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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/30/1964PRESENT: Mayor James L. Barnard Mayor Pro Tem Jim Young Commissioners: 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 December 30, ,1964 2000 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 W. B. Huntsberry, Pastor of Southside Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the minutes.of the regular meeting of December 23 1964, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Barnard welcomed to the meeting three boy scouts from Troop 10, Bobby Bronstad, Daniel G. Bellow, and Glenn L. Kellough, and presented them with Certificates of Attendance in connection with their Citizenship in the Community Merit Badge requirements. Mayor Barnard asked Bobby, the ranking scout, to lead the Council and audience in The Pledge of Allegiance. This was done. Mayor Barnard announced that in connection with certain proposed amend- ments to the zoning ordinance on which a joint public hearing with the Zoning & Planning Commission was held on November 17, 1964, that the Zoning & Planning Commission has forwarded its recommendation to the City Council that all of the proposed changes be denied; that the Council has discussed the proposed amendMents in Work Shop; and that the Chair was open for a motion with respect to the amend- ments in question. Motion by Wallace, seconded by de Leon that Article 29 of the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance be amended by adding a new section to said article numbered Section 29-8 to read as follows: Section 29-8 - Notwithstanding any other provision of the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance, the Board of Adjustment shall have no authority or jurisdiction to vary or change the provisions of the Corpus Christi Zoning Ordinance relating to the location or size of any sign or other advertising structure. There followed a general discussion of the foregoing motion. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1964 Page 2 Motion by Roberta, accepted by Wallace and de Leon, that the fore- going motion be amended td add that all other proposed changes submitted at the joint public hearing on this matter be tabled. On roll call vote on the foregoing motion as amended, Barnard, Young, de Leon Roberts, and Wallace voted "Aye," and Blackmon and Maldonado voted "Nay." Mayor Barnard declared the motion as amended had carried five to two. Mayor Barnard announced the public hearing on the application of W. W. Walton, Jr. for a permit to drill and operate an oil and gas well designated as Well #1, W. W. Walton Fee, Enrique Villareal Survey, Saxet Field. City Manager Whitney presented the application, pointed out the pro- posed location of the wellon the plat and the proposed depth of the well; stated that the required documents have been submitted by the applicant; and that the ap- plicant was requesting a variance in the distance requirement from a public road, and from the requirement that the area be fenced, on the basis that the well is to be located on ah unimproved cultivated area. George Prowse, attorney for the applicant, stated that request was also being made for variance from the bond requirement on the basis of the furnish- ing of certificate of public liability in the required amount, and that applicant be permitted a variance in the amount of surface casing corresponding to the amount required by the Railroad Commission. No one appeared in opposition to the application. Motion by Wallace, seconded by de Leon and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Wallace, seconded by de Leon and passed that the application of W. W. Walton, Jr. for a permit to drill and operate an oil and gas well desig- nated as Well #1, W. W. Walton Fee, Enrique Villareal Survey, Saxet Field, be granted as applied for. Mayor Barnard called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as followso City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1964 Page 3 a. That the request from St. Patrick Church for the abandonment by the City of a certain 5 -foot utility easement through the church property be granted, subject to the conditions of dedication of a new 5 -foot utility easement and pay- ment of the cost of re-routing the 6 -inch water line and 2 -inch gas line by the applicant; bo That contract with Orby.G. Roots and James M. Burnett, Associated Architects, for architectural services in connection with a proposed branch library be approved; and request for appropriation in the sum of $10,500 be granted;' c. That acquisition of three tracts of land from Kenneth Gunderland for the proposed Arts & Science Park Center, be approved; and that appropriation in the total sum of $48,200 be granted; d., That appropriation in the sum of $5,315 to cover Commissioners' Award, Fees, and Court Costs for acquisition of Parcel #3 from Mrs. Al Shoop for the 19th Street Connection to Morgan be granted; eo That award of contract to Sechrist-Hall Company for construction of a New Roof for the City Hall in the amount of $1,998 be approved; and that appropria- tion in the sum of $29200 be granted; fo That award of contract to Fowco Construction Company for construction of the Hillcrest Addition Storm Sewers in the amount of $79610 be approved; and that appropriation in the sum of $8,500 be granted; g> That the date of January'27, 1965, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the application of C. A. Mansheim for the closing of a por- tion of an alley between 16th and 17th Streets lying between Lots 1 and 2, and... Lots 21 and 22, Block 2, Home Place Addition, and that portion of 16th Street lying be- tween Lot A, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 2, Home Place Addition, all lying between Laredo Street and the Tex-Mex Railroad right of way; h, That relative to Plato Brothers proposed construction into the Bay on State-owned submerged land as part of the ing out of a pier extend - improvements in connection with construction of a high-rise apartment at 4600 Ocean Drive, that publication of legal notice and notification of property owners distance of the proposed construction, as required by the State matters, be authorized, with the cost of such legal publication within the required Statute in such and notification of City of Corpus Christie Texas Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1964 Page 4 property owners being borne by Flato Brothers. ORDINANCE NO. 7445 APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 102 GENERAL FUNDS CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN ARTS AND SCIENCE CENTER, ACTIVITY NO. 41818 CODE 502, THE SUM OF $48,200.00 OF WHICH $47,823,00 IS FOR REAL PROPERTY AND $377.00 IS FOR COURT COSTS, TITLE EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS THERETO; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PROPERTY, DESIGNATED AS GUNDERLAND PROPERTIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leona Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO, 7446 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS THE SUM OF $5,315,00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $5,200000 IS FOR COMMISSIONERS` AWARD AND $115000 IS FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' FEES AND COURT COSTS, ALL IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO, 3 (SHOOP PROPERTY) APPLICABLE TO THE 19TH STREET CONNECTION TO MORGAN, PROJECT NO. 220-56-27; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye o " ORDINANCE NO, 7447 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TIIE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE SECHRIST-HALL COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF A NEW ROOF FO; THE CITY HALL; APPROPRIATING. AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF.NO. 102.. GENERAL FUNDS, CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN CITY HALL ACTIVITY NO, 3591, CODE 502, THE SUM OF $1998000 FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION; AND DECLARING AN .EMERGENCY The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 7448 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 HILLCREST ADDITION STORM SEWERS, ALONG MOORE:AND DEMPSEY STREETS FROM PEABODY TO STILLMAN STREETS IN THE HILLCREST ADDITION, DESIGNATED AS PROJbCT NO. 295-64-44.2; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO, 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $8,500, OF WHICH AMOUNT $7,610 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $890 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye." City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1964 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO, 7449 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN EASEMENT ABANDONMENT AGREEMENT UPON DELIVERY TO THE CITY OF A NEW FIVE-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT AND THE PAYMENT OF THE COST OF REROUTING A SIX-INCH WATER LINE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE ABANDONED EASEMENT AND INSTALLED IN THE NEW EASEMENT AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1,435.33 AND THE PAYMENT OR REROUTING COST OF A TWO-INCH GAS LINE ESTIMATED AT $380.00; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye." In connection with the reading of a proposed ordinance authorizing a con- tract with Orby G. Roots and James M. Burnett for architectural services in connec- tion with the Greenwood Drive Branch Library, it was pointed out that the name and exact location of the proposed branch library has not yet bean decided or designated by the Council. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the proposed ordinance be amended to designate the construction as a proposed branch library without refer- ence to actual location. ORDINANCE N0. 7450 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT. WITH ORBY G. ROOTS AND JAMES M. BURNETT FOR ARCHI- TECTURAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF CONSTRUCTION FOR THE BRANCH LIBRARY, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 207-64-6, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPRO- PRIATING OUT OF NO. 207 BOND FUND THE SUM OF $10,500 OF WHICH AMOUNT $10,150 IS FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL FEES AND $350 IS FOR LABORATORY AND SOIL TESTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 7451 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, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE ZONING NAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF ALL OF LOTS 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 AND 11, WOODLAWN ADDITION #1 AND THOSE PORTIONS OF LOTS 12, 13, 14 AND 15, WOODLAWN ADDITION #1, WHICH ARE SITUATED SOUTH OF THE LEOPARD STREET RIGHT OF WAY IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT BY THE AUTHORIZATION OF A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR THE USES PROVIDED IN ARTICLE 15 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, WITH CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS AND ADDITIONAL CONDITIONS;. KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1964 Page 6 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Wallace, all present and voting "Aye." No one appeared in answer to Mayor Barnard's invitation for anyone with petitions or information for the Council to come forward and be heard. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Wallace and passed that the meeting be adjourned. I, JAMES L. BARNARD, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of December 2, 1964, through December 30, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me her approved. / JAMES L. BARNARD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi