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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JAN 06 1987 REGULAR SESSION CITY COUNCIL - CITY OF BEAUMONT HELD JANUARY 6, 1987 -- 1 :15 P.M. BE IT REMEMBERED that the City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in regular session this the 6th day of January, 1987, with the following present: HONORABLE: Maurice Meyers Mayor Bob Lee, Jr. Councilman At Large Andrew P. Cokinos Councilman At Large Nell Pruitt Weisbach Councilman, WArd I Mike Brumley Councilman, Ward II Audwin Samuel Councilman, Ward III David W. Moore Councilman, WArd IV Albert E. Haines City Manager Lane Nichols City Attorney Myrtle Corgey City Clerk -000- The Invocation was given by Rabbi Peter Hyman of Temple Emanuel. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Meyers. -000- MAYOR MEYERS: In just a few moments, the City Manager will present Service Awards and recognize outstanding employees. As has been our practice for the last several weeks, we continue to try and talk about anything that relates to our economy that's good and we had another opportunity, a little unique but nevertheless I think it is something that we wanted to share with you today. I'll just briefly read this. It's another new business in our Central Business District, right across the street. Those attending the Library or visiting the Library will have opportunity to see it. It's a one of a kind. It's the Golden Years Gift Shop that opened today, Tuesday, January 6, 1987. It is housed in the Beaumont Public Library and the shop will be open from 11 :00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. , Monday through Friday and is operated by Beaumont Senior Citizens who volunteer at the Best Years Center. All of the items for sale are handmade by the Senior Citizens at the Best Year's Center - includes ceramics, crocheted and knitted items, potpourri lamps, dolls, oil paintings, woodwork and various other items. The shop was named through a contest among the Best Year's Center's users and Mrs. Ruby Dardis suggested the "Golden Years Gift Shop" as the name and she was presented a $25.00 gift certificate that had been donated by Don's Seafood. -1- January 6, 1987 MAYOR MEYERS continued: For those who aren't familiar, the Best Years Center is located at 780 S. 4th Street and is operated by the City of Beaumont and it offers programs and activities Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and included are bridge, ceramics, knitting, crochet, oil painting, caligraphy, the Happy Steppers Dance Group if you haven't seen them or participated, exercise classes, hot lunch and much more. So, we would like to recognize this newest of our businesses and I'd like to show you a little sample of what they make. Some of us became customers this morning. This by the way is if you ever want some place to keep your glasses. Everything that they have in the shop they make and they are an outstanding group that I think probably they'll be added to our list of profitable businesses. Mr. Delmar Wayne Coody, where are you? Stand up and come forward and let the people see you. This is Dee Henderson. This is Evelyn Goodell. This is Cora Lee Reynolds and Mrs. Ruby Dardis who was the $25.00 winner for naming the Golden Year's Gift Shop. Beverly Salem and Maurine Gray, are they here? (Also with the group were Mackie Jacobs and Ora Espritte. ) They were there this morning and my fellow Councilmember Nell Weisbach and I - and Andrew couldn't make it. We were the only three who qualified to join the group to help them cut the ribbon but we compliment you on your new business venture and hope all of you will take opportunity to visit the Golden Years Gift Shop. Congratulations. -000- Presentation of Service Awards for various years of service, Retirees, and Employees of the Quarter was held: Fire Chief C. A. "Pete" Shelton presented Service Certificates and Pins for years of service to James Downing, Fire/Suppression, for 25 years of service; Charles T. Wheeler, Fire Administration and Support, and Arnold W. Kidd, Fire/Suppression, for 20 years of service; 15-year awards to Joseph Tumbleson, Fire Administration and Support and Dorothy J. Gallier, Secretary to Chief Shelton in Fire Administration and Support; and James Boyett, Fire/Suppression, for 10 years of service. Director of Resource Management & Interim Chief of Police Max Patterson presented a Certificate and Pin for 35 years of service to Major John G. Parsons, Police Department. City Clerk Myrtle Corgey presented a Certificate and 5-year Service Pin to Debra Guillory of Municipal Court. Director of Public Works Tom Warner presented Service Certificates and Pins to Benny Thibodeaux, Drainage, and James T. Mitchell, Streets, for 5 years of service and Willie R. Joseph, Drainage, for 10 years of service. Parks Manager Henry Engelbrecht presented a Certificate and Pin to Charles H. Spivey for 5 years of service. -2- January 6, 1987 Director of the Library Maurine Gray presented a Certificate and Pin to Gloria P. Bodeman for 5 years service. Director of Water Utilities S. A. Webb presented Certificates and Pins to: Jack A. Gregory, Donald Cottrill, Sr. , Roland Turner and Kennith L. Griffin, Distribution Division, for 5 years of service; Jared P. Turner, Distribution Division, for 20 years of service; Louis P. Guidry, Sewer Maintenance, for 25 years of service and Robert L. Curry, Distribution and Clarence Lewis, Sewer Maintenance for 30 years of Service. Interim Health Director Ingrid Fisk presented a Certificate and Pin to Geraldine Beckett, recently promoted to the position of Registrar of Vital Statistics, for 20 years of service. Director of Finance Betty Dunkerley presented a Certificate and 5-year service pin to Patricia L. Chance, Information Systems Division. Community Development Director Sherrell Cockrell presented a Certificate and 5- year service pin to Polk Curtis. Two Retirees were recognized: Clifford Baize, Sergeant in the Police Department, with thirty-three (33) years and Virginia Lane with eighteen (18) years in the Library. Employee recognition for those employees, nominated by peers and chosen by a Selection Committee, that have exhibited outstanding service and job performance for the Fourth Quarter for 1986 in the five categories was given to those listed below: Shelby Bundick, Water Utility Systems Superintendant, Water Distribution, Water Utilities Department for the category of Executive/Administrative and Managerial; Gerald Kohler, Field Supervisor, Engineering Division, Public Works Department for the category of Technician/Para-Professional; Tommy May, Captain/Public Information Officer, Administration, Fire Department for the category of Protective Service Occupations; Marcia Smith, Community Health Clerk, Beaumont Community Health Division, Health Department for the category of Clerical Support Occupations; and Doretha Bradley, Custodian, Beaumont Community Health Division, Health Department for the category of Maintenance/Support Occupations. The meeting was recessed for a brief reception held to honor these employees and retirees. The meeting was reconvened. -000- -3- January 6, 1987 The following Consent Agenda items were considered: Approval of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held December 30, 1987; Resolution 87-1 reappointing Patricia Willard and Bessie Chisum to the Historical Landmark Commission, terms ending October 31, 1989; Louise Loomis and Terry Charlton to the Beaumont Library Commission, terms ending October 31 , 1989; Bessie Zecher to the Senior Citizens Advisory Committee for a term ending September 30, 1989; Tom Scofield, Delia Harrington and Arden Loughmiller to the Clean Community Commission for terms ending September 30, 1989 and Yvonne Craig to the Reinvestment Zone Advisory Commission for a term ending December 31, 1989; Resolution 87-2 authorizing execution of a license agreement for two sanitary sewer lines crossing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company right- of-way along Long Avenue at the intersections of Grand Avenue and Forrest Street to be constructed under Contract 18C of the E.P.A. grant-assisted Sanitary Sewer Improvement Program to replace combined sewers at a one-time pipeline crossing permit fee of $400.00; and Resolution 87-3 authorizing execution of a supplemental license agreement for a sanitary sewer line crossing the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway company right-of-way twelve (12') feet south of the intersection of Cypress and Mulberry Streets. The Consent Agenda was approved on a motion made by Councilman Samuel and seconded by Councilman Weisbaeh. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- No one wished to addressed the public comment portion on Agenda Items B 2 and C: -000- ordinance No. 87-1 changing the name of McKesson Drive to "VW & R Drive (to correspond with change in ownership from McKesson Chemical Company Plant to Van Waters & Rogers, Inc. , a subsidiary of Univar) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 87-1 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND IN PARTICULAR THE NAME OF THAT CERTAIN STREET AS INDICATED UPON THE OFFICIAL STREET MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE NAME OF "MCKESSON DRIVE" TO "VW & R" DRIVE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. -4- January 6, 1987 The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman Brumley and seconded by Councilman Lee. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- Ordinance No. 87-2 amending the litter control ordinance to delete Section 13- 71(b) and substitute a new Section 13-71(b) and (c) was considered: ORDINANCE NO. 87-2 ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY DELETING SECTION 13-71(b) AND ADDING NEW SECTIONS 13-71(B) AND (C); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. Section 13-71(B) : A person who owns or occupies any lot or premises commits an offense if that person allows litter on that portion of rights-of-way which abut such lot or premises between the center line of such rights-of-way and the property line of such lot or premises. Section 13-71(C): a person commits an offense if that person fails to retrieve and properly store litter that is on private or public property adjacent to that person's own property if such litter is attributable to that person's place of business or business activity of if such litter is a result of that person's failure to properly dispose, store or containerize such litter. It shall be a defense to a prosecution for violation of this subsection that the defendant's retrieval of litter would constitute a trespass in violation of the Texas Penal Code. The ordinance was approved on a motion made by Councilman_ Lee and seconded by Councilman Cokinos. Question: Ayes: All Nayes: None -000- COUNCILMAN LEE: I have one comment and that relates to some things that we have talked about consistently on Council since I've been here and that is employee excellence. And, I want to bring something up that was brought to my attention by one of the employees of the City - something that is not so unusual as it relates to an employee doing their job. Specifically, on or about December 22nd, we had a full day and night of rain and I understand that, as a part of the Public Works Department, Drainage worked all night long on the 22nd, I guess it would be the morning of the 23rd, and came back to work the very next morning. It's not that they did anything that was totally out of the ordinary as it relates to their job, it's just an example of the dedication it takes to be a City employee and I would certainly commend Jim Terry and his group for a job well done on or during that event. -5- January 6, 1987 COUNCILMAN WEISBACH: I would like to share information that Mrs. Harrington did with me that she is an honorary member of the Chamber of Commerce and I think that she needs that recognition. MAYOR MEYERS: Mr. Leggett is back. We didn't get a chance to formally welcome him back; glad you are feeling better, alert and ready to go. COUNCILMAN BRUMLEY: I got a telephone call right before I came to Council from a citizen who was complimenting an Officer Ball and I think the other . . his partner might be Patterson or Peterson, I'm not real sure; but it was a situation where this individual was apparently so familiar with his patrol that right after the Christmas holidays he saw a car that for some reason did not belong in that particular neighborhood and sure enough it was a car that was taken from a house. The house had been ramsacked and all this, but he knew something was out of the ordinary and just on a hunch, he picked it up and followed through with it and was able to investigate it - nothing to spur it other than just maybe something didn't look right. And, this person that owned the car called me and they haven't found the individual yet but at least they did great and kept his car from leaving the City. He had a lot of things stolen from his house but he wanted to put in his two cents of good compliments to the Police Department and the work that they did. He was most impressed with these individuals and I hope we will pass that on to them. Mayor Meyers reported that some of the wood-slatted stone benches around City Hall were in need of repair and asked that these repairs be made. -000- Mr. Roberto Flores, 2425 Buchanan, addressed Council to request that the Beaumont Art Museum release the 99-year lease on the Delaware site so that the area can be cleaned and restored for use as a passive park. Mr. Henry Dannenbaum addressed Council to complain that certain halfway houses in Beaumont may not be certified. -000- Mayor Meyers reported that State Senator Carl Parker would hold a forum at 5:30 p.m. , today, in the one of the meeting rooms of the Beaumont Civic Center "to offer opportunity for anyone to address comments that relate to the State and the State's activities. " -6- January 6, 1987 There being no further business, the meeting was recessed before continuing with the City Council Workshop Session. -000- I, Rosemarie Chiappetta, Secretary in the City Clerk's Office, certify that the above is a true copy of the Minutes of the regular City Council session held January 6, 1987. Rosemarie Chiappetta Secretary -7- January 6, 1987