City Council

REGULAR MEETING OFTHECITY COUNCIL COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL 801MAIN STREET TUESDAY, JULY 29,20255:30PM AGENDA CALL TOORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OFALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS Communication Update 2025Bond Facilitation Update andRecommendations TxDOT Status Update ofConstruction Projects within theCityofBeaumont RECOGNITIONS PUBLIC COMMENT ONAGENDA/CONSENT Citizens mayspeak ontheCosent Agenda/Regular Agenda Items 1-7oranyother topic. Citizens wishing tospeakonItem8willbegiventheopportunity tospeak during thePublicHearing. CONSENT AGENDA ItemsplacedontheConsent Agenda areconsidered routine innatureandareconsidered non- controversial. TheConsent Agenda canbeacteduponinonemotion. Aconsensus oftheCouncil is required toremove anyitemfordiscussion andseparate action.) A. Council toconsider approving theJuly15,2025, CityCouncil meeting minutes. B. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityofBeaumont toreceive compensation forandtogrant anexclusive sanitary sewer easement andatemporary construction easement toExxonMobil OilCorporation. C. Council toconsider aresolution authorizing theCity Attorney toaccept thesettlement negotiated bytheTexas Attorney General intheOpioid litigation against pharmaceutical manufacturer Purdue/Sackler.  D. Council toconsider aresolution authorizing theCity Attorney toaccept thesettlement negotiated bytheTexas Attorney General intheOpioid litigation against eight pharmaceutical manufacturers Alvogen, Amneal, Apotex, Hikma, Indivior, Mylan, Sun, andZydus. E. Council consider aresolution approving asix-month contract forthepurchase of phosphate forusebytheWater Utilities Department. F. Council consider aresolution approving thepurchase ofoneLP35 defibrillator with accessories foruseintheEMSDepartment. G. Council toconsider aresolution authorizing membership intheTEX-21. REGULAR AGENDA 1. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toaward acontract to StructureGuard, LLC, ofAustin, TX,fortheCattail Marsh Wetlands Outfall Piling Rehabilitation Project. 2. Council toconsider aresolution authorizing thesettlement ofthelawsuit styled Caleb Fenter andBeaumont Professional Firefighters Local #399 (Intervenors) v.Cityof Beaumont, Christopher S.Boone, Kenneth Williams, RoyWest, EarlWhite, Taylor Neild, MikeGetz, Audwin Samuel, Charles Durio, Albert Turner, andRandy Feldschau. 3. Council toconsider approving aresolution forathreeyearagreement withBCBS Prime forpharmacy benefit manager services forcityemployees andretirees 4. Consider aresolution authorizing athree-yearcontract with BlueCross BlueShield of Texas withanoption fortwoadditional years effective January 1,2026 forthird party administration ofthecity's self-funded Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) medical anddental plans. 5. Council consider aresolution approving acontract withWoolpert, Inc.,ofDayton, Ohio, forProfessional Engineering Services – Traffic Study Highway 105andMajor Drive. 6. Council consider aresolution authorizing theCityManager toexecute Change Order No.1tothecontract withSETEX Construction Corp, ofBeaumont, forthePine St. SWTP South Basin Sludge Drain Rehabilitation Project. 7. Council toconsider anordinance denying Texas GasService Company proposed rates. PUBLIC HEARING Council toconduct aPublic Hearing toreceive comments concerning theproposed amendments ofArticle 6,Gaming SitesandGaming Machines, fromtheCityof Beaumont’sCode ofOrdinances REGULAR AGENDA  8. Council consider anordinance amending Article 6oftheCityofBeaumont’sCode of Ordinances toprohibit gaming sites andgaming machines within thecitylimits. COUNCIL COMMENTS EXECUTIVE SESSION Consider matters related tocontemplated orpending litigation inaccordance with Section 551.071oftheGovernment Code: Caleb Fenter andBeaumont Professional Firefighters Local #399 Intervenors) v.City ofBeaumont, Christopher S.Boone, Kenneth Williams, RoyWest, Taylor Neild, MikeGetz, Audwin Samuel, Charles Durio, Albert Turner, andRandy Feldschau; CauseNo.B-210244 ADJOURNMENT Persons withdisabilities whoplantoattend thismeeting andwhomayneedauxiliary aidsorservices arerequested tocontact Jacqueline K.Gunner at (409) 880-3782.