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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)
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Regular Council Meeting
July 6, 1966
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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;
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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
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$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.
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July 6, 1966
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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
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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.
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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
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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;
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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.
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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.