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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 14 1993 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD DECEMBER 14, 1993 - 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 December, 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 Lulu L. Smith Councilman, Ward I John R. Davis Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, Ward IV Absent: Brian R. Alter Councilman At Large Ray A. Riley City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Mayor Lord. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson. -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: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 7, 1993 ; Resolution No. 93-310 appointing Herman Rogers to the Community Development Advisory Commission for a term expiring May 31, 1995; Resolution No. 93-311 accepting a ten-foot (101 ) water line easement that extends from the west right-of-way line of Twelfth Street at the southeast corner of their property (Sam's Wholesale Club, IH-10 north of Washington Boulevard) , in a westwardly direction along their south line for a distance of 258.0 feet, out of the College Acres Extension Addition, from Wal-Mart Properties, Incorporated; -313- December 14, 1993 Resolution No. 93-312 authorizing a License to Encroach Agreement on a portion of a twenty (2 0) foot alley adjacent to Lot 14, Block 14, Ogden Addition for a garage that is encroaching 1.7 feet for a distance of 10. 1 feet at 1633 Orange Street, for a one-time fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500. 00) , at the request of Prentiss Swift, agent for Jesse Arnold, owner; and Resolution No. 93-313 authorizing a License to Encroach Agreement on a fifteen (15) foot utility easement at the rear of a residence at 5730 Derby Lane on property described as Lot 3 and the east f ive (5) feet of Lot 2, Block 12 , Thomas Road Addition, for a garage encroaching 1. 0 feet a distance of 24. 1 feet and a covered concrete storage area encroaching 12 .2 feet for a distance of 22 . 0 feet into the easement, for a one time fee of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) , at the request of Jack Carville, agent for Judy McDaniel, owner. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Davis. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 93-81 amending Chapter 2, Sections 38, 40 and 44 of the Code of Ordinances addressing powers and duties of the Emergency Management Director, the interjurisdictional program, and increasing the maximum penalty for violations of the law was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 93-81 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-38 (13) , SECTION 2-40 AND SECTION 2- 44 (D) , OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Ordinance No. 93-81 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Davis and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 93-82 abandoning the north 95, of Cherokee Lane in the Mockingbird Lane Addition at the request of Mr. K. C. Matthews, Jr. was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 93-82 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ABANDONING THE NORTH 95 FEET OF CHEROKEE LANE, A 60 FOOT WIDE STREET RIGHT- OF-WAY, SITUATED BETWEEN PORTIONS OF LOTS 2 AND 9, MOCKINGBIRD LAND ADDITION TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. -314- December 14, 1993 Ordinance No. 93-82 was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-314 authorizing a one-year contract, effective January 1 through December 31, 1994, with BUILD, Inc. in the amount of $50,000 to provide activities directed at revitalizing the downtown area was approved on a motion made by Councilman Smith and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-315 authorizing a contract with Schlesinger Geriatric Center in the amount of $60,000. 00 from Community Development Block Grant funds to renovate the facility's parking area, to include 14,000 square feet on the west side of the complex and increase the number of handicapped parking spaces, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Moore and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-316 authorizing a contract with Buckner Children's Village in the amount of $50, 000.00 from Community Development Block Grant funds to provide funding assistance for construction of a Residential Treatment Center for sixteen (16) residents in need of intensive treatment due to severe abuse was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson and seconded by Councilman Smith. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Resolution No. 93-317 authorizing a Participation Agreement to establish an account with TexPool, a public funds investment pool governed by the Public Funds Investment Act and the Public Funds Collateral Act with oversight by the Treasurer of the State of Texas and Board of Participants, for the purpose of transmitting local funds for investment and approving Kandy Daniel, City Treasurer, Sara S. Culbreth, Finance Officer, and Ray A. Riley, City Manager to transmit and withdraw funds with the Trust Company for investment in TexPool, issue letters of instruction and take all other actions deemed necessary or appropriate for the investment of local funds, was approved on a motion made by Mayor Pro Tem Goodson and seconded by Councilman Goodson. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -315- December 14, 1993 Resolution No. 93-318 authorizing purchase from Casco Industries a KME Renegade 1,500-gallon fire pumper truck in the amount of $257,428.00 and a 5,000 watt generator with a light tower in the amount of $12,582.00, for a total cost of $270, 010.00 that will provide adequate light for night fires without the use of a separate light truck to replace Engine 24 at Fire Station No. 4, was approved on a motion made by Councilman Cokinos and seconded by Councilman Moore Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Councilman Moore reported he had opportunity today to participate in a community advisory panel at PD-Glycol with several interesting ideas surfacing. He said that one possibility for consideration was an alternate or escape route from South Beaumont to the Southeast, coming off the Martin Luther King Expressway. If this idea develops, he asked for Council support because it would remove hazardous materials travel through neighborhoods to the refineries as well as provide an escape route should an emergency situation arise. He explained that the route would come off MLK south of Lamar University's football field, going to the backside of Plant Row where Oxy-Chem, PD Glycol, and Mobil Chemical are located, thereby, eliminating heavy truck traffic and/or carrying hazardous materials through the residential community on Madison, Van Buren and Doucette Streets. Also, Councilman Moore extended an invitation to attend the Charlton-Pollard Neighborhood Association meeting Thursday at 6: 00 p.m. at McCabe Church. Councilman Cokinos said that several students graduated from the DARE program today at Homer Elementary School in a great ceremony. Mayor Pro Tem Goodson told Council that he has spoken to Andy Chica, Administrative Aide to David Bernsen at the Department of Transportation, who said that Bill Burnett, the new Executive Director of the Department of Transportation will be in Southeast Texas near the end of January. In light of this, Mayor Pro Tem Goodson said he will try to arrange for Mr. Burnett to meet with Councilman Moore and those interested in developing the alternate route proposed from South Beaumont. Mayor Lord said she had lunch today with the Mayor's Committee for the Employment of the Disabled and was asked to convey their best wishes for a wonderful holiday season to those at Council. -000- Mr. Henry Dannenbaum, 2880 Grand, and Mr. Forrest F. "Ted" Posey, 3695 Edmonds, extended Christmas greetings to the Mayor, Council and City Staff. The Reverend J. D. Gregory, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church, addressed -316- December 14, 1993 Council to express appreciation to them and the Police Department for their leadership efforts. Mr. Jude Peredez, 920 Wisteria, addressed Council to comment on investment risk, said he thinks building an alternate road from South Beaumont is a good idea, but the refineries should help with the cost of construction, complained about the recent employment discrimination lawsuit settlement and expressed opinions about the City's defense and future defense procedures. -000- There being no further business, the Regular Session of City Council was recessed to conduct a 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 December 14, 1993. Rosemarie Chiappetta City Clerk -317- December 14, 1993