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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
FEBRUARY 21, 2012
12.00 P.M. 0 6
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A. Mayor Joe Adame to call the meeting to order.
V116. Invocation to be given by Dr. Cuthbert Machamire, CHRISTUS Spohn Health System.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. L10e
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to calf the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Joe Adame '✓
Mayor Pro Tern Chris N. Adler
Council Members:
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Priscilla Leal
David Loeb
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
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City Manager Ronald L. Olson
City Attorney Carlos Valdez
City Secretary Armando Chapa ✓'
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E. MINUTES:
1. Approval of Regular Meeting of Jan ary 31, 2012 and February
14, 2012. (Attachment #1) H M � L
F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment #2)
2. intergovernmental Commission on Drug and Alcohol
Abuse
Mayor's Fitness Council
G. 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.
H. 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 if
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withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items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.
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on alf motions, resolutions and
ordinances not removed for individual consideration.)
3. State grant apl2lication to renew Victims of Crime Grant
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in
the amount of $81,188.69 to the State of Texas, Criminal
Justice Division for funding available under the Victims of Crime
Act (VOCA) fund for the Police Department's Family Violence
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Unit with a City match of $14,731.84 - and $4,000 in -kind
services for a total project cost of $99,920:53; and authorizing
the City Manager or designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter
or terminate the grant. (Attachment #3)
4. State grant application to renew Violence Against Women Grant
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in
the amount of $94,705.39 to the State of Texas, Criminal
Justice Division, for funding available under the Violence
Against Women Act (VAWA) fund for the police department's
Family. Violence Unit with a City match of $47,165.68, and an in-
kind match of $7,200 for at total project cost of $149,071.07;
and authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for,
accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant. (Attachment #4)
5. State arant a lication to renew Regional Fusion Center Grant
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in
the amount of $59,914 to the State of Texas, Office of the
Governor, Criminal Justice Division for funding available under
the Criminal Justice Programs Fund for the Police Department
to continue the Regional Fusion Center and authorizing the City
Manager or designee to apply for, accept, reject, after or
terminate the grant. (Attachment #5)
6. Agreement with State to provide county beach water sampling
Resolution approving a service agreement between the Corpus
Christi - Nueces County Public Health District ( "Health District ")
and the Texas General Land Office to enable the Health District
to provide beach water sampling in Nueces, Aransas, and San
Patricio Counties under the Texas Beach Watch Program; and
ratifying approval of the agreement as of September 1, 2011.
(Attachment #6)
7. Adoption of training standards for Juvenile Case. Managers
required by new State legislation
Resolution adopting training standards for Juvenile Case
Managers employed by the City of Corpus Christi, providing for
implementation of said standards, and providing for periodic
review to ensure implementation of the requisite standards.
(Attachment #7)
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8. Agreement to reimburse TxDOT for adjustment of utilities
related to FM24 improvements
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
an Interlocal Advanced Funding Agreement With the Texas
Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Voluntary Local
Government Contributions to Transportation Improvement
Projects in the amount of $56,180 for manhole and valve
adjustments during the rehabilitation of FM24 from IH37 to
south of Starlite Road. (Attachment #8)
9. AAwropriation of utility customer donations for City Arts
programs
Second Reading Ordinance — Appropriating $5,902.36 in City
utility customer donations in General Fund No. 1020 for use by
programs coordinated through the City Arts and Cultural
Commission. (First Reading 2/14/12) (Attachment #9)
10. Appropriation_ of TCEQ settlement monies toward the Oso Bay
Learning Center and Wetland Preserve
Second Reading Ordinance - Appropriating $9,980 from
contributions in settlement of an enforcement action brought
about by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the
No. 1067 Parks and Recreation Grants Fund for land acquisition
for the Oso Bay Learning Center and Wetland Preserve. (First
Reading 2/14/12) (Attachment #10)
EXECUTIVE SESSION: (NONE)
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 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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J. PUBLIC HEARINGS: i w Orl -- I ., A 4
11. Pr000sed text amendments to the Unified Development Code
Second Reading Ordinance — Amending the Corpus Christi
Unified Development Code by revising and abbreviation term at
Subsection 1.11.2; by adding three definitions to Subsection
1.11.3; by revising Table 3.1.7.A and Subsection 3.1.7.0.4.a,
and adding Subsection 3.1.7.C.1.c relating - to notice
requirements; by revising Subsection 4.2.8.C, and adding
4.2.8.D.4, 4.2.10 and 4.2.11, and revising Tables 4.3.3, 4.4.3.8
and 4.4.4 relating to lot measurements, by revising Table 4.6.2
relating to permitted uses in industrial districts; by revising
5.3.2.13 and 5.3.2.C, and deleting 5.3.2.13 relating to accessory
uses and structure; by revising Subsection 7.2.4.G relating to
tandem parking; by revising Subsection 7.5.13.E relating to
institutional signs; by adding Subsection 8.2.1.G.7 relating to
cul -de -sacs; by adding Subsection 8.2.9 relating to dead end
mains; and by revising 8.5.1.8 and 8.5.2.13 relating to the
payment of fees; amending conflicting provisions of the City's
Comprehensive Plan; repealing conflicting ordinances;. and
providing for penalties, publication and an effective date. (First
Reading 2/14/12) (Attachment #11)
K. REGULAR AGENDA i x �4- t A ' 3i
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
12. Appointment of Police Chief
Motion confirming the City Manager's appointment of Floyd D.
Simpson as Police Chief. (Attachment #12)
13, Grant application for firefighter staffing
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit a
grant application in the amount of $2,464,533 to the United
States Department of Homeland Security - Staffing for Adequate
Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program to
hire 27 additional firefighters within the Fire Department and
authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for, accept,
reject, alter or terminate the grant. (Attachment #13)
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14. Professional services contract for design of future improvements
to Williams Drive
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
Contract for Professional Services with RVE, Inc., of Corpu.201
Christi, Texas in the amount of $959,995 for Williams Drive
Improvements, phase 3, from Staples Street to Airline Road.
(Attachment #14)
15. Award of multi-year contract for Aviation Business Consultant
Services
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
contract with Trillion AV LLC, of Austin, Texas for Aviation
Business Consultant. Services with effective date February 1,$] L e� n
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2012, with term of one year, with options to extend for up to four �+ 0 39
additional one -year terms, with first year fee not to exceed
$90,000, based on Statement of Work, of which the fee for the
first six months of that first year shall not exceed $60,225,
based on Statement of Work. (Attachment #15)
L. FIRST READING ORDINANCES:
16. Ordinance accepting and appropriating resident share of street
hump construction
First Reading Ordinance — Accepting and appropriating $3,000
residents' cost share for street hump construction in the No.
1020 General Fund; changing the FY2011 -2012 Operating
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029155 to increase revenues
and expenditures by $3,000 each. (Attachment ##16)
17. Ordinance adding new minimum monthly charge for industrial
untreated water customers
First Reading Ordinance - Setting rates for the sale of untreated
water to large volume industrial untreated water customers
obtaining water, which is under contract to the City, from a
reservoir under the exclusive control of a river authority;
providing for publication. (Attachment #17)
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18. Ordinance executing temporary water sales contract
First Reading Ordinance — Authorizing the City Manager to
execute a temporary raw water sales contract with Formosa
Plastics Corporation, Texas. (Attachment #18)
M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND UPDATES TO CITY
COUNCIL: These items are for Council's informational purposes
only. No action will be takers and no public comment will be solicited.
FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: 17 1 1 )
19. Award of supply agreement for crushed limestone base
Motion approving a supply agreement with Martin Marietta
Materials, of San Antonio, Texas for crushed limestone base in
accordance with Bid Invitation No. 61- 0059 -12, Lased on low
bid, for an estimated annual expenditure of $340,600 of which
$141,916.67 is required for FY2011 -2012. 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 supplier and the City Manager or designee. Funds are
budgeted by the Street Department in FY2011 -2012.
(Attachment #19)
20. Purchase of a valve maintenance machine for Water
Department
Motion approving the purchase of a valve maintenance machine
from E.H. Wachs Co., of Harvard, Illinois based on the
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local
Government Cooperative, in the amount of $69,832.14. Funds
have been budgeted by the Water Department in FY2011 -2012.
(Attachment #20)
21. Purchase of a replacement boom slope mower for Storm Water
Motion approving the purchase of one (1) boom slope mower
from Tiger Corporation, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the
amount of $106,229.70. The award is based on the
Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local
Government Cooperative. This unit is a replacement to the fleet
and will be used by the Storm Water Department. Funds are
available in the Storm Water Operations Budget in FY 2011-
2012. (Attachment #21)
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22. Approval of contract to electronically archive personnel files
Motion approving a contract with MCCI, of Tallahassee, Florida
for an estimated expenditure of $66,905. The pricing terms
listed are in effect for three (3) years from the signed contract
date. Funds are budgeted in the General Fund and the Risk
Management Administration Fund for the remainder of FY2011-
2012. (Attachment # 22)
23. Acceptance of a grant for compressed natural gas (CNG) of
vehicle project
a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager 'or designee to
accept a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the State
Energy Conservation Office for a compressed natural gas
vehicle project and to execute all documents necessary to
implement the grant. (Attachment #23)
b. Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $100,000
from the State Energy Conservation Office in the Gas Grants
Fund No. 1053 for a compressed natural gas vehicle project;
appropriating $49,000 from the Reserve for Fleet
Maintenance Fund No. 5110 and transferring and
appropriating into the Gas Grants Fund No, 1053 as required
for the compressed natural gas vehicle project. (Attachment
#23)
24. Motion appointing City of Corpus Christi Board Member
Representatives to Corpus Christi Reinvestment Zone No. 3
Board of Directors. (Attachment # 24)
25. Approval of an „agreement for a water control structure for
Rincon Bayou
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an
agreement with Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, Inc.
for the construction and maintenance of a permanent water
control structure on the Rincon Bayou. (Attachment # 25)
26. A roval of amendment to contract with Conrad Blucher
Institute (CBI) at TAMIJ -CC
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
Amendment #1 of the "Rincon Bayou Diversion Project - Salinity
and Freshwater Inflow Monitoring" Contract with Conrad Blucher
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Institute (CBI) at Texas A &M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-
CC). (Attachment # 26)
27. Approval of professional service contract for environmental
testing and reporting
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
Amendment No. 1 with Rock Engineering and Testing
Laboratory, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of
$107,450 for a total amount not to exceed $256,829 for
Kostoryz Road Improvements Phase 1 project for additional
environmental testing and reporting. (Attachment # 27)
28. Award of service agreement for temgorary staffing services
Motion approving service agreements with the following
companies for the following amounts for temporary staffing
services, based on lowest responsible bid and multiple
progressive awards, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-
01 86-11, for an estimated two -year expenditure of
$6,988,268.29 of which $1,455,889.23 is required for the
remainder of FY2011 -2012. The term of the service agreement
is for two years 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 designee.. This service will be used by
all City departments, Funds are available in the using
departments' operating budgets in FY 2011 -2012 and will be
requested for FY 2012 -2013. (Attachment #28)
Unique Employment Services Absolute Staffing, L.P. Advanced Temporaries, Inc.
Corpus Christ, Texas
26 Line Items
$1,995,078.42
JAT Partners, LLC
DBA Remedy Intellige
Corpus Christi, Texas
19 Line Items
$1,159,110.17
Corpus Christi, Texas Corpus Christi, Texas
35 Line Items $0 Line Items
$1,958,937.44 $1,623,555.95
Express Employment Professionals
nt Staffing Corpus Christi, Texas
2 Line items
$251,58$.30
Grand Total: $6,988,268.29
29. Memorandum of Understanding with the Lavaca - Navidad River
Authority in relation to Garwood water rights
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
Memorandum of Understanding with the Lavaca - Navidad River
Authority (LNRA) to develop alternatives for the leasing of the
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Garwood water rights to potential customers which may include
the construction of a pipeline and appurtenances to the LNRA
facility. (Attachment #29)
FUTURE CORPORATION MEETING ITEMS:
30. Motion appointing Council Members to the Board of Directors of
the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation. (Attachment
# 30)
31. Annual Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing f=inance
Corporation (Attachment # 31)
32. - A roval of the transfer of funds for Ward Building a enditures
a. Ordinance approving an advance of $135,000 from the
Unreserved Fund Balance in the No. 1020 General Fund to
the Fund No. 9030 Corpus Christi Housing Finance
Corporation for repayment to Fund No. 1059 Community
Development Block Grant Fund of Ward Building
expenditures. (Attachment # 32)
b. Ordinance appropriating $330,215.82 in Fund No. 9030
Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation to pay for Ward
Building expenditures. (Attachment # 32)
c. Ordinance appropriating and transferring $578,360.15 from
the Fund No. 9030 Corpus Christi Housing Finance
Corporation to the No. 1020 General Fund as forgiveness of
a loan related to the Ward Building Parking Lot in 2009;
changing the FY2011 -2012 Operating Budget adopted by
Ordinance No. 029155 to increase revenue by $578,360.15.
(Attachment # 32)
d. Ordinance approving the transfer of the parking lot and the
long -term leasehold interest in the Ward Building generally
located on North Chaparral Street between Schatzel Street
and Peoples Street to the Corpus Christi Housing Finance
Corporation. (Attachment # 32)
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FUTURE PUBLIC HEARINGS:
33. Zoning thane for ro ert located at 14353 Commodores
Drive from residential to commercial
Case No. 0112 -02, Asset Development Corporation: The
applicant is requesting a change of zoning from the "RS -6"
Single - family 6 District and "RM-AT" Multifamily Apartment
Tourist District to the "CR -2u Resort Commercial District- Barrier
Island Business, resulting in a change of future land use. The
property to be rezoned is an 111.69 -acre tract of land out of a
portion of Block 26, 96.6 acres out of Block 27A, Block 27B, 3.5
acres out of Lot 1, Block 34, portion out of Lot 20, Block 41, Lots
7 -14, Block 43, portion out of Lots 6, 8 and 14 and all of Lots 9-
13, and Block 44, portion out of Lots 1, 2, 6 and 7 and all of Lots
3 -5, all in Padre Island- Corpus Christi Fairway Estates, located
west of South Padre Island Drive (PR22). and south of
Commodores Drive: (Attachment # 33)
Planning Commission and Staffs Recommendation; Approval
of the change of zoning to the "CR -2" Resort Commercial
District- Barrier Island Business.
UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL:
34. City Business Plans: Process, Plans and Tool (Attachment #
34)
35. Plastic Bag Initiatives (Attachment # 35)
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O. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
Update on City Operations
P. ADJOURNMENT: 4.'10
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 - 3 d p.m., on February 16, 2012.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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