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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/14/1967PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Jack Grant Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ken McDaniel MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 14, 1967 2:00 p. m. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Mayor Blackmon in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed that Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore be execused for cause. The Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 6, 1967, and of the Regular Meeting of June 7, 1967, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon read and presented a proclamation proclaiming the dates of June 16, 17 and 18, 1967, as NAVY FESTIVAL DAYS in the City of Corpus Christi, and urged the citizens of the community to manifest their appreciation of their being a part of our City by supporting and patronizing the Navy Relief Festival being held in the City during this period; received by Captain Auman and Lieutenant Henderson. Mayor Blackmon recognized Mr. Glen Littrell, Principal of Richard King High School and, on behalf of the citizenry of Corpus Christi, read and presented a Certificate of Commendation to members of the Richard King High School Baseball Team upon winning the State Championship, Class 4A, for the current year. Mr. Littrell, in the absence of Coach Funk, who could not be present for this occasion, introduced the following members of the team: John Mims, Wayne Vann, Bryan Mayo, Neal Butler, Mark Lauritzen, Daryl Haas, Larry Smith, Mike Peterson, Burt Hooten and Steve Nelson. Mayor Blackmon, in words of commendation, stated that this achievement brings credit to the Team, the coaches, school, and to the entire City, and charged them, saying "May the spirit that carried you to this honor be with each of you in your daily pursuits throughout life." Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 14, 1967 Page 2 Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of Zoning Application #467-2, Moises Rangel, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House District on Lots 28-A and 28-B, Block 3, Lexington Subdivision, on which a public hearing was held May 10, 1967. City Manager Whitney stated that the applicant had been contacted, and that he had indicated that "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District zoning as recommended by the Zoning and Planning Com- mission, would be acceptable in lieu of the requested "A-1" Apartment House District. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Grant and passed that the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #467-2, Moises Rangel, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House District on Lots 28-A and 28-B, Block 3, Lexington Subdivision, be denied, but in lieu thereof "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District be approved, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: as That acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 3, in the amount of $15,780.84, representing the balance due the contractor, Fowco Construction Company, upon completing construction of Crockett Heights, Annex B, West Guth Park, 14th and Marguerite Street Improve- ments, be approved; and that appropriation in the amount of $995 to supplement funds previously appropriated, be authorized; b. That the award of bid on the sale of Lot 5-B, Block 9, Colonia Hidalgo Addition, be rejected, and that a sign "For Sale" be placed on the property; (Bid Tabulation #67-17) c, That the award of bid on Crockett Heights Annex B, be made to Hulen Hunt on the bask of high bid received in the amount of $41,222.00; (Bid Tabulation #67-18) d That the authority to enter into an agreement with Arnold M. Gurley, Sr., for determina- tion of the feasibility of developing of Tract "C" area of the Oso, according to the terms set out in the agreement, be granted; e, That the date of July 5, 1967, Regular Council Meeting, be set for public hearing on four zoning applications; Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 14, 1967 Page 3 f, That the authority to execute and deliver to fiumble Oi & Refining Company a revocable easement to cross under Laguna Shores Rood with tottr 2-lnch pipelines for the transportation of and/or other hydrocarbons to be placed in one 14-1ncH: see/ conduit, according to the terms as set crit in the easement, be granted; g • That the design of surface structures, as ssEntitted by Cities Seryke Oil Company and Atlantic Richfield Company, for their respective weli $truciturec L,S,,ed on their well in the Boy, be approved as recommended by Petroleum Scperintendent Horny L, Franklin; h. That the date of June 28, 1967, Regular CouncilMeeting be set for pubic hearing on the appeal of the Peerman Corporation relative to the Euling of the Zoning ord Planning Commission PS to park requirements in Pharaoh Valley Towne it That the application of Wt 8 Darritlicli fcr a permit to &it NeJ. Rt Locke Well Not 1 to a depth of 11,000 feet at a location des,r6bed us an area sc.stb of Highway 44, We of Noviga-- tion Boulevard, being a 37„096 -acre tract cut of the J C R farm 2ok Sehtlor 3„, Stock 8, and haying been examined by Petroleum S,iperintehident Henry r.,ar:OH, be approved exceptions agreed upon by the applicar,t o follaws;, 1. To drill to a depth of 11,000 feet., or no deeper than 50 feet below He hose of the Anderson Sand; 2, That the applicant be permted to USE: e,ortherl wase pit's; 3 Permit a caring program which cortrilcht of 9-5/8" coring 'o 2300 'o be cemented from the bottom cif the ri;a3ing to the surface of the. uroutxl, and the use of 5-1/2" production, casing to o total depth; 4. Permit exception to the realArement relative o the locoU'on of b,sldings as waivers from the owners are provided; 5,. That in the event the well is dry and intended 'o be uhocdoned that ufficient cement plug will be placed at tHe slice of the "ii:rfa,ire to extend upward into the surface ,casing at least 50', oTd afters sufficient time has been allowed far the s:ement to hardetL tie top cf the plug will be located to ascertain that it it: ln fact at least 50' op from the shoe and then ei..fficient weight be ii:et on the plyg eq 0 to the weight of the drill pipe to this depth if the plirg',;zodrw ascertained, then a 100' surface cement plug wlllhe placed .ctf,et which the casing will be cdt off 6' below He .:1;rfc,,-se, depth cid a 'steel plate welded over the hole Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 14, 1967 Page 4 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CRYSTAL PETROLEUM COMPANY FOR THE LEASE BY SAID CITY TO THE SAID CRYSTAL PETROLEUM COMPANY OF CERTAIN REAL ESTATE IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE BODY HEREOF; SETTING FORTH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID LEASE CONTRACT. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the. following vote: Blackmon, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano, and McDaniel present and voting "Aye". Sizemore absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8496 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OF THE CROCKETT HEIGHTS, ANNEX B, WEST GUTH PARK, 14TH AND MARGUERITE STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NOS. 220-61-69.11 AND 291-64-1, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, FOWCO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER CONTRACT DATED JANUARY 4, 1967, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8304; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $995 SUPPLEMENT- ING REMAINING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,786; AUTHOR- IZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 3, DATED MAY 31, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,780,84, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS HEREBY AND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CON- STRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano, and McDaniel present and voting "Aye", Sizemore absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8497 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH FRANCES CLARK LOCKETT WHEREBY THE CITY WILL LEASE FROM SAID FRANCES CLARK LOCKETT A TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 4.6 ACRES LOCATED ON SARATOGA BOULEVARD FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR, COMMENCING ON MAY 1, 1967, TO BE USED AS A PISTOL AND RIFLE RANGE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, 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: Blackmon, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano, and McDaniel present and voting "Aye", Sizemore absent. ORDINANCE NO, 8498 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH ARNOLD M. GURLEY, SR.,, FOR THE DETERMINATION OF THE FEASIBILITY OF DEVELOPING OF TRACT "C" AREA OF THE OSO, IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREE- MENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 14, 1967 Page 5 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Bradley, Grant, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez voting "Nay"; and Sizemore absent, ORDINANCE NO, 8499 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO CROSS UNDER LAGUNA SHORES ROAD IN THE FLOUR BLUFF COMMUNITY WITH FOUR 2 -INCH PIPELINES FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF OIL AND/OR OTHER HYDROCARBONS, PROVIDING THE TERMS OF SUCH EASEMENT, 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: Blackmon Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore absent ORDINANCE NO, 8500 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 ALBERT H. AHRENS, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ON LOT 10, NAVIGATION HEIGHTS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, WHICH SPECIAL USE PERMIT GRANTED 15 MORE FULLY SET OUT, AND SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CONDITIONS SET OUT HEREINAFTER; 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: Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Grant voting "Nay"; Sizemore absent, Mr. John W. Ault, 337 Lakeside, appeared and presented a petition containing 16 signatures of residents in the Flour Bluff Area, requesting that the City take steps to eliminate standing water in this area by constructing a road parallel to the 300 block of Lakesiae Drive and Richard, so that the swamp adjoining these two streets will be drained_ Mr, Ault stated that the area has a problem with mosquitoes, is a fire and health hazard to the area; stated that the City Engineering Division had advised him that the street is not a dedicated public street and that the C'ty can do nothing about it, (Petition #67-20) Mayor Blackmon accepted the petition and advised Mr, Auit that it would be referred to the proper departments for investigation and recommendation for consideration at the Council's �k Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 14, 1967 Page 6 Workshop Meeting. Mr. Doyle McCain, 10733 Westwood, President of the Master Plumbers Association and Chairman of the Examining and Supervising Board of Plumbers, appeared heading a delegation of approximately 10 private Local plumbers, and appealed to the Council to obtain more City plumbing inspectors and increasing the minimum starting salary to $575 per month commensorate with the salary increases recently given to the electrical inspectors. Mr. McCain stated that the shortage of inspectors holds up construction work for days at a time, and also stated that qualified inspectors are available for employment if the salary is increased. Mayor Blackmon stated that the request will be given early consideration, and asked for a report from City Manager Whitney on whether the situation is critical enough to warrant immediate action or should the matter be deferred in preparation of the 1967-68 Budget to be adopted August 1, and that the report be considered at workshop meeting Monday, the 29th There being no further business to come before the 'Council, the meeting was adjourned.