City Council

REGULAR MEETING OFTHECITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 801MAIN STREET TUESDAY, OCTOBER 01,20241:30PM AGENDA CALL TOORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS Communication Update RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC COMMENT ONAGENDA/CONSENT Citizens mayspeak ontheConsent Agenda/Regular Agenda Items 1-7 (oranyother topic). CONSENT AGENDA ItemsplacedontheConsent Agenda areconsidered routine innatureandareconsidered non- controversial. TheConsent Agenda canbeacteduponinonemotion. Aconsensus oftheCouncil is required toremove anyitemfordiscussion andseparate action.) A. Council toconsider approving theSeptember 17,2024, City Council meeting minutes. B. Council toconsider aresolution approving annual maintenance fromavendor for network security hardware used byallcitydepartments. C. Council consider aresolution authorizing theacceptance ofatenfoot (10')wide Exclusive Water LineEasement. D. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager orhisdesignee toenter intoaservice agreement withLexipol forthepolicedepartment. E. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager tosignaMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) with theSoutheast Texas Regional Planning Commission SETRPC) related toemergency notifications enrollment by311.  F. Council consider aresolution approving thesaleofCity-owned property located behind 2275 RuskStreet, Beaumont. G. Council consider aresolution authorizing theexecution ofaUtility Crossing Agreement withGolden Triangle Storage, LLCfora4” inertgaspipeline. H. Council consider aresolution authorizing theexecution ofaUtility Crossing Agreement withGolden Triangle Storage, LLCfora2” fiberopticcable. I. Approve aresolution foraservice agreement forspecial water/sewer rateswith Jefferson County. J. Council consider aresolution approving asix (6)month contract forthepurchase of aluminum sulfate forusebytheWater Utilities Department. K. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManger toapprove aManagement Agreement withtheBeaumont Botanical Gardens, Inc.fortheBeaumont Botanical Gardens located at6088BabeZaharias Drive. L. Council consider aresolution appointing amember totheCommunity Development Advisory Committee. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCity Manager toexecute andsubmit the Intent toApply with theTexas Water Development Board (TWDB). 2. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaccept maintenance andauthorize finalpayment toTRPConstruction Group, LLC.,fortheCitywide Pavement Markings Phase IIIProject. 3. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaward acontract to Vortex Companies fortheBelvedere Drive andClinton Street Storm Sewer Outfall Emergency Repair Project. 4. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaward acontract to SETEX Construction Corp., ofBeaumont, TXfortheN.Major Dr. &Westfield Ave. Exploratory Excavation andSanitary Sewer Repair Contract. 5. Council toconsider anordinance denying Texas GasService Company proposed rates. PUBLIC HEARING Council toConduct aPublic Hearing toReceive Comments ontheCityofBeaumont‘s Application fortheFY2024 Pathways toRemoving Obstacles toHousing (PRO Housing) Grant WORK SESSION Council toDiscuss TheLowerNeches Valley Authority (LNVA) Agreement alongwith thebillforwater usedduring thedrought. REGULAR AGENDA 6. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toexecute anupdated Water Supply Agreement andMutual Release between theCity ofBeaumont andthe Lower Neches Valley Authority (LNVA), providing updates tothecurrent five (5)year termagreement which secures anuninterrupted surface water supplyfortheCityof Beaumont. 7. Council consider aresolution authorizing payment ofLower Neches ValleyAuthority LNVA) Invoice #3049, forthe2023water release fee. COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider Matters Related toContemplated orPending Litigation inAccordance with Section 551.071oftheGovernment Code: 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.