved to DENY A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY OF BEAUMONT PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED DENIAL OF A REQUEST FOR THE CONVEYANCE AND DEDICATION OF PRIVATE STREETS AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT FOR WOOD HOLLOW TOWNHOMES, SECTIONS 1&2, AND THAT THE CITY COUNCIL DENIES THE REQUEST TO CONVERT THE PRIVATE STREETS AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE FOR WOOD HOLLOW TOWNHOMES, SECTONS 1&2 TO PUBLIC OWNERSHIP. Councllmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES,MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION DENIED Resolution 21-132 DISCUSSION ITEMS 5. Review and discuss a plan to spend approximately $16.54 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Todd Simoneaux, Chief Financial Officer reviewed and discussed a plan to spend approximately $16.54 million in funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Mr. Simoneaux stated that the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds can be used to support public health emergency expenditures by funding COVID-19 mitigation efforts, medical expenses, behavioral healthcare, and certain public health and safety of staff and to address negative economic impacts caused by the public health emergency, including economic harms to workers, households, small business, nonprofits, impacted industries, and the public sector. Funds can also be used to replace public sector revenue by using the funding to provide government services to the extent of the reduction in revenue experienced due to the pandemic, as well as to provide premium pay for essential workers and invest in water, sewer, and broadband infrastructure. There was also discussion of proposed water and sewer infrastructure with the design or construction phases and the estimated cost of the water and sewer projects, along with a summary of the proposed uses. 6. Review and discuss the Capital Program and the potential borrowing for street, drainage and general improvement projects Kyle Hayes, City Manager, reviewed and discussed the Capital Program and the potential borrowing for street, drainage and general improvement projects. Mr. Hayes gave a breakdown of the general fund for FY 2021 which is $0.50684, the debt service is $0.20316 which totals$0.71/$100, borrowing fortwo years for street rehabilitation $16 million, citywide ditching program $4 million and storm water pipe inspections and point repairs $2 million. Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of the Regular Agenda portion of the meeting. Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Minutes—June 1,2021 Brian Nepveux 6955 Shanahan Dr. Beaumont TX Spoke to Council regarding a foundation that he will be creating soon called "Make Ends Meet", stated that the purpose of the foundation is to bridge the gap and help single parent households and to provide hot and ready food for their families, stated that he would start off with once a week and as it progresses he would add more days in the week, this program would be for families that utilize SNAP etc., stated that the foundation would be a 501(c)3, he will be coming back to request help from the City, BISD as well as the South East Texas Food Bank and citizens in general for anyone that wants to help Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER NEILD- NONE COUNCILMEM13ER SAMUEL - NONE MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU - REMINDED EVERYONE THAT THE RUNOFF FOR THE MAYOR'S RACE IS COMING UP, EARLY VOTING STARTS JUNE 7TH AND RUNS THROUGH JUNE 15TH, ELECTION DAY IS JUNE 19TH, ENCOURAGED ALL CITIZENS TO GET OUT AND VOTE COUNCILMEMBER TURNER- NONE COUNCILMEMBER GETZ- COMMENTED ON THE MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY THAT HE ATTENDED ON MONDAY, IT WAS A WONDERFUL CEREMONY WITH GUEST SPEAKER MAJOR KATY COOK, WHO WAS THE FIRST FEMALE PILOT FOR THE BLUE ANGELS COUNCILMEMBER DURIO - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES- NONE MAYOR AMES - NONE Open session of meeting recessed at 3:06 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION + Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: 555 Main Street * Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Minutes—June 1,2021 Claim of Lauren Lewis Lizabeth 'Beth" M. Noble, Individually and On Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated vs. The City of Beaumont, Case No. 1:20-cv-00400 !�E Wym s, Mayor Dl L°04 t i Tina Broussard, City Clerk I S Minutes—June 1,2021