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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/29/1967MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 29, 1967 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor McIver Furman 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 McIver Furman called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Odell Allen, Pastor of Corpus Christi Gospel Pentecostal Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Sizemore and passed that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of March 22, 1967, be approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Furman read and presented the following proclamations: DOCTORS' DAY in Corpus Christi, March 30, 1967, in honor of the members of the Medical Profession, living and deceased, who have practiced the profession, received by Mrs. Curtis Reemsnyder and Mrs. D. C. Bernwanger; ALTRUSA WEEK in Corpus Christi, the week of April 9 through April 15, 1967, in recognition of the organization's significant contributions to civic betterment to the community, received by Mrs. Martha Jane McGee; CLEAN UP - PAINT UP - FIX UP WEEK, in Corpus Christi, the week of April 2, through April 8, 1967, urging the citizens in general, all departments of the City, the commercial organizations, civic clubs, churches, boy's and girl's clubs and associations, to take an active part in this constructive program for community improvement; SAVINGS BONDS WEEK, in Corpus Christi, the week of April 1 through April 8, 1967, in observance of the 26th Anniversary Program of the United States Savings Bonds, received by Mr. A. J. Harris, Chairman of the local Savings Bond Campaign; and HEARING AND SPEECH CENTER WEEK in Corpus Christi, April 3 through April 8, 1967, emphasizing the significance of this institution to the community throe -h its Board of Directors, received by Commissioner Ronnie Sizemore. Mayor Furman recognized Mr. Harvie Branscomb, Jr., Chairman of the Marina Committee, who gave a report on the work that has been accomplished by this Committee during the past 15 months, which committee was initiated for the purpose of planning improvements for the City Marina and creation of a park in the Marina area, and Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 29, 1967 Page 2 and stated that a detailed written report would be submitted by the end of this week of these accomplishments. Mayor Furman thanked Mr. Branscomb and stated the Council is deeply grateful for the contribution this committee has made for the beautification of our City, and stated that the Spoil Islands have been a concern of the citizens since they were created, and that through the efforts of this committee, the time is approaching when. something can be done very worthwhile and advantageous to the City. Mayor Furman announced the appointments to Boards and Committees. Mayor Furman nominated the following persons for appointment to the Citizens Advisory Health and Welfare Board: Charles R. Porter, joint City -County appointee, replacing Joseph A. Cohn; and Miguel L. Gonzalez, replacing Dick Bradley unexpired term. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the foregoing nominations for appointment to the Citizens Advisory Health and Welfare Board be approved and confirmed. Mayor Furman nominated the following persons for appointment to the Pest Control Licensing Advisory Committee: William I. Cohen and Al Carson, replacing W. D. Bedingfield and W. Clifton Boren. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Blackmon and passed that the foregoing nominations for appointment to the Pest Control Licensing Advisory Committee be approved and confirmed. Mayor Furman announced the recessed public hearing on Application #267-5, Mrs. Josefa Canales Isaac, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lot 18, Block 2, Monterrey Gardens #1, recessed from March 22, 1967. City Manager Whitney read a letter from the applicant, Mrs. Josefa Canales Isaac, dated March 27, 1967, 1n which she stated that she wished to withdraw the foregoing application for zoning change. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the hearing be closed. Motion by Blackmon, seconded by Dunne and passed that the request of Mrs. Josefa Canales Isaac to withdraw Zoning Application #267-5, for change of zoning Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 29, 1967 Page 3 from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lot 18, Block 2, Monterrey Gardens #1, be accepted. Mayor Furman called for the City Manager's Reports, Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Dunne and passed that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "f", with Sizemore and Blackmon voting "Nay" on Item "a", Jimenez voting "Nay" on Item "f", and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That the City concur in the recommendation of the Director of Public Works that the Texas Mexican Railway Company be required to install the permanent type full plank crossings at the three locations shown on the original plans in con- nection with the Omaha Drive Street Improvements, on which an assessment hearing was held March 1, 1967; b. That the improvements of McArdle Road from Greenwood Drive to State High- way #286, be authorized, and that notice be filed setting the date of April 19, 1967, for public hearing on said improvements; c. That the lease assignment by Al Krakow d/b/a Corpus Christi Aviation to Interstate Industrial Company, Inc., and Portland State Bank, covering a portion of certain lands and lease sites designated for commercial hangar and fixed base opera- tions at Corpus Christi International Airport, be approved; d. That the request of Houston Natural Gas Company to rescind its option to sell certain property pursuant to the provisions of Paragraph B of Article III of Contract of Sale dated November 28, 1962, described in Paragraph (iii) of Exhibit IV to said Contract of Sale, be granted; e. That the changes in personnel and polling places for the April 4, 1967 General Election, submitted by City Secretary Kring, be approved as follows: Precinct 2, substitute polling place, Church of Christ, 1221 Peabody; Precinct 14, substitute polling place, Youth Center, South Bluff Methodist Church, 1501 Seventh Street; Precinct 19, substitute polling place, Rose Shaw School Annex, 3109 Carver; Precinct 20, substitute polling place, Skinner Elementary School, 1001 Bloomington; Precinct 31, substitute polling place, Montclair School Cafeteria, 5241 Kentner; Precinct 6, substitute judge, Mrs. D. D. Bramblett; Precinct 9, substitute judge, Miss Angelita Barrera; Precinct 27, substitute judge, M. R. Zepeda; Precinct 28, substitute judge, Mrs. Estella Gaona; Precinct 33, substitute W. E. Meehleib; Precinct 42, substitute judge, Mrs. B. G. Hubner; Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 29, 1967 Page 4 1. That the compensation plan for all positions in the City Service be amended by amending Section 5, by adding a new subsection (e) setting forth a new pay schedule for basic salary position of Electrical Inspector to be $575 per month. Commissioner Jimenez stated that he favored the pay increase for the Electrical Inspectors as recommended, and would vote for the ordinance to be subsequently pre- sented, but was voting "Nay" on the recommendation to emphasize that the pay scale generally should be adjusted. ORDINANCE N0. 8395 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT A PORTION OF McARDLE ROAD, FROM GREEN- WOOD DRIVE TO S.H. 286, BE IMPROVED; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FTLF A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. 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 N0. 8396 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF THAT PORTION OF McARDLE ROAD FROM GREENWOOD DRIVE TO S. H. 286; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS 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 HEAR- ING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 19, 1967, TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY 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, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8397 ESTABLISHING THE STANDARDS FOR SCREENING FENCES IN CONNECTION WITH REZONING AND SPECIAL PERMITS; SNT1'ING FORTH THE SPECIFICATIONS OF SAID STANDARDS WITH REFERENCE TO DRAWINGS FILED IN THE CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE, 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, McDanielf Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 29, 1967 Page 5 ORDINANCE N0. 8398 CLOSING THE 400 BLOCK OF NEAL STREET AND A 20 -FOOT ALLEY BETWEEN LOTS 10 AND 12, AND LOTS 9 AND 11, BLOCK 66, AND BETWEEN LOSS 1 AND 3, AND 2 AND 4, BLOCK 67, BROOK- LYN ADDITION, LOCATED "ETRE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE RETENTION BY THE CITY OF AN EXISTING SEWER EASEMENT IN NEAL STREET; AND DECLAR- ING 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, 8399 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE Ci1;Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUTE 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 MAX F. DULLNIG, JR., BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A 8.68 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 7 & 8, SECTION 18, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM & GARDEN TRACTS, LOCATED AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF RODD FIELD ROAD & SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE FRONTING APPROXIMATELY 1300 FEET ALONG SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND EXTENDING 300 FEET FOR THE MOST DEPTH, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXIST- ING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLAR- ING 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 NC. 8400 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CTT2 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 PEERMAN, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT ON A 1.214 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND, MORE OR LESS, OUT OF LOT 22, SECTION 17, AND LOT 6, SECTION 29, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH SPECIAL PERMIT SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE SEVEN (7) CONDITIONS IMPOSED ON THE SPECIAL PERMIT GRANTED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TRACT BY ORDINANCE N0, 8151, AS MORE FULLY HEREINAFTER SET OUT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMLRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended ani the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 8401 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION, NUMBERED 23-26a, MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO IN ANY MANNER DAMAGE, MAR OR DEFACE, MOVE, CHANGE THE ANCHOR LINE, TIE TO THE ANCHOR OR ANCHOR LINE, OR SHORTEN OR CHANGE THE LENGTH OF THE ANCHOR LINE OF ANY BUOY PLACED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OR UNDER ITS DIRECTION, IN THE WATERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, LAGUNA MADRE OR ANY OTHER INLAND WATERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OR WITHIN ONE MILE OF THE CITY LIMITS; FIXING A PENALTY OF NOT EXCEEDING $200; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVID- ING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 29, 1967 Page 6 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. 8402 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, ENTITLED "ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE", BY AMENDING SECTION 5, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION, DESIGNATED AS SUBSECTION (e), ENTITLED "SPECIALIST PAY IN INSPECTION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS"; PROVIDING AN EF'F'ECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; 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 N0. 8403 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SALE, OFFER OF SALE, DELIVERY OR GIFT TO ANY PERSON UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE, OF MODEL GLUE OR ANY SIMILAR SUBSTANCE CONTAINING ANY ONE OR MORE OF ANY VOLATILE SOLVENTS; DEFINING CERTAIN WORDS; MAKING IT UNLAWFUL TO INHALE THE FUMES OF ANY MODEL GLUE TO INDUCE OR AID OTHERS TO VIOLATE ANY OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; MAKING POSSESSION OF CERTAIN GLUES UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($200) FOR VIOLATION; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. 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." SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE ON 376.575 ACRES OF LAND, CONSISTING OF 29 TRACTS OF LAND IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID LEASE TO BE WITH COASTAL STATES GAS PRODUCING COMPANY FOR A 5 -YEAR PERIOD, BEGINNING APRIL 26, 1967, AND ENDING APRIL 25, 1972, FOR A CASH BONUS IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATION SET OUT IN THE LEASE FORM, TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE LEASE AGRIEMMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Furman, Blackmon, Dunne, Jimenez, McDaniel, Sizemore, and Wallace, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8404 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 H. E. BUTT GROCERY COMPANY, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON ALL OF LOTS 1 & 3B AND THE NORTH- EASTERLY 120 FEET OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, ALAMEDA ESTATES #1, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 29, 1967 Page 7 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. 8405 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 DR, LOY C. REID, BY AMENDING THE ZONING ON LOT 11, BLOCK 5, SHERWOOD PARK, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWWr,TING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO PROVISIONS FOR ADEQUATE OFF-STREET PARKING; 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." There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. I, McIver Furman, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of March 1, 1967 through March 29, 1967, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. cIVER FURMAN, M.D., Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas