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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/12/1962CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 12, 1962 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend W. H. Colson, of Corpus Christi Baptist Missions. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 5, 1962, at 2 p.m., and of the recessed regular meeting of December 7, 1962, at 2 p.m., as furnished to the Council be approved. Mayor McDonald asked that the minutes reflect that he was calling for any bids on the 20 -year Gas Supply Contract not previously delivered to the City Secretary. Mayor McDonald introduced and welcomed the following student repre- sentatives of the Tuloso-Midway High School, and their sponsor, Mr. Maurice B. James, as special guests of the Council, and Commissioner Barnard presented them with Certificates of Attendance designating them as Honorary Junior City Commissioners: Edwin Wallace, president; Randy Lou Martin; Linda Phillips; Caroline Teller; Ann Wylie; and Ada Carol Brown. Since no one appeared with any bids on the 20 -year Gas Supply Con- tract not previously delivered to the City Secretary, Mayor McDonald declared the bidding closed, and called for the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on a 20 -year Natural Gas Supply Contract from the following: Western Natural Gas Co., Corpus Christi; Lumar Gas Corp., Houston; and Coastal States Gas Producing Co. and Southern Coast Corp. Gas Lines. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation, evaluation and recommendation. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 2 Bids were opened and read on New Hard Maple Flooring for Ben Garza Gymnasium from the following: Lanphier Construction Co., Corpus Christi; and Benedict & Clark, Corpus Christi. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor McDonald announced that the Council was giving its support to a new community enterprise being sponsored by businessmen and civic institu- tions of a real football classic when Stars of the Southwest Conference will play the Stars from other colleges throughout the nation in Buccaneer Stadium on January 5, 1963, to be known as the Southwest Challenge Bowl, and in this connection read a proclamation proclaiming December 29, 1962, through January 5, 1963, as Sports Week in Corpus Christi, and urging our citizenry to extend the usual and customary hospitality to the many visitors who will be in our City for the week, and further urging the fullest possible support of this outstanding event. He requested the City Manager to permit the sponsors to place their banners acress the streets in any manner they desire provided it does not interfere with the public safety, and announced that the football players would arrive en masse at the Airport at 9:30 a.m. on December 29th, be conveyed to a convenient starting place for the holding of the first annual Challenge Bowl parade to be participated in by all the school bands, the school football teams, the students generally, and the contestants for the queen, "Miss Challenge Bowl of Corpus Christi". The proclamation was accept- ed by Mr. Sam Young, representing the sponsors of this sports event, accom- panied by Miss Patti Ayers, former Miss Corpus Christi and Junior Miss America, who is Coordinator on the Annual New Year's Day Swim contestants and for ob- taining the cooperation of southwest colleges for contestants for the queen, "Miss Challenge Bowl of Corpus Christi". Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending item of the application of Wylie F. L. Tuttle for a change of zoning from "R -1B" to "B-4" on approximately 11.41 acres out of Lot 7, Section "A", Paisley's Sub- division of the Hoffman Tract (Parkdale Plaza), which had been taken under advisement on December 5, 1962; and announced he would not exercise his right to vote, inasmuch as he had been absent from the hearing, but that he would preside; and asked what was the Council's pleasure. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 3 City Manager Whitney explained briefly that the Zoning & Planning Commission had recommended basically that a 210° strip along Marie Street be zoned "A-1" as a buffer, and the rest of the property be zoned "B-3"; that public hearing was held and closed on September 12, 1962, and the matter taken under advisement; that on September 19th, the Council had granted the fore- going recommended zoning subject to approval of final plat, which subsequently was not acceptable; that on December 5th, all interested parties having been notified, the matter was reconsidered by the Council, together with an accept- able plat which provides double access to line up with Carmel Parkway, and the recommendation of the Staff that the entire property be zoned "B-3", subject to final approval of the plat just presented; and that action on this recon- sideration of the matter had been taken under advisement on December 5th. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts and passed that in view of the. reconsideration of all former action taken on this application as reviewed by the City Manager, that the recommendation of the Staff with reference to proper platting be concurred in, and the zoning on a tract of land of approx- imately 11.41 acres out of Lot 7, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, being located between South Staples Street and the Parkdale Branch Library site, and the Carmel Parkway drainage ditch and Hamlin Place Unit #2, be changed from "R -1B" to "B-3" subject to approval of the final plat which is to include a 7' wood fence of conventional design as a protection for the adjoining residential property owners. Mayor McDonald requested that the minutes reflect that he had not ex- ercised his right to vote, and that Commissioner Swantner had abstained as he had done in all previous consideration of the foregoing application. Dave Coover, attorney for the applicant, stated that the required fence would be built and precautions taken not to allow trash to gather and create a nuisance to adjacent property owners. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts and passed that the City Mana- ger's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be granted, as follows: a. That acceptance and approval of payment of final Estimate #1, in the amount of $1,363.08 to A. B. Duncan for completion of Sidewalk Construction • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 4 on Lipan between 19th and Coke Streets, be approved, and request for additional appropriation in the amount of $73.34 due to underestimate of quantities, be granted; b. That the award of bid on Water Tower Painting and Repairs, Sam Rankin and Mestina, be made on the basis of low bid, to Texas Tank and Tower Co., Houston, for a total of $3,968.00; (Bid Tabulation #68 in File) c. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on December 26, 1962, on 390,000 gals. of Regular Gasoline, an estimated 7 -months' supply, be granted; d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 2, 1963, on Automotive Equipment of 66 vehicles, be granted; e. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 16, 1962, on one 65' Aerial Platform Truck, be granted; f. That the date of February 6, 1963, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the request for change of street name of Leopard Street and Highway 9 to Main Street or some other appropriate designation; g. That the application of W. R. Wood, Jr. for a drilling permit pursuant to the pertinent sections of the City Code as amended, be granted subject to compliance with the requirements of the City Code as amended, and subject to the further stipulation that the applicant conform with F.A.A. height and clearance lighting requirements; h. That the date of January 9, 1963, during a special meeting at 4;00 p.m., be set for public hearing on the zoning applications of Mrs. Boyd Harris for change of zoning at the Southeast corner of Saratoga Boulevard and Greenwood Drive; of John L. Tompkins for change of zoning at Paul Jones Avenue, Lexington Boulevard, and Wallace Avenue; and of Pharaoh Enterprises, Ltd. for Change of zoning at McArdle Road and Ennis Joslin Road; i. That the following applications for Interim Building Permits under Article 31 of the Zoning Ordinance, as recommended by the Zoning & Plan- ning Commission, be approved #62-23, L. H. Heineman, to erect a 20' x 24' one-story frame and metal covered addition to existing warehouse for light manufacturing -warehousing and wholesale distributing, on 178' x 158' portion of Lot 6, Section 3, Bohemian Colony Lands, at 2433 Sacky Drive; • r • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 5 #62-24, L. H. Heinamaa, to complete a 16' x 24' addition to existing warehouse, for storage yard and warehouse, on 100' x 158' portion of Lot 6, Section 3, Bohemian Colony Lands, at 2445 Sacky Drive; #62-25, Mrs. E. A. Ebert, to locate a house trailer and connect to City utilities and C.P.& L., for sales office and trailer sales, on Lot 1-C, Rolling Acres Subdivision, at 9721 Highway #9. In answer to Mayor McDonald's question as to the disposition of the money received by the City frau the sale of what is generally referred to as the sunken homes, and the possibility of some of the funds being made avail- able to the former property owners to help compensate for their losses, City Manager Whitney advised that, if possible, he would have a written legal opinion in the matter for the Council's information at the coming Workshop Session, but that he had discussed the matter with the Legal Department and was under the impression that the City would be obligated to use any funds received to fill-in and make safe, and to restore the property after the houses were moved off the property. ORDINANCE NO. 6719 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS ALONG LIPAN STREET, PROJECT NO. 220-61-73, AS PJ FORMED BY uii CONTRACTOR, A. B. DUNCAN, UNDER HIS CONTRACT DATED NOVEMBER 14, 1962, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6690; uTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 1 DATED DECEMBER 3, 1962, IN THF' AMOUNT OF $1363.08, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HERE- OF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPRO- PRIATED IN THE SUM OF $1300.00, SUPPLEMENTED BY $73.34, HEREBY APPROPRIATED, TO COVER THP ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS AND LEGAL ADVERTISING; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6720 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A CORRECTION DEED IN CORRECTION OF AN ERROR IN DESCRIPTION INADVERTENTLY APPEARING IN THE DEED FCUTED AND DELIVERED UNDER AUTHORITY OF ORDINANCE NO. 6633, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, WHICH CORRECTION DEED AUTHORIZED HEREIN IS FOR CONVEYANCE OF 15 ACRES OUT OF LOT 13, SECTION "G" OF THE PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT, AS DE- SCRIBED IN SAID CORRECTION DEED TO TEL BOYS' CLUB OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A COPY OF WHICH CORRECTION DEED IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 6 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6721 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 THF ZONING ON THE PORTION OF BALDWIN MOORE FARM LOTS FACING 1145.8 FEET ALONG WEST POINT ROAD AND EXTENDING IN A SOUTHERLY DIRECTION 1480 FEET AND 250 FEET ON COUNTY ROAD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWFF•T ING DISTRICT TO "I-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EBI.'ECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF 211E EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL OR- DINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner abstaining. ORDINANCE N0. 6722 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THF CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND PHAROAH ENTERPRISES, LTD., AUTHORIZING THE SAID PHAROAH ENTERPRISES, LTD. TO TAKE EFFLUENT WATER FROM THE OSO SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT OF THE CITY UNDER CERTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ALL OF WHICH IS SET OUT 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, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N. 6723 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON 'T1S. 27'141 DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF 173E ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON' Edo 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 7 OF LOTS 3A, 4 AND 5, BLOCK 1, ALAMEDA ESTATES, IN THF CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DIBTNICT TO "A-1" APART- MENT HOUSE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". RESOLUTION NO. 6724 EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE CITY TO HAVE NAVAL AIR STATION, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ANNEX SAID TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". No one appeared in response to Mayor McDonald's invitation to any- one in the audience with petitions or information for the Council on matters not scheduled on the agenda to come forward and be heard. City Attorney Singer requested a brief recess in order to acquaint the Council with a proposed ordinance for consideration at this meeting. Mayor McDonald declared a 30 -minute recess. Mayor McDonald reconvened the meeting after a 30 -minute recess, and directed that the minutes reflect the presence of a quorum. City Manager Whitney presented and read a proposed ordinance amend- ing the contract of sale authorized by Ordinance No. 6708 for the sale to the City of certain natural gas facilities by Houston Natural Gas Corp. ORDINANCE NO. 6725 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT OF SALE, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6708, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 28, 1962, FOR THE SALE BY HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION TO Tri CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OF CERTAIN NATURAL GAS FACILITIES AS SET FORTH IN SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6708, A COPY OF SAID AMENDMENT TO THE CONTRACT OF SALE BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 12, 1962 Page 8 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner absent. The foregoing ordinance vas passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner absent. Mayor McDonald called a meeting in the adjoining room of the Trustees of the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corp. immediately following the adjournment of this regular meeting of the City Council. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.