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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/20/1965PRESENT: Mayor James L. Barnard Mayor Pro Tem Jim Young Commissioners Jack R. Blackmon J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 20, 1965 2:00 p.m. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring 110 Mayor James L. Barnard called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis J. Kasper, Pastor of Saints Cyril & Methodius Catholic 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 W. H. Wallace, Jr. be excused for cause. Motion by young, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 13, 1965, at 2 p.m., and of the special meeting of the same day at 3:30 p.m. be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Barnard called for the opening of bids. The bid of Builders Iron Foundry, the only one received, on one Loss -in - Weight Chemical Feeder with Rototrol was opened and read. The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on Portable Partitions from the following: Air Wall, Inc. of Houston; and Air Wall, Inc. of Paramount, California. 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 read proclamations relative to the following: MUSEUM WEEK in Corpus Christi, January 20-26, 1965, accepted by Kemp Adams, Aalbert Heine, and Mr. Cockran; and KIWANIS GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY WEEK in Corpus Christi, week of January 21, 1965, accepted by Jesse Jamison, President of Downtown Kiwanis Club, on behalf of all Kiwanians. Preston Doughty, Chairman of the "Workreation" Committee of the Downtown Kiwanis Club, presented his Club's formal proposal to co-sponsor with the City a • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting January 20, 1965 Page 2 Workreation Program during the summer of 1965, whereby the Club will provide approximately $10,000 to pay the salaries for approximately 100 boys and girls of high school age, and the City's Park & Recreation Department will provide the employment opportunities of these young people to participate in a program of park development and supervised recreation activities, thereby providing gainful em- ployment for the youth of our community, and adding beauty and utility to the public areas of our City. He emphasized that the project was not in connection with, nor any part of the Federal Poverty or Economic Opportunity Program, that economic need is not a criterion for employment in this program; that the Club is in the process of obtaining a Charter for a non-profit Texas corporation to be called "Workreation, Inc.," and that it is hoped and anticipated that this pro- ject will become a continuing local program with community support. The following members of the Downtown Kiwanis Club were present in support of the proposal: James Brooks, Joe G. Casillas, James H. Gardner, Jack Hutchens, Gary 0. Knippa, Sam W. Main, Jonathon H. Noyes, and I. M. Singer. City Manager Whitney explained the concept that each of these young people of high school age be engaged to work 120 hours during a six-week period, for which each shall be paid 75c an hour, total of $90 maximum earning per individual; that the Director of Parks & Recreation proposes to use part of these young people in new construction and maintenance of parks, and part to assist with the recreation program in supervised playground programs; that Workreation, Inc. will furnish the money to pay these salaries and miscellaneous expenses, and the City will provide the employment, supervision and bookkeeping and administration of the program; and heartily recommended acceptance and approval of the proposal. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the Council accept and support the proposal submitted by the Downtown Kiwanis Club as recom- mended by the City Manager. Mayor Barnard announced the public hearing on the application of W. W. Walton, Jr. for a permit to rework, operate and produce an oil and/or gas well #B-1, W. W. Walton Fee, in the Enrique Villareal Survey, Saxet Field, Nueces County. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting January 20, 1965 Page 3 City Manager Whitney pointed out the location of the proposed well; ex- plained that the necessary documents and information have been presented by the applicant; that the only exceptions requested in the application pertained to the distance from the road, the use of earthen and mud slush pits, and no fences; and recommended that the application be approved. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by de Leon and passed that W. W. Walton, Jr. be granted a permit to rework and operate Well #B-1, W. W. Walton Fee, in the Enrique Villareal Survey, Saxet Field, Nueces County, as set forth in the appli- cation. Mayor Barnard called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That acceptance and payment of final estimate #4 in the amount of $51,973.70 to Heldenfels Brothers for construction of Navigation Boulevard Storm Sewer, Unit II, be approved; b. That acceptance and payment of final estimate #2 in the amount of $17,691.09 to Womack and Manning for construction of South Staples Street Storm Sewer, Part I, be approved; c. That the award of bid be made on the basis of low bid meeting speci- fications to Duncan Parking Meter Corporation for 40 single type, one hour, Park- ing Meters and 21 double type, two hours, Parking Meters for a total of $3,826.13; (Bid Tabulation #4) d. That the award of bid on Mowing Equipment be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, as follows: to Watson Distributing Co., Inc. for Item 1 and Item 2, for a net total of $2,799.00; to Gravely Tractors for Item 3 for a net total of $2,043.00; and to International Harvester Sales & Service for Item 4, Item 5, and Item 6, for a net total of $1,690.33; making a grand net total of #6,532.33; (Bid Tabulation #5) • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting January 20, 1965 Page 4 e. That the award of bid on Special Bodies be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, as follows: to Truckers Equipment, Inc. for Item 1, Item 4, Item 6, and Item 7, for a net total of $8,404.23; to McCabe Powers Body Company for Item 2, for $1,402.00; to Commercial Body Corporation for Item 3 and Item 8 for a total of $1,902.00; and to Pak -Mor Manufacturing Company for Item 5, for a total of $4,887.26; making a grand total of $16,595.49; (Bid Tabulation #6) f. That the award of bid on Heavy Equipment be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, as follows: to International Harvester Sales & Service for Item 1, Item 2, Item 3, and Item 4 for a total of $28,816.58; to Jess McNeel Machinery Corporation for Item 6 and Item 10 for a total of $35,565.00; to Girard Machinery & Supply Company for Item 8, Item 11, Item 14, and Item 16 for a total of $50,944.00; to Mooney Equipment Company for Item 9 for $11,958.94; to Contractors Machinery Company for Item 12, and Item 13 for a total of $2,210.00; and to Gulfside Equipment, Inc. for Item 15 for $13,633.00; making a grand total of $143,127.52; (Bid Tabulation #7) g. That the award of bid on a 3 -Wheel Motor Vehicle be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to Watson Distributing Company, Inc. for a net total of $1,193.00; (Bid Tabulation #8) h. That Kirkwood and Morgan, Inc. be granted a permit to drill Well #3, State Tract #706, Lease 30427, Nueces Bay, Nueces County, to be located 1724.7 feet from the east line and 2056.3 feet from tht south line of Tract #7C6 as set forth in the application as amended. ORDINANCE NO. 7460 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF NAVIGATION BOULEVARD STORM SEWER, UNIT II PROJECT NO. 295-61-30, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRAC_OR, HELDENFELS BROTHERS, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED 22 JULY, 1965, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7288; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED, FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 4 IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,973.70 AND DATED 13 JANUARY, 1965, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT BEING THE BALANCE DUE TO THE CONTRACTOR, LESS THE SUM OF $200 WHICH IS RETAINED PENDING SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF FINAL CLEAN-UP WORK; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting January 20, 1965 Page 5 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following votes Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Wallace absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7461 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION QF THE SOUTH STAPLES STREET STORM SEWER PART I, OF THE STAPLES STREET IMPROVEMENTS, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 220-56-29, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, WOMACK AND MANNING, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED 7 OCTOBER 1964, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7377; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED, OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 2 IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,691.09, DATED 14 JANUARY 1965, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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 and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Wallace absent, ORDINANCE NO. 7462 AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMIN- ISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN TO ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE", BEING ORDINANCE NO. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION 1, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASS TITLE OF DIRECTOR OF INDUSTRIAL DEVELOP- MENT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; 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 and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Wallace absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7463 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 MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF ALL OF LOT 5, BLOCK 21, NUECES BAY HEIGHTS EXTENSION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH; 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 and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Wallace absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7464 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOTUME 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 AMENLED, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ON A PORTION OF A 10.15 -ACRE TRACT, OUT OF TRACT 10 PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE PARTI- City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council meeting January 20, 1965 Page 6 CULARLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIGN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PLANS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWi''n; 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 and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Wallace absent. City Manager Whitney recommended that the appointment of Tom McKeown as Director of Industrial Development as recommended by the Municipal Industrial Com- mission be approved. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the recommendation of the City Manager for the appointment of Tom McKeown as Director of Industrial Development be accepted and approved. Mrs. Lola Scott suggested that since surfboards can now be built for a small cost, that this portion of the recommendations of the Water Safety Committee which vas not carried out previously because of cost, be reconsidered at this time, and two such surfboards be provided for the lifeguards at the City's beaches on the basis that it would increase the efficiency of the guards, decrease the time re- quired to reach swimmers in trouble, and enable the lifeguards to patrol in deep water. The matter was referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the meeting be re- cessed until 3:30 p.m. Following a short recess, Mayor Barnard reconvened the meeting. H. J. Prendergast, Mother M. Joanna, and Sister Frances presented the re- quest of the Carmelite Sisters for the possibility of acquiring five acres of City land located in the general vicinity of the abandoned Cliff Maus Airport, adjacent to the Boys' Club property, pointed out the need for child care facilities in that particular area, and explained their plans and desire to relocate and expand their nursery facilities to care for more children and to include children in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting January 20, 1965 Page 7 six -to -twelve age group. Joe Simon suggested that a similar agreement to that of the Boys' ;tub would be proper, that the two operations were certainly compatible, and that the community would be well served by this facility. The request was referred to the City Manager for a report and recommenda- tion with respect to site plan and details to be presented at Work Shop as soon as possible. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.