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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JAN 28 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 28, 1986 - 1 :15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 28th day of January, 1936, with the following present: HONORABLE: William E. Neild Mayor Joseph D. Deshotel Councilman At Large G. Wayne Turner Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV C. A. Shelton Interim City Manager Hugh Earnest Asst. City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- Mayor Neild mentioned the tragedy of the Space Shuttle and said "the citizens of Beaumont send their condolences to the families that were connected with that and, of course, those people that were touched in any shape or form as all of us were moved upon hearing the news." -000- The Invocation was given by Rabbi Peter Hyman, Temple Emanuel. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Turner. -000�- One proclamation was issued: "Catholic Schools Week in Beaumont" - February 2- 8, 1986. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 21, 1986; Resolution 86-31 authorizing purchase of Parcel 22, 750 square feet out of Lot 187, Block 16, B. D. Crary Addition from Bobby G. and Marcella Hallenbeck, at an amount of $17,377.00, needed for the College Street TIP Project; -16- January 28, 1936 Resolution 86-32 authorizing purchase of Parcel 150, 4,630 square feet out of Lot 2, Block 32, Arlington Addition at $7,329.00; Parcel 151 , 6,938. 1 square feet out of Lot 1 , Block 32, Arlington Addition at $8,724.00; Parcel 152, 16,213 square feet out of Lot 1 , Block 34, Arlington Addition at $20,365.00 and Parcel 184, 3,855 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, at $26,134.00 from Lamar University Foundation and Parcel 63, 4,312.4 square feet out of Lot 1, Block 29, Arlington Addition from Frank Messina, Thomas L. Messina and James Messina at $7,550.00 and Parcel 53, 976 square feet out of Lot 16, Block 35, Arlington Addition from T. R. and Delores Wilcox at $2,279.00 needed for the M. L. King, Jr. , Parkway/Spur 380 Project; Resolution 86-33 amending Resolution 86-10 authorizing purchase of Parcel 50, 13,420 square feet, Lot 13, Block 35, Arlington Addition from Margaret Tortoris Smith at $26,666 for the M. L. King, Jr. Parkway/Spur 380 Project; and Resolution 86-34 amending Resolution 86-25, passed January 21 , 1986, authorizing purchase of Parcel 51 , 7,000 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, being all of Lot 14, Block 35, Arlington Addition from Herman Myers, Leroy Myers and Clem Albert Myers at $7,240; Parcel 52, 2,923 square feet out of David Brown League, Abstract 5, being part of Lot 15, Block 35, Arlington Addition from Don L. Garcia and Ruby M. Garcia at $5,500; Parcel 55, 7,000 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 56, being all of Lot 1, Block 34, Arlington Addition at $6,789 and Parcel 57, 7,000 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, being all of Lot 2, Block 34, Arlington Addition at $6,857 from First City National Bank of Beaumont and Parcel 130, 6,787.6 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, being all of Lot 2, Block 1 , Gaskin Addition at $23,000 and Parcel 131, 6,773.4 square feet out of the David Brown League, Abstract 5, being all of Lot 1, Block 1 , Gaskin Addition at $19,980.00 from Paul Prejean for the M. L. King, Jr. , Parkway/Spur 380 Project. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Public Comment was called on Agenda Items 1 through 6. Mrs. Maree Calcote, 5615 Duff, chairman of the City's Clean Community Commission, addressed Council on Item 5 and urged Council to enter into the contract with the State Department of Highways and Public_ Transportation for a litter enforcement program. Mrs. Charles Johnson (wife of Frank Johnson), 1830 Brooklyn, addressed Council to request additional time be given for the rehabilitation of two (2) dilapidated structures. There being no one else to address the Council, the public comment portion for Agenda Items 1 through 6 was closed. -17- January 28, 1986 An ordinance denying Gulf States Utilities' request for a rate increase was not considered. City Attorney Lane Nichols told Council that a letter had been received from Gulf States Utilities Company offering an extension of time to February 11 , 1986, for the City of Beaumont to act at the local level in setting the rates, as requested by the City. Mr. Nichols told Council that R. W. Beck and Company, City consultant, is to file testimony with the Texas Public Utilities Commission on February 7, 1986. Mr. Nichols told Council this time extension would give time to furnish Council with a copy of the report and a recommendation on the matter. In addition, Mr. Nichols told Council, "There are pending some hearings concerning some other continuances and I was in conversation with someone in Mr. Butler's office today and there are some negotiations going on concerning providing extensions of time at the local leval for any extension of time that is granted in Austin. I'll keep you up to date on how that comes out because it may solve our timing problems but right now there hasn't been any decision made on those kinds of issues; but we should be able to get the Beck report in our hands on the 7th which is a Friday and could provide it to you in your packet for the next Tuesday. " Councilman Turner made a motion to accept the offer for time extension and to defer the ordinance denying Gulf States Utilities" request for a rate increase; motion was seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: Mayor Neild Abstained: Councilman Councilman Weisbach Deshotel Councilman Turner Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Resolution 86-35 authorizing a contract with John Bankston Construction and Equipment Rental, Inc. at $174,103.00 for the Washington Boulevard Sanitary Sewer Relocation Project (installation of 5,142 feet of 12-inch sewer replacing existing 18" sewer located under Washington Boulevard pavement was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-36 authorizing purchase of uniforms for the Fire Department from Factory Sales of Houston at $11 ,656.81 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: -one -18- January 28, 1986 Resolution 86-37 authorizing execution of an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County for the construction of access roads on Interstate 10 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Deshotel. Question: ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-38 authorizing execution of a litter enforcement program contract with the State Department of highways and Public Transportation was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Turner. Question: Ayes: All Mayes: None -000- Resolution 86-39 auth the execution of an agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation and/or Drainage District 6 for replacement of a bridge on Erie Street (total estimated cost is $30,000 with the State funding 80%; City°s share approximately $16,000) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Brumley. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Samuel reported a complaint he had received from Mr. Etheridge, principal at Eugene Fields Elementary about a dilapidated structure located on McAnelly at Plant Road (first house from the corner) and asked that staff respond to Mr. Edwards. Councilman Samuel said he had also received a request from Mr. Jerry Winfield about the paving or laying of asphalt Short Street. Short Street has currently a dirt and shell surface. Councilman Weisbach asked that attention be given toward attendance of the Joint Planning and Zoning Commission saying a lot of time is wasted waiting for quorums to be formed. Mayor Neild briefly reported on a recent Conference of Mayors meeting he attended in Washington, D. C. , saying the "Graham Rutman bill (balancing the federal budgest within the next five years) will have a significant impact on this City along with other cities and one of the big fallouts will be Revenue Sharing. " Mayor Neild spoke of other City grants. -000- Mrs. Maree Calcote, 5615 Duff, addressed Council to complain about illegal dumping sites and expressed here appreciation for passage of the resolution authorizing execution of the litter enforcement program contract with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. -19- January 28, 1986 In addition, Mrs. Calcote told Council, "What I would really like to speak to you now about is an event that is going to take place on February the 4th at the Julie Rogers Theatre. We have done a great deal of talking in this community about the positive input and what we need to do. I am here to tell you that a group of young people - the Mission Club at Kelly High School, headed by Caroline Walker - has gone out and put together a benefit that will . . . the proceeds will go to Southeast Texas, Inc. They have rented Julie Rogers Theatre, paid for that, and they have gotten these group of entertainers to come together - Robert LaFosse is going to be there - and they have put this together with just what these kids can do and it is a fantastic program. I urge all of you to support this group and to come to this presentation and to urge everyone else that you can. I think that it's commendable that these kids didn't say, 'What's the City going to do for me?' They got together and organized something that they could do for this City and this community and I think they deserve your support." Mr. Louis Vaugn, 2475 Ranier, addressed Council to complain about the handling of tax matters through the Jefferson County Tax Office and the collection of delinquent taxes through Blair, Williams and Harrison, a law firm in Houston, Texas. Mr. Robert Preston, 1190 Iowa, addressed Council to request the City's cooperation in complaince with the Open Meetings Act. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Mintues of the regular City Council session held January 28, 1986. -20- January 28, 1936