HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN OCT 01 1991 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD OCTOBER 1, 1991 - 1:30 P.M.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
met in regular session this the 1st day of October, 1991, with the
following present:
HONORABLE: Lulu L. Smith Mayor Pro Tem
Councilman, Ward I
Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large
Brian R. Alter Councilman At Large
Guy N. Goodson Councilman, Ward II
Audwin Samuel* Councilman, Ward III
David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV
Absent: Evelyn M. Lord** Mayor
Ray A. Riley City Manager
Tyrone Cooper Asst. City Attorney
Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk
*Councilman Samuel arrived at 1:55 p.m. during discussion of Agenda Item
No. 2 .
**Mayor Lord in Washington, D.C. on City business with the Chamber of
Commerce.
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend Timothy Green, Associate
Minister at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mrs. Delia Harrington.
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Miss Sheila Stewart, Executive Director of the Art Museum of Southeast
Texas, presented Council with a copy of the catalogue, Paths of Grace,
a 91-page book of full-color reproductions, a copy of the children's
newsletter that the Art Museum distributes to 28, 000 youngsters in a
four country area, and a copy of the handout given to children. Miss
Stewart explained that the Paths of Grace exhibition opened this past
weekend at the Art Museum and will continue through January, 1992 . The
exhibition is a group of priceless pieces from the Metropolitan Museum
medieval collections and the Pierpont Morgan Library manuscript
collections. The Art Museum curated this exhibition by going to New York
and asking the curators from these two museums to share their
collections with our community. The Art Museum is working with area
schools and churches to arrange tours. Miss Stewart invited everyone to
attend the exhibition and thanked City Council for their continued
support of the Art Museum.
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Three Proclamations were issued: "National Quality Month, " October,
1991; "Restaurant Month, " October, 1991; and "Breast Cancer Awareness
Month, " October, 1991.
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Mayor Pro Tem Smith announced that an Executive Session will be
conducted following the Work Shop Session in accordance with Section
2 (e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss pending or contemplated
litigation: Excavators and Constructors vs. City of Beaumont.
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Citizen Comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda Items
7 through 15.
Mr. Herman Rogers, 3006 Bolivar, Chairman of the Citizen's Advisory
Committee, addressed Council to request that Item No. 15 approving a
list of projects to be included in a multi-year Community Development
Block Grant program be tabled until Council, Staff and CAC can meet to
discuss the recommendations and the multi-year program.
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The following Consent Agenda items were considered:
Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held
September 24, 1991;
Resolution No. 91-237 appointing Dr. Robert Swerdlow to the Convention
and Tourism Advisory Committee for a term expiring September 30, 1993 ;
appointing John Raney to the Community Development Advisory Committee
for a term expiring May 31, 1992 ; appointing Laurie High to the Sister
City Commission for a term expiring December 31, 1993 ; appointing Gerald
Farha and reappointing Charles Thompson, Milton Bell, Ron Lanier and
Jayne Eisen to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for terms expiring
September 30, 1993 ; reappointing Mary Jon Wells and Lynn M. Bencowitz to
the Beaumont Advisory Commission for the Prevention of Child Abuse and
Neglect for terms expiring June 30, 1993 ; reappointing Hugh Kelly to the
Electrical Board of Review for a term expiring April 30, 1994;
reappointing LeRoy Clark and James Seale to the Senior Citizens Advisory
Committee for terms expiring September 30, 1993 ; reappointing Joyce
Bosch to the Clean Community Commission for a term expiring September
30, 1993 ; and Ed Edson, III to the Board of Directors of Reinvestment
Zone No. 1 for a term expiring December 31, 1993 ;
Resolution No. 91-238 authorizing purchase of a Ford Model 3930 diesel
tractor with front-end loader for use by the Solid Waste Management
Department from Oil City Tractors, Inc. in the amount of $18,434. 00;
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Resolution No. 91-239 authorizing purchase of 1, 138, 000 outgoing water
statement envelopes and customer return envelopes (520, 000 outgoing
carrier route sorting envelopes, 70, 000 outgoing envelopes, and 548, 000
courtesy return envelopes for payments) , approximately a year's supply,
for utility billing from Becker Printing Company in the amount of
$12, 004.58;
Resolution No. 91-240 authorizing purchase of seven (7) Mueller drilling
machines with attachments from The Rohan Company in the amount of
$11,748.95 to be used by the water service trucks for drilling taps into
pipes;
Resolution No. 91-241 authorizing purchase of a Mueller drilling machine
with accessories from O & R Utilities of Missouri City, Texas, in the
amount of $21, 387. 35 to be used by the Water Distribution Division for
drilling taps in high pressure water mains;
Resolution No. 91-242 authorizing payment of an annual $15,256. 00
contract fee for membership of the Beaumont Municipal Library System in
the Houston Area Library Automated Network (HALAN) ;
Resolution No. 91-243 authorizing a contract with Jleeco Builders in the
amount of $16,458. 00 for construction of a 30-by-100 foot pole barn,
with galvanized roof at the Landfill and construction of a 30-by-30 foot
slab, six inches thick, in the barn for performing maintenance work on
heavy equipment;
Resolution No. 91-244 authorizing a contract in the amount of $33,945. 00
with Bridle Bit Construction Company for installation of vinyl siding
(with a 50-year warranty from the manufacturer for the siding) at the
Harvest Club on Fair Park;
Resolution No. 91-245 authorizing execution of a Section 8
Intergovernmental Agreement for 1992 with the South East Texas Regional
Planning Commission for transit planning grant funds expected to total
$25, 000. 00; and
Resolution No. 91-246 authorizing full and final settlement in the
amount of $45, 000. 00 of the claim for damages brought against the City
of Beaumont by James Fountain.
The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 91-74 issuing a Specific Use Permit to Betz Laboratories,
Inc. to allow new chemical production facilities (a building that will
house production and warehouse facilities as well as offices, control
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rooms and a large truck loading and unloading dock) in a 1. 30-acre
expansion of its Beaumont plant at 10650 Highway 90 West was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-74
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A 1. 30
ACRE EXPANSION OF A CHEMICAL PLANT
TO PERMIT NEW CHEMICAL PRODUCTION
FACILITIES AT 10650 HIGHWAY 90 WEST
WITHIN AN AREA ZONED LI (LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL) , BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS.
Ordinance No. 91-74 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter
and seconded by Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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(Councilman Samuel arrived during discussion of Agenda Item No. 2 . )
An Ordinance changing the zoning from RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) to NC (Neighborhood Commercial) for 0.48 of an acre on the
northeast corner of Dowlen Road and Wellington Place, requested by Tom
L. McFerrin, to construct a 2,500-square-foot brick veneer building to
house McFerrin Insurance Agency, Inc. was considered:
AN ORDINANCE
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
RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY) TO NC
(NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF DOWLEN
ROAD AT WELLINGTON PLACE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
After discussion concerning a joint meeting of the Planning Commission
and City Council, a request by Commissioner Rob Clark to conduct a
zoning study of the entire tract of land, appropriateness of rezoning,
spot zoning and a report by Planning Director Kirt Anderson that an
application has been made for office park zoning for the entire 22-acre
tract, bounded by Old Dowlen, Dowlen, and Wellington, by Mark Whitely,
representing the applicant who is seeking RMH--apartment zoning--
adjacent to Wellington and on the north half of the property, north of
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the Ditch, which Staff can support, a motion to deny this Ordinance and
follow the Planning Commission's recommendation was made by Councilman
Cokinos, seconded by Councilman Goodson, and was approved by Council.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 91-75 revoking the Specific Use Permit of a drinking place
at 4290 Pradice Street (owned by Ananais Prejean) based on noncompliance
with conditions on which the permit was issued was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-75
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REVOKING A
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT ISSUED FOR A
DRINKING PLACE ON PROPERTY LOCATED
AT 4290 PRADICE, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS, BASED ON
NONCOMPLIANCE WITH CONDITIONS; 1, 2,
3,4,5,7, AND 8, CHAPTER 3, ARTICLE 3,
SECTION 30-26 H(2) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT.
Ordinance No. 91-75 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore
and seconded by Councilman Samuel.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 91-76 approving zoning changes, based on the Industrial
Park Rezoning Study of 1,412 acres lying generally south of Washington
Boulevard and north and west of Interstate 10, from A-R (467 acres) , RS
(79 acres) , and LI to C-M (Commercial Manufacturing--53 acres) , totaling
599 acres more or less, and from RS to LI (Light Industrial--39 acres)
more or less, a grand total of 638 acres was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-76
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 A-R, RS AND LI TO CM
(COMMERCIAL MANUFACTURING) ON 599 ACRES,
MORE OR LESS, AND FROM RS TO LI (LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL) ON 39 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, ON
PROPERTY LOCATED IN THE 6500 BLOCK OF WALDEN
ROAD, SAID LAND LYING WITHIN AN AREA
DESIGNATED AS AN "INDUSTRIAL PARK, " BEAUMONT,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
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Ordinance No. 91-76 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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An Ordinance issuing a Specific Use Permit requested by Wanda and Roger
Kendall for a social service business offering counseling, consulting
and training services to individuals, families and groups, on property
at 195 South Seventh Street in an area zoned RCR (Residential
Conservation and Revitalization) with written protests from 11. 1% of
property ownership within 200 feet and a Planning Commission
recommendation for denial was considered:
AN ORDINANCE
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC USE
PERMIT TO ALLOW THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SOCIAL
SERVICE (COUNSELING, CONSULTING AND TRAINING TO
INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES AND GROUPS) ON PROPERTY
ZONED RCR (RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION AND
REVITALIZATION, LOCATED AT 195 SEVENTH STREET,
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
The Ordinance was denied on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and
seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 91-77 abandoning Walton Street, between Magnolia and
Withers, and Withers Lane, between Gill and Hale, requested by the
Beaumont Housing Authority to permit these two access streets to be
fenced off to improve security for the Magnolia Gardens housing project,
subject to retention of a 60-foot-wide general utility easement on both
streets, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-77
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING WALTON
STREET FROM MAGNOLIA AVENUE TO WITHERS LANE
AND WITHERS LANE FROM GILL STREET TO HALE
STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
Ordinance No. 91-77 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter
and seconded by Councilman Samuel.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 91-78 approving changes in school zones to agree with
school policies and class hours currently in effect (zones eliminated
on North Street and Belvedere Drive; zone established on Highland Avenue
and existing zone on Florida Avenue lengthened with effective time from
7: 15 to 8: 15 a.m. and 2:45 to 3 :30 p.m. ; zone on Peyton Drive
lengthened; effective hours for school zones changed on Fannett Road,
South Fourth Street, Concord Road, Carlisle Street, Sarah and Lela
Streets; and three time schedules established) was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-78
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 26,
SECTION 26-24 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY ADDING A NEW SCHOOL
ZONE AND DELETING EXISTING SCHOOL ZONES;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Ordinance No. 91-78 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 91-247 authorizing purchase of a 1992 model Ford F-450
truck mounted with a telescopic aerial device from Wickersham Ford of
Orange in the amount of $36, 033 . 00 for use by the Public Works,
Transportation Division, for changing lamps and repairing traffic
signals, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded
by Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 91-248 authorizing purchase of a 1992 Chevrolet cab and
chassis mounted with a 20-foot Wheeler trash hauling body from Knapp
Chevrolet of Houston in the amount of $39,926. 00 for use by the Public
Works, Street and Drainage Devision, for hauling debris, was approved on
a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 91-249 authorizing payment in the amount of $45,517. 09 to
Tricil Environmental Response, Inc. of Port Arthur, for waste management
services in the cleanup of a fuel spill which occurred last May at the
Fire Training Center when an oil-and-water separation pump was damaged
by lightning during a heavy rainstorm, was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Alter.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 91-250 authorizing a two-year contract for banking
services, from October 1, 1991, through September 30, 1993, with Texas
Commerce Bank--Beaumont (estimated annual interest earnings of
$105, 000. 00, less estimated annual service costs of $45, 276. 00 for
estimated annual net earnings of $59,724. 00) was approved on a motion
made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 91-251 authorizing purchase of a Ford F-450 one-ton
platform lift truck in the amount of $57,513 . 00 from Wickersham Ford of
Orange, for installing traffic signal heads by the Public Works,
Transportation Division, was approved on a motion made by Councilman
Goodson and seconded by Councilman Cokinos.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 91-79 establishing new landfill fees at $3 . 60/cubic yard
for noncompacted waste and $4 . 00/cubic yard for compacted waste
generated within the City and $4.75/cubic yard for noncompacted waste
and $5.25/cubic yard for compacted waste generated outside the City for
commercial haulers, effective November 1, 1991, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-79
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 28, SECTION 28-24.7 (B) OF THE
CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
BEAUMONT, ESTABLISHING LANDFILL
RATES AND REGULATIONS CONCERNING
COMMERCIAL HAULERS; PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL;
AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Ordinance No. 91-79 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter
and seconded by Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 91-252 authorizing a one-year renewal of the landfill
agreement with the Mid County Municipal League for disposal of solid
waste from Nederland, Groves and Port Neches at a rate of $4 .75 per
cubic yard, effective October 1, 1991, was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Moore.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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A resolution authorizing seven (7) projects to be included in the Multi-
year Community Development Block Grant Program: Northridge Manor
Housing Complex - Drainage Project, $235, 000; YMCA Affordable Housing
Project - Renovation, $350, 000; Beaumont Community Foundation - Purchase
and Renovation, $100, 000; Programs for Human Services - Renovation,
$18,500; Cardinal Day Care Center - Renovation, $8, 000; Main Street
Project - Downtown Revitalization, $25, 000; and Housing Authority of
Beaumont - Reference Library, $25, 000; was introduced.
City Manager Riley asked that the Northridge Manor Housing Complex
project be deferred from consideration today until the additional
information requested by Council at a previous Workshop Session has been
obtained, and that consideration be given to the remainder of the
projects.
A motion was made by Councilman Moore to defer action on this resolution
to allow Council and Staff an opportunity to meet with the Citizen's
Advisory Committee as requested by Mr. Rogers. Councilman Goodson
seconded the motion and suggested conducting a Workshop Session to again
discuss allocation of FY 1992 CDBG funds and bring the item back for
consideration as soon as possible so those organizations receiving
funding will not suffer undue delay of formal approval. Councilman
Moore concurred.
After further discussion by Council, Councilman Moore amended his
motion, seconded by Councilman Goodson, to defer action on the
Resolution one week, conduct a Workshop Session at Noon on October 8
with the Citizen's Advisory Committee and Staff and place the Resolution
on the Main Agenda for action that day, including the Northridge Manor
Housing Complex,and the motion was approved.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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A Public Hearing was called to consider the twenty-four (24) below
listed structures found to be in violation of the City of Beaumont's
Dangerous Structure Ordinance, Article III, Section 14-50:
2475 Washington - Mose Smith, Sr. , owner (21 violations) , Staff
recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 2461-63-67 Washington
and 2461-63-67 Washington (rear) - Chester Cary, owner (21 violations
each set of structures) , Staff recommendation to raze all in 30 days;
3540 Usan and 3570 Usan - Carl Roy Et Ux, owner (21 violations each
structure) , Staff recommendation to raze each within 30 days; 3920 Usan
(21 violations) and 3920 Usan (shed) (8 violations) - Florence Coleman
c/o Dolores Giles, owner, Staff recommendation to raze each within 30
days; 1256 Harriot (garage apt ) - Alice Champagne, owner (20
violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1677
Victoria - Veterans Administration, owner (14 violations) , Staff
recommendation to raze or repair within 30 days; 1932 Pennsylvania -
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Ronald A. Baumer, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or
repair within 30 days; 1932 Pennsylvania (rear) - Ronald A. Baumer,
owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1405
Land - Kenneth E. Ball, Jr. , owner (21 violations) , Staff
recommendations to raze within 30 days; 1348 Johns - Celia Ross Est. c/o
Alice Bierle, owner (21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze or
repair within 30 days; 1567 Wall (apts. ) - Charles C. Clary Et Ux, owner
(21 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 894
Forrest - Curtis Lee Cummings, owner (27 violations) , Staff
recommendation to raze within 30 days; 1488 Louisiana - Church of United
Plymouth, owner (17 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30
days; 2801 Pine (commercial) - Eddie and Elvina Smith, owners (27
violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30 days; 2599 Cable (18
violations) and 2599 Cable (rear) (9 violations) - Dan Chance, owner,
Staff recommendation to raze each structure within 30 days; 2131 Pope -
E. Lazard, owner (10 violations) , Staff recommendation to raze within 30
days; 1981 Ives (21 violations) and 1981 Ives (rear) (6 violations) -
Marvin Booker, owner, Staff recommendation to raze each structure within
30 days; 5380 Nelkin Lane - Willie Johnson, owner (16 violations) , Staff
recommendation to raze within 30 days; and 4385 Magnolia - Henry
Hampton, owner (24 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 nineteen (19) 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.
1109 Avenue C (garage apt. ) , 1360 Blanchette, 872 Buford, 2408 Cable
(rear) , 4245 Congress (garage), 4245 Congress (shed), 3470 South 11th
(shed) , 2450 Euclid (rear), 430 Flowers, 430 Flowers (garage), 2945
Glenwood, 2635 Harriot, 425 Lethia, 920 Lincoln, 920 Lincoln (rear
apt. ) , 960 Lincoln, 2116 Pope, 1670 Turon, and 1680 Turon.
Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith, 3410 Astor, addressed Council to request
additional time to rehabilitate the structure at 2801 Pine Street. They
were instructed to contact the Building Code Division and establish a
work program with specific time frames.
There being no one else to address Council, the public hearing was
closed.
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Ordinance No. 91-80 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be
public nuisances and ordering their repair or removal by their owners
was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 91-80
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. 91-80 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter
and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Mayor Pro Tem Smith announced that the scheduled Board Meeting of the
Multi-Family Housing Finance Corporation will not be conducted.
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Mr. Frank Kiefer, 3190 Willowood Drive, addressed Council to ask that
the Engineering Department and Drainage District No. 6 improve the
maintenance of drainage ditches and canals by removing overgrown
vegetation and debris so that drainage will not be impeded or restricted
during rainy seasons.
Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 1567 Wall Street, addressed Council regarding
cooperation of parents, school and law enforcement officials in
combatting crime and announced that First Baptist Church is sponsoring a
concert by Larnell Harris Saturday night at the Julie Rogers Theater.
Mr. Bob Stone, 1075 Palermo Drive, addressed Council regarding endeavors
of Programs for Human Services and their participation in acquiring
houses for rehabilitation and making them available to low income
families who can't get a loan or do not have down-payment monies by
letting them move in without a down-payment. Programs for Human
Services will pay the taxes and provide insurance and financing with a
monthly note to the family of less than $250. 00. After living in the
house for a ten-year period, they will receive the deed to the property
without any interest charges.
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Mr. Riley recognized that today is Rande Ross' last time to appear at
City Council as staff support and expressed appreciation for her service
for the past five years. Rande said she is leaving with mixed
emotions. She said she appreciates the unique opportunity and
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experience afforded her to stretch herself personally and professionally
by working with Council and will miss them, but is excited about
completing her college degree. In return, Council expressed
appreciation to Rande for her assistance.
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There being no other business, the Regular Session of City Council was
adjourned to reconvene in Workshop Session.
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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 October 1, 1991.
Rosemarie Chiappetta
City Clerk
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