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HomeMy WebLinkAbout11/22/2022 MINBEAU MONT 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 I CITY COUNCIL MEETING Michael Getz, Ward II Audwin Samuel, Ward III NOVEMBER 22, 2022 Chris Durio, Mayor Pro Tem 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 22, 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 1-4 Mayor Mouton called the council meeting to order at 1:30 p.m. Pastor Brett Holmes with Calder Baptist 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 1:33 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 1-4 None 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.) A. Approval of the. November 15, 2022, City Council Meeting Minutes Minutes — November 22, 2022 B. Confirmation of board and commission member appointments - Resolution 22-311 Jim Broussard would be appointed as Chairman to the ad hoc Downtown Planning & Advisory Committee. (Mayor Robin Mouton) Councilmember Neild moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Councilmember Getz seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED AGENDA 1. Consider an ordinance authorizing the issuance of City of Beaumont, Texas, Waterworks and Sewer System Revenue Bonds, Series 2023, and authorizing the Mayor or City Manager and Chief Financial Officer to approve the amounts, interest rates, prices, and terms thereof for both series and to execute all documents related to the sale of the Bonds. Aspresented in a work session during the budget process, $25 million is required to complete projects related to water and sewer infrastructure improvements that are currently under construction and/or design. With the quickly changing financial markets, the most favorable time to enter the market may not be the day before a City Council meeting. Instead, the ability of a local government to time its entry into the financial markets and thereby obtain the best borrowing terms can significantly impact the borrowing costs. Section 1207.007 Texas Government Code allows a City to enter into the bond market at any time in accordance with parameters established and approved by the City Council. Through a parameter bond ordinance, a Council delegates final pricing authority to a Pricing Officer, usually the Mayor or City Manager, CFO and/or City Manager's Designee, and establishes and approves bond sale parameters such as maximum interest rate, minimum savings threshold for refunding, maximum aggregate principal amount of issue, final maturity date and expiration of delegated authority which is normally six (6) months. The Pricing Officer can only approve the sale if all parameters are met. This results in flexibility such that the bond issue may be priced at any time and in an interest rate environment that is advantageous to the City rather than being locked into, pricing on the date of Council meetings. The proposed parameters included in the proposed ordinance for Series 2023, as described above, includes: Deleqated Pricing Officers: Mayor or City Manager and Chief Financial Officer Maximum Principal Amount Series 2023: $25 million Interest Rate: Not greater than 6.0% per annum Minutes — November 22, 2022 Expiration of Parameter Authority: May 15, 2023 Interest will be payable semiannually in March and September beginning March 1, 2023. Funds will come from the Water Utilities Fund. Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Getz moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, WATERWORKS AND SEWER SYSTEM REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2023 IN ONE OR MORE SERIES OR SUBSERIES AS MAY BE FURTHER DESIGNATED; 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; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT THEREOF; MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH BONDS INCLUDING AUTHORIZING THE PREPARATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ONE OR MORE PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENTS AND MATTER INCIDENT THERETO; AWARDING THE SALE OF THE BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF ONE OR MORE BOND PURCHASE AGREEMENTS; AUTHORIZING BOND INSURANCE; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A PAYING AGENT/REGISTRAR AGREEMENT AND OTHER RELATED DOCUMENTS; AND MAKING OTHER PROVISIONS REGARDING SUCH BONDS. Councilmember Turner seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 22-070 2. Consider approving an amendment to Chapter 22 of the Code of Ordinances, Article 22.03 Industrial Waste Standards. The ordinance provides legal authority for the City of Beaumont to execute its .Industrial Pretreatment Program by regulating the discharge. of industrial wastewater and the use of public and private sewers. The objectives of the program are to prevent the introduction of pollutants into the POTW (Publicly Owned Treatment Works) that.will pass through or interfere with its operation, protect POTW personnel who may be affected by the wastewater, and enable the city to comply with its Texas Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (TPDES) permit requirements. In 2005, the EPA published the Final Streamlining Rule in the Federal Register revising . several provisions of the General Pretreatment Regulations (40 CFR Part 403). The City of Beaumont first submitted program modifications to TCEQ on June 18, 2015, followed by additional submissions on October 11, 2021, April 12, 2022, and August 15, 2022. TCEQ has determined that the non -substantial program modification submission is both technically complete and approved and has directed the City to now proceed with adequate public participation, as well as to obtain City Council approval of this program modification. Minutes — November 22, 2022 M In 2016, The City of Beaumont authorized Freese and Nichols, Inc., to reevaluate the TBLL's (Technically Based Local Limits) for its Hillebrandt Wastewater Treatment Plant in accordance with the provisions of the City's TPDES permit. TBLL's, also referred to as local limits, are wastewater limitations that apply to commercial and industrial facilities that discharge to a POTW. In order to establish or revise technically based local limits, POTW's must use the best available technical information to determine, for each pollutant of concern, the maximum loading that can be accepted by the treatment facility. TCEQ has completed its review of the proposed substantial modification to incorporate the revised TBLL's into the City of Beaumont's approved pretreatment program and has determined that it is technically complete. Approval of the ordinance. Councilmember Samuel moved to ADOPT AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE REPEALING THE CURRENT ORDINANCE FOR CHAPTER 22 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, ARTICLE 22.03 INDUSTRIAL WASTE STANDARDS TO COMPLY WITH TCEQ AND EPA REQUIREMENTS. Councilmember Feldschau seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Ordinance 22-071 Consider approving the purchase of a new long throw sound system for the Julie Rogers Theater. The Julie Rogers Theater is in need of a new sound .system, as the current system is outdated, and many components are inoperative. A Request for Proposal (RFP), was submitted to nine vendors, with one response. The sole proposal was scored .as shown below, by a panel of City employees. The panel agreed that LID Systems, of Houston, met the requirements, and is the recommended vendor. Total price is $409,540, with a 21 business day installation anticipated after parts are received. Maximum Points Criteria Price 40 Warranty/Life Expectancy 30 Prior Experience/References 15 Time Frame for Installation 15 Total 100 �/endor LD yste s Housten, TX. 38.34 28.34 14,60 11.67 �• .02 Funds will come from the Capital Reserve Fund and the Fund balance. Approval of the resolution. Minutes — November 22, 2022 Councilmember Feldschau moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE PROPOSAL SUBMITTED BY LD SYSTEMS, OF HOUSTON, TEXAS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW LONG THROW SOUND SYSTEM FOR THE JULIE ROGERS THEATRE IN THE AMOUNT OF $409,450.00 BE ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. Councilmember Samuel seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 22-312 4. Consider approving the purchase of security cameras for four City Park/ Community Center parking lots from Infinity Connections, Inc, In the wake of some significant criminal activity at a local park, staff were asked to evaluate locations that may warrant the installation of permanent security cameras. A committee representing the Parks, Police, Community Development and Technology Services Departments met to evaluate violent crimes, property crimes and other calls for service at the City's thirty-six (36) parks. Staff recommends that security cameras be installed at the following locations: Alice Keith Park - $23,400.00 • Community Center o (1) License Plate Reader camera to cover the entrance into the parking lot. o (4) 360-degree cameras to cover the outside of the building, surrounding parking lot and park. • Pool Facility o (2) License Plate Reader cameras to cover each entrance into the parking lot. o (1) 360-degree camera to cover the parking lot, the side of building and a partial view of the basketball court. Central Park Imagination Station - $10,750.00 • (2) License Plate Reader cameras to cover each entrance into the park. • (1) 360-degree camera to cover the parking lot and bathroom entrance. John Paul Davis Center - $11,750.00 • (2) License Plate Reader cameras to cover each entrance into the Community Center parking lot. • (3) 360-degree view cameras to cover all (3) parking lots around the Community Center. Rodgers Park - $20,750.00 • Community Center o (2) 360-degree view cameras to cover the back and sides of the Community Center. • Dowlen Parking Lot Minutes — November 22, 2022 o (2) License Plate Reader cameras for each parking lot entrance. o (1) 360-degree view camera to cover the parking lot. • Gladys Parking Lot o (2) License Plate Reader cameras for each parking lot entrance. o (1) 360-degree view camera to cover the parking lot. • Miller Library Parking Lot o (1) License Plate Reader camera to cover the entrance to the parking lot. o (1) 360-degree camera to cover the rear parking lot. All three of the above Parks were ranked in the top 10 for both violent and property crimes. Adding the John Paul Davis Community Center would provide security coverage at all Community Centers in the City. Staff further recommends that the program be reviewed a year after the cameras are .installed to evaluate effectiveness. The total cost will be $66,650.: These cameras will be added to the surveillance system already in place with the City of Beaumont and will be available to both Beaumont Police Department and the Parks Department. Pricing was obtained through Buy Board. Buy Board is a buying contract that allows government entities to make purchases that have already been contracted under the procurement statutes of the State of Texas. Funds will come from the Capital Reserve Fund. Approval of resolution. Councilmember Getz moved to APPROVE A RESOLUTION THAT THE CITY COUNCIL HEREBY APPROVES THE PURCHASE OF SECURITY CAMERAS FOR FOUR (4) CITY/PARK COMMUNITY CENTER PARKING LOTS, FROM INFINITY CONNECTIONS, INC., OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $66,650.00 THROUGH THE BUY BOARD CONTRACT AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE PAYMENT TO INFINITY CONNECTION, INC., OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS. Councilmember Turner seconded the motion. AYES: MAYOR MOUTON, MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO, COUNCILMEMBERS GETZ, TURNER, FELDSCHAU, SAMUEL AND NEILD NAYS: NONE MOTION PASSED Resolution 22-313 WORK SESSION Review and discuss the requirements for speakers and others in meetings of Beaumont City Council and Commission Meetings - COMMENTS Review and discuss the Parks Capital Improvement Plan Public Comments (Persons are limited to three minutes) Minutes — November 22, 2022 James Callas 5375 Rosemary Dr. Beaumont TX Spoke to Council regarding a home that has been red tagged, stated that at the December 6, 2022 meeting Council will be presented with a list of homes to demolish,- he has three homes that will be on that list, one of the homes in particular that he's concerned about is the home on Magnolia which is used as a homeless shelter for women, requested more time to make completions to the home, also commented on the decrease in population in the City of Beaumont Belinda George 965 E. Lucas Dr. Beaumont TX Spoke to Council regarding a vision that's she's been having for the last two years, would like to have a unified Easter Egg Hunt at the Hike and Bike Trail on Delaware with the help and support of the City, would like to have free public transportation as some parents don't attend the Easter Egg Hunts with their kids because they don't have transportation, has already spoken to owners of food trucks for their participation, this would be a free event, would also like to have a Beaumont night out, glow in the dark Easter Egg Hunt for adults, commented on a Groves ,Night Out that she attended. in Groves, would like to see Beaumont do an event similar to what Groves does, stated that she knows that the city could make it happen Councilmembers/City Manager/City Attorney comments on various matters COUNCILMEMBER COMMENTS COUNCILMEMBER NEILD - NONE COUNCILMEMBER SAMUEL - COMMENTED ON THE NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING, A CITIZEN ASKED A QUESTION AND HE WOULD LIKE TO GET CLARIFICATION, FROM LUCAS TO E. GILL IS FOUR LANES, ON E. GILL IT THEN BECOMES TWO LANES WITH A BICYCLE LANE AND ONE LANE IN THE MIDDLE FOR TURNING, WANTED TO KNOW WHY IS IT DIVIDED THAT WAY, HE STATED TO THE CITIZEN THAT THERE WAS A TRAFFIC STUDY DONE AND THINKS IT WAS CHANGED TO CONTROL SPEED; BUT WASN'T SURE IF THAT'S WHY THE.STREET IS DIVIDED, WOULD LIKE TO GET AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY IT WAS CHANGED AND THE REASON BEHIND IT AS TO INFORM THE CITIZEN COUNCILMEMBER FELDSCHAU - COMMENTED ON THE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED ON SUNDAY MORNING WHERE THERE WAS AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING SOME TEENAGERS AND A YOUNG LADY PASSED AWAY, STATED THAT HE CAN REMEMBER GROWING UP IN THE 60'S AND THAT THERE WERE ONLY THREE CHANNELS 4, 6 AND 12, AT TEN O'CLOCK EVERY NIGHT THERE WAS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT STATED "DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR CHILDREN ARE", ENCOURAGED ALL PARENTS TO PLEASE LET'S KEEP AN EYE ON OUR KIDS, AT THAT AGE THEY AREN'T IN A PLACE TO MAKE THE BEST DECISION, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING Minutes — November 22, 2022 COUNCILMEMBER TURNER - PRAYERS GO OUT TO THE COMMUNITY AND TO THE PARENTS WHO ARE DEALING WITH SOME OF THE TROUBLED YOUTH, STATED THAT THE INCIDENT WHERE THE CHILD LOST HER LIFE ORIGINATED IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD, HE SAW ON HIS RING DOORBELL THEY WERE PULLING ON THE HANDLES OF HIS WORK TRUCK TRYING TO BREAK IN AROUND 3:00 A.M., THEY WERE TRYING TO BREAK IN CARS, THINKS STRONG MESSAGING NEEDS TO BE PUT OUT WHEN IT COMES TO THE YOUTH, STATED THAT A LOT OF THE COMMUNITY WOULD LIKE TO KNOW ABOUT STREETS AND DRAINAGE, IF THE CITY COULD SHOW IMAGES OF THE WORK BEING DONE THAT CITIZENS CAN ACTUALLY SEE, THINKS THIS WOULD INFORM CITIZENS THAT THE CITY IS WORKING ON ITEMS THEY MAY NOT KNOW ARE GOING ON, THINKS IT'S IMPORTANT TO SEE A LOT OF THIS ON THE WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA, WANTED TO KNOW FOR A CITY THIS SIZE WHAT IS A REASONABLE PARK BUDGET COMPARED TO OTHER CITIES WITH BEAUMONT'S POPULATION, THINKS. THE CITY NEEDS TO DO A BETTER JOB BRANDING THE CITY'S COLOR, MOST CITIZENS DON'T KNOW WHAT THE CITY COLORS ARE, INFORMED COUNCIL OF SOME ,OF THE ITEMS THAT WERE DISCUSSED AT THE NORTH END NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING, 1) ASKED FOR A STOP LIGHT OR A STOP SIGN OR SOME TYPE OF TRAFFIC STUDY FOR STEELTON AND ARTHUR, THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF ACCIDENTS AT THIS INTERSECTION, 2) BENNETT RD., ASPHALT OVERLAY HAS BEEN DONE BUT THERE'S NO REFLECTION DIVIDERS, THE ROAD IS VERY DARK AT NIGHT, 3) MOST OF THE LIGHTS ARE OUT ON PINE ST., WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ALL THE LIGHTS FIXED,AND MAKE THEM BRIGHTER COUNCILMEMBER GETZ - COMMENTED ON THE DOWLEN/WEST NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION MEETING, STATED THAT THEY HAVE COMBINED THE MEADOWS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION WITH THE DOWLN/WEST ASSOCIATION, THANKED CITY MANAGER, KENNETH WILLIAMS FOR BEING THEIR GUEST SPEAKER, THE CITIZENS WERE VERY HAPPY TO MEET AND HEAR FROM HIM, ALSO STATED THAT ON°NOVEMBER 22, 2008, HE AND HIS WIFE ALLISON STOOD UNDERNEATH THE CHUPPAH AT TEMPLE EMANUEL AND EXCHANGED THEIR WEDDING VOWS AND FOURTEEN YEARS LATER HE LOVES HER MORE NOW THAN EVER MAYOR PRO TEM DURIO - WISHED COUNCILMEMBER GETZ AND HIS WIFE A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, ASKED THE CITY MANAGER IF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DIFFERENT BOARDS COULD INFORM COUNCIL IF THEIR APPOINTEES ARE NOT SHOWING UP FOR THE MEETINGS AND IF COUNCIL COULD GET THE MINUTES FROM THOSE MEETINGS BECAUSE SOMETIMES THEY AREN'T ABLE TO MAKE ALL THE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, GAVE CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE YOUNG LADY THAT WAS INVOLVED IN THE TRAGEDY THAT OCCURRED OVER THE WEEKEND, ASKED THAT EVERYONE Minutes — November 22, 2022 BE CAREFUL ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE'S A LOT OF CONSTRUCTION GOING ON, PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE SIGNS, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING CITY MANAGER WILLIAMS - STATED THAT HE THINKS IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO RECORD THE ATTENDANCE AT THE BOARD MEETINGS AND SHOULD BE A PART OF THE POLICY, WAS ABLE TO ATTEND THE GODFATHER SHOWING, IT WAS VERY ENJOYABLE, ACKNOWLEDGE STAFF MEMBERS WHO SAT ON THE CAMERA COMMITTEE, THANKED THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK, STATED THAT THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, CHRIS BOONE WILL GIVE A STATUS UPDATE FOR THE DOWNTOWN DASHBOARD, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING CITY ATTORNEY REED - NONE ASST. CITY MANAGER BOONE - INFORMED COUNCIL OF SOME CHANGES TO THE DOWNTOWN DASHBOARD, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING - PUBLIC WORKS DIR BARTKOWIAK - PROVIDED COUNCIL AND THE CITIZENS INFORMATION ON ENTERGY AND THEIR WEBSITE REGARDING STREET LIGHT OUTAGES CFO SIMONEAUX - NONE CITY CLERK BROUSSARD- WISHED COUNCILMEMBER GETZ AND HIS WIFE ALLISON A HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING MAYOR MOUTON - CONDOLENCES TO THE FAMILY OF THE YOUTH THAT PASSED AWAY OVER THE WEEKEND, AS WELL AS ALL THE PEOPLE IN COLORADO THAT WERE GUNNED DOWN, THANKED EMILY WHEELER AND HER STAFF FOR A GREAT NIGHT ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GODFATHER, IT WAS A GREAT SHOW, CONGRATULATED WEST , TABERNACLE CHURCH, THEY CELEBRATED 118 YEARS OF BEING IN THE COMMUNITY, STATED THAT BEAUMONT IS MOVING AND GROWING, HAD FOUR RIBBON CUTTINGS ON LAST WEEK, ANNOUNCED THAT THERE WILL NOT BE A MEETING ON NEXT TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2022, FOLLOWING THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY, CONGRATULATED OFFICER KOLIN BURMASTER ON HIS RETIREMENT WITH 39 YEARS OF SERVICE, WISHED EVERYONE A HAPPY THANKSGIVING, GO OUT AND SPREAD THE LOVE Open session of meeting recessed at 4:15 p.m. EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related to the deliberation of the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property in accordance with Section 551.072 of the Government Code, to wit: Minutes — November 22, 2022 Riverfront Project Consider matters related ' to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code: Caleb Fenter v. -City of Beaumont and Chris S. Boone: Cause No. B-210244 Tina Broussard, City Clerk Minutes — November 22, 2022