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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CiTY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
FEBRUARY 27, 2007
10:00 A.M.
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and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your
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made,
A. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Youth Pastor Jason Curlee, Church of Hope.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. -3-7 '\ D 0 GL,
D. city Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Henry Garrett
Mayor Pro Tem Rex Kinnison \j/..
Council) eaters:
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
John Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
E. MP1UTI1S:
1. Approval of Regular Meeting of February 20, 2007. (Attachment # 1)
City Manager George K. Noe
City Attomey Mary Kay Fischer
City Secretary Armando Chapa
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F_ 4OAi S & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
G. tXPL.ANATION 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
wally pass an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure
rather than a two reading ordinance; ormaymodifythe 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 are
incorporated herein for reconsideration and action on any reconsidered
item.
H. 9'ECLAL PRESENTATION:
Capital Improvement Projects Completed in 2006
1.
CONSENT AGENDA
Noce 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withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not
requiring separe discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will
be adopted by one vote.
cONSE MONS, RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM F EVILS MEETINGS:
Af this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration)
2. Motion approving a service agreement with Sierra Services, of
Sinton, Texas for the Mary Rhodes pipeline easement right-of-
way mowing in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0111-07
based on low bid for an estimated annual expenditure of
$32,077.36. The term of the agreement shall be for twelve
months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve -
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month periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City
Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by the
Water Department in FY 2006-2007. (Attachment # 2)
3. Motion approving the purchase of traffic control equipment from
the following vendors for the following amounts based on the
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the State of Texas, for
a total amount of $118,060. Funds have been budgeted by the
Street Department in FY 2006-2007. (Attachment # 3)
Texas Highway Products LTD.
Rgund Bock, Texas
Video Detection Equipment
$80,960
Paradigm Traffic Systems, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas
UPS Systems
$37,100
Grand Total: $118,060
Motion approving supply agreements with the following
companies for the following amounts for library books and
recordings, based on best value, for multiple progressive awards,
in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0080-07, for an estimated
annual expenditure of $345,735. The term of the agreements
shall be for twelve months with options to extend for up to four
additional twelve-month periods, subject to the approval of the
suppliers and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have
been budgeted by the Corpus Christi Public Libraries and the
Local Branch of the South Texas Library System in FY 2006-
2007. (Attachment # 4)
Baiter & Taylor Inc.
Cliprlottg. NC
Prnary Supplier Groups 1-3
$290,888
Brodart Co.
Williamsport, PA
Secondary Supplier Group 1
$54,847
Grand Total $ 345,735
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the Corpus
Christi Independent School District in the amount of $78,500 for
the DARE Curricula. `Attachment # 5)
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6. Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in the
amount of $143,605 to the Texas Department of Transportation
for a Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project
(STEP) in the Police Department for overtime DWI and speed
enforcement with a City match of $28,430 for a total project cost
of $172,035 and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant. (Attachment
# 6)
?. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter
into an Interlocal Agreement with Nueces County to provide for
joint use of Police Records Management and Mobile Data
Systems from Intergraph in the amount of $118,217 for client
software, data conversion and storage, and training, with ongoing
maintenance costs of $17,760 annually starting in year two.
(Alachment # 7)
8.a. Mc3tion amending Motion No. 2006-215 authorizing the City
Manager to purchase specialized equipment in the amount of
$543,368.55 using funds from the 2005 State Homeland Security
Grant to designate purchase of the equipment from the Houston-
Gaveston Area Council of Government (HGAC). (Attachment
# 8)
8.b. Ordinance appropriating $543,368.55 from the State Homeland
Security Grant Program in Fire Grant Fund 1062 for the purchase
of specialized equipment. (Attachment # 8)
9. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to sign the
Fiat Amendment to the Raw Water Supply Contract between the
City of Corpus Christi and San Patricio Municipal Water District
to increase the amount of raw water to be sold to San Patricio
Municipal Water District by 11.200 -acre feet per calendar year.
(Attachment # 9)
10. Ordinance authorizing the approval of a Land Exchange
Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Corpus
Christi Independent School District (CCISD) for the exchange of
2.98 acres owned by the City from the Lindale Park Subdivision,
Section 3, located north of Ray High School, in exchange for two
properties owned by CCISD described as the Booker T.
Washington School Site (Bluff Addition, all of Block 55) and a
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1.76 acre tract located on Timon Boulevard on North Beach;
approving closing costs not to exceed $6,000; and authorizing the
Cly Manager or his designee to execute an Exchange Agreement
and Warranty Deed in connection with the exchange of land.
(`Attachment # 10)
1 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 for project management services in the
amount of $532,020 for a restated total fee of $1,690,020 with
Anderson Group Construction Management, Inc., of Corpus
Christi, Texas for various Capital Improvement Projects
associated with the 2007 Capital Improvement Program.
(Attachment # 11)
12 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Change Order No. , to the construction contract with Musco
Sports Lighting, LLC, of Round Rock, Texas in the amount of
$73,940 for the Sports Field Lighting Improvements for the
addition of Universal Little League. (BOND ISSUE 2004)
(Attachment # 12)
13. Motion au horizing a permit for the temporary closure of street(s)
for La : -sta D San Pa •'cio, was ng the fr admissi
requir: . nt for a Fiesta - d autho ' ing the Ci anager o
d : •nee to i ue a pe • t for the sesta on an nnual basi pon
ting th conditio : and re rements for ermit in Se ion 49-
7. (A hment # 3)
14. Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 172.50 -square foot portion
of a 7.5 -foot wide utility easement out of Lot 9, Block 4,
Boardwalk Unit 1, adjacent to Boardwalk Avenue, and
approximately 272 -feet southwest of the Timbergate Drive and
Bolirdwalk Avenue intersection; requiring the owner, Herbert R.
Saenz, to comply with the specified conditions. (Attachment# 14)
15 First Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances,
City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 14, to reduce building permit and
survey fees for business operations in Census Tracts 5, 7, 13, 35,.
and 50 included in the expanded Renewal Community; providing
forpublication; providing for an effective date. (Attachment # 15)
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J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
16.a. Public hearing to consider abandoning and vacating a 31,825 -
square foot portion (0.7306 acres) of an undeveloped 20 -foot
wide dedicated public right-of-way out of Lots 21-23, Section 32,
Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts (San Cristobal
at Terra Mar Subdivision) south of and adjacent to Victoria Park
Unit 7 Subdivision and approximately 450 -feet southwest of the
Oso Parkway Street right-of-way. (Attachment # 16)
16.b. First Reading Ordinance - Abandoning and vacating a 31,825 -
square foot portion (0.7306 acres) of an undeveloped 20 -foot
wide dedicated public right-of-way out of Lots 21-23, Section 32,
Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts (San Cristobal
at Terra Mar Subdivision) south of and adjacent to Victoria Park
Unit 7 Subdivision and approximately 450 -feet southwest of the
Oso Parkway Street right-of-way, subject to owner's compliance
with the specified conditions. (Attachment # 16)
17.a. Public hearing to consider abandoning and vacating a 26,310-
scpware foot portion (0.604 acres) of an undeveloped 20 -foot wide
dedicated public right-of-way out of Lot 1, Section 32, Flour Bluff
and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts (Valencia at Terra Mar
Subdivision), southeast of and adjacent to Monte Verde at Terra
Mar Unit 1 Subdivision, between the Holly Road and Wooldridge
Road Sheet rights-of-way. (Attachment # 17)
17.b. Fiat Reeding Ordinance - Abandoning and vacating a 26,310 -
square foot portion (0.604 acres) of an undeveloped 20 -foot wide
dedicated public right-of-way out of Lot 1, Section 32, Flour Bluff
and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts (Valencia at Terra Mar
Su division), southeast of and adjacent to Monte Verde at Terra
Mar Unit 1 Subdivision, between the Holly Road and Wooldridge
Road Street rights-of-way, subject to owner's compliance with the
specified conditions. (Attachment # 17)
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ZONING CASES:
18. Case Nc. 0107-02, FlieI The Element of Men's Grooming, LLC:
A change of zoning from an "AB" Professional Office District to a
"B-1" Neighborhood Business District on property described as
Windsor Park Unit 4, Block 35, Lot 1, located along the northeast
intersection of Everhart Road and Janssen Drive. (Attachment
# 18)
PInninG Commission and Staffs Recommendation: Approval of
the "B-1" Neighborhood Business District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Fuel The
Element of Men's Grooming, LLC, by changing the zoning map
in reference to Windsor Park Unit 4, Block 35, Lot 1, from an "AB"
Professional Office District to a "B-1" Neighborhood Business
District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any
deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a
repealer clause; providing a penalty; providing for publication.
19. Cqpe No, 0107-05. Wayne Lundquist, Trustee: A change of
zoning from a "B-4" General Business District to a "B-5" Primary
Business District on property described as Joslin Tracts, Block 2,
Lot 4, located north of South Padre Island Drive and
approximately 1, 500 -feet west of Ennis Joslin Drive. (Attachment
# 19)
Plirning CommissionA,nd Staffs Recommendation: Approval of
a 5" Primary Business District,
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Wayne
Lundquist, Trustee, by changing the zoning map in reference to
Josiin Tracts, Block 2, Lot 4, from a "B-4" General Business
Dirict to a "B-5" Primary Business District; amending the
Cornprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the
existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause;
Providing a penalty; providing for publication.
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2C. Ciise No. 0107-06, Christus Spohn Health System: A change of
zoning from an "A-1" Apartment House District to an "AB"
Professional Office District on property described as Bayview
Subdivision, Block 6, Lot 5, located at 1217 Ocean Drive between
Morgan Avenue and Craig Street. (Attachment # 20)
PlInninp Commissionind Staffs Recommendation: Approval of
the "AB" Professional Office District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Christus
Spohn Health System, by changing the zoning map in reference
to Bayview Subdivision, Block 6, Lot 5, from an "A-1" Apartment
House District to an "AB" Professional Office District; amending
the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the
existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause;
providing a penalty; providing for publication.
K. REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDWATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES: ,
21.a. Pu.lic hearing to consider AEP Texas Central Company's
requested increase in its electric transmission and distribution
rates and charges within the City. (Attachment # 21)
21.b. Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas finding, after
reasonable notice and hearing, that AEP Texas Central
Cornparty's requested increases to its electric transmission and
distribution rates and charges within the City should be denied;
providing for recovery of rate case expenses; preserving
regulatory rights of the City; resolving other provisions related to
the subject matter hereof. (Attachment # 21)
22. Ordinance providing forthe issuance of the General Improvement
Bonds, Series 2007A, of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, in an
aggregate principal amount not to exceed $31,500,000;
establishing parameters regarding the sale of the bonds;
providing for the levy, assessment and collection of a tax
sufficient to pay the interest on said bonds and to create a sinking
fund for the payment of the principal thereof; repealing all
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ordinances in conflict herewith; approving the execution of
documents in connection with the sale of the bonds, including
execution of a bond purchase contract; and providing that this
ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after the date of
its passage. (Attachment # 22)
L. PESTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
23 Sister City Committee Activities Report, presented by General
Chairman Heather Stanton Moretzshohn (Attachment # 23)
24, Equal Opportunity Rights in Employment and Fair Housing
Education Forum (Attachment # 24)
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N. EXECUTIVE SESSIQN:
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during 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 Govemment Code,
and that the City Council specifically 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
AO be publicly announced by the presiding office.
25. Executive session under Texas Govemment Code Section
551.071 regarding Amulfo Garcia v. City of Corpus Christi; Civil
Action No. 06-198; in the United Sates District Court, with
possible discussion and action related thereto in open session.
26. Executive session under Texas Govemment Code Sections
551.071 and 551.072 regarding consultation with attorney and
deliberation regarding the Oso Beach Municipal Golf Course
property and/or possible location of a future golf course site with
possible discussion and action related thereto in open session.
O. i PORTS:
The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding
Cly pommies 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.
27 LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
Consideration of resolutions and actions deemed appropriate by
the City Council as to legislative issues before the 80th Texas
Legislature.
28. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Upcoming Items
29. MAYOR'S UPDATE
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30. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
P. 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 : 3 C p.m., February 23, 2007.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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25. Motion authorizing the City Manager to approve a Legal Services Agreement with
Tony Canales and Nancy Simonson of CANALES & SIMONSON, P.C., to represent
the City of Corpus Christi in Civil Action No. 06-198: Arnulfo Garcia vs. City of
Corpus Christi; In the United States District Court, at an hourly rate of $200.00.
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