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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
July 13, 1966
2:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor McIver Furman
Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon
Commissioners:
Patrick J. Dunne
Ken McDaniel
Ronnie Sizemore
Wm. H. Wallace
Dr. P. Jimenez
City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by the Rt. Rev. Monsignor A. D. Cannon, Pastor, Christ
The King Catholic Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of July 6, 1966, be approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor Furman announced the appointments to Boards and Committees.
Mayor Furman nominated the following persons for appointment and reappointment to
Municipal Industrial Commission: W. L. Bates; Glenn E. Alexander; Byrd Harris; Ray E.
Peterson and W. E. Meehleib, for reappointment; Truman Arnold and James R. Heldenfels
for appointment, replacing Richard King, III and J. M. Dellinger.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that the foregoing nominations for
appointment and reappointment to the Municipal Industrial Commission be approved and
confirmed.
Mayor Furman nominated Frank Ludden for appointment to the Civil Service Board to
replace G. R. Swantner, Jr.
Motion by Dunne, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the foregoing nomination for
appointment to the Civil Service Board be approved and confirmed.
Mayor Furman nominated the following persons for appointment and reappointment to
the Bayfront Science Park Advisory Board as representatives of the Arts Council: Mrs.
Kemp Adams and Dr. James G. Gabbard, to replace Mrs. Tom Goad and Mrs. C. H. Cravens,
and the reappointment of Walter Dunham.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the foregoing nominations
for appointment and reappointment to the Bayfront Science Park Advisory Board be approved
and confirmed.
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Mayor Furman read and presented a proclamation designating Tuesday, July 19, 1966,
as GRANDMOTHERS' DAY in Corpus Christi, in honor of all grandmothers and, particularly,
those meeting in the City for a conference next week, at which time the proclamation
will be presented.
Mayor Furman brought up the pending item of Application #666-1, W. D. Aldridge, Jr.,
for change of zoning from "AB" Professional Office District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business
District on Lots 43 through 48 inclusive, Block 817, Port Aransas Cliffs, on which public
hearing was held July 6, 1966.
Motion by Dunne, seconded by McDaniel and passed, with Blackmon abstaining, that the
recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be upheld and that the application
of W. D. Aldridge, Jr., for change of zoning from "AB" Professional Office District to
"B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 43 through 48 inclusive, Block 817, Port
Aransas Cliffs, be approved, with a one-year time limit for beginning of construction,
and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Furman brought up the pending item of Application #666-2, Joe Feudo, for
change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "8-4" 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 inter-
section of Leopard Street and Callicoate Road and extending approximately 485 feet in a
Southeasterly direction for the most depth, on which public hearing was held July 6, 1966.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the recommendation of the
Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and that the application of Joe Feudo
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 inter-
section of Leopard Street and Callicoate Road and extending approximately 485 feet in
a Southeasterly direction for the most depth, be approved, and that an ordinance be
brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Furman brought up the pending item of Application #666-3, Mr. and Mrs. Guy
D. Winstead, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District, to "B-1"
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Neighborhood Business District on Lots 22 and 23, Block 6, Koolside Addition, on which
a public hearing was held July 6, 1966.
Motion by Dunne, seconded by Blackmon and passed, with McDaniel voting "Nay" that
the Application of 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, be approved and that an ordinance be brought forward
effectuating the change.
Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Dunne, seconded by Sizemore and passed, Blackmon abstained on Item "h",
that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "m" (Item "1" being deleted) be
accepted; and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows:
a. That the award of contract for construction of the Lexington Center Sewer
Lift Station and Force Main, Project No. 250-61-45, be made to Slovak Brothers; and
that appropriation in the amount of $31,500, be authorized;
b. That the acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 7, in the amount of
$20,547.60, representing the balance due F. M. Thornton for completion of construction
of the Country Club Estates Sewer Lift Station, be approved;
c. That the authority to initiate eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition
of Parcel No. 436-A, Highway #286 Relocated, being Lot 1, Section D, Paisley's Sub-
division of the Hoffman Tract, as a part of the Crosstown Expressway Street Improvement
Project No. 220-56-24.3; be approved;
d. That Change Order No. 3, applicable to the West Guth Park Swimming Pool, Project
No. 291-64-1, be approved; and that appropriation in the amount of $3,435.00, supple-
menting funds previously appropriated for construction and contingencies, be authorized;
e. That an agreement with architects Jim W. Machlan and William B. Stalter for
professional services for the programming and design of the Police Building Addition,
be authorized;
f. That the authority to join with the City -County Health and Welfare Superin-
tendent, the City Recreation Department Superintendent and La Retama Public Library
Superintendent, in the execution of certain agreements concerning said departments and
divisions of the City in the respective contracts with Community Committee on Youth
Education and Job Opportunity, to assure participation of the City with the Federal
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Government in the Economic Opportunity Program of the Federal Government, be granted;
g. That the recommendation of the Coliseum Exposition Hall Manager to extend the
present Coliseum Concession Contract to June 1, 1969, and that two extra months be
included to make the terminal date fall on July 31, 1969, in order to correlate to the
City's fiscal year, be approved, and establishment of concession percentage groups to
include items that have not been previously sold; improve Concession Stands; add
additional equipment involving an expenditure of $4,908.00, and change concession
percent on the sale of coffee from 40% to 25%, be approved;
h. That the bid award on 3% Liquid Foam (1,000 Gallons) for a contract period of
123 months, beginning July 15, 1966, and ending July 31, 1967, in the amount of $2,930.00,
be made to Corpus Fire and Safety, Inc., on the basis of low bid meeting specifications;
(Bid Tabulation #24)
i. That the request of the Zoning and Planning Department be granted to change the
name of Garden Drive to Salazar Street, being described as bounded on the East by
Prescott and on the West by the proposed Inwood High School Tract, said change being
necessary in order to connect the existing stubs of Salazar Street and Garden Drive;
j. That the date of August 3, 1966, during the Regular Council meeting be set
for public hearings on three zoning cases;
k. That the date of July 20, 1966, during the Regular Council meeting be set for
public hearing on an application of Cities Service Oil Company to construct a production
platform in State Tract 49, Corpus Christi Bay; (Item "1" deleted from agenda)
m. That the authority to execute a contract between the City and the Violet Water
Supply Corporation, for the supply of Water to an area at Violet, Texas, be granted.
ORDINANCE NO. 8088
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 THE LEXINGTON
CENTER SEWER LIFT STATION AND FORCE MAIN, ALONG THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE VIKING THEATRE,
PARALLEL TO PADRE ISLAND, TO CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDEDT SCHOOL DISTRICT PROPERTY IN
LEXINGTON CENTER SUBDIVISION, PROJECT NO. 250-61-45; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO, 250
SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $31,500, OF WHICH AMOUNT $28,835.54 IS FOR THE
CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $2,664.46 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING,
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."
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ORDINANCE NO. 8089
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES SANITARY SEWER LIFT
STATION, PROJECT N0. 250-61-44, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, F. M. THORNTON, UNDER
CONTRACT DATED OCTOBER 6, 1965, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7738; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 7, DATED JUNE 23, 1966, IN THE AMOUNT OF $20,547.60, A COPY OF
WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 250
SANITARY SEWER BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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."
ORDINANCE N0. 8090
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE
TITLE TO CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIBING
SAID PROPERTY AS BEING A PORTION OF LOT 1, SECTION D, PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE
HOFFMAN TRACT, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNER AS ERNEST G. HORNE, SAID CONFEMN-
ATION BEING NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AS A PART OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESS-
WAY WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY
ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS 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 NO. 8091
APPROVING CHANGE ORDER N0. 3 APPLICABLE TO THE WEST GUTH PARK SWIMMING POOL, PROJECT
N0. 291-64-1; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $3,435.00
SUPPLEMENTING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; 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. 8092
TEMPORARILY CLOSING THAT PORTION OF ROSCHER ROAD WHICH FORMS THE EAST BOUNDARY OF
LOT 2, SECTION 37, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE SALE BEING REOPENED AT ANY
TIME BY THE CITY COUNCIL; 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 NO. 8093
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTT, A WATER CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND
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THE VIOLET WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION, A NON-PROFIT CORPORATION ORGANIZED UNDER THE
LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO AN AREA AT VIOLET, TEXAS, A
COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT 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, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 8094
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH JIM W. MACHLAN AND WILLIAM B. STALTER FOR
PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AS REQUIRED IN THE PROGRAMMING AND DESIGN OF THE POLICE
BUILDING ADDITION; A COPY OF WHICH 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, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 8095
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO JOIN WITH THE CITY -COUNTY HEALTH AND WELFARE
SUPERINTENDENT, THE CITY RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE LA RETAMA PUBLIC LIBRARY
SUPERINTENDENT IN THE EXECUTION OF CONTRACTS WITH COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ON YOUTH
EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, A COPY OF EACH OF SAID CONTRACTS BEING 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, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace,
present and voting "Aye."
Mr. James R. Jones of 421 Southern Street appeared and presented a petition
containing 22 signatures, asking that a house owned by the City at 419 Southern Street
be condemned and that the property be cleared. Mr. Jones stated that the property has
been unoccupied for six years; has been owned by the City three years; is a nuisance
and is dangerous to the health and welfare of the citizens of the City and especially
on Southern Street. (Petition #66-11)
Assistant City Manager Townsend stated that the property had been taken over by
the City for back taxes three years ago, and that its condition had not been brought
to the attention of the Council.
Mayor Furman accepted the petition and stated that the property at 419 Southern
Street would be investigated.
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Mr. A. H. Barbour filed with the Council a petition containing approximately 245
signatures requesting that the City Council take action to remove the 25c garbage
disposal fee in the Annaville and Flour Bluff areas, (Petition #66-12)
Mayor Furman accepted the petition but advised Mr. Barbour that the Council had
already made its decision to retain the 25c garbage disposal fee complained of and
that the charge would remain in effect.
City Manager Whitney presented a petition, submitted and signed by Mr, Paul
Kinstley, President of the Policemen's Association of the City of Corpus Christi,
requesting that the base pay for local policemen be increased from ten to fifteen
per cent in the next fiscal year. The petition stated that the pay raise is needed
to create a more effective police force for the City, and to prevent the fast turnover
of competent policemen from leaving the force and accepting higher paying positions
elsewhere. (Petition 466-13)
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.