HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN SEP 16 2008 SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT
W.L. Pate,Jr.,At-Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Williams-Wright,At-Large
Dr.Alan B. Coleman,Ward I SPECIAL EMERGENCY MEETING Nancy Beaulieu,Ward II
Audwin Samuel, Mayor Pro Tem,Ward III September 16, 2008 Jamie Smith,Ward IV
Tyrone E. Cooper, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Tina Broussard, City Clerk
The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a special emergency session on
September 16, 2008, at the Emergency Operations Center, 700 Orleans, Beaumont, Texas, at
10:00 a.m. to consider the following:
OPENING
Roll Call
Reports from Mayor and City Manager
Emergency Business
Comments
Mayor Ames called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m.
Roll call was made by Stephanie Gandy, Deputy City Clerk.
Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Samuel, Councilmembers Coleman,
Pate and Smith. Absent: Councilmembers Beaulieu and Wright. Also present were Kyle Hayes,
City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Stephanie Gandy, Deputy City Clerk.
REPORTS
Mayor Ames complimented the departments from the City, the public information officers
and commented on their efficiency.
City Manager, Kyle Hayes, reported that the water plant is on power, though a boil water
notice will remain in effect for at least 5 days. The sewer plant is running at 90% capacity
on generators. Nearly all of the city roadways are driveable.
Due to the power lines that are down on Lafin Road, the City Landfill will not open at this
time, however Entergy is working on clearing Lafin Road of downed lines. As soon as that
occurs, the landfill will open.
The curfew is still in effect.
Restaurants and food establishments wishing to reopen must be inspected by the Health
Department before opening.
Entergy has stated that Beaumont should have power by September 30th
Minutes-September 16,2008
EMERGENCY BUSINESS
1. Consider approval of declaration of emergency; extending and renewing the authorities,
rules, regulations until the state of disaster is terminated.
Administration recommended approval of an ordinance declaring an emergencyforthe City
of Beaumont
Mayor Pro Tern Samuel moved to ADOPTAN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY; EXTENDING AND RENEWING THE AUTHORITIES, RULES, REGULATIONS AND ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EMERGENCY POWERS ORDINANCE UNTIL THE STATE OF DISASTER IS
TERMINATED; PROVIDING NOTICE; PROVIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL, COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,
PATE AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 08 - 080
2. Consider approval of removing the operations of the competitive bidding requirements.
Administration recommended approval of an ordinance removing the operations of the
competitive bidding requirements.
Councilmember Smith made a motion to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; REMOVING THE OPERATION OF THE COMPETITIVE BIDDING
REQUIREMENTS OF THE APPLICABLE COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROVISIONS OF THE CITY CHARTER AND
CODE OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 252.022 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE
WITH RESPECT TO CONTRACTS FOR PROCUREMENTS MADE BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC CALAMITY
RESULTING FROM HURRICANE IKE, FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST 90 DAYS FROM AND AFTER
SEPTEMBER 11, 2008. Mayor Pro Tern Samuel seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL, COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN,
PATE AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 08 - 081
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER PATE - PRAISED THE TEAM AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS
CENTER, BEAUMONT IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE THEM DOING
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SUCH A GOOD JOB FOR THE CITIZENS, THANKED ENTERGY
AND IS CONFIDENT THAT THE CITY WILL BE UP AND MOVING
SOON, SENT PRAYERS OUT TO BRIDGE CITY AND THE
BOLIVAR PENINSULA„ THANKED RICKY SMITH AND HIS
STAFF FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK
COUNCILMEMBER COLEMAN - THANKED THE BEAUMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT, BEAUMONT
POLICE DEPARTMENT, ALL OF THE CITY DEPARTMENT
HEADS AND THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER,ASKED
THAT CITIZENS BE PATIENT
COUNCILMEMBER SMITH- THANKED THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER AND TIM
OCNASHECK FOR AN OUTSTANDING JOB, THANKED THE
CITIZENS HELPING TO CLEAN UP, ALSO THANKED
CONSTABLE STEPHENS AND DANIELS
MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL - THANKED EVERYONE INVOLVED, COMMENDED FEMA,
STATE DEPARTMENTS AND THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE FOR
WORKING WITH THE CITY, THANKED THE CITY EMPLOYEES
FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK,FEELS THAT BEAUMONT HAS
THE BEST FIRST RESPONDERS IN THE COUNTRY, THANKED
THE MEDIA FOR KEEPING THE PUBLIC INFORMED, ENTERGY,
THE PORT OF BEAUMONT AND NOVROSKI'S FOR ALL THAT
THEY ARE DOING, BELIEVES TIM OCNASCHECK IS THE BEST
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR IN THE
COUNTRY, COMMENDED THE MAYOR FOR HER HARD WORK
AND THE FACT THAT SHE STANDS BY HER WORD AND HER
BELIEFS, THANKED JUDGE WALKER, THE JEFFERSON
COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND CONSTABLE, ALSO
THANKED THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY
COUNCILMEMBER BEAULIEU - ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT- ABSENT
CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE
CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE
MAYOR AMES- THANKED THE SUPPORT TEAM BECAUSE THE TEAM LEARNS
FROM EVERYTHING THAT IS DONE, COMMENTED THAT
MAYOR PRO TEM HAS BEEN A GREAT SUPPORT DURING THE
WHOLE OPERATION, APPRECIATES THE CITIZENS OF
BEAUMONT WHO ARE THE PRIORITY, KNOWS EVERYONE
WANTS TO COME BACK BUT STATED THAT THE CITY HAS TO
BE THOUGHT OF AS A WHOLE, COMMENTED ON ENTERGY
AND THE AMOUNT OF STRESS THAT THEY ARE UNDER AND
PRAISED ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK, THANKED THE STATE
AND ALL OF THE CITY STAFF THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING SO
HARD
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Report - Officer Crystal Holmes
Made a report on the POD and American Red Cross locations within the City of Beaumont
Council adjourned at 10:28 a.m.
Audio available upon request in the City Clerk's Office.
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