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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMIN MAR 27 2018TIEXAS M I N U T E S- CITY OF BEAUMONT W.L. Pate, Jr., At -Large BECKY AMES, MAYOR William R. Sam, Sr., At -Large Virginia H. Jordan, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III MARCH 27, 2018 Robin Mouton, Mayor Pro Tern 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 in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on, 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 Presentation and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda item No. 5-7/Consent Agenda * Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m Christopher Segura, Associate Pastor at Borden Chapel Baptist Church gave the invocation. Cornelius Williams led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Mouton, Councilmembers Jordan, Getz, Sam, Pate and Samuel. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Administration of the Oath of Office for the Appointment of William R. Sam, Sr. to Councilmember- At-Large. Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions Proclamation to Mayor Thomas F. Felaher and the Citizens of Toms River, New Jersey, for their contribution to the citizens of the City of Beaumont - Proclamation read by MayorAmes; accepted by Dan Maher, Director of Southeast Texas Food Bank 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 5-7/Consent Agenda None CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes — March 20, 2018 Minutes — March 27. 2018 Confirmation of committee appointments — None Councilmember Samuel moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Sam seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a Hertz Rental car office in a NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District located at 3390 Harrison Avenue. Gerald W. Farha is requesting a Specific Use Permit to allow a Hertz Rental car office at 3390 Harrison Ave. This property is zoned NC (Neighborhood Commercial) and has an existing commercial structure located on the property. Hours of operation will be Monday thru Friday, 7a.m. - 6p.m. and Saturday 10a.m. - 2p.m. Two (2) to three (3) employees will be located in this office. In May of 1984, the property was rezoned from Multi -Family to NC (Neighborhood Commercial) with an SUP to allow an automobile leasing service. In June of 2012, a new SUP was approved for an SUP to allow an employment agency. City of Beaumont regulations state, 'A specific use permit that was issued, whether by city councilor exempted by section 28.O4.005(d)(2) of this chapter shall become null and void, if the land use it was issued for is closed or vacated for a period of two years or more or is changed to a substantially different use. Due to the new SUP to allow an employment agency in 2012, a new SUP is required. At a Joint Public Hearing held on March 19, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended 6:0 to approve a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a Hertz Rental car office in a NC (Neighborhood Commercial District) located at 3390 Harrison Avenue with the following conditions: 1. No vehicles will be washed at this location. 2. All exterior lighting to be directional, so as to not affect adjacent streets or residentially zoned properties. Approval of the ordinance with the following conditions: 1. No vehicles will be washed at this location. 2. All exterior lighting to be directional, so as to not affect adjacent streets or residentially zoned properties. Minutes — March 27, 2018 Councilmember Jordan moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A HERTZ RENTAL CAR OFFICE IN AN NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT AT 3390 HARRISON AVENUE, WITH THE CONDITIONS AND ADDING AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION OF POTTED PLANTS, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 18-009 2. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a home daycare in a GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District located at 2685 Louisiana Street. Alexis Worthy submitted a request for a home daycare to be located in her home at 2685 Louisiana Street. Ms. Worthy states that she will keep 12 children between the hours of 5:30 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. She will provide three meals and an afternoon snack for the children. At a Joint Public Hearing held on March 19, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended 5:1 to approve a request for a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a home daycare in a GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District located at 2685 Louisiana Street with the following conditions: 1. In the event of cooking for the students, contact the City of Beaumont Quality Control Division at 409-785-3012 regarding any additional water quality and/or sanitary sewer discharge requirements. 2. Care may only be provided for children under the age of 14. 3. Health inspections are required for any food storage, preparation and serving. 4. Provide five (5) parking spaces, ADA parking and accessible route to building. ADA Accessible parking space must be eleven (11) feet wide with five (5) foot, striped accessible aisle. 5. 'Occupancy to be rated as R3 per Beaumont Fire Department. Follow 2015 IFC and local amendments for code requirements. Approval of the ordinance with the following conditions: 1. In the event of cooking for the students, contact the City of Beaumont Quality Control Division at 409-785-3012 regarding any additional water quality and/or sanitary sewer discharge requirements. 2. Care may only be provided for children under the age of 14. 3. Health inspections are required for any food storage, preparation and serving. Minutes — March 27, 2018 4. Provide five (5) parking spaces, ADA parking and accessible route to building. ADA Accessible parking space must be eleven (11) feet wide with five (5) foot, striped accessible aisle. 5. Occupancy to berated as R3 per Beaumont Fire Department. Follow 2015 IFC and local amendments for code requirements. Councilmember Pate moved to APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A HOME DAYCARE IN A GC -MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT AT 2685 LOUISIANA STREET, WITH THE CONDITIONS, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Sam seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 18-010 3. Consider rezoning property located at the intersection of East Lucas Drive and Helbig Road to GC -MD -2 (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling -2). In July of 2017, Eco -Site applied to rezone the property at 5250 Helbig from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling). Staff recommended denial due to the concern that rezoning this small area to GC -MD could constitute "Spot Zoning." The Planning Commission voted 5:3 to deny the request. At the September meeting of City Council, approval of the ordinance was unanimously denied. In October Eco -Site requested reconsideration for rezoning, but withdrew the request. Staff suggested seeking approval from neighbors to the south and resubmitting a request for rezoning a larger area, adjacent to existing GC -MD zoning. Staff chose, instead, to conduct a rezoning study to determine what should be rezoned. Eco -Site has provided information from the apartment complex to be rezoned stating that they are in favor of the request. At a Joint Public Hearing held on March 19, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended 6:0 to rezone the study area, consisting of property located at the intersection of East Lucas Drive and Helbig Road, to GC -MD -2 (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling - 2). Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Jordan moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 28 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AND IN PARTICULAR THE BOUNADARIES OF THE ZONING DISTRICTS, AS INDICATED UPON THE ZONING MAP OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF PROPERTY PRESENTLY ZONED NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) TO GC -MD -2 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING -2) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF EAST LUCAS DRIVE AND HELBIG ROAD, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. Minutes — March 27, 2018 AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 18-011 4. Consider rezoning the 1200 block of Gilbert Street from RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization) to GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling). A recent request for a Certificate of Occupancy for the east corner of Gilbert Street and Orange Avenue could not be approved. The current zoning of the property is RCR (Residential Conservation Revitalization). The request was for a contractor's office with no outside storage. This use is not permitted in RCR zoning with an SUP, therefore the only option is for rezoning. The property along College Street is zoned GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling). The structure at the corner of Gilbert Street and Orange Street was a less intensive commercial use and cannot be considered grandfathered for a contractor's office with indoor storage. As this property is one block away from College Street, and faces Martin Luther King Parkway, city staff sees the potential need to rezone several properties through a rezoning study. The building was constructed for commercial use prior to 1981. At a Joint Public Hearing held on March 19, 2018, the Planning Commission recommended 6:0 to rezone the 1200 block of Gilbert Street to GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling). Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Samuel 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 RCR (RESIDENTIAL CONSERVATION REVITALIZATION) DISTRICT TO GC -MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE 1200 BLOCK OF GILBERT STREET, 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 MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 18-012 5. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1, accept maintenance, and authorize a final payment for the South Major Drive Water and Sewer Relocation Project. Minutes — March 27, 2018 L9 On March 21, 2017, by Resolution 17-052, Contracting, Inc., of Beaumont, Texas in the Drive Water and Sewer Relocation Project. City Council awarded a contract to Brystar amount of $474,306.00 for the South. Major Change Order No. 1, in the amount of ($49,689.60), is required to adjust the estimated quantities in the contract to reflect the actual quantities used in the completion of the project. The adjustment in quantities will result in a final contract amount of $424,616.40. The project has been inspected by the Water Utilities Department and found to be complete in accordance with the provisions and terms set forth in the contract. Acceptance of maintenance and final payment in the amount of $21,145.32 is recommended. Funds will come from the Capital Program. Approval of resolution. Councilmember Getz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 FOR ADDITIONAL WORK, THEREBY DECREASING THE CONTRACT AMOUNT BY ($49,689.60 FOR A TOTAL CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $424,616.40 FOR THE SOUTH MAJOR DRIVE WATER AND SEWER RELOCATION PROJECT AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE FINAL PAYMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,145.32 TO BRYSTAR CONTRACTING, INC., OF BEUAMONT TEXAS. Councilmember Sam seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 18-072 Consider granting to Entergy Texas, Inc. the right, privilege and franchise to conduct within the City an electrical lighting and power business. The current Beaumont and Entergy Texas, Inc. ("ETI") franchise agreement term has expired and the franchise needs to be updated and renewed. The new agreement maintains most of the existing language and ETI's obligations for use of the public right of way within the City. The term of the franchise is twenty-five (25) years. There are several changes to the franchise. First, the annual rental payments by ETI to the City for use of the right of way are increased. Currently, ETI makes a base franchise payment once per year and incremental franchise payments four times per year on a quarterly basis. The incremental franchise rate has been increased resulting in total increase franchise revenues to the City of over $900,000 annually. The second franchise change is to include an inflation adjustment clause to adjust future franchise fee charges for changes in inflation over the life of the franchise agreement. This inflation factor will protect against declining franchise collections over the life of the franchise agreement. Minutes — March 27, 2018 Approval of the Ordinance. Councilmember Jordan moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO ENTERGY TEXAS, INC., THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONDUCT WITHIN THE CITY AN ELECTRICAL LIGHTING AND POWER BUSINESS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE UPON ACCEPTANCE IN WRITING BY ENTERGY TEXAS, INC. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 18-013 7.. Consider an ordinance adopting an Incremental Beaumont Franchise Fee Recovery Rider for Entergy Texas, Inc. Electric Service Schedule FFBE. The City of Beaumont and Entergy Texas, Inc. (ETI) have negotiated a new electric utility franchise. The new franchise changes the rate of the incremental franchise fee paid to the City. ETI is allowed to recover its cost paid to the City through rates charged to its customers. The Incremental Franchise Fee Recovery Rider provides the mechanism for recovery of those incremental franchise fee costs from its customers. Staff recommends the passage of the ordinance providing a recovery rider made necessary by the adoption of a new franchise agreement. Approval of Ordinance. Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AN INCREMENTAL BEAUMONT FRANCHISE FEE RECOVERY RIDER FOR ENTERGY TEXAS, INC., ELECTRIC SERVICE SCHEDULE FFBE. Councilmember Sam seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON, COUNCILMEMBERS JORDAN, GETZ, SAM, PATE AND SAMUEL NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 18-014 WORK SESSION * Review and discuss possible funding for the "buy-out," elevation and/or repair of homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey Chris Boone, Planning and Zoning Director reviewed and discussed the possible funding for the "buy-out", elevation and/or repair of homes damaged by Hurricane Harvey. Mr. Boone discussed the Hazardous Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP), he Minutes — March 27, 2018 COMMENTS stated that the damage impact from Hurricane Harvey reported to the Stated and Feds was 2,250 buildings with flood damage, of that number, 106 were in the 100 - year floodplain, of that number, 43 were substantially damaged. The City has retained Jeff Ward, with JSW & Associates to apply for and manage any available flood "buy-out" and/or elevation grant opportunities. Recently, the Governor announced $1.1 Billion dollars in FEMA -Hazard. Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) funding. The State is now accepting "Notices of Intent" to apply. The City should expect the HMGP Program to include "Buy-outs" and/or elevations of "Substantially - Damaged" buildings, "Buy-outs" and/or elevations within the existing 100 year -flood plain and "Buy-outs" and/or elevations in the proposed 100 flood plain. The City should take into consideration that there will be a match of 25% that can be CDB or reduction from funds offered to the homeowners of the "Buy-out" ... or for elevation, payment by homeowner and that all offers are mandatory, also for all "Buy- outs" the City must mow forever and there might be gaps in certain areas of certain neighborhoods. The `Universe" of properties by type were discussed, those substantially damaged properties are currently estimated at forty-four (44) with an estimated project budget of $2,495,391 with a 25% match of $623,847. Properties in the current 100 -year flood plain are currently estimated at sixty-seven (67) with an estimated value of $7,265,258 with a 25% match of $1,816,314. The total properties are 106, with a total of $9,760,649 and the 25% match of $2,440,162. The options would be no action, buy-outs in certain areas, elevation in other areas, there also needs to be inclusion in the new areas of the proposed 100 -year flood plain (DFIRM) as well as the match from the owners and to wait for other programs such as (CDBG-DR). Staff's recommendation was as the City doesn't have the local match and doesn't want extensive vacant properties that city will have to maintain, they recommended the following: Offer "Buy-outs" or elevations for those damaged within the 100 -year flood plain, but that the 25% match will come from the owner: (cash for elevations and payment deductions for the "buy-outs". The next steps are to file Notices of Intent (NOI's), to conduct public meetings to try to gauge interest, to bring the final application back to the Council and then to submit the final application within 60 days. Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Joey & Jill Livesay 27138 th St. Port Neches TX Spoke to Council regarding a piece of property that was purchase over a year ago located at 685 Pinchback, the property was rezoned to Commercial, at this time they have a huge hurdle that they are requesting help with, they have a pie shaped piece Minutes — March 27, 2018 of property and there is a huge drainage ditch that goes through their property, it consumes the storm water from the community around them, the drainage ditch stores the storm water but doesn't drain, the water just sits, stated that he went to the Engineering Department and was told there was no record of an easement, he was told that if he signed over the easement he would get the ditched filled, filling the ditch never happened, feels like the City didn't keep their part of the bargain, stated that he needs some help and wanted to know what does he need to do at this point Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN - MADE A REPORT REGARDING THE PAINTED BOX PROJECT, STATED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN FOUR MORE ARTISTS ADDED IN THE LAST TWO DAYS, OUT OF THE 160 BOXES THERE ARE CURRENTLY 52 THAT HAVE BEEN PAINTED, THERE WILL ALSO BE AN INTERACTIVE MAP ON THE WEB SITE THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE VERY SOON FOR CITIZENS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHERE ALL OF THE PAINTED BOXES ARE, MADE COMMENTS REGARDING HER GRANDDAUGHTER WHO LIVES IN SPRING TEXAS WHO HAS A PROJECT DUE AT HER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, HER GRANDDAUGHTER WILL BE SPEAKING ABOUT BEAUMONT, TX FOR HER CLASS PROJECT, THE CITY WILL BE WELL REPRESENTED COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - THANKED CHRIS BOONE FOR ATTENDING THE DOWLEN/WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING ON LAST WEEK, HAD A SUCCESSFUL KICK-OFF OF THE REVITALIZATION OF THE WILLOW CREEK NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION ON LAST NIGHT, THEY WILL MEET QUARTERLY COUNCILMEMBER SAM - THANKED COUNCIL FOR THEIR SUPPORT, LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUING THE GOOD WORK THAT THEY HAVE DONE IN THE PAST AND PLAN TO MAKE IT BETTER, THANKED THOSE THAT ATTENDED HIS SWEARING IN AS WELL AS HIS WIFE, SON AND CO-WORKER, COMMENTED ON HIS A RIDE ALONG ON FRIDAY NIGHT WITH THE POLICE, STATED THAT THEY DO A GREAT JOB COUNCILMEMBER PATE - WELCOMED COUNCILMEMBER SAM, KNOWS THAT HE WILL DO A GOOD JOB, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER POLICE CHIEF FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT TOM SCOFIELD, ANNOUNCED THAT LAMAR UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL TEAM WOULD BE HAVING THEIR SPRING GAME ON THURSDAY NIGHT, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY PASSOVER AND EASTER, MENTIONED A TALENT SHOW THAT WAS SPONSORED BY THE SPINDLETOP CENTER FOR THE IDD PROGRAM WHERE HE WAS A JUDGE, IT WAS VERY INSPIRING TO WATCH THE TALENT SHOW AND HOW EXCITED THE KIDS WERE Minutes — March 27, 2018 COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - THANKED COUNCILMEMBER JORDAN FOR BRINGING FORTH THE PAINTED BOX PROJECT, JOB WELL DONE, ANNOUNCED THE NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING ON THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 2018, AT 5:30 P.M., AT THE STERLING PRUITT CENTER, STAFF WILL BE THERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE MAY HAVE, STATED THAT ON SATURDAY MORNING THERE WAS AN EASTER EGG HUNT AT MAGNOLIA PARK, THANKED THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DID, WELCOMED COUNCILMEMBER SAM MAYOR PRO TEM MOUTON - COMMENTED ON THE SOUTH EAST TEXAS STATE FAIR, STATED IT GOT OFF TO A GREAT START, ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO ATTEND, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE SCOFIELD AND MACLONEY FAMILIES, COMMENTED ON HER ATTENDANCE AT THE OZEN ALUMNI MASS CHOIR CONCERT ON SUNDAY NIGHT, STATED THAT IT WAS AMAZING, ANNOUNCED THAT ON MARCH 30, 2018, PASTORS DEANNA AND KENNEDY ANDREWS OF HARVEST OF LOST SOULS WILL CONDUCT THEIR ANNUAL 24 HOUR SERVE, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE THEIR DEEDS AROUND THE CITY, THE FIRST IS TO ADOPT A BLOCK, THEN THEY WILL BE AT LAUNDRY MATS GIVING OUT BASKETS, DETERGENT AND ROLLS OF QUARTERS TO HELP CITIZENS TAKE CARE OF LAUNDRY, THEY WILL ALSO BE FEEDING THE POLICE AND FIREMEN, THEY WILL BE AT GROCERY STORES AND GAS STATIONS PAYING FOR GROCERY AND GAS, ALSO ON FRIDAY AT 9:00 P.M. AT THE CHURCH WHICH IS LOCATED AT 3395 HIGHLAND AVE., THEY WILL HAVE A FLASH LIGHT EASTER EGG HUNT AND ON SATURDAY AT 11:00 A.M., THEY WILL BE HAVING A SENIOR 60+ EASTER EGG HUNT, THERE WILL ALSO BE ANOTHER EASTER EGG HUNT ON SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 2018, AT 12:00 P.M., FOR THE KIDS, EVERYONE IN THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED AND IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN WORKING THEY CAN GO BY THE CHURCH AND SIGN UP, WELCOMED COUNCILMEMBER SAM CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - WELCOMED COUNCILMEMBER SAM BACK TO COUNCIL CITY MANAGER HAYES - WELCOMED COUNCILMEMBER SAM BACK TO COUNCIL MAYOR AMES - WELCOMED COUNCILMEMBER SAM BACK TO COUNCIL, THANKED MAYOR PRO TEM FOR ATTENDING SEVERAL FUNCTIONS IN HER PLACE AS THERE WERE SO MANY FUNCTIONS GOING ON, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF FORMER POLICE CHIEF TOM SCOFIELD, HE WILL DEFINITELY BE MISSED, REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE TEXAS TRASH OFF ON APRIL 7, 2018, ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO GO TO THE CITY'S WEBSITE AND SIGN UP, CONGRATULATED THE FRIENDS OF THE ARTS FOR THEIR GRAND BALL AND FOR ALL OF THE WORK THAT THEY DO THROUGH LAMAR, HAS ENJOYED THE Minutes — March 27, 2018 PAINTED BOX PROJECT AND THE BEAUTIFUL BOXES THAT HAVE BEEN PAINTED THUS FAR THROUGHOUT THE CITY Open session of meeting recessed at 3:01 p.m. EXECUTIVE. SESSION * Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Claim of Joshua Fontenot Claim of David Franklin, Jr. Consider matters related to appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline or dismissal of a public officer or employee in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Government Code to wit: Part-time Magistrate position vacated by Jimmy Hamm taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. Tina Broussa Minutes — March 27, 2018