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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/08/1967MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 8, 1967 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Patrick J. Dunne Ken McDaniel Dr. P. Jimenez Ronnie Sizemore Wm. H. Wallace City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. Motion by Dunne seconded by Jimenez and passed that Mayor Furman be excused for cause. There being no corrections or additions, the Minutes of the Special Meeting of February 27, 1967, and the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 1, 1967, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon welcomed the Student Council of West Oso High School, accompanied by their sponsor, Mr. R. H. Wallace, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to Genaro Bernal, David Vasquez, Joe Bernal, Lupita Banda, Eva Rojas, and Lydia Hernandez; also welcomed were students of Molina Junior High School, and their sponsor Mr. E. A. Beltran. Students present were Danny Noyala, Willie Jackson, Larry Mitchell, Baltazar Benavides, Allan Jurica, and Bobby Davis. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the proposed McArdle Road Improvements, Greenwood Drive to State Highway 286, from the following firms; Slovak Brothers Company, Heldenfels Brothers, F. M. Thornton, and Fowco 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. One bid was opened and read on an Oil and Gas Lease of approximately 376.575 acres of twenty-nine various tracts of land from the following firm: Coastal States Gas Producing 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 8, 1967 Page 2 Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon announced the pending item of zoning Application #167-11, Mrs. Gabriel R. Rivas, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lot 6, Block 2, Bay View Addition No. 4, on which a public hearing was held February 27, 1967. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Dunne and passed that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #167-11, Mrs. Gabriel R. Rivas, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lot 6, Block 2, Bay View Addition No. 4, be denied on the basis that approval would constitute spot zoning; furthermore, space is not available for adequate off-street parking. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon announced the pending item of Application #167-12, Sessions Mortgage Company, Trustee, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on a tract of land out of the Northwest corner of Lot 22, Section 13, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, on which a public hearing was held February 27, 1967. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Dunne and passed that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in that Application #167-12, Sessions Mortgage Company, Trustee, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwel- ling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on a tract of land out of the Northwest corner of Lot 22, Section 13, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, more particularly located at the Southeast corner of the Intersection of Airline Road and Williams Drive, fronting 154.67 feet on Airline Road and extending 236.90 feet along the Southeasterly right of way line of Williams Drive for the most depth, be approved as submitted, with the exception that masonry fence be specified in the construction of the screening, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon announced the public hearing on the application for the closing of one-half of a 40 -foot road dedicated by map or plat styled Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, adjacent to the common boundary between Lot 24, Section 13, and Lot 17, Section 18, of said Subdivision, and explained the procedure to be followed. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 8, 1967 Page 3 City Manager Whitney presented the application, and stated that the request had been submitted by Mr. Ted Anderson, attorney representing the abutting property owners; pointed out on a map the location of the area in question; stated that the hearing had been advertised on the basis of the request for one-half of the 40 -foot dedicated road, and that property owners within the required 450 -foot radius had been duly notified; that 811 affected City Departments had been contacted, and that no objections had been offered to the proposed closing, and that it is his re- commendation that the request be approved. Mr. Ted Anderson, attorney representing the abutting property owners request- ing the closing, spoke in favor of the request, and stated that the closing of this road will be consistent with the best use of the area; that it is not adaptable to any plan; that there are no utilities located in the roadway; that it has never been used and that there is no way for it to ever be extended on to Padre Island Drive. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing request. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Wallace and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Sizemore and passed that one-half of a 40 -foot road dedicated by map or plat styled Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, adjacent to the common boundary between Lot 24, Section 13, and Lot 17, Section 18, of said Subdivision, being located all on Lot 24, be closed, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. City Manager Whitney stated that he would recommend that the Staff investi- gate the possibility of closing the other one-half of the 40 -foot roadway between Williams Drive and Holly Road, and if feasible, he would recommend that another public hearing be held for its closure. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. City Manager Whitney made the following recommendations: a. That the public hearing on improvements of Omaha Drive, from Baldwin Boulevard to State Highway #44, held March 1, 1967, be officially closed, and the assessment roll be approved with the exception that the construction of sidewalks be deleted; Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 8, 1967 Page 4 5 -foot b. That the abandonment of the/ease-•ment in Lot 3-B, Block 1, Alameda Estates Unit 1, and the 5 -foot easement out of Lots 1 and 2 of a replat of Lots 1 and 2, Block 1, Alameda Estates, be authorized; c. That the date for public hearing for assessments concerning Airline Road Improvements be changed from March 15, 1967, to April 12, 1967 at 3:00 p.m.; d. That the acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 3, in the amount of $29,530.72, representing the balance due the Fowco Construction Company for com- pletion of construction of Brawner Parkway, Willow and Pecan Street Improvements, be approved; e. That the request of San Patricio Municipal Water District that the City approve the re -sale of water by the Aransas County Conservation and Reclama- tion District to various users in Aransas County, under the provisions of Section 11 and 15 of Contract #2369, dated May 27, 1963, between San Patricio District and the City of Corpus Christi, be approved; f. That the date of April 26, 1967, during a regular Council meeting be set for public hearing for the closing of all streets and alleys bounded on the North by Beach Avenue, on the East by Timon Boulevard, on the South by Gulf Spray Avenue, and on the West by Highway #181, Brooklyn Addition, except that portion of said street and alley on which a public hearing is scheduled to be held March 22,1967; g. That the date of April 19, 1967, during the regular Council meeting be set for public hearing on the closing of Padre Street between West Broadway and the Interstate 37 frontage roads; h. That the date of March 27, 1967, during a Special Council meeting be set for public hearing on 4 zoning cases; i. That one-way traffic pattern be established on Greely Drive, westbound from Parade Drive to Belmeade Drive between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m., and between the hours of 3:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m. on school days only. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon declared the foregoing recomnendations accepted and approved in the absence of any objections. ORDINANCE NO. 8377 CLOSING THE PUBLIC HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS ON OMAHA DRIVE, FROM BALDWIN BOULEVARD TO STATE HIGHWAY #44, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT PROPERTY ABUTTING SAID STREET WILL BE SPECIFICALLY BENEFITTED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 8, 1967 Page 5 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8375 AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED"AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINIS- TRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN TO ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE", BEING ORDINANCE N0. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (E) OF SECTION 1, BY A'DING A NEW POSITION, TO -WIT: "HOUSING REHABILITATION COORDINATOR"; PROVIDING AN EFFECT] DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8379 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE BRAWNER PARKWAY, WILLOW AND PECAN STREET IITROVEMENTS, PROJECT N0. 220-61-43, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, F0WC0 CONSTRUC- TION COMPANY, UNDKR THEIR CONTRACT DATED OCTOBER 19, 1966, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 8218; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 3 DATED MARCH 3, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $29,530.72, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART THEREOF, SALT) PAYviEN'T TO BE MADE FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8380 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 N0, 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF FRANK A. LONGORIA, BY GRANTING A. SPECIAL PERMIT FOR A SINGLE FOUR-PLEX AND DETACHED GARAGES, SUBJECT TO A 50 -FOOT SETBACK AND APPROPRIATE LOCATION OF SIDEWALKS, ON LOT 0-2, EAD]CROFT DODGE ANNEX IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; :PEEPING IN JMBECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; R.EPEALIN"v ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8381 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 N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF ROY SMITH, BY AMENDING THE ZON- ING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A 44 -.7 -ACRE TRACT, INCLUDING A PORTION OF LOTS 6, 7, AND 8, SECTION 3, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS AND ALL OF BLOCKS "G" AND "H", MT. VERNON SHOPPING CENTER, LOCATED ON THE WESTERLY RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET, BETWEEN PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND MC ARDLE ROAD, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 8, 1967 Page 6 SET OUT; 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: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8382 DECLARING ABANDONED THE 5 -FOOT EASEMENT OUT OF LOT 3B, BLOCK 1, ALAMEDA ESTATES UNIT NO. 1, AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN VOLUME 26, PAGE 21 OF THE NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS MAP RECORDS, AND ABANDONING THE 5 -FOOT EASEMENT OUT OF LOTS 1 AND 2 OF A REPLAT OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 1, ALAMEDA ESTATES, AS SHOWN ON MAP RECORDED IN VOLUME 26, PAGE 1 OF THE NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS MAP RECORDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8383 AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 8366, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 22, 1967, BY AMENDING SECTION 4 THEREOF, BY CHANGING THE DATE OF PUBLIC HEARING CONCERN- ING AIRLINE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS TO APRIL 12, 1967, RATHER THAN MARCH 15, 1967; KEEP- ING IN EkT ECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 8366; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8384 CLOSING ONE-HALF OF A 40 -FOOT ROAD DEDICATED BY MAP OR PLAT STYLED FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, ADJACENT TO THE COMMON BOUNDARY BETWEEN LOT 24, SECTION 13, AND LOT 17, SECTION 18, OF SAID SUBDIVISION, SAID ONE-HALF OF SAID ROADWAY SOUGHT TO BE CLOSED HEREIN BEING LOCATED ALL ON LOT 24, AND BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8385 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 21-153 AND ORDINANCE NO. 7950, BY PROVIDING THAT GREELY DRIVE, FROM PARADE DRIVE TO BELMEADE DRIVE, SHALL BE A ONE-WAY STREET FOR WESTBOUND TRAFFIC BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M. AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 3:00 P.M. AND 4:00 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS ONLY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 8, 1967 Page 7 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore and Wallace, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Furman absent. Mr. Earl Carter of 4957 Nell Street, appeared and inquired as to what has been done relative to the matter of a car wash facility being constructed at Del- phine and Weber Road with an exit through what was once listed on a plat as a planting strip. Director of Public Works Jack McDaniel made a report on the investigation made by his department and stated that efforts have been made to work out something on a cooperative basis which would be satisfactory to all concerned, but that these efforts have failed. He stated that the original plat did not dedicate the property to the City, and that the entrance road apparently is legal. Mr. McDaniel further stated that the owners of the land have leased the total property to Continental Oil Company, and that Continental Oil Company has sub -leased it to the car wash people; stated that he had talked with the owners of the car wash and that they ap- peared to be eager to be good neighbors; that Mr. Bill Presley, Superintendent of the construction, stated that he had contacted Conoco's leasing agent in Dallas about the possibility of exiting the car wash onto other Continental property, but that they had been unreceptive to such a solution; also the suggestion had been made that the exit drive circle behind Youngblood's Restaurant and exit on Padre Island Drive but that this was rejected. Mayor Pro Tem Blackmon asked that the City's Legal Department draft an amendment to the Platting Ordinance that would require a notice to adjoining prop- erty owners of any future proposed replats, and that the amendment provide for an appeal to the City Council. Councilman McDaniel reported to the Council on a meeting in Galveston this this week with the Army Corps of Engineers and the Marina Park Expediting Committee, attended by Commissioner Sizemore, Planning Director Wm. Anderson, Duaine Orr, Harvie Branscomb and himself, stating that plans will have been completed by fall of this year for rebuilding and widening Corpus Christi Beach, and that upon com- pletion, the plans will be sent to Washington for inclusion in next year's Public Works Bill. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.