REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS            APRIL 21, 2009               1:30 P.M.

AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

* Invocation              Pledge             Roll Call
* Presentations and Recognition
* Public Comment: Persons may speak on scheduled agenda items 1-4/Consent Agenda
* Consent Agenda

GENERAL BUSINESS

1. Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase traffic signal cabinets with controllers

2. Consider approving a resolution authorizing the City Manager to increase the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation of Small Diameter Mains Contract-XIII Project for "extra work"

3. Consider approving a contract for refurbishing and remounting two ambulance box modules

4. Consider authorizing the City Manager to apply for and accept Neighborhood Stabilization Program funding available through the Department of Housing and Urban Development

PUBLIC HEARING

* Receive citizen comments on the Public Service and Public Facilities and Improvements line items for the Consolidated Grant Program's 2009 Annual Action Plan

WORKSESSION

* Review and discuss questions relating to Mobile Food Vendors

COMMENTS

* Councilmembers/City Manager comment on various matters
* Public Comment (Persons are limited to 3 minutes)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

* Consider matters related to contemplated or pending litigation in accordance with Section 551.071 of the Government Code:

           Kenneth Allison v. Mustang Tractor
           Denodia Tousaint vs. City of Beaumont
           Derrick Newman v. David Todd Burke, et al
           Carolyn Faul vs. Terrance McFarland Moss, et al
           Curtis Breaux, et al, v. City of Beaumont
           Claim of Betty Clay
           Claim of Harold Butler
           Claim of Tiffany Butler

* Consider matters related to employment, evaluation and duties of a public officer or employee in accordance with Section 551.074 of the Government Code:

          City Magistrate Craig Lively

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact Lenny Caballero at 880-3716 three days prior to the meeting.

REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL

COUNCIL CHAMBERS           APRIL 21, 2009           1:30 P.M.

CONSENT AGENDA

* Approval of minutes

* Confirmation of committee appointments

A) Appoint Jimmy Hamm and Terrence Holmes as City Magistrates

B) Authorize part-time City Magistrate Terrence Holmes to represent persons charged with criminal activity by City of Beaumont employees

C) Authorize part-time City Magistrate Jimmy Hamm to represent persons charged with criminal activity by City of Beaumont employees

D) Authorize the creation of an ad hoc committee to explore the feasibility of various recycling efforts for the City of Beaumont

E) Approve maintenance of the street, storm sewer, water and sanitary sewer improvements in Jehova Jireh Village, Phase I

F) Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary, specifically including a monitoring service agreement, in order to begin monitoring the Southeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force bait vehicle

G) Authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary for the Southeast Texas Auto Theft Task Force to advertise on billboards owned by Lamar Advertising to raise public awareness regarding auto theft and auto burglaries

H) Authorize the City Manager to apply for and receive funding through the Recovery Act: 2009 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant program and to execute inter-local agreement with Jefferson County and area cities

I) Authorize the City Manager to approve the Texas Department of Transportation Change Order No. 1 for the Willow Street Streetscape Project and acknowledge the potential increase/decrease in the City's contribution to the project