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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 24 1987 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 24, 1987 --1:15: P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 24th day of November, 1987, with the following present: HONORABLE: Mike Brumley Mayor Pro Tem and Councilman, Ward II Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III Absent: Maurice Meyers Mayor David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Mr. Jerry Fleming, Youth Minister for Westgate Church of Christ. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Michael Esterline, fifth grade student, and Keely Clark-Windham, student-body president, Regina Howell Elementary. -000- The fourth and fifth grade classes of Regina Howell Elementary School were welcomed to today's session. -000- One proclamation recognizing "Beverly Smythia for her determination, dedication and doggedness in an effort to held people and their families with Alzheimer's Disease; and urge all citizens to increase their awareness of this progressive disorder to join in the effort to create a more enlightened public attitude and response to this malady" was issued. -000- No one wished to address the public comment portion on Agenda Items A and C through E. -395- November 24, 1987 The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 17, 1987; Resolution 87-233 authorizing the release of $100,000 in securities held as collateral by Texas Commerce Bank, Beaumont; Resolution 87-234 appointing Bubba Cousou to the clean Community Commission, term to September 30, 1989, and Harvey Smith to the Senior Citizens Advisory Commission, term to September 30, 1990; Resolution 87-235 cancelling a license agreement granted to Lamar University in Resolution 87-158 on August 4, 1987 and granting a license to Lamar University for installation and maintenance of a 2-inch telephone data cable across Callaghan Street at Florida Avenue to connect the Early Child Development Center (Baby Red Bird Building) with the Personnel Office Building to the Lamar University telephone system; and Resolution 87-236 listing City vehicles to be licensed with regular license plates in accordance with Vernon' s Texas Civil Statutes, Article 6701m-2. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An ordinance granting a specific use permit for a coin-operated car was at 3943 Delaware (requested by Thomas Mark Lutrilck) was not considered because opposition of eleven (11) property owners representing twenty- nine ( 29%) percent of the property within 200-feet, requires a favorable vote of at least six ( 6) Councilmembers for passage and two members of Council were absent from today' s session. -000- Ordinance No. 87-88 granting a specific use permit for a child care center at 2580 North Street (requested by Mellaney Guillory) with additional conditions for issuance: operation only during school year between 3:00 p.m. and 7: 00 p.m. each day for not more than twenty-eight (28) children and the site to include two-way traffic access drive with a turn-around, was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 87-88 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A CHILD CARE CENTER ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2580 NORTH STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. -396- November 24, 1987 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: Mayor Pro Tem Nayes: Councilman Brumley Smith Councilman Lee Councilman Cokinos Councilman Samuel -000- Ordinance No. 87-89 providing for the reservation of metered parking spaces adjacent to construction projects was considered: ORDINANCE NO 87-89 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING A WAIVER OF RESERVED METERED PARKING SPACE FEES; CHANGING THE DESIGNATION OF DIRECTOR OF URBAN TRANSPORTATION TO DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR SAID WAIVER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 87-237 authorizing a two-year contract with REM Waste Control II for furnishing solid waste containers and collection service for eighteen ( 18) City facilities at a monthly cost of $1,269. 50 plus charges for additional containers and extra service for special events at the Civic Center, the Harvest Club, the Athletic Complex and the Best Years Center was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 87-90 adopting ar, updated service credit option offered by the Texas Municipal Retirement System to keep employees' pension benefits in line with current economic conditions was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 87-90 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DETERMINING TO GRANT PROVIDING FOR AND ALLOWING, UNDER THE ACT GOVERNING THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM, AN "UPDATED SERVICE CREDIT" IN SAID SYSTEM FOR SERVICE PERFORMED BY QUALIFYING 'MEMBERS OF SUCH SYSTEM IN THE EMPLOYMENT OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND ELECTING AND PRESCRIBING THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF SUCH UPDATED SERVICE CREDITS. -397- November 24, 1987 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A public hearing was called to consider the below-listed structures found to be in violation of the City of Beaumont' s Dangerous Structures Ordinance, Article III, Section 14-50. 955 CALDWELL - Robert Lee Forward, owner ( 13 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2136 GRAND - Charles R. Murphy, Sr. , owner ( 23 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3125 MAGNOLIA - Billie Talbert, owner ( 12 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 2240 LEIGHT - H. R. Clubb, owner (19 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1885 FAIRWAY - Gardnell E. Myers, owner (14 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 4365 STEELTON - Charles W. Griffis, owner (7 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 3885 IRONTON - Ruben Sastre, owner (12 violations),, recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 5380 NELKIN LANE - Enell Joubert, owner ( 16 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 5350 NELKIN LANE - Mortgage & Trust, owner ( 16 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 3845 MAIDA - Don Green, owner ( 18 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1220 BUFORD - Frank Shaw Trusts, owner (16 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 660 FULTON - Van Dale Traylor, Jr. , owner ( 24 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 790 AVENUE D - Bruce A. Hamilton, owner ( 16 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1215 BOLIVAR - J. E. Wells, owner ( 24 violations) , recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2055 CARTWRIGHT (12 violations) and 2055 CARTWRIGHT (GARAGE) ( 12 violations) - Robert Lee Forward, owner, recommendation for both to raze or repair within 30 days; ' 3001 BLANCHETTE - Agnes Bridges, owner (15 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 3565 GOLIAD (12 violations) , 3540 PRESTON (15 violations) and 3550 PRESTON ( 14 violations) - Mrs. D. L. Broadus, owner, recommendation for all three structures to raze or repair within 30 days; and 781 SHELL (REAR) - Georgory Derutte, owner ( 6 violations) , recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days. Mr. Bruce Hamilton, 3705 Broadmoor, owner of the structure located at 790 Avenue D, addressed Council to say that he wanted to preserve the structure for its historical value and agreed, after questions and discussion by Council, to establish a work program through the Code Enforcement Department for the structure' s rehabilitation. There being no others who wished to address the Council concerning the above-listed dilapidated (or dangerous) structures, the public hearing was closed. -398- November 24, 1987 In addition, the structures listed below have been condemned by City Council and the owners ordered to either repair or raze the structures within specified time frames. Reinspection of these structures has revealed non-compliance with the Council' s order. The Code Enforcement Division of the Community Development Department is requesting authorization from the City Council to demolish these structures in accordance with the Dangerous Structure Ordinance and charge the property owners with the cost of the demolitions: 840 CATALPA (7 violations) - Cornelia Williams, owner; 1065 ISLA ( 11 violations) - Helen S. Smith, owner; 2038 GRAND ( 9 violations) - Andrew P. Thomas and Lieutenant Thomas, owners; 3230 GRAND ( 9 violations) - D. L. Broadus, owner; 9615 DOTY ( 9 violations) - Bessie Van Hook, owner; 3049 DOROTHY (10 `violations) - James Paul McCray, owner; 3310 WESTMORELAND ( 14 violations) - Orelia August, owner; 2730 GLENWOOD ( 17 violations) - Roosevelt Zachary, owner; 2396 VICTORIA ( 15 violations) - Paul Leon Minick and Richard Carey, owners; and 1260 SHERMAN (11 violations) - Antoinette Modica c/o T. Modica. Ordinance No. 87-91 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal by the owners and authorizing the Community Development Department to cause to be removed certain other structures whose owners have failed to comply with previous condemnation orders was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 87-91 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ORDERING THEIR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- COUNCILMAN LEE: There were two individuals in the list who were property owners of one or more of those twenty-three structures who had . . . each, I believe, had three structures. What I would like for us to do, and follow up on a program I think we are beginning already, is to track back those two individuals to see how many times we have had to demolish structures they have owned and determine whether or not we have been reimbursed for the money that we have spent - and I 've got the names right here. I think that you can find it pretty easily. -399- November 24, 1987 Councilman Brumley suggested that a new format for dilapidated structures hearings ' be sought, possibly with the establishment of an Advisory Commission "where there would be some vehicle available to where, say, an individual such as Mr. Hamilton or maybe someone who was in opposition to the idea to their structure being condemned and torn down by the City that they would have an appeal process to the Council to come to us to bring the individual structure and question to the Council but the rest of the dilapidated structure program and project could be done by this particular body of individuals (the committee) . . . (and) would have the ability to do the same thing that we are doing today on a review, but make a recommendation to Council. . . . . . TV City Attorney Nichols will research State statutues for streamlining the process and report back to City Council. -000- Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 3305 Avenue A, addressed Council to wish all a happy Thanksgiving holiday and to urge support for agencies such as Some Other Place and many churches for their help to the indigent. Mr. Don Smith, 1164 Sun Meadow, representing Trax Enterprises) addressed Council to make suggestions for the economic growth of the City. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I , Rosemarie Chiappetta, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 24, 1987. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -400- November 24, 1987