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HomeMy WebLinkAbout10/26/2021 MIN BEAUMONT 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 Tern OCTOBER 26, 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 October 26, 2021, 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 Proclamations, Presentation and Recognition—Receive an update from Kenneth Coleman, Public Health Director related to COVID-19 Public Comment: Persons may speak eak on the Consent Agenda 9 Mayor Mouton called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Christopher Neal with Douglas Memorial Christian Methodist Episcopal Church (CME)gave the invocation. Mayor Mouton led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Mouton, Mayor Pro Tern Samuel, Councilmembers Durio, Getz, Turner, Feldschau and Neild. Also, present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Mayor Mouton read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of Public and Councilmember Comments. Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions Presentation: Received an update from Kenneth Coleman, Public Health Director related to COVID-19 Public Comment: Persons may speak on the Consent Agenda Jeffery Nesom 214 Bayou Dr. Beaumont TX Spoke to Council regarding Item C on the Consent Agenda; authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with American Medical Response Inc. (AMR) to operate as an Independent Contractor and provide emergency medical services under the direction of Beaumont Fire/EMS, stated that the contract may be in conflict with Chapter 143 of the Minutes—October 26,2021 Texas Local Government Code, requested the item be tabled until there could be further discussion with the city administration 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.) A. Approval of the October 19, 2021, City Council Meeting Minutes B. Confirmation of board and commission member appointments - Resolution 21- 274 The following citizens would be appointed to the Community Development Advisory Committee. The terms would commence October 26, 2021 and expire September 30, 2023. Citizen Appointed By Mary Garcia Mayor Robin Mouton Tania Castelan Councilmember Randy Feldschau Pat Anderson Councilmember Taylor Neild Erick Gauthia Councilmember Chris Durio The following citizen would be appointed to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee. The terms would commence October 26, 2021 and expire September 30, 2023. Citizen Appointed By Cynthia Ligon Mayor Robin Mouton C. Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with American Medical Response Inc. (AMR) to operate as an Independent Contractor and provide emergency medical services under the direction of Beaumont Fire/EMS — (This item was tabled) D. Authorize the City Manager to sign an agreement with American Medical Response Inc. (AMR) to participate in the City of Beaumont Ambulance Rollover Agreement- Resolution 21-275 E. Authorize the City Manager to sign a Rollover Rotation agreement with Allegiance Mobile Health - Resolution 21-276 F. Approve the purchase of eDraulic Tools (Jaws of Life) for use in the Fire Department - Resolution 21-277 G. Approve a proposal submitted by Automated Logic to replace the HVAC control system at the Jefferson Theatre - Resolution 21-278 H. Authorize the City Manager to execute Change Order No. 1, to the contract with BDS Constructors, LLC d/b/a MK Constructors for the Primer Street Lift Station Repairs Contract Project - Resolution 21-279 I. Approve revising Resolution 21-258 to award the bid to John Deere Company for the purchase of mowers to be used at the Henry Homberg Golf Course- Resolution 21-258-A Minutes—October 26,2021 J. Approve a resolution rejecting all bids received for the Sewer Evaluation Work Order Contract-Phase IV - Resolution 21-280 K. Authorize the acceptance of a ten foot wide Exclusive Water Line Easement for a water line for new apartments located at 8550 Phelan Boulevard - Resolution 21-281 Councilmember Neild moved to approve the Consent Agenda with Item C being tabled. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON,MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider a request to rezone a property from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to RS (Residential-Single-Family Dwelling) located at 4475 Raven Street. Kellie Hardy would like to rezone the property at 4475 Raven Street. The property is located just north of the convenience store located at 4490 Bob Street. Previously these lots and the convenience store were all part of the same property. The property owner would like to rezone the lot to RS (Residential Single-Family Dwelling) to build a new house. All of the surrounding property, except for the convenience store, is residential. At a Joint Public Hearing held on October 18, 2021,the Planning Commission recommended 5:0 to approve the request to rezone a property from NC (Neighborhood Commercial) to RS (Residential — Single-Family Dwelling). Not applicable. Approval of the ordinance. Mayor Pro Tern 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 NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT TO RS (RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4475 RAVEN STREET, BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON,MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 21-071 Minutes—October 26,2021 2. Consider a request for a Rezone for a portion of the property from RS (Residential-Single- Family Dwelling) to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple-Family Dwelling-2), with a Specific Use Permit to allow a convenience store and gas station located at 4050 Magnolia. George Charlton is requesting a rezoning and Specific Use Permit to allow a convenience store and gas station at 4050 Magnolia Avenue. The proposed building would be approximately 6,000 square feet. Half would be occupied by a convenience store with deli and would be open from 7:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 7:00 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday. The other half would potentially be occupied by a restaurant. Once the property is rezoned to (General Commercial-Multiple-Family Dwelling-2), a revised Specific Use Permit would be required for other uses. No landscaping is shown on the submitted site plan. An eight(8)foot wood or privacy fence and ten (10) foot wide landscaped buffer would be required along the east and south property lines. Along the Magnolia Avenue frontage and along the portion of La Salle next to the parking and fuel pumps, a six (6) foot wide landscaped buffer will be required. All landscaping will be required to meet City Ordinances including irrigation. A sanitary sewer easement crosses the property and will need to be maintained. At a Joint Public Hearing held on October 18, 2021,the Planning Commission recommended 5:0 to approve the request for a Rezone for a portion of the property from RS (Residential- Single-Family Dwelling)to GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple-Family Dwelling-2),with a Specific Use Permit to allow a convenience store and gas station with the following conditions: 1. Landscaping required to meet City Ordinance requirements. 2. Construction Plans must meet all requirements by Water Utilities forwater and sanitary sewer improvements including, any requirements of the City's backflow, pre-treatment and/or F.O.G. program. 3. No permanent structures allowed to be constructed on top of the sanitary sewer easement. Approval of the ordinance with the following conditions: 1. Landscaping required to meet City Ordinance requirements. 2. Construction Plans must meet all requirements by Water Utilities forwater and sanitary sewer improvements including, any requirements of the City's backflow, pre-treatment and/or F.O.G. program. 3. No permanent structures allowed to be constructed on top of the sanitary sewer easement. Mayor Pro Tern 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 RS(RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING)DISTRICT TO GC-MD-2(GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING-2)DISTRICT FOR A PORTION OF THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4050 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, BEAUMONT,JEFFERSON COUNTY,TEXAS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Councilmember Turner seconded the motion. Minutes—October 26,2021 AYES: MAYOR MOUTON,MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 21-072 Mayor Pro Tern Samuel moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A CONVENIENCE STORE AND GAS STATION IN A GC-MD-2(GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING-2)DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4050 MAGNOLIA AVENUE, WITH THE CONDITIONS, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON,MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 21-073 3. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow an auto repair shop in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District located at 1109 Harriot Street. Guadalupe Bernal would like to operate an auto repair shop at 1109 Harriot Street. An automotive shop is not permitted in NC (Neighborhood Commercial) zoning without a Specific Use Permit. Staff received a complaint that so many vehicles were parked at this location, you could not see around them at the intersection. Upon investigation, it was discovered that the business was operating without a Certificate of Occupancy and had not been used continuously as an auto repair shop, so it was not grandfathered. Parking should be limited, to allow for proper maneuvering of vehicles on the property.As an example, storage of junk motor vehicles, for a wrecker service, is limited to ten (10) vehicles without a Specific Use Permit. In addition, Section 28.04.008(b)(9)(C) of the Ordinance states, ". . . auto repairing, etc., shall be conducted within a building enclosed on at least three (3) sides." At a Joint Public Hearing held on October 18, 2021,the Planning Commission recommended 4:1 to approve the request for a Specific Use Permit to allow an auto repair shop in an NC (Neighborhood Commercial) District with the following conditions: 1. Maximum of twenty (20) vehicles to be on the property at any given time, including customer and employee parking. 2. All auto repairs must be conducted inside the shop. Minutes—October 26,2021 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(2091o) 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 (314) of all the members of the City Council." Protest against this request was received from more than 20% 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. Approval of the ordinance with the following conditions: 1. Maximum of twenty (20) vehicles to be on the property at any given time, including customer and employee parking. 2. All auto repairs must be conducted inside the shop. Councilmember Durio moved to AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP IN AN NC (NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL) DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1109 HARRIOT STREET, WITH A CONDITION CHANGE OF A MAXIMUM OF ELEVEN (11) VEHICLES TO BE ON THE PROPERTY AT ANY GIVEN TIME, INCLUDING CUSTOMER AND EMPLOYEE PARKING INSTEAD OF TWENTY (20), IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Turner seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON,MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 21-074 4. Consider a request for a Revised Specific Use Permit to allow a new driveway in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple-Family-2) District located at 622 W. Lucas Drive. Brian Dunigan is requesting a Specific Use Permit to allow a new driveway at 622 W. Lucas Drive. Given the multiple iterations of the proposed layout of this site, it is important to provide a chronology of the history to the project. In February of 2011, Darlene Hanna was approved for a revised Specific Use Permit at this location. The approved site plan did not have any driveways accessing the residential cul-de-sac to the east. In 2016, a driveway was poured for Quinchies without approval from planning. In December 2020, plans were submitted for preliminary review for the interior build-out of the cookie shop in question but did not reflect any additional driveways or curb cuts to the street to the east. The plans for the cookie shop were approved but conditioned as "Interior Only-SUP 2011." In February 2021, plans for a new driveway were submitted to Engineering staff for design review. The plans received a favorable review from Engineering but were never reviewed by Planning or Building Codes and no permit was ever issued for its construction. Minutes—October 26,2021 Later in February 2021, the plans for the cookie shop were formally submitted with a permit application for construction, with no indication of a new drive, curb cut or drive-through included in the request. The plans submitted with the permit application were reviewed and approved by all departments, but with the condition that the work would be"interior only"due to the SUP being site-plan specific. This information was also verbally conveyed to the applicant. The "interior-only" permit was issued on March 9, 2021. In July of this year, Mr. Dunigan was completing the buildout of a new cookie company,when he submitted plans for a permit for an additional driveway onto the north cul-de-sac behind the building for anew drive-through window. This permit for the new curb cut was denied as it was not shown on the approved 2011 SUP site plan. The applicant then applied for an amendment to the 2011 SUP to request approval of the new, second driveway way along with the Quinchies driveway. In August, City Council approved the amended SUP with the existing Quinchies driveway to the north but denied the new driveway. Mr. Dunigan is now requesting an amendment to the August 2021 SUP to reconfigure the interior parking and access drives and to build a driveway that will circle around the rear of the existing building, providing access to a new drive-through window on the rear of the building. No new curb cut to the residential street to the east is proposed but will utilize the existing curb cut. Engineering has reviewed the proposed layout and has no objections, provided the layout is designed to minimize traffic conflicts within the site. At a Joint Public Hearing held on October 18, 2021,the Planning Commission recommended 4:1 to approve the request for a Revised Specific Use Permit to allow a new driveway in a GC-MD-2 (General Commercial-Multiple-Family-2) District with the following conditions: 1. Driveway for drive-through must be one way only and parking lot should be marked with one-way arrows. 2. Pavement at the intersection of the two drives should be marked and signed to discourage the blocking of traffic coming from the new driveway. 3. Driveway shall be a minimum of ten (10) feet in width and that the plan be surveyed by a licensed surveyor. 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(2096) 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 (314) of all the members of the City Council." Protest against this request was received from more than 20% 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 Revised Specific Use Permit. Approval of the ordinance with the following conditions: 1. Driveway for drive-through must be one way only and parking lot should be marked with one-way arrows. 2. Pavement at the intersection of the two drives should be marked and signed to discourage the blocking of traffic coming from the new driveway. Minutes—October 26,2021 3. Driveway shall be a minimum often (10) feet in width and that the plan be surveyed by a licensed surveyor. Being Lots 9-13, Tract 1 and Lot 8, Tract 2, Block 1, Calder Highlands Addition, Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas, containing 1.06 acres, more or less. COuncilmember Neild moved to AMEND AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ISSUING AN AMENDED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW ONE(1)DRIVEWAY ACCESSING THE NORTH CUL-DE-SAC OF W.LUCAS IN A GC-MD-2(GENERAL COMMERCIAL-MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING-2)DISTRICT AT 622 W. LUCAS DRIVE WITH AN ADDITIONAL CONDITION THAT A SIX(6) FOOT PRIVACY FENCE RUN ALONG THE EAST PROPERTY LINE EXTENDING FROM THE NORTHERN-MOST CURB CUT SOUTH ALONG THE EAST PROPERTY LINE TO THE SOUTHERN-MOST PROPERTY LINE, IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON,MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL,COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO,GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 21-076 DISCUSSION ITEM Review and discuss the possible rebranding of the Beaumont Municipal Transit System Chris Boone, Planning and Community Development reviewed and discussed the possible rebranding of the Beaumont Municipal Transit System. Mr. Boone stated that this item was discussed at an offsite worksession, what's being proposed in conjunction with several improvements with the transit system is a new management company that's operating the system and in the process of adding new amenities like bicycle racks on the fixed route buses, smart phone tracker/scheduler app to track in real time where the buses are and to give the riders a better idea as to when the bus may pick them up and a schedule of which bus will take them where to reach their destination, possible route improvements, there's also 8 new fixed buses which are shorter than the current busses on order along with 8 new STS buses. Mr. Boone also discussed a new branding for the buses, Council was shown several different colors with the logo "ZIP". Council suggested that the logo be "BMT ZIP" with the buses in the colors of the city, which is green, blue and white. COMMENTS * Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Brian Nepveux 3415 Laurel Beaumont TX Announced the Trunk or Treat and Movie Night in the park October 31, 2021, at Rogers Park starting at 6:00 p.m., they will be playing Hotel Transylvania, all citizens are encouraged to attend Minutes—October 26,2021 Steve Hoffman 7045 Blarney St. Beaumont TX Made comments regarding Oktoberfest and how it came to be an event in the City of Beaumont Becki Stedman 1075 Thomas Rd. Beaumont TX Announced the Ghosts, Goblins and Gardens that will be held at the Beaumont Botanical Gardens on October 30, 2021, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., stated there will be food trucks, painted pumpkins, face paintings, live music, hayrides, storytelling, pony rides and many other fun things for the kids Nicholas Hunter 9155 Mapes St. Beaumont TX Invited everyone to trunk-or-treat at Pearlstein Park at 800 Landis St., stated that it will be a walk-up event and ask that the public not drive onto the park, the event will be on October 31, 2021, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., there will local sponsors that will be a part of the event as well, also commented on the new logo for the buses, thought "BMT ZIP" was a better choice Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - ASKED FOR THE COUNCIL IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO CONSIDER THE POSSIBILITY OF PASSING A RESOLUTION OR ORDINANCE IF NECESSARY TO GIVE COUNCILMEMBERS THE ABILITY TO REMOTE INTO MEETINGS IF THEY ARE UNABLE TO ATTEND IN PERSON, THIS WOULD ALSO COME IN HANDY FOR PLANNING AND ZONING AS THEY OFTEN TIMES HAVE TROUBLE GETTING A QUORUM MAYOR PRO TEM SAMUEL- NONE COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - NONE COUNCILMEMBER TURNER- STATED THAT THIS WEEKEND WILL BE HALLOWEEN, ASKED THAT EVERYONE WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS, APPRECIATES EVERYONE STEPPING UP AND DOING SOME OF THE EVENTS THAT ARE BEING DONE TO KEEP THE KIDS SAFE COUNCILMEMBER GETZ- ASKED A QUESTION OF THE CITY MANAGER REGARDING THE COMMENT THAT WAS MADE BY COUNCILMEMBER NEILD,AS TO WHETHER THERE WOULD BE A NEED TO HAVE AN ORDINANCE OR RESOLUTION TO BE ABLE TO HAVE COUNCILMEMBERS REMOTE INTO A COUNCIL MEETING, MADE COMMENTS REGARDING OKTOBERFEST AND ALL THAT WERE INVOLVED, THANKED MR. HOFFMAN FOR HIS COMMENTS Minutes—October 26,2021 COUNCILMEMBER DURIO- ANNOUNCED A TRUNK-OR-TREAT AT HARVEST FOR LOST SOULS ON OCTOBER 30,2021,FROM 4:00 P.M.TO 6:30 P.M., AT 3395 HIGHLAND, ASKED THAT THERE-BE NO SCARY COSTUMES, KIDS MAY WEAR THEIR FAVORITE TEAM JERSEY, REGISTRATION CAN BE DONE AT HARVESTFORLOSTSOULS.COM CITY ATTORNEY COOPER- NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - STATED THAT MAYOR MOUTON ASKED THAT HE GIVE A REPORT TO COUNCIL RELATED TO BATTLESHIP TEXAS, STATED THAT MAKING A DECISION ON WHETHER TO MOVE FORWARD AND TRY TO SECURE THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS IN BEAUMONT IS PURELY A CITY COUNCIL DECISION, STAFF INCLUDING HIMSELF HASN'T GOTTEN INVOLVED AND SHOULD NOT, THEIR JOB IS TO PROVIDE COUNCIL WITH INFORMATION THAT THEY REQUEST, WANTED TO CLARIFY WHERE THE CITY STANDS TODAY, COMMENTED ON THE CONCERNS FROM COUNCIL, ONE CONCERN 1S WHAT'S THE POTENTIAL OR POSSIBLE COST TO DOCK THE SHIP ALONGSIDE RIVERFRONT PARK, WHAT IS A PRELIMINARY NUMBER TO DOCK THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS,STATED THAT THERE'S A MINIMUM COST TO DOCK THE SHIP AFTER SPEAKING WITH AN ENGINEERING FIRM, THAT ESTIMATED COST WOULD BE AROUND $5.2 MILLION, IT WAS MADE CLEAR THAT IT COULD BE MORE, AT THIS POINT THEY AREN'T SURE, TO GET A GOOD NUMBER TO BIRTH THE SHIP THE COUNCIL WOULD HAVE TO HIRE AN ENGINEERING FIRM TO ENGINEER THE PROJECT, THAT PROJECTED COST WOULD BE BETWEEN $400,000 TO $800,000, THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS FOUNDATION HAS ALSO STATED THAT THEY WANT A GIFT SHOP, PARKING LOT, MAYBE A MUSEUM (NOT SURE ON THAT , WHO WILL PAY FOR THAT, WILL IT BE LOCAL TAXPAYERS OR THE FOUNDATION, THERE ARE STILL A LOT OF UNANSWERED QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PROJECT, THERE WAS ADDITIONAL COMMENTS MADE REGARDING COUNCIL'S CONCERNS MAYOR MOUTON - STATED THAT SHE DID MAKE A REQUEST FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO GET THE INFORMATION OUT REGARDING THE BATTLESHIP TEXAS AND DOESN'T WANT ANYONE TO THINK THAT THE COUNCIL ISN'T INTERESTED,THINKS THAT COUNCIL NEEDS TO BE TRANSPARENT REGARDING ALL INFORMATION ON THE BATTLESHIP, STAFF WILL MAKE SURE THAT ALL INFORMATION IS ON THE CITY WEBSITE AS WELL AS FACEBOOK ETC., SO THAT CITIZENS CAN VIEW IT, COMMENTED ON THE OPPORTUNITY SHE HAD TO DO A DRIVE THRU BIRTHDAY PARTY FOR MS. LELA YOUNG WHO TURNED 100 YEARS OLD,THERE WAS ABOUT SEVENTY FIVE (75) OR MORE CARS IN THE DRIVE THRU,THANKED STAFF FOR ALL OF THE HARD WORK THEY DO ESPECIALLY THE WORK THEY DID FOR REBRANDING THE NEW BUSES, ASKED THAT ON THIS SUNDAY ALL CITIZENS BE CAREFUL AND WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS WHO WILL BE OUT Minutes—October 26,2021 FOR HALLOWEEN, ANNOUNCED THE JULIE ROGERS GIFT OF LIFE 5K RUN THIS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2021, ENCOURAGED ALL CITIZENS TO GET OUT AND PARTICIPATE Open session of meeting recessed at 2:51 p.m. CLOSED SESSION Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Claim of Tamela Jones Claim of Sylvia Perry Claim of Brenda Antoine Jefferson County, Texas v. City of Beaumont, Texas; Cause No. B-198,481 Ro Mouton,. yor NO 8 AV- � ,� KAIT11 Tina Broussard—, City Clerk . y W cease Minutes—October 26,2021