City Council

REGULAR MEETING OFTHECITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 801MAIN STREET TUESDAY, AUGUST 20,2024 1:30PM AGENDA CALL TOORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS Communication Update Texas Division ofEmergency Management – Small Business Association Disaster Assistance. Presentation byBeaumont MainStreet oftheirOngoing Marketing Efforts toAttract New Tenants andBusinesses inDowntown Beaumont. Presentation ofProposed Fiscal Year2025Budget andCIP RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC COMMENT ONAGENDA/CONSENT Citizens mayspeak ontheConsent Agenda/Regular Agenda Items 1-10 (oranyother topic). CONSENT AGENDA A. Council toconsider approving theAugust 6,2024, CityCouncil meeting minutes. B. Council consider aresolution toapprove change order #1toresolution 24-015forthe repair oftheladder ona100-footladder truck, fortheFireDepartment. C. Council toconsider aresolution authorizing thesettlement ofthelawsuit styled Tamika Williams v.CityofBeaumont. D. Consider aresolution toamend andapprove thePublic Transit Agency Safety Plan  foremployees oftheBMTZip. E. Jefferson, Orange andHardin Regional Transportation Study (JOHRTS) Transportation Planning Committee's intent toconsider expansion oftheexisting South EastTexas Regional Planning Commission - Metropolitan Planning Organization (SETRPC-MPO) boundary toinclude Jasper County. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Council consider aresolution receiving theproposed FY2025Budget andscheduling apublic hearing. 2. Council consider aresolution receiving theproposed 2025Capital Program and scheduling apublic hearing. 3. Council consider establishing andtaking arecord vote onthe “proposed” 2024tax rateandschedule apublic hearing 4. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toexecute Change Order No.1tothecontract withTexas Drainage, Inc.,fortheCitywide Ditching Program Phase 2AProject. 5. Council consider anordinance toamend Chapter 12,Section 12.12.001, 12.12.002, 12.12.003and12.12.004 6. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toexecute Change Order No.4tothecontract withCallan Marine, Ltd.,fortheRiverfront ParkRestoration Project. 7. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaward acontract to Vortex Companies fortheBelvedere Drive andClinton Street Storm Sewer Outfall Emergency Repair Project. 8. Council consider aresolution authorizing cleaning anddisinfection offour (4)elevated storage tanksbyUtility Services Co.,Inc.,ofPerry, GA. PUBLIC HEARING Council conduct apublic hearing toreceive comments related totheproperty located at328-338Bowie Street & 486-498Pearl Street. REGULAR AGENDA 9. Council consider anordinance todeclare 328-338Bowie & 486-498Pearl Street, also known as “TheGilbert Building,” asImminent Danger andorder theowner torazethe saidstructure within 5days, staffisrequesting CityCouncil authorization todemolish saidstructure without further notification totheproperty owner orCityCouncil action. WORK SESSION Council todiscuss theProposed Vacant Building Registry Ordinance REGULAR AGENDA  10. Council toconsider anordinance toadopt Article 24.09Vacant Building Registry into theCityofBeaumont’s Code ofOrdinances. COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related tocontemplated orpending litigation inaccordance with Section 551.071oftheGovernment Code: Mardi Gras ofSoutheast Texas, Inc. Waleed Bassa; 7705 Water Edge; eminent domain fortheacquisition of land foranexclusive water lineeasement attheintersection onthe property described as: 7.50feetwideexclusive water lineeasement outofLot8A,Section V:Sienna theCrescent onWalden Phase I, situated inCharles William League, Abstract No.59intheCityof Beaumont, Jefferson County, Texas. Caleb Fenter v.CityofBeaumont andChristopher S.Boone; Cause No. B-210244 ADJOURNMENT Persons withdisabilities whoplantoattend thismeeting andwhomayneedauxiliary aidsorservices arerequested tocontact Kaltrina Minick at (409) 880-3777.