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Home My WebLink AboutMIN SEP 25 1990 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS HELD SEPTEMBER 25, 1990, 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 25th day of September, 1990, with the following present: HONORABLE: Andrew P. Cokinos Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Brian R. Alter Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Guy N. Goodson Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel* Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Evelyn M. Lord Mayor C. A. Shelton Acting City Manager Public Safety Dir. Tyrone Cooper Asst. City Attorney Barbara Liming Deputy City Clerk *Councilman Samuel arrive at 1:45 p.m. immediately before Agenda Item 5. -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Michael Welborn, St. George' s Orthodox Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Goodson. -000- Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos announced that Mayor Lord is in Buenos Aires, Argentina, attending the Fourth Conference of the Great Cities of the Americas, and that City Manager Riley is attending the International Conference of City Managers in Fort Worth, Texas, and welcomed Chief Pete Shelton as Acting City Manager for today's meeting. -000- One Proclamation was issued: "National Arts Week, " September 23-29, 1990. -000- Public comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda Items 1 through 7. No one wished to address these items. -242- September 25, 1990 The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Session of City Council conducted September 18, 1990; Resolution No. 90-206 appointing Marilyn Johnson to the Beaumont Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect for a term expiring June 30, 1992 and Sheila Stewart to the Convention and Tourism Advisory Committee for a term expiring July 31, 1992 ; Resolution No. 90-207 authorizing a License to Encroach Agreement with Carlos and Eneida Arroya to allow them to encroach onto the west 85 feet of Lot 15, Block 12 of Delaware Place, Section Two, and the east 60 feet of a 20-foot utility easement at the rear of 4770 Littlefield where improvements have been built for a one-time fee of $500. 00; Resolution No. 90-208 authorizing purchase of approximately 44,000 pounds of asphalt crack sealing compound at $.31 per pound for an estimated total of $13 , 040 from Crafco, Texas, Inc. of San Antonio; and Resolution No. 90-209 authorizing purchase of a stabilized day-night monocular for the Police Department (to be used in investigations involving visual surveillance at a distance or telephoto lens photography in either daylight or darkness) from Universal Procurement of Tempe, Arizona, for $13, 300. 00. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-210 authorizing filing an application with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation for a $225, 000 grant under the Traffic Management Program (a program making grants available for projects to increase capacity of existing roadways through application of new technology) to finance 75% of the cost of an estimated $300, 000 project for improvement and extension of the downtown traffic signal system for more efficient movement of traffic was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 90-57 amending Sections 28-100 through 28-106 of the City Code of Ordinances, regulating disposal of industrial waste, to comply with EPA regulations involving standards for industrial waste discharged into the system, industrial user's wastewater discharge permits, operating procedures and permit requirements for haulers transporting industrial waste, enforcement procedures and penalties was considered: -243- September 25, 1990 ORDINANCE NO. 90-57 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY REPEALING, SECTIONS 28-200 THROUGH 28-106, AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 28-100 THROUGH 28- 106, REGULATING THE DISPOSAL OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS; THE REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF WASTEWATER FROM HOLDING TANKS; PROVIDING A PENALTY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH: AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. Ordinance No. 90-57 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-211 authorizing a one-year extension of a street sweeping contract with Browning-Ferris Industries for 31 miles of downtown streets once per week and 151 miles of arterial streets once per month at $16.99 per curb mile for downtown streets (Central Business District) and $27. 12 per curb mile for arterial streets and $93 . 00 per hour for extra sweeping scheduled in advance and $137. 00 per hour for unscheduled extra work, effective October 1, 1990 to September 30, 1991, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-212 authorizing purchase of computer equipment consisting of three (3) 3477FA3 display stations, seventeen (17) 3467EA3 display stations, three (3) quickwriter printers, one remote control unit and a five year maintenance agreement in the amount of $27,735.95 from IBM Corporation of Beaumont, and one (1) twinaxil workstation controller, two (2) 9600 BPS digital modems and a five year maintenance agreement from Nationwide Computer of Deerfield Beach, Florida, in the amount of $5, 130. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- (Councilman Samuel arrived at 1:45 p.m. ) Resolution No. 90-213 authorizing purchase of 30 one-and-one-half inch water meters in the amount of $5,400.00 ($180 each) and 30 two-inch -244- September 25, 1990 water meters in the amount of $7,357.50 ($245.25 each) for a total of $12,757. 50 from Big State Utility, Inc. of Lufkin, and 100 five-eighths X-three quarters inch meters in the amount of $2,733 . 00 ($27. 33 each) and 100 one-inch meters in the amount of $6,807 . 00 ($98. 07 each) for a total of $9,540. 00 from A & P Water and Sewer Supply. Inc. of Missouri City, Texas, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-214 awarding an annual contract for furnishing work uniforms (450 men's long sleeve shirts, $7. 67 each; 50 women's long sleeve shirts, $8. 05 each; 490 men's short sleeve shirts, $6.50 each; 50 women's short sleeve shirts, $6.85 each; 450 men' s pants/regular style $10.40 each; 450 men's pants/jean cut style, $10.40 each; 100 ladies pants, $11.20 each; 10 long sleeve coveralls, $17 .75 each; 10 short sleeve coveralls, $17 .25 each; 10 long sleeve speedsuits, $17. 05 each; 10 short sleeve speedsuits, $15.95 each; 120 jackets, $18.95 each, 115 caps, $1. 55; 10 lab coats, $11. 30 each; 10 ladies smocks, $8.75 each; and 1320 emblems, $. 60 each) for various City departments to Shepherd's Uniform and Linen Supply Company for estimated quantities in the amount of $21,986. 25 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 90-215 establishing the salary of the City Manager at $90,000 annually, plus a $500 a month car allowance and all existing benefits, the City Attorney at $68,250 annually, plus $250 a month car allowance and all existing benefits, the City Clerk at $35, 000 annually and all existing benefits, and the Municipal Court Magistrate at $300 for the first court session conducted in a given week, plus $100 for each additional session conducted in the same week, up to a maximum of $700 per week was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- A public hearing was called to consider the nineteen (19) below listed structures found to be in violation of the City of Beaumont's Dangerous Structure Ordinance, Article III, Section 14:50: 945 Fulton (garage) - Sabine Bank, owner (8 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1540 Fulton - Indie R. Sanders, owner (20 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2110 Hemlock - Milton Madylon, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 2695 Houston (17 violations) and 2695 Houston (rear) (20 violations) - Felisa Guillory, owner, Staff -245- September 25, 1990 recommendation to raze both structures within 30 days; 1680 Turon - Paul B. Landry, Sr. , owner (15 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1670 Turon - Paul B. Landry, Sr. , owner (14 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 3910 Congress (21 violations) and 3910 Congress (garagel (7 violations) - James E. Smith Et Ux, Staff recommendation to raze both structures within 30 days; 1384 Grand - Joseph Chargois, owner (14 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1012 Avenue D - John DeYoung, owner (22 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1407 M. L. King, Jr. Parkway - Celia Ross c/o Alice Beierle, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 310 E. Virginia (21 violations) 310 E. Virginia (garagel (8 violations) - Elizabeth & Antonio Yanez, owners, Staff recommendation to raze each structure within 30 days; 1760 W. Virginia - Joseph Aplon, owner (20 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 3715 Preston - L. D. Brown, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2928 Goliad - Melvin Limbrick, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendations to raze within 30 days; 2310 Harriott - Allied Investors Mortgage Company, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendations to raze within 30 days; and 6695 Bigner - 011ie Haynes, owner (20 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days. These parcels of property have been inspected, are vacant, and found to be in violation of Article III, Section 14-50 of the Code of Ordinances. Notices have been sent to owners by Certified Mail and published in the Beaumont Enterprise. The twenty-four (24) structures listed below have been condemned by City Council and the owners ordered to either raze or repair them within specified time frames. Reinspection of these structures have revealed non-compliance with the Council 's order. The Public Safety Department is requesting authorization from City Council to demolish these structures in accordance with the Dangerous Structure Ordinance and charge the property owners with the cost of demolition. 4090 Agnes, 2855 Amarillo, 1162 Ashley (rear) , 645 Blanchette, 1399 Cable, 3490 Cleveland (commercial), 2305 Fillmore, 4445 Flamingo (carport) , 1139 Forrest, 1580 Fulton, 891 Gladys, 530 Hill, 3910 Johnstown, 2133 Laurel (rear) , 2070 Linson, 1215 E. Lucas, 7925 Mitchell, 7925 Mitchell (shed) , 140 Pollard, 3975 St. Helena, 3445 St. James, 3455 St. James, 3463 St. James, and 1406 W. Virginia. There being no one to address Council, the public hearing was closed. Ordinance No. 90-58 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal by their owners was considered: -246- September 25, 1990 ORDINANCE NO. 90-58 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ORDERING THEIR REPAIR OR DEMOLITION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 90-58 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Goodson reported that he was given the opportunity to address the DAR at their monthly meeting and they expressed how much they appreciated the City' s involvement in Constitution Week and for the proclamation they received. Councilman Alter encouraged everyone to attend a party at Riverfront Park, Sunday, September 30, in support of all the military personnel at the Port of Beaumont assisting with Operation Desert Shield. Councilman Samuel said he attended a very enlightening function this past weekend for the Knights of Peter Claver and thanked everyone participating in that program. Councilman Samuel received a complaint from Mr. Johnson at 1980 Turon regarding stray dogs and asked that that problem be addressed. Councilman Moore shared an idea that perhaps consideration should be given to a parade on Veteran's Day in view of the military Port activity and asked that appropriate personnel be approached. -000- Mr. Jack Tinkle, 410 North Major Drive, addressed Council regarding the economic effect of various businesses leaving Beaumont, signs at Larry's Antique Mall, members of his family owning businesses and prospects of opening another bank. Mr. Reynaldo Flores, 1235 Threadneedle, reported an incident involving he and a youngster on a skateboard. He questioned pedestrian right-of- way and passage of an ordinance specifically declaring right-of-way. Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos directed Mr. Flores to speak with the City Attorney' s office. Mr. Forrest "Ted" Posey, 3695 Edmonds, discussed taxes and city services and suggested public transportation for three hours in the morning and three hours in the afternoon on Sunday for a more economical way to attend church, due to the great price increase for gasoline. Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall, expressed his opinion regarding school -247- September 25, 1990 children riding the buses and expressed appreciation for the Port activity and the Police Department. -000- There being no other business and no scheduled Work Session, the meeting was adjourned. -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 September 25, 1990. ^ Barbara Liming Deputy City Clerk -248- September 25, 1990