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Votes at a glance: Beaumont council approves routine resolutions, ordinances and acquisitions
Summary
At its Dec. 17 meeting the Beaumont City Council approved its consent agenda and passed resolutions and ordinances including property acquisitions, emergency levee repairs, change orders on the Colliers Ferry Pump Station, and new solid-waste franchise agreements. Item 1 (correction to Resolution 24-311) was also approved after executive-session discussion.
The Beaumont City Council approved a range of routine and substantive items at its Dec. 17 meeting. The following actions were taken by the council (voice votes unless otherwise noted):
• Consent agenda: Approved (voice vote).
• Item 1 — Resolution correcting wording in Resolution 24-311: Tabled for executive-session discussion and then approved after return from executive session. The correction was described as clarifying language and will be attached to the original resolution.
• Item 2 — Authorize Beaumont Convention & Visitors Bureau to apply for the Tourism Friendly Texas designation (application to governor's office): Approved.
• Item 3 — Accept maintenance of street, storm sewer, water and related improvements in Windermere subdivision Section 5: Approved.
• Item 4 — Authorize acquisition of property at 1599 Pine and 727–735 Catalpa Street: Approved.
• Item 5 — Authorize contract with Bridal Star Contracting Inc. for the Cattail Marsh levee emergency repair project: Approved. Staff said a levee slip between cells could allow treated wastewater to overflow if not repaired.
• Item 6 — Approve change order No. 11 to ILCO LLC contract for Colliers Ferry Pump Station (project award ~ $25,000,000 with total change orders approximately $1,493,125.36 or about 5.95%): Approved. Staff said FEMA will pay 90% of the project, Texas Department of Emergency Management 7.5% and the city 2.5%.
• Item 7 — Accept maintenance and final payment to ProPipe Inc. for Sewer Evaluation Work Order Contract Phase 4 (change order No. 8): Approved.
• Item 8 — Authorize agreement to apply for available federal tax credits for municipal transit CNG fuel (outside firm would receive 25% of any rebate): Approved.
• Item 9 — Authorize acquisition of Steve Drive (private street) so the city can make repairs and pave it: Approved.
• Items 10–12 — Adopt ordinances granting new solid-waste transportation service agreements with Superior Waste Solutions; Hotchkiss Disposal Services Limited; and GFL Plant Services LP: Approved.
• Item 13 — Ordinance amending permitted uses in the Central Business District (zoning/entertainment districts and noise considerations): Approved.
• Item 14 — Specific-use permit to allow a duplex at 6795 Highway 105 with conditions (water/sewer and code compliance): Approved.
• Item 15 — Amend conveyance and dedication of private streets/infrastructure to the city (condition: plat by licensed surveyor prior to full acceptance): Approved.
• Item 16 — Ratify public-health director's determination that a public-health nuisance exists at property owned by 606 Harrell LLC: Approved following a public hearing.
All motions noted in the transcript were carried by voice vote unless a specific roll-call tally was requested and recorded. Where staff provided contract or funding details (Colliers Ferry project, levee repair), the transcript records that city staff described funding shares and change-order amounts; full contract documents and budgets will remain in city records.
