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Home My WebLink AboutMIN APR 15 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 15, 1986 - 1 :15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, 'Texas, met in regular session this the 15th day of April, 1986, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II C. A. Shelton Interim City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Greg Nichols, pastor of the Northwood Christian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Lee. -000- Employee service certificates and pins were presented. Those with five (5) years service were: Susanne T. Brubaker and Kandy K. Daniel, Budget and Research; Charlie Jones, Jr. , Drainage Division; Michael R. Banks, Streets Division; Walter C. Beacraft, Water Reclamation; and John R. LaBrie, Mary Blackburn, Kenneth Allison and Craig Fonteno of the Fleet Maintenance Division. Those with ten (10) years of service were: Charles D. Feagin, Patrol Division; David W. Chance and Richard S. Mathews, Fire Suppression; ,Joyce A. James, Drainage Division; Betty L. Lastice, Streets Division; Lydia M. Guidry, Traffic and Street Light Division; Wyndell L. Bradley, Building Inspection; and Brenda Beadle, Purchasing. 011ie P. Green, Parks Division, received a certificate and pin for fifteen (15) years of service; Gary L. Wagner, Police Department Patrol Division, received a certificate and pin for twenty (20) years of service. W. T. O'Quinn, Fire Suppression, received a certificate and pin for thirty years of service. Retirees receiving plaques for years of service were: LeRoy Wells, Water Distribution, 12 years of service; Robert H. Pinkston, Traffic Division, 17 years; Obie R. Gilstrap, Building Inspections, 14 years; Raymond D. Williamson, Police Department, 28 years; Ernest .Jones, Sr. , Building Maintenance, 22 years; Andrew Simmons, Jr. , Parks Division, 30 years; Harold E. Felps, Fire Department, 34 years; LeRoy Clark, Street Division, 18 years and James E. Goss, Fire Department, 21 years of service. -74- April 15, 1986 Employees of the Quarter awards were presented: William C. Welblinger, Fire Department; Allen Shynett, Planning & Economic Development; Doug Boyd, Police Deparment; Helen Williams, Drainage Division; James Thibodeaux, Streets Division and Barbara Nelson, Transportation Administration. -000- Mr. Jake Totorice, Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Company, presented City Council with a giant chocolate chip cookie iced with the City Seal. -000- The meeting was recessed for a reception of punch, coffee and cookies to honor the above-listed employees and retirees. -000- The regular City Council session was reconvened. The following items of the Consent Agenda were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council sessions held April 1 , 1986 and April 8, 1986 and the special session held April 8, 1986; Resolution 86-128 accepting street and storm sewer improvements in Bench Mark Drive from Eastex Freeway a distance of 352 feet in a northeasterly direction to and including the cul-de-sac and water and sanitary sewer improvements constructed in the right-of-way along Bench Mark Drive located in Executive Business Park, Section II in Tracts I, II, and III of the H. Williams Survey, Abstract #385; Resolution 86-129 accepting the donation of easements for the relocation of the sanitary sewer line on Washington Boulevard in the T. h. Langhain Subdivision: Easement #1 from Melvin Jack Wright for part of Lot 25; #2 from United Texas Transmission Company for part of Lot 27; #3 from W. A. Hebert, III, at al, for part of Lots 26 and 27; #4 from Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Chance, Jr. , for part of Lot 27 and #5 from Chevron Pipe Line Company for part of Lot 27; Resolution 86-130 authorizing purchase of U.S. Treasury Bills for the Interest and Sinking fund, Account #8504847, in the amount of $500,000 to mature August 28, 1986; the Operating fund, Account #8504789, in the amount of $500,000 to mature September 11 , 1936 and for the CDBG fund, Account #8504862 in the amount of $500,000 to mature September 18, 1986; and Resolution 86-131 authorizing C. A. Shelton, Interim City Manager and Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk as signatories for the Federal Reserve Bank. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Colk-inos and seconded by Councilman Welsbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -75- April 15, 1986 No one wished to address Council on Agenda Items 1 through 6 during the public comment portion. Resolution 86-132 authorizing execution of an agreement with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for the construction of College Street from near Major to IH-10 (total cost estimated at $11,198,735 with the City's estimated cost at $1,139,100 - College Street TIP for curb and gutter and storm sewers at $580,388 and relocation of water and sewer lines at $558,712 - State to receive bids for the construction on May 14th) was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-133 approving recommendations of the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee for Public Service Programs to fund $6,000 to The Art Studio, 1076 Neches Street, to provide 96 economically disadvantaged students from elementary to high school with an opportunity for artistic exposure was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-134 authorizing execution of an annual contract for furnishing approximately 24,000 pounds of liquid polymer for the Water Production Plant from American Cyanamid Company in an amount of $0.86 per pound was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Abstained: Councilman Councilman Lee Cokinos Councilman Weisbach Councilman Samuel Councilman Moore -000- Resolution 86-135 authorizing execution of one-year contracts with Hilltime Foods to furnish concessions for Municipal Athletic Complex, Babe Zaharias Park and Alice Keith Pool and C & B Enterprise for Magnolia Pool was approved contingent upon the concessionaires' acceptance of the reporting procedures to be developed by the City's internal auditor on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-136 authorizing renewal of a contract for one year with Bevil Oaks for the provision of Emergency Medical Services for a fee of $1,959.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -76- , April 15, 1986 Resolution 86-137 authorizing execution of a contract for the North Street from IH-10 to 11th and Eleventh Street from IH-10 to Ashley Drainage Project with Blacksher and Sons, Inc. at $404,394.20 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Samuel read a memorandum: "The spread of mismanaged hazardous waste into the environment is on the increase within the residential communities. It is clear adequate hazardous waste programs are necessary because of the lack of reliable data on hazardous material in the cities, the lack of surveillance and enforcement, the lack of adequate resources and regulations and, fourthly, because of the failure to recognize the need to manage hazardous waste. The spread of mismanaged hazardous waste into our residential community is becoming an increasingly important issue. For the City of Beaumont, many of the sources, types and volumes of waste and the problems associated with small quantity generators of hazardous waste has not been adequately identified by the State. We have experienced an increase in the incidents of cancer in the Triplex or the Golden Triangle with over an estimated 2,100 tons of hazardous waste being produced by small quantity generators in the City of Beaumont. We must implement an effective, enforceable, local waste management program allowing the City to document information on what amounts of hazardous waste are being generated, stored, transported and disposed and the location in which they are stored and disposed. Therefore, I am asking that we move forward with this matter by directing staff to prepare a report and recommendations on how we can begin surveillance of the State-permitted small quantity generators of hazardous waste and their hauling and control the special quantity generators of hazardous waste and, secondly, bring the subject to Council on a Workshop to move forward with the adoption of a Hazardous Waste Management Program." -000- Mr. Jorge Lopez, 3955 Sunbury, addressed Council to complain of harrassment. Mr. Louis Vaughn, 2475 Ranier, addressed Council to complain about trash pickup and to request that the number of personnel in the Sanitation Department be increased and suggested that programs such as incentive raises be developed for current Sanitation employees. -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session, pursuant to Section II of the Texas Open Meetings Act, to be held immediately following the City Council Workshop Session. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -77- April 15, 1986 I, Myrtle Corgey, City Clerk of the City of Beaumont, Texas, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held April 15, 1986. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -78- April 15, 1986