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Home My WebLink AboutMIN OCT 01 2013 M I N U T E S - CITY OF BEAUMONT W.L. Pate, Jr., At-Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Wright, Mayor Pro Tern Dr. Alan B. Coleman, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz,Ward II Audwin Samuel,Ward III October 1, 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 October 1, 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 Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Councilmember Coleman 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 Wright, Councilmembers Coleman, Getz, Pate and Smith. Absent: Councilmember Samuel and Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Quentin Price, Assistant City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Councilmember Samuel was out of the City on business. Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions "Fire Prevention Week" - October 6-12, 2013 - Proclamation read by Mayor Ames; accepted by Fire Chief Anne Huff, City of Beaumont Fire Department "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" -October, 2013- Proclamation read by Councilmember Getz; accepted by Misty Craver with Jefferson County Victims Assistance Center Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting. Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items Consent Agenda. None CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes - September 24, 2013 Minutes—October 1,2013 Confirmation of committee appointments — Resolution 13 — 213 Norma Sampson would be reappointed to the Community Development Advisory Committee. The current term would expire September 3, 2015. (Mayor Becky Ames) Ryan Smith would be reappointed to the Convention and Tourism Advisory Board. The current term would expire September 11, 2015. (Councilmember Alan B. Coleman) Eliot New would be reappointed to the Historic Landmark Commission. The current term would expire September 5, 2015. (Councilmember Alan B. Coleman) Myra Clay would be reappointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The current term would expire October 12, 2014. (Mayor Becky Ames) A) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to accept funding from The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)for use at the Beaumont Public Health Department's WIC Division — Resolution 13 - 214 B) Approve a resolution approving the renewal of an annual maintenance agreement for SunGard Public Sector software support for use by all City Departments—Resolution 13 - 215 C) Approve a resolution nominating C. L. Sherman to the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Appraisal District — Resolution 13 - 216 D) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary, specifically including a Common Area Advertising Agreement, in order for the Southeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force to maintain an ad panel display of public information regarding auto thefts at Parkdale Mall — Resolution 13 - 217 E) Approve a resolution accepting maintenance of street, storm sewer, water and sanitary sewer improvements in Fairfield Phase III (B) Subdivision — Resolution 13 - 218 F) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents necessary, specifically including a three-year agreement with West Publishing Corporation for police use of their database service — Resolution 13 - 219 G) Approve a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a memorandum of agreement with the South East Texas Regional Planning Commission to facilitate emergency notifications — Resolution 13 - 220 H) Approve a resolution authorizing the acquisition of property for the Avenue A Project — Resolution 13 - 221 1) Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a License to Encroach Agreement with John Limbrick — Resolution 13 -222 J) Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a License to Encroach Agreement with Miguel Garcia and Maria Socorro — Resolution 13 - 223 Minutes—October 1,2013 K) Approve a resolution authorizing the execution of a License to Encroach Agreement with John Abe Henderson — Resolution 13 — 224 L) Approve a resolution authorizing the settlement of the lawsuit styled Home Rule Municipality of the State of Texas, City of Beaumont vs. Max Specialty Insurance Company, Now Known As Alterra Excess & Surplus Insurance Company, Cause No. E- 190,879. — Resolution 13 - 225 Councilmember Smith made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT, COUNCILMEMBERS COLEMAN, GETZ, PATE AND SMITH NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED WORK SESSION Receive a report related to the five-year update of the City of Beaumont's Emergency Management Plan Tim Ocnaschek, Emergency Management Coordinator, discussed key points related to the five- year update on the Emergency Management Plan. The legal background of the plan was discussed as well as the development, which consist of the plan that provided a general overview of the City and the analysis of hazards more common for Beaumont. The State provides a generic planning template for local agencies and jurisdictions. This helps with the standardization across the State and helps when reviewing plans, so particular categories of information are easier to find. The planning process was discussed, the plan is reviewed annually, but every five years, a major update and a formal State review is required. The five-year update was recently completed. Several planning teams were organized to involve City staff as well as the community, faith-based and volunteer organizations, as well as business and industry. Plan validation is also a part of the plan, to make sure the City has good plans in place. Training and briefings are used to make sure responders have updates. Exercises were conducted to test the process and procedures, following exercises, major events and incidents. There were after-action reviews within 30 days to benchmark success as well as to identify shortfalls and improvements needed. There was also discussion of the Emergency Management Website with the City of Beaumont's basic plan and annexes posted on the web site which can be found at Cityof Beaumont.com. PUBLIC HEARING Receive comments related to the City of Beaumont's Emergency Management Plan Open — 1:50 p.m. None Close — 1:51 p.m. Minutes—October 1,2013 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER COLEMAN - REMINDED EVERY ONE OF THE GIFT OF LIFE 5K RUN, AFTERWARDS PLEASE GO BY AND VISIT THE FIRE STATION MUSEUM, ANNOUNCED THAT ON NEXT SATURDAY THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY, BREAST CANCER AWARENESS 5K RUN WILL TAKE PLACE AT LAMAR UNIVERSITY COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - NONE MAYOR PRO TEM WRIGHT - ANNOUNCED THE BRA SHOW IN SUPPORT OF BREAST CANCER AWARENESS AT THE SOUTH EAST TEXAS ART MUSEUM,TUESDAY,OCTOBER 1, 2013,FROM 5:00 P.M.TO 7:00 P.M., ON THURSDAY NIGHT PAUL ANKA WILL BE IN CONCERT AT THE JULIE ROGERS THEATRE, ALL OF THESE THINGS ARE CELEBRATING BREAST CANCER WEEK ASKED THAT EVERYBODY COME OUT AND ENJOY COUNCILMEMBER PATE - THANKED TIM OCNASCHEK ON ALL THAT HE DOES IN THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE, REMINDED EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO THE 5K RUN FOR THE GIFT OF LIFE, ALSO THE SHOW AT THE ART MUSEUM ON TONIGHT,STATED THAT THE LAMAR INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (LIT) WILL BE DEDICATING A BUILDING IN HONOR OF SENATOR TOMMY WILLIAMS ON THURSDAY AFTERNOON AT 2:00 P.M.,INVITED EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO THE FIRE STATION MUSEUM, IT'S FREE AND FUN FOR THE KIDS COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - THANKED TIM OCNASCHEK ON HIS CONTINUED WORK WITH THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE MAYOR AMES - VERY PROUD OF THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICE AND THE GREAT WORK THAT THEY ARE DOING Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) David Slaughter 370 N. 10th St. Beaumont TX Addressed Council along with other members of Altus Hospice, handed out invitations for the groundbreaking ceremony of The Gardens, a hospice inpatient unit, the groundbreaking will be on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. Minutes—October 1. 2013 Debra Padia 9375 Shepherd Beaumont TX Spoke regarding a concern of a citizen of the City of Beaumont, Lin Marie Garsee and her husband, feels that there has got to be a better way to treat citizens of this City, wanted each of Council to be aware of the suit brought against Ms. Garsee Lin Marie Garsee 495 Craig St. Beaumont TX Apologized to a Councilmember that didn't like her using social media to contact them, spoke regarding a lawsuit that she's involved in with the City of Beaumont Open session of meeting recessed at 2:05 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. WORK SESSION - Cancelled Tour of the Athletic Complex, Tyrrell Park and Cattail Marsh io available u on request in the City Clerk's Office. Be ky Ame ayor kj Tina Broussard, City Clerk "i1 �y Minutes—October 1.2013