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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 20 2001 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT Lulu L. Smith DAVID W. MOORE, MAYOR Guy N. Goodson, Mayor Pro Tern Andrew P. Cokinos CITY COUNCIL MEETING Becky Ames Bobbie J. Patterson November 20,2001 Audwin Samuel Lane Nichols, City Attorney Stephen J. Bonczek, City Manager Barbara Liming, City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a regular session on November 20, 2001, 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 Consent Agenda Mayor Pro Tem Goodson called the meeting to order at 1:34 p.m. and announced Mayor Moore would be late. The Reverend H. Clay Williams, Vision Alive Christian Ministries Outreach Church, gave the invocation. City Manager Bonczek, led the pledge of allegiance. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Moore (arrived after Public Comment at 1:56 p.m.), Mayor Pro Tem Goodson, Councilmembers Smith, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel, and Patterson (arrived at 1:37 p.m.). Also present were Stephen J. Bonczek, City Manager; Lane Nichols, City Attorney; and Barbara Liming, City Clerk. Presentations and Recognitions Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items - No one wished to address agenda items 2 - 5. Consent Agenda Approval of minutes - November 13, 2001 Confirmation of committee appointments - No appointments made. A) Adopt a resolution casting the City of Beaumont's votes (403) to C.L. Sherman for the Jefferson County Appraisal District Board of Directors - Resolution No. 01-275 B) Authorize the settlement of a lawsuit (Gladys City Company in the amount of$116,250)- Resolution No. 01-276 Councilmember Ames moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Goodson, Councilmembers Smith, Cokinos, Ames, and Samuel Noes: None GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider a request for the annexation of one area east of the City of Beaumont totaling 760.71 acres, more or less. PULLED 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Inter-Local Agreement with Jefferson County for rehabilitation and widening of Brooks Road from Fannett Road to IH-10. (Councilmember Patterson arrived at 1:37 p.m.) Councilmember Smith moved to approve Resolution No. 01-277 authorizing an Inter- Local Agreement with Jefferson County for the rehabilitation of Brooks Road from Santa Fe Railroad tracks to IH-10 for an estimated cost of $212,000. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Goodson, Councilmembers Smith, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel, and Patterson Noes: None 3. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an Industrial District Contract with PD Glycol. Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve Resolution No. 01-278 authorizing an Industrial District Contract with PD Glycol. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Goodson, Councilmembers Smith, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel, and Patterson Noes: None 4. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute Industrial District Contracts with Martin Gas Sales and Neches Industrial Park. Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve Resolution No.01-279 authorizing Industrial District Contracts with Martin Gas Sales and Neches Industrial Park. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Goodson, Councilmembers Smith, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel, and Patterson Noes: None 5. Consider a request to amend the 1999 Consolidated Grant Program to reprogram funds for the Downtown Beautification Program. Minutes November 20,2001 Page 2 Councilmember Samuel moved to approve Resolution No. 01-280 to amend the 1999 Consolidated Grant Program by reprogramming the Salvation Army Family Shelter ($50,000) and a portion of the Partnership Community Mental Health line items ($2,000) for a total of $52,000, to the Downtown Beautification Program. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tern Goodson, Councilmembers Smith, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel, and Patterson Noes: None COMMENTS Councilmembers comment on various matters Councilmember Samuel requested reassessment of Civic Center uses in view of activities that may be held at the Entertainment Complex upon its completion and the age of the Civic Center, remaining competitive, and its' role in overall downtown development. He spoke of not being restrictive, possible alternatives to having public/private partnerships in a full spectrum of true downtown development, and a vision of how the components will work together. The City Manager Bonczek stated that in addition to assessing use of the Civic Center, future usage of Fair Park will be addressed,and a report of options,alternatives,direction, and strategies for both facilities will be submitted to Council. Councilmember Cokinos commended the performance given by the Beaumont Interfaith Choral Society last Sunday at First United Methodist Church, and said they have performed for 29 consecutive years. Mayor Pro Tern Goodson added to Councilmember Samuel's comments that Council looks forward to downtown development, and said changes in the rail track will certainly afford opportunities to make use of the Civic Center, even with an additional facility being built. He expressed appreciation to Civic Center staff for promotional efforts that provide significant City and sales tax revenues. Mayor Pro Tern Goodson wished everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. City Manager Bonczek reported accomplishments of Fiscal Year 2001 Goals and Objectives will be presented to Council very soon, and a Partnership and Governance report is pending with a tentative meeting date set for January 8, 2002. Public Comment (Persons are limited to three (3) minutes). Mr. Leroy Lewis III, 1201 Euclid, addressed Council to thank citizens for attending the Fourth Annual Southeast Texas Senior Celebration, spoke in support of giving pay raises to City employees, thanked citizens for supporting Crime Stoppers and local police in reporting crimes, and reported that construction of the new library at Fannett and Sarah is progressing well. Mr. Lewis spoke of a shooting at Club Signature, voiced support of Minutes November 20,2001 Page 3 banning night clubs in neighborhoods, commented that people in high places are misleading citizens, addressed churches helping the less fortunate members of their congregations, citizens working together, and young people killing each other while not having a sense of direction and without realizing that knowledge is power. He expressed concerns of loud music in his neighborhood, trains detaining traffic, requested increased police patrols, commented about receiving citizen complaints regarding loud music,trash, light outages, and drug transactions at Chaison Park, and wished everyone a safe and happy Thanksgiving. (Mayor Moore arrived at 1:56 p.m.) Mayor Moore expressed appreciation to Mayor Pro Tem Goodson for conducting the meeting, explained that a company commitment caused his late arrival, and extended Thanksgiving greetings to everyone. EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Beaumont Professional Firefighters' Local 399 Janice Haynes v. City of Beaumont, et al Consider matters related to employment, evaluation and duties of a public officer or employee in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Government Code: City Manager, City Attorney, and City Clerk There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 1:57 p.m. "X JN-� Guy . Goodson, Mayor Pro Tern Barbara Liming, City Clerk Minutes November 20,2001 Page 4