City Council

REGULAR MEETING OFTHECITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 801MAIN STREET TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 06,20241:30PM AGENDA CALL TOORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS Communications Update RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC COMMENT ONAGENDA/CONSENT Citizens mayspeak ontheConsent Agenda/Regular Agenda Items 1-5 (oranyother topic). ItemNo.6hasalready beenheard inaPublic Hearing therefore, citizens can’t speak onthatitem. CONSENT AGENDA ItemsplacedontheConsent Agenda areconsidered routine innatureandareconsidered non- controversial. TheConsent Agenda canbeacteduponinonemotion. Aconsensus oftheCouncil is required toremove anyitemfordiscussion andseparate action.) A. Council toconsider approving theJanuary 23,2024, CityCouncil meeting minutes. B. Council consider aresolution approving asix-month contract forthepurchase of phosphate forusebytheWater Utilities Department. C. Council consider aresolution approving asix-month contract forthepurchase of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda) forusebytheWater Utilities Department. D. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheCommunity Development Advisory Committee. E. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheHistoric Landmark Commission.  F. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheLibrary Commission. G. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheParks andRecreation Advisory Committee. H. Council consider aresolution appointing members tothePlanning Commission. I. Council consider aresolution appointing members tothePoliceDepartment Advisory Committee. J. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheAnimal Care Advisory Committee. K. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheBuilding Board ofAppeals. L. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheConvention andTourism Advisory Board. M. Council consider aresolution appointing members totheBoard ofAdjustment. N. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager orhisdesignee toreceive funding inanamount upto $60,000through theDepartment ofHomeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). O. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager orhisdesignee toreceive funding inanamount upto $65,000through theDepartment ofHomeland Security Grant Program (HSGP). P. Council consider aresolution toauthorize theCity Manager orhisdesignee toapply forandreceive funding inanamount upto $70,000through theU.S.Department of Justice Project SafeNeighborhoods Block Grant Program (PSN). Q. Council consider aresolution authorizing thelimited andtemporary useofgolfcarts oncitystreets fromFebruary 7,2024through February 12,2024, inconjunction with Mardi GrasSoutheast Texas. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Council consider aresolution approving theproposal submitted byPreferred Facilities Group - USA toinstall astandby generator attheParks Operation Center located at 1370Langham Road. 2. Council consider aresolution authorizing anIndustrial Development Agreement with Golden Triangle Storage, LLC. 3. Council consider aresolution toparticipate intheNexBank Money Market Account using Insured CashSweep. 4. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaccept maintenance andauthorize finalpayment toVortex Companies fortheLongStreet Grouting Repairs Project.  5. Council toconsider anordinance approving afinal Project andFinance Plan for Reinvestment ZoneNumber One, CityofBeaumont, Texas; making certain findings; providing aseverability clause; andproviding foranimmediate effective date. 6. Council consider arequest foraSpecific UsePermit toallowaduplexwithin theR-S Residential Single-Family Dwelling) District forproperty located at788and798Shell Road. WORK SESSION Toprovide anoverview ofthehiring process forthePolice ChiefVacancy. COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related toSection 551.071: Consultation withattorney onamatter in which thedutyoftheattorney ofthegovernmental bodyunder theTexas Disciplinary Rules ofProfessional Conduct oftheStateBarofTexas clearly conflicts withthis chapter regarding: TIRZ #1FinalPlan Consider matters related tocontemplated orpending litigation inaccordance with Section 551.071oftheGovernment Code: TheClaim ofJoseSandoval James Mathews v.CityofBeaumont, Texas; Cause No.A-192,887- A,andintheNinthCourt ofAppeals No.09-23-00197-CV ADJOURNMENT Persons withdisabilities whoplantoattend thismeeting andwhomayneedauxiliary aidsorservices arerequested tocontact Kaltrina Minick at (409) 880-3777.