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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
OCTOBER 28, 2003
1:00 P.M.
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A. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
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Invocation to be given by Napoleon Johnson, Faith Mission Outreach. ~
of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. '-- ~ ~"~'('~e~
Pledge
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Brent Chesney
Council Members:
Melody Cooper
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Bill Kelly
Rex A. Kinnison
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
City Manager George K. Noe ~
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Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
October 28, 2003
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E. MINUTES:
1. Approval of Regular Me~ting of October 21, 2003.
(Attachment# 1 )
F. BOARDS & COMMITFEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
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
rather than 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 ara
incorporated herein for reconsideration and action on any reconsidered
item.
H. SPECIAL DISCUSSION:
2. Storm Water Capital Projects Funding Options (Attachment # 2)
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has
been furnished with background and 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withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence afterthe items not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)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
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Motion appointing
Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board of Directors and
reappointing the current members all to a term ending November
1, 2005. (Attachment # 3)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
Melody Cooper to the Corpus Christi 20 0 3 3 8
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Ray's Welding Service, of Corpus
Christi, Texas in the amount of $84,991.35 for the
Renovation/Development of Existing Parks, Phase 2: Los
Encinos Park, Oak Park, Surfside Park, and West Guth Park.
(BOND ISSUE 2000) (Attachment # 4)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a consultant contract with Coym, Rehmet and Gutierrez
Engineering, of Corpus Christi, Texas for an amount not to
exceed $138,990 for the Wastewater Lift Station located at
Cimarron and Yorktown. (Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a geotechnical investigation contract with Kleinfelder, of Corpus
Christi, Texas in an amount not to exceed $33,400 for the
Professional Minor League Baseball Stadium. (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Change Order No. 12 (Entrance Roadway) with Bay, Ltd., of
Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $823,964.21 for the
Corpus Christi Intemational Airport Roadway and Parking Lot
Improvements Phase 2. (Attachment # 7)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a lease agreement with Ability House, Ltd. doing
business as Lighting Connect, of Corpus Christi, Texas for the
operation of wireless intemet services at the Corpus Chdsti
Intemational Airport at no charge to the City of Corpus Christi or
those who utilize the wireless intemet service, for a period not to
exceed one year, with the option to extend for four additional one
year terms. (Attachment # 8)
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Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a five-year lease with Landry's Seafood and
Steakhouse-Corpus Christi, Inc., to operate a restaurant on the
Peoples Street T-Head in consideration of payment of the greater
of $6,000 per month or 2.75% of monthly gross sales, whichever
is greater. (First Reading - 09/30/03) (Attachment # 9)
Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a lease agreement with the United States
through its General Services Administration for the Transportation
Security Administration for use of space at the Corpus Christi
International Airport in consideration of payment of rent at an
annual rate of $66.71 per square foot for a term of fifty-four
months with the option to extend for an additional fifty-four
months. (First Reading - 09/30/03) (Attachment # 10)
PUBLIC HEARINGS: (2:00 P.M.)
ZONING CASES:
Case No. 0903-02, Mimea Moody: A change of zoning from a
"R-1 B" One-Family Dwelling District to an "AT" Apartment Tourist
District on Padre Island - Corpus Christi, Section E, Block 2, Lots
6,7,8, and 9, located east of Amba Drive and 100 feet south of
Running Light Drive. (Attachment # 11)
Planninq Commission and Staffs Recommendation: Approval
of an "AT" Apartment Toudst District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Mircea
Moody by changing the zoning map in reference to Section E,
Block 2, Lots 6,7,8, and 9, Padre Island - Corpus Christi from "R-
lB" One-Family Dwelling District to "AT" Apartment Tourist
District; and amending the comprehensive plan to account for any
deviations from the existing comprehensive plan.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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Case No. 0903-03, South-Vest, Inc.: Achangeofzoningfroman
"A-1" Apartment House District to a "R-lC" One-Family Dwelling
District on Gugenheim and Cohn Farm Lots, being 1.290 acres
out of Lots 9 and 16, located west of Cliff Maus Drive and 350
feet south of Rockford Drive. (Attachment # 12)
Planninq Commission and Staffs Recommendation: Approval
of the "R-lC" One-Family Dwelling District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by South-Vest,
Inc. by changing the zoning map in reference to Gugenheim and
Cohn Farm Lots, being 1.290 acres out of Lots 9 and 16, from "A-
l" Apartment House District to "R-lC" One-Family Dwelling
District; and amending the comprehensive plan to account for any
deviations from the existing comprehensive plan.
Case No. 0903-04C, City of Corpus Chdsti: A change of zoning
from an "1-2" Light Industrial Distdct to an "A-2" Apartment House
Distdct on Meadow Park Subdivision, Block 3, Lots 19 and 20,
located east of Cheyenne Street and 300 feet south of Agnes
Street. (Attachment # 13)
Planninq Commission and Staff's Recommendation: Approval
of the "A-2" Apartment House District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by the City of
Corpus Chdsti by changing the zoning map in reference to
Meadow Park Subdivision, Block 3, Lots 19 and 20, from "1-2"
Light Industrial District to "A-2" Apartment House District; and
amending the comprehensive plan to account for any deviations
from the existing comprehensive plan.
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
Juvenile Assessment Center, FY 2003 Annual Report and
Funding Update (Attachment # 14)
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
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REGULAR AGENDA
CONS~RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
15. -- ' appeal filed by Joe McComb regarding Plat
No. C0903100-NP44, Los Encinos Industrial Sites, Block 1, Lot
I (Final - 3.543 acres), located at the southwest comer of
Greenwood Ddve and Holly Road. (Attachment # 15)
Ordinance appropriating $546,500 in unappropriated interest from
the Water Capital Improvement Projects Fund No. 4082 (1995
Revenue Bond) for the design, implementation, and evaluation of
an Automated Meter Reading/Wireless Broadband Network Pilot
Project for the Water and Gas Services Departments; and
amending FY 2002-2003 Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance
No. 025144 to increase appropriations by $546,500.
(Attachment # 16)
'16.a.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a contract with PTI/RAM Technologies, of Washington, D.C. in
the amount of $1,093,000 to provide consulting services for the
design, implementation, and evaluation of an Automated Meter
ReadingA, Vireless Broadband Network Pilot Project. (Attachment
# 16)
~it6.b.
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept
a Regional Facility Planning Grant in the amount of $500,000 and
execute a contract with the Texas Water Development Board for
the development of a Regional Facility Plan for the Planning Area,
including a Large-Scale Seawater Desalination Demonstration
Project in Corpus Christi. (Attachment # 17)
,17.a.
Ordinance appropriating $500,000 from the Texas Water
Development Board in the No. 1052 Water Grant Fund to develop
a Regional Facility Plan for the Planning Area, including a Large-
Scale Seawater Desalination Demonstration Project.
(Attachment # 17)
~17.b.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to an engineering services contract with
Tumer, Collie & Braden, Inc., of Houston, Texas in an amount not
to exceed $500,000 for a Regional Water Facility Plan, including
a Large-Scale Seawater Desalination Demonstration Project
(Barney Davis Demonstration Desalination Plant).
(Attachment # 18)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an engineering services contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc., of
Fort Worth, Texas in an amount not to exceed $116,100 for
Garwood Water Supply Pipeline Routing Plan, Phase 1 services.
(Attachment # 19)
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NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT
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have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present
it to the City Secretary.)
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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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CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time dudng 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 specitically 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 under Texas Government 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; the remaining related claims of the City
of Corpus Christi; and similar claims of the City of Corpus Christi
against other similar entities, with possible discussion and action
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.
21. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
22. MAYOR'S UPDATE
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
23. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
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PRIORITY ISSUES
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15.
MOTION NO. 2003-391
Motion to deny the appeal filed by Joe McComb on all three parts relating to the request for
(1) plat approval, (2) waiver of right-of-way dedication and (3) waiver of acreage fees
regarding Plat No. C0903100-NP44, Los Encinos Industrial Sites, Block 1, Lot 1 (Final -
3.543 acres), located at the southwest comer of Greenwood Drive and Holly Road.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
October 28, 2003
Item Number
S. Neal
,B. Chesney
d. Colmenero
M. Cooper
H. Garre~
B. Kelly
R. Kinnison
J. Noyola
M. Sco~
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