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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JULY 13 1993 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JULY 13, 1993 - 1:30 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 13th day of July 1993, with the following present: HONORABLE: Evelyn M. Lord Mayor Guy N. Goodson Mayor Pro Tem Councilman, Ward II Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Brian R. Alter Councilman At Large Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I John R. Davis Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Ray A. Riley City Manager Tyrone Cooper Asst. City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by the Reverend William Moulton, Spindletop Unitarian Church. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Councilman Moore. -000- Mayor Lord asked Miss Stella Hines to introduce a special guest. Ms. Hines presented, Dorthe Spieker, a Rotary Exchange Student from Oldenburg, Germany, who is staying with the Hines family while in Beaumont. She said Ms. Spieker is here for three weeks to learn about and experience American culture. Mayor Lord and Council welcomed Ms. Spieker and presented her with a Beaumont Honorary Citizenship Card. Ms. Spieker said she loves the family with whom she's visiting, likes being in Beaumont and explained that Oldenburg is in Northern Germany with a population of about 140, 000 people. -000- Citizen comment was invited on the Consent and Main Agendas. No one wished to address these items. -163- July 13 , 1993 The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held July 6, 1993 ; Resolution No. 93-160 reappointing Jerry Hinson to the Airport Advisory Committee for a term expiring May 31, 1995 and Sue Townsend to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee for a term expiring June 30, 1995; and Resolution No. 93-161 conveying a 16 ' utility easement to Gulf States Utilities Company for service to the Sewage Treatment Plant out of the James Rowe Survey (Tract 33, Abstract 45) 1,929.0 feet south of the Lafin Road south right-of-way line 65. 0 feet west of the centerline of the drainage ditch. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-162 authorizing submission of an application and acceptance of a $10, 000 grant from the Small Business Administration to be used by the Parks and Recreation Department to replace lost or damaged trees in City parks and along street medians was approved on a motion made by Councilman Alter and seconded by Councilman Davis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-163 authorizing Change Order No. 2 in an estimated amount of $81,834. 00 to the contract for the 1992 Street Rehabilitation Program--Reconstruction and Overlay with Bo-Mac Contractors, Inc. to reconstruct Downs Road as a result of damage caused by heavy truck traffic utilizing Downs Road as a truck route during the Wetlands construction and Tyrrell Park Road reconstruction from Downs to Fannett Road was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-164 authorizing purchase of a 75-foot aerial truck from Atterbery Truck Sales, Inc. in the amount of $114, 021.03 to be used by the Transportation Division for maintaining and replacing traffic signal equipment was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Alter. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -164- July 13, 1993 Resolution No. 93-165 authorizing purchase of a 14-foot cutaway van, a 1994 Chevrolet truck with a Supreme Corporation custom body equipped with a generator and roof-mounted air conditioning system, from Buddy Chevrolet in the amount of $32,739. 00 to be used as a Mobile Command Communications Center for the Police Department's SWAT team was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Mayor Lord announced that an Executive Session will be conducted at the close of the Workshop Session in accordance with Section 2 (e) of the Texas Open Meetings Act to discuss contemplated and pending litigation: Jeff Patrick vs. City of Beaumont and with Section 2 (g) to discuss appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee. -000- Councilman Smith reported a nice, successful "Sunday in the Park" even with some parking problems caused by a large convention at the Civic Center. Among others, the grand prize given out was tickets for four to the Schlitterbahn Waterpark near New Braunfels. Councilman Davis asked that a complaint from the Reverend Lacy at 940 Parry Street regarding street and drainage problems be investigated. Also, Councilman Davis said he agrees with the editorial printed in Sunday's Enterprise about the importance of the designation of the Oaks Historic District, and in retrospect might prove to be one of the wisest moves of City Council in 1993 . Councilman Moore thanked Mayor Lord and Councilman Cokinos for the unveiling ceremony of the signs erected in South Park by the South Park Neighborhood Association, asked Mr. Riley for an update of the City's demolition policy, especially regarding required notices and expedition of the process and boarding of the dilapidated structures and announced that the Charlton Pollard Neighborhood Association meeting will be held at McCabe Church on Thursday at 7: 00 p.m. Mayor Lord thanked Councilman Moore and Mayor Pro Tem Goodson for filling in at activities this weekend, added that Mayor Pro Tem Goodson looked very impressive in judicial robes as he presided over Teen Court last week and said she gets her turn in that role tomorrow night and will try to emulate some of his judicial demeanor on the bench. -000- Mr. David Royer, 325 W. Caldwood, owner of the property at 580 North Circuit addressed Council to report that he has met the requirements to -165- July 13, 1993 bring the main structure up to minimum standards, said he desires to demolish the garage, but understands that he cannot get a demolition permit until after the abatement date of July 21st and is concerned about the consequences of the structure he has already rehabilitated. Mr. Riley said the permit regulations would be investigated and Staff contact Mr. Royer with a report on Wednesday. Mr. Jude Peredez, 920 Wisteria, addressed Council to solicit passage of a resolution similar to the one approved by Congress in 1986 stating the term "Jap" is racially derogatory and offensive. Mr. Peredez acknowledged that the controversial road is outside of Beaumont, but expressed a desire to support the renaming. The Reverend Timothy Hunley, 1698 LaSalle Street, addressed Council to complain that all meters in his area are filled with mud and alleges his meter has not been read for over two years. -000- 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 July 13, 1993 . Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -166- July 13 , 1993 C I T I Z E N C O M M E N T E X C E R P T C I T Y C O U N C I L M E E T I N G 7 / 1 3 / 9 3 THE REVEREND TIMOTHY HIINLEY I 'm Reverend M. Timothy Hunley, 1698 LaSalle Street, Beaumont, Texas. I 'm here because, before the Council because I don't know what else to do about it. Now, I have my water bill here in my hand, and my water meter has not been read for two years. I checked with some of my neighbors up and down the street and all of those boxes are filled with mud. I know the water rates are set here in City Hall, and by them being set here, because my water rate is at a certain height, then my, my. . .sewer bill follows that at a certain height. And, I don't know what to do about it because the rates are set here, and you can come if you're sitting in my house when the person pass who reads the water and you see them stick the thing in and pick it up, set it back down and write something and keep going. Now, I 've checked with several of my neighbors who tells me, say "Oh, I don't know how the City gets by with that, say they can't even see my meter. That things been full of mud for years. " I think something should be done about it because that's, to me, that's. . .kind of way of the City just taking money from the citizens without the citizen getting a fair shake, and something should be done about that. Now, you're gonna have to hire somebody because of all the rain in this area and all the floods that we have to go clean those boxes out at least once a year so you can get a true reading. I don't know how long my, I, I checked with some other persons. There are two of us in my house, no children, we have no washing machines. I go to the laundry mat, and my bills are the same as some people with three and four kids and washing machines. How can that be? So, I thought I would bring this problem to you. This is something that could be looked into perhaps all over the City, I don't know. MAYOR LORD We thank you. REVEREND HIINLEY Thank you very much. MAYOR LORD We thank you for bringing that to our attention, and you do have the address of that street? And, I 'm sure that that will be checked out. I know you've brought other problems to us in the past, and I hope they've be satisfactorily resolved. I think some of them have. REVEREND HIINLEY Thank you. P A G E 2 - C I T I Z E N C O M M E N T E X C E R P T J U L Y 1 3 , 1 9 9 3 MAYOR LORD Let's hope this one will be, too. REVEREND HUNLEY Yes, and Magnolia Park is still pretty. MAYOR LORD Glad you still like it. Thanks, sir. . . END OF EXCERPT