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A. Mayor Nelda Martinez to call the meeting to order.
B. Invocation to be given by Elder Jimmy Perez,The Summit Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States to be led by Wes Pierson,
Assistant City Manager.
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E. Proclamations j Commendations
1. 15-0183 Proclamation declaring March 2015, "American Red Cross Month
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G. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS 1 UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
a. OTHER
H. EXECUTIVE SESSION: ITEM 2
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 fn 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
2. 15-0186 Executive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas
Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding fire
collective bargaining negotiations and the Agreement between the City
of Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Firefighters Association and
term(s)thereof with possible discussion, resolution(s), and other actions
in open session concerning any matters related thereto.
1. MINUTES:
3. 15-0184 Regular Meeting of February 17, 2015
J. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
4. 15-0185 Crime Control and Prevention District
Mayor's Fitness Council
Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board
Reinvestment Zone No Three Board
Tree Advisory Committee
K. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
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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 reconsidermay 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
L. CONSENT AGENDA: ITEMS 5-7
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions and
ordinances 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 discussion have been acted upon The
remaining items will be adopted by one vote.
5. 15-0115 Purchase and installation of an alerting system
0 n. ^ Motion approving the purchase and installation of an Alerting System
2015 L L from Daily-Wells Communications, San Antonio, Texas based on sole
source for a total amount of$117,584. Funds have been budgeted by
the Fire Department in FY 2014-2015.
U-cosurs Purchasing Division and Fire Department
6. 15-0101 Second Reading Ordinance-Appropriating grant funds for the
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC)grant(1st Reading
2197115)
Ordinance appropriating $27,674.58 from the Texas Department of
Public Safety, Governor's Division of Emergency Management, in the
3043,r No. 1062 Fire Grants Fund for FY 2015 Hazardous Materials
Emergency Preparedness grant program, phase II & 111, to conduct a
detailed hazardous materials vulnerability assessment to increase
effectiveness in safety and efficiently handling hazardous materials
accidents and incidents and to further enhance implementation of the
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986, with a
hard match of$6,918.64.
Sjoonsors: Fire Department
7. 15-0098 Second Reading Ordinance-Purchase and installation of
replacement boat crane at the Marina (1st Reading 2/17115)
Ordinance appropriating $260,000 from the unreserved fund balance of
the No. 4700 Marina Fund for the replacement of a boat crane;
433 changing the FY2014-2015 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance
No. 030294 by increasing appropriations by$260,000; approving the
purchase and installation of a boat crane from 1 st On-Site Services,
LLC, based on sole source, for a total amount of$252,150; and
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providing for severance.
Sponsors: Purchasing Division and Municipal Marina
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: ITEM 8
8. 15-0111 Public Hearing and First Reading Ordinance -Rezoning from
commercial with a special permit to light industrial at 10328
Interstate Highway 37 access road
Case No. 0115-05 Hayden Partners LLC: A change of zoning from the
"CG-2/SP"General Commercial District with a Special Permit for a
warehouse use to the "IL" Light Industrial District, resulting in a change
to the Future Land Use Plan from commercial to industrial uses. The
property is described as Lot 2, Block 3, River Square Unit 1, located
along the north side of Interstate Highway 37 Access Road at the
southeast corner of Turtle Creek Boulevard and River Run Boulevard.
Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (January 28 2015):
Denial of the change of zoning to the"IL" Light Industrial District and, in
lieu thereof, approval of the "CG-2/SP" General Commercial District with
a Special Permit subject to a site plan and ten conditions.
Ordinance:
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ("UDC"), upon
application by Hayden Partners LLC ("Owner"), by changing the UDC
Zoning Map in reference to Lot 2, Block 3, River Square Unit 1, from the
"CG-2/SP"General Commercial District with a Special Permit for a
warehouse use to the"CG-2/SP"General Commercial District with a
Modified Special Permit for a warehouse use; amending the
Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations; and providing for a
repealer clause and publication.
Sponsors: Development Services
N. REGULAR AGENDA: {ITEMS 9-11)
The following items are motions. resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and
voted on individually
9. 15-0087 Second Reading Ordinance-Rezoning from single-family to
multifamily at 5409 Lipes Boulevard (1st Reading 2110115) (Requires
3/4 vote)
Case No.0115-01 The Convent Academy of the Incarnate Word: A
change of zoning from the "RS-6"Single-Family 6 District to the"RM-1"
030434 Multifamily 1 District, resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan
from low density residential to medium density residential uses. The
property is described as being 26.32 acres out of Lots 6 and 7, Section
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6, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located along the
south side of Lipes Boulevard approximately 650 feet west of South
Staples Street-
Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (January 14 2015):
Approval of the change of zoning from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6
District to the "RM-1" Multifamily 1 District.
Ordinance.-
Ordinance
rdinance:Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ("UDC"), upon
application by The Convent Academy of the Incarnate Word ("Owner"),
by changing the UDC Zoning Map in reference to 26.32 acres out of
Lots 6 and 7, Section 6, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden
Tracts, from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the"RM-1" Multifamily
1 District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any
deviations; and providing for a repealer clause and publication.
Sponsors: Development Services
10. 14-001428 Second Reading Ordinance-Authorizing issuance of solid waste
certificates of obligation (1st Reading 2117115)
Ordinance authorizing the issuance of"City of Corpus Christi, Texas
Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates of
Obligation. Taxable Series 2015" in an amount not to exceed
$14,500,000 for the purpose of financing costs associated with making
permanent public improvements to the City's Solid Waste System;
providing for the payment of said Certificates by the levy of an ad
valorem tax upon all taxable property within the City and further securing
Q 3 J 4 said Certificates by a lien on and pledge of the pledged revenues of the
Solid Waste System; providing the terms and conditions of said
Certificates and resolving other matters incident and relating to the
issuance, payment, security, sale, and delivery of said Certificates,
including the approval and distribution of an Official Statement;
authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar agreement and a
purchase contract: complying with the requirements of the letter of
representations with the depository trust company; delegating the
authority to certain members of the City staff to execute certain
documents relating to the sale of the Certificates; enacting other
provisions incident and related to the subject and purpose of this
ordinance; and providing an effective date.
Sponsors: Financiai Services Department and Solid Waste Operations
11. 15-0004 Second Reading Ordinance-Modifying and clarifying parade and
special event permit ordinance (1st Reading 2117115)
0 13 0 O Ordinance repealing Chapter 49, Article 1, Division 2. "Temporary
l� Closure of Streets'; amending Chapter 53, Article VII "Parades and
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v..§_ Marches" in its entirety to modify and clarify parades, marches, and
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street events permit procedures and requirements; providing an
effective date; providing for severance; providing for penalty; and
providing for publication.
sponsors: Police Department and Parks and Recreation Department
O. ONE READING ACTION ITEM: (ITEM 121
12. 15-0154 Authorizing issuance of tax notes related to Texas Military
Preparedness Commission
Ordinance by the City of Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas
authorizing the issuance of "City of Corpus Christi, Texas Tax Notes,
437 Series 2015" in an amount not to exceed $5,080,000, levying an annual
ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment
of the obligations; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving
other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of
the obligations; authorizing the execution of paying agent/registrar
agreement and a loan agreement; complying with the provisions of the
depository trust company' s letter of representations; and providing an
effective date.
sponsors: Financial Services Department and Intergovernmental Relations
P. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 13-15)
13. 15-0160 First Reading Ordinance-Approving termination of
RecycleRewards agreement and non-allocation of funds for budget
fiscal year 2015-2016(Tabled on 2117115)
Ordinance approving a termination of the agreement with
RecycleRewards and non-allocation of funds due to the necessity to
fund improvements to solid waste services in the operating budget for
fiscal year 2015-2016; finding that the termination and issuance of
certificates of obligation for solid waste services capital improvements
are both necessary and prudent; directing that a copy of this ordinance
be included with the adopted FY2015-2016 Operating Budget; and
providing for severance.
Sponsors: Solid Waste Operations
14. 14-001440 First Reading Ordinance-Engineering contract for City of Corpus
Christi Regional Water Supply Strategic Sustainability Plan (Tabled
on Ill 3115)
Ordinance am e ing the FY 201 apital Improvement Pr am Budget
adopted by rdinance No. 0 03 to add Project No. 4001 City of
Corpus risti Regional ter Supply Strategic S ainability Plan;
trans ring and appr ating $572,365 fro Unreserved Fund
B nce in No. 404 Raw Water Supply Development Fund to and
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appropriating in the No. 4080 Water CIP Fund for the City of Corpus
Christi Regional Water Supply Strategic Sustainability Plan; and
authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Professional
Services Agreement in the amount of$539,967 with CH2M Hill
Engineers, Inc., a Delaware Corporation with a branch office in Corpus
Christi, Texas for the City of Corpus Christi Regional Water Supply
Strategic Sustainability Plan for technical, public outreach, strategic
planning and associated services.
Sponsors: Environmental and Strategic Initiatives Office of Public Works and Office
of Public Utilites
15. 15-0104 First Reading Ordinance-Appropriating reimbursement from
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Ordinance appropriating reimbursement received from the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission for participation in Interlibrary Loan
Program in the amount of$21,898.50 into the General Fund No. 1020,
La Retama Central Library Organization No. 12800, to be used for
library technology services; and Changing the FY14-15 Operating
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 030294 by increasing revenue and
expenditures by$21,898.50 each.
Sponsors: libraries
Q. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: ITEMS 16-17
The following items are for Council's informational purposes only No action will be
taken and no public comment will be solicited.
16. 15-0128 Authorizing State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division grant
application
Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in the
amount of$46,194.48 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$19,354.48, an in-kind match of$5,520, for a total project cost of
$71,068.96; and authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager's
designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant.
Sponsors: Police Department
17. 15-0136 Authorizing Texas Parks &Wildlife Department grant application
for Improvements at West Guth Park
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for a
Texas Parks &Wildlife Local Grant Program for West Guth Park in
amount of$400,000 with City matching funds of$400,000.
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department
R. BRIEFINGS : (ITEMS 18-20)
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Briefing information will be provided to the City Council during the Council meeting
Briefings are for Council information only. Council may give direction to the City
Manager. but no other action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited
18. 15-0144 Xs-o
ublic Util nd Environmental and Strategic Initiatives
19. 15-0164 o Maintenance
ublic Utilrte nd Water/Wastewater Treatment
20. 15-0176 Debt Pre ntation
asors: Financial ervices Department
S. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: (NONE!
This item is for Council's informational purposes only. Council may give direction to the
City Manager. but no other action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited
T. ADJOURNMENT
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