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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUN 14 1994 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JUNE 14, 1994 - 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 14th day of June, 1994, with the following present: HONORABLE: John R. Davis Mayor Pro Tem Councilman, Ward III Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Becky Ames Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Guy N. Goodson Councilman, Ward II Calvin Williams Councilman, Ward IV Absent: David W. Moore Mayor Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend Frederich Mattox, Mt. Rose Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by four-year-old Master Tom Harken, III (Trace) , assisted by his father Tom Harken, Jr. -000- Mayor Pro Tem Davis announced that Mayor Moore is in Beijing, China with the National League of Cities. -000- One Proclamation was issued: "National Flag Day, " June 14, 1994. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agendas. No one wished to address these subjects. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held May 31, -143- June 14, 1994 1994 ; Resolution No. 94-131 appointing Charles LeBlanc to the Electrical Board of Review for a term expiring June 13, 1997; Brian Alter and Bobbie Patterson for terms expiring January 4, 1995 and Marie Easley for a term expiring January 11, 1995 to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Parkway Commission; Resolution No. 94-132 accepting an 0. 0437 acre tract out of the Charles Williams League, Abstract No. 57 from Lula Langham Potter and James C. Potter for Dowlen Road Extension right-of-way; Resolution No. 94-133 accepting easements for the purpose of providing water and sanitary sewer services to the proposed Federal prison out of the E. D. Chenneth Survey, Abstract 104: Parcel 1 from Richard E. Doornbos; the Estate of William Doornbos, Deceased, by Jeanna Dishman Evans, Billy W. Doornbos and Richard E. Doornbos, Independent Co- Executors; Billy W. Doornbos; Peggy Doornbos Thomas; and Cornelus Doornbos, III; Parcel 2 from James Richard West; and Parcel 3 from Ricardo Ramos; Resolution No. 94-134 authorizing an annual contract with Smith Kline- Beecham for providing medical laboratory services (CBC at $3/ea; CHEM- ZYME and CBC for $6/ea; Substance Abuse Panel 10 at $15/ea; HIV at $10/ea; Hepatitis B Panel & Surface Antibodies at $15.75/ea; ABO-RH at $6.25/ea; Blood and/or Urine Alcohol Testing at $5/ea; Miscellaneous Culture at $8/ea and a 45% discount of all other Laboratory Testing) required by the Health Department; and Resolution No. 94-135 authorizing annual contracts with R & R Uniforms, Inc. for Police uniforms, metal buttons and gold staff shoulder patches (men' s short sleeve shirts and women's short sleeve blouses at $33 .75; men' s long sleeve shirts and women's long sleeve blouses at $37.50; men' s and women' s uniforms pants at $45; shirt-metal buttons and hardware at $.50; and additional BPD patch, staff-gold at $3 . 15) and with Martin's Uniforms for uniform caps, silver patrol shoulder patches and U. S. flag patches (uniform caps, $26. 85; additional BPD patch, patrol-silver, $2 .75; and addition U. S. Flag patch, $1. 00) . The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-136 authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept 1994 Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $2, 482, 000 for the 1994 CDBG Program (Housing--$700, 000; Clearance and Demolition--$300, 000; Public Facilities and Improvements--$733, 000; Public Services--$352, 000; and Administration--$397, 000) was approved -144- June 14, 1994 on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Ames. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-137 authorizing an annual contract with Transit Mix Concrete and Materials Co. to furnish ready mix concrete at $54. 00 per cubic yard with an addition or reduction of $4. 00 per sack depending on the ration of cement per sack, a delivery charge of $20. 00, per load, for partial loads of 1/4 to 2 cubic yards, and a delivery charge of $10. 00, per load, for partial loads of 2-1/4 to 4-3/4 cubic yards was approved on a motion made by Councilman Williams and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 94-138 authorizing an annual contract to purchase various sizes of polyethylene pipe, couplings and tees from Advanced Drainage Systems to be used by the Streets and Drainage Division for an approximate expenditure of $84, 000. 00 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Williams. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- On behalf of the Police Department, Deputy Chief Weldon Dunlap and Lt. Giles Holst presented a Certificate of Appreciation to fourteen-year-old Brandon Prudhomme. They said Brandon exhibited great courage and bravery at a risk to his life in an attempt to rescue a child trapped in a vehicle involved in a three-vehicle fatal traffic accident May 24th on Interstate 10. Brandon was hailed for exceptional selflessness in an intense situation and applauded as a good citizen. -000- Councilman Williams expressed concern to the City Manager about recent telephone calls received from residents in the vicinity of the Bullfrogs' baseball field. He said they are complaining about over- amplification of the public address system and the level of noise in the neighborhood and suggested that City personnel contact the owners or a representative of the baseball team to commence dialogue and arrive at a solution to dispel the concern. Councilman Cokinos complimented the Fire Department for hosting an outstanding four-day 118th State Firemen and Fire Marshall 's Association Convention in Beaumont. Councilman Goodson asked when Council would see individual CDBG requests, said agencies on specific time schedules for budgets have made -145- June 14 , 1994 inquiries of him, noted that he received supporting correspondence, other than the information supplied by the Human Services Division, that indicated one time-sensitive agency might lose Federal funding for lack of a local match and requested additional information of that application to determine if this is factual. Mr. Riley said the next meeting of the CDAC is scheduled for June 23rd at 4 : 00 p.m. and any additional information or other requests will be included at that meeting for consideration and a number of requests are being fine-tuned to determine eligibility and will be given to the CDAC. Mayor Pro Tem Davis reported that he has had a very interesting and busy schedule while filling in for the Mayor and announced than an Executive Session will be conducted in accordance with Section 551. 071 of the Government Code to discuss pending or contemplated litigation: the claim of Kevin White, the claim of James Lane, Nelda Faye Wiley vs. the City of Beaumont, et al, and Pearl Randle Jacobs, et al vs. the City of Beaumont following the Workshop Session. -000- Mr. Roberto C. Flores, Jr. , 730 Central, and Mrs. Debbie Dammon, 5535 Bristol, addressed Council regarding Council 's recent endorsement of the Beaumont Independent School District's bond proposal and BISD's student assignment plan to bus students from their neighborhood for children requiring special education and those with English as a second language. They asked for Council support in keeping these students in neighborhood schools because of the detrimental affect that will occur for these at-risk students. Also, Mrs. Dammon said she is a parent of a handicapped child and distributed copies of a student assignment plan for these children that was developed by a group of citizen for Council perusal. Mr. J. J. Bragg, addressed Council on behalf of Ms. Linmarie Garsee, owner of property at 1610, 1620, and 1630 Pennsylvania, and the inconvenience to the tenants at that property caused by the City banning on-street parking. Mr. Bragg stated that every effort has been made by Ms. Garsee to resolve this problem with City Staff and asked for further direction. Mr. Bragg was advised by Mayor Pro Tem Davis for he and Ms. Garsee to meet with Public Works Director Tom Warner after Council to address the problem and a resolution. Mr. Phillip Tramentana, 1610 Pennsylvania, addressed Council to relay the inconvenience of carrying groceries with two small children from his vehicle parked in a church lot a half block from his residence, said tenants were not given advance notification of the no-street parking decision and that most accidents in the area are caused by refinery traffic. Mr. Charles Ryan, 1725 Park, addressed Council to discuss the traffic problems created by Mobil Refinery and Port of Beaumont traffic at the -146- June 14, 1994 beginning and ending of the work day and requested traffic signals at the intersections of Park and Royal and Pennsylvania and Royal to help control the traffic. Mr. Archie Land, 435 Langham Road, addressed Council to report on, the committee meeting held by interested citizens and Councilmembers Cokinos and Ames regarding alternatives for continued operation of the shelter for the homeless on College Street and was advised by Mayor Pro Tem Davis that item is on the Workshop Agenda and could more appropriately be addressed at that time. Ms. Carla Nonette, 4355 Coolidge, addressed Council about an intruder awakening her at 12 : 30 a.m. three weeks ago by banging on her door, the fear created by that incident, her concern for increased crime within the city, and said she is prepared to work with Council, the Police Department and the community to take an aggressive stand against such acts. -000- There being no further business, the regular session of City Council was recessed to conduct a workshop session. -000- 2, 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 June 14, 1994 . Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -147- June 14, 1994