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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 07/15/2008~ 1:45 A.M. - Proclamation declaring July 20, 2008 as °Homicide Survivors Support Group 3`d Annual Teddy Bear Sunday" Swearing-in Ceremony of newly appointed Board, Commission and Commit#ee members AGENDA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1201 LEOPARD ST. CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78441 JULY 1 ~, 2008 10:OQ A.M. PUBLIC NOT1GE -THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE PROHIBITED 1N THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. Members ofthe audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council atapproximateiy 12:00 p.m. oratthe end of the Council Meeting, whicheveris eartler. Please speak info the microphone located at the podium and state yourname and address. Yourpresentation will be limited to three minutes. !f you have a petition orotherinfomtation pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary. Si Usted desea dirigirse a! Concilio y tree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-espa~ol en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids ar services are requested to contact the City Secretary s office (at 369-826-3105] at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. A. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order. / B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Greg Hackett, First United Methodist Church. V C, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. J ~~Q,,~ d. City Secretary Armando Chapa -to ccall the roll of the required Charter Officers. Mayor Henry Garrett V Mayor Pro Tem John Marez Council Members: Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr. Mike Rummell Bill Kelly Priscilla G. Leal Michael McCutchon Nelda Martinez ~~ o~+ty Manager George K. Noe City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer City Secretary Armando Chapa E. MINUTES: (NONE} Agenda Regular Council Meeting July 15, 2008 Page 2 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end o! tha (~,yayg~enda summary) F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (AO c~~n~#'1)' ` 1. Carpus Christi Downtown Management District G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL. ACTION: For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions, resolutions, orordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council will use a different method of adoption from the one listed; may hnally pass an ordinance 6y adop#ing it as an emergency measure rather than a two reading ordinance; ar may modify the action specified. A motion to reconsider maybe made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein forreconsiderationsnd action on any reconsidered item. H. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT Upcoming Items 1. CONSENT AGENDA N©tice to the Public ~~-~1$ ~,~',~I,IO,Z (~C/.t730..m ID: Sy- a . m The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been famished 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 ar a citizen, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its norms! 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 AND ORDINANCES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: (At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not removed for individual consideration) 2. Motion approving a service agreement with SoutftWest General Services, of Dallas, Texas for Emergency Medical Services Billing and Collections Services in accordance with Request far Proposal Na. BI-0106-08, based on best value for an estimated annual expenditure of $297,000. The term of the contract will be for three years with an option to extend the agreement for up to 11:31 am I 1 '~ ~S G~.n-~ . 2008 ~s8 Agenda Regular Cat~ncil Meeting July 15, 2008 Page 3 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at Eha end of the agenda summary) two additionaltwelve-month periods subject to the agreement of the contractor and the City Manager or his designee. (Attachment # 2) 3. Motion approving a service agreement with Heath Consultants, of Houston, Texas for Natural Gas Leakage Survey Services in accordance with Request for Proposal No. Bt-0159-08, based on best value for an estimated annual expenditure of $90,580. The term of the agreement will be for three years. Funding is available in the Gas Operations budget for FY 2007-2008 and has been requested for FY 2008-2009. (Attachment # 3) 4. Motion approving the purchase of two (2) Carrier Mounted Telescopic Boom Excavators from Waukesha-Pearce Industries, Inc., of Carpus Christi, Texas, based on only bid, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0190-08 for a total amount of $490,596. The carrier mounted telescopic boom excavators will be used by the Street Department. The two units are replacements to the fleet. Funding is available in the Street 2008 Tax Notes Capital Improvement Project (CIP) Fund. (Attachment # 4) 5.a. Resolution authorizing and establishing a FICA alternative plan under IRC § 457 (B}, for temporary employees and part-time employees who work less than twenty (20) hours per week. (Attachment # 5} 5.b. Motion approving a service agreement with Nationwide Retirement Solutions, Inc., of Dublin, Ohio for FICA Alternative Plan services, in accordance with Request for Proposal No. 61- 0219-07. The term of the service agreement will be for five years with an option to extend for up to two additional twe~ve- month periods, subject to the approval of the service provider and the City Manager or his designee. (Attachment # 5} 6, Resolu#ion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to _submit a grant application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in the amount of $750,000 for the purpose of participating in the Local Park Grant Program to develop the Nature Center to be located within the Oso Conservation Interpretive Park on Oso Bay, with a City match of $750,000 in the No. 4720 Community Enrichment Fund; dedicating the proposed site far permanent public park and recreation uses. (Attachment # 6} zoo g ~ ss 2008 ~ ?p 0 2'7'7 5 fi zoos ~?1 4 2'7'7 5'7 Agenda Regular Councii Meeting July 15, 2008 Page 4 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 7. Ordinance appropriating $1,856,054 from the unreserved fund balance in Passenger Facility Charge Fund No. 4621 and transferring and appropriating $1,076,812 into theAirport 2000A Debt Service Fund No. 4640 and $779,242 into the Airport 2000B Debt Service Fund No. 4641 for debt service on airport improvements; changing the FY 2007-208 Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 027546 to increase appropriations by $1,856,054. (Attachment # 7) 8.a. Motion approving the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Turner Industries Group, LLC, owner and developer of Turner Industries Tract, Block 1, Lot 1 lacated south of IFi-37 Access Road and east of Clarkwood Road for the installation of 2,322 linear feet of 16-inch PVC arterial transmission main. (Attachment # 8) $.b. Ordinance appropriating $319,025.32 from the No. 4030 Water Arterial Transmission & Grid Main Trust Fund to reimburse Turner Industries Group, LLC far the installa#ion of 2,322 linear feet of 16-inch PVC arterial transmission main for development of Turner Industries, Black 1, Lot 1 as specified in the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement. (Attachment # 8) 9.a. Motion approving the Sanitary Sewer Collection Line Extension Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Turner Industries Group, LLC, owner and developer of Turner Indus#ries Tract, Block 1, Lot ~, located south of IH-37 Access Road and east of Clarkwood Road for the installation of 692 linear feet of 18-inch PVC sanitary sewer trunk line. (Attachment # 9) 9.b. Ordinance appropriating $257,884.97 from the Na. 4220 Sanitary Sewer Trunk System Trust Fund to reimburse Turner Industries Group, LLC for the installation of 692 linear feet of 18-inch PVC sanitary sewer trunk line for development of Turner Industries, Block 1, Lot 1 as specifed in the Sanitary Sewer Trunk Line Construction and Reimbursement Agreement. {Attachment # 9) ~2'7'~5$ 200s X72 ~ x'7'7 5 9 2008 1?3 ~~~~~so Agenda Regular Council Meeting July 15, 2008 Page 5 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 10. Second Reading Qrdinance -Abandoning and vacating a 7,293- squarefoot portion (50' wide x 145' long) of an undeveloped and unsurfaced, dedicated public right of-way (Charlotte Drive) out of Lot 1, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 2, Tropic Heights Unit 2, adjacent to and south of the Mediterranean Drive public right-of- way; subject to compliance with the specified conditions. (First Reading 07108108} (Attachment # 10) J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ZONING CASES: a : ~~ ~ rYl - a ; j ~ ~' 11. Case No. 0608-02~_Eloy .Salazar .and Ricardo Martinez: A change of zoning from uF-R" Farm-Rural District on Tract 1 to an "I-2" Light Industrial District resulting in a change of land use from agricultural to light industrial use and a change of zoning from "F-R" Farm-Rural District on Tract 2 to "B-4" General Business District resulting in a change of land use from agricultural use to commercia use on property described as being 8.012 acres (Tract 1) out of Lots 25 and 26, Section 21, Flour Bluff Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located south of Rodd Village and west of the future extension of Rodd Field Road and 1$.092 acres (Tract 2) out of Lots 8 and 9, Section 22, Flour Bluff Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located south of Rodd Village and west of the future extension of Rodd Field Road. (Attachment # 11) Planning Commission and Staff s Recommendation: Approval of the "I-2" Light Industrial District on Tract 1 and approval of the "B-4" General Business District on Tract 2. ORDINANCE Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Eloy Salazar and Ricardo Martinez, by changing the Zoning Map in reference to SA12 acres (Tract 1) out of Flour Bluff Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Lo#s 25 and 26, Section 21, from yF-RA Farm-Rural District #o ul-2" Light Industrial District and 18.092 acres (Tract 2) of Flour Bluff Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Lots 8 and 9, Section 22, from "F-R" Farm-Rural District to "B-4" General Business District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account far any devia#ions from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing a penalty; providing for publication: ~~ x'7'7 ~ 1 ~~~'7f 2 Agenda Regular Council Meeting July 15, 2408 Page 6 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) K. REGULAR AGENDA: {NONE) L. SPECIAL BUDGET CON5IDERATION ITEMS: p~ ; I~ ,w~ PROPOSED CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BUDGET: 12.a. First Reading Ordinance -- Adopting the City of Corpus Christi budget for the ensuing Fiscal Year beginning August 1, 2008; to be fled with the County Clerk; appropriating monies as provided in the budget. (Attachment # 12) 12.b. First Reading Ordinance to ratify increase of $5,150,870 in Property Tax Revenues from last year's Operating Budget as reflected in the FY 2008-2009 Operating Budget. {Attachment # 12) PROPOSED REVISIONS TO THE CODE OF ORDINANGES, CHAPTER 39, PERSONNEL: 13. First Reading Ordinance _ Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 39, Personnel, Article I II, Employee Compensation and Classification System, to revise definitions ofFull-time and Part- time Employees, add Parks and Recreation skill-based pay grades, revise Step Pay Rates for Metro-Cam Technician, revise Minimum Wage, revise Police Management pay range, add Attorney Career Ladder, add Information Technology Career Ladder, designate FICA Alternative Plan participation by Temporary Employees, revise Part Time Employee Eligibility and participation in (1) Group Hospitalization (2) Term Life Insurance (3) ©isability Insurance (4}Holiday, Sick, Bereavement, Vacation and other leave; clarify Airport Safety Officer eligibility in Vacation Leave Accrual; modify Sick Leave "cash-in" provision; provide that Employee may use Bereavement Leave in death of Son-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, and Step-Parent; to provide for 15-day paid Military Leave in one calendar year; to amend Nepotism Section to (1} prohibit Department Head hiring or review of Employee Son-in-Law, Daughter-in-Law, (2) clarify Spouse's relatives, and (3}add provision to continue relationship by affinity despite divorce or death if Child of Marriage is living; to combine Plan I and Plan II Personal Leave into one plan; to combine Plan I and Plan II Bereavement Leave in#o one plan; repealing all other ordinances, and rules, or parts of ordinances and rules, in conflict with this ordinance; providing for an effective date. {Attachment # 13} -- 3: S5 ~ aS Ct.rneh~l°~~ Agenda Regular Council Meeting July 15, 20Q8 Page 7 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES {Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary} PROPOSED FEEIRATE INCREASE ADJUSTMENT5 INCLUDED IN THE PROPOSED FY 2008-2009 BUDGET: 14.a. First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Codes of Ordinances, Chapter 21, Article iV, Section 21-40, by revising solid waste resource recovery fees; enacting a cart delivery fee; providing an effective date; providing for publication; and providing for penalties. (Attachment # 14) 14.b. First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Section 2-79 "Fees", by repealing the annual nonresident library fee; providing for a library photocopy fee of $0.15 per page, and reinstating a library collection fee of $10 for accounts referred to collection; providing for an effective date; and providing for publication. (Attachment # 14) 14.c. First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Carpus Christi, Chapter 55, Utilities, regarding Water, Gas and Wastewater rates and fees; providing for an effective date; and providing far publication, {Attachment # 14) 14.d. First Reading Ordinance -- Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 35, Article V, Section 35-117, Entitled "Annual Well Enspections", by revising the fees; providing far an effective date; providing for publication and providing for penalties. {Attachment # 14} 14.e. First R ding Ordin ce - Amendi he Code of Ordin s, City Corpus C isti, Chapter , regardin increas 9-1-1 se ice fees; p viding for an ective da of Aug 1, 2008; d pravidin for publicatio . (Attachm # 14) 14.f. Resolution authorizing adjustment of parks, recreation, cultural and leisure time activities rental and recreational fees; adding new rental fees and recreational fees for Fiscal Year 2008-2009; providing far publication; providing for an effective date. (Attachment # 14) 02'7'63 Agenda Regular Council Meeting July 15, 2008 Page 8 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) M. PRESENTATIONS: Public comment will not he solicited on Presentation items. 15. Operation K.E.Y.S. (Keeping Every Youth in School} -- A High School Dropout Recovery Effort (Attachment # 15} 16. Bond Issue 2Q08 Update {Attachment # 1fi} ~; Cj~ ~- ~; P' N. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. OR AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING. WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. 1F YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM AT 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. tf you have a petition or other information perfaining to your subject, phase present it to the City Secretary.) Si usted se dirige a la junta y tree que su ingles es limitadv, habr~ un interprete ingt~s-espar~ol en Ia reunion de la junta Para ayudarie. PER CITYCOUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE, EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THEE STAFF, COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS. O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: ~ ~; ~~ Q , m - ~~ ®~~ PUBLIC NOTICE is given That the City Council may elect to ga into executive session of any fime during the meeting in order to discuss any matters listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 559 of the Texas Government Code, and that the City Council specit<cally expects fo go Into executive session on fhe following matters. In the event the Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section ar sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session wilt be publicly announced 6y the presiding office. ie; 5'~- a~m. I : 5Za.m - I?~ Sq ~ Agenda Regular Council Meeting July 15, 2QQ8 Page 9 CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) 17. Executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 regarding Arnul#o Garcia vs. City of Corpus Christi; Civil Ac#ion Na. Ott-198; In the United States District Court, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. 18. Executive session under Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property - a 7.197-acre tract of land out of I_at 1 ~, 5ectian 31, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, fior the South Guth Ball Field Relocation Project, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. P. ADJOURNMENT: POSTING STATEMENT: This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board ai the front entrance to City Ha11, 1201 Leopard Street, at p.rr~., on July 9, 2008. Armando Chapa City Secretary NOTE: The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home Page at www.cctexas.com after 7:QQ p.m. on the Wednesday before regularly scheduled council meetings. if technical problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded on the Internet by Thursday morning. Symbols used to highlight action i#ems that implement council goaEs are on attached sheet. StlPPLEMENTAL AGENDA REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1209 LEOPARp ST. JULY 1 ~, 200$ 1x:00 A.M. ~~'a 9 ~'~ 9 ~2,3~~ ''S b~ `+y ~ _~ 't''~i1i~ ~ ..._~y s, ~; 3p~~ti~~r PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, of the following addition to the agenda of the City Council to be considered at the above meeting: O, EXEGUTIVE SES ION: 19. Executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551 A71 to conduct a privae consultation with its attorney regarding the City's water supply contract with Nueces County Water Control and Improvement District ##4, with possible discussion and action in open session. POSTING STATEMENT; This supplemental agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to Gity Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at d p.m., July 10, 2008. Armando Chapa ~~~~ City Secretary oeo~~~-z.+~d AGENDA ~ ' ~~ ~ r a ~ ~~ CORPUS CHRISTI COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT CORPORATION Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2008 Time: 2:00 p.m. (Notice is hereby given that this meeting will not begin earlier than 2:00 p.m. but may be delayed until adjournment of Regular City Council Meeting held on this same date as the city council members are also the members of this corporatian) iwocation: City Council Chambers City of Corpus Christi 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Ghristi, Texas 78401 President John E. Marez calls meeting to order. 2. Secretary Armando Chapa calls roll. Board of Directors John E. Marez, President Melody Cooper, Vice Presdient Larry Elizondo, Sr. Henry Garrett Mike Hummell Biil Keliy Priscilla Leal Michael McCutchon Nelda Martinez Officers George K. Noe, General Manager Armando Chapa, City Secretary Mary Juarez, Asst. City Secretary Cindy O'Brien, Treasurer Constance Sanchez, Asst. Treasurer 3. Motion authorizing the General Manager or designee to allocate $237,000 to Rocky Ridge Affordable Housing, LLC, for the Buena Vida Senior Village project subject to receiving low income housing tax credits from the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs and to execute all related and necessary documents. 4. Public Comment. 5. Adjournment. POSTING STATEMENT: This agenda was posted on the Cites official bulletin board at the front entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at ~ os p. m., July 11, 2008. Armando Chapa City Secretary City Councii Go~is 2007-2009 ~~ ~~, I~OWNI Develop Street Plan Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Expansion Neighborhood Improvement Program (NIP) and Model Block Expansion Development Process l mprovernent Sond 2008 Coliseum Plan Master Plan Updates Improve Code Enforcement Downtown Plan Charter Review ~u cQ c~ iN 0 I~ z ` ~ ~ oo ~ r ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ('~ r .._ ~ ~ - ~ = = 3 m N~ O n O O w _ ~~ N N C n ~ ~_ - 3 O w ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ J ` ~ ~ ` A .1~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ C r ~ ~ ~ b ~ ~ ~ C'1 O Z N m z a m z v a __ (l1 0 0 oa G7 n c~ r ao ~~ o°T C N Z ~ C r~ ~ _ rn ~_~ Z =~ G~ i~ 0 ~ N N C ~ ~ ~_ O 7 O V O ~ ~ ~ ~ •• !{_ V C ~ ~- ~ ^ /` C v, 0 0 oa (.^~] Y' C no A~ L^-j• f I _ T 00 c~ z~ nN r ~ _ m m~ ~~ z~ G)