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CITY OF CORPUS CHR.ISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
August 30, 1967
2:30 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore
Commissioners:
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 and requested that
those present stand in silent meditation for one minute in reflection upon the
demise of Commissioner Jack Grant, after which the invocation was given by
The Reverend Luis C. Gomez of Kelsey Memorial Methodist Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed that Commissioner
Bradley be excused for cause.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of August 21, 1967; Minutes of the
Regular Meeting of August 23, 1967; and of the Special Meeting of August 28,
1967, be approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon read and presented a proclamation designating the week
of September 1, through 7, 1967, as MAGIC WEEK in Corpus Christi, in recognition
of the organization holding its twenty second annual convention in this City
during this period, received by Mr. Gene Looper and Mr. Snyder.
Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on Uniform Rental Service for various Divisions
from the following firms: Eureka Laundry; Model Ind. Uniform; Oriental Laundry;
Texas Ind. Laundries; National Linen Service; and Work Clothes Rental Service.
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City
Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of Application #767-2, Mr.
Eliseo Villasenor, for change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District to
"I-2" Light Industrial District for a Wholesale Auto Supply business on Lots
7 & 8, Block 14, Paul Court, 1621 Lipan Street, on which a public hearing was held
August 21, 1967, and called for a motion for the disposition of the matter.
Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Lozano and passed, Blackmon, Sizemore,
Jimenez, Lozano and McDaniel voting "Aye," that Application #767-2, Mr. Eliseo
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Villasenor, for change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District to "I-2"
Light Industrial District for a Wholesale Auto Supply business on Lots 7 & 8,
Block 14, Paul Court, at 1621 Lipan Street, be denied.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Sizemore, 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 Marina Improvements,
Unit VI be made to Austin Bridge Company on the basis of low bid meeting specifi-
cations in the amount of $9,469.00;
b. That the bid award on 6,000 Tons Type D SHM Hot Mix Asphalt, Type "B"
@ $6,00 per ton in the amount of $26,000.00; Type "D"; Alternate @ $6.00 per tor-
in
orin the amount of $36,000,00, for a total s.:m of $72,000, be made to Heldenfels
Brothers on the basis of the only bid received; (Bid Tabulation #67-35)
c. That the authority to advertise for bids on 1 Diesel Powered Crawler
Tractor, to be received September 13, 1967, be granted;
d. That the date of September 13, 1967, Regular Council Meeting, be set
for public hearing on the closing of a portion of Chipito Street between Padre
and Waco Streets;
e. That the Plans and Specifications for construction of the Boy's
Club Neighborhood Facility as prepared by Architect, Morris Levy, be approved
subject to approval of the Housing and Urban Development Office.
ORDINANCE N0. 8578
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING DORS ALICE $RENCH RA TEXAS TROPICAL
TOURS, A FRANCHISE ON AND OVER THE PUB= STREETS, ALLEYS a D PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR TE7 Z'j.RFOSE OF OPERATING SCENIC YDIOR TOUR
SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR A CHARGE OF 9599 9r 0 ;P 2%)) OF GROSS RECEIPTS TO BE PAID
ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY OF EACH CALEB AO MONTH F 9 `� PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH;
PROVIDING FOR THE FILING OF A STATEMENT RECEIPTS WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOW-
ING THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MOMS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY;
PROVIDING FOR PROPER SUPERVISION; PROVIDING FOR DATE WHEN THIS GRANT SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE IN WRITING BY GRANTEE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, and McDaniel, present
and voting "Aye;" Bradley absent, Grant deceased.
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ORDINANCE NO. 8579
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGE?, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OR CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH AUSTIN BRIDGE COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA IMPROVEMENTS, UNIT VI; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF
NO. 102 GENERAL FUNDS, CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN MARINA ACTIVITY NO. 4151, CODE 502, THE
SUM OF $9,469 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, and. McDaniel, present and
voting "Aye;" Bradley absent, Grant deceased.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Jimenez and passed that the assessments for
all Westport Area Street improvements, on corner lots where improvements will be
installed at both the front and side of lots, be adjusted to reflect the benefits
for all improvements to each of such lots, and fixed at $650.00 per lot, and that
the ordinance show such assessments as so adjusted.
ORDINANCE NO, 8580
CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON THE
FOLLOWING WESTPORT AREA STREETS:
1. Soledad, from the northwesterly side of Carver to the intersection of
Virginia Street;
2, Virginia Street, from Soledad intersection to the intersection of Morgan.
Avenue;
3. Post Street from Beecheraft to intersection of Old Brownsville Road;
4. Ryan Street, from the in ersection of Post Street to the intersection
of Virginia Street;
5. Curtis Street, from the intersection of Post Street to the intersection
of Virginia Street;
6. Reynosa Street, extending from. the North right of way line of -Burnet
Street northward a distance of 268 feet to the North right of way line
of Burnet Street;
7. Burnet Street, from the East right of way idne of Reyr_c6a Street to
the West right of way line of titagara Street;
8. Niagara Street from the 5orbrigh. of ,i,ay 11r. 7f Burnet Street.
Southward a distance of 372 feet to the centerline of Burnet Street;
and
9. Burnet Street, from the East right of way line of Niagara Street to the
West right of way line of Prescott Street;
AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF
BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREETS WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND AS TO
ANY ERRORS, AND INVALIDITIES OR IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT
THEREOF, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED, EXCEPT THE
CHANGES REFLECTED HEREIN, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON
SAID STREETS, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITTED AND ENHANCED
IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE
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AND AS HEREIN ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON A PORTION OF THE AFORE-
SAID STREETS, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT
OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID STREETS, WITHIN SAID LINTS, FIX-
ING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREETS AND THE
REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFI-
CATES UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID WORK, THE MANNER AND METHOD OF
COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote° Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, and McDaniel, present
and voting "Aye;" Bradley absent, Grant deceased.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on Application $67-9, South
Texas Materials Company for change of zoning from "F -R" Farm -Rural District to
"I-3" Heavy Industrial District, for a temporary portable Ready -Mix Plant, on a
portion of land (150' x 300°) out of Lot 15, Section 42, Flour Bluff & Encinal
Farm & Garden Tracts,
City Manager Whitney presented the application, located the property on
the map, and explained that the site, as stated in the application, was needed
to provide concrete for the Naval Air Station housing construction project; stated.
that the area is now zoned "F -R" Farm -Rural District and that the proper zoning
for the proposed use would be Heavy Industrial; that the application was heard
by the Zoning and Planning Commission August 29, 1967; that no one had appeared
in opposition; stated that an official of the South Texas Materials Company had
appeared at the meeting and explained that a temporary ready -mix plant would be
placed on the site and removed when the Naval Air Station housing project is com-
pleted. Mr. Whitney stated that it was the recommendation of the Zoning and
Planning Staff that the application be denied, but in lieu thereof a. Special
Permit be granted for the operation of a ready -:nix concrete plant for a period of
one year, at which time the area will revert to uses of the Farm -Rural District;
and that the Zoning and Planning Commission had concurred in this recommendation.
with the exception that the Special Permit be granted for a period of 18 months
instead of one year,
Mr. Robert Sallee, Jr., appeared on behalf of the applicant, and stated
that the special permit would be satisfactory as recommended; stated that their
contract has no specified time, and pointed out that if his company is allowed to
operate from this site it would lessen greatly the concrete truck traffic on City
Streets.
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Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Lozano and passed that the hearing be
closed, and that an ordinance be brought forward granting the special permit.
ORDINANCE NO. 8581
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 SOUTH TEXAS MATERIALS
COMPANY, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A READY -MIX CONCRETE PLANT,
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, ON A PORTION OF LAND (150' x 300')
OUT OF LOT 15, SECTION 42, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM & GARDEN TRACTS, MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED 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: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, and McDaniel, present
and voting "Aye;" Bradley absent, Grant deceased.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.
I, Jack R. Blackmon, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas certify that the foregoing
minutes, same being for the period of August 2, 1967 through August 30, 1967, inclusive,
and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved.
R. BLACKMON, MAYOR
ity of Corpus Christi, Texas