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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/13/1965MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 13, 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 Wm. H. Wallace City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring 4 Ii Mayor McIver Furman relied 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 Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 6, 1965, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Furman read a proclamation pror>iaiming October 16, 1965, as NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC WOMAN°S DAY in Corpus Christi, and urged the support and participation on the part of Democratic Women of Corpus Christi. Mrs. H. C. Botsford and Mrs. John Young were present to accept the proclamation. Mayor Furman read and presented Certificates of Attendance to Boy Scouts Danny Stuart, Bobby Brown and John Byrd from Troop 178, and expressed appreciation for their interest in governmental affairs. Mayor Furman nominated for reappointment to the Port Protection Committee: Duane Orr; John Carlisle; R. T. Runyan; Jack Graham; Captain Gorman W. Larson; Reuben Traynham; Earl C. Dunn; C. R. Kuss; John Mitchell; Captain Herbert Weeks; H. E. Ammerman; Ray Grandy and Comdr. W. M. Flenniken. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the following reappointments to the Port Protection Committee be approved and confirmed: Duane Orr; John Carlisle; R. T. Runyan; Jack Graham; Captain Gorman W. Larson; Reuben Traynham; Earl C. Dunn; C. R. Kuss; John Mitchell; Captain Herbert Weeks; H. E. Ammerman; Ray Grandy and Comdr. W. M. Flenniken. Mayor Furman nominated Harry P. Stuth, Sr. for appointment to the Board Of the Housing Authority to replace Dr. W. A. Miller who recently moved from the city. Minutes Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page 2 Motion by Dunne, seconded by Jimenez and passed that Harry P. Stuth, Sr. be appointed to the Housing Authority to replace Dr. Miller. Bids were opened and read on Automotive Equipment for the Police and Fire Departments from the followings Lew Williams Chevrolet Inc.; Bill Moyer Rambler Company; Creveling Motor Company; Ed Hoffman Motors and Lewis Boggus Motors 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 Wallace, seconded by Dunne and passed, with Blackmon abstaining on Item "0", that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "j" be accepted, with Items "k" and "1" being considered separately, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the award of contract for the construction of Sanitary Sewer Crossings on Interstate Highway 37, Part A, be made to Slovak Brothers on the basis of low bid meeting specifications; and that the substitution of 16" and 24" cast iron pipe in lieu of the 15" and 21" vitrified clay pipe, resulting in a $2,300.00 deduction in the contract bid, be approved; b. That the award of contract for the construction of the Savage Lane Railroad Erosion Control be made to Womack and Manning on the basis of low bid meeting specifications; c. That the plans and specifications for the construction of the Glen Arbor Subdivision Drainage Project be approved.; and that authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 3, 1965, be granted.; d. That the acquisition of Parcel No. 19, Right of Way for the Midtown Traffic Exchange, be approved.; and that appropriation in the amount of $53,654.25 be authorized; e. That the acquisition of Parcel No. 25, Right of Way Easement for Turkey Creek Trunk Main, be approved.; and that appropriation in the amount of $385.00 be authorized; f. That authority to initiate condemnation proceedings to acquire Parcel No. 6, Midtown Traffic Exchange Right of Way, be approved; Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page 3 g. That the request for authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 3, 1965, for the construction of the Greenwood Branch Library, be approved; h. That the agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and Parkdale Autotown for the installation of fourteen 20,000 Lumen Mercury Vapor Linninsire Street Lights in Parkdale Autotown be approved; and that Parkdale Autotown be responsible for the cost of operating these lights for approximately one year; i. That the agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and Pharaoh Valley Enterprises, Ltd., for the instpl1etion of nine street lights in Pharaoh Valley Subdivision, be approved; and that Pharaoh Valley Enterprises, Ltd. be responsible for $486.00 of the cost; j. That the authority to make an offer of $7,225.50 for the Restaurant Equipment, and $1,000.00 for the Newstand Equipment, to the Union News Company at International Airport, be approved; k. That the application of Bobby M. Burns to drill a well on the Corpus Christi Independent School District 20 -acre lease, Flour Bluff and Endina.1 Farm and Garden Tracts, be considered separately; 1. That the application of Southern Minerals Corporation to drill Well No. B-4 on a l0 -acre proration unit out of its R. M. & L. S. Lawrence Lease, E. B. Sheppard Farm Lots Subdivision, be considered separately. City Manager Whitney presented for public hearing the application of Bobby M. Burns to drill a well on the Corpus Christi Independent School District 20 -acre lease, Lots 9 and 12, Section 31, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts. Mr. Whitney explained the application was dated October 6, 1965; that the location of the proposed Well site was on a 20 -acre tract of land owned by the Corpus Christi Independent School District, approximately 1,890 Feet South of Lexington Boulevard, and approximately 335 Feet West of Paul Jones Avenue. He explained that the proposed depth of the well is not to exceed 8,000 Feet, with a casing program to set surface casing and cement to the depth required by the Rail- road Commission in their permit, and production casing to producing horizon. Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page 4 Mr. Whitney stated that applicant had submitted waivers from property owners within 1+00 Feet; Certificate of Insurance, and requested the following variances: (1) The use of earthen mud pits instead of steel pits; (2) variance from the distance of buildings; (3) variance from the fencing requirements, and (4) variance from the casing program. Mr. Whitney further stated that the permit from the Railroad Commission had not been submitted with the application. In answer to questions from Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon relative to the drilling permit and the requested variance on the fencing requirements, Attorney John Brooke, representing the applicant, advised that he was requesting the drilling permit be issued subject to receiving a permit from the Railroad Commission; and that the proposed well site would not be fenced in during the drilling operations, but that if the well is a producer, the area would be fenced. Mr. Brooke stated that applicant would try to locate the well in such a way to minimize all hazards to the people in the area and'to minimize the nusiance of the situation. Mr. R. W. Andrus, Safety Engineer, spoke in support of the application, and stated that he had studied the application and felt that the complete drilling program would be in the interest of safety. No one appeared in opposition to this application. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Wallace and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the application of Bobby M. Burns to drill a well on the Corpus Christi Independent School District 20 -acre lease, Lote 9 and 12, Section 31, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, be granted subject to a permit from the Railroad Commission. City Manager Whitney presented for public hearing the application of Southern Minerals Corporation to drill Well No. B-4 on a 10 -acre proration unit out of its R. M. & L. S. Lawrence Lease, H. B. Sheppard Farm Lote Subdivision. Mr. Whitney explained the application was dated October 12, 1965; pointed out on the plat the proposed location of the well site as being 1,950 Feet generally West of County Road No. 58, and approximately 2,000 Feet South of Hunter Lane; and that inspection indicated no buildings, structures or roads within 400 Feet. Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page -5 Mr. Whitney explained that the proposed depth of the well is 5,500 Feet, with a casing program of 8-5/8" casing to 300 Feet, then 4-1/2" casing to production if producer is obtained. Mr. Whitney stated that applicant had submitted Certificates of Insurance; copy of a telegram from the Railroad Commission approving the permit; and requested variances from the casing program and to use earthen mud pits instead of steel pits. In answer to questions from the Council, Mr. Whitney adv1eed that there are other wells in the area, and that applicant had submitted waivers from other lease holders. Mr. Bob Keeling, Attorney for Southern Minerals Corporation, spoke in support of the application and advised Council that the proposed well site is in the old Saset Field; that the Railroad COMMission set spacings on ten -acre spacings before the area was in city limits, and that in order to comply with the Railroad Commission it had to be on that basis; and that it was 330 Feet to lease lines and 660 Feet between wells. No one appeared in opposition to the application. Motion by Dunne, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the application of Southern Minerals Corporation to drill Well No. B-4 on a 10 -acre proration unit out of its R. M. 8o L. S. Lawrence Lease, E. B. Sheppard Farm Lots Subdivision be granted. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DOTING `I'Hk` CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TBE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGEFENENT WITH TOMMY M. HERNSEN, LEASING TO SAID TOMMY M. BERNSEN A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 35 ACRES, SITUATED INN CES COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED ON'tat. 0. N. STEVENS FILTRATION PLANT PROPERTY, AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGRWAN 71, UP RIVER ROAD AND HEARN ROAD, WEST SECTION OF SAID PROPERTY, TO BE USED FOR FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, FOR A TERM OF T&EE (3) YEARS BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1965, AND ENDING JULY 31, 1968, IN ACCORDANCE WITH 'LIE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4657, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON ':'HH 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956. The foregoing ordinance was read for the eecond time and passed to its third reading by the following vote, Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye," Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 7746 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'TEE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF _WA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH WOMACK AND MANNING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF T±th. SAVAGE LANE RAILROAD EROSION CONTROL PROJECT, NO. 230-55-12 ALONG SAVAGE LANE RAILROAD BETWEEN UPRIVER ROAD AND HIGHWAY 9; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND TH H1 SUM OF $49,000.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT/00031.03 IS FOR TEE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $0,568.97 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGI66NRING, LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING; AND DECLARING AN ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 7747 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'iW CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF TAF' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SLOVAK BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF PART A, I. H. 37 SANITARY SEWER CROSSINGS, PROJECT NO. 250-64-36,6, ON I. H. 37 BETWEEN CORN PRODUCTS ROAD AND RAND MORGAN ROAD; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER'BOND FUNDS Ttb SUM OF $60,000.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $56,369.22 IS FOR wa1, CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $3,630.78 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING; AND DECLARING AN ERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 7748 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND lilt, SUM OF $385.00 FOR ACQUISITION OF UTILITY EASEMENT PARCEL N0. 25, TURKEY CREEK TRUNK MAIN, PROJECT NO. 250-64-36.7, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MEM COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID PARCEL BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; ALUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE 'THE ABOVE DESCRTBRD PARCEL, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF PHH' CITY OF CORPUS .CHRISTI, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND DO SUCH OThli& THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY '.TO ACQUIRE THE PARCEL DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING EN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 7749 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND °JAE SUM OF $53,654.25, OF WHICH AMOUNT $53,400.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL #19, AND $254.25 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS THERETO, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-53-18.2, MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE BEAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE 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, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page 7 ORDINANCE N0. 7750 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN LOTS OR PARCT'S OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING TUE RECORD TITLE OWNERS. SAID CONDEMNATION BETEG NECESSARY FOR THE MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AND BEING WITHIN ''iii CORPORATE LIMITS OF TAF CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING 'I CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS 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, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 7751 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 11ih CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE WITH PHARAOH ENTERPRISES, LTD. CONTRACTS FOR NINE LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED IN PHARAOH VALLEY SUBDIVISION: ONE CONTRACT PROVIDING FOR STREET LIGHT BILLING TO WU EXTENT OF $216.00 ON FOUR STREET LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED IN PHARAOH VALLEY WEST, AND ONE CONTRACT PROVIDING THAT THE CITY WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LIGHT BILLING TO TUE EXTENT OF $270.00 ON FIVE LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED IN PHARAOH VALLEY SOUTHWEST UNIT II, ALL OF SAID RESPONSIBILITY TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF SAID SUMS TO TBE CITY BY THE SUB- DIVIDER, PHARAOH ENTERPRISES, LTD., A COPY OF EACH OF SAID CONTRACTS BEING 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, present and voting "Aye", and McDaniel abstained. ORDINANCE NO. 7752 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER AN AGREEMENT WITH HOLMAN CARTWRIGHT, IT AL, PRO- VIDING AN AMENDMENT TO CONTRACTS DATED DECEMBER 27, 1927, AND JANUARY 24, 1928, SO AS TO DELETE FROM SAID CONTRACTS ANY FURTHER OBLIGATION ON THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONSTRUCT, MAINTAIN OR REPAIR ANY BRIDGES OR ROADS ON THE CARTWRIGHT RANCH PROPERTY AND TO RELEASE THE CITY FROM ANY FURTHER RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY FURTHEH TAXES, A COPY OF WHICH AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $10,000,00 OUT OF ACTIVITY NO. 5112, CODE 404, AS CONSIDERATION FOR THE DFLFTION OF CERTAIN CLAUSES AND RELEASING THE CITY FROM CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES, AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE HEREINABOVE DESCRIBED AGREEMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Mcrwniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 7753 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,300.00 OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR 91-01 PURCHASE OF A PORTION OF LOTS 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 AND 10, BLOCK 2, MUSSETT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TIME CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE FROM MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY OF A PORTION OF THE AFORESAID LOTS, COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting October 13, 1965 Page 8 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 7754 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF IHH, CITY, TO EXECUTE WITH PAREDALE AUTOTOWN AN AGREEMENT FOR FOURTEEN (14) 20,000 LUMEN MERCURY VAPOR LUMINAIRE STREET LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED IN PARKDALE AUTOTOWN, FOR STREET LIGHT BILLINGS TO The EXTENT OF $714.00 ON SAID LIGHTS TO BE INSTALLED IN SAID PARKDALE AUTOTOWN, ALL OF SAID RESPONSIBILITY TO BE SUBJECT TO THE PAYMENT OF SAID SUM TO CITY BY PAREDALE AUTOTOWN, A 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, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 7755 CHANGING 'Thi NAME OF ELOISE STREET TO VANCURA STREET, SAID STREET BEING ONE BLOCK IN LENGTH AND LYING BETWEEN VANCURA STREET AND OMAHA DRIVE, IN TBS CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Mcnaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." Mrs. Dale Owens, President of the League of Women Voters, invited the Council and City Staff to attend the 20th "birthday party" of the League of Women Voters to be held Sunday, October 17, 1965. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.