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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JULY 25 1989 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 25, 1989 -- 1:15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 25th day of July, 1989, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Michael Brumley* Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV *Councilman Brumley arrived at 2: 40 p.m. Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Barbara Liming Deputy City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Rabbi Peter Hyman, Temple Emanuel Synagogue. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Moore. -000- Mayor Meyers called an Executive Session of the Beaumont City Council, pursuant to Section 2(e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act of the State of Texas, to discuss pending or contemplated litigation following the Work Session. -000- MAYOR MEYERS: There are several people that we' re going to recognize and welcome today. It' s really, I think, a good day, and I think we want to share all of that. First, I want to recognize some folks prior to asking a gentleman to come forward. I 'd like to recognize the presence of Ken Ruddy, head of Beaumont' s Economic Development Council, and his Vice Chairman, Charles Glass, Joe Bob Kinsel, Jr. , the chairman-elect of the Chamber, and Jim Stokes, the president of the Chamber. I 'm delighted today, in just a moment, to call on Mr. John French who' s the manager for I.B.M. ' s operation in Beaumont. Particularly, because -185- July 25, 1989 (NOTE: City Council action items begin on page 195. ) this corporation is recognized as a world leader and, certainly, a strong community supporter in the business sector. And, I 'm just delighted to ask John French to come forward now, if he would, and share an announcement that I think is very meaningful, and I would just say before John would make any comments that what we are hearing, to me, is very specific judgment on the part of a tremendous company that says this is a good place to do business, and this is a place we see future investment because it warrants it. So, with that I 'd like to ask John French to take over and share that announcement with us, John. MR. JOHN FRENCH: Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I would like to introduce three of my managers that are here: Pam Wise is my Administration Manager, Steve Young is my Marketing Manager, and Steve Petty is my Systems Engineering Manager, and they wanted to here present with us today. I 'm pleased to announce that I.B.M. plans to move the local office of its marketing and service organization to a new facility to be constructed at 7703 Eastex Freeway in Beaumont. All of I.B.M. ' s local marketing and service operations will occupy the new building scheduled for completion in the first quarter of next year. Construction of the 20,900 square foot facility is scheduled to begin within a month. The building will be leased from, and owned by, First Western Development Company of Westlake Village, California. We are delighted that this new location will provide the space we need to accommodate our future growth. That' s good news for I.B.M. , and that' s good news for our customers. Unlike many companies who have recent announcements, our growth in Beaumont and surrounding communities,is based upon the local economy and the acceptance of our products within our service area. This facility underlines I.B.M. ' s belief in and commitment to this community. I.B.M. will vacate the selling and sell the building it now owns and occupies at 2825 Interstate 10 East. That' s the statement. MAYOR MEYERS• John, I thank you, and Council may have some comments or questions. I think, as we were chatting, the first question that always comes to mind is construction of a facility like that, and I know you had some very specific thoughts in regard to contractors and who would be working on a project like this. I think you might want to share that with the audience today. MR. FRENCH: Well, the Executive Vice-President of First Western Development is a man by the name of Dan Millus, and Dan Millus has a very strong belief that, as does I.B.M. , that we ought to use local contractors if it' s at all possible in the construction of this facility, and I know that he has contacted four of the local contractors, and it' s our sincere hope that they' re, that one of those four is selected. -186- July 25, 1989 MAYOR MEYERS• Well, we' re delighted that I .B.M. has seen fit to make this additional investment, and as I said earlier, I think it' s a reflection of the confidence that they have in the organization here as well as the economy of the area. I 'd open it up for any comments that Council would care to make, and then I would like to ask Ken Ruddy, representing the Economic Development Council, who I know who also has been tracking this project very closely with John and I.B.M. , if he would come forward and make some additional comments. Are there any comments that Council would care to make at this time? COUNCILMAN MOORE (an employee of Xerox Corporation) : I only have one. John, I believe we' re not competitors any longer! COUNCILMAN LEE: I know that it takes leadership from, from the people in the local community, such as John, and I 'm sure your managers, to instill in the organization at a little bit different level, the enthusiasm and potential for success by investing in a facility like this, and I would certainly want to commend you for your efforts in that regard. MR. FRENCH: Thank you. COUNCILMAN COKINOS: And, I also want to congratulate you, John. We, this enhances the economic situation here in Beaumont, and I feel that the economy is on the upswing here in Beaumont, and I certainly do applaud you for your efforts of the new building. MR. FRENCH: We share your belief. COUNCILMAN SMITH: We want to congratulate you, John, and I feel that I .B.M. would not be doing this if it were not for your leadership and their confidence in you, and we' re very proud of you and looking forward to your being around for a long time. COUNCILMAN SAMUEL: I ' ll just say congratulations! I.B.M. has carried a high caliber of professionalism throughout the years and with the students out in the audience, I 'm sure you' ll provide a bright future for some of the students here. -187- July 25, 1989 -.ws MAYOR MEYERS: Stay, John, while Ken comes forward. I 'm sure he'd like to have you present. This guy is a dynamic salesman, but he runs from the microphone! MR. KEN RUDDY: Just want to take advantage of the opportunity to, on the part of the business community and the industrial community, to thank both I.B.M. and John French. Sometimes it' s hard to recognize the amount of effort that a local manager puts into bringing a project like this about, and this one has been quite sometime in coming to this point, and John has consistently stayed in there expressing his confidence in the future of Beaumont and our economy and justifying the commitment of this type of investment in this area. So, John, we' re deeply grateful to you and hope your business gets so good you have to build another one. MR. FRENCH: Well, thank you, sir. MAYOR MEYERS: John, we applaud you and applaud your company. Thank you very much. We would like to start every Council meeting every Tuesday that way. So, you fellows in the back of the room, see that you arrange that. A new building a week would be fine. I think if any of those want to question John or his people, he is stepping outside. You could take opportunity to do that. He' s got to go back and sell some computers. Next is an experience that, I think, has to have been an experience of a lifetime from what I 've seen and read. We were really fortunate as a community to be offered an opportunity to make available for our young students, Juniors in high school, a visit to Russia. Initially, when we went to Washington and visited at the Russian Embassy, it had a potential for ten students, and there might be consideration for ten alternates. Dalton Babineaux is in the back. He was chairman of a committee. Would you stand. He took on a responsibility in our community that I would not want, and that was to head up a selection committee. Are others with you? MR. BABINEAUX: Yes. . . MAYOR MEYERS: Would you ask them to please stand as well? (members stood) -188- July 25, 1989 This selection committee was to pick out ten students and then figure out a way that they would advise the others that they were alternates or couldn' t go. And, the applicants were absolutely outstanding. There were no winners. Everyone that came in that process was outstanding, and then we were fortunate enough to have a second ten that could go, and then finally all thirty-two ( 32) had an opportunity to go. Both through their own resources the community' s willingness to help support them. Most of you who follow the news and read in the papers know that all but two, there' s still two traveling. Is that correct? There were two who went with another group and so all of the other thirty ( 30) are back. There were three student leaders that were also selected in a competitive process and Gary Teeter is is not present, but Miss Bunny Schmaltz and Mr. Robert Janak are here, and I 'd like first to welcome all of you back on behalf of Council. The praises and compliments that you all have received for the manner in which you carried yourselves forward in Russia and what you did on behalf of Beaumont and our country is exemplary and we applaud you for that. And, I 'd like to turn the microphone over to both of you, and I think you might have a student or two who would care to make a comment. Won' t you come forward, please? MR. ROBERT JANAK: Mr. Mayor, Councilmen, I 'd like to take a couple of minutes, please, to share some of our experiences with you. The people, the Soviet people, that we met were open, they were friendly, and they respected the United States. For example, I asked one guy "What can the United States do in response to the reforms that President Gorbachev is making?" And the answer was we can be an example of democracy. So, they are looking to our country in their process of reforms. When our nine bus caravan entered a new city, you know we were 300 kids from different parts of the United States, people on the streets would smile at us and wave, even policemen, old people, young people, policemen, military people, people hanging off balcony windows out of apartment windows. They would all smile and wave at us, and this breaks the stereotype that we have of the Russians being very gloom and very glum and not smiling or anything like that. And, in everywhere we went city officials, students, just about everybody we met expressed the very sincere desire for friendship with the United States. The greatest part of our trip, however, was the students that we had. Our kids came together in one very close-knit group, a very, very deep friendships. School rivalries, economic and social backgrounds, all these differences disappeared. They became very, very close to each other, and they established a reputation for being the best group in the whole trip. For example, our guide once told us that the other guides on the other buses were envious of him because our kids were the best behaved, the best mannered, the most cooperative. They were never late maybe more than a couple of minutes. They never dealt with the black market or anything like that, never got into trouble, and they were really a pleasure for him, and people were envious of him that he had that experience. All the group leaders, Soviet citizens, people to people officials all commented on our kids. In fact, when we got back to -189- July 25, 1989 Moscow our reputation had preceded us. We were in the first bus, and the people to people leaders said, "Oh yes, you' re from the famous Group No. 1. " And, you can' t imagine how good that made us feel. We want you to realize what wonderful ambassadors these young people are and were. Everywhere we went they made friends for our country and they brought honor to our city. In fact, several times when we left places like young pioneer camps, kids would have tears in their eyes, little Russian kids, and they'd ask us not to leave because they'd become so good friends with our young people. So, the money that was donated for their trip, the confidence that was entrusted in them, and the good wishes that everybody gave them, these things were all very well spent and very well placed. And just to show you about the generosity of Beaumont, we were, I guess we take Beaumont for granted, but we were talking to some of the group leaders--there was one city in California that' s about half the size of Beaumont. They also had some donations, well, they had one donation only for the trip. One hundred dollars was donated to help their kids out. In the, on our bus there was a delegation of nine kids and a sponsor from Missouri, and they had car washes and various money-raising projects, then they had to borrow about $40,000 from they city that they have to pay back. And it' s just incredible that the city of Beaumont has donated over a $100,000 so these young people get to have this experience. MAYOR MEYERS: The people of the city. MR. JANAK• Yes, what did I say? MAYOR MEYERS: You said the city. MR. JANAK• Well, that is the city, the city is the people, the organizations. MAYOR MEYERS: I know, but sometimes you have to draw a very fine description. MR. JANAK: And for me, personally, I want to thank you for this opportunity to accompany these young people. They' re very fine, and I 'm going to miss not being with them, and this has probably been the greatest experience of my teaching. MAYOR MEYERS: Thank you, Robert. Bunny. -190- July 25, 1989 MS. BUNNY SCHMALTZ: I would like to say the same thing that Robert said as far as Beaumont, the city, the people of Beaumont giving the money and entrusting these students with the idea of being an ambassador. And with the reputation of Beaumont, and I can assure you that they have fortified this reputation, and that people all over the world now understand what a good city Beaumont is, and we appreciate it very much. And, I do appreciate the fact that I was able to accompany them. . . they were not any problem and we just really. . .we really enjoyed being with them and we could see what they were experiencing. . .I told Mr. Janak. . . "You know it' s really sad in a way, . . .these parents have reared these fine young people, and. . .we are getting to experience and see through their eyes experiences that their parents are not going to be able to see. " And I think that' s really sad, because the parents really deserve some praise here, too. We would like to present some. . . MAYOR MEYERS• Let me mention one thing, Bunny, if I might that' s appropriate to what you just said, and they may have an opportunity, hopefully, to shine locally. A letter went yesterday from me to the People to People organization restating much of what you both have said today. But, making sure that they know that next year when the Russians come to the United States that Beaumont has everything they need to make that visit successful. So, it' s our great hope that next year you all will have opportunity, as Seniors here, perhaps to see some students that you may have even met, but we' re going to push real hard to see that that comes the other way next year, and that they come here to Beaumont. MS. SCHMALTZ: Well, I 'd also like to add that because of your selection process and the fact that these students were Juniors and whoever designated the qualifications, I think you programmed us for success. I don' t think there was any doubt about that. We saw other examples from other cities who had no qualifications. They had no regulations. So, we appreciate, I 'm sure Mr. Janak and I can agree. . . , that we appreciate your selection process because you helped us and made our job very easy and very enjoyable. We would like to present some gifts that were given to the group and to the students from the Soviet people. This is a tapestry made in Chernovtsy by the workers, and they entertained us and had a very nice dinner and party, and they gave us this. This says Chernovtsy on here, and we would like to present this to the City. Also, we have a scarf that represents the bread and salt tradition that we encountered whenever we crossed a region. . . or whenever we went to a city, and they had bread and salt as a tradition of welcoming. . . And, one of our students. . .was presented this. So, we would like to present this to you. We have several books that were given to us. This is the Carpathian Mountains that we hiked for forty-five minutes. . . -191- July 25, 1989 MAYOR MEYERS• May I ask. . .that you make some written mention in the book, and we' ll direct these to our library. MS. SCHMALTZ: Then this is an art book that was given to the students at a disco. They got to do quite a bit of discoing over there. MAYOR MEYERS• On behalf of our City Council, we' ll put these in the appropriate place, and we' ll ask that the books join others like that at the library. We thank you very much for the great job you did. Both of you, as well as Gary. And, we thank all of you (to the students) for carrying the banner so well for our city, and we hope that next year you all will have an opportunity to turn it around the other way and play the host, and there' s nothing more we'd love to see than show the Russians a good time in Beaumont, Texas. So, we thank you very much for that. I think you have a student that wanted to make a presentation at this time. MONICA MOSES: On behalf of all the students that went to Russia, we just want to thank our mayor and our community for being so supportive. Several mayors went to the meeting in Washington and we' re so glad that Mayor Meyers presented himself so well and really made a good name for Beaumont and, therefore, we could, we had the opportunity to go to the Soviet Union. We'd also like to thank the community for backing us so well. Like Mr. Janak was saying earlier, only one hundred dollars was donated to certain communities and several were raising, still raising money, once they had to get back, they were saying they had three car washes still scheduled, and also for making this selection process so strict because we ran into students who were fourteen years old and some had already graduated from high school, and some had no qualification of going. They just signed up and paid their money and came, and we'd like to thank you for all. . .you've done for all of us. MAYOR MEYERS• Thank you very much. We appreciate your comments and appreciate your presence. Anytime a member of Council takes opportunity to ask for time at this portion of the meeting, it suggests something unusual. COUNCILMAN LEE: Well, this is a perfect lead-in, if you don' t mind my taking it away from you! -192- July 25, 1989 MAYOR MEYERS• That' s exactly who I was going to turn it to. Councilman Lee has asked for a moment of time. A brief moment. COUNCILMAN LEE: Robert and Bunny mentioned the fact that the delegation from Beaumont showed themselves as terrific ambassadors, and they exhibited magnanimous generosity, and we congratulate you for that. While you were gone, the mayor was performing his own style or flavor of generosity and ambassadorship, if you will. And, I have received a letter a couple of weeks ago. I chose not to read it last week because the person about whom this letter was written wasn't here. He is here today, so if you don' t mind, let me, let me just read this letter. You may have seen a bit of this in the Beaumont Enterprise, but Carol Rust, who wrote the article, left some of the important parts of the letter out. . .the letter is terrific. It' s addressed to me. Dear Sir: I recently had the opportunity to meet an outstanding citizen of your fair city, and his help and understanding in my hour of need compelled me to write you. While traveling on a discounted airfare for the first and last time to Denver, I encountered a defiant airline attendant who refused to let me aboard the plane due to my casual attire, a restriction attributable to the fine print. Since I was starting out on my vacation, I had no business attire to change into in order to board my flight. As my wife and I were pleading for leniency and understanding from the airline personnel, by the way, I had to purchase a tie in the gift shop, a handsome, well-dressed gentleman approached and asked me what the problem was. After a quick explanation he replied something to the effect, "Well, hell, you can have my pants! " With that, he unzips his carry-on and pulls out a pair of suit pants, and I run to the men' s room and change. I then entered the gate area wearing the following ensemble: brown boat shoes, white socks, grey pants, peach shirt, and green tie. Adding further humiliation was the difference in sizes. The gentleman from Beaumont was six-feet, 200 pounds, but I 'm only five-foot-eight, 170 pounds. I had to keep the pants bunched at the waist by hand as my wife and I were the last to board. Much to the chagrin of the airline people. . . (and I won' t read that next little thing) . As we walk down the aisle of the plane to scattered applause, a fellow passenger phrased the situation perfectly. He said, "I 've heard of people giving the shirt off their backs, but I 've never seen someone give up their pants. " As further testimony to this man' s honesty and integrity, he never asked me my name or address. When we arrived in Houston, I explained that the airline could refuse me again on my connecting flight. He simply said, "Well, when you get to where you' re going, send me my pants, will you?" and gave me his card. Little did he know it would take me another twenty-four hours to arrive in Denver. I have since sent him his pants and a small memento of my appreciation for his thoughtfulness and trust. I do hope you do make -193- July 25, 1989 mention of this person' s neighborliness and outstanding citizenship during your next council meeting. If his response to a total stranger' s predicament is a reflection of the caliber of the people that live in Beaumont, Texas, then Beaumont, Texas must be a pretty doggone nice place to live. We could use some of that helpfulness up here where I live. Congratulations on having a fine representative of your city. Sincerely, Sam Bland from Washington, D.C. He says P.S. His name is Mr. Maurice Meyers. Don' t you think the letter is better than the newspaper? MAYOR MEYERS: Absolutely! COUNCILMAN LEE: The mayor, I understand, has the pants on, and I would ask for him to stand up and show what. . .they' re pressed, as a matter of fact. MAYOR MEYERS• The pants came back yesterday, and I unpacked them. He did send them to the cleaners, so I put them on today. I didn' t realize that he (Councilman Lee) had something like this working, nor did Barbara, my secretary, and she was trying to find me last night, and I didn' t know why, but I found out today. I think he wanted to present me my pants, but I had taken them home, and they looked clean and ready so I put them on today. That was an interesting experience. COUNCILMAN LEE: Well, we appreciate all you do for our community, and this is another example of the fact that you do carry it a step beyond what' s regularly expected! David, I 'm sure you have some comment! COUNCILMAN MOORE: I was just going to say, the guy was lucky it wasn' t mine! COUNCILMAN COKINOS: Or mine! COUNCILMAN MOORE: I think this is great. Beaumont gets recognition in so many ways. I 'd like to reflect on the student ambassadors who went to Russia this year. I know it was a wonderful experience. There' s nothing like being somewhere other than home--I don' t know if they spoke Russian all the time, but I know once I was kind of in a situation in Japan and the interpreters left and they went away, and I was on a mountain in a -194- July 25, 1989 Buddhist temple, and all I could do was smile. But it was wonderful, it helped me tremendously, and I 'm sure it did the same for you. I see Mrs. Willard and Mr. Janak who I had in high school. The only thing I hate about the fact is we didn' t haven' t that then. But, then you two guys would have probably passed me up anyway! . But, congratulations to all of you, and we look forward to the many dividends Beaumont will have as a result of your visit to Russia. And, hopefully, when the Russians come here, if we get them here next year, you will be even more outstanding at that particular time. COUNCILMAN COKINOS: Mayor, being a member of the selection committee for these students, I 'm extremely proud of the students who represented Beaumont on this trip to Russia, and I want to congratulate each and everyone of these fine students. You represented the city and yourself extremely well. Thank you very much. COUNCILMAN SAMUEL: I 'd just like to say again, congratulations to the students. I 'm sure you enjoyed yourself, and this is a perfect example that education does extend outside the classroom, and I 'm sure if the Rabbi were still here, the story today, there' s a message in the story I 'm sure could be carried on because many times I know that the Mayor did not make, do what he did for any type of recognition, but many times the little things that we do does come back in a big way. So, that is a message I 'm sure that you can carry, and I 'm sure that you've carried it across the country. So, thank you. COUNCILMAN SMITH: I would like to thank all of you for being great ambassadors for Beaumont and am delighted that you had a marvelous time, and we' re looking forward to entertaining the Russians next year. MAYOR MEYERS Thank you all. I would only add again our appreciation for the fine job you did. . . -000- Mayor Meyers inquired if Chuck Martinez as present and announced that he will be the Lamar University liaison to Council for the fall semester. -000- One proclamation was issued: "Morningstar Celebration Days, " September 1-4, 1989 (a unified effort for positive influences in our community -195- July 25, 1989 featuring a Christian concert crusade with eighteen national recording artists with "Bringing the Light Unto the City" as the theme. ) Mr. Brett Ralston presented T-shirts to Council and explained the program and economic impact on Beaumont. -000- Public comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda Items 9 and 10. No one wished to address these items. -000- (Councilman Moore left the Chambers. ) The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held July 18, 1989; Resolution No. 89-149 appointing Mary Jon Wells to the Beaumont Advisory Commission for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect and Susan Dix Ramsdell to the Parks and Recreation Advisory- Commission for terms expiring June 30, 1991; and Resolution No. 89-150 authorizing sale of four parcels of surplus property--Parcel No. 3 : C. Williams Survey, Abstract #59 out of City Plat SP-6 (fronting on the south side of Phelan Boulevard in the 7900 block) to Martin Goldbeck, IV for $2,500.00; Parcel No. 7: Lots 6, 7 and 8, Block 13 , Van Wormer 2nd Addition to (fronting on the west side of South 11th Street in the 100 block) Burt Walker for $2,100. 00; Parcel No. 12 : C. Williams Survey, Abstract #59 City Plat Sp-6, Tract 103 (a triangular tract of 35,279 square feet between the Missouri Pacific and Southern Pacific railroads just west of their intersection, west of Dowlen Road and east of Pinchback Road) to Deas Ferguson for $3 ,100.00; and Parcel No. 13 : Lot 12, Block 13 , Calder Place Addition (a 40 x 150 foot lot fronting on North Street just west of 23rd Street) to J. D. Koch, III for $4,676. 00 . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- (Councilman Moore returned to the Council Chambers. ) Ordinance No. 89-44 authorizing a specific use permit for a medical waste collection facility to be operated at 3105 Milam in an area zoned GC-MD (General Commercial--Multiple Family Dwelling) was considered: -196- July 25, 1989 ORDINANCE NO. 89-44 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE OPERATION OF A MEDICAL WASTE COLLECTION POINT ON A PARCEL OF LAND ZONED GC-MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT) IN AN EXISTING BUILDING AT 3105 MILAM STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 89-44 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 89-45 authorizing a specific use permit for a drinking place and pool hall to be operated in the Ridgewood Center at 2550 Interstate 10 East as requested by Margaret A. Parker was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-45 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DRINKING PLACE AND POOL HALL ON PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2550 IH-10 EAST IN THE EXISTING RIDGEWOOD CENTER, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 89-45 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- An Ordinance to consider a request by Loddie Naymola, president and owner of Service Pump and Equipment Co. , Inc. , for a specific use permit to allow the sale, rental, repair and custom fabrication of pump generators and air compressors at 3440 W. Cardinal Drive was considered. After a lengthy discussion concerning the noise level, barriers, truck traffic, test procedures, the effect on the neighborhood, and hours of operation, the Ordinance was deferred until more detailed information can be provided, particularly relating to the noise level at uncommon hours since the business provides 24 hour emergency repair service. -000- Ordinance No. 89-46 establishing permanent RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) zoning for 180.34 acres in the A. Huston Survey (south of Dishman Road a short distance west of Major Drive, bounded on the west by the west city limit line) annexed July 10, 1984 by Ordinance No. 84-90 was considered: -197- July 25, 1989 ORDINANCE NO. 89-46 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE TEMPORARY ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) TO A PERMANENT CLASSIFICATION OF RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS A 180. 34 ACRE TRACT LOCATED SOUTH OF DISHMAN ROAD, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-46 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 89-47 establishing permanent LI (Light Industrial) zoning for 120. 4 acres of land south of Florida Avenue annexed July 10, 1984 by Ordinance No. 84-89 was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-47 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 30 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE TEMPORARY ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO A PERMANENT CLASSIFICATION OF LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 120. 4 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE J. A. VEATCH SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-47 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 89-48 establishing permanent RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) for 85.8 acres south of Washington Boulevard and west of the Tyrrell Lateral LNVA Canal annexed May 13, 1986 by Ordinance No. 86-47 was considered: -198- July 25, 1989 ORDINANCE NO. 89-48 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 TEMPORARY ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO A PERMANENT CLASSIFICATION OF RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT) ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 85. 8 ACRES OF LAND JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-48 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 89-49 establishing permanent LI (Light Industrial) zoning for 455. 485 acres of land in the Jas. Rowe Survey southeast of the south end of Lafin Road, including the sewage treatment plant site annexed in 1978 ( 127. 085 acres) and the sanitary landfill site annexed in 1985 ( 328. 4 acres) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-49 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 TEMPORARY ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DISTRICT) TO A PERMANENT CLASSIFICATION OF LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) ON PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS 455.485 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED IN THE JAS. ROWE SURVEY, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-49 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 89-50 establishing permanent zoning for 2,600 acres of land out of the Pelham Humphreys Survey, Abstract 32, the J. A. Veatch Survey, Abstract 55 and the David Cunningham Survey, Abstract 15 annexed December 13, 1988 ( including Chevron and Amoco plants) was considered: -199- July 25, 1989 ORDINANCE NO. 89-50 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 TEMPORARY ZONING FROM RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) TO A PERMANENT CLASSIFICATION OF HI (HEAVY INDUSTRIAL) , A-R (AGRICULTURAL- RESIDENTIAL) AND C-M (COMMERCIAL-MANUFACTURING) ON PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE MOST SOUTHEAST PART OF THE CITY WITH FRONTAGE UPON WEST PORT ARTHUR ROAD, THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD, U. S. HIGHWAYS 69, 96 AND 287, STATE HIGHWAY 347, THE KCS RAILROAD AND THE NECHES RIVER, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 89-50 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 89-151 awarding a contract in the amount of $56,885. 00 to Watkins Construction Company for construction of playground improvements including two playground modules, a drinking fountain, a shelter, picnic tables and benches, sidewalks, site work, grading, and drainage improvements on Rogers Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- (Councilman Brumley arrived at 2: 40 p.m. during discussion of Resolution No. 89-152. ) Resolution No. 89-152 authorizing proposed five-year agreements with Nederland and Port Neches to accept their solid waste for disposal at the sanitary landfill at $11 per ton with a guaranteed minimum of $246,4000 for a projected volume of 22, 400 tons for the first year with the right to increase the rate by amounts not exceed 5% per year from the second year through the fifth year was considered. After a lengthy discussion including the landfill projected lifetime, the prudence of accepting solid waste from other communities, adequacy of fee to share responsibility of potential penalties from the E.P.A. , the ills of becoming an isolationist and the need for cooperative efforts to solve a regional problem, incineration, establishment of a recycling program, the possibility of private industry operating this -200- July 25, 1989 function more cost effectively in the future, and the affect on nearby neighborhoods with added solid waste, RESOLUTION NO. 89-152 was amended and approved to authorize a one-year contract with Nederland and Port Neches, effective September 1, 1989, to accept their solid waste for disposal at the sanitary landfill at $11 per ton with a guaranteed minimum of $246,400 for a projected annual minimum volume of 22,400 tons on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: Mayor Meyers Nayes: Councilman Councilman Lee Cokinos Councilman Smith Councilman Councilman Brumley Moore Councilman Samuel -000- Ordinance No. 89-51 correcting Ordinance 89-41 which granted a variance to the distance regulation of Section 3-10 of the Code of Ordinances to Mr. Roy L. Sanders to allow the issuance of a retailer' s "off-premise" wine and beer permit to correctly identify "on-premise" sale and consumption at 4180 Pinkston Drive was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 89-51 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 89-41 OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT GRANTING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 3-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ALLOW THE SALE OF WINE AND BEER AT 4180 PINKSTON DRIVE IN BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 89-51 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Council concurred to the suggestion that Executive Session be conducted before the Work Session to accommodate the schedules of out-of-town attorneys. -000- Councilman Smith reported that the road bed and surface repairs of about six weeks ago on Plant Road have already deteriorated because of the continual, heavy truck traffic. Councilman Samuel reported to Tom Warner, Public Works Director, that tall brush is concealing the view of speed limit signs on Helbig Road and asked him to contact the State concerning a hump in the feeder road at Lucas and the Eastex Freeway; asked Mr. Riley to evaluate moving forward with the acceptance of a donation of property know as the Dorcy Sams Park (a private park) from Bowenville Community as a mini-park, and expressed his thanks to the National Guard for the invitation to Fort Hood. -201- July 25, 1989 Councilman Moore requested that the Parks or Street Division check the large holes in the asphalt basketball court at Alice Keith Park, asked the City Manager to review the possibility of addressing the lack of drinking fountains and restrooms in community parks and investigate the possibility of some provision for transportation for the handicapped to attend church on Sunday and other social activities since the Municipal Transit System does not operate on Sunday. Councilman Cokinos said he see good signs of revitalization in Downtown with the Social Security Office, the I.R.S. , and the Department of Agriculture moving back to this area. Councilman Lee announce that "Sunday in the Park" on July 30th will be sponsored by Channel 12 and invited everyone to attend. -000- Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall, addressed Council to compliment the transportation system, thanked Mr. John Gorman, Community Services Director, and Mr. Tony Sacker with the American Red Cross for their assistance to those affected by the recent flooding problems. Mr. Larry Gouthia, 5926 Greenmoor Lane, addressed Council to request an opportunity to discuss issues of recycling, announced he is still awaiting direction from the State regarding the YABA State Bowling tournament being in Beaumont, and presented a complaint against Liberty Cablevision (TCI) to Mayor Meyers regarding a problem in the Tyrrell Park area. Mr. Tony Sacker, 4635 Elmherst, addressed Council in opposition to considering mid-county cities' landfill problems. Mr. Joe Stackhouse, 1460 Calder, addressed Council to introduce himself as new manager for TCI Cablevision and said he looked forward to working with Beaumont in a cooperative fashion. -000- There being no further business, Mayor Meyers recessed the regular City Council meeting to conduct an Executive Session and invited anyone interested in the Work Session items to return to the Chambers following the Executive Session. -000- I, Barbara Liming, Deputy 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 July 25, 1989. Barbara Liming Deputy City Clerk -202- July 25, 1989