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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/21/1965MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 21, 1965 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor McIver Furman Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J. Dunne Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order. The. Invocation was given by the Reverend Claus H. Rohlfs, of St. John's Methodist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of April 14, 1965, be approved as furnished to the Council. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the absence of Commissioner Wm. H. Wallace be excused for cause. Mayor Furman called for the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on construction of the Turkey Creek Interceptor Sewer Line 25A, from the following: Slovak Brothers; T. H. Lee, Contractor; Heldenfels Brothers; Bur -Tex Constructors; F. M. Thornton Company; and Fowco Construction. The foregoing bids were tabled for forty-eight hours as required by Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Furman read and presented proclamations relative to the following: NATIONAL YWCA WEEK in Corpus Christi, April 18 - 25, 1965, accepted by Miss Jan Swearingen; COIN WEEK in Corpus Christi, April 24 - May 1, 1965, accepted by Lamar Folda; and SENIOR CITIZENS MONTH in Corpus Christi, May, 1965, accepted by Gabe Garrett. Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on the adoption of the Corpus Christi Transportation Plan 1963-1964 as prepared by the City of Corpus Christi, the County of Nueces, and the Texas Highway Department in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Public Roads. City Manager Whitney explained that this joint study prepared by the public agencies mentioned, was initiated by former Councilman de Leon, who with repre- sentatives of the Chamber of Commerce, went to Austin to request that Corpus Christi City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 2 be included as a pilot city in this program; and that as a result of early appli- cation and early action, Corpus Christi is the first city in the State, and possibly in the nation, to have completed this type of study, which is now required by Federal Law under the Public Roads Act for all cities above a certain size before becoming eligible for Federal participation in their highway program. William Anderson, Director of Planning, gave a review of the personnel of the various public agencies responsible for preparing the report; listed the factors that were studied and data that was compiled, collected and computed, the results of which are included in this report; and read some twelve major projects which are emphasized and recommended as being particularly important in the final report. He pointed out that the Master Plan shows the existing locations and proposed locations for thoroughfares, collector streets, interchanges and grade separations, and typical sections of types of streets and types of paving proposed in the Plan; and pointed out the value of the Master Plan in administering the Platting Ordinance. Charles McLeroy, Director of Traffic Engineering, stated that the Plan has been presented to the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, and that by letter of Sam Main, Chairman, to Tom Marshall, Chairman of the Zoning & Planning Commission, the Traffic Safety Advisory Board agreesin principle with this Flan and urged the Com- mission to recommend its approval to the City Manager for recommendation to the City Council that the Corpus Christi Transportation Plan be accepted as part of the Master Plan. Mr. McLeroy pointed out that the Plan contains recommendations for traffic signal lights, adding newer types of installations, and also some locations where they should be removed; and mentioned one parking deficiency area bounded by Schatzel, Williams and Chaparral. Jack Graham, Director of Public Works, emphasized the requirement of the Bureau of Public Roads and the State Highway Department that there must be a continual study, that the plan must be reviewed, updated, modified and changed as changing conditions involving land use, population, traffic engineering statistics, social and community value factors, zoning ordinances, building code regulations may indi- cate. Mr. Graham explained that to implement this continual study, there is a draft of a continuing contract with the State Highway Department and Bureau of Public City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 3 n Roads and the City presently under consideration by the Staff for presentation to the Council for approval which spells out the details for such continual study. Mr. Anderson read the recommendation of the Planning Commission that the Corpus Christi Transportation Plan be forwarded to the City Manager with the recommendation that it be adopted in principle as a guide to future development of transportation facilities in Corpus Christie it being understood that individual major projects will receive further consideration by both the Planning Commission and City Council; it being further understood that the Transportation Plan will be continually studied and updated and that changes and modifications can be and will be made from time to time in accordance with the provisions of the City Charter. Joe Dawson, member of the Zoning & Planning Commission, speaking as an indivi- dual, stated this study is one of the most significant foundation stones on which this City can build for the future that he has ever seen, and that the Plan is a well thought out, coordinated guide that will serve our citizens of tomorrow. He explained his reasons for urging a complete and detailed study of the matter of providing a high-speed thoroughfare to serve the transportation needs of the south corridor of the City, and suggested this might be done by the Area Development Committee. Re was particularly concerned with the long overdue need for improv- ing Ocean Drive, but urged that the recommended solution offered by the Plan not be considered the only solution, and that an alternate method for developing a type of access to the south end, the Naval Air Station, and to Padre Island be given very serious consideration since Ocean Drive in conjunction with the Bay is the greatest single asset of the City. Everyone desiring to be heard, having been given an opportunity to speak, City Manager Whitney presented and read for Council consideration and action, the following: RESOLUTION NO. 7548 CLOSING THE HEARING AND ADOPTING AS PART OF THE MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY THE CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION PLAN 1963-1964, PREPARED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE COUNTY OF NUECES, AND THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN COOPERATION WITH THE U.S. DE- PARTMENT OF COMMERCE, BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS. The Charter rule was suspended, and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, all present and voting "Aye"; Wallace absent. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 4 City Manager Whitney presented and read for Council consideration and action, the following: RESOLUTION NO. 7552 EXPRESSING THE INTEREST OF UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND URGING THE INAUGURATION OF AN INTERNATIONAL AIR PASSENGER SERVICE BETWEEN MONTERREY, MEXICO CITY, AND CORPUS CHRISTI, APPOINTING JOSE R. DE LEON AS OFFICIAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONFER WITH OFFICIALS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF AND IN MEXICO TO FURTHER SUCH SERVICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, AND TO INFORM THE OFFICIALS OF THE GOVERNMENT OF MEXICO OF SUCH INTEREST AND COOPERATION OF THE CI'TY TO WORK IN THIS BEHALF. The Charter rule was suspended, and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore all present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That condemnation proceedings be authorized to acquire Parcels #9, #10, and #17 in Meadow Park Addition, for Meadow Park Development approved in the recent bond election; b. That acquisition of Parcels #L, #2, #3, #4, and #5 required for easements for the Turkey Creek Trunk Main from Hearn Road to Leopard Street, be authorized at appraised values in the amount of $2,110.52; and that appropriation in the sum of $2,110.52 be granted; c. That the plans and specifications for Erosion Control on the previously constructed Saratoga Drainage Improvements, consisting principally of 10,500 feet of ditching and installation of 525 feet of 18 -inch and 24 -inch corrugated metal culvert to hold the water and funnel into the channel, be approved; and authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 12, 1965, be granted; d. That the date of May 12, 1965, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the zoning applications of Del Starr Realty Company, and of The Landsman Realty Company; e. That the application of Humble Oil & Refining Company for a permit to re- work their J. 0. Phillips Well No. 8, in Flour Bluff Fieid, approximately 660 feet City of Corpus Christi, Texas RegularCouncil Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 5 off Island Drive or extension of Lexington, which well is presently on an opera- tion permit and which application appears to comply with the ordinance require- ments, be approved; f. That a revocable easement be authorized to Houston Pipe Line Company, subject to the usual provisions to protect the public interest, and to provisions relative to possible crop damage, for installation of 4 -inch and 6 -inch pipelines across certain airport property and public right of way for its gas gathering system, all subject to approval by formal agreement, City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 7549 CLOSING A PORTION OF HONEYSUCKLE LANE LYING SOUTH OF TIGER LANE IN LYNNWOOD'PLACE SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and he foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7550 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO SOUTH TEXAS CRUDE GATHERING COMPANY TO PLACE A 6 -INCH PIPELINE WITHIN THE CITY AIRPORT PROPERTY AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; PROVIDING THE TERMS OF SUCH EASEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 7551 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7500 CLOSING AN ALLEY BETWEEN 16TH AND 17TH STREETS, IN BLOCK 2, HOME PLACE ADDITION, AND A PORTION OF 16TH STREET LYING BETWEEN BLOCK 1 AND BLOCK 2, HOME PLACE ADDITION, ADJACENT TO TEX-MEX RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY SO AS TO CORRECT THE DESCRIPTION IN SAID ORDINANCE NO. 7500; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7553 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 THAT PORTION OF LOT A, SUNNYBROOK ADDITION, UNIT #2, WHICH IS PRESENTLY ZONED "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXIST- ING 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: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 7554 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $250.00 FOR FILING FEE AND DEPOSIT WITH THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CAUSE TO BE FILED WITH THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AN APPLICATION FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PRESENTING TO SAID BOARD THE FACTS EXPRESSING THE DESIRE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO INVESTIGATE THE FEASIBILITY OF WATER APPROPRIATION ON QUANTITIES OF 206,000 ACRE FEET OR MORE FOR THE MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL NEEDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO FILE SUCH OTHER AFFIDAVITS, STATEMENTS, APPLICA- TIONS AND PETITIONS THAT MAY BE PROPER AND NECESSARY TO PROCURE SUCH ORDERS, AUTHOR- IZATION, PERMITS AND OTHER ACTION OF AND FROM THE TEXAS WATER COMMISSION THAT MAY BE PROPER, NECESSARY AND LEGAL, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE LAW AND CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF TEXAS TO PERFECT THE RIGHT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONSTRUCT A STORAGE RESERVOIR FOR THE PURPOSE OF IMPOUNDING, DIVERTING AND APPROPRIATING WATERS FROM THE FRIO RIVER, AND TO BE CONSTRUCTED THEREON, OF AND FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS WATERWORKS SYSTEM AND DISTRIBUTEES OF THE WATER OF SUCH CITY AND OF THE WATERWORKS SYSTEM OF SAID CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7555 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIB- ING SAID PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS, CLAIMANTS AND OR LIEN HOLDERS, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC PARK PURPOSES AND AS A PART OF THE MEADOW PARK DEVELOPMENT AND BEING LOCATED WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEED- INGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7556 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BOND FUND, PROJECT N0. 250-64-36.7, TURKEY CREEK TRUNK MAIN, THE SUM OF $2,110,52 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIVE (5) PARCELS OF LAND FOR UTILITY EASEMENT PURPOSES, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERE- TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE SAID EASEMENTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THE PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN THE "APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED BY THE APPRAISALS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Furman, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Wallace, absent and Blackmon abstaining on passage. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 8 Ed Stern, representing the Advertising Club of Corpus Christi, asked the Council as leaders in the community, to attend the opening day features and support the annual "See and Sell Corpus Christi" campaign; and explained that the general. public will be given the opportunity to "See" Corpus Christi on Sunday, April 25th, by land, sea, and air by Continental Trailways donation of 200 free rides by bus, by Captain Clark's donation of free rides on his Gulf Clipper, and by Eastern Airline's donation of 94 free rides in its Whisper -jet which is making its maiden trip to International Airport establishing this service here, W. A. Scholl, president of Local 936 of International Association of Fire- fighters, read and presented grievances relative to examinations, efficiency grades, eligibility roster, and promotions, which he stated had been presented to the Civil Service Commission, and that they had met with the Commission on January 8th and gone over these grievances, but had not been advised of any action. Re further made several accusations of personal threat to him by the Fire Chief, and asked that the Fire Chief and Officers be instructed not to interfere with the internal affairs of the union and its members. City Manager Whitney pointed out that the Council cannot, under State Statute, recognize any labor organization as the bargaining agent for any group of public employees, and that the duly appointed Civil Service Commission is the adminis- trative channel provided under law, for consideration of grievances. He further stated that since the Civil Service Commission has these grievances under study, has had several meetings with respect to them, and met as recently as yesterday afternoon;that he considers it premature of Mr. Scholl to come before the City Council until the duly appointed Civil Service Commission has had an opportunity to act, and either satisfy their grievances or rule against them. Mr. Whitney stated that any grievances pertaining to treatment by supervisors or officers should come to him for investigation, but that none have come to him. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon that the City Manager be directed to obtain a report on this matter from the Civil Service Commission within a week. Mr. Whitney advised that in the matter of getting a report from the Commis- sion, he can only make the request, since under law he has no authority in these matters. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon felt that the personal charges made by Mr. Scholl City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting April 21, 1965 Page 9 should be made to the City Manager in writing. With the consent of the Council, the Chair reworded the motion that the City Manager be requested to ask the Civil Service Commission to render a decision in the matter of grievances now before them, and that the handling of the personal charges be left to the City Manager. The motion as reworded was passed unanimously, There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned,