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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
JANUARY 25, 2000
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Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by Pastor Albert Schubert, Lord of Life Lutheran Church. v//
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.- ~'~/~l"-~ ~
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. ~
Mayor Pro Tem Mark Scott V
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Betty Jean Longoria
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES:
1. ~pproval of Regular Meeting of January 18, 2000. (Attachment # 1)
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
Janua~ 25,2000
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F. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC NOT/CE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Govemment Code. 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 officer.
Planned Executive 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 Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No.
21934, application of Central Power and Light Company for fuel
surcharge and increase in fuel factor, and regarding Public Utility
Commission projects and dockets implementing Senate Bill 7, 1999
Legislature, comprehensive electric utility deregulation.
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, 107th
District Court, Cameron County, Texas, with possible discussion and
action related thereto in open session. /'~'~ ~ ,~ ~(-~t,~'f~ · ~ /~
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 regarding Maurice Tullos v. City of Corpus Christi, No. C-99-
096, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas, Corpus
Christi Division, with possible discussion and action in open session.
Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
· 551.071 regarding June Shultz v. City of Corpus Christi, No.
C-99-096, United States District Court, Southern District of Texas,
Corpus Christi Division with possible discussion and action in open
session.
Motion to reject the settlement proposal received January 24, 2000, from
Pacific Gas and Electric in City of San Benito et al v. PG&E Gas
Transmission, Texas Corporation et al, No. 96-12-7404-A, 107th District
Court, Cameron County, Texas.
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PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
* Overview of FY99-00 Budget and Five-Year Forecast.
PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATION~
TO THREE MINUTES. IFYOUPLANTOADDRESSTHECOUNClLDURING
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 Secretary.)
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ingl~s-espa,~ol en la reunion 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.
J. 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 ora routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
fumished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. All items wi//be acted upon by one vote without
ing discussed separately un/ess 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.
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CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANC~-~
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: --~ ~;~ - /L~
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
Motion approving a supply agreement with Starcrete Products,
Robstown, Texas, for approximately 1,100 bags of Portland Type I
Cement, 1,600 bags of Mortar Mix, and 3,500 bags of Concrete Mix
in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0050-00 based on Iow bid for
an estimated annual expenditure of $17,755. The term of the supply
agreement will be 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 his designee. These items will be
purchased for Warehouse Inventory and charged out to various using
departments throughout the City. Funds have been budgeted in the
FY99-00. (Attachment # 2)
Motion approving a supply agreement with Borden Milk Products
L.L.C., Austin, Texas in accordance with Coastal Bend Council of
Governments Bid Invitation No. CBCOG-00-2, for 118,537 half-pint
containers of milk consisting of homogenized milk, buttermilk, Iow fat
milk, Iow fat chocolate milk and skim milk, based on the
recommended award submitted by the Coastal Bend Council of
Governments for an estimated six month expenditure of $20,903.17.
The term of the agreement shall be for six months with an option to
extend for up to three additional months, subject to the approval of
the Coastal Bend Council of Governments, the supplier and the City
Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by Senior
Community Services in FY99-00. (Attachment # 3)
Ordinance appropriating $349,943.50 from the Reserve for Capital
Outlay in the No. 5110 Maintenance Service Fund to purchase slope
mowers; amending the FY99-00 Budget, adopted by Ordinance No.
023702, by increasing appropriations by $349,943.50 in the No. 5110
Maintenance Service Fund. (Attachment # 4)
Motion approving the purchase of five slope mowers from H & V
Equipment Services, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas for $349,943.50
based on sole source. The mowers will be used by the Storm Water
Department. Two units are replacements and three are additions to
the fleet. (Attachment # 4)
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Motion approving a maintenance agreement with Medtronic Physic-
Control Corporation, Redmond, Washington, based on sole source,
for testing and calibrating automatic external defibrillators for the Fire
Department -EMS. The term of the agreement is twelve months; the
amount is $20,234.40. (Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with J. M Davidson, Inc. for a total fee not to
exceed $320,254 for the Storm Surge Protection Gate
Rehabilitation/Replacement Project. (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the acquisition of Parcel No. 16B, located east of
FM763 (Joe Mireur Road) between Old Brownsville Road and Bear
Lane, for $211,338 in connection with the Corpus Christi International
Airport Land Acquisition project. (Attachment # 7)
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Motion authonzinfl the ~paym~nt of the Special Commissioners'
condemnation award of'-$70,000 for acquisition of Parcel No. 32
located on Ennis Joslin Road between Carson Street and the
Alameda/Ennis Joslin intersection in connection ~::3h~S~
Phase 2 Improvements project. (Attachment # 8)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. I to the architectural/engineering services contract
with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. and Associates, Inc. in the amount of
$72,095 related to the airport automated access control system
(AACS) and closed-circuit television (CCTV) system for the Terminal
Reconstruction project at Corpus Christi International Airport.
(Attachment # 9)
Motion accepting a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the
Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs, State and Local
Domestic Preparedness for the Municipal Agency Domestic
Preparedness Equipment Support Programs to purchase specialized
response equipment. (Attachment # 10)
Ordinance increasing revenues and appropriating $100,000 from the
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, State and
Local, Domestic Preparedness, in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants
Fund for the Municipal Agency Domestic Preparedness, Equipment
Support Program. (Attachment # 10)
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11.a.
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute Attachment No. 6 to
Contract No. 74600005741-2000 with the Texas Department of
Health in the amount of $82,840 to provide immunization services.
(Attachment # 11)
11 .b. Ordinance appropriating a grant from the Texas Department of Health
in the amount of $82,840 in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund
to fund immunization services. (Attachment # 11)
~ l~.a.~ Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
~ one year lease with St. James Episcopal School to construct an aerial
enclosed pedestrian bridge or skywalk across the Caranchua Street
right-of-way between the main school building on the east side and
the annex building on the west side of Carancahua Street in
consideration of the payment of $235 in rent. (Attachment # 12)
~'2.b.~First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
' ~--' designee to execute a fifty-nine year lease with St. James Episcopal
School to construct an aerial enclosed pedestrian bridge or skywalk
across the Caranchua Street right-of-way between the main school
building on the east side and the annex building on the west side of
Carancahua Street in consideration of the payment of $940 in rent for
the first four year term, with the rent for subsequent five year terms
being adjusted based upon the consumer price index. (Attachment
# 12)
13.
Second Reading Ordinan~.~--Ofdinance amending the Corpus (3hristi
Code of Ordinanc.~s~Chapter 24, Sections 24-33, 24-37, 24-40, 24-
46, 24-47, 24~.-4-8, 24-49, 24-50, 24-51, 24-52, 2~,-53~ 24-54, 24-55,
24-56, 2.~,5'8, 24-62, 24-64, 24-65, 24-66 of.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.f.~an Relations, Article
Ill~ination in Housing and..pm~iding for penalties. (First
R6ading - 1-18-00) (Attachmeat4~13)
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ZONING TEXT AMENDMENT:
14.
First Reading Ordinance - Amending the Zoning Ordinance by
defining farmers market and farmers market retail sales area and
allowing the farmers market retail sales area in the "B-3" Business
Districts and "B-4" General Business Districts; amending the
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Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing
Comprehensive Plan. (Attachment # 14)
First Reading Ordinance Amending the Southside Area
Development Plan, an element of the City's Comprehensive Plan; by
amending the policy statements to include new statements B.9, B. 10,
B.11, C.5, D.12 & D.13 relating to recommended land uses. traffic
calming devices, park improvements, and increased code
enforcement; and by amending the future land use map. (Attachment
# 15)
15.b. First Reading Ordinance - Amending the Zoning Ordinance by adding
Article 12A, "B-I" Neighborhood Business District; by defining Adult
Day Care Facility; by amending Article 24, Height, Area & Bulk
requirements by adding a row for the "B-lA" District; by amending
Article 27, Supplementary Height, Area and Bulk Requirements by
adding "B-lA" to the districts eligible for height modifications in
Section 27-2.02; and by amending Article 27B; Landscape
Requirements by amending Section 27B-7 Street Yards by adding B-
lA to the zones listed in Paragraph B of Section 27B-7.01.
(Attachment # 15)
16. Case No. 1299-2, Jonny Salomonsen: A change of zoning from an
"R-1B" One-family Dwelling District to a "T-1B' Manufactured Home
Park District on Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts,
Section 52, being 8.01 acres out of Lot 17, located on the east side
of Waldron Road, approximately 400 feet south of Yorktown
Boulevard. (Attachment#16) ~'7~ i'~(.~'~.~
Planning Commission's and Staffs Recommendation: Denial of the
requested "T-lB" District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a "T-lC"
Manufactured Home Subdivision District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Jonny
Salomonsen, by changing the zoning map in reference to 8.01 acres
out of Lot 17, Section 52, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden
Tracts, from "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to "T-lC"
Manufactured Home Subdivision District; amending the
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Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing
Comprehensive Plan.
17.
Case No. 1299-7, Jack Youngblood dba Natalie's Caterinq: A change
of zoning from an "AT" Apartment Tourist District with a Special
Permit to a "B-I" Neighborhood Business District on Seaside
Subdivision, Block 5, Lot 1, located on the west side of Ocean Drive,
approximately 750 feet north of Airline Road. (Attachment # 17)
Planninq Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Denial of the
requested "B-l" District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a Special
Permit for a catering business and other commercial uses subject to
five conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Jack
Youngblood, d.b.a. Natalie's Catering, by granting a Special Permit for
a food catering business and other commercial uses subject to five
conditions on Lot 1, Block 5, Seaside Subdivision (currently zoned
"AT" Apartment Tourist District with a Special Permit for specified
commercial uses); amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for
any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan.
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
18.a.
Resolution authorizing intervention of the City of Corpus Christi in
Public Utility Commission of Texas Docket No. 21934, application of
Central Power and Light Company for fuel surcharge and increase in
fuel factor, and related proceedings. (Attachment # 18)
18.b. Update on Public Utility Commission electric deregulation projects and
proceedings. (Attachment # 18)
18.C.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to employ
Geoffrey Gay and the law firm of Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle,
Baldwin & Townsend, P. C. to advise and represent City interests with
respect to electric deregulation projects and proceedings at the Public
Utility Commission and with respect to telecommunications regulatory
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and franchise matters at the rate of $200 per hour, subject to
appropriation. (Attachment # 18)
19. Motion authorizing the City...Manager or his designee to ex.~eet~n
agreement with the C.p~l~s Christi Convention and Vi~sitO?'s Bureau
(CVB) whereby th..e-~VB will promote convention a_..~isitor activity in
the Corpus C..b~i~ti Bay area for an annual pay...n~.fit based on the level
of hotel/m_..ot~l tax receipts. The term of t~agreement is January 1,
2000.thr'ough July 31,200~L (Attach./me'nt # 19)
20. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with the Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development
Corporation (EDC) whereby the EDC will promote economic
development in the Corpus Christi Bay area foUr'annual fee of
$375,000. The term of the agre~eme.qnt is Janua/y 1~2000 through July
~:2000. (Attachment # 20)
21. First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee, to execute a five year lease with the Lady Lex Museum on
the Bay Association ("Museum") to berth the U.S.S. Lexington for its
operation as a museum on a portion of the submerged lands patented
to the City in January 1924, being roughly bounded by Breakwater
Avenue, Bridgeport Avenue, the Breakwater, and the Bay, and a
portion of the adjacent beach, as shown on the attached exhibit A, in
consideration of the museum paying $1 per year, in advance.
(Attachment # 21)
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Motion approving staff recommendations on Disparity Study findings.
(Attachment # 22)
Motion authorizing the naming of the area between the old County
Courthouse and the new Federal Courthouse, Sister Cities Parkway.
(Attachment # 23)
N. 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.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCILAND OTHER REPORTS
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POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 1:00 .p.m., January 21,2000.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
NOTE: The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home Page at
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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
JANUARY 25, 2000
12:00 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:
EXECUTIVE SESSION
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 Five
Citizens of Corpus Christi, Petitioners vs. City of Corpus Christi, City Manager, and Chief
Disbursing Officer, Respondents, No. 00-275-G, 319th District Court, Nueces 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, 1201LeopardStreet, at r~'OC~ p.m., January21. ,2000.
City Secretary
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