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Home My WebLink About08/22/2023 MINT E X A S MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT COUNCIL MEETING Albert "A.J." Turner, Mayor Pro Tom ROY WEST, MAYOR Randy Feldschau, At -Large Taylor Neild, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III AUGUST 22, 2023 Chris Durio, Ward IV Tina Broussard, City Cleric 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 August 22, 2023, 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 — Eddie Solis with Hillco Partners will give an update on the 88t" Legislative Public Comment: Persons may speak on the Consent Agenda/Regular Agenda items 1-3 (or any other topic) Mayor West called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor .lames Matthews with Impact Ministries gave the invocation. Mayor West led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor West, Mayor Pro Tern Turner, Councilmembers Durio, Getz, Feldschau, Samuel and Neild. Also, present were Kenneth R, Williams, City Manager, Sharae Reed, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentation and Recognition 111114 7T Public Comment: Persons may speak on the Consent Agenda and Regular Agenda Items 1-3 (or any other topic) (Public comments can be heard or seen at the City of Beaumont website at beaumonttexas.gov Jerome Alexander 1118 Avalon St. Beaumont TX Albert Harrison 1240 Ashley Beaumont TX 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 -- August 22, 2023 A. Council to consider approving the August 15, 2023, City Council Meeting Minutes. B. Council to consider a resolution approving the return and replacement of the Police video storage system from Sirius Computer Solutions, LLC of San Antonio, TX -- Resolution 23- 227 C. Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and receive funding through the FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program and to execute all documents necessary, including an inter -local agreement with the City of Port Arthur and Jefferson County in order to request the funds — Resolution 23-228 D. Council to consider a resolution approving the renewal of an annual maintenance agreement with SirsiDynix of Lehi, UT for use in the libraries — Resolution 23-229 E. Council to consider a resolution approving the renewal of an annual support agreement with Creative Switching Designs, Inc. for the City's phone system — Resolution 23-230 F. Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 (DD6) for the proposed 102" Storm Sewer Outfall Line Inspection, Cleaning, and Survey — Resolution 23-231 G. Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 (DD6) for the proposed Evalon Street 8'XB' Box Culvert and Cavity Emergency Repair Project — Resolution 23-232 H. Council to consider a resolution authorizing the settlement of the claim of Vincent Fertitta — Resolution 23-233 Councilmember Neild moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Durio seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR WEST, MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED REGULAR AGENDA Council to consider an ordinance providing for the reimbursement of capital expenditures incurred prior to the closing of financing. On May 23, 2023, Council approved the initial repairs for the Long Street Drainage project. This project was not budgeted in the Capital Program but was considered emergency repairs and the decision was made to start the project immediately. The estimated cost to complete the repairs is $7,300,000. Bond proceeds in the amount of $30 million will be issued in the fiscal year 2024 and it is expected that the capital program will not have sufficient funds to cover the Long Street Minutes —August 22, 2023 Drainage project prior to receiving the funds from the bond issue. A reimbursement ordinance is warranted to allow the city to reimburse itself out of the proceeds of the financing. The debt proceeds related to this financing will be recorded in the Capital Improvements Fund. Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Feldschau moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE DECLARING AN INTENT OF THE CITY TO REIMBURSE ITSELF FROM PROCEEDS OF CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION EXPECTED TO BE ISSUED BY THE CITY FOR CERTAIN ORIGINAL EXPENDITURES PAID IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY's FINANCING OR DRAINAGE PROJECTS. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES; MAYOR WEST, MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED ORDINANCE 23-062 2. Council to consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute a new interlocal agreement (ILA) with Beaumont Independent School District (BISD) for the School Crossing Guard Program. The City Council authorized an ILA with BISD on April 20, 2021. The Agreement expires on September 30, 2023, and the BISD has requested to renew the ILA for another three years. Funds will come from the General Fund. Councilmember Neild moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER 13E AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN 1NTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH BEAUMONT INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (BISD) FOR THE SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD PROGRAM, Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES; MAYOR WEST, MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS. NONE MOTION PASSED RESOLUTION 23-234 3. Council to approve a resolution adopting the Strategic Plan 2023- 2028-2038 for the City of Beaumont. Over the past several months, the Mayor and Council, Administration and City staff have worked to develop the City's first Strategic Plan in many years. The Plan outlines Core Minutes — August 22, 2023 Beliefs and the Mission of the City. This in turn, has informed a clear Vision for the City and where we would like the City to be in fifteen years (2038). In addition, mid-term (2028) goals have been identified as well as short-term, Policy and Management Agendas for 2023-2024, serving as a roadmap of specific tasks to achieve over the next eighteen months in order to move the City toward realizing the longer -term Goals and Vision. This Plan will not only serve as the work program or "to-do" list for the city over the coming days, months, and years, but should be monitored on a constant basis in order to gauge progress. It is the intent to share the plan with Council, the public and with all City staff to serve as a unified, guiding work program. In this way the Plan should serve as a clear outline of what needs to be achieved in the coming days, months, and years in order to move toward the Vision and Goals spelled out in the Plan. In addition, the Plan should be formally reviewed annually in order to not only monitor progress but make any needed adjustments to the Plan. Approval of the Resolution. Mayor Pro Tern Turner moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE 1S HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO ADOPT THE STRATEGIC PLAN 2023-2028-2038 FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. Councilmember Durio seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR WEST, MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED RESOLUTION 23-235 Mayor West read the announcement regarding the Executive Session being held at the conclusion of Public and Councilmember comments. PUBLIC HEARING Council to conduct a Public Hearing to hear applicant request forfunding from the 2023 Hotel Occupancy Tax Grant Program Public Hearing Open: 2:46 p.m. Amanda Yarbrough 701 Main St. Spoke on behalf of the Beaumont Children's Museum Todd Hoeft 515 N. 23rd Spoke on behalf of Spindletop Gladys City Museum Penny Leleux 9227 Cajun Way Spoke on behalf of Boomtown Film Society Beaumont TX Beaumont TX Beaumont TX Minutes — August 22, 2023 Christie Feagan 600 Main St. Beaumont TX Spoke on behalf of the Texas Energy Museum Laura Childress 700 Crockett St. Beaumont TX Spoke on behalf of Mardi Gras SETX Lynn Castle 500 Main St. Beaumont TX Spoke on behalf of the Ark Museum of SETX Karli Stansbury 2240 Calder Ave. Beaumont TX Spoke on behalf of the Beaumont Heritage Society Sue Bard 700 North St. Beaumont TX Spoke on behalf Of the DB CAD and SETX Arks Council Public Hearing Close: 3:39 p.m. COMMENTS Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) None Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters (Comments can be heard or seen on the City of Beaumont website at beaumonttexas.gov) COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER TEM DURIO - COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - MAYOR PRo TEM TURNER - COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - CITY ATTORNEY REED - CITY MANAGER WILLIAMS - MAYOR WEST — Minutes -- August 22, 2023 EXECUTIVE SESSION Section 551.087 — Deliberation Regarding Economic Development Negotiations, to wit: TIRZ Consultant Presentation of the Proposed Downtown Beaumont Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) for Economic Development Consider matter related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Caleb Fenter v. City of Beaumont and Christopher S. Boone; Cause No. B-210244 International Association of Firefighters Local 399 v. City of Beaumont, Kenneth R. Williams in his official capacity as City Mana er and Earl White in his official Capacity as Fire Chief; Cause No. D-210950 Open session%of meeting recessed at 3:57 p.m. Roy West, M�yor j Tina Broussard, City Clerk Minutes — August 22, 2023