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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL • COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
MARCH 10, 2009
10:00 A.M. V
PUBLIC NOTICE -THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBIT,fD IN THE CITYCOUNC/L CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OFTHE CITYCOUNC/L.
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council at approximatety 12:00 p.m. oral the end
oftheCouncilMeeting,whlcheveriseadier. Pleasespeakintothemicrophonelocatedatthepodiumandstateyourname
and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. If you have a petition or otherinformation pertaining to
your subject please present k to the City Secretary.
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contact the City Secretary's office (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 Iven by Reverend Steve Bilsbury, Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepherd. ~. M ~.~-~n,~
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
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 Hummeli
Bill Kelly
Priscilla Leal
Michael McCutchon
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
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City Manager Angel R. Escobar
City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Approval of Regular Meetings of February 10, 2009, February 17, 2009 and February 24,
2009. (Attachment # 1)
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BOARDS 8~ COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
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
finally pass an ordinance by adopting if as an emergency measure
rather than a two reading ordinance; or may mod/fy 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 forreconsideretionend action on any
reconsidered item.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT: (NONE)
CONSENT AGENDA ~ O ~ (~'I .. ~ ~ ;
Notice to the Public
The following items are ofa routine oradministrative 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
wffhdrewn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items
not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining dems
will be adopted by one vote.
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances
not removed for individual consideration)
2. Motion approving a supply agreement for polyethylene pipe and
fittings from the following companies forthe following amounts in
accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0084-09 based on low bid
for an estimated annual expenditure of $200,343.50 of which
$83,476.45 is required for the remainder of FY 2008-2009. 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 suppliers and the City Manager or his
designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Gas Department
in FY 2008-2009. (Requires 2l3 Vote) (Attachment # 2)
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Secor EGW Utilities, Inc.
Houston, Texas Carrollton, Texas
Group No.: 1 Group No.: 2
$146,670 $53,673.50
Grand Total: $200,343.50
3. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a Memorandum ofAgreementwiththe U.S. Department
of the Interior, National Park Service, to provide for the
monitoring of the Gulf of Mexico beaches from the South Jetty of
Packery Channel to the North boundary of Padre Island National
Seashore (PINS) for turtles during sea turtle nesting season,
March 15`" to September 30~'. (Requires 213 Vote) (Attachment
# 3)
4.a. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute athree-year lease agreement with TRT Hotel Company,
LLC, with option to extend for up to two additional years, for the
use of McGee Beach Concession building and 150 yards toward
water area in consideration of maintaining the premises and
improvements and monthly rental payment of $900, with annual
increase of 5%. (Requires 2/3 Vote) (Attachment # 4)
4.b. Ordinance appropriating $2,500 in the General Fund No. 1020
from monthly rental fees from TRT Hotel Company, LLC;
changing FY 2008-2009 Operating Budget adopted by
Ordinance No. 027776 to increase estimated revenues and
appropriations by $2,500 each. {Requires 2/3 Vote)
(Attachment # 4)
5. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an architectural services contract with Dykema Architects, Inc.,
of Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount of $134,000 for Heritage
Park Cultural Center Historical Preservation/Restoration Project
for design, bid, construction, and additional phase services.
(Bond Issue 2008) (Requires 2/3 Vote) (Attachment # 5)
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6. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an Architectural Services Contract with JEC Architects, Inc. of
Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount of $91,218 for the new
Parks Operation Maintenance Facility at West Guth Park for
design, bid, construction, and additional phase services. (Bond
Issue 2008) (Requires 213 Vote) (Attachment # 6)
7. First Reading Ordinance -Revising Section 33-75(c), Code of
Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, to prohibit waterfowl hunting
within 1,000 feet of Laguna Shores Shoreline; providing for
penalties; and providing for publication. (Attachment # 7)
8. Second Reading Ordinance-Amending Section 18-20, Code of
Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, relating to the fees charged
for ambulance and emergency medical services; providing for
publication. (First Reading 02!24/09) (Attachment # 8)
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: I
ZONING CASES: IO~, ~'~ - ~ (; ('-t-Gt,,vY1 .
9. Case No.0109-03. Andrew Salman: A change of zoning from a
"B-1"Neighborhood Business District to an "I-7' Light Industrial
District resulting in a change of land use from commercial to light
industrial on property described as Carroll Place, Unit 7, Block 1,
Lot 3, located on the north side of Holly Road approximately 900
feet west of the Holly Road and Carroll Lane intersection.
(Requires 2l3 Vote) (Attachment # 9)
Staffs Recommendation: Denial of the "I-2" Light Industrial
District.
Planning Commission's Recommendation: Denial of the "I-2"
Light Industrial District and in lieu thereof, approval of a "B-4"
General Business District and a Special Permit subject to a site
plan and four (4) conditions.
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Amending the Zoning Or ' ante, upon api
Salman and wife Kh a Salman, by than
in reference to C oll Place, Unit 7, Blo
Neighborhood usiness District to "B /SP
District wit Special Permit to allo outdoc
slabs, s ject to a Site Plan an our (4) cc
the mprehensive Plan to a unt for any
ex' ing Comprehensive P n; providing
viding a penalty; and providing for public
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~nditi s; amending
iations from the
repealer clause;
10. Case No 0109-07, B. L. Real Estate Holdings: A change of
zoning from a "R-1 C" One-Family Dwelling District to an "A-2"
Apartment House District resulting in a change of land use from
single family residential to multi-family residential for a bed and
breakfast inn describes as Tyler Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 11,
located on the east side of Claudia Drive approximately 400 feet
north of the Laguna Shores Road. (Requires 2/3 Vote)
(Attachment# 10)
Planning Commission and Staffs Recommendation: Approval of
an "A-2" Apartment House District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by B. L. Real
Estate Holding Company, LP, by changing the Zoning Map in
reference to Tyler Subdivision, Block 1, Lot 11, from "R-1 C"
One-Family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District;
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.
K. REGULAR AGENDA (NONE)
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PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
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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 yourname and address. Ifyou have a petition
or other information pertaining to your subject, please present 8 to the City
Secretary.)
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2. RECITE AN EXISTING POLICY IN RESPONSE TO THE
INQUIRY.
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
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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: 12; Z~ ~:~ 1
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect Yo go Into
executive session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss
anymatters 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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11. Executive session under Texas Government Code Section `~
551.071 regarding Cause No. 08-247, Abel Alonzo and David l
Ramos vs. the City of Corpus Christi, with possible discussion
and action in open session.
O. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: {NeNE~- (Ste $ d ~ ~2,V
Consideration of resolutions and actions deemed approp ate by the
City Council as to legislative issues before the 81 ~ Texas Legislature.
P. ADJOURNMENT:
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 March 4,
2009.
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City Secretary ~l
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.
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council goals are on attached sheet.
City Council Goals 2007-2009
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Develop Street Plan
TexasA&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
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
MARCH 10, 2009
10:00 A.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act of
the following additions to the agenda of the City Council to be considered at the
above meeting:
i. CONSENT AGENDA
6.1 Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Contract
for Professional Services with Urban Engineering in the amount of
$1,781,525 for the Downtown Drainage Improvements Phase III-A Hughep ~ O O 9
Street Pump Station, Phase Ill-B Hughes Street Box Culvert and Pum
Station Discharge Culvert, and Phase III-C Mesquite Street Box Culvert for
the design, bid, construction, and additional phase services. (Requires 213
Vote)
6.2. Resolution in support of local option transportation funding legislation forthe
81'~ Legislative session.
L. PRESENTATIONS: Corpus Christi Air Monitoring Study ~ ; O 1
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
12. Executive Session under Sections 551.072 and 551.087 of the Texas
Government Code regarding Landry's Seafood and Steakhouse Corpus
Christi Inc. lease of real property and to discuss or deliberate regarding
commercial or financial information received from a business prospect to
locate, stay, or expand in or near the Corpus Christi Marina, with possible
discussion and action in open session.
O. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: 1 ~• 1~ f ~ ~ I, ' 3~ ~~
oti Bill Filing Update ~t-
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POSTING STATEMENT:
This supplemental agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the
front entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at ~~ ° p.m., March 6, 2009.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
11. Motion authorizing the City Manager to settle Cause No. 08-247, Abel Alonzo
and David Ramos vs. the City of Corpus Christi, in accordance with the terms of
the proposed settlement agreement 2 ~ Q 9 0 6 3
12. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to amend and extend
the lease with Landry's Seafood and Steakhouse-Corpus Christi, Inc. (Landry's)
to operate a restaurant barge on People's Street T-Head to extend the term until
September 30, 2009, with payment of $6,000 per month or 2.75% of monthly
gross sales, whichever is greater, with amendments to provide for sixty days
termination notice, and to provide for no operation of shuttle service on People's
Street T-Head by Landry's during period of April 17, 2009 through April 27, 2009.
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