HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes Street Maintenance Fee Board Of Appeals - 03/20/2014 MINUTES
Street Maintenance Fee Board of Appeals--REGULAR MEETING
Thursday, March 20, 2014
City Hall Council Chambers
1201 Leopard, 1st floor
Corpus Christi, TX
Board Members: Staff:
Bill Stein Neomi R. Ramirez, SMF Resolution Officer
Robert Gutierrez* Sandra Dominguez, UBO/Recording Secretary
Margie Rose Rose Leal-Flores, UBO/Finance Dept.
Valerie Gray Adria Schrieber-Garza, Street Dept.
Gustavo Gonzalez Buck Brice, Legal Dept.
Julian Grant, Legal Dept.
*Absent
I. Meeting was called to order by Bill Stein, Board Chair at 3:07 p.m.
II. Roll Call of Members—Quorum with Bill Stein, Gustavo Gonzalez, Margie Rose and Valerie Gray
present—board member absent at role call Robert Gutierrez.
III. Review and approval of February 20, 2014 minutes, Board received minutes prior to meeting for
their review and Chair called for any changes to minutes. Margie Rose motions to approve minutes Valerie
Gray second motion. Vote taken, motion passes to adopt minutes as written without changes.
IV. Review draft of Board Rules—Legal Department will present at next meeting. Margie Rose
motioned to table preliminary board rules presented by Legal Department to next meeting. Gustavo
Gonzalez second motion. Vote taken motion passed to table item until next meeting.
V. New Business--Presentation of Appeal Cases—Discussion and Possible Action
A. SMF-0007 Incarnate Word Academy
• 2930 &3006 S.Alameda Street
1. Mrs. Ramirez presented case findings and research on the properties and
recommends change to 522 Middle School/Junior High School based on Limited Peak
Hour Data Land Uses—Alternative designation for Private School (K-12)
2. Mr. Malcom Smith was not present to make presentation
a) Valerie Gray motioned to approve staff recommendation to change to 522
Middle School/Junior High School, Gustavo Gonzalez second. Vote taken and
appeal to board for change is approved.
B. SMF-0008 St.James Episcopal School
• 602 S. Carancahua
1. Mrs. Ramirez presented case findings and research on the properties and
recommends change to 520 Elementary School based on Limited Peak Hour Data Land
Uses—Alternative designation for Private School (K-8)
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2. Galen Hoffstadt turned it over to Holt Pohlemeir, School Board President,to
answer board's questions.
3. Valerie Gray motioned to approve staff recommendation to change to 520
Elementary School, Margie Rose second. Vote taken and appeal to board for change is
approved.
C. SMF-0009 Trade Center
• 2833 S. Padre Island Drive
1. Mrs. Ramirez presented case findings and research on Trade Center. Request
from appellant which is requesting designation change and rate adjustment for the hours
of operation for Flea Market(aka Trade Center).
2. Ms. Shirley Pyle presented their case for the Trade Center and now understands
the designation of a shopping center for her business is correct. Her case is to request a
pro-rated street fee, since her business only operates 3 days out of the week.
a) Board discussion was that appellants request is not within the authority of
the board to change. Board appeals are only on trip factors and square footage.
b) Ms. Pyle was notified that she would need to go to council for any
exception to the street fee rate to accommodate for her hours of operation.
C) Margie Rose motioned to approve staff recommendation to remain 820
Shopping Center. Valerie Gray second. Vote taken and motion passed and
appeal denied.
D. SMF-0010 Al Amin Shrine Center
• 2001 Suntide Road
1. Mrs. Ramirez presented case findings and research on the Al Amin Shrine center.
Based on additional information provided by appellant on predominant usage for square
footage for the buildings on this property. Staff recommendation is to change designation
to 715—Single Tenant Building but will also support appellant's request of 714-Corporate
Headquarters.
2. Mr. Vincent Muscarello presented their case that the Al Amin Shrine Center acts
as a Corporate Headquarters to support Shrine units for 19 county jurisdiction.
3. Bill Stein motioned to approve appellant's request to change to 714 Corporate
Headquarters. Gustavo Gonzalez second. Vote taken and motion passed and appeal
change granted.
VI. Identify items to be placed on next agenda
A. Board Rules from Legal Department
B. Staff recommendation for board discussion of turning over designation determination of the
Limited Peak Hour Data Land Uses--Alternative Designations to staff apply designation changes in
the office setting.
VII. Motion to adjourn by Margie Rose at 4:03 p.m. Valerie Gray second. Meeting adjourned.
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