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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
OCTOBER 8, 2002
2:00 P.M. ~*~.,
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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 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 il to the City Secretary.
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Conciilo pare ayudade.
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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.
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Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tam Mark Scott
· Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order. *
Invocation to be ivenb ~.~'._n~_"v~'?~'?'-[--I~--' · '
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Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.- ~ ~
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Council Members:
Brant Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoda
Jesse Noyola
City Secretary Armando Chapa _
City Manager David R. Garcia ~
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr._~
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October8,2002
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E. MINUTES:
1. ~/~pproval of Regular
(Attachment # 1)
Meeting of September 24, 2002.
F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2)
Arts & Cultural Commission
Museum of Science and History Advisory Committee
Storm Water Management Advisory Committee
Water Resoumes Advisory Committee
-E-thies-~:~emmission
Park and Recreation Advisory Committee
G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
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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.
CO.S .T^GE.D^
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 aflerthe items not
requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will
be adopted by one vote.
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCER
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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Motion approving a supply agreement for part time security
personnel for the Convention Center Facilities in accordance with
Bid Invitation No. BI-0138-02 with Southern Security Company,
Corpus Chdsti, Texas, based on Iow bid for an estimated annual
expenditure of $115,625. The term of the contract shall be for
twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional
twelve-month pedods subject to the approval of the supplier and
the City Manageror his designee. Funds have been budgeted by
Convention Center and Coliseum in FY2002-2003. (Attachment
# 3)
Motion approving a supply agreement with Dell Financial
Services, Round Rock, Texas for lease of approximately 600
personal computers, in accordance with the State of Texas
Cooperative Purchasing Program for an estimated three-year
expenditure of $1,423,782. The term of the contract 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 Manageror his designee. Funds have been budgeted by
the using departments in FY2002-2003 and will be requested for
all subsequent budget years. (Attachment # 4)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an agreement with Cingular Wireless LLC,/~nta, Georgia, for
wireless telephone services based on the State of Texas
Cooperative Purchasing Program for an estimated annual
expenditure of $251,038.20. The term of the contract 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. This service will be used by all
City departments requiring cellular service. Funds have been
budgeted by the using departments in FY2002-2003.
(Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Fencing Inc. of Texas, of Corpus
Christi, Texas, in the amount of $84,895 for the J.C. Elliott Landfill
Fence Repairs Project. (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Garver Construction of Houston,
Texas, in the amount of $2,241,537 for street resurfacing on Up
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River Road (IH 37 to Leopard Street). (Bond Issue 2000)
(Attachment # 7)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with King-Isles, Inc., of Corpus Chdsti,
Texas, in the amount of $4,981,673 for street resurfacing on
Ayers Street (South Padre Island Drive to Port Avenue) and
Gollihar Road (Crosstown Expressway to Kostoryz Road). (Bond
Issue 2002) (Attachment # 7)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a testing services contract with Rock Engineering & Testing
Laboratory, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the amount of
$39,170 for materials testing on Ayers Street (South Padre
Island Drive to Port Avenue) and Gollihar Road (Crosstown
Expressway to Kostoryz Road). (Bond Issue 2002) (Attachment
# 7)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Garver Construction of Houston,
Texas, in the amount of $2,524,704 for the 30-inch Gravity Sewer
Line from Greenwood Ddve to Richter Ditch. (Attachment # 8)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Garver Construction of Houston,
Texas, in the amount of $1,552,629 for the Up River Road 24-
inch Water Line Improvements from Lantana Road to IH37,
Phase 4. (Attachment # 9)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the engineering laboratory, inspection and
materials testing service contract with Professional Services
Industries (PSI) of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the amount of
$40,062 for the Corpus Christi International Airport Roadway and
Parking Lot Improvements (Phases 2, 3 and 4). (Attachment #
10)
Resolution determining the necessity for and ordering the
improvement of the following highway in Corpus Chdsti, Nueces
County, Texas: Jamaica Street from Mediterranean to Caribbean,
specifying that certain of these improvements will be paid for
partly by the City and partly by assessments while others will be
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2002 336
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paid for entirely by assessments; and directing the City's Director
of Engineering Services to file a Notice of Proposed Assessments
with the Nueces County Clerk. (Bond Issue 2000) (Attachment
#11)
Resolution approving plans and specifications for improvements
to the following highway in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas:
Jamaica Street from Mediterranean to Caribbean, approving the
Director of Engineering Services' project construction cost
estimate including an estimate of the portion of costs to be paid
by the City and the portion to be paid by assessments; setting a
public hearing on these proposed assessments to occur during
the November 19, 2002 City Council Meeting; directing the City
Secretary to arrange to publish notice of this public hearing; and
ordering the Director of Engineering Services to provide written
notice of the public hearing to property owners. (Bond Issue
2000) (Attachment # 11)
Motion approving the application by the Harley-Owners Group
(HOG) for the temporary closing of Chaparral Street between
Lawrence Street and William Street, between 5:00 p.m.,
Thursday, October 17, 2002 and 2:00 a.m., Friday, October 18,
2002, pending proof of insurance. (Attachment # 12)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Attachment No. 7 to Contract No. 7460005741-2003 with the
Texas Department of Health in the amount of $128,562 to enable
the Corpus Christi - Nueces County Public Health District to
upgrade to a Level B Capacity in the National Laboratory
Response Network for coping with bioterrorism threats.
(Attachment # 13)
Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $128,562 from
the Texas Department of Health in the No. 1050 Federal/State
Grants Fund for upgrading the Corpus Chdsti-Nueces County
Public Health Distdct to a Level B Capacity Bioterrodsm Testing
Laboratory Facility. (Attachment # 13)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Attachment No. 06 to Contract No. 7460005741-2003 with the
Texas Department of Health in the amount of $600,000 based on
a $9.45 reimbursement for each participant served, to fund group
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nutrition education, individual counseling, and to distribute food
vouchers at no cost to individuals identified as having nutritional
deficiencies and/or nutritional risk during the pedod of October 1,
2002 through September 30, 2003 as part of the Women Infant
Children (WlC) Federal Program. (Attachment # 14)
Ordinance appropriating a renewal grant from the Texas
Department of Health, in the amount of $600,000 based on a
$9.45 reimbursement for each participant served, in the No. 1050
Federal/State Grants Fund to fund nutrition education, individual
counseling, and to distribute food vouchers at no cost to
individuals identified as having nutritional deficiencies and/or
nutritional risk. (Attachment # 14)
Resolution approving formation of the North Padre Island
Development Corporation, and approving its articles of
incorporation and bylaws. (Attachment # 15)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a lease agreement with Host International, Inc., of
Bethesda, Maryland, for the operation of a news and gift
concession at the Corpus Christi International Airport for a period
not to exceed twelve months. (Attachment # 16)
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a long-term lease agreement with Host
Intemational, Inc., of Bethesda, Maryland for the operation of a
news and gift concession at the Corpus Christi International
Airport for a term of ninety-six months. (Attachment # 16)
Resolution establishing guidelines for city staff to follow in
negotiations for development of the marina and the patented
water area. (Attachment # 17)
Second Reading Ordinance - Waiving the publication of legal
notice renaming the park at 13608 Port Royal on Padre Island
from Cobo Park to Douden Park. (First Reading - 9/24/02)
(Attachment # 18)
I. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
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ZONING CASES:
19.
Case No. 0802-02, HDB Enterprises, Inc.: A change of zoning
from an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to a "B-4" General
Business District on a 0.502 acre out of Nueces River Irrigation
Park, Annex No. 1, located 150 feet north of Northwest Boulevard
and 475 feet west of County Road 69. (Attachment # 19)
Planning Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Approval
of the "B-4" General Business District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by HDB
Enterprises, Inc. by changing the zoning map in reference to
0.502 acre out of Nueces River Irrigation Park, Annex No. 1, from
"R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to "B-4" General 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.
20. E-Govemment, Intemet Site Services- Update (Attachment # 20)
¸21.
Corpus Christi Park and Recreation Open Space Master Plan
2002-2007 (Attachment # 21 )
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
22.
Resolution approving the Resolution authorizing the issuance of
bonds by the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation and the execution of a project agreement, and a
bond purchase agreement with respect to the Arena Project.
(Attachment # 22)
23.
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute an amendment to the lease agreement
executed with Noble Food Services, Inc., of Corpus Christi,
Texas, on November 21, 2000, by Ordinance No. 024289, and
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amended on December 11, 2001, by Ordinance No. 024685, to
extend the term of the lease from 3:01 a.m. January 1,2003, until
3:00 a.m. August 1,2004. (Attachment # 23)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to send out a Request for
Qualifications (RFQ) followed by a Request for Proposals (RFP)
to retain a food and beverage company (F & B Company) to
manage the food service operation at the Bayfront Plaza
Convention Center and New Multipurpose Arena for a period of
five years, beginning August 1, 2004. (Attachment # 24)
First Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances,
Article V, Chapter 57, Vehicles for Hire, by revising the provisions
regarding Auto Wreckers, and providing for penalties. (Tabled
9/17/02) (Attachment # 25)
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PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL
BERATE, EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY
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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.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Govemment Code Section
551.071 regarding City of San Benito v. PG&E Gas Transmission,
Texas Corporation et. al, No. 96-12-7404-A, 107th District Court,
Cameron County, Texas, and the remaining claim of the City of
Corpus Christi related thereto, and regarding similar claims of the
City of Corpus Christi against other similar entities, with possible
discussion and action related thereto in open session.
Executive session pursuant to Texas~nment Code Section~
551.071, 551.072, and 551.0.~8-7/regarding acquisitio~..-~nd
development of a site for a~miffor league baseball sta~lit~m in the
Arena/Convention Ce~ttel:/Port of Corpus Christi..ar-e~, location of
a professional ba~flSall franchise in the facili~t ,, and possible real
estate a~th the Port of Corp..us"Christi Authority and
RSR Sp.p~t~ implementing the stadiup~/, with possible discussion
and action related thereto in open s~ssion.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding James Skrobarcek v. City of Corpus Chdsti,
No. 024974-F, 214th Distdct Court, Nueces County, Texas, with
possible discussion and action related thereto in open session.
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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NOTE:
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 2:00 p.m., October 4 ,2002.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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