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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD ST.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401
APRIL 17, 2012
12:00 P.M. I�:C�
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A. Mayor Joe Adame to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Rabbi Kenneth D. Roseman, Congregation Beth Israel.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. NC JTA [mope
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Joe Adame
Mayor Pro Tem David Loeb
Council Members:
Chris N. Adler
Kelley Allen
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
City Attorney Carlos Valdez
City Secretary Armando Chapa
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Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
April 17, 2012
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E. MINUTES:
Approval of Workshop and Regular Meetings of April 10, 2012.
(Attachment #1)
F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
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 iast'regular, or a subsequent special meeting; such
agendas are incorporated herein for reconsideration and action on
any reconsidered item.
H. CONSENT AGENDA
Notice Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Councii 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withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items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 discussion have been acted upon. The remaining
items will be adopted by one vote.
2. SuQply agreement for purchase of libra books and recordin .
Motion approving a supply agreement with Baker & Taylor, inc.,
of Charlotte, North Carolina for library books and recordings,
based on lowest responsible bid in accordance with Bid
Invitation No. BI- 0074 -12 for a total estimated annual
expenditure of $216,360 of which $54,090 is required for the
remainder of FY2011 -2012. The term of the agreement shall be
for twelve months with options to extend for up to four additional
twelve month periods, subject to the approval of the suppliers
and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been budgeted
by the Corpus Christi Public Libraries in FY2011 -2012.
(Attachment #2)
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3. Purchase of police package sedans
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Motion approving the purchase of seven (7) Ford Fusions from
Philpott Motors, of Nederland, Texas for a total amount of
$131,721.75. The award is based on the Cooperative
Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government
Cooperative. These units are replacements to the fleet and will
be used by the Police Department. Funds are available in
FY2011 -2012 Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Service
Fund. (Attachment #3)
Purchase of specialized equipment
Motion authorizing the purchase of specialized equipment for a
total amount of $118,223.01 utilizing funds from the Department
of Homeland Security FEMA under the 2010 Port Security Grant
Program (PSGP) and the Law Enforcement Trust Fund to
purchase law enforcement equipment for the Police
Department. Funds are available in the Police Grant Fund
1061. (Attachment #4)
Acceptance of State grant for drug trafficking prevention
program
a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a
grant in the amount of $165,840 from the Executive Office of
the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, to
support the Police Department's role in the Texas Coastal
Corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area. (Attachment #5)
b. Ordinance appropriating $165,840 in the No. 1061 Police
Grants fund from the Executive Office of the President_,
Office of National Drug Control Policy to support the Police
Department's role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in
the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
(Attachment #5)
6. State grant application for summer food program
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit a
grant application to Texas Department of Agriculture for a
Summer Food Program Grant in the amount of $250,000 to
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operate a Summer Food Service Program for summer
recreation program participants ages one to eighteen years.
(Attachment #6)
7. Acceptance of State grant for after school snack program and
appropriation of funds
a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to
execute all documents necessary to accept a grant in the
amount of $191,120 from the Texas Department of
Agriculture for the Latchkey After School Snack Program.
(Attachment #7)
b. Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $191,120
from the Texas Department of Agriculture in the No. 1067
Parks and Recreation Grants Fund for the Latchkey After
School Snack Program. (Attachment #7)
8. Renewal of lease with Gulf Coast Gem and Mineral Society
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
a three -year lease agreement with Gulf Coast Gem and Mineral
Society for the use of a building at 3933 Timon. (Attachment #8)
9. Approval to submit documentation regarding eminent domain
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign and
submit documentation of Eminent Domain Authority to the
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts detailing the City's legal
authority to exercise its power of eminent domain, as required
by Chapter 2206, Subchapter C, Texas Government Code
(added by Senate Bill 18, 82n Regular Session). (Attachment
#9)
10. Acceptance of State grant for air quality planning . and apgroval
of agreements to administer work programs
a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to
accept a FY2012 -2013 Biennium Rider 8 Grant from the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in the
amount of $442,300.00 for Air Quality Planning; authorizing
the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1
to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with North Texas
University in the amount of $70,000.00 to extend the term of
the Agreement through. August 31, 2012 for Air Quality
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Monitoring and Modeling; authorizing the City Manager or
designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Interlocal
Cooperation Agreement with Texas A & M University in the
amount of $70,000.00 to extend the term of the Agreement
through August 31, 2012 for the Pollution Partnership
Alliance (Air Quality). (Attachment #10)
b. Ordinance appropriating $442,300 from the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in the No.
1071 Community Enrichment Grants Fund for air quality
planning activities. (Attachment #i 0)
11. Correction to metes and bounds and map of dedicated public
access easement
Second Read' Ordinance —Amen ding Ord' nce No. 028064
with regar to the condition noted ECTION 2.a., by
replaci, former Exhibit B with the rent Exhibit B, pages 1
through 3, and by deleting the l sentence. (First Reading
4/,1`0/12) (Attachment #11)
I. 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
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 do 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.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 to consult with attorneys regarding contemplated
litigation related to the City wastewater treatment plants, with
possible discussion and action in open session.
Executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding
Cause No. 2011 -DCV-1 1 03-C, styled J. D. Maldonado, Gabriel
Vega, Timothy Wells, et al v. City of Corpus Christi, presently
pending in the 94 District Court of Nueces County, Texas, with
possible discussion and action in open session.
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Executive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas
Government Code to deliberate regarding confidential
commercial or financial information received from a business
prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or
expand within the City and with which the City is conducting
economic development negotiations and to deliberate possible
offers of financial or other incentives to said business prospect,
with possible discussion and action in open session.
J. REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES:
12. Resolution authorizing street assessments for construction of
a. Resolution determining the necessity for and ordering the
following highway improvement in Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Texas, in connection with the Flour Bluff Street
Improvements: construction of a sound wall structure on
public right of way at the corner of Flour Bluff Drive and
Cornerstone Drive; specifying that this improvement will be
paid for partly by the City and partly by assessments; and
directing the City's Director of Engineering Services to file a
notice of the proposed assessment with the Nueces County
Clerk. (Attachment #12)
b. Resolution approving plans and specifications for
improvement to the following highway in Corpus Christi,
Nueces County, Texas: Flour Bluff Drive and Cornerstone
Drive; approving the Director of Engineering Services'
Project Construction Cost Estimate including an estimate of
the portion of costs to be paid by the City and the portion to
be paid by assessments; setting a public hearing on the
proposed assessment to occur during the April 24, 2012 City
Council Meeting; directing the City Secretary to arrange to
publish notice of this public - hearing; and ordering the
Director of Engineering Services to provide written notice of
the public hearing to property owners. (Attachment #12)
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13. Resolution in sugport of Villas at Woodbend tax credit
application
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas in support of the proposed construction of The Villas at
Woodbend, approving an application for 9% housing tax credits
and Home Investment Partnership Program Funds to finance
such project; and providing an effective date. (Attachment #13)
K. FIRST READING ORDINANCES
14. Ordinance changing the_ FY2011 -2012 Operating Budget
regarding the number of police officer oositions budgeted
First Reading Ordinance — Changing the FY2011 -2012
Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029155, regarding
the number of police officer positions budgeted, reducing the
number of Police Commanders from five to four, and increasing
the number of Assistant Police Chiefs from two to three; and
providing an effective date. (Attachment #14)
15. Amending A sales tax . FY2012 IP Budget to use Type ,.,,..._,
proceeds for American Bank Center Arena loading dock
a. First Reading Ordinance - Approving and appropriating the
transfer of $75,000 from No. 1130 Arena Facility Fund to and
appropriating in the No. 3274 Arena Type A Capital
Improvement Project (CIP) Fund for the preliminary
investigation of the American Bank Center loading dock;
amending the FY2011 -2012 Operating Budget, adopted by
'Ordinance No. 029155 by increasing expenditures by
$75,000. (Attachment #15)
b. First Reading Ordinance - Amending the FY2012 Capital
Improvement Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029135 to
add Project No. E12016 American Bank Center loading
dock; increasing expenditures in the amount of $75,000.
(Attachment #15)
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ZONING CASES
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16. Zoning change for property located at 7614 Slough RgR ad„ from
farm -rural to residential
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Case No. 0212- 05, Juan G. „Romero The applicant is
requesting a change of zoning from the "FR" Farm -Rural District
to a "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District, not resulting in a change of
the future land use. The property to be rezoned is a 0.213 acre
out of the southwest 3 acres out of Lot 27, Section 26, Flour
Bluff & Encinal Farm and Garden Tract, located east of Rodd
Field Road (County Road 9) and north of Slough Road (County
Road 26). (Attachment #16)
Planning Commission's and Staffs Recommendation Approval
of the rezoning to the "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Unified Development Code (UDC) upon
application by Juan G. Romero, Owner, by changing the UDC
zoning map in reference to 0.213 acre out of the southwest 3
acres out of Lot 27, Section 26, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm
and Garden Tract, from the "FR" Farm -Rural District to the "RS-
6" Single - f=amily 6 District, amending the Comprehensive Plan
to account for any deviations from the .existing Comprehensive
Plan, providing a repealer clause; and providing for publication.
CONSOLIDATED ANNUAL ACTION PLAN: (TO BE
CONSIDERED AT APPROXIMATELY 2 :00 P.M.)
17. Proposed FY 2012 -2013 Consolidated Annual Action Plan
a. Public hearing regarding the City of Corpus Christi's
proposed FY 2012 -2013 Consolidated Annual Action Plan
(CRAP) for the Community Development Block Grant
(CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME
Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. (Attachment
#17)
b. Council discussion and possible recommendations on a list
of projects 1 activities to be funded. (Attachment #17)
M. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND UPDATES TO CITY
COUNCIL: These items are for Council's informational purposes
only. No action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited.
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FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS:
18. Approval of lease purchase of alternative fuel dump trucks for
Wastewater
Motion approving the lease purchase of five (5) dump trucks
from Rush Truck Centers of Texas LP, of Houston, Texas for a
total amount of $897,500 of which $65,085.77 is required for the
remainder of FY2011 -2012. The award is based on the
cooperative purchasing agreement with the Texas Local
Government Purchasing Cooperative (TLGPC). All units are
replacements to the fleet and will be used by the Wastewater
Department. Financing for the lease purchase of the vehicles
will be provided through the City's lease/purchase financing
program. (Attachment #18)
19. Replacement tractorlbackhoe equipment for Gas Department
operations
Motion approving the purchase of one (1) Series III
tractorlloader/backhoe from Nueces Power Equipment, of
Corpus Christi, Texas for a total amount of $67,140.85. The
award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with
the Houston - Galveston Area Council of Governments (H -GAC).
The equipment will be used by the Gas Department. Funds are
available in FY2011 -2012 Capital Outlay Budget. of the
Maintenance Service Fund. (Attachment #19)
20. Approval to submit State grant application for auto theft bur la
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit a
grant application in the amount of $681,248 to the Automobile
Burglary Theft prevention Authority (ABTPA) to continue the
motor vehicle theft enforcement grant within the Police
Department for Year 12 with a City cash match of $503,003, in-
kind match of $14,019 and program income match of $8,541 for
a total project cost of $1,206,811 and authorizing the City
Manager or ' designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter or
I terminate the grant. (Attachment #20)
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21. Agproval of program logic control upgrades to O.N. Stevens
Water Treatment Plant
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
construction contract with Associated Construction Partners, of
Boerne, Texas in the amount of $381,190 for O.N. Stevens
Water Treatment Plant Caustic Feed and East Program Logic
Control (PLC) Upgrades. (Attachment #21)
22. Construction contract for Corpus Christi Beach Promenade
Northward Extension
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
construction contract with H2O Construction Services, Inc., of
Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $403,272 for the Corpus
Christi Beach Promenade Northward Extension for the Base
Bid. (Attachment #22)
23. Subscription for infrastructure ro'ect coordination software f r
Water Department
Motion approving a two -year subscription agreement for the
Envista Project Coordination software from Envista Corporation,
of Beverly, Massachusetts, based on sole source for the total
amount of $96,000, to be used by the Utility Departments for the
web -based infrastructure project coordination. Monies are
available in the Water and Wastewater Department Operating
Budgets for FY2012. (Attachment #23)
24. Agreement to provide wastewater to proposed Ranch Lake Unit
2 residential subdivision
Motion approving the Sanitary Sewer Collection Line Extension
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Construction' and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by
Mostaghasi Enterprises, Inc., owner and developer of Ranch
Lake Unit 2, located south of Yorktown Boulevard between the
Schanen Ditch and Lake Superior Drive, for the extension of an
8 -inch collection line, including all related appurtenances.
(Attachment #24)
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25. Special Permit Time Extension for a multifamily residential
complex located at 2725 leopard Street
Case No. 4311 -02: The NRP Group: The applicant is
requesting that Zoning Ordinance 029044 be amended by
adding a twenty -four (24) month time extension for a previously
granted Special Permit. (Attachment #25)
Planning Commission; and Staff Recommendation: Approval of
the requested Special Permit time extension for an additional
twenty -four (24) months.
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING
26. Public hearing and ordinance imposing assessments and liens
for Flour Bluff Drive
a. Public Hearing on Proposed Assessments for Improvements
(Construction of a Sound Wall Structure on Public Right -of-
Way) on Flour Bluff: Drive. (Attachment #26)
b. Ordinance closing the public hearing on proposed
assessments for improvements to the following highway in
Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas: Flour Bluff Street
Improvements: construction of a sound wall structure on
public right -of -way at the corner of Flour Bluff Drive and
Cornerstone Drive; imposing assessments. totaling
$23,509.68 against property abutting the improvements;
fixing corresponding [lens on property and charges against
property owners; providing for subsequent adjustment of
assessment amounts and the corresponding liens and
charges based on as -built conditions; specifying assessment
payment terms and lien enforcement measures.
(Attachment #26)
UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL. (NONE)
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0. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
* Update on City Operations
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POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front
entrance to City Half, 1241 Leopard Street, at C) p.m.,
on April 12, 2012.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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