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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN OCT 15 2002 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT Lulu L.Smith, Mayor Pro Tern EVELYN M. LORD, MAYOR Guy N. Goodson Andrew P. Cokinos CITY COUNCIL MEETING Becky Ames Bobbie J. Patterson October 15,2002 Audwin Samuel Lane Nichols, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Susan Henderson, City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a regular session on October 15, 2002, 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 Evelyn Lord called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. The City Attorney, Lane Nichols, led the invocation. Councilmember Samuel led the pledge of allegiance. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel, and Patterson. Also, present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Lane Nichols, City Attorney; Susan Henderson, City Clerk; and Tina Broussard, Admin. Asst. 1. Proclamations, Presentations and Recognitions - Al Caldwell Day- Presented by Mayor Lord to Al Caldwell, who has been an outstanding radio personality for the past 40 years. Proclamation was accepted by Al Caldwell. YMBL South Texas State Fair Days - Presented by Councilmember Goodson, Accepted by Paul Helaye, Fair Chairman for year 2002, and Kent Fuller, YMBL President. Centennial Anniversary Celebration of the Order of the Eastern Star, Beaumont Chapter 71 - Presented by Mayor Lord, Accepted by Peggy Mosely, Bob Bobbit, Eldon and Jean Hoyt, Joyce Gordy, Lester Smith, Ida Duplechain, Eileen Holland and Fran Curtis, present and past Patrons of the Order of the Eastern Star, Beaumont Chapter 71. Presentation made by Barbara Liming, former Beaumont City Clerk, and Stephanie Blockstove, both of whom belong to Treasures of the Heart, to Mayor Evelyn Lord. *Public Comment: Persons may speak on items listed on the Consent Agenda or on any General Business item. Allen Lee 5095 Maddox Street Beaumont, Texas Addressed Agenda Items No. 2, 3, 4, 5, & 20: Mr. Lee voiced his personal support of the various art programs and museums located within the City. Mr. Lee also expressed his support for the proposed use of the Civic Center for professional indoor football to begin in the City of Beaumont. David Biegel 1050 Steve Drive Beaumont, Texas Addressed Agenda Item No. 7 Mr. Biegel requested that Council amend Ordinance No. 02-034 to allow him time to make the necessary improvements to the structure located at 1050 Steve Drive. Ryan Smith, Executive Director of Texas Energy Museum 600 Main Street Beaumont, Texas Mr. Smith thanked Council for supporting the Texas Energy Museum. Sonja Lemoins 12775 Tan Oak Beaumont, Texas Mrs. Lemoins offered her continued support of the various art programs and museums within the City of Beaumont. Mrs. Lemoins also expressed a concern that students within the Beaumont Independent School District have not had sufficient exposure to the available art programs within the City. Regina Lindsey, Executive Director of the Southeast Texas Arts Council 765 Pearl Street Beaumont, Texas Regina Lindsey expressed her appreciation to Council for continuing to support the Arts Council. She also presented visitor, and other related statistics, that prove public support of the varying art programs within the City of Beaumont are generating participation and revenue. * Consent Agenda * Approval of minutes - Minutes of October 1, 2002. * A) Consider amending a contract from the 2000 HOME Program with Charlton-Pollard Community Housing Development Corporation (CHDO) to reclassify the organization as a subrecipient on this contract and to increase the contract amount by$10,000.00 from the 2001 HOME Administration line item to pay eligible administrative costs - Resolution 02-230 Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 2 B) Approve a resolution authorizing the granting of a License to Encroach to Spurg, L.L.C.. into the City's sixty (60) foot general utility easement - Resolution 02-231 * C) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute the Form ROW U-43, the Three Party Utility Agreement for the City of Beaumont Water Utilities Department on the FM 364 Major Drive Improvement Project - Resolution 02-232 D) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute TxDOT Form D-15-48 (Statement) and Form D-15-U1 (Affidavit) for the City of Beaumont Water Utilities Department to be reimbursed for the relocation of the water main for the FM 364/Major Drive Improvement Project - Resolution 02-233 E) Approve a resolution accepting three (3) property tax payments totaling $2,922.96 and authorizing the waiver of penalty and interest on these accounts totaling $549.74 - Resolution 02-234 F) Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a License to Encroach Agreement with Neches Street Properties,L.L.C.,through their agent Apollo Environmental Strategies, Inc., on the City's Park, Neches and Milam Street rights-of-way for the installation of six groundwater monitoring wells - Resolution 02-235 Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Goodson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson Nays: None GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a cooperative agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency(U.S. EPA Region 6). Administration recommended approval as funds are available in the Water Utilities Division Capital Improvement Fund. Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve Resolution 02-236 authorizing City Manager to execute an agreement with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA Region 6). Mayor Pro Tern Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson Nays: None Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 3 2. Consider approval of a one year contract with the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Administration recommended approval as funds are available in the FY 2003 budget with $50,000.00 funded through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund and $125,000.00 funded with general revenues. Mayor Pro Tern Smith moved to approve Resolution 02-237 to approve a one year contract with the Art Museum of Southeast Texas. Councilmember Cokinos seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tem Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson Nays: None 3. Consider approval of a one year contract with the Southeast Texas Arts Council (SETAC). Administration recommended approval of the one year contract with the Southeast Texas Arts Council as funds are available in the FY 2003 budget. Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve Resolution 02-238 authorizing a one year contract with the Southeast Texas Arts Council (SETAC). Councilmember Goodson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson. Nays: None 4. Consider approval of a one year contract with the Texas Energy Museum. Administration recommended approval of the one year contract with the Texas Energy Museum as funds are allocated in the FY 2003 budget. Mayor Pro Tern Smith moved to approve Resolution 02-239 authorizing a one year contract with the Texas Energy Museum. Councilmember Cokinos seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson. Nays: None Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 4 5. Consider approval of a one year contract with the Beaumont Heritage Society/John Jay French Museum. Administration recommended approval of a one year contract with the Beaumont Heritage Society/John Jay French Museum as funds are allotted in the FY 2003 budget. Councilmember Cokinos moved to approve Resolution 02-240 authorizing a one year contract with the Beaumont Heritage Society/John Jay French Museum. Councilmember Goodson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson Nays: None 6. Consider amending Ordinance No. 02-078 relating to the structure located at 5029 Shelley Drive. Administration recommended the condemnation order for the structure be reconsidered because the lien holder was not listed on the Jefferson County tax roll. Subsequently, the lien holder was not properly notified of the raze order approved by City Council on September 24, 2002. However, the lien holder was not present at Council Meeting. The general consensus among Mayor Lord, and all Councilmembers, was to allow the lien holder an opportunity to request from Council an extension to make necessary repairs. Mayor Lord suggested to defer this Agenda Item for one week, thereby allowing the lien holder to address Council. Agenda Item No. 6 was deferred for one week. 7. Consider amending Ordinance No. 02-034 relating to the structure located at 1050 Steve Drive. Administration recommended the condemnation order for the structure located at 1050 Steve Drive be reconsidered to allow the new property owner to rehabilitate it. This structure was brought before City Council on May 21, 2002 with staff's recommendation of a raze or repair order. A company has now purchased this property and desires to rehabilitate the structure. If Council grants a specific time period for rehabilitation, staff will enroll the new owner in a work program and monitor the progress of work. If approved progress is not made within the specified time period, the structure will be demolished without any further notification to property owner or Council action. Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 5 Councilmember Samuels moved to approve Ordinance 02-080 amending Ordinance No. 02-034 relating to the structure located at 1050 Steve Drive to allow the new owner to enroll in a work program to bring structure up to code within 120 days. Mayor Pro Tern Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson Nays: None 8. Council approval of an increase to the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Mains Contract-V for "extra work". Administration recommends approval of increasing the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Mains Contract-V amount by$53,225.00 to rehabilitate 950 linear feet of 10 -inch sanitary sewer lines, 150 linear feet of 8-inch sanitary sewer lines, 70 linear feet of 6-inch sanitary sewer lines, 40 linear feet of 4-inch sanitary sewer lines, replace 2 manholes and 26 existing service connections on Maddox Street, Calder Avenue and Tolivar Road. Funds are available in the Water Utilities Operating Funds. Councilmembers Goodson moved to approve Resolution 02-241 for an increase to the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Mains Contract-V for "extra work". Mayor Pro Tern Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson. Nays: None 9. Consider approval of the purchase of three 2003 Ford Expeditions for use in the Police Department. Administration recommended approval of this purchase through Buyboard, from Lawrence-Marshall Chevrolet of Hempstead, in the amount of$71,088.00. This amount also included the Buyboard's administrative fee of$400. Funds are available in the Police Department's Confiscated Goods Fund and in the Auto Theft Task Force grant funds. Mayor Pro Tern Smith moved to approve Resolution 02-242 for the purchase of three 2003 Ford Expeditions for use in the Police Department. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson. Nays: None Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 6 WORK SESSION Discussed a proposed lease agreement related to indoor professional football at the Civic Center. 10. Consider approval of a lease agreement for the rental of Civic Center Facilities related to indoor professional football. One of the teams of the National Indoor Football League, called the Louisiana Rangers wishes to move to an area which offers a larger spectator market. The team is currently located in Alexandria, Louisiana. Administration recommends authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Louisiana Management Group LLC for the rental of the Civic Center Facilities for the purpose of conducting indoor professional football. The General Fund of the City of Beaumont will receive annual rental fees in the amount of$21,000.00, and approximately $10,000 from parking services and concession sales. Councilmember Samuel motion to approve Resolution No. 02-243 the lease agreement with the Louisiana Management Group. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED Ayes: Mayor Lord, Mayor Pro Tern Smith, Councilmembers Goodson, Cokinos, Ames, Samuel and Patterson Nays: None COMMENTS • Councilmembers comment on various matters Mayor Pro Tern - None Councilmember Goodson -Congratulated the Girls Haven on the Gumbo fund raiser, and thanked the Arts Council for being present. Councilmember Goodson also thanked the Police Department and the CFO Program. Councilmember Cokinos - None Mayor Lord - Announced that Council will hold an Executive Session once Council has adjourned. Mayor Lord extended an invitation to the citizens of Beaumont to join the Beaumont Alzheimer Association Memory Walk Saturday, October 19, 2002, from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m., at the Hotel Beaumont. Councilmember Ames - Thanked Louisiana Management Group LLC for the video presentation of the Louisiana Rangers. Councilmember Ames also welcomed them as an indoor professional football team to the City of Beaumont. Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 7 Councilmember Samuel - Requested City staff to look at a dilapidated structure located at Palestine and Washington Blvd. Councilmember Samuel also asked Clean Community to look at another structure located also 2270 Rockwell, because he has received several calls regarding the condition of this structure. Coucilmember Samuel especially wanted to welcome the Louisiana Management Group, LLC to the City of Beaumont. Councilmember Patterson - Welcomed the Louisiana Management Group LLC to Beaumont, Texas. Public Comments Reverend Samuel L. Laday 7498 Boyt Road Beaumont, TX Reverend Laday addressed the Council in regards to the layoffs at the City of Beaumont. He also voiced his unhappiness about being denied to meet with the City Manager, Kyle Hayes,and other concerned parties, in regards to the layoffs. Gethrel Williams, on behalf of the National Alliance of Public Employees 4495 Fortune Lane Beaumont, TX Mrs. Williams addressed the Council to voice concerns over the procedure used for the layoffs that occurred within the City of Beaumont. Ben Mendoza 5655 S. Kenneth Beaumont, TX Mr. Mendoza invited Mayor Lord and all City Councilmembers to attend a meeting being held on Monday, October 21, 2002, at the College Corridor. Colleen Grimes, with Hotel Beaumont 625 Orleans Beaumont, TX Mrs. Grimes distributed invitations to the Mayor and City Councilmembers to a Kick Off party promoting the Alzheimer Association Walk. The kick off party is to be held on Thursday, October 17, 2002, at Hotel Beaumont. Sonja LeMoins 12775 Tan Oak Lane Beaumont, TX Mrs. LeMoins welcomed the Louisiana Management Group, LLC and it's professional indoor football team to Beaumont, Texas. Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 8 Steve Warren 1005 Sun Meadow Beaumont, TX Mr. Warren attempted to address Council regarding former City Mayor David M upcoming trial. , Moore, and the Sam Betha, with the Entergy Corporation 350 Pine Beaumont, TX Mr. Betha thanked the City of Beaumont employees and staff for their cooperative Hurricane Lili. p help during Kyle Hayes, City Manager 801 Main Street Beaumont, TX Mr. Hayes wanted to clarify a statement made to Council, from a citizen, regarding that was to have taken place on October 15 2002 g g a meeting Mr. Hayes presented a fact that the representative from the Justice Depart entldii Department. for the planned meeting. He wanted it clarified that this was the reason the meeting not show up g was not held. Audio and video tapes are available upon request in the City Clerk's Office. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 2:55 p.m. Mayor Pro Tern Dr. Lulu Smith Susan Henderson, City Clerk Minutes -October 15,2002 Page 9