[CALL TO ORDER]
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          THE MEETING OF THE. CITY COUNCIL TODAY IS TUESDAY, AUGUST 23RD 2022, TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY PASTOR JOHN ARE ADOLF OF ANTIBIOTIC MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. IF EVERYONE COULD PLEASE SILENCE YOUR PHONE AND STAND FOR THE, UH, PRAYER. AND THEN AFTER THAT, UM SALUTE TO THE NATION'S FLAG. HEY, IT'S ABOUT AND HEARTS ARE RUMBLED. ONTO THE OH GOD. DO WE PLACE OUR TRUST? EARNESTLY HUMBLY AND FAITHFULLY. WE'VE COME INTO YOUR PRESENT. GOD AS I APPROACH YOU. I CANNOT HELP BUT DO SO WITH BOTH FAITH AND FEAR. FEAR OF GOD AND THAT YOU MOVE AND MEN DIE. FAITH IN THAT YOUR FAVOR REST UPON US AS A CITY. COLLECTIVELY AND INDIVIDUALLY. SO I BEGIN MY PETITIONS FOR OUR CITY BY TELLING YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH. FOR BEING SO SWEET, SO KIND AND SO MERCIFUL. THANK YOU PUBLICLY. OH, GOD FOR THE BLESSINGS YOU BESTOWING UPON US THAT MONEY CANNOT BUY. CHECKS WILL NOT RIGHT AND CREDIT CARD WILL NEVER CHARGE. WE ARE GRATEFUL TO BE IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. WE'RE HONORED OR GOD TO BE ABLE TO BOW IN THIS MOMENT OF INVOCATION AND CONSECRATION. 
          THAT'S YOUR BLESSING UPON CITY LEADERS. THEY'VE GOVERNED THEMSELVES AND COME TOGETHER. 
          FOR THE CAUSE OF THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. AND SO, FATHER MY PRAYER TODAY BEFORE YOU IS THIS THAT YOU CREATE FOR US A HARMONIOUS SYNERGISTIC PEOPLE OF GOD. WHO CAN LOVE EACH OTHER AND PARTNER, WHICH OTHER FOR THE GREATER GOOD OF EVERYONE INVOLVED. HOW THANKFUL WE ARE, LORD THAT WE ARE ALL DIFFERENT. COME FROM DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS , DIFFERENT CULTURES, DIFFERENT CREEDS, DIFFERENT EDUCATIONAL PEDAGOGY AND THE LIKE. BUT TODAY, YOUR LORD, WE FOR YOURSELF A MASTERFUL QUILT. MADE UP OF DIFFERENT PEOPLES, DIFFERENT CULTURES, DIFFERENT BACKGROUNDS, BUT ONE REAL GOAL IN MIND. TO SATISFY YOU. AND BUILD A BETTER CITY. BLESS OUR MAYOR. IN THE ABSENCE OF PROTO HIM AND HIS PRESENCE AND FOR ALL OF THOSE, OR GOD, WHO STAND THE DAY AS ELECTED OFFICIALS WHOSE VOICES MATTERS SO MUCH TO THE PEOPLE WHO PUT THEM IN OFFICE. 
          AND GOD, WOULD YOU PLEASE BLESS THOSE WHO ARE PART OF THE COLLECTIVE STAFF? AND EVERY CITIZEN THAT MAKES BEAUMONT THE GREATEST CITY IN THIS COUNTRY. BLESS US IN FAVOR OF US AND CONTINUED LIKE FASHION IS OUR PETITION AND PRAYER. THE NAME OF JESUS. WHO IS MY LORD AND SAVIOR? I PETITION HEAVEN. AMEN. THANK YOU, PASTOR. ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. WHICH IS A CHANCE ONE NATION UNDER GOD. INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MADAML CALL, PLEASE. MAYOR MOUNTAIN ABSENT MAYOR. PROTEIN DURIO COUNCIL MEMBER GETS PRESENT. TURNER HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER PHIL SHAW PRESIDENT, COUNCIL MEMBER, SAMUEL AND COUNCIL MEMBER, NEIL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. MIRROR IS NOT HERE TODAY SHE WAS ASKED TO SERVE AS A DELICATE TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL LEAGUE. MUNICIPAL POLICY SUMMIT. SO YOU GUYS GET ME? OKAY WE HAVE NO PRESENTATIONS, PROCLAMATIONS OR RECOGNITIONS TODAY. UM NOW IS THE TIME FOR ANY CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR ITEMS THREE AND FOUR. 
          PLEASE COMPLETE A GREEN SLIP AND HANDED TO THE CITY CLERK. THE CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME WHEN IT'S YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. BUT WE APPRECIATE IF YOU KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES, THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND A RED LIGHT WILL COME ON. WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. DON'T HAVE ANY AT THIS TIME AIR PROTEIN. OKAY? IS THERE A MOTION AND A SECOND 
          [CONSENT AGENDA]
FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. BUT I DO UNDERSTAND. WE'RE GONNA HAVE TO VOTE ON ITEM D SEPARATELY. MOVED TO APPROVE A B AND C SECOND. THERE'S A MOTION IN SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR OF A PROVEN CONSENT AGENDA. EXCEPT FOR ITEM D PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING HI. AH OPPOSED. MOTION IS CARRIED. OKAY MR. MANAGER ITEM D. YES, SIR. MAYOR AND COUNCIL ITEM D ON THE CONSENT IS THE COUNCIL TO CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING CONTRACTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF JANITORIAL SUPPLIES. BIDS WERE SOLICITED FOR A SIX MONTH CONTRACT TO SUPPLY VARIOUS JANITORIAL SUPPLIES, PAPER PRODUCTS AND TRASH LINERS FOR USE BY MULTIPLE CITY 
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DEPARTMENTS. SPECIFICATIONS ALLOW FOR TWO ADDITIONAL SIX MONTH EXTENSION AT THE SAME PRICING IS THE ORIGINAL TERM. BIDS WERE REQUESTED FROM 12 VENDORS AND TWO RESPONSES WERE RECEIVED. SPECIFICATION STATED THAT THE CITY WOULD AWARD THE CONTRACT TO MULTIPLE VENDORS AS DEEMED TO BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CITY. THE SPECIFICATIONS WERE DIVIDED INTO THREE SECTIONS AND YOU'LL SEE THOSE OUTLINED IN YOUR AGENDA ITEM. SANITARY SUPPLY OF BEAUMONT SUBMITTED THE LOWEST QUALIFIED BID FOR SECTION ONE AND THE AMOUNT OF $38,393.04. 
          MATERIAL PAPER COMPANY OF HOUSTON SUBMITTED THE LOWEST QUALIFIED BID FOR SECTION TWO AND THE AMOUNT OF 11,189. AND THERE'S A CHANGE FROM YOUR AGENDA ITEM ORIGINALLY. SECTION THREE OF THE BID. WAS TO ALSO GO TO MATARA OF HOUSTON, HOWEVER. SANITARY SUPPLY OF BEAUMONT DID SUBMIT A LOCAL BIDDER PREFERENCE AND THEY DID FALL UNDER THAT CATEGORY, AND AS SUCH, WE ARE RECOMMENDING THAT SECTION THREE OF THE BID ALSO GO TO THE LOCAL SANITARY SUPPLY OF BEAUMONT. AND BASED ON THAT ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF THE SIDE. THANK YOU. SO CAN I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL FOR D MOTOR. STICK IT. ANY DISCUSSION QUESTION, TOO. COUNCILOR TURNERO THE COMMUNITY WHEN YOU SAY THE LOCAL BID? CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO THEM AND GIVE THEM MORE KNOWLEDGE ON WHAT THEIR CONSISTS OF AND HOW THAT WORKS. YES SIR. I MAY RELY ON OUR CFO, BUT ESSENTIALLY, STATE LAW DOES ALLOW US TO. AWARD A BID THAT MAYBE A LITTLE BIT HIGHER AMOUNT . IF IT'S A LOCAL BITTER, HOWEVER, IT'S GOT TO BE WITHIN A CERTAIN PERCENTAGE AND DEPENDING ON THE TYPE OF BID AND THE AMOUNT OF THE OF BID THAT PERCENTAGE CAN CHANGE IN THIS CASE. IT FELL WITHIN THAT. WITHIN THAT AMOUNT, AND SO THEREFORE WE ARE ABLE TO AWARD IT TO A LOCAL BIDDER. AND WHEN I LOOK AT ITEM NUMBER TWO, I SEE THOSE NUMBERS ARE PRETTY CLOSE. 
          WHAT WAS THE DIFFERENCE IN THE LOCAL BID FOR THAT ONE? TODD, IF YOU DON'T MIND SO SINCE THESE ARE AWARDED FOR AN AMOUNT UNDER 500,000, THE PRICE DIFFERENCE HAS TO BE GREATER THAN 5% OR WITHIN 5% TO DO THAT AWARD. BED IN SECTION TWO WAS GREATER THAN 5% SO THEY DON'T QUALIFY FOR THE LOCAL BIDDERS PREFERENCE. THANK YOU MAKES SENSE. APPRECIATE YOU. COUNCILOR NEIL I'M GOOD. THANK YOU. IN MORE DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE ARE FAVORITE POLICE SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE AH OPPOSED. MANAGER MAY I HAVE THE READING? I'VE ITEM NUMBER ONE, PLEASE. YES SIR 
          [1. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a dwelling unit along with a  new law office in the CBD (Central Business District) for the property located at  681 Park Street]
. ITEM NUMBER ONE IS AN ORDINANCE AND TITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A DWELLING UNIT AND LAW OFFICE IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT CBD FOR THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 6 81 PARK STREET. IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. JONATHAN BURNER PROPOSES A NEW CONSTRUCTION WITH MIXED USES FOR THE PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 681 PARK STREET TO INCLUDE A TWO BEDROOM DWELLING UNIT COMBINED WITH A LAW OFFICE. AT A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HELD AUGUST 15TH 2022. THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED 5 TO 0 TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT SUBJECT TO ONE CONDITION AND THAT IS CONSTRUCTION PLANS MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS BY WATER UTILITIES FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S BACKFLOW PRE TREATMENT AND OR FOG. PROGRAM AS WELL AS ALL APPLICABLE BUILDING AND FIRE CODES. THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM WITH THE SAME CONDITION. IS THERE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL? MOVED TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS. THE SECOND. ANY DISCUSSION. NO DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR. SIGNIFY BY SAYING, AYE AH! MOTION CARRIES. MAYBE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER TWO, 
          [2. Consider a request for a Specific Use Permit to allow a new railroad spur in an  RS (Residential - Single-Family Dwelling) District for the property located on the northeast and west sides of the 600 block of Amarillo Street and the south side of  the 2600 block of Fannin Street]
PLEASE. YES, SIR. ITEM NUMBER TWO IS AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A RAILROAD SPUR IN AN RS RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTH, EAST AND WEST SIDES OF THE 600 BLOCK OF AMARILLO STREET IN THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE 2600 BLOCK OF FANNIN STREET IN THE CITY OF BEAUMONT, JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS. BNSF RAILROAD RAILWAY COMPANY IS REQUESTING A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A NEW RAILROAD SPUR SOUTH OF FANNIN STREET AND EAST OF FOURTH STREET. SOME OF THAT AREA, SPECIFICALLY THE NORTH EAST AND WEST SIDES OF THE 600 BLOCK OF AMARILLA STREET IN THE SOUTH 
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SIDE OF THE 2600 BLOCK OF FANNIN STREET ARE CURRENTLY ZONED R S RESIDENTIAL, SINGLE FAMILY ZONING. AND THAT'S THE SUBSIDIES . SPECIFIC USE PERMIT IS REQUIRED. AT A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON AUGUST 15TH 2022 , THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED 6 TO 0 TO APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT. WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS. NUMBER ONE, CONSTRUCT AN EIGHT FT. TALL BRICK OR MASONRY WALL OR BERM ALONG THE EAST EDGE OF THE NEW RAILROAD TRACKS ADJACENT TO EXISTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. NUMBER TWO A 10 FT WIDE LANDSCAPE STRIP WITH TREES ALONG THE WEST PERIMETER OF THE NEW RAILROAD TRACK OUTSIDE OF THE REQUIRED WALL OR BERM, WHERE THE EXISTING TREES CANNOT BE PRESERVED. NUMBER THREE CONTINGENT ON APPROVAL BY THE PLANNING OFFICE AND BNSF PARTICIPATE IN THE CITY'S REAL CROSSING ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM BY PERMITTING PEDESTRIAN CROSSING. AT BNSF'S RAIL LINE AT RIVERFRONT PARK. AND THEN FOUR. ADD TREES ABUTTING THE PROPOSED WALL ADJACENT TO THE EXISTING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY. AND THE ADMINISTRATION RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM WITH THE SAME CONDITIONS. I HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM MOVED TO APPROVE WITH THE CONDITIONS SECOND. SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION. CONSTANTLY GETS. UM I GUESS IT'S MIGHT BE A QUESTION. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE EITHER BORN OR CHRIS. BUT THE RAILROAD TRACK THAT CROSSES EAST LUCAS YOU'RE THE CROSSING APARTMENTS. DO WE KNOW WHAT RAILROAD HAS THAT? THE ONE OVER BY, UM MILLER LIBRARY OR NOT, MILLER LIBRARY. UM WILLARD LIBRARY? YES. YES. SO OKAY? I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM. I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN SOME TALK IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT THE NEED TO HAVE A PEDESTRIAN WALKWAY ACROSS THAT RAILROAD CROSSING? UH YOU KNOW, FOR THE SIDEWALKS, UH, IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE COULD ATTACH AS ANOTHER CONDITION OF THIS OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT YOU'RE GOING DEPENDENT LEE? THERE'S NO NEED, UM, TEXT THAT DOING A SAFETY IMPROVEMENT PROCESS PROJECT FOR THAT CROSSING WITH BNSF. WE WERE IN DISCUSSIONS WITH BOTH TEXT DOT AND BEING A SELF AND BEING US UP AS WILLING TO ALLOW FOR A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING TO BE PUT IN WHEN THEY DO THOSE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AS LONG AS THE CITY UM, CONNECTS TO THE PANELS THEY PUT IN PLACE FOR THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSING AND EXTEND AND CONNECT TO OUR SIDE, OUR EXISTING SIDEWALKS WHICH WE'VE TOLD THEM WE'RE WILLING TO DO SO WE'RE JUST WAITING FOR THEM TO INITIATE CONSTRUCTION ON THAT PROJECT, AND WE'LL DO OUR PART TO CONNECT INTO IT, AND WE'LL HAVE A PEDESTRIAN CROSSING THERE. DO YOU HAVE ANY KIND OF IDEA OF A TIMETABLE? NO, I DON'T HAVE AN EXACT TIME. OKAY. THANK YOU. THE COSMIC TURNER. IT POSSIBLE FOR JUST PEEKING BACK ON THAT. I KNOW WE DON'T HAVE AN IDEA OF A TIMETABLE THAT WE CAN SEE IF WE CAN GET A ROUGH ESTIMATION OF WHAT WE'RE LOOKING LIKE WITH THAT PROJECT. YOU KNOW, A LOT OF CITIZENS HAVE INQUIRED ABOUT IT. THE NEXT ABOUT IT. I CAN GO SO FAR AS TO WHEN WE GET A CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULED TO PASS IT ALONG, BUT THE BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN B AND SF AND TEXT DOT ON THE APPROVAL . WHAT I DON'T HAVE ANY WAY TO JUDGE HOW LONG THAT TAKES THAT CAN TAKE 69 MONTHS. I MEAN, THEY JUST RUN ON A SLOWER PACE ON SOME OF THAT STUFF, BUT IT IS IT IS APPROVED. IT'S FUNDED. IT'S UNDERWAY. IT WILL IT WILL HAPPEN. OKAY WHAT MY SECOND QUESTION IS CHRIS. UH I KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT WORKING WITH BEING ITSELF TO HELP THEM DO SOME EXPANSION AND SOME THINGS THAT THAT MAGNITUDE, BUT ISSUE WITH BEING THIS F THAT'S BEEN CONSISTENTLY COMING UP THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, IS THEM PROPERLY GROOMING THE GRASS ALONG THE REAL YOURS? IS THERE ANY KIND OF WAY THIS CAN BE ADDRESSED? YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL FOR WORKING TOGETHER. BUT YOU KNOW, THE CITIZENS HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING. PRETTY CONSISTENTLY ABOUT HA HA. THAT GRASS IS GETTING ALONG THE REAL YOURS, AND I THINK THIS WOULD BE A GOOD TIME. IF SOMEBODY'S HERE THEY AT LEAST DISCUSS ADDRESSING IT. YEAH I AGREE. IT IS THAT IT'S A IT IS KIND OF A CONSTANT ISSUE. 
          UM, I WILL SAY THAT WE TEND TO GET A GOOD RESPONSE. ESPECIALLY AT INTERSECTIONS WHERE THERE'S A VISIBILITY PROBLEM, YOU KNOW FOR TRAFFIC. AH! AND USUALLY WE HAVE A PRETTY GOOD RELATIONSHIP. WHEN WE CALL AND ASK, THEY'LL CUT IT. IT'S USUALLY NOT TOO ARE YOU KNOW, IT'S FREQUENTLY AS WE LIKE. YEAH AGAIN. I THINK ANY OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH BNSF TO TRY TO TRY TO BE BETTER PARTNERS WOULD WOULD BE A GOOD THING. YEAH WE ALL FOR, YOU KNOW, WORKING TOGETHER, BUT I HAD CITIZENS CALL LIKE THEY GOT KIDS WHO PLAY TOWARDS THE BACK YARDS, AND THAT GRASS IS HIGH. YOU KNOW, ALL KINDS OF ANIMALS AND DIFFERENT TYPES OF INSECTS CAN COME OUT OF IT. SO I THINK, IN ALL FAIRNESS, YOU KNOW, WE BOTH WANT TO BE GOOD PARTNERS TO EACH OTHER IN THE COMMUNITY. YES, SIR. ANYONE ELSE? OKAY? ALL IN FAVOR OF A PROVEN ITEM NUMBER TWO. PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING 
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AYE OPPOSED. OUT OF PASSES. MAYBE HAVE THE REASON I HAD A NUMBER THREE, PLEASE. YES SIR. 
          [3. Consider amending Section 20.03.004 of the Speed Regulations Ordinance ]
ITEM NUMBER THREE IS AN ORDINANCE AND TITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 20 SECTION 20.3 POINT 004 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF BEAUMONT, TEXAS BY RESTRUCTURING THE SCHOOL ZONE SPEED LIMIT. LIST PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY PROVIDING FOR REPEAL AND PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY. STAFF IS RECOMMENDING CHANGES TO THE SPEED LIMIT DECREASED IN SCHOOL ZONE SECTION OF THIS PORTION. THE ORDINANCE, THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO DELETE THE SCHEDULE COLUMN THAT DESCRIBES THE EXACT TIMES FOR THE SCHOOL ZONES PER EACH SCHOOL. THIS CHANGE IS REQUESTED TO FACILITATE THE ANNUAL CHANGES TO SCHOOL HOURS OF OPERATION WITHOUT HAVING TO FURTHER AMEND THE ORDINANCE EACH SCHOOL YEAR. STAFF RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THIS SECTION WITH THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION, AND WHEN SIGNS ARE ERECTED, GIVING NOTICE THEREOF PRIMA FACIE, A SPEED LIMIT SHALL BE 20 MPH FOR EACH SCHOOL ZONE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON SCHOOL DAYS. ALL EXISTING SCHOOL ZONE. TIMES ARE SET SO THAT THE ZONES ARE ACTIVE 45 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FIRST ACTIVITY OF THE DAY. AND EXTEND 30 MINUTES PAST THE FIRST BILL. IN THE AFTERNOON. THE ZONES ARE ALL ARE ACTIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE CLOSING BELL AND FOR 45 MINUTES AFTER THE CLOSING BELL, AS PROVIDED BY THE SCHOOLS. ADMINISTRATION IS RECOMMENDING OF THIS ITEM. APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM. IS THERE A MOTION? SO SECOND SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION. ALL THOSE IN FAVOR. 75 BY SAYING I AH POSED MOTION CARRIES. WE HAD TO READ THE NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE. YES, SIR. ITEM NUMBER FOUR IS TO CONSIDER 
          [4. Consider authorizing the Interim City Manager to provide additional funding and  TxDOT concurrence to award a contract to Vaca Underground Utilities, Inc., of  Houston, for the 2020 Highway Safety Improvements Program (HSIP)  Interconnect Signals project]
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING AND TECH START CONCURRENCE TO AWARD A CONTRACT. TABAKA UNDERGROUND UTILITIES INC OF HOUSTON FOR THE 2020 HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM, OR H S. I. P. INTERCONNECT SIGNALS PROJECT. 
          YOU MAY RECALL ON JUNE 28 2022 BY RESOLUTION 22-1 60 CITY COUNCIL AUTHORIZED THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO AMEND THE ADVANCED FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH TEXT DOT TO ALTER THE SCOPE OF WORK. 2020. H S I P INTERCONNECT SIGNALS PROJECT. THE SCOPE OF WORK FOR THIS PROJECT IS DESCRIBED AS INTERCONNECTING SIGNALS ON FOURTH STREET FROM CALDER AVENUE TO SARAH. AND GLADYS FROM EDSON TO CENTRAL AND VODKA UNDERGROUND UTILITIES. THE APPARENT LOW BIDDERS SUBMITTED A BID TOTALING 850. 1001 $170 MAXIMUM FEDERAL AND STATE CONTRIBUTION FOR THIS PROJECT IS 660,000. THEREFORE THE CITY WILL BE EXPECTED TO FUND THE BALANCE OF $189,880. SO YOUR STAFF IT RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF THIS ITEM FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE IN THE CAPITAL PROGRAM AGAIN. WE DO RECOMMEND APPROVE. WE'RE GONNA HAVE A MOTION FOR APPROVAL ITEM NUMBER FOUR. SO MOVED SECOND SECOND IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE POLLS MOTION CARRIES. 
          [COMMENTS]
NOW IS THE TIME FOR ANY CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK WITH YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, PLEASE COMPLETE A GREEN SLIP AND HAND IT TO THE CITY CLERK. THE CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME WHEN IT'S YOUR TIME TO SPEAK. WE WOULD APPRECIATE IF YOU COULD KEEP YOUR COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME ON. WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND THE REAL LIGHT WILL COME HOME WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. TONY RENFRO, 61 10 BANKSTON LANE, BEAUMONT, TEXAS. GOOD AFTERNOON COUNCIL AND, UM MAY I APPROACH HIM? I'M GOING TO ASK YOU A VERY SPECIAL PERMISSION TODAY. I JUST COULDN'T COMPARE PRESS. DON'T TAKE ANOTHER FLIGHT FROM EXPLAIN THIS FOR MY FIRST I COULDN'T COMPRESS MY ADDRESS TODAY. UH, WITHIN THREE MINUTES , AND IT'S VERY IMPORTANT THAT I EXPRESSED THIS TO THE COUNCIL AND MAYOR. IN HER ABSENCE. MY NAME IS TONY RECONFIRM A BUSINESSMAN AND PODCAST OF ANALYSIS IS POWER PODCAST TODAY IS A NEW CHAPTER HERE IN 
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BEAUMONT, TEXAS. WE NOW HAVE A BREATH OF FRESH AIR. AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. I WANT TO COMPLIMENT YOU, THE COUNCIL. AND THE MAYOR AND I ABSENCE FOR MAKING SOME OF THE HARDEST AND STRESSFUL MAJOR DECISIONS. IN THESE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS, SOMETIMES MAKING DECISIONS COMES WITH OBSTACLES AND ADVERSITIES. I ALWAYS SAY EVERYONE MAY HAVE A DIFFERENT OPINION ABOUT THINGS. 
          BUT IT IS HOW YOU COME TOGETHER , PUTTING YOUR HAIR IN THINKING CAP ON AND ADJUST WITH ONE ANOTHER WITH A COMMON GOAL, AND THAT COMMON GOAL IS TO MAKE TO MAKE THE MOST SOUNDS SINCE DECISION TO SOLVE THE SITUATION. AND DEVELOP A COMMON GROUND TO COME OUT WITH THE BEST. SOLUTION AND DECISION FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY AND CITIZENS OF TEXAS. THIS PAST ELECTION WE ELECTED TO NEW COUNCIL MEMBER, MR A. J TURNER AT AT LARGE. AND MR CHRIS DO RIO WORLD FOUR. AND OUR NEWLY MAYOR ROB IN BHUTAN. THEY WERE MET AND FACE ADVERSITY. YOU GUYS STEPPED IN AND STEPPED RIGHT INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE COVID PANDEMIC. ONGOING CITY ISSUES. LAWSUITS. 
          BROWN WATER ISSUE AND A DYSFUNCTIONAL WATERWORKS DEPARTMENT AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY , THE FAMOUS 555 MAIN STREET. WHICH IS TO THIS DAY, I STILL CAN'T COMPREHEND. THE NEW A COUNCILMAN AND MAYOR. YOU TEAMED UP WITH THE CURRENT COUNCILMAN. AND WORK YOURSELF INTO LEARNING THE JOB ON THE FLY OF THE CITY COUNCILMAN. YOU ALL HAVE MADE SOME BIG STRIVES AND ACHIEVED GREAT HEIGHTS AND THEN THE TWO MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENTS. OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY AND NOW THE RETIREMENT. MR BOOM , MR CHRIS BELL. YOU WAS CHOSEN BY THE COUNCIL. YOU PICKED UP THE BATON. AS AN INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND HELD YOUR OWN. I WANT TO PERSONALLY. THANK YOU, SIR. NOW STANDING JOB. THIS IS A MOMENT OF APPLAUSE BECAUSE THE COUNCILMAN AND THE MAYOR TOGETHER. YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN OUTSTANDING JOB. AND ONE OF THEM. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HEARING ONE OF THE MOST YOUNG, SMART, BRILLIANT ENERGETIC CITY ATTORNEY, MRS SERIE READ. AND ON LAST WEEK YOU MADE THE MOST BRIGHTEST, INNOVATIVE PARENT EVER TO THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. TO SERVE AS OUR NEW CITY MANAGER, MR KENNETH WILLIAMS. FOR THE FIRST TIME. I FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY HAS TAKEN AND SEEING PROGRESS FOR THE FUTURE, BUT WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAYS TO GO. WE STILL HAVE A LONG WAYS TO GO. AND THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. HOWEVER I MUST ADDRESS CONCERNS OF MINE. TOO CONCERNED ONE I HAPPEN TO BE READING AND STUDYING THE CITY CHARTER AND SOMETHING JUMPED OUT AT ME OFF THE PAGE. THAT RED IN THE CITY CHARTER. THE STIPENDS FOR THE CITY COUNCILMAN AND MAYOR. HAVE NOT BEEN REVISED, NOT UPDATED SINCE 1986. THAT IS ALMOST THREE DECADES AGO. AND THE CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR IS SERVING US. AND OPERATE ON STIPENDS FROM 36 YEARS AGO. THAT EQUATES TO $4.35 AN HOUR COMPARED TO THE DAYS AVERAGE ADMINISTRATIVE STIPENDS. BUT HOW MUCH LONGER YOU GONNA BE? TONY 30 SECONDS 30 SECONDS. AND COMPARE TODAY AVERAGE ADMINISTRATIVE STIPENDS AS WELL BELOW COMPARATIVE TO OTHER CITIES OUTSIDE AND THAT IS NOT INCLUDED. TODAY'S COST OF LIVING, WHICH IS THE ALL TIME HIGH. LET ME SAY THIS TO THE CITIZEN BEAUMONT, WHO MAY NOT MAY THINK OTHERWISE. THAT THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR DO NOT EARN A SALARY FROM THE CITY. 
          THEY ARE GIVEN A SMALL STIPEND. TODAY, I WENT INDOORS AND SUPPORT A RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COUNCIL TO DISCUSS AND PLACED ON THE DOCKET REVISED UP TO DATE CITY CHARTER. JUST FIGHT INCREASES STIPENDS TO STOP YOU RIGHT THERE. THANK YOU. NO. THAT'S TRUE, UM SCOTT, JAMES ANDREWS, 2085 LONGSTREET BY MY TEXAS. I'M A U. S. NAVY COMPENSATED SPECIAL FORCES BACK. 
          SINCE MOVING HERE IS THE FIRST TIME I GOT TO ADDRESS YOUR CITY COUNCIL. MY NOSE IS BROKEN AS ONE OF YOUR THUGS IN THE COUNTY JAIL. MY PHONE WAS STOLEN THIS WEEK. MY CPAP WAS NO, NOT MY 
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SLEEP AT MY I'LL BE ROLLED INHALER. AND BY ANY EU POLITICS . I AGREE WITH THIS MAN. I'M GONNA SAY THIS. WE THE PEOPLE NOT TO FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION. ESTABLISH JUSTICE, INSURE DOMESTIC TRANQUILITY PROVIDE FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE. PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE HITS. ESTABLISH THE BLESSINGS OF LIBERTY. ONE OF YOUR COPS NAMED DAVIS PROFILE ME TWICE. I DON'T APPRECIATE THAT. 
          I AM NOT ANGRY. I KNOW WHO I AM IN CHRIST. THAT DOG. I SEE HIM AGAIN ON GOD. I'M WALKING TO THE POLICE STATION. I BELIEVE BITING INTO YOU, GENTLEMEN TO WALK WITH ME BHUTTO AND TIPTOE. I KNOW MY PHONE NUMBER HEART, BUT I WALKED HERE AS FAST AS I COULD TO GET HERE TODAY FOR THE FIRST TIME. 
          YOU DIDN'T CANCEL IT. YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU HAVE IT AT 1 30. EVERY DAY. IT'S ONLY RETIRED PEOPLE CAN BE HERE. I RESPECT THIS MAN. I AM NOW ARRESTED VOTER ANY MAN. HOLD UP THE WALKING BOUDREAU TUCO ARE WELCOME. NO SAY IT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE. THAT'S ALL I HAVE MORE PROTEIN. 
          THANK YOU. SIT, OKAY. NOW IT'S TIME FOR ANY COUNCILMAN OR COUNSEL, PEOPLE THAT WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK. STARTING OFF WITH YOU CONSTANTLY GETS NO COMMENT. COUNCILMAN TURNER. YES SIR. UH MR BOONE. I KNOW HE MARKETED A CAPITAL PLAN WORK SESSION TODAY. AND I UNDERSTAND WE DID CANCEL IT. BUT IF POSSIBLE IN THE FUTURE IF WE CANCEL SOMETHING LIKE THAT, CAN WE JUST PUT A NOTICE OUT ON FACEBOOK JUST TO INFORM CITIZENS? A FEW PEOPLE CONTACT ME PRIOR TO THE MEETING, EXPECTING TO COME AND HEAR SOME THINGS ABOUT AND I NOTIFIED THEM THAT IT WAS CANCELED TODAY. SURE THE SECOND THING IS THIS IS MY FIRST TIME GOING OVER A BUDGET. WITH THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. AND THIS BUDGET IS ROUGHLY 269 PAGES. I KNOW HE WE GOT IT, MAN. NOT TOO LONG AGO, AND I THINK WE'RE IN A IN THE FUTURE. CAN WE KINDA LOOK AT GETTING INTO THE BUDGET A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THAN WHAT WE'RE GETTING INTO IT? I EVEN LOOKED AT BAYTOWN. THEY ACTUALLY DO BUDGET WORK SESSIONS WITH THE CITY. THE CITY COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS WHERE YOU PRIDE, TOO. YOU KNOW IT'S TIME TO ACTUALLY VOTE ON IT. SO IF WE CAN KIND OF CONSIDER THAT IN THE FUTURE SO WE CAN GET A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF ALL THE DECISIONS AND THE INNER WORKING PARKS. I KNOW WHEN WE DID THE C B D G FUNDING. THE GROUP'S ACTUALLY CAME IN FRONT OF US AND ADVOCATED AND TOLD US THEY'RE PLAYING THEIR VISION AND WHAT THEY WERE TRYING TO DO PRIOR TO GETTING THE FUNDING AND THAT WAS A LOT LESS THAN SOME OF THE DEPARTMENT BUDGETS WERE APPROVING. SO AND ALL FAIRNESS IN THE FUTURE. WE CAN, YOU KNOW, JUST GET A LITTLE BIT MORE INSIGHT AND GET THE INFORMATION IN A MORE TIMELY MANNER. THANK YOU. COSMO PHIL SHAW, JUST MAYOR PRO TEM. WELL DONE AND SHARING THE MEDIA TODAY. THANK YOU. COUNCILOR SANDWICH. NOTHING. TAYLOR. PRO TEM, CAN I HAVE MY TIME BACK? I JUST THOUGHT SOMETHING BASED ON COUNCILMAN TURNER'S REMARK. AH, WHEN WE, UY THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY SCHEDULED ON THE CAPITAL PLAN. WE'RE REQUIRED TO POST THAT. IN THE NEWSPAPER. 
          WITHIN A CERTAIN NUMBER OF DAYS BEFORE THE MEETING IS, IS THAT CORRECT? YES HOW MANY DAYS AHEAD OF TIME. 10 DAYS, 10 DAYS. OKAY, SO I'M JUST WONDERING. BECAUSE WE ALREADY SPENT MONEY ON THE ADVERTISEMENT FOR THAT WE HAD TO GO BACK AND RE ADVERTISE. AND WE PUT IT IN THE BEAUMONT ENTERPRISE AND INSTEAD OF THE EXAMINER UM. WOULD WE WERE WE NOT ABLE TO MEET THE 10 DAY DEADLINE TO GET IT BACK IN THE ENTERPRISE. I MEAN, THE EXAMINER. SO WE TRIED TO GET INTO THE EXAMINER ON THURSDAY, BUT THEY DIDN'T I WANT TO HONOR THAT REQUEST AND THEN THE HOME ON ENTERPRISE WAS GOING TO TRY FOR FRIDAY, BUT IT ENDED UP BEING A SATURDAY. YOU WERE THE EXAMINER BEING WEEKLY. THE DEADLINES ARE A LITTLE MORE STRICT. OKAY? ALRIGHT I JUST KNOW IT'S A LOT MORE EXPENSIVE TO ADVERTISE IN THE ENTERPRISE AND THE EXAMINER AND AH! COST UE DEADLINE IF WE WAITED FOR THE EXAMINER GOT IT. THANK YOU. MRS REED. THANK YOU. MR BOONE? NOTHING. THANK YOU. I WANT TO THANK ALL YOU GUYS COMING. HOPE I DIDN'T DO TOO BAD A JOB AND OKAY IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE, MEETING ADJOURNED.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.