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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/27/1966MINUTES REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 27, 1966 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor McIver Furman Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J. Dunne Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore Dr.. P. Jimenez City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer Acting City Secretary Edna Meador 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. Acting City Secretary called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the absence of Commissioner Wallace be excused for cause. Motl.on by McDaniel, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 20, 1966, be approved. Mayor Furman recognized in the audience Boy Scouts Bob Rowling and Tommy Stevens of Troop 10, accompanied by Dave Bowling, who were present for credit on Merit Badges. Mayor Furman announced the opening of Bids. Bids were opened and read for the construction of Water Line Relocations in Inter- state Highway 37, Projects "D", "I" and "J" from the following firms: F. M. Thornton, T. H. Lee and Heldenfels Brothers. 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 construction of the Lawndale Area Storm Sewer from the following firms: Heldenfels Brothers, T. H. Lee, Fowco Construction Company, Slovak Brothers, Fisher and Winfield (Pharr, Texas). 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 passed with all Councilmen voting "Aye" that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "j" be accepted, that Item "k" be considered separately, and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the award of bid on Sewer Tile and Fittings be made to W. S. Dickey Clay Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 27, 1966 Page 2 Manufacturing Company of San Antonio in the amount of $28,138.25 on the basis of low bid meeting specifications and most advantageous to the City on the following items: 33,700 feet Vitrified Clay Coupling Pipe ranging in size from 4" through 12"; 6,850 feet Vitrified Clay Regular Pipe ranging in size from 4" through 8"; 3,758 Bends, Stoppers, Tees, Saddles, Traps and Wyes in sizes ranging from 4" through 12"; (Bid Tabulation #66,26) b. That the award of bid on Gas and Water Meters be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to the following firms: Rockwell Manufacturing Company of Dallas, 14 Items in the amount of $37,156.73; To Calmet Meter Division Worthington Corporation of Fort Worth, 5 Items in the amount of $49,220.50; To Neptune Meter Company of Dallas, 1 Item in the amount of $2,338.96; and to Hersey-Sparling Meter Company of Dallas, 2 Items in the amount of $7,227.60, for a grand total of $95,943.79; (Bid Tabulation #66-27) c. That the award of bid on Tabulating Machine Cards be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications and most advantageous to the City to the following firms: To Data Documents, Inc., of Houston, Lot I and Lot III, in the amount of $5,687.55; and to International Business MachinesCorporation, Lot II in the amount of $3,507.00, for a grand total of $9,194.55; (Bid Tabulation #66-28) d. That the award of bid on Water and Sewage Treating Chemicals be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to the following firms: To Austin White Lime Company of Austin, Item 1 - 3,690 Tons Calcium Oxide (Quicklime) Pebble in :the amount of $54,021.60; To Austin White Lime Company,(Austin-White Lime Company, Roundrdck White Lime Company, Texas Lime Company, and United States Gypsum Company having submitted identical bids, and award having been determined by the casting of lots as required by State Statutes), Item 2 - 200 Tons Calcium Oxide (Hydrate Lime) in the amount of $4,670.00; To Thompson Chemical Company of San Antonio, Item 3 - 1,225 Tons Ferrous Sulfate (Copperas) in the amount of $55,798.75; to Continental Oil Company, Petrochemical Department of New York - 65 Tons Sodium Silicofluoride (Sodium Fluo- silicate) in the amount of $10,341.50; To McKesson and Robbins, Inc., Chemical Department - Item 5, 105,900 pounds Ferric Chloride (Crystal) in the amount of '. $13,660.50; To Pittsburgh Plate Glass Company Chemical Division - Item 6, 570 Tons (30 ton tank cars) Liquefied Chlorine and Item 8A, 494 Tons (1 ton cylinder) Liquefied Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 27,1966 Page 3 Chlorine, in the amount of $78,052; for a grand total of $216,544.35; (Bid Tabulation #66-29) e. That the award of bid on Steel Shelving for the Corpus Christi Museum be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to Browning Brothers in the amount of $1,758.36; (Bid Tabulation #66-30) f. That appropriation in the amount of $1,498.73 for reimbursement to No. 102 General Funds currently budgeted in Fire Communications, Activity No. 3343, for re- locating fir alarm cables and citcuits in connection with the Midtown Traffic Exchange, Project No. 220-53-18.3, be authorized; g. That appropriation in the amount of $10,675.81 for construction of Sanitary Sewer Trunk Laterals in Lexington Center Subdivision, Project No. 250-61-45, for reimbursement to the No. 109 Sewer Fund for all amounts previously advanced and to be advanced through July 31, 1966, be authorized; h. That appropriation in the amount of $27,900.09 for the cost of Gas Mains Relocation of which amount $11,496.07 is to be charged against Project No. 220-53-18.3, and the sum of $16,404.02 to be charged against Project No. 220-56-75 for reimbursement of No. 106 Gas Fund out of funds hereby appropriated, be authorized; i. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 8 to Womack and Manning for construction of the Savage Lane Railroad Erosion Control, Project No. 230-55-12, be approved in the amount of $6,764.76, to be paid from No. 230 Bridge Funds previously appropriated, which sum is the amount due the contractor less the retained sum of $2,252, of which amount $1,125 is for liquidated damages and $1,127 is for damages claimed by Southern Pacific Railroad, and approving a 13 -day extension of contract time for project completion. Commissioner Sizemore stated that he voted "Aye" on the foregoing Item "i" with the understanding that the matter would be discussed further regarding the amount retained by the City. j. That the eight applications to drill in Corpus Christi Bay be considered separately; City Manager Whitney presented the applications of Cities Service Oil Company to drill Well #1, State Tract #51, Corpus Christi Bay - surface location 660' from the northwest line and 1320' from the southwest line; Cities Sar.rice Oil Company - Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 27, 1966 Page 4 to drill Well #2, State Tract #4, Corpus Christi Bay - surface location 660' from the northwest line and 660' from the southwest line; Applications of gulf Oil Corpor- ation to drill Well #2, State Tract #35; Well #3, State Tract #35; Well #4, State Tract #48; Well #5, State Tract #48; Well #4, State Tract #53; and Well #5, State Tract #53, all in Corpus Christi Bay. Mr. Whitney stated that he had examined all of the foregoing applications to drill in Corpus Christi Bay and that all appear to be in order; are supported by copies of Railroad Commission Permits, Certificates of Insurance, and the required $500 filing fees; that the Bay Drilling Committee has examined the applications and has recommended that Cities Service Well #1, State Tract #51 and Well #2, State Tract #4, be approved as applied for; that Gulf Oil Corporation Well #4, State Tract #48; Well #2, State Tract #35; Well #4, State Tract #53; and Well #5, State Tract #53, be approved as applied for; and that Gulf Oil Corporation Well #3, State Tract #35 and Well #5, State Tract #48, be approved subject to changing the surface location to the corners of the 500 -foot -on -a -side cluster square in which No. 134 is the center, and that he recommends approval subject to conditions as set out by the Bay Drilling Committee. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the hearing be closed and that the foregoing eight applications to drill in Corpus Christi Bay be approved as recommended. City Manager Whitney presented the application of E. J. Pearl to drill Well #2, Fred Frank Lease, Saxet Field, and pointed out the location on a plat as being between Highway 9 and Interstate 37, approximately 950' west of Clarkwood Road; that there are no buildings or permanent structures or roads within 400' of the proposed site; that the well is proposed to be a depth of 5,000 feet with a casing program of 300' of surface casing; that a copy of the Railroad Commission Permit, Certificate of Insurance, and required $300 filing fee, accompanied the application. Mr. Whitney further stated that the proposed well site is not within the airport hazard zone, and that he recommends approval of the application. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the application of E. J. Pearl to drill Well #2, Fred Frank Lease, Saxet Field, be approved as applied for. Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on the proposed Budget for the fiscal year 1966-67, and explained that anyone wishing to ask questions or make additional Minutes, Regular Council Meeting July 27, 1966 Page 5 presentations would be given the opportunity to be heard. City Manager Whitney presented a summary of the proposed 1966-67 Budget, stating that the budget, as presented, is based on estimated revenues and expenditures; that the proposed Budget anticipates that revenues from all sources, including utilities, will amount to $19,891,005; that total proposed appropriations amount to $20,505,601, which provides $3,969,579 for construction and principal retirement, and $16,563,777 for carrying out the City's various operating programs, and will result in a $614,596 reduction of beginning balances; that the proposed appropriation is $1,139,911 over the amount appropriated for the fiscal year 1965-66, accounted for by a general salary increase for all employees, the addition of Greenwood Branch Library, two swimming Pools, capital outlay out of current revenue for the expansion of Cole Park, the construction of a new golf building at Oso Municipal Golf Course, increased Social Security and other retirement costs, some additional personnel, and an increase of $136,357 in principal and interest payments. Mr. Whitney stated that revenues are based on an estimated valuation of $511,500,000 and a continuation of the present tax rate of $1.64 per $100 assessed valuation, and that all other revenue estimates are based upon projections of the current levels of collection, with allowances for growth; that no changes are proposed in existing utility rates or other fees; that the three public -owned utilities operate from their own sources of revenue; that the present policies of extending water,; gas and sewer service to unserved areas will be continued. Debt service provides the resources to pay the principal and interest on the City's outstanding bonded indebtedness and to establish the necessary reserves to maintain the debt service funds in a sound financial condition. Due to the fact that the City did not sell previously authorized bonds in the amount estimated in the 1965-66 Budget, the tax rate allocation for Debt Service can be reduced this year from $0.577 to $0.557 without reducing reserves below the desirable level, providing additional tax revenue available for the General Fund. The General Fund budget is based on estimated revenues of $9,810,241 and proposed expenditures of $10,257,970 will result in an estimated balance reduction of $447,729. Provisions are made for one additional Captain and two additional Lieutenants in lieu of three existing Patrolmen in the Police Department; some additional equipment is Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 27, 1966 Page 6 provided for the Fire Department; six library positions and fundsfor operating expenses and books are provided in the amount of $53,649 for the new Greenwood Branch Library, with a total of $65,000 of capital outlay for new books for the three libraries; that funds are provided for the operation of the new Meadow Park Recreation Building, the West Guth Swimming Pool, Oso Park Swimming Pool, expansion of Cole Park, construction of a Golf Building and Pro Shop, and Bayfront Science Park land acquisition. Funds are included for absorbing that portion of the Museum operating expenses formerly underwritten by the Museum Board. The sum of $20,000 is being allocated to Oil and Gas Activities; two additional Building Inspectors and one clerical position have been added in the Inspection Section. The Budget provides for a general salary increase for all personnel, both in General Fund and Utility Activities, and the inclusion of all regular, full-time hourly employees into the City's regular Compensation Plan, insuring that no regular, full- time employee with 18 months service will be earning less than $250 per month. The proposed salary increases provide a 5% increase for all employees up to those earning $400 per month, and phasing down to 31171 increase for those earning above that amount. Mr. Whitney stated that all revenue estimates contained in the Budget have been based on what we consider realistic estimates, and all proposed expenditures have been carefully examined to ensure the elimination of nonessential items; that due to budgetary limitations, it has been necessary to delete or defer many desirable requests from the various Boards and Department Heads. Mr. Whitney stated that he believed this Budget, as proposed, will provide the resources to maintain an acceptable level of service to the public without a tax increase, and recommended its adoption. Mrs. Frank Allen, Chairman of the Library Board was present and thanked the Council for its attention to the library system. Motion by Jimenez, seconded., by Blackmon and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that the Budget as presented by Mr. Whitney be approved, and that an ordinance be brought forward adopting the Budget for the fiscal year beginning August 1, 1966, and ending July 31, 1966, as recommended. Mr. A. H. Barbour, of 9434 Wilkins in the Tuloso-Midway area, appeared to protest the City's garbage disposal fee, and stated that the Budget as presented by City Manager Whitney was "outrageous" and asked "where was the money coming from." Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 27, 1966 Page 7 Mayor Furman ruled Mr. Barbour out of order, stating that a summary of the Budget had just been presented by City Manager Whitney which set out the anticipated revenues and expenditures, for the 1966-67 fiscal year. ORDINANCE N0. 8108 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,498.73 FOR RELOCATING FIRE ALARM CABLES AND CIRCUITS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MIDTOWN TRAFFIC EXCHANGE, PROJECT N0. 220-53-18.3; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO NO. 102 GENERAL FUND CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN FIRE COMMUNICATIONS, ACTIVITY NO. 3343, IN THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the follqwing vote; Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voding "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8109 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $10,675.81 FOR CON TRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER TRUNK LATERALS IN LEXINGTON CENTER SUBDIVISION, PROJECT NO. ,250-61-45; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE N0. 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED AND TO BE ADVANCED THROUGH JULY 31, 1966, FOR THE ABOVE PROJECT, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8110 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $27,900.00 FOR THE COST OF GA5 MAINS RELOCATION, OF WHICH AMOUNT $11,496.07 IS TO BE CHARGED AGAINST PROJECT NO. 220-53-18.3 AND THE SUM OF $16,404.02 IS TO BE CHARGED AGAINST PROJECT NO. 220- 56-75; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF NO. 106 GAS FUND OUT OF THE FUNDS HEREBY APPRO- PRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8111 GRANTING A REVOCABLE EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO LO-VACA GATHERING COMPANY, A CORPORATION HAVING ITS OFFICE IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR CROSSING OF CERTAIN STREETS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LAYING OF A 20" GAS GATHERING LINE, TWO 16" PIPELINES AND ONE 4" PIPELINE, CROSSING CERTAIN STREE'$ RIGHT OF WAY MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; PROVIDING THE TERMS OF SUCH EASEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH 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, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 27, 1966 Page 8 ORDINANCE NO. 8112 CHANGING THE NAME OF GARDEN DRIVE, BOUNDED ON THE EAST BY PRESCOTT STREET AND ON THE WEST BY THE PROPOSED INWOOD HIGH SCHOOL TRACT, TO SALAZAR STREET, ALL WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8113 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 N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF COASTAL FINANCE COMPANY, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT ON THE WEST 1/2 OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 12, BAYVIEW ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR A PARKING LOT IN CONNECTION WITH THE FINANCE BUSINESS FACING STAPLES STREET, FOR A PERIOD OF TWO YEARS ONLY; 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, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8114 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 W. D. ALDRIDGE, JR., BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 43 THROUGH 48, INCLUSIVE, BLOCK 817, PORT ARANSAS CLIFFS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE 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, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye;" Blackmon abstained; Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8115 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE SAVAGE LANE RAILROAD EROSION CONTROL, PROJECT NO. 230-55-12, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, WOMACK AND MANNING, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED OCTOBER 13, 1965, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 7746; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 8, DATED JULY 1, 1966, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,764.76, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A -PART HEREOF, SAID AMOUNT TO BE PAID FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED, WHICH SUM IS THE AMOUNT DUE THE CONTRAC- TOR LESS THE RETAINED SUM OF $2,252, OF WHICH $1,125 IS FOR LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND $1,127 IS FOR DAMAGES CLAIMED BY SOUTHERN PACIFIC RAILROAD; APPROVING A 13 DAY EXTENSION OF CONTRACT TIME FOR PROJECT COMPLETION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and votine "Aye;" Wallace, absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting ,July 27, 1966 Page 9 ORDINANCE NO. 8116 PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1966 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHER- WISE PROVIDED AND ORDAINED, AND SUCH OTHER YEARS AS THE SAME MAY BE APPLICABLE: PRO- VIDING 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, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8117 ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1966, AND ENDING JULY 31, 1967, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE -CITY CHARTER, AS AMENDED, FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8118 APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1966, AND ENDING JULY 31, 1967; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, and Sizemore present and voting "Aye;" Wallace, absent. Mr. William Darby, Executive Secretary of the Building Trades Council, extended and invitation to the Council to participate in the local reception for the Valley farm workers who will be in the City this weekend on their protest march to Austin, and to meet the group when it arrives at Highway 44 and Baldwin at 1 p.m. Saturday and to attend a T -Head rally that night. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. I, McIVER FURMAN, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of July 6, 1966, through July 27, 1966, inclusive, and having been preciously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. ite4-144 -c JER- PTJRMAN, Mayor City of Corpus Christi