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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 04 1986 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD NOVEMBER 4, 1986 - 1 :15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 4th day of November, 1986, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Couniclman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, Ward I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III Absent: David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Richard Edwood, St. Mark's Episcopal Church. Mayor Meyers recognized Pastor Dabney and the second grade class from Cathedral in the Pines School. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Olivia Brumley, daughter of Councilman Brumley and second grade student from Cathedral in the Pines School. -000- Several proclamations were issued: "William Seale Day in Beaumont" - November 4, 1986, author of Texas Riverman, Sam Couston's Wife, Tasteful Interlude: American Interiors through the Camera's Eye and The President's House: A History; -- "DAV Handicapped Parking Awareness Month" - November, 1986; "VFW Buddy Poppies Days in Beaumont" - November 7 6 8, 1986; "Key Club Week in Beaumont" - November 2-8, 1986; proclamation recognizing "Cathedral in the Pines School" for its ever-growing community influences and impact; and a proclamation requesting "all citizens to recognize Beaumont Crimestoppers and to join with me (Mayor Meyers) in celebrating the fifth birthday of an outstanding organization and to encourage its continued effort in reducing crime in our community." -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session, pursuant to Section 2(g) of the Texas Open Meetings Act, to discuss appointment, employment, evaluationn, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or an employee, to be held immediately following the City Council Workshop Session. -241- November 4, 1986 The following items of the Consent Agenda were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held October 28, 1986; Resolution 86-330 appointing Gary Powers to the Martin Luther Ring, Jr. Parkway Commission, term to expire December 31, 1990; Michael Johnson (replacing Thelma Nobles) and Lola Pollard to the Clean Community Commission, terms to expire September 30, 1988; Kim Taft and Karen Rogers to the Sesquicentennial Coordinating Commission, terms to expire December 31, 1987 and Robert Young (replacing Gayle Villere) to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission, term to expire June 30, 1988; Resolution 86-331 awarding the annual contracts for containers and Solid Waste Pickup Service for all City departments to R.E.M. Waste Control for the Building Maintenance Department, Civic Center, Fire Department, Health Department, Parks - Tennis Center and Best Years Center, Police Department and Water Department in the amount of $11,370.00 and Browning-Ferris, Inc. for Parks - Athletic Complex and the Boat Ramp and Fleet Department in the amount of $5,198.88; Resolution 86-332 awarding a formal bid to Gulf Coast Specialties, Inc. at $12,641.77 for the annual supply of computer paper; and Resolution 86-333 authorizing the City Manager to grant an easement out of Parcel 135 for the Martin Luther King, Jr. , Parkway/Spur 380 Project to Kansas City Southern Railroad Company for relocation of their railroad facilities and to execute a deed conveying Parcel 135 to the State of Texas subject to the easement. Resolutions 86-330, 86-332 and 86-333 were approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None Resolution 86-331 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Napes: None Councilman Lee Councilman Cokinos Councilman Brumley Councilman Samuel Abstained: Councilman Weisbach -000- No one wished to address Council during the Public Comment portion for Agenda Items D and E. Ms. Sandra Carter, Sandy's Fashion, addressed Council to complain about several burglaries to her shop and other merchants in the north end and the Police Department's inability to solve these problems and requested Council's help. -242- November 4, 1986 Ordinance No. 86-112 removing the current $50.00 fee for non-commercial parade permits was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-112 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO REMOVE THE PERMIT FEE REQUIREMENT FOR PARADES OTHER THAN COMMERCIAL PARADES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 86-113 granting a zoning change from RS to RM-H for property located at 2865 South 8th 'Street and described as Tract 2-7, BLock 17 Cartwright and Roberts "A" Addition (requested by Mental Health Mental' Retardation of Southeast Texas) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-113 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, T BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO RM-H (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING-HIGHEST DENSITY DISTRICT) ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2865 SOUTH 8TH STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; 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- Ordinance No. 86-114 granting a Specific Use Permit for a 48-bed social service residential facility at 2865 South 8th Street (2825, 2865 and 2895 S. 8th and described as Tract 2-7, Block 17, Cartwright and Roberts "A" Addition, requested by MIHMR) were considered: ORDINANCE NO. 86-114 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT FOR A 48-BED SOCIAL SERVICE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2865 SOUTH 8TH STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. -243- November 4, 1986 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Weisbach. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A resolution authorizing the purchase of replacement components for the Police Department's Datapoint computer from Datapoint Corporation in the amount of $74,000.00 was not considered for action. City Manager read from a memorandum, "The City's MIS Director, in conjunction with our consultants, LWFW, have researched that a method exists to make an archive copy of the current police data base, alleviating the need for acquisition of computer systems on a emergency basis. The reduction of volatility of the database will allow time for analysis of technological alternatives that could include soltware and/or hardware solutions. The analysis would include both micro and mini computer alternatives. . ." -000- Resolution 86-334 authorizing the City Manager to execute a grant agreement with the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission for transit planning activities through Section 8 of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1984, as amended, in an estimated amount of $32,750.00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution 86-335 authorizinng the City Manager to execute an agreement with Edward E. Clark Construction Company in an amount of $48,552.00 for Grounds/Facility Maintenance at Beaumont Municipal Airport was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- City Manager Haines told Council that two Department Head appointments had been made recently: Tom Warner named as Public Works Director with the divisions of Engineering, Sanitation, Streets, Airport, Transit, Drainage and Traffic and Sherrell Cockrell named as Director of Community Development with the divisions of Planning and Zoning, Code Enforcement and Block Grant. -000- Councilman Samuel reported that he had received a complaint from a business located on Crockett Street between 4th Street and Avenue C that customers were unable to get to their location because of construction of the sanitary sewer project on that street. Councilman Weisbach reminded all of the "Declaration of War on Drugs" to be held at 11 :30 a.m. , November 18, 1986, in front of City Hall. -244- November 4, 1986 Councilman Lee complained about a sanitary sewer project on Liberty near 3rd Street where the contractor is "not covering up its trenching activities." -000- There being no further business, the session was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Secretary in the City Clerk's Office, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held November 4, 1986. Rosemarie Chiappetta Secretary -245- November 5, 1986