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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/11/1967PRESENT: Mayor McIver Furman Mayor Pro Tem Jack R . Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J . Dunne Dr. P. Jimenez Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore William H. Wallace MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 11, 1967 2:00 p.m. 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 Reverend Bud Garber, Pastor of the First Nazarene Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 4, 1967, be approved as furnished to the Council . Mayor Furman welcomed the Student Council from Robert Driscoll Junior High School, and their sponsor, Mrs. Youngman; and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to Vance Ham, Leslie Jarmon, Tenny Nielson, Johnny Overton, Jerry Smith and Tim Hatch. Mayor Furman announced the appointments to Boards and Committees and nominated Mr. Doyle McCain for reappointment to the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers; and Mr. Paul Blanton for appointment to the Bayfront Advisory Board to fill the unexpired term of Mr. H. F. Boubelik. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the foregoing nominations for re- appointment of Doyle McCain to the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers, and appointment of Paul Blanton to the Bayfront Advisory Board be approved and confirmed. Mayor Furman recognized Mr. Cuban Burbank, representative of the American Legion, Post 4248, who presented Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon with a card in recognition of his 20 years of consecutive membership in the American Legion . Mrs. Cecil Burney introduced Mr. Lee Koun-Woo of Seoul, Korea, member of the Korean National Assembly, visiting here on a State Department Tour studying and observing government and politics in this country. Mayor Furman welcomed Mr. Koun-Woo and presented him with a Symbolic "Key to the City" . Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids. Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 11, 1967 Page 2 One bid was opened and read on the construction of the Corpus Christi Marina Improvements, Unit VI, from the Austin Bridge 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. Bids were opened and read on one 750 GPM Triple Combination Pumper for the Fire Depart- ment from the following firms: Mack Trucks, Inc. of Houston; Peter Pirsch & Sons Company of Kenosha, Wisconsin; Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation of Elmira, N.Y.; and American-LaFrance of Elmira, N.Y. 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 announced the scheduled public hearing on the application of Jake L. Haman to drill Well #2, located in the 320 acre Sikora Unit, I .B. Magee, Jr. Lease, Lot 7, Section 7, Bohemian Colony Lands Subdivision, Nueces County. City Manager Whitney stated that a letter had been received in the office of the City Secretary immediately prior to the meeting, signed by Jon C. Spradley, requesting that the foregoing application be withdrawn for the present time for the reason that an unexpected lease situation had arisen and that it would not be possible for Mr. Hamon to drill the proposed well at this location, and that within the next few weeks a new application will be filed to drill on another lease in the same area. Mr. Whitney stated that he would recommend that the application be withdrawn as requested. Motion by Dunne, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the recommendation of City Manager Whitney to permit Mr. Jake L. Hamon to withdraw the foregoing application, be accepted. Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne 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 Estimate No. 6, in the amount of $21,722.18, representing the balance due the contractor, Heldenfels Brothers, for completion of construction of the Willlams Drive Drainage System, be approved; b. That reimbursement from Sanitary Sewer Construction Funds and Water Funds, be authorized as follows: (1) appropriation of $27,447.81, of which amount $9,319.52 is for Wilkey Addition Unit 2, Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 11, 1967 Page 3 Sewer Extensions, and $18,128.29 for Bluebonnet Hills Subdivision Sanitary Sewer Laterals, a portion of the laterals for Turkey Creek and Hilltop Area, representing respectively the costs of labor and materials for construction by City Forces, for reimbursement out of this appropriation for funds expended out of No. 109 Sewer Fund; (2) appropriation of $59,300 for Water line clearance within the right of way of Crosstown Expressway, State Highway Relocated, from Port Avenue to McArdle, representing the cost of labor and materials for construction by City Forces, for reimbursement of Water Fund 141 Water Con- struction; c. That an agreement between the merchants of Autotown and the City for express bus service between the Central Business District and Autotown, according to terms as set out in Letter Agreement dated January 9, 1967, be authorized; d . That the authority to execute a real estate contract for the acquisition of Parcel No. 3, Block W4, Beach Portion, for the Bayfront Arts and Science Park Project from the owner, Dr. Thomas W. Edwards, in the amount of $8,876.50, including title expense, recording fees and related costs, be authorized; e. That the authority to advertise for bids on various items of Heavy Equipment to be received January 25, 1967, be granted; f. That the authority to advertise for bids on various items of Special Bodies to be received January 25, 1967, be granted; g. That the authority to advertise for bids on One Gasoline Powered Floor Maintainer for the Park and Recreation Department, to be received January 25, 1967, be granted; h. That the bid award on Items 1 and 2, Fire Hose, be made to the following firms on the basis of low bid meeting specifications and passing tests, for a total sum of $9,733.25, as follows: To B. F. Goodrich of Dallas, Item 1, 3,000' of 1-1/2" Staple cotton double jacket, rubber lined hose in 50' lengths, in the amount of $1,950.00; To Blaze Guard Manufacturing Company of North Bergen, New Jersey, Item 2, 8,150' of 2-1/2" Staple cotton double jacket, rubber lined fire hose in 50' lengths, in the amount of $7,783.25; that all bids be rejected on Item 3, as the low bidder's samples failed to pass tests, and the other bidders failed to submit samples, and that this item be readvertised at a later date; (Bid Tabulation #674) 69` 3 Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 11, 1967 Page 4 i. That an amendment to an assignment agreement between the Corpus Christi Bank & Trust Company, Trustee, and Al Krakow dba Corpus Christi Aviation, which original assignment was authorized by Ordinance No. 8231, be authorized so as to reduce the area leased to 152,000 square feet, and provide for escrow of funds advanced by assignee; . That the date of February 1, 1967, during the Regular Council Meeting be set for public hearing on Zoning Application #167-3, Miss Odilia T. Cavazos; and that the date of February 2, "967, during a Special Council meeting convening at 2:00 p.m., be set for public hearing on 4 zoning cases; k. That the request of Dr. David T. Moore to withdraw zoning Application #1266-1 to rezone Lots 15 and 16, Block 6, Koolside Addition, from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District, be granted; . That the application of Humble Oil & Refining Company for a supplemental permit to rework Flour Bluff Gas Unit No. 14, Well No. 2, Gardner & Watson Lease, be granted as applied for. ORDINANCE NO. 8310 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. MacArthur Street from Horne Road to Burnet Street; 2. Roslyn from MacArthur to a point 125 feet east of the east line of MacArthur Street; 3. Burnet Street from MacArthur to Reynosa; 4. Marguerite Street from Highway 286 to 14th Street; and 5. 14th Street from Agnes to Marguerite Street; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; 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. 8311 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. MacARTHUR STREET FROM HORNE ROAD TO BURNET STREET; 2. ROSLYN FROM MacARTHUR TO A POINT 125 FEET EAST OF THE EAST LINE OF MacARTHUR STREET; 3. BURNET STREET FROM MacARTHUR TO REYNOSA; 4. MARGUERITE STREET FROM HIGHWAY 286 TO 14TH STREET; AND 5. 14th STREET FROM AGNES TO MARGUERITE STREET; Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 11, 1967 Page 5 DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD ON FEBRUARY 8, 1967, TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, J menez, McDaniel Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye" ORDINANCE NO. 8312 3rd Reading AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND 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 third time and passed finally by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye" . ORDINANCE NO. 8313 3rd Reading AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT LEASING TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPOR- TATION 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 third time and passed finally by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye" . ORDINANCE NO. 8314 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE WILLIAMS DRIVE DRAINAGE SYSTEM, UNIT 9, PROJECT NO. 295-61-17, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, HELDENFELS BROTHERS, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED JUNE 1, 1966, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8040; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 6 DATED DECEMBER 30, 1966, IN THE AMOUNT OF $21,772.18, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAY- MENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 102 GENERAL FUND AND 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS PRE- VIOUSLY 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. 8315 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $27,447.81, OF WHICH AMOUNT $9, 319.52 IS FOR PROJECT NO. 250-64-50, WILKEY ADDITION UNIT 2, SEWER EXTENSION, AND $18,128.29 IS FOR PROJECT NO. 250-64-36.8, BLUEBONNET HILLS SUBDIVISION SANITARY SEWER LATERALS, A PORTION OFTHE LATERALS FOR TURKEY CREEKAND HILLTOP AREA, THE FOREGOINGAMOUNTS REPRESENTING RESPECTIVELY THE COSTS OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION BY CITY FORCES; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OUT OF Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 11, 1967 Page 6 THIS APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDS EXPENDED OUT OF NO. 109 SEWER FUND AS PROVIDED IN THE 1966-67 BUDGET; 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. 8316 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $59,300 APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-75 WATER LINE CLEARANCE WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, STATE HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, FROM PORT AVENUE TO McARDLE, THE FORE- GOING AMOUNT REPRESENTING THE COST OF LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR CONSTRUCTION BY CITY FORCES; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OUT OF THIS APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDS EXPENDED OUT OF WATER FUND 141 WATER CONSTRUCTION, ACTIVITY 5171, 1966-67 BUDGET, CODE 601; 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. 8317 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE AN AMENDMENT TO AN ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CORPUS CHRISTI BANK & TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, AND AL KRAKOW DBA CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION, OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH ORIGINAL ASSIGNMENT WAS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8231, SO AS TO REDUCE THE AREA LEASED TO 152,000 SQUARE FEET AND PROVIDING FOR ESCROW OF FUNDS ADVAN CED BY ASSIGNEE, A COPY OF WHICH AMEND- MENT 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. 8318 APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY NO. 4181, THE SUM OF $8,876.50, OF WHICH $8,750 IS FOR THE REAL ESTATE, AND $126.50 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, RECORDING FEES AND RELATED COSTS THERETO, ALL APPLICABLE TO BAYFRONT ARTS AND SCIENCE PARK PROJECT; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCEL NO. 3 FOR BAYFRONT ARTS AND SCIENCE PARK FROM THE OWNER, DR. THOMAS W. EDWARDS; 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. 8319 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 FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF VICTOR DLABAJA, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 23A, 23B, AND 23C, BLOCK 2, MAHAN ACRES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES • Minutes Regular Council Meeting January I1, 1967 Page 7 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, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye" RESOLUTION NO. 8320 COMMENDING WILLIAM C. RETTIGER FOR HIS 40 YEARS OF OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO HIS COUNTRY IN THE CAPACITY OF CIVILIAN ENGINEER IN THE U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace present and voting "Aye" . There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned .