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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/05/1966MINUTES CITE: OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 5, 1966 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 Asst. City Attorney Robert Young City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order. The invocation vas given by Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon in the absence of the invited guest chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring celled the roll of those in attendance. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 29, 1965, at 2:00 p.m., be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor yurman recognized and welcomed the Student Council from Cunningham Junior Hip.- School, and their sponsor, Mrs. Wyneken, and read and presented Certif- icates of Attendance to Orlando Gonzales, Patricia Ramirez, Diana Cruz, Efrain. Guerrero, and Sylvia Caearez; accepted by Orlando Gonzalez, President of the Student Council, and Sylvia Casarez. Mayor Furman recognized and welcomed Scout M..ark Scott from Troop 178 and Scout Rick Levis from Troop 10, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to the Boy Scouts. Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids for the Joint Sapling of Commercial Apron at the International Airport. Bids were opened and read for the Joint Sepi1ag of Commercial Apron at the International Airport from the following: Texas Joint Sealing Company of San Antonio, Texas; TOWNSCO Contracting Company of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; and R. S. Black of Corpus Christi, Tess. The foregoing bids were tabled for fortymeiat hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on the application of Expando Production Company for a permit to drill Well #2, Payne=F"lato "A", Lot 14, H. B. Sheppard Farm Lots. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 5, 1966 Page 2 City Manager Whitney presented the application of Empando Production Company to drill Well #2, Payne-Flato "A", Lot 14, H. B. Sheppard Farm Lots, Sant Field. Mr. Whitney presented a plat showing the location of the proposed well between Highway #44 and Hunter Road and 330 Feet West of Manning Road; and stated that the proposed depth of the well is 5500 Feet with a casing program of 300 Feet of 8-5/8" surface teeing and 5400 Feet of 4-1/2" or 5-1/2" casing to production; and that applicant had submitted a copy of Railroad Commission Permit dated January 4, 1966, and Certificate of Insurances Mrs Whitney further stated that the City Inspector had verified that there were no roads within 330 Peet and no permanent buildings or structures within 400 Feet of the proposed well site, and that the application appeared to conform with the provisions of the ordinances No one appeared in connection with this applications In answer to an inquiry from Commissioner Sizemore, City Manager Whitney advised that it had not been determined if the proposed well site was in the flight pattern of the International Airport traffic, and suggested if the application is approved, that it be subject to clearance with the Federa3 Aviation Agency. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Dunne and passed that Eapando Production Company be granted a permit to drill Well #2, Payne-Flato "A", Lot 14, H. Be Sheppard Farm Lots, Saaet Field, aa submitted, subject to their clearance with Federal Aviation Agency. Mayor Furman called for the City Managerts Reports. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the City Manager"a Reports, Items "a" through "d" be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the plane and specifications for Street Improvements on South Staples Street from Golllihar Road to Lexington Boulevard and Go1iihnr Road from South Staples Street to Caddo Street, be approved; and that authority to advertise for bids to be received January 26, 1966, be granted; Minutes Regular Council Meeting Januazy 5, 1966 Page 3 b. That the bid award for the purchase of one Carbon Arc Spotlight for the Coliseum be made to Little Stage Lighting Company of Dallas, Texas, on the basis of low bid meeting specifications; in the amount of $2,082.50 (Bid Tabulation #1); c. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received January 19, 1966, for 81,200 Gallons of #1 Diesel Fuel and 330 Gallons of Torque Fluid, for the operation of Nueces Transportation Company Bus System, be granted; d. That the date of January 19, 1966, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on the request from Ted Anderson for the abandoning and closing of public street between Section 36 and 37, F1our Bluff and Eccinal Farm and Garden Tracts. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF A FIVE-YEAR FRANCHISE TO INLAND LDUSINE SERVICE, INC., TO PROVIDE LIMOUSINE SERVICE TO AND FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI rnmEmuATIONAL AIRPORT AND OTHER POINTS IN AND ABOUT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TERAS, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. Mr. Howard Suddeth, attorney representing Corpus Christi Transportation Company, protested the granting of the foregoing ordinance for reasons set forth in the past and also that it was not in the public interest. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Furman, Jimenez, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye", Dunne and Wallace present and voting "Nay", and Blackmon dis- qualified. ORDINANCE NO. 7856 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONGO/NETS TITLE TO CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID PARCEL BEING IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL NO. 21, MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE PROJECT; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING THE BECQRD TITLE OWNERS, SAID CONDEMATION BEING NECESSARY FOR THE MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AND BEING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE OITI OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE 1N!a nIONS 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. 7857 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6314, ESTABLISHING FEES FOR USE OF THE TENNIS CENTER AT H. E. BUTT.' TENNIS CENT BY ADDING TO THE SCHEDULE OF RATES TBE RATES FOR USE OF LIGHTED COURTS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 5, 1966 Page 4 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following votes Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." No one appeared in answer to Mayor Furman°s invitation for anyone with petitions or information on matters not scheduled on the agenda to come forward and be heard. City Manager Whitney advised that a resolution had been prepared by the Committee appointed by the Council to study the Science Park and Bayfront develop- ments; and explained that a meeting had been held with Colonel John E. Unverferth, District Engineer, Corps of Engineers, to discuss the possibilities of obtaining Federal Aid for the designation of C. C. Marina as a small boat harbor, Mr. Whitney read and presented the following resolution for action: RESOLUTION NO. 7858 REQUESTING THE HOEURABLE ,Juaa YOUNG, UNITED STATES CONGRESSMAN FOR THE FOUROJEKNES CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, TO MAELEMENT THE NECESSARY =EFS TO nwAIGNATE THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA P. A SMALL BOAT HARBOR. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, Mcnaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." City Manager Whitney stated that Commissioners McDaniel and Sizemore had discussed the foregoing resolution with the Honorable John Young, United States Congressman for the Fourteenth Congressional District, and that Congressman Young was very enthusiastic about the project. There being no further business to came before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.