HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/27/1965PRESENT:
Mayor James L. Barnard
Mayor Pro Tem Jim Young
Commissioners:
Jack R. Blackmon
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
W. H. Wallace, Jr.
Church.
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 27, 1965
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 Roy C. Brewton, of Central Christian
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the absence of
Commissioner W. J. Roberts be excused for cause.
Motion by Young, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of January 20, 1965, be approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor Barnard welcomed as special guests of the Council, the student repre-
sentatives of the Wynn Seale Junior High School, and their counselor and co-sponsor,
Mr. Bill Valligura; and Commissioner de Leon presented Certificates of Attendance,
designating them as Honorary Junior City Commissioners, to the following: Ida
Grande; Ronnie Flores; Norma Saenz; and Elvia Munoz.
Mayor Barnard read and presented proclamations relative to the following:
PINAFORE DAY IN CORPUS CHRISTI, Friday, January 29, 1965, in recognition of the
services and honoring the Junior and Adult Volunteers in the various hospitals of
the City; accepted by Mrs. W. E. Anderson on behalf of the Corpus Christi Council
of Hospital Auxiliaries; CLERGY WEEK in Corpus Christi, week beginning February 2,
1965, in honor of those who have dedicated their lives to the service of God and
Country; to be received by the Reverend Olan Runnels; and GREGORY WALCOTT DAY in
Corpus Christi, Saturday, January 30, 1965, honoring his visit to address a Youth
Rally sponsored by the Youth Committee of Corpus Christi Baptist Association;
accepted by the Reverend W. L. Warren, Moderator.
Mayor Barnard called for the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on construction of McBride Lane Storm Sewer Im-
provements from the following: Fowco, Incc.; T. H. Lee; Heldenfels Bros.; and
South Texas Construction Company.
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The foregoing bids were 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 the provision of Additional Utilities for
Memorial Coliseum from the following: Bradley's Electric, Inc.; Clement's Electric
Company; Fairbairn Electric Company; Scott Electric Company; Lowe Electric Company;
Electric Construction Company; and Mathieu Electric Company, Inc.
The foregoing bids were 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 one Crawler Tractor with Dozer for the Sani-
tation Division from the following; Jess McNeel Machinery Corp.; and B. D. Holt
Company.
The foregoing bids were 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 the Sale of House and Land in Ocean View
Addition, at 1525 Fifth Street, from the following: Weeks Real Estate; Mrs. V. K.
Hrissikopoulos; and Ray L. Bleakley Realty.
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 application of C. A.
Mansheim for the closing of that portion 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 between 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.
City Manager Whitney presented a sketch map of the area; pointed out the
areas involved in the request; pointed out that information received since publish-
ing the notice of hearing indicates that the applicant is the owner of the triangu-
lar shape piece of land north of Home place and abutting the railroad right of way,
and that Kinney Avenue and 16th Street apparently dead end against property owned
by the applicant; pointed out the location of a fire hydrant and certain utility
lines for which easements should be obtained or payment for the cost of relocating
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these utilities; explained that there is considerable volume of pedestrian traffic
using the gate in the fence at Navarro Place Rousing Development to cross over the
railroad and Mr. Mansheim's property to get to 16th Street; and stated that there
was little concern regarding the alley closing, but that details should be worked
out with respect to the closing of that small portion of 16th Street which apparent-
ly dead ends at the applicant's property and not at the railroad right of way as
advertised.
C. A. Mansheim, applicant present in support of his application, explained
the existence of the water hydrant on his property and Mr. Cunningham's agreement
to move it at any time he wanted it moved; and pointed out the location of a con-
crete sidewalk along the freeway for public use, but that people just wanted to take
a short-cut across his property; and explained he proposed to use the property for
a warehouse operation.
A group of six or seven residents on Laredo Street appeared in favor of
the alley closing and also to the street closing after the extent of street clos-
ing was explained to them.
No one appeared in opposition to the request.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by de Leon and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by de Leon and passed that the foregoing
application be tabled for recommendation by the City Manager after circulation
to the department heads for review in the light of the additional information
received.
Mayor Barnard called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by de Leon, 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 award of bid on one Loss -in -Weight Chemical Feeder with Rototrol
be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to B -I -F Industries, Inc.,
for $3,410.00; (Bid Tabulation #9)
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b. That appropriation in the amount of $666.50 for the purchase of Parcel
No. 5 and Parcel No. 6, two tracts of land approximately 60 feet in width, for
right of way easements, Turkey Creek Interceptor Sewer Line, be approved;
c. That appropriation in the amount of $70,449.00 for the purchase of eleven
parcels of right of way required by the State Highway Department for the third leg
of the Crosstown Expressway, be approved;
d. That the transfer of the sum of $19,542.00 from bond funds to reimburse
general funds for engineering charges on various projects for the three months period
of October 16, 1964, through January 15, 1965, be approved;
e. That the application of Cities Service Oil Company for approval of
triple completion of Well #2, State Tract 56, corpus Christi Bay, Nueces County,
for which permit to drill was recently granted, be approved;
f. That the proposal received from the Highway Department be accepted and
approved as follows: That Leopard Street be retained on the JIldway System as S.H.
9 Business Route from its junction with I.H. 37 near Loma Alta Road on Leopard
Street, Lawrence and Schatzel Streets, and Water Street to its terminus near Belden
Street. Maintenance on the proposed S.H. 9 Business Route from its junction with
I.H. 37 near Loma Alta Road to its terminus near Belden Street would be accepted
as the responsibility of the City. This maintenance of the S.H. 9 Business Route
would be returned to the City as comparable increments of I.H. 37 were completed
and opened to traffic. The change in signing on Leopard Street to S.H. 9 Business
Route would be made as the construction of I.H. 37 permitted. It is recommended
that S.H. 44 be routed from its junction with S.H. 358 northward along S.H. 358
to a junction with I.H. 37 near Dolan Road and there terminated. The present
location of S.H. 44 from S.H. 358 eastward to downtown Corpus Christi would then
be marked as S.H. 84 Business Route. Maintenance of the streets carrying the S.H.
44 Business Route signing, would be returned to the City. The signing and maintenance
change would be effective upon completion of the construction of the connection
from I.H. 37 to S.H. 358;
g. That the request received from the Lower Nueces River Water Supply
District, for participation by the City in the cost of approximately $1500 to
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$2,000, for a detailed study of the Corps of Engineers' Report to the Edwards
Underground Water District, of the effect on the yield of the Wesley Seale Dam of
the proposed dams on the headwaters of the Nueces River and its tributaries, be
approved in order to safeguard the water rights of the City and the District;
h. That the date of February 3, 1965, during the regular meeting, be set
for public hearing on the application of Southern Minerals Corporation for a permit
to drill Well No. C-1 on its R. and M. Lawrence Unit, in Farm Lot 19 of the H.B.
Sheppard Farm Lots, Saxet Field, Nueces County;
i. That the portion of the architects' report on a land study of the
twenty-five acres of City -owned land at the intersection of Greenwood and Horne
Roads be accepted, and the recommendation, concurred in by the Site Selection Com-
mittee and the Library Board, for the designation of the area at the corner of Green-
wood and Horne Roads as the site for the new branch library, be approved not to ex-
ceed three acres.
City Manager Whitney reported that no objections have been received relative
to the legal advertising, in accordance with State Law, of the application of 4600
Ocean Drive, Inc. to the School Land Board to make available for lease the area in
the waters of Corpus Christi Bay adjoining Lot 2, Block 4, Seaside Subdivision and
directly northeast of 4600 Ocean Drive, for the construction of a concrete fishing
pier; and recommended that he be authorized to so notify the State Land Commissioner
at the expiration of thirty days from the date of first publication of the notice,
in accordance with the procedure outlined in the State Law.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the City Manager
be authorized to notify the State Land Commissioner of the City's approval of the
foregoing application, if no objections have been received at the expiration of the
thirty -day period.
Jim Prendergast urged that the Council take action on the request of the
Carmelite Sisters for the purchase of five acres of land out of the twenty-five
acre City -owned tract at the intersection of Greenwood and Horne Roads, for the
relocation and expansion of their nursery and facilities, as discussed informally
with the Council, on the same basis as with land purchased by the Boys' Club in
this general area.
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Motion by de Leon, seconded by Wallace and passed that an ordinance be
brought forward reflecting the Council's desire to sell a site to the Carmelite
Sisters out of the twenty-five acre City -owned tract at the intersection of Green-
wood and Horne Roads, for the relocation and expansion of their nursery facilities,
with the customery protective restrictions relative to reversionary clause in the
event of abandonment of the project, approval of the site plan, and the sharing in
the cost of any street pattern involved.
Several representatives and members of the International Longshoremen's
Association, Local 1224 and 1225, protestedthe use of the City Barge Dock for the
unloading of ships on the basis that it is helping the ship owners to break their
strike, that the trucks are being overloaded in violation of both the City and
State Law, that the lives and property of citizens are being endangered by such
overloading, and that such use of Shoreline Boulevard will tear up the streets.
The matter was discussed at length with respect to whether the City is providing
a service with the City Dock that is not needed, and the possible closing of the
dock and moving to another site.
Mayor Barnard stated that the Council would discuss this matter and the
possibility of taking action in regard to the City Dock facility following the
scheduled hearing on sidewalk assessments.
Mayor Barnard announced the public hearing on Assessments for Sidewalk
Improvements on McArdle, Campana, Gollihar and Bloomington Streets.
Jack Graham, Director of Public Works, described the plans and extent of
the proposed sidewalk improvements on the foregoing streets in the areas which
lead to and from public schools with a sizeable amount of pedestrian traffic; ex-
plained the total cost of the project, the portion to be assessed against the
abutting property owners, and that to be paid by the City, and the method by
which the pro rata share was computed.
Harold Carr testified as to his background and experience which he felt
qualified him as a real estate appraiser for all types of properties in this City
and County; testified that he had personally viewed and understood the extent and
specifications of the proposed improvements; that he had personally viewed the
preliminary assessment roll and each of the properties to be assessed; and that
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in his opinion, each of the properties so assessed would be enhanced in value at
least to the extent of the proposed assessments.
The following asked questions about the position of certain survey stakes,
the bond issue recently voted for this improvement, and the manner and time when
payment for the assessments were due and payable;
Mrs. Henry M. Hewett, Lot 1, Block 1, Botsford Place #1; Victor C. Marish,
Lot 13, Block 3, Lexington Estates; Willie Robinson, Lot 30, Block 2, Carver; and
Marvin W. smith, Lot 10, Block 23, Central Park #4.
It was explained that there were found to be a number of encroachments,
particularly along McArdle, but that there is the possibility of some sort of flex-
ibility of moving the right of way forward or backward to comply with the subdivi-
sion plats; that the amount of bond issue recently voted for this project was for
the City's portion of the cost only; and that payment for assessments is not re-
quested until completion and acceptance by the City of the entire project.
City Manager Whitney reported that he had received word from a citizens'
group for neighborhood improvement in Molina Addition, that they had held a meet-
ing last week in regard to these improvements on Bloomington, and went on record
as heartily endorsing this project and concurring in the value of it.
No one else appeared to be heard.
Motion by Wallace, seconded:by de Leon and passed that the hearing be
closed, and that an ordinance be brought forward adopting the assessment roll and
awarding the contract for the construction of the improvements.
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Regular Council Meeting
January 27, 1965
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ORDINANCE NO. 7465
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 N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF
ALL OF LOT 1, BLOCK 1, PEARSON ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, HEREINAFTER MORE FULLY DESCRIBED, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
TO "R-2" TWO-FAMILY 1MR JING DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE
EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Char -ter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7466
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 GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ON
LOT 2A, FALLIN'S RIVERSIDE SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, FILED OF RECORD IN VOLUME 26, PAGE 99 OF THE NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS ON
JULY 2, 1963, BEING THAT PROPERTY ALSO DESCRIBED AS A 5 -ACRE PORTION OUT OF LOT 2,
FALLIN'5 RIVERSIDE SUBDIVISION, FOR THE OPERATION OF THE PRESENTLY EXISTING HOUSE
MOVING COMPANY, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS CONTAINED HEREIN; KEEPING IN EN'5ECT ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWI'TH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blaclanon, de Leon, Maldonado and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7467
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, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH,
1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF THE SOUTH 30 FEET OF
LOT 2, AND THE NORTH 20 FEET OF THE SOUTH 50 FEET OF LOT 23, BLOCK 7, LEXINGTON
ESTATES, FILED OF RECORD IN VOL. 10, PAGE 27, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT 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 and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
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January 27, 1965
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ORDINANCE NO. 7468
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APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $666.50, OF WHICH
AMOUNT $554.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 5 AND $112.50 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF
PARCEL N0. 6, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT 250-64-36.4, TURKEY CREEK INTERCEPTOR SEWER
LINE, SAID PARCELS BEING HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR ACQUISITION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY; 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 Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7469
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $70,449.00 FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF 11 PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE STATE
OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-56-24.3 CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY
#286, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHOR-
IZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR
AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCELS,
WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THE PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN THE "APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED
BY THE STATE; 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 Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7470
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $46,860.71, OF
WHICH AMOUNT $1,977.71 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER LATERAL LINE TO
PROVIDE SEWER SERVICE TO PAUL JONES STREET, PROJECT NO. 250-61-42, AND THE SUM OF
$44,883.00 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER TRUNKS AND LATERALS IN THE JACKSON
WOODS AND JACKSON PLACE SUBDIVISIONS, PROJECT N0. 250-61-38.1, BY CITY FORCES;
AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF N0. 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY
ADVANCED FOR THE ABOVE PROJECTS; 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 Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7471
APPROPRIATING THE SUM Of $19,542 OF WHICH AMOUNT $9,149 IS FROM N0. 220 STREET
BOND FUND, $4,718 IS FROM N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER FUND, AND $5,675 IS FROM N0.
295 STORM SEWER FUND, THE FOREGOING AMOUNTS TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF
$19,972 REMAINING FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR ENGINEERING COSTS APPLI-
CABLE TO VARIOUS BOND FUND PROJECTS AS SHOWN ON THE TABULATION PREPARED BY THE
ACCOUNTING DIVISION, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF;
AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE GENERAL FUND, N0. 102 CURRENT FUND, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $39,514 FROM FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AND NOT
HERETOFORE REIMBURSED DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, FOR THE PERIOD 16 OCTOBER
1964 THROUGH 15 JANUARY 1965; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Barnard, Young, Blackmon, de Leon, Maldonado and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7472
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH CHARLES C. STONE, JR., WHEREBY THE SAID CHARLES
C. STONE, JR., AGREES TO DEDICATE A 10 -FOOT EASEMENT ALONG UP RIVER ROAD BETWEEN THE
NORTHWEST AND NORTHEAST CORNERS OF AN 8.11 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF A CERTAIN 82
ACRES CONVEYED BY J. B. MURPHY TO TOM WHELAN BY DEED DATED JULY 11, 1883, RECORDED
IN VOL. P, PAGE 416, DEED RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, THE SAME BEING A PORTION
OF THE E. VILLAREAL GRANT, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ALL
AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO
AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID DEDICATION TO BE MADE AT SUCH TIME AS THE CITY NEEDS
THE AFORESAID EASEMENT FOR THE WIDENING OF UP RIVER ROAD; 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 Wallace,
present and voting "Aye"; Roberts absent.
Mayor Barnard declared a brief recess.
Following a short recess, Mayor Barnard reconvened the meeting with the
same Council members in attendance.
Mayor Barnard announced that the Council had been discussing the matter of
the City Barge Dock and the availability of such facilities inside the Port, which
has been a concern of the City Council for some time, as mentioned earlier in the
meeting; that the Council has asked the City Manager to investigate the matter of
another site for the City Dock, and due to conflicting information, to provide
further information as to how much the City Dock is used and how much need there
is for the facilities provided; and that therefore, the City Council will take
under advisement the matter of closing the Barge Dock facilities entirely.
Several longshoremen complained that if use of the City Barge Dock was not
stopped under the circumstances in the present instance, there would be nothing to
prevent the unloading of ships in the Bay onto barges and use of the City Dock in-
stead of the Turning Basin in the future, which was jeopardizing their bargaining
rights as longshoremen.
Mayor Barnard explained that the Council was concerned with the public
need of a City -owned facility and the public safety involved, and that as stated
earlier, further information was needed in order to make a wise decision regarding
a public facility.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7473
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 207 PUBLIC BUILDINGS BOND FUND THE SUM OF $88,135.00 OF
WHICH AMOUNT $87,500.00 IS FOR COMMISSIONERS" AWARD AND $135.00 IS COURT COSTS AND
$500.00 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSES, ALL IN CONNECTION WITH ACQUISITION OF LOTS 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 AND PORTIONS OF LOTS 10 AND 11, F. D. LYLE SUBDIVVISION OF LOTS 1 AND 2, SEC-
TION "E" OF PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT, BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED
BY MAP OR PLAT IN VOL. 1, PAGE 58, MAP RECORDS, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID PROPER-
TY BEING APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 207-64-3, EQUIPMENT AND STREET MAINTENANCE YARDS;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Barnard, Young, de Leon, Maldonado, and Wallace present and.
voting "Aye"; Blackmon abstaining, and Roberts absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.
I, JAMES L. BARNARD, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi,
foregoing minutes, same being for the period of January 6
inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council
approved.
Texas, certify that the
, 1965, through January 27,
action, are by me hereby
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JAMES L. BARNARD, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi, Texas