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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 16, 1967
200 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Jack Grant
Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr.
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Ken McDaniel
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 Reverend A. F. Conn, Pastor of the Church of God gave the invoca-
tion, and introduced Reverend. James E. Wilson, a visitor of his Church from
Atlanta, Georgia.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 9, 1967, were
approved as amended.
Mayor Blackmon recognized in the audience Mr. Ralph Bennett, Chairman
of the Sister City Committee and Coordinator for the Educational Exchange Program
between the City of Corpus Christi and our Sister City, Yokosuka, Japan. Mr.
Bennett introduced four local students, Suzan Hoban, Lilly Beth Haymaker, Wayne
Miller and Thomas Elkins, who in turn, introduced their respective guest students
from Japan. The Japanese students were Tomoko Suzuki, Yukiko Hirai, Kenichi
Iwasaki, and Osamu Kamata. Gifts were presented including gifts from Mayor
Nagano to Mayor Blackmon, Mr. Bennett and the Board of Education. The gifts
included a 900 year old painting, penants, pins, and other miscellaneous items.
Mayor Blackmon explained the purpose of the Student Exchange Program,
expressed his approval and appreciation on behalf of the Council and the City;
promised support of the program and assured the students that everything would
be done to make their stay here as beneficial and enjoyable as possible. Each
student was presented with an Honorary Citizenship Certificate and other souvenirs
and mementos significant of their visit to Corpus Christi, including John F.
Kennedy half dollars, Mexican currency, and rare U. S. currency from Mayor Black-
mon's personal collection.
Mr. Charles Bonniwell, attorney, appeared on behalf of Mr. Frank
Shepherd, coach of the Corpus Christi YMCA Swimming Team, and presented the Council
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with a petition requesting that Collier Swimming Pool be enclosed, heated and
made available for year-round use for swimming instruction for high school
physical education programs, swimming teams competition and tournaments. Mr.
Bonniwell stated that a 12 -year survey of acquatic accidents in Corpus Christi
and Nueces County from 1954 through 1965 indicates an unusually high number of
drownings and accidents in and about the water, and further stated that he be-
lieves the necessary money of about $53,000 can be raised privately if the City
will agree to operate the pool.
Mr. Renick Marsh, swimming instructor and safety chairman for the
Red Cross, appeared and concurred in the appeal of Mr. Shepherd and Mr. Bonni-
well, stating that the Red Cross would maintain year-round life saving and
swimming classes if more .facilities were available. (Petition #67-24)
Mayor Blackmon stated that the request is presently under study by the
Council, and will be forwarded to the Park and Recreation Board for recommenda-
tion.
Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids.
One bid was opened and read on the purchase of one Peerless Packaged
Gas Odorizer Station from the following firm: Smith, Goodenough and Company
of Corpus Christi.
The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as required by the City
Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
Mayor Blackmon, called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion, by Sizemore, seconded by Grant 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 contra., for construction in connection with
the Cole Park Improvements, Proj4291-67-6, be made to Vahlco Engineering and
Construction Company, and that an appropriation in the sum of $22,837 for
construction contract and contingencies including engineering and legal adver-
tising costs, be approved;
b. That the Plans and Specifications for Ocean Drive Erosion Con-
trol Project #220-67-97, be approved, and that authority to advertise for bids
to be received September 6, 1967, be granted;
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c. That the authority for the Purchasing Agent to accept informal
bidding by written, sealed proposals from responsible farmers, for the Farm
Lease on the Westside Sewer Plant Site due to the time element for planting and
excessive publication costs for such a small acreage, be granted;
d. That the award of bid on 19 - 35 Passenger Transit Type Air-
conditioned Coaches for the Transit System be made to General Motors Corpora-
tion of Pontiac, Michigan, in the amount of $362,778.40, on the basis of their
low bid meeting specifications, subject to HUD concurrence in the award and
written notification of two-thirds participation; (Bid Tabulation #67-33)
e. That the date of September 13, 1967, Regular Council Meeting, be
set for public hearing on the appeal of Mrs. Marceline Flores for Special Use
Permit for a Trailer House on Lot 7, Block 2, Christi Park #2;
f. That the authority to advertise for bids on Uniform Rental Service
for approximately 30 Public Utility Meter Readers, 8 Water Division employees,
160 Sanitation Division employees, 14 Gas Division employees, 12 Airport em-
ployees, and 18 Transit Department employees, for the period beginning September
17, 1967, and ending February 1, 1969, to be opened August 30, 1967, be granted;
g, That Ordinance #8535, dated July 1967, be amended authorizing a
contractu.1 agreement to reimburse Central Power and Light Company for 50% of
the cost, or $11,274, of relocating certain facilities for the State Highways
#286 and #358 interchange; and that appropriation in the sum of $5,587 to sup-
plement the previously appropriated amount of $5,687 for a total of $11,274,
applicable to Project #220-56-75, Utility Relocations for Crosstown Expressway,
be approved;
h. That the authority for the nty Manager to submit an application
to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Departeht for $30,000 in Federal Aid Funds
to match the $30,000 the City has currently budgeted for the development of
Schanen Park, be granted;
i. That a contract with the State Department of Public Welfare
extending and renewing an agreement dated June 8, 1966, providing facilities
for a program of training persons for trades and occupations, effective on
September 1, 1967, and continuing indefinitely, subject to the availability of
funds, be authorized;
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j, That the date of August 30, 1967, Regular Meeting, be set for
public hearing on the application of South Texas Materials Company for a zoning
change;
ko That the date of September 6, 1967, be set for public hearing on
three zoning applications;
1e That, on determination that the "pulling" method in lieu of the
"cutting" method for removing pilings is the safest and cleanest method but
requiring more time, the time originally allotted the Southern Pacific Railway
Company for the removal of railroad trestle on Corpus Christi Beach, and the
removal of the trestle piles across Nueces Bay, be extended, subject to the ap-
proval of the U. So Corps of Engineers, and subject to the assurance to the
City that the piles and tracks will be removed within the two year period,
ORDINANCE NO. 8558
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, AlOR PARTICULARLY
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF MRS. NEVADA Ea
HENNESSEY, BY AMENDING THE ZONING ON LOT 7, BLOCK 2, OSAGE ADDITION, IN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NIECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT
TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT, SUBJECT TO THE ERECTION OF A STANDARD
SCREENING FENCE ACCORDING TO SPECIFICATIONS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL;
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, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano
and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye.'
ORDINANCE ND. 8559
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF EXE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON 950 27TH
DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565; 1.2 SEQ, OF THE
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AFENDED FROM TIME TO TIMX AND PARTICULARLY
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO„ 6106, AS AMENDED, 'UPON APPLICATION OF SOUTH TEXAS
PRESBYTERY, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERM= FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATION OF
A CHURCH OFFICE ON LOTS A & B, CENPR?,Z PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TRACT, IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, N.7ECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO MAP THEREOF IN VOLUME
20, PAGE 6, MAP RECORDS, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, BEING THAT SAME PROPERTY FORMERLY
DESCRIBED AS A 0,5371 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE
CENTRAL PARK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH TRACT, FRONTING 130 FEET ON GOLLIHAR ROAD AND
EXTENDING APPROXIMATELY 180 FEET FOR THE MOST DEPTH; 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, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and
McDaniel, present and voting Aye,"
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August 16, 1967
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ORDINANCE N0, 8560
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH VAHLCO ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION
COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE COLE PARK IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT
NO. 291-67-6; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $24,000 OF
WHICH AMOUNT $22,837 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1,163 IS FOR CONTIN-
GENCIES, INCLUDING ENGINEERING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and
McDaniel, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE N0. 8561
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO W, B. DANSFIELL TO CROSS UNDER FLATO
ROAD, TO BE LOCATED 1970 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF HIGHWAY 44
BY BORING UNDER THE ROAD AND INSTALLING ONE 4-1/2" 0.D. GAS PIPELINE THROUGH A
6" CONDUIT; 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, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and
McDaniel, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE NO. 8562
AMENDING ORDINANCE N0, 8535 DATED JULY, 1967, AUTHORIZING A CONTRACTUAL AGREE-
MENT TO REIMBURSE CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR 50% OF THE COST, OR $11,274,
OF RELOCATING CERTAIN FACILITIES FOR THE STATE HIGHWAYS #286 AND #358 INTERCHANGE;
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $5,587 SUPPLEMENTING THE
PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AMOUNT OF $5,687, MAKING A TOTAL OF $11,274 AVAILABLE TO
REIMBURSE CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY, AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-75,
UTILITY RELOCATIONS FOR CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET 081 IN SAID
CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A",
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, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and
McDaniel, present and voting "Aye,"
RESOLUTION NO. 8563
RESOLUTION URGING THE TEXAS HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO AID IN THE DESIGNATION OR
PROPOSED EXTENSION OF U. S. HIGHWAY 96 FROM PORT ARTHUR TO BROWNSVILLE; DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed
by the following vote Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and
McDaniel, present and voting "Aye."
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August 16, 1967
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SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS
AMENDED, BY AMENDING ITEMS 5 AND 6 OF SECTION 21-156, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE
STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES ON SANTA FE STREET, EAST SIDE, FROM
ROBERT DRIVE TO DODDRIDGE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M., AND
ON SANTA FE STREET, WEST SIDE, FROM DODDRIDGE TO ROBERT DRIVE BETWEEN THE HOURS
OF 4:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M.; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez,
Lozano and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye."
ORDINANCE N0. 8564
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT EXTENDING AND RENEWING AN AGREEMENT DATED
THE 8TH DAY OF JUNE, 1966, BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE CONCERNING THE PROVIDING OF FACILITIES IN CORPUS CHRISTI
FOR A PROGRAM OF TRAINING OF PERSONS FOR TRADES AND OCCUPATIONS; SAID CONTRACT TO
BE EFFECTIVE ON SEPTEMBER 1, 1967 AND CONTINUING INDEFINITELY, SUBJECT TO AVAIL-
ABILITY OF FUNDS; A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT BEING 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, Sizemore, Bradley, Grant, Jimenez, Lozano and
McDaniel, present and voting "Aye."
Mayor Blackmon officially designated Mr. J. F. Wakefield to represent
the City of Corpus Christi at the hearing to be held in Austin, Thursday, August
31, 1967, before the Texas Highway Commission, in connection with Resolution
No. 8563, for the proposed extension of U. S. Highway 96 from Port Arthur to
Brownsville, and that a copy of the resolution be furnished to the Commission.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the
meeting was adjourned.