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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/22/1965ti CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 22, 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 Asst. City Manager Marvin Townsend City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon in the absence of the invited guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Wallace and passed that the absence of Commissioner Ken McDaniel be excused for cause. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of September 15, 1965, and of the special meeting of the same day at 3:30 p.m., be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Furman welcomed the Mary Carroll High School Student Council, and presented Certificates of Attendance to David Roe, Diane Booker, Phil Snyder, and Lynn O'Neill; accepted by David Roe. Boy Scouts Paul Erb and Ridge Johnson, of Troop 238, presented Mayor FSuman with the first copy of the new edition of the Boy Scouts Handbook in appreciation of the fifty years of service Mayor Furman has contributed to scouting, and the first Eagle Scout in Corpus Christi. Mayor Furman recognized A. C. Williamson, Scout Executive of Gulf Coast Council; Rob Hofstadt, District Executive for the Javelin. District; Dr. W. D. Whiteside, Assistant Scout Master of Troop 238; and Boy Scouts Paul Erb and Ridge Johnson, and commended them on the fine work done in scouting, and expressed his appreciation for the newly revised Scout Handbook. Mayor Firman read proclamations relative to the following: UNITED FUND MONTH in Corpus Christi, the month of October, 1965, and United Fund Day October 1, 1965; NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK September 26 - October 2, 1965; accepted by Jack Graham, Director of Public Works. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 22, 1965 Page 2 Bids were opened and read on the construction of the Turkey Creek Sewer Interceptor Line 27-A, Section I, from the following: BUR -TES Constructors, Inc.; F. Mo Thornton Company; Slovak Brothers; FOWCO Construction; To Ho Lee; Mansheim Company; Heldenfels Brothers; and B & T Construction. The foregoing bids were tabled for forty-eight hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on the construction of the Country Club Estates Sewer Lift Station, from the following: BUR-TEX Constructors, Inc,; F. Mo Thornton Company; Slovak Brothers; Heldenfele Brothers; and R. So Black. The foregoing bide were tabled for forty-eight hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on sidewalk improvements, Unit II, from the following: Slovak Brothers; King Construction Company, and Stanley -Orion, Inc, The foregoing bids were tabled for forty-eight hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Dunne and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted; and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a> That the acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 2 in the amount of $1,317.44, for the construction of spray pools at Oak Park and South Bluff Park, be approved; b> That the acquisition of Right of Way Easements, Parcels 15-A, 17 and 11, Turkey Creek Trunk Main, be approved; and that appropriation in the amount of $357000 be authorized; c. That an amendment to the Employees° Group Health Insurance pro- viding for outpatient coverage to $50.00, be approved; do That a portion of Press Street be teaporarily barricaded until the Crosstown Expressway is completed; e. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on October 13, 1965, on automotive equipment for the Police and Fire Departments, be granted; Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 22, 1965 Page 3 f. That the acquisition of Parcels Nos. 12 and 13, Right of Way for Thompson Road - Williams Ditch Drainage, be approved; and that appropriation in the amount of $1,572.00 be authorized; g. That Charles J. Macmanus be appointed as Human Relations Administrator to replace Wayland Pileber Who recently moved from the City. h. That the plane for the temporary sewer service to serve the Anchor Harbor - South Bay area, on owners assuming the cost, be approved; i. That the date of October 13, 1965, at a special meeting convening at 3:00 p.m., be set for public hearing on four zoning cases; and the date of October 20, 1965, at a special meeting convening at 3:00 p.m., be set for public hearing on four zoning cases; j. That a petition from thirty property owners relative to the street lighting of Del Mar Boulevard be officially received by the City, and that further consideration be made; k. That the recommendation regarding the Indemnity Agreement with the State Highway Department in connection with the construction of drainage under I.H. No, 37 from Corn Products Road to Rand Morgan Road, involving the participation of. the City in the cost occasioned by a larger size facility being required, be approved, (Terms of Which are clearly set out in Ordinance No. 7725, before the Council for adoption at this meeting,) Mr. Chester Caller, 321 Del Mar Boulevard, requested that the names of Calvin E. Cott, 123 Del Mar Boulevard., and Mr. and Mrs. Wyatt Norman, 427 Del Mar Boulevard, be added to the petition on street lighting of Del Mar Boulevard. Mr. Caeler stated that he represented the thirty-three names on this petition, and that he had read the letter from Mr. Robert G. Henderson setting forth lighting improvements not covered by the petition; and that the present lighting system does not produce sufficient light on the street and sidewalk area at night, Mr. Edward M. Yturri, 138 Del Mar Boulevard, and Mrs. Scott spoke briefly on the up -grading of:the lighting system on Del Mar Boulevard. Mayor Furman advised that a decision would be made on the street lighting request in the near future. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 22, 1965 Page 4 ORDINANCE N0. 7720 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF SPRAY POOLS AT OAK PARK AND SOUTH BLUFF PARK AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, STANLEY-ORION, INC., UNDER TttbIR CONTRACT DATED AUGUST 4, 1965, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7665; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 2, DATED SEER 16, 1965, IN TBA AMOUNT OF $1,317,44, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN PARK CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY NO, 4122, CODE 502; 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, present and voting "lye", and McDaniel absent. ORDINANCE N0. 7721 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND UB.b, SUM OF $1,572.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $1,509.50 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR PARCRff.S NO. 12 AND 13, BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, AND $62.50 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, RECORDING FEES AND BELATND COSTS THERETO, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 295-61-17 THOMPSON ROAD - WILLIAMS DITCH; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING W±L, CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 'ThS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID RIGHT OF VAT; 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, present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7722 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'TILL CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO AMEND THE EXISTING EMPLOYEE GROUP LIM AND HEALTH INSURANCE POLICY SO AS TO INCREASE HOSPITAL OUTPATIENT BENEFITS UNDER SAID POLICY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following votes Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7723 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND °iRE SUM OF $357.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $190.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF mum EASEMENT PARCEL N0. 15-A; $10.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASBEN$T PARCEL N0. 17, $157,00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENT PARCEL NO, 11, TURRET CREEK TRUNK MAIN, PROJECT NO. 250-64-36.7, IN TRE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE `I'HN. ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCELS, FOR AIM ON BEHALF OF 2aE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AND DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE THE PARCELS DESCRIBED; 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, present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 22, 1965 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 7724 MENDING lilt 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 SEE/ OF THP ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO, 6106, AS AMIDED, BY AMENDING TAM ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF ALL OF CUTIOAK PARK, UNITS 1 AND 2, LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF GLENOAK DRIVE AND WALDRON FIELD ROAD, FRONTING 190 FEET ALONG WALDRON FIELD ROAD AND 375 FET2 ALONG GLENOAK DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN hoYmOT 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: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimemez, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye", and. McDaniel absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7725 AUTHORIZING AAM DIRECTING Jaz CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON MALE OF THE CITE OP CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE CROSS DRAINAGE CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENTS BETWEEN Tab STATE OF TEXAS AND CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR CONSTRUCTION OF OVERSIZE FACILITIES IN CON- NECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF I. H. 37 FROM CORN PRODUCTS ROAD TO RAND MORGAN ROAD; APPROPRIATING 0171 OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OP $192,000.00 TO BE PAID TO TAB STATE UPON REQUEST, PAYABLE TO THE STATE TREASURER, ACCOUNT OF TRUST FUND NUMBER 927, SAID SUM REPRESENTING THAT PORTION OF COST FOR OVERSIZING THE FACILITTRS TO BE CONSTRUCTED BY THE STATE; FROM FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED $100,000.00 AND $92,000.00, RESPECTIVELY, IS APPLICABLF TO PROJECTS NO. 295-64-26.1 AND 295-64-26.2, TULE LAKE SYS1TM; REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 7703, PASSED AND APPROVED BY TRE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBBE 1, 1965; AND DECLARING 114EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye, and Mel:um-lel atsent. Mr. Philip Roaenstein, 4011 S. Tancahua Street, spoke in favor of the City operating the bus service in Corpus Christi, but stated he was against the City buying the equipment from Nueces Transportation Company as the equipment was old and would be expensive to maintain, and that out of seventy buses only three were air-conditioned; and recommended that the City buy new equipment Mayor Yuman advised Mr. Rosenstein that new equipment was available at certain times of the year only, and that time element was essential, and asked Mr. Rosenstein if he would be in favor of the City leasing the equipment from NUeces Transportation Company until new equipment could be acquired. Mr. Rosenstein stated he would be in favor of the City leasing the equipment for only a month or two. There being no further business to came before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.