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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
SEPTEMBER 26, 2000
2:00 P.M. (~~W)
PUBLIC NOTICE. THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council after the Presentations section. Please speak
into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes.
If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
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Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
_the City Secretary's office (at 361880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
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Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by Reverend AI Schubert, Lord of Life Lutheran Church - LCMS./
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag ofthe United States. ~ GOn..t.oJW
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
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Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tern Melody Cooper
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Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Henry Garrett
Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scott
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City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
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E. MINUTES:
1. J Approval of Regular Meeting of September 19, 2000. (Attachment # 1)
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
September 26, 2000
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F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (None)
G. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS
TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM A T THE
REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME,
ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A recording is made of the meeting; therefore,
please speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and
address. If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject,
please present it to the City Secretary.)
Si usted se dirige a la junta y cree que su ingles es Iimitado, habra un interprete
ingles-espanol en la reuni6n de la junta para ayudarle.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERA TE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC AT ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
H. PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
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STOP Trashing Corpus Christi Campaign and city efforts to
address the litter/trash issue
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Status of the maintenance of pipelines and wells
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Annual update by the Regional Economic Development
Corporation
I. 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.
CITY COUNCIL
PRIORITY ISSUES
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agenda summary)
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September 26, 2000
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CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
fumished 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.
CONSENT MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS. ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: * 'l- ~ {(J
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
2.
Motion approving the purchase of sixteen (16) police radars for the
Police Department in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0005-01,
from Kustom Signals, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas for a total of $28,584
based on low bid. These police radars will be used in police vehicles
and motorcycles. Funds are available in the 1999 Law Enforcement
Block Grant. (Attachment # 2)
3.
Motion approving the purchase of police photography equipment for
the Police Department in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0007-
01, from B & H Photo Video, New York, N.Y. for a total of $16,088.55
based on low bid. This photography equipment will be used at the
Police Department. Funds are available in the 1999 Law
Enforcement Block Grant. (Attachment # 3)
4.
Motion approving a supply agreement for portable chemical toilet
service from BFI Waste Systems of North America in accordance with
Bid Invitation No. BI-0164-00 based on only bid for an estimated
annual expenditure of $18,000. The term ofthe supply agreement will
be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional
twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the supplier and the
City Manager or his designee. Funds are budgeted by using
departments in FYOO-01. (Attachment # 4)
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5.
Motion approving a supply agreement with Hughes Supply, Helotes,
Texas for approximately 2,277 cast iron foundry items in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI-0165-00 based on low bid for an estimated
annual expenditure of $54,226.19. The term ofthe supply agreement
will be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two
additional twelve-month periods subjectto the approval ofthe supplier
and the City Manager or his designee. These items will be purchased
into Warehouse Inventory and used by the Gas, Water, Wastewater,
Street and Traffic Engineering Departments. Funds have been
budgeted in FYOO-01. (Attachment # 5)
6.
Motion approving the purchase of one cargo van from the Houston-
Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC), for a total amount
of $17,162.27. The award is based on the Cooperative Purchasing
Agreement with HGAC. The Texas State Aquarium will use the cargo
van. Funds are budgeted by the Texas State Aquarium. (Attachment
#6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with Cam Rett Corporation of Houston, Texas
for a total fee not to exceed $99,530.48 for the T.C. Ayers Park
Complex Basketball Court Resurfacing. (Attachment # 7)
8.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
architectural services contract (Amendment No.1) in the amount of
$14,989 with Terry K. Orf, Architect, dba Architect TKO, for Sea Lab
Renovations at the Texas State Aquarium in accordance with
provisions of the Contract Management Agreement with the Texas
State Aquarium Association, utilizing funding provided by the Texas
State Aquarium. (Attachment # 8)
9.a.
Motion approving the application by the Corpus Christi Downtown
Management District for the temporary closing of the following street
sections for the "Texas Music Jam" event on October 28, 2000:
(Attachment # 9)
1) 400 and 500 blocks of Water Street beginning 6:30
p.m., Friday, October 27 through 9:00 a.m., Sunday,
October 29,2000
2) 200 and 300 blocks of Schatzel Street beginning 6:30
p.m., Friday, October 27 through 9:00 a.m., Sunday,
October 29, 2000.
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9.b. Motion pursuant to Chapter 49 (Streets and Sidewalks), Division 2
(Temporary Closure of Streets), Section 49-17 (Conditions and
Requirements for Permit), Paragraph (a), to aUowthe applicantforthe
"Texas Music Jam" event to charge an admittance fee of $5.00 for all
persons above the age of 12 years. (Attachment # 9)
10. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to apply for
a grant of $133,900 from the State ofTexas, Criminal Justice Division
to fund a project to prevent minors from purchasing and consuming
alcohol using police officers on overtime. (Attachment # 10)
11.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept grant
funding in the amount of $68,082 from the Texas Department of
Transportation to continue the Safe and Sober Selective Traffic
Enforcement Project (STEP) within the Police Department and to
execute all related documents. (Attachment # 11)
11.b. Ordinance appropriating $68,082 from the Texas Department of
Transportation in No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund to continue
funding the Safe and Sober Selective Traffic Enforcement Project
(STEP) within the Police Department. (Attachment # 11)
12. Ordinance appropriating $151,600 from the Unreserved Balance in
the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund as State Fiscal Year 2000-
2001 Program Income to fund environmental health, laboratory, and
nursing services for the period of September 1, 2000 through August
31,2001. (Attachment # 12)
13. Resolution amending Resolution No. 024159 and authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to accept the amended Federal Aviation
Administration Grant Number 3-48-0051-31-00, contingent upon
receipt of the grant offer, in the amount of up to $3.1 million for the
Terminal Apron Improvements project. (Attachment # 13)
14.a. Resolution approving the Metropolitan Transportation Planning
Contract between Texas Department ofTransportation (TXDOT) and
the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation
Policy Committee (MPO) and the City of Corpus Christi as Fiscal
Agent for the MPO; and authorizing the City Manager or his designee
to execute the contract on behalf of the City as MPO Fiscal Agent,
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with the contract having a term not to exceed 45 days beginning
October 1, 2000. (Attachment # 14)
14.b. Resolution approving the Fiscal and Personnel Management
Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi (City) and the Corpus
Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization Transportation Policy
Committee (MPO) for the City to provide fiscal and personnel
management assistance to the MPO by acting as Fiscal Agent; and
authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the
agreement on behalf of the City as MPO Fiscal Agent, with the
agreement having a term not to exceed 45 days beginning October 1,
2000. (Attachment # 14)
15. Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute the "First Amendment to the lease agreement"
with the Corpus Christi Art Foundation, Inc. dba South Texas Institute
for the Arts for the lease of two properties from the City for
consideration of one dollar per year for the purpose of developing a
youth activities park and to provide bus access to the Antonio E.
Garcia Education Center, and providing for the automatic renewal of
the lease term for an additional ten years. (First Reading - 8/22/00)
(Attachment # 15)
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
NOVEMBER 7TH SALES TAX PROPOSITION ELECTION:
16. Public hearing on the cost and impact of the Multipurpose Arena and
Seawall Improvements projects, and on the general Economic
Development Sales Tax proposition proposed to be funded by a sales
and use tax, which will be submitted to the City's voters at an election
on November 7, 2000. (Attachment # 16)
ZONING CASES:
17. Case No. 0800-07. Gary L. Martin: A change of zoning from an "FR"
Farm-Rural District to an "R-1 B" One-family Dwelling District on 4.99
acres out of the Mariano L. De Herrera Grant, Abstract No. 606,
located adjacent and north of the Spring Creek Drive terminus.
(Attachment # 17)
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Plannina Commission's and Staff's Recommendation: Approval of the
"R-1 B" District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Gary L. Martin
by changing the zoning map in reference to a 4.99 acre tract out of
the Mariano L. De Herrera Grant (adjacent to Wood River Unit 5),
Abstract No. 606, from "F-R" Farm-Rural District to "R-1 B" One-family
Dwelling District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for
any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan.
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REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS. AND ORDINANCES:
18. Ordinance appropriating $400,000 from the U.S. Department of
Health and Human Services in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants
Fund for a Metropolitan Medical Response System. (Attachment # 18)
19.a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, Texas
Engineering Experiment Station in the amount of $25,000 for the
development of an Ecotourism Website. (Attachment # 19)
19.b. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with the Corpus Christi Convention and Visitors Bureau in the
amount of $50,000 for the development and implementation of an
Ecotourism Development Plan. (Attachment # 19)
M. 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 matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Govemment Code. 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 officer.
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PRIORITY ISSUES
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Planned Executive Session and Related Action
In addition to the foregoing, notice is given specifically that the City
Council expects to go into executive session during this meeting
regarding the following additional matters:
20./1;, Executive session purs to Texas Gov
551.071, regarding Cable Televisi ranchise negotia' s with
possible discus . n and action rei thereto in open
21. Executi session pursu to Texas Govern nt Code Section
551. 1 regarding L- ad Bait Stand Lease reementwith possible
di cussion and a 'on related thereto in n session.
N. REPORTS:
The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff;
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff; constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; follOW-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief
discussions regarding city-related matters.
22. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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Upcoming Items
23.
MAYOR'S UPDATE
24.
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT: ff: It? f tyt.
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:30 p.m., SeDtember 22 .2000.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
September 26, 2000
2:00 P.M.
SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA ITEM
Public notice is hereby given that the following item is being added to the City Council
agenda of September 26,2000:
Re~ular Al.!enda
20. Resolution amending Resolution Number 024207 which created the Corpus Christi Business
and Job Development Corporation and approved the Articles ofIncorporation.
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POSTING STATEMENT:
This supplement to the September 26, 2000 agenda of the City Council was posted on the City's
official bulletin board at the front entrance to City Hall, 1201 Leopard at:$: I 0 p.m., September 22,
2000.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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