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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
FEBRUARY 17, 2089
10:00 A.M.
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A. Mayor Henry Garrett to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Reverend Robert Malsack, First Preesbyterian Church./
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. ~, ~ e~ I
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Henry Garrett
Mayor Pro Tem Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Council Members:
Melody Cooper
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
Priscilla Leal
Michael McCutchon
Manager Angel R. Escobar V
Attorney Mary Kay Fischer
Secretary Armando Chapa
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
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 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 maybe made at this meeting of a
vote at the last regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such
agendas are incorporated herein forreconsideration and action on any
reconsidered item.
H. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: (NONE)
CONSENT AGENDA ~ O • ~ _ ~ O.1`~
Notice to the Public R
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withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items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 requiring 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 supply agreements with the following
companies for the following amounts for approximately 7,080
gas meters in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0065-09,
based on low bid meeting specifications and low bid for an
estimated annual expenditure of $374,900 of which $314,500
will be expensed in FY 2008-2009. Funds in the amount of
$60,400 have been budgeted in the Gas Department operations
budget and the remaining $254,100 shall be reimbursed by bond
proceeds. The terms of the contracts are for twelve months with
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an option to extend for up to two additional twelve month
periods, subject to the approval of the suppliers and the City
Manager or his designee. (Attachment # 1)
Elster American Meter Actaris U.S. Gas
Cedar Park. Texas Owenton. Kentucky
Bid Item 1 Bid Item 2
Total: $363,300 Total: $11,600
Grand Total: $374,900
2. Motion approving a service agreement with Eddie Garza
Security, of Corpus Christi, Texas, for Uniformed Guard Security
Services for Corpus Christi International Airport (CCIA) in
accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0059-09 based on low bid
for an estimated annual expenditure of $76,650.00 of which
$31,937.50 is required for the remainder of FY 2008-2009. The
term of the contract is for twelve months with an option to extend
for up to two additional twelve-month periods, subject to the
approval of the contractor and the City Manager, or his
designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Aviation
Department in FY 2008-2009. (Attachment # 2)
3.a. Ordinance appropriating $220,749 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance in No. 9010 Crime Control and Prevention District Fund
for "one-time" expenditures for the purchase of tasers, taser
cartridges, a "graffiti truck", and other miscellaneous equipment
to be used by the Police Department; changing the FY 2008-
2009 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance 027776 by
increasing appropriations by $220,749. (Attachment # 3)
3.b. Motion approving the purchase of 120 tasers and 1,060 taser
cartridges from GT Distributors, of Austin, Texas in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI-0131-09, based on sole source for a
total expenditure of $145,749. The equipment will be used bythe
Police Department. Funds are available through the Crime
Control Fund and Prevention District Fund. (Attachment # 3)
3.c. Motion approving the purchase of one graffiti truck from
Champion Ford, of Corpus Christi, Texas in accordance with Bid
Invitation No. BI-0075-09, based on low bid for a total
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expenditure of $66,988. The equipment will be used by the
Police Department. Funds are available through the Crime
Control and Prevention District Fund. (Attachment # 3)
4.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $224,772 from the State of Texas,
Criminal Justice Division for funding available to address gang
issues, funds to be used for overtime and fringe benefits and to
execute all related documents. (Attachment # 4)
4.b. Ordinance appropriating $224,772 from the State of Texas,
Criminal Justice Division for funding available to address gang
issues, funds to be used for overtime and fringe benefits in No.
1061 Police Grants Fund. (Attachment # 4)
5. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
submit a grant application to the National Endowment for the
Arts in the amount of $10,000 for the 2010 Festival of the Arts,
with a City match of $10,000 in the No. 1030 Arts
Grants/Projects Fund. (Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the Ciry Manager, or his designee, to execute
an engineering services contract with Bath Engineering Group,
Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount of $88,920, for the
Museum of Science and History HVAC/Air Handling and Fire
Security Repair/Replacement Project for design, bid,
construction and additional phase services. (BOND ISSUE
2008) (Attachment # 6)
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7. Case No. 0708-05, Anchor Harbor Mobile Home Community.
L.L.C.: A change in zoning from a "B-4" General Business
District to a 'T-1A" Travel Trailer Park District with a "PUD-2"
Planned Unit Development -2 Overlay on Tract 1, resulting in a
change of land use from commercial to travel trailer park district
and "T-1 B" Manufactured Home Park District with a "PUD-2"
Planned Unit Development -2 Overlay on Tract 2, resulting in a
change of land use from commercial to manufactured home park
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on property described as 3.167 acres out of Anchor HarborTract
No. 1, located on the north side of South Padre Island Drive and
approximately 500 feet west of Paul Jones Avenue. (Tabled
09109/08) (Attachment # 7)
Staffs Recommendation: Approval of the "T-1A" Travel Trailer
Park District with a "PUD-2" Planned Unit Development -2 on
Tract 1 and "T-1 B" Manufactured Home Park District with a
"PUD-2" Planned Unit Development -2 Tract 2 and subject to a
site plan and five (5) conditions.
Planning Commission's Recommendation: Approval of the "T-
1A" Travel Trailer Park District with a "PUD-2" Planned Unit
Development -2 on Tract 1 and "T-1 B"Manufactured Home Park
District with a "PUD-2" Planned Unit Development -2 Tract 2 and
subject to a site plan and four (4) conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Anchor
Harbor Mobile Home Community, LLC, by changing the Zoning
Map in reference to 3.167 acres out of Anchor Harbor Tract No.
1, from "B-4" General Business District to "T-1A" Travel Trailer
Park District with a "PUD-2" Planned Unit Development-2
Overlay on Tract 1, resulting in a change of land use from
commercial to travel trailer park, and from "B-4" General
Business District to "T-1 B" Manufactured Home Park Districtwith
a "PUD-2" Planned Unit Development-2 Overlay on Tract 2
resulting in a change of land use from commercial to
manufactured home park; 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 a penalty; providing for publication.
8. Case No. 0109-01. Arnold Brothers Properties, L.P.: A change
of 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 uses to heavy industrial uses on 12,350 square feet
out of Lot 6, Holly Industrial Subdivision, recorded in Volume 22
at Page 37 of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas and
generally located on the east side of Ayers Street between Holly
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Planning Commission & Staffs Recommendation: Denial of an
"I-3" Heavy Industrial District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a
Special Permit with four (4) conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Arnold
Brothers Properties, L.P., by changing the Zoning Map in
reference to 12,350 square feet out of Lot 6, Holly Industrial
Subdivision, from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "I-2/SP" Light
Industrial District with a Special Permit to allow up to seventy
(70) AP1650 above ground fuel tanks, subjectto a Site Plan and
four (4) conditions; amending the Comprehensive Plan to
account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive
Plan; providing a repealerclause; providing a penalty; providing
for publication.
9. Case No 0109-02 Closner/Brownstone Ventures Corpus, LLC:
A change of 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 uses on 800 square feet out of
a 4.011 acre tract out of Lots 3 and 6, Section 5, Range VIII,
Guggenheim-Cohn Farm Lots generally located on the west side
of North Padre Island Drive between Old Brownsville Road and
Corporate Drive. (Attachment # 9)
Planning Commission & Staffs Recommendation: Denial of an
"I-3" Heavy Industrial District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a
Special Permit fortwo UL2085 above ground fuel storage tanks
or one combined above ground fuel storage tank subject to a
site plan and four (4) conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by
Closner/Brownstone Ventures Corpus, LLC, by changing the
Zoning Map in reference to 800 square feet out of a 4.011 acre
tract out of Lots 3 and 6, Section 5, Range VIII, Guggenheim-
Cohn Farm Lots, from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "I-2/SP"
Light Industrial District with a Special Permit to allow two UL2085
above ground fuel tanks or one combined tank with a capacity to
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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 a penalty; providing for publication.
10. Case No.1008-01. Mark Rittoers: A change of zoning from a "B-
4" General Business District to an "I-2" Light Industrial District
resulting in a change of land use from commercial to light
industrial on property described as Lexington Plaza Annex A,
Block 2, Lot 9-B, located on the south side of South Padre Island
Drive between Cosner Street and Carroll Lane. (Attachment
# 10)
Planning Commission Recommendation: Denial of the "I-2"
Light Industrial District and, in lieu thereof, approval of a Special
Permit subject to a site plan and fifteen (15) conditions, with
conditions #2 and #5 being different from Staffs
recommendation.
Staff Recommendation: Denial of the "I-2" Light Industrial
District and, in lieu triereof, approval of a Special permit subject
to a site plan and fifteen (15) conditions, with conditions #2 and
#5 being different from Planning Commission's recommendation.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Mark
Rittgers, by changing the Zoning Map in reference to Lexington
Plaza Annex A, Block 2, Lot 9-B, from "B-4" General Business
District to "B-4/SP" General Business District with a Special
Permit to allow applicant to augment the existing Auto Repair
Service to include work on commercial trucks, subject to a Site
Plan and fifteen (15) conditions; amending the Comprehensive
Plan to account for any deviations from the existing
Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing a
penalty; and providing for publication.
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT:
11.a. Public hearing to consider amending Section 33-1.02.06 (b) (1),
Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance to allow non-illuminated
sandwich board signs or A-Frame Signs on the sidewalks of
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11.b. First Reading Ordinance -Revising Section 33-1.02.06 (b) (1),
Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance to allow non-illuminated
sandwich board signs or A-Frame Signs on the sidewalks of
zero-lot line buildings in the Six Points area; amending
conflicting provisions of the city's comprehensive plan; repealing
conflicting ordinances; providing for penalties; and providing for
publication. (Attachment # 11)
K.
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS RESOLUTIONS. AND ORDINANCES:
12. Resolution supporting the further development of the Universal
Freight Shuttle Concept and welcoming the inclusion of the City
of Corpus Christi as a link to the system. (Attachment # 12)
L. PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
13. Autorry~ted Meter Fjeading (AMR) In lative Project,Ekpansion
Upd~£e -Year 4,cff 5 (Attachmen~# 1t3) ~
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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 Meefing Act Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code,
and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive
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into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section or
secfions of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session
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O. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (NONE)
Consideration of resolutions and actions deemed appropriate by the
City Council as to legislative issues before the 81St Texas Legislature.
P. ADJOURNMENT: ~ : ~' gm ,
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front
entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at ~ (~ p.m., on
February 11, 2009.
Armando Chapa
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Symbols used to highlight action items that implement
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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