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HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/22/2020 MINBEAUMONT T E X A S - MINUTES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT COUNCIL MEETING W.L. Pate, Jr., At -Large BEC" AMES, MAYOR Randy Feldschau, Mayor Pro Tern Taylor Neild, Ward I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael D. Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III SEPTEMBER 22, 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 regular session in strict compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551 on September 22, 2020, 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 Presentation and Recognition Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items No. 1-4, 6-9/Consent Agenda Consent Agenda Mayor Ames called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Julius Wardley with First United Methodist Church gave the invocation. MayorAmes led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call was made by Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Present at the meeting were Mayor Ames, Mayor Pro Tern Feldschau, Councilmembers Neild, Getz, Pate, Samuel and Mouton. Also present were Kyle Hayes, City Manager; Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney; Tina Broussard, City Clerk. Proclamations, Presentation, Recognitions "Pray Beaumont Day" - September 22, 2020 - Proclamation read by Mayor Ames; accepted by Pastor Howard Cameron, Organizer for Pray Beaumont Day, along with other Pastors Mayor Ames read the announcement regarding Executive Session being held at the conclusion of the General Business portion of the meeting. Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-4, 6-9/Consent Agenda None CONSENT AGENDA Approval of minutes — September 15, 2020 Minutes — September 22, 2020 * Confirmation of board and commission member appointments — Resolution 20-188 Appointment of Erika Harris as an Alternate to the Planning and Zoning Commission removing Cory Crenshaw. The term will commence September 22, 2020 and expire September 30, 2021 (Mayor Becky Ames) A) Approve the purchase of a new employee workforce management software system from Kronos, Inc. — Resolution 20-189 B) Approve the purchase of a data storage system from Sirius Computer Solutions, Inc. — Resolution 20-190 Mayor Pro Tern Feldschau moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED GENERAL BUSINESS Consider an ordinance adopting the FY 2021 Budget by a record vote. Article VI, Section 8 of the City Charter states that "the budget shall be adopted by the favorable votes of at least a majority of all members of the Council." Section 9 states that "the budget shall be finally adopted not later than the twenty-seventh (27th) day of the last month of the fiscal year. Should the Council take no final action on or prior to such day, the budget as submitted by the City Manager shall be deemed to have been finally adopted by the Council." Also, SB 1760 provides that if the tax rate exceeds the no new revenue tax rate, the vote on the ordinance setting the tax rate must be a record vote and must be approved by at least 60 percent of the members of the governing body. If the tax rate vote fails, then the lower of the no new revenue tax rate or prior year tax rate will be the tax rate. Section 102.007 of the Government Code requires the vote to adopt a budget to be a record vote. In addition, the adopted budget will contain a cover page that includes the statement on whether the budget will raise more, less or the same amount of property taxes as the prior year, the record vote of each member of council by name, property tax rates for the preceding and current fiscal years, the no new revenue tax rate, the no new revenue maintenance and operations tax rate, the voter approval tax rate, and the debt rate, along with the amount of debt secured by property taxes. This information is required to be posted on the city's website and remain there for one year after adoption of the budget. The FY 2021 Budget was submitted to Council on August 11, 2020 and reviewed during a work session on September 8, 2020. A public hearing was held on September 15, 2020, which met the requirements of the Charter and state law. Approval of Ordinance. Minutes — September 22, 2020 Councilmember Pate moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REFERRED TO AS THE "ANNUAL APPROPRIATION ORDINANCE" ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL PERIOD BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2020, AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2021, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; APPORTIONING THE FUNDS OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE RECORD VOTE: MAYOR AMES — YES MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU — YES COUNCILMEMBER GETZ — YES COUNCILMEMBER NEILD —YES MOTION PASSED Ordinance 20-048 COUNCILMEMBER PATE - YES COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - YES COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON -YES 2. Consider a resolution adopting the 2021 Capital Program. Article VI, Section 8 of the City Charter states that "the budget shall be adopted by the favorable votes of at least a majority of all members of the Council." Section 9 states that "the budget shall be finally adopted not later than the twenty-seventh (27th) day of the last month of the fiscal year. Should the Council take no final action on or prior to such day, the budget as submitted by the City Manager shall be deemed to have been finally adopted by the Council." Also, SB 1760 provides that if the tax rate exceeds the no new revenue tax rate, the vote on the ordinance setting the tax rate must be a record vote and must be approved by at least 60 percent of the members of the governing body. If the tax rate vote fails, then the lower of the no new revenue tax rate or prior year tax rate will be the tax rate. Section 102.007 of the Government Code requires the vote to adopt a budget to be a record vote. In addition, the adopted budget will contain a cover page that includes the statement on whether -the budget will raise more, less or the same amount of property taxes as the prior year, the record vote of each member of council by name, property tax rates for the preceding and current fiscal years, the no new revenue tax rate, the no new revenue maintenance and operations tax rate, the voter approval tax rate, and the debt rate, along with the amount of debt secured by property taxes. This information is required to be posted on the city's website and remain there for one year after adoption of the budget. The FY 2021 Budget was submitted to Council on August 11, 2020 and reviewed during a work session on September 8, 2020. A public hearing was held on September 15, 2020, which met the requirements of the Charter and state law. Approval of the ordinance. Minutes - September 22, 2020 3. Councilmember Neild moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE 2021 CAPITAL PROGRAM US HEREBY ADOPTED. THE CAPITAL PROGRAM WAS ORIGINALLY SUBMITTED TO COUNCIL ON MAY 15, 2020 WITH A PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 15, 2020. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 20-191 Consider an ordinance accepting the tax roll and establishing the property tax rate for the tax year 2020 (FY 2021). Article VI, Section 20 states that "the Council shall, by resolution, adopt the Capital Program with or without amendment after the public hearing and' on or before the twenty-seventh (27th) day of the last month of the current fiscal year." The Capital Program was originally submitted to Council on May 15, 2020. It was submitted to Council on August 11, 2020 with the Budget and reviewed during a work session on September 8, 2020. A public hearing was also held on September 15, 2020. Approval of the resolution. Councilmember Mouton moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE TAX ROLL FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE; PROVIDING FOR LEVYING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 2020 (FY 2021); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Mayor Pro Tern Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYORAMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE RECORD VOTE: ACCEPTING THE TAX ROLL FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE MAYOR AMES - YES MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU - YES COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - YES COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - YES MOTION PASSES COUNCILMEMBER PATE -YES COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - YES COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON -YES Councilmember Neild moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE TAX ROLL FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE; PROVIDING FOR LEVYING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 2020 (FY 2021); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Councilmember Getz seconded the Minutes - September 22, 2020 motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE RECORD VOTE: TAX RATE APPORTIONED $0.506837/$100 ASSESSED VALUATION TO THE GENERAL FUND MAYOR AMES — YES MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU — YES COUNCILMEMBER GETZ — YES COUNCILMEMBER NEILD — YES MOTION PASSED COUNCILMEMBER PATE - YES COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - YES COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - YES Councilmember Samuel moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING THE TAX ROLL FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ESTABLISHING A TAX RATE; PROVIDING FOR LEVYING, ASSESSING AND COLLECTING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE TAX YEAR 2020 (FY 2021); PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE RECORD VOTE: TAX RATE APPORTIONED $0.203163/$100 ASSESSED VALUATION TO THE DEBT SERVICE FUND MAYOR AMES — YES MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU — YES COUNCILMEMBER GETZ — YES COUNCILMEMBER NEILD — YES MOTION PASSED Ordinance 20-049 COUNCILMEMBER PATE - YES COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - YES COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON -YES 4. Consider an ordinance ratifying the budgeted property tax increase reflected in the FY 2021 Budget. The Jefferson County Central Appraisal District submitted the Certified Appraisal Roll on July 22, 2020, in the amount of $7,883,980,459. Based on this taxable value, a property tax rate of $0.71/$100 valuation for the tax year 2020 (FY 2021) is proposed, which is the current rate. The tax rate would be apportioned $0.506837/$100 assessed valuation to the General Fund and $0.203163/$100 assessed valuation to the Debt Service Fund. Minutes - September 22, 2020 As required by Section 26.05 of the Tax Code: The tax rate consists of two components, each of which must be approved separately by a record vote and at least 60 percent of the governing body must vote in favor of the ordinance. That ordinance must include the following statement: "THIS TAX RATE WILL RAISE MORE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS THAN LAST YEAR'S TAX RATE. THE TAX RATE WILL EFFECTIVELY BE RAISED BY 2.8% AND WILL RAISE TAXES FOR MAINTENANCE AND OPERATIONS ON A $100,000 HOME BY APPROXIMATELY $20." Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Neild moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE RATIFYING THE BUDGETED PROPERTY TAX INCREASE REFLECTED IN THE FY 2021 BUDGET. Mayor Pro Tern Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE RECORD VOTE: MAYOR AMES — YES MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU — YES COUNCILMEMBER GETZ—YES COUNCILMEMBER NEILD — YES MOTION PASSED Ordinance 20-050 COUNCILMEMBER PATE - YES COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - YES COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - YES 5. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a gaming facility in a GC -MD (General Commercial - Multiple Family Dwelling) District located at 4705 Magnolia Avenue. Jisan Makanojiya has requested a Specific Use Permit to allow a gaming facility at 4705 Magnolia Avenue. The applicant wishes to have 50 gaming machines at this location. The hours of operation for the business would be 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Security.would be provided by on site surveillance. There was no mention of which age groups would be allowed in certain areas or for what time periods. It should be noted that gaming facilities that have five or fewer machines tend to be considered accessory in nature, when part of a primary use, and as such tend to result in fewer negative impacts on surrounding land uses. However, larger game rooms with dozens of machines take on the scale of a small casino and as a result, require careful consideration as to their location and compatibility with surrounding land uses. Some of these considerations include compatibility with other land uses, noise, traffic as well as safety considerations. As such, proximity to schools and especially residential uses should be carefully considered in the review of gaming facilities. This property is immediately adjacent to residential single-family dwellings and is within the vicinity of the Lucas Pre-K Center. Minutes - September 22, 2020 At a Joint Public Hearing held on September 9, 2020, the Planning Commission recommended 9:0 to deny the request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a gaming facility at 4705 Magnolia Avenue. Denial of the request. Councilmember Samuel moved to DENY AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A GAMING FACILITY IN A GC -MD (GENERAL COMMERCIAL -MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING) DISTRICT LOCATED AT 4705 MAGNOLIA AVENUE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. Councilmember Mouton seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED 6. Consider a resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute an Earnest Money Contract and other related documents for the sale of city -owned property located at 3455 Sarah Street. Wheeler Commercial has secured one (1) potential buyer who is interested in purchasing city -owned property located at 3455 Sarah Street. The building and property is the former Melton YMCA location. After reviewing the Earnest Money Contract, it is in the best interest of the City of Beaumont to execute the Earnest Money Contract with Troy Marsaw, Owner of On Site Counseling with a cash offer in the amount of $325,000.00. Troy Marsaw will deposit $3,000.00 as earnest money to Texas Regional Title for a feasibility period of thirty (30) days. If Troy Marsaw terminates the earnest money contract, $500.00 of the earnest money will not be refunded to Troy Marsaw. The date of closing will be thirty (30) days. after the expiration of the feasibility period. Approval of the resolution. Councilmember Neild moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT WITH TROY MARSAW, OWNER OF ON SITE COUNSELING, FOR THE SALE OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 3455 SARAH STREET FOR A CASH OFFER OF $325,000.00 AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE SALE OF THE PROPERTY AND IMPROVEMENTS. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 20-192 Councilmember Samuel left the meeting at 2:06 p.m. Minutes — September 22, 2020 7. Consider a resolution approving the write off of uncollectible delinquent accounts. This request is in accordance with the write-off policy approved by City Council on December 21, 1999. The policy gives Council the final authority to write-off an individual account receivable identified as uncollectible when the balance due exceeds $1,000.00. Accounts included are for transactions prior to September 2018 which have been sent to the collection agency and collection efforts have been unsuccessful for more than one year. A summary by receivable type is shown below. Litter Charges - $1,850.00 Original charge dates range: 2018. Hazmat Charges - $2,408.99 Original charge dates range: 2016. EMS Ambulance Charges - $104,111.67 These charges from ambulance transports include uninsured claims or co -pay and deductibles that the customer is responsible for. The original charge dates range from 2005 to 2018 and accounts have been uncollectible for at least one year. Weed Abatement Charges - $126,823.15 Original charge dates range from 2014 to 2018. Total to be written off - $235,193.81 If at any time an account becomes collectible after having been written off, the receivable shall be adjusted accordingly. The balance of the account shall be reinstated and payments shall be applied to that balance. Approval of the resolution. Mayor Pro Tern Feldschau moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES, AS AN INTERNAL ACCOUNTING PROCEDURE, THE WRITE-OFF OF THE FOLLOWING DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS TOTALING $235,193.81 FOR WHICH EACH INDIVIDUAL ACCOUNT EXCEEDS $1,000.00, THESE DEBTS ARE NOT BEING EXTINGUISHED OR FORGIVEN AND IF, AT ANY TIME, AN ACCOUNT BECOMES COLLECTIBLE AFTER HAVING BEEN WRITTEN OFF, THE RECEIVABLE SHALL BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY AND THE BALANCE OF THE ACCOUNT SHALL BE REINSTATED AND PAYMENTS SHALL BE APPLIED TO THE BALANCE. Councilmember Neild seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 20-193 Councilmember Samuel returned to the meeting at 2:07 p.m. Minutes — September 22, 2020 8. Consider an ordinance granting a new solid waste franchise agreement to Neches Management Services. According to City Ordinance 22.05.101, no person shall engage in the business of collecting, hauling or transporting, in the city, any garbage, waste or refuse, without first having obtained a franchise from the City. Nine entities currently have nonexclusive franchise agreements with the City and are doing business in this area. Neches Management Services has requested that the City Council grant them a franchise agreement. Neches Management Services manages construction and disposal services for clients locally with an office at 1440 Spindletop Ave. Beaumont, TX 77705. The proposed agreement provides for a term of one year from its effective date and a franchise fee of seven percent (7%) of gross revenues received for service. It also requires the entity to indemnify the City of Beaumont and provide insurance which names the City of Beaumont as a named insured. According to City Charter, franchise ordinances require readings at three separate Council meetings, with the third not less than thirty (30) days from the first reading. The ordinance does not take effect until sixty (60) days after its adoption on the third and final reading. After passage, the ordinance must be published for four consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. All publication costs are paid by the franchisee. Attached is.a copy of the franchise agreement for your review. This is the final reading. A franchise fee of seven percent (7%) of gross receipts will be paid to the City. Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Neild moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE FOR SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND TRANSPORTATION SERVICES TO NECHES MANAGEMENT SERVICES. Councilmember Pate seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, PATE, SAMUEL AND MOUTON NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 20-038 9. Consider amending Ordinance No. 20-031 related to the Public Health Emergency Disaster Orders for the City of Beaumont and opening certain City facilities. On July 28, 2020, the City Council approved Ordinance No. 20-031 that provided for the closure of the following City facilities: Lakeside Center, Downtown Library, Civic Center, Event Centre, Julie Rogers Theatre, Jefferson Theatre, Sterling Pruitt Center, and the Community Centers. Minutes —September 22, 2020 This item was placed on the agenda at the request of Mayor Ames and Councilmember Neild. Councilmember Pate moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AMENDING ORDINANCE 20-031 TO AMEND THE PUBLIC HEALTH EMERGENCY DISASTER ORDERS FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT; ALLOWING THE OPENING OF CITY FACILITIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY AND PROVIDING FOR REPEAL. Councilmember Getz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR AMES, MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU, COUNCILMEMBERS NEILD, GETZ, AND PATE NAYS: COUNCILMEMBERS SAMUEL AND MOUTON MOTION PASSED Ordinance 20-051 COMMENTS Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Hilda Hilts 3955 Robinson St. Beaumont TX Spoke to Council again regarding damage to the back yard of her property caused by City workers, her home was flooded, requested that the city repair her home which has been previously denied, is still requesting that her home be repaired by the city Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - STATED THAT PRESENTLY THERE ARE STREET HAZARDS THAT ARE MARKED BY CONES, REQUESTED THAT THE CITY THINK ABOUT BRIGHT BLINKING RED LED LIGHTS, ASKED THAT THE CITY MANAGER LOOK INTO BUYING A NUMBER OF THESE FOR THE STREETS DEPARTMENT AND FIRST RESPONDERS INSTEAD OF USING THE CONE, THINKS THE CITY SHOULD NOT JUST DO THE MINIMUM BUT SHOULD DO MORE TO ALERT MOTORIST OF THESE HAZARDS, RESPONDED TO COUNCILMEMBERS SAMUELS COMMENTS, STATED THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN $33 MILLION WORTH OF PROJECTS DONE IN WARD 11, THERE ARE OTHER PROJECTS IN OTHER WARDS HE HAS SUPPORTED, STATED THAT IT'S TIME THAT SOME OF THE MONEY BE SPENT IN WARD II AND HE WON'T BE SILENT ABOUT IT COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - NONE MAYOR PRO TEM FELDSCHAU - COMMENTED ON ISRAEL AND THE JEWISH COMMUNITY WHICH IS CELEBRATING ROSH HASHANAH WHICH STARTED ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2020 AND ENDED ON SUNDAY, Minutes —September 22, 2020 SEPTEMBER 20, 2020 AT SUNDOWN, WISHED THE JEWISH COMMUNITY A HAPPY NEW YEAR, ALSO COMMENTED ON THE FACT THAT CITIZENS ARE TIRED OF ALL THAT IS GOING ON, ENCOURAGED ALL CITIZENS TO HOLD ON, JOY WILL COME IN THE MORNING COUNCILMEMBER PATE - COMMENTED ON THE EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION WHICH WAS A GREAT DAY FOR AMERICA, ALSO COMMENTED ON THE WOMEN'S ALL PRO TOUR GOLF TOURNAMENT THAT WAS HELD ON LAST WEEK AT THE BEAUMONT COUNTRY CLUB, MENTIONED THAT THE COUNCIL HAS MADE A LOT OF PROGRESS FROM THE STANDPOINT AS TO HOW THE MEETINGS ARE MOVING FORWARD, WOULD LIKE FOR COUNCIL TO TAKE A LOOK AT ADOPTING ROBERT'S RULES OF ORDER WITHIN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - STATED THAT IT BOTHERS HIM THAT SOME CAN BE SO FLIPPANT ABOUT SOME THINGS AND DISCOUNT SO MANY OTHER THINGS, OVER 45% OF THE STREETS IN WARD III ARE IN DISREPAIR, NAMED SEVERAL STREETS THAT HAVE REACHED THE END OF USEFUL LIFE, STATED THAT THERE WERE THREE PROJECTS IN WARD III TOTALING $9.2 MILLION, TWO PROJECTS FOR WARD IV TOTALING $5.3 MILLION, THREE PROJECTS IN WARD I TOTALING $7.6 MILLION BUT IN WARD II, THERE WAS $33.4 MILLION SPENT, THERE WAS ONE PROJECT THAT WAS DONE AND IT WASN'T BECAUSE THE RODE HAD REACHED THE END OF ITS USEFUL LIFE BUT BECAUSE THERE IS A NEED FOR ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC TO FLOW FROM NORTH TO SOUTH IN BEAUMONT, STATED THAT HE UNDERSTANDS MOVING FORWARD WITH THOSE THINGS TO DO WHAT'S IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITIZENS AND TO LOOK FORWARD AND TRY TO SEE WHERE WE ARE GOING AS A CITY ALTOGETHER COUNCILMEMBER MOUTON - NONE CITY ATTORNEY COOPER - NONE CITY MANAGER HAYES - NONE MAYOR AMES - COMMENTED ON MASK AND THE GOVERNORS ORDER, ANNOUNCED TESTING SITES THAT ARE OF NO CHARGE TO ALL CITIZENS, THE SITES ARE LISTED ON THE•CITY'S WEBSITE AND FACEBOOK PAGES, ANNOUNCED ANOTHER COMMUNITY COVID TESTING SITE THAT WILL BE AT CRISTO REY CHURCH, LOCATED AT 767 AVENUE A, STARTING SEPTEMBER 28, 2020 THROUGH OCTOBER 2, 2020, FROM 8:00 A.M. TO 4:00 P.M., NO APPOINTMENTS ARE NEEDED, ALSO COMMENTED ON TROPICAL STORM BETA AS WELL AS THE CITY ANIMAL SHELTER AND HUMANE SOCIETY WHO FLEW OVER A 100 ANIMALS TO OUR PARTNER SHELTER WHICH IS THE HUMANE SHELTER OF NORTH TEXAS IN CASE TS BETA WAS TO COME Minutes — September 22, 2020 TO THIS AREA, ANNOUNCED LEMONADE DAY WHICH WILL BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2020 AT THE BEAUMONT CHILDREN'S MUSEUM, IT WILL BE A DRIVE THRU EVENT, MORE INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON THE BEAUMONT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE CITY OF BEAUMONT'S WEBSITE Open session of meeting recessed at 3:12 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION To discuss and or deliberate economic development negotiations in accordance with Section 551.087 of the Government Code to wit; specifically: Suez Water Technologies and Solutions seeking incentives for their facility on College Street, west of the Beaumont Municipal Airport Consider matters to deliberate the employment, evaluation, duties of a public officer or employee in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Government Code to wit; specifically: Kyle Hayes, City Manager . Tyrone Cooper, City Attorney Tina Broussard, City Clerk Craig Lively, Chief Magistrate re being no action taken in Executive Session, Council adjourned. Ames, Tina Broussard, City Clerk Minutes — September 22, 2020