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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/06/1966MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 6, 1966 2;00 p.m. PRESENT: 7,• Mayor McIver Furman Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissionerse Patrick J. Dunne City Manager Herbert W. Whitney Ken McDaniel City Attorney I. M. Singer Ronnie Sizemore City Secretary T. Ray Kring Wm. H. Wallace * Dr. P. Jimenez Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order, The invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon in the absence of the invited guest chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Dunne and passed that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 29, 1966, be approved as furnished to the Council, Mayor Furman recognized Mrs. Claud A. Ward, Immediate Past President of Corpus Christi Council of Garden Clubs, and chairman of the anti -litter committee, who made formal presentation of seven E -Z -M -Ty Waste Receptacles to the City of Corpus Christi, stated that the gift is being made as a beginning toward a more concerted and rewarding effort to beautify our City in cooperation with the National Program to "Keep America Beautiful" endorsed by our President and Lady Bird Johnson, Mrs, Ward stated that it is their goal to place the receptacles in all city parks, T -Heads, and downtown areas, and that contributions will be solicited and accepted for the purpose of buying additional receptacles with the goal of providing them for all parks, community centers and downtown areas. Mayor Furman thanked Mrs. Ward and members of the Corpus Christi Council of Garden Clubs for the gift and expressed hope that their goal will be achieved. Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids and stated that a bid had been received from Eurtex Construction Company on the Lexington Center Sewer Lift Station and Force Main, but that the required prequalification had not been received in the office of the City Secretary, A representative from Burtex Construction Company who was preeent in the audience, stated that the prequalification had been mailed July 1st, (The document was received later in the day and bore a postmark. of July 1, 1966. T. R. K.) *(Commissioner Jimenez reported to the meeting immediately prior to scheduled Public Hearings) Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 2 Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the requirement that a prequalification be filed with the City Secretary 48 hours prior to the opening of bids, be waived and that the bid submitted by Burtex Construction Company be accepted. Bids were opened and read on the construction of Lexington Center Sewer Lift Station and Force Main from the following: F. M. Thornton; Slovak Brothers; and Burtex Constructors. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on the purchase of one Posting Machine from the following: Burroughs Corporation and The National Cash Register Company The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read for the purchase of Liquid Foam for the Fire Depart- ment from the following: American LaFrance (Elmira, N. Y.); Kidde Sales and Service; and Sweeco, Inc. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports„ Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "h" be accepted; and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as followao a. That the award of contract for construction of Interceptor Sewer Line 34A, Section I, including a portion of Line 29A, subject to final approval from the State Department of Health and the Federal Water Pollution Control Administration, be made to Heldenfels Brothers; and that appropriation in the amount of $121,000, of which amount $114,56050 is for the construction contract and $6,439.50 is for contingencies, including engineering, staking„ detail inspection, laboratory testing and legal advertising costs, be authorized; b. That the Plans & Specifications for Water Line Relocations for Interstate Highway 37, from McKenzie Road to Calallen, City Project D, I.. and 3, be approved; and that authority to advertise for bids to be received -July 27, 1.966, be granted; Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 3 c. That the Plans & Specifications for construction of Storm Sewers in the Lawndale Area, Project 295 64-43, be approved, and that authority to advertise for bids to be received July 27, 1966, be approved; d. That the authority to advertise for bids on an estimated 12 -months supply of Lumber and Survey Stakes, beginning August 1, 1966, be granted, e. That the authority to advertise for bids on 46 Sections of Steel Shelving and 12 End Racks for the Corpus Christi Museum to be opened July 20, 1966, be granted; f. That the Assignment of Lease Agreement between the City and Airport Parking Company of America, dated May 25, 1966, for parking facilities in and about the terminal area of Corpus Christi International Airport, to the Airport Parking Company of Texas, be approved; g. That the acceptance and final payment„of Estimate No. 3, in the amount of $10,930, representing the balance due the King Construction Company for completion of construction of Louisiana Street Improvements (South Side), be approved; and appro- priation in the amount of $1500 to supplement funds previously appropriated for construction and contingencies; be authorized; h. That authority to enter into a renewal and extension of a Lease Agreement with Pittsburgh Plate Glass Chemical Division, renewal and extension being for a two- year period, May 15, 1966, through May 14, 1968, subject to the same terms and conditions of the Lease Agreement entered into between the City and Pittsburgh Plate Glass Chemical Division on April 16, 1964, under authority of Ordinance No. 7198, be granted. City Manager Whitney presented the application of AtlanticRichfieldCompany to drill Well #1, State Tract No. 50, Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces County. Mr. Whitney pointed out on a plat the location of the proposed well as being 660 feet from the Northwest Line and 660 feet from the Southwest Line of said Bay Drilling Block, being Tract No. 50. Mr. Whitney further stated that the proposed well site is not within any park or recreation area and is not within any tract where the number of bay drilling sites is limited; that the well is proposed to be a straight well and no deviation from vertical is planned; that the well is proposed to be drilled to a depth of 14,000 feet below the mean water level; that applicant has submitted a copy of the oil and gas lease, a Certificate of Insurance, Railroad Commission Permit and Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 4 $500 check in payment of the required filing fee; that the Bay Driiling Committee has recommended approval of the application provided the well is not in fairways for openings through spoil banks, and provided operators will abide by all provisions of present and future ordinances governing bay drilling. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that AtlanticRichfieldCompany be granted a permit to drill Well #1, State Tract No, 50, in Corpus Christi Bay, as applied for provided they are not in fairways for openings through spoil banks, and provided operators will abide by all provisions of present and future ordinances governing bay drilling, City Manager Whitney presented the application of Cities Service Oil Company to drill in State Tract 45, Well #1, Corpus Christi Bay, and pointed out the location as being 467 feet from the Southeast Line and 467 feet from the Southwest Line of State Tract 45; that the well is to be drilled vertically to a total depth of 10,500 feet, with a casing program of 16" Conductor pipe to be driven to 120', 10 3/4" Surface casing to be cemented at 2,000', 7" production casing to be cemented at 10,500' if required; that applicant has submitted a copy of the Railroad Commission Permit dated March 31, 1966; copy of Certificate of Insurance; pnotocopy of State of Texas Oil and Gas Lease No, 57371, and $500 check in payment of the required filing fee; that the Bay Drilling Committee has recommended approval of the application provided they are not in fairways for openings through spoil banks, and provided oper- ators will abide by all provisions of the present and future ordinances governing bay drilling. Motion by Wallace, seconded by Dunne and passed that the application of Cities Service Oil Company to drill in State Tract 45, Well #1, Corpus Christi Bay be approved as applied for, provided the well is not in fairways for openings through spoil banks, and provided operators will abide by all provisions of the present and future ordinances governing bay drilling. ORDINANCE NO, 8081 THE THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO RAY PETERSON A FRANCHISE TO USE PORTIONS OF THE ALLEY RUNNING THROUGH BLOCK 15, CUIPER ADDITION, AT THE POINTS WITHIN THE LIMITS HEREIN SET FORTH FOR THE INSTALLATIONS OF REFRIGERATION EQUIPMENT AND APPLIANCES; PRO- VIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF THE FRANCHISE IN CASE OF FAILURE ON THE PART OF THE GRANTEE TO OBSERVE THE TERNS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THE ORDLNANCE SETTING OUT THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 5 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, abEent, ORDINANCE NO, 8082 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS, SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINIS- TRATION, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERCEPTOR SEWER LINE 34A, SECTION 1, INCLUDING A PORTION OF LINE 29A, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO, 250-64-36.5; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $121,000 OF WHICH AMOUNT $114,560.50 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $6,439.50 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGIN- EERING, STAKING, DETAIL INSPECTION, LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter rule was suspF:nded 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. 8083 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LOUISIANA BOULEVARD IMPROVEMENTS, SOUTH LANE, FROM DENVER TO SANTA FE, PROJECT NO. 220-64-82, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, KING CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED MARCH 2, 1966, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO, 7922; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO, 220 STREET BOND FUNDS THE SLM OF $1500 TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 3, DATED JUNE 30, 1966, IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,930, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AND HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND REAPPROPRIATED: 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. 8084 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING INC CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF INC CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO ENTER INTO A RENEWAL AND EXTENSION OF THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT WITH PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CHEMICAL DIVISION, SAID RENEWAL AND EXTENSION BEING FOR A TWO-YEAR PERIOD COMMENCING MAY 15, 1966 AND ENDING MAY 14, 1968, AND BEING SUBJECT TO THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THAT CERTAIN LEASE AGREEMENT ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRiSTI AND PITTSBURGH PLATE GLASS CHEMICAL DIVISION ON APRIL 16, 1964, UNDER AUTHORITY OF ORDINANCE NO. 7198, A COPY OF WHICH RENEWAL AND EXTENSION AGREEMENT IS 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: Furman, Blecbmzn, Dunne, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present. and voting "Aye;" Jimenez, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8085 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY 0R AUGUST, 1937. APPEARING OF RFCORD 119 VOLUME 9 PI,,S9 555_. ET SEQ, OP THE ORDINANCE Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 6 AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6101, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF DR. MICHAEL G. FRICH AND DR. E. JACKSON GILES, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 2, GRAY VILLAGE UNIT II, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R --1B" ONE-r`AMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PRO- FESSIONAL OFFICE 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, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye;' Jimenez, absent. OREINANCE N0. 8086 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 BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF PERRY MOORE, JR., BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT 2, BLOCK 2, WASHINGTON SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 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, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye;" Jimenez, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8087 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $5,226.00 OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN ORDINANCE NO. 7776 FOR THE UPTRADING OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE FOLLOWING INTERSECTIONS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: ALAMEDA AND DODDRIDGE; ALAMEDA AND LOUISIANA; AIRLINE AND McARDLE; BALDWIN AND MORGAN; BROWNLEE AND MORGAN; DODDRIDGE AND SANTA FE; GOLLIHAR AND KOSTORYZ; GOLLIHAR AND WEBER; KOSTORYZ AND NORTON; LOUISIANA AND SANTA FE; McARDLE AND WEBER; PROVIDING THAT INSTALLATION SMALL BE DONE BY CITY FORCES; 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. Mayor Furman declared a brief recess before the scheduled public hearings on three zoning applications. Mayor Furman reconvened the meeting and announced the Council would now hold the scheduled public hearings, and explained the procedure to he followed, Dr. Jimenez reported for the meeting. Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on application #666-1, W, D. Aldridge, Jr., for change of zoning from "AB" Professional Office District to "8-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 43 through 48 inclusive, Block 817, Port Aransas Cliffs. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 7 Laura Copeland, Zoning Coordinator, located the property on the map and pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area; explained that at the Commission hearing held on June 7, 1966, Mr. Jack White, attorney representing the applicant, appeared in support of the request; and that one other person appeared in favor, and that no one appeared in opposition; that 30 letters were mailed, four returns received in favor and eight in opposition, and that since the Commission hearing one person had changed from opposition to favoring the application; and that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission is that the application be approved. Mr. Jack White, attorney representing the applicant, appeared in support of the foregoing request and presented and explained a site plan on which he pointed out the building and parking areas and indicated the location of a one-way drive around the building which is designed to prevent traffic congestion; that the parking facility will take care of 28 cars which he believes is more than is required; that the building will be a single story of masonry construction and will house the Aldridge Television Company sales business in two-thirds of the building and the remainder of the building, about a 50 -foot frontage, will be leased probably to a retail paint store; that none of the buildings will be leased to any business that handles beer and that a drive-in grocery will not be considered. Mr. White pointed out that there are several business in the immediate area which are zoned "B-1" use. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing application. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Wallace, seconded by Jimenez and passed (Blackmon abstained) thatthe application of W. D. Aldridge, Jr. be tabled for further study and consideration. Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on application #666-2, Joe Feuio for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on the Southwest portion of Lot 9, Fallins Riverside Subdivision, being a 4.554 -acre tract, fronting approximately 492 feet on the Southwest right of way line of Callicoate Road, beginning at a point approximately 280 feet Southwest of the intersection of Leopard Street and Callicoate Road and extending approximately 485 feet in a Southeasterly direction for the most depth. Laura Copeland located the property on the map and pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area; explained that at the Commission hearing held on Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 8 June 7, 1966, Mr. Joe Dillard, real estate broker representing the applicant appeared in favor of the request and that three persons had appeared in opposition, and that ten letters were mailed, three received in favor and two in opposition, and that the rec- ommendation of the Zoning Lnd Planning Commission was that the application be approved. Mr. Henry Dace, r.al estate broker, representing the applicant, appeared and ex- plained that the area fronting on Leopard Street adjacent to the request area is presently occupied by a small business center; that Callicoate Road is destined to be one of the access roads in the T.nterstt.te Highway Fystem; that the area of request faces on Calticoate Road and that there is no shopping center of any size in this area; that the teudo Brothers pian such a center; that the area North of the request area will also be incorporated into the shopping center and is al.re.dy zoned, "R-4", and that the granting of this request will assist in removing the strip zoning which has created zoned lots which are too snail for proper development. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing application. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the hearing Le c?oscd. Motion by Wellace, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the application of Joe Feudo be tabled for further discussion at workshop meeting the following week. Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on Application 7£666-3, Mr. and Mrs, Guy D. Winstead for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 22 and 23, Block 6, Koolside Addition. Laura Copeland located the property on the map and pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area; explained that at the Commission hearing held June 7, 1966, Mr. and Mrs. Winstead had appeared in favor of their application; that two other persons had appeared in favor and one in opposition; that the staff had mailed out 15 letters, one return received in favor and one in opposition and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning; Commission that the application be denied on the basis that approval of any further business zoning along Airline Road will create further strip zoning which will adversely affect the residential character of this neighborhood. Mr. John Thomason, realtor, appeared in support of the foregoing applicst#.on, and stated that the Circle "K" is a Company operating out of Faoenix, Arizona, whch presently has about 175 chain stores and is presently initiating a 250 -store expaxa>ioon; Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 9 that at present 20 stores are planned for the Corpus Christi area which will require land and new buildings; that the company will spend approximately one million dollars on this development and employ approximately 60 persons. Mr. Thomason further stated that the company has attempted to purchase land that has already been properly zoned and that the stores are not supermarkets and are not designed to compete with other grocery stores in the area. Mr. Winstead appeared and spoke in support of the application, and stated that his home is Located on Lot 21 next door to the two lots which will be occupied by the proposed Circle "K" store; that since the Commission hearing he had canvassed the neighborhood and that 69 persons had signed a petition requesting approval of the application on the basis that these lots are on Airline Road adjacent to the service station on Airline at Gollihar and are directly across Airline from the City's fire station, and that it is believed that the Circle "K" Convenience Market proposed on this site will have a good effect on the neighborhood and that it will benefit the people. The petition was filed with the City Secretary. Mr. Joe Feudo, owner of Lots 1, 2, 3 and 4, Block 8, Koolside Addition, appeared representing himself and his brother Ronald Feudo, and opposed the foregoing request„ stating that the Feudo Brothers own Gollihar Road from the request area that there are three other drive-in a grocery store on Airline Road just across and that their store is open seven days a week; grocery stores within a four -block area, a Maverick Market, Handy Andy and H. E. Butt stores all located within the shopping area of this location; that another store in this location would worsen the traffic problem on Airline Road, and for these reasons he strongly objected to the use of this location as a "B-1" zoned area. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the application of Mr. and Mrs. Guy D. Winstead be tabled for further consideration at workshop meeting of the following week. Mr. W. A. Scholl, representative of the Coastal Bend Public Employees Association, appeared to ask for pay raises for City Employees, stating he was speaking on behalf of City employees who are members of the Association. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 6, 1966 Page 10 Mayor Furman stated that the Council cannot by law recognize a. union gaining agent, and since Mr. Scholl is affiliated with the PL-CI0, he could not be heard by the Council. City Manager Herbert Whitney stated that if Mr. Scholl was appearing a person representing individual City employees as opposed to a union, then he would be entitled to an audience. Commissioner Sizemore stated that he was not satisfied with the Council's decision not to hear Mr. Scholl and wanted a ruling. City Attorney Singer concurred in the statements of Mayor Furman and C.ty - a r•_r Whitney. There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned.