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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
JANUARY 12, 1999
2:00 P.M. ~: ~
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council after the Presentations section. Please speak
into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Your presentation will be ilmited to three minutes.
If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si ud. Desea didgirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-espa~ol en todas las juntas del
Concilio para ayudarie.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
the City Secretary's office (at 512 880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given byeastor Mateo Rendon, Primera Iglesia Bautista.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. __
Mayor Pro Tem John Longoria
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Betty Jean Longoria
Edward Martin
Dr. David McNichols
City Manager David R. Garcia V~
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr. _.~__._
City Secretary Armando Chapa
MINUTES:
1. ~pproval of Regular Meeting of December 15, 1998. (Attachment # 1 )
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BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment # 2)
Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority
Electrical Advisory Board
Senior Companion Program Advisory Committee
Transportation Advisory Committee
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
Recognition of retiring City Employees:
Larry Gutierrez - 44 years of service
Cecil Davenport - 32 years of service
* Greater Corpus Christi Business Alliance Quarterly Update
PETITIONS OR INFORMATION FROM THE AUDIENCE ON
MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD
BY THE COUNCIL. ANY COMMENTS NOT CONCLUDED WITHIN
THIS TIME FRAME WILL BE HEARD AFTER THE COUNCIL
COMMENTS SECTION OF THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT
PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS
THE COUNCIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM A T THE
REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND
TOPIC. (A recording is made of the meeting; therefore, please speak into the
microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. If you have
a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the
City Secretary.)
Si usted se didge a la junta y cree que su ingles es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete
ingl{~s-espar~ol en la reunidn de la junta pare ayudarle.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as
motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council
will use a different method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass
an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two
reading ordinance; or may modify the action specified. A motion to
reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a
subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
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CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
Thefollowingitemsareofaroutineoradministrativenature. TheCouncilhasbeen
furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without
being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in
which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual
consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate
discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one
vote,
CONSENT MOTIONS. RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
Motion approving a supply agreement with the Borden Company,
Austin, Texas, in accordance with Coastal Bend Council of
Governments Bid Invitation No. CBCOG-99-3, for 119,037 ¼ pint
containers of milk consisting of homogenized milk, buttermilk, low fat
milk, low fat chocolate milk and skim milk, based on the
recommended award submitted by the Coastal Bend Council of
Governments for an estimated six month expenditure of $19,295.35.
The term of the agreement shall be for six months with an option to
extend for up to three additional months, subject to the approval of
the Coastal Bend Council of Governments, the supplier and the City
Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by Senior
Community Services in FY ~8-99. (Attachment ft~):-! ~ ~ ~ J.
Motion approving supply agreements with the following companies for
the following amounts for coarse paper items which include 2,600
cases of towels and wipes; 267 cases of drinking cups; 1,000 cases
of toilet t~ssue, and vadous other paper items in accordance with Bid
Invitation No. JGPG 98-3 based on low bid and low bid meeting
specifications for an estimated annual expenditure of $72,729.14.
These amounts represent the City's portion of a cooperative
purchasing effort by the Joint Governmental Purchasing Group. The
terms of the contracts will be twelve months with an option to extend
for an additional twelve-month period subject to the approval of the
suppliers, the Joint Governmental Purchasing Group, and the City
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National Sanitary
COrPUS Christi, TX
Toilet tissue, wipes,
cups, rags
Low bid meeting
Specifications: Item 2
Low Bid: Items 3,5,6,8,9,11
$46,390.34
Southern Paper
CorPus Chdsti, TX
Towels
Low bid: item 1
$20,376.00
Gulf Coast Papers
Corpus Chdsti, TX
Butcher paper, sanitary
paper products
Low bid: Items 4 & 10
$1,396.20
Nationwide
San Antonio, TX
HotJcold cup
Low bid: item 7
$4,666.60
Grand Total: $72,729.14
Motion approving the purchase of nine re-conditioned portable
de~brillator/monitors in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0055-99,
from Physio-Control Corporation, Redmond, WA for the total amount
of $34,627.50, based on low bid meeting specifications. The
defibrillator/monitors will be used by EMS Division and are budgeted
in the 1998-99 Capital Outlay. (Attachment# 5~ 9" {0 {) ~j~
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with C.D. Electric, Corpus Christi, Texas in the
amount of $188,450 for the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant On-
Going Pump Maintenance Program. (Attachment # 69 ~ .~ 0 0 ~::
Motion authorizi e City Manager or ' designee to execu
constructio n!ract with Vd:tori.a A' o.n. dit!oning,. Ltd. in t mo.unt
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Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
an Advance Funding Agreement with Texas Department of
Transportation in the estimated amount of $995,700 for preliminary
engineedng services and reconstruction of roadway improvements
and utility relocations associated with the McArdle Road
Improvements - Phase I Project. {Attachment # 8) 0 2,3 [S ''~ 1
Ordinance ordering a General Election to be held on April 3, 1999, in
the City of Corpus Christi for the election of Mayor and eight Council
Members; providing for procedures for holding such election;
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providing for notice of election and publication thereof; providing for
establishment of branch early polling places; designating polling place
locations; enaction provisions incident and relating to the subject and
purpose of this ordinance. (Attachment # 9) O 2 3 ~ ,--92-
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an
Assignment, which assigns the Advertising Services Use Privilege
Agreement, approved by Ordinance No. 023198 on January 20, 1998
between Ackerley Airport Advertising, Inc./AK Media/Airport "Ackerley"
and the City, to Sky Sites, Inc., on the same terms and conditions set
out in the Use Privilege Agreement. (Attachment # 10) O 2 3 ~ 2 ~
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
up to one year Use Privilege Agreement, with Sky Sites, Inc. to
operate an advertising services business at vadous locations in the
Corpus Christi International Airport in consideration of 58% of gross
profits or $66,000 annually, whichever is greater. (Attachment # 10)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
Industrial District Agreement with Texas Fuel & Asphalt Company, as
landowner and improvements owner, (pursuant to Ordinance No.
022360), effective as of December 18, 1998, and to file the
Agreement in the Official Records of Nueces County, Texas.
(Attachment # 11 ) O 2 3 5 2~5
First Reading Ordinance - Amending of the Code of Ordinances, City
of Corpus Christi, Section 19-39, Inspection procedures for food
establishments with scores of sixty-nine or below on regular
inspections; to reflect new scoring system for health inspections set
forth by Texas Department of Health. (Attachment # 12)
Second Reading Ordinance - Approving the merger transactions
between AT&T Corporation and Tele-Communications, Inc. and
consenting to the change of control of the cable television franchise.
(First Reading 12-15-98) (Attachment # 13) 0 2 3 5 2 Ej
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Zonincl Ordinance Text Amendment:
First Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 30-7 of the Zoning
Ordinance, City of Corpus Chdsti, to set a time limit on applying for a
zoning change after a previous application has been withdrawn after
the public hearing before the Planning Commission. (Attachment
# 14)
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Zonin~ Cases:
Case No. 1298-3, Mercury Plumbina, Inc.: A change of zoning from
a "B-2A" Barrier Island Business Distdct to a "B-4" General Business
District on Padre Island, Block 18, Lots 15B and 16B, located on the
east side of Palmira Avenue, approximately 370 feet north of Sea
Pines Drive. (Attachment# 15) 0 23 5 2.?
Plannincl Commission and Staffs Recommendation: Denial ofthe "B-
4" District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a Special Permit for a
plumbing service and repair shop, subject to a site plan and three (3)
conditions.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Mercury
Plumbing, Inc., by granting a Special Permit for a plumbing service
and repair shop, subject to a site plan and three (3) conditions to Lots
15B and 16B, Block 18, Padre Island; amending the Comprehensive
Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive
Plan.
Case No. 1298-4, R.S. Black: A change of zoning from an "A-I"
Apartment House District to a "T-1C" Manufactured Home Subdivision
District on Horizon Estates, Lot 5, located on the south side of
Horizon Drive, approximately 260 feet east of Benys Road.
(Attachment # 16) 0 2 3 5 9,~
Planning Commission and Staffs Recommendation: Approval of the
"T-1C" District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by R.S. Black, by
changing the zoning map in reference to Lot 5, Horizon Estates, from
"A-I" Apartment House District to "F-1C" Manufactured Home
Subdivision District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for
any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan.
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CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
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Amending Ordinance No. 023387, which adopted the FY 98-99
Budget, by transferring monies and reducing appropriations in the
No. 102 General Fund. (Attachment # 17) 0 2 3 5 ''~ ()
Ordinance appropriating $111,087 from the No. 102 General Fund in
the No. 119 Ambulance Fund for equipment lease purchase
payments; amending the FY 98-99 Budget, adopted by Ordinance No.
023387, to increase appropriations by $111,087 in the No. 119
Ambulance Fund. (Attachment# 18)
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Resolution requesting financial assistance from the Texas Water
Development Board. (Attachment # 19) 0,2 .~5 3 1
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with Kinsel Industries, Inc., Houston, Texas in
the amount of $5,197,400 for the O.N. Stevens Plant Sedimentation
Basins No. 1 & No. 2 Rehabilitation Project. (Attachment # 2q~
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No. 5 in the amount of $228,800 to the contract with
Camp, Dresser & McKee, Inc., for the O.N. Stevens Plant
Sedimentation Basins No. I & No. 2 Rehabilitation Project to ratify
design, bid, and construction phase services for the O.N. Stevens
Water Treatment Plant: Caustic Soda Storage and Feed Additions -
1998 and expanding the scope of engineering services for the O.N.
Stevens Plant SedimentatiBn Basins No. 1 & No. 2 Rehabilitatior~
Projectto include construction inspection services. (Attachment# 20~
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21. Motion approving the purchase of one used rear steer brush loader
from Peterson Industries, Lake Wales, FL, for $80,000, and one new
rear steer brush loader from Davis Truck & Equipment, San Antonio,
TX, for $87,475, based on the basis of sole manufacturer. The brush
loaders will be used by Solid Waste Services Department and are
budgeted as a five year lease/purchase in the FY 98-99 Budget.
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22. Motion authorizing the continuation of the Minority Business
Opportunity Committee with Community Development Block Grant
funds previously approved by the City Council. (Attachment #
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First Reading Ordinance - Amending Ordinance No. 8127, as
amended, to change language from biweekly pay-period references
to monthly basis in Section 950, Leaves of Absence, Subsection
951.1, Leave Plan I, and Subsection 952.1, Leave Plan II, in the
following Subsections: 951.1 (A) and (B); 951.4 (A) and (B); 951.9 (A)
and (B); Subsections 952.9 and 952.11; in addition in Subsection
952.1, delete Subsections (A), (B) and (C), and replace them with a
new Subsection 952.1 to clarify accrual rates for Plan II employees,
which are the same rates as Plan I Employees receive, and to. change
references from Bi-weekiy pay period basis to monthly basis for
vacation accrual of Leave Plan II Employees. (Attachment # 23)
CLOSED MEETING:
PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during the meeting in orderto discuss matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter 55f of the Texas Government Code. In the event the
Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the
section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive
session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer.
Planned Closed Session and Related Action
In addition to the foregoing, notice is given specifically that the City
Council expects to go into executive session during this meeting
regarding the following additional matter:
Closed Session ant to Texa vemment C L~"Section
551 071 reg ~ng the City Corpus Chdst' Manhattan
Closed Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section
551.071 and 551.074, regarding Weed and Seed Program.
REPORTS:
The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff,'
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff,' constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief
discussions regarding city-related matters.
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CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
ADJou..ME.T:
POSTING STATEMENT: ~'
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:00 p.m., January 8
1999.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
NOTE:
The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
Page at www.ci.corpus-christi.tx. us after 5:00 p.m. on the
Friday before regularly scheduled council meetings.
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