HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 09/30/200311:30 A,M. - Joint Meeting of th.~ Port of Corpus Christi Authority and the City of Corpus
Christi Ci?. Counci~ to receive an update on Port activities and to discuss
matters of joint inte~est, (Solomon P. Ortiz Center, Nueces Room, 402 Harbor
Drive)
1:45 P.M. o Proclamation declaring Sept~
Proclamation declaring the rr
Proclamation declaring the n'
Proclamation declaring Octot
Proclamation declaring Octot
Introduction of Leadership C(
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~mber 28, 2003 as 'Gold Star Mothers' Day'
onth of October as 'National Breast Cancer Awareness Month'
;)nth of October as 'Czech Heritage Month'
er 5-11, 2003 as 'Fire Prevention Week'
er 9, 2003 as 'Lights on Afferschool Day'
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AGENDA
' OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF
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Meeting, whichever is eedier. Please speak
presentation will be limited to three minutes.
the City Secretary. ~
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend thi,
Secretary's office (at 361-880-3105) at least 4
A.
B.
C.
D.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Melody Cooper
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1'16
1201 LEOPARD
SEPTEMBER 30, 2003
1:00 P.M. ---
CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
portunity to address the Council at approximately 5:30 p.m. or at the end of the Council
into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Your
'ou have a petYdon or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to
:o call the meeting to order.
reverend Edward Garcia, Oak Park United Methodist Church.
Si ud. Desee didgiree al Concilio y cree que s; I ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-espatlol en tedas las juntas del Concilio
para ayudade.
~ meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City
I hours in advance so thatappropdate arrangements can be made.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Invocation to be given by
Pledge of Allegiance to thC Flag of the United States. ~ ~ ) r'/,,¢r-,~-~o
City Secretary Armando chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
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 Attomey R. Jay Reining
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September 30, 2003
Page 2
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MINUTES:
Approval of Regular M.
(Attachment# 1)
BOARDS & COMMITTEE
* Nueces County Tax
EXPLANATION OF COUN,
For administrative convenienc
as motions, resolutions, or ord
Council will use a different mei
finally pass an ordinance by
ratherthan a two reading ordin
A motion to reconsider may ~
last regular, or a subsequer
incorporated herein for racons~
item.
;eting of September 23, 2003.
~PPOINTMENTS: (Attachment#2)
~,ppraisal District
.~IL ACTION:
certain of the agenda items ara listed
r~ances. If deemed appropriate, the City
bod of adoption from the one listed; may
~dopting it as an emergency measure
race; or may modify the action specified.
made at this meeting of a vote at the
special meeting; such agendas are
eration and action on any reconsidered
CO,.NSEN~r AGENDA
Notice td the Public
The following items ara of a routine ot
been furnished with background and
has been discussed at a previous meE
vote without being discussed sepa,
Member or a citizen, in which even!
withdrawn for individual consideration.
requkfng separate discussion have be
be adopted by one vote.
administrative nature. The Council has
;upport materfal on each item, and/or it
ting. All items will be acted upon by one
ately unless requested by a Council
the item or items will immediately be
~ its normalsequence after the items not
=.n acted upon. The remaining items will
i
CONSENT
MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
AND ORDINANCES
(At this point the Counc# will vote qn all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual considere6on)
Motion appr,o, ving the purchase of a laboratory analyzer from
DuPont Quahcon, of Wilmington, Delaware based on sole source
in the amount of $35,000 Th s equ pment will be used by the
Health Department. Fun~ls are available from the Health
Department Grants Fund. r(Attachment # 3)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES_
(Refer to legend at the end of the
agenda summary)
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Motion authorizing the ,C. ity
Change Order No. 3 wtth I
Chdsti, Texas in the a~
Department Laboratory Bk
total construction cost of ~
Motion authorizing the Ci!
a construction contract'
Woodlands, Texas in the
sewer installation in de~
Improvements. (AttachmE
Manager or his designee to execute
3arcom Commercial, Inc., of Corpus
ount of $1,516.75 for the Health
~-Terrorism Preparation Project for a
!6,250. (Attachment # 4)
Manager or his designee to execute
vith South Texas Utilities of The
~mount of $655,200 for the sanitarY
eloped areas - Bass Subdivision
nt # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract with the Cent(~r for Coastal Studies, Texas A&M
University - Corpus Chdstl, Texas not to exceed $103,000 for
ammonia and biological mpnitoring associated with the Rincon
Bayou Diversion Project. (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City
a contract with the Division
University - Corpus Chdsti
salinity and freshwater in!
Rincon Bayou Diversion Pr
Manager or his designee to execute
of Nearshore Research, Texas A&M
, Texas not to exceec~. $104,550 for
:ow monitoring assoctated with the
~ject. (Attachment # 6)
.0*
Motion authorizing the City
a contract with Alan Plumrr
not to exceed $139,710
Diversion Demonstration Pt
Rincon Bayou Diversion St
Effluent Diversion Demonsl
Diversion Project; and assi
Feasibility Study. (Attachn
Manager or his designee to execute
er Associates, Inc., of Austin, Texas
Or assistance with Allison Effluent
:)ject Studies and Reports; support of
Jdies; coordination of studies for the
ration Project and the Rincon Bayou
stance with the Nueces River Basin
tent # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or h. is designee to execute
subrecipient agreements for funds provtded from the FY 2003
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and the
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Program as follows:
(Attachment # 7)
CITY COUNCIL
~ ISSUES
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agenda surnrna~)
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2OO3 351
2OO3 352
2003 353
20O3 354
2003 355
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September30,2003
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COMMUNITY DEVELOP,ENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM:
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a. Accessible CommqmtJes, Inc. - $120,795 for the
construction of a ne~¥ building, The Resource Center for
Independent Living, ocated at 1537 Seventh Street.
Boys and Girls Clue
conditioning improve
Greenwood Drive.
Corpus Christi Hope
expansion to improve
of the homeless she
Habitat for Humani
roofing and electfi(
located at 304 North
of Corpus Christi - $99,205 for air
ments to their facility located at 3902
House - $58,000 for renovations and
, the living conditions for the residents
ter located at 658 Robinson Street.
y of Corpus Christi - $80,328 for
al improvements to their facilities
Staples and 306 North Staples.
EMERGENCY SHELTER tSRANT PROGRAM
Nueces County Community Action Agency - $80,000 for
their weatherlzation program for minor repairs to homes in
Iow income target areas.
Women's Shelter ~of South Texas - $72,405 for
rehabilitation improvements to their emergency shelter and
support services facllity.
TG110, Inc. doing business as Lexington Manor
Apartments - $35,0Q0 to purchase and install industrial
playground equipment for the youth at the apartment
complex located at 3102 B Ray Ellison.
- HOMELESS
ACTIVITIES:
Catholic Charities of!Corpus Christi, Inc. - $10,000
Corpus Christi Hopei House, Inc. - $15,000
Corpus Christi Metr(~ Ministries, inc. - $50,000
Gulf Coast Council Of La Raza - $20,000
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summar/)
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10.
11.
I. Mary McLeod Bethu~
m. The ARK Assessmel
Youth - $12,750
n. The Salvation Army.
o. Timon's Ministries - =
p. Women's Shelter-
Resolution authorizing the
~e Day Nursery, Inc. - $10,000
Center and Emergency Shelter for
.$2O,OOO
;2,250
30,000
City Manager or his designee to
execute an electric supply algreement pursuant to the contract to
be signed by South Texas Aggregation Project, Inc. (STAP) for
deliveries of electricity effective January 1, 2004; authorizing
eligible designees to inclqde the Chairman of South Texas
Aggregation Project, Inc. (~Attachment # 8)
Resolution authorizing the C
a Coastal Management Pro
Coastal Coordination Coun
completion of Phase II of t
Project with a City match of
Christi Beach for a total
(Attachment # 9)
ity Manager or his designee to submit
;~ram Cycle 9 grant application to the
:il in the amount of $60,000 for the
~e Corpus Chdsti Beach Boardwalk
$40,000 from the Fdends of Corpus
project cost of $100,000.
Resolution authorizing the C
an application to the Texas
subrecipient gr.ant under ti
Services's boating infrastru~
$450,000 for the constructi¢
in the Corpus Chdsti Madna
No. 4700 Madna Fund fo~
(Attachment # 10)
ity Manager or his designee to submit
Parks and Wildlife Department for a
le United States Fish and Wildlife
:ture grant program in the amount of
n of 48 boat slips for visiting vessels
. with a City match of $150,000 in the
a total project cost of $600,000.
Resolution amending the City Council Policies relating to
reimbursement pr..ocedure~ for use of personal vehicles by the
Mayor and Council Member,s and prohibiting the wearing of hats
and caps in the Council Chambers during council meetings.
(Attachment#II) ~' d~y'-m ¢~'-~ ~.~_~t
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
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September 30, 2003
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12.
13.
Ordinance abandoning a~
granted originally to Hot
assigned to the City of Coq
a 256,578-square foot porti
Oso Farm Tracts; recorde¢
of Nueces County, Text'
specified conditions and
replatting the property with
(Attachment # 12)
Ordinance abandoning an(
a 5-foot wide utility easem~
5 Subdivision; requiring the
the specified conditions ar
at owner's expense. (Atta
~d vacating all the easement dghts
ston Natural Gas Corporation and
~us Christi, as successor in interest, to
on of a blanket easement within Lot 1,
in Volume ^, Page 49, Map Records
s; subject to compliance with the
the owner, Thanksgiving Homes,
in 180 days at owner's expense.
vacating a 263-square foot portion of
;nt in Lot 13, Block 1, Windsong Unit
owner, Glen F. Wells, to comply with
d replat the property within 180 days
~hment # 13)
14.
Resolution authorizing th~
execute a reimbursement a
Security Administration (T:
Airport to provide law enl
checkpoints at the Cor~
consideration of reimburse~
2003 with options to extem
(Attachment # 14)
City Manager or his designee to
]reement between the Transport.ation
;A) and Corpus Christi Intemabonal
orcement personnel at the .security
us Christi International Airport in
nent; effective through September 30,
annually for up to five years.
15.
First Reading Ordinance -Authorizing
designee to execute a lea~
through its General Service
Security Administration
International Airport in cot
annual rate of $66.71 pel
months with the option t(
months. (Attachment # 1
the City Manager or his
;e agreement with the United States
Administration for the Transportation
use of space at the Corpus Chdsti
=sideration of payment of rent at an
square foot for a term of fifty-four
extend for an additional fifty-four
16.
First Reading Ordinance -iAuthorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a five-year lease with Landry's Seafood and
Steakhouse-Corpus Ch. ristl, Inc., to operate a restaurant on the
Peoples Street T-Head in c{)nsideration of payment of the .greater
of $6,000 per month or 2.75% of monthly gross sales, whichever
is greater. (Attachment # ~16)
CITY COUNCIL
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agenda summary)
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17.
18.
19.
20.
PRESENTATIONS: (APPI
Public comment will not be so
~'l'he Way It Was" - Corp~
Curriculum Guide (Attachr
"VVheelchairs for Peace"
Attachment)
6t~ Month Report for the [
commonly referred to as the
(Attachment # 19)
~,OXIMATELY 2:00 P.M.)
icited on Presentation items.
s Chdsti History Exhibit Video and
~ent # 17)
~y the Sister City Committee (No
~evelopment Services Department,
"One-Stop Development Center".
Memorial Coliseum Adaptiv~ Reuse (Attachment # 20)
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
21 .a. Public hea .ring on proposed~ssess~ents for improvements to the
following h~ghway in Corpus~ Chdst~, Nueces County, Texas:
(Attachment # 21 )
Laguna Shores Road from Mediterranean to Caribbean
(BOND ISSUE 2000)
21.b. Ordinance closing the publi(~ hearing on proposed assessment.s
for improvements to the fqllowing highway in Corpus'Christi,
Nueces County, Texas: (A~tachment # 21)
Laguna Shores Road from Mediterranean to Caribbean
Imposing assessments tots
abutting the improvements,
railway owners; fixing corres
charges against property ow
adjustment of assessment a
and charges based on a
assessment payment term,,
(BOND ISSUE 2000)
ling $146,963.49 against property
affected railways, and property and
~)onding liens on property and
hers; providing for subsequent
nounts and the corresponding liens
>built conditions; and specifying
and lien enforcement measures.
CITY COUNCIL
SSUES
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agenda summm7)
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21.c. Motion authorizing the City
a construction contract w
Corpus Christi, Texas in
Laguna Shores Road StreE
to Caribbean. (BOND ISSl
ZONING CASES: (NONE
K. REGULA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, R
22.
23.a.
Resolution authorizing the
execute a subrecipient agrE
Security Grant from the Te:
the amount of $2,026,40
equipment under the State
Program. (Attachment #
23.b.
Manager or his designee to execute
ith Berry Contracting Company, of
:he amount of $2,759,059 for the
,t Improvements from Mediterranean
JE 2000) (Attachment # 21 )
~, AGENDA
-'SOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
City Manager or his designee to
ement and accept a State Homeland
:as Engineering Extension Service in
Z for the purchase of specialized
Domestic Preparedness Equipment
2)
Motion authorizing the Cit3 Manager to execute an agreement
with RSR Sports, Inc. relati 3g to the location and operation of a
minor league baseball team in the City of Corpus Christi.
(Attachment # 23)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Agreement with the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation ~elating to the funding of expenses
related to the construction qf a baseball stadium.
(Attachment # 23)
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agenda summa~)
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2003 357
2003 358
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Si usted se dj#ge a la junta y cree
ingl~s-espaifol en la reuni6n de h
lue su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete
junta para ayudade.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLl(
PERSON, OR MEMBER
BERATE, EMBARRASS
PERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE
STAFF, COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY
COUNCIL MEETING. THIS POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO
RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S t~RST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
I
EXECUTIVE SESSION: /
PUBLIC NOTICE is given tha
;Y, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL
ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY
executive session at any time
any matters listed on the agen~
the Open Meeting Act, Chapb
and that the City Council sp
session on the following matte
into executive session regar
sections of the Open Meeting.
will be publicly announced by i
t the City Council may elect to go into
during the meeting in order to discuss
la, when authorized by the provisions of
~r 551 of the Texas Government Code,
~.cifically expects to go into executive
~. In the event the Council elects to go
ling an agenda item, the section or
= Act authorizing the executive session
he presiding office.
Executive session under Texas ~Code Sections
551.071, 551.072 and 55~l.08-7~egarding the acquisition and
development of~sJte~(o~ mlnor league baseball stadium, with
possible~Jiscu~sion and rei$ted action in open session.
REPORTS:
The following reports include ,
City policies or activities; requ{
from Staff; reports of activities
constituent concerns; current t(
assignments; scheduling of rut
other brief discussions regardi
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 matters.
25. CITY MANAGER'S REPORt1'
* Upcoming Items
26. MAYOR'S UPDATE
27. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 30 2003
CONSENT AGENDA:
Item Number
S. Neal ~
B. Chesney ~
J. Colmenero ~
M. Cooper ~
H. Garreff ~
B. Kelly
R. Kinnison ~
J. Noyola ~
M. ScoE ~
Passed/Failed F
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S. Neal
B. Chesney
J. Colmenero
M. Cooper
H. Garrett
B. Kelly
R. Kinnison
J. Noyola
M. Scoff
Passed/Failed
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