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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/17/1965 (2)MINUTES 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 17, 1965 Page.2 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 Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 17, 1965 Page 3 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 Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 17, 1965 Page 4 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. Minutes Regular Council. Meeting November 17, 1965 Page5 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." Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 17, 1965 Page 6 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 17, 1965 Page 7 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.