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HomeMy WebLinkAboutJULY 16 2024 MINT E X A S MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT SPECIAL - COUNCIL MEETING Albert "A.J." Turner, Mayor Pro Tem ROY VILEST, MAYOR Randy Feldschau, At -large Taylor Nelld, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III JULY 16, 2024 Chris Durio, Ward IV 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 Special session in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on July 16, 2024, at the City Hail 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/Regular Agenda item No. 1. (or any other topic). Mayor Pro Tem Turner called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor J.W. Richards with I_ifePoint Church gave the invocation. Mayor Pro Tem Turner led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Pro Tem Turner, Councilmembers Durio, Getz, Feldschau and Samuel (arrived at 2:04 p.m.). Absent: Mayor West and Councilmember Neild. Also, present were Kenneth R, Williams, City Manager; Sharae Reed, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentation and Recognition None Public Comment: Persons may speak on the Consent Agenda/Regular Agenda Item No. 1. (or any other topic). (Public comments can be heard or seen at the City of Beaumont website at beaumonttexas.gov) Cheryl Paige Sandra Womack Albert Harrison Marvin Cash Jerome Alexander 1410 W. Florida 11310 Fairfield St. 1240 Ashley 1882 Park 1118 Evalon st. Beaumont TX Beaumont TX Beaumont TX Beaumont TX Beaumont TX Minutes —July 16, 2024 Melissa Brandford No Address Given Beaumont TX Jude Paredez 10620 Gage Rd. Beaumont TX Addie Allen 9695 Gross 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.) None REGULAR AGENDA Council to consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of City of Beaumont, Texas, Certificates of Obligation, Series 2024 in an estimated amount not to exceed $12 Million; levying taxes to provide for payment thereof; and containing other matters related thereto. On May 21, 2024, the Council authorized the publication of a notice of intention to issue the Certificates of Obligation. Results of the sale will be presented by the City's Financial Advisor, Dustin Traylor of RBC Capital Markets. Interest is payable semiannually in March and September beginning March 1, 2025. LIMB Bank, of Houston, Texas will serve as paying agent/registrar. Delivery and receipt of the proceeds by the city are scheduled anytime from July 25 through July 30, 2024. Principal and interest is paid from the Debt Service Fund which is supported by property taxes. Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Getz moved to ADOPT AS AMENDED AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, COMBINATION TAX AND REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 2024 IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $12,000,000; AUTHORIZING EACH OF THE MAYOR, THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER TO APPROVE THE AMOUNTS, INTEREST RATES, PRICES, AND TERMS THEREOF AND CERTAIN OTHER MATTERS RELATING THERETO; LEVYING A TAX IN PAYMENT THEREOF; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, INCLUDING AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ONE OR MORE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENTS, ONE OR MORE OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND MATTERS INCIDENT THERETO; AWARDING THE SALE OF THE CERTIFICATES; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE PURCHASE AGREEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PAYING AGENTIREGISTRAR AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING AND CONFIRMING THE ENGAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PROFESSIONALS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ISSUANCE OF THE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE IS PASSED IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW; AND ENACTING OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING THERETO. Councilmember ❑urio seconded the motion a �^fit, AYES, r MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER, COUNCILMEMBERS DURIO, GETZ, FELDSCHAU AND SAMUEL Minutes — July 16, 2024 NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED ORDINANCE 24-034 COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS (Counciimember comments can be heard or seen at the City of Beaumont website at beaumonttexas,gov) With there being no Executive Session, the meeting adjourned at 2:04 p,m. Minutes — July 16, 2024