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Home My WebLink AboutMIN DEC 06 20161 :3 =VX I 11MA T E X A S M I N U T E S- CITY OF BEAUMONT W.L. Pate, Jr., At -Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR Gethrel Wright, At -Large Claude F. Guidroz, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III December 6, 2016 Robin Mouton, Mayor Pro Tem 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 December 6, 2016, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following: C-0]»►11.[07 Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Presentations and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor "Big" Jim Selles of West End 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 Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tem Mouton, Councilmembers Guidroz, Getz, Pate and Samuel. Absent: Councilmember Wright. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Councilmember Wright was absent due to being out of the City. Proclamations, Presentations, Recognitions None Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-3/Consent Agenda. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes — November 22, 2016 Confirmation of committee appointments - None A) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Orleans San Jacinto, LP for use of the parking lot located at 600-612 Pearl - Resolution 16-243 Minutes — December 6. 2016 B) Authorize the City Manager to execute a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Beaumont Preservation Partners, LLC for use of the parking lot located adjacent to 505 Orleans - Resolution 16 - 244 Councilmember Pate moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mayor Pro Tem Mouton seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, GETZ, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED IM4k'1:4:7_1a_*1'&'11.1*1.1 1. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Earnest Money Contract and other related documents for the sale of city -owned property located at 985 Orleans Street. On February 25, 2014, City Council passed Resolution No. 14-043 accepting the bid submitted by Wheeler Commercial formerly known as NAI Wheeler for an annual contract for real estate broker services to list and sell City -owned property. Wheeler Commercial has secured one (1) potential buyer who is interested in purchasing city -owned property located at 985 Orleans Street. After reviewing the Earnest Money Contract, it is in the best interest of the City of Beaumont to execute the Earnest Money Contract with 1919 SJD Beaumont with a cash offer in the amount of $63,000.00. 1919 SJD Beaumont will deposit $1,000.00 as earnest money to Texas Regional Title fora feasibility period of 60 days. If 1919 SJD Beaumont terminates the earnest money contract, $500.00 of the earnest money will not be refunded to 1919 SJD Beaumont. The date of closing will be fourteen (14) days after the expiration of the feasibility period. Approval of resolution. Councllmember GUlydoz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT WITH 1919 SJD BEAUMONT FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 985 ORLEANS STREET AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. Councllmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, GETZ, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 16 — 245 Minutes — December 6, 2016 2. Consider a resolution authorizing the purchase of four grapple trucks from Chastang Enterprises, Inc. of Houston, in the amount of $1,054,052.00 for use by the Solid Waste Division. The new units will replace units 3310, 6153, 6157, and 3309 all of which are 2003 models with in excess of 100,000 miles each. All have exceeded their expected service life. The trucks are used for the collection of heavy trash from City residences and for debris removal following hurricane events. The existing units will be disposed of in accordance with the City surplus property policies. Pricing was obtained through the Houston -Galveston Area Council (H -GAC), a cooperative purchasing association providing cities and political subdivisions with the means to purchase specialized equipment at volume pricing. H -GAC complies with State of Texas procurement statutes. Warranty service will be provided by Freightliner of Beaumont. Approval of resolution. Mayor Pro Tem Mouton moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE, AND HE IS HEREBY, AUTHORIZED TO APPROVE THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) GRAPPLE TRUCKS FOR USE BY THE SOLID WASTE DIVISION FROM CHASTANG ENTERPRISES, INC., OF HOUSTON, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,054,052.00 THROUGH THE HOUSTON -GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL (H -GAC) COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, GETZ, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED VMS 17ROMBIWO-1 3. Consider a resolution providing for the reimbursement of a capital expenditure incurred prior to future financing. The FY 2016 Budget included the order of a new fire pumper. Due to the long lead time on fire trucks, the financing was included in the FY 2017 Budget. The fire pumper was to be financed over a period not to exceed 5 years. The fire pumper has been received prior to the financing being secured. A reimbursement resolution is warranted in order to allow the City to reimburse itself out of the proceeds of the financing for the fire pumper if payment is required prior to the lease purchase being secured. Approval of resolution. Councilmember Guidroz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HEREBY DECLARED AN INTENT TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN EQUIPMENT AS A CAPITAL EXPENDITURE WITH REIMBURSEMENT TO BE FUNDED FROM PROCEEDS OF A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE EQUIPMENT HEREINAFTER CALLED "PROPERTY" IS ONE (1 ) FIRE PUMPER TRUCK IN THE AMOUNT OF $652,000.00. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. Minutes — December 6, 2016 AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS GUIDROZ, GETZ, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 16 — 247 Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting. COMMENTS Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER GUIDROZ - COMPLIMENTED DEAN CONWELL AND FREDDIE WILLARD WHO WORKED DILIGENTLY WITH THE OPERATORS OF THE TENNIS COMPLEX, THEY JUST SECURED THE (JTTNC) THE JUNIOR TENNIS TEXAS NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TO BE HELD IN BEAUMONT IN JUNE, 2017, THANKED THEM FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK, IT'S AN HONOR TO SECURE THIS FOR OUR CITY COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - STATED THAT BEFORE SUNDAY NIGHT HE WASN'T SURE WHO THE GOO GOO DOLLS WERE, NOW HE KNOWS, HE AND HIS WIFE ENJOYED THEIR PERFORMANCE IN CONCERT, COMPLIMENTED LENNY CABALLERO AND HIS STAFF FOR THE CALIBER OF PERFORMANCES THAT THEY ARE BRINGING TO BEAUMONT, ALSO MENTIONED A CREW THAT HE SAW WORKING IN THE RAIN OVER THE WEEKEND TO FIX A BROKEN WATERLINE, COMPLIMENTED THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND THE FACT THAT THEY WERE OUT WORKING ALL DAY AND DIDN'T STOP UNTIL THEY GOT THE LINE REPAIRED COUNCILMEMBER WRIGHT - ABSENT COUNCILMEMBER PATE - MADE MENTION OF THE CREW THAT WORKED OVER THE WEEKEND AS COUNCILMEMBER GETZ STATED, ANNOUNCED THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT THAT WILL BE HELD AT THE ELEGANTE' ON TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2016, FROM 5:00 P.M. TO 7:00 P.M., THE TREE LIGHTING EVENT SPONSORED BY THE SOUTH EAST TEXAS ARTS COUNCIL WILL BE ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER H, 2016, IN FRONT OF THE ART MUSEUM STARTING AT 6:00 P.M. Minutes — December 6, 2016 COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - RECOGNIZED IN THE AUDIENCE THE PROUD PARENTS OF SHERRIFF-ELECT ZENA COLLINS STEPHENS, STATED THAT IT HAS COME TO HIS ATTENTION THAT OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS WE ARE BEGINNING TO SEE A LOT MORE PEOPLE ON THE CORNERS PANHANDLING, IT'S NOT HIS INTENT TO NECESSARILY REMOVE THEM FROM THE STREETS BUT TO LOOK INTO WHY WE ARE SEEING THIS ESCALATE AND TO SEE IF WE ARE ABLE TO COME TO SOME UNDERSTANDING AS TO HOW WE MIGHT GO ABOUT GETTING A HANDLE ON THIS, MAYBE A WORKSESSION MAY HELP MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON - CONGRATULATED MR. AND MRS. COLLINS ON HISTORY MAKING OF THE NEW SHERRIFF-ELECT ZENA COLLINS STEPHENS, ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2016, AT 5:30P.M., THE 85T" TEXAS LEGISLATIVE AND 115T" U.S. CONGRESS WILL HAVE A PRAYER SERVICE AT CATHOLIC CHARITIES, BISHOP CURTIS GUILLORY WILL BE PRESIDING, WHISHED EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS, AS SHE WILL NOT BE PRESENT AT THE NEXT CITY COUNCIL MEETING SHE WILL BE ON VACATION, ALSO CONGRATULATED JUDGE TERRANCE HOLMES WHO PRESIDED OVER HIS FIRST CASE AS A JUDGE ON TODAY CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR AMES - ANNOUNCED THE TREE LIGHTING THAT IS SPONSORED BY THE ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH EAST TEXAS WHICH WILL START AT 4:00 P.M., THERE WILL BE LOTS OF THINGS FOR THE KIDS TO DO, ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND JOIN THEM, STATED THAT SHE AND THE CITY MANAGER HAD A MEETING WITH THE ANIMAL CONTROL BOARD, STATED THAT THERE WILL BE A NEW ORDINANCE THAT WILL BE COMING BEFORE COUNCIL SOON, HOPED THAT EVERYONE WILL SUPPORT THIS NEW ORDINANCE Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Jason Marshburn 1070 Monterroy Beaumont TX Stated that he believes that City employees and Council are doing a good job, does support the idea of looking into curtailing the future retirees health insurance and to continue to subsidize the premium, the City needs to look at the private sector and what they are doing to save money, very proud of the Event Centre, disappointed with the Best Years Center, looked at the Capital Budget and the budget for the Center is $4.5 million and the price tag right now to build the Center is $7 million, wished that the cost could have stayed within the range it was budgeted, stated that he wouldn't support a bond issue for streets, does not want to add another nickel or dime to taxes, also mentioned homestead exemption, Port Arthur has a homestead exemption and Beaumont has none Minutes — December 6, 2016 Vernon Durden 2110 Westbury Rd. Beaumont TX Stated that he was at a meeting at Lamar University, there was discussion regarding students and retaining students, growing the economy and the City, stated that there are 28.5 million people in the United States without health care insurance, 79% of those are U.S. Citizens, 64% of those that don't have health care insurance don't have it because of cost, we talk about keeping people in Beaumont but people are leaving, the population seems to be going down instead of going up, doesn't think that not subsidizing health care insurance for retirees is the right direction to go, if we take that away then citizens won't want to work for the City or live here, we talk about leaving our City and Country better than we found it, leaving it better for those coming behind us, but we continue to take away those things that make life better, wished everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Open session of meeting recessed at 2:03 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Discuss and deliberate economic development negotiations regarding the expansion of a business entity as authorized by Section 551.087 of the Government Code: ExxonMobil Consider matters related to employment, evaluation and duties of a public officer or employee in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Government Code, to wit: Terrence L. Holmes There being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. tdio available upon requgst in the City Clerk's Office. I A e ayor ��'�i RA 't► Tina Broussard, City C erk 0it S Minutes — December 6, 2016