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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
MARCH 13, 2001
2:00 P.M. ~',~: 0~,,)
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Mayor
Mayor
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given byReverei',~ E. F R~m,u[L ~
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Pro Tem Betty Jean Longoria
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Henry Garrett
Arnold Gonzales
Rex A. Kinnison
John Longoria
Mark Scott
City Manager David R. Garcia v/
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr. ~
City Secretary Armando Chapa
_ E. MINUTES:
1. ~/~pproval of Council Workshop of February 20, 2001 and Regular Meeting of February 27, 2001.
(Attachment # 1)
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BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2)
Board of Adjustment
Building Standards Board
Ethics Commission
PRESENTATIONS: (NONE)
PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATION~
TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM AT 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 uated se dirige a la junta y cree que su ingles es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete
ingl~s-espat~ol en la reunion de la junta para ayudade.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
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.
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
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discussed at a previous meeting. Ail 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 wi//be adopted by one
vote.
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS: ~ .~_ [/
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with Jhabores Construction Company, Inc. for
a total fee not to exceed $304,948.30 for the Denver Street at
Jackson Place/Ohio Avenue Storm Water Improvements Project.
(Requires 6 votes) (Attachment # 3)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 5 to the contract for Engineering/Consulting Services
with Shiner, Moseley and Associates, Inc. in an amount notto exceed
$20,000 for Pre-Planning for Post Hurricane/Disaster Recovery
Operations for the 2001 Hurricane Season. (Requires 6 votes)
(Attachment # 4)
Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 53 - Traffic,
Article VIII. Schedules, Section 53-252. Schedule III - Parking
prohibited at all times on certain streets, by prohibiting roadside
parking at all times on both sides of west Broadway Street between
Padre Street and Sam Rankin Street; providing for penalties.
(Attachment # 5)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Participation Agreement with So-San Corporation for public street
improvements on Oso Parkway abutting a dedicated public park not
to exceed $41,584.55 for City's share of costs of the improvements.
(Requires 6 votes) (Attachment # 6)
Ordinance closing and abandoning a 5,776-square foot portion of a
20-foot wide utility easement out of Lot 2B and 3, Block 1, Caja
Industrial Development Subdivision; requiring the owner, Regional
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Transportation Authority (RTA), to comply with the specified
conditions and replat the property within 180 days at owner's
expense. (Attachment # 7)
Ordinance closing and abandoning a 4,417.04-square~eet~0-feet
wide utility easemen_,t~f Lots R, S, U, and~/,~5~ock 9, Corpus
Christi Industri~strict Section 2; requ_~dcrg~ the owner, Horton
Automatics~td comply with the spec..Gjfied conditions and replat the
propejt, y'~,ithin 180 days at owr~expense. (Attachment # 8)
Ordinance authorizing the City M~r his designee to execute a
Sanitary Sewer Maintena~Qr.,e~Agreement with Horton Automa_.tice
requiring Horton Auto_j33atics to fully maintain the sanitary s...p_.we'~ line
in the easement~in return allowing Horton Automa..tms'(owner) the
right to use.,.the"l 0-foot wide (3,508.24-square f.,e. et)'utility easement
out O~rict Se(~tion 2, from
m~ establishing a fee of
$4,385. (Requires 6 votes) (A~a~,c, hCnent # 8)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
addendum to the contract for purchase of services from the State of
Texas, Department of Information Resources, to provide computer
maintenance to the Police Department's Digital Equipment
Corporation (DEC) equipment, authorized by Motion M2000-257,
approved by City Council on July 25, 2000, to add 200 mobile data
computers and miscellaneous equipment at an annual cost of
$11,946.72. (Requires 6 votes) (Attachment # 9)
Ordinance appropriating $35,822.41 from the State of Texas in the
No. 6010 Trust Fund - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education for training of police personnel; amending the FY00-01
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 024130 by adding $35,822.41 to
the No. 6010 Trust Fund - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education. (Attachment # 10)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an amendment to the Interlocal Agreement with the Coastal Bend
Council of Governments, that is funding the purchase of a mobile
water injection system (watertruck) for the City's Composting
Operation. (Requires 6 votes) (Attachment # 11)
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K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to rebate excess
arbitrage interest earnings to the U.S. Treasury on the Combination
Tax and Solid Waste Revenue Certificates of Obligation, Series 1995;
and the General Improvement Bonds, Series 1995-B. (Attachment
# 12)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract in the amount of $174,550 with Gershman, Brickner &
Bratton, Inc. for Solid Waste Consulting Services to develop Solid
Waste and Landfill Business Plans, Landfill Contractor Procurement,
Automated Collection and Recycling Procurement. (Requires 6 votes)
(Attachment # 13)
14.
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing and allowing under the act
governing the Texas Municipal Retirement System, "Updated Service
Credits" in said system on an annual basis for service performed by
qualifying members of such system who at the effective date of the
allowance are in the employment of the City of Corpus Christi;
providing for increased prior and current service annuities for retirees
and beneficiaries of deceased retirees of the City; establishing an
effective date for the ordinance. (Attachment # 14)
15.a.
Resolution supporting "A Proposal for Implementing the Rincon
Bayou Diversions and amending the 1995 Agreed Order on
Freshwater Inflows to the Nueces Estuary," requesting the Texas
Natural Resources Conservation Commission to approve necessary
amendments to the 1995 Agreed Order; and expressing appreciation
for efforts of the Nueces Estuary Advisory Council. (Attachment# 15)
15.b.
First Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances, City of
Corpus Christi, by revising Article XII, Water Conservation, Chapter
55, Utilities, to establish automatic water conservation measure, to
codify the rules governing drought contingencies and establishing
permanent water conservation measures, and to direct an operations
plan for the reservoir system; amending the Water Conservation and
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Drought Contingency Plan by deleting the references to specific
reservoir levels in Section 2.1 of the Drought Contingency Plan;
amending the Water Conservation and Drought Contingency Plan by
repealing Section 2.2 of the Drought Contingency Plan; revising and
clarifying certain other provisions of Article XII of Chapter 55;
providing for penalties; providing for severance. (Attachment # 15)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to retain HDR Engineering to
provide engineering services for design and bidding services related
to re-opening the Rincon Overflow Channel at a price not to exceed
$40,000, to provide construction services for the Rincon Channel
project at a price to be negotiated, and to provide services related to
construction of a pipeline from the Calallen Reservoir to the Nueces
Delta at a price to be negotiated. (Requires 6 votes) (Attachment #
15)
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during the meeting in orderto discuss matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government 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.
Planned Executive Session and Related Action
Notice is given specifically that the City Council expects to go into
executive session during this meeting regarding the following
additional matter:
Executive sess.!o~exas Governmen~~Section
551.072 .regar~ !.he pu.!.chase, .exchange.~.,~r'a~e, or value of real
pro~......~o~ecessary for the Rincon
Bayou'Project.
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
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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.
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: Consideration of resolutions and actions
deemed appropriate by the City Council as to legislative issues before
the 77th Texas Legislature.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 4:00 p.m., March 9 ,2001.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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NOTE:
The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
Page at www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us after 7:00 p.m. on the
Friday before regularly scheduled council meetings. If
technical problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded on
the Internet by Monday morning.
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