HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 05/28/200212:00 p.m. - Public notice is hereby given that the Reinvestment Zone Number 2 Board which includes members
of the City Council will meet on May 28, 2002 at ~ 2:00 p.m. in the 6th floor conference room at City Hall to designate
Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer, provide an update on the Packery Channel Project, and to designate the
financing team for the issuance of bonds as the local share of the North Padre Island Storm Damage Reduction and
Environmental Restoration Project and to discuss other matters related to the reinvestment zone.
1:45 p.m. Swearing-in Ceremony for Newly Appointed Board, Commission and Committee Members
AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
MAY 28, 2002
1:00 P.M. v/
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of the Council Meeting, whichever is eadier. Please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your name
and address. 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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contact the City Secretary's office (at 361-880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by Dr. Dan Morris, South Church of Christ v'/
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. -
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Kelly __,,/
Council Members:
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.j~/~,-j~
.~'.~~l,; City Manager David R. Garcia V'/ _
.. ~'~/F~ City S~cret,ary Armando Chapa [/
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
May 28, 2002
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[/~pproval of Regular Meeting of May 21,2002. (Attachment # 1)
BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
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
ratherthan 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.
PUBLIC HEARINGS: (Approximately 1:00 p.m.)
Public Hearing on the FY2002 - 2003 Budget adopted by the
Crime Control and Prevention District Board of Directors.
(Attachment # 2)
SPECIAL BUDGET PRESENTATION:
Presentation of Proposed FY2002-2003 Operating Budget
(Attachment # 3)
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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 afterthe items not
requ~dng separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will
be adopted by one vote.
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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)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a Novation Agreement (Assignment) with Oklahoma Surety
Company and Mid-Continent Casualty Company and King Isles,
Inc., contractor, to complete construction of the Omaha Drive
Street Improvement Project. (Attachment # 4)
Motion authorizing payment of the Special Commissioners'
condemnation award of $37,000 for the acquisition of Parcel 1,
consisting of a Utility and Temporary Construction Easement,
both located at the comerof Saratoga Boulevard and Greenwood
Drive to construct wastewater improvements in connection with
the Carolyn Heights Diversion to Greenwood Wastewater
Treatment Plant - 30-inch line, Project No. 7196, and for other
municipal purposes. (Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Mitchell's Unlimited of Robstown,
Texas, in the amount of $84,950 for the Rincon Channel and U.S.
Highway 181 Observation Decks (Wetlands Interpretative
Overlook). (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to use a
portion of the design and construction funds, from the Gamia Arts
Education Center Area, Street Improvements, Phase I Project
(Design & Construction) approved under the FY2000
Consolidated Annual Action Plan (CAAP) towards right-of-way
acquisition and relocation, in the Gamia Arts Education Center
Area, Street Improvements, Phase 2 Project (Design & Property
Acquisition) also approved in the FY2000 CAAP. (Attachment #
7)
Resolution authorizing the resale of ninety-seven (97) properties
shown on the attached and incorporated exhibits which were
foreclosed upon for failure to pay taxes, for minimum opening bid
amounts of 10% of the most recent appraised value for 18
properties which did not sell at last year's auction, and 30% of the
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most recent appraised value for 79 properties; authorizing the
Nueces County Judge to execute a resale deed for each of the
properties listed. (Attachment # 8)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit
a grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development in the amount of $400,000 for a Youth Build Grant
to provide youth, between the ages of 16-24 years, the
opportunity to earn a Graduation Equivalency Degree (GED),
receive training in construction, and build homes for Iow-income
families, with $243,000 in cash and in-kind contributions from the
Youth Opportunities United, KPE-Development, Gill Roofing,
Nueces County CommunityAction Agency, Nueces County Public
Health District, Workforce Network, Corpus Chdsti Independent
School District, and Regional Transportation Authority, and a
$15,000 in-kind match from the City of Corpus Chdsti Weed and
Seed Program, and a total project cost of $658,000. (Attachment
# 9)
Motion approving the submission of FY2002-2003 Community
Youth Development Programs in the amount of $500,000 to the
Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services as
recommended by the 78415 Community Youth Development
Steedng Committee. (Attachment # 10)
Motion granting permission to Bamey's Place, Inc. for pilings
installation at the Corpus Christi Marina. (Attachment # 11)
Motion granting permission to the Regional Transportation
Authority (RTA) for pilings installation atthe City Barge Dock and
at the Texas State Aquarium. (Attachment # 11 )
First Reading Ordinance -Amending Section 12-2 of the Code of
Ordinances, Cityof Corpus Chdsti, regarding placing obstructions
in Corpus Chdsti Bay; providing for penalties. (Attachment # 11 )
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit
a grant application to the Texas Department of Public Safety
Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $70,000
under the FY 2002 Pro-Disaster Mitigation Program to develop a
Pro-Disaster Mitigation Action Plan, with a city in-kind match of
$24,000 and a total project costs of $94,000. (Attachment # 12)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
renewal grant in the amount of $1,227 and execute a contract
with the Corporation for National and Community Service for the
continuation of the Senior Companion Program. (Attachment #
13)
Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $1,227 from the
Corporation for National Service in the No. 1050 State and
Federal Grants Fund for the continuation of the Senior
Companion Program. (Attachment # 13)
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute Amendment No.1 to the Joint Use Parking
Agreement between All Saints' Episcopal Church and the City of
Corpus Chdsti, authorized by Ordinance No. 021588 on March
9,1993, to revise the parking premises. (Attachment # 14)
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the lease for Jaycee
Field between the Corpus Chdsfi Independent School District and
the City of Corpus Chdsfi, authorized by Ordinance No. 022811
on January 7, 1997, to revise duties related to maintenance of the
parking lot. (Attachment # 14)
Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a five-year lease with Corpus Christi United
Little Miss Kickball, a non-prof'~t organization, and an affiliated
member of Little Miss Kickball International, Inc., a non-profit
corporation, for the use of a portion of Bill Witt Park for its kickball
program and in consideration of Corpus Chdsti United Little Miss
Kickball maintaining the premises and improvements. (First
Reading - 4~30~02) (Attachment # 15)
Second Reading Ordinance -Amending Section 12-45.1, Code
of Ordinances, relating to occupancy of vessels in the madna.
(First Reading - 5/21/02) (Attachment # 16)
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation,
Quarterly Update (Attachment # 17)
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Texas Department of Transportation State Highway 358 (South
Padre Island Ddve) Bottleneck Study Progress Report
(Attachment # 18)
19.
Air Quality Committee Research and Planning for the Corpus
Christi Urban/Airshed {Related action item, L. 20)(Attachment #
19)
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
20.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a Memorandum of Agreement with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission providing for the
implementation of locally defined emission control programs;
should the one-hour federal ozone standard be violated in lieu of
immediate redesignation to non-attainment. (Attachment # 20)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract for professional services with WRCHowelI, Inc., of
Cleveland, Ohio (d.b.a. SFMG) for a fee of $45,000 plus
expenses and a commission notto exceed seven percent (7.0%)
of the Gross Revenue generated from any Naming Rights
Agreement entered into by City of Corpus Christi. (Attachment #
21)
22.
Motion approving the selection of Financial Advisor Coastal
Securities; Co-Underwriters, M.E. Allison and Company and Dain
Rauscher; and Bond Counsel, McCall Parkhurst for Packery
Channel. (Attachment # 22)
23.
Motion authorizing the proposed South Guth Park Master Plan
Project. (Attachment # 23)
24.
Discussion and possible consideration of lease negotiations
between the City of Corpus Christi and Landlord Resources, Inc.
on the South Wharf Project. (Attachment # 24)
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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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.
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 matters.
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25. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
26. MAYOR'S UPDATE
27. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
P. ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT:
Thi~ agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance
to City Hall, '1201 Leopard Street, at 2:30 p.m., May 24 ,2002.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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