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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/05/1962CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 5, 1962 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Swantner Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring • Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Swantner called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Dr. James L. Barnard in the absence of a guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Roberts and passed that the absence of Mayor Ben F. McDonald and of Commissioner Jim Young be excused for cause. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner welcomed as special guests of the Council, the following student representatives from Flour Bluff High School Student Council, and their sponsor, Miss Anna Belle Wilson, and Commissioner Maldonado presented Certificates of Attendance designating them as Honorary Junior City Commissioners: Andrea Winship; Barry Dalton; Robert Stanley; James Savacool; and Roy Stamper. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner read a proclamation proclaiming the period of November 19, through December 19, 1962, as Leukemia Month in Corpus Christi, and urging all members of the community to give full support to this campaign to end the ravages of Leukemia. The proclamation was accepted by Mr. Jess Richards, Mrs. Margaret Blackmon and Dr. Olin Ruennels. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner read a proclamation proclaiming December 5, 1962, through January 2, 1963, as Holiday Traffic Safety in Corpus Christi, and urging the citizenry to enter into the campaign enthusiastically, thoughtfully, and with consideration of our fellow -citizens' rights, and to emphasize safety by driving with "Lights on for Living". The proclamation was accepted by Robert J. Chapman, member of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, and Robert M. Shannon, the City's Safety Engineer. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 28, 1962, at 2:00 p.m., and of the special meet- ing of November 28, 1962, at 4:00 p.m., be approved as furnished to theCouncil. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #2 Mayor Pro Tem Swantner requested that the minutes reflect that he had not voted on the approval of the minutes of the special meeting in the foregoing motion, due to having been absent from that meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner announced the Council would consider the pending item of the application of Wylie F. L. Tuttle for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on approximately 11.41 acres out of Lot 7, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract (Parkdale Plaza), on which public hearing was held September 12, 1962. William Anderson, Director of Zoning & Planning, reviewed the history of the application and the action of the Council on September 19, 1962, in denying the "B-4" zoning, but approving a portion of the property for "A-1" zoning and the remainder for "B-3" zoning subject to certain conditions as to buffer strip, limited access along South Staples Street, highth of construction on "A-1" portion, and all subject to the condition of final approval of proper platting. Mr. Anderson pointed out and explained the changes as presented in the final plat in an effort to accomplish the purposes of the proposed shopping center and at the same time to provide a proper traffic connection for through traffic and proper traffic circu- lation within the property. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner requested that the minutes reflect that he was abstaining from taking part in this application, as he had done in all previous consideration of this application due to a personal interestin property in the area, and that in this particular instance, he was merely conducting the procedure. The following opposition was noted for the record Ramon Dale, Jr., 4325 Marie; Mrs. Sam Dunnam, 4324 Marie; A. E. Cannon, 4338 Marie; by appearance; K. D. Buchwald, 1034 Miramar Place; Kent Odom, 1033 Coral Place; by letter; and William W. Statler, 1025 Coral Place; by telephone call. City Manager Whitney explained that either of the prepared plats were acceptable to the applicant, but that the plat being submitted at this meeting was considered by the Staff to be better planning with respect to traffic circula- tion and safety in conformance with the zoning granted, since the previous plat had assumed that the Board of Adjustment would grant the proposed parking in the back, • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #3 and was unacceptable from a traffic standpoint. Dave Coover, attorney for the applicant, pointed out again that the plat being submitted at this meeting was a result of a meeting with the City Staff; that he had personally attended to the notification of all interested parties of a meeting on Friday night, November 30, at which he pointed out the changes between this plat and the schematic drawing previously presented and the reasons for them; that of the 70 persons invited, only himself, his secretary, Mr. Goetsch, the City Planner; Mr. Park, Assistant City Attorney; and 4 of the property owners - Mr. Janosek, Mr. Cannon, Mr. Howell, and Bert Haas, representing the Carmel Corp. - had attended; and again reviewed the information presented. Everyone desiring to speak having been heard, Mayor Pro Tem Swantner asked what was the Council's pleasure. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the matter be taken under advisement. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner announced the Council would consider the next two pending items together, since they are adjoining properties requesting like changes in zoning, as follows: Application of Mr. and Mrs. E. 0. Rippee for change of zoning from "R -1B" to "A-1" on Lot 5, Block 1, Alameda Estates, on which public hearing was held July 11, 1962; and application of Mr. and Mrs. R. R. Blankert, et al, for change of zoning from "R -1B" to "A-1" on Lots 3, 3A, and 4, Block 1, Alameda Estates, on which public hearing was held September 26, 1962. Mr. Anderson reviewed the history of both applications and the recommen- dation of the Zoning & Planning Commission for approval of "A-1" zoning. City Manager Whitney reminded the Council that Lot 3 of the Blankert property has been fa - previously taken care of by Council action, and that therefore only Lots 3A, 4 and 5, Block 1, Alameda Estates, are under consideration at this time. It was noted that Mr. Blankert was present in support of the applications. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the recommenda- tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the zoning on Lots 3A, 4 and 5, Block 1, Alameda Estates, be changed from "R -1B" to "A-1". Mayor Pro Tem Swantner called for the City Manager's Reports. .. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #4 • Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That the award of bid on Gas and Water Meters be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, as follows: Item 1, 250 Gas Meters, to Arkla Gas Meters for a total of $5,687.50; Items 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, for a quantity of Displacement Type Water Meters of various sizes, to Rockwell Manufacturing Co. for a total of $42,781.80; and Items 10 and 11, for 2 Fire Line Meters, to Hersey - Sperling Meter Co. for a total of $3,320.85; making a grand total award of $51,590.15; (Bid Tabulation #65 in File) b. That the award of bid on Copper Tubing be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to Municipal Pipe & Fabricating Co. for 25,020' of 3/4" Type K Soft Copper Tubing in 60' coils, for a total of $7,708.66; (Bid Tabulation #66 in File) c. That the award of bid on Foundry and Concrete Items be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, as follows: Items 12, 14, 15, and 16, to Alamo Iron Works for a total of $3,492.80; Itema'LA, 3A, 5, and 6, to Brooks Products of Texas, Inc. for a total of $4,181.60; Items 4 and 8, to Gulf Star Foundries for a total of $823.20; Items 7, 9, 10 and 11, to Opelika Foundry Co., Inc. for a total of $1,989.70; and Items 2, 13, and 17, to San Antonio Machine & Supply Co. for a total of $369.30; making a grand total award of $7,363.80; (Bid Tabulation #67 in File) d. That the date of public hearing on the application of Carmel Corp. for a change of zoning on Blocks 1 and 2, Carmel Village Subdivision, be reset for January 9, 1963, during the regular meeting, as requested by the attorney for the applicants; e. That the date of December 26, 1962, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the application of Joseph Grossman for a change of zon- ing on the north half of Lots 13 and 13A, Block 4, Del Monte Addition; f, That an agreement be prepared for consideration by the Council to provide for the use of effluent water from the Oso Sewage Treatment Plant by the • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #5 developers of Pharoah Valley at no coat to the City and without charge to the developer for a specified time or until such time as the City has some other market for the sale of same, at which time the developers be given the opportunity to meet the price. ORDINANCE NO. 6711 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ON THE FRONT PORTION OF LOT 15, BLOCK 4, TIERRA ALTA SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE OPERATION OF A FLOWER SHOP AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS HEREIN CON- TAINED; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent, The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6712 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF BLOCKS B, D AND E, LEXINGTON PLAZA, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOL. 25, PAGE 92 OF THE NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND CHANGING THE ZONING OF BLOCK C, LEXINGTON PLAZA, AS SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOL, 25, PAGE 92 OF THE NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "1-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard,de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #6 ORDINANCE NO. 6713 • AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH TRE CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AN EXTENSION FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS OF THE PRESENT TAX COLLECTION CONTRACT BETWEEN SAID INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY, ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5582, A COPY OF WHICH EXTENSION AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed,by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6714 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR AN EXTENSION FOR A TERM OF THREE YEARS OF THE PRESENT TAX COLLECTION CONTRACT BE- TWEEN SAID JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT AND THE CITY, ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5593, A COPY OF WHICH EXTENSION AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting Aye"; Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6715 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORMS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH E. B. BAKER AND WIFE, OWNERS OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 19, BLOCK 415, PORT ARANSAS CLIFFS, IN CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, CON- CERNING THE REDUCTION OF THE ASSESSMENT CHARGES AGAINST THE SAID OWNERS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS, THE OMISSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SIDEWALKS AS CONTEMPLATED AND AS SHOWN ON THE CITY'S SANTA FE STREET IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR 1962, A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #7 ORDINANCE NO. 6716 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH FARM AND HOME SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, ACTING BY AND THROUGH ITS DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICERS, PERMITTING THE SAID ASSOCIATION TO USE A PORTION OF SCHATZEL STREET ALONG THE SOUTH SIDE EXTENDING FROM THE EAST LINE OF WATER STREET FOR CERTAIN BEAUTIFICATION PURPOSES, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A WALL, ALL AS SHOWN ON THE PLANS HERETOFORE FILED WITH THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY, WHICH AREA IS SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED IN SAID AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6717 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF GHORMLEY TRACT ANNEX A, AS SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOL. 25, PAGE 100 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THE SAME TRACT OF LAND FORMERLY DESCRIBED AS THE SOUTHEASTERLY 50 FEET OF THE NORTHWESTERLY 1010 FEET OUT OF LOT 12, SECTION "A", PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT (UNRECORDED), FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION THE RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE GAS PIPES AND MAINS ALONG THE STREETS, AVENUES, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC PLACES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR DISTRIBUTION AND SALE OF NATURAL GAS; PRESCRIBING THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, OBLIGA- TIONS AND LIMITATIONS UPON AND UNDER WHICH SUCH RIGHT, PRIVILEGE AND FRANCHISE SHALL BE EXERCISED; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AS PROVIDED BY THE CHARTER. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #8 The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Young absent. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Lon Messer complimented the Council on the purchase of the Houston Natural Gas system for the City, and presented each of the Council with a photograph taken 40 years ago of the first natural gas producing well of Corpus Christi, and stated that there is quite a history behind it which he is saving to relate in his memoirs which are to be entitled "Lon Messer's 50 Crooked Years in Politics". Phillip Rosenstein, 409 South Tancahua, opposed the use of the City's funds to purchase Houston Natural Gas system on the basis that the money should be used instead for needy families through the Welfare Department. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner explained to Mr. Rosenstein that no City funds of any kind are involved in any way with the purchase, operation or maintaining of the system referred to, and that the only funds involved are the actual revenue received from the system itself, and that after the revenue received from the system has amortized the purchase of the system, thenceforth the revenue received from the system over and above the operational expense will be available as General Revenue of the City. Reverend Ralph G. Hasten, Pastor of Wesley Methodist Church, asked for clarification of certain details and for assistance in procedure with respect to re- quested improvements of paving, curbing, underground sewers, and sidewalks for the area between Chapman Ranch Road and Kostoryz Road on McArdle on a voluntary or peti- tion basis by the abutting property owners, and spoke of the urgent need for these improvements due to the two schools in the area - Lexington Elementary School and South Park Junior High School. The matter was referred to City Manager Whitney for handling and expediting. City Manager Whitney presented a petition of property owners and business- men of the City requesting the Council to consider changing the name of Leopard Street and so much of Highway 9 as lies within the corporate City limits to "Main Street" or some other appropriate designation. r City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 5, 1962 Page #9 Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the foregoing petition be referred to the City Manager for the purpose of setting a date for public hearing on the matter. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner declared a recess to consider a proposed matter. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner reconvened the meeting at 6:00 p.m. and directed that the minutes reflect the presence of a quorum. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the meeting be recessed until 2:00 p.m., Friday, December 7, 1962.