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Home My WebLink AboutReference Agenda City Council - 06/15/200411:45 A.M. - Proclamation dedadng June 20, 2004 as "lsidro Lopez Day" Proctamatio~ declaring the mo~th of June as "Na~nal Homeownership Month" Honorary Citizen CertJl=icate for Vincent Mateos - Exchange Sb. Jdent fi.om our Sister City, Agen, France Swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Board, Commission and Committee members AGENDA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1201 LEOPARD JUNE 15, 2004 10:00 A.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 12:00 p.m. or at the end of the Council Meeting, whlchever is eadier. Please speak into the microphone located at the podlum and state your name and address. Your presentation will be limlfed to three minutes. If you have a petition or other information pertaining fo your subject, please present it to the CiO/Secretary. Si Usted desea didgirse al Concilio y cree qua su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-esparSol en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudafle. Persons with disabilities who plan to aitend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested fo 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. B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Gene Stewart, Reach Out for Christ Ministries. C. 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 Rex Kinnison ~ Council Members: Brent~Chesney Melody Cooper Javier D. Colmenero Henry Garrett Bill Kelly Jesse Noyola Mark Scott City Mana~ser George K. Noe City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer City SecretaryArmando Chapa E. MINUTES: 1. Approval of Regular Meeting of June 8, 2004. (Attachment # 1) Agenda Regular Council Meeting June 15, 2004 Page 2 F. SPECIAL RECOGNITION: Introduction of Dr. Cados Garcia, newly appointed President of Del Mar College. G. BOARDS & COMMrI-FEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 3) 3. * Sister City Committee PRESENTATIONS: Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items. Final Report of the Charter Revision Commission. (Attachment #4) Presentation by Nueces County Hospital District on Proposed West Side Clinic. {Attachment # 5) I. SPECIAL BUDGET PRESENTATION: Overview of Proposed FY 2004-2005 Budgets for Enterprise Funds. (Attachment# 6) J. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION: For adminis~ative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropdate, the City Council will use a different method o£ adoption from the one listed; may finally pass an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure ratherthan a hyo reading ordinance; or may modifythe action specified. A motion to reconsider may be made at this meetiag ora vetc ct the last regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for reconsideretion and action on any reconsidered item. 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 matedal on each item, ancYor 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 CITY COUNCIL PRIORI'FY ISSUES (Refer b~ le~e~d at U~e end o[ Ule agenda surnrna~) Agenda Regular Council Meeting June 15, 2004 Page 3 crI-Y COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer h~ legend at b'~ end c~ [he agenda summ~ry) 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 ~he Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not removed for individual consideration) 8.5. Ordinance appropriating $383,952 from the State Homeland Security Grant in Fire Grants Fund No. 1062 for purchase of 114 handheld radios. (Attachment # 7) Resolution authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's designee to execute a Gift Agreement with the Fdends of the Corpus Chdsti Public Libraries which provides the City with a gift of$115,558_54 for the expansion and remodeling ofthe Mary and Jeff Bell Children's Library at the Central Library. (Attachment #8) Ordinance appropriating $115,558_54 from the Friends of the Corpus Chdsti Public Libraries Capital Improvement Program Fund No. 3210 for improvements to the Mary and Jeff Bell Children's Library at the Central Library; amending FY 2004 Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 025647 by increasing appropriations by $115,558.54. (Attachment # 8) 025',' 1J '; 5 7 9 2, ,. L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE) REGULAR. AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES: 9. Discussion and consideration of petition filed regarding freezing 4 225 of ad valorem taxes on residence homesteads of the disabled and the eldedy and their spouses. (Attachment # 9) Motion directing the City Secretary to begin validating signatures on the petition filed on June 8, 2004 regarding freezing o fad valorem taxes on residence homesteads of the disabled and the elderly and their spouses. '~GC ~ ~ -( -~ ) Agenda Regular Council Meeting June 15, 2004 Page 4 10. First Reading Ordinance - EnactingArtic~3 of the Code of Ordinances to establ~entification, registration, and enforcement buildings ~;zr. oe~elated to vacant and structures~roviding for penalties. (Tabled May 25, 2004) (~:tacl~ment # 10) PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATFERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOUPI_AN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORMAT 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 pe~lon or o~her Information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.) Si usted se difige a la junta y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int6rprete ingl~s-espa[~ol en la reuniOn de la Junta pare ayudarle. 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 RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive ~-u~-ion at any time durfng~the meeting In uf du~ to discuss any matters listed on ~he agenda, when authofized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and that the CiO/ Council specifically expects to go into executive session on the follov~ng 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 authoflzJng the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding office. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Re~ef ~o legend at the end d the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting June 15,2004 Page 5 P. 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 ac§vities of individual Council members and Staff; constituent concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments; scheduling of future Council meetings and activifies; and other brief discussions regarding city-related matters. 1 1. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 12. 13. Q. NOTE: * Upcoming Items MAYOR'S UPDATE COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS ADJOURNMENT: POSTING STATEMENT: This agenda was posted on Ihe City's official bulletin board at the fl-ont e~trance to Ci~ty Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at o~ ' ~ p.m., · J ~.-, ¢'~ ~. J~ ,2004. Armando Chapa City Secretary The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home Page at www.cctexas.com after 7:00 p.m. on the Friday bu[ore regularlyscheduled~=ouncll n~q~trmgs. Iftechntcal problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded on the Internet by Monday morning. Symbols used to highlight action item that implement council priority issues. CITY COUNCIL PRIORI'rY ISSUES (Refer to leger~l at me er~ c~ ~;~ summary) CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 15,2004 Item Number S. Neal B. Chesney J. Colmenero M. Cooper H. Garrett B. Kelly R. Kinnison J. Noyola M. Scott Passed/Failed CONSENT AGENDA: Page I of I