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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUNE 30 1987 REGULAR SESSION/TOWN MEETING CITY COUNCIL -- CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 30, 1987 -- 7:00 P.M. ST. ANNE'S CATHOLIC CHURCH BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 30th day of June, 1987, with the following present: HONORABLE: ?Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Albert E. Haines City Attorney Lane Nichols City Manager Rosemarie Chiappetta Interim City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Sinclair Oubre, associate pastor of St. Anne's Catholic Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Samuel. -000- Mayor Meyers welcomed all in attendance to the regular City Council session and Town Meeting. -000- Mr. Andrew Kerr, new U. S. Post Master, was welcomed to Beaumont. Mr. Kerr addressed Council to invite all interested citizens to the swearing-in ceremonies to be held at 11 :00 a.m. on July 14th. -000- One proclamation was issued: "My Wish, Inc. Days in Beaumont" - July 3 and 4, 1987. -000- Public comment was called on Agenda Items A through D. Mr. Larry Beaumont, 1210 Longfellow and chairman of Interfirst Bank located at 2625 Calder, addressed City Council in opposition to Agenda Item B.l. (a resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate an agreement with the Boyer Company for the development of a project to include an office complex and parking garage on City-owned land north of the Civic Center and authorizing execution of an option agreement with the company). -244- June 30, 1987 Mr. Lindsey Walker, 8125 Evangeline with office located at 2537 Calder and Mrs. Helen Johnsen, 4445 Thomas Park, Mr. Ben Barnett, 280 W. Circuit, addressed Council in opposition to Agenda Item B.1. -000- Councilman Cokinos requested that Consent Agenda Item No. 5 (a resolution the purchase of an electronic water meter-reading system) be considered as a separate item. Councilman Smith asked that Consent Agenda Item No. 4 (a resolution authorizing a license to encroach agreement with the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word and St. Elizabeth Hospital for a sign and brick base on street right-of-way at the northeast corner of Calder Avenue and Fourteenth Street) be considered separately. It was decided that these items would be considered at the end of the regular agenda. The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 16, 1987; and Resolution 87-127 accepting water lines serving Lots 15-28 of Green Meadow Patio Homes, Phase II (lots are situated along a private drive extending westwrard from Green Meadow Drive for distance of 315 feet and including a cul de sac). The Consent Agenda was appproved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Napes: None -000- A resolution authorizing the city Manager to negotiate an agreement with the Boyer company for the development of a project to include an office complex and parking garage on City-owned land north of th Civic Center and authorizing execution of an option agreement with the company (proposal calls for an office building with space for restaurant and possibly hotel acommodations to be constructed by private interests on a portion of land leased from the City - the parking garage to serve the Civic Center and office building would be constructed by the City with Tax Increment Financing proceeds from a long-term ground lease for the office building and revenues from rental of parking spaces in the garage for use with the office building. Receipts from the sources would be used to retire securities issued to finance the construction of the garage) was considered. Mr. Lynn Summerhays of the Boyer Company responded to questions asked by Council. Questions were asked concerning the appraisal of the site by Mr. Jack Aulbaugh, MAI Appraiser, legality of the project; financial obligation if the company defaults; financial stability of the company; comparative charges of other Downtown parking garages; whether the City would be leasing any of the space in the office building; possibility of restaurant or hotel uses in the project as adjunct uses to the Civic Center and the number of parking spaces, daytime and nighttime, that would be available in the proposed parking garage. -245- June 30, 1987 Corrected Councilman Lee made a motion to approve the resolution with an amendment to determine rates for the 166 parking spaces to be determined by the rates that would be charged for like parking facilities in buildings within the Beaumont area, determination to be made by a third-party real estate firm; motion was seconded by Councilman Brumley. After a brief discussion, Councilman Lee modified his motion to ". . .rates that would be charged for like parking facilities in buildings within the downtown area;" motion with modification was seconded by Councilman Brumley. Councilman Samuel requested that the motion be further modified to include that 15 percent of the 50 percent of the precommitted occupancy be from outside the City. Councilman Lee stated that he could not accept this modification. After further discussion of the various components of the proposal, question was called on the motion to approve the resolution with the additional amendment and modification as stated above. Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes: Councilman Cokinos Councilman Lee Councilman Smith Councilman Brumley Couniclman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Ordinance No. 87-50 establishing the authority of Emergency Medical Services to control the medical scene in a major emergency was considered: ORDINANCE NO 87-50 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29, ARTICLE II, SECTION 29-28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OFBEAUMONT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by LCouncilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 87-128 authorizing the filing of an application for a $200,000 State grant to finance a Primary Health Care Services Programf or the Beaumont Health Department/Community Health Clinic was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: Councilman Lee Nayes: Mayor Meyers Councilman Councilman Smith Cokinos Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- -246- June 30, 1987 Resolution 87-129 authorizing a license to encroach agreement with theSisters of charity of the Incarnate Word and St. Elizabeth Hospital for a sign and abrick base on street right-o€-way at the northeast corner of Calder Avenue and Fourteenth Street (outer edges . of base extending 2.54 feet into right-of-way of Calder Avenue and 10.16 feet into the right-of-way of Fourteenth for a one-time license fee of $500.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Lee. Qustion: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Napes: Councilman Smith Councilman Lee Councilman Cokinos Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Resolution 87-130 authorizing the purchase of an electronic water meter-reading system for the Water Commercial Division from Porta-Printer Systems, Inc. , of largo, Florida at a cost of $38,515 (ten hand-held terminals for use by field personnel in recording readings from water meters and hardware and software for transferring the readings to the main computer) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- City Manager Haines introduced department heads present for the Town Meeting. Among those introduced were Dr. Avilla Arcala, Director of the Health Department; Sherrell Cockrell, Director of Housing and Urban Development; Mrs. Betty Dunkerley, Director of Finance; Maurine Gray, Director of the Library; Lane Nichols, City Attorney; Max Patterson, Director of Resource Management; Chief of Police George Schuldt; Fire Chief C. A. "Pete" Shelton; Tom Warner, Director of Public Works and S. A. Webb, Director of Public Utilities. Mr. Tom Warner, Director of Public Utilities, gave an interim report on the recent flooding in several areas of the City after several days of heavy rains. Mr. Warner basically gave an overview of the present system and spoke of present projects under construction or consideration by various entities such as the Corps of Engineers' Taylor's Bayou Project; Drainage District 6 cleaning of their large open channels and the City's cleaning of ditches and catch basins. Mr. Warner mentioned that the City is currently on a 7-year ditch cleaning rotation and that a study may show that this rotation should be on a 2 to 3 pear schedule, if monies for additional equipment and personnel become available. In addition, Mr. Warner said there is a need to establish maintenance standards for catch basins. He said there is a need for a master drainage plan to include facilities/systems of the City, Drainage District 6 and the Corps of Engineers. -000- Councilman Brumley reminded all of the "Concerts on the Move" festivities to be held July 9th, at 7:00 p.m. in Rogers Park with the Jimmy Simmons Jazz Bank providing the entertainment. He encouraged citizens to bring their lawn chairs, blankets, picnic baskets and enjoy a great evening of fun. -247- June 30, 1987 Councilman Brumley asked that City Council consider to what extent it wants to participate in Economic Development, consider establishing a General Statement of Direction and asked that this be a Workshop discussion soon. Councilman Lee invited all to attend the Sunday in the Park activities to be held July 5th at Riverfront Park, to be hosted by the Historic Landmark Commission from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Councilman Cokinos thanked St. Anne's Catholic Church for allowing the regular City Council session and Town Meeting to be held in their cafeteria. The Session was co- hosted by Councilmen At Large Cokinos and Lee. Councilman Moore reminded those present of the Fourth of July celebration to be held from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. in Riverfront Park. Mayor Meyers told Council that he would urge the employment of an expert drainage (flooding problems) engineer to study what has been done in the area of drainage - some $44.0 million expended for projects constructed by the Corps of Engineers, Drainage District 6 and the City - to see if the proper direction to correcting severe drainage problems in the City is being taken or if modifications/additions are necessary. -000- Messrs. Saul Aronow, 5590 Frost; Albert Reaux, 6030 Windemere; Raymond Smith, 9275 Gross; Raymond Smith, 9275 Gross; Don Owen, 6530 Daisy; Bill Matthews, 6165 Pinkstaff; Mrs. Mary Jane Mouton, 1385 Fenwick; Messrs. Tom Harwell, 1345 Candlestick; Mr. Ed Orr, 3830 Evalon; C. L. Sherman, 585 Belvedere; Chris Bucsh, 1390 Candlestick; Mrs. Diane Chantaplin, 9175 Gross; Shawn Denson, 8670 Kimberly; Mrs. Mary Barrett, 5120 Wildwood; and Mr. Jerry White, 2465 Harrison; addressed City Council to complain about poor drainage in their areas and to urge help in eliviating the problems. Mrs. Jessie Cooper, 446 Georgetown, addressed Council to urge appointment of an AIDS Task Force to study the serious problem to assist in education of the public. -000- There being no further business, the session was adjourned. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Interim City Clerk for the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council Session/Town Meeting held June 30, 1987. Rosemarie Chiappetta Interim City Clerk -248- June 30, 1987