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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 22 1996 M I N U T E S .- CITY OF B EA MONT Lulu L.Smith DAVID W. MOORE, MAYOR Andrew P.Cokinos,Mayor Pro Tem Guy N. Goodson CITY COUNCIL MEETING Becky Ames John K. Davis OCTOBER 22,1996 Bobbie J. Patterson Lane Nichols,City Attorney Ray A. Riley,City Manager Patrice Fogarty,City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a regular session on October 22, 1996, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:35 p.m. to consider the following: OPENING *Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call *Presentations and Recognition *Public Comments: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items *Consent Agenda Mayor Moore called the meeting to order at 1:35 p.m. The Reverend James C. LeBlanc, Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle, gave the invocation. Ms. Helen Marie Allen, a Beaumont Independent School District retired teacher, led in the pledge of allegiance. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmen Ames (arrived at 1:38 p.m.), Smith, Goodson, and Davis. Councilman Bobbie Patterson was absent. Also, present were Ray A. Riley, City Manager, Lane Nichols, City Attorney, Patrice Fogarty, City Clerk, and Barbara Liming, Deputy City Clerk. One Proclamation was issued: "Wear Down Domestic Violence Day," October 25, 1996. Dr. Robert D. Krienke, president of the Lamar University Institute of Technology, introduced 12 students and their two teachers who are in Beaumont as part of a cultural student exchange program. The students from Hannover, Germany are here to participate in a two-week cultural exchange to learn about local and state government, business and industry. In June of 1997 12 students and faculty from Lamar University will travel to Hannover for a reciprocal visit. Mayor Moore presented honorary citizenship cards to: Horst Langer and Gunter Thiemann, teachers at Berufsbildende Schule 4, Hannover, Germany and students, Christian Baarck, Jan Benzenberg, Michele Cafagna, Andy Depke, Christian Dori, Alexander Fleischer, Sandra Gassig, Stephan Hocke, Thorsten Hupetzky, Nils Konrad, Stefan Tantow, and Sandra Vogeler. Citizens were invited to comment on the Consent Agenda. No one wished to address these subjects. Consent Agenda Item b was removed for individual consideration. CONSENT AGENDA (Councilman Goodson left the Council Chambers at 1:58 p.m. and was not present for the vote.) The following consent agenda items were considered: Approval of minutes of the October 15, 1996, meeting; a. Confirmation of committee appointments - Resolution No. 96-254; C. Approve the settlement of claims - Resolution No. 96-255 and Resolution No. 96-256. Councilman Smith moved to approve consent agenda items a and c. Councilman Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmen Smith, Ames, and Davis Noes: None b. Authorize the execution of a Pipeline License Agreement with Cokinos Gas Transmission Company - Resolution No. 96-257; Councilman Ames moved to approve consent agenda item b. Councilman Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Moore, Councilmen Smith, Ames, and Davis Noes: None Abstained: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos Special recognition was given to three outstanding teachers from the Beaumont Independent School District who received Teacher of the Year awards: Ms. Candice Aldrich, the drama teacher at Marshall Middle School, Ms. Vicki Michelle Kibbles, Title I Coordinator for Lucas Elementary School, and Ms. Jo Ethel Larkins, theatre arts instructor at Austin Middle School. The Beaumont Independent School Administrator, Dr. Carroll Thomas, joined Mayor Moore in extending congratulations to the teachers for their accomplishments with the students and their exemplary example. The ladies and their spouses will be special dinners guests of Mayor Moore and Dr. Thomas at a later date. Citizens were invited to comment on the regular agenda. (Councilman Goodson returned to the Council Chambers at 2:06 p.m.) Minutes;10/22/96;Page 2 Ms. Kathryn Hebert, 1520 Bryant Way, a representative of NYLCare Health Plans, spoke in support of awarding the contract for managed health care for City of Beaumont employees to NYLCare and reviewed and explained portions of their proposal. GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider selection of a managed health care plan and authorize a two-year contract with the vendor. After a lengthy discussion evaluating the two recommended vendors, Mayor Moore moved to adopt Resolution No. 96-258, authorizing a two-year contract with NYLCare Health Plans of the Gulf Coast, Inc. to serve as the City's health care manager. Councilman Davis seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Moore, Councilmen Ames, and Davis Noes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilman Goodson Abstained: Councilman Smith 2. Consider approving the purchase of a computerized imaging system for use in the Police Department. Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos moved to adopt Resolution No. 96-259, approving purchase of a computerized imaging system for use in the Police Department from IBM in the amount of$339,556 . Councilman Davis seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmen Smith, Goodson, Ames, and Davis Noes: None 3. Consider approving a contract for the purchase of personal computers for use in various City departments. Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos moved to adopt Resolution No. 96-260, authorizing a six-month contract, with an additional six-month renewal option, with Electrotex to purchase approximately 40 computers at a unit price of$2,370 each. Councilman Goodson seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Moore, Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmen Smith, Goodson, Ames, and Davis Noes: None Minutes;10/22/96;Page 3 OTHER BUSINESS Councilmembers comment on various matters. Councilman Davis commented about land recently seized by Jefferson County that might be suitable for use by the Charlton-Pollard Nursery School, complimented operation of the nursery, again asked that repairs be made to Ewing Street, and expressed disapproval of inappropriate remarks made by a City employee regarding the comprehensive zoning plan under consideration and Council' motives. Councilman Ames mentioned variables involved with agenda item 1, savings to City in choice of health care vendor, possibility of employee change in health care plans, and asked that employees be educated as best as possible and sell them on the plan adopted today. Councilman Goodson discussed agenda item 1, detailed a personal health care need and services required by a specialist, choice employees may have to make in changing their primary care provider to receive a lower co-pay rate or enroll in the indemnity plan to keep a physician or specialist, the apparent wave of insurance directed toward managed health care and spoke about the unique and symbolic ground breaking for St. John's Lutheran Church on Major Drive last Sunday when an old plow was used with members pulling the rope to plow a furrow and turn the soil. Mayor Moore thanked Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos for attending functions in his place last week, said the Red Ribbon Parade encouraging a drug-free community was well attended on Sunday with 40 groups participating, said good entertainment was provided along with hot dogs, drinks and tee-shirts, enumerated the individuals and groups in attendance and thanked them for their contribution to program and spoke about the message in the sky sent by Blanchette School at their drug-free rally yesterday. Public Comment (Persons are limited to 3 minutes) Mr. Charles Johnson, 5080 Helbig Road, solicited help with problems at Plymouth Village, complained about management not assisting with his problems and about the manner in which they operate the complex, spoke of court cases and offered documents for Council perusal. Officer Crystal Holmes extended an invitation to Council to attend the Police Department's Annual Cops and Kids picnic Saturday at Fair Park from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., beginning with a parade at 10:00 a.m. Minutes;10/22196;Page 4 Mayor Moore announced that today is Delia Harrington's 91 st birthday and asked Council to join him in wishing her special birthday greetings. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 3:25 p.m. Mayor avidW. Moore a UA 01- z*-. . P trice Fogarty, U6/Clerk�/ Minutes;10/22/96;Page 5