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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
SEPTEMBER 18, 297
10:00 A.M. %/
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A. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Reverend rerend Alien Mosiman, Parkway Presbyterian Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. 1\c.
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roil of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Henry Garrett
Mayor Pro Tem Mike Hummel!
Council Members:
Melody Cooper
LarryElizondo,Sr. Elizondo,
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
Michael haei M Cutchon
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
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City Manager George K. Noe
City AttAttorney Mary Kay Fischer
City Secretary Armando Chapa
1. Approval of Regular Meeting of September 11, 2007. (Attachment ent 1)
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September 18, 2007
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F. BOARDS& COMJUE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTIN:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed
as motions, resolutions, or ordinances. lfdeemed 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 are
incorporated herein for reconsideration and action on any reconsidered
item.
H. CONN[TAGENPA
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 i
has been discussed at a previous meeting. Ail 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withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the hems not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:
(Atth!s point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration)
2. Motion approving a service agreement with Southwest Medical
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Strategies d.b.a. The Doctor's Center of Corpus Christi, Texas for .007 240
occupational medical services, in accordance with Request for
Proposal Number B1-0198-07, for an estimated three-year
expenditure of $172,712 of which $43,178 is budgeted for the
remainder of FY 2007-2008. The term of the service agreement
will be for three years with an option to extend for up to two
additional twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the
supplier and the City Manager or his designee. This service will
be used by all City departments. Funds are budgeted in the
Liability and Employee Benefits Fund. (Attachment # 2)
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3.a.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $474,200 from the Department of
Homeland Security for funding eligible under the FY 2007 Port
Security Grants Program with a City match of $142800 from the
Law Enforcement Trust Fund. (Attachment # 3)
3.b. ordinance appropriating $474,200 from the Department of
Homeland security in No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to purchase
law enforcement equipment for the Police Department with a City
match of $142,800 from the Law Enforcement Trust Fund.
(Attachment # 3)
4. Motion approving the application from Bayfest, Inc. to temporarily
close the following street sections for the Bayfest 2007 Festival
September 19 - October 2, 2007. (Attachment # 4)
a. Northbound Shoreline Boulevard (inside lane only), from
the north right - f- a r of Power Street (exclusive of the
median crossover at Power Street) to Resaca Street,
beginning at 9:00 a.m., Wednesday, September 19, 2007
through 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 2, 2007;
b. Southbound Shoreline Boulevard (full closure), from the
south right-of-way of Resaca Street to the north right-of-
wayof Power Street, beginning at 9:00 a.m.,
September 19 through 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 2,
2007;
c. North Water Street (full closure), between Fitzgerald and
Palo Alto street, Palo Alto Street, Fitzgerald and Resaca
Street (full closures) between North Water Street and
southbound shoreline Boulevard from 8:00 a.m.,
Thursday, September 20 through 6:00 a.m., Monday,
Octoberl,2007;
d. Northbound Shoreline Boulevard, (full closure), between
north right-of-way line of Power Street north to the end,
from 5:00 p.m., Thursday, September 27, 2007 through
6:00 am., Monday, October 1, 2007.
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5. Motion approving the application from the Corpus Christi
Chamber of Commerce to temporarily close the following street
sections on Friday, September 28, 2007 from 4:30 p.m. to 11:30
p.m. for the 2007 Conquer the Coast Criterium. (Attachment# 5)
a. Schat ell Street from Upper Broadway Street to Chaparral
Street;
b. Chaparral Street from Schatzell Street to Peoples Street;
c. Peoples Street from Chaparral Street to Upper Broadway
Street;
d. Upper Broadway Street from Buffalo Street to Leopard
Street.
6. Motion authorizing a permit for the temporary closure of street(s)
for the Holy Family Catholic Church Fall Festival, and authorizing
the City Manager or his designee to issue the permit for the
festival on an annual basis upon meeting the conditions and
requirements in Section 49-17. (Attachment # 6)
7. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Salinas Construction, of Pleasanton,
Texas in the amount of $686,980.10 for the Garcia Arts ducation
Center Area Street improvements. (Attachment # 7)
8. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a Real Estate Sales Contract, Drainage and Utility Easement, and
Temporary Construction Easement with Diaz Capital Partnership,
Ltd. and Nabil Emilday, Trustee in the amount of $175,000 plus
$2,500 in closing costs; for Parcels 5A, 53, 5C, 6A, 63, and 6C;
all out of Lots 22, 23, and 24, Section 20, Flour Bluff and Encinal
Farm and Garden Tracts; located on Brooke Road between
Airline Road and Rodd Field Road; necessary for the Master
Channel 27 Drainage Improvement Project. (Attachment # 8)
9.a.
Motion approving the Second Amendment to the Sanitary Sewer
Trunk Force Main and Lift Station Construction and
Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Al Development, Inc.,
owner and developer of South Fork Unit 4 Subdivision for the
reconstruction of the existing Master Plan Lift Station No. 1047
(Greenfields by the Bay), located east of Rodd Field Road and
south of Wooldridge Road. (Attachment # 9)
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9.b. Ordinance appropriating $32,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Trunk
System Trust Fund No. 540450-21800-4220 to pay Al
Development, Inc. for the construction and installation specified
in the Sanitary Sewer Trunk Force Main and Lift Station
Construction and Reimbursement Agreement. (Attachment # 9)
10. Ordinance approving the sale of a .283 acre parcel of land
located on the southside of Interstate Highway 37 between
McKinzie ie Road and Carbon Plant Road, to the Texas Department
of Transportation (TxDOT) for the amount of $3538, necessary
for TxDOT's construction of a flyover road to the Joe Fulton
International Trade Corridor; and authorizing the City Manager or
his designee to execute a Warranty Deed and other related
documents for the sale of the property. (Attachment # 10)
11. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an amended
Use Privilege Agreement with Contractors Safety Council of the
Coastal Bend "owner", to provide for use of 81 -linear feet along
the east side of Southern Minerals Road public right-of-way for
the installation of a private 2 -inch PVC force main. (Attachment
11)
12. Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 2,952 -square foot portion
of a 10 -foot wide utility easement out of Lots 17-22 and Lots 31-
3 , Block S, Don Patricio Subdivision, between Flour Bluff Drive
and Lynhurst Drive; requiring the owner, Mr. Louis K. Alty, d.b.a.
GM. Investments, to comply with the specified conditions.
(Attachment # 12)
13. ordinance abandoning and vacating a 1,968 -square foot portion
of a 10 -foot wide utility easement out of Lots 23-30, Block S, Don
Patricia Subdivision, between Flour Bluff Drive and Lynhurst
Drive; requiring the owners, Trabarr Partners, LTD and Watch
Dog Gate Security, LTD to comply with the specified
condi i ns. Attachr ent # 13)
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14. First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the city Manager or his
designee to execute an amendment to the lease agreement with
Smarte Carte, Inc., to extend the term, revise the required
equipment, and amend the rental rate for baggage cart rental at
the Corpus Christi International Airport; providing for publication.
(Attachment # 14)
15. Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances,
Chapter 6, Animal Care and Control, Article V7 Animal and Rabies
Control, by creating new Section 6-128, Spay/Neuter clinic Fees;
revising a reserved section reference. (First Reading 09/11/07)
(Attachment # 15)
L PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ZONING CASES:
16. Case No. 0807-02, Grace United Methodist Church: A change of
zoning from a "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to a "B-1"
Neighborhood Business District on property described as Shell
Poultry Acres, Block 8, Lot 6, located on Church Street and
approximately 300 feet northeast of Leopard Street. (Attachment
# 16)
Plannin. Commission and staffs Recommendation: Denialofthe
"B-1" " Neighborhood Business District, and in lieu thereof,
approval of a Special Permit for a church -related thrift shop
subject to five conditions.
ORDINANCE
ANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Grace
United Methodist Church, by changing the zoning map in
reference to Shell Poultry Acres, Block 8, Lot 6, from "R -1B" One -
family Dwelling District to "R -'I SP" One -family Dwelling District
with a Special Permit subject to five conditions; amending the
Comprehensive 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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17. Carse No. 0807-03,Ryan McCarthy: A change of zoning from an
1t1-2II Light Industrial District to a "B-4" General Business District
on property described as Whelan Tract Unit 4, Block 1, Lot 2,
located on Navigation Boulevard and approximately 200 feet
south of Interstate 37. (Attachment # 17)
Planning Commission and StaffsRecommen ion Approval of
the "B-4" General Business District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning ordinance, upon application by Ryan
McCarthy, by changing the zoning map in reference to Whelan
Tract Unit 4, Block 1, Lot 2, from "I..2" Light -industrial District to
"B-4" General 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.
J. PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited ori Presentation items.
18. Overview of the Unified Development Code (UDC) Progress and
Focus Group Review Update (Attachment # 18)
19. Water and Gas Rate Study Update (Attachment # 19)
20. Water Trust Fund Update: Development Outside City Limits
(Attachment # 20)
K. REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS ESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
21.. Motion approving the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main
Construction and ire' bursement Agr ement submitted y Billy
W. Sa • ers and bbie Sanders, v ners and leve pers of
Londa Club Est es located nort of FM 43 and eas of the FM
43 - d FM 763 i terse tion for th installation of 4,9 -linear feet
o 16 -inch PV water arterial transmission main. (Attachment
21)
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.b. Ordinance appropriating $295,26897 from the Arterial
Transmission and Grid Main Trust Fund No. 540450-2 1805-4030
to reimburse Billy W. Sanders and Robbie Sanders for the
installation of 4,951 -linear feet of 16 -inch PVC water arterial
transmission main. (Attachment # 21)
22.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to authorize
the purchase, implementation, and first year maintenance of
$37,710 from SunGard H.T.E., Inc., of Lake Mary, Florida for the
Planning and Zoning modules and G.I.S. Looking Glass modules
in an amount not to exceed $207,665 based on sole source.
These modules will provide automated tracking and management
of planning, zoning, and special services projects by the
Development Services Center. (Attachment # 22)
22. b. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to authorize
the purchase of licenses, consulting services, and first year
maintenance of $1,499.25 from Vista Solutions Group, Inc., of
Round Rock, Texas to implement integration of the Visiflow
Imaging system to the SunGard H.T.E. Planning and Zoning
module in an amount not to exceed $67895 based on sole
source. This will allow Development Services Center to capture
and store images related to planning, zoning, and special
services projects. (Attachment # 22)
23. Resolution approving an amendment to the Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation's (CCBJDC)
Guidelines and Criteria forgranting business incentives to expand
the North American Industry Classification System NAILS codes
included in the definition of "Primary Employer". (Attachment #
23)
L. PUBLIC COMMENT T FRO THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS
NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT
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COUNCIL MEETING WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE
LIMIT PRESENTATIONS To THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN
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CHAMBER, GIV/NG YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC.
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M. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
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 Government 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
will be publicly announced by the presiding office.
N. 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.
24. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Upcoming Items
25. MAYOR*S UPDATE
26. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
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o, ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STAT ENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's officiaj bulletin board at the front entrance
to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at KIAni p,rr ., September 14,
2007.
rmando Chapa
City Secretary
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CONSENT AGENDA:
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H. Garrett
L. Elizondo, Sr.
M. Hummell'
B. Kell
P. Leal
M. McCutchon
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J. Marez
N. Martinez
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