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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
MAY 21, 2002
12:00 P.M. v//
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A. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Kelly
Invocation to be given by Reverend Derrick Reeves, St. John's Baptist Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.-
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
City Manager David R. Garcia t//
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa __
1. ~Approval of Regular Meeting of May 14, 2002. (Attachment #1 )
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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.
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (12:00 p.m. - Approximately 1:00 p.m.)
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 any
matters listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the
Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and
that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive session on
the following matters. 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 office.
2.a. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding Larry Young et al v. City of Corpus Christi, No.
01-647-C, 94th District Court, Nueces County, Texas, and Mary
Collins et al v. City of Corpus Christi, No. 01-646-C, 94th District
Court, Nueces County, Texas, with possible discyssion ~nd.
action related thereto in open session. L~j~ (J~0'~ ~/t~ ~.
2.b. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding David Cook v. City of Corpus Christi, No. C-01-
341, United States District Court for the Southern District of
Texas, Corpus Christi Division, with possible discussion and
action related thereto in open session.
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Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding proposed Thomas J. Henry sign, with possible
discussion and action related thereto in open session.
Motion authorizing the City Manager, in Larry Young et al v. City of Corpus Christi, No. 01-647-C,
and Mary Collins et al v. City of Corpus Christi, No. 01-646-C, 94th District Court, Nueces County,
Texas, to continue the employment of Denton, Navarro, and Bernal for legal services, subject to
certification of funds.
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Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding cable television franchise issues, with possible
discussion and action related thereto in open session.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Govemment Code Sections
551.071,551.072 and 551.087 regarding the South Wharf Project
in the Corpus Christi Marina, with possible discussion and action
related thereto in open session.
H. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment #3)
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Coastal Bend Health Facilities Development Corporation
Electrical Advisory Board
Water Shore Advisory Committee
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 ORDINANCE~
FROM PREVIOUS MEETIN(~;
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration)
Motion approving a supply agreement with National Meter, Inc.,
of Lancaster, Ohio, for approximately 4,625 gas meter valves
ranging in size from 1" to 1 ¼" in accordance with Bid Invitation
No. BI-0074-02 based on Iow total bid for an estimated annual
expenditure of $47,275. The term of the supply agreement will be
for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional
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twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the supplier and
the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by
the Gas Department for FY2001-2002. (Attachment #.4)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with N.R. Johnston Electric, Inc. of Corpus
Christi, Texas, for a total fee not to exceed $42,104 for the
Wesley Seale Dam Operations Center Emergency Generator.
(Attachment #5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Change Order No. 3 with Insituform Technologies, Inc., of
Houston, Texas, in the amount of $182,861.75 for the Sanitary
Sewer Trunk Main Rehabilitation (Staples/Timbergate).
(Attachment #6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 5 to an engineering services contract with Bath
Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the amount of
$39,650 for a total re-stated fee of $559,978 for the Wastewater
Microwave Communication System. (Attachment #7)
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Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 5,834-square foot portion,
of a 10-foot wide utility easement, out of Lots lA and 2, Share III,
C.C. Hart Partition; requiring the owner, Nueces County
Emergency Services District No. 1 (Annaville Volunteer Fire
Department) to comply with the specified conditions and replat
the property within 180 days at the owner's expense.
(Attachment #8)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept
funding in the amount of $17,987.89 from the West Oso
Independent School District E=MC2, 21st Century Grant Program
to provide a structured summer recreation program for junior high
students. (Attachment #9)
Ordinance appropriating $17,987.89 from West Oso Independent
School District E=MC2, 21st Century Grant Program in the No.
1050 Federal/State Grants Fund to provide a structured summer
recreation program for junior high students. (Attachment #9)
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with West Oso
Independent School District to operate a Summer Teen
Recreation Program. (Attachment #9)
Resolution authorizing the issuance of a permit to Clear Channel
Radio for the Outdoor Music Festival, "C Sculptures", on the Gulf
Beach at Newport Pass County Park in the Corpus Christi City
limits. (Attachment #10)
Ordinance appropriating $462,181 from increased revenues of
the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund and transferring the full amount
to the General Fund to be used for Beach Maintenance and
Safety of newly annexed property on Mustang Island; amending
Ordinance No. 024528 which adopted the FY2001-2002 budget
by increasing both revenues and appropriations by $462,181 in
the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund. (Attachment #11)
Ordinance appropriating $525,671 from increased revenues of
the General Fund to be used for Beach Maintenance and Safety
of newly annexed property on Mustand Island; amending
Ordinance No. 024528 which adopted the FY2001-2002 budget
by increasing both revenues and appropriations by $525,671 in
the General Fund. (Attachment #11)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract with Collier, Johnson and Woods to perform the
financial and compliance audit requirements for Fiscal Years
ending July 31, 2002 and July 31,2003, in the estimated amount
of $123,000 for Fiscal Year 2001 - 2002, and an estimated
amount of $130,000 for Fiscal Year 2002-2003 subject to the
availability of funds. (Attachment #12)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to contract
as needed with Collier, Johnson and Woods for additional
assistance in the CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial
Report) preparation for implementation of the new GASB
(Governmental Accounting Standards Board) Statement No. 34
financial reporting model at their standard hourly rate, at an
estimated amount of $10,000 subject to the availability of funds.
(Attachment #12)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a legal services
contract with Michael Terry, Attorney at Law, to serve as co-
counsel with Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP, to represent the City in its
negotiations with Leon Loeb on the South Wharf Project and with
Landry's Restaurants, Incorporated on the City's Marina
Operations and Development Project, subject to certification of
funds. (Attachment #13)
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Ordinance appropriating $60,000 from the Refinery Terminal Fire
Company in the No. 1020 General Fund, Contributions and
Donations Fund, for the purchase of Information and Video
Displaying System for the City's Emergency Operations Center
(EOC). (Attachment #14)
15.
Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a five-year lease with Santa Fe Soccer
League, a non-profit organization, for the use of City property,
North Pope Park and South Pope Park, for its soccer program
and in consideration of Santa Fe Soccer League maintaining the
premises and improvements. (First Reading 4/23/02)
(Attachment #15)
R E_~.G_U_LA R AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND ORDINANCES:
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Motion authorizing initiation of contract negotiations with artists,
Michael Manjarris for the complete development and installation
of a sculpture garden to include six artists: Luis Jimenez, James
Suds, Charmaine Locke, John Buck, Mel Chin and Michael
Manjarris for the Convention Center/Arena Project in the amount
of $500,000. (Attachment #16)
17.
Motion appointing City of Corpus Christi Board Member
Representatives to Corpus Christi Reinvestment Zone No. 2
Board of Directors. (Attachment #17)
18.a.
Ordinance appropriating $235,357 from the Unappropriated
Street Assessments in Street Capital Projects Fund No. 3530 for
the construction of the Mustang Island Fire Substation and Parks
and Recreation Beach Services Facility; amending Ordinance No.
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024730, which adopted the FY2002 Capital Budget to increase
appropriations by $235,357.(BOND ISSUE 2000) (Attachment
#18)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Southern Contracting, Inc. of Corpus
Christi, Texas in the amount of $473,800 for the Mustang Island
Fire Substation and Parks and Recreation, Beach Services
Facility. (Attachment #18)
Motion adopting the FY2002 Community Development Block
Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) and the HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. (Attachment #19)
Resolution adopting the City of Corpus Christi Consolidated
Annual Action Plan (CAAP) for Community Planning and
Development Programs for FY2002; authorizing the City Manager
or his designee to submit the CAAP to the U.S. Department of
Housing and Urban Development; and authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to make changes in the CAAP if
required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development. (Attachment #19)
First Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 12-45.1, Code of
Ordinances, relating to occupancy of vessels in the marina.
(Attachment #20)
First Reading Ordinance- Amending the Master Cable Services
Regulatory Ordinance governing use of city streets, lanes,
avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, rights-of-way, easements,
highways and other places in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas by
providers of cable services. (Attachment #21)
First Reading Ordinance - Granting to Texas Cable Partners, Inc.
(Time Warner) a non-exclusive franchise to construct, maintain,
and operate for a period of fifteen years, and during any
extensions thereof, a cable television system and facilities and
additions thereto, in, under, over, along, across and upon the
streets, lanes, avenues, alleys, sidewalks, bridges, rights-of-way,
easements, highways and other places in the City of Corpus
Christi, Texas. (Attachment #21)
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First Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 6.2 of the
ClearSource franchise regarding Public, Educational and
Government access channels. (Attachment #21)
First Reading Ordinance - Approving the transaction between
ClearSource, Inc. and Grande Communications Holdings, Inc.,
subject to requirements. (Attachment #21)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
Park and Recreation 2002 Summer Programs (Attachment #22)
Solid Waste Services and Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
(GBB) describing status of the Business Plan for the J.C. Elliott
Landfill and future Cefe Valenzuela Landfill (Attachment #23)
Quarterly Update on Progress of the Automated Garbage
Collection Program and Permitting Process (Attachment #23)
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COUNCIL MEETING,
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NOTE:
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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 matters.
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MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
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to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at '~ [ O _Fh p.m., May 17 , 2002.
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