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Home My WebLink AboutReference Agenda City Council - 01/22/200811:45 A.M. — Proclamation declaring the week of January 28 — February 3, 2008 as "Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness in Texas" Week Swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed Board, Commission and Committee mer bers AGENDA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COIJNCIL CHAMBERS 1201 LEOPARD CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401 JANUARY 22, 2008 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 p.m. or at the end of the council Meeting, whichever is earlier. Please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your narne and address. 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. SiListed desea dirigirse a/ Concilio y tree que su ingl s es l}mitado, habra un int rprete ingl s-esp riol en Codas 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 the City Secretary's office at 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. A. B. C. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order. Invocation to e given by Reverend Charles S. Brown, St. Paul United Church of Christ. \AliiniVata 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 Pro Tem Melody Cooper Mayor Henry Garrett Council Members: Larry Eli undo, Sr. City Manager George K. Noe Mike Hammell City Attorney any I I Kay Fischer F Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal Michael M Cu h n v John E. Mare Nelda Martinez - - -- — City Secretary Armando Chapa E. MlNLtTES: 1. Approval of Regular Meeting of January 8, 2008. (Attachment # 7) t\i\L j NA (vv Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 22, 2008 Page 2 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE) G. EXPLANATION of COUNCIL ACTION: For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions, resolutions, or ord n ncV ■ 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 are incorporated herein for reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item. H. CITY MANAGER'S 'S REPORT Upcoming items I. 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 norma! sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. CONSENT MOTIONS RESOLUTIONS ORDINANCES ANIS ORDINANCES FROM PREVIOUS S MEETINGS: 2.a. (At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not removed for individual consideration) Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept additional grant funding in the amount of $15,000 from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, to support the Police Department's role in the Texas Coastal corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. (Attachment # 2) 2008 01p Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 22, 2008 Page 3 2.b. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Ordinance appropriating $15,000 in the No. 1061 Police Grants fund from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy to support the Police Department's ent's role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. (Attachment # 2) 3. Motion approving the application from the Downtown Management District to temporarily close Chaparral Street between Williams Street and Lawrence Street on Friday, February 1, 2008 from 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. (Attachment # 3) 4. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with RCM Construction, of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $256,810 for the Wastewater Service Line Repair and Clean -Out Installation Program FY 2008. (Attachment ## 4) 5. Resolution exempting London School Tracts, Lot 2, from payment of Wastewater Acreage Fees pursuant to Section . . .1 of the Platting Ordinance. (Attachment ## 5) J. K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE) REGULAR AGENDA PONSIDERATIONOF MOTIONS RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES: 6.a. Resolution amending Council Policy 14 "Boards, commissions, and committee procedures" to provide for eligibility for reappointment to the same board, commission, or committee; to provide for time of consideration of appointment; and to provide for a period when no appointments are to be made. (Attachment # 6) 6.b. Ordinance amending Chapter 2 "Administration," Article IV "Miscellaneous boards, commissions s and committees," Division 1 "Generally," Section 2 "Limitations on appointments," of the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, to provide for eligibility for reappointment to the same board, commission, or committee; to provide for time of consideration of appointment; and to provide for a period when no appointments are to be made. (Attachment # 6) 027556 2008 011 2008 012 02'7557 C�.� 027559 �VYN2)Z(J�._ Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 22, 2008 Page 4 7.a. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY_ ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) • Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with SLC Construction, LP, of Aransas Pass, Texas, in the amount of $7,454,229.87 for Everhart Road Phase 1 Project from Saratoga Boulevard to Cedar Pass Drive for the total Base Bid and Additive Alternates Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. (BOND ISSUE 2004) (Attachment # 7) 7.. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Agreement for Construction Materials Engineering Laboratory's Inspection and Materials Testing Services With Rock Engineering & Testing Laboratory, of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the amount of $51,452 for Everhart Road Phase 1 Project from Saratoga Boulevard to Cedar Pass Drive for the total Base Bid and Additive Alternates Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4. (BOND ISSUE 2004) (Attachment # 7) L. PRESENTATIONS: Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items. 8. Visioning and Community -Wide Planning initiative (Attachment # 8) 9. Updates from the Remaining Unified Development Code Focus Groups (Attachment # 9) M. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM _TE_AUDIENCE_ N_ MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M._OR AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, WHICHEVER ER 1$EARUER.__PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL ING 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 petition or other information pertaining to your subject, Tease present ft to the City Secretary.) Si usted se dirige a 1a junta y cree que su ingl s es Iii itado, habit un int r rete ingl s-espat o1 en 1a t uni n de la junta para ayudarle. 2008 013 200$ 014 Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 22, 2008 Page CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF PERSON, oR MEMBERS OF THE A DI NCE SHALL B 'RA T , EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, oR SHOW f ANY PERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL MBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS POLICY 1s NOT MEANT TO RETRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PLIC 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 previsions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Goverment 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 authon'zing the executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding office. 10. E ecutiv Session der Texas • vernment C e Se n 51.07 for delib - - tions regar • ' g the eva!uatn of t City Sec tary, with • ssible discus ion and action related t ereto in o • - n session. 0. 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. 11. MAYOR'S UPDATE 12. COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS Agenda Regular Council Meeting ing January 22, 2008 Page CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ITY ISSU E (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) P. ADJOURNMENT: NMENT: -� POSTING STATEMENT: This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 9J b p.m., January 16, 2008. DIALUICIL (t( rmando Chapa City Secretary NOTE: The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home Page at www.cctexas.com after 7:00 .m. on the Wednesday before regularly scheduled council meetings. If technical problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded n the Internet by Thursday morning. Symbols used to highlight action items that implement council goals are on attached sheet. City Council Goals 2007-2009 __,j -E'. ..NF __1, 1Ner)) Develop Street Pian Texas A&M University—Corpus Christi Expansion Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) and Model Block Expansion Development Process Improvement Bond 2008 Coliseum Plan Master Plan Updates Improve Code Enforcement CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CONSENT AGENDA: H. Garrett M. Cooper January 22, 2008 got, 3H- 1 L. Elizondo, Sr. M. Rummell A A B. Kelly P. Leal M. McCutchon J. Marez Martinez Page / of -2 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 22, 2008 tL Garrett 7 M. Cooper L. Elizondo, S • M. Rummell B. Kelly P. Leal M. McCutchon J. Marez N. Martinez aityviy\dis� Page a of