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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS GHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL -COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78A~01
OCTOBER 19, 2010
12:DD P.M.
PUBLlC NOTICE -THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SDUND ACTIVATED PAGERS
ARE PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS DF THE CITY
CDUNCIL.
Members of the audience will ,be provided an opportunity to address the Council at approximately 4:00 p.m., ar the
end of the Councr! Meeting, whichever is earlier Please speak into the microphone located at the podium and stafe
your name and address. Your presentation will be limited ro three minutes. !f you have a petition or other information
pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si Usted desea dirigirse a! Cancilio y tree que su ingles es iimitado, habra un interprete ingles-espanal en tadas !as
juntas del Concilia Para ayudarie.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to
contact the City Secretary's office (at 361-826-305) ai least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements
Can ts8 made.
A. Mayor ~~ ~ o cal t~e meet to order.
B. ln~ocatlon to be given by Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman, Congregation Beth Israel.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. ~ . ~ ~~~~~
D. City Secretary Armando Chaps #o caiil~~l the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Joe Adame r~J~
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Scott
Gouncil Members:
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Ke~rin Kieschnick
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
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City Manager,4ngel R. Escobar
City Attorney Carlos Valdez
City Secretary Armando Chaps
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Regular Council Meeting
October 19, 2010
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E. MINUTES:
1. Approval of Reg lar Ming of Dctober 12,
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l=. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
G. EKPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
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CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
2010. (Attachment
(NONE)
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed
as motions, resolutions, or ordinances. if deemed appropriate, the
City Council will uss 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; ar may modify the
action specified. A motion to reconsider may be made at this meeting
of a vote at the last regular, ar a subsequent special meeting; such
agendas are incorporated herein for reconsideration and action an
any reconsidered item.
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public ~ ~,.. (~ ~ ~ ~{p
The following items are of a routine ar administrative nature. The Council has
been furnished with background acrd support material an each item, and/or it
has been discussed at a previous meeting. Al! items will be acted upon by
one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Council
Member ar a citizen, in wtrich event the item or items will immediately be
withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items
not requiring Separate discussion have bean acted upon. 7"he remaining
items will be adopted by one vote.
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(At this point the Council will vats on all motions, resolutions and ordinances
not removed for individual consideration.)
2. Motion approving the purchase of one (1) long reach hydraulic
excavator from Waukesha Pearce Industries, Inc., of Corpus
Christi, Texas based on the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement
with the Texas Local Government Cooperative, in the amount of
$269,094. This unit is a replacement to the fleet. Funding is
budgeted and available in the Maintenance Services Fund far
FY 2010-2011. (Attachment # 2)
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3. Motion approving the lease-purchase of approximately 6,405
curbside collection containers from Schaefer Systems
International, Charlotte, North Carolina far the total amount of
$298,420.50. The award is based on the cooperative
purchasing agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area
Council of Governments (H-GAC). The containers will be used
in the City's automated collection program. Funds for the lease-
purchase of the curbside collection containers will be provided
through the City's lease-purchase financing program.
(Attachment # 3)
4. Ordinance appropriating $29,850.60 from the Radio System
Capital Replacement Reserve Fund, amending the FY 2010-
2011 budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 028583 to increase
appropriations by $29,850,60 in the Fund No. 1020 General
Fund Police Department budget to pay for replacement
Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems at the radio
transmitter sites for the City, County, and RTA radio systems.
(Attachment # 4)
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 Victims of
Crime Act (VOCA) grant within the Police Department for
Year 11 with a Gity cash match of $40,90fi.69, in-kind match
of $7,200 for a total project cast of $149,071.07 and to
execute all related documents. (Attachment # 5)
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 Victims of Crime
Act (VOCA) Fund, and authorizing the transfer of $40,908.69
from the No. 1020 Cash contribution to Grants to the No.
1061 Police Grants Fund as grant matching funds.
(Attachment # 5)
a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Calallen
Independent School District for use and access of District
facilities as shelters of last resort in case of an emergency or
hurricane. (Attachment # 6)
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b. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an lnterlocal Cooperation Agreement with West pso
Independent School District for use of school buildings
during emergency or hurricane as shel#er of last resort.
(Attachment # 6)
c. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an lnterlocal Cooperation Agreement with Del Mar
College for use of school buildings as shelters of last resort
far First Responders in case of an emergency or hurricane.
(Attachment # 6)
Qrdinance authorizing the resale of nine (9) properties far
$37,800 which were foreclosed upon for failure to pay ad
valorem taxes, of which the City shall receive $4,173.06 plus
$9,285.23 for partial payment of City paving and demolition
liens. (Attachment # 7)
S. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 4 with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi,
Texas, in the amount of $104,019 for a total restated fee of
$1,296,316 for Airline Road Improvements from Saratoga
Boulevard tv Rodd Field Road for additional design phase
services to include the realignment of Airline Road, Rodd Field
Road and Yorktown Boulevard intersections. (BOND ISSUE
2004) {Attachment # $)
9. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a Right-of-Way Easement instrument with Ronald 5. Browning
in the total amount of $62,539, far the acquisition of Parcel 12
containing 1.315 acres of land, located at the northeast corner
of Airline Road at Slough Road, necessary for the Airline Road
Street Improvement Project, Saratoga Boulevard to Rodd Field
Road, Project #6465, (BOND ISSUE 2408) and for other
municipal purposes. (Attachment # 9)
1. EXECUTIVE SESSION: ~ ~; ~~.._, ~ ~:
PUBLlC 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 55i of the Texas Government
Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go info
executive session on the following matters. !n the event the Council
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elects to ga Irma executive session regarding an agenda item, the
section or SectlOnS of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the
executive session will be publicly announced by the presiding office.
10. Executive Session under Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding Cause No. 09-1984-H; King Isles, Inc. vs.
SWBeII Telephone Company et al; in the 347t" Judicial District
Court, Nueces County, Texas, with possible discussion and
action in open session.
J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ~~ ~ !
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5TREET CLOSURES.
11. Public hearing and First Reading Ordinance to consider
abandoning and vacating a 29,774-square foot portion (0.684
acres) of an undeveloped and unsurfaced 55-foot wide
dedicated public right-of-way (Paxton Street), out of the
Navigation Industrial Park, said public right of way being located
north of the Agnes Street public street right-of-way; subject to
compliance with the specified conditions. (Attachment # 11)
12. Public hearing and First Reading Ordinance to consider
abandoning and vacating a 25,774-square foot portion (0.59
acres) of an undeveloped and unsurfaced 20 fioot wide
dedicated public right-of-way, out of the Flour BlufF and Encinal
Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 31, Lot 11, said public right of
way being located just south of the Williams Drive public street
right-of-way; subject to compliance with the specified conditions.
(Attachment # 12)
K. REGULAR AGENDA ~ ~, ~~ ~ ~.Y"~
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13. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a Contract for Professional Services with Halff Associates Inc.,
of Houston, Texas, in the amount of $201,070 for the Update to ~ ' ® 2 5
Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan. (Attachment
# 13)
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14. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construe#ion contract with J. S. Haren of Athens, Tennessee,
in the amount of $1,199,500 fvr the Base Bid and Additive
Alternate Nos. 1, 2, and 3 for the Allison Wastewater Treatment
Plant New Mechanical Bar Screen Facility. (Attachment # 14}
15. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
a construction contract with Grace Paving and Construction, inc.
of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the amount of $1,047,037 for Robert
Street from Gaines to Ocean Drive. {BOND ISSUE 2008)
{Attachment # 15)
16.
17.
a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an Interlocal Agreement with Nueces County
regarding denial of vehicle registration pending resolution of
outstanding red light camera civil penalty, with payment to
County in the amount of $7.50 per registration issued.
(Attachment # 1 fi)
b. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute an Interlocal Agreement with Texas Department of
Transportation ("TxDOT") to flag vehicle registrations for
nonpayment of red light camera civic penalties, with payment
to TxDOT of $23.00 per computer fife submission plus $0.12
(twelve cents} for each transaction {inquiry, flag or clear)
submitted to TxDOT. {Attachment # 16)
Motion to ~ request far an additional 180-day extension
of a Special Permit, to April 14, 2011, to allow for a pet groom
and boarding business, small dog and cat rescue shelter, and
dog service and therapy/training facility, on property located at
the southwest corner of Gadwell Street and Laguna Shores
Road, in Case No. 0309-01, Ross and Judith Sisson. (Tabled
on i0/92/'f0) {Attachment # 17)
(RECESS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING}
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18. CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
CCf H1=C}: (Attachment # 18)
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AGENDA 2r ~ ~ ~.~`1"~
CORPUS CHRISTI HOUSING FiNA~1CE~ORPORATION
REGULAR MEETING
DATE: Tuesday, October 19, 2410
TIME: During the meeting of the City Council beginning at 12:00
p.m.
PLACE: City Council Chambers
1201 Leopard Street
Corpus Ghristi, TX 78441
1. Call meeting to order.
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Secretary Armando _Chapa calls roll.
Board flf Directors
,Jahn E. Marez, President
Kevin Kieschnick, Vice-Pres.
Joe Adame
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Chris Adler
Priscilla Laal
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
Officers
n~1 g R Escobar, General Manager
Armando Chapa, Secretary
Mary Juarez, Asst. Secretary
Cindy O'Brien, Treasurer
Constance P. Sanchez, Asst, Treas.
Approval of the minutes of July 13, 2010
Approval of the financial report.
5. Resolution approving an amended Memorandum of
Understanding with NRP Holdings, LLC in connection
with the development of Costa Tarragona li Project;
approving an amended Purchase Agreement for the
acquisition of land and ground lease of such land to
Costa Tarragona II, Ltd.; authorizing the General
Manager to take all necessary actions in connection with
the carryforward and documentation of the award of Low-
income Hauling Tax Credits in the amount of $1,333,459
and HOME funds in the amount of $500,000 from the
Texas Department of Housing & Community Affairs for
the Costa Tarragona I I Project and related matters.
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6. Public Comment.
7. Adjournment,
{RECONVENE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING)
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M, PRESENTATIONS: "z `~~-~ c3. J! ~"Yh
Public comment will not ~e solicited an resentation items.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
19. City's Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II Transition
Plan and Nan -Discrimination Ordinance FY 2009-2010 Annual
Update (Attachment # 19)
N. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS
NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WALL BE HEARD AT
APPROXIMATELY 4:00 P.M. OR T THE END OF THE
COUNCIL MEETING WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE
LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. JF YOU PLAN
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microphone located at the podium and state your Warne and address.
If'you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject,
please present it to the City Secretary.)
PROHIBITS THE CITY COUNCIL FROM RES,pyNOiNU ANu
DISCUSSING YOUR COMMENTS AT LENGTH. THE LAW
ONLY AUTHORIZES THEM TO DO THE FOLLOWING:
1. MAKE ASTATEMENT Of= FACTUAL INFORMATI(}N.
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 QATE.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, ND COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL, BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OA SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING. THIS
POLICY 1S NOT MEANT" TO RESTRAIN A CITIZEN'S FIRST
AMENDMENT RIGHTS.
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October ~ 9, 2010
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0. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS: (NONE)
P, ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT: ~~, ~ ~ ~~
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This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front
entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at o~: ~~ p.m.,
on October 14, 2010.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
NOTE: The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
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scheduled council meetings. 1f technical problems occur, the
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Symbols used to highlight action items that implement
council goals are on attached sheet.
1 ~. Motion authorizing the City Manager to settle Cause No. 09-1984-H; King Isles, Inc.
vs. SWBeII Telephone Company et al; In the 347th Judicial District Court, Nueces
County, Texas, for the sum of $10D,000, subject to certification of funds.
City Council Goals 2010-2011
Bayfront and Downtown Initiatives
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Conservation and Recycling Education Plan
Comprehensive Economic Development
Approach
Street Improvement Plan
Development Process Improvement
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Safe and Healthy Community Initiatives
(Gang, Graf~itr, and Physical Health Emphasis)
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