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Home My WebLink AboutReference Agenda City Council - 01/18/2000AGENDA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1201 LEOPARD JANUARY 18, 2000 2:00 P.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 after the Presentations section. Please speak intothemicrophonelocatedatthepodiumandstateyournameandaddress. Yourpresentationwillbelimitedtothreeminutes. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary. Si ud. Desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingles es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingles-espa~ol en todas las juntas del Conci/io para ayudarle. 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 512 880-3105) at/east 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. A. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order. B. Invocation to be given by Reverend John Everett, Apostolic Church of Corpus Christi. 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 Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~/ Mayor Pro Tern Mark Scott V Council Members: Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria John Longoria City Manager David R. Garcia City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr. __ City Secretary Armando Chapa E. MINUTES: / 1. ~Approval of Regular Meeting of January 11, 2000 (Attachment # 1) Agenda Regular Council Meeting Janua~ 18,2000 Page 2 ACTION/COMMENTS Fo BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE) SPECIAL PRESENTATION ITEM: * U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on Homeless Issue Partnership PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM AT THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL 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 your name and address. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretao4 ) Si usted se dJrige a la junta y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int&rprete ingl~s-espa~ol en la reuni6n de la junta para ayudade. 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 A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING. I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION: For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed 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 for reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item. CONSENT AGENDA Notice to the Public 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 Agenda Regular Council Meeting Januaw 18,2000 Page 3 ACTION/COMMENTS discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: ,,~ ¢~,_ (~ (At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not removed for individual consideration.) Motion approving a supply agreement with Cover Foam Services, Inc., Florence, South Carolina, for synthetic daily landfill cover material for an estimated annual amount of $214,200 based on a sole source supplier. The supply agreement is for a twelve month period, 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. Funding is provided in the Solid Waste Services FY99-00 budget. (Attachment # 2) Motion authorizing payment of the Special Commissioners' condemnation award of $17,305 for acquisition of Parcels 18 and 1 SUE located on Ennis Joslin Road between the Pharaoh Valley Golf Course and Pharaoh Drive in connection with the Spur 3, Phase 2 Improvements project. (Attachment # 3) Resolution authorizing the City Manager or Designee to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Nueces County to provide an On-Duty City of Corpus Christi Police Officer to be a Youth Opportunities United (YOU) Site Coordinator. (Attachment # 4) Motion approving an agreement with AT&T Broadband Cable Services for advancement of expenses for the review, negotiation and grant of its application for a new cable television franchise in an amount up to $120,000. (Attachment # 5) Ordinance appropriating $120,000 from AT&T Broadband Cable Services for franchise application processing cost reimbursement in the No. 1020 General Fund to reimburse services of the Baller-Herbst Law Group, P.C. to assist the City of Corpus Christi in the cable television franchise granting and renewal process; amending Ordinance Number 023702, which adopted the FY99-00 Budget by adding $120,000 to the No. 1020 General Fund. (Attachment # 5) 0239t3 Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 18,2000 Page 4 Motion amending Motion M98-404, as amended, which authorized a professional services agreement with Adrian Herbst, the Bailer Herbst Law Group, P.C., to increase the estimated cost by $85,000 for additional services required in connection with th~%~b~¢~ application b~~ (Attac~. rp, en~: # 5)/f-~-¢) ~r¢) 01,').~ ¢~ Ordinance closing and abandoning a 4,915-square foot portion of a i0-foot wide utility easement out of Lots i-12, Block 3, La Arboleda Subdivision and Lot 6, Section G, Alamo Addition; requiring the owner, H. E. Butt Grocery Company, to comply with the specified conditions and replat the property within 180 days at owner's expense. (Attachment Ct 6) Ordinance closing and abandoning a 2,900-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement out of Lots 15A through 20A and Lots 15B through 20B, Block 27, Padre Island No. 3 and a 750-square foot portion of a 5-foot wide utility easement out of Lots lA through 3A, Block 26, Padre Island No. 3, for a total closure of 3,650-square feet; requiring owner, Vincent D. Lee, to comply with the specified conditions and replat the property within 180 days at owner's expense. (Attachment Ct 7) Motion to amend Ordinance prior to second reading by incorporating Amendment No. 1 allowing for relocation of Buc Days to new festival area. (Attachment # 8) Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a five year lease with the Buccaneer Commission, Inc. to conduct the Buccaneer Days Festival and related activities on the areas bounded by (a) the interior of the west curb line of Shoreline Boulevard (northbound) and the east curb line of Shoreline Boulevard (southbound) and bounded on the south by the Memorial Coliseum and on the north by the south curb line of Kinney Street; and (b) the seafloor of the Municipal Marina's south basin bounded by Shoreline Boulevard to the west, the McGee Beach pier and rock groin to the south and the south side of the Lawrence Street L-Head to the north, in consideration of the Commission paying a one-time $250 permit fee and 100% of the cost of City services for event support, except that in 2000 only, Commission will pay 75% of police overtime costs; giving Commission exclusive use of the premises for 20 days and non-exclusive use for 29 days during a set period for each of the five years, as shown in the lease beginning April 14, 2000. (First Reading 12-21-99) (Attachment ct 8) ACTION/COMMENTS 023915 0!3916 02391'7 Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 18,2000 ?age 5 ACTION/COMMENTS Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the City Code of Ordinances Chapter 35, Oil and Gas Well Division to increase fees in the following sections: "35-82, the filing fee is increased from one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00); 35-87 (7) the filing fee is increased from one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00); 35-88, the application fee is increased from one thousand dollars ($1,000) to one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00); 35-117, Annual Inspection fee for every land well is increased from one hundred dollars ($100.00) to two hundred dollars ($200.00), and for every marine area well from two hundred dollars ($200.00) to three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00)," and providing for an effective date of February 1, 2000. (First Reading - 1-11-00) (Attachment # 9) J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ZONING CASE: 10. Case No. 1299-6, Manuel Ba~uelos: A change of zoning from a "B-4" General Business District to an "1-2" Light Industrial District on Harland Industrial Sites Annex No. 1, located on the north side of Home Road, approximately 150 feet west of Ayers Street. (Attachment # 10) Planninq Commission's Recommendation: Denial of an "1-2" District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a Special Permit for outside storage subject to a site plan and six conditions. Staff's Recommendation: Denial of the requested "1-2" District. CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES: 11.a. Resolution approving the terms of a loan from the State Infrastructure Bank for $4,000,000 to fund the City's share of the JFK Causeway project, and authorizing the City Manager o~his designee to execute the necessary documents. (Attachment # 11) 11.b. Resolution accepting Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order Number 107987, dated Oc~tober 28, 1999, providing for the elevation of the JFK Causeway and providing for the contribution from the City of $4,000,000 toward construction of the project. (Attachment # 11) 02. 919 Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 18,2000 ~age 6 ACTION/COMMENTS 12. 13.a. 13.b. Lo Ordinance amending the FY99-00 Capital Improvement Program Budget by accelerating the Padre Island Pumping Plant Improvement Project and revising the project scope to include land acquisition, which was adopted by Ordinance No. 023703 by adding $1,030,000 to the Water Capital Improvement Program. (Attachment # 12) First Reading Ordinance - Ordinance amending the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 24, Sections 24-33, 24-37, 24-40, 24- 46, 24-47, 24-48, 24-49, 24-50, 24-51, 24-52, 24-53, 24-54, 24-55, 24-56, 24-58, 24-62, 24-64, 24-65, 24-66 of Human Relations, Article III, Discrimination in Housing and providing for penalties. (Attachment # 13) Motion authorizin~ty Manager or his designee to submit such ordinance to the Dei~artment of Housing and Urban Development for substantial equivalency and enter into an Interim Agreement with Housing and Urban Development for the $115,000 funding package to establish a substantially equivalent Fair Housing Program, beginning with ~is federal funding cycle; and to include authorization for the City Marker to continue with the preliminary agreement for up to a three year period and thereafter establish annual Housing and Urban Development worksharing agreements. (Attachment # 13) PRESENTATIONS: Public comment will not be soficited on Presentation items. *~// Quarterly update on Wesley Seale Dam Stabilization Project Arts subgrant process and allocation of Hotel/Motel Tax to the Arts (Attachment # 14) * Solid Waste Services' automated collection pilot program * Street Sweeping - Enhanced Service Level (Attachment # 15) * Proposals for Marina Administration Offices Local Emergency Planning Committee on "Blueprint Call-Down Information Line System" proposal EXECUTIVE SESSION: 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 matters 023922 Agenda Regular Council Meeting January 18,2000 ~age 7 ACTION/COMMENTS N= listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 55'/of the Texas Government Code. /n 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 officer. REPORTS: The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff; reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff; constituent concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments; scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief discussions regarding city-related matters. 14. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 15. 16. * Upcoming Items MAYOR'S UPDATE COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS POSTING STATEMENT: This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:30 p.m., January 14, 2000. Armando Chapa ~J O~ City Secretary Amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by Manuel Bafiuelos, in reference to Harland Industrial Sites Annex No. 1, currently zoned "B4" General Business District, by granting a special permit for outside storage on said property, subject to a site plan and six (6) conditions; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing comprehensive plan. SUPPLEMENTAL ""'"'"'"'"" r. JAt 2ooo REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING ~.~ OFFk, F ,:? CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS t201 LEOPARD JANUARY 18, 2000 2:00 P.M. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, 551.043 of the following addition to the agenda of the City Council to be considered at the above meeting: M. CLOSED MEETING Planned Closed Session and Related Action Notice is given specifically that the City Council expects to go into executive session during this meeting regarding the following additional matter: Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 regarding City of San Benito et al v. PG&E Gas Transmission, Texas Corporation et al, No. 96-12-7404-A, 107t" District Court, Cameron County, Texas, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. POSTING STATEMENT: This supplement agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 4:30 p.m., January 14 ,2000. City Secretary m Imm -4