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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
SEPTEMBER 24, 2002
2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE- THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council at approximately 5:30 p.m. or at the end
of the Council Meeting, whichever is earlier. 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.
Si ud. Decca didgirse al Concilio y cree qua su ingl~s es limitado, habr& un int~rprete ingl~s-espa/3ol en todas las juntas del
Concilio pars ayudade.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to
contact the City Secretary's office (at 361-880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be
made.
A. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by Reverend Dr. Tim Brewer, Grace United Methodist Church.
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 Tern Mark Scott V'
Council Members:
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Jesse Noyola
City Manager David R. Garcia U-~
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr. ~
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES:
1. V~pproval of Regular Meeting of September 17, 2002. (Attachment # 1)
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F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2)
2. * Port of Corpus Christi Authority
G. 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
retherthan 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.
H. CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has
been furnished with background end support material 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
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)
Motion approving a supply agreement for portable chemical toilet
service in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0117-02 with BFI
Waste Services of Texas, L.P., Corpus Chdsti, Texas based on
Iow bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $35,484.50. 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 are budgeted by the using departments in
FY2002-2003. (Attachment # 3)
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Motion approving the purchase of three (3) "Bullard" thermal
imaging cameras from Four Alarm Fire Equipment, Houston,
Texas based on only bid for a total amount of $29,100. The
thermal imaging cameras will be used by the Fire Department.
Funds are available from a grant through the Federal Domestic
Preparedness Program. (Attachment # 4)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Addan Enterprises of Corpus Christi,
Texas, in the amount of $288,900 for the Youth Outdoor Sports
Facilities Lighting Improvements Project at South Guth Park.
(Bond Issue 2000) (Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with R.E. Rabalais Constructors, Ltd., dba
Rabalais I & E Constructors of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the
amount of $26,690 for the Youth Outdoor Sports Facilities
Lighting Improvements Project at Dr. Hector P. Garcia Park.
(Bond Issue 2000) (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with F & W Electrical Construction, Inc. of
Floresville, Texas in the amount of $221,000 for the Youth
Outdoor Sports Facilities Lighting Improvements Project at Bill
Witt Park. (Bond Issue 2000) (Attachment # 7)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with R.E. Rabalais Constructors, Ltd., dba
Rabalais I & E Constructors of Corpus Christi, Texas in the
amount of $134,690 for the Youth Outdoor Sports Facilities
Lighting Improvements Project at Evelyn Price Park. {Bond Issue
2000) (Attachment # 8)
Motion rescinding authorization for the City Manager or his
designee to execute a construction contract with Pate & Pate,
LLC, of The Woodlands, Texas in the amount of $959,685 for the
Corpus Chdsti International Airport Lift Station and Sanitary
Sewer Relocation Project. (Attachment # 9)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Jalco, Inc. of Houston, Texas in the
amount of $1,026,400 for the Corpus Christi International Airport
Lift Station and Sanitary Sewer Relocation Project. (Attachment
# 9)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute
a Real Estate Sales Contract with ^dan Martinez and wife, Maria
Martinez, in the amount of $62,000, plus $1,500 in closing costs
and an additional amount not to exceed $22,500, for relocation
assistance to cover moving costs, pdce differential payments and
incidental expenses for replacement housing, for the pumhase of
fee simple property rights for Pamel 9, being all of Lot 12, Block
4, Mount Vernon Subdivision, with street address of 4901
Prinston, necessary for the McArdle Road Street Improvement
Project, Phase 3, No. 6146, Project No. C-6, and for other
municipal purposes. (Bond Issue 2000) (Attachment # 10)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a Real Estate Sales Contract with Eric Barnes and wife, Maria
Barnes, in the amount of $67,000, plus $1,500 in closing costs
and an additional amount not to exceed $5,250 for relocation
assistance of any existing tenants, including but not limited to
rental assistance or down payment supplement for replacement
housing and~ moving costs, for the purchase of fee simple
property rights for Parcel 11, being all of Lot 12, Block 5, Mount
Vernon Subdivision Unit 2, with street address of 4901 Lansdown,
necessary for the McArdle Road Street Improvement Project,
Phase 3, No. 6146, Project No. C-6, and for other municipal
purposes. (Bond Issue 2000) (Attachment # 10)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $46,058 from the Texas Department of
Transportation for Year Three 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)
Ordinance appropriating $46,058 from the Texas Department of
Transportation for funding to continue the Intersection Traffic
Control Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) within the
Police Department in No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund.
(Attachment # 11 )
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract with Siemens Transportation System, Inc. of Cedar
Rapids, Iowa in the amount of $80,760 for hardware and software
support services on the Police and Fire Department's 200 Mobile
Data Computer/Automated Vehicle Locator systems located in
emergency vehicles. The term of the contract is one year.
(Attachment # 12)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract for professional services between AMTEC of Hartford,
Connecticut and the City of Corpus Christi for a five-year term to
provide arbitrage compliance services. (Attachment# 13)
Resolution by the City Council of the City of Corpus Chdsti,
Texas, directing publication of notice of intention to issue
Combination Tax and Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Sedes
2002; and resolving other matters relating to the subject (for the
purpose of funding renovations and improvements to the
Convention Center). (Attachment # 14)
Second Reading Ordinance-Amending the ClearSource/Grande
franchise to provide one-month extension for broadcasting of
public and repeat Government Access Channel programming.
(First Reading - 9/17/02) (Attachment # 15)
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ZONING CASES:
Case No. 0702-01, Mostaghasi Investment Trust: A change of
zoning from an "F-R" Farm-Rural District to an "AB" Professional
Office District on Area 1 and a "B-l" Neighborhood Business
Distdct on Area 2, on Airline Subdivision Unit 3, Block 1, Lot 1,
located on the east side of Aidine Road and south of Cimarron
Road. (Attachment fl 16)
Planning Commission's and Staffs Recommendation: Denial,
and in lieu thereof, that an "R-2" Multiple Dwelling District be
approved on Area 1 and a "B-l" Neighborhood Business District
be approved on Area 2.
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ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Mostaghasi
Investments Trust by changing the zoning map in reference to Lot
1, Block 1, Airline Subdivision Unit 3, from "F-R" Farm-Rural
District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Area 2 and to
"R-2" Multiple Dwelling District on Area 1; amending the
Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the
existing Comprehensive Plan.
Case No. 0702-02, David L. Grant dba ILLUSIONS: A change of
zoning from an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to an "AB"
Professional Office District on Alameda Park Subdivision, Block
4, Lot 1, located on the southeast side of Gertie Street and
Robert Drive intersection. (Attachment # 17)
Planning Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Denial of
the "AB" Professional Office District.
ORDINANCE
Amend the Zoning Ordin~application by Davit
dba ILLUSIONS by. jT. ha'nging the zoning map in.. r~...nce .to L.,ot
1, Block 4,~P. ~rk ~Sub.divis!on, from.~R"~- B" One-family
Dwelling Di.[strrct to"AB" Professional OfficBJ;~strict; amending the
Compr~~ deviations from. the
exisbng Comprehensive Plan.
Case No. 0702-03, Arnold and Doris Hill: A change of zoning from
an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to a "B-1" Neighborhood
Business District on Lexington Subdivision, Block 3, Lot 51,
located on the north side of Sacky Drive, approximately 300 feet
east of Ayers Street. (Attachment # 18)
Planning Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Approval
of the "B-1" Neighborhood Business District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Arnold and
Doris Hill, by changing the zoning map in reference to Lot 51,
Block 3, Lexington Subdivision, from "R-1B" One-family Dwelling
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District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District; amending the
Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the
existing Comprehensive Plan.
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
19.
Juvenile Assessment Center, Crime Control and Prevention
Distdct (Attachment # 19)
20.
Airport Terminal Reconstruction and other related projects,
Quarterly Report (Attachment # 20)
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
21.
First Reading Ordinance - Waiving the publication of legal notice
renaming the park at 13608 Port Royal on Padre Island from
Cobo Park to Douden Park. (Attachment # 21)
22.
Ordinance appropriating $53,599,700 from the proceeds of the
sale of Utility System Improvement Bonds Series 2002 in the Nos.
4084 Water 2002 Capital Improvement Plan, 4244 Wastewater
2002 Capital Improvement Plan, and 3487 Storm Water 2002
Capital Improvement Plan Funds to fund various eligible Water,
Wastewater and Storm Water projects on the FY97-98, FY98-99,
FY99-00, FY00-01 and FY01-02, Capital Improvement Projects
list. (Attachment # 22)
23.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the contract with EMA, Inc. of Houston,
Texas in the amount of $1,253,000 for next phase
implementation of the Computerized Maintenance Management
System (Aviation, Gas, Storm Water, Wastewater and Water
Departments.) (Attachment # 23)
L. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTER-~
NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT
APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M. OR AT THE END OF THF
COUNCIL MEETING, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASF
LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN
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CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A
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located at the podium and state your name and address. If you have a petition
or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City
Secretary.)
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ingl~s-espaifol en la reunk~n de la junta para ayudade.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL
BERATE, EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY
PERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE
STAFF, COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY
COUNCIL MEETING. THIS POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO
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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
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.
Execut'~y'e session) pursuant~o Texas G~evernment C~ede Section
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N. REPORTS:
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NOTE:
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.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance
to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:3_~_ p.m., September 20 , 2002.
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City Secretary
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