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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MARCH 04 1997 M I N U T IE S a CITY OF B EAUMONT Lulu L.smith DAVID W. MOORE, MAYOR Andrew P.Cokinos, Mayor Pro Tem Guy N. Goodson CITY COUNCIL MEETING Becky Ames John K. Davis MARCH 4, 1997 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 March 4, 1997, 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 (excluding items 1-2) *Consent Agenda Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos called the meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. The Reverend Harland Merriam, Saint Andrew's Presbyterian Church, gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance. Present at the meeting were: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson. Also, present were Ray A. Riley, City Manager; Lane Nichols, City Attorney; Patrice Fogarty, City Clerk; and Barbara Liming, Deputy City Clerk. Mayor Moore was absent. One proclamation was issued: "Texas Public Schools Week," March 3-7, 1997. * Citizens were invited to comment on the consent agenda and main agenda items 3, 4 and 5. No one wished to address these items. CONSENT AGENDA The following consent agenda items were considered: * Approval of the minutes of the February 18 and 25, 1997 meetings; * Confirmation of committee appointments - No appointments were made A) Approve a contract for auctioneering services for the City's annual fleet and surplus goods auction with Rene Bates Auctioneers, Inc. at 3.799% of gross sales - Resolution No. 97-41 B) Approve an annual contract for the purchase of liquid polymer used in the Water Reclamation Division of the Water Utilities Department with Polydyne, Inc. for $0.945 per lb. - Resolution No. 97-42 C) Authorize the execution of a contract for the extension of a concrete parking lot behind the City's Best Year's Center to Wallace Enterprises in the amount of$38,295 - Resolution No. 97-43 Councilmember Goodson moved to approve the consent agenda. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson Noes: None GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider a request for a specific use permit to allow a drinking place in a GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District at 6955 College Street. Ordinance No. 97-14 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DRINKING PLACE IN AN AREA ZONED GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6955 COLLEGE STREET,IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY,TEXAS was introduced. Councilmember Goodson questioned the three added conditions to the ordinance controlling citizen concerns about loud noise and bright lights and was advised by the City Attorney that even with the general noise ordinance in effect, to control or prohibit specific problems, prohibitions should be placed in the ordinance or on the site plan. Councilmember Goodson moved to adopt Ordinance 97-14 with an added condition that all music or other activities be properly confined within the building and that outside lighting at the volleyball and basketball courts not adversely affect residents of the apartments to the south. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson Noes: None Minutes;3/4/97;Page 2 2. Consider a request for a zone change from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to LI (Light Industrial) for property located at 2285 Wescalder Road. An Ordinance, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED RS(RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT TO LI(LIGHT INDUSTRIAL)FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2585 WESCALDER ROAD, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY was introduced. Councilmember Goodson commented that the applicants have other alternatives to pursue and that their plans for developing businesses would not be inhibited since a portion of their property is already zoned Light Industrial. Councilmember Goodson moved to deny the ordinance. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson Noes: None 3. Consider the purchase of vehicles through the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program. Councilmember Smith moved to adopt Resolution No. 97-44 authorizing purchase of nineteen fleet vehicles through the State Cooperative Program in the amount of $306,157. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson Noes: None 4. Consider authorizing the City to establish an account with Local Government Investment Cooperative (LOGIC), a public funds investment pool governed by the Public Funds Investment Act and organized under the Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act. After a discussion regarding diversification of funds, interest rates, company stability, management costs, availability to retrieve investment, and comparison of city investors the size of Beaumont, Councilmember Goodson moved to adopt Resolution No. 97-45 authorizing establishment of an account with Local Government Invest Minutes;3/4/97;Page 3 Cooperative. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson Noes: None 5. Consider authorizing the execution of a contract with Texas Commerce Shareholders Company for the construction of four new homes in the Charlton Pollard area. Councilmember Davis moved to adopt Resolution No. 97-46 authorizing a contract with Texas Commerce Shareholders to provide four (4) lots for construction of new homes in the Charlton-Pollard Neighborhood. Councilmember Ames seconded the motion. MOTION PASSED. Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos, Councilmembers Smith, Goodson, Ames, Davis, and Patterson Noes: None COMMENTS * Councilmembers comment on various matters Councilmember Patterson asked Ward IV residents to be patient with heavy trash pickup of tree limbs from the recent ice storm and said that Solid Waste employees are doing their job as expediently as possible. Councilmember Patterson also requested that trash not be placed in the ditches. Councilmember Davis reported a new resident's concern about potholes on Toliver Road and requested investigation of the road condition. Councilmember Goodson thanked John Labrie and the City Manager for the ice storm update, said that heavy trash pickup has returned to the regular schedule, reported that the ACORN Neighborhood Association meeting was very successful with 74 in attendance, thanked Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos for attending, and thanked Chief Scofield, J. R. Smith and those making presentations about the work with the juvenile crime situation in the ACORN area, said a lot of the success can be attributed to the Police Department working with the Citizens on Patrol, and complimented those who volunteer to work with the COP program. * Public Comment (Persons are limited to 3 minutes) Minutes;3/4/97;Page 4 Mrs. Paubla Ydrogo, representing the Avenues Neighborhood Association, to complain of violent crimes in her neighborhood, said there has been a shooting and two beatings in the last week, solicited protection and said after police officers leave the neighborhood, the offenders return. Also, Mrs. Ydrogo complained about continued loud music coming from a bar on College Street and garbage being deposited in ditches. EXECUTIVE SESSION *Executive Session in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code to discuss contemplated or pending litigation: L. E. Johnson et al v. City of Beaumont There being no further business, the meeting recessed at 2:17 p.m. to reconvene in executive session. I Mayor Pro Tem Andrew P. Cokinos Patrice Fogarty, Cler Minutes;3/4/97;Page 5