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Home My WebLink AboutMIN MAY 07 2013 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT W.L. Pate,Jr.,At-Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Wright,At-Large Dr.Alan B. Coleman, Mayor Pro Tern CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz,Ward 11 Audwin Samuel,Ward III May 7,2013 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 regular session on May 7, 2013, 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 No.1/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Chaplain Kevin D. Trinkle, of Baptist Hospitals of Southeast Texas gave the invocation. Mayor Ames led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Coleman, Councilmembers Getz, Wright, Pate, Samuel (arrived at 1:35 p.m.) and Smith. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions "Celebration of Stem Education Week" - May 6 - 12, 2013 - Proclamation read by Councilmember Smith; accepted by Brittany Harris with Harmony Public Schools South Cluster "Pediatric Stroke Awareness Day" - May 13, 2013 - Proclamation read by Mayor Pro Tern Coleman; accepted by Jerad Saindon with Children's Hemaplegia Stroke Awareness Organization "National Transportation Week" - May 12 - 18, 2013 - Proclamation read by Councilmember Getz; accepted by Jason Brooks, President of the Sabine District Transportation Club, Inc. "National Preservation Month" - May, 2013 - Proclamation read by Councilmember Wright; accepted by Carolyn Howard with Beaumont Main Street and members of the Board "Travel and Tourism Week" - May 2 - 12, 2013 - Proclamation read by Mayor Ames; accepted by Dean Conwell, Director of the Convention &Visitors Bureau, and CVB staff Minutes—May 7,2013 Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items No.1/Consent Agenda. None CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes — April 30, 2013 Confirmation of committee appointments - None A) Approve a resolution approving the purchase of mobile computers for use in the Police Department— Resolution 13 - 097 B) Approve a resolution accepting additional grant funding from the Department of Homeland Security— Resolution 13 - 098 C) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary, specifically to accept the project titled "Step-Click It Or Ticket"— Resolution 13 - 099 D) Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a License to Encroach Agreement— Resolution 13 - 100 Councilmember Samuel made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Smith seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider a resolution approving the purchase of a boring machine for use by the Transportation Division. The boring machine will be used for making bores under driveways and roadways for replacement of existing old or damaged conduit and installation of new conduit for the Public Works Department. Conduit is required for traffic signals, lighting, and expansion of the fiber optic network for Technology Services. The network is projected to extend to all city-owned facilities when completed. A boring machine belonging to the Water Utilities Department is currently used, but coordination of schedules causes work delays for both departments. Pricing for the equipment was obtained through BuyBoard, a cooperative purchasing association providing cities and political subdivisions with the means to purchase specialized equipment at volume pricing. BuyBoard complies with State of Texas Minutes—May 7,2013 procurement statutes. Manufacturer's warranty for the boring machines is one year. Warranty service is available from the Ditch Witch of Houston. Delivery is expected in approximately thirty (30) days. COuncilmember Pate made a motion to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF ONE(1) BORING MACHINE FROM EKA, INC., OF STONE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA, IN THE AMOUNT OF $131,125.47 THROUGH THE BUYBOARD, A COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM FOR USE BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. Councilmember Wright seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 13 - 101 PUBLIC HEARING * Receive comments on the proposed 2013 Annual Action Plan of the HUD Consolidated Grant Program Open 2:03 p.m. None Close 2:03 p.m. 2. Consider a resolution approving the 2013 Annual Action Plan. As mandated by the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), City Council has conducted public hearings and work sessions in previous years prior to adopting the City's Annual Action Plan. Community Development Staff, along with the Community Development Advisory Committee(CDAC), hosted Public Hearings in order to receive public comments on the process and activities related to the 2013 Annual Action Plan. The proposed Final Budget reflects allocations of$1,234,943 in Community Development Block Grant(CDBG)funding, an estimated $100,000 in Program Income and $421,000 in HOME Investment Partnership funding. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Consolidated Plan, which consists of the CDBG and HOME Programs. Minutes—May 7,2013 Councilmember Samuel made a motion to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY ADOPTS THE HUD CONSOLIDATED GRANT PROGRAM'S 2013 ACTION PLAN,AS WELL AS THE BUDGET OF THE ACTION PLAN IN THE AMOUNT OF$1,755,943. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, WRIGHT, PATE, SAMUEL AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 13 - 102 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN - CONGRATULATED DANIELLE UNDERFERTH ON THE GREAT JOB SHE DID HOSTING THE 5K FUN RUN ON THURSDAY NIGHT, REMINDED EVERYONE THAT ON MAY 11,2013,WILL BE THE MEDITERRANEAN FESTIVAL AT ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH, THE FESTIVITIES WILL START AT 11:00 A.M., ON MAY 16,2013,ANNOUNCED THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM WILL BE HAVING A FUND RAISER,ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO BUY A TICKET AND ATTEND COUNCILMEMBER GETZ- COMMENTED ON THE DOWNTOWN SKATE PARK, NOTICED THAT WORK HAS BEGUN,ALSO THERE WILL BE A GALA FUND RAISER FOR THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM ON MAY 16, 2013, ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO PURCHASE TICKETS, ANNOUNCED THAT A MEETING FOR THE BOARD MEMBERS ONLY FOR THE NEWLY FORMED DOWLENMEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WILL BE HELD ON TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013 COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT- COMMENTED ON THE UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS,AS WELL AS THE CINCO DE MAYO EVENT THAT WAS HELD ON CROCKETT STREET OVER THE WEEKEND COUNCILMEMBER PATE - CONGRATULATED THE BEAUMONT CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU AND STAFF, CONGRATULATED LAMAR UNIVERSITY WOMEN'S SOFTBALL TEAM,IN THEIR FIRST YEAR THEY HAVE MADE IT TO THE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT, ALSO THANKED JOHNNY BEATTY AND STAFF FOR THE GREAT JOB THAT THEY DO, COMPLIMENTED THE MAYOR ON THE GRAND OPENING OF VICTORY MEDICAL CENTER, THE HOSPITAL IS A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY,TODAY IS THE LAST DAY FOR EARLY VOTING, ELECTION DAY IS MAY 11, 2013 Minutes—May 7,2013 COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL- CONGRATULATED THE MAYOR ON A WONDERFUL GRAND OPENING FOR VICTORY MEDICAL CENTER, COMMENTED ON THE UNIVERSOUL CIRCUS WHICH WAS VERY WELL ATTENDED, TRULY A BEAUTIFUL DAY IN BEAUMONT, COMMENTED ON THE FOOTBALL DRAFT, STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL BEAUMONT COLLEGE STUDENTS THAT WERE DRAFTED, THANKED JOHNNY BEATTY AND JANICE RIDLEY ON THE GREAT JOB THEY ARE DOING WITH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, ACKNOWLEDGE SEVERAL CDAC COMMITTEE MEMBERS THAT WERE PRESENT COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - CONGRATULATED THE MAYOR ON THE VICTORY MEDICAL CENTER GRAND OPENING,WISHED HIS SON,JORDAN SMITH A HAPPY BIRTHDAY, COMMENTED ON THE RELAY FOR LIFE FUND RAISER THAT TOOK PLACE AT OZEN HIGH SCHOOL ON FRIDAY NIGHT,THERE WAS OVER$38,000.00 RAISED,GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE RAMSEY FAMILY ON THE LOSS OF REV. DANIEL RAMSEY CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR AMES- COMMENTED ON THE RELAY FOR LIFE FUND RAISER THAT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL, ALSO ATTENDED THE CALDER TWILIGHT 5K RUNMALK WHICH WAS AN EXCELLENT EVENT, THANKED TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON THE WONDERFUL JOB THEY DO, APPRECIATES THEIR SERVICE Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) None There being no Executive Session, Council adjourned at 2:16 p.m. dio availab upon request in the City Clerk's Office. R e , W.4ybr V Tina Broussard, City Clerk, �l Minutes—May 7,2013