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Home My WebLink AboutMIN NOV 9 2004 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT Lulu L. smith EVELYN M. LORD, MAYOR Nancy Beaulieu Andrew P. Cokinos CITY COUNCIL MEETING Becky Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Bobbie J. Patterson November 9,2004 Audwin Samuel Tyrone E. Cooper, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont,Texas,met in a regular session on November 9,2004,at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following: OPENING * Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call * Presentations and Recognition * Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3/Consent Agenda * Consent Agenda Mayor Pro Tern Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor James Franklin of Pleasant Green Baptist Church gave the invocation. Mayor Pro Tern Ames led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Pro Tern Ames, Councilmembers Smith, Beaulieu, Cokinos, Samuel and Patterson. Absent: Mayor Lord. Also present were Kyle Hayes,City Manager;Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Rose Ann Jones, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions Proclamation: "Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Week" - November 8 - 13, 2004 - Proclamation read by Councilmember Beaulieu;accepted by Dr. Bill Williams,Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Unit Liaison, ESGR Texas Committee Recognition: Roger Dimick with Lamar Institute of Technology introduced members of the exchange program from BBS-ME in Hanover, Germany Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3/Consent Agenda. Vanessa Pickens 2300 Harrison Beaumont TX Item#3: Requested that Council reconsider their request for a historical preservation loan for renovations at 2300 Harrison Minutes-November 9,2004 Uliana Trylowsky 610 Trinity Beaumont TX Item#1: Executive Director-Beaumont Habitat for Humanity-Requested additional funding on behalf of the Beaumont Habitat for Humanity for improvements in the PineBrook Place Addition CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes - Minutes of November 2, 2004 Confirmation of committee appointments - None A) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Request for Waiver of the Local Match on the Off- System Bridge Program with the Texas Department of Transportation(TxDOT)and consider approval of a Waiver of the Matching Funds Resolution for the Calder Avenue at Pinchback Outfall Bridge - Resolution 04-261 B) Authorize the City Managerto execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) regarding the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit for Storm Water Discharges - Resolution 04-262 C) Authorize the settlement of the lawsuit of Gabriel Savior v.The City of Beaumont-Resolution 04-263 D) Approve a contract between the City of Beaumont and the Beaumont Community Housing Development Organization (BCHDO) - Resolution 04-264 E) Adopt changes to the HOME Program Homebuyer Application process-Resolution 04-265 CouncilmemberCokinos moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with Beaumont Habitat for Humanity for infrastructure improvements in the PineBrook Place Addition- Resolution 04-266 Page 2 of 6 Minutes-November 9,2004 Administration recommended that Council authorize the City Managerto execute an agreementwith Beaumont Habitat for Humanityfor infrastructure improvements in the PineBrook Place Addition. Beaumont Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to eliminate poverty housing needs by building modest affordable homes in partnership with hard working motivated individuals who cannot afford to purchase a home through a conventional or government-backed mortgage. The current goal of Beaumont Habitat is to construct a total of 34 homes on Jenard Street in three phases. Construction began recently on the seventh and final home in Phase I of the project. In order to proceed with Phase 11 and III of the project, it will be necessary to design and construct the remaining section of Jenard Street,the water and sewer lines and the storm water drainage system. Beaumont Habitat is requesting $150,000 in Home Funds for the development of Phase II and III. The 2002 and 2003 Community Development Block program years have$53,878 and $96,122 respectively,of unencumbered funds in the Infrastructure line items. These funds would be reprogrammed forthe design and construction of the aforementioned improvements. Additionally,the completion of PineBrook Place will provide homes for 34 families and will yield approximately$10,000 peryear in property taxes to the City. Councilmember Cokinos made a motion to APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-266 THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BEAUMONT HABITAT FOR HUMANITY FOR INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PINEBROOK PLACE ADDITION. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 2. Consider authorizing the purchase of micro computers and laptop computers - Resolution 04-267 Administration recommended approval of the purchase of fifty-six (56) micro computers for$1,402.89 each from Dell Computer Corporation of Round Rock,Texas and eleven(11)laptop computers for$1,485.00 each from Gateway Companies, Inc. of North Sioux City, South Dakota. The new computers will be used in various City departments to replace outdated equipments that either cannot operate the current software in use by the City orwill not be able to operate upgraded software scheduled for installation in the near future. Councilmember Smith made a motion to APPROVE RESOLUTION 04-267 TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF FIFTY-SIX(56)MICRO COMPUTERS FROM DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION IN ROUNDROCK,TEXAS,IN THE AMOUNT OF$1,402.89 EACH FOR ATOTAL Page 3 of 6 Minutes-November 9,2004 COST OF $78,561.84 AND ELEVEN (11) LAPTOP COMPUTERS FROM GATEWAY CORPORATIONS, INC., NORTH SIOUX CITY, SOUTH DAKOTA IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,485 EACH FOR A TOTAL OF$16,335. Councilmember Cokinos seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU, COKINOS, SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 3. Consider approving a request for a historic preservation loan for renovations at 2300 Harrison Street Administration recommended denial of the request fora historic preservation loan for renovations at 2300 Harrison Street. Charles and Vanessa Pickens are requesting$25,063 for renovations to their home at 2300 Harrison. Work to be done to the house includes the following: - New composition roof - Vinyl siding - House leveling/sill repair - Install ridgevents - Repair all decayed wood on flatroof, carport, breezeway and other areas - Install insulation Credit reports were run on Mr. and Mrs. Pickens. Due to unfavorable information in those reports, the Planning Manager is recommending denial of this request. The property is not listed in SPARE Beaumont. The Historic Preservation Loan Program is funded with CDBG money. Currently,there is $33,053.61 available in the loan account. At a Regular Meeting held October 11, 2004, the Historic Landmark Commission voted 6:1 to approve the historic preservation loan for renovations at 2300 Harrison Street. The pay back on the loan will be over a period of 10 years. Following discussion, Councilmember Samuel made a motion to APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A HISTORIC PRESERVATION LOAN FOR RENOVATIONS AT 2300 HARRISON. Councilmember Patterson seconded the motion. AYES: COUNCILMEMBERS SAMUEL AND PATTERSON NAYS: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU AND COKINOS Page 4 of 6 Minutes-November 9,2004 MOTION FAILED Councilmember Smith made a motion to DENY THE REQUEST FOR A HISTORIC PRESERVATION LOAN FOR RENOVATIONS AT2300 HARRISON.Councilmember Beaulieu seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM AMES, COUNCILMEMBERS SMITH, BEAULIEU AND COKINOS NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS SAMUEL AND PATTERSON MOTION PASSED COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - NONE COUNCILMEMBER BEAULIEU - NONE COUNCILMEMBER COKINOS - NONE MAYOR PRO TEM AMES - NONE COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL- THANKED EVERYBODY WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE CHARLTON POLLARD NEIGHBORHOOD CLEAN UP FOR THEIR HARD WORK COUNCILMEMBER PATTERSON - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR LORD - ABSENT Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Dom Brascia 4040 Crow Road Beaumont TX Representative from KLOE Radio Fox;promoting"Stop the ACLU-Support the Patriot Act" and wants the City to vote against any polices which are not in keeping with the Patriot Act Joshua W. Allen, Sr. 3320 Foxbriar Lane Beaumont TX President of Habitat for Humanity;thanked the City for their contribution and participation in this program Page 5 of 6 Minutes-November 9,2004 David Carter 619S. 161'' Street Nederland TX Asked that the City would disregard any effort of the ACLU to persuade this city to limit cooperation with the federal law enforcement under the provision of the federal Patriot Act LeRoy Lewis III 7866 Gladys Beaumont TX Ideas to City Council included condolences for the Pete Cokinos family;extended a thank you to some places which have done a wonderful job helping some of the homeless; need for neighborhood improvements as well as other related matters; community announcements Dean Tucker 2570 Laurel Avenue Beaumont TX Spoke on the healing agents which have been suppressed by the government EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Oscar Evans v City of Beaumont Douglas Manning, et al v City of Beaumont Open session of meeting recessed at 2:20 p.m. There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. Audio tapes are available upon request in the City Clerk's Office. � 0 kN%'t Becky Am , Mayor-Pro Tern p ➢� �� o0 N 9 k3&4 @F - pn Rose Ann Jones, T RTC `� � �s City Clerk A IL Page 6 of 6 Minutes-November 9,2004