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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/26/1962CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 26, 1962 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Camnissioner8: Tom R. Swantner Ase°t City Mgr. R. Marvin Townsend Dr. James L. Barnard City Attorney I. M. Singer J. R. de Leon City Secretary T. Ray Kring M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Jack Nelson Cobb, Pastor of Grace Trinity - Full Gospel Church, Corpus Christi, City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor McDonald called for the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on 390,000 gals. of Regular Gasoline from the following: Benefield Distributing Co.; Crystal Petroleum Co.; Gulf Oil Corp.; Humble 011 & Refining Co.; Key Petroleum Co.; Mobil Oil Co.; Supetco; Sussex. Petroleum Co:; and Texaco, Inc. 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 the public hearing on the application of Joseph Grossman for a change of zoning from "AB" Professional Office District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on the North half of Lots 13 and 13A, Block 4, Del Monte Addition. William Anderson, Director of Planning, located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the area; explained that the recom- mendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission is that the request for "B -l" Neighborhood Business District be denied but that a Special Permit under Article 25, Section 25-4, Sub -section 12 of the Zoning Ordinance, be approved for the operation of a gift shop, subject to the following conditions: (1) That the sign or outdoor advertising structure be erected flat against the building and not to exceed ten square feet in size; (2) That all other regulations of the "AB" Professional Office District will apply; and (3) Proper platting. Mr. An- derson explained that 30 notices had been mailed out, 6 written returns had been received against the rezoning, one notice returned without contact, but that • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 1962 Page 2 those opposing the rezoning had expressed themselves as favoring a Special Council Permit for a gift shop with restrictions and requirements on parking and signs, Joseph Grossman, applicant, stated that a Special Council Permit for a gift shop would be completely satisfactory for his purposes; that the prop- erty has been used for some 10 to 12 years for retail business; that there is provision for off-street parking and a circular drive on the architect's draw- ing which he presented at the Commission hearing; that he has a year's lease with option to buy in a year; and that the owner, Mre Jack Laws, knows of the application and proposed use of the property and is in favor of its No one appeared in opposition to the Special Council Permit. During a short discussion, it was noted that a similar application in the mediate area, that of Drs Hunsaker, had been recently denied, but that the circumstances had been different in that the applicant had not appeared at the hearing although several persons had appeared in opposition; that the applicant had recently abandoned his proposed plan; and that the property in this application has been used for retail business under Special Council Permit for the past several years, Mayor McDonald, declared the hearing closed. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Young and passed that the recommend- ation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the request. for "B=1" zoning be denied but that a Special Council Permit be granted for the North half of Lots 13 and 13A, Block $, Del Monte Addition, being that property located on the Southwest right-of-way line of Santa Fe Street beginning at a point 50 feet Northwest of the Northwest corner of the intersection of Santa Fe Street and Texas Avenue, extending 50 feet in a Northwesterly direction along Santa Fe Street and extending 100 feet in a Southwesterly direction along a line perpendicular to Santa Fe Street, for the operation of a gift shop, subject to the following conditions: (1) That the sign or outdoor advertising structure be erected flat against the building and not to exceed 10 square feet in size; (2) That all other regulations of the "AB" Professional Office District will apply; and (3) Proper platting, • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 1962 Page 3 Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager°s Reports. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the City Mana- ger's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows. a. That the award of contract for construction of the installation of 19 single mooring piling and the replacement of 12 pier piling in the Co Co Marina be made on the basis of low bid to Gulf Salvage and Marine Diving Co. in the sum of $4,420,00; and that the sum of $4,850,00 be appropriated for the con- struction contract and contingencies, including legal advertising; bo That the sum of $3,369.21 be appropriated for payment to T & N.O. Railroad of Invoice #34200 for relocation of a "Fish Spur" on N Staples to a location on Cabra Street included in the Primary Agreement, and for reimbursing the City°s Street Division for costs for repairing the street; c., That the plans and specifications for construction of Unit I of the Navigation Boulevard Storm Sever be approved; and authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 16, 1963, be granted; d. That the plans and specifications for construction of the Lower McArdle Storm Sewer be approved; and that authority to advertise for bide to be received on January 16, 1963, be granted; ee That authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 16, 1963, on three 2,000 lbs Ice Making Machines be granted; fo That authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 16, 1963, on 23 pieces of Radio Equipment be granted; go That authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 16, 1963, on 6 pieces of Mowing Equipment be granted; h. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on January 16, 1963, on 8 items of Heavy Equipment be granted; io That Mrs. Edwin Lo Olsen be appointed replacement Election Judge for Precinct #3 for the December 29, 1962, Special Election; Ja That agreements with Daniel Korn, DBA Southgate Drug Store, at 147 Soo Lexington Boulevard, Flour Bluff, and with Corpus Christi Bank & Trust Co., 801 Leopard Street, be authorized for utility pay stations in anticipation Of the operation agreement between the City and the Municipal Gas Corp. by which • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 1962 Page 4 the City will receive and collect the monthly payments of gas bills due the Corp- oration; k. That the utility easement on the East side of Lot 19, and the West side of Lots 20, 21, and 22, Block 11, Gardendale Unit 3, not presently used or needed by the City, be officially closed and abandoned to the present owners, sub- ject to concurrence of C.P.& L., in accordance with the action intended to be taken by the City in June of 1958 when a replat omitting the easement was approved and filed; 1. That the date of January 16, 1963, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the petition of the abutting property owners for the closing of a certain described portion of Denver Street; m. That the award of contract on a 20 -year gas supply of natural gas for the City's distribution system be made on the basis of low bid qualified to fulfill the terms of the proposed contract, to Lumar Gas Corp.; and that an elec- tion be called on January 26, 1963, for the purpose of receiving a vote of approv- al of the qualified voters of the proposed 20 -year contract; n. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a general form con- tract with M. E. Allison & Co. for fiscal agent services relating to the gas matters under consideration, which obligates the City to reimburse the Company for direct costs and other expenses on a per diem basis until such time as there is a supplemental contract executed for specific services; o. That the following application for an Interim Building Permit under Article 31 of the Zoning Ordinance, as recommended by the Zoning & Planning Com- mission, be approved; #62-28, 0. C. Logue, to move a 50' x 30' frame structure on lot, to be remodeled into a professional office building, on the South 180' of Lots 1 & 2, Block 9, Highway Village, at 2835 Counties Drive p. That a 5 -year lease with the Corpus Christi Yacht Club for a certain described portion of the Bayfront be authorized, granting permission to construct a pier, T -Head and related pilings, subject to proper approval of the Corps of Engineers, and further subject, to approval of construction plans and specifica- tions by the Park Board; q. That a 20 -year lease with Pugh Boat Service for the described por- tion of the L -Head presently being leased and occupied by Billy Pugh, be ap- proved, granting permission for the construction of certain proposed improve- • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 1962 Page 5 • menta; and that the matter of the 20 -year lease be submitted to the qualified voters at the election proposed for January 26, 1963, subject to agreement with reference to cost of said election. ORDINANCE N0. 6732 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH GULF SALVAGE AND MARINE DIVING COMPANY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SINGLE MOORING PILING AND THE REPLACEMENT OF PIER PILING AT THE C. C. MARINA; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING FROM PARK CONSTRUCTION FUNDS CURRENTLY BUDGBTPX INACTIVITY NO. 4151, CODE 502, THE SUM OF $4850.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $4420.00 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $430.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; 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, Ccenisaioners SWantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 6733 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE REMOVAL BOND FUND THE SUM OF $3369.21, OF WHICH AMOUNT $3,041.16 IS FOR PAYMENT DUE THE T & N. 0. RAILROAD, INVOICE N0. 34200, AND $328.05 IS FOR REIMBURSING THE STREET DIVISION, WHICH IS HEREBY APPROVED, REPRESENTING COSTS OF STREET REPAIRS FOLLOWING T & N. O. TRACK RE- LOCATIONS PER INVOICE NO. 34200, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.8; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule vas 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. 6734 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AS BUYER, AND LUNAR GAS CORPORATION, SELLER, FOR THE PURCHASE OF NATURAL GAS BY THE CITY FOR ITS GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BE APPROVED AND THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE THE SAID CONTRACT TO BE EXECUTED, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, SAID CONTRACT BEING SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE AND PROVIDING FOR A TERM OF TWENTY (20) YEARS, WITH DELIVERIES To BEGIN ON MARCH 1, 1966, AT 8:00 A.M., OR SUCH EARLIER DATE AS DEMANDED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, BY SUCH CITY GIVING AT LEAST ONE HUNDRED TWENTY (120) DAYS PRIOR WRITTEN NOTICE; DESIGNATING THE PLACES FOR HOLD- ING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; DESCRIBING FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 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. 6735 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND MR. DANIEL KORN, DBA SOUTBGATE DRUG STORE, LOCATED AT 147 SOUTH LEXINGTON BOULEVARD, FLOUR BLUFF, TEXAS, APPOINTING PERSONS AND STORE AS ITS AGENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING PAYMENT OF BILLS OWED TO THE CITY FOR WATER, GAS, CABBAGE AND SEWER SERVICE, PAYABLE TO ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, BEGINNING DECEMBER 28, 1962, UNTIL TERMINATION UPON DEFAULT OR RE- MOVAL FROM SAID ADDRESS BY THE APPOINTEES HEREIN AS HEREIN PROVIDED, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FEES AS SCHEDULED THEREIN, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID AGEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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. 6736 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND CORPUS CHRISTI BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, LOCATED AT 801 LEOPARD STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, APPOINTING PERSONS AND PLACE OF BUSINESS AS ITS AGENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING PAYMENT OF BILLS OWED' TO THE CITY FOR WATER, GAS, GARBAGE AND SEWER SERVICE, PAYABLE TO ITS DEPART- MENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, BEGINNING DECEMBER 28, 1962, UNTIL TERMINATION UPON DEFAULT OR REMOVAL FROM SAID ADDRESS BY THE APPOINTEES HEREIN AS HEREIN PROVIDED, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FEES AS SCHEDULED THEREIN, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID AGREEMENT, COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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". • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 1962 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 6737 CHANGING THE NAME OF BES STREET TO NILE DRIVE, SAID STREET BEING IN PHARAOH VALLEY SUBDIVISION, CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EM- ERGENCY. 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. 6738 DECLARING ABANDONED THE UTILITY EARF.MRNT HERETOFORE EXISTING ON THE WEST SIDE OF LOTS 24..21 &22AND THE EAST SIDE OF LOT 19 OF FLOCK 11, GARDENDALE UNIT 3, THE PORTION BEING ABANDONED BEING THE SOUTH 170 FEET EXTENDING FROM WILLIAMS DRIVE IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION 10 FEET IN WIDTH AND 170 FEE'' IN LENGTH; AUTHOR- IZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A QUITCLAIM DEED FOR A CERTAIN PORTION OF SAID EASEMENT UNTO THE PRESENT OWNERS; 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, Ccammissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Roberts all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Young abstaining. THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE: ORDINANCE No. 6739 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE LONGHORN AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE, LEASING TO THE SAID LONGHORN AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE A TRACT OF APPROX- IMATELY THREE AND ONE-HALF ACRES OF LAE IN BOTSFORD PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A RECREATIONAL AREA, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU FOR CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF A GOLF COURSE ON A PORTION OF THE FORMER CLIFF MAUS AIRPORT PROPERTY, SAID LEASE TO BE FOR A TERM OF THIRTY (30) YEARS FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF EXECUTION OF SUCH LEASE BY THE CITY, SAID LEASE AGED EMENT HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AT AN ELECTION HELD ON THE 15TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1962. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 26, 1962 Page 8 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREIMENT WITH THE TULOSO-MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, LEASING TO THE SAID TULOSO-MIDWAY INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT A TRACT OF APPROXIMATELY 9.55 ACRES OF LAND INVEST GUTH PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A SCHOOL RECREATIONAL AND PARKING AREA, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance vas read for the first time and passed to pita second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT CLUB FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS CONCERNING A CERTAIN PORTION OF THE BAY- FRONT, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A PIER, T -HEAD AND RELATED PILINGS, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE: GRANTING TO NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading 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 anyone in the audience with petitions or information for the Council on matters not scheduled on the agenda to come forward and be heard. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Roberts and passed that the meeting be recessed until Friday, December 28, 1962, at 3:00 p.m.