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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
OCTOBER 9, 2001
2:oo P.M. (A:
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Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please
present it to the City Secretary.
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Conciiio para ayudarle.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
he City Secretary's office (at 361 880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Mayor Samuel g Neal, Jr. to call the meeting t9 order. /I J-) /
Invocation to be given by ReverendS, St. John s United Methodist Church
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. - ~C~
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. V/
Mayor Pro Tem Rex A. Kinnison V/
Council Members:
Brent Chesney L//
Javier D. Colmenero V
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
John Longofia .
Jesse Noyola V~/
Mark Scott
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES:
1. ¥~pproval of Regular Meeting of September 25, 2001. (Attachment # 1)
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F. SPECIAL CONSIDERATION ITEM:
Resolution condemning the September 11,2001 attack on the United
States and declaring that the citizens of Corpus Christi are united as
Americans in support of the leadership of President Bush and
Congress in this time of crisis. (Attachment # 2)
G. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 3)
* Ethics Commission
* Nueces County Tax Appraisal District
H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as
motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council
will use a different method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass
an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two
reading ordinance; or may modify the action specified. A motion to
reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a
subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
furnished with background and support matedal on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without
being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in
which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual
consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate
discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one
vote.
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
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6.5.
Motion allowing the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with
EOG Resources, Inc., Corpus Chdsti, Texas, for an Oil and Gas
Lease at the Corpus Christi International Airport in accordance with
Bid Invitation No. B1-0162-01 based on only bid for a cash bonus bid
of $193,764. The term of the lease agreement will be for three years
with options to extend indefinitely as provided in the Oil and Gas
Lease Agreement. Proceeds from the cash bonus bid and all
royalties received under the lease will be deposited into the Airport
Fund. (Attachment # 4)
Motion approving a supply agreement with Bay Chemical and Supply
Company, Odem, Texas for approximately 1,400 tons of liquid
ammonium sulfate in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0005-02
based on only bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $145,320.
The term of the supply agreement will be for twelve months with an
option to extend for up to two additional twelve-month periods subject
to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee.
Funds have been budgeted in FY2001-2002 by the Water
Department. (Attachment # 5)
Ordinance authorizing the expenditure of funds in the amount of
$841,744 as a transfer from No. 1020 General Fund to the No. 1050
Federal/State Grants Fund and appropriating $841,744 in the No.
1050 Federal/State Grants Fund as matching funds for Senior
Community Services Programs. (Attachment # 6)
Ordinance appropriating $33,000 from the Senior Community
Services Reserve Funds as matching funding for Senior Community
Services Programs in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund.
(Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Change Order No. 22 with Fulton Construction/Coastcon, Inc. A Joint
Venture, in the amount of $155,449.01 for the Corpus Christi
InternationalAirport Terminal Construction Project. (Attachment#7)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with King-Isles, Inc. in the amount of $312,000
for cathodic corrosion protection for the Mary Rhodes Memorial
Pipeline (Lake Texana Pipeline). (Attachment # 8)
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10.a.
10.b.
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with R. S. Black Civil Engineers in the amount
of $1,180,000 for the Oso Wastewater Treatment Plant Troughs
Structure Rehabilitation. (Attachment # 9)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
non-exclusive Utility Easement of 495.90 square feet out of City-
owned Tract "B" which is a portion of Block AR, Parkdale Shopping
Center, in favor of Southwestern Bell Telephone CompanY with
specified conditions, in consideration of the sum of $4,959.
(Attachment # 10)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
non-exclusive Utility Easement of 375.00 square feet and a 15-foot by
110.78-foot access easement, out of City-owned Lot 1, Block 1,
Service Center Tract, in favor of Southwestern Bell Telephone
Company with specified conditions, in consideration of the sum of
$1,875. (Attachment # 10)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept grant
funding in the amount of $44,727 from the Texas Department of
Transportation for Year-Two of the Intersection Traffic Control
Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) for traffic enforcement
overtime within the Police Department and to execute all related
documents. (Attachment # 11)
11.b. Ordinance appropriating $44,727 from the Texas Department of
Transportation in No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for funding to
continue the Intersection Traffic Control Selective Traffic Enforcement
Project (STEAD) wijh, in the~Poli~ Departme, nt. (Attachment # 11)
12. urmnance granting t~JTexas Cable Partners, L. P., a six month
extension of the Cable Television Franchise granted in Ordinance No.
16133. (Attachment # 12)
13. Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the City Code_J/Chapter 17,
Finance and Taxation, Section 17-1.2, Service Charge for Returned
Checks, by increasing said fee from $15.00 to $25.00; providing for
an effective date of October 12, 2001. (First Reading 9/25/01)
(Attachment # 13)
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15.a.
15.b.
16.
17.
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18.a.
18.b.
19.
Second Reading Ordin_.~ - Providing for co~tmt~tion of Ad
Valorem taxation of.[.lea'sed motor vehicles as~.a~[horized by Senate
Bill 248. (Fi~-,,~ding 9/25/01) (A~.~+~nt # 14)
Second Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 2-311(3) of the
Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to add Section 255.003 of the
Texas Election Code, regarding political advertising, to the standards
of conduct in the Code of Ethics. (First Reading 9/25/01)
(Attachment # 15)
Second Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 2-325 of the Corpus
Christi Code of Ordinances to provide that the date of the Ethics
Commission's annual meeting shall be a date in September as set by
the Commission. (First Reading 9/25/01) (Attachment # 15)
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
Declaration of Ne~od Improvemen_.t..byd~f~'~y High School
Governme~_n~udents (Attachment~lA~
Police Department Reorganization (Attachment # 17)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Public Hearing to determine the granting of a ten-foot wide drainage
easement through certain park land, Penn Place Subdivision.
(Attachment # 18)
Ordinance dedicating a ten-foot wide drainage easement through
certain park land out of Lot 25 Block 1, Penn Place Subdivision with
specified conditions. (Attachment # 18)
ZONING CASES:
Case No. 0801-12, Georqe S. Hawn & Alan F. Lucke: A change of
zoning from an "R-1B" One-family Dwelling District to a "F-R" Farm-
Rural District on Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts,
Section 52, Lots 31,32, and 33, located on the east side of Waldron
Road, approximately 1,250 feet south of Yorktown Boulevard.
(Attachment # 19)
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Planninq Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the
"F-R" District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by George S. Hawn
and Alan F. Lucke, Trustees, by changing the zoning map in
reference to Lots 31,32, and 33, Section 52, Flour Bluff and Encinal
Farm and Garden Tracts, from "R-1B" One-family Dwelling District to
"F-R" Farm-Rural District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to
account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan.
Case No. 0801-10, Dionicio Garza, Jr.: A change of zoning from an
"AB" Professional Office District and "R-lB" One-family Dwelling
District to a "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Sunnyside Strip,
Lots 14-B and 15, and Claremont Place, Block 1, Lot 1, located on the
north side of Jacquelyn Drive, between Everhart Road and Sam
Street. (Attachment # 20)
Planninq Commission's Recommendation: Approval of the "B-I"
District on Lots 14B and 15, Sunnyside Strip, and denial of the "B-l"
Distdct on Claremont Place, Block 1, Lot 1.
Staff's Recommendation: Denial of the "B-I" District and in lieu
thereof approval of a "B-lA" Neighborho~dADj. strict on Lots 14B and
15, Sunnyside Strip.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Dionicio Garza,
Jr., by changing the zon,,ing,,map in reference to Lots 14B an,d, 15,
Sunnyside Strip, from AB Professional Office District to B-1~¢
Neighborhood Business District; amending the Comprehensive Plan
to account for any deviations from the existing Co~_p~eh~
Case No. 0801-11, Robin Lear~ee: A change of zoning fro__m"F-
~:' Farm-Rural District~nd~-1B" One-family Dw~llin~ "B-
4 General Busi~i~District on Northwest Estat~s~being 3.31 acres
out of Lot/l~Block 9, all of Lot 1, Block 10,~,m:~all of Lot 1, Block 11,
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located on the north side of Northwest I
Trinity River and Riverwood Drives.
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Planning Commission's and Staff's
"B-4" Distdct for Blocks 9 and 10,
abutting the Northwest Estates
northern 30 feet of Blocks 9 an(
in lieu thereof, approval of a
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for north thirty
neighborhood, the
denial of the "B-4" and
Neighborhood Busi District.
Approval of the "B-4" Dist
denial of the "B-4"
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District.
south 11 and
of Block
an "AB" Office
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9, all of Lot 1,
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3.31 acres out (
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reference to 3.31 acres out
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hborhood Business District on
1, Block 9 and Tract 1 out of Lot
Office District on Tract 1 out of
usiness District on Tract 2 out
of 3.31 acres out of Lot 1 ..... 9;Tract2 outofLot 1, Block 10; and
Tract 2 out of Lot 1, Bloc~ 11; amending the Comprehensive Plan to
account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan.
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
22.
Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 49 - Streets and Sidewalks, Section 49-1 - Procedure for
Naming, Re-naming or Changing Names of Streets by replacing
current procedures with newj3rocedures, and fees. (First Reading
9/25/01) (Attachment # 22) ~,lL~r,~--~ C~[ ¢~[-~
Resolution amending Resolution No. 021901 adopting Policies,
General Rules, and Procedures of the City Council regarding the
policy for Naming of Streets. (Attachment # 23)
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24.a.
24.b.
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25.b.
26.a.
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into a
three month agreement with the Texas Department of Health in the
amount of $143,573 providing for the Bureau of Clinical and
Nutritional Services to fund group nutrition education, individual
counseling, immunization services, and to distribute food vouchers at
no cost to individuals indentified as having nutitional deficiencies
and/or nutritional risk during the period October 1, 2001 through
December 31, 2001. (Attachment # 24)
Ordinance appropriating $143,573 from the Texas Department of
Health in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund to fund nutrition
education, individual counseling, immunization services, and to
distribute food vouchers at no cost to individuals identified as having
nutritional deficiencies and/cr nutritional risk. (Attachment # 24)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
renewal Weed & Seed Grant in the amount of $225,000 for Site II
West for the continued support of the Weed & Seed Program from
the U. S. Department of Justice (DO J). (Attachment # 25)
Ordinance appropriating $225,000 from the U. S. Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, in the No. 1050 Federal/State
Grants Fund for continued support of the Weed & Seed Program, Site
II West, for FY 2001-2002. (Attachment # 25)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with the City of Corpus Christi Housing & Community
Development, Code Enforcement & Community Policing Division to
provide $12,500 from the FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to
implement emergency board up of vacant buildings with illegal
activity. (Attachment # 26)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi to provide
$20,000 from the FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to implement
after school and weekend alternative activities with special emphasis
on abstinence from substance abuse and adolescent sexual
involvement through the practice of responsible behavior.
(Attachment # 26)
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26.c.
26.d.
26.e.
26.f.
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27.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with the Park and Recreation Department to provide
$20,000 from the FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to implement
a free Summer Swim Program at the Joe Garza Community Pool.
(Attachment # 26)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with the Park and Recreation Department to provide
$7,064 from the FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to implement
a Summer Transportation Program for recreational opportunties to
youth, teens, and young adults at non-traditional times. It is intended
to provide transportation and entry fees for some field trips during the
summer. (Attachment # 26)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with the Calvary Tabernacle, Inc. to provide $25,000 from
the FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to implement a SeedTech
Computer Center. The program is to provide the community with job
and social opportunities to help achieve their goals. They will help
people locate better jobs at a higher pay scale, which will impact the
economic development of their neighborhood. (Attachment # 26)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with Fighting to Rid Gangs in America Foundation to
provide $12,500 from the FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to
provide after school alternative activities to include implementing a
Leadership Enhancement and Achievement Development Program.
(Attachment # 26)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with Buccaneer Little League to provide $5,000 from the
FY 2001-2002 Weed & Seed Program to improve and enhance a
Little League Youth Sports Baseball Program. (Attachment # 26)
Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi,
by adding Section 55-159.1 to Article XII, Water Conservation, of
Chapter 55, Utilities, to establish procedures for distributing water to
raw water or wholesale treated water customers on a pro rata basis
during a water shortage; providing for penalties. (Attachment # 27)
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M. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
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to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.)
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PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
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MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
MeetingsAct, Chapter551 of the Texas Government Code. In the event the
Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the
section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive
session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 and 551.072 regarding City of Corpus Christi v. Nancy Helen
Graham, et al, No. 01-025-C, County Court at Law, San Patricio
County, Texas, and regarding land acquisition in connection with the
Rincon Bayou Project, with possible discussion and action related
thereto in open session.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Goverenment Code Section
551.071 regarding Five Citizens of Corpus Christi v. City of Corpus
Christi et al, No. 00-275-G, 319thDistrict Court, Nueces County, Texas
with possible dicussion and action related thereto in open session.
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P.
O. REPORTS:
The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff;
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff; constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief
discussions regarding city-related mat~ers.
30. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
NOTE:
* Upcoming Items
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
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City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:00 p.m., October 5 ,2001.
Armando Chapa &L~j
City Secretary
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