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CITY OF CORPUS OxttISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 4, 1965
2:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor McIver Furman
Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon
Commissioners:
Patrick J. Dunne
Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr.
Ronnie Sizemore
Wm. H. Wallace
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 C. D. Owens, Pastor of St. Paults
Methodist Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Dunne and passed that the absence of
Commissioner Ken McDaniel be excused for cause.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of July 28, 1965, be approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor Furman read a proclamation relative to NAVY MOTHERS DAY in Corpus
Christi, August 9, 1965.
Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on the application of El Mesias
Presbyterian Church for closing of that portion of an alley lying between Lot 14
and Lots 11, 12 and 13, Block 1, Jones Addition.
City Manager Whitney presented a map showing the location of the alley
proposed to be closed at the rear of El Mesias Presbyterian Church between
Josephine Street and Sam Rankin Street, and the application for the closing signed
by the Pastor of the Church and F. Gutierrez, as an adjacent property owner. Mr.
Whitney pointed out that there are no utilities in the alley other than a sewer
line that serves only the Church property on both sides of the alley; that the
various Department Heads interpose no objections to the closing; and recommended
that the alley be closed with the retention of the utility easement for the ex-
isting sewer line.
No one appeared in connection with this application.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that an ordinance be
brought forward closing the portion of the alley lying between Lot 14 and Lots
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11, 12 and 13, Block 1, Jones Addition, with the retention of the utility easement
for the existing sewer line.
Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the City Manager's
Reports be accepted, and that the recommendations and requests, Items "a" through
"h", with Item "i" relative to application for a permit to drill a well being con-
sidered separately, be approved and granted, as follows:
a. That the award of contract for the construction of two Spray Pools,
one each at Oak Park and South Bluff Park, to Stanley -Orion Inc. in the respective
amounts of $1,396 and $1,468, for a total of $2,864, be approved; and that appro-
priation of.funds in the amount of $3,000.00, be granted;
b. That the contract for the acquisition of Parcel #42 for right of way
in connection with the Midtown Traffic Exchange, being Lot 5, Block 1, Chapman
Addition, in the sum of $11,500.00 from D. E. Woods, be approved; and that appro-
priation of funds in the sum of $11,629.00 be granted;
c. That appropriation for the acquisition of Parcel #6, being a tract
of land 20 feet in width and 151 feet, more or less, in length out of the north
portion of Tract No. 21, Rolling Acres Subdivision, for utility easement for
Turkey Creek Trunk Main, in the sum of $242.00 be granted;
d. That Change Order #1, representing 4 items in the deductive amount
of $1,064.00, in connection with the contract awarded to Pascal P. Paddock in the
sum of $70,700.00 for the construction of the Meadow Park Swimming Pool, be
approved; and that appropriation in the scan. of $70,500.00 be granted;
e. That the recommendation of the Airport Advisory Board for renewal
of the Hertz, Avis, and National Rent-A-Car leases at International Airport, on
the basis of a three-year term, an increase from the present $3,000 to $6,000
annual guarantee, and an increase from the present 7 percent to 4 percent of
gross receipts, be approved;
f. That the recommendation of the Airport Advisory Board be approved
for the rejection of all bids received on the concession rights for both the
Restaurant and the Newsstand at International Airport on the basis of the bids
being unsatisfactory; and that authority for the Airport Advisory Board and the
Airport Staff to negotiate for new franchises for these two facilities, subject
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to approval by the City Council, be granted;
g. That the contract with the Community Committee on Youth Education
and Job Opportunities pertaining to Library, Recreation, and Health facilities of
the City in connection with the Office of Economic Opportunities Head Start Pro-
jects, be approved;
h. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on August 18,
1965, for one Panel Truck for the Police Department to replace the one destroyed
in a recent accident, be granted;
i. Application of Kirkwood and Morgan, Inc. for Permit to Drill, con-
sidered separately, as stated in the motion.
City Manager Whitney presented for public hearing the application of
Kirkwood and Morgan, Inc. for permit to drill and operate Well #6A, State Tract
706, Lease #30427, Nueces County, Texas. He presented a map of the area showing
the drilling block indicating the distance of the proposed well site from the
boundaries of the drilling block; and, stated that the applicant has submitted
check in the amount of the required fee; copies of insurance certificates indi-
cating insurance with maximum of $500,000.00 on this well; copy of permit from
Texas Railroad Commission; that the proposed depth is 8,000 feet, and will be a
straight hole; that the applicant is the owner of all leasehold interest within
400 feet of the proposed well site, and no buildings are within such distance
from the well site.
Perry Burkett, attorney representing the applicant, stated that there
are several other wells in the drilling block, and that the applicant is presently
producing from Wells #2, #3, and #4.
No one appeared in opposition to the application.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the hearing
be closed.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the permit to
drill and operate Well #6A, State Tract 706, Lease #30427, Nueces County, Texas,
be granted as applied for.
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ORDINANCE No. 7665
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING '!HP CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CxRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH STANLEY-ORION INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF TWO
SPRAY POOLS, ONE EACH AT OAK PARK AND SOUTH BLUFF PARK: APPROPRIATING AND REAPPRO-
PRIATING OUT OF PARK CONSTRUCTION FUNDS CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN ACTIVITY N0. 4122,
CODE 502, the sum of $3,000.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $2,864.00 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND
$136.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES INCLUDING LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING
COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7666
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $11,629.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT
$11,500.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL 42, AND $129.00 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE AND RE-
LATED COST THERETO, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-53-18.2, MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EX-
CHANGE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CON-
TRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 'I'HH CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
preseit and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7667
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $242.00 FOR ACQUI-
SITION OF UTILITY EASEMENT PARCEL N0. 6, FOR TURKEY CREEK TRUNK MAIN, PROJECT N0.
250-64-36.7, IN 'TBE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7668
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THk, CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH PASCAL P. PADDOCK FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MEADOW
PARK SWIMMING POOL, PROJECT N0. 291-64-2, CONTRACT FOR WHICH WAS AWARDED JULY 28,
1965, BY MOTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, IN THE BASIC AMOUNT OF $70,700.00; APPROVING
CHANGE ORDER N0. 1 IN THE DEDUCTIVE AMOUNT OF $1,064.00, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 291 PARK BOND FUND 1'.11E SUM
OF $70,500.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $69,636.00 IS FOR THE NET CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND
$864.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LABORATORY TESTING, SOIL EXPLORATIONS AND
LEGAL ADVERTISING; AND DECLARING AN EIRGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7669
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'IHH, CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS AS REQUIRED BY 'WH.E STATE IN
CONNECTION WITH. THE CITY'S APPLICATION FOR FUNDS UNDER THE HTrX,-BURTON ACT, FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER (ANNEX), DESIGNATED AS PROJECT, TEXAS -359;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and Mcllantel absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7670
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING '1'H.E CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A WAIVER OF OBJECTION TO IN-
CLUSION OF MORE THAN 320 ACRES BUT NOT MORE THAN 352 ACRES IN GAS POOLING UNIT, IN-
CLUDING 10.243 ACRES OF CITY -OWNED LAND COVERED BY LEASE DATED APRIL 8, 1965, A
COPY OF WHICH WAIVER OF OBJECTION 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: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7671
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND 'I' SUM OF $500.00 FOR COURT
COSTS, JUDGMENT AWARD AND SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS FEES, ALL INCURRED IN CAUSE NO. 442,
FTLED IN Thh COUNTY COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, APPLICABLE TO TURKEY CREEK TRUNK
MAIN, LINE 27-A, PROJECT NO. 250-64-36.7; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7672
CLOSING AN ALLEY IN BLOCK VII, OCEAN VIEW ADDITION, EXTENDING FROM BOOTY STREET TO
ELIZABETH STREE, IN 'Iwo' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; RETAINING Ti
CENTER 5 FEET OF TEN PRESENT 15 -FOOT ALLEY AS A UTILITY EASEMENT; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 7673
CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO 1'H@. REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON
NORTH SAXET DRIVE FROM OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD TO WEST SAXET DRIVE; WEST SAXET DRIVE
FROM NORTH SAXET DRIVE TO SOUTH SAXET DRIVE; SOUTH SAXET DRIVE FROM OLD ROBSTOWN
ROAD TO WEST SAXET DRIVE; AND BROOKS DRIVE FROM NORTH SAXET DRIVE TO SOUTH SAXET
DRIVE, AS TO flJA SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE
OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OFEua IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREETS WITHIN THE LIMITS DE-
FINED, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, AND INVALIDITIES OR IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PRO-
CEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREOF, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS
OFFERED, EXCEPT THE CHANGES REFLEIP ND HEREIN, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE
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PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREETS, W1'1'hIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, WILL BE SPECIALLY
BENEFITTED AND ENBANC.ED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IM-
PROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE AND AS HEREIN ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING
UPON SAID STREETS, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE
PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID STREETS, WITHIN SAID
LIMITS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREETS
AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE
CERTIFICATES UPON ThF COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID WORK, 'IHE MANNER AND TIME
OF PAYMENT AND PROVIDING THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS
AND CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7674
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 'PHi CITY OF CORPUS
CHk(ISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN 'PHW SAID CITY AND THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ON
YOUTH EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES RELATING TO PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN PORTIONS
OF PROJECT HEAD START, COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT 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: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore, and Wallace all
present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EN'1'.ER
INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITH
NATIONAL CAR RENTALS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC., FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, COVER-
ING A RENT -A -CAR BUSINESS AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore,
and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING HH CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, Wi'wif 'lah
HERTZ CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS COVERING A RENT -A -CAR BUSINESS AT
THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore,
and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER
INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 'MP CITY OF CORPUS GaRISTI, WITH
COASTAL BEND RENT -A -CAR, INC., FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS, COVERING A RENT -A -CAR
BUSINESS AT TIN., CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.
The foregoing ordinance vas read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore,
and Wallace all present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 7675
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 7658, ADOPTED ON JULY 28, 1965, CONCERNING THE ESTABLISH-
MENT OF A NEW GREENS FEE SCHEDULE FOR 'INP' OSO MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE, TO INDICATE
THE DESIRE OF 'i'H1 CITY COUNCIL TO SEPARATELY ACCOUNT FOR THE INCREASE IN REVENUE
OCCASIONED BY THE ADOPTION OF THE NEW GREENS FEE SCHEDULE; AND DECLARING AN EMER-
GENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, and Sizemore all present and
voting "Aye", with Wallace voting "Nay" on the passage, and McDaniel absent.
Felix Cox, 901+ Hancock, showed and explained his patent pending invention
for trapping and killing roaches, which he stated contains nothing toxic but is
effective, and which he expects to have marketed by next year. If the City is
interested, he will make a firm proposal for use of his invention, but was not
asking for any Council action.
Mayor Furman thanked him for his information, and suggested that he
clear his invention with the City Health Department as to the mixture used.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.