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Home My WebLink About11/01/2022 MINBEAUMONT 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 1 CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III NOVEMBER 1, 2022 Chris Durio, Mayor Pro Tern Tina Broussard, City Clerk Kenneth R. Williams, City Manager Sharae Reed, City Attorney 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 November 1, 2022, 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 Public Comment: Persons may speak on the Consent Agenda and Agenda items 1-3 Mayor Mouton called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Carlton Sharp with First Christian Center Church 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 Durio, Councilmembers Getz, Turner, Feldschau, Samuel (arrived at 1:38 p.m.) and Neild. Also, present were Kenneth Williams, City Manager; Sharae Reed, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions None Mayor Mouton read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of Public and Councilmember Comments. Public Comment: Persons may speak on the Consent Agenda and Agenda Items 1-3 Sam Marchard 640 Kennedy Beaumont TX Spoke regarding Item E on the Consent Agenda; Ordinance related to the Beaumont Youth Advisory Council 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.) Minutes — November 1, 2022 A. Approval of the October 25, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes B. Approve a resolution changing authorized representatives for Wells Fargo Safekeeping Account - Resolution 22-287 C. Approve a resolution adopting the Transit Asset Management Plan established by Zip - Resolution 22-288 D. Authorize the City Manager or his designee to execute an agreement with the DEA (Drug Enforcement Agency) - Resolution 22-289 E. Amend Section 2.02.300 of the Code of Ordinances related to the Beaumont Youth Advisory Council - Ordinance 22-068 F. Authorize the execution of a Pipeline License Agreement with Mobil Pipe Line Company for pipeline that will cross city utilities along Sulphur Drive, Spindletop Road, and Amoco Road - Resolution 22-290 G. Authorize the execution of a Utility Crossing Agreement with Mobil Pipe Line Company for pipeline that will cross city utilities along Boyt Road, Erie Street and West Port Arthur Road - Resolution 22-291 H. Authorize the granting of a 50' wide Pipeline Easement and a 20' Temporary Easement that will cross infrastructure at various locations - Resolution 22-292 Amend resolution 22-279 for the purchase of a crime scene laser mapping system from Collision & Crime Forensic Solutions for use by the Police Department - Resolution 22- 279-A J. Approve an annual maintenance from CDW-G of Vernon Hills, IL for Fortinet hardware for use in all city departments - Resolution 22-293 K. Authorize the settlement of the lawsuit styled Paula Chardin v. The City of Beaumont; Cause No. A-0209177 - Resolution 22-294 L. Authorize the settlement of the claim of Hykeem Janise - Resolution 22-295 Councilmember Getz moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Turner seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED AGENDA 1. Consider approving a contract for investment management services. Minutes — November 1, 2022 Today's market environment has interest rates rapidly on the rise, and we need to capture the most investment income we possibly can. We can do better than CD rates by purchasing securities. On August 31, 2022, the city had $145.9 million in investable funds. An investment management firm will dedicate time to monitoring the markets on behalf of the city, and to developing and executing investment strategies to safely optimize the returns on the portfolio. Valley View Consulting, LLC is an SEC registered investment advisory firm serving public entities in a variety of cash and investment management and consulting roles. Valley View provides completely independent advice and consultation and is not affiliated with any investment pool or provider. The firm was founded in 1998 and registered with the SEC in January 1999. We already utilize them to provide assistance in preparing our monthly investment reports. As part of the agreement, Valley View agrees to perform the following duties: a. Assist the City in developing cash flow projections b. Suggest appropriate investment strategies to achieve the city's objectives C. Advise the City on market conditions, general information, and economic data d. Analyze risk/return relationships between various investment alternatives e. Attend periodic meetings as requested by the city f. Assist in the selection, purchase, and sale of investment securities. The city will make all decisions regarding purchase and sale of investments as defined by the City's Investment Policy. g. Advise on the investment of bond funds as to provide the best possible rate of return to the city in a manner which is consistent with the Investment Policy of the city and applicable federal rules and regulations. h. Assist the City in creating investment reports in compliance with State legislation and the City's Investment Policy. Funds will come from the Finance Department's FY 2023 Operating Budget. Administration recommends approval of a two-year contract with Valley View Consulting LLC for professional services to direct and coordinate all programs of investing as may be considered and authorized by the City, for a tiered annual fee of: Average Quarter End Book Value Annual Fee First $85 million 0.036% (3.6 basis points) Next $65 million (above $85 million up to $150 million) 0.030% (3 basis points) Next $100 million (above $150 million up to $250 million) 0.020% (2 basis points) Balances over $250 million 0.010% (1 basis points) Councilmember Feldschau moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH VALLEY VIEW CONSULTING, LLC., OF HUDDLESTON, VIRGINIA, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES WITH VALLEY VIEW CONSULTING, LLC., OF HUDDLESTON, VIRGINIA. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE Minutes — November 1. 2022 MOTION PASSED Resolution 22-296 2. Consider approving the purchase of protective bunker gear for use in the Fire Department. Bunker gear is made of fire -retardant materials to provide protection from burns and exposure to hazardous chemicals during firefighting operations as well as protection from blood -borne pathogens. Fifty-seven sets of replacement bunker gear are being purchased at a total cost of $192,945. The pricing was obtained from Casco Industries, Inc. through the Buyboard contract. Buyboard is a cooperative purchasing association that complies with the State of Texas' procurement statutes. The Old gear will be disposed of as per City policy. Funds will come from the General Fund Approval of the resolution. COuncilmember Neild moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES THE PURCHASE OF FIFTY-SEVEN (57) SETS OF REPLACEMENT PROTECTIVE BUNKER GEAR FOR USE IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $192,94.00 FROM CASCO INDUSTRIES, INC., OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, PURCHASED THROUGH THE BUYBOARD CONTRACT, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF PROTECTIVE BUNKER GEAR EQUIPMENT FROM CASCO INDUSTRIES, INC., OF LA PORTE, TEXAS. Mayor Pro Tern Durio seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 22-297 3. Consider approving the purchase and installation of two PAXPWM600 mixer assemblies for use at the Loeb water treatment plant. The groundwater storage tanks at the Loeb water treatment plant currently do not have mixers. The purpose of adding the mixers to the tanks is to provide improved and consistent water quality within the tanks, by preventing short-circuiting of flow through the tanks. Short-circuiting results in stagnant zones of water within the tanks, which can lead to loss of disinfectant residual in the drinking water. The mixers will also help with better control of water treatment processes. Minutes — November 1, 2022 The purchase will be made from PAX Water Technologies Inc. of Chicago who is a sole source provider of the patented equipment. The total cost for the two mixers with installation is $121,382.80. Funds will come from the Capital Reserve Fund. Approval of the resolution. Councilmember Samuel moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) PAX PWM600 MIXER ASSEMBLIES FOR USE AT THE LOEB WATER TREATMENT PLANT FROM PAX WATER TECHNOLOGIES INC., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS IN THE AMOUNT OF $121,382.80, AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF TWO (2) PAX PWM600 MIXER ASSEMBLIES FROM PAX WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 22-298 COMMENTS Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) None Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - NONE COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - NONE COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - NONE COUNCILMEMBER TURNER - COMMENTED ON A VISION WORKSHOP THAT WAS HELD ON NOVEMBER 15, 2021, THERE WERE SEVERAL ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED THAT HE WOULD LIKE COUNCIL TO MOVE FORWARD ON, ONE WAS BUILDING TRUST, STATED THAT THE CITY OF BEAUMONT HAS A NEW MARKETING DEPARTMENT, COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO START GETTING REPORTS AS TO HOW THEY ARE MARKETING BEAUMONT, THE SECOND WAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, THE COUNCIL DIDN'T SAY THEY WOULD MOVE FORWARD ON THIS BUT THEY WOULD LIKE TO GET EDUCATED ON AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION TYPE A AND B, VERSUS HAVING AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Minutes — November 1, 2022 INHOUSE, WOULD LIKE TO GET AN UPDATE, THE THIRD WAS MAJOR EVENTS, STATED THAT THE CITY DOES A LOT OF FESTIVALS, COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT THE BUDGET FOR EACH EVENT TO MAKE SURE THEY ARE ALL BENEFICIAL TO THE CITY, STATED THAT IN 2016 COUNCILMEMBER SAMUELS BROUGHT THE YOUTH ADVISORY COUNCIL TO BEAUMONT WITH THE SUPPORT OF COUNCIL, THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING VERY PIVOTAL FOR THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE CITY, STATED THAT COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL HAS WORKED WITH HIM AS WELL AS OTHERS TO REVITALIZE THE YOUTH COUNCIL, WANTED TO THANK HIM PUBLICLY FOR BRINGING THIS PROGRAM TO BEAUMONT AND HELPING GET IT OFF THE GROUND, ALSO STATED THAT THE MAYOR TRAVELED TO WASHINGTON D.C., AND HAS SECURED SOME BIG FUNDING THAT WILL BE COMING TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, THINKS IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE OUR COUNCIL WHEN THEY ARE DOING GREAT THINGS, SOME PEOPLE WANT TO KNOW WHY COUNCIL TRAVELS, THIS IS WHY, THERE WILL BE A PRESS RELEASE COMING SOON REGARDING THE SECURED FUNDING COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - STATED THAT OVER THE WEEKEND THERE WAS SOMETHING TERRIBLE THAT HAPPENED, THERE WAS A MAN THAT WAS PURPOSELY RUN OVERAND KILLED, THIS MAS WAS A FREQUENT VISITOR AT COUNCIL MEETINGS, THEY DIDN'T SEE EYE TO EYE, BUT NOBODY DESERVES TO HAVE THAT KIND OF FATE HAPPEN TO THEM NO MATTER WHAT THE DISAGREEMENT IS, NOBODY DESERVES TO BE LAYING IN THEIR BED AND BE ATTACKED BY A HAMMER, NOBODY DESERVES TO BE SITTING IN A MOVIE THEATRE AND HAVE SOMEONE COME UP AND SHOOT THEM IN THE HEAD BUT WE HAVE HAD THAT HAPPEN AS WELL, AS LONG AS WE HAVE BEEN A NATION WE HAVE HAD PEOPLE THAT ACT OUT, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE THOSE PEOPLE, THE MAJORITY OF OUR CITIZENS ARE GOOD CITIZENS AND WE HAVE TO FOCUS ON THE POSITIVE AND ENDURE THE TRAGEDIES AS THEY COME OUR WAY, EVEN THOUGH CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWS WAS NOT SOMEBODY THAT I ALWAYS AGREED WITH, I WILL MISS HIS PRESENCE HERE AT COUNCIL MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO - ASKED THAT EVERYONE PRAY FOR THE FAMILY OF CHRIS MATTHEWS, DEFINITELY GONE TOO EARLY, HE WAS A VERY SMART GUY WHO HAD A LOT OF GREAT IDEAS, HE LOVED HIS COMMUNITY AND THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, HE WILL BE SORELY MISSED CITY MANAGER WILLIAMS - ANNOUNCED TWO THINGS THAT HAS CHANGED RECENTLY, ONE IS THAT THE LANDSCAPING AND GREENSPACE CREW IS NOW BEING DEDICATED AS A DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF MR. KENNETH RAGGETTE, HE WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR NOT ONLY LANDSCAPING AND MANICURING WORK BUT ALSO MOWING THE FREEWAYS AND RIGHTS -OF -WAY, THERE WILL BE MORE FOCUS ON THE BEAUTIFICATION OF Minutes — November 1, 2022 BEAUMONT, SECOND LAUREN MONITZ HAS OFFICIALLY BEEN MADE A DEPARTMENT HEAD, HER DEPARTMENT WILL BE THE MEDIA PUBLIC RELATIONS DEPARTMENT AND WILL BE THE GO TO FOR INTERACTION WITH THE MEDIA FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, THIS DEPARTMENT WILL ANSWER DIRECTLY TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE CITY ATTORNEY REED - NONE CITY CLERK BROUSSARD - GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF CHRISTOPHER MATTH EWS PUBLIC WORKS DIR. BARKOWIAK - NONE CFO SIMONEAUX - NONE PLANNING DIRECTOR BOONE - NONE MAYOR MOUTON - GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF CHRISTOPHER MATTHEWS, STATED THAT HE WAS A FREQUENT VISITOR AT THE COUNCIL MEETINGS AND HAD A STRONG OPINION AND A PASSION FOR THE CITY, IT'S SO SAD THAT SOMEONE WOULD TAKE THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS, IT'S SO UNFORTUNATE, ALSO THERE WAS A DRIVE BY SHOOTING OFF OF LAVACA ON FONVILLE, AGAIN INNOCENT PEOPLE WERE INVOLVED, TWO KIDS WERE SHOT, THIS COULD HAVE TURNED INTO SOMETHING FATAL, THANK GOD THE KIDS ARE ALRIGHT, STATED THAT WE ARE LIVING IN A TIME WHERE PEOPLE ARE ANGRY AND TAKING THE LAW INTO THEIR OWN HANDS, ASKED THAT EVERYONE PLEASE KEEP THE CITY IN THEIR PRAYERS, ALSO THE UNITED WAY DRIVE KICKED OFF ON YESTERDAY, THE DRIVE WILL RUN FROM OCTOBER 31, 2022 THROUGH DECEMBER 2, 2022, IF YOU HAVEN'T DONATED, YOU CAN DONATE THROUGH YOUR EMPLOYER OR WRITE A CHECK DIRECTLY TO UNITED WAY, IF YOU CAN PLEASE SUPPORT THEM, ALSO THE BEAUMONT FIRE DEPARTMENT KICKED OFF "FILL THE BOOT" YOU WILL SEE FIREMEN ON BUSY INTERSECTIONS WITH THEIR BOOTS FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, GAVE SOME BACKGROUND AS TO HOW THE FIRE DEPARTMENT STARTED "FILL THE BOOT" AND RAISING MONEY FOR MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY, COMMENTED ON THE FALL FEST THAT TOOK PLACE AT THE STERLING PRUITT CENTER, HARVEST FOR LOST SOULS AND ANTIOCH BAPTIST CHURCH, ALL WERE GREAT FESTIVALS WITH HUGE TURNOUTS, ASKED EVERYONE TO GO OUT AND SPREAD THE LOVE Open session of meeting recessed at 2:03 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION * Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Minutes — November 1, 2022 The Claim of Erika Patino The Claim of SuperStop #19 (Altaf Sadrudin) R. in Mouton ayor Tina Broussard, City Clerk Minutes — November 1, 2022