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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN APR 06 1993 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD APRIL 6, 1993 - 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 6th day of April, 1993, with the following present: HONORABLE: Evelyn M. Lord Mayor Brian R. Alter Mayor Pro Tem Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Guy N. Goodson Councilman, Ward II Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Brother Bobby Hoffpauir of Pine Burr Baptist Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by third-grade students from Saint Anthony School along with their teacher, Sarah Tenini. -000- Four Proclamations were issued: "World Health Day, " April 7, 1993 ; "Week of the Young Child, " April 18-24, 1993 ; "Spring Sweep--1993 Week, " April 18-24, 1993 ; and a proclamation commemorating the 1145th Neches River Festival" and encouraging participation in the April 17-25, 1993 celebration. -000- Mayor Lord recognized and welcomed residents of the South Park Neighborhood Association to City Council. -000- Mayor Lord asked Shannon Morgan to join her in presenting City employee safety awards. -69- April 6, 1993 Shannon Morgan: " . . .I 'm going to explain, first of all, to everyone what exactly the awards are for. I'm Shannon Morgan. I am the person that's in charge of Worker's Comp and Safety for the City, and this is something that's near and dear to me. One of the most important aspects of accident prevention and loss control is the recognition of individuals for their achievements in the prevention of accidents. The Texas Safety Association has an annual award contest for safe drivers and safe workers. The purpose of the Safe Driver Award is to promote a vigorous traffic accident prevention program through recognition of driver performance which exceeds normal expectations. These awards are available to drivers whose primary job requires the operation of a motor vehicle at least 75% of normal scheduled work hours and who have completed the award period with no moving traffic violations or accidents. Operating a vehicle on a daily basis without experiencing accidents is a feat that certainly deserves recognition as motor vehicle accidents account for a large percentage of on-the-job disabling injuries and fatalities. The Safe Worker Award is designed to recognize workers who are such safe workers as to stand out among their peers. only three nominations from the entire City work force are allowed from the Texas Safety Association. These nominees completed the entire award period with no on-the-job injuries or accidents. Such workers are the most valuable resource that any organization can have. Workers on the front-lines are the ones exposed to hazardous conditions, and those who work for long periods of time without being injured and who contribute substantially to the safety of themselves and their co-workers are most deserving of being rewarded. Mayor Lord, you have the certificates that the State sent us. . . Mayor Lord presented the Safe Driver Award of Honor (20 years accident free) to: Willie Allison, Streets and Drainage, and to Alton Guidry, Sr. , Solid Waste; the Safe Driver Award of Merit (15 years accident free) to: Harold Lewis, Streets and Drainage; and the Safe Driver Award of Achievement (10 years accident free) to: Walter Mayes and Isaac Wilridge, both from the Streets and Drainage Division. Mayor Lord presented the Safe Worker Award of Honor (20 years accident free) to Roy Arline, Clyde Goodwill and James Thibodeaux, all from the Streets and Drainage Division. Mayor Lord and Council congratulated each of the recipients. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agendas. No one wished to address these items. -000- The following Consent Agenda items were considered: -70- April 6, 1993 Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held March 23, 1993; Resolution No. 93-74 Parkdale Bank to pledge $200, 000.00 and release $70,000. 00 in securities held at First City Bank-Houston, effective March 30, 1993 ; Resolution No. 93-75 declaring property located at 1000 and 1140 IH-1 North, between Doctor's Drive and Louisiana Street, in the J. B. Langham, Sr. Homestead Tract is excess right-of-way no longer needed for citizens to use as a road; Resolution No. 93-76 authorizing purchase of a Ford 6640 tractor and Bush Hog 2615 rotary cutter from Oil City Tractors, Inc. in the amount of $27,980. 00 for use by the Landfill Division; Resolution No. 93-77 authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 to provide right-of-way and a spoil disposal area and purchase necessary materials to complete the pipe crossing at Melsha Lane; and Resolution No. 93-78 authorizing acceptance of a ten-foot-wide drainage easement along the northwest property line of Lot 13, Unit "B, " Tyrrell Park Addition, from Raymond Nallie and E. R. Dupuis Concrete Company for construction of a swale ditch to enable the storm waters to flow into Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 's Ditch 108 B. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-79 authorizing Change Order No. 3 (decreasing the contract by $10,977. 09) to reflect actual quantities used for a total contract amount of $1, 128,301. 62 for construction of the High School Ditch Drainage Project, Phase I and authorizing final payment ($65,831. 05) to Excavators and Constructors, Inc. was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-80 authorizing Change Order No. 2 to the contract with APAC-Texas, Inc. for the Lafin Landfill Roadway Project in the amount of $30, 000. 00 to utilize funds provided by the E.P.A. for the construction and maintenance of control devices for a stormwater study, thereby increasing the total contract amount to $356,842. 00, was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -71- April 6, 1993 Resolution No. 93-81 authorizing renewal of a two-year lease agreement with Allright Beaumont Company for providing parking lot attendants for events and to operate a Park-and-Lock facility on the Civic Center north parking lot from April 1, 1993 through March 31, 1995 was considered. Mr. Riley explained that Paragraph 2.a on Page 1 of this Lease Agreement has been modified to reserve 50 spaces instead of fifteen for patrons/volunteers of the Art Museum of Southeast Texas and/or the Texas Energy Museum to be exempt from parking fees and that provision has been made for parking rates to be increased from $1.50 to an amount not to exceed $2 . 00 per day per automobile, depending on the event. Mayor Lord questioned the amount of revenue received and expressed a desire that the City work toward a plan not to charge for parking at city events. Resolution No. 93-81 was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Samuel. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-82 authorizing acceptance of 615.29 acres of Collier's Ferry property out of the A. Williams Survey, the James Drake Survey and the Hezekiah William Survey from BUILD, Inc. for use in developing Phase 1 of Collier's Ferry Park was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None Councilman Samuel commended Staff and other involved parties for beginning to take full utilization of what he termed one of Beaumont's finest jewels, the Neches River. -000- Ordinance No. 93-18 granting a variance to Section 3-10 of the Code of Ordinances at the request of Thuan Truong, new owner of the commercial business operated for approximately 40 years as Fertitta's Finer Foods, Inc. , 2695 Park Street, who plans to continue operation of the business as it is presently was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 93-18 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A VARIANCE TO SECTION 3-10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TO ALLOW THE OFF-PREMISE SALE OF WINE AND BEER AT 2695 PARK STREET IN BEAUMONT, TEXAS. Ordinance No. 93-18 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -72- April 6, 1993 Ordinance No. 93-19 prohibiting smoking in City facilities, i.e. , City Hall, public libraries, the police station, all fire stations, all maintenance buildings, and the health clinic, excepting the Harvest Club and certain areas of the Civic Center (foyer, hallways and arena) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 93-19 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING IN CERTAIN CITY-OWNED FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. After a short discussion, Ordinance No. 93-19 was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-83 authorizing purchase of a Caterpillar Model 826C compactor equipped with Caron 40" wheels in the amount of $276,941. 00 from Mustang Tractor & Equipment for use by the Solid Waste Department was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-84 authorizing a lease purchase financing agreement for a 1993 Caterpillar Model 826C sanitary landfill compactor with Bank One Leasing Corporation of Irving, Texas, at the rate of 53 basis points below the interest rate of the 6% Coupon Treasury Notes maturing in November, 1997 for a three (3) year term with annual appropriation, for an approximate total payout of $191, 181. 50 including interest, was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Alter and seconded by Councilman Moore. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Lord announced that an Executive Session will be held following the regular session of City Council in accordance with Section 2 (e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss pending or contemplated litigation: Richard Hopkins. Jr. v. The City of Beaumont; Amos Tyler v. The City of Beaumont; and Judith Cobbett v. The City of Beaumont. -000- Councilman Moore said that participating in the ribbon cutting of the equal-access park, Imagination Station, recently constructed with -73- April 6, 1993 volunteer labor at Central Park, was one of the greatest events of his almost ten-year tenure as a Councilmember. He said it was remarkable to see the camaraderie experienced by so many people of varying ages, and that even though the park was built for children to enjoy, adults will reap the dividends for many years. He said that volunteers included adults of all ages, children, teenagers, unemployed individuals donating their time, and many others of varied backgrounds, and that one of the consulting engineers assessed the quality of labor performed being above average. Also, Councilman Moore announced that the Charlton-Pollard Neighborhood Association will meet tonight at the McCabe Baptist Church at 7: 00 p.m. and invited Council to attend, if possible. Mayor Pro Tem Alter added congratulations on the building of Imagination Station, said it was much like an old-fashioned barnraising with everyone working together and related seeing a ten-year-old boy doing his part by picking up trash. He reported that Our Lady of Assumption Catholic Church' Trailride and Rodeo Days was a very nice project, and that also on Sunday, there was the opening of the new Oakleigh Subdivision and the ribbon cutting and dedication of the beautiful Westgate Memorial Baptist Church Worship Center. In addition, Mayor Pro Tem Alter thanked the media for their daily coverage of the progress of Imagination Station and credited them with the large enlistment of volunteers. Councilman Samuel commended all who worked so hard to make Imagination Station possible for our children and community. Councilman Smith also congratulated everybody that participated with building Imagination Station and reminded everyone that "Sunday in the Park" will commence at 2 : 00 p.m. April 18, 1993 . Mayor Lord said she was sorry to have missed the Imagination Station erection and the other exciting activities; thanked Mayor Pro Tem Alter for serving on her behalf while she chaired a delegation of U. S. Mayors from Norfolk, Savannah, West Haven, Pittsburgh and Burlington, Vermont at a meeting in Taiwan. She said it was a week of hard work, and that after visiting another country with such a dense population and the pollution problem so bad that most wear masks, she is glad to be an American and back home. -000- Mrs. Ruth Naumczik, 370 Giles, as a representative of the South Park Neighborhood Association addressed Council to present a petition requesting consideration of a city-wide youth curfew in view of violence attributed to gangs. -000- -74- April 6, 1993 There being no further business, the Regular Session of City Council was recessed to reconvene in 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 April 6, 1993 . Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -75- April 6, 1993