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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/25/19654 MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 25, 1965 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J. Dunne Ken MoPoniel Ronnie Sizemore Wm. H. Wallace City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Reverend Reynell Parkins of St. Martin's Episcopal 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 Mayor Furman and Commissioner Jimenez be excused for cause. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 18, 1965, at 2:00 p.m., be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon read a proclamation relative to PAN AMERICAN GOLF ASSOCIATION DAYS for the Labor Day Weekend, 1966. Mr. Gabe Lozano was present to accept the proclamation. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon announced the public hearing on the abandonment of a strip of land 5' x 55' at the intersection of Eighteenth and Agnes Streets. City Manager Whitney explained the public hearing was being held as a result of a letter addreesed to the City from Mr. William McClendon, Engineer for the applicant, Mr. A. F. Benavides, Mr. Whitney stated there were no utilities in the strip to be abandoned, and that notice of the public hearing had been given. Mr, Frank Gamez, Contractor for the estate of A. F. Benavides, spoke in support of the application. Mr. Sam Perkins was also present in support of the application. No one spoke in opposition to the application. Motion by Wallace, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the strip of land 5' x 55' at the intersection of Eighteenth and Agnes Streets be abandoned, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 25, 1965 Page 2 Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Wallace and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted; and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That the acquisition of Utility Easements, Parcel Nos. 19 and 21, Turkey Creek Trunk Main, be approved; and that appropriation in the amount of $870.00 be authorized; b. That the acceptance and final payment for the installation of new piling at the Corpus Christi Marina be approved; and that payment in the amount of $4,339.80 be authorized; c. That the bid award for automotive equipment - z ton Panel Truck for the Police Department, be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to Creveling Motor Company in the amount of $2,227.96. (Bid Tabulation #39) d. That the request for authorization to advertise for and receive bide on September 15, 1965, on Section 1 of Project 27-A, Turkey Creek Sanitary Sewer, be granted; e. That the employment of Harold. Carr and Gregory Moore as Special Appraisers for Midtown Traffic Exchange Right of Way, be approved.; f. That the Tax Error and Correction Lists for the months of June and July be approved; g. That the date of September 15, 1965, at a special meeting convening at 3:30 p.m., be set for public hearing on four zoning cases. h. That the date of September 1, 1965, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on the application of Southern Coast Corporation to drill May Humphrey #5 Well. (J. W. Stevens Survey A-963.) i. That the date of September 1, 1965, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on the application of Logue and Patterson, Inc. to drill a well on their Harrington Lease. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 25, 1965 Page 3 ORDINANCE N0. 7690 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 1.R2, CITY MANAGER TO 21(200TE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF ''111 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT BETWEEN THS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND HAROLD C. CARR AND GREGORY S. MOORE, FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES IN THE NATURE OF SPECIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT-OF-WAY FOR THE MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET 8020 FUND THE SUM OF $6,000.00 FOR ihJ PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION FOR SAID PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-53-18.2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE No. 7691 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION, CONSISTING OF 'PR2 INSTALLATION OF PILING, UNIT IV, AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, AUSTIN BRIDGE COMPANY, UNDER T2i.IR CONTRACT DATED JULY 7, 1965, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 7626; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0..1, DATED AUGUST 12, 1965, IN 111E AMOUNT OF $4,339.80, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO HE MADE FROM N0. 102 GENERAL FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA ACTIVITY N0. 1151, CODE 502; AND 'PRF SUM OF $64O.00 OUT OF 102 GENERAL FUND, WHICH SUM I3 HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PURPOSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7692 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $870.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $500.00 IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENT PARCEL N0. 19, AND $370.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF UTIL1rY EASEMENT PARuEL NO. 21, TURKEY CREEK TRUNK MAIN, PROJECT N0. 250-64+-36.7, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS 032152I, SAID PARCELS BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCELS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF Thh CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE THE PARCELS DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Chaster rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE No. 7693 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY REPEALING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND AMENDING CERTAIN SECTIONS AND ADOPTING CERTAIN NEW SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 21 OF SAID CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, ENTITLED "MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" AND GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS "THE CITY TRAFFIC ORDINANCE"; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 25, 1965 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 76911 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF TH.E CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON 'Th 2('TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT 6, BLOCK 6, KOOLSIDE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT; KEEPING IN ria0T ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF Tbh 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: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7695 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 GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT ON THE SOUTH 1.36 }FELT OF LOT 25 AND THE NORTH 39.32 PENT OF LOT 26, BLOCK 2, VILLA GREEN, IN Ta., CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE MANUFACTURE AND SALE OF FISHING EQUIPMENT, SUBJECT TO TEE REGULATIONS OF THE "I-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING AIL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT 'WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Blackmon, Dunne, Mcih+niel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 7696 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF 'ME CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THr; 2(TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF ALL OF LOTS "F" AND "H", SHIPP TRACT, SAVE AND EXCEPT THOSE PORTIONS TAKEN FOR RIGHT OF WAY PURPOSES, AND LOT 26, BLOCK 2, VANCURA ADDITION, SAVE AND EXCEPT THAT PORTION TAKEN FOR RIGHT OF WAY PURPOSES, FROM "R -1B" AND "A-2" TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EN'P'BCT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF iw.E EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EAERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7697 CLOSING THE WEST FIVE.@"EmI' OF EIGHTEENTH STREET EXTENDING INA SOUTHERLY DIRECTION FIFTY-FIVE FEET FROM ITS INTERSECTION -WITH THE SOUTH LINE OF AGNES STREET AFTER DEDICATION OF A FIVE FOOT STRIP FOR THE WIDENING OF AGNES STREET ON TEE SOUTH STOW; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 25, 1965 Page 5 The Charter rule vas suspended and the foregoing ordinance vas passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-156 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY MAKING PROVISION FOR ITEM 22 AS TO FORBID THE STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES ON EITHER SIDE OF EVRRHART ROAD BETWEEN HOLLY ROAD AND SARATOGA—BOULEVARD AT ALL TIMES; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", Furman and Jimenez absent. Mrs. Frank Wagner, 834 Oak Park, read and presented a letter in support of the location of a spray pool in the Oak Park area, in which she thanked the members of the Park Commission Board and the City Council for their interest in the matter, and also containing a number of suggestions relative to the improvement and upgrading of the neighborhood, (Council P+.xhibit #65-4) Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon thanked Mrs. Wagner for her presence and suggestions, and stated that the contractor had been notified to proceed on the spray pool. City Manager Whitney brought up the request for designating a name for the branch library to be constructed at Greenwood Drive and Horne Road, and the Council recommended the request be deferred until all members of the Council were present. Mayor Fro Tem Blackmon announced that Bishop Thomas Drury would arrive Monday, August 30, 1965, and would be met with an escort at the Calallen Bridge at 4:15 p.m., and would like to have as many citizens on hand as possible to welcome the Bishop. Mayor Pro Ten Blackmon stated that the Southside Pony League vas competing in the Pony League World Series August 26, 1965, in California, and that the City of Corpus Christi was very proud of the boys, and would look forward to seeing them at the Council meeting when they return. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting, was adjourned. I, McIVER FURMAN, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period Aug; 7, 1965, through Aug. 25, 1965, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. McIVER FURMAN, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas Ast