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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/07/1966MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 7, 1966 2:00 p. m. PRESENT: Mayor McIver Furman Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J. Dunne Dr. P. Jimenez Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore Wm. H. Wallace 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 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 Council Meeting of November 30, 1966, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Furman read and presented proclamations relative to the following: HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, Sunday, December 11, 1966, urging citizens of Corpus Christi to recognize the existence of discrimination in some parts of the world, and resolve to exert in- dividual and collective efforts to elimenate this condition, accepted by Mrs. Ben Marks; NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS SEALS WEEK, December 5 through 12, 1966, commending this fine program to the generosity of our citizens to the end that suffering humanity will be benefited, received by Mrs. T. M. Bailey. Mayor Furman recognized Mr. Hank Boubelik, of the Chamber of Commerce Convention Committee of 25 business men who made a tourist promotion trip to Houston this week and spent thetwo days advertising the assets of Corpus Christi as a convention City with tremendous results. Mr. Boubelik stated that Mayor Louie Welch presented them with a proclamation designating December 1, as Corpus Christi Day in Houston, and the delegation presented to Mayor Welch a symbolic "Key to the City" of Corpus Christi. Mr. Boubelik delivered to Mayor Furman a symbolic "Key" to the City of Houston from Mayor Welch. Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids, and stated that one of the firms bid- ding on the Oso Club House had failed to file a prequalification questionnaire as re- quired, and that one other bidder's prequalification questionnaire had not been received by the City Secretary the required 48 hours prior to the opening of bids, but was post- marked prior to this required time. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1966 Page 2 City Manager Whitney recommended that the bid postmarked prior to the required time be accepted, but that the one who did not file a prequalification, be disqualified. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the bidder who did not file a prequalification questionnaire with the City Secretary prior to the opening of bids on the construction of the Oso Club House, not be accepted, and that the bid be returned to the bidder unopened. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the bid received postmarked prior to the date of opening of bids on the construction of the Oso Club House, be accepted. Bids were opened on the construction of the Oso Club House from the following firms; Braselton Construction Company; Casey & Glass, Inc.; Lee Roy Cole; Hinchberger Construction Company; and Lambert & Fondren Construction Company. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and re- ferred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bide were opened and read ou the construction of the Leopard Street, Westchester Drive, Baldwin Boulevard Storm Sewer Improvements, Unit I, from the following firms: Fowco Construction Company; Slovak Brothers; King Construction Company; F. M. Thornton; Burtex Constructors; and Heldenfels Brothers. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and re- ferred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on the construction of the Westport Area Storni Sewer Improvements Unit II, from the following firms: Fowco Construction Company; Slovak Brothers; King Construction Company; T. H. Lee; F. M. Thornton; Burtex Constructors; and Heldenfels Brothers. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and re- ferred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on the construction of a Chain Link Fence from the follow- ing firms: Alamo Iron Works; Allied Fence Company; and Kuykendall Fence Building & Supply Company, Inc. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and re- ferred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. One bid was opened and read on a 3 -Wheel Servi-Car from Harley-Davidson Sales Company. The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. w Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1966 Page 3 Mayor Furman stated the Council would now consider the pending item of the Appeal of W. Kenneth Whitlock and wife Clydie Whitlock, from the decision of the Zoning and Planning Commission regarding a replat of Lot 28A, on which a public hearing was held by the City Council, November 23, 1966, and called for a motion for its disposition. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the requirement for the 35 -foot building line along Hall Avenue be complied with, but that the requirement for a 10 -foot utility easement be waived, in connection with the foregoing appeal of W. Kenneth Whitlock and wife Clydie Whitlock from the decision of the Zoning and Planning Commission regarding a replat of Lot 28A, Ebony Acres. Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows; a. That acceptance and final payment of Final Estimate No. 8, in the amount of $27,206.33, representing the balance now due the contractor, South Texas Construction Company for completion of construction of the South Staples Street. Improvements, be approved; b. That the acceptance aad final payment of Final Estimate No. 3, in the amount of $9,828.63, representing the balance due the Contractor, Fisher and Winfield, for completion of construction of the Lawndale Area Storm Sewer, be approved; and that appropriation in the amount of $841.17 to supplement funds previously appropriated for construction and contingencies; be authorized; c. That the Plans and Specifications for the proposed street improvements for Crockett Heights, West Guth Park, 14th Street, and Marguerite Street, be approved, and that authority to advertise for bids to be received December 28, 1966„ be granted; d. That the bid award on a Prefabricated Sheet Metal building be made to I E H Construction Company, in the amount of $3,568.00, on the basis of low bid meeting speci- fications. (Bid Tabulation #66-48) e. That the authority to advertise for bids on Portable Floor Risers for use in the Coliseum to be opened December 21, 1966, be granted; f. That the authority to initiate eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of Parcel No. 483 for Right of Way for Highway #286 Relocated, be approved; g. That the authority to initiate eminent domain proceedings for the acquisition of Parcel No. 480, for Right of Way for Highway #286 Relocated, be approved. Minrutes Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1966 Page: 4 ORDINANCE N0, 8259 ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE SOUTH STAPLES STREET IMPROVEMENTS, GOLLIHAR TO PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, PROJECT N0.220-56-29, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, SOUTH TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED FEBRUARY 2, 1966, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 7893; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 8 DATED NOVEMBER 308 1956, IN THE AMOUNT OF $27,206.33, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM N0, 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CON- TINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the follow- ing vote; Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8260 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LAWNDALE AREA STORM SEWER, PROJECT N0. 295-64-43, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, FISHER AND WINFIELD, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED AUGUST 3, 1966, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8119; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $841.17 TO SUPPLEMENT THE BALANCE OF $8,987.46 PREVI- OUSL'. APPROPRIATED 5Y ORDINANCE NO. 8119; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINALE ESTIMATE NO. 3 DATED NOVEMBER 30, 1966, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,828.63, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AND HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the follow- ing vote; Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8261 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE TILE TO CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY AS PARCEL NO, 480, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNER AS VIRGINIA BLACKNALL GRADY, SAID CONDEMNATION 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 ORDI*`.ANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The. Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the follow- lrg voted Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and hia.:..Ria.<;. present :and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 8262 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 PARCEL N0. 483, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE AS SALLIE H. BLACKNALL, ET AL, SAID CON- DEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AS A PART OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY 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 follow- ing vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1966 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 8263 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5339, AUTHORIZING CERTAIN TELEPHONE RATES, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FINAL READING ON APRIL 29, 1959, BY AMENDING THE CHARGES FOR AMPLIFIER SETS AND SERVICE CONNECTIONS, MOVES AND CHANGES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the follow- ing vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". City Manager Whitney stated that the ordinance appearing on the agenda for third reading relative to adopting the Southern Standard Building Code, Part III, Plumbing, has been studied in great detail by the Inspection Section, the Plumbing Board, and other interested parties, since it was read for the first time on November 2, 1966, and for 'the second time on November 9,1966, and that, it be amended according to the following motion. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the proposed Subsection 106.3, as to the Item of "Air Conditioning Units" be amended by deleting three lines of Subsection A pertaining to air conditioning, and inserting "Air Conditioning Units, if connected to Water System, $2.00," and by amending Item "Others" under Subparagraph (b) of the same Subsection 106.3, to read "Others (including Gas Air Conditioning Units), $2.00 each". ORDINANCE NO. 8264 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE; PART III, PLUMBING, 1962-1963 EDITION, FOR THE REGULATION OF THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATIONS, REPAIRS, REPLACEMENT, EQUIPMENT (INCLUDING APPLIANCES), FIXTURES, FITTINGS AND/OR APPURTENANCES THERETO OF PLUMBING, BOTH EXISTING AND NEW, AND ALL PARTS THEREOF, INCLUDING EVERY CON- NECTION TO THE WATER OR SEWERAGE SYSTEM OF THE CITY, WITH CERTAIN CHANGES THEREIN AND ADDITIONS THERETO; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the follow- ing vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". RESOLUTION NO. 8265 THAT THE CITY COUNCIL AGGRESSIVELY SUPPORTS AND APPROVES OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE TEEN- AGE JURY SYSTEM IN THE CORPORATION COURT OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND DOES HEREBY CON- GRATULATE JUDGE 0. E. CANNON AND JUDGE ROBERT BUNTING FOR THEIR ENDEAVORS; AND DOES HEREBY CONGRATULATE THE MEMBERS OF THE NUECES COUNTY YOUTH COUNCIL, THEIR SPONSORS, THE OPTIMIST CLUBS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE NUECES COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THIS ACTIVITY; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the follow- ing vote: Furman, Blackmon, Duane, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1966 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 8266 APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF GENERAL FUND 102 THE SUM CF $58,361.99 FOR ACQUISITION OF LOTS 10, 11 AND 12, BLOCK 94, BEACH PORTION, AND LOT 1, BLOCK 104, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY, SAID SUMS TO INCLUDE TITLE EXPENSE, COURT COSTS, STATE AND COUNTY TAXES; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE LOT 12, BLOCK 94, BEACH PORTION FROM LAWRENCE C. FRENCH, LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 94, BEACH PORTION, FROM CLAY C. MOORE, JR., AND WIFE, IRENE MOORE, AND JEWEL RUYLE TEEL, AND LOT 1, BLOCK 104, BEACH PORTION, FROM CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the follow- ing vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT LEASING TO CLAY C. MOORE, JR., ET AL, LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 94, BEACH PORTION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR 24 MONTHS FROM DATE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AN ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT LEASING TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY LOT 1, BLOCK 104, BEACH PORTION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR 12 MONTHS FROM JANUARY 1, 1967. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye". Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon commended the Legal Department, headed by City Attorney Singer, and David Coover, attorney for the Arts and Science Foundation,for their "splendid efforts" in resolving the pending lawsuits in connection with the acquisition of properties for the Bayfront Science Park. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.