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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/17/2007I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of April 17, 2007, which were approved by the City Council on May 8. 2007. WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 8th day of May, 2007. Armando Chapa City Secretary SEAL PRESENT Mayor Henry Garrett Mayor Pro Tem Rex Kin nison Council Members Brent Chesney Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia BW Kelly John Marez Jesse Noycla Mark Scott MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Regular Council Meeting April 17 2007 - 10 00 a m. City Staff, City Manager George K. Noe City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer City Secretary Armando Chapa Mayor Garrett called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was delivered by Reverend Buddy Barnett of the Cathedral of the Palms and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Jesse Noyola. Mayor Garrett called for approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of April 10, 2007. A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented. * * * * * * Director of Engineering Angel Escobar briefly informed the Council about the Wastewater Capital Improvement Projects completed in 2006 * * * * Mayor Garrett called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 2 - 8). There were no comments from the public City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 2 MOTION NO 2007-099 Motion approving a supply agreement with A. Y. McDonald Mfg. Co., of Dubuque, Iowa for approximately 6,625 gas meter valves ranging in size from 1 inch to 1 1/2 inches in accordance with Bid Invitation No. 8I-0121-07 based on low total bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $104,220.25 of which $26,055 is budgeted in FY2006-2007. The term of the supply agreement will be for twelve months 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. =unds have been budgeted by the Gas Department in FY 2006-2007. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly Kinrison Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye". 3 MOTION NO. 2007-100 Motion approving the purchase of two (2) tractors and one (1) heavy duty rotary weed cutter from Coastal Plains Equipment Company. of Corpus Christi, Texas in accordance with Bid Invitation No BI -0132-07 based on low bid for a total amount of $84,400. These items are ;purchased for the Parks and Recreation Department and Storm Water Department. All Minutes — Regular Counc.' Meetinc April 17 2007 — Page 2 items are replacements to the fleet Funds are available in the Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Services Func The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper Garcia. Kelly, Kinnison Marez. Noyola, and Scott. voting "Aye". 4 a MOTION NO 2007-101 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept grant funding in the amount of $25,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the Click It or Ticket (CIOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) for occupant protection enforcement overtime within the Police Department and to execute all related documents. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper Garcia Kelly, Kinn son Marez. Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. J27219 Ordinance appropriating $25,000 from the Texas Department of Transportation for the funding of the Click It or Ticket (CIOT) Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) within the Police Department in the No 1061 Poice Grants Fund. An emergency was declared. and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett. Chesney. Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye 5.a MOTION NO 2007-102 Motion approving the Water Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Fence Lake Investments, Ltd., owner and developer of Hill Country Estates, located east of McKinzie Road (FM3386) and north of Kingsbury Drive for the installation of 636 -linear feet of a 12 -inch PVC water grid main. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper. Garcia Kelly. Kinnison. Marez, Noyola, and Scott. voting "Aye". 5 b ORDINANCE NO 027220 Ordinance appropriating $43,450 43 from the Water Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Trust Fund No. 540450-21805-4030 to pay the Fence Lake Investments, Ltd. reimbursement request for the installation of 636 -linear feet of a 12 -inch PVC water grid main to develop Hill Country Estates An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye" 6 MOTION NO 2007-103 Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a Deferment Agreement with Landmark Valley Homes, Inc , (Developer) in the amount of $116,754 for the construction of public concrete sidewalks along Richter Street, Candace Street, San Javier Street, Ryland Street, Santa Olivia Street.Santa Ana Street, Santa Sofia Street, and Santa Lucia Street within Minutes - Regular Counc Meetinc Apn 17 2007 - Page 3 Vista Hermosa Subdivision Phase 1, located north of Holly Road and west of Kostoryz Road, •n accordance with the Platting Ordinance Section V -Required Improvements, Subsection H.3 b MOTION NO 2007-104 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with Horizon Centre in the amount of $50,000 for the Development Services Process Improvement Project. Phase IV implementation The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly Kinnison. Marez, Noyola. and Scott, voting "Aye". 7 b ORDINANCE NO 027221 Ordinance appropriating $50,000 from the Development Services Special Revenue Fund No. 4670 to pay the consultant, Horizon Centre, for consulting services for the Development Services Process Improvement Project, Phase IV, Implementation. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett. Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye 8 ORDINANCE NO 027222 Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a ten-year reciprocal fiber license agreement with Grande Communications Networks, Inc. (" Grande" ) for the City to receive use of approximately 82.9 miles of Grande fiber, and Grande to receive use of approximately 18 9 miles cf City fiber; providing for refund of $100,000 security deposit established in the Grande cable franchise The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on its second reading with the following vote: Garrett Chesney Cooper Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting Aye„ * * * Mayor Garrett referred to Item 9, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case Case No. 0207-05, Glenn Butler A change of zoning from a " B-1" Neighborhood District and a " T-1 B" Manufactured Home Park District to a ° B-3" Business District on the property described as 0.90 acres out of Lot 1, Bob -Rose Rice Addition 2, located east along Waldron Road and approximately 1 000 feet north of Caribbean Drive City Secretary Chapa stated that the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of the " B-3" Business District No one appeared n opposition to the zoning change. Ms. Cooper made a motion to close the public hearing. seconded by Mr Scott, and passed. Mr Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows Minutes — Regular Council Meeting April 17 2007 -- Page 4 ORDINANCE NO 027223 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Glenn Butler, by changing the zoning map in reference to 0 90 acres out of Lot 1, Bob -Rose Rice Addition 2, from B-1" Neighborhood Bus ness District and ° T-1 B'' Manufactured Home Park District to B-3" Business District: amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan; proving a repealer clause; providing a penalty; providing for publication An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett,Ohesney. Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye Mayor Garrett referred to Item 1 and a motion was made seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: Case No. 0307-02, DB Ventures, LLC.: A cnange of zoning from a " B-3" Business District to a " B-4" General Business District on property described as Flour Bluff Estates, Block K, Lots 14 15, 16, 17, 18 23. 24. 25, 26. and 27 located approximately 100 feet north of South Padre Island Drve between Recreation Drive and East Lakeside Drive. City Secretary Chapa stated that the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of a B-4" General Business Distr-ct. Nc one appeared n opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Kinnison made a motion to close the public hearing seconded by Ms Cooper, and passed. Mr. Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows 10 ORDINANCE NO J27224 Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by DB Ventures, LLC, by changing the zoning map in reference to Flour Bluff Estates, Block K, Lots 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27, from B-3" Business 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. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett Thesney Cooper. Garcia, Kelly. Kinnison, Marez, Noyola. and Scott, voting "Aye' Mayor Garrett referred to Item 11 and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: Case No. 0207-06. MER Investments, LLC: A change of zoning from a " F -R" Farm -Rural District to a B-4" General Business District on the property described as 10.000 acres out of a 259 98 acre tract of land out of the Gregorio Farias Grant, Abstract 592, located east along U.S Highway 77 and approximately 7,000 feet south of Up River Road. City Secretary Chapa stated that the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of a 8-4" General Business District. Minutes - Regular Oounci Meeting Aon'' 17 2007 - Page 5 No one appeared . 1 opposition to the zoning change. Mr Kelly made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr Garcia and passed. Mr. Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows ORDINANCE NO 027225 Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by MER Investments, LLC, by changing the zoning map in reference to 10.000 acres out of a 259.98 acre tract of land out of the Gregono Fares Grant Abstract 592, from " F -R" Farm -Rural District to " B-4" General Business D strict; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan providing a repealer clause; providing a penalty; providing for publication An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye * * * * Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 12 regarding an Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement. Johnny Perales, Acting Assistant Director of Development Services, presented this item. There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa oo ied the Counci' for their votes as follows: 12 a. MOTION NO 200-'-105 Motion approving the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by MER Investments, LLC, owner and developer of MER Subdivision, Block 1 Lot 1 located east of US Highway 77 and south of County Road 52 for the installation of 1 600 -linear feet of 12 -inch PVC water grid main. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia Kelly, Kinrison. Marez. Noyola. and Scott, voting "Aye". 12 b. ORDINANCE NO 027226 Ordinance appropriating $173,472.75 from the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Trust Fund No. 540450-21805-4030 to reimburse MER Investments, LLC for the installation of 1,600 -linear feet o` a 12 -inch PVC grid main to develop MER Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 1. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett Chesney Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting 'Aye' Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 13 regarding the request to exempt the 1-69 International Trade Corridor in the legislative session. City Manager Noe presented this item. Gary Bushell representative for the Alliance for 1-69 Texas, spoke regarding the moratorium passed by the House of Representatives to delay for 24 months any action by the Texas Department of Transportation to build a toll road. He added that this action could impact the development schedule of 1-69. Council members asked questions regarding exempt metroplex projects; the inclusion of planning in the moratorium; the latest map of 1-69; historical registrations and utility right-of-ways on Highway 77; and the Southside Mobility Corridor City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows Minutes - Regular Council Meeting April 17 2007 - Page 6 13 RESOLUTION NO 027227 Resolution fequesting that the 80t Texas Legislature consider exempting the 1-69 Internationa Trade Corridor from any restrictions or moratoriums on transportation projects. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney. Cooper Garcia Kelly Marez Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Kinnison was absent Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 14 regarding the FY2007 Consolidated Annual Action Plan (CARP) Daniel Gallegos, Community Development Administrator, provided an overview of the Community Development Block Grants (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) and Fiome Investment Partnership (HOME) programs. He added that Council recommended funding additional projects and staff' s recommendations included the following: removing the allocation of $75,000 from CDBG - Master Plan for ADA Compliance: City Wide for CDBG Tracts; allocating $15,000 to the CDBG - Coastal Bend Center for Independent Living fora new roof and !nteror rehabilitation, allocating S25.000 to CDBG - Greenwood Molina Children' s CenterlScnoolagers Play Park. allocating $35.000 to CDBG - Universal Little League; and allocating $20,000 of reprogrammed funds to CDBG Downtown Infrastructure Improvements. Mr. Gallegos said that staff was coking at other revenue sources to assist funding CDBG - Charlie' s Place Water and Sewer L nes Mayor Garrett announced that Council Members Marez and Noyola would like to make disclosure statements Council Member Noyola made the following statement publicly disclose that I serve as a member of the Lexington Manor board, which has an association with Glen Oak Apartments I further disclose that within the last year my brother-in-law was a member of the Del Mar College Board. My brother-in-law and 1 will obtain no financial interest or benefit from a CDBG or HOME activity. My brother-in-law and I will have no financial interest in any contract with respect to a CDBG or HOP/lE activity or is proceeds will abstain from participation in all deliberation and voting of funding related to Glen Oak Apartments and Del Mar College Council Member Marez made the following statement: i publicly disclose that through my profession, I regularly deal with the ARK Assessment Center and the Emergency Shelter for Youth I will obtain no financial interest or benefit from a CDBG, ESG or HOME activity. I will have no financial interest in any contract with respect to a CDBG, ESG or HOME activity or its proceeds Minutes - Regular Counci Meeting Apri! 17. 2007 - Page 7 will abstain from participation n all deliberation and voting of funding related to the ARK Assessment Center and the Emergency Shelter for Youth." There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows 14 a MOTION NO 200 -106 Motion adopting the FY 2007 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and HOME Programs The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyoia. and Scott, voting "Aye". (NOTE: Marez abstained from the vote and discussion on the portion of the motion related to The Ark Assessment Center and the Emergency Shelter for Youth projects; Noyola abstained on the vote and discussion on the oortion of the motion relating to the Glen Oaks Apartments and Del Mar College projects). 14.b. RESOLUTION NO 027228 Resolution adopting the FY 2007 Consolidated Annual Action Plan, which includes the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG), and HOME Programs authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit the FY 2007 Consolidated Annual Action Plan to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make changes in the FY 2007 Consolidated Annua Action Plan required by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper Garcia, Kelly. Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye". (NOTE: Marez abstained from the vote and discussion on the portion of the resolution related to The Ark Assessment Center and the Emergency Shelter for Youth projects; Noyola abstained on the vote and discussion on the portion of the motion relating to the Glen Oaks Apartments and Del Mar College projects) * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Garrett called for petitions from the audience. There was no public comment. * Mayor Garrett called for the City Manager's report. City Manager Noe announced that Wedntesday, April 18th at 7 30 p.m. the Storm Water Department would be conducting their annual exercise on installing the Storm Surge Levy Protection Gates near the Port of Corpus Christi. City Manager Noe announced the Kickoff of the Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) scheduled for tonight at 6:00 p m. at Lexington Elementary School. Mr. Noe said that additional conversations with Texas A & M University- Corpus Christi are being conducted regarding South Guth Parkas an expansion site Mayor Garrett called for Council concerns and reports. Council Member Marez spoke regarding concerns of loitering at the Labor Ready building by the neighborhood association for the Minutes - Regular CouncMeetn9 April 17 2007 — Page 8 Lanier Drive and Arlington Drive area Council Member Noyola spoke regarding complaints of old tires and high weeds at the O' Day area ditches City Secretary Armando Chapa said a Special Meeting would be held Sunday, April 22nd at 9:30 a.m to canvass the results of the April 14th General Election Council Member Garcia asked staff to investigate a failing manhole on Flour Bluff Drive. Council Member Kelly asked staff to revisit the study regarding flooding issues in the Gateway Moble Horne Park Mayor Garrett announced that proclamatons and the At Your Service Award would be presented at 11 45 a m There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Garrett adjourned the Council meeting at 10 42 a m on April 17 2007 ****** * * * 4/11/2007 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2007 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ADOPTED FY2007 CDBG PROGRAM FY2007 CDBG Allocation Reprogrammed Funds Program Incomefrom Demolition Liens/Clearance of Vacant Properties Program Incomy from Rehabilitation Program TOTAL FUNDS /AILAiRILE FOR FY2007 CDBG PROGRAM PROJECT &DESCRIPTION $3,480,612 $131,835 $65,569 $470,000 Page Request Staff Recomm $4,148,016 City Council Adopt Area Street rod Drainage Improvements Phase 2B Helen & Theresa Street The project consists of: Helen Street from Gollihar Road to Sunnybrook Road: Consists of 1250 I.f street pavement, underground drainage, curb and gutter, sidewalks, ADA requirements, driveways and utility improvements (water and wastewater). Theresa Street from Helen Street to Evelyn Street: Consists of construction of 300 l.f. street pavement, curb and gutter, sidewalks, ADA requirements and driveways. 1 $476,000 Ben Garza (arm This would t» Phase 1 of 2 of the Ben Garza Master Plan which includes the planning, design and opnstructton of the parking lot and trail system in the park. 3 $125,000 Broadmoor Senior Center Phase 1 of 3to expand the Broadmoor Senior Center. This would include planning and design whichincludes building approximately 2,000 additional square feet of usable space for enhancing educational, nutrition, health and wellness anc: multigenerational activity modules. 4 $125,000 CDBG Progiem Adrministration This project will fund staff salaries and administrative costs. Staff is responsible for administering the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the HOME Investment Partnership (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs. Staff interprets 4 CDBG, HOME and ESG federal regulations, conducts public hearings/meetings, reviews propose projects and activities to determine funding, eligibility, monitors Subrecipient's, provides technical assistance. conducts environmental assessments of funding projects/acti4ties and enforces Davis Bacon federal wage rate requirements. Current funding $501,000 5 $467,000 $467,000 $467,000 Clearance o1 Vacant Properties Program This activity 1Mill entail the clearance of vacant properties by the removal of weeds, rubbish, brush, debris accumulation; and other unsightly, objectionable or unsanitary matter in all CDBG eligible areas to include designated Neighborhood Initiative Program (NIP) Areas. Liens may be placed against the properties to cover the cost incurred. Current funding $200,000 6 6 $300,000 $200,000 $200,000 Code Enforcement Program The salaries of (4) Code Enforcement Property Advisors. (2) Project coordinators, (1/2) Support clerk will be funded in the amount of $297,585 The Property Advisors/Project Coordinatorsare responsible for inspecting properties within CDBG Target Areas for violations of City Code and Health Ordinances. The Neighborhood Initiative Program selects five (5) small neighborhoods within CDBG Target Areas that are in need of compliance dosistanCe. Each area that is selected becomes part of the Neighborhood Pride Progralln the following fiscal year for continued monitoring and citizen compliance. Inspections are conducted on particular code violations. The Property Advisors/Project Coordinatorcwill also implement a comprehensive approach to coordination of multi- departmentalteams of City services and programs to address specific needs of each neighborhood. The addition of a Project Coordinator is to assist with the sustainability efforts of theNeighborhood Pride Program. Current funding $247,000 7 8 $297,585 $247,000 $247,000 Cole's Gym This is for Plisse 2 of 2 of the project which involves moving the program from T.C. Ayers Center to the former Coles Elementary site. There is a desperate need to bring the facilities up to standards with many interior renovations. In addition, the building is need of new A/C units at the facility. Current funding $40,698 1 $65,000 # PROJECT & ESCF$PTION Page Request Staff Recomm City Council Adopt 8 Comprehensive Planning Assistance Continuation of Comprehensive Planning Activities including but not limited to: data collection, population projections, land use surveys comments on zoning platting and other activities design to update comprehensive pan elements or implement adopted plans. Emphasis will also include Master Plan updates. The focus for the next few years will be data cc lection and population projections as we must prepare for a federal census data gethertng timeframe. Staff will pull together all resources in order to meet federal timelines. Current funding $53,000 10 $100,000 $53,000 $53,000 9 Demolition P; ogram Demolition of substandard structures determined to be nealth and safety issues with 50% or more deterioration of the general structure Each structure will be assessed and surveyed as a:building case, providing the property owner an opportunity to resolve the substandard conditions. If the property owner does not comply within the specified amount of time, a building case is forwarded to the Building Standards Board (BSB) for final orders for repair and/or demolition by the property owner. If the property owner again fails to comply with the Board's order, the City is granted authorization to demolish the structure. A lien for the cost of the demolition service may be placed on the property as determined by the Code and Zone Administrator. Demolition grants made available for emergencyabatement of hazardous structures that create blight conditions for the neighborhood. The Demolition grants will be considered on a case by case basis for property owners meeting the basic eligibility requirements. Current funding $200,000 Downtown Infrastructure Improvements The request for this project is to improve the Dowrtown Infrastructure including lighting, sidewalks andather eligible improvements. 11 12 $250,000 $100,000 $200,000 $200,000 $20,000 1 0 1 1 Emergency I me Repair Grant Program Emergency reair grants up to $6,500, are provided to homeowners who are 65 years old or older or disabled and very low income. A majority of the repairs are for roofing, plumbing, eleolrical heating and minor structural. It is anticipated that the $550,000 will enable us to perform emergency repairs on 84-100 units Current funding $500,000 14 $550,000 $200,000 $200,000 12 FY 2008 - FY 112 Consolidated Plan The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requires each local jurisdiction to consolidate into a single submission the planning & applications for the Community Defrelopment Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) & the Emerger9cy Shelter Grant (ESG) Programs. In accordance with HUD regulations, the City is regttred to submit a new Consolidated Plan (Plan) for FY2008 for a 5 -year term. The Plan includeis both a planning document & an application for the CDBG, ESG & HOME ProgNams that are developed to acheive the goals to principally serve low & moderate incotilie residents. The Consolidated Annual Action Plan describes the activities & pro acts to be assisted with funds received under these programs & other HUD programathat help to meet housing & community development objectives. This project proposal will in essence fund the preparation needed with the assistance of a consultant to conduct a new Consolidated Plan for FY2008 to FY2012. This will also include updating the Analysis of Impediments which outlines Federal Laws, Policies and C*rnpla,nt Laws, and Impediments to Fair Housing Choice and remedial activities to address impediments. 15 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 13 Garcia Arts Eiucation Center -Area Street Improvements The Garcia Aral Educatbn Improvements define the following streets in this project as: 17th Street Ages Street to Marguerite Street. The street work will include approximately 300 I.f. for 17thrStreet. The project also includes ADA requirements, curb and gutter and sidewalks. Tho utility work along 17th Street are also included by wastewater and storm water. Currer4fundiMg $181,000 18 $185,000 $185,000 $185,000 14 Greenwood Sftball Complex Replace lights On ball fields, rebuild dugouts, and renovate storage area. Building renovations include lighting, repaving parking lot(s) as well as replacing fencing. 20 $125,000 15 NEB Pool Renovate pool shell. replace pipes, gutters, fixtures and other items. 21 $25,000 2 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Page Request Stan Recomm City Council Adopt 16 Heritage Park-Galvan House This includes the renovation of exterior and interior of the nouse. First and 2nd floor interior needs OD be renovated which includes replacing carpet and any other eligible improvements. The exterior will also need renovates. This will include front and back porch with ADA accessibility and any other eligible exteror eligible improvements. 22 $85,000 1 Historic Preservation Project -Dr. HP Garcia Medical Building These funds were awarded to bring the process of moving the Dr. Hector P. Garcia medical office building to a different location. The monies will be used to hire a consultant to reiew the project feasibility and cost Future monies will be used to implement the move, if it is an economically feasible project, and further historic preservation 23 $15,000 18 Juvenile Asseosment Program This program entails teaching cognitive life and communication skills between parents and juveniles. This request would be to purchase educational materials which will be facilitated via $professional practitioner 24 $25,000 19 Litter Control Program The purpose ofthis program is to develop a more organized and aggressive effort to control littering and other related environmental blight/hazard that contribute to a poor quality of life for our general public. This program will be structured from the model of Keep America ffeautifui (KAB) national program. The goal of the program is to identify and quantify coMmunity issues, prioritize and target resources, assess current laws and ordinances ancdmeasure progress over time. The KAB model requires a local Program Coordinator and support staff to oversee and apply the specific behavioral change strategies caller a "Toolbox for Community Change" and other resources exclusive to KAB. The CDBC assistance would be to fund the administrative costs to initiate this Litter Control Program. 25 $150,000 20 Master Plan foie ADA Compliance: City Wide for CDBG Tracts The need to address ADA Compliance is a City priority and is being handled as funds become availale. The City with the assistance of the Committee for Persons with Disabilities will identify the needs for accessibility routes, especially where curb cut ramps and sided/elks do not exist. The Committee for Persons with the Disabilities has deemed accessibility to the transportation service as priority one in the criteria for prioritizing requests for ADA improvements. This project would enable the City to define through a Mastdr Plan to address the needs for ramps and sidewalks within the priority routes where $dine exist in CDBG areas. The funds for the construcion for this project will be requested annually to allow the City to address this need. The specific locations of accessible routes will be identifed to meet the priority needs. Current funding $50,000 28 $75,000 $75,000 21 identified Model Block Program (Neighborhood Revitalization) Neighborhoodservices Department is requesting support for the neighborhood revitalization prgects within the Model Block Program (MBP) dedicated to the purchase of land, housincrehabidtation, new construction of single famly housing (infill housing); homebuyer assistance and other eligible improvements projects to be established by the participating neihborhpod.The MBP is a comprehensive plan to provide opportunities and resources for an unproved quality of life in a designated neighborhood/target area for po*ntial revialtization and development. The MBP is designed to identify and address se4eral maior issues within a targeted area including; Neighborhood and economic stabi4; prevention of further housing ane neighborhood deterioration; resource availat iltiy; land assembly for renovation and redeveloment (infill housing); afffordable housing development; and special needs housing. 30 $300,000 3 # PROJECT & DESCRIPTION Page Request Staff Recomm City Council Adopt 22 Mortgage Servicing The funds being requested are for the operations c.f our mortgage servicing section and include the salaries of one staff person that handles the servicing of all loans provided through the City's Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program. Our request includes funding for one additional staff person that will assist the one person currently handling all mortgage servicing. Services include collection of loar payments; paying property taxes and annul insurance premiums, managing the individual homeowner's escrow accounts; providing homeowners with income tax form 1098; preparing end of year escrow analysis; processing of payment booklets; preparing monthly end of month reports, conduct daily posting of payments; and handle release of liens. Counseling is provided regarding payment alternatives and establising payment plans. Mortgage Services is currently servicing 850 different types of loans Current funding $54,000 --- 33 $79,000 $56,000 $56,000 23 Re habilitation Services The funds being requested are to pay the operating costs and salaries of staff that provide support services for the administration of the Rehabilitation Loan Program; Emergency Horne Repair Grant Program; Homebuyer Programs; Loan Counseling, Homebuyer Classes; Support for the 4A Board, Support for the CDC, and Rental Rehabilitation Loan Program. These programs are designed to assist low and very low income households. Services include loan processing; developing specifications and plans; monitorifg of construction projects through inspections; processing of homebuyer applicants; conducting inspections; and conducting homebuyer classes. Current funding $677,000 34 $788,000 $677,000 $677,000 24 Renewal Community The City of Corpus Christi Economic Development Office is requesting $20,000 of CDBG funds to continue outreach and marketing activities in the original and expanded Renewal Community (RC). These outreach services include contracting for professional services to assist new businesses in completing the commercial Revitalization Deduction appcations, completing forms associated with tax credits and deductions, contacting for pirofessional services to complete surveys of the RC, development and printing of marketing materials, distributions of marketing materials, workshops and seminars, professional or temporary services to assist businesses in identifying employees who live in the RC in order to claim credits, and staff training. Current funding $20,060 35 $37,500 $20,000 $20,000 25 Residential Traffic Management Program In April 1998, the City Council approved the Residential Traffic Management Program (RTMP) which provides for installation of speed humps to improve neighborhood traffic safety on local residential streets. This program includes the possibility for residents to share in the cont of the installation of speed humps under certain conditions. The purpose of this request to to allocate CDBG funds to bear the residents share of installation of casts in qualified CDBG eligible tracts. The City of Corpus Christi will still bear the expentjte of the City's share of the installation costs (which may range from 0% to 100%). Thusfar, since the inception of the RTMP, residential neighborhoods in CDBG areas have notlected or been able to particpate in the RTMP due to difficulty in obtaining the residents' share of the cost. Current funding $12,000 36 $25,000 $12,000 $12,000 26 Single FamilyKehabiftation * The Single Family Rehabilitation Loan Program provides zero percent and three percent interest loans tr homeowners interested in rehabilitating their homes. It is estimated that 1-3 units will be rehabattated and 15-18 units will be reconstructed. These funds will also be used to derrriolish and relocate homeowners being assisted with the reconstruction of their homes. The funds provided for demolition and relocation will be provided as a grant to the homeoweer. Rehabilitation Loans ($935,000). Demolition ($150,000); Relocation ($180,000). Current funding $1,074,000 37 $1,265,000 $470,000 $470,000 4 # PROJECT & OIESCRIPTION Page Request Staff Recomm City Council Adopt 27 South Bluff Park Phase park improvements, Because of the high usage of the park, more amenities are needed. Install six new covered picnic tables with cement slab. Install BBQ pits, trash containers, 40)20 covered pavilion will be installed with picnic tables and BBQ pit: Phase 1 of 3 year project. All 01 the amenities will be constructed and be ADA accessible. 38 $65,000 Southmoreland Addition Area Street Improvements 3B & 4B: Part 2: Norton St. & Lewis St. betwieen Watson & Norton 28 The project consists of construction of 28 ft. B -B street pavement, curb, gutter, sidewalk, ADA requirements, driveways, underground drainage and utilities for Phase 3B & 4B, Part 1, Phase 413 is the first leg required to tie into Ayers Street drainage_ Current funccing $155,100 29 39 $340,000 The Unified Development Code Continuation of the Untied Development code (UDC) which is a comprehensive rewrite of the City's cufrent Zoning and Planning Ordinances into one comprehensive document that also establishes best practices and is adoptable by the community. The City's current ordinances have not faced a comprehensive review or rewrite in over 20 years and as a result, the UDC is facing an extraordinary challenge for adoption. 41 $50,000 30 Weed and Sell Progtram The Weed and Seed Program is a comprehensive multi -agency approach to combating violent crime, dlug use and gag activity in high crime neighborhoods. the goals are to "weed" out crirbpe from targeted neighborhoods, whsle at the same time "seed" the target areas with a wise range of crime prevention programs and Human Services to prevent crime from reoccurring within the target areas. This will fund for the Director's or staff salary. Current funding $50,000 City Projects 'vital 42 $50,000 $50,000 $50,000 $6,590,085 $2,962,000 $2,907,000 NON ELIGIBLE: OldiSayview Cemetery Phased improvements: preservation and restoration of the monument improvements: Phase 1 of 3 year project. Reason: Does not meet a National Objective * The difference needed for Project #26 will be funded thru the HOME Program. 5 # PROJECT & DESCRIfPT10N Page Request Staff Recoirtm CityCouncil Adopt CDBG NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS Boys and Girls Club of Corpus Christi Final Phase of our Sports complex includes: the construction of a maintenance storage building; paved parking lot on the south side of the complex; fencing, and sidewalk areas. This ph$se will complete our efforts to construct a comprehensive Sports complex for the children we serve. The number of children's. teens to be reached will run into the thousands loceted at 3902 Greenwood Drive. 43 $150,000 $100,716 $100,716 32 Brooks Chap,' Early Childhood Development Center Replacement 0f roof overhang not as a result of lack of maintenance but due to roof overhang being poorly engineered located at 1517 Winnebago. Capital Contribution $5,000 62 $65,300 $65,300 $65,300 33 CCHNSeabresze Seniors, L.P. Two hundred senior one and two bedroom units with one community building needing attenuation waiN along Interstate 37, approximately 2000 feet long to buffer sound located 809 Dry Drive. 84 $475,000 34 Charlie's Plate Water and Sewer Lines Charlie's Place proposes to replace the existing water and sewer pipes (within the access road) that serve our facility. This will allow us to continue to provide services to nearly 1,200 residents being treated for substance abuse issues each year and add additional bed$ in the future located at 24 North Country Club Place. Capital Contribution $5,000 115 $79,313 35 Coastal BentfAlcohei & Drug Rehabilitation Center d.b.a. Charlie's Place Charlie's Place proposes to rehabilitate the 70 year old Coleman House entire facility so that may continue to house 14 low income individuals during their treatment for substance abt$e. Proposes to rehabilitate its structure including: replacing roof and flashing; rehaitating three bathrooms; electrical work to bring original wiring up to code: plumbing work to replace original pipes; Fix kitchen and bathroom leaks and rot issues; replace uninsulated windows.; and interior /exterior paint peeling and chipping located at 24 North Country Club Place Capital Contribution $16,000 136 $150,000 36 Coastal Ben enter for Independent Living (CBCIL) Improvements:to Building "A" CBCIL property include a new roof and interior rehabilitation in the transitional units located at 1537 7th Street. 156 $20,000 $15,000 37 Coastal Ben enterfor Independent Living (CBCIL) Barrier remove) (home modifications) for up to 10 rental properties for people with disabilities participating in the CBCIL City HOME Choice TBRA Project. 177 $25,000 $25,000 $25,000 38 Corpus Chris, Hope House The project is for repairs and renovations for emergency shelter and transitional housing for up to 11 hcrtneless women and their dependent children located at 630 & 658 Robinson Strut. Cap#al Contribution $5,950 196 $53,545 39 Del Mar College/Business Resource Center The-purpose of this project is to retain, expand and create small and Section 3 businesses and retain, expand and create jobs for low to moderate income residents and Section 3 residents located at 3209 S. Staples Capital Contribution $810,924 229 $175,000 $175,000 $175,000 40 Fighting to Rel Gang's in America Foundation, Inc. Improvements-Will be done to the facility to make it more accessible . The improvements will make our facility more ADA compliant located at 2121 Mary Street. Capital Contribution $10,000 242 $110,000 41 Greenwood Molina Children's Center/Schoolagers Play Park The site is a vacant lot owned by the agency. It is 166" deep and 55" wide. It will be equipped with hark tables and benches A covered amphitheater, track for riding toys. A portable storage for their portable equipment and supplies. A basketball goal on a small mini paved aree for this purpose. The same surface will be used for similar activities located acrossfrom 954 National Drive Capital Contribution $5,000 262 $75,000 $25,000 6 # PROJECT & ZSCRIIr►TION Page Request State` Recomm City Council Adopt 42 Lofty Apartments/Buffalo Lofts/Plaza Lofts Rental rehabilitetion of 18 urbar lofts in Downtown 4 of which will be CDBG assisted and rented to households at less than 80% mediar ncome located at 817 N Carancahua. Capital Contribution $1.4M 284 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 43 Mary McLeod !Bethune Day Nursery, Inc. Providing low income families with quality child care, Bethune Day Nursery seeks funds for the rehabilitation of flooring in buildings A, B and 0, including structural problems in building C. as well as addressing security issues throughout the facility located at 900 Kinney Avenue, Capital Contribution $3,000 314 $86,192 44 New Life Fellolwship of Corpus Christi/Renovation for Rehabilitation Rehabilitation and improvements to existing structure for the purpose of doubling housing capacity to 20 beds and providing basic ADA features for homeless women with substance abuse issues located at 1111 12th Street Capital Contribution $8,000 335 $60,000 45 Nueces County Community Action/Weatherization/Minor Home Rehab Make minor home and weatherization improvements to approximately 27 homes more energy efficient. Approximately 90 persons with low to very low income will benefit from program. Capllal Contribution $279,244 368 $80,000 46 Nueces Lofts Apartments ** Adaptive reuse$ of a historic downtown building from office space to rental apartments. Project costs include construction and development costs related to the change from existing office uee to residential apartments exclusive of acquisition and commercial tenant finish costs. The completed development wit have sixty six loft style apartment units with apprca imately twelve apartment units set aside for low income residents. The HOME Funds are requested as a subordinate loan to be repaid from the developments of net operating incorne located at 317 Peoples Street. Capital Contribution $6.2M 399 $500,000 $500,000 $500,000 47 Universal Little League Public facilities end improvements to bleachers, scoreboard, electrica covers, ADA sidewalk & new patio located at 4035 Greenwood Drive. 400 $59,500 $35,000 Totat Nonpro - $2,463,850 $1,166,016 $1,241,016 Total City Pr• ' is $6,590,085 $2,962,000 $2,907,000 Overall Total $9,053,935 $4,128,016 $4,148,016 Protect #42 lofty Apartments -Staff recommended amount .s for a $200k grant & $100k loan ($300k total) Project 46 Nueces colts Apartments - Staff recommended amount i$500k total) s for a loan not a grant. 7 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2007 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ADOPTED FY2007 ESG PROGRAM FY2007 ESG Allocation $150,498 # PROJEar & D$SCRIPTION Page Request Staff Recom rn City Council Adopt Catholic Charities of Corpus Christi Provision of Homeless Prevention including short-term subsidies, security deposits or 1st moth's rent, mediation programs, egal services and payments to prevent foreclosure on a home 419 $35,000 $13,000 $13,000 Coastal Bend Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center d.b.a. Charlie's Place Provisionof Essential Services including services concerned with employment, physical health and education for the homeless. Maintenance and Operation including rent, insurance, utilities and furnishinsts. 435 $36,000 $12,000 $12,000 Corpus Christi Hope House Provision of Essential Services including services concerned with 3 employment, physical health and education for the homeless. Maintenance and Operation including rent. insurance, utilities and furnishings. 449 $25,000 $13,000 $13,000 Corpus Christi Metro Ministries Provision of Essential Services including services concerned with employment, physical health and education for the homeless. Payment of maintenance, operations including rent, insurance, utilities and furnishings. Provision of Homeless Prevention including short-term subsidies, security deposits or 1st moth's rent, mediation programa, legal services and payments to prevent foreclosure on a home. Mary Mojeod eitthune Day Nursery, Inc. Provisionof Essential Services including services concerned with 5 employment, physical health and education far the homeless. Paymentof maintenance, operations including rent, insurance.. utilities and furnishings. 483 $89,500 $43,000 $43,000 506 $21,000 $13,000 $13,000 New Lifa Fellowship of Corpus Christi, Inc. 6 1Vlaintenanice and Operation including rentinsurance, utilities and furnishings. 519 $50,000 $10,000 $10,000 The ARK Assessment Center and Emergency Shelter for Youth Paymentof Essential Services including services concerned with 7 employment, physical health and education for the homeless. Maintenance and Operation including rent. insurance, utilities and furnishings 531 $188,100 $13,000 $13,000 The Salv$tion Army Provisionof Essential services including services concerned with 8 employment, physical health and education for the homeless. Maintenance and Operation including rent. insurance, utilities and furnishings. 554 $50,000 $13,000 $13,000 Women's Shelt�r of South Texas Maintenarice and Operaton including rent mouran� 9 furnishings. Provision ofHomeless Prevention Ind � subsidies, security deposits or lst months rent, me Iega services and payments (0 prevent foreclosure !Total � e, utiIites and iding short-term 574 $80,000 $20,498 $20.498 liation programs, on a home. $574.600 $150.498 $160,498 2 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FY2007 CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN ADOPTED FY2007 HOME PROGRAM FY2007 Allocation $1,649,582 American Dream DDwnpayment Initiative (ADDI) $25,570 Reprogrammed Funds $702,898 Program Income $175,385 TOTAL FUNDS AILABLIE FOR FY2007 HOME PROGRAM $2,553,435 8 PROJECT & D*CRIPTION Page Request staff Recomm City Council Adopt CCCIC* 1 Affordable Livitlg Development On August 17, 2004, City Council approved the adoption of a seven year plan on ending chronic homelessness for Corpus Christi (Plan). Within the Plan, there were formulated goals, action steps and a timeline of which specific objectives were to be met over the course of the seven-year period. Action step #4 states to decrease the duration of homessness by completing 300 permanent supportive housing units by year end 2007. The City of Corpus Christi's Community Development (CD) Department is proposing to develop a 60 to 100 unit Affordable Living Development. This proposal wassist in the land acquisition and other related cost attributed to the site development The CD Department will partner with a consultant to secure additional leverage of resources to complete this project. 595 $200,000 $200,000 $200,000 2 CDC New Consiuction Homebuyer Program Construction of now single family multi -housing units. The units must remain affordable for a Minimum of 10 years. These funds will be used by the CDC. A deferred forgivable loan, not to exceed $20,000, payable after the 1st mortgage is paid, will be proved to low income home buyers for the purchase of a home. The amount of the deterred loan will be based on HUD income limits. These funds will assist approximately 14 low to moderate income families. These funds may be applied towards the Model block program Funds may be used to recapture properties which have been assisted thru the HOME program. 596 $250,000 $200,000 $200,000 3 First Time Homebuyer Program - ADDI Provide deferred forgivable loans to first time homebuyers, who are low income, to assist them with down payment and closing costs for the purchase of a home. 597 $25,570 $25,570 $25,570 4 Home Adminisrestionffechnical Assistance Administrative funds for staffing, planning, oversight, coordination, staff supervision, monitoring and evaluation, contracting, recordkeeping/reporting and overall program management. Technical assistance will be provided to enhance the capacity of CHDO's, non-prctts, owners/investors of rental property and other organizations that may participate irtpthe program. May include administrative funds for direct operating support for the CHDO's. 598 $164,958 $164,958 $164,958 5 HOME Model Bleck Program -Neighborhood Revitalization Neighborhood Services Department is requesting support for the neighborhood revitalization proiects within the Model Block Program (MBP) dedicated to the purchase of land,housing rehabilitation, new construction of single famly housing (infill housing); htrnebuyer assistance and other eligible improvements projects to be established by tht participating neighborhood.The MBP is a comprehensive plan to provide opportunies and resources for an improved quality of life in a designated neighborhood/target area identified for potential revialtization and development. The MBP is designeidenty and address several major issues within a targeted area including; Neighborhood and economic stability; prevention of further housing and neighborhood deterioration; resource availabikiy; land assembly for renovation and redeveloment (in* housing); afffordable housing development and special needs housing. 599 $100,000 6 Homebuyer As stance Program ($5,000) Provide deferred forgivable loans to low income homebuyers to assist them with down payment and closing costs for the purchase of a home 601 $450,000 $450,000 $450,000 ft PROJECT & D CRIPTION Page Request Staff Recomm City Council Adopt Major Rehabilitation Provide loans to low income homeowners to assist them with major rehabilitation of their homes 8 5100,000 $702,898 $702,898 Minor Rehabilitation Provide emergency grant to very low income homeowners to assist them with minor rehabitation of their homes. CCCIC Projects Total $100,000 $1,390,528 $1,743,426 $1,743,426 Subrecipient'slOtheriEntitios Apartments of the Villa{pe/LULAC Hacienda Apartments 9 Demolition with the reconstruction of a 60 unit HUD 202, with 54 one bedroom units and 6 two bedrotan units located at 2625 Greenwood Drive; 10 units will be funded with HOME assisted 604 $384,730 $260,009 $260,009 Cliff Maus Village Trust 10 New roofs for 11 buildings and new stairway landings for second floor landings for 11 buildings located at 1438 West Point Roac. 650 $250,000 Coastal Bend Alcohol & Drug Rehabilitation Center d.b.a. Charlie's Place 11 Replace service Ines leading to two transitional houses located at 25 and 41 North Country Club Plate. 674 $58,648 Latino Education Project 12 Tenant based rerdal assistance for the elderly with special needs to promote their well-being and independence. 13 694 $235,752 Masonic FeHov hip Church Affordable Housing Initiative The project is a 32 unit rental new construction apartment facility to be used by area residents as a moderately priced rental development located at 3210 Mueller Street. 722 $300,000 $300,000 $300,000 Subrecipient's/OtherEntities Total $1,229,130 $560,009 $560,009 cob'MUNITY HODS OPMENT OR( NMZAT1ON's (CHDOs)"* 14 Nueces County tommenity Action Agency/Acquisition/Rehab/Resale Purchase/Rehab/Resale of 3 single family homes (minimum) to families 80% or below the area median income; all units to be HOME assisted. 15 750 $250,000 TG 110, Inc/Glenoak Rehab Project Rehabilitation of 1$ one, two, three and four bedroom apartments for rental to low income families. The HUD agreement with Glen Oak Apartments requires that 14 units are rented t0 families at or below 50% of the area median income and 54 units at or below 30% of the area median income located at 711 Glen Oak; all units will be HOME assisted CHDOs Total CCCIC Projects Total Subrecipient's/Other Entities Total Total * Subrecipient's/Other E 781 $350,000 $250,000 $250,000 $600,000 $250,000 $250,000 $1,390,528 $1,743,426 $1,743,426 $1,229,130 $560,009 $560,009 $3,219,658 $2,553,435 $2,553,435 ICHIO's are contracted thru the CCCIC " COMMUNITY HOUSI DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS (CHDO) - The City of Corpus Christi will set aside at an minimum the 15% ($247,438) required by regulations for use by the CHDO within the 24 -month period. The City of Corpus Christi will provide technical assistance and capacity building as necessary. "" Funds were added for live Maier Rehabilitation (HOME Program to make up the difference needed for the Single Family Rehabilitation (CDBG Program). 2