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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
October 20, 1965
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
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
Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by the Reverend Ruben Hernandez, Pastor of Templo
Bautista Baptist Church,
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the absence of
Mayor Mclvar Furman be excused for cause.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of October 13, 1965, at 2:00 p.m., and of special meeting of same
day at 3:00 p.m.; and of special meeting of September 30, 1965, at 9:15 a.m., be
approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon welcomed the Student Council from Roy Miller High
School, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to Dora Anaya, Mary Lupe
Flores, Marian McIntyre, Tory Burke, Anna Garcia and Judy Garcia; accepted by
Judy Garcia,President of the Student Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the
following: DAY IN COURT FOR LEGAL SECRETARIES in Corpus Christi, Tuesday, October
26, 1965, accepted by Mary F. Castillo, Chairman of "The Day in Court for Legal
Secretaries" and Maria Roper, Corresponding Secretary of the Nueces County Legal
Secretaries Association; TOASTMASTERS WEEK in Corpus Christi, October 17, through
24, 1965, accepted by Lt. Governor Richard T. Irby of the 56th District; and CHILD
ACCIDENT PREVENTION WEEK in Corpus Christi, October 24 through 30, 1965.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon nominated Clemente Garcia for appointment to the
Civil Service Board for a three-year term.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Jimenez, and passed that Clemente Garcia
be appointed to the Civil Service Board,
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon nominated Commander W. A. Mayberry for appointment
to the Port Protection Committee to replace Captain Gorman W. Larson who recently
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retired, and G. W. Stephenson, an additional appointment to the Committee.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that Commander W. A.
Mayberry and G. W. Stephenson be appointed to the Port Protection Committee.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon brought up the pending item on Application x#965-4,
Mrs. Janice Rodgers and Dr. Edwin E. Conner for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -
family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lots 1 and 2, Block
2, Nanjean Park, Unit d#2, located on the Northeast corner of the intersection of
Bradford Drive and Weber Road; and advised the Council that applicants had requested
this application be tabled for two weeks.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the foregoing
application be tabled for two weeks.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed, with Blackmon
disqualified on Item "a" (appraisal on Parcel x#14), that the City Manager's Reports,
Items "a" through "j" and Item "1" be accepted, with Item "k" being considered
separately, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows:
a. That the appraisal services of Gregory S. Moore on Parcels No. 14
and 39, Midtown Traffic Exchange Right of Way, be approved;
b. That the acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 3 in the amount
of $4,032.00 to Renfro Engineering Company, for the installation of air conditioning
and heating facilities at the Corpus Christi Garden Center, be approved;
c. That the request for authority to advertise for bids to be received
on November 10, 1965, for One Chlorine Residual Recorder for the John Cunningham
Filter Plant, be approved;
d. That the bid award for Automotive Equipment for the Police and
Fire Departments be made to Ed Hoffman Motors on the basis of low bid meeting
specifications ; ( . o(Qate yti if '*' )
e. That the tax rolls for the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District
and the City of Corpus Christi for the year 1965, be approved;
f. That the recommendations of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board that
Emerson Drive be made one way north bound; that Arlington Drive be restricted to
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trucks and other vehicles over one ton; and that speed limits on Island Drive
from Lexington Boulevard to Laguna Shores Road be reduced from 45 miles per hour
to 35 miles per hour, be approved;
g. That the proposal from the architectural firm of Hans and Bennett
for services in connection with the proposed West Guth Park Swimming Pool, for a
fixed fee basis of $10,000.00, be approved;
h. That an appraiser be employed for the appraisal of two tracts of
land required for Right of Way purposes for the Carroll Lane Outfall Channel;
i. That the date of October 27, 1965, at the regular Council meeting,
be set for public hearing on the application of Southern Coast Corporation to
drill their May Humphrey No. 6 Well, located on the Humphrey Lease, J. W. Stevens
Survey A-963;
J. That the Interim Report from The Bay Drilling Committee be officially
received by the City Council; ((!.p yyyn;i? uL 6 4.
k. That the applications from Cities Service Oil Company to drill
Well No. 1 in State Tract 74, and Well No. 1 in State Tract 52, Corpus Christi
Bay, be considered separately;
1. That the date of November 17, 1965, at a special Council meeting
convening at 3:00 p.m., be set for public hearing on six zoning applications.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon advised that the Interim Report received from
the Bay Drilling Committee made certain recommendations, and that corrections
should be made on Page 5, amending the surface location 467 Feet instead of
660 Feet for Cities Service Oil Company, and on Page 4, the existing line should
be 3400 Feet instead of 3480 Feet. He commended Mr. Harte, Chairman of the Bay
Drilling Committee, and the other members, for their interest in the welfare of
the City, and for the time and effort involved in preparing this report.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon stated that the Bay Drilling Report made certain
recommendations pertaining to the applications from Cities Service Oil Company for
permits to drill in State Tracts 52 and 74, and that he felt the applications should
be considered at this time.
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City Manager Whitney presented the application of Cities Service
Oil Company to drill Well No. 1 in State Tract 74, Corpus Christi Bay. He
explained the application was dated August 27, 1965, and had been tabled pending
the report from the Bay Drilling Committee; pointed out the proposed location of
the well as being 467 Feat from the North line, 467 Feet from the East line of
this tract, 1287 Feet east of 3400 Feet Bay Park and Recreation Area.or approxi-
mately 4687 Feet East of the center line of Ocean Drive. Mr. Whitney explained
that the proposed depth of the well is 10,000 Feet vertically, with a casing pro-
gram of 20" conductor driven to 125 Feet, 10-3/4" casing to be cemented at 2000
Feet; and that applicant had submitted a copy of the Railroad Commission permit
dated August 25, 1965, and Certificates of Insurance, and that the application
appeared to be in order.
Mr. John Brooke, attorney for applicant, spoke in support of the
application and stated that applicant had waited a long time to have this permit
granted, and had worked with the Bay Drilling Committee, and felt that it was in
the public interest to grant the permit at this time.
Mrs. Alice Scott spoke in opposition to the application, and asked the
Council if the granting of this application would determine the line that might
be established in regard to the Bay area, and if the permit could be delayed
until a line had been established.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon advised that a definite line had not been es-
tablished as yet, and it would depend on whether the well was a producer or dry
hole, and that it involved some questions of law and other factors.
Commissioner Wallace stated he had voted on a line closer to shore,
and he felt the line would be drawn through this well, and Commissioner McDaniel
stated he felt the line would probably be drawn somewhere in the area of 4200
Feet.
Mrs. D. C. Bernwenger also spoke in opposition to the application and
asked if the permit could be delayed until the line had been established.
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Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon advised that applicant had been delayed since
August; that they had an expiring lease, and that it would cost considerably more
money to drill now, and that he felt the application should be considered at this
time. He further stated that the Bay Drilling Committee's report was a unanimous
report, and a compromised report, with a reasonable solution to this great problem.
Commissioner Wallace stated that in his opinion the Committee was
"walking on eggs" in preparing this preliminary report, and that very little law
had been written on this matter. He further stated that he hoped the Committee
could assist the Council in regulating the drilling and production problem in the
bay in such a manner that the City would not need to go to Court, and that the
State being owner of the minerals, lends considerable weight to the possibility
of adverse judgment.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon stated that no wells would be drilled than
absolutely necessary, and that the workings of the Committee was to try and protect
the Bay area, and that the problem was out of the Council's hands before they had
an opportunity to do much regulating.
Mr. Phillip Rosenstein spoke in opposition to the application and
stated that the Council should have reasonable regulations before issuing permits.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Dunne and passed, with Jimenez abstain-
ing, that the application of Cities Service Oil Company to drill Well No. 1 in
State Tract 74, Corpus Christi Bay, be granted in accordance with the recommen-
dation from the Bay Drilling Committee.
City Manager Whitney presented the application of Cities Service
Oil Company to drill Well No. 1 in State Tract 52, Corpus Christi Bay. Mr.
Whitney explained the application was dated September 29, 1965, and pointed
out on a diagram the location of the well with reference to the lines of State
Tract 52 covering a portion of the Southern portion of that tract in a Navy
restricted area. Mr. Whitney explained the proposed location of the well as
being 660 Feet from the Northwest line and 660 Feat from the Southwest line,
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State Tract 52, and some 500 Feet from the Navy restricted area. He explained
that the proposed depth of the well is 13,000 Peet, with a casing program of
20" conductor to be driven to 145 Feet, 13-3/8" surface pipe to be set at
1500 Feet; and that applicant had submitted Certificates of Insurance, and had
applied for an amended Railroad Commission permit since moving the location, and
had complied with provisions of the drilling ordinance.
Mr. John Brooke, attorney for applicant, spoke in support of the
application, and stated that the proposed well was located far enough out in
the bay, and that the amended Railroad Commission permit had been applied for
and the granting of this permit would be subject to applicant obtaining a
permit from the Railroad Commission.
No one appeared in opposition to this application.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Sizemore and passed, with Jimenez
abstaining, that the application of Cities Service Oil Company to drill Well
No. 1 in State Tract 52, Corpus Christi Bay, be granted in accordance with
the recommendation from the Bay Drilling Committee, and subject to the permit
from the Railroad Commission.
In answer to questions from the Council relative to the completion of
the well in State Tract 12 by British American Oil Producing Company, Attorney
Pat McGloin, representing British American, advised the Council that as soon as
information was available he would notify the Council.
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ORDINANCE N0, 7756
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION AND INSTALLATION OF AN AIR CONDITIONING
AND HEATING SYSTEM AND FACILITIES FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI GARDEN CENTER BUILDING AS
PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, RENFRO ENGINEERING COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED
JULY 21, 1965, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7646; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL
ESTIMATE N0, 3, DATED OCTOBER 12, 1965, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,032,00, A COPY OF WHICH
IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM RECREATION
CENTER TUND5 PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN ACTIVITY NO. 4132, CODE 502; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman absent.
ORDINANCE NO, 7757
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HANS AND BENNETT, ARCHITECTS, FOR SERVICES IN
CONNECTION WITH ENGINEB INC AND DESIGN OF PLANS FOR THE WEST GUTH PARK SWIMMING POOL,
PROJECT NO. 291-64-1; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUNDS THE SUM OI
$10,000°00 TO BE USED IN PAYMENT FOR SUCH ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES; ANM DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Chaster rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel. Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman absent,
ORDINANCE N0> 7758
PROVIDING FOR THE TEMPORARY CLOSING OF CHAPARRAL STREET FROM THE NORTH CURE LINE
OF LAGUNA STREET TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF WILLIAMS, FROM THE NORTH CURE LINE OF
WILLIAMS TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF LAWRENCE, AND FROM THE NORTH CURB LINE 02
LAWRENCE TO THE SOUTH CURB LINE OF SCHATZEL STREET; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE
DATES OF SAID PERIOD OF CLOSING; PROVIDING REGULATIONS FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF
AFFAIRS DURING THE PERIOD OF CLOSING; PROVIDING TRAFFIC ON LAGUNA STREET :x OM TEE
WEST CURB LINE OF WATER TO THE WEST CURB LINE OF WEST SHORELINE BE LIMITED TO ONE-
WAY TRAFFIC PROCEEDING ONE-WAY EAST; PROVIDING FOR TRAFFIC ON MESQUITE FROM THE
NORTH CURB LINE OF LAGUNA TO THE NORTH CURB LINE OF COOPERS ALLEY BE LIMITED TO
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC AND SAID ONE-WAY TRAFFIC BE LIMITED TO ONE-WAY SOUTH; PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed key
the following vote; Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman absent.
ORDINANCE NO, 7759
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0, 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $35,550.00,
BEING $15,400,00 FOR PROSECT NO. 220-56-74.3, ILLUMINATION I.H. 37, STAGES III
AND IV, UP RIVER ROAD TO LANTANA, AND 920 150,00 BEING FOR PROJECT NO, 220-56-74.5,
ILLUMINATION OF CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, Stage II, MORRIS TO TARLETON; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman Absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7760
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,050,00 TO COVER
SPECIAL APPRAISAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY GREGORY MOORE IN CONNECTION WITH THE
ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE CARROLL LANE DRAINAGE PROJECT, NO. 295-64-25.1,
AND APPLICABLE TO THE PAUL SNYDER TRACTS, BEING PARCEL NO. 5 AND PARCEL NO. 10;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7761
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $900.00 TO COVER SPECIAL
APPRAISAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY GREGORY MOORE IN CONNECTION WITH PARCELS
NO. 14 AND 39, APPLICABLE TO MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE, PROJECT NO. 220-53-18.2;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Dunne. Jimenez,,McDaniel, Sizemore,and.Wallace,..
present and voting "Aye"; Furman absent and Blackmon was disqualified.
ORDINANCE NO. 7762
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 NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING
THE ZONING OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4, BEARDEN TRACT, FILED OF RECORD IN VOLUME 30, PAGE
77, NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, ON SEPTEMBER 16, 1965, BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY
ALSO KNOWN AS A 0.946 -ACRE PORTION OUT OF THE 9.889 -ACRE J. B. HUNTER ESTATE,
A PORTION OF THE ELEANOR PAGE SURVEY #591, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "P -R" FARM -RURAL DISTRICT TO "1-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT;
KEEPING IN EFFECT 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: Blackmon,. Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and, Furman absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7763
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION
21-64, SO AS TO ADD ARLINGTON STREET, BETWEEN SOUTH STAPLES STREET AND PORT
AVENUE, TO THE LIST OF STREETS ON WHICH VEHICLES EXCEEDING ONE -TON CAPACITY MAY
NOT TRAVEL; AMENDING SECTION 21-68 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY
AMENDING THE SPEED LIMITS ON A PORTION OF ISLAND DRIVE, BETWEEN LEXINGTON BOULE-
VARD AND LAGUNA SHORES; AND AMENDING SECTION 21-153 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, BY ADDING EMERSON DRIVE TO THE LIST OF ONE-WAY STREETS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLI-
CATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote; Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 7764
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONSENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE TEXAS -MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY
AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR CROSSING THE NAVY'S RAILROAD TRACT AT THE
FOLLOWING LOCATIONS FOR THE PURPOSES OUTLINED: STATION LOCATION 433 PLUS 62.3,
CORPUS "u.<ISTI TEXAS, WITH ROAD CROSSING; STATION LOCATION 524 PLUS 08.6, CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR INSTALLATION OF A 4' x 8' BOX CULVERT; STATION LOCATION 377
PLUS 19, CORPUS C.E ISTI, TEXAS, FOR INSTALLATION OF A 7' x 7' BOX CULVERT, ALL
AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN COPY OF EACH CONSENT AGREEMENT 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: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye," and Furman absent.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon commended Mrs. Scott and Mrs.
intense and keen interest in the welfare of Corpus Christi.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.
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