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Home My WebLink AboutReference Agenda City Council - 10/17/2006 1145 a.m. - Proclamation declaring the days of October 31-November 3,2006 as "Fighting Against Gangs, Drugs, and Violence Days" Proclamation declaring the week of October 15-22, 2006 as "YWCA Week Without Violence" Proclamation declaring the week of October 16-22, 2006 as "International Infection Prevention Week" Proclamation declaring the week of October 18-21, 2006 as " Texas Planners and Planning Public Officials Week" Proclamation declaring the week of October 22-28,2006 as "Pastoral Care Week" Proclamation declaring the week of October 23-31,2006 as "National Red Ribbon Week" Swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Board. Commission and Committee Members "At Your Service Award'. City Staff Recognition AGENDA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1201 LEOPARD OCTOBER 17, 2006 10:00 A.M. L/ PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVA TED PAGERS ARE PRoffBlTED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Memb_ of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council at approximately 12:00 p.m. or at the end of the Qtuncil Meeting, whichever is earlier. Please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and addtess. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Con cilia y cree que su ingles es Jimitado, habra un interprete ingles-espanol en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact f1e City Secretary's office (at 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. A. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order. ./' B. Invocation to be given by Chaplain Lynne Blackler, CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi-Memorial. ,/ / C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States." ~ c..l ~ ?- D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. Mayor Henry Garrett Mayor Pro Tem Mark Scott Coun I embers: Brent hesney Melodf Cooper Jerry Clarcia Bill KaIy Rex Kifmison John Marez Jesse ""oyola .... City Manager George K. Noe City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer City Secretary Armando Chapa ~. ~. ---. ... ~...;- Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 2 E. MINUTES: 1 Approval of Regular Meeting of October 10,2006. (Attachment # 1) . F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2) 2. * Park and Recreation Advisory Committee G.~XPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION: For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed .s 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 father 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 legular, or a subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for reconsideration and action on any reconsidered Item. H. CONSENT AGENDA .~. / Notice to the Public _J.- The fol.wing items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been flJlnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has be.,., discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote wi.out being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a cifl1ten, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individ./ consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separa. discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. T MOTI NS RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES VIOUS MEETINGS: (At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not 1emoved for individual consideration) 3. Motion approving a supply agreement with SSP Partners, Corpus Christi, Texas for regular unleaded gasoline in accordance with Bid Invitation No. 81-0188-06 based on only bid for an estimated .emi-annual expenditure of $80,375. The term of the supply 8greement is for six months, with an option to extend for up to five .........."""~ "_. ~ _ t CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 2006 SSS Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 3 additional six-month periods subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by Maintenance Services in FY 2006-2007. (Attachment # 3) 4. Motion approving a service agreement with AmerPride Service, Corpus Christi, Texas for uniform rental service in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0004-07 based on best value for an estimated two year expenditure of $103,688 of which $38,883 is available for the remainder of FY 2006-2007. The term of the oontract shall be for twenty-four months with an option to extend fer up to one additional twelve-month period subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by the using departments in FY 2006- 2007. (Attachment # 4) 5. Motion approving service agreements with the following oompanies for the following amounts for two separate online IUbscription services, based on sole source respectively for an estimated annual expenditure of $72,348. The online subscription services will be available to the 54 member libraries of the South Texas Library System (STLS). The terms of the contracts shall be mr twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the service providers and the City Manager or his designee. Funds are available through the South Texas Library System Grant. (Attachment # 5) Fairfield Language Technologies tfarrisonbura. Virainia Jtiem No.: 1 $27,390 Learning Express LLC New York. New York Item No.: 2 $44,958 Grand Total: $72,348 6.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of $113,333 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 # 6) ~...-.....- CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 2006 334 2006 335 2006 336 Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 4 6.b Ordinance appropriating $113,333 from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division in the NO.1 061 Police Grants Fund for continuation funding available under the Violence AgainstWomen Act (VAWA) Fund. (Attachment # 6) 7 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a professional legal services agreement with Tim L. Brown for assisting the City of Corpus Christi with general water issues and other ongoing projects, at an hourly rate of $175, subject to oertification of funds. (Attachment # 7) 8. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Ratification and Amendment No. 1 to the Materials Testing Services Contract with Fugro Consultants, LP, of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $11,964 for a total restated fee of $33,908 for the Downtown Drainage Improvements, Phase 1 - Project "A"- Water Street Interceptor and Inlets. (Attachment # 8) 9.a. Ordinance appropriating $418,357.79 from the unappropriated ifllterest earnings and unappropriated bond proceeds from Seawall Capital Improvement Plan Fund 3270 for the Seawall Reconstruction Contract B-2A and Contract D; amending the Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 026997 by increasing appropriations by $418.357.79. (Attachment # 9) 9.b. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 21 to authorize payment for engineering services previously performed by Shiner Moseley and Associates, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount not to exceed $90,000 for additional design and construction phase services for the Seawall Contract B-2A Project and Traffic Control Modifications. (Attachment # 9) 10. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Right-of-Way Easement instrument with the landowners, Charles Scott Mandel and wife, Thelma Mandel in the amount of $40,525 for acquisition of Parcel 3, necessary for the Cimarron Street Improvement Project - Saratoga to Yorktown, Phase 1(#6261), BOND 2004, and for other municipal purposes. (Attachment # 10) '''!!IIJi!'''',^,..,.".. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 027022 2006 33.7 200~38 (;(~7023 2006 3S9 ~ 2006 340 ~ Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17. 2006 Page 5 11 Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 (Traffic) by revising Section 53-254 (Speed Limits) by decreasing the speed limit on Staples Street (FM 2444) from 50 mph to 45 mph from its intersection with the south right-of-way line of Saratoga Boulevard. (SH357) to a point 0.383 miles south; providing for penalties (Attachment # 11) 12.a. Ordinance appropriating $5,612.81 from the unappropriated i.terest earnings in the Museum 2005 Capital Improvement Program Fund 3262 and approving the transfer of $22,905 from Park and Recreation 2001 Capital Improvement Program Fund 3288 to and appropriating into Museum 2005 Capital Improvement Program Fund 3262 for the Museum Fire Suppression System, Phase 2; amending Capital Budget FY 2006-2007 adopted by Ordinance No. 026997 by increasing ~propriations by $28,517.81. (Attachment # 12) 12.b. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with Ranger Fire. Inc., of Grapevine, Texas in the amount of $165,000 for the Museum Fire Suppression System, Phase 2 for the total Base Bid and Additive Alternate NO.1. (BOND ISSUE 2004) (Attachment # 12) I. ,PECIAL PRESENTATION ITEM: 13. Presentation on Packery Channel related studies (Attachment # 13) J. 'UBLlC HEARINGS: IONING CASES: 14. ~ase No. 0906-04. Kris D. Hawkins: A change of zoning from a -R-1 e" One-family Dwelling District to an "A-2" Apartment House District, Tyler Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 7 and 5,416.5-square feet out of Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Lot 25, Section 52, located at the intersection of Wyndale Street and Spring Lane. (Attachment # 14) 'Iannina Commission and Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the "A-21l Apartment House District. _. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 027024 1.', :?7 025 2006 341 ~ Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17,2006 Page 6 ORDINANCE Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Kris D. Hawkins, by changing the zoning map in reference to Tyler Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 7, and adjacent unplatted property being 5,416.5-square feet in area out of Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Lot 25, Section 52, from "R-1 C" One-family Owelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a penalty. K. REGULAR AGENDA (NONE) (RECESS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING) L. t1EETING OF CITY CORPORATION: 15. fORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION: (Attachment # 15) AGENDA CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION ANNUAL MEETING Date: Tuesday, October 17, 2006 Time: During the meeting of the City Council beginning at 10:00 a.m. Location: City Council Chambers City of Corpus Christi 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 1. President Mark Scott calls meeting to order. -. .- CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) (,,~7 026 Agenda Regulat Council Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 7 2. Secretary Armando Chapa calls roll. Board of Directors Mark Scott, President Bill Kelly, Vice President Brent Chesney Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia Henry Garrett Rex A. Kinnison John E. Marez Jesse Noyola Officers George K. Noe, General Manager Armando Chapa, Secretary Mary Juarez, Asst. Secretary Cindy O'Brien, Treasurer Constance Sanchez, Asst.Treasurer 3. Approve Minutes of May 9, 2006 meeting. 4. Financial Report. 5. Election of Officers: President, Vice-President, General Manager, Secretary, Assistant Secretary, Treasurer, and Assistant Treasurer. 6. Consideration and possible action on adoption of a resolution with respect with to an application for a calendar year 2007 reservation for qualified mortgage bond authority. 7. Public Comment. 8. Adjournment. (RECONVENE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING) M. fRESENTATIONS: Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items. 16. ~y Town, My Team," Corpus Christi Rayz (Attachment # 16) 17 . Presentation of Red Light Camera Program currently under consideration for implementation. (Attachment # 17) ........--.- CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regul. Council Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 8 N. .PUBLlC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS tlOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF THE ~OUNCIL MEETING. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE l-IMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM A T THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A l'ecording 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. ) $; usted se dirige a lajunta y cree que su ingles es Iimitado, habra un interprete ingles-espanol en la reunion de la junta para ayudarle. I'ER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF I'ERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL IERATE, EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY I'ERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE 'TAFF, COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO .ESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into 'xecutive session at any time during the meeting in orderto 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 "at the City Council specifically expects to go into executive session on "e following matters. In the event the Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section or sections of "'e Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding office. 18. Executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues related to Garwood Water, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. - - CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting October 17, 2006 Page 9 P. IIEPORTS: The fof/owing 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; (J()nstituent 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. 19. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT * Upcoming Items 20. MAYOR'S UPDATE 21. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS Q. ADJOURNMENT: IOSTING STATEMENT: :7 /;. v. This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front .,trance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at :<:00 p.m., October 13,2006. {Or~1rr CJB+t Armando Chapa City Secretary NOTE: 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 before regularly scheduled council meetings. 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