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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
SEPTEMBER 16, 20tj8
10:00 A.M.
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A. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Charles S. Brown, St. Paul United Church of Christ./
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. ~. L.Q.(,~/~
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa tjo call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Henry Garrett t/
Mayor Pro Tem Priscilla Leal ~
Council Members:
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
Interim City Manager Angel R. Escobar--~
Ciry Attorney Mary Kay Fischer
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES: (NONE)
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F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed
as motions, resolutions, orordinances. Ifdeemed appropriate, the City
Council will use a different method ofadoption 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 maybe made at this meeting of a
vote at the last regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such
agendas are incorporated herein forreconsideretionsnd action on any
reconsidered item.
H. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
Upcoming Items
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public »'~5 ^ ~ ~'
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has
been furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it
has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by
one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Council
Member or a citizen, in which event the item or items will immediately be
withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items
not requirtng separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items
will be adopted by one vote.
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances
not removed for individual consideration)
Motion approving a supply agreement with Global Metering
Systems, of Lancaster, Ohio, for approximately 8,000 gas
service regulators in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0165-
08, based on low bid, for an estimated annual expenditure of
$118,800, of which $99,000 is budgeted in FY08-09. The term of
the agreement shall be for twelve months with an option to
extend for up to two additional twelve-month periods, subject to
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the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his
designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Gas Department in
FY08-09. (Attachment # 1)
2. Motion approving a software maintenance and licensing service
agreement with SHI-Government Solutions, Austin, Texas for
Novell Open Enterprise Server, Novell Open Workgroup Suite,
GroupWise 7 and Novell Cluster Services Maintenance in
accordance with the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing
Program for an estimated annual expenditure of $98,153. The
term of the contract 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. (Attachment # 2)
3. Motion approving the lease/purchase of two (2) side loader
refuse trucks from Rush Truck Center, of Houston, Texas in the
amount of $487,498. The award is based on the cooperative
purchasing agreement with the Texas Local Government
Purchasing Cooperative (TLGPC). These units are additions to
the fleet and will be used by the Solid Waste Department.
Financing for the refuse truck will be provided through the City's
lease-purchase financing program. (Attachment # 3)
4. Motion approving the lease/purchase of two (2) rear loading
refuse trucks from Grande Truck Center, San Antonio, Texas in
the amount of $384,060. The award is based on the cooperative
purchasing agreement with the Texas Local Government
Purchasing Cooperative (TLGPC). These units are replacements
to the fleet and will be used by the Solid Waste Department.
Financing for the refuse truck will be provided through the City's
lease-purchase financing program. (Attachment # 4)
5. Motion approving consultant service agreements with the
following companies for the following amounts for Plan Review
Services, Inspection Services, Adjunct Staffing Services and
Program Audit Services in accordance with Request for
Qualification No. BI-0066-086, based on most qualified
proposals for an estimated annual expenditure of $250,000. The
term of the agreements will be for twelve months with an option
to extend the agreements for up to two additional twelve month
periods subject to the approval of the consultants and the City
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Sunrise Engineering Inc.
Mesa. AZ
Plan Review,
Program Audit
$75,000
Bureau Veritas
Plano. TX
Plan Review,
Program Audit,
Inspection Svcs.,
Adjunct Staffing
$~oo,aoo
Building Code Cnslt. Svcs.
Dallas. TX
Inspection Services,
Plan Review,
Adjunct Staffing
$~s,ooo
Grand Total : $250,000
6.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept
grant funding in the amount of $145,069.25 from the Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for a Comprehensive
Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) in the Police
Department for overtime DWI and Speed enforcement with a
City match of $39,131.31 and to execute all related documents.
(Attachment # 6)
6.b. Ordinance appropriating $145,069.25 from the Texas
Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for funding for a
Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) in
the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund. (Attachment # 6)
7. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a Use Agreement with AT&T Texas for use of AT&T
Texas Facility as a Secondary Emergency Operations Center.
(Attachment # 7)
8. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for Professional Services with
Govind Development, L.L.C in the amount of $126,000 for a
revised fee of $150,900 for the New Broadway Wastewater
Treatment Plant for project oversight and assistance.
(Attachment # 8)
Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 4,950-square foot portion
of a 10=foot wide utility easement out of the Midtown Industrial
District, Block 1, Lots 62-63, adjacent to and south of Bear Lane
and west of the South Navigation Boulevard and Bear Lane
intersection; requiring the owner, A-1 Construction Co., Inc., to
comply with the specified conditions. (Attachment # 9)
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10. Second Reading Ordinance -Amending Section 14-1341,
Platting Ordinance Fees, Section 55-70, Adoption of Rules,
Regulations and Water and Gas Fees, and Section 55-71(6)(2),
(3), and (5), Sewer Tapping Fees, Code of Ordinances, City of
Corpus Christi, to increase or establish fees related to Platting
and Taps; providing for publication. (First Reading 09/09/08)
(Attachment # 10)
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: I I QO ~- i (:'~3 a~~ .
ZONING CASES:
11. Case No. 0708-01 Daniel L. Henderson• A change in zoning
from "I-2" Light Industrial District to an "I-3" Heavy Industrial
District resulting in a change of land use from light industrial to
heavy industrial for an above ground fuel storage tank on
property described as being a 900-square foot tract of land,
being out of the 4.769 acre tract of land as described in deed
recorded in Document No. 1998047073, Official Records of
Nueces County, Texas, said 900-square foot tract is out of
Section 8, Range "V", H. L. Kinney Sectionalized lands, Villarreal
Grant, Nueces County, Texas, located at 7331 Leopard Street,
generally located on the interior of the property at the northwest
corner of Leopard Street and Southern Minerals Road.
(Attachment # 11)
Planning Commission's & Staffs Recommendation• Denial of an
"I-3" Heavy Industrial District, and in lieu thereof, approval of an
"I-2" Light-Industrial District with a Special Permit for one (1)
1,000 gallon UL2085 above ground fuel storage tank subject to a
site plan with four conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Daniel L.
Henderson, member and registered agent, 7404 Leopard Street
Property, LLC, by changing the zoning map in reference to a
900-square foot tract of land, being out of the 4.769 acre tract
out of H.L. Kinney sectionalized lands, Villarreal Grant, Section
8, Range "V", from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "I-2/SP" Light
Industrial District with a Special Permit to allow one (1) 1,000
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gallon UL2085 above ground fuel storage tank, subject to a site
plan and four (4) conditions; amending the Comprehensive Plan
to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive
Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing for publication.
12. Case No. 0808-01. David and Kacy Alexander: A change in
zoning from an "A-1"Apartment House District to "F-R" Farm-
Rural District resulting in a change of land use from vacant to
agricultural on property described as a 7.93 acre tract of land,
being out of the South one-half of Lot 32, Section 49, Flour Bluff
and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts. (Attachment # 12)
Planning Commission & Staffs Recommendation: Approval of
the "F-R" Farm-Rural District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by David and
Kacy Alexa er, by changing Zoning Ma in reference t
7.93 acre out of Flour Blu and Encinal arm and Gar n
Tracts, b Ing the south on alf of Lot 32, ction 49, from " -1"
Apart nt House Distri to "F-R" Farm- ral District; a nding
the omprehensive P n to account fo any deviation from the
e ' ting Comprehe sive Plan; pro ding a repe r clause;
oviding for publi ation.
13. Case No. 0808-02. Kuhn Equipment Company: A change in
zoning from an "I-2" Light Industrial District to an "I-3" Heavy
Industrial District resulting in a change of land use from light
industrial to heavy industrial on property described as a 727.99
square foot tract of land out of Lot 4A, Block 4, Interstate
Industrial Complex, located approximately 900 feet west of the
IH 37 /Corn Products Road intersection. (Attachment # 13)
Planning Commission & Staffs Recommendation: Denial of an
"I-3" Heavy Industrial District, and in lieu thereof, approval of an
"I-2" Light-Industrial District with a Special Permit for one (1)
UL2085 above ground fuel storage tank not to exceed 10,000
gallons subject to a site plan and four (4) conditions.
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ORDINANCE
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Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Kuhn
Equipment Company, by changing the Zoning Map in reference
to a 727.99-square foot tract of land out of Interstate Industrial
Complex, Lot 4A, Block 4, from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "I-
2/SP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit to allow for
one (1) UL2085 above ground fuel storage tank not to exceed
10,000 gallons, subject to a site plan and four (4) conditions;
amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations
from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer
clause; providing for publication.
REGULAR AGENDA ~ 2• ?~ f7_ I ;~3
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND ORDINANCES•
14. Ordinance by the City C ncil of the City Corpus C sti, j 1~~{--GUV~
Texas, provi ' g for t issuance of C' of Corpus hristi, ~ ~~,~
Texas, Co ination x and Solid Wa a Revenue rtificates
of Obli lon, Seri 2008, in the ag egate princip amount of ~' Z~ p~
$12,0 ,000, an ordaining other afters relating to the subject.
(A chment # 14)
15. Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a Memorandum
of Agreement between the Veterans' Land Board of the State of 2 O 0 $ 2 IJ
Texas and Nueces County and the City of Corpus Christi for the
establishment of a State Veterans' Cemetery. (Attachment # 15)
16. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to 0 2 7 $ 5 8
cooperate with Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc. to make
applications for required construction permits to support the n ~ ^o
proposed Zahn Road Improvement Project under the concept ~-,1~~~~^--
proposed by Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc., and to rfegotiate
an agreement between Forestar Real Estate Group, Inc. and the
City of Corpus Christi that sets out the mutually agreeable
responsibilities and obligations of each party to the agreement.
(Attachment # 16) ~ 2 ~ $ 5 9
17. Resolution supporting Las Brisas Energy Center's application for lOi~}cj - , (; DUa •wi
an air permit filed with the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality. (Attachment # 17)
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L. PRESENTATIONS: ~ ,b?~-`',a..~ ~yy~_
Public comment will not be soliated on Presen tion items.
18. Status and Proposed Schedule of Hearings for Adoption of the
Unified Development Code (UDC) (Attachment # 18)
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N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: I .I ~. S C _' ~ . 3~ D . ~ ,
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.
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19. Executive session under §551.071 of the Texas Government
Code for legal advise regarding proposed classification of
Corpus Christi Bay as an impaired body of water on the EPA
303(d) list, with possible discussion and action related thereto in
open session.
20. Executiv session unde §551.087 of the Texas Governm
Code t consult with ' attorney about le Issues relating the
prop sed long- m power supp contract wit Cities
A regation P er Project, Inc., th possible disc Sion and
ction relate thereto in opens sion.
21. Executive session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding fire collective bargaining negotiations, with
possible discussion and action in open session.
O. ADJOURNMENT: ! • a~ ~ m
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front
entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at_ `. G t~ p.m., on September
10, 2008.
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`"Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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council goals are on attached sheet.
City Council Goals 2007-2009
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Develop Street Plan
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
Downtown Plan
Charter Review
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