HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/02/1963CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
October 2, 1963
2:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor James L. Barnard
Commissioners;
Jim Young
Jack R. Blackmon
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
W. H. Wallace, Jr.
410,
City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
City Attorney I. M. Singer
Acting City Sec'y Doris Francis
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Mayor James L. Barnard called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by the Reverend L. A. Tomb, Pastor of the
Free Methodist Churcn.
The Acting City Secretary called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that Mrs. Doris Francis
be appointed Acting City Secretary during the absence of City Secretary T. Ray
Kring.
Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Young and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of September 25, 1963, be approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor Barnard read a proclamation proclaiming the week of October 6
through October 12, 1963, as CORPUS CHRISTI EMPLOY THE PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED
WEEK, whin was accepted by Joe Salem, and a representative of the Texas Employ-
ment Commission.
Dr. H. J. Williams, president of the United Citizens Civic League, and Mrs.
Lillian Leathers, president of the local chapter of N.A.A.C.P., expressed the
approval of the groups they represent of the announced intention of the Council to
appoint a Human Relations Committee; and Mayor Barnard reminded them that some
time would be required to study the charge and duties for the Committee, and that
any Councilman would be happy to receive recommendations from any citizen with
respect to membership of the Committee, that the size of the Committee had not
definitely been established except that it should represent all segments of the
City's population.
Mayor Barnard especially welcomed the student representatives of the
Student Council of Roy Miller High School, and Commissioner Roberts presented
Certificates of Attendance, designating the following as Honorary Junior City
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Commissioners: Myrna Garcia; Suzanne Eledge; Carmela Malate; Diana Ryan; Burt
Gabbert; and Peter Parciany.
Mayor Barnard called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed, with Wallace voting
"Nay" on Item "i" as indicated, and Young abstaining on Item ",n" as indicated,
that the City Manager's Reports, with the exception of Item "j", which was tempor-
arily deferred as indicated, be accepted, and the recommendations be approved as
presented, as follows:
a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #3 in the amount of
$10,898.07, for construction of the Upper McArdle Storm Sewer project by Fowco
Construction Company, be approved;
b. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #5 in the amount of
$18,839.38 for construction of the Lower McArdle Storm Sewer project by heldenfels
Brothers, be approved;
c. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #2 in the amount of
$6,935.93 for construction of the Bonham and Bowie Street Improvements be approved;
d. That the award of bid be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifi-
cations to E -Z Pipe & Steel, Inc., for 208,000' of Steel Pipe in sizes from 1"
thru 4" (Japan) for a total of $48,830.18; (Bid Tabulation #73);
e. That the award of bid be made on the basis of low bid meeting speci-
fications to Pipe Line Service Corp., for Coating and Wrapping of 208,000' of
Steel Pipe in sizes from 1" thru 4" for a total of $17,536.86; (Bid Tabulation
#74) ;
f. That the award of bid be made on the basis of low bid meeting speci-
fications to Pearce Equipment Co., for two 125 c.f.m. Diesel Powered Air Compress-
ors, 125 RP Davey, for a total of $8,484.00; (Bid Tabulation #75);
g. That a revocable easement to Durham Business College for 5 parking
spaces behind Flipo's Sea Food Restaurant for $10.00 per month, be approved on a
month-to-month basis;
h. That the request of the developers of Pharaoh Valley for abandonment
of a utility easement located between Lots 5 and 12, Block 4, Pharaoh Valley
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Northeast, a replat of Block 4, Pharaoh Valley Northeast, be approved, subject to
the developers paying for the relocation of existing utilities;
i. That execution of the "Offer and Acceptance" Forms received from the
State Department of Health in connection with a Federal Grant, approved in the
amount of $430,110.00, applicable to construction of the South Staples Oso Plant
to Everhart Sewer Main, including a Lift Station at Everhart and an interceptor line
from Everhart to Santa Fe at Aberdeen, be approved;
Commissioner Wallace voted "Nay" on the foregoing Item, based on his objection
to the use of Federal Funds for municipal projects.
j. The matter of the recommendation from the Zoning & Planning Commission
re acceptance of cash in lieu of park dedication in Meadowbrook Addition, was tem-
porarily deferred, for consideration later in the meeting.
k. That the date of October 23, 1963, during a Special Meeting convening
at 4 p.m., be set for public hearing on 6 zoning cases and 1 text amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance;
1. That the following requests for Interim Zoning Permits be approved as
recommended by the Zoning & Planning Commission, as follows; (1) #62-68, Marion
W. Moran & Wilbur P. Peacock, to erect a 2.3' x 26' corrugated aneet metal one-story
building for contractors storage warehouse on a .548 acre tract out of Range 6,
Section 8, of the Kinney Sectionized Lands, at 6301 Leopard; and (2) #62-69, Robert
Riley & Christ The King Men's Club, to establish a shooting gallery for the purpose
of holding a one -day annual turkey shoot on a 5 -acre portion of Lot 6, Section 2,
Bohemian Colony Lands, at 5444 Kostoryz Road;
m. That the date of October 9, 1963, during the regular meeting, be set for
public hearing on the appeal of $399 Economy Car Rentals of Corpus Christi, Inc.,
from the Taxicab Inspector's denial of application for a driverless car franchise;
Commissioner Young abstained on the foregoing item.
n. That the application of Cowanco, Inc. for a permit to drill for oil
or gas, No. 1 M.O. TalbertWildcat, Saxet Deep Field Area, be approved;
o. That the pending item of the zoning applications of Cecil Burney and
Franck Cech relative to property of the Hatch Tract, be considered on October 9,
1963, during the special meeting convening at 4 p.m., following the scheduled public
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hearings on zoning cases.
R. J. Iwanski, 4417 Laura, presented approximately 91 additional signatures
to the pretest presented at last weeks regular meeting relative to the manner of
painting of the Harbor Bridge by spray guns (Petition #15), and inquired as to the
status of the matter.
City Manager Whitney reported that he has as yet received no reply to his
communication regarding this matter which he had addressed to Mr. T. 0. Foster of
the State Highway Department.
City Manager Whitney, in connection with Item "j" of his Reports which had
been deferred earlier in the meeting, presented the recommendation from the Zoning
& Planning Commission for acceptance of a cash amount in lieu of the required park
dedication in Meadowbrook Addition; read the portion of the Zoning Ordinance that
applied to this subject; presented the original preliminary plat and the revised
preliminary plat of the proposed development; presented a Neighborhood Park Location
Study Map indicating those parks within a half -mile radius and a one -mile radius
of the park location in question; explained the method by which the suggested cash
payment in lieu of land dedication had been arrived at; presented a list of some
13 subdivisions that had paid money in lieu of land dedications in the area of the
Meadowbrook Park site within the last 10 years; and the concensus of the Park Depart-
ment staff to the effect that money from this area can be well used for development
of adjacent park areas, since the number of people per acre of parks in this parti-
cular area, including Meadowbrook, still reflects a favorable ratio.
The following appeared to protest the acceptance of cash in lieu of park
land dedication, on the basis that the subject area had been represented as a
park when they purchased in the subdivision, that the park is needed due to the
large number of small children in the area, that there is other land available in
the subdivision for the proposed Church and school, and that the proposed cash pay-
ment is not a comparable figure to the prices they paid for their properties. Dewey
Johnson, 1053 Peerman; Douglas Masten, 606 Meadowbrook; Lee Britt, 617 Brock; Ed
Case, 522 Monette; Philip Butler, builder; Bill Matthews, 625 Brock; A. F. Harper,
1006 Barracuda; Mrs. Moses, 629 Broadshaw; Ed Hurst, 638 Philomena; and Mrs. Lott.
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Pat Horkin, Attorney representing the Catholic Church, explained the pro-
posed use of the subject land for construction of a Church and school; the need to
relieve the existing congestion of St. Patrick's School and the potential economic
advantage to the Independent School District; explained the loss of earnest money
on the contract for the purchase of this acreage if the sale is not consummated;
pointed out that in any event the proposed Church and school will be constructed
on the property already purchased, but that the more spacious development would be
better than having vacant, unimproved park land; and that the price of residential
property, cost of streetsand utilities would be reflected in the price of residential
properties.
Commissioner Wallace commented that he had been advised of only 3 undevelop-
ed dedicated parks; that he felt the method used for arriving at a land value
determination was very naive; that he felt it was too late to permit the payment
of cash in lieu of land dedication, since the testimony obviously indicated that
the residential properties had been sold with the assurance that there would be a
sizable park land within the bounds of the subdivision at this location; and that
he felt the information presented was conclusive enough that nothing would be gained
by delaying action on the matter by the Council,
Commissioner Wallace moved that the request that the subject land be
allowed for other use than a park, and that a cash payment be made in lieu of the
park dedication, be denied. The foregoing motion died for lack of a second.
Motion by Young, seconded by Maldonado and passed with Wallace voting "Nay",
that the matter of a cash payment in lieu of the park land dedicated in Meadowbrook
Addition be deferred for 2 weeks for further study as to some other area of park
land being exchanged or developed within the subdivision.
Mayor Barnard instructed the City Manager to place the foregoing item first
on the agenda for the regular meeting of October 16, 1963.
ORDINANCE NO. 7034
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE UPPER McARDLE STORM SEWER, PROJECT
N0. 295-61-22, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, FOWCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER
THEIR CONTRACT DATED JUNE 26, 1963, AUTHORIZED 3Y ORDINANCE NO, 6941; AUTHORIZING
PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 3 IN THE AMOUNT OF $109898.07, DATED SEPTEMBER 26,
1963, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO
BE MADE FROM NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUC-
TION AND CONTINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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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. 7035
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOWER MC ARDLE STORM SEWER, PROJECT
NO. 295-61-24, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, HELDENFELS BROTHERS, UNDER THEIR CON-
TRACT DATED JANUARY 23, 1963, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6767; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 5, DATED SEPTEMBER 26, 1963, IN THE AMOUNT OF $18,839.31, A
COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE
FROM NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; 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. 7036
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BONHAM AND BOWIE STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-61-69.7, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, WOMACK AND MANNING,
UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED AUGUST 7, 1963, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6983;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 2, DATED SEPTEMBER 24, 1963, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $6935.93, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID
PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CON-
STRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; 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. 7037
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO DURHAM BUSINESS COLLEGES TO USE FIVE
AUTO PARKING SPACES ON THE EAST 50 FEET OF LOT 1, BLOCK 2, BEACH PORTION OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO
AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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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. 7038
ABANDONING THE SOUTH 110.58 FEET ON THE 10 -FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT HAVING ITS CENTER-
LINE ON AND ALONG THE BOUNDARY LINE BETWEEN LOTS 5 AND 12, BLOCK 4, AS SHOWN BY
REPLAT OF BLOCK 4, PHARAOH VALLEY NORTHEAST; 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. 7039
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE OF FEDERAL GRANT FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT
WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH MAKING IMPROVEMENTS TO SOUTH STAPLES OSO PLANT TO EVERHART
SEWER MAIN, INCLUDING A LIFT STATION AT EVERHART AND AN INTERCEPTOR LINE FROM EVER -
HART TO SANTA FE AT ABERDEEN, AND TO EXECUTE ANY AND ALL OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS
TO COMPLETE THE AFORESAID PROJECT; 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, and Roberts present and voting
"Aye"; Commissioner Wallace voting "Nay".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING JAMES D. LENKIN AND E. J. MICHAL, dba WHITE
DUCK TOUR SERVICE, A FRANCHISE FOR THE OPERATION OF A SCENIC MOTOR TOURIST SERVICE
BY THE USE OF AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES; PROVIDING FOR A CHARGE OF TWO PERCENT (27.) OF
GROSS RECEIPTS TO BE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY OF EACH MONTH FOR THE PRE-
CEDING CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS; PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY; PROVIDING FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS; PROVID-
ING FOR PROPER SUPERVISION; PROVIDING OTHER TERMS, CONDITIONS AND REGULATIONS; PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER
SAID FRANCHISE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE.
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The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Black-
mon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ALL SAINTS'
EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOR THE USE OF THE NORTHERN PORTION OF A PARKING LOT AREA SITUATED
ADJACENT TO THE 15 -FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF ALL SAINTS' EPISCOPAL
CHURCH PROPERTY UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID LEASE, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the 2nd time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Black-
mon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO SUNTIDE PIPE LINE COMPANY A FRANCHISE
TO LAY, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REMOVE AN 8" OIL PIPELINE EXTEND-
ING FROM A POINT ON THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF INTERSTATE 37 TO THE WEST BOUNDARY
LINE OF COUNTY ROAD 53A AND EXTENDING SOUTH ALONG A LINE PARALLEL TO AND WEST OF
SAID PUBLIC ROAD TO A POINT APPROXIMATELY 255 FEET NORTH OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY OF
STATE HIGHWAY 9, THEN EXTENDING IN A SOUTHWESTERLY LINE ACROSS HIGHWAY 9 IN THE
8500 BLOCK, ACROSS COUNTY ROAD 55 (CLARKWOOD ROAD) IN THE 1600 BLOCK, ACROSS
CAROLINE ROAD IN THE MC NORTON SUBDIVISION #3, ACROSS AN UNNAMED COUNTY ROAD IN
THE 8900 BLOCK THEREOF, ACROSS AN UNNAMED COUNTY ROAD EXTENDING NORTH AND SOUTH
THROUGH THE J. W. STEVENS TRACT AND CROSSING FM ROAD 229 (RAND MORGAN ROAD) IN
THE 800 BLOCK OF SAID ROAD AND CONTINUING IN A STRAIGHT LINE TO THE SOUTHWEST CITY
LIMITS TO THE EXTENT THAT SAID ROADS, STREETS AND HIGHWAYS WHICH NOW EXIST ACROSS
SAID PIPELINE ARE TRAVERSED BY THE SAID PIPELINE RIGHT OF WAY DESCRIBED IN THIS
ORDINANCE, AND TO USE SO MUCH OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID STREETS AS IS NECESSARY
THERETO, NOT EXTENDING MORE THAN FIVE FEET (5') ON EACH SIDE OF THE CENTERLINE OF
SAID PIPELINE; PROVIDING CERTAIN CONDITIONS ON THE USE OF SAID STREETS; PROVIDING
THAT SAID FRANCHISE SHALL BE ASSIGNABLE BY THE GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE
OF THE FRANCHISE IN CASE OF FAILURE OF THE PART OF GRANTEE TO ABSERVE THE TERMS
AND RESTRICTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Black-
mon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY
ADDING A NEW SECTION TO ARTICLE IV IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SECTION 9-10, TO BE
DESIGNATED AS SECTION 9-10A, PROHIBITING CERTAIN 1SES OF THE BARGE DOCK; AMENDING
SECTION 9-46, REGULATING SIGN ADVERTISING OF COMMERCIAL AND CHARTER VESSELS;
AMENDING SECTION 9-47, REGULATING ERECTION AND MAINTENANCE OF AWNINGS; ADDING A
NEW SECTION TO ARTICLE IV IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING SECTION 9-47, TO BE DESIGNATED AS
SECTION 9-47A, REGULATING GEAR BOXES AND TICKET BOOTHS; AMENDING SECTION 9-56,
REGULATING USE OF WATER; AND ADDING A NEW SECTION TO ARTICLE IV IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING
SECTION 9-56, TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 9-56A, REGULATING THE USE OF ELECTRICITY;
PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA-
TION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third
reading by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon,
de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
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Robert Woolsey, attorney, presented a petition of approximately 77 sig -
turps of ..owners and,operato's of.cbarter boat services, motels, restaurants, and
other businesses, opposing the passage of the ordinance establishing a one-way
traffic pattern on the Peoples Street T -Head on the basis that there is no need
for any change in the present two-way pattern; and Mrs. Winfree, owner of the
SKIPPER KAY, spoke in opposition, on the basis of the unfortunate effect on the
operators of businesses on the North end of the T -Head due to the inconvenience to
customers using these services, and suggested that "No Parking Here to Corner" signs
be established at all four corners to facilitate getting cars into the parking lots,
and that one-way traffic could be effected on holiday weekends; and 0. H. Haislip,
Southwestern Petroleum Co., spoke in opposition on the basis that he would have to
drive completely around the T -Head in order to service those boats on the North
end of the T -Head. (Petition No 16)
Captain Nathan Clark, charter boat operator, speaking for the Boatowners
Association, spoke in favor of the one-way traffic pattern on the basis that it
was recommended by the Bayfront Advisory Board and by the Traffic Safety Advisory
Board due to the traffic congestion.
Mayor Barnard commented that in view of the petition just received, he
felt the Council should at least review the original recommendations of the Traffic
Safety Advisory Board and from the Bayfront Advisory Committee, and announced the
Chair was open for a motion to table the third reading of the ordinance under
question.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the third read-
ing of the proposed ordinance establishing a one-way street pattern on the Peoples
Street T -Head and on the Lawrence Street T -Head be tabled for further review.
Captain Nathan Clark complained that certain charter boat operators had
offered free boatrides to the Kiwanis Convention visitors for the same time for
which he had been requested by the program committee of the Convention to sell
tickets, and asked if the Council could prohibit this type of competition. Captain
Clark was informed that the situation was one of free enterprise and did not come under
the jurisdiction of the Council.
There being no further business to come before theCouncil, the meeting
was adjourned.