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Home My WebLink AboutMIN JUN 24 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 24, 1986 -- 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 June, 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 Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Rev. James Wilson, pastor of First Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Cokinos. -000- Mayor Meyers presented Water Utilities Director Underwood Hill with a mantle clock and barometer from City Council and a plaque in recognition of almost 34 years as an employee with the City of Beaumont and expressed deep gratitude for Mr. Hill's dedication and commitment to his work. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held June 17, 1986; Resolution 86-193 authorizing execution of an agreement with the State Dept. of Highways and Public Transportation for the installation of a traffic signal at U. S. 69 North Frontage Road and M. L. King, Jr. Parkway/Spur 380; Resolution 86-194 authorizing Quitclaim Deeds to the State of Texas for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway/Spur 380 project for: Tract I, 0.3214 acres, all of Lot 17 and the east 13.43 feet of Lot 18, Block 40 Arlington Addition; Tract II, 0.4301 acres, all of Lots 15 and 16, Block 40, Arlington Addition; Tract III, 0.0762 acres, all of Tract 7 of City Plat A-13, D. Brown Survey; Tract IV, 0.0531 acres, all of Tract 6 of City Plat A-13, D. Brown Survey, and Tract V, 0.1337 acres, all of Lot 16, Block 39, Arlington Addition, totaling 1.0145 acres; -126- June 24, 1986 Resolution 86-195 authorizing purchase of Parcel 120: 2,766 sq. ft. out of the David Brown League from Lena L. LaRocca at $41,000 and Parcel 108: 11,313 sq. ft. out of the David Brown League from Dora Venza Santangelo, et al at $25,500 for the M. L. King, Jr. Parkway/Spur 380 Project; granting an easement to Kansas City Southern Railroad for railroad relocation out of Parcel 108 and execution of deeds conveying the property to the State, subject to the easements. The consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- No citizens wished to address Council concerning Agenda Items 5 through 9. -000- Ordinance 86-63 changing the zoning from GC-MD district to GC-MD and RCR or to a more restrictive district for property bound by Sabine Pass, Jackson, Irma, and the M. L. King, Jr. Parkway, known as the Pennsylvania/Sabine Pass Rezoning Study, Phase II was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-63 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 FROM GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT) TO GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT) AND RCR (RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION AND REVITALIZATION DISTRICT) ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS THE PENNSYLVANIA/SABINE PASS REZONING STUDY, PHASE II, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- -127- Ordinance 86-64 changing the zoning from RM-H to NSC on property in the 3600 block of Lucas was considered: ORDINANCE 86-64 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 FROM RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE-FAMILY HIGHEST DENSITY DISTRICT) TO NSC (NEIGHBORHOOD SHOPPING CENTER DISTRICT) ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3600 BLOCK OF LUCAS DRIVE; 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 Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 86-65 granting a Specific Use Permit for a shopping center in the 3600 block of Lucas (requested by Pat Phelan) was considered: ORDINANCE 86-65 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A SHOPPING CENTER ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 3600 BLOCK OF LUCAS, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. -000- Ordinance 86-66 granting a Specific Use Permit for a farm implement business on property located at 1550 West Cardinal Drive (requested by Liberty Implement Co. , Inc. dba Eastex Farm & Home) was considered: ORDINANCE 86-66 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A FARM IMPLEMENT BUSINESS ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1550 WEST CARDINAL DRIVE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. The Ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Weisbach and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All N aye s: None -000- -128- June 24, 1986 An ordinance requesting an abandonment of the south 1.5 feet of the 16-foot utility easement at 2220 Monica and described as Lot 51, Block 5, Somerset Village was withdrawn from the agenda at the request of petitioner, Kohler and Kohler, for Sam C. Parigi, Jr. -000- Ordinance No. 86-67 approving an amendment to the Transportation Element of the Comprehensive Plan was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-67 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TRANS- PORTATION ELEMENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY REFLECTING A RECOMMENDED RIGHT-OF- WAY FOR HIGHWAY 105 FROM THE EASTEX FREEWAY TO BOYD ROAD (TRAM ROAD) OF ONE HUNDRED TWENTY FEET (120'); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 86-68 amending Section 26-23 of the Code of Ordinances, relating to speed limits was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-68 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26, SECTION 26-23 AND 26-24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ESTABLISH MAXIMUMS AND MINIMUMS IN CERTAIN ZONES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: Councilman Lee Nayes: Mayor Meyers Councilman Moore Councilman Brumley Councilman Cokinos Councilman Weisbach Councilman Samuel -000- -129- June 24, 1986 Resolution 86-196 authorizing execution of a contract with the law firms of Heard, Goggan, Blair, Williams and Harrison and Benckenstein, Oxford, Radford and Johnson for the collection of delinquent taxes for a period commencing July 1, 1986 and ending June 30, 1991 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance 86-69 providing for a procedure for revocation of building contractor bonds was considered: ORDINANCE 86-69 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 6-21 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY CREATING A NEW SECION 106.2.1 TO THE BUILDING CODE CONCERNING REVOCATION OF A BUILDING CONTRACTOR'S BOND; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-197 authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to settle pending litigation with Alexander Grant and Company regarding a recovery settlement of $9.5 million for the City of Beaumont in connection with the fraud of E. S. M. Government Securities was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- . A resolution awarding a contract for new roofing, roof repairs and sheet metal work at the Julie Rogers Theatre to Price Roofing and Sheet Metal in the amount of $68,040.00 was introduced and held at the request of Councilman Moore for further investigation relative to Minority Business Enterprise participation. -000- Councilman Moore commented on the projected costs of utility rates for the balance of the summer in relation to a shortfall and asked the status of a requested speed study. Tom Warner, Traffic Engineer, reported the study has been completed. -000- -130- June 24, 1986 Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session immediately following Workshop pursuant to Article II(e) of the Open Meetings Act to discuss pending litigation between the City of Beaumont and Alexander Grant and Company, Touche Ross and Company and Bradford Trust. -000- C. L. Sherman of 585 Belvedere Drive addressed Council to express appreciation for the opportunity of citizen input in last week's meeting, to ask that the City give consideration of supporting a County Health Facilty rather than filling the position of a Health Officer, to remind Council that during last year's budget meetings a decision was made to not provide holiday garbage pickup to avoid high overtime expenses, and to state that the City's creditability has been endangered by the sale of the $99,000 scanner at the City Auction. -000- Delia Harrington of 815 Willow addressed Council regarding the contractors and excessive sand spilled at the construction site at Willow, North, and McFaddin Streets. Mayor Meyers stated than an inspector has been assigned to that site. -000- Susan Ramsdell of 745 Parsons addressed Council regarding vandalism in the parks and suggested patrol of the parks, instruction seminars, and support of park watch groups. -000- Vernon Hardcastle addressed Council to complain about receiving regular notices from the Environmental Health Department for high grass and weeds. -000- Susan Stansel a representative of the Bid Resource Center, 4675 Washington Blvd. , addressed Council to give a successful review of their services to the community relative to assisting businesses in selling their products to the U. S. Government. -000- There being no further business, the Council meeting was recessed before continuing with the Workshop Session. -000- 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 June 24, 1986. Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -131- June 24„ 1986