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M I N U T E S- CITY OF BEAUMONT
W.L. Pate, Jr., Mayor Pro Tem BECKY AMES, MAYOR Randy Feldschau, At -Large
Taylor S. Neild, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II
Audwin Samuel, Ward III FEBRUARY 4, 2020 Robin Mouton, 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 in strict compliance with
the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on February 4, 2020, 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 3 and 4/Consent Agenda
Consent Agenda
Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m.
Pastor Gerald Smith with Greater Love Zion Church of God in Christ 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 Pate, Councilmembers Neild, Getz,
Feldschau, Samuel and Mouton. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City
Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk.
Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions
None
Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 3 and 4/Consent Agenda
None
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of minutes — January 28, 2020
Confirmation of board and commission member appointments — Resolution 20-019
Charles Taylor would be appointed as Chairman of the Community Development Advisory
Committee. The term would commence February 4, 2020 and expire September 30, 2021. (Mayor
Becky Ames)
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Elise Fulton Smith would be appointed to the Community Development Advisory Committee. The
term would commence February 4, 2020 and expire September 30, 2021. (Mayor Becky Ames)
A) Approve the renewal of an annual software maintenance agreement with Cityworks —
Resolution 20-020
B) Authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Legacy Community Development
Corporation related to the use of HOME Investment Partnerships funds from the Department
of Housing and Urban Development — Resolution 20-021
Councilmember Samuel moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Neild
seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NIELD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
GENERAL BUSINESS
Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a Recreational Vehicle Park in an LI
(Light Industrial) District at 2575 W. Cardinal Drive.
Cardinal RV Parks, L.L.C., is requesting a Specific Use Permit to allow an RV (Recreational
Vehicle) park at 2575 W. Cardinal Drive. The proposed RV Resort will consist of 50 pad sites
with 50 AMP electrical and 4" sewer connections. The rental office will be staffed and open
for business 24 hours per day. The site plan does not show perimeter landscaping along
Bragg Circle. Trees and shrubs must be installed according to Ordinance requirements.
At a Joint Public Hearing held on January 27, 2020, the Planning Commission recommended
8:0 to approve the request for a Specific Use to allow a Recreational Vehicle Park in an LI
(Light Industrial) District at 2575 W. Cardinal Drive with the following conditions:
1. Park shall be surrounded by an eight (8) foot tall solid, permanent screening fence
including the south side.
2. Landscaping buffer for parking adjacent to city right-of-way shall be provided at both
Cardinal Drive and Bragg Circle.
3. Driveway to be approved by TXDOT.
Approval of the ordinance with the following conditions:
1. Park shall be surrounded by an eight (8) foot tall solid, permanent screening fence
including the south side.
2. Landscaping buffer for parking adjacent to city right-of-way shall be provided at both
Cardinal Drive and Bragg Circle.
3. Driveway to be approved by TXDOT.
Councilmember Neild moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A
SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A RECREATIONAL VEHICLE (RV) PARK IN A LI (LIGHT INDUSTRIAL)
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DISTRICT AT 2575 w. CARDINAL DRIVE, WITH THE CONDITIONS, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON
COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 20-002
2. Consider a request for an Amended Specific Use Permit to allow the expansion of a bar in a
GC -MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District located at 6210 Phelan
Boulevard.
L.W. Beaumont, LLC received a Specific Use Permit to allow a sports bar at 6210 Phelan
Boulevard in October 2018. The plans called for the use of the interior space as well as a
covered area. An application for a building permit was submitted for the restaurant/barwhich
included a 4,024 square foot interior area and a 2,912 square foot covered patio area, with
no exterior seating shown. The registered design professional, H.M. McLeod, estimated the
occupancy at 395 which was within the 428 max occupant allowance according to the 2015
International Building Code. ,Following interior demolition of the space, permit #18-3843 was
approved for the restaurant/bar.
During a final inspection, unapproved changes/alterations were found that were not shown
on the original, permitted plan set. The major change from the original approved plan
submission was the expansion and improvements to the grassy area outside of the covered
patio area. A fence was extended to allow for additional customer seating and customer
activities. This additional customer area required additional means of egress within the
fenced in area. This required multiple conversations with the design professional as the
owner was concerned about controlled access to his business versus the required
emergency egress to' meet code. Multiple plan revisions were submitted for consideration.
Three occupant loads were specified by the applicant's design professional for the temporary
occupancy of the building. The interior building was calculated at 200 people, the outside
covered patio was calculated at 209 people, and the uncovered grass area was calculated at
381 people. Also, during the plan revision process further discussions revealed that Little
Woodrow's was operating as more of a bar which served food, rather than a bar/restaurant.
This reclassification of use would require Little Woodrow's to add additional plumbing fixtures
to the facility.
An application for a new building permit was submitted by Classic Construction to add ten
additional bathroom fixtures and four additional lavatories to meet a new proposed
occupancy count of 700. The permit was placed on hold for consideration by the Planning
Commission and City Council.
Little Woodrow's is located at the southeast most tip of the Colonnade Shopping Center. As
a requirement for the original Specific Use Permit, screening and a masonry wall were
installed. The new addition will be approximately 1,500 square feet and include new
cooler/storage space and additional restrooms to accommodate the additional occupancy
and seating area. This addition will be located along the east side of the building providing
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an additional buffer from noise for the adjacent residential neighborhood.
With regard to parking, it should be noted that concerns have been raised by other tenants
about the availability of adequate parking. It should also be noted that the calculation of
occupancies is set forth in the Building, Fire and Plumbing Codes, whereas the calculation of
required off-street parking is set forth in the Zoning Ordinance, reviewed by the Engineering
Department. A parking analysis was conducted as part of this revised Specific Use Permit. It
found that while demand for the parking spaces at the interior of the shopping center is high,
the minimum of spaces has been provided at the shopping center, albeit some spaces are
located farther afield at the perimeter of .the shopping center.
At a Joint Public Hearing held on October 21, 2019, the Planning Commission recommended
5:0 to approve the request for a Specific Use Permit to allow the expansion of a bar in a GC -
MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District with the following conditions:
1. Install an eight foot (8') tall opaque perimeter fence.
2. Keep litter in direct area of subject property contained.
3. No live music allowed.
The Zoning Ordinance states, "The City Council shall not amend, supplement, change, modify
or repeal any regulation, restriction or boundary or approve a Specific Use Permit where a
protest against such change (has been filed), signed by the owners of twenty percent (209,6) or
more either of the area of the lots included in such proposed change or of the lots or land
immediately adjoining the same and extending two hundred (200) feet therefrom, except by
the favorable vote of three-fourths (3/4) of all the members of the City Council."
Protest against this request was received from more than 25% of the land immediately
adjoining the subject property. Therefore, a vote of three-fourths (3/4) of the City Council shall
be required to approve the requested Specific Use Permit.
In an effort to mitigate the impact of the business on surrounding land uses, the applicant has
offered to limit the number of occupants to four hundred (400) and, working with the owner of
the center, provide additional parking spaces, dedicated for the adjacent tenant.
At the December 10, 2019 City Council Meeting, it was noted that the site plan did not
accurately reflect the parking layout. Council voted to request a revised site/parking plan and
send the item back to the Planning Commission for review.
Engineering has reviewed the revised parking plan and found that the minimum number of
required parking for the shopping center is four hundred five (405) and with some minor
modifications to the proposed parking layout it appears that this minimum parking requirement
can be provided. The Engineering Division will need to review and approve the final parking
layout.
At a Joint Public Hearing held on January 27, 2020, the Planning Commission recommended
8:0 to approve the request for a Specific Use Permit to allow the expansion of a bar in a GC -
MD (General Commercial -Multiple Family Dwelling) District with the following conditions:
1. Install an eight foot (8') tall opaque fence along the east property line of the shopping
center.
2. Keep litter in direct area of subject property contained.
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3. No live music allowed.
4. Occupancy be limited to 400 persons.
5. Provision of a minimum of four hundred five (405) parking spaces at this shopping
center, with final design to be approved by the Engineering'Division.
6. Provide a minimum of twenty (20) parking spaces dedicated, through signage, to the
adjacent tenant.
Approval of the request with the following conditions:
1. Install an eight foot (8') tall opaque fence along the east property line of the shopping
center.
2. No live music allowed.
3. Occupancy be limited to 400 persons.
4. Provision of a minimum of four hundred five (405) parking spaces at this shopping
center, with final design to be approved by the Engineering Division.
Councilmember Getz moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING AN
AMENDED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW THE EXPANSION OF A BAR IN A GC -MD (GENERAL
COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6210 PHELAN
BOULEVARD, WITH THE (4) FOUR CONDITIONS RECOMMENDED BY THE ADMINISTRATION, IN CITY OF
BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Neild seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 20-003
3. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application to the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the purchase of new buses for the transit system.
In order to continue to offer a high-quality public transit service within the city, the transit
system's vehicle fleet should be replaced and upgraded over time. Last year, two (2) small,
CNG -fueled buses were added to the on -demand paratransit service fleet and the year
before that, three (3) new large, CNG -fueled buses were added to the fixed -route fleet. The
proposed grant would include a request to purchase four (4) small paratransit buses and
three (3) large, fixed -route buses. The estimated cost for the small buses is $120,000 each
and they are expected to be in service for a minimum of five (5) years and 150,000 miles.
The large buses are estimated to cost $525,000 each and are expected to be in service for a
minimum of twelve (12) years and 500,000 miles. As these are minimums, we expect much
longer service life for both types of vehicles; however, as with any vehicle, as they age, the
ongoing maintenance costs continue to increase. It should be noted that historically, the
required local match for vehicle grants has been 20%; however, the current rules require a
50% match. As such, the proposed budget for the grant request will be $2,055,000, with a
local share of $1,027,500. It should be noted that TXDOT has given no clear indication of
how much funding the system might be awarded and as such, the grant amount and related
local match could be significantly less. TXDOT will announce grant awards and amounts in
May, 2020. All vehicles that will be replaced as a result of this grant award will have met their
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FTA minimum age and mileage requirements.
In prior discussions regarding the types of buses that should be purchased, the question of
"low ridership" or few riders on big buses is often raised. To that end, there is currently
consideration for a pilot project to use smaller buses on fixed routes with low ridership.
However, a variety of factors should be considered. First, while larger buses are more than
three times more expensive than small buses, their expected life is much more than'three
times the useable life (years and mileage) of the small buses. In addition, the operating
costs (drivers, fuel and maintenance) of small buses is similar to the large buses. Second,
larger buses can carry three times as many people. While this may not be an issue on low -
ridership routes, especially at peak times, there may be occasions where more than ten (10)
riders wish to use the bus, which would result in a denial of service to the rider. In addition,
during an evacuation, larger buses will allow for faster evacuation of more citizens. Finally,
having fewer large buses, will affect the ability to exchange buses on busier routes where a
bus may be out of service due to an accident and/or a mechanical issue.
The grant will pay up to 50% of the costs of the new buses, with a required 50% match to
be funded by the Beaumont Municipal Transit Fund.
Approval of the resolution.
Councilmember Mouton moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE
IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT OF $2,055,000.00 THROUGH
THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) SMALL
PARATRANSIT BUSES AND THREE (3) LARGE FIXED -ROUTE BUSES FOR THE CITY'S TRANSIT SERVICES
AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS
NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR GRANT FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $2,055,000.00 THROUGH THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) FOR THE PURCHASE OF FOUR (4) SMALL
PARATRANSIT BUSES AND THREE (3) LARGE FIXED -ROUTE BUSES FOR THE CITY'S TRANSIT SERVICES.
Mayor Pro Tem Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NIELD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Resolution 20-222
4. Consider a resolution approving a contract with SETEX Construction Corporation of
Beaumont for the asbestos abatement and demolition of three structures located at 747
College Street.
The former Fire Station No 1 located at 747 College Street has been replaced with the new
facility located at 1675 Caldwell. The three structures have been experiencing foundation
failures, roof leaks, and needs major renovations including asbestos abatement. It is no
longer feasible to invest money into this aging facility. Due to the structural issues with the
facilities, the demolition of the three buildings is recommended by City staff.
The land will be considered for sale once the project has been completed.
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Bids were requested for the asbestos abatement of the main building and the demolition of
all three structures. Twelve (12) vendors were notified and six bids were submitted. SETEX
Construction Corporation provided the low qualified bid in the total amount of $62,480
Funds will come from the Capital Reserve Fund.
Approval of the resolution.
Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE BID SUBMITTED BY SETEX
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, FOR THE ASBESTOS ABATEMENT AND
DEMOLITION OF THREE (3) STRUCTURES AT FORMER FIRE STATION NO. 1 LOCATED AT 747 COLLEGE
STREET, IN THE AMOUNT OF $62,480.00, BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; AND THAT THE
CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SETEX
CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION. Mayor Pro Tem Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Councilmember Neild asked that this item be tabled to see if the City could sell this property
rather than demolish it.
(after discussion)
Councilmember Samuel and Mayor Pro Tem Pate rescinded their motion and second.
Councilmember Neild made a motion to TABLE THIS ITEM TO PURSUE SELLING THE PROPERTY
LOCATED AT 747 COLLEGE STREET. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the
conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting.
PUBLIC HEARING
Dangerous Structures
5. Consider an ordinance to declare fifty (50) structures to be unsafe structures and orderthe
owners to raze the said structures within ten (10) days. If the property owner fails to comply
within ten (10) days, staff is requesting City Council authorization to demolish these
structures without further notification to the property owner or City Council action.
Additionally, if the property owner of a structure requests and is authorized by City Council to
enroll in a work program, all delinquent taxes shall be paid in full or a payment plan shall be
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established prior to enrollment in the work program. Enrollment in the work program shall
occur within ten days after the effective date of this ordinance
Public Hearing Open: 2:08 p.m.
Public Comments were made by the following people who personally appeared and
requested additional arrangements for their property:
Jim Griffin
Item# 7 2125 Calder
Patricia Mayfield Gregory
Item# 50 3845 Waco
Luis De La Garza
Item# 15 2360 Evalon
Public Hearing Close: 2:19 p.m.
2125 Calder Beaumont TX
3939 Roseneath Dr. Houston TX
2360 Evalon Ave. Beaumont TX
Councilmember Getz made a motion to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE, ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE FINDING
CERTAIN STRUCTURES TO BE PUBLIC NUISANCES AND ORDERING THEIR DEMOLITION; AS WELL AS TO ALLOW
PROPERTY OWNERS OF ITEMS # 7, 15 AND 50 TO ENTER INTO A 150 DAY WORK PROGRAM ON THE
DANGEROUS STRUCTURES LIST, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FORA PENALTY. Mayor Pro
Tem Pate seconded the motion.
AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ,
FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON
NAYS: NONE
MOTION PASSED
Ordinance 20-004
WORK SESSION
Review and discuss proposed Housing Tax Credit Projects
Chris Boone, Community Development Director reviewed and discussed the proposed Housing Tax
Credit Projects. Mr. Boone discussed the process overview stating that the developer's pre -
application is due to the city by December 1, 2019, however, the city was only notified in mid-
January, 2020, the final applications are due to the State by March 1, 2020. It was stated that the
process is very competitive, and the scoring criteria is set by TDHCA. For the State to consider a
project within the city limits, the city must acknowledge that Beaumont has more than twice the state
average of units per capita supported by tax credits and approve the project. Expressing "support",
or "no objection" and/or financial assistance for a project results in additional points for an
application. TDHCA will announce awards in July, 2020. Once the funding occurs, there will be an,
approximate time to start construction which would be in 2021.
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The options were discussed such as to support all, some or none of the projects. To take no action
then no project would move forward. Acknowledging "twice the state average" for some, none or all
of the projects would then get the projects considered by TDHCA. To declare "support" or
"no objection" to one or more of the developments would get them greater support to their projects.
To offer funding support in the form of (HOME funds, fee waivers, etc.) to a project would also get
them greater support to the projects. The guidance that is needed is to identify which, if any,
projects to bring forward for consideration at a future meeting and at what level of support for each.
When discussing the market demand, it was stated that the City of Beaumont has an existing
demand for 7,908 units of income and age -qualified (55+) households and 98.1 % apartment
occupancy. There are four (4) projects, they are listed below:
Project:
Development Team
Location:
Type:
Project:
Development Team
Location:
Type:
Project:
Development Team
Location:
Type:
COMMENTS
Virginia Flats
ITEX
2250 W. Virginia (Virginia Estates)
110 units -rehab family units
Enclave on College
ITEX
6005 College
36 detached units: family
Beaumont Trails
Trinity Housing
SWQ Spindletop Sq & N. 11th
80 Units — Senior
* Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes)
Charles Reese 339 Cantue San Antonio TX
Spoke to Council regarding his property at 225 Magnolia, asked Council if he could get into a
work program so that he could complete the remainder of the work that needs to be done to
get the building online
Tyrone Thompson 3445 Cherry Dr. BeaumontTX
Spoke to Council regarding his water that was cut off after being a day late, complained
about the rudeness of the staff and the manager of the Water Customer Service Department
Eric Binder
2770 1 H 10 East
Beaumont TX
Streets are public places and public places are for people, citizens pay for public places and
should be able to use the public space in peace, stated that Council is in charge of creating
some sort of order out of chaos, the streets are not necessarily safe for people who ride
bicycles or walk, also made comments regarding public housing, most of those people can't
afford a place to live and a vehicle to drive so a bicycle is an economical way for them to get
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around, informed Council about a National Conference called "Walk, Bike, Places",
encouraged Council to consider attending the conference
Marcia Cavett 6220 Phelan Beaumont TX
Wanted to thank Little Woodrow's staff for cleaning up the parking lot, commented on the
increased volume of cars and larger vehicles, stated that there's a need for traffic control
when exiting the parking lot on the city side, asked if the city could look at maybe a caution
sign or yellow blinking light, commented on the owner of the Colonnade Shopping center
and how difficult it's been to deal with him, the trees are over grown behind the shopping
centerwhere they receive their merchandise, now the vendor can't deliverto them due to the
trees, they have sent letters etc., to the owner with no help, wanted to know if they city could
assist them with this problem as they don't know what else to do
Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters
COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS
COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - THANKED THE STUDENTS FROM BEAUMONT UNITED HIGH
SCHOOL FOR VISITING THE COUNCIL MEETING, ANNOUNCED
THAT THE CANCELLED MLK PARADE FROM LAST MONTH WILL
BE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020, LINE UP WILL STARTING AT
9:30 A.M., CONGRATULATED PASTOR SHARP WHO IS THE
PASTOR OF CHRISTIAN FAITH CHURCH, HE CELEBRATED 19
YEARS OF SERVICE, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF
JAMES BRISTER
COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - STATED THAT FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND
THERE WILL BE A LOT GOING ON, ANNOUNCED A GOSPEL PLAY
"LORD TEACH ME HOW TO LOVE" THAT WILL BE PLAYING ON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020, 6:30 P.M., AT THE JULIE
ROGERS THEATRE
MAYOR PRO TEM PATE - THANKED BISD, EXXONMOBIL AND THE BEAUMONT
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE GREAT PROGRAM THAT
THEY PUT ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2020, FOR CAREER
DAY, THERE WAS A GREAT TURNOUT, THANKED ALL OF THE
LAMAR UNIVERSITIES, PORT ARTHUR, ORANGE, AND
BEAUMONT, COMMENTED ON MARDI GRAS THAT WILL BE
KICKING OFF SOON, STATED THAT COMING TO THE BEAUX FOR
MARDI GRAS WILL BE GREAT
COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN OUT OF THE COUNTRY FOR THE
LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS, WANTED EVERYONE THAT SENT HIM
EMAILS, TEXT, PHONE CALLS ETC., THAT HE'S NOT IGNORING
THEM BUT IS RESPONDING AS QUICKLY AS HE CAN
COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - NONE
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COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - COMMENTED ON THE EXXONMOBIL AND BISD JOB FAIR,
STATED THAT IT WAS A GREAT EVENT, WAS IMPRESSED WITH
THE WORKFORCES THAT WERE THERE TRYING TO ATTRACT
SOME OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE HERE IN THE COMMUNITY, AT THE
REQUEST OF COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL HE HAD THE
OPPORTUNITY TO STOP BY HARMONY SCIENCE ACADEMY
WHERE THEY HAD A SCIENCE FAIR, STATED THAT HE WAS
VERY IMPRESSED WITH WHAT THE STUDENTS WERE DOING,
REMINDED EVERYONE THAT NEXT TUESDAY WILL BE THE CITY
COUNCIL'S EVENING MEETING AT 5:30 P.M., IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS
CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE
CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE
MAYOR AMES - ANNOUNCED A RECEPTION HOSTED BY THE CONVENTION AND
VISITORS BUREAU ON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2020, FOR ALL
THE MEETING PLANNERS THAT HAVE BROUGHT MEETINGS TO
THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THE GIRLS
HAVEN FUND RAISER WILL BE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2020,
MENTIONED THE MARDI GRAS, STATED THAT THE EXAMINER
WILL FEATURE INFORMATION REGARDING THE MARDI GRAS
WHICH WILL BE FEBRUARY 20 THROUGH THE 23RD, ALSO
ANNOUNCED THE MILK PARADE THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2020, REMINDED EVERYONE OF THE
IMPORTANCE OF THE CENSUS, ENCOURAGED EVERYONE TO
PLEASE TAKE PART IN THE CENSUS AND TO PAY ATTENTION TO
INFORMATION GIVEN IN THE MEDIA
Open session of meeting recessed at 3:25 p.m.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
* Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with
Section 551.071 of the Government Code:
The being no a
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Tina Broussard, I
James Mathews vs. City of Beaumont, Texas; Cause No. A-192,887
n in Executive Session, Council adjourned.
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