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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 14, 1966
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor McIver Furman
Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon
Commissioners
Patrick J. Dunne
P. Jimenez, Jr., M.D.
Ken McDaniel
Ronnie Sizemore
Wm. H. Wallace, Jr.
Assistant City Manager Marvin Townsend
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor McIver Furman called the meeting to order.
The invocation was given by Reverend L. Lee Gaines, Pastor of the
First Church of the Nazarene.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of September 7, 1966, be approved.
Mayor Furman read and presented proclamations relative to the following:
CONSTITUTION WEEK in Corpus Christi, the week of September 17 through September
23, 1966, accepted by Mrs. John Moore and Anita Mantor, representing the Daughters
of the American Revolution; Mr. Holmes, representative of the Civitan Club; and
DIEZ Y SEIS DAY, September 16, in commemoration of Mexican Independence Day.
Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on the construction of Brawner Parkway,
Dakin to Carroll, Willow and Pecan Street Improvements from the following firms:
King Construction Company,, South Texas Construction Company, Fowco Construction
Company, 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 Steel Pipe for the Gas Division from the
following firms: Atlas Bradford Company, Bestway Tube & Steel (Houston), Gulf
Supply Company, McAllen Pipe & Supply Company, McJunkin Corporation (Houston),
Oilwell Supply Division (Houston), Superior Iron Works, Tex -Isle Supply, Inc.
(Houston), Phoenix Supply, and the L. B. Foster Company (Houston).
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City
Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
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Bids were opened and read on Coating and Wrapping of Steel, Pipe from
the following firms: Pipe Line Service Company, and Rosson-Richards Company
of 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 presented a pending item, the Appeal of Mr. and Mrs.
Jerry Sheets from Zoning and Planning Commission's decision regarding a special
use permit to operate a trailer park on Lots 1 through 6, Block 23, and Lots
3 through 6, Block 39, Nueces Town Subdivision, on which a public hearing was
held August 24, 1966, and tabled for further consideration and pending other
information regarding a site plan. Mayor Furman further explained that it was
the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission that the application
be approved subject to a proper plat, a site plan, a 6 -foot solid redwood fence
along each side, and compliance to all trailer park ordinance requirements.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Wallace and passed, Sizemore voting
"Nay", that the appeal of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sheets from the Zoning and Planning
Commission's decision regarding a special use permit to operate a trailer park
on Lots 1 through 6, Block 23, and Lots 3 through 6, Block 39, Nueces Town Sub-
division (unrecorded) be referred back to the Zoning and Planning Commission for
a hearing on the new site plan presented, and that the action of the Zoning and
Planning Commission would be final unless appealed again to the Council.
Mayor Furman brought up the pending item of Application #866-1, Harold
R. Naylor, and would entertain a motion for its disposition.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the recommen-
dation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be upheld and that Application
#866-1, Mr. and Mrs. Harold R. Naylor for change of zoning from "R -1B" One-
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family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on a tract of ground,
being all of Lots 1 & 2, Block A, Bluebonnet Court; Tract 1 and a portion of
Tract 2, Hillcrest One Acre Lots; and the remaining 1/2 acre Tract of Snodgrass
Addition, fronting approximately 423.93 feet along the Southeast right-of-way
line of Old Robstown Road and lying between the intersecting streets of Blue-
bonnet Drive and North Naylor Circle, be denied on the basis that approval would
constitute spot zoning and would tend to break down the residential character of
the neighborhood.
Mayor Furman brought up the pending item of Application #866-3, Buford
Nicholson, on which public hearing was held September 7, 1966, and called for a
motion for action on the matter.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Dunne and passed that the recommendation
of the Zoning and Planning Commission be upheld and that Application #866-3,
Buford Nicholson, for change of zoning from "R -IB" One -family Dwelling District
to "B-4" General Business District on 0.33 Acre tract of ground out of Lot 7,
Section 2, Bohemian Colony Lands, located at the Northeast corner of the inter-
section of Kostoryz Road and Sacky Drive, and fronting 90 feet on Kostoryz Road
and 160.16 feet along Sacky Drive for the depth, be denied on the basis that
approval would invite further strip zoning along Kostoryz Road and that there is
already adequate general business zoning available in the area suitable for this
use.
Mayor Furman announced the Council would consider the pending item of
Zoning Application #965-8, The Carmelite Day Nursery, on which public hearing was
held October 20, 1965, and tabled for reference to the City Staff to work with the
applicant for further consideration.
Assistant City Manager Marvin Townsend stated that a final plat of the
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property and a deed conveying the property to Carmelite Sisters, D.C.J., have
been provided.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Jimenez, and passed that Application
#965-8, The Carmelite Day Nursery, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family
Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District, on a 5 -acre tract out
of Lot 13, Section "G", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, be approved,
and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Furman announced the Council would resume the hearing on Zoning
Application #866-2, Mrs. Janet Frank, which was recessed from the regular meeting
of September 7, 1966, and explained the procedure to be followed.
Mr. Harry S. Dobbs, attorney representing the applicant,appeared and
spoke in support of the application, stating that Mrs. Frank has owned this piece
of property for ten years, during which time she has made numerous attempts to
sell for residential use but has not been able to do so; that the applicant
has applied for Neighborhood Business Zoning in order to permit the construction
of a Circle "K" Convenience Market. Mr. Dobbs further stated that the property
in question is composed of vacant lots facing 118 feet on Evelyn Street and 140
feet on Gollihar; that there are no sidewalks and that large ditches exist on
each side of the street forcing children attending Fannin Elementary School to
walk in the middle of the street; that there exists in the area such uses as
a filling station immediately adjoining the request property, a car wash, a
church and other vacant lots; that there are no houses facing on this property;
that residents of the neighboring areas have been contacted and that the majority
contacted are in favor of the proposed grocery store; that the principal of the
Fannin School has been contacted and that he has no objection, and that he does
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not believe the operation of the grocery store would adversely affect the school
in regard to traffic. Mr. Dobbs further stated that the "B-1" Neighborhood Busi-
ness District zoning as applied for is the highest and best use of the property
and is not suitable for residences.
No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing application.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Wallace and passed that Application
#866-2, Mrs. Janet Frank, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling
District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 9 and 10, Block 1, Sun-
flower Addition #2, be granted subject to the erection of a 6 -foot masonry fence
or a 7 -foot pilester type fence separating the property from adjoining property,
and that the specifications of the fence be worked out with the Staff, and that
an ordinance be bought forward effectuating the change
Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on the request to change the
name of Live Oak Street in Flour Bluff to Oak Ridge Drive.
Assistant City Manager Townsend stated that because of a duplication
of street names with Live Oak Street in Oak Park Addition, it was originally pro-
posed to change the name of Live Oak Street in Flour Bluff to Wiltway Drive, but
that communications received from affected residents indicated a preference of
"Oak Ridge Drive," and therefore recommended that the street be named "Oak Ridge
Drive."
No one appeared in favor or in opposition to the foregoing recommendation.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Dunne and passed that the hearing be
closed.
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Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Dunne and passed that the name of Live
Oak Street in Flour Bluff be changed to Oak Ridge Drive, and that an ordinance
be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Dunne, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the City Manager's
Reports be accepted and that the recommendations and requests be approved and
granted as follows
a. That the award of contract for the construction of Unit 1I of
the Schanen Drainage System be made to Heldenfels Brothers, and that an appro-
priation in the amount of $159,000, of which amount $1,515.20 is for contin-
gencies, including engineering, laboratory testing and legal advertising costs,
be authorized;
b. That the award of contract for the resurfacing of Courts and
Foundation Repairs at the H.E. Butt Tennis Center be made to Casey and Glass,
Inc., and that an appropriation in the amount of $11,250.00, of which amount
$374.76 is for contingencies, including laboratory testing and legal advertising
costs, be authorized;
c. That authority to extend the time of closing contract dated June 8,
1966, between the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces Transportation Company, on a
day to day basis from September 15, 1966, to September 25, 1966, with the under-
standing that the contract for purchase of the Bus System will be consummated
prior to such extension date and pending approval of the City's grant request to
the Department of Housing and Urban Development, be granted;
d. That a letter bearing Mayor Furman's signature requesting the
Bureau of Reclamation to prepare a feasibility grade report on Choke Canyon as
the proposed dam site, for presentation to Congress seeking authorization of the
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project, be approved;
e. That contracts between the City of Corpus Christi and the State of
Texas, and the Flochah Corporation, for the construction of a stairway from
Parking Lot 1, adjacent to Mesquite Street and the Twigg Street Off -Ramp, so
as to connect the Parking Lot with the Roadway Bridge Ramp "V" which ramp
services vehicular traffic from Broadway Street northbound to U.S. 181, be
authorized;
f. That reimbursement to the developer, Hulen H. Hunt, for install-
ation of oversize and overdepth sanitary sewer lines in Lexington Park Sub-
division, and for one-half of the cost of street improvements around the ded-
icated park and for street improvements on a portion of Williams Drive, be
approved and that appropriation in the amount of $8,569.01, of which amount
$2,577.66 is for the sewer line applicable to Project No. 250-64-51, and $5,991.35
for street improvements around the park which includes a portion of Williams
Drive, be authorized;
g. That a contract sith Saratoga Land Company for Street Lighting of
Country Club Estates, Unit 5, be authorized;
h. That the bid award on 10 single type, one hour Parking Meters;
10 single type, two hour Parking Meters; and 40 double type, two hour Parking
Meters, be made to Duncan Parking Meter Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, in the
amount of $4,987.50, on the basis of only one bid received; (Bid Tabulation #66-40);
i. That the date of October 5, 1966, during the Regular Council Meeting
be set for public hearing on the disposition of excess right of way in Avalon
Place;
j. That the date of October 5, 1966, during the Regular Council Meeting
be set for public hearing on the abandonment of the excess Hillcrest Street right
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of way;
k. That the date of September 21, 1966, be set for public hearing on
changing the name of Francis Street to Kimbrough Dcive;
1. That the recommendation to amend the Gault Aviation Lease involv-
ing an additional strip of land 50' x 247', be approved;
m. That the Report by Doughty, Bennight and Southerland, of Corporation
Court Procedure, be accepted;
n. That authority to advertise for bids to be received October 5, 1966,
on the Removal of Buildings and Structures from Lots 4,5,6, and A, in Block 104,
Beach Addition in connection with the Bayfront Science Park Area, be authorized;
ORDINANCE N0. 8168
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HELDENFELS BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
SCHANEN AREA DRAINAGE SYSTEM, UNIT II, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 295-64-37;
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $159,000, OF WHICH
AMOUNT $157,484.80 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1,515.20 IS FOR CONTIN-
GENCIES, 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".
ORDINANCE NO. 8169
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CASEY & GLASS, INC., FOR THE H. E.
BUTT TENNIS CENTER COURT RESURFACING AND FOUNDATION REPAIRS; APPROPRIATING
AND REAPPROPRIATJNG OUT OF ATHLETIC ACTIVITY NO. 4133, CODE 345 FUNDS, THE SUM
OF $11,250, OF WHICH AMOUNT $10,875.24 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND
$374.76 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING 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, 8170
APPROPRIATING $550,000 OUT OF TRANSIT FUND NO. 218, BEING $450,725 FOR THE ACQUI-
SITION OF THE FLEET OF BUSES AND LAND, BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PROP-
ERTY, ALL AS SET OUT IN THE CONTRACT OF PURCHASE AUTHORIZED BY AND ATTACllc.D TO
ORDINANCE NO. 8052, AND THE SUM OF $99,275 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE PARLOR
COACHES AND RAILROAD COMMISSION PERMITS, ALL AS DESCRIBED IN SAID CONTRACT, AND
AU'LHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, THE ASSISTANT
CITY MANAGER, TO EXECUTE SUr'U INSTRUMENTS, DOCUMENTS, STATEMENTS AND RECEIPTS
AS MAY BE PROPER AND NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE THE PURCHASE OF SAID BUS SYSTEM,
PF,RMTTS AND PROPERTY DESCRIBED IN SAID CONTRACT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER,
OR, IN HIS ABSENCE, THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, TO EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND
DOCUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONSUMMATE THE PROCURING OF A GRANT OF FUNDS
FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, TO BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY'S FUNDS FOR
THE PURCHASE OF SAID BUS SYSTEM; DIRECTING THAT ALL FUNDS RECEIVED FROM THE FED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT BE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN
THE; PROPORTIONS PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, AND SUCH PORTIONS OF SAID
FUNDS SO PROVIDED BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ARE HEREBY APPROPRIATED; 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. 8171
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH HULEN H. HUNT, DEVELOPER OF LEX-
INGTON PARK SUBDIVISION, WHEREBY THL ,,£TY AGREES TO REIMBURSE THE DEVELOPER
FOR THE INSTALLATION OF OVERSIZE AND OVERDEPTH SANITARY SEWER LINES, IN ACCORD-
ANCE WITH THE PLATTING ORDINANCE, AND FOR ONE-HALF THE COST OF STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS AROUND THE DEDICATED PARK AND FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON A PORTION OF
WILLIAMS DRIVE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH
IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $8,569.01,
OF WHICH AMOUNT $2,577.66 IS FOR THE SEWER LINE, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO.
250-64-51, AND $5,991.35.IS FOR THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE PARK, AND
INCLUDES A PORTION OF WILLIAMS DRIVE, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-61-81.8; 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. 8172
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE WITH SARATOGA LAND COMPANY, INC., A CONTRACT PROVIDING
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THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTT W'LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR STREET LIGHT BILLINGS TO
THE EXTENT OF $567 02'. SEVEN (7) 2,500 LUMEN RESIDENTIAL STREET LIGHTS TO BE
INSTALLED ON ORNAMENTAL POLES IN COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, UNIT 5, UPON PAYMENT
TO THE CITY OF $567 BY SARATOGA LAND COMPANY, INC., 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. 8173
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING BY AND
THROUGH THE STATE HIGHWAY ENGINEER, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK AND STAIR-
WAY FROM PARKING LOT 1, ADJACENT TO MESQUITE STREET AND TO THE TWIGG STREET OFF -
RAMP TO CONNECT THIS PARKING FACILITY WITH THE ROADWAY BRIDGE RAMP "V", WHICH
SERVICES VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM BROADWAY STREET NORTHBOUND TO U. S. 181, ALL AS
MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE AGREEMENT, 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, Sizemore,
and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 8174
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHIRSTI, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND FLOCHAH CORPORATION, RELATING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SIDEWALK AND STAIR-
WAY FROM PARKING LOT 1 ADJACENT TO MESQUITE STREET TO THE TWIGG STREET OFF -
RAMP IN ORDER TO CONNECT THE PARKING LOT WITH ROADWAY BRIDGE RAMP "V", WHICH
RAMP SERVICES VEHICULAR TRAFFIC FROM BROADWAY STREET NORTHBOUND TO U.S. 181, ALL
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN
THE AGREEMENT, 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 folowing vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore,
and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 8175
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 ORDI-
NANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS
AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF L. M. DALRYMPLE, BY
GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMTT ON LOTS 4 AND 5, BLOCK 8, BAYVIEW ADDITION #2, IN THF
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A GROCERY
STORE, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET OUT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER
PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT 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, Sizemore,
and Wallace, present and voting "Aye".
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Mayor Furman announced that discussion from the Council and from the
audience pertaining to the ordinance appearing on the agenda as Item "i" regarding
soliciting and peddling, would be heard at this time.
Mr. Bill G. Read, appeared on behalf of and as spokesman for local
direct sales people who were present in the audience representative of the Tupper-
ware Company, Kirby Vacuum Cleaners and Avon Cosmetics Products and others, and
stated that though he realized the ordinance is intended to regulate itinerant
peddlers, the language was such that it could apply to everyone in the business of
selling, including Girl Scouts selling cookies and paper boys collecting for their
routes, and that their position was not to object but to request a clarification
of the wording of the ordinance; that he is cognizant of the need for the regulation
of itinerants in the community, that approximately 88 percent of the 100 people
engaged in the business of sales are local people; that less than 12 percent are
termed as itinerant, and that a very small number of this 12 percent are fraudu-
lent; that in an admitted honest effort on '.he part of the Council to protect the
innocent, a severe hardship could be imposed upon those who are in a legitimate
business. Mr. Read further stated that they would like, (1) clarification of the
language to their satisfaction that it did not include local people, and (2) that
the ordinance would not be passed on an emergency basis.
Others in the audience, councurring in Mr. Read's statements were,
Charley Mansfield of Kirby Distributors; Rosalee Edgar and Mrs. Hobbs of Avon
Cosmetics Products.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the proposed
ordinance regulating itinerants, be removed from the agenda for further consider-
ation.
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Mayor Furman asked that Mr. Read provide a committee composed of inter-
ested sales people to work with the City Staff in revising the proposed ordinance.
Mayor Furman announced the meeting would be recessed for a ten-minute
period in order for the Zoning and Planning Staff to prepare the Council Chamber
for the three scheduled zoning hearings.
Mayor Furman reconvened the meeting and announced the Council would
consider Application #866-4, J. B. Wright, for change at zoning from "A-2"
Apartment House District to "B-5" Primary Business District on Lots 9, 10, and 11,
Johnson Addition, and explained the procedure to be followed.
Calvin Taylor, Senior City Planner, located the property on the map and
pointed out the zoning and land use of the area; explained that at the Commission
August 2, 1966, Mr. Wright had appeared in behalf of his application
a Special Permit was granted on the subject property in March of
restricted the use by limiting it to an outdoor nursery only,
always been his intention to construct buildings on the property.
Mr. Taylor stated that 40 letters were mailed, three were received in favor and
one'in opposition; and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning
Commission that it be denied but, in lieu thereof, a Special Permit be granted for
the operation of a nursery and garden center tied to the site plan as corrected by
the Zoning and Planning Commission, limiting access from Alameda Street to a ser-
vice entrance only.
Mr. Wright, applicant, appeared and stated that he plans to erect a
40' x 60' prefabricated anodized aluminum building in which a landscaping office
will be located and that it will also be used to store supplies necessary to his
nursery; that in the future he plans to erect another such building in which the
nursery's trucks will be parked; that the building is shown on the site plan, but
the construction date is uncertain; and explained that the property will be land -
hearing held on
and stated that
this year which
and that it had
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scaped around the perimeter to serve as a screen.
Mr. George Gaines of Western Steel Corporation, appeared and stated
that he has a contract with Mr. Wright for construction of the proposed develop-
ment and that he is ready to begin construction immediately.
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 Blackmon and passed that the recommer-
dation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and thet the appli-
cation #866-4, J. B. Wright for change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House Dis-
trict to "B-5" Primary Business District on Lots 9, 10, and 11, Johnson Addition,
be denied, but in lieu thereof, a Special Permit be granted for the operation of
a nursery and garden center tied to the site plan as corrected by the Zoning and
Planning Commission, limiting access from Alameda Street to a service entrance
only, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change.
Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on Application #866-5,
Kibby and Selby, for change of zoning from "F -R" Farm Rural District to "1-3"
Heavy Industrial District on a Tract of land containing 50 acres, and being a
portion of Lots 23, 24, 27, and 28, of the H. B. Sheppard Farm Lots Subdivision
fronting 480.1 feet on Leopard Street and extending to a depth of approximately
4861 feet; save and except the Northern portion of this tract already zoned "B-4".
Calvin Taylor located the property on the map and pointed out the zon-
ing and land use of the area as being predominently single family dwellings, with
some industry and farm uses; explained that at the Commission hearing held on
August 2, 1966, six persons were present and spoke in opposition to the request
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and that approximately ten others stood up as an expression of their opposition,
on the basis that it would create a hazard to the residents along Main Drive as
well as creating considerable noise, and in general, would decrease their property
values; that the Staff had mailed out 83 notices, two were received in favor and
one in opposition, and that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Com-
mission /as that it be denied on the basis that approval of an industrial class-
ification would destroy any remaining residential character the adjoining property
might have and the proposed use would definitely be a liability to any nearby
residence.
Mr. Kibby, applicant, appeared and spoke in support of the application
and stated that he and Mr. Troy Selby are co-owners of the property in question;
that the present taxation is so high that they cannot afford to use the property
as farm land; that if the request is approved, it will be used as a drag strip,
and that the front lots, already zoned "B-4" will be used for business; that there
presently exists three producing oil wells in the area, and that because of the
pipelines and oil wells, it is not feasible to develop for residential uses;
that the proposed drag strip would not present a real noise problem since all
activities would be during the day; that an adequate fence would be constructed
around the perimeter of the property as a safety measure. He further stated that
he believed this type of development is needed in the community and would be an
asset.
Mr. David C. Cook, attorney representing D. W. Grant, owner of the prop-
erty just east of the subject property, appeared and opposed the application stat-
ing that the proposed use would add to the deterioration of the surrounding resi-
iential area and cited the deteriorated residential section around the Corpus
Christi Speedway as an example.
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Others who appeared and spoke in opposition to the application were,
Arturo Martinez, Ramario Escobar, and approximately 12 persons were present
in the audience who stood up as an expression of their opposition, on the basis
that there are approximately 400 school children in this community and that this
development would present a dangerous traffic hazard.
Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon expressed the opinion, in which Commissioners
Wallace and Sizemore concurred, that there is a need for such a development in the
community, but that the proposed location is not a proper one for this use.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Wallace and passed that the recommendation
of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #866-5,
Kibby and Selby, for change of zoning from "F -R" Farm Rural District to "I-3" Heavy
Industrial District on a Tract of land containing 50 acres, and being a portion of
Lots 23, 24, 27, and 28 of the H. B. Sheppard Farm Lots Subdivision fronting 480.1
feet on Leopard Street and extending to a depth of approximately 4861 feet; save
and except the Northern portion of this tract already zoned "B-4", be denied on
the basis that approval of an industrial classification would destroy any remain-
ing residential character the adjoining property might have and the proposed use
would definitely be a liability to any nearby residence.
Mayor Furman announced the public hearing on Application #866-6, Park-
view General Hospital, Inc., for change of zoning from"R-1B" One -family Dwelling
District to "AB" Professional Office District on the Edwin E. Connor Tract.
Calvin Taylor located the property on the map and described the zoning
and land use of the area as being predominently 'R -1B" One -family Dwellings, and
such other uses as taverns, meat market, service stations, church, hamburger stands,
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and recreation areas. He stated that at the Commission hearing held on August
2, 1966, two persons had appeared in favor of the application and three in opposi-
tion; that the Staff had mailed out 104 letters, four received in favor and nine
in opposition; and that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning
Commission that the application be approved as requested.
Mr. Kipp Layton, attorney representing the applicant, appeared and
spoke in favor of this request and presented a site plan illustrating the pro-
posed new construction; stated that the applicant is requesting that "AB" zoning
be granted on the entire tract; that a loan commitment has been made for such con-
struction and that construction previously has been on the basis of special per-
mits; that they are requesting Professional Office zoning in order to handle
future hospital -related expansions, including a 63 -bed convalescent home which
is planned on the rear of the property, that there will be parking for 168 cars.
In answer to questions from the Council, Mr. Layton stated that there
have been no problems because of the sanitary fill area.
No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing application.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Wallace, seconded by Blackmon and passed, Jimenez abstaining,
that Application #866-6, Parkview General Hospital, Inc., for change of zoning from
"R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on the
Edwin E. Connor Tract, be tabled for further consideration.
Commissioner Jimenez, requested that the record show that he is in favor
of the application, but will abstain on a vote for the reason that he is a member
of the Parkview Hospital Staff.
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Mr. Wm. C. Cunningham, appeared in connection with a request for a
franchise to operate a closed circuit television system in the City of Corpus
Christi, and directed the Council's attention to the request made several years
ago which was tabled and no action had been taken. Mr, Cunningham left with the
Council a copy of the proposed franchise and stated he wouldappreciate a study
of it and hoped some action would be taken at. the Council's earliest -._nveniente.
He further stated that a system of this type would he an asset to the community,
not only as an additional source of income, but would permit a whole new industry
which would provide an additional attraction to our growing tourist and convention
business as well as to other industries.
Mayor Furman accepted the application, and stated that it would be pre-
sented to the Council for proper consideration.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.