HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN SEP 27 1994 REGULAR SESSION
CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT
HELD SEPTEMBER 27, 1994 - 7:15 P.M.
BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas,
met in regular session this the 27th day of September, 1994, with the
following present:
HONORABLE: David W. Moore Mayor
John K. 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
Ray A. Riley City Manager
Lane Nichols City Attorney
Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk
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The Invocation was given by the Reverend Clarence Williams, East Mount
Olive Baptist Church.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Davis.
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Citizen comment was invited on the Consent Agenda and Main Agenda Items
9 through 15.
Mr. Jimmy Thomas, district manager for Entex, addressed Council in
support of Agenda Item 14 suspending the Entex request to increase
natural gas rates for ninety days for additional review time.
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The following Consent Agenda items were considered:
Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held
September 20, 1994;
Resolution No. 94-259 authorizing a contract with Gissco, Inc. in the
amount of $21,000.00 for demolition and removal of buildings at 2985 and
3095 Liberty Avenue for right-of-way clearance of obstructions for the
Liberty-Laurel Overpass Project;
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Resolution No. 94-260 authorizing acquisition of Parcel 167 C: 1 .018
acres out of the H. Williams Survey, Abstract 56 (on the east side of
Major Drive north of Boy's Haven) for the appraised value of $11,707.00
from H. G. Nichols, Sr. and Parcel 168 B: 2.8784 acres out of the W. B.
Dyches Survey, Abstract 17 (northeast corner of Major Drive and proposed
Folsom Road) for the appraised value of $24,429.00 from First Baptist
Church of Beaumont, Texas, Inc. for right-of-way for FM 364 (Major
Drive) from Dishman Road north to State Highway 105;
Resolution No. 94-261 authorizing acquisition of Parcel 123: 0.0273
acre out of Lots 11 and 12, Block 34 and the east 1/2 of the abandoned
Thirteenth Street right-of-way (2895 Liberty) for the appraised value of
$4,434.00 from the Blood Center of Southeast Texas, Inc. for
improvements to the Liberty-Laurel Corridor from Eleventh Street to
Phelan Boulevard;
Resolution No. 94-262 authorizing submission and acceptance of a
$17,182.00 1995 Certified Local Government (CLG) grant from the Texas
Historical Commission;
Resolution No. 94-263 authorizing settlement of a claim styled Emma
Grogan vs. the City of Beaumont in the amount of $6,500 .00; and
Resolution No. 94-264 authorizing an amendment to the contract with
Memorial Healthnet to include dental administration at a cost of $1.40
per employee per month.
The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Goodson
and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis.
Question: Ayes: All Mayes: None
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Mayor Moore announced that an executive session will be held in
accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code to discuss
contemplated or pending litigation: Kristinia Mae Standifer vs. City of
Beaumont following the regular session of City Council.
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- resolution authorizing release of a portion of Beaumont's five-mile
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction to allow the Town of Rose Hill Acres to
proceed with a proposed annexation of 148 acres abutting Rose Hill Acres
to the east and extending east across U. S. Highway 69, 96 and 287 to
the A. T. & S. F. Railroad right-of-way was denied on a motion made by
Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Williams
Question: Ayes: All Mayes: None
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Ordinance No. 94-43 authorizing issuance of a specific use permit to
allow construction of a single family residence at 1850 Thomas Road, Lot
30-A, Blue Star Addition and Tract 11-U, Plat D-25, H. Williams Survey,
with a total height of 47" feet in an area zoned RS (Residential Single
Family Dwelling) District was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-43
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENCE WITH A TOTAL HEIGHT OF 47 FEET ON
LAND ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT) AT 1850 THOMAS ROAD IN THE
CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
Mr. Riley explained that the specific use applicant requested a total
height of 47 feet, but at a Joint Public Hearing, the Planning
Commission voted to approve a 42 foot height allowance for the
residence. However, an actual survey revealed the exact height of the
structure to be 42.71 feet.
Councilman Williams made a motion, seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis, to
amend the ordinance with a total height allowance of 43 feet.
Further discussion raised questions concerning neighborhood privacy,
specific height and type of fence or wall requirement and frosted
windows on the back side of the residence.
Councilman Williams withdrew his motion and Mayor Pro Tem Davis withdrew
his second to the motion.
Ordinance No. 94-43 was approved with an amendment for a 43-foot maximum
height allowance, installation of at minimum a ten-foot tall fence or
wall built of materials consistent with the residence under construction
and installation of second-story frosted windows on the south side of
the house on a motion made by Councilman Goodson and seconded by
Councilman Williams.
Question: Ayes: Mayor Moore Nayes: None
Mayor Pro Tem Davis
Councilman Cokinos
Councilman Ames
Councilman Goodson
Councilman Williams
Abstained: Councilman Smith
Councilman Smith stated her reason for abstaining from the vote is
because of her unhappiness that Council is put in this position time
after time because of errors. She said this problem should never have
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occurred; it is time to get a better handle on zoning regulations and
that five such occurrences have taken place in her ward recently, and
this is the only way she knows in which to protest.
Councilman Goodson joined with Councilman Smith, said he understands
Staff has a number of responsibilities and the coordination of permits
and planning and zoning is not easily accomplished on every file, but
Council has "taken a very active position to try to improve
neighborhoods, particularly in Dr. Smith's ward where a number of
efforts have been made for historical preservation and the improvement
of the neighborhoods. " Councilman Goodson said Council would be backing
down on their overall commitment if these things were allowed to go on
unchecked, and that he hopes Staff will work to adopt some consolidated
check-off procedure to insure all requirements are met before a specific
use permit or variance is allowed.
Councilman Smith added that the Planning Commission is also placed in an
awkward position, and neither the Council or Commission should be put in
the position to act after the fact.
Mayor Moore supported Council comments, but pointed out that the
positive side of the problem is that the neighbors have somewhat worked
through the situation. He said the harmony of the neighborhood and
community is important and not to be disrupted and instructed the City
Manager to note that Council is uncomfortable with this and asked that
it not come back in this form again.
Councilman Williams commented that this discussion is about the pitfalls
and downside of a specific use permit in an otherwise residential or
otherwise commercial district, and said this was a concern of his when
he previously served on Council. He concluded that he does not know if
this can be avoided because this issue is dealing with a deviation from
the norm, the norm being whatever the classification.
Councilman Smith said a protest was made by the neighbors and allowed to
languish while construction continued.
Mayor Moore said that when the plan came to Staff for approval, the
height should have been noted and not allowed. He said perhaps the
Legal Department might need to look at the wording of the Building Code
and the Planning and Zoning stipulations and bring back to Council for
review.
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An ordinance amending a specific use permit granted by Ordinance 93-24
to William H. Taft, President of Community Cemeteries, to expand an
existing cemetery on a tract zoned RS (Residential Single Family
Dwelling) District which would delete Condition 4 of the agreement to
provide an 81x12' gate with an electric remote opener was considered:
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ORDINANCE NO.
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING AN AMENDED
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO COMMUNITY CEMETERIES,
INC. TO REMOVE ON OF SEVERAL CONDITIONS SET
BY THE CITY COUNCIL IN THE ORIGINAL SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT FOR EXPANSION OF AN EXISTING
CEMETERY LOCATED WEST OF PINE STREET AND
NORTH OF HALE STREET ON A 2 .26 ACRE TRACT OUT
OF TAX PLAT D-20 IN THE A. WILLIAMS SURVEY
ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING
DISTRICT) BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
The ordinance was denied on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Davis and
seconded by Councilman Ames.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 94-445 rezoning a 15-acre tract of land located north of
Washington Boulevard, west of 23rd Street and east of Chamberlin Drive
from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) District to RM-M
(Residential Multiple Family Dwelling-Medium Density) District at the
request of Faust Engineering, on behalf of the owners, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-44
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 OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED RS
(RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT)
TO A RM-M (RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY
DWELLING-MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT) FOR A 15
ACRE TRACT LOCATED NORTH OF WASHINGTON
BOULEVARD, WEST OF 23RD STREET AND EAST OF
CHAMBERLIN DRIVE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Ordinance No. 94-44 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 94-45 authorizing an Historic-Cultural Landmark
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Preservation Designation for residential property located in the Oaks
Historic District, 2355 Harrison, described as Lots 8 and 9, Block 18,
Averill Addition, including one-half of the abandoned alley right-of-way
abutting the two lots containing 0. 34 acre of land,was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-45
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
ESTABLISHING AN HC-L (HISTORICAL-CULTURAL
LANDMARK PRESERVATION DESIGNATION) FOR
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Ordinance No. 94-45 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith
and seconded by Councilman Cokinos.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 94-46 authorizing issuance of a specific use permit for
operation of a real estate office at 2450 Laurel Avenue, described as
Lot 18 and the east half of Lot 17, Block 25, Averill Addition, an area
RCR (Residential Conservation and Revitalization) District, at the
request of Emma M. Kyles, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-46
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING A SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A REAL ESTATE OFFICE IN
AN AREA ZONED RCR (RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION
AND REVITALIZATION) FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT
2450 LAUREL AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS.
Councilman Goodson stated he is in favor of passage of this ordinance,
but said there was a question raised about the parking lot and
understands the owner might acquire other property and install a
circular drive. Mr. Richardson said the original plan was to build a
circular drive on the subject property, but the Traffic Division was not
in favor of this construction. Councilman Smith said this is a
neighborhood where cement in the front yard is undesirable and perhaps
the owner can purchase additional property for parking.
Ordinance No. 94-46 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Davis.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Ordinance No. 94-47 authorizing issuance of a specific use permit to
allow a church on 2623 Hoover at Dollinger, described as Tracts 129,
129A and 183 , Tax Plat D-12, A. Williams Survey, Abstract No. 385,
containing 1 .725 acres of land, in an area zoned LI (Light Industrial)
District at the request of the Reverend Arturo Rabago, pastor of the
Spanish United Pentecostal Church, was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-47
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC
USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CHURCH ON LAND ZONED
LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 2623 HOOVER AT DOLLINGER ROAD, IN
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
TEXAS.
Ordinance No. 94-47 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Councilman Smith.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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A Public Hearing was opened to consider the twenty-seven (27) below
listed dilapidated structures found to be in violation of the City of
Beaumont's Dangerous Structure Ordinance, Article III, Section 14-50:
870 Arabella - Doug Jones, owner (24 violations) ; 3330 Avenue B - Thomas
Castelle, owner (25 violations) ; 2395 Euclid (garage) (7 violations)
and 2395 Euclid (23 violations) - Weeks Brister, owner; 3120 Elinor -
Bruce Brosnahan, owner (22 violations) ; 3608 St. James - H. Hudson,
owner (22 violations) ; 3545 Glenwood - Curley A. Guillory, owner (25
violations) ; 608 Threadneedle (garageZ - Dale O. Kirkpatrick, owner (4
violations) ; 3180 Park - Ray Gilbert Winfield, owner (19 violations) ;
3640 McHale - Quinn Johnson, owner (23 violations) ; 4080 Hester - Yvonne
Scott Tiggs, owner (23 violations) ; 1605 Leight - Sandra Joyce Burleigh,
owner (23 violations) ; 2088 Tulane (19 violations) and 2088 Tulane
(sheds) (9 violations) - Jefferson County, owner; 3595 M. L. King Pkwy.
(garac,Le) (7 violations) and 3595 M. L. King Pkwy. (24 violations) -
Douglas G. Donaldson, owner; 2825 Orange - Odell Gibbs, owner (25
violations) ; 1135 Bonham (24 violations) , 1141 Bonham (23 violations)
1145 Bonham (24 violations) , 1151 Bonham (24 violations) , 1155 Bonham
(24 violations) ; 1171 Bonham (24 violations) , 1181 Bonham (24
violations) 1191 Bonham (24 violations) and 1195 Bonham (24 violations) -
Bryan Investments, owner; Staff recommendation to raze all twenty-seven
(27) structures within 30 days;
The above listed parcels of property have been inspected, are vacant and
have been 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.
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The thirteen (13) 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 Community Development
Division of the Administrative Services Department is requesting
authorization from the City Council to demolish these structures in
accordance with the Dangerous Structure Ordinance and charge the
property owners with the cost of demolition:
4080 Agnes, 3094 Brenham, 265 Fletcher, 1165 Fulton, 290 Lethia, 570
Lethia, 1375 Lo 11 3940 Octavia, 2323 Pope, 2332 Pope, 3915 Scranton,
3915 Scranton (rear) , and 395 E. Simmons.
There being no one to address Council, the Public Hearing was closed.
Ordinance No. 94-48 declaring certain dilapidated structures to be
public nuisances and ordering their removal was considered:
ORDINANCE NO. 94-48
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING CERTAIN
STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES AND
ORDERING THEIR DEMOLITION AND/OR REPAIR;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY.
Ordinance No. 94-48 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos
and seconded by Councilman Ames.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-265 authorizing eminent domain proceedings to acquire
Parcel 119: Lots 1 through 6, Block 35 of the Jarrett Addition (2905
Liberty) for the appraised value of $220,000 (Edna Elizabeth Marino,
owner) for the Liberty-Laurel III project was approved on a motion made
by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-266 authorizing purchase of an upgrade to the AS/400
computer system at the Police Department to provide sufficient capacity
for future additions of mobile data terminals and an imaging system in
the amount of $267,370.00 (to be paid from confiscated goods fund) from
IBM Corporation was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and
seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-267 authorizing purchase of an upgrade to the disk
units and disk controllers for the AS/400 computer system at City Hall
to increase disk capacity to 25.6 gigabytes (13% increase) and the
memory to 160 megabytes (25% increase) in the amount of $86,556.00 from
IBM Corporation was approved on a motion made by Councilman Ames and
seconded by Councilman Smith.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-268 authorizing annual contracts for water treatment
chemicals with Coastal Products for aluminum sulfate at $109.97 per ton;
CETCO Aquatec for fluorosilicic acid at $140 per ton; Jones Chemical for
liquid chlorine at $461.50 per ton; and Weskem-Hall for aqua ammonia at
$328.85 per ton and phosphate water treatment compound at $0.54 per
pound; for an approximate annual expenditure of $272 ,731.00 was approved
on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem
Davis.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-269 authorizing Change Order No. 2 to reflect actual
quantities used, reducing the original contract amount by $39,829. 22 for
a revised total contract cost of $8,875,492.06, and authorizing final
payment in the amount of $31, 341.00 to Crain Brothers, Inc. for the
construction of Artificial Wetland Wastewater Treatment System was
approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Councilman
Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-270 authorizing the City of Beaumont to suspend the
proposed rate increase of Entex for 90 days from and after its effective
date and a public hearing set for Tuesday, December 20, 1994, to
consider the proposed rate increase was approved on a motion made by
Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Goodson.
Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None
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Resolution No. 94-271 authorizing the City of Beaumont to join with
other participating cities to review Gulf States Utilities' fuel filing
and to intervene at the Public Utility Commission, subject to the right
to act independently in the exercise of local regulatory authority, was
considered.
After a lengthy discussion, Council asked Ms. Dolly Johnson, Gulf
division manager for Entergy-GSU to comment and answer questions
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regarding their surcharge request. Ms. Johnson explained that a
surcharge represents the difference between the estimated and actual
cost they pay for fuel . An overcharge warrants a refund to consumers
and undercharge a fuel surcharge to recoup losses.
In response to other questions by Council, City Attorney Lane Nichols
said that intervention gives opportunity for Beaumont to play a role in
this case as the largest city in GSU's service area; cited instances
when direct intervention has had positive and significant effects in
rates and economic development by independent consultants uncovering
ineligible requests; and explained that the Public Utility Commission
staff hears many utility companies requests, are overworked, experiences
a high turnover of employees that can result in the utility companies
receiving the edge. He said independent counsel hired by the
intervening cities are expert in that field and can finitely research
for errors.
Resolution No. 271 was approved on a motion made by Mayor Moore and
seconded by Councilman Williams.
Question: Ayes: Mayor Moore Nayes: Councilman
Mayor Pro Tem Cokinos
Davis
Councilman Ames
Councilman Smith
Councilman Goodson
Councilman Williams
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Councilman Goodson announced that the next Tuesday the Tyrrell Park
Neighborhood Association will meet at the City's Lafin Road facility at
7: 30 p.m. and the ACORN, Amelia Neighborhood Association, will meet
October 3rd at 7:00 p.m. at the Forest Park United Methodist Church.
Mayor Pro Tem Davis commented that 1725, 1735 and 1745 Brooklyn are a
row of houses that should be checked for demolition and is an advocate
of street lighting as a deterrent to crime. He said he is concerned
with the areas at I-10 and Lucas! Concord and the Neches River, Linson
Street, Caldwell Street from IH-10 north and on Park Street in front of
the Carroll-Wallace Funeral Home that need to be better lighted. Also,
he said that Orange Street from Washington to Franklin was used
extensively by trucks during recent construction and is now in need of
repairs and asked that Staff would survey the situation.
Mayor Moore said this might be a good time to ask Jim Cline and Staff to
perform a street lighting overview on the streets mentioned regarding
spacing and intensity of lights.
The City Manager commented that in the comprehensive report, the City
will add and upgrade 350 lights, and some may be in the areas of Mayor
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Pro Tem Davis' concern, but Staff will take the current study and make a
specific examination of that area.
Mayor Moore thanked the community leaders and members of Council for
holding a reception for him last week; thanked the citizens of Beaumont,
City Staff--CVB and Fire Department, Councilman Ames and the Hilton
Hotel, other members of Council who supported the National League of
Cities Transportation and Communication Steering Committee meeting held
in Beaumont beginning last Thursday. He said over 30 people were in
attendance, the weather was beautiful, and citizens friendly. He said
several people commented about the friendliness of citizens all
throughout the city as spouses and members toured and shopped. Also,
Mayor Moore congratulated the American Heart Association for an event
with Indian dancers last Saturday, Coburn Supply for their
groundbreaking of a new facility, and the Police Department for speedy
and responsive police work in a recent sniper fatality. Mayor Moore
said he has expressed condolences to family members and friends of the
victim and reported to Council that yesterday he visited the Ball High
School football player to check on his recovery and that he is back in
school.
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Mr. Roberto Flores, Jr. , 730 Central , commended Council for efforts in
making city government accessible by conducting night meetings,
reiterated past comments made to Council about responsibility accepted
by endorsing the Beaumont Independent School District's bond issue, said
the relationship between the City and BISD should always be optimum and
partners to improve the city, and expressed dissatisfaction with BISD's
"questionable decision to move some students" from one school location
to another and asked for citizen assistance.
Mr. Roberto Flores, Sr. , 2425 Buchanan, addressed Council to add
comments of opposition to BISD temporarily relocating students to
another school that requires busing and solicited Council assistance in
assuring students the opportunity to walk to neighborhood schools.
Mr. Lynn DeMary, 430 East Elgie, on behalf of the Beaumont Federation of
Neighborhood Associations, displayed the winning logo of a recent
contest. Mayor Moore questioned any symbolism of the chain links and
the City Seal. Mr. DeMary said he has not conferred with the artist,
but assumes it represents the racial unity that can be achieved
throughout the city through neighborhood associations. Also, Mr.
DeMary invited everyone to attend a neighborhood association in the
northend tomorrow night (Wednesday) and in South Park Thursday night.
Mr. Albert Roe, 6030 West Windemere, addressed Council regard a rumor
that HUD is going to buy about 62 lots in his subdivision, asked if
Council could substantiate any action and spoke in opposition to such a
venture.
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The Mayor and Council advised Mr. Roe they were not aware of HUD's
intentions. Councilman Goodson said he received a call from a citizen
relative to Mr. Roe's concern, was unable to reach Mrs. Neatherly at
HUD, but spoke to a boardmember of Beaumont Housing Authority who said
the Housing Authority is not negotiating at their level for purchase of
the property. Councilman Goodson said he cannot confirm any action by
HUD, but the issue can be pursued since HUD has an office in downtown
Beaumont.
Mayor Moore commented that he also made telephone calls regarding HUD's
plan for the Windemere area, and he is not aware of any property
purchases. He said HUD's policy has been to conduct a public hearing
before making property purchases. Also, Mayor Moore commented that we
in reference to being at a crossroads, that the crossroad is only as
good as we are in terms of making progress. He confirmed Council did
endorse the school bond issue that does affect everyone and said he is
not insensitive to present issues. Mayor Moore reviewed information
that a call to the BISD Administration revealed that some schools will
close, some are overcrowded, some improperly staffed because of number
changes, and some without adequate facilities to conduct class. He
encouraged everyone to attend School Board meetings, and said we will
have to work together to make necessary changes for the welfare and
advantage of children.
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There being no other business, the regular session of City Council was
recessed to reconvene in executive 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 September 27, 1994.
Rosemarie Chiappetta
City Clerk
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