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Home My WebLink About04/07/2020 MINBE.A.UM.C-NT MINUTES OF THE VIRTUAL - CITY COUNCIL MEETING W.L. Pate, Jr., Mayor Pro Tem BECKY AMES, MAYOR Randy Feldschau., At -Large Taylor Neild, Ward I VIRTUAL - CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III APRIL 7, 2020 Robin Mouton, Ward IV Tyrone E. Cooper, City Attorney Kyle Hayes, City Manager Tina Broussard, City Clerk The City Council of the City of Beaumont, Texas, met in a virtual meeting, in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas .Government Code, Chapter 551 on April 7, 2020, at 1:30 p.m. to consider the following: Invocation Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items No. 1 & 2/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Mayors Ames gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present for the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tem Pate, Councilmembers Neild, Getz, Feldschau, Mouton and Samuel. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items No. 1 & 2/Consent Agenda None CONSENT AGENDA * Approval of minutes — March 23, 2020 Confirmation of board and commission member appointments —.None A) Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to execute all documents necessary to accept funding from The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) awarded to the Beaumont Public Health Department — Resolution 20-071 B) Authorize the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement (ILA) with Jefferson County Drainage District No. 6 (DD6) for the Cherokee Drainage. Project Cost Overruns — Resolution 20-072 Minutes — April 7, 2020 C) Authorize the. City Manager to execute Change Order No. 9 to the contract with Allco, LLC for the Washington Boulevard Pavement Widening Phase II Project (Corporate Drive to Amarillo Street) — Resolution 20-073 D) Authorize the City Manager, to apply for and receive funding from the P -Twenty-One Foundation — Resolution 20-074 E) Authorize the acceptance of a 0.0918 acre Drainage Easemernt located off N. Major Drive — Resolution 20-075 F) Authorize the acceptance of two Drainage Easements from Delaware Extension Development, Ltd. located off N. Major Drive — Resolution 20-076 G) Approve a resolution accepting maintenance of the street, sewer, and water improvements in Barrington Heights Subdivision Phase XII — Resolution 20-077 Mayor Pro Tem Pate moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS 1. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to apply for and receive funding through the Department of Homeland Security 2020 Port Security Grant (PSGP) Program: The Homeland. Security Grant Program consists of a number of grant programs, one of which is the Port Security Grant Program (PSGP). This grant can be utilized to enhance the security of the Port of Beaumont and the agencies that support it 'since the Port is designated as critical to national infrastructure. The projects total $1,812,308 and consist of the following: • $1,097,056 will be applied toward the required annual maintenance of the regional . radio systema - • $385,000 will fund Phase III of the 31d.floor buildout of the EOC. The buildout will . include additional walls to make the space more suitable for sheltering city.employees; create. more meeting spaces and offices; construct a drop-down ceiling to reduce noise; upgrade existing lighting and adjustment of the fire sprinkler system. • $275,000 will refurbish and repair an elevator that is out. of service at the EOC. • .$55,252 will be applied toward tactical response equipment including one X -Ray machine .for detection and interdiction to, improve officer safety when investigating . threats of IEDs or potential explosive packages and hidden compartments and one portable steel ramp to enable off and on -loading of large trucks with palletized emergency supplies at the City emergency equipment warehouse or staging locations appropriate to the various incidents. Most locations do not have a loading dock available. Minutes — April 7, 2020 The federal grant would cover 75% of the project totals. Annual radio maintenance costs are shared by all jurisdictions using the system based on the number of radios each uses. Beaumont's portion would be $91,760, plus the 25% match for the other two projects, bringing Beaumont's match to $270,572. Funds will come from the Capital Reserve Fund to be budgeted in FY 2021 if projects are approved. Approval of the resolution. Councilmember Neild moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO APPLY FOR, RECEIVE FUNDING AND EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY 2020 PORT SECURITY GRANT PROGRAM (PSGP) WITH FUNDING IN AN AMOUNT UP TO $1,812,308.00. Mayor Pro Tem Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 20-078 2. Consider a resolution approving the purchase of a dozer for use in the Solid Waste Division. The dozer will be purchased from Waukesha -Pearce Industries, Inc., of Dallas, in the amount of $339,800.00. Solid Waste currently uses five (5) total Dozers, and the new unit will replace unit 5157, that is used for dressing up access roads and general areas -of the landfill. Unit 5157 is 13 years old and has exceeded its expected service life. It will be disposed:of in accordance with the City's surplus equipment policy. Pricing was obtained through the Houston -Galveston Area Council (HGAC), a cooperative purchasing association providing cities and political subdivisions with the means to purchase specializedequipment at volume pricing. HGAC complies with State of Texas procurement statutes. The funds will come from the Solid Waste Fund. Approval of the resolution. Councilmember Mouton moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION FOR THE PURCHASE OF A KOMATSU DOZER FOR USE BY THE SOLID WASTE DIVISION FROM WAUKESHA-PEARCE INDUSTRIES, INC., OF DALLAS, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $339,800.00 THROUGH THE HOUSTON -GALVESTON AREA COUNCIL. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM PATE, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND MOUTON Minutes — April 7, 2020 NAYS:. NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 20-079 COMMENTS * Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) None Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - NONE COUNCILMEM13ER GETZ - NONE COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - NONE MAYOR PRO TEM PATE - REMINDED EVERYONE TO STAY SAFE AND KEEP PRAYING IT DOES MAKE A DIFFERENCE COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - NONE COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR AMES - THANKED EVERYONE FOR JOINING THE VIRTUAL MEETING, ANNOUNCED STARTING AT 4:00 P.M., ON TODAY ON THE CITY'S FACEBOOK PAGE SHE WILL BE GIVING OUT INFORMATION REGARDING COVID-19, THIS' WILL BE DONE SEVEN DAYS A WEEK AT 4:00 P.M., THE INFORMATION PROVIDED WILL PERTAIN TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AND THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS SUCH AS CHINA, FANNETT AND NOME Witj*hthere being no. Executive Session, Council adjourned at 1:42 p.m. Tina Broussard, City Clerk Minutes —April 7, 2020