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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07/20/2021 MIN BEAUM© NT T E X A S MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT COUNCIL MEETING Albert"A.J."Turner Jr.,At-Large ROBIN MOUTON, MAYOR Randy Feldschau At-Large Taylor Neild,Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael Getz,Ward II Audwin Samuel, Mayor Pro Tem JULY 20, 2021 Chris Durio,Ward IV Tyrone 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 July 20, 2021, at the City Hall Council Chambers, 801 Main Street, Beaumont, Texas, at 1:30 p.m. to considerthe following: OPENING Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call * Presentation and Recognition • Public Comment: Persons may speak on items 1-8 Consent Agenda Mayor Pro Tern Samuel called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Father Steve Leger with St. Jude Thaddeus Catholic Church gave the invocation. Councilmember Feldschau led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Pro Tern Samuel, Councilmembers Durio, Getz, Turner and Feldschau. Absent: Mayor Mouton, Councilmember Neild and City Attorney Tyrone Cooper. Also, present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager, Sharae Reed, V1 Assistant City Attorney; and Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions None Public Comment: Persons may speak on items 1-8 None CONSENT AGENDA (Items placed on the Consent Agenda are considered routine in nature and are considered non-controversial. The Consent Agenda can be acted upon in one motion. A consensus of the Council is required to remove any item for discussion and separate action.) 1. Approval of the July 13, 2021, City Council Meeting Minutes 2. Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 4, to the contract with Shaver Construction & Contracting Services, LLC d/b/a Silverback Services — Resolution 21-169 Minutes—July 20,2021 3. Authorize the City Manager to receive supplemental funding through the Department of Homeland Security Grant Program —This item was deferred 4. Approve rejecting all bids received for the Manual Flush Out Installation Contract— Resolution 21-170 5. Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Department of State Health Services(DSHS) and the Beaumont Public Health Department(Clinic)—Resolution 21-171 Councilmember Getz moved to approve the Consent Agenda deferring item #3. Councilmember Durio seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, TURNER AND FELDSCHAU NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 6. Consider approving contracts for emergency standby products, servicesand debris removal. Request For Proposals were requested from nine vendors for a pre-positioned emergency standby products, services, and debris removal contract to provide the City with the resources needed in an emergency event. Seven responses were received. Specifications allow for the contract to be awarded to one or more vendors as determined by the City on a primary, secondary, and tertiary basis. The contract will be awarded for a three-year term with the possibility of two additional one-year extensions. Vendors were required to have performed at least three debris removal and disposal operations of at least 1,000,000 cubic yards, with two of those operations performed as the prime contractor in the last seven years. Bidders were also asked to provide information outlining their company's background, organizational chart, list of subcontractors, technical experience, financial resources, training and professional experience, references, and mobilization plans. After evaluation by City staff, it was determined that the company offering the best value to the city was DRC Emergency Services, LLC. of Galveston, Texas. They have a background in disaster debris management and the financial resources to insure, that the emergency standby products and subcontractors will be available to the City in the event of a disaster. DRC Emergency Services is recommended as the City's primary contractor. A secondary contract with CrowderGulf, LLC. of Mobile, Alabama is recommended and would be utilized in the event DRC could not provide the requested products and services. This vendor also has the financial resources and the background to provide the products and services should it be required. In addition, a contract with a third vendor, Ashbritt Inc., of Deerfield Beach, Florida is recommended as the tertiary contract in the event additional disaster services are required. Minutes—July 20,2021 The budgetary impact of awarding these contracts is contingent upon the occurrence of a declared disaster and the degree of resources needed at that time. Approval of the resolution. COu ncllmember Feldschau moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES, LLC, OF GALVESTON, TEXAS (PRIMARY), CROWDERGULF LLC. OF MOBILE,ALABAMA(SECONDARY)AND,ASHBRITT,INC.,OF DEARFIELD BEACH,FLORIDA(TERTIARY), FOR THREE(3)YEAR CONTRACTS FOR FURNISHING EMERGENCY STANDBY PRODUCTS,SERVICES AND DEBRIS REMOVAL,AS NEEDED,WITH TWO(2)ONE(1)YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH DRC EMERGENCY SERVICES,LLC,OF GALVESTON,TEXAS;CROWDERGULF,LLC,OF MOBILE,ALABAMA;AND ASHBRITT, INC.,OF DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA. COuncilmember Getz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, TURNER AND FELDSCHAU NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 21-172 7. Consider authorizing the City Manager to award a contract to SETEX Facilities & Maintenance, LLC for the Pine Street Caustic Tank Emergency Replacement Project. The Pine St. Caustic Tank Emergency Replacement Project will replace a bulk caustic chemical storage tank at the City of Beaumont's Pine Street Water Treatment Plant. The work includes related structural and electrical improvements for operation of the proposed storage tank. An existing caustic tank is failing and must be replaced. Pricing was obtained from SETEX Facilities&Maintenance, LLC through Choice Partners, a cooperative purchasing association providing cities and political subdivisions with the means to utilize services at competitively bid pricing. Choice Partners complies with State of Texas' procurement statutes. Based on a review of the quote, the Water Utilities staff recommends awarding the project to SETEX Facilities & Maintenance, LLC in the amount of$102,301.60. A total of thirty (30) calendar days are allocated for the completion of this project. Funds will come from the Capital Program. Approval of the resolution. Councllmember Getz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE PROPOSAL OF SETEX FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE, LLC, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS FOR THE PINE STREET CAUSTIC TANK EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT PROJECT IS HEREBY ACCEPTED AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SETEX FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE, LLC, OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, FOR THE PINE STREET CAUSTIC TANK EMERGENCY REPLACEMENT PROJECT, IN THE AMOUNT OF $102,301.60, THROUGH THE CHOICE PARTNERS COOPERATIVE PURCHASING PROGRAM. COuncilmember Turner seconded the motion. Minutes—July 20,2021 AYES: MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, TURNER AND FELDSCHAU NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 21-173 DISCUSSION ITEM 8. Review and discuss issuing Certificates of Obligation for street and drainage projects and improvements. Kyle Hayes, City Manager reviewed and discussed issuing Certificates of Obligation for street and drainage projects and improvements. The City Manager presented Council with three options: Option One • PROJECT ESTIMATE Street Rehab $16 Million Citywide Ditching Program $ 4 Million Storm Water Point Repairs $ 2 Million Threadneedle Storm Water Line $ 4 Million Total $26 Million Option Two PROJECT ESTIMATE Street Rehab $20 Million Citywide Ditching Program $ 4 Million Storm Water Point Repairs $ 2 Million Threadneedle Storm Water Line $ 4 Million Total $30 Million Option Three • PROJECT ESTIMATE Street Rehab $16 Million Citywide Ditching Program $ 4 Million Storm Water Point Repairs $ 2 Million Threadneedle Storm Water Line $ 4 Million 41h Street Asphalt Overlay $ 7 Million Total $33 Million Council agreed upon option three and asked that this item come backto Council as an action item to vote on. Minutes—July 20,2021 COMMENTS Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Sherri Jefferson 4785 Lufkin St. Beaumont TX Stated that on last week her husband came to the meeting with boxing gloves on, she's here today to say thank you to Mayor Mouton in her absence, Councilmember Turner and Mr. Mike Harris for coming together to help them solve the dilemma concerning sewage in the North End, stated to Mayor Pro Tom Samuel that she's talked with him many times overthe phone and in his absence on last week everyone came together to help try and solve the problem and wanted to thank them in person Louis Vaughn 9615 Mapes Beaumont TX Spoke to Council regarding quality of life, also spoke on the Jefferson County/City of Beaumont landfill, stated that the landfill is equivalent to unrefined gold, in his study with LMOP (Landfill Methane Outreach Program)which helps city's with projects to turn landfills into cash, stated that he brought this up on December 11, 2011, the city had an opportunity to participate in this project and had the city participated the city would have received $40 million dollars, the city would have received a stipend of $400,000 thousand a year or received the fuel that would have been turned over and regenerated from the landfill, the city has gold in the landfill, Austin TX, is making money because they are doing a quality of life, the City of Beaumont isn't doing thatforwhatever reason, stated thatthe next time he speaks he will talk about the fact of recycling and how much money can be made from recygling, stated that in Vermont they are making tons of money on garbage and doesn't understand why we aren't here in Beaumont when it doesn't cost the city anything Brian Nepveux 6955 Shanahan Beaumont TX Spoke to Council regarding the Dowel Road extension, stated that everyone has agreed that the city does need more jobs to expand the city's quality of life, stated that for an extra $10 million to start the first phase of the extension which would pay for it's self with a 20 year loan, believes that the tax base would outweigh that and the city would have a net positive return on the investment,there would be more Costco's and restaurants which would create new jobs and maybe even housing in that area, stated that there's been the Delaware extension as well as the new extension around the mall, asked that staff look at the figures, he would love to know what those numbers are and compare what phase one would be, let's go for it Thefarro Richard 5275 Parkview Dr. Beaumont TX Stated that she had one request, wanted to know if the city could please buy back Concord Homes so that there could be a place for the homeless, she has witnessed some horrible things that are unbelievable especially for some of the homeless women, noticed that about 75% of the homeless people that she's encountered are dealing with some type of mental illness, there are so many vacant buildings downtown that could be used to house our homeless, asked that everyone adopt one homeless person and care for them Minutes—July 20,2021 Nicholas Hunger 9155 Mapes Beaumont TX Thanked Council for having the courage to push forward with the ideas to grow Beaumont, stated that he's been hit with many obstacles of reasons as to why his business wouldn't succeed and that itjust didn't happen that way in Beaumont, that's not how things are done, he progresses and the more he tries to grow his company and his knowledge base the more he finds out that there are so many resources that are readily available to him, commented on lawn cutting and his non-profit"Beaumont I Can", thanked Council for being transparent about everything and progressing to make the city better for everyone * Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - NONE COUNCILMEMBER TURNER- RECOGNIZED NFL PLAYER P.J. LOCKE, WHO SPONSORED A FREE FOOTBALL CAMP THIS PAST SUNDAY FOR 200 KIDS, THE KIDS HAD A GREAT TIME AND WAS ABLE TO MEET OTHER NFL PLAYERS, ANNOUNCED THAT THIS SUNDAY, JULY 25, 2021, THERE WILL A "KNOW YOUR WORTH" BRUNCH FOR TEENAGERS AT NIKLEM'S ACADEMY,THERE ARE EIGHT SLOTS LEFT, IF ANYONE'S INTERESTED PLEASE INBOX HIM ON FACEBOOK OR CONTACT HIM THROUGH HIS EMAIL, ASKED THAT COUNCIL AND CITIZENS PRAY FOR COUNCILMEMBER NEILDS DAUGHTER EMIY AS SHE IS HAVING SURGERY ON TODAY AND TO ALSO PRAY FOR MAYOR MOUTON, THANKED THE CITY OF BEAUMONT'S CVB STAFF FOR THE GREAT JOB THEY DID WITH BEAULYMPICS THIS PAST WEEKEND,AS WELL AS UNITED WAY WHO PUT HIM IN A DUNKING BOOTH AND RAISED LOTS OF MONEY COUNCILMEMBER GETZ- THANKED THE CVB STAFF FOR THE BEAULYMPICS EVENT OVER THE WEEKEND, ANNOUNCED THE DOWLEN/WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING ON JULY 20, 2021, AT 7:00 P.M., AT ROGERS PARK COMMUNITY CENTER, THANKED THE COUNCIL FOR THE TOWN HALL MEETING TO DISCUSS THE PROS AND CONS OF PURCHASING AND DEMOLISHING THE AT&T BUILDING,IT GAVE THE CITIZENS THE CHANCE TO COME OUT, ALSO WANTED TO REMIND COUNCIL THAT SOME PEOPLE WERE NOT PRIVILEGED ENOUGH TO ATTEND THE MEETING AND HAVE SENT EMAILS, OUT OF THE 100 OR MORE EMAILS RECEIVED ABOUT 85% WERE IN OPPOSITION OF THE AT&T PROJECT,STATED THAT HE FULLY EXPECTS THAT THE AT&T BUILDING WILL BE PURCHASED AND DEMOLISHED BY THE CITY AND THERE WILL BE A GRASSY AREA IN IT'S PLACE, EVEN IF THE CITY DOES THAT HE WANTS TO BRING TO THE COUNCILS ATTENTION ANOTHER PROJECT THAT WOULD GET PEOPLE OFF THE INTERSTATE AND INTO DOWNTOWN,HE'S TALKED ABOUT THIS ON SOCIAL MEDIA AND AS A COUNCIL THEY NEED TO HAVE A WORKSESSION TO Minutes—July 20,2021 DISCUSS THE FEASIBILITY OF WHETHER THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO PURSUE HAVING THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS AT THE NECHES RIVER, SHOWED COUNCIL A PICTURE OF WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE TO HOUSE THE BATTLESHIP COUNCILMEMBER DURIO - THANKED COUNCILMEMBER TURNER FOR TAKING ONE FOR THE TEAM WITH THE DUNKING BOOTH, THANKED DEAN CONWELL AND HIS STAFF FOR BEAULYMPICS, IT WAS GREAT AND HOPES IT'S SOMETHING THAT WILL BE DONE YEARLY, THANKED ALL OF THE CITIZENS THAT CAME OUT FORTHETOWN HALL MEETING, IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL, THE CITIZENS OF BEAUMONT SPOKE AND RECEIVED A LOT OF INFORMATION MAYOR PRO SAMUEL- ANNOUNCED JAZZ AT THE LAKE AT THE EVENT CENTRE ON THURSDAY, JULY 22, 2021, FEATURING DEAN JAMES, THE EVENT WILL BE FROM 5:30 P.M., TO 7:30 P.M., THERE ARE SEVERAL EVENTS THAT ARE GOING ON AT THE JEFFERSON THEATRE AS WELL COUNCILMEMBER NEILD- ABSENT CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- ABSENT 1ST ASSIST. CITY ATTORNEY REED NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR MOUTON - ABSENT Open session of meeting recessed at 2:58 P.M. CLOSED SESSION -CANCELLED Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Claim of L&L General Contractors °i� Au in Sam ro Tem -MA 11r1, Tina Broussard, ity Clerk Minutes—July 20,2021