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WELCOME TO THE MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL. TODAY'S DATE IS TUESDAY, JUNE 4TH, 2024. AND IT'S GREAT TO SEE YOU ALL. TODAY'S INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY ANDREW WILSON OF REVIVAL CULTURE. AND IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES. AND IF YOU SO CHOOSE, PLEASE STAND AND REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME, IF YOU CARE TO BOW YOUR HEAD OR CLOSE YOUR EYES, FEEL FREE TO DO SO. BUT YOU MAY STAND AND WATCH AS JESUS ALSO COMMANDED US TO DO. GOD, THANK YOU FOR TODAY. THANK YOU FOR THESE THESE MEN AND WOMEN WHO ARE PRESENT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENCE. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO. WE'RE HERE TO INVITE YOU INTO THIS MEETING. SO HOLY SPIRIT, WOULD YOU DO THAT TODAY? WOULD YOU COME AND BE IN OUR MIDST? WOULD YOU SHOW US JESUS? WOULD YOU TEACH US TO WALK IN HUMILITY? WOULD YOU TEACH US HOW TO LIVE THE SAME WAY THAT YOU HAVE CALLED US ALL TO LIVE IN KINDNESS AND TO HONOR OTHERS? GOD WOULD YOU GIVE US WISDOM AS THERE ARE MATTERS THAT NEED TO BE ATTENDED TO GOD AND, MOST OF ALL, LORD, WE JUST WANT TO SAY THANK YOU BECAUSE YOU SAID THAT WE SHOULD GIVE THANKS IN EVERYTHING OR DOES NOT, THAT ALL THINGS ARE NECESSARILY EASY OR COMFORTABLE. LORD BUT YOU SAID, IF WE NEED WISDOM TO JUST ASK YOU. AND SO, LORD, THAT'S THAT'S WHAT WE'RE HERE TO DO. SO GOD, I JUST DO THAT THAT YOU WOULD BLESS THIS MEETING, THAT YOU WOULD BE HERE IN OUR MIDST. AND IT'S IN JESUS NAME I PRAY. AMEN. AMEN PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION. FREE AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. MAY HAVE ROLL CALL, PLEASE. MAYOR WEST. PRESENT. MAYOR PRO TEM TURNER. ABSENT. COUNCIL MEMBER.
DARIO. COUNCIL MEMBER. GAETZ. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. SHAW. PRESENT. COUNCIL MEMBER. SAMUEL.
PRESENT AND COUNCIL MEMBER NEIL. ABSENT. ALL RIGHT. TODAY WE HAVE ONE PROCLAMATION AND ONE
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PRESENTATION, FIRST WE'LL HAVE A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF JUNE AS MEN'S HEALTH MONTH. ACCEPTING WILL BE MISSUS NORMA SAMPSON. THE GIFT OF LIFE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. MISS REGINA ROGERS. AND YES, SHE JUST AND ALSO EVERYBODY THAT HAS JOINED WITH GIFT OF LIFE TO BE HERE TODAY. WE INVITE YOU ALL UP AS WELL. SO IF YOU WOULD COME FORWARD TO RECEIVE OH YOU'RE GOING TO READ THE. YEAH. YOU WANT ME TO READ IT OR NO. NO. JUST COME ON. AND THAT WILL GIVE YOU A CHANCE TO ALL TO SPEAK. GREET EVERYBODY FIRST. THEN YOU CAN COME OVER HERE AND SPEAK.Y'ALL GO AHEAD AND GREET. YES, MA'AM. GREET.
YES WE'LL GET YOU. YOU CAN BRING THAT WITH YOU. ALRIGHTY, CREW. IF YOU'LL LOOK RIGHT HERE. AND ONE, TWO AND THREE. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.
OH, OKAY. SO WE CAN JUST. OH, WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ON BEHALF OF GIFT OF LIFE, MYSELF, REGINA ROGERS AND THIS ARE OUR AMAZING CHAMPIONS OF OUR CAUSE. WITH US TODAY, WE HAVE TWO OF OUR PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVORS. OUR MEN AGAINST CANCER. AND DID I SEE, I BELIEVE CHIEF EARL IS HERE. CHIEF, HOW DID YOU. ALL RIGHT. YOU WERE TRYING TO. HE'S TRYING TO STAY IN THE BACK. SO,
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A PROSTATE CANCER SURVIVOR AND ONE OF OUR AMBASSADORS WHO HELPED SPREAD OUR MESSAGE. SO THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THE INFORMATION REGARDING OUR MEN'S HEALTH SCREENINGS. WE WILL BE IN BEAUMONT THIS SATURDAY AT THE JULIAN BEN ROGERS CANCER INSTITUTE, THE AUDITORIUM WE ARE SO EXCITED. WE HAVE 250 MEN WHO HAVE SIGNED UP ALREADY, AND WE HAVE THREE MORE SCREENINGS WHERE THEY CAN TAKE ADVANTAGE OF OUR SERVICES. BUT FOR THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN WITH US, YOU KNOW THAT IT'S AN EMPOWERING SITUATION WHERE WE HAVE MORE THAN $500 WORTH OF FREE SCREENINGS. WE HAVE ON SITE PHYSICIANS THAT WILL GO OVER EACH ONE OF THE RESULTS WITH THE MEN AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND GIVE THEM GUIDANCE IF THEY NEED TO BE NAVIGATED TO ADDITIONAL CARE, AS YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF YOUR SUPPORT, GIFT OF LIFE IS ABLE TO PROVIDE THESE FREE LIFE SAVING SCREENINGS BECAUSE OF INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES LIKE THE CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS WHO SUPPORT US. SO THESE FREE SERVICES ARE MADE AVAILABLE, AND THEY WILL ALSO THE MEN THAT DO REGISTER GET A FREE $25 JASON DELI GIFT CARD AND LUNCH AND MANY MORE OPPORTUNITIES TO BE ABLE TO FIND OUT INFORMATION ABOUT HEALTHY LIFESTYLES. WE HAVE MORE THAN 110 VOLUNTEERS THAT ARE ON. THAT WILL BE IN BEAUMONT WITH US FROM BAPTIST RESIDENCY PROGRAM, HOME TO A MYRIAD OF OTHER NURSING PROGRAMS THAT ARE THERE BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT EXTENDING THE LIFE OF SOUTHEAST TEXAS MEN AND HOPEFULLY HELPING US PROVIDE HOPE, HEALTH, AND HEALING TO MEN THROUGHOUT SOUTHEAST TEXAS. LAST YEAR, WE DIAGNOSED FOUR MEN WITH PROSTATE CANCER. GIFT OF LIFE IS PAYING FOR THAT CARE AND NAVIGATING THEM THROUGHOUT THIS REALLY CHALLENGING JOURNEY. SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT. AND IF WE HAVE JUST A FEW MORE MINUTES, COULD I ASK OUR SURVIVORS AND OUR OTHER WONDERFUL. THESE ARE OUR SUPPORTERS FROM OUR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, DORA NESBY, LINDA DOMINO, OUR INTERIM PRESIDENT, WHO'S WITH US AND OF COURSE, REGINA. AND WE HAVE INGRID HOLMES. OUR PROGRAM SERVICE DIRECTOR, AND AS ALWAYS, JOE DOMINO, OUR LONG STANDING SUPPORTER. SO MAC OR OUR CHIEF EARL, WOULD YOU ALL LIKE TO SHARE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS? YEAH. GOOD EVENING. I AM SO HAPPY TO BE HERE THIS AFTERNOON AND THANK THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL FOR INVITING US. AND THE PROCLAMATION AND THE CITY FOR GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO PUT OUR SIGN OUT IN THE COMMUNITY.AND, YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES, I SEEN A GUY THE OTHER DAY, I SIGN THAT FELLOW, HE'S BACK THERE PICKING IT UP. BUT BE A MAN, BE A MAN. LADIES, WE NEED YOUR HELP. LADIES. WE NEED THE LADIES HELP BECAUSE THE MEN'S GET SCARED AT THIS TIME OF YEAR. BUT IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT YOU TO BE A MAN.
GET CHECKED. THANK YOU. EARLY DETECTION, 100% CURABLE. YEAH. TO PIGGYBACK ON WHAT, MAC IS SAYING IN 2017, ROUTINE PSA INDICATED HIGH LEVEL OF PSA AND WENT AND WAS DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER. AND FOR MEN, IT'S DIFFICULT FOR US TO SAY NAH, EVERYTHING'S OKAY. AND THE STATISTICS ARE IF YOU LIVE LONG ENOUGH, MOST MEN ARE GOING TO BE DIAGNOSED WITH PROSTATE CANCER.
SO SEE YOU UROLOGIST. I ENCOURAGE EVERY MAN TO GET CHECKED AND I'M HERE AS A TESTAMENT THAT IT SAVED MY LIFE. I WAS VERY, VERY FORTUNATE THAT I HAD INSURANCE, BUT THE GIFT OF LIFE PROVIDES THAT SERVICE FOR THE UNINSURED AND UNDERINSURED. SO IT'S VERY, VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE SUPPORT THIS. AND I APPRECIATE THE CITY. AND AS LONG AS I'M ALIVE, I'M GOING TO SUPPORT THE GIFT OF LIFE. THANK YOU ALL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I WASN'T GOING TO SAY ANYTHING.
I'M A LITTLE CONGESTED, SO I'M GOING TO STAND FOR A LITTLE FAR AWAY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.
THANK YOU. EARL. NOW TO TELL YOU HOW OLD I AM. I'VE KNOWN HIM SINCE HE WAS FIVE AND I WAS ALREADY OUT OF COLLEGE, SO I'M ONLY 40. OH, OKAY. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I'M GLAD YOU MADE THAT CLEAR. OKAY. THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH. AS YOU CAN TELL, THE PEOPLE WHO ARE HERE AND ALL THE VOLUNTEERS AND ALL THE SUPPORTERS FEEL SO POSITIVE ABOUT THIS, BECAUSE EVERYTHING THAT WE DO IS WITH COMPASSION, UNDERSTANDING AND LOVE. AND IT COMES FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR HEARTS. AND NO ONE WORKS HARDER THAN NORMA SAMPSON. AND I JUST APPLAUD HER ALL THE TIME. MY UNCLE DIED OF PROSTATE CANCER AND THAT'S WHY WE STARTED THIS 28, SEVEN, 27 YEARS AGO. AND SO WE'VE SAVED A LOT OF LIVES AND WE'RE VERY, VERY GRATEFUL. BUT IT DOES TAKE A COMMUNITY TO COME TOGETHER AND UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF THE SCREENING, AND NOT ONLY FOR PROSTATE CANCER, BUT FOR OTHER ILLNESSES THAT THEY'RE IMMEDIATELY NAVIGATED TO PHYSICIANS. SO WE'RE VERY GRATEFUL. THAT'S ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU GOD. THANK YOU.
MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL AND ALL YOUR STAFF FOR BEING SO SUPPORTIVE. WE LOVE YOU AND APPRECIATE YOU. THANKS. I JUST HAVE TWO WORDS AND THAT'S THANK YOU VERY, VERY MUCH. DORA, WOULD
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YOU LIKE TO SAY. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I HAVE VOLUNTEERED WITH THE GIFT OF LIFE SINCE ITS INCEPTION, AND YOU HAVE SUPPORTED US SINCE ITS INCEPTION. SO I JUST WANT TO ADD MY THANKS TO ALL THE OTHER THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO MANY MORE YEARS OF THE SAME. THANK YOU AND THANK GOD, THANK GOD, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.[PRESENTATIONS]
AND I BELIEVE WE'LL NOW HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM MISS LAUREN DRURY, THE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR FOR THE CITY OF BEAUMONT. GOOD AFTERNOON. WE'RE EXCITED TO BE BACK WITH THE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR THE WEEK OF JUNE 4TH. THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT IS ASKING ANY INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESSES WHO HAVE SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGES TO THEIR PROPERTY DUE TO THE RECENT STORMS, TO SELF-REPORTED AND DAMAGES OR DAMAGES. TEXAS GOV. A FRIENDLY REMINDER THAT 311 IS THE QUICKEST WAY TO ALERT THE CITY TO ANY NON-EMERGENCY ISSUES AVAILABLE VIA THE FREE APP, OR BY CALLING 311. YOU CAN USE IT TO REPORT THINGS LIKE WATER LEAKS, DOWNED TRAFFIC LIGHTS, POTHOLES, AND MORE. WE USE THE DATA IN THE REPORTS TO TRACK TRENDS, SO HELP US HELP YOU BY REPORTING ANY ISSUES YOU SEE. DUE TO THE RECENT WEATHER, THE PARKS DEPARTMENT'S VOLUNTEER TREE PLANTING DAY HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK TO THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH. YOU CAN STILL SIGN UP TO HELP US AT BEAUMONT TEXAS. GOV SLASH GROW BMT OR JUST COME OUT AND JOIN US AT TERRELL PARK NATURE CENTER. YOUTH FLAG FOOTBALL REGISTRATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JUNE 23RD. YOU CAN REGISTER FOR THE FALL SEASON AT TEAM SIDELINE COMM SLASH, BEAUMONT VOLUNTEER COACHES AND REPS ARE ALSO STILL NEEDED, AND YOU CAN CONTACT THE STERLING PRUITT ACTIVITY CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION. MOVIES IN THE PARK ARE ALSO BACK THIS WEEK AFTER A SLIGHT RAIN DELAY. JOIN US JUNE 7TH AT CHARLTON-POLLARD FOR TROLLS BAND AND JUNE 14TH FOR THE RESCHEDULED WUTHERING HEIGHTS DATE. AND OUR ANNUAL BIG CELEBRATION IS SATURDAY, JUNE 15TH FROM 4 TO 9 FOR THE CITY'S JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION. YOU CAN EXPECT A SPECTACULAR MUSICAL LINEUP, CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AS WE HONOR THE HISTORY AND SIGNIFICANCE OF THE EVENT. OTHER DATES TO HAVE ON YOUR RADAR INCLUDE GHOST GATE DAY ON JUNE 22ND, A SUNDOWN CONCERT ON JULY 11TH, AND JAZZ AT THE LAKE ON AUGUST EIGHTH. BE SURE TO FOLLOW BEAUMONT EVENTS ON FACEBOOK TO STAY UP TO DATE. WITH EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON AND YOU'VE SEEN THEM AROUND AND HARD AT WORK, BUT WE WANTED TO GIVE AN OFFICIAL CITY WELCOME TO THE THREE NEWEST DIRECTORS. MISS CHERYL RAY, OUR CFO, MISS DEMI INGMAN, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT. AND MISS FREDDY WILLARD, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE BEAUMONT CVB. WELCOME ALL AND A FRIENDLY REMINDER THE CITY WILL BE CLOSED JUNE 19TH FOR JUNETEENTH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT ARE HERE FOR PROCLAMATIONS AND OR PRESENTATIONS AND WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO SO. AND WE CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR COMING.[PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA/CONSENT]
NOW IS THE TIME THAT ANY CITIZEN WHO WISHES TO SPEAK, YOU MAY MAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA OR REGULAR AGENDA ITEMS ONE THROUGH THREE AND NUMBER NINE, OR ANY OTHER TOPIC.ITEMS FOUR THROUGH EIGHT HAVE ALREADY BEEN HEARD IN PUBLIC HEARING. THEREFORE, CITIZENS CANNOT SPEAK ON THESE ITEMS. THE CITY CLERK WILL CALL YOUR NAME WHEN IT'S YOUR TIME TO SPEAK.
WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM, PLEASE SAY YOUR ADDRESS. CITY AND STATE. YOU WILL HAVE THREE MINUTES FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. THE GREEN LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOU APPROACH THE PODIUM AND THE RED LIGHT WILL COME ON WHEN YOUR TIME IS UP. PLEASE BE REMINDED THAT MYSELF AND THE COUNCIL CANNOT RESPOND WHENEVER YOU'RE MAKING COMMENTS, BUT SOMEONE FROM OUR OFFICE WILL CONTACT YOU. MICHELLE, MONICA. GOOD AFTERNOON CITY COUNCIL AND MAYOR I AM MICHELLE MONICA. I RESIDE AT 3,216TH STREET, NORTHWEST, APARTMENT NUMBER 116 WASHINGTON, DC 200 TEN. I AM HERE TODAY TO DISCOVER THE ANSWER FROM MY MOST RECENT TIME OF BEING HERE TO REQUEST A MODIFICATION TO RULES, POLICIES, AND PROCEDURES WITHIN THE FEDERAL AMERICANS DISABILITY ACT. TO REQUEST THAT MY MOTHER AND MY DADDY, MY MOTHER MAINLY. TO BE ALLOWED. ACCESS TO, BE ALLOWED TO USE PUBLIC
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TRANSPORTATION WITHIN THE BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL TRANSIT. THE REASON I REQUESTED THIS IS BECAUSE THE DIFFICULTIES HAVE BEEN WITHOUT NUMBER. MY MOTHER IS ALLOWED TO USE NUTRITION AND SERVICES ADA TRANSPORTATION. HOWEVER IT IS A HEADACHE. IT IS NOT ALLOWING. I WANT TO USE THE WORD REASONABLENESS. FOR EXAMPLE , SHE STRANDED AS WELL AS MYSELF. I HAVE ALSO REQUESTED IN PERSON TO MANAGEMENT THERE AT BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL TRANSIT FOR WHAT IS COMMON WITHIN CITIES AND STATES. I HAVE WHAT IS CALLED METRO ACCESS THROUGH WASHINGTON DC. I HAVE OSTEOGENESIS IMPERFECTA AND EHLERS-DANLOS MIXED CONNECTIVE TISSUES DISORDER, WHICH MAKES ME AN AMERICAN WITH DISABILITIES IN PERSON. I WENT TO BEAUMONT MUNICIPAL TRANSIT TO ASK IF I COULD UTILIZE MY RIGHT OF ACCESS ORDINARILY FROM CITY TO CITY, STATE TO STATE. THEY HONOR THAT, AND YOU CAN TRAVEL. YOU CAN TRAVEL ACROSS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WITHOUT BEING STRANDED. I'M STRANDED. I CANNOT GO ANYWHERE BECAUSE, NUMBER ONE, I CANNOT FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, PUT MY ADDRESS AS WASHINGTON, D.C. I AM HERE TO HELP MY MOTHER, WHO IS A TRIPLE AMPUTEE. SHE HAS NO ARMS AND NO LEG. I AM PUTTING IN THREE AND A HALF WEEKS OF WORK IN A ONE WEEK PERIOD. IT IS A LOT FOR ONE PERSON TO DO 24 OVER SEVEN AND NOT HAVE A WAY TO LEAVE OUT THIS CARD RIGHT HERE. METRO ACCESS ALLOWS ME TO RIDE THE BUS. METRO RAIL, AND THE ADA TRANSPORT IN WASHINGTON DC. I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN HONORED AT THE CITY LEVEL INSTEAD OF HAVING TO GO. OR LET ME SAY IT LIKE THIS HONORED AT. THANK YOU, MA'AM, MAY I HAVE MY ANSWER TO THE LAST REQUEST? CITY STAFF WILL BE REACHING OUT TO YOU. THANK YOU. CHARLIE CRAB.GOOD GOOD AFTERNOON. COUNCIL MAYOR. MISS WILLIAMS AND STAFF AND I MISS BEING HERE. MY NAME IS CHARLIE CRAB. I LIVE AT 928 EAST DRIVE. I'M STILL THERE. IF YOU NEED TO CONTACT ME, LEAVE ME A NOTE, BECAUSE I MAY NOT BE THERE AT TIMES. ALL RIGHT. IT IS, WELL, IT'S ANOTHER, NICE DAY IN BEAUMONT. NICE AND WARM AND, AND, I THINK WE'VE GOT A PRETTY WET, START. SO WE MAY NOT HAVE A LOT OF PLUMBING PROBLEMS THIS SUMMER, AND I'VE. I'VE MISSED. I MISS BEING HERE. I'VE. I HAD TO TAKE A TIME OFF TO GO TO THE WEST COAST FOR A WEEK, AND, AND I AND I MISSED YOUR EVENING MEETINGS. IT SEEMS LIKE I AT THE END OF THE DAY, I'M. I'M WORE OUT, SO I, I WASN'T ABLE TO COME AND I DROVE BY THE FIVE, FIVE, FIVE MAIN BUILDING SEEING IT'S ALL DOWN IN THERE, FILLING THE HOLE WITH SOME DIRT. AND I JUST WISH I HAD SOME TO SELL. SO IT LOOKED LIKE GOING TO TAKE A TAKE A FEW YARDS. AND I HAVEN'T REALLY CAUGHT UP ON, ON THIS CITY BUSINESS. I HOPE YOU HADN'T HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH ME GOING AND WHAT HAVE YOU. AND THE GAS LEAK CAUGHT MY ATTENTION ON THE ON THE EVENING NEWS THE OTHER DAY. AND THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE REACHED THE PRESS THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BY THE APARTMENT OWNERS. I MEAN, WHEN THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T HAVE A THEY DIDN'T HAVE A NUMBER TO, TO GET MANAGEMENT'S RESPONSE THAT THAT'S KIND OF UNHEARD OF.
AND, SO, YEAH, THOSE GUYS OUGHT TO BE REQUIRED TO, HAVE MAINTENANCE PEOPLE ON HAND PER,
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NUMBER OF APARTMENTS IN THOSE BIG UNITS. I'VE DONE, I'VE DEALT, I'VE DEALT, I'VE DEALT WITH A LOT OF GAS LEAKS AND, AND NORMALLY THEY DO TAKE FROM 2 TO 3, MAYBE FOUR DAYS TO, TO FIX A GAS LEAK. AND OF COURSE, THE CITY HAS TO COME OUT AND, AND DO AN, A PRESSURE INSPECTION AND, AND SO THAT THAT TAKES ANOTHER DAY OR TWO. LET'S SEE. ANYWAY, THAT'S, THAT'S A KIND OF A NICE, PROBLEM. AND IT'S, AND THE SURE SHOULD HAVE AN EMERGENCY, TELEPHONE NUMBER WHERE THE MANAGEMENT, THE OWNERS SHOULD BE CONTACTED BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF UNHEARD OF TO WHAT HAPPENED. OH, THANKS FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU. SIR. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. MAYOR I HAVE ANOTHER THREE MINUTES. IF THERE'S NOBODY. IN JULY. MAKES ME SMILE. IS THERE A MOTION? AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF THE[CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSENT AGENDA? APPROVE. SECOND. COUNCILMAN FALLSHAW AND THEN COUNCILMAN SAMUEL, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF THE CONSENT AGENDA. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE[REGULAR AGENDA]
MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER ONE, PLEASE? THANK YOU. MAYOR. COUNCIL, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NUMBER THREE EXCEPT MAINTENANCE AND AUTHORIZE FILE PAYMENT TO VIKING INDUSTRIAL PAINTING, LLC OF LAVISTA, NEBRASKA, FOR THE SOUTHWEST ELEVATED STORAGE TANK REHABILITATION PROJECT. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL OF THE RESOLUTION. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER ONE? MOVE TO APPROVE. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER ONE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE PLEASE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER TWO? COUNCIL CONSIDER A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EMERGENCY REPAIR OF A PUMP FOR ALL STREET UNDERPASS, PUMP STATION. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER TWO MOVED TO APPROVE SECOND. SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER TWO. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? COUNCILMAN DURYEA YEAH, I SEE THAT WE'RE REPAIRING THIS IS, WHAT WILL BE THE COST TO JUST REPLACE IT? AND HOW LONG YOU THINK IT'LL LAST AFTER WE REPAIR IT? THEY SHOULD LAST A GOOD LONG TIME. THE. IT'S A COMPLETE REBUILD OF THE PUMP. SO THEY'RE GOING THROUGH. THEY'LL REBUILD THE MOTOR. THEY REPLACE ALL OF THE SEALS IN THERE. AND AS A LAST STEP, WHEN WE GET DONE WITH ALL FOUR PUMPS, WE'RE ACTUALLY CASTING AND REPLACING ALL FOUR IMPELLERS AS WELL. WE LOOKED INTO NEW PUMPS, BUT UNFORTUNATELY THEY'RE BOTH MORE EXPENSIVE, THE QUOTE WE RECEIVED WAS APPROXIMATELY $175,000 PER PUMP, BUT THE REAL IMPEDIMENT WAS THE FACT THAT IT WAS A 22 TO 25 WEEK LEAD TIME TO EVEN GET THEM IN, AND WE NEED THEM IN PLACE MUCH SOONER. SO BY, HAVING A LOCAL SHOP REBUILD THEM FOR US, IT'S A BETTER, BETTER OVERALL SOLUTION. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. BART ANY OTHER DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER TWO, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT MAINTENANCE AND AUTHORIZE FILE PAYMENT TO ARANDA INDUSTRIES, LLC FOR THE CALDERWOOD AREA STORM SEWER PLANT REPAIRS REBID PROJECT. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER THREE? SO MOVED FOR APPROVAL? SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER THREE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER THREE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. AYE ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE PLEASE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST TO ABANDON A PORTION OF COTTONWOOD AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED SOUTH OF 2505 GULF STREET, BETWEEN GULF STREET AND GROVE STREET. AND, AT A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON
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MAY 20TH OF 2024, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED EIGHT ZERO TO APPROVE THE REQUEST WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ONE. THE CITY OF BEAUMONT WILL RETAIN THE UTILITY AND ACCESS EASEMENT FOR THE FULL WIDTH OF THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY FOR BOTH EXISTING WATER AND SEWER UTILITY FEES, AND TWO NO PERMANENT STRUCTURES OR APPURTENANCES SHALL BE PLACED WITHIN THE EASEMENT PROPERTY. OKAY. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER FOUR SO MOVED FOR APPROVAL? SECOND, IT'S BEEN MOVED AND SECONDED FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER FOUR. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER FOUR, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW AN EVENT CENTER IN THE CBD CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 515 MAGNOLIA AVENUE. NEW. IN A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON MAY 20TH, 24, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDED 8 TO 1 TO APPROVE THE REQUEST WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION ONE CONSTRUCTION PLAN PLANS MUST MEET ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR WATER, UTILITIES FOR WATER AND SANITARY SEWER SERVICES, INCLUDING ANY REQUIREMENTS OF THE CITY'S BACKFLOW, PRETREATMENT AND OR FOG PROGRAM.
TWO CONSTRUCTION PLANS SHALL COMPLY WITH ALL APPLICABLE FIRE AND BUILDING CODE REQUIREMENTS AND THREE TO ENSURE SAFETY AND PREVENT FUTURE PARKING ISSUES DURING LARGE EVENTS, THE OWNER WILL NEED TO SUBMIT A WRITTEN PARKING AGREEMENT WITH NEARBY PROPERTY OWNERS TO ENSURE PROPER OVERFLOW PARKING. IT WILL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE OWNER TO ENFORCE OVERFLOW PARKING DURING EVENTS. THAT'S IT. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER FIVE MOVED TO APPROVE WITH CONDITIONS ? SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER FIVE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER FIVE, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER SIX, PLEASE? YES MAYOR. COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR A SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO ALLOW A MOTHER IN LAW SUITE IN AN S RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 165 MANNER STREET AND AT A JOINT PUBLIC HEARING HELD ON MAY 20TH 24TH, THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMEND NINE ZERO TO APPROVE WITH THE FOLLOWING CONDITION. THE MOTHER IN LAW SUITE SHALL NOT BE USED AS INDIVIDUAL RENTAL PROPERTY. SAID CONDITION SHALL BE DISCLOSED TO THE BUYER AT THE TIME OF THE SALE OF THIS PROPERTY. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SIX? MOVE TO APPROVE WITH CONDITION. IS THERE A SECOND? SECOND? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER SIX. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER SIX, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING I. AYE. ANY OPPOSED THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, PLEASE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR AN AMENDED SPECIFIC USE PERMIT TO EXPAND A PARKING LOT FOR NUTRITION SERVICES IN AN R, M M RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY MEDIUM DENSITY DISTRICT FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT 4590 CONCORD ROAD, AND IT COMES WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER SEVEN? SO MOVED FOR APPROVAL? SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER SEVEN. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, MAY WE HAVE THE READING OF ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, PLEASE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR REZONING FROM MH RESIDENTIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY HIGHEST DENSITY DISTRICT AND NC NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT TO GCMD GENERAL COMMERCIAL MULTIPLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT FOR PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 7090 PHELAN BOULEVARD AND 7095 PRUTSMAN ROAD AND IT COMES WITH A RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER EIGHT? MOVE TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND SECOND? THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER EIGHT. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL THOSE IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER EIGHT, PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
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ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. MR. CITY MANAGER, WILL YOU PLEASE READ THE NOTICE FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING COUNCIL TO CONDUCT A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A EXECUTE, I'M SORRY CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION, AN FTA TO RECEIVE THE REMAINING PORTION OF OPERATING FUNDS FOR THE BMT, CIP, DECLARE THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN. IS THERE ANYONE SIGNED UP TO SPEAK? I DON'T HAVE ANYONE. MAYOR OKAY, AT THIS POINT, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND MR. CITY MANAGER MAY WE HAVE THE READING[REGULAR AGENDA]
OF ITEM NUMBER NINE, PLEASE? COUNCIL, CONSIDER A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FTA TO RECEIVE THE REMAINING APPORTIONMENT OF OPERATING ASSISTANCE FUNDS FOR THE BMT, CIP. AND IT COMES WITH THE RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. IS THERE A MOTION FOR ITEM NUMBER NINE? MOVE TO APPROVE. IS THERE A SECOND FOR APPROVAL? SECOND, THERE IS A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR APPROVAL OF ITEM NUMBER NINE. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING ITEM NUMBER NINE? PLEASE SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE. ANY OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS CARRIED. ALL RIGHT. AT[COUNCIL COMMENTS]
THIS POINT WE'RE GOING TO MOVE INTO SETTING WORLD RECORD. COUNCILMAN COMMENTS. SO I WILL START WITH COUNCILMAN DARIO. I JUST ONE THING, MAYOR, TO ASKING FOLKS TO BE CAREFUL. YOU KNOW, OUT OF MY NEIGHBORHOOD AND SOME OF THE OTHER NEIGHBORHOODS WITH ALL THIS RAIN, THEY'VE BEEN HAVING A LOT OF ALLIGATORS. I HAD FOUR OF THEM ON MY STREET YESTERDAY, AND, JUST TELLING PEOPLE, WATCH YOUR KIDS, WATCH YOUR ANIMALS, CALL 311. AND, THEY'LL COME OUT AND SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. SO JUST BE CAREFUL. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU. COUNCILMAN GETS NO COMMENT. COUNCILMAN SHAW . COUNCILMAN SAMUEL. I'VE SEEN NO COMMENT. MADAM. CITY ATTORNEY , YOU GOT ALLIGATORS? NO, I DON'T KNOW, BUT, AT THE REQUEST OF COUNCIL, MY OFFICE IS REVIEWING OUR SPEAKER RULES AND DECORUM RULES. SO WE'LL BE BRINGING THAT BACK TO COUNCIL IN THE FORM OF WORKSHEET WORKSHOP.SORRY EITHER, THE END OF THIS MONTH OR NEXT. SO THANK YOU. MR. ELLIS. I HAVE A COMMENT TODAY.
YES, I HAVE WITH ME OUR NEW ASSISTANT CFO, DUNCAN BROWN. WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE HIM.
HE JUST STARTED YESTERDAY. SO HE'S GOING TO BE HELPING US DO ALL THINGS FINANCIAL. VERY EXCITED. THANK YOU, ONE COMMENT. SO ON SOCIAL MEDIA, RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A IT'S FOR CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. I BELIEVE BUSD IS GOING TO BE MOVING FORWARD WITH DEMOLITION HERE SOON. I WANTED TO CONFIRM THAT THE HIGH SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE A REGISTERED NATIONAL OR, OR ANY HISTORIC DESIGNATION TO THE SCHOOL, THAT WAS GOING AROUND. SO I WANTED TO CLEAR THAT, AND ALSO THERE WAS A, A CONFUSION WITH WHERE THE SIGNAGE IS PLACED OVER THE, STREET SIGNS, THE SCHOOL ITSELF ABUTS THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, BUT IT IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN IT. SO WE WILL WORK WITH BUSD TO PULL ALL PROPER PERMITS, AS WOULD BE USUAL, BUT IT IS NOT A HISTORIC DESIGNATION. THANK YOU. NO COMMENT. MAYOR. WELL, WE SET THE RECORD TIME, SO I WANT TO MESS IT UP. I'M WELCOME. I'M DUNCAN BROWN. WE'RE GLAD TO HAVE YOU. AND WITH THAT,
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