City Council

REGULAR MEETING OFTHECITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 801MAIN STREET TUESDAY, JULY 18,20231:30PM AGENDA CALL TOORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC COMMENT ONAGENDA/CONSENT CONSENT AGENDA ItemsplacedontheConsent Agenda areconsidered routine innatureandareconsidered non- controversial. TheConsent Agenda canbeacteduponinonemotion. Aconsensus oftheCouncil is required toremove anyitemfordiscussion andseparate action.) A. Council toconsider approval oftheJuly11, 2023, CityCouncil Meeting Minutes. B. Council consider aresolution approving annual contracts forthepurchase ofready- mixconcrete andheavy materials, forusebymultiple Citydepartments. C. Council consider aresolution approving thepurchase ofonefiretruck. D. Council consider aresolution approving thepurchase of10vehicles foruseinthe Police Department. E. Council consider aresolution approving thepurchase of14vehicles foruseinthe Police Department andEMS. F. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaward acontract toGulf Coast Electric Co.,Inc. ofBeaumont, TX,andexecute Change Order No.1forthe RueStreet LiftStation Electrical andControls Improvements Project. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Council consider arequest foraSpecific UsePermit toallowadrinking placeinthe  GC-MD (General Commercial-Multiple Family Dwelling) District forproperty located at 3035 College Street, SuiteA. 2. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toenterintoanIndustrial Development Agreement withLinde, Inc. inordertooffereconomic development incentives foranewindustrial project. 3. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaward acontract to ALLCO, LLC, ofBeaumont, TX,andexecute Change Order No.1forthePineStreet 48-InchRaw Water LineProject. 4. Council consider aresolution accepting payment intheamount of $540.00forthe principal ofalitterlienandthelienassessment feeforlienfiled onAugust 10,2020 onproperty legally described asForrest L39B8 (3494Magnolia Ave.),andpayment intheamount of $3,460.00forunpaid weedabatement charges, waiving litterlien interest intheamount of $141.09,andwaiving weedabatement charges inthe amount of $4,373.75. PUBLIC HEARING CityCouncil, afterconducting apublic hearing, consider anordinance todeclare the following 46structures tobeunsafe structures andordertheowners torazethesaid structures within 10days. Iftheproperty owner failstocomply within 10days, staffis requesting City Council authorization todemolish thesestructures without further notification totheproperty owner orCityCouncil action. Additionally, iftheproperty owner ofastructure requests andisauthorized byCity Council toenroll inawork program, alldelinquent taxesshallbepaidinfull,orapayment planshallbe established priortoenrollment intheworkprogram. Enrollment intheworkprogram shalloccur within10daysaftertheeffective dateofthisordinance. REGULAR AGENDA CityCouncil, afterconducting apublic hearing, consider anordinance todeclare the following 46structures tobeunsafe structures andordertheowners torazethesaid structures within 10days. Iftheproperty owner failstocomply within 10days, staffis requesting City Council authorization todemolish thesestructures without further notification totheproperty owner orCityCouncil action. Additionally, iftheproperty owner ofastructure requests andisauthorized byCity Council toenroll inawork program, alldelinquent taxesshallbepaidinfull,orapayment planshallbe established priortoenrollment intheworkprogram. Enrollment intheworkprogram shalloccur within 10daysaftertheeffective dateofthisordinance. WORK SESSION Discuss changes toCity Council Meetings time andformat PUBLIC COMMENT - MISC COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION Todiscuss andordeliberate economic development negotiations inaccordance with Section 551.087oftheGovernment Codetowit;specifically: “Project Riverfront” ADJOURNMENT Persons withdisabilities whoplantoattend thismeeting andwhomayneedauxiliary aidsorservices arerequested tocontact Kaltrina Minick at (409) 880-3777.  PUBLIC HEARING: July 18, 2023 Unsafe Substandard Structures Consider approval of an ordinance declaring certain structures to be unsafe substandard structures and ordering their removal within 10 days or authorizing the property owner to enroll the unsafe structure in a work program. 1. 1715 Mcfaddin ( on the lot of 592 2ND st) - structure 2. 205 E. Alma— includes shed 3. 2350 Angelina— garage apartment only 4. 1545 Avenue F— structure 5. 3116 Bolivar—includes carport 6. 4445 Brandon— structure 7. 824 Catalpa— structure 8. 4105 Congress— structure 9. 3235 Corley— structure 10. 295 E. Delaware— structure 11. 2770 Dogwood— includes shed 12. 5253 Downs— structure 13. 3504 Edmonds— structure 14. 4175 El Paso— structure 15. 1185 Elgie— includes shed 16. 3280 Elinor— structure 17. 3805 Eloise— accessory building only 18. 2375 Euclid— structure 19. 2415 Euclid— structure 20. 2625 Euclid— structure 21. 4220 Fonville— structure 22. 2625 Goliad— structure 23. 1830 Harriot— structure 24. 2235 Harrison— structure 25. 1985 Hebert— structure 26. 455 Jeanette— includes garage 27. 4355 Jeanette— structure 28. 3435 Kenwood— structure 29. 3955 Lydia— structure 30. 4095 W. Lynwood— structure 31. 1875 Magnolia— structure 32. 4290 Maida— structure 33. 590 Nolan— structure 34. 8285 Oak Ridge— includes 2 sheds 35. 1445 Prairie— structure 36. 2930 Sabine Pass— includes shed 37. 8270 San Bruno— structure 38. 5320 Seale— includes shed 39. 1104 Sherman - commercial 40. 3910 St Helena— includes garage and apartment 41. 2405 Terrell— structure 42. 3040 Terrell— includes shed 43. 2855 Victoria— includes carport 44. 2565 Washington— includes shed 45. 920 Wiess— includes shed 46. 5395 Wilshire— garage only