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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/19/1966MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 190 1966 2300 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor McIver Furman Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J. Dunne 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 was given by the Reverend Andrew Simcak, Jr., Pastor of St. john Lutheran Chureh. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of thoee in attendance. Motion by Dunne, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the absence of Commissioner P. Jimenez, Jr. be excused on account of illness. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 12, 1966, at 200 p.m„ be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Furman welcomed the Student Council from MOrthside Junior High. School, and their sponsor, Miss Florence Adams, and read axil presented Certifi cates of Attendance to Annie Garcia, Lupe Ortiz, Roxanne Evans, Robert Morin, and Joe Gutierrez; accepted by Annie Garcia, President of the Student Council. Mayor Furman read and presented proclamations relative to the following: NUECES COUNTY JUNIOR LIVESTOCK haUW AND SALE DAYS in Corpus Christi, January 19 through January 22, 1966; and CEREBRAL PALSY TELETHON DAYS in Corpus Christi, January 22 and 23, 1966, accepted by Mrs. C. J. Urban. City Manger Whitney read a resolution commending the Bays, Club, a United Fund_ agency, through which donations from local citizens and financial assistance from the Office of Economic Opportunity through the Corittee on Youth Education end Job Opportunities, carried out a program of study nenter for educational assistance for those citizens from economicRlly deprived areas of the City, and setting aside January 26, 1966, as a day for expression of appreciation to those volunteer tutors. Motion by Dunne, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the foregoing resolution be adopted as read. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 2 Mr. Sheridan Lewis, President of the Boys' Club, accepted the foregoing resolution. Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids. City Manager Whitney recommended that the opening of bids for the purchase of Diesel Fuel and Torque Fluid for operation of the City Transit System, be deferred for one week. Bids were opened and read for the purchase of one 750 GPM Triple Combina- tion Pumper for the Fire Department from the following: Fire Control Engineering of Fort Worth, Texas; Peter Pirsch & Sons Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin; Ward La France Truck Corporation of 71.4ra, New York; and Mack Trucks, Inc. of Houston, Texas. The foregoing bids were tabled for forty-eight hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Furman brought up the pending item of Application #12654, Jose Lugo Lopez, for change of zoning from "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District to "B -l+" General Buainess District on Lot 2, Block 2, rmIllia Terrace, fronting 60 Feet along the Northwest Right -of -Way line of Ayers Street, beginning at a point 360 Feet Southwest of the Southwest corner of the intersection of Fern Drive and Ayers Street and extending 120 Feet in a Northwesterly direction from Ayers Street for the depth; on which public hearing wee held January 12, 1966, and which was tabled for further study. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Wallace and passed that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the application be denied, but that in lieu thereof a Special Permit for the operation of an auto upholstery shop be approved subject to the following conditions; (1) That all operations be contained within the garage building; (2) That no debris be allowed to accumulate outside on the premises so that the residential character of the neighborhood is maintained; (3) A limit of four cars at one time; (4) Compliance with all other regulations of the "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 3 Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on the abandoning and closing of the public street between Section 36 and 37, Flour Bluff and Blncina9 Farm and Garden Tracts, and explained the procedure to be followed. City Manager Whitney presented the application from Ted M. Anderson to close and abandon public street in the Flour Bluff area. Mr. Whitney pointed out on a plat the location of the street as being immediately west of Waldron Field; explained that the street has never been opened or used; that the right-of-way was apparently dedicated many years ago; that there were no utilities in the proposed street closing; and that all of the City's departments interposed no objections to the closing and abandoning of this street. Mr. Whitney further stated that the Director of Public Works recommended that streets and utility easements be obtained when that area is subdivided. Mr. Ted M. Anderson, applicant representing himself and John M. Anderson, spoke in support of the application, and explained that the road was dedicated by an original map of Flour Bluff and &eine Farm and Garden Tracts; that the road dead -ends into Oso Bay; that only two property owners were adjacent to the property; and that it was not of any service to the public to have this road. No one appeared in opposition to this application. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Wallace and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the application to close and abandon the public street between Section 36 and 37, Flour R1i,ff Rncinal Farm and Garden Tracts, be granted. and Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Wallace and passed that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "j" be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the award of contract for construction of Lift Station and Force Main to serve Anchor Harbor and South Bay Subdivisions, be made to Slovak Brothers on the basis of low bid; and that appropriation in the amount of $18,500.00, be authorized; Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 4 b. That appropriation in the amount of $17,460.00 to cover the City's participation in the cost of constructing oversize and,/or overdepth storm sever line for the Berth and South Stonegate Subdivisions, be authorized; c. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on February 16, 1966, for the construction of the Meadow Park Recreation Center and Public Health Clinic, and which Plans and Specifications were approved November 17, 19650 be grans; Mr. Joseph Hane, architect, spoke on Item ud/t relative to the construction of the West Guth Park gwimm g Pool, and advised Council that final plans would be prepared and presented to Council at the Workshop meeting on February 14th for approval at the Council meeting on February 16th, and that the pool would be ready for use by this summer. d. That the preliminary plans for the construction of the West Guth Park Brimming Pool be approved; e. That the acquisition of Parcels 33 and 34, Midtown Traffic Exchange, plus $2,500.00 in cash, for the exchange of one tract of land presently owned by the City, be approved; f. That the authority to re -advertise for bide to be received on February 9, 1966, for the rehabilitation of Memorial Fountain and authorization to eliminate the pre -qualification requirements, be granted; g. That the specifications for the Airport Parking Lot Concession be approved; and that authority to advertise for bids to be received February 2, 1966, be granted; h. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received February 9, 1966, on automotive equipment, be granted; I. That the date of February 16, 1966, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on three zoning cases; and the date of February 23, 1966, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on three zoning cases; j. That the appointment of James K. Lontos as City Engineer, be approved. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 • Page 5 SECOND BEADING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND BRANIFF AIRWAYS, INCORPORATED, COVERING THE RENTAL OF -,SP1 AT THE cows CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE USE OF SAID AIRPORT, A COPY -OF SAID LEASZ BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye!'; Jimenez absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND TRANS -TESLAS AIRWAYS, COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE USE OF SAID AIRPORT, A COPY OF SAID LEASE BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote; Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. --`1E4:e£6_1(EADING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND EASTERN AIRLINES, INC., COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE USE OF SAID AIRPORT, A COPY OF SAID LEASE BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second sine and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. City Manager Whitney advised that the ordinance changing the name of Lexington Boulevard should be amended before being passed on the third reading. Motion by Wallace, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the ordinance read at two regular meetings of the City Council proposing to change the name of a portion of Lexington Boulevard be changed as follows: That the name of Lexington Boulevard, located between Interstate Highway 37 and Kosar Road, be and the same is hereby changed to North Padre Island Drive; that the name of Lexington Boulevard, located between Kosar Road and Island Drive, and the name of Island Drive, from its intersection with Lexington Boulevard to the City Limits (approximately the North end of the John F. Kennedy Causeway), be and the same are hereby changed to South Padre Island Drive. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 7870 CHANGING THE NAME OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD, LOCATED BETWEEN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 AND MBAR ROAD, TO NORTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE; CHANGING THE NAME OF LEXINGTON BOULE- VARD, LOCATED BETWEEN KOSAR ROAD AND ISLAND DRIVE, AND THE NAME OF ISLAND DRIVE, FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH LEXINGTON BOULEVARD TO THE CITY LIMITS (APPROXIMATELY THE NORTH END OF THE JOHN F. RINNEDY CAUSEWAY), TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE; AND CHANGING THE NAME OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD, FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH ISLAND DRIVE TO THE U. S. NAVAL AIR STATION (SOUTH GATE), TO N.A.S. DRIVE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally, as amended, by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7871 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND CIA. MEXICANA de AVIACION, S. A. COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT THE INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT AND THE USE OF SAID AIRPORT, A COPY OF SAID LEASE BEING ATTACHED HERFTO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7872 AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN TO ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE", BEING ORDINANCE NO. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 1, BY ESTABLISHING A NEW CLASS TITLE OF CORPORATION COURT CLERK IN CLASS GRADE 29; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7873 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SLOVAK BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN FOR ANCHOR HARBOR AND SOUTH BAY SUB- DIVISIONS, PROJECT NO. 250-61-46; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $18,500 OF WHICH AMOUNT $16,894.83 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1,605.17 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 7 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 7874 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AMERICAN BUILDING COMPANY, BY THE TERNS OF WHICH AGREEMENT THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE SAID AMERICAN BUILDING COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,304 FOR THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING OVERSIZE AND/OR OVERDEPTH STORM SEWER LINE TO SERVE THE STONEGATE NORTH SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PLATTING ORDINANCE AND AS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 29, 1965; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $5,304, WHICH AMOUNT IS TO BE PAID TO AMERICAN BUILDING COMPANY UPON REQUEST AND SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE STORM SEWER LINE DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 295-64-45.1; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 7875 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREENE�NT WITH PAUL KOEPKE, DEVELOPER OF STONE - GATE SOUTH SUBDIVISION, BY THE TERMS OF WHICH AGREEMENT THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE SAID PAUL ROEPRE IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,156.00 FOR THE COS: OF CONSTRUCTING OVER- SIZE AND/OR OVERDEPTR STORM SEWER LINE TO SERVE THE STONEGATE SOUTH SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE PLATTING ORDINANCE AND AS APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER, 29, 1965; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $12,156.00 WHICH AMOUNT IS TO BE PAID TO PAUL KOEPKE UPON RE- QUEST AND SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE STORM SEWER LINE DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 295-64-45.2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent, ORDINANCE NO. 7876 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TWO TRACTS OF LAND, DESIGNATED AS PARCELS 33 AND 34, MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE, PLUS $2,500 IN CASH, FROM ROY WILDER OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, IN EXCHANGE FOR ONE TRACT OF LAND PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DESIGNATED HEREIN AS TRACT "A", WHICH IS CONTIGUOUS TO THE REMAINING PROPERTY OWNED BY ROY WILDER, ALL AS MORE FULLY HEREINAFTER SET OUT; SAID PARCEL OF LAND BEING ACQUIRED FROM ROY WILDER BEING NEEDED FOR THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 8 RESOLUTION NO. 7877 COMMENDING THE BOYS' CLUB, A UNITED FUND AGENCY, THROUGH WHICH DONATIONS FROM LOCAL CITIZENS AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY THROUGH THE COMMITTEE ON YOUTH EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, CARRIED OUT AEROGRAM OF STUDY CENTERS FOR EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR THOSE CITIZENS FROM ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED AREAS OF THE CITY, AND BETTING ASIDE JANUARY 26, 1966, AS A DAY FOR EXPRES- SION OF APPRECIATION TO THOSE VOLUNTEER TUTORS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the following resolution was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. Mr. Harry Marks, representing several property owners, requested permis- sion for a sign to be located in Avalon Place, and explained that a fifty -foot strip of land was dedicated for public use and that permission from the City Council must be secured. Mr. Marks explained that his clients had entered into a contract and were planning to build a Burger Chef Restaurant on Alameda and Everhart Road; that a sign must be secured as it was a franchise operation; that property owners along that area had been granted some type of permit from the City as there were signs erected in that area; and that he felt the use was compatible and advantageous to the City. Mr. Sheldon Katz spoke in support of the sign request, and stated that the Burger Chef Restaurant was a new concept for feeding large families for very little money; that this type of establishment was just beginning to grow in this area; and that it was for the good of the public and progress as well. In answer to questions from the Council, Mr. Marks replied that due to building setback requirements, the sign would have to be set back too far, and that it was important that the sign be placed where the Suburban Cleaners' sign is located. Mr. Marks stated that the property was zoned "B-1" which permits a free-standing sign, but that permission must be secured from the City Council for a sign to be placed in the 50 -foot strip of land owned by the City. Mr. Joe Craine spoke in support of the sign request and stated that the existing sign is larger than the one requested, and that they would actually be decreasing the size of the sign. Mr. Marks presented pictures of the signs in that area and pointed out that the signs were lined up equally. Mr. Marks stated that the ability to locate Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 9 a restaurant on the property depended on the franchise and the franchise depended on the sign; that his clients had a time problem as well as an economic problem; and asked that the Council grant permission for the sign. Motion by Wallace. seconded by Blackmon and passed that the request for a sign to be located in Avalon Place be considered at Workshop Monday night. Reverend Beb Anthony appeared before the Council and presented a petition signed by several neighboring residents and property owners. for a permit to park a mobile home on a vacant lot adjoining the Stocks Memorial Church, 936 National Drive. ,(Petition #66-1) Reverend Anthony explained that he had purchased a trailer to be used for a parsonage; that he had no other place to stay; and urged the Council to grant him permission to park his trailer. Commissioner Wallace asked if the Chair would entertain the motion to grant an Emergency Use Permit for sixty days, and Mayor Furman stated the Chair would entertain the motion. City Manager Whitney pointed out that if a permit was granted it would be necessary to stipulate that the Reverend Anthony comply with the City Code as to connection of utilities. Motion by Wallace. seconded by McDaniel and passed that the Reverend Beb Anthony be granted an Emergency Use Permit for sixty days to park a mobile home on a lot adjacent to the Stocks Memorial Church, 936 National Drive, with the stipulation that Reverend Anthony comply with the City Code as to the connection of utilities. Mayor Furman asked Reverend Anthony if he understood that the permit could be revoked at the end of sixty days. and Reverend Anthony replied that he understood. Mrs. Pickens, 234 Edwards, appeared before the Council and inquired about a permit to park a mobile home on her property. Mrs. Pickens stated that it was not an emergency but that she would like to park a trailer on her property. Mayor Furman advised Mrs. Pickens to present her request in writing and that her request would be considered. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 19, 1966 Page 10 Mr. Jack Graham, Director of Public Works who recently resigned to accept a position with the City of Fort Worth, expressed appreciation and grati- tude to the Council and City Manager Whitney for their support and consideration. Mayor Furman thanked Mr. Graham on behalf of the Council and Mr. Whitney, and ex- pressed appreciation of the Council, and the City, for the fine work and service contributed by Mr. Graham. Mr. John Wuensche appeared before the Council and inquired about a peti- tion. that was submitted to the Council for street lighting on Louisiana Parkway, City Manager Whitney advised that the petition was submitted to the Park Board for their recommendation, and Mayor Furman advised that the matter would be expedited and further consideration would be made. There being no further business to comae before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.