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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of December 10, 2019,
which were approved by the City Council on January 14, 2020.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 15th day of January 2020.
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
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City Council
Tuesday,December 10,2019 11:30 AM Council Chambers
Addendums may be added on Friday.
A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 11:32 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Rob Bailey, Southside Community Church.
Pastor Rob Bailey gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Alan Carlos, Assistant Director of Information Technology.
Mr.Alan Carlos led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States
and the Texas Flag.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Charter Officers:
City Manager Peter Zanoni,City Attorney Miles K.Risley,and City Secretary
Rebecca L.Huerta.
Present: 9- Mayor Joe McComb,Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Rudy
Garza,Council Member Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Gil
Hemandez,Council Member Michael Hunter,Council Member Ben
Molina,Council Member Everett Roy, and Council Member Greg Smith
E. Proclamations/Commendations: (NONE)
G. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS/ UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to City Manager's
Comments.City Manager Peter Zanoni reported on the following topics:
a. OTHER
1) The City recently received a water fluoridation quality award from the U.S.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2) The City is in the process of
conducting a risk assessment and developing emergency response plans,by
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March 2020,in compliance with America's Water Infrastructure Act. 3) The
City is in the process of updating the Westside Area Development Plan and will
conduct an open house on Thursday,December 12,2019 at Martin Middle
School from 5:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. This will be the first update since the plan
was developed in 1989. 4) The Police and Fire Departments are recruiting
uniformed positions for their upcoming academies. In addition to other
recruiting events for both Police and Fire,the Fire Department will host a
recruitment event at Brooks AME Church's Workshop Center on Port Avenue on
Thursday,December 12,2019 at 6:00 p.m.
R. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 38)
38. Corpus Christi Seawater Desalination Siting and Permiting Project
Quarterly Update
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 38.
Executive Director of Water Utilities Dan Grimsbo presented information on the
following topics: seawater desalination update objectives;siting and
permitting project overview;tasks and schedule;ongoing effort;outreach/key
meetings to date; next steps;and summary.
Council members,Executive Director Grimsbo,Water Resource Manager Steve
Ramos and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the following topics: what is
the demand for water as a percentage of capacity that triggers the City moving
to a new water source;why the loan application,related to desalination,is
being pursued and the associated timeline;current and anticipated demand
for water as a percentage of million-gallons-per-day water production capacity;
options other than desalination;that Council approved pursuing the permitting,
siting and loan application related to a desalination plant; potential restrictions
on other entities obtaining a desalination-related permit if the City obtains such
a permit;the need for a public-private partnership that will allow for private
industry to pay for a desalination plant versus the City's rate payers,progress to
date and actively pursuing this option; not being at the point in the
desalination process to make a decision regarding a public-private
partnership;taking into consideration the potential impact to the City's
financial capacity of a consent decree with the U.S.Environmental Protection
Agency related to wastewater.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT-APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. If you choose to speak
during this public comment period regarding an item on the agenda,you may do
so. You will not be allowed to speak again, however, when the Council is
considering the item. Citizen comments are limited to three minutes. If you have
a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the
City Secretary. Any electronic media (e.g. CD, DVD,flash drive) that the Public
would like to use while they speak MUST be submitted a minimum of 24 hours
prior to the Meeting. Please contact the Communication department at
361-826-3211 to coordinate. This is a public hearing for all items on this agenda.
Mayor McComb referred to comments from the public.City Attorney Miles K.
Risley read the Rules of Decorum for the Council Chambers.City Secretary
Rebecca L.Huerta conducted the public comment period.
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The following individuals spoke in opposition to utilizing the Lamar
Elementary building as a homeless shelter: Edward and Dolores Marines,2323
Mary St.;Jose Martinez,2307 Mary St.;Joel Mumford,6212 Hidden Cove;
Robert G.Hernandez,4114 Rehfeld Dr.;Rolando Garza,Saxet Heights; Priscilla
Rivera,2504 Marguerite St.;Gilbert Pena,Jr.;2206 Mary St.;and Arnold Tapia;
2303 Mary St.
Errol Summerlin,Portland,Texas,on behalf of the Coastal Alliance to Protect
our Environment,spoke regarding multiple proposed desalination plants;the
large amount of brine to be discharged into the bay;the negative impact to
public health and quality of life that selling water to industry will have on the
area;the negative impact of large-scale industrialization planned;and in favor
of economic development on North Beach.
Flo East, 1605 Yorktown Blvd.,extended an invitation to council members to
the Nueces County Junior Livestock Show. Shirley Thornton, 1917 Woodcrest
Dr.,President of the Flour Bluff Citizens'Council,invited council members,the
city manager and staff to attend their next meeting on January 13,2020 at 6:00
p.m.at Grace Community Church in Flour Bluff and discussed the cost and
funding sources for a canal on North Beach,if the canal will accomplish its
stated goals and if public information meetings will be held regarding the
canal. Guy Watts,4237 Ocean Dr.,spoke regarding development at the
intersection of Rodd Field Rd.and Yorktown Blvd.and the importance of
extending Rodd Field Rd.,across Oso Creek,via a bridge. Constance C.,5910
Fenway Dr.,spoke in support of Animal Care Services,related signage on
Holly Rd.,and to allow dogs seized in drug raids to be adopted.
The following individuals spoke in support of a canal on North Beach: Juan
Cantu,3302 Surfside Blvd.; Dennis Patel,710 Buffalo St.,Steve Moody,Sarah
Dr.,Jose Mendez,5817 Crestford Dr.;Juan Olivares,3839 Surfside Blvd.; Ron
Graven,202 Surfside Blvd.;Moses Estrada,4805 FM 1889; Debra Pope,4242
Gulfbreeze Blvd.; Kim Novak,2901 W.Surfside Blvd.,President of the North
Beach Community Association; Dolores Vela,4418 Loveland Pass Court; Lel
Arandela,9425 Cobblestone Ln.;Jeff Blackard,401 Adriatic Pkwy.,McKinney,
Texas;Jean Marie Giegerich, 1009 Furman Ave.,Hank Harrison,901 Driftwood;
Chad Magill,641 Texas Ave.; Barbara Welder,202 Reef Ave.;Pamela Oualline,
3938 Surfside Blvd.; Day Manley,6705 Pharaoh Dr.;Guy Chipman,3938
Surfside Blvd.;James Magill,451 Southern Dr.;Carolyn Vaughn,Nueces
County Commissioner;Steve Gomez,6630 Clarion Dr.;Andy Taubman,5601
South Padre Island Dr.
Greg Hood,4942 Valley Stream Dr.spoke in support of the Corpus Christi Cross.
Rick Milby,4412 High Ridge Dr.,spoke in support of the Corpus Christi Cross
and economic development in Corpus Christi and on North Beach. Jonathan
Gonzalez, 13753 Cayo Gorda Court,spoke in support of a canal on North Beach
and the Corpus Christi Cross. Ruben Saenz,807 W.Avenue J,Robstown,
Texas,spoke regarding a past lawsuit between the City of Corpus Christi and
the Water District in Robstown regarding water rights,the water filtration plant
that the City of Corpus Christi has for sale,the cost of water produced by
means of desalination,and the City of Corpus Christi purchasing water from
the Dimmit Utility Water Supply Corporation. Melissa Zamora,3917 Brawner
Pkwy.,spoke regarding holding council meetings after 5:30 p.m.,in opposition
to permitting the proposed seawater desalination plant,the percent of water
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used by residents of Corpus Christi versus industry,the large volume of brine to
be discharged,from desalination,by the Port of Corpus Christi and others into
the bay,and the existing salinity of the bay. Eduardo Canales,7821 Bevington
Dr.,spoke in opposition to brine being discharged into the bay from
desalination plants. Susie Luna Saldana,4710 Hake!,questioned who will pay
for the proposed canal on North Beach and in opposition to a homeless shelter
in the Lamar Elementary building. Lindsay Gee,2409 Shaftsbury Dr.,spoke in
opposition to high-density development and the demands on infrastructure in
the London area. Brian Watson,5813 Hugo Dr.,spoke regarding concerns
using taxpayer monies to build a canal on North Beach. Ray Madrigal de
Pancho Villa,4253 Dody St.,spoke in support of using the Lamar Elementary
building for a homeless shelter and a canal on North Beach,and questioned
the status of the proposed Barisi Village project in the Pharaoh Valley
subdivision. Taylor Oldroid,4825 Everhart Rd.,with the Corpus Christi
Association of Realtors,spoke regarding the Texas Windstorm Insurance
Association's proposed rate increase and in support of a canal on North Beach.
Marsha Williams,6006 Strasbourg Dr.,a member of the City's Planning
Commission,spoke regarding selling wastewater effluent to industry,fiscal
transparency,and what costs are unknown related to infrastructure in newly
annexed areas versus a canal on North Beach.
T.lovale,2273 Shaftsbury Dr.;Gary Abbott,2401 Shaftsbury Dr.,spoke in
opposition to Item 8 regarding annexation and rezoning in the London area.
Carrie Robertson Meyer,4401 Gulfbreeze Blvd.spoke regarding elevation of
and drainage on North Beach.
BOARD &COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
2. Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation (1
Vacancy)
Electrical Advisory Board (5 vacancies)
Landmark Commission (2 vacancies)
North Padre Island Development Corporation (5 vacancies)
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County (1 vacancy)
Reinvestment Zone No. 4 (1 vacancy)
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 2.
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County,Texas
Council Member Barrera made a motion to reappoint David Engel(City),
seconded by Council Member Hunter and passed unanimously.
Corpus Christ Regional Economic Development Corporation
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta stated she had received input form several
council members to have a more diverse and inclusive list of applicants. To
accomplish this,City Secretary Huerta suggested postponing this appointment
to the first meeting in January 2020. There were no objections from the
Council.
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Electrical Advisory Board
Council Member Barrera made a motion to reappoint John McMullen
(Registered Professional Engineer)and Paul S.Cervantes(Master Electrician),
seconded by Council Member Roy and passed unanimously.
Landmark Commission
Council Member Smith made a motion to appoint Myron Grossman(Real
Estate),seconded by Council Member Roy and passed unanimously.
Council Member Molina made a motion to appoint Madeleine Fontenot
(Regular Member),seconded by Council Member Smith and passed
unanimously.
North Padre Island Development Corporation
Council Member Garza made a motion to reappoint Rudy Garza,Michael
Hunter,Ben Molina,Everett Roy and Greg Smith,seconded by Council Member
Hernandez and passed unanimously.
Reinvestment Zone No.4 Board
Council Member Guajardo made a motion to appoint Carrie R.Meyer
(Community Member),seconded by Council Member Hernandez and passed
unanimously.
T. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 41)
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to Executive Session
Rem 41. The Council went into executive session at 2:28 p.m.The Council
returned from executive session at 5:13 p.m.
41. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to a proposed
ordinance authorizing a navigable canal on North Beach, a proposed
term sheet related thereto, state and federal laws and regulations related
to land development and structures on North Beach and permit
requirements related thereto, existing/potential incentive agreement(s) for
development(s) on North Beach with Blackard Global, Inc. or affiliates
thereof and/or Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone#4, drainage matters
related thereto, hotel occupancy funding restrictions related thereto,
municipal funding restrictions related thereto, and pursuant to Texas
Government Code§551.072 to discuss and deliberate the potential
purchase, exchange, lease, and/or value of real property interests on
North Beach owned or controlled by the City or other third parties when
deliberation in open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, and
pursuant to Texas Government Code§ 551.087 to discuss confidential
commercial or financial information pertaining to the aforesaid business
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prospect(s)that the City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near
the territory of the City in North Beach and with which the City may
conduct economic development negotiations and/or deliberate possible
economic development issues concerning said business prospect(s).
This E-Session Item was discussed in executive session.
N. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The recess for lunch was held during Executive Session Item 41.
H. MINUTES:
1. Regular Meeting of November 19, 2019 and Joint Workshop Session of
December 3, 2019.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 1.
A motion was made by Council Member Garza,seconded by Council Member
Guajardo,that the Minutes be passed.The motion carried by a unanimous
vote.
J. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 -24)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor McComb referred to the Consent Agenda. Council members requested
that Items 6 and 23 be pulled for individual consideration. Mayor McComb
announced that,because two council members would abstain on Item 8,it was
being pulled for individual consideration.
There were no comments from the public.
A motion was made by Council Member Garza,seconded by Council Member
Guajardo,to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by the following
vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
3. One-reading ordinance approving a seawall improvement project for the
demolition of K-Pier at the Corpus Christi Municipal Marina in an amount
up to$175,000.00; appropriating $175,000 from the Seawall
Improvement Fund; transferring funds in the amount of$175,000.00 from
the Seawall Improvement Fund to the Capital Improvement Program
Fund; amending the operating and capital budgets; and declaring an
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emergency.
This Ordinance was passed on emergency on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031940
4. Ordinance authorizing a 20-year Lease Agreement with Art Community
Center of Corpus Christi, Inc. a Texas nonprofit corporation, for continued
use and operation of the Art Community Center at no charge, located at
100 N. Shoreline Blvd. for use by local and visiting artists, to provide
meeting rooms, art exhibits, an information center, a gift shop, a
restaurant, display areas for the arts, and art classes.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031941
5. Ordinance approving amendment to the Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone#2 Amended Project & Financing Plans approved by the Board of
Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number Two, Corpus Christi, Texas,
regarding approval of additional funds up to $2,884,815.66 for the Park
Road 22 Bridge Project.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No:031942
7. Ordinance annexing into the territorial limits of the City of Corpus Christi
approximately 281 acres of land located in the area west of the Oso
Creek and southeast of Farm-to-Market 43 and County Road 43.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No:031944
9. Zoning Case No. 0819-02, Fish Pond Development, LLC. (District 1).
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 1000 Sixth Street from the "RM-3"
Multifamily 3 District and "ON" Neighborhood Office District to the
"RM-3/PUD" Multifamily 3 District with a Planned Unit Development.
Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031946
10. Zoning Case No. 0819-03, SuperElite, LLC. (District 4). Ordinance
amending the development guidelines of a Planned Unit Development
(PUD) at or near 14836 Granada Drive currently zoned "RM-AT/IO/PUD"
Multifamily AT District with the Island Overlay and a Planned Unit
Development. Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031947
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11. Zoning Case No. 0819-01, MPM Development, LP. (District 5).
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 6810 Bison Drive from the
"RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District to the "RS-4.5/PUD" Single-Family
4.5 District with a Planned Unit Development. Planning Commission and
Staff recommend approval.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031948
12. Ordinance providing for prior and current service annuities under the act
governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System for retirees and
beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the City of Corpus Christi; and
establishing an effective date for the ordinance.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031949
13. Ordinance consenting to and ratifying an assignment of the On-Airport
Rental Car Concession and Lease Agreement ("Agreement")from
Coastal Bend Rent-A-Car, Inc. (dba Avis Rent A Car), and South Texas
Auto Rental Services, LLC (dba Budget Rent A Car), to Avis Budget Car
Rental, LLC.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031950
14. Motion authorizing a five-year supply agreement with Miller Veterinary
Supply Co., Inc. of Fort Worth, Texas, in an amount not to exceed
$584,511.00 for animal food and supplies, effective upon issuance of
notice to proceed, with funding in the amount of$87,676.65 available
through the FY 2020 Animal Control Services' budget in the General
Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-196
15. Motion authorizing a five-year service agreement with ESO Solutions,
Inc., of Austin, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $104,920.00, for a
records management system for the Fire Department, effective upon
issuance of a notice to proceed, with first-year funding in the amount of
$20,984.00 available in the FY 2020 Fire Department General Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-197
16. Motion authorizing a five-year license agreement with Everbridge, Inc.. of
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Pasadena, California, in an amount not to exceed $395,232.00,for the
Reverse Alert mass notification system for the Emergency Operations
Center (EOC), effective upon issuance of a notice to proceed, with
first-year funding in the amount of$81,632.00 available in the FY2020
Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-198
17. Resolution authorizing a five-year supply agreement with Doggett Heavy
Machinery Services, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount not to
exceed $937,500.00 for the purchase of John Deere construction
equipment parts for Asset Management, effective upon issuance of
notice to proceed, with FY 2020 funding in an estimated amount of
$156,250.00 available through the Fleet Maintenance Service Fund.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No:031951
18. Motion awarding a contract to Associated Construction Partners, Ltd. of
Boerne, Texas in the amount of$3,118,590 to upgrade the headworks
and odor control systems for the Greenwood Wastewater Treatment
Plant Headworks and Grit Removal Rehabilitation Project located in
Council District 3, effective upon notice to proceed with funding available
through FY 2020 Wastewater Capital Reserves Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-199
19. Motion authorizing a three-year license agreement with Routeware, Inc.,
of Portland, Oregon for the amount not to exceed $673,968.62 for the
purchase and support of routing software for the Solid Waste Operations,
effective upon issuance of a notice to proceed, with FY 2020 funding in
the amount of$315,948.00 available through the General Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-200
20. Motion authorizing a purchase of two John Deere 17G mini excavators
from Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, LLC of Corpus Christi, Texas,
for a total amount of$79,236.00, as additions to the fleet, to be used
daily by Gas Operations to dig trenches for the installation or repair of
gas lines, effective upon issuance of letter of acceptance with funding
available through the FY 2020 Gas Operations Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-201
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21. Motion authorizing a purchase of one 2019 624L John Deere wheel
loader from Doggett Heavy Machinery Services, LLC of Corpus Christi,
Texas in an amount not to exceed $205,144.00, to be used by Street
Operations as an addition to the fleet, effective upon issuance of letter of
acceptance, with funding available in the Streets Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-202
22. Resolution of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas in
support of the proposed 4% Housing Tax Credit affordable housing
project known as FishPond at Corpus Christi at 1006 6th Street, Corpus
Christi, Texas to be developed by FishPond Living at Corpus Christi, LP.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No:031952
24. Motion approving Amendment No. 2 to a Contract with J. Schwarz &
Associates, Inc. to provide engineering design and development of
Delivery Orders for Fiscal Year 2020 Citywide Street Preventative
Maintenance Program (SPMP) in the amount of$423,250 for a restated
fee not to exceed $1,297,500, work will be city-wide and begin upon
issuance of notice to proceed with funding available in the Street
Operation Budget.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-203
6. Ordinance appropriating additional funds in the amount of$2,884,815.66
from the Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Fund 1111 for construction of the Park
Road 22 Bridge; transferring funds in the amount of$6,884,815.66 from
the Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Fund 1111 to the Capital Improvement
Program Fund for the project; and amending the operating and capital
budgets.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 6.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta requested that Item 6 be tabled because the
City's bond counsel has recommended that Item 6 be considered after the
meeting of the North Padre Island Development Corporation.
Council Member Smith made a motion to table Item 6,seconded by Council
Member Molina and passed unanimously.
Enactment No: 031943
8. Ordinance annexing approximately 446.4 acres of land into the territorial
limits of the City of Corpus Christi; and rezoning said annexed property at
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or near 1442 Farm-to-Market (FM)43 from "FR" Farm Rural District to
the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District (Tract 1) and "CN-1"
Neighborhood Commercial District (Tract 2) per Zoning Case No.
1019-08. Staff recommends approval. Planning Commission
recommends denial of the zoning; therefore, a 3/4 vote is required on
zoning.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 8.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Molina. This Ordinance was passed on second reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 7- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 2- Council Member Garza and Council Member Roy
Enactment No: 031945
23. Resolution relating to City of Corpus Christi's intention to reimburse itself
from future issuances of Utility System Revenue bonds in an amount not
to exceed $110,000,000 for Utility System expenditures budgeted in the
Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Capital Improvement Plan but incurred before the
issuance of the bonds.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 23.
Controller Judy Sandroussi stated that the purpose of this item is to allow the
City to reimburse itself from future utility revenue bond proceeds for costs
associated with the City's fiscal year 2020 capital budget;this is standard
municipal bond practice designed to save municipalities money;and is
outlined in U.S.Treasury Regulations.
In response to questions from a council member,Chief Financial Officer
Constance Sanchez and Capital Improvement Program Manager Kamil Taras
discussed the following topics: approving an amount applicable to the current
fiscal year versus the$110 million;that the$110 million amount is part of the
Capital Improvement Program budget;and if$110 million in capital
improvements is realistic in the current fiscal year.
There were no comments from the public.
Council Member Molina made a motion to approve the resolution,seconded by
Council Member Hunter. This Resolution was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
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Enactment No: 031953
L. RECESS TO CORPORATION MEETING: (ITEM 25)
Mayor McComb recessed the regular Council meeting at 5:22 p.m.to hold a
meeting of the North Padre Island Development Corporation.
25. Meeting of the North Padre Island Development Corporation
This Corporation Meeting was held.
M. RECONVENE COUNCIL MEETING:
Mayor McComb reconvened the regular Council meeting at 5:26 p.m.
K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEM 61
6. Ordinance appropriating additional funds in the amount of$2,884,815.66
from the Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Fund 1111 for construction of the Park
Road 22 Bridge; transferring funds in the amount of$6,884,815.66 from
the Reinvestment Zone No. 2 Fund 1111 to the Capital Improvement
Program Fund for the project; and amending the operating and capital
budgets.
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 6.
Council Member Smith made a motion to take Item 6 from the table,seconded
by Council Member Molina and passed unanimously.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Garza.
Council members and Assistant City Manager Keith Selman discussed the
following topics: if the amount to be approved includes the purchase of an
associated lift station; plans and funding for the lift station;the estimated cost
of the lift station;the reasons for the need for the lift station and force main;
and that additional capacity is needed to serve the planned development of
Lake Padre.
There were no comments from the public.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 031943
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S. ADDENDUM ITEMS: (ITEM 391
39. Ordinance authorizing a navigable canal on North Beach.
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 39.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve a substitute ordinance,
seconded by Council Member Roy,which Council Member Garza read into the
record.
Council members discussed the following topics: that this is one step in a
process to address drainage on North Beach;that this ordinance does not
address tidal flooding;the need to fix drainage on North Beach;why assist a
developer versus addressing drainage issues throughout the city;gratitude to
the people who helped with this effort;that the proposed canal can be an
iconic symbol for Corpus Christi;the process related to the canal on North
Beach to date;issues that have been and have yet to be addressed on North
Beach;the target price of the canal; related pending approvals required by
various governmental agencies;and thanks to the City Attorney.
There were no comments from the public.
The substitute Ordinance was passed on first reading as substitute and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
The Council went into recess at 5:49 p.m. The Council returned from recess
at 5:53 p.m.
O. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 26 -281
26. Zoning Case No. 1019-05, Southside Ventures Ill, LP. (District 5).
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 7564 Brooke Road from the
"RS-TH"Townhouse District to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District.
Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 26.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond stated that the purpose of this
item is to rezone the subject property for the purpose of construction of
single-family homes.
Director Raymond presented information on the following topics: aerial
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overview;subject property at 7564 Brooke Rd.;zoning pattern;and Planning
Commission's and staff's recommendation to approve.
Mayor McComb opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the
public. Mayor McComb closed the public hearing.
There were no comments from the Council.
Council Member Hernandez made a motion to approve the ordinance,
seconded by Council Member Smith. This Ordinance was passed on first
reading and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
27. Zoning Case No. 1019-02, DMPI Beach Investments (District 4).
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 14901 Granada Drive from the
"RM-AT/IO" Multifamily AT District with an Island Overlay to the
"RM-AT/IO/PUD" Multifamily AT District with an Island Overlay and
Planned Unit Development. Planning Commission and Staff recommend
Approval.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 27.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond stated that the purpose of this
item is to rezone the subject property for the purpose of construction of nine
single-family homes.
Director Raymond presented information on the following topics: aerial
overview;subject property at 14901 Granada Dr.;zoning pattern;deviation
table;master site plan; public notification;and Planning Commission's and
staffs recommendation to approve.
Mayor McComb opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the
public. Mayor McComb closed the public hearing.
In response to a question from a council member,Director Raymond stated
that the reduced street width was reviewed and approved by the Fire
Department
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Garza. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Roy
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Abstained: 0
28. Zoning Case No. 0819-05, Tammy Johnson (District 4). Ordinance
rezoning property at or near 3837 Herring Drive from the "RMH"
Manufactured Home District to the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District.
Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 28.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond stated that the purpose of this
item is to rezone the subject property for the purpose of construction of one
single-family home.
Director Raymond presented information on the following topics: aerial
overview;subject property at 3837 Herring Dr.;zoning pattern;and Planning
Commission's and staffs recommendation to approve.
Mayor McComb opened the public hearing. There were no comments from the
public. Mayor McComb closed the public hearing.
There were no comments from the Council.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Garza. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Roy
Abstained: 0
P. REGULAR AGENDA: (NONE)
Q. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 29 -35)
29. Ordinance accepting grant funds from the Coastal Bend Wellness
Foundation in the amount of$22,892.91 for the Red Cord Initiative
Diversion Program; and appropriating $22,892.91 in the FY 2020 Police
General Fund.
Mayor McComb referred to Items 29-36 and 40. A council member requested
that Item 36 be pulled for individual consideration.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Council Member Molina made a motion to approve Items 29-35 and 40,
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seconded by Council Member Smith. These Ordinances were passed on first
reading and approved by one vote.
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
30. Ordinance eliminating, revising, modifying, and merging advisory boards
and committees as a result of a thorough review.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
31. Ordinance approving the sale of lot of approximately 0.1431 acres at
7101 Edgebrook Drive for the highest cash offer received by real estate
broker of$18,000 to James Magill.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
32. Ordinance approving the sale of City's partial interest in the lot of
approximately 0.1993 acres at or near 926 St. Bernard, Corpus Christi,
Texas for$7,500.00 to Strategic Investment Solutions, LLC.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
33. Ordinance approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between
the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Del
Mar College (Del Mar)to provide grant up to $133,000 for their
Contractor Resource Center(CRC) program to assist small businesses
bid for existing and upcoming large industrial opportunities; appropriating
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$133,000 from the unreserved fund balance in the Business/Job
Development Fund; and amending the budget.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
34. Ordinance closing, abandoning, and vacating a 25-foot wide by
approximately 993.17-foot long (24,136 sq. ft.) utility easement in
Callicoatte Estates Unit 5 located at 3802 Callicoatte Road. (District 1).
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
35. Ordinance authorizing an amendment to the Depository Services
Agreement with Frost Bank to modify a collateral requirement and to
extend the term of the contract for the final one-year extension
commencing January 1, 2020 and ending December 31, 2020.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
S. ADDENDUM ITEMS: (ITEM 401
40. Ordinance awarding a contract to Bay, Ltd. for Ultra-Thin Bonded Wear
Course in an amount not to exceed $20,000,000 and Overlays in an
amount not to exceed $30,000,000 as part of the Street Preventative
Maintenance Program located city-wide with work starting upon notice to
proceed and funding available through Streets, Utilities with ADA
improvement funds from Bond 2016 and 2018; and amending the budget
to appropriate $5,000,000 in Street Preventative Maintenance Program
Reserves.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading by one vote(see Item 29).
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Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Q. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEM 36)
36. Ordinance amending the FY 2020 City of Corpus Christi Capital Budget
to appropriate $350,000 from the unreserved fund balance in Seawall
Improvements; transferring and appropriating said funds into Seawall CIP
Fund; adding the Bayshore Park Improvement Project to the Capital
Improvement Program; and authorizing a change order to
Fulton-Coastcon, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas to restore the Bayshore
Park Playground Area (Water's Edge Park in Council District 1) for a
total amount not to exceed $234,745.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 36.
Director of Engineering Services Jeff Edmonds stated that the purpose of this
item is to repair the fall protection at Bayshore Park,which holds water;that
the best solution is to install a concrete foundation and appropriate drainage;
and that this item is a request to appropriate funds,approved by Corpus Christi
Business and Job Development Corporation(Type A),and approve a change
order in excess of$100,000,requiring Council approval;and discussed the
reasons the City's contract with Fulton-Coastcon remains open.
Council members,Director Edmonds,Assistant Director over Construction
Management Brett Van Hazel and Director of Procurement and Contracts Kim
Baker discussed the following topics: what happened to the original base in
the fall zone;the reasons for the failure of the sub-base; paying for the fall
zone twice;how long the Fulton-Coastcon contract can remain open;opening
up this project for bids; how this project is connected to the seawall and how it
provides flood or storm protection;the legal opinion allowing for the use of
seawall funds for this project;using seawall funds for projects outside the
bounds of what voters voted for;how it was determined that the cost of the
requested change order is competitive;and citizens'utilization of city parks.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded
by Council Member Smith. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
R. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 37)
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This item will be rescheduled for a later date.
This Presentation was withdrawn by staff.
U. IDENTIFY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
This item was not considered.
V. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6:21 p.m.
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