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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
November 17, 1965
2:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor McIver Furman
Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon
Commissioners:
Patrick J. Dunne City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
Dr, P. Jimenez, Jr. Asst. City Attorney Robert Young
Ken McDaniel City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Ronnie Sizemore
Wm. H. Wallace
Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by Commissioner Patrick J. Dunne in the absence
of the invited guest chaplain.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendances
Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Jimenez, and passed that the minutes
of the regular meeting of November 10, 1965, be approved as furnished to the
Council.
Mayor Furman welcomed the Student Council from Ella Barnes Junior High
School, and their sponsor, Mrs. Cappi Asensio, and read and presented Certificates
of Attendance to Lupe San Miguel, Eddie Chavez, Crissy Uribe, Mary Helen Saldana,
Patsy San Miguel, and Robert Lee Lopez; accepted by Lupe San Miguel, President of
the Student Council.
Mayor Furman read and presented proclamations relative to the following:
ERADICATION OF TUBERCULOSIS WEEK in Corpus Christi, November 16 through 23, 1965,
accepted by John Halloran, President of the Tuberculosis Association, and Marvin
Harper, Chairman of the Tuberculosis Association; and NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC
FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS SEALS WEEK in Corpus Christi, November 17 through 2k, 1965,
accepted by Mrs. Jerry Bruce.
Bide were opened and read on the purchase of sixty-three parking meters
fron the following: Duncan Parking Meter Corporation and Rockwell Manufacturing
Conpany,
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 brought up the pending item of the location of the sidewalk
construction on Cantwell Lane.
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Regular Council Meeting
November 17, 1965
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City Manager Whitney explained that a public hearing was held October 27,
1965, on the sidewalks assessments, and that the proposed location was originally
on the vest side of Cantwell Lane. On November 3, 1965, an ordinance was submitted
to the Council, and after some discussion, the ordinance was passed after first being
amended by deleting Items 81 through 84, and reducing Item 85 by approximately 177
feet, from the Assessment Roll and from the Contract. On November 10, 1965,
Mr. Wendell Whitehead, Principal of Savage Lane School, accompanied by Mr. "Chatter"
Allen, School Safety Director, and several members of the P -TA, appeared at the
Council meeting and asked to be heard, and Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon explained that
the hearing had been closed and vas not being reopened., but that the Council would
listen as interested citizens. Mr. Whitney further explained that after conferences
with the school authorities, traffic engineer, and Lieutenant Melton of the Police
Department, the recommendation of the staff was that the sidewalks be allowed to
remain as originally proposed on the west side of Cantwell Lane, and if Council
concurred, the correct procedure vould be a motion rescinding their action of
November 3, 1965, and authorizing that an assessment ordinance be passed as
originally submitted.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the action of
the Council on November 3, 1965, deleting Items 81 through 84, and reducing Item
85 by approximately 177 feet, from the Assessment Roll and from the Contract, be
rescinded, and that an ordinance be brought forward as originally submitted.
Mayor Firman called for the City Managers Reports.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the City
Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "g" be accepted, with Item "h" deleted and
acted upon separately; and the recommendations and requests be approved and
granted as follows;
a. That the bide for the Apron Joint Sealing at the International
Airport, which almost doubled the engineers, estimate, be rejected, and the work
deferred until funds are available;
b. That the award of contract for the construction of the Breach
Library to be located at Horne Road and Greenwood Drive, be made to Lanphier
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Construction Company on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, subject to the
deduction of Alternate 42 and Alternate #4, and the addition of Alternate #5B, as
follows:
Base Bid $196,000,00
Deduction of Alternate #2 - low masonry -
feature walls along Horne Road and
Greenwood sides 1,90000
Deduction of Alternate #4 - masonry screen
around cooling tower 2,300.00
191, 000
Addition of Alternate #5B - 0090" thickness,
sheet vinyl floor covering 3,400000
$195,200000
00 That the plane and specifications for the Recreation Building and
Health Clinic in Meadow Park Addition be approved; and that the plans and specifica-
tions be forwarded to the State Department of Health for their approval and
authorization to advertise for bids;
d0 That the request from Hans & Bennett, architects for the Medical
Plaza Building, located between 3rd Street and Santa Fe, for foundation encroach-
ment into a public alley, Block I%, Ocean View Addition, be approved subject to
proper backfilling and posting of Maintenance Bond to cover any damage to the area;
e0 That the appraisal services of Harold Carr Realty Company for Parcels
NO. 9 and 21 of the Midtown Traffic Exchange Right of Way, for a fee of $1,000000,
be approved;
f. That the bid award for one Chlorine Residual Recorder be made to
Fischer & Porter Company on the basis of low bid of $2,450000 and meeting
specifications; (Bid Tabulation 443)
g0 That the request of Richard B. Goldreyer, DBA Corpus Christi
Beautiftl, for a five-year franchise to place and maintain trash cans on the
streets of the City, be denied since there is an existing franchise that seems
to be adequate.
In the discussion of Item "h", City Manager Whitney explained that a
request had been received from Houston Natural Gas Corporation for approval of
their assignment of franchise and gas sales contract to its wholly owned subsidiary
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November 17, 1965
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Valley Pipe Lines, Inc., and that City Attorney I. M. Singer had approved it as to
legal farm. Mr. Whitney further explained that a clause in the franchise and
contract provides that any assignment must be approved by the Council. He stated
that the sales contract terminated March 1, 1966. In answer to questions from the
Council, Mr. Whitney advised that it was pointed out that Houston Natural Gas
Corporation was attempting to separate activities so that Houston Natural Gas
Corporation would be confined solely to the gas distribution and the new subsidiary
would handle the transportation and collection.
Following a discussion on the legal terminology of the assignment of the
franchise and gas sales contract, City Manager Whitney recommended that the matter
be deferred for further study.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Wallace and passed that Item "h" be
deleted from the City Manager's Reports and referred to Workshop for further
consideration.
Mayor Furman recognized Philip Rosenstein, who spoke briefly with regard
to the creation of the Sister City Program (Ordinance No. 7796), and urged that the
Committee be under the direction of the City and other responsible leaders of the
community. Mr. Rosenstein advised that numerous gifts had been sent to Mayor
Masayoshi Nagano and his official party in Yokosuka, and that he planned to visit
Japan in the near future.
Mayor Furman expressed the appreciation of the Council, and all of
Corpus Christi, for the Work and planning involved with the recent visit of
Mayor Nagano and his official party, and stated that the ordinance being presented
would strengthen our feeling and relationship with our Sister City; and that the
official flag of the City of Yokosuka would be flown each November 5th in honor
of Mayor Nagano,e visit to Corpus Christi.
ORDINANCE NO. 7792
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27Td
DAY CF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAWS 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 LOTS 28A, 28B, AND 28C, BLOCK
2, LESINGTON SUBDIVISION, BEING THAT PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF
THE INTERSECTION OF MILO STREET AND RICHTER STREET, MIRE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE
AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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Regular Council. Meeting
November 17, 1965
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The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance vas passed by
the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and
Wallace, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 7793
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TE DAY
OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE
AND RESOLUTION RECORD, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE No. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 24A, 24B, AND 24C, BLOCK 1, LEXINGTON
SUBDIVISION, BEING THAT PROPERTY LOCATED OEM NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE IFEERSECTION
OF JOHANNA STREET AND RICHTER STREET, ENTRE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT'TO "A-1"APARTMENT HOUSE 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: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and
Wallace, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE N0. 7794
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,000.00 TO COVER SPECIAL
APPRAISAL SERVICES TO BE RENDERED BY HAROLD CARR REALTY CCMFANY IN CONNECTION WITH
PARCELS N0. 9 AND 21, APPLICABLE TO MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE, 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: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and
Wallace, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE N0. 7795
AUTHORIZING= DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH LANPRIER CONOTAUUfX0N COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION
OF THE GREENWOOD BRANCH LIBRARY, PROJECT NO. 207-64-6; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO.
207 PUBLIC BUILDING BOND FOND THE SUM OF $197,000.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $195,200.00
IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1,800.00 I8 FOR CONTINGENCIES, IseLUDING
INSPECTION, 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, McDaniel, Sizemore and
Wallace, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE N0. 7796
CREATING THE CORPUS CHRISTI SISTER CITY COMMTTI E; PRESCRIBING COMPOSITION AND
DUTIES; 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."
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November 17, 1965
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ORDINANCE N0. 7797
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-5 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE,
1958, SO AS TO ADOPT WITH CERTAIN CHA GES =AUDITIONS THE SOUTHERN STANDARD
BUILDING CODE, 1965 EDITION, FOR THE REGULATION OF THE CONSTRUCTION AMID ENLARGEMENT,
ALTERATION, REPAIR, REMOVAL AND DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES AND CERTAIN
APPURTENANCES MEMO, AND CHANGES OF OCCUPANCY THEREOF WITHIN THE CITY PROVIDING
FOR ANION AND ENFORCEM N ; MAKING VIOLATIONS A =DEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY
FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200.00; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE; SPECIFICALLY KEEPING IN EFFECT CERTAIN ORDINANCES; AND REPEALING ALL
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the foregoing
ordinance which was read at two regular meetings of the City Council, be amended
as follows:
That Paragraph 4 under Section 11-5 of the Corpus Christi City
Code, 1958, pertaining to the addition of the words "or his
assistants" in Subsection 103.3 of the Building Code, which
Paragraph 4 vas previously omitted through error, be added;
That Paragraph 13 pertaining to Subsection 1701.7 be deleted
and that each succeeding paragraph be renumbered accordingly;
That Paragraph 15 (renumbered as Paragraph 14) be changed so as
to add the words "Subsection 2002.1 of" at the beginning of said
paragraph.
That reference to Ordinance No. 4028 not being repealed is hereby
deleted, under Section 5 of this ordinance.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally,
as amended, by the following votes Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, M,°nanie1,
Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye."
Mayor Furman submitted the following nominations to serve on the Sister
City Committee:
Ralph Bennett, Chairman; James L. Barnard, Ben F. McDonald, President,
Chamber of Commerce, Admiral, N.A.A.T.C., and Commanding Officer, ARADMAC, Honorary
Chairmen; C. Burdette Wolfe, Vice -Chairman; Aldine Burton, Secretary; Lou Harrell;
Albert Heine; Grady St. Clair; Dr. Clotilde Garcia; Byrd Harris; Commander John
Foley; Irene Moore; Clay Moore; Walter Jolly; Bill Crocker; Lee Crocker; Phyllis
Burson; Floyd Bieniek; Philip Rosenstein; Sheridan Lewis; Firman Jackson; Ken
McDaniel; Ronnie Sizemore; Kathy Newton; C. A. Gregg; Norman Bermes, Joe De Leon;
A. H. Pritchard; Kay Robinson; Mrs. George Hawn; Bob Bridges; Mr. and Mrs. Bill
Southern; Carl Roterbery; A. E. Pena; J. B. Trimble; Elizabeth May; Oscar Reyna;
Bob Finks; Bob Conwell; Glen Littrell; Tsai Tsai Hobbs; Mr. and Mrs. M. L.
Trammell; Mrs. Kyoko Hughs; Mrs. Elizabeth Gable; Mr. and Mrs Elmer Pope; Donald
Greene; Mrs. Joseph Weigand; and Hal McBride.
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November 17, 1965
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Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the foregoing
nominations be approved and confirmed.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon recommended that official communication from this
new Committee be sent to Mayor Nagano in Yokosuka, Japan.
Commissioner Wallace urged the City's participation in an advertising
program with the Coastal Ben. Area Tourist Bureau, and advised that the State of
Texas was plonning their program for advertising in the national publications, and
that if the City joined in the program with the State, the funds might go further,
Commissioner Wallace asked that this matter be considered at Workshop Monday night,
November 22, 1965, and then voted on at the next Council meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon stated that the Bay Drilling and Platform Committee
had asked that a survey of the bay along Ocean Drive be made so that an ultimate
line of demarcation could be established, and that two oil companies had consented
to making their survey crews available to work with the City crews for this
purpose. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon asked that the Council officially authorize this
be done as soon as possible.
City Manager Whitney advised that a survey had been made within the past
few years, and that he would investigate the status of the survey and report to
the Council at Workshop Monday night.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon advised that the Coast Guard ship "Reliance"
which is stationed here in Corpus Christi, had just returned from the Florida
Straits, around Cuba, and had rescued a total of one hundred seventy-five persons.
He stated that a helicopter was flown from the West Coast to join this ship, and
had made eighty-four landings and launchings from the "Reliance", and that the
City of Corpus Christi was happy to have the "Reliance" back home.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.