HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 09/16/20031:45 P.M. - Proclamation declaring September 17-23, 2003 as "National Constitution Week' UAt Your Service" City Staff Recognition Program
Swearing-in ceremony for newly appointed Board, Commission and Committee members
Swearing-in ceremony for MuNicipal Court Judge
AGENDA
ClT~Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
I~EGULAR. COUNCIL MEETING
CI'I~Y HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
SEPTEMBER 16, 2003
2:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF ~ELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS
ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience will be provide~an opportunity to address the Council at approximately 5:30 p.m. or at the end
of the Council Meeting, whichever is eartie~. Please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your name
and address, your presentation will be lim~ed to three minutes. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your
subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si ual. Desea didgiree al Concilio y cree qu~ su ingl~s es limitado, habrd un int&rprete ingl&s-espa~ol en todas las juntas del
Concilio para 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-~80-3105) 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 I~ather Jose Angel Ortiz, Our Lady of Perpetual Health Catholic
Church. -~ ~X~ ~
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. ~ ~ '~, ~ ~ I ~
City Secretary Armando C~hapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Melody Cooper
Council Members:
Brent Chesney
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
City Manager George K. Noe
Acting City Attorney R. Jay Reining
City Secretary Armando Chapa
MINUTES:
Approval of Regular Meeting of September 9, 2003. (Attachment
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September16,2003
Page 2
BOARDS & COMMITTEE A
EXPLANATION OF COUN(
For administrative convenienc~
as motions, resolutions, or ordi/
Council will use a different met/
finally pass an ordinance by ~
rather than a two reading ordina
A motion to reconsider may b~
last regular, or a subsequeni
incorporated herein for reconsic
item.
PPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
:IL ACTION:
i certain of the agenda items are listed
ances. Ifdeemed appropdate, the City
od of adoption from the one listed; may
dopting it as an emergency measure
~ce; or may modify the action specified.
made at this meeting of a vote at the
special meeting; such agendas ara
eration and action on any reconsidered
CONSEN~ AGENDA
Notice to ~the Public
The following items are of a routine or
been furnished with background and s
has been discussed at a previous meei
vote without being discussed sepan
Member or a citizen, in which event
withdrawn for individual consideration i/
requiring separate discussion have be~
be adopted by one vote.
~dministrative nature. The Council has
'~pport material on each item, and/or it
rng. All items will be acted upon by one
ttely unless requested by a Council
'he item or items will immediately be
, its norrnalsequence aflerthe items not
r~ acted upon. The remaining items will
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTION{S, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCE~
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote o~1 all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration)
o
Motion approving the purchase of one commercial delivery van
from Lawrence Marshall FordrMeroury, L.P. of Hempstead, Texas
in accordance with Bid In~itation No. BI-0003-04 for a total
amount of $33,868 based om best bid. The van will be used by
Senior Community Services and is a replacement unit.
(Attachment # 2)
3°8,
Resolution authorizing the Cily Manager or his designee to accept
a grant in the amount of $117,975 from the Texas Department of
Health to fund essential public health services such as disease
investigation, laboratory services and environmental health
services. (Attachment # 3)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to ~gend at the end of ttm
agenda summaQ/)
2003 320
O25477
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September16,2003
Page 3
3.b. Ordinance appropriating a g~'ant in the amount of $117,975 from
the Texas Department of H~alth in the No. 1066 Health ..Grants
Fund to fund essential public health services such as d~sease
investigation, laboratory s~rvices and environmental health
services. (Attachment # 3) ~
4.a. Resolution authodzin§the C~ Manageror his designeeto accept
a grant in the amount of $2%500 from the Texas Department of
Health to fund analysis of~ea water from those bays used to
harvest shellfish for human ConSumption. (Attachment # 4)
4.5.
5.bo
Ordinance appropriating a ~rant in the amount of $22,500 from
the Texas Department of Health in the No. 1066 Health Grants
Fund to fund analysis of sea water from bays used 'to harvest
shellfish for human consuml~tion. (Attachment # 4)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept
a grant in the amount $600,p00 from the Texas Department of
Health for the Women, Infanits, and Children (WIC) Program for
FY 2003-2004, based on a $10.45 reimbursement for each
participant served. (Attachment # 5)
Ordinance appropriating a renewal grant in the amount of
$600,000 from the Texas D(~Partment of Health in the No. 1066
Health Grants FUnd for the Women, Infants and Children (WiC)
Program for FY2003-2004, b~ased on a $10.45 reimbursement for
each participant served. (Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $78,900 and to execute a contract and all
related documents with the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission for the contiaued operation of the Technical
Assistance Negotiated Granti Program administered bythe South
Texas Library System, which is located at the Corpus Chdsti
Public Library for the State FY 2003-2004. (Attachment # 6)
Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $78,900 from
the Texas State Library an{! Archives Commission in the No.
1068 Library Grants Fund for a full-time computer repair
technician for public libredes within the South Texas Library
System. (Attachment # 6)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at ~e end of the
agenda summary)
0254'/8
0254?9
2, a480
025481
(,25482
12003 32 1
025483
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September16,2003
Page 4
7oa.
Motion authorizing the City I~lanager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $635,~91 and to execute a contract and all
related documents with the~ Texas State Library and Archives
Commission for continued qperation of the South Texas Librar
System located at the Corpus Christi Public Library.
(Attachment # 7)
7.b. Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $635,691 fror
the Texas State Library andiArchives Commission for continued
operation of the South TeXps Library System in the No. 1068
Library Grants Fund. (Attachment # 7)
Motion authorizing the City I~lanager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $127,:~26 and to execute a contract and all
related documents with the Texas State Library and Archives
Commission for the continued operation of the Interiibrary Loan
Referral Center located at the Corpus Christi Public Library.
(Attachment # 8)
8,bo
Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $127,226 from
the Texas State Library and Archives Commission for operation
of the Intedibrary Loan Referral Center by the South Texas
Library System administered by the Corpus Christi Public Librar
in the No. 1068 Library Referral Fund. (Attachment # 8)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execut,
a contract with the Texas Department of Protective and
Regulatory Services for funding in the amount of $426,000 from
the Community Youth Development Program for the 78415 ZIP
Code for projects as recommended by the Community Youth
Development Steering Committee for FY 2003-2004.
(Attachment # 9)
9,bo
Ordinance appropriating $4:36,000 from the Texas Department of
Protective and Regulatory Services in the No. 1060 Co. mmunity
Youth Development Grant Fund to fund the Community Youth
Development Program in the 78415 ZIP Code for FY 2003-2004.
(Attachment # 9)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at the end of the
agenda summary)
2003 322
025484
2003
025485
2003 324
025486
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September 16, 2003
Page 5
oeo
10.a.
10.b.
11.
Motion authorizing the City I~lanager or his designee to execute
a subcontract with CommuniqUes in Schools, Inc. in the amount of
$241,643 to provide service{s for youth ages 6 to 17 in the 78415
ZIP Code. (Attachment # 9]
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a subcontract with the Park and Recreat on Department in the
amount of $17,000 to provic~e services for youth ages 6 to 17 in
the 78415 ZIP Code. (Attachment # 9)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a subcontract with the Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Chdsti, Inc.
in the amount of $45,957.30!to provide services for youth ages 6
to 17 in the 78415 ZIP Code. (Attachment # 9)
Motion authorizing the City. Manager or his designee to execute
a subcontract with the YMCA of Corpus Christi in the amount of
$37,586.69 to provide services for youth ages 14 to 17 in the
78415 ZIP Code. (Attachment # 9)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $57,855 from the State of Texas, Criminal
Justice Division for continuation funding available under the
Violence Against Women ACt (VAWA) Fund and to execute all
related documents. (Attachment# 10)
Ordinance appropriating $57,855 from the State of Texas,
Criminal Justice Division in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund for
continuation funding available under the Violence Against Women
Act (VAWA) Fund and appropriating $7,250 from the No. 1061
Law Enforcement Trust Police Grants Fund as matching funds.
(Attachment # 10)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to a contract for professional services with
HDR Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of
$256,500 for Capital Improvement Program Project Development
Assistance. (Attachment # 11)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at I~a end of
agenda summa~)
2003 325
2003 326
2003 32 7
2003 328
20O3 329
2003 33O
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September 16, 2003
Page 6
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.a.
16.b.
Motion authorizing the City !
Amendment No. 1 to a co~
Goldston Engineering, Inc.
amount of $299,575 for Ca
Development Assistance. (J
4anager or his designee to execute
lract for professional services with
of Corpus Christi, Texas in the
)ital Improvement Program Project
~ttachment # 12)
Motion authorizing the City I
Amendment No. 1 to a co~
Shiner, Moseley & Associate
amount of $516,863 for th(
Beatty Coastal Habitat
(Attachment # 13)
4anager or his designee to execute
tract for professional services with
. Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the
Packery Channel Project - Mollie
~ommunity Monitoring Plan.
Motion authorizing the City I~lanager or h.,is designee to execute
Change Order No. 2 with Reynolds Inhner, LLC of Baytown,
Texas in the amount of $46,622 for the Broadway Basin SSO-I/I
and Rehabilitation Stage 2 ? Removal and Replacement of 15-
inch sanitary sewer on Palo iAIto Street. (Attachment # 14)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract with Alan Plummet Associates, Inc. of Austin, Texas in
an amount not to exceed $60i400 for the Greenwood Wastewater
Treatment Plant Water Effects Ratio Study of Copper in Oso
Creek. (Attachment # 15)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
supplemental grant in the amount of $5,000 from the United
States Bureau of Reclamation for site specific security
improvements and enhan(~ements at Choke Canyon Dam,
Nueces River Project, Texas, (Attachment # 16)
Ordinance appropriating $5,000 of grant proceeds from the
United States Bureau of Reclamation in the No. 1052 Water
Grants Fund to provide site specific security improvements and
enhancements at Choke Canyon Dam, Nueces River Project,
Texas; and amending the NO. 1052 Water Grants Fund Budget
by increasing appropriations by $5,000. (Attachment #16)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at the end of the
agenda summa~j)
2003 33 I
2003 332
2003 333
2003 334
20O3 335
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September16,2003
Page 7
17.
Second Reading Ordinance
Bayfest, Inc. approved by (;
festival and related activiti(
seawall along Shoreline Bou
the convention center compl
waters and the vacant city bi
Chaparral and Water Street
years 2003 and 2004.
(Attachment # 17)
- Amending a five-year lease with
,rdinance No. 023972 to conduct a
,s on the sidewalks, medians and
evard from Interstate Highway 37 to
.~x, the barge dock and adjacent bay
)ck bounded by Resaca, Fitzgerald,
(premises) and to revise dates for
--irst Reading - 08/19/03)
REGULAI~ AGENDA
CONS DERATION OF MOTIONS, RE'SOLUTIONS,
18.
AND ORDINANCES:
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an amendment to the Cons~
the City of Corpus Chdsti am
VisitoKs Bureau to allow the
the Corpus Chdsti Intemati
Regional Tourism Council
member to the bureau's Bo~
dting Services Agreement between
I the Corpus Chdsti Convention and
City of Corpus Chdsti on behalf of
)hal Airport and the Coastal Bend
each to appoint one non-voting
rd of Directors. (Attachment # 18)
19.
Motion authorizing the City I~lanager or his designee t.o. make the
annual contribution of $501000 to continue the C~ty's active
participation in and support ~for the mission and activities of the
South Texas Military Facilities Task Force. (Attachment # 19)
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
20.a.
Public Hearing to determine the advisability of establishing the
proposed Rodd Field Public Improvement District.
(Attachment # 20)
20.b.
First Reading Ordinance - Determining advisability, nature and
cost of improvements; determining distdct boundaries,
assessment method and apportionment of costs between district
and city as a whole; approving and filing preliminary assessment
roll; and authorizing and establishing the Rodd Field Public
Improvement District. (Atta0hment # 20)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at ~e end of
agenda summary)
02 4 9
2003 336
2003 337
Agenda
Regular Council Me~ing
Se~ember16,2003
Page 8
21 .a.
21.b.
22.
23.
24.
25.
L,
STREET CLOSURE:
Public headng to consider ~
square foot portion of Benbro
public right-of-way) out of L
Encinal Farm and Garden Ti
Ordinance vacating and abar
of Benbrook Drive (an undev(
out of Lot 13, Section 19,
Garden Tracts; subiect t(
conditions and the owner rel
at its expense. (Attachment
'acating and abandoning a 19,144
~k Drive (an undeveloped dedicated
ot 13, Section 19, Flour Bluff and
acts. (Attachment # 21)
,doning a 19,144 square foot portion
loped dedicated public right-of-way)
Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and
, compliance with the specified
,latting the property within 180 days
#21)
ZONING CASES: (NONE)
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
Bayfest 2004 (No Attachment)
South Wharf Project - PropOsed Land Use (Attachment # 25)
PUBLIC COMMENT FROtt
NOT SCHEDUL.ED ON TH
APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P
COUNCIL MEETING, WIll
LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TI
TO ADDRESS THE COUN
THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS
= AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT
.M. OR AT THE END OF THE
.~HEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE
) THREE MINUTES. IF YOUPLAN
;IL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD,
PLEASE SIGN THE FORM:AT THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A
recording is made of the meeting; therefore, please speak into the microphone
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.)
Si usted se dirtge a la junta y cree que su ingl&s es limitado, habr~ un int(~rprete
ingl~s-espatlol en la reunion de la junta pare ayudarte.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at the end of the
agenda summary)
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September16,2003
Page 9
Mw
26.
27,
28.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLI~Y, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBER~ 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. TI~IS POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO
RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC NOTICE is given tha
executive session at any time
any matters listed on the agent
the Open Meeting Act, ChaptE
and that the City Council sp{
session on the following matte~
into executive session regan
sections of the Open Meeting,,
will be publicly announced by ~
the Ch'y Council may elect to go into
durfng the meeting in order to discuss
a, when authorized by the provisions of
r 551 of the Texas Government Code,
,cifically expects to go into executive
s. In the event the Council elects to go
Iing an agenda item, the section or
Act authorfzing the executive session
~e presiding office.
Executive session under Texas Govemment Code Section
551.071 regardi.ng City of SaWn Benito v. PG&E Gas Transmission,
Texas Corporation, et al, N(~. 96-12-7404-A, 107h Distdct Court,
Cameron Count, Texas; th~ remaining related claims of the City
of Corpus Chdstl against PG&E's successor, GulfTerra Texas
Pipeline, L.P. and other entilies; and similar claims of the City of
Corpus Christi against ot~er similar entities with possible
discussion and action in open session.
Executive session under Texas Govemment Code Section
55t .07'1 regarding CCMCA, Inc., a Texas Corporation vs. City of
Corpus Chdsti, Case No. C-D3-170, in the United States Distdct
Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Chdsti Division
with possible discussion and action in open session.
Executive session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding potential claims against the City's former third
party administrator, former stop loss carrier and the stop lost
carrier's administrator with possible discussion and action in open
session.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUERS
(Refer to legend at the end of the
agenda summary)
0 3 338
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
Se~ember16,2003
Page 10
29.
Executive session under texas Govemment Code Sections
551.071,551.072 and 551.0~87 regarding the South Wharf Project
in the Corpus Christi Madn~ with possible discussion and action
related thereto in open sess~ion.
N. REPORTS:
The following reports include
City policies or activities; requ{
from Staff; reports of activities
constituent concerns; current b
assignments; scheduling of fur
other brief discussions regardi
30. CITY MANAGER'S REPORrT'
luestions by Council to Staff regarding
~st by Council for information or reports
~f individual Council members and Staff;
~pics raised by media; follow-up on Staff
~re Council meetings and activities; and
~g city-related maffers.
31.¸
32.
O.
* Upcoming Items
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT: ~--~'.
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance
to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street,~at 2:15 p.m., September 12, 2003.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
(Refer to legend at the end of the
agenda summary)
City Secretary
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 16, 2003
CONSENT AGENDA:
S. Neal
B. Chesney
J. Colmenero
M. Cooper
H. Garre~
B. Kelly
R. Kinnison
J, Noyola
M. Sco~
Passed/Failed
Page 'l of ,~
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 16, 2003
Item Number
S. Neal
~B. Chesney
J. Colmenero
u. Coo.er
H. Garreff
B. Kelly
R. Kinnison
J. Noyola
M. ScoU
Passed/Failed
Page ~ of -~