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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 25, 1967
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 Reverend Ted Spencer, Associate Minister of First
Methodist Church,
City Secretary T . Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the Minutes of the Regular
Council Meeting of January 18, 1967, be approved as submitted to the Council .
Mayor Furman read and presented proclamations relative to the following:
SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH, the month of February, 1967, received by Mr. Ted Brewer,
Fist Vice President, and Reverend Ted Spencer, Second Vice President of Suicide Prevention,
Inc.; CLERGY WEEK, the week beginning Sunday, January 29, through Sunday, February 4,
1967, received by Mr. Lloyd Holmes, representative of the Corpus Christi Civitan Club
sponsoring "Clergy Week"
Mayor Furman welcomed the Student Council from Hamlin Junior High School,
and its sponsor Mr, John Arkwright; and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to
Robert Gibson, Allison Clayton, Jeanine Geiser, Mary Jo King, Gary Newton, Paul
Hiltpold and Barbara Hudson.
Mayor Furman announced the opening of bids .
Bids were opened and read on the improvements of Airline Road from South Padre
Island Drive to Alameda Street from the following firms: Fowco Construction Company;
Bur -Tex Construction, Inc.; South Texas 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 .
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Regular Council Meeting
January 25, 1967
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Bids were opened and read on the construction of the first stage of Flour Bluff
Area Sanitary Sewerage System from the following firms Bur -Tex Constructors and Burnett
Construction Company; T. H. Lee; and F. M. Thornton.
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 proposed Oso Park Swimming
Pool from the following firms. R e 5. Black; Braselton Construction Company; and Lanphier
Construction Company
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 proposed Oso Park Recreation
Building from the following firms. Braselton Construction Company; Casey & Glass; LeRoy
Cole (Walls -Cole Lumber Company); Lambert & Fondren; Lanphier Construction Company;
and Emil Stefek.
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 on the Park Improvements for Oso Park and South Channel Park
from the following firms° Asphalt Paving Company; Heldenfels Brothers; L. P. School; King
Construction Company, and South Texas Construction Company.
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 13 Items of Heavy Equipment for use in various divi-
sions, from the following firms. Closner Equipment Company (San Antonio); Contractors
Machinery (San Antonio); .Sim Dulaney Machinery (San Antonio); Girard Machinery 8. Supply;
Gulfside Equipment; Hobbs Trailers (San Antonio); Holders Equipment Company; B. D. Holt
Company; J & H Implement Company; Lufkin (Trailers) Foundry & Machine Company (Lufkin);
C. R. Searcy Company; Macon Sheets Equipment Company; International Harvester Company;
Gulf Tractor Company; Jess McNeel Machinery; The Roy Klossner Company; Pearce Equipment
Company; and Anderson Machinery,
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Regular Council Meeting
January 25, 1967
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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 8 items of Special Bodies for various using divisions
from the following firms: Commercial Body Corpora.'on (San Antonio); Girard Machine &
Supply; Hobbs Trailers (San Antonio); Hughes Tool Company (Dallas); Indiana Disposal
Supply Company (San Antonio); Pak -Mor Manufacturing Company (San Antonio); Utility
Equipment Company; Davis Truck & Parts, Enc, (Houston);. and Jess McNeel Corporation,
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 9 items of Automotive Equipment from the following
firms: Bird Pontiac; Lew Williams Chevrolet; international Harvester Company; Creveling
Motors; and Lewis Boggus Motors
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours cis required by the City Charter and
referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
Bids were opened and read on 1 Gasoline Powered Floor Maintainer for the Park
Department from the following firms: American Lincoln Products Company (Houston; McCarty
Sales Company (San Antonio); and Costner Company,
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 houiis as required by the City Charter and
referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation,
One Bid was opened and read on 100,32 -Acre Oil and Gas Lease - Westside Sewage
Plant, from the following firms Jerry B. Lee:
The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as respired by the City Charter and
referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation
City Manager Whitney presented the application of Jake L. Hamon for a permit to
drill a well to be known as Jake L. Hamon 01, W. T. Pulliam, located in the 80 -acre W.T.
Pulliam lease in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas: Mr, Whitney pointed out on a map
the location of the proposed well as being 420 feet from the Right of Way of South Padre
Island Drive; a surface location of 1760 feet West of Chapman Ranch Road, and a proposed
depth of no more than 11,500 feet° that the applicant has submitted copies of Railroad
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January 25, 1967
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Commission Permit; Certificate of Insurance; a copy of a letter from Chief of Naval Air
Advanced Training approving the proposed surface location; and certification that there
are no buildings, structures or roads within 330 feet of the proposed location. Mr. Whitney
stated that the applicant is requesting variance from Section 24 relative to fencing locations
and/or fire walls; and variance from Section 24-19 relative to depth and cementing casing
conductor pipe; stated that the application seems to be in order, and that he recommends
approval subject to clearance required by the F. A. A.
Motion by Dunne, seconded by .,t imenez and passed that the foregoing application
be granted subject to F. A. A . clearance and proper fencing.
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 the Omaha Drive Street
Improvements, from Baldwin to State Highway *44, be made to Fowco Construction Company
in the amount of $64,235.93 on the basis of low bid meeting specifications; appropriating
a total sum of $71,000 for construction contract and contingencies;
b. That the award of contract for the construction of Hudson Acres-McNorton
Sewer Extensions, be made to F M, Thornton in the amount of $151,899,00 on the basis
of low bid meeting specifications; appropriating a total sum of $165,000 for the construction
contract and contingencies;
c. That the bid award on One Class A 750 GPM Triple Combination Pumper be
made to Ward LaFrance Truck Corporation of Elmira Heights, New York, in the amount of
$29,995 on the basis of low bid meeting specifications; (Bid Tabulation 67-5)
d . That the bid award on eight 45 -passenger air conditioned transit type coaches
for the Bus System, be made to General Motors Corporation of Pontiac, Michigan in the
total amount of $241,827,76, on the basis that their bid was the most advantageous bid
received; (Bid Tabulation 67-4)
e. That the acquisition of Parcels Nos, 1 and 2, Hudson Acres-McNorton Area
for Sewer Extensions, be approved; and that appropriations in the amounts of $2,200.00
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January 25, 1967
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for Parcel Noe 1 and $746.00 for Parcel No. 2, be authorized;
f. That an appropriation in the amount of $30,83074 out of No. 220 Street Bond
Improvement Fund to cover costs of relocating Sanitary Sewer Lines in Crosstown Unit III
Right of Way, be made and that authority to reimburse the appropriation for funds expended
out of 109 Sewer Fund, be granted;
g, That the bid on Marine Piling submitted by the Austin Bridge Company in
the amount of $4,440.60 be rejected on the basis that it is $ 1,440.60 in excess of funds
available; and that the $3,000 appropriated for piling replacements be carried over to
next year's budget to be included with next year's project,at which time an additional
appropriation will be requested;
h. That the date of Tuesday, February 14, 1967 at 2.00 p.m,, during a Special
Council Meeting, be set for public hearings on four zoning cases;
i . That the changes in personnel and polling places for the January 28, 1967
City Bond Election, submitted by City Secretary Kring, be approved as follows: Precinct
4, substitute polling place, Store Building at 4410 Leopard; Precinct 22, substitute polling
place, Sherwin Williams Building at 1011 Louisiana; Precinct 30, substitute pooling place,
Kostoryz School at 3602 Panama; Precinct 29, substitute judge, Mrs. Ray Traylor; Precinct
44, substitute judge, Mrs. Felix Irwin; and Precinct 30, substitute judge, Mrs. Charles
Foyt
ORDINANCE NO, 8330
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER; FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH F. M. THORNTON, SUB-
JECT TO FINAL APPROVAL FROM THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMIIN'STRATION, FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
THE HUDSON ACRES-McNORTON AREA SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS, APPLICABLE
TO CITY PROJECT NO. 250-64-49; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY
SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $165,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $151,899 IS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $13,101 1S FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUD-
ING ENGINEERING, STAKING, DETAIL INSPECTION, 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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Regular Council Meeting
January 25, 1967
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ORDINANCE NO, 8331
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH FOWCO CONSTRUCTION
CO. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE OMAHA DRIVE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, FROM
BALDWIN BOULEVARD TO HIGHWAY NO. 44, PROJECT NO. 220-53-85; APPROPRI-
ATING OUT OF NO, 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $71,000.00 OF WHICH
AMOUNT $64,235,93 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $6,764.07 IS
FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY, WITNESS 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. 8332
CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS OF DODDRIDGE STREET, FROM
STAPLES TO TOPEKA STREET, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY
ABUTTING SAID STREET WI LL BE SPECIFICALLY BENEFITTED AND ENHANCED IN
VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS, AND LEVYING AN
ASSESSMENT FOR PAYMENT; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN, PROVIDING FOR
ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES, THE MANNER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND COLLEC-
TION; 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, 8333
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF
$2,946 FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCELS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 250-64-49,
HUDSON ACRES - McNORTON AREA SEWER EXTENSIONS; AUTHORIZING AND
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO ACQUIRE THE AFORESAID PARCELS FROM CELANESE CORPORATION
OF AMERICA AND FROM H, C. DAVIS AND WIFE, ELIZABETH THOMAS DAVIS, AND
OTHERS, BY PROPER CONVEYANCE AND BY THE EXECUTION OF SUCH OTHER IN-
STRUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY; 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.. 8334
THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ACCEPTS THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE
FEDERAL WATER POLLUTION CONTROL ADMINISTRATION; AND THAT THE CITY HAS,
OR WILL PROCURE, A FEE SIMPLE OR SUCH OTHER ESTATE OR INTEREST IN THE SITE,
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January 25, 1967
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INCLUDING THE NECESSARY EASEMENTS AND RIGHTS OF WAY, AS TO ASSURE
UNDISTURBED USE AND POSSESSION FOR THE PURPOSES OF CONSTRUCTION,
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE WORKS FOR THE ESTIMATED LIFE OF THE
PROJECT; 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" .
ORDINANCE NO, 8335
APPROPRIATING $30,830.74 OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND
TO COVER THE COSTS OF RELOCATING SANITARY SEWER LINES IN THE CROSSTOWN
UNIT ill RIGHT-OF-WAY, PROJECT NO. 220-56-75, CONSTRUCTED BY CITY FORCES;
AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF THE APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDS EXPENDED OUT
OF 109 SEWER FUND PROVIDED IN THE 1966-67 BUDGET; 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"
ORDINANCE NO, 8336
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY,
A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF EIGHT (8) BUSES FOR A TOTAL CONSIDERATION
OF $243,449.92, FROM GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION,; PROVIDED THAT BEFORE
THE EXECUTION OF SUCH CONTRACT SUCH PROPOSED PURCHASE IS APPROVED BY
HUD AND COMMITMENT RECEIVED BY THE CITY FOR THE GRANT OF FUNDS BY SAID
GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $243,449.92 OUT OF NO.
118 TRANSIT FUND FOR SAID PURCHASE PRICE AND EXPENSE INCIDENTAL TO
OBTAINING SAID EIGHT BUSES, INCLUDING SUCH FUNDS AS ARE GRANTED BY HUD;
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"
Commissioners Wallace and Sizemore requested that they be excused for the re-
mainder of the meeting,
Mr, William Barfield of 137 Tropical Lane, appeared and inquired as to the status
of his request made to the Council on January 4, 1967, for the City's cooperation relative
to obtaining expert technical advice for analysis of his samples for air pollution study.
City Manager Whitney stated that he had conferred with the State Health Depart-
ment and had been advised that only samples taken by authorized health department personnel
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January 25, 1967
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could be analyzed by them; that he had also discussed this matter with Mr. Ab Cock, local
City -County Public Health Engineer, and that Mr. Cock will cooperate with Mr. Barfield
to have the test samples run.
Mrs. R. L. Gresham appeared and complained of the action of several months
ago which changed the name of the street on which she lives to "Hopkins Road" . Mrs.
Gresham stated that she is the only resident on the street; that she had not received a
notice of the hearing held on November 9, 1966, to change the name of the street, and
stated that had she been notified, she would have been present to protest.
City Manager Whitney stated that the street was an unnamed street and that it
was advertised to be named "Acme" but that was officially named "Hopkins Road" in honor
of the late Judge W. B. Hopkins, and that there were no interested persons present at the
hearing.
Mayor Furman advised Mrs. Gresham that the ordinance had been passed making
the action official, but that the matter would be discussed further at the next Council
Workshop Meeting.
Mr. Tom Hurt, operator of a local insurance agency, appeared and inquired as
to what disposition had been made of his request of last week relative to policemen being
instructed to send copies of traffic violations to parents of persons under the age of 19.
City Manager Whitney stated that the foregoing request is being studied in co-
operation with Corporation Court as to what procedure to pursue to put this proposal into
effect, and stated that after this has been satisfactorily worked out, a report will be made.
City Manager Whitney stated that he had had a telephone call from Mr. Jack King,
applicant for a franchise to operate a trackless train in Corpus Christi on the sidewalk along
East Shoreline from Emerald Cove to the Ship Channel, and on which an ordinance has been
read one time, and would have to be read again today to be passed before the moratorium,
and that Mr. King requested that the application be withdrawn temporarily and that a new
proposal would be made at another time.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned
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Regular Council Meeting
January 25, 1967
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1, McIVER FURMAN, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify
that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of January 4, 1967 through
January 25, 1967, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council
action, are by me hereby approved .
McIver F rman, M .D ., Mayor
City of Corpus Christi, Texas