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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/04/1964PRESENT: Mayor James L. Barnard Commissioners: Jim Young J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts W. H. Wallace, Jr. CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 4, 1964 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 Claus H. Rohlfs, Pastor of St. John's Methodist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the absence of Commissioner Jack R. Blackmon be excused for cause. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of February 26, 1964, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Barnard read and presented a proclamation proclaiming the week of March 8 through 14, 1964, as GIRL SCOUT WEEK in Corpus Christi, and March 12, 1964, as the 52nd Anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouting in the United States. Lisa Barnard, a Brownie, presented a floral symbol to the Mayor on behalf of the Girl Scouts, and the proclamation was accepted by Alice Korak, Susie Kline, and Lee Scott of the Paisano and Padre Island Councils, who presented each of the Council with a box of Girl Scout cookies. Mayor Barnard announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on 3 items of Corrugated Casing from the follow- ing: Armco Steel Corp.; and Wyatt Industries, Inc. 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 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 presented, as follows: a. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on March 18, 1964, on Ductile Iron and/or Cast Iron Pipe, be granted; • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting March 4, 1964 Page 2 b. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on March 18, 1964, on 1 Imprinter Detacher and Forms Stacker, be granted; c. That the date of March 25, 1964, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the appeal of C. C. Edwards from the decision of the Zoning & Planning Commission in denying his application for a Special Use Permit on all of Lots Al & A2, Savage Lane Addition, for a trailer park; and on the zoning applications of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Even, and of Texas Laundry of Corpus Christi, Inc.; and that the date of March 11, 1964, during the reg- ular meeting, be set for public hearing on the appeal of McCord Wholesale from the decision of the Zoning & Planning Commission relative to a 10' right- of-way dedication requirement in front of Holly Industrial Subdivision; d. That the recommendation of the Park & Recreation Board for approval of a proposed use privilege agreement with Lonnie Glasscock for use of Boat Slip #46 at the Peoples Street T -Head for $15.00 per month, for the purpose of the concession of renting sailboats, for an additional payment to the City of 10% of the gross receipts, be approved. e. That an agreement with D. C. Smith, DBA The Daily Locator, effective February 1, 1964, for his placing a Thermofax machine in the Utilities Office of the City for the purpose of reproducing duplicates of IBM Utility Cards containing daily utility connect and disconnect information, for a fee of 030.00 per month, be approved; f. That the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission for approval of the application of J. M. Gonzales for an Interim Zoning Permit to locate one additional house on Lot "A", Block 5, Lokey Subdivision, at 6009 Holly Road, be approved. ORDINANCE N0. 7167 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH D. C. SMITH, DBA THE DAILY LOCATOR, FOR THE PLACING OF A THERMOFAX MACHINE BY THE SAID D. C. SMITH IN THE UTILITIES OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE PURPOSE OF REPRODUCING FOR SAID D. C. SMITH DUPLICATES OF IBM UTILITY CARDS CONTAINING DAILY CONNECT AND DISCONNECT INFORMATION, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting March 4, 1964 Page 3 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent, The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7168 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A USE PRIVILEGE AGREEMENT WITH LONNIE GLASSCOCK FOR THE USE OF BOAT SLIP NO. 46 AT PEOPLES STREET T -HEAD IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA, FROM APRIL 1, 1964 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30, 1964, FOR THE CONCESSION OF RENT- ING SATT.ROATS UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE AGREE- MENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspendedby the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. The terms of a proposed agreement with Joe Barshop relative to a quit- claim deed by the City in connection with the alley in Water Block 6 (revised) were discussed. Fred Quaile, realtor, and J. R. Sorrell, attorney, represent- ing Mr. Barshop, requested that in connection with the removal of the encroach- ment in the street sight -of -way, that the aerial crosswalk be permitted to re- main for communication between the two properties on either side of Water Street; and stated that if the crosswalk is retained, it will be beautified, and will not hazard any use of the street as widened. The Council agreed there was no objection to permitting the overhead crosswalk to remain as stated in the proposed agreement, which was read by City Attorney Singer. ORDINANCE E. 7169 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JOE BARSHOP, AGREEING TO fah EX- TENSION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS HERETOFORE IMPOSED ON THE DELIVERY OF A QUIT- CLAIM DEED BY THE CITY AS TO THE ALLEY IN WATER BLOCK 6 (REVISED) IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING DELIVERY OF SAID QUITCLAIM DEED UPON EXECUTION BY ALL PARTIES TO THE AGREEMENT HEREIN AUTHORIZED, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting March 4, 1964 Page 4 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Lion, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREE- MENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF RETIRED PERSONS TO PERMIT SAID ORGANIZATION TO USE THE BUILDING AND FACILITIES LOCATED ON A PORTION OF THE GROUNDS GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS "ARTESIAN PARK", FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE 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 Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, and Roberts all present and voting "Aye", Commissioner Wallace abstained, and Commissioner Blackmon, absent ORDINANCE NO. 7170 AMENDING 'I°HB 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 N0, 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON i'BE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 6, 7 & 8, BLOCK 21, NUECES BAY HEIGHTS EXTENSION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DIS- TRICT 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, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 7171 CLOSING A PORTION OF THE AREA DESIGNATED AS SIXTH STREET, BETWEEN AVENUES "A" AND "B" OF THE ORIGINAL TOWNSITE OF CALALLEN, NOW A PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; RETAINING THE SAID PORTION OF THE AREA CLOSED FOR STREET PURPOSES AS A UTILIYTY EASEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent, City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting March 4, 1964 Page 5 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Barnard, Commissioners Young, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Blackmon, absent. City Secretary Kring reported the receipt of a petition from property owners in the 400 Block of Carmel Parkway relative to the development and improvement of the parkway area, which was presented to the Council. (Peti- tion #3) Motion by Wallace, seconded by de Leon and passed that the foregoing petition relative to the beautification of a portion of Carmel Parkway area be referred to the City Manager and Park & Recreation Board for recommenda- tions. City Secretary Kring reported the receipt of a petition of approximately 125 signatures, relative to their opposition to bayfront signs, the appropri- ating of park areas for more parking facilities, the drilling for oil in the bay, and the reduction in size of building lots for domestic dwellings. (Petition #4) Mayor Barnard announced that an answer in letter form to the foregoing petition has been drafted to the effect that the Council is no longer con- sidering the use of an additional portion of McCaughan Park for added park- ing facilities, and asks for assistance in the passage of the forthcoming bond issue; that a change in the ordinance in regard to motel and hotel signs on the bayfront is presently under study; and that the Council is meeting later this afternoon with the 011 & Gas Wells Commission in regard to the matter of drilling in the bay. Mrs. Theo Weber, accompanied by a group of ladies, thanked the Council for its deliberation and good judgment in interpreting the City's needs, and for the study and consideration presently being given with respect to bill- boards and drilling. Mayor Barnard declared a recess with the possibility of further business being conducted later in the afternoon. The meeting was reconvened at 4:45 p.m., and it was noted that the full Council, the City Manager, City Attorney, and City Secretary were in attend- • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting March 4, 1964 Page 6 ance, including Commissioner Blackmon whose absence had been noted and excused earlier in the meeting. Motion by Wallace, seconded by Roberts and passed that Horton Pruett and O. G. McClain be appointed members of the Oil & Gas Wells Commission, replacing Chas. F. Dees and Robert Hutton, both of whom have moved from the City, subject to their acceptance of the appointment. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.