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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
NOVEMBER 11, 200
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 12:00 p.m. or at the end
of the Council Meeting, whichever is earlier. Please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state yourname
and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. If you have a petftion or other information pertaining to
yoursubject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl€s es limitado, habra un interprets ingles-espa~iol en todas las juntas
del Concilio pars ayudarle.
Persons with disabilities who plan fo attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to
contact the City Secretary's ofFce (at 361-826-3105) 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 Brian Y. McDonald, Glad Tidings Assembly of God
Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. S, ~~~
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the reQuired Charter Officers.
Mayor Henry Garrett
Mayor Pro Tem Priscilla Leal
Council Members:
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummel)
Bill Kelly
Michael McCutchon
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
E. MINUTES:
Interim City Manager Angel R. Escobar
City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer /
City Secretary Armando Chapa ~/
Approval of Regular Meetings of October 21, 2008 and October 28, 2008. (Attachment # 1)
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F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2) I ~ ~ • ~ ~ J ~~~ ~~ ~~
2. Citizens Advisory Health Board
Committee for Persons with Disabilities
* Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau
* Landmark Commission
G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are fisted
as motions, resolutions, or ordinances. 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 forreconsiderationsnd action on any
reconsidered item.
H. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: (NONE)
I. CONSENT AGENDA I ~ O ~l - I l~ . ~~ • ~
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has
been furnished wfth background and support material on each item, and/or it
has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon byone
vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Council
Member or a citizen, in which event the item or hems wfl! immedia.*efy be
withdrawn for individual consideration in ifs normal sequence after the items
not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items
will be adopted byone vote.
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances
not removed for individual consideration)
3. Motion approving the purchase offorty-three (43) police package
sedans, two (2) pickup trucks and two (2) cargo vans with the
following companies for the following amounts in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI-0026-09, based on low bid and low bid
meeting specifications for a total amount of $1,042,309.
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Funding is available from the FY 2008-2009 Capital Outlay
budget in the Maintenance Services Fund and the Crime Control
and Prevention District Fund. All units are replacements.
(Attachment # 3)
Champion Ford Access Ford
Corpus Christi. Texas Corpus Christi, Texas
Line Items: 1, 2 Line Item: 3
$1,006,851 $35,458
Total: $1,042,309
4. Motion approving a supply agreement with Ergon Asphalt &
Emulsions, Inc., ofAustin, Texas foremulsion oil, in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI-0221-08 based on only bid for an
estimated six-month expenditure of $66,235. The term of the
contract will be for six months with an option to extend for up to
five additional six month periods subject to the approval of the
supplier and the City Manager or his designee. This material is
used by Street Services for maintenance of city streets. Funds
have been budgeted by Street Services in FY 2008-2009.
(Attachment # 4)
5. Motion approving the purchase of a Wide Area Mower and a
Progator Sprayer, with a 300 gallon tank from John Deere
Company, of Cary, North Carolina in the amount of $66,062.77.
The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement
with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative
(TLGPC). The equipment will be used to maintain the fairways
and putting greens at the Gabe Lozano Golf Course and Oso
Golf Course. These items are replacements to the fleet. Funds
have been budgeted by Parks and Recreation Department,
Gabe Lozano Golf Center Fund and Oso Golf Course Fund for
FY 2008-2009. (Attachment # 5)
6.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $100,964.38 from the State of Texas,
Criminal Justice Division to continue the Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA) grantwithin the Police DepartmentforYear
9 with a city cash match of $38,952.37, in-kind match of $16,800
for a total project cost of $156,716.75 and to execute all related
documents. (Attachment # 6)
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6.b. Ordinance appropriating $100,964.38 from the State of Texas,
Criminal Justice Division in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund for
funding available under the Violence Against Womeh Act
(VAWA) Fund, transferring $38,952.37 from the No. 1020 Cash
contribution to grants and appropriating it in the No. 1061 Police
Grants Fund as grant matching funds. (Attachment # 6)
7.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $484,856 from the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
for funding available under the COPS 2008 Child Sexual
Predator Program, funds to be used to reduce child
endangerment with acity in-kind contribution of $10,000 and to
execute all related documents. (Attachment # 7)
7.b. Ordinance appropriating $484,856 from the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
for funding available under the COPS 2008 Child Sexual
Predator Program, .fund to be used to reduce child
endangerment, in No. 1061 Police Grants Fund with a city in-
kind contribution of $10,000. (Attachment # 7)
8.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept
additional grant funding in the amount of $28,000 from the
Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control
Policy, to support the Police Departments role in the Texas
Coastal Corridor initiative in the Houston High intensity Drug
Trafficking Area. (Attachment # 8)
8.b. Ordinance appropriating $28,000 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
role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston High
Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. (Attachment # 8)
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in
the amount of $16,300 to the Texas Department of Public
Safety, Governor's Division of Emergency Management
Preparedness (HMEP) Grant Program for public awareness
brochures, school book covers, coloring books, and to conduct
an emergency response exercise with a hard match of $3,260;
and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply for,
accept, reject, alter, or terminate the grant. (Attachment # 9)
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10.a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
accept a grant in the amount of $44,206 and to execute a
contract and all related documents with the Texas State Library
and Archives Commission for the Loan Star Libraries Grant to be
used as follows: $41,206 for books for all libraries; $2,000 for
archival supplies for La Retama Central Library; and $1,000 for
furniture for the Anita & W. T. Neyland Public Library.
(Attachment # 10)
10.b. Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $44,206 from
the Texas State Library and Archives Commission into the
Library Grants Fund No. 1068 to be used as follows: $41,206
for books for all libraries; $2,000 for archival supplies for La
Retama Central Library; and $1,000 for furniture for the Anita &
W.T. Neyland Public Library. (Attachment # 10)
11.a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a Gift Agreement with the Friends of Corpus Christi
Public Libraries, in the amount of $5,000 for the purchase of
technology for the Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library.
(Attachment # 11)
11.b. Ordinance appropriating a $5,000 giftfrom the Friends ofCorpus
Christi Public libraries into the General Fund No. 1020,
Organization No. 12850, Account No. 520100, for the purchase
of technology for the Dr. Clotilde P. Garcia Public Library;
changing FY 2008-2009 Operating Budget adopted by
Ordinance No. 027776 to increase revenues and appropriations
by $5,000 each. (Attachment # 11 }
12. Ordinance appropriating $4,816.28 into the Library CIP Fund No.
3210, Project No. 120095, for improvements to the Anita and
W.T. Neyland Public Library from the following sources:
$3,046.44 from unappropriated interest earnings from the Library
CIP Fund No. 3210 and $1,769.84 from royalties from oil, gas,
and mineral interest bequeathed to the City library from the
Estate of William T. Neyland; changing the FY 2007-2008
Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 027456 to increase
appropriations by $4,816.28. (Attachment # 12)
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13. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a Job Order Contract with Alpha Building Corporation of Corpus
Christi, Texas in the amount of $153,004.18 for Lindale
Recreation Center Renovations (BOND ISSUE 2004)
(Attachment # 13)
14.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an agreement for adjustment of aneight-inch (8") pipeline in the
estimated amount not to exceed $64,437.50 with South Shore
Pipeline, L.P., of Houston, Texas for the Corpus Christi
International Airport Drainage Phase VI Project. (Attachment
# 14)
14.b. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an agreement for adjustment of an six-inch (6") pipeline in the
estimated amount not to exceed $108,000 with Crosstex Natural
Gas Transmission, Ltd., of Dallas, Texas for the Corpus Christi
Intemational Airport Drainage Phase VI Project. (Attachment
# 14)
14.c. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an agreement for adjustment of an six-inch (6") pipeline in the
estimated amount not to exceed $163,496 with Copano Pipeline,
L.L.C., of Houston, Texas for the Corpus Christi Internaticnal
Airport Drainage Phase VI Project. (Attachment # 14)
15. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
Real Estate Sales Contract with Noy R. Shockley and wife, Betty
Shockley in the amount of $130,000 plus $1900 in closing costs
and an additional amount of $22,500 for relocation assistance to
cover moving costs and incidental expenses in connection with a
replacement dwelling, all for the purchase of fee simple property
rights to Parcel 3, described as "Peary Place Annex B" (0.471
acres), with the street address of 1901 Paul Jones Ave.,
necessaryfor South Guth Ballfield Relocation. (Attachment# 15)
16. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a geotechnical services agreement with Kleinfelder, Inc. of
Corpus Christi, Texas in an estimated amount not to exceed
$204,400 for the J. C. Elliott Landfill Groundwater Monitoring
and Sampling Agreement - 2009. (Attachment # 16)
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17. Resolution approving the second amendment to Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation's agreement to
grant business incentives to Del Mar College for the retention of ~ ~ ~ ~ n ~
jobs, which grants an additional $50,000 for a student intern
program to assist small businesses in Corpus Christi.
(Attachment # 17)
18. Resolution approving the second amendment to Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation's agreement to
grant business incentives to Texas A&M University-Corpus (1 ~ "~ Q ~ $
Christi for the retention of jobs, which grants an additional
$70,000 for a student intem program to assist small businesses
in Corpus Christi. (Attachment # 18)
19. Ordinance appropriating $25,300 from the reserve for Municipal
Court Juvenile Case Manager Fund for Juvenile Case Manager
Salaries currently budgeted in the General Fund; changing the ~?'7 9 ~ 9
FY 2008-2009 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance 027776
to increase appropriations by $25,300. (Attachment # 19)
20. First Reading Ordinance -Amending Section 2-75 "Membership;
terms and filling vacancies," of the- Code of Ordinances,
regarding membership of the Library Board; providing for an
effective date; and providing for publication. (Attachment # 2C)
21. First Reading Ordinance -Amending Section 2-78 "Lay
Representative of City," of the Code of Ordinances. regarding
selection of the Lay Representative of the City to the South
Texas Library System; providing for an effective date; and ~
providing for publication. (Attachment # 21 }
22. First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Code of Ordinances, ~
City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 2 regarding membership in Youth
Advisory Committee; providing for publication. (Attachment # 22)
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
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23. Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with I~~~I
Metropolis Lofts, LLC, providing for temporary property tax 027932
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24. Resolution approving a Small Business Incentive Agreement
between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation and Del Mar College for the FastTrac® Growth
Venture TM Program, which will provide up to $120,000 in grants
to program participants who create and retain newjobs fortheir
businesses, and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to
execute a Small Business Incentive Project SupportAgreement
with the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation regarding implementation and administration ofthe
Del Mar College Small Business Incentive Agreement.
(Attachment # 24)
25. Resolution approving an Agreement between the Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation and Texas A & M
University -Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) for development of
facilities for TAMU-CC's Bachelor of Science in Mechanical
Engineering Program, which grants $1,000,000 for retrofitting
and outfitting laboratories, and authorizing the City Manager or
his designee to execute a Project Support Agreement with the
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation
regarding implementation and administration of the Texas A & M
University -Corpus Christi Agreement. (Attachment # 25)
26. Resolution adopting the City of Corpus Christi's State and
Federal Legislative Program for 2009. (To be considered at
approximately 1:00 p.m.) (Attachment # 26)
27. Resolution of the City of Corpus Christi City Council requesting
the members of the 81st Legislative Session of the State of
Texas support legislation that increases funding for the Texas
Recreation & Parks Account Local Park Grant Program (TRPA)
and the Texas State Park System; and requiring that all TRPA-
funded park projects be subject to established TPWD
competitive scoring system. (Attachment # 27)
28. Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to
submit a grant application to the Environmental Protection
Agency in the amount of $400,000 for athree-year community-
wide Brownfields assessment program. (Attachment # 28)
29.a. Presentation of Audit Results for Corpus Christi Firefighters
Retirement System. (Attachment # 29) L.~; ~~ ~_ ~. 3~
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29.b. Resolution to acknowledge receipt of the Final Audit Report for
the Corpus Christi Firefighters Retirement System for the period
ended December 31, 2006. (Attachment # 29)
30. First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Code of Ordinances,
City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 55, to impose lien for overdue
utility bill; providing for publication; and providing an effective
date of December 1, 2008. (Attachment # 30)
L. PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
31. Repo on Tuloso- dway Ind endent Sch I District Dr.
Co elio Gonz z, Superl endent (To a coast red at
proximate 1:30 p.m (Attachment 31)
32. Presentation on the Secretary of State's inter retation of City
April election date. (Attachment # 32) ~-~. ~cj (~ - ~j'
33.
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LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IFYOUPLAN
TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING 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 info the
microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. !f you
have a petition or otherinformation pertaining to yoursub%ect, please present it
to the City Secretary.)
PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THE OPEN MEETINGS ACT
PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM RESPONDING AND
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1. MAKE A STATEMENT OF FACTUAL INFORMATION.
2. RECITE AN EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE
INQUIRY.
Overview of Plasma Technology Project by Bayshore
Technologies, Inc. (Attachment#33) 3,55 P~
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3. ADVISE THE CITIZEN THAT THIS SUBJECT WILL BE
PLACED ON AN AGENDA AT A LATER DATE.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER,
STAFF PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL
BERATE, EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY
PERSONAL DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE
STAFF, COUNCIL MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY
COUNCIL MEETING. THIS POLICY IS NOT MEANT TO
RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: ~ 2 ; ~'~ ^ ~ ; ~~
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 Govemment 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 authodzing the executive session
will be publicly announced by the presiding office.
34. Executive Session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding electric franchise with AEP Texas Central
Company, with possible discussion and action related thereto in
open session.
35. Executive Session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding fire collective bargaining negotiations, with
possible discussion and action related thereto in open session.
36. Executive session pursuant to Texas Govemment Code, Section
551.074 to deliberate the appointment, employment and duties
of the City Manager with possible discussion and action related
thereto in open session.
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O. ADJOURNMENT:
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POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front
entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 3: 3c~ p.m., on
November 5, 2008.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
NOTE: The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
Page at www.cctexas.com on the Thursday before
regularly scheduled council meetings. If technical
problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded on the
Internet by Friday before 5:00 p.m.
Symbols used to highlight action items that implement
council goals are on attached sheet.
36. Motion selecting Angel Escobar as City Manager. ZOOS 2 9
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD STREET
NOVEMBER 11, 2008
10:00 A.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act o tf he
following addition to the agenda of the City Council to be considered at the above
meeting:
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
22 (1).a. Public hearing and Ordinance designating the Lon C. Hill Power Plant
Reinvestment Zone, within the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, under ~ F?'~ g 3 Q
the Property Redevelopment and Tax Abatement Act (Chapter 312 of
the Texas Tax Code).
22 (1).b. Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with Lon C. Hill, ~ ~ "~ g 31
L.P. providing for temporary property tax abatement.
POSTING STATEMENT:
This supplement agenda was posted on the City's of~ficial~Iletin boar at the front
entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at -1--``=~./' .~Y' , 2008.
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Develop Street Plan
TexasA&M University-Corpus Christi
Expansion
Neighborhood Improvement Program
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Development Process Improvement
Bond 2008
Coliseum Plan
Master Plan Updates
Improve Code Enforcement
Downtown Plan
Charter Review
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