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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN MAR 20 1990 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD MARCH 20, 1990 1:15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 20th day of March, 1990, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Michael Brumley Councilman, Ward II David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III Ray A. Riley City Manager Tyrone Cooper Asst. City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Dirley Sams, pastor of Saint James United Methodist Church. The Reverend Sams will officially retire June 3 , 1990. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Annie Eastley, daughter of Code Enforcement Supervisor Nick Toparcean, Emily Hill, Timber Massey, Jennifer Tharp, and Patrick Murphree, all fifth grade students at Regina Howell Elementary School. -000- Mayor Meyers announced that an Executive Session will be conducted in accordance with Section 2 (e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss pending or contemplative litigation immediately following the Workshop Session. , -000- - Proclamation was issued designating March 20, 1990, as "Dr. Joseph B. Carlucci Day. " Dr. Carlucci has conducted the Beaumont Symphony Orchestra since 1971 enriching the lives of area music lovers, has served as Professor of Music and Director of Graduate Music Studies at Lamar University, conducted the Lamar University Opera Orchestra, has established the Beaumont Symphony Orchestra as the "Regional Orchestra -67- March 20, 1990 (Council action begins on page 72 . ) of Southeast Texas, " and has conducted Region Orchestras in Houston, Galveston, Dallas, and Abilene bringing positive recognition to Beaumont. Mayor Meyers said that "In presenting the proclamation I also do so on behalf of Rose Carlucci who is unable to be with us here. We were with her earlier at a luncheon to accept a magnificent bust (of Dr. Carlucci) that you will see at the Julie Rogers Theater. A magnificent piece of art created by our own local Natasha Bartnicki. It's outstanding! Beyond that is the fact that Joe's work has been outstanding for our community. So, it's only appropriate that such a magnificent piece of art should be created in his memory. . .Joe, I 'm pleased on behalf of all the citizens of Southeast Texas and our entire community of Beaumont for all the joy and pleasure you've brought to all of us. We wish you well, I think you know that. And, this is probably one of the more delightful things I 've ever done in my life as Mayor of the City. All the best to you Joe, and the microphone's yours. " MR. JOSEPH B. CARLUCCI: Thank you very much, Mayor and members of the Council. When I came here nineteen years ago, I, in my wildest dreams, would have never suspected such a day would occur for me. There have been moments when I thought I might be hung in effigy, but to have a bust in my honor, of course, is a great honor personally. But, in addition to that, I think it honors the Beaumont Symphony Orchestra and all of the arts. I commend the Mayor and the Council for making the Julie Rogers Theater for the Performing Arts a repository for mementoes in recognition of people who have been active in the arts in Beaumont. It shows your concern and care and interest in the fact that there is great activity in the arts here in Beaumont, and that you recognize that, appreciate it, and want to memorialize it for our future generations. Thank you for this great honor. I will long remember this day. -000- MAYOR MEYERS: . . . I 'd like to ask Ms. Ginny Anglin, a fifth grade Social Studies teacher from Regina Howell, if she would come forward and introduce some of the other teachers with her, and at the same time, share with us this most unique project that's coming before Council today. Ms. Anglin. MS. GINNY ANGLIN: Thank you very much. Greetings from Grace Riggs, Jo Angela Kaufman, James Broussard and myself and all these wonderful one hundred students. After a recent Social Studies unit in which we studied our Nation's Capitol and its many monuments, we thought it might be fitting to design a monument for our city to be placed at Riverfront Park. A contest was held and these four students seated at the front will now present their ideas to the Council and you, Mayor. We hope that in the future, should you decide to place a monument at the Park, that you will -68- March 20, 1990 certainly take these into consideration. Thank you for the opportunity to be here. MAYOR MEYERS: You bet. Thank you. FIRST STUDENT: Good afternoon Mayor Meyers, Councilmen and friends. My name is Emily Hill. I am a fifth grade challenge student at Regina Howell Elementary School. I 'm here to present a monument for Riverfront Park. The monument will be six and one-half feet tall and will weigh around 500 pounds. It will be made out of bronze or cast stone. I have made a model of the monument. The monument will be honoring Noah Tevis. Noah Tevis was one of the first founders of Beaumont. I am honoring him because he gave 50 acres to begin Beaumont, which is now the County Seat in Jefferson County. On December 13th, 1934, Tevis made the first application for land in the present site of Beaumont. The monument will be in Riverfront Park. It will be around the middle of the park and on a small hill with trees around it. Noah is standing holding a stick and looking toward the Civic Center. If you accept this proposal, it would be built and completed in one year. My father is the Chairman of the Art Department at Lamar and would help oversee that the monument has proper completion. Although my father is the sculptor, this monument was made by me. Now we come to the budget for this project. There could be an option of bronze or cast stone for the material of the monument. Bronze is a traditional material for public monuments and is very pretty, but if it can't be afforded, cast stone lasts just as long, but it isn't as pretty. Foundry costs for bronze is $8,000 and for cast stone is $2 , 000. Enlargement for stone and bronze is $5, 000. The cost for concrete base for both is $1, 000, and the amount of transportation for bronze is $500. The total amount for bronze is $14, 500, and the total amount for cast stone is $8, 000. That concludes this proposal. I hope you like it and will consider it. Thank you very much. (applause by the audience) MAYOR MEYERS: Thank you very much. Let me mention that that's far better than many of the proposals we have brought to us. Thank you very much. My goodness that's something else! (looking at sculpture of Noah Tevis) SECOND STUDENT: Honorable Mayor, Councilmen, and fellow citizens, my name is Timber Massey. I 'm in fifth grade at Regina Howell Elementary. I am here because I want to make a new monument for the Riverfront Park. My monument is honoring the natural resources of Beaumont in which children are a great part of. The name of this monument is "Children are the -69- March 20, 1990 Future. " It will be eighteen feet high and eight by eight feet across. The weight is 1,278 pounds. The cost will be $9, 020, and it will be made out of bronze. The concrete base on the bottom of the monument will take three yards of concrete. The height of the concrete base will be four inches. The width will be twelve feet across, and the weight will be 2, 500 pounds. The cost will be $155. 00. The labor which will be involved will be about $4, 000 unless a local artist will be willing to donate the work. (applause by the audience) MAYOR MEYERS: Thank you very much. THIRD STUDENT: Mayor Meyers, Councilmen and fellow citizens. My name is Jennifer Tharp, and I am from Regina Howell Elementary. I would like to present to you a proposal for a monument honoring historical Beaumont. My proposal would place the monument at Riverfront Park. I would like to honor the pioneers who settled Beaumont so future generations would remember them. It would take approximately three months to complete the assignment. The project will cost about $5,498 including the marble, the carvings, the labor, the base, and the flowers surrounding structure. Each side of the pyramid has something engraved into it. One side has a cowboy hat and under it, it says, "In the late 1930 's there were more cattle to the square mile in Beaumont area than anywhere else in Texas. " One one of the other sides, there is a Spindletop, and it says, "The discovery of oil at Spindletop January 10, 1901, marked the beginning of a new era when men traveled on wheels powered by liquid fuel and spawned one of the largest petrochemical complexes in the world. " On the last side is an anchor. There is an anchor carved into the marble, and it says, "Deepwater shipping through the Sabine Neches Canal opened Beaumont to ocean-going commercial vessels in another profitable era. " Keep in mind that the monument is inexpensive, helps us remember our past, and adds beauty to our present Riverfront Park. The pyramid shape represents Beaumont which means a beautiful mountain. Thank you. (applause by the audience) MAYOR MEYERS: Thank you. FOURTH STUDENT: Honorable Mayor Meyers, City Councilmen, and fellow citizens. My name is Patrick Murphree. I am in fifth grade at Regina Howell School. I am here to present an idea to the City Council of Beaumont for a monument -70- March 20, 1990 in Riverfront Park. The honorees will be Noah Tevis and his family. I think they should be honored because they help start Beaumont. The monument will have a circular concrete base in the ground. In the middle of the base will be a concrete pedestal. On top of the pedestal will be a white marble obelisk. In front of the obelisk will be a aluminum plaque on a base. The plaque will say, "This monument was erected Beaumont's founding family, Noah and Nancy Tevis, Eliza, George Washington, Mary, Andrew Jackson, Levna, Delilah. " They came to Texas in 1824 and settled on a bluff overlooking the Neches. The monument will be located on a small hill near the center of Riverfront Park. I think it should be placed there because it will be seen as you come out from under the underpass entering the park. The marble obelisk will be two feet in length and two feet in width. It will be seven feet tall. The concrete base will be six inches thick and nine feet in diameter. The concrete pedestal will be three feet in diameter and thirty-one inches high. The aluminum plaque will be twelve inches in length and twelve inches in width. The approximate cost of building the monument is $5,595.98. The project will take one week to complete. This time does not include the marble obelisk being delivered from Georgia. This is my idea for a monument in Riverfront. Thank you for letting us come and present our ideas. I hope you will come and visit us at Regina Howell School. Thank you. (applause by the audience) MAYOR MEYERS: Well, I would in a moment ask Council to respond. I think they're overwhelmed, as I am, but I would like to ask Emily and Timber and Jennifer and Patrick, would you come up and let everybody give you a well deserved round of applause. Come up here again and face the audience and let us tell you what a good job you did. (The children received a standing ovation) Councilmembers each praised the students for their creativity, design, far-sightedness and academic initiative in their presentations. -000- A second Proclamation was issued: "National Young Audiences Week, " March 19-23, 1990. -000- MAYOR MEYERS: I think we're remiss if we ever fail to take opportunity to recognize the citizen who has really been recognized for their achievements either through acknowledgment or opportunity to serve. Such is the case is one I want to mention to you briefly today, but it's Dateline Dallas and -71- March 20, 1990 it's from the Federal Home Loan Bank, and the Board of Directors of the Home Loan Bank of Dallas has appointed a ten-member advisory council to advise the bank on low and moderate income housing programs and needs in a five state district. This is from the Chairman Gene McDonald. "Ten individuals were selected from this district to become members of the advisory council, a non-profit state government organization actively involved in providing or promoting low and moderate income housing. " The individuals selected cover many states from Texas to Mississippi and elsewhere. But, I 'm particularly pleased to announce that selected from Beaumont, Texas, and she's here today, is someone who's particularly been active in our community, continues to serve in many ways. She has recently accepted the responsibility of Chairman of our Census Complete Count Committee. But, I do want to recognize Marilyn Adams representing the Innovative Housing Development Corporation of Beaumont, Texas,--one of the ten people selected from this three state area to serve on this prestigious board. It states that "in furtherance of the Federal Home Loan Bank's system historic role as the nation's housing bank, this new advisory council will help the bank provide additional housing finance opportunities for our district citizens. What better way to assure that this goal is achieved than in by securing the active counsel and input from this outstanding group of acknowledged housing experts. " Marilyn, would you come forward. We'd like to recognize you for this selection. MRS. MARILYN ADAMS: I can't, of course, tell you how pleased I was to be selected to serve on this board, but I would not be there if it had not been for the support that City Council and the City Manager through the years has given Housing, in general, and me, in particular, in terms of housing programs in the City of Beaumont. And, so for that I thank you. MAYOR MEYERS: Thank you, Marilyn. . .Marilyn is a non-paid volunteer who puts in many hours on behalf of our city, and for that we thank you as well, Marilyn. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agenda. No one wished to address these items. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held March 13 , 1990; Resolution No. 90-43 appointing Jeanne O. Mitchell to the Clean Community Commission for a term expiring September 30, 1990; -72- March 20, 1990 Resolution No. 90-44 appointing David Ledyard to the Planning Commission for a term expiring July 31, 1992 ; Resolution No. 90-45 authorizing purchase of 2,500 bronze compression couplings of various types and sizes for the Water Utilities Department to be used for water and sewer installation and repair projects from Big State Utility Supply, Inc. in the amount of $13, 188.45; and Resolution No. 90-46 authorizing purchase of a small rubber-track hoe excavator for the Water Utilities Department from Fountain Enterprises dba Universal Tractor and Equipment Co. in the amount of $24,989. 00 due to default of Eastex Farm and Home Supply (approved by R-90-39, March 13 , 1990) . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-47 authorizing application to the Texas Department of Community Affairs for a $116, 000 matching grant (City inkind portion would be lease value of City owned building, staff salaries and value of volunteer work) under the Emergency Shelter Grants Program to help pay expenses of the shelter ($92,800 for operation and maintenance including $13 ,900 for essential services and food and $9, 300 for homeless prevention activities) at 875 College Street operated by Trinity Valley Baptist Association was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-48 authorizing a contract for construction of a 300, 000 gallon elevated water storage tank on land owned by Jefferson County adjacent to the site of the new state correctional facility to be constructed south of the city limits with Pitt-Des Moines, Inc. in the amount of $537, 200. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 90-17 adopting revised standards for commercial services and activities at Municipal Airport which include relieving the FBO's of the responsibility of making aircraft engine overhauls in addition to the other maintenance and repair services they must provide, revising the schedule of flow charges on fuel, deleting a requirement the operator post a performance bond equivalent to 250 of the annual rental, providing crop dusting aircraft washing and spray tank flushing regulations, increase minimum size of fuel tanks, and setting the -73- March 20, 1990 required hours of operation from 7: 00 a.m. to 7: 00 p.m. or 30 minutes after sunset was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 90-17 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING STANDARDS GOVERNING AERONAUTICAL ACTIVITIES AT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT; REVISED MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF COMMERCIAL AERONAUTICAL SERVICES AND ACTIVITIES; MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONDUCT OF FIXED BASE OPERATOR ACTIVITIES; MINIMUM STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR SPECIALIZED AVIATION SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 90-17 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-49 authorizing a ten-year facilities lease agreement to include terminal building office space, the north/hanger/office space, the fuel storage farm and the south hanger building with Beaumont Air Service, Inc. , as a fixed base operator at Municipal Airport for an annual rental of $9,360. 00 payable in equal monthly installments and a flow charge on fuel pumped into aircraft was approved on a motion made by Councilman Lee and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None During a discussion explaining terms of the lease agreement, Mayor Meyers suggested to Mr. Bill Browning and Mr. Pat Rogers, partners of Beaumont Air Services, Inc. , that personnel be neatly and uniformly dressed to meet arrivals at the airport. -000- Resolution No. 90-50 authorizing a six-month deferral of scheduled monthly payments from the Beaumont Yacht Club under its management and concessions contract for operation of the Southwell Landing Marina, on the west side of the Neches River, just north of Interstate 10, in order to make funds available for repairs to the boat ramps at the marina was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The second reading of an ordinance granting an amended franchise to Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. (BFI) for a commercial garbage collection service was held: -74- March 20, 1990 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO BROWNING FERRIS INDUSTRIES TO OPERATE A SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATION OF SUCH SERVICE; PROVIDING INDEMNITY TO THE CITY; RETAINING AUTHORITY TO REGULATE RATES; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. An ordinance granting an amended franchise to Browning Ferris Industries, Inc. for a commercial garbage collection service was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The second reading of an ordinance granting an amended franchise to REM Waste Control, Inc. for a commercial garbage collection service was held: ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO REM WASTE CONTROL, INC. TO OPERATE A SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS AND LIMITATIONS OF SUCH SERVICE; PROVIDING INDEMNITY TO THE CITY; RETAINING AUTHORITY TO REGULATE RATES; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. An ordinance granting an amended franchise to REM Waste Control, Inc. for a commercial container garbage collection service was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- The second reading of an ordinance granting an amended franchise to Waste Management - Golden Triangle for a commercial garbage collection service was held: -75- March 20, 1990 ORDINANCE NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO WASTE MANAGEMENT - GOLDEN TRIANGLE TO OPERATE A SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; PROVIDING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGATIONS, AND LIMITATION OF SUCH SERVICE; PROVIDING INDEMNITY TO THE CITY; RETAINING AUTHORITY TO REGULATE RATES; PROVIDING FOR FRANCHISE PAYMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. An ordinance granting an amended franchise to Waste Management - Golden Triangle for a commercial container garbage collection service was passed to its third and final reading on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Moore mentioned having the opportunity on behalf of Council to attend and participate in an Honorary Regimental College Presentation last Saturday with their guest General Sanchez and said it was a heart warming experience. Councilman Cokinos reminded everyone of "Tyrrell Park Alive" activities on Saturday, March 31, 1990, and encouraged attendance. -000- Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall Street, addressed Council in support of the proclamations and presentations made earlier in the meeting. Mr. Gene Darst, 585 Iowa, addressed Council as a member of the Airport Advisory Committee and expressed appreciation for efforts extended in obtaining. the FBO for the airport. Mr. Darst encouraged keeping aware of available grants for improvement of the airport. -000- There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, 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 March 20, 1990. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -76- March 20, 1990