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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/26/1963PRESENT: Mayor James L. Barnard Commissioners: Jim Young Jack R. Blackmon J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts W. H. Wallace, Jr. • CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 26, 1963 2:00 p.m. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor James L. Barnard called the meeting to order. • The Invocation was given by the Reverend Hierholzer, Pastor of Trinity Methodist Church. 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 June 19, 1963, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Barnard read and signed proclamations relative to the following: In recognition of the great benefit to be derived from the outstanding sport of tennis, proclaiming July 7-13, 1963, as NATIONAL PLAY TENNIS WEEK, aponsored by the United States Lawn Tennis Association, the United States Professional Lawn Tennis Association, and our local Tennis Association; and in recognition of a joint resolution of the United States Congress for the President of the United States of America to issue a proclamation designating the third week in July, 1959, and each year until freedom and independence shall have been achieved for all captive nations of the world, as "Captive Nations Week", proclaiming the week beginning July 14, 1963, as CAPTIVE NATIONS WEEK, requesting the citizens of Corpus Christi to observe this week with appropriate ceremonies and activities. Mayor Barnard called for nominations for appointments to Boards and Committees. Commissioner de Leon nominated Mrs. Lillian Leathers, Mrs. Aldine Burton, and Mr. J. W. Wilson for appointment to the City Solicitations Commission. The foregoing nominations were seconded by Blackmon and the appointments unanimously approved and confirmed by the Council. Commissioner de Leon presented a Certifi- cate of Appointment to Mrs. Leathers who was present in the audience. Commissioner Wallace nominated Harold Easley, Dr. C. K. Emery, John T. Wright, Jr., Gordon West, and Gene Bryan for re -appointment to the Golf Advisory City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 2 Board. The foregoing nominations were seconded by Commissioner Roberts, and the appointments unanimously approved and confirmed by the Council. Mayor Barnard announced the intention of the Council to appoint a Youth Liaison Committee to facilitate and expedite the consideration and feasibility of granting the requests and recommendations of the hard-working Yough Advisory Council, and nominated Herbert Agan, J. A. Graves, Graydon Lair, Howard Lipstreu, Bob Cantwell, and Virgil Howard for appointment to this Yough Liaison Committee. The foregoing appointments were unanimously approved and confirmed by the Council. Mayor Barnard called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, with the exception of Item "g(6)" which was considered separately, as follows: a. That the award of contract for the construction of the Upper McArdle Storm Sewer be made to Fowco Construction Co. in the amount of $91,007.45; and that the sum of $98,750.00 be appropriated for construction contract and contin- gencies, including engineering, laboratory and legal advertising costs; b. That the plans and specifications for construction of Bonham and Bowie Street Improvements be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on July 17, 1963, be granted; C. That the plans and specifications for construction of Street Im- provements in the Koolside Area, of portions of Lambert Street, Francis Street, Lum Street, and Bobalo Drive, be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on July 17, 1963, be granted; d. That the purchase of a 5 -acre tract of land adjacent to the Molina Pit Area from Heldenfels Brothers for $1250.00 to use in connection with Sanitary Fill operations, be approved; e. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on July 10, 1963, on one 30' Launch for Marina Patrol Boat, be granted; and that the specifications be so worded as to allow for proposals on a second-hand boat, or of a shorter length meeting the same general specifications. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 3 f. That authority to readvertise for bids to be received on July 10, 1963, on Lot I, complete Refills for Spiral Core Broom and complete sets of Filler Strips, be granted on the basis that no bids were received at the bid opening on this portion of the Street Sweeper Broom Materials; g. That award of bid on the basis of low bid meeting specifications for estimated 12 -months' supplies, be made as follows: (1) A. Steiert & Son, Inc., for Lot II of Street Sweeper Broom Materials, Heavy Gutter Broom Wire & Hickory Fibre, for $2,040.60, (Bid Tabulation #48); (2) United States Gypsum Co., Item I of Water Treating Chemicals, 3,690 tons Calcium Oxide (Quicklime) Pebble, for $47,748.60; McKesson & Robbins, Inc., Item II, 1,225 tons Ferrous Sulfate (Copperas), for $56,337.75, and Item III, 110 tons Sodium Silicofluoride (Sodium Fluosilicate), for $18,084.00; The Dow Chemical Co., Item IV, 38,500 lbs. Flocculant, for $15,400.00; Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Item VI, 570 tons Liquefied Chlorine (30 ton tank cars), for $38,902.50, and Item VII A, 470 tons Liquefied Chlorine (1 ton Cyl. F.O.B. Supplier's Plant), for $39,010.00, (Bid Tabulation #49); (3) Rockwell Mfg. Co., Items 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, and 15 of Gas and Water Meters, for $96,982.03; Hersey-Sparling Meter Co., Items 9, 10, 11, 16 and 17, Water Meters, for $11,045.79, (Bid Tabulation #50); (4) Bitucote Products Co., Item 1, Emulsified Asphalt, for $41,932.85; Humble Oil & Refining Co., Items 2 and 3, Asphalt and Cut Back Asphalt, for $16,608.75; Uvalde Rock Asphalt Co., Items 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Rock Asphalt and Precoated Aggregate, for $105,506.72; White's Uvalde Mines, Item 10, Rock Asphalt Screenings, for $14,648.52; Halliburton Portland Cement Co., Item 11, Regular Portland Cement in bulk, for 4 57,827.55; Heldenfels Brothers, Items 12 and 13, Flexible Base (Caliche and Mudshell), for $42,080.00, (Bid Tabulation #51); (5) Electronic Equipment & Engineering Co., approximately 1,409 Radio Tubes, for $1,843.45, (Bid Tabulation #52); (6) This item "g(6)"" relative to bid award on Lubricated Plug Valves, considered separately as stated in the motion and as noted later; (7) Arkla-Reynolds, 1,800 House Type Gas Service Regulators, for $9,126.00, Bid Tabulation #53); (8) American Cast Iron Pipe Co., Lot I, 10 Items of Cast Iron Pipe, for $24,927.00; McAllen Pipe & Supply Co., 5 items of Asbestos Cement Pipe, for $111,325.00, Bid Tabulation #54). • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 4 With respect to Item "g(6)" of the City Manager's Reports, City Manager Whitney recommended that the bid award on Lubricated Plug Valves be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, to San Antonio Machine & Supply Company for 99 semi -steel Lubricated Plug Valves in size 1" through 14", for $5,997.41. Paul Montemayor, representing the United Steel Workers of America, Franklin Garcia, representing the Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Meat Walkers Union, and Oscar Reyna, president of Coastal Bend Labor Council, each spoke in objection to the City's awarding the foregoing bid to San Antonio Machine & Supply Company on the basis that there is presently a strike against this company which has been in effect for the past 30 days due to the refusal of this company to recognize a certain contract with the United Steel Workers Union in effect at the time of the recent change in ownership of the company; on the possibility that the company will be unable to make delivery due to the strike; that the City is placing the value of a dollar above that of a human being who is on the picket line; and that it is spending taxpayers money with a company that refuses to recognize people on strike; and asked that the City not do business with this firm until the dispute is settled. City Manager Whitney explained to the Council that the recommendation for award of bid had been made solely on the basis of low bid meeting specifica- tions, that the contract was for a year's supply of materials as needed beginning on August 1, 1963, and that the City Staff has had no indication from SAMSCO that the company would not be able to meet deliveries, and pointed out that SAMSCO is not the manufacturer of the items under discussion, but is acting as jobber. City Attorney Singer advised the Council that all information presented are items to be taken into account in deciding the most advantageous bid for the City, and that the City also has the right to reject all bids and re -advertise if it so decides, Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that inasmuch as the Council and City Staff had been unaware of the objections just advanced, and since there is no particular hurry involved in this particular award, that the matter of the bid award on Lubricated Plug Valves be tabled for further study and consideration. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 5 City Manager Whitney presented the request of Firman Jackson, president of Lone Star Beer, Inc., for permission to build a 10' x 16'16" loading platform within the public right-of-way at 1125 No. Tancahua, which had been withdrawn from consideration at the regular meeting of June 19, 1963, pending further information. He presented a sketch of the area showing the proposed construction adjoining the existing warehouse, the traffic pattern with relation to the Ramp for Interstate Highway 37, and photos of the area, and recommended that the request be denied on the basis that this block of Tancahua is very heavily travelled, being a present point of interchange for the expressway traffic, and that the resulting interference with traffic will not be in the public interest. Mr. Firman Jackson explained the background of the operation, the reasons for the request, and the proposed manner and hours of use, and urged that the request be granted on the basis that the manner and use of the construction would not cause undue obstruction to traffic or create a hazard, that the platform could be removed at any time the City needed the right-of-way involved, and that the permission was needed only on a temporary basis due to the anticipated inadequacy of the existing warehouse for their operation in the near future. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that a special use permit to allow the proposed use and construction, subject to written agreement with the Lone Star Beer, Inc. as to time limitation of the permit and indemnity of the City for such use, be drawn and presented for Council approval. ORDINANCE NO. 6939 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT A PORTION OF LUM STREET, FROM GOLLI- HAR ROAD TO McARDLE ROAD; LAMBERT STREET, FROM LUM STREET TO EXISTING CURB AND GUTTER, WEST P.L. KOOLSIDE ADDITION; FRANCIS STREET, FROM LUM STREET TO EXISTING CURB AND GUTTER, WEST P.L. KOOLSIDE ADDITION; FRANCIS STREET, FROM BABALO STREET TO LUM STREET; AND BABALO DRIVE, FROM DORTHY DRIVE TO FRANCIS STREET BE IMPROVED; REQUIR- ING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVE- MENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 6 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6941 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH FOWCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE UPPER McARDLE STORM SEWER, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 295-61-22; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $98,750.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $91,007.45 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $7,742.55 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6942 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO PURCHASE FROM THE OWNER, HELDENFELS BROTHERS, FOR A CONSIDERATION OF NOT EXCEEDING $1,250.00, A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND DESCRIBED AS LOT 8, OF THE LYLE SUB- DIVISION, BEING A RESUBDIVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2, SECTION E, PAISLEYS SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT AS SHOWN BY MAP OR PLAT OF SAID LYLE SUBDIVISION OF RECORD IN VOLUME 1, PAGE 58 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIAT- ING THE SUM OF $1,303.90 FROM ACTIVITY NO. 3554, CODE 501, OF WHICH AMOUNT $1,250.00 IS FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL OF LAND, AND $53.90 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE; DIRECTING THAT SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO PROCURE SAID PROPERTY BE DONE AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE, INCLUDING THE EXECUTION OF A REAL ESTATE PURCHASE CONTRACT, 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 Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6943 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE CORRECTION OF THE METES AND BOUNDS DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN THE LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6787, DATED JANUARY 30, 1963, AND SUBSE- QUENTLY ASSIGNED BY LESSEE TO NEWCORTEX, INC., SO AS TO CONFORM SAID DESCRIPTION TO THE ACTUAL SURVEY NOW COMPLETED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 7 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberta and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6944 • 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 BUSINESS TRACT, LOT 8, ACADEMY HEIGHTS, UNIT I, AS RECORDED IN VOL. 26, PAGE 85, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY ALSO DESCRIBED AS A 2.27 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A 23.14 -ACRE TRACT lEIUT OF THE 172 -ACRE JOHN DUNN, SR. TRACT, OUT OF THE RINCON DEL OSO GRANT, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 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 Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6946 ABANDONING, WITH EXCEPTIONS, THE UTILITY EASEMENT EXTENDING THROUGH BLOCK 10, SOUTH- MORELAND ADDITION, FROM AYERS STREET TO LEWIS STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Barnard reminded the Council that at last week's regular meeting there had been a tie vote of 3 to 3, with one Council member absent, on the request of the assessment Veterans Administration for a compromise settlement of half the amount of the paving/ against Lot 1, Block 8, Sherwood Park Unit #2, 2001 Little John Drive, in connection • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 8 with the Weber Road street improvements, and that the matter had been tabled for one week in order to have the benefit of a full Council vote; and stated that the Chair was open for any discussion of the matter. The Council indicated it was ready to vote, and Mayor Barnard called for the proposed ordinance. ORDINANCE NO. 6945 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A RELEASE, RELEASING TO THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT EVIDENCED BY CERTIFICATE NO. 95 FOR WEBER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, IN THE NAME OF GENE K. COPPIN, UPON RECEIPT FROM THE VETERANS ADMINISTRATION OF THE SUM OF $314.16; PROVIDING THAT SAID RELEASE RESERVES TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ITS PERSONAL CLAIM AGAINST GENE K. COPPIN FOR THE UNPAID PORTION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS EVIDENCED BY SAID CERTIFICATE NO. 95; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayur Barnard, Commissioners Maldonado & Wallace voting "Nay"; Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon and Roberts voting "Aye". Mayor Barnard acknowledged receipt of documents concerning the use of insecticides, but stated that no comment would be made at this time since the Council has not had an opportunity to study the information. City Attorney Singer reported that Notice of the action contained in Ordinance No. 6939 passed and approved earlier in the meeting has been filed in the Office of the County Clerk as required. ORDINANCE NO. 6940 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS: LAMBERT STREET, FROM LUM STREET TO EXISTING CURB AND GUTTER, WEST P.L. KOOLSIDE ADDITION: FRANCIS STREET, FROM LUM STREET TO EXISTING CURB AND GUTTER, WEST P.L. KOOLSIDE ADDITION; FRANCIS STREET, FROM BOBALO STREET TO LUM STREET; LUM STREET, FROM GOLLIHAR ROAD TO McARDLE ROAD; AND BOBALO DRIVE, FROM DORTHY DRIVE TO FRANCIS STREET; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE IMPROVEMENTS CALLED FOR BY THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioner Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 9 • The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor $arnard acknowledged receipt of a letter from Myrle Eugene Grasty thanking the Council and the City Staff on behalf of the children in the area, for the work done in providing the playground at David Hirsch School. Mayor Barnard acknowledged receipt of a Resolution of the Wardens and Vestry of the Church of the Good Shepherd urging the Council to appoint an inter - ethnic and inter -racial committee, which was ordered received as a petition. (Petition #8 in File). Mayor Barnard called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mrs. Kay McCracken, 3262 South Alameda, owner of a duplex with garage apartment in the rear, described the parking problem for herself, her tenants, and their guests with relation to the traffic controls and no parking at any time restrictions on Alameda in the vicinity of Minnesota; pointed out that the Zoning & Planning Commission had recently denied a request for change of zoning on prop- erty in the vicinity on the basis that this is a residential street, but that the Traffic Safety Advisory Board maintains its position that Alameda is a com- mercial street; that she is threatened with considerable financial damage through lose of tenants and inability to sell as either residential or commercial prop- erty; stated that since she had paid her $400 assessment for the improvement of this street, she did not feel it was fair for her to be totally inconvenienced for the benefit of a fast-moving general public; and stated that although she was willing to have the no parking restrictions in the morning, she would like to be accessible in the afternoons and evenings. Mayor Barnard suggested it might be a solution to restrict the parking during certain hours, and pointed out that previous requests of his for left - turn signals at this and certain other intersections have not been complied with; Commissioner de Leon commented that he felt the storage lanes provided at this intersection and others for vehicles making left-hand turns were creating a hazard City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting June 26, 1963 Page 10 • instead of a help; and the matter was referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation. Mrs. Joe Fernandez asked if there had been any decision with regard to their petition for relief from the condition in which their driveways in the 700 block of Mohawk were left after the storm sewer improvements. Mayor Barnard advised that the matter had been referred to the proper authorities and that the Council would probably have a report next week. There being no further business to come before the Council, the regular meeting was adjourned.