HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN JUL 29 2014M 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 Tem CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II
Audwin Samuel, Ward III July 29, 2014 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 July 29, 2014, 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 6-10/Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 P.M.
Pastor Dwight Benoit of Magnolia Baptist Church gave the invocation. Mayor Ames led the
Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk.
Present at the meeting were MayorAmes, Mayor Pro Tem Coleman, Councilmembers Getz, Pate,
Samuel and Smith. Absent: Councilmember Wright. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City
Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk.
Councilmember Wright was out of the City attending a NLC/NBC-LEO Conference
Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions
None
Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 6-10/Consent Agenda.
None
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes — July 22, 2014
Confirmation of committee appointments - None
A) Approve a six month contract for the purchase of sodium hydroxide from TDC, LLC, of
Houston for use by the Water Utilities Department — Resolution 14 - 161
B) Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary with the Texas
Department of 'Transportation to receive grant funding to assist in highway safety
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enforcement — Resolution 14 - 162
C) Approve a change order for the contract with ARC Abatement of Houston for the asbestos
abatement and demolition of the Castle Motel located at 1125 N. 11th Street — Resolution
14-163
Councilmember Pate moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Smith
seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
GENERAL BUSINESS
Consider an ordinance approving the rezoning of property from RS (Residential Single
Family Dwelling) to GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling)
District or a more restrictive district for the property at 5945 College Street.
Jeff Williams on behalf of Blanche Investments, Inc. has applied for a zone change from
RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family
Dwelling) District to correct the split zoning of a property located at 5945 College Street.
Most of us recognize the property as Games People Play, consisting of a practice range
and golf retail shop. While the shop and practice tees are located in the GC -MD portion of
the property, more than half of the range is located in an RS district.
At a Joint Public: Hearing held July 21, 2014, the Planning Commission recommended 6:0
to approve rezoning the property from RS (Residential Single Family Dwelling) to GC -MD
(General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District.
Councilmember Smith moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE
FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT TO GC -MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING)
DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5945 COLLEGE STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY,
TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY.
Mayor Pro Terri Coleman seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
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MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 14 - 032
2. Consider an ordinance approving the rezoning of property from PUD (Planned Unit
Development) to LI (Light Industrial) District or a more restrictive district at 4965 Fannett
Road.
B & L International, L.L.C. has applied for a zone change from PUD (Planned Unit
Development) to LI (Light Industrial) District for their property located at 4965 Fannett
Road.
In 2008 a request was made to rezone this property to a PUD for the purpose of building
an apartment community. The development never came to fruition and the current owner
is asking to return the property to LI.
At a Joint Public Hearing held July 21, 2014, the Planning Commission recommended 6:0
to approve rezoning the property from PUD (Planned Unit Development) to LI (Light
Industrial) District.
Mayor Pro Tem Coleman moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED PUD (PLANNED UNIT
DEVELOPMENT) DISTRICT TO LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4965
FANNETT ROAD, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;
PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. COuncllmember Smith seconded the
motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 14--033
3. Consider an ordinance approving a specific use permit to allow the expansion of
Greenlawn Cemetery onto property zoned GC -MD (General Commercial — Multiple Family
Dwelling) District - Deferred
4. Consider an ordinance approving a revised specific use permit to allow warehousing and a
wholesale pharmacy in a GC -MD -2 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling -2)
District.
Phillip Long/ Long Architects, Inc. on behalf of Jim Brown/ Folsom Drive Properties, L.T.D
is requesting a revised specific use permit for the property located at 6380 Folsom Drive to
allow warehousing and a mail order pharmacy. Script Care has utilized the property as a
professional office for benefits management since June of 2003.
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The proposed expansion will include a 10,600 square foot warehouse to house
Prescription Mart, Inc., a mail order pharmacy, providing prescription drugs in bulk supply.
Delivery vehicles will drop off drugs and supplies approximately once per day, five days a
week. The US Postal Service will pick up packages two times a day, five days a week and
Fed Ex will pick up packages to be delivered once a day, five days a week. The maximum
future employee count is expected to be around 30.
At a Joint Public Hearing held July 21, 2014, the Planning Commission recommended
5:0:1 (Messina) to approve a revised specific use permit to allow warehousing and a
wholesale pharmacy in a GC -MD -2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling -2)
District.
Councilmember Pate moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING AN
AMENDED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW WAREHOUSING AND A WHOLESALE PHARMACY IN AGC -
MD -2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING -2) DISTRICT AT 6380 FOLSOM DRIVE IN
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Smith seconded the
motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 14 -.034
5. Consider an ordinance approving the removal of one and one-half lots from the Oaks
Historical District at 2345 Calder.
Luke's Icehouse -- Beaumont, Texas, L.L.C. is requesting the removal of their lots at 2345
Calder from the Oaks Historic District. The lots are occupied by a two story building that
was previously used as the office for a landscaping business and then a law office. The
structure is currently in need of repair. Luke's wishes to save this building, repurposing it for
the expansion of their growing business. City Council voted to approve a specific use
permit to expand their business to this location on June 24th in ordinance #14-028.
When the Oaks Historic District was expanded south of Calder, 2335 and 2345 Calder
were included in the Oaks Historic District at the request of the previous property owner.
Since then the property at 2335 Calder was removed from the district on June 5, 2007, at
the request of the owner. This is the only remaining property fronting on the south side of
Calder that is within the expanded historic district.
On July 14, 2014, the Historic Landmark Commission voted 5:4 to approve the applicants
request.
At a Joint Public Hearing held July 21, 2104, the Planning Commission recommended 5:1
to deny the applicants request. While the painting of the building without a Certificate of
Appropriateness is certainly a concern and the color chosen is also a concern to many, it
should be noted that of the eighty-six (86) buildings located along Calder, between
Eleventh Street and MLK, this building is one of only three buildings and one of only four
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properties, regulated by the Oaks Historic District. Attached is a map of this portion of
Calder and the Historic District, with these properties circled. Also attached are
photographs of the four properties. One is the property in question, the second is a law
office, the third is the Chambers House Museum and the fourth is a parking lot. It should
again be noted that property, just adjacent to 2345 Calder was also included in the Oaks
Historic District until 2007, but was removed from the District upon request of the owner.
Mayor Pro Tem Coleman moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE
BOUNDARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT,
TEXAS, BY REMOVING THE ZONING DESIGNATION OF HC (HISTORIC CULTURAL LANDMARK
PRESERVATION) OVERLAY DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 2345 CALDER, BEAUMONT,
JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND
PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 14 -035
6. Consider approving a resolution authorizing a change order to the contract with Brystar
Contracting, Inc:., related to the Wastewater Treatment Plant Holding Pond Project and
Dredging of Ponds 1 and 2 Project.
The City Council approved a contract with Brystar Contracting, Inc., on March 20, 2012, in
the amount of $4,391,500.00. The contract was to clean Wastewater Treatment Plant
Pond #1, convert it into a flow equalization basin, and install related piping and manholes.
The contract includes Alternate Bid Item No. 2 that will clean all ponds.
The proposed change order in the amount of ($501,899.08) will provide the adjustment of
final quantities for the project and delete the cleaning of accumulated solids from Pond 2.
Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE
IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO.6 FOR ADDITIONAL WORK, THEREBY
DECREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY ($501,899.08) FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF
$4,065,030.10. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 14 - 164
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7. Consider a resolution approving the appointment of Grant Peter Boston as an Assistant
City Attorney II and setting his starting compensation.
Under the Charter, the City Attorney may appoint his assistants with the approval of the
City Council as such compensation as set by the Council. There has been a vacancy
created in the department by the resignation of Lauren Beamon, Mr. Boston is very
qualified for this. position. The City Attorney recommends that the appointment of Grant
Peter Boston as an Assistant City Attorney II for the City of Beaumont be approved at a
starting salary of $50,000 together with all other benefits of a civilian employee.
The amount necessary to pay the salary and benefits of the position are available in the
City Attorney's budget.
Councilmember Smith moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF GRANT
PETER BOSTON AS ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY II FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY APPROVED AND HIS INITIAL SALARY IS ESTABLISHED AT $50,000 ANNUALLY TOGETHER
WITH ALL OTHER BENEFITS AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF CIVILIAN EMPLOYMENT AS
ESTABLISHED BY POLICY AND BUDGET OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. Councilmember Samuel
seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 14 - 165
WORK SESSION
Review and discuss amending the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Abatement
policies and establishing a new zone to include the Central Business District
Chris Boone, Planning and Community Development Director discussed the Empowerment Zone
Abatement. Mr. Boone stated that over the past several years, the city has seen a significant
amount of investment: in downtown Beaumont. Public investment in new streets, sidewalks,
streets, trees and parks along with the upgrades to City Hall, the Julie Rogers and Jefferson
Theatres and new facilities like the Event Centre and Lake, Skatepark as well as the upcoming
Best Years Center and Riverfront Park improvements are significant. On the private sector side,
new restaurants such as Suga's, New York Pizza and Pasta, Hamburger Depot, and Edison Cafe'
have come online along with significant investments in the form of major upgrades to such
buildings such as First City Building, Century Tower and of course, more recently, Edison Tower.
With the removal of the rail yard behind City Hall, we feel the time is finally here for riverfront
development, this development should include a hotel, restaurants and perhaps residential as
well. As we have seen in our recent discussions with the hotel and waterpark developers at Ford
Park, in this era of more restrictive credit markets, being able to offer such incentives as tax
abatements, partnerships on site improvements and HOT Tax rebates can be the difference
between having a project happen or not happen.
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Therefore, we are requesting that the City's newest Neighborhood Empowerment Zone #5 be
implemented for the Central Business District, extending to the Neches River and amending the
NEZ policy to include hotels and meetings spaces as an "eligible use" in the program. With this
NEZ designation most of the CBD would then be considered in an Empowerment Zone, a
Reinvestment Zone and an Enterprise Zone. This designation would allow for fee waivers, lien
waivers, expedited permit review and tax abatements within the zone and be one additional tool in
our incentive tool box as we move forward seeking developers to partner with to develop the
riverfront and as well as other properties in the CBD to take the redevelopment of Downtown
Beaumont to the next level.
8. Consider an ordinance amending the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Abatement
policies.
In an effort to encourage economic development in targeted areas of the city, in need of
additional development, Neighborhood Empowerment Zones were created within the city.
This Program offers economic incentives to attract redevelopment to these specified areas.
Combined with the focused use of CDBG dollars and other capital investments, these
economic incentives are designed to help leverage additional private investment.
Specifically, the incentives currently include building fee waivers, expedited permit review,
possible lien waivers and the abatement of City taxes for up to three (3) years for smaller
projects and seven years (7) for projects in excess of $5,000,000 in value. The current
policy lists eligible projects as single-, multi -family residential, office, retail and restaurant
uses within an approved zone. Under the proposed amended policy, hotels and meeting
facilities would be added to the list of eligible projects.
Revenues from waived fees and liens and abated ad -valorem taxes would be forgone, but
the long-term economic impact associated with new development should positively affect
future budgets.
Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE NEIGHBORHOOD
EMPOWERMENT ZONE INCENTIVE POLICY BE AND IT IS HEREBY AMENDED TO ALLOW HOTELS AND
MEETING FACILITIES TO BE ADDED TO THE LIST OF ELIGIBLE NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE
INCENTIVE PROJECT PROPERTIES THAT MAY BE GRANTED FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION OR
RENOVATION. Nlayor Pro Tem Coleman seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 14 - 166
9. Consider an ordinance establishing Neighborhood Empowerment Zone Number Five.
Over the past few years, tremendous improvements have been made in Downtown
Beaumont's public buildings, private buildings and infrastructure. However, one aspect of
Downtown Beaumont's revitalization that needs further redevelopment is in its residential
uses. While some new apartments and townhouses have been constructed in recent
years, many more are needed to make Downtown Beaumont a vibrant, "round-the-clock"
part of the city. In addition, with the coming removal of five of the six rail tracks, separating
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the Neches River from the rest of Downtown, there is also increasing interest in developing
along the riverfront. In an effort to encourage this development, we are proposing the
establishment of Neighborhood Empowerment Zone #5 to offer financial incentives to
those seeking to invest in Downtown Beaumont. The zone will approximately follow the
boundaries of the Central Business District, but will also extend to the Neches River.
This new zone will offer the following incentives.
1) A possible three (3) year, 100% municipal tax abatement for all added value for
investments greater than $50,000 for residential uses and $75,000 for all other uses
and a possible, additional four (4) year, 100% abatement for projects in excess of
$5 Million
2) Building 'fee waivers (not including tap and meter fees).
3) Expedited permit review
4) Lien waivers for any lien claimed by the City for demolition or high grass abatement
expenditures
Revenues from waived fees and liens and abated ad -valorem taxes would be forgone, but
the long-term economic impact associated with new development should positively affect
future budgets.
Councilmember Samuel moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE
DESIGNATING AREAS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AS NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE ##5
PURSUANT TO THE TEXAS NEIGHBORHOOD EMPOWERMENT ZONE ACT (TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
CODE, CHAPTER 378); PROVIDING TAX INCENTITVES; ADOPTING TAX ABATEMENT GUIDELINES AND
CRITERIA; AND DESIGNATING A LIAISON TO ACT ON ALL MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE
EMPOWERMENT ZONE. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE,
SAMUEL AND SMITH
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 14 -- 036
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER SMITH - NONE
COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - ASKED THE STATUS OF THE CONCORD RD. PROJECT,
COMMENTED ON THE FLOOD THAT THE CITY EXPERIENCED A
FEW WEEKS AGO, STATED THAT HE VISITED WITH SOME OF
THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA NEAR EXXONMOBIL, STATED
THAT A PROBLEM WAS FOUND ON FULTON AND VAN BUREN,
ASKED THAT STAFF WORK WITH THE NEIGHBORS AND
EXXONMOBIL TO BETTER ADDRESS THE PROBLEM
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COUNCILMEMBER PATE - STATED THAT EARLY VOTING STARTED ON MONDAY FOR A
SPECIAL ELECTION TO REPLACE SENATOR TOMMY
WILLIAMS, IT'S VITAL THAT EVERYONE GET OUT AND VOTE,
ASKED FOR PRAYERS FOR THE BEAUMONT CITY COUNCIL AS
WELL AS THE NEW BOARD OF MANAGERS FOR BISD
COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT - ABSENT
COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - COMMENTED ON THE CONCERT IN THE PARK AT ROGERS
PARK ON SATURDAY, ASKED IF THE TIME COULD BE MOVED
TO AN HOUR LATER MAYBE 4:OOP TO 9:OOP, ALSO SPOKE IN
REGARDS TO THE PETTING ZOO THAT WAS REALLY POPULAR
AT THE PARK, AFTER SPEAKING WITH THE VENDOR HE
STATED HE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN SETTING UP A PETTING
ZOO AND TRAIL RIDE AT TYRRELL PARK, STATED THIS
WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE CITY MIGHT BE INTERESTED
IN PROMOTING, ALSO COMMENTED ON FLOODING IN THE
FOREST PARK EDITION OF THE WEST END, THERE IS A
HOUSE ON BLANTON IN THAT AREA THAT'S EXPERIENCING
REALLY BAD FLOODING, ASKED IF STAFF COULD CHECK ON
THAT AREA, ALSO COMMENTED ON THE BISD BOARD OF
MANAGERS AND THEIR MEETINGS
MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN - ANNOUNCED JAZZ NIGHT THAT WILL BE HELD ON THURSDAY,
JULY 31, 2014 FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 8:00 P.M., AT THE EVENT
CENTRE, AS WELL AS TWO MORE JAZZ NIGHTS IN AUGUST
AND SEPTEMBER
CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE
CITY MANAGER HAYES - STATED THAT STAFF'S WORKING ON THE PROPOSED 2015
BUDGET, THEY WILL BE SETTING BUDGET HEARINGS ETC.
MAYOR AMES - NONE
Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held after item #9
of the General Business portion of the meeting.
Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes)
Jude Paredez 10620 Gage Rd.
Beaumont TX
Stated that the Church of Blessed Bread is pleased to announce the availability of several
rooms to assist the homeless, if you need a place to stay please apply at 2915 San
Jacinto, also wanted to know if Beaumont Police Officers have been known to falsify
affidavits, does the recent killing of a prominent senior citizens need to be investigated by
an agency independent of the Beaumont Police Department, the citizens have asked
previously for better training of police officers after the killing of a Vietnam veteran in front
of Parkdale Mall, citizens have objections of the killings of law abiding citizens by the
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police, the citizens asked that this latest killing be investigated by either the Department of
Justice or the FBI
Recessed at 2:37 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Consider matters related to the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property
in accordance with Section 551.072 of the Government Code, to wit:
625 Orleans Street, Hotel Beaumont
Reconvened at 2:53 p.m.
10. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Earnest Money Contract
for the sale of the Hotel Beaumont.
On February 25, 2014, City Council passed Resolution No. 14-043 accepting the bid
submitted by NAI Wheeler for an annual contract for real estate broker services to list and
sell City -owned property.
NAI Wheeler has secured two potential buyers who are interested in purchasing the Hotel
Beaumont located at 625 Orleans Street. However, after reviewing both Earnest Money
Contracts, it is in the best interest of the City of Beaumont to execute the Earnest Money
Contract with Garden Street Holdings, LLC with a cash offer in the amount of
$1,175,000.00.
Garden Street Holding, LLC will deposit $15,000.00 as earnest money to Texas Regional
Title for a feasibility period of 30 days. Garden Street Holding, LLC will have the right to
extend the feasibility period for one (1) additional 30 day period by paying directly to the
City of Beaumont an additional $10,000 in earnest money at least five (5) days prior to the
expiration of the initial feasibility period. The initial $15,000 and the additional $10,000
earnest money will become applicable to the purchase price but non-refundable.
COuncilmember Pate moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS
HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT WITH GARDEN STREET
HOLDINGS, LLC FOR THE SALE OF THE HOTEL BEAUMONT. Councilmember Getz seconded the
motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM COLEMAN, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, PATE
AND SMITH
NAYS: COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 14 - 167
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With there being no other business to come before Council, the meeting adjourned at 2:56 p.m.
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