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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/06/1963• PRESENT: Mayor James L. Barnard Commissioners: Jilt Young Jack R. B1ackrnon J. Ra de Leon W. J. Roberts W. H. Wallace, Jr. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 6, 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 Josue Gonzalez, Pastor of Kelsey Memorial Methodist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the absence of Commissioner M. P. Maldonado be excused for cause. Motion by Young, seconded by de Leon and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 30, 1963, at 2 p.m., and of the special meeting of the same day at 4 p.m., be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Barnard welcomed the representatives of the Student Council of Cullen Place Junior High School, and their sponsor Mr. James Schunke, and Certificates of Attendance, designating them as Honorary Junior City Commission- ers, were presented by Mayor Pro tem Young, to the following: John Harris, President; Ronnie Stuber; Vice President; Shelly Gainan, Secretary; Barbara Pressley, Treasurer; and Michael Burney, Parliamentarian. Mayor Barnard called for the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on Firemen's Uniforms consisting of 235 pr. of Trousers, and 192 Long Sleeve Shirts, from the following: Creighton Shirt Co.; Factory Sales Co. of Houston; and Famous Dept. Store. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Barnard announced the public hearing on the Abandonment of two tracts of land at Baldwin Boulevard and State Highway No. 44, described as Tract No. 1, a triangular tract out of Block 17 of the J. C. Russell Farm Blocks, and as Tract No. 2, a triangular tract out of Block 17 of the J. C. Russell Farm Blocks, both tracts being described by metes and bounds. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 6, 1963 Page 2 City Manager Whitney presented a drawing submitted by Mr. Ernest Horne, representing the applicant, showing improvements on the land in the immediate area; pointed out the two triangular tracts involved in the request for abandon- ment; explained that the land had been dedicated prior to the time it was in the City limits; and that the City has since curbed, guttered and paved Baldwin Boulevard up to its intersection with Highway 44; and stated that Mr. Foster of the Highway Department has indicated no forseeable need for the areas in question; that there are no utilities involved; and that the Public Works Department has submitted a revised report and plat for consideration in this matter. Jack Graham, Director of Public Works, explained the probable future traffic at this intersection; and presented a plat indicating a recommended plan for abandonment and exchange of right-of-way to provide a means for better hand- ling of future turning needs, storage lanes and median strip, particularly point- ing out that it would be a number of years before the traffic movements would justify these improvements. Mr. Ernest Horne, representing the applicant, stated that the plat prepared by Mr. Graham, and the recommended abandonment and exchange of right- of-ways appeared satisfactory provided any future improvements for traffic move- ments were not charged to the property owner; but requested an opportunity to study the plat and plan more thoroughly. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by de Leon and passed that the hearing be recessed for one week for final action to allow the applicant to study the proposal. Mayor Barnard announced the public hearing on Adoption of the Storm Drainage Plan as Part of the Master Plan. Jack Graham, Director of Public Works, introduced the author of the plan, Mr. J. S. Naismith, consulting engineer and former Councilman; displayed a wall map showing the Master Drainage Plan for the City; explained the Charter provision for the preparation and adoption of a Master Plan for comprehensive planning and orderly growth of the City; that the Master Drainage Plan as shown on the map was completed in 1961 and furnished to the City in the form of a bound volume which contains descriptive matter of various drainage basins, show- • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 6, 1963 Page 3 ing open earth channels, and design sizes for closed conduits as area grows and develops, and contains a series of maps on a reduced scale, for which full size maps are on file and available to the public in the Office of the Public Works Department; that this Plan has been informally and unofficially in operation and use for two years, and cited a few instances of its application. Mr. Graham pointed out the economic advantage to the City in adopting this general plan, allowing for some degree of flexibility since it covers at least thirty years of projected growth and development in the City; and concurred in the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission that the Master Drainage Plan as presented be adopted as part of the Master Plan of the City. W. J. S. Naismith, consulting engineer, pointed out that this Master Drainage Plan should be kept current; that it should be understood that it will be changed to meet changed conditions in specific instances that may arise, and cited an instance of a change in the ground contour; pointed out the advantage and saving to the City in providing, in the near future, rain gauges in each of the Cityts fire stations for more accurate recording of the intensity of each rainfall; and urged the adoption of the Master Drainage Plan. Mx. William Anderson, Director of Planning, commented that the Plan was an excellent job; that the City was fortunate in having Mr. Naismith as con- sulting engineer as he had been in the firm that prepared the previous drainage plan for Lexington on into the Bay and was, therefore, able to coordinate the two plans; that the adoption of this plan is not only desirable but almost essential to the approving of subdivision plats; that the F.H.A. has stated this is one of the better drainage plans of any City the F.H.A. is working with and that there is now a basis for approving F.H.A. subdivisions; and pointed out that this plan is a basis for recommendations of the Capital Improvement Com- mittee, and that a copy of the Plan is on file in the Public Library; and recommended the adoption of the plan. City Manager Whitney presented and read a Resolution to the effect plan that the hearing on the adoption of a master drainag/be closed; that the Master Drainage Plan prepared by Blucher and Naismith, consulting engineers for the City, be adopted as a part of the official Master Plan for the City of Corpus Christi; • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 6, 1963 Page 4 and that this Resolution become effective from and after its passage as provided in the City Charter. (Resolution filed with official copy of Master Drainage Plan, all of which is on file in Office of Public Works Department.) The foregoing Resolution was passed and approved by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", with Commissioner Maldonado absent. Mayor Barnard called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Wallace, seconded by Young and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted., and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That the plans and specifications for the installation of a new steel roof for No. 3 Primary Digestor at the Broadway Sewage Treatment Plant be approved; and authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 27, 1963, be granted; b. That the request of the Central Business District Association for permission to install the aluminum artificial Christmas trees in special brackets attached to the parking meters in the downtown business district in the same man- ner and under the same conditions as last year, be granted; c. That the request of Humble Oil & Refining Company for variance from provisions of Section 24-17 of the City Code with respect to use of an ex- isting reserve mud pit in connection with their oil drilling operations on Naval Air Station property as indicated on the plat submitted, be granted; d. That the request submitted to the Airport Advisory Board and for- warded to the Council for erection of a 7' x 32' illuminated ENCO sign on Air- port property so as to be visible from the approach driveways and from the taxi- ways, be denied on the basis that it does not serve any public need or use of Airport facilities and serves strictly a private advertising purpose. Harold Alberts, attorney representing Henry Grossman, and Jack Miller, appraiser, explained and presented information to support the request of Henry Grossman for a tax refund in the amount of $1,254.01 for payment of taxes since 1954 on the West 40 feet of the building located on Lots 1 and 2, Block 34 of the Bluff Addition, at 1002-06 Leopard Street, owned by Simon and Ed Grossman City of Corpus Christi, Texas -Regular Council Meeting 'November 6, 1963 Page 5 and on which 40 feet of building Simon and Ed Grossman have also paid taxes. • Mr. Simon Grossman presented tax receipts for this period to support his state- ment that he had paid the taxes on the portion of supported Mr. Alberts' and Mr. Miller's arguments made to Mr. Henry Grossman. the property in question, and that the tax refund should be Mayor Barnard observed that he believed the Council felt that a refund for double collection of taxes would be proper, but preferred not to act without a legal opinion and recommendation; and directed that the Legal Staff advise the Council in writing of the facts of the matter, and make recommendation. Mayor Barnard extended the Council's thanks and congratulations to Mr. Harold Alberts for his part in the Human Relations School being held for the Police Department. ORDINANCE N0. 7073 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 38-34 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRING OF A METER DEPOSIT OF $150.00 FOR TEM- PORARY FIRE PLUG METERS AND PROVIDING OTHER REGUJLATIONS CONCERNING FIRE PLUG METERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Bernard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", with Commissioner Maldonado absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Roberts, and Wallace all voting "Aye", with Commissioner Maldonado absent. ORDINANCE N0. 7074 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (c) OF SECTION 38-55A OF SAID CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE WHERE CHARGES MAY BE PAID UPON AN INSTAL•L.Mr BASIS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SEWER EXTENSIONS; PRO- VIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", with Commissioner Maldonado absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Roberts, and Wallace all voting "Aye", with Commissioner Maldonado absent. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 6, 1963 Page 6 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE N0. 7075: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN EARNEST MONEY CONTRACT WITH MRS. H. J. HANCOCK FOR THE SALE BY THE CITY TO MRS. HANCOCK OF A TRACT OF LAND 30' X 210° OUT OF THAT CERTAIN 0.265 -ACRE TRACT HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO THE CITY BY MRS. THELMA LEE MONTGOMERY BY DEED DATED AUGUST 21, 1963, OF RECORD IN VOL. 1012, PAGES 224-225, DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT OF PURCHASE IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO DO SUCH OTHER AND FURTHER ACTS AND EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE SALE TO MRS. H. J. HANCOCK, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS OF SAID CONTRACT. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote; Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", with Commissioner Maldonado absent. Mayor Barnard welcomed Dr. J. A. Garcia to the meeting, who introduced his friend, Mr. Jerry Martinez, assigned by PASSO to observe the City Council meeting. Mayor Pro tem Young asked the status of the permanent zoning map and of a fire station site for Calallen area, and City Manager Whitney answered that arrangements were being made by the Zoning & Planning Commission for the public hearing required before that body, following which the matter will be presented to the Council with its recommendation; and that he hoped to be able to make recommendation for a fire station site and an alternate site at Monday night's Work Shop. - There being no further business to come before the Council, the meet- ing was adjourned.