HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 01/10/2017Tuesday, January 10, 2017
Corpus Christi
Meeting Agenda - Final
City Council
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Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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A. Mayor Dan McQueen to call the meeting to order. O
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B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Adam Carrington, Brooks AME Worship
Center.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States to be led by Enrique Eliseo
(Leo) Gonzalez - Protocol Office, Corpus Christi Army Depot.
D. City Secretary Rebecca Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
E. Proclamations / Commendations: (NONE)
F. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
a. Staff Update -Water Crisis
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b. Other
G. MINUTES:
1. 17-0017 Emergency Meeting of December 15, 2016 and Regular Meeting of
December 20, 2016.
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
2. 17-0022 Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
Port of Corpus Christi Authority of Nueces County, TX
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.
J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 71
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or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal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.
3. 16-1362 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into
an Outside City Limit Water Contract for property located at 6917
Jurica Road
13103
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to enter into an
outside city limits water contract with John C. Avila to provide public
water to property located outside the city limits described as Robertson
William J. Farm Tracts, 1 Acre out of Lot 5-A Tract 20; also commonly
known by its street address as 6917 Jurica Road under Section 55-111,
Code of Ordinances.
Sponsors: Development Services
4. 16-1391 Engineering Construction Contract for Staples Street Pump Station
110 1? A 0 0 1 Improvements (Capital improvement Program)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
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construction contract with Associated Construction Partners, Ltd. of
Boerne, Texas in the amount of $1,923,430 for the Staples Street Pump
Station Improvements for the Total Base Bid. (Capital Improvement
Program)
Sponsors: Engineering Services and Water Utilities Department
5. 16-1392 Engineering Design Contract for Lift Station Repairs Citywide
2017-2018 (Capital Improvement Program)
2017
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute an
engineering design contract with Urban Engineering of Corpus Christi,
O O 2 Texas in the amount of $145,500 for the Lift Station Repairs Citywide
A L 2017-2018 for design, bid and construction phase services. (Capital
Improvement Program)
Sponsors: Engineering Services and Water Utilities Department
6. 16-1386 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating Regional
Grant to support delivery of emergency medical services (1st
Reading 12/20/16)
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Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant
from the Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council in the amount of
$2,831; and appropriating $2,831 from the Coastal Bend Regional
Advisory Council into the No. 1056 Ambulance Grant Fund to purchase
supplies to support the delivery of emergency medical services for the
Corpus Christi Fire Department.
Sponsors: Fire Department
7. 16-1389 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a
Helping Heroes grant for the Fire Department (1st Reading
12/20/16)
13103:
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant
from Koch Companies Public Sector, LLC 2016 Helping Heroes Grant
Program in the amount of $10,000.00 to be used to purchase a
hydrofluoric acid monitor, a hazmat training simulator and a MagPatch
system; and appropriating $10,000.00 from Koch Companies Public
Sector; LLC into the Fire Grant Fund No. 1062.
Sponsors: Fire Department
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
L. REGULAR AGENDA: (ITEMS 8 - 9)
The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and
voted on individually.
8. 16-1241 Resolution Adopting the City of Corpus Christi's State Legislative
Agenda for the 85thTexas Legislature and the Federal Legislative
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Agenda for the 115th U.S. Congress
Resolution adopting the City of Corpus Christi's State Legislative
Priorities for the 85thTexas Legislature and Federal Legislative Priorities
for the 115th U.S. Congress.
Sponsors: Intergovernmental Relations
9. 16-1377 Engineering Construction Contract for O.N. Stevens Water
Treatment Plant Fluoride Feed System Improvements (Capital
Improvement Program)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
construction contract with J.S. Haren Company of Athens, Tennessee in
the amount of $1,073,000 for the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant
Fluoride Feed System Improvements for the Total Base Bid, Additive
Alternate No.1, and Allowance. (Capital Improvement Program)
Sponsors: Engineering Services and Water Utilities Department
M. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 10 -15)
10. 16-1431 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating additional
grant funding for Police support in the Houston High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (HIDTA)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept additional grant funding in the amount
of $28,898.82 from the Executive Office of the President, Office of
National Drug Control Policy, to support the Police Departments role in
the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug
Trafficking Area (HIDTA); and appropriating the $28,898.82 in the No.
1061 Police Grants Fund.
Sponsors: Police Department
11. 16-1385 First Reading Ordinance - Amending the Ethics Code as
recommended by the Ethics Commission
Ordinance amending the City Code of Ethics by revising sections to
expand conflict of interest prohibitions; to prohibit disclosure or use of
confidential information; to prohibit City Councilmember from
participating in appointment of a person who contributed $2700 or more
to the Councilmember's campaign; to prohibit registration as a lobbyist
within 2 years of leaving City service; to provide clarification of Ethics
Commission review of Financial Disclosure Reports; providing for
severance and providing for publication.
Sponsors: Legal Department
12. 16-1318 First Reading Ordinance - Closing a utility easement located at
3749 Pope Drive
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Ordinance closing, abandoning, and vacating a 0.028 -Acre portion of an
existing utility easement out of a part of Lot 16, Block 8 of Hopper Addition No.
2, located at 3749 Pope Drive and requiring the owner, Fernando Femandez,
to comply with the specified conditions; authorizing the City Manager or
designee to execute a Utility Relocation Agreement; appropriating $31,000 into
Gas Fund #4130 to be used to cap an 8 -inch wrapped steel line and construct
a new 8 -inch wrapped steel line, and changing the FY 2016-2017 Operating
Budget adopted by Ordinance number 030965- to increase revenues and
expenditures each by $31,000.
Sponsors Development Services
13. 16-1390 First Reading Ordinance - Appropriating funds for the Advance
Funding Agreement and Interlocal Agreement for the Strategic
Integration (Traffic Demand Model) Feasibility Study (Bond 2014,
Proposition 2)
Ordinance appropriating $368,000 of anticipated revenues from the
Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT); authorizing the City
Manager, or designee, to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with
TXDOT for the Strategic Integration (Travel Demand Model) Feasibility
Study with a payment of $18,400 due to TXDOT for reimbursement of
direct state costs, and to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the
Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) for their participation ($55,200)
in this project. (Bond 2014, Proposition 2)
sponsors: Engineering Services
14. 17-0006 First Reading Ordinance - Appropriating Funds for the Collier Pool
Renovations Rebid Package B (Restroom and Office Building)
(Bond 2012, Proposition 4)
Ordinance appropriating $29,943.70 from forfeited bid bond proceeds in
the No. 3280 Park CIP Fund for the Collier Pool Renovations Rebid
Package B (Restroom and Office Building) Project E14008; changing
the FY 2017 Capital Improvement Budget adopted by Ordinance No.
030936; increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of
$29,943.70. (Bond 2012, Proposition 4)
Sponsors: Parks and Recreation Department and Engineering Services
15. 17-0014 First Reading Ordinance - Aligning Funds after Debt Refunding
Ordinance authorizing the appropriation and transfer of approximately
$2,781,207.34 of bond proceeds from various City Utility System CIP
funds to Fund 3543 Streets TMPC CO CIP Fund; and the appropriation
and transfer of approximately $2,781,207.34 of related debt liability from
various City Utility System operating funds to Fund 2010 General
Obligation Debt Service Fund; amending the Fiscal Year 2017 operating
budget adopted by Ordinance No. 030965 to increase revenues and
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expenditures by approximately $2,781,207.34 each; and providing an
effective date.
Sponsors: Financial Services Department
N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 16 - 201
The following items are for Council's informational purposes only. No action will be
taken and no public comment will be solicited.
16. 16-1380 Reimbursement Resolution for Certificates of Obligation
Resolution relating to establishing the City's intention to reimburse itself
for the prior lawful expenditure of funds from the proceeds one or more
series of tax-exempt or taxable obligations to be issued by the City in an
aggregate amount not to exceed $2,500,000 for authorized purposes
relating to constructing various City improvements; authorizing matters
incident and related thereto; and providing an effective date.
sponsors: Financial Services Department, Street Department and Solid Waste
Operations
17. 16-1311 Resolution Waiving Qualified Energy Conservation Bond (QECB)
Allocation
Resolution of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
waiving the City's Qualified Energy Conservation Bond allocation and
releasing the City's allocation to the State of Texas for reallocation;
authorizing matters incident and related thereto; and providing an
effective date.
Sponsors: Financial Services Department and Facilities Management Services
18. 16-1430 Service Agreement for On -Call Plumbing Services for the Corpus
Christi Fire Department
Motion authorizing City Manager, or designee, to execute a service
agreement with Smart Plumbing, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas, for
plumbing services, in accordance with Request for Bids No. 176, based
on lowest, responsive and responsible bid for a total amount not to
exceed $76,115.00, with an estimated expenditure of $51,000 in
FY2016- 2017. The term of the agreement is for one year with option to
extend for up to one additional one year period, subject to the approval
of the Contractor and the City Manager, or designee.
Sponsors: Fire Department and Purchasing Division
19. 16-1428 Amending Service Agreement to include Actuarial Services for the
Human Resources Department
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to amend a service
agreement with Foster & Foster Actuaries and Consultants of Ft.
Meyers, Florida to provide professional actuarial services for the Human
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Resources Department for a total amount not to exceed $34,500.00 of
which $7,666.67 is required in FY 2016-2017. The agreement is
established for a three year period and includes an option to extend for
one additional two year period, subject to the approval of the City
Manager or designee.
sponsors: Human Resources and Purchasing Division
20. 16-1437 Resolution approving Service Agreements for Wrecker Services for
City -Owned Vehicles and Equipment
Resolution finding the lowest, responsive, responsible bidder for wrecker
services for City -owned vehicles and equipment by group in response to
Request for Bids No. 167; awarding a one-year service agreement, with
two one-year renewal options, to the lowest responsible bidder per
group; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the
service agreements.
Momenta Towing, LLC
Corpus Christi, Texas
Group 1
$101,775.50
DDR & RS, Inc. dba Apollo Towing Service
Corpus Christi, Texas
Group 2
$47,325.00
Grand Total: $149,100.50
sponsors: Fleet Maintenance Services and Purchasing Division
0. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 21)
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
21. 17-0023 Proposed Backflow Prevention - Backflow Cross Connection
Program
sponsors: Development Services
P. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON
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Q. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 22 - 231
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. If 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. The City
Council may deliberate and take action in open session on any issue that may be
discussed in executive session. The description of an item in Executive Sessions"
constitutes the written interpretation by the City Attorney of Chapter 551 of the Texas
Government Code and his determination that said item may be legally discussed in
Closed Meeting in compliance with Chapter 551 the Texas Government Code.
22. 17-0001 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys conceming legal issues related to Railroad
Commission Applications of Petro Waste Environmental, LP to operate
a commercial disposal facility in McMullen County, Texas on a 1500
acre tract located approximately four miles north of Tilden, Texas.
23. 17-0003 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 possible
development agreements or other funding mechanisms related to the
construction of Park Road 22 and related infrastructure, including, but
not limited to, bridges, culverts, canals, sewers, lift stations, pump
stations, revetments, pilings, and ditches.
R. ADJOURNMENT
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 10, 2017
CONSENT AGENDA:
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