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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/29/1967MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL SETING November 29, 1967 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts 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 Commissioner Roberts in the absence of the invited guest chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the following: NATIONAL OSTEOPATHIC FOUNDATION CHRISTMAS SEALS WEEK, December 5, through December 12, 1967, and commended to the generosity of the citizens of this community the fund-raising event of the local Auxiliary to District VIII, Texas Association of Osteopathic Physicians & Surgeons, in cooperation with the National Association, to the end that suffering humanity will be benefitted, received by local officers of the organization, Mrs. Logan and Mrs. Schultz; ACCREDITATION DAY FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, November 29, 1967, in recognition that on this day the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Delegates in Assembly in Dallas, has voted to approve the University of Corpus Christi as an accredited Four Year Liberal Arts College, and paying special tribute to Dr. Joseph C. Clapp, President of UCC, his staff of professors, instructors, administrators and student body, for this outstanding achievement and signal honor. Mayor Blackmon welcomed the Student Council from Mary Carroll High School, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to Susan Brice, Annie Garza, Susan Marston, Kitty Martin and Janice Nelson. Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids. One bid was opened and read on varioas sizes and quantities of Ductile Iron Pipe from the American C. I. Pipe Company of Houston. 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 public hearing on the proposed Street closing of portions of Weaver, Redmond, Behmann, McIver, Jester and Driscoll Streets, and a Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 2 portion of the alley in Block 17, Naval Center. City Manager Whitney presented the proposal; pointed out on an aerial map the location of the area as being the area within the new boundaries of the Naval Air Station; stated that the request to close and abandon these streets had come from the Navy Department in conjunction with their plan to relocate its southerly boundary line; explained that none of the streets in question have been developed, improved or used as public streets, and that they exist only on recorded plats. Mr. Whitney stated the proposal was circulated to the City Departments according to procedure, and that no objections had been interposed, but that some concern was expressed from the Public Works Department that if this area is closed, the result would be some dead end streets which might not be good from the standpoint of traffic flow, and suggested that the Navy be placed on notice that some sort of easement or street right of way would be needed in the event these streets were ever reopened. Mr. Whitney read from a statement from the Department of the Navy quoting it as stating that it appears practical that the Ordinance closing the streets include the following: "Should future developments in the area indicate the advantage of connecting dead end streets, the Department of the Navy will be requested to grant an easement over Navy property adjacent to the new boundary without charge; the cost of improvements including relocation of the boundary fence, to be borne by the City." Mr. Whitney also quoted the Navy Department as stating that this easement also would allow installation of the sanitary sewer force main in connection with the Master Sanitary Sewer Plan for the Flour Bluff Sewer Improvements. He further stated that there are no utilities presently located in the area, and that there would be no problem in this respect; that the Navy has agreed to make reasonable provisions to eliminate the dead end street problem, and that it is his recommendation that an agreement be entered into for the closing on the basis described. Commander Barnes of N.A.S. was present and spoke in support of the proposal and confirmed the statements made by City Manager Whitney as to the agreements of the Navy Department in this matter; stated that the provision for the easement in Jester Street for location of the force main in connection with the Flour Bluff Sewer Improvements would be no problem, and that the Navy has no immediate plans to extend the North-South runway at the present time. Commander Fitzgerald was also present in support of the proposal. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 3 Mr. Lawrence J. Berger, attorney, appeared in behalf of Mr. Wilbur F. Morse, an adjacent land owner, in protest to the above proposal, and stated that his client had purchased ten lots in Block ten, consisting of Lots 1 through 5, and Lots 26 through 30, fronting on McIver and Jester Streets, thirty years ago when John L. Tompkins developed the area and prior to the advent of the Naval Air Station, and had been forced to sell them at an unsatisfactory price rather than face con- demnation. Mr. Berger stated that Mr. Morse is opposed to closing Jester and McIver Streets for the reason he feels the closing would eliminate ingress and egress to Lot 26, and would cut off Lots 1 and 2. Mr. Morse spoke in his own behalf and stated that the advent of the Navy had already devaluated his property and that the closing of McIver and Jester Streets would further devaluate it to the extent that it could not be sold. He further stated that if there were ever any development there, some kind of street should be put along the fence which marks the Navy's boundary line. Mr. Morse stated that he realized that nothing could be done about this situation, but that he was making a "protest in good faith." No one else appeared in connection with the foregoing matter. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the hearing be closed. as Motion by Bradley seconded by Roberts and passed that the streets described JESTER STREET, beginning at point 80.71' northwesterly along the boundary of Lot 26, Block 10, from its northeasterly corner extending across Jester Street N 89° 27' E; McIVER STREET, beginning at point 111.6 southwesterly along the boundary of Lots 1 and 2 of Block 10 from the northwesterly corner of said Lot 1 extending across McIver Street S 89° 27' W; BEHMANN STREET, beginning at the northeast corner of Lot 32 of Block 8 extending across Behmann Street N 89° 27' E; REDMOND STREET, beginning at a point 10 feet southwesterly along the border of Lot 10 of Block 8 from the northwesterly corner of said lot extending across Redmond Street S 89° 27' W; WEAVER STREET, beginning at a point 11.41 feet southwesterly along the border of Lot 10 of Block 7 from the northwesterly corner of said lot extending N 0° 31' 1.4 across Weaver Street; DRISCOLL STREET, that portion between Weaver and Behmann Street; Mimrces Regular Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 4 NAVAL CENTER ALLEYS, platted but not presently existing alleys in Naval Center Subdivision along the northeasterly and northwesterly borders of Square 17 Beginning at a point 19.26' southeasterly along the boundary of Lot 1 from its northwesterly corner extending across the alley N 44° 27' E Beginning at a point 67.31' southwesterly along the boundary of Lot 1 from its northwesterly corner extending across the alley S 40° 27' W be closed in accordance with the recommendation of the City Manager, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing. Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of Application 1067-2, Dr. 0. B. Moon, Jr., for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 1 & 2 and South 11. feet of Lot 3, Block 817, Port Aransas Cliffs, on which a public hearing was held November 22, 1967, and called for a motion for the disposition of this matter. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the recommendation of the Zoning and planning Commission be concurred in that Application #1067-2, Dr. 0. B. Moon, Jr., for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 1 & 2 and South 11.5 feet of Lot 3, Block 817, Port Aransas Cliffs, be denied, but in lieu thereof a Special Use Permit be granted for a parking lot subject to the following restrictions: (1) that it not be a com- mercial parking lot; (2) that no automobile mechanic work be done on the property; (3) that no building be permitted on the subject property; and (4) subject to a proper site plan to be approved by the Planning and Traffic Engineering Staffs; that a further condition be imposed to prohibit access to the parking lot from Topeka or Doddridge, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Mrs. O. B. Moon, applicant, stated the use plan which had been submitted contemplated access on Topeka and Doddridge Streets, and that she felt the added stipulation would defeat the purpose for which the application was made. Mr. Glenn Killough of Humble 011 & Refining Company, appeared and stated this restriction would make it a little more difficult for his service station by eliminating the access from Topeka and Doddridge Streets, but that it would be acceptable. Mayor Blackmon stated that this aspect of the request was not presented to the Council at the hearing; that the strong point stressed in support of the applica- tion was the traffic hazard caused by the narrowness of the applicant's driveway, and Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 5 that the Council had determined that if the hazard existed from the applicant's cars, it would be increased if used by the service station, and that the restric- tion relative to egress and ingress from Topeka and Doddridge Streets was to prevent additional traffic congestion from occurring. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, 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; a. That the approval of a Change Order relative to Plans and Specifi- cations for the Westport Street improvements, authorizing reimbursement to the Contractor, Burtex Constructors, Inc., an additional $0.10 per square yard for segregating and hauling to a location not specified in the original contract, the shell cement stablized base from Virginia and Post Streets instead of the caliche base as shown in the original Plans and Specifications, amounting to approximately $1,400, the final measurement to be calculated after the excavation is completed, be authorized according to the recommendation of the City Engineer; b. That approval of an ordinance appropriating $40,720, of which amount $33,340 is from No. 220 Street Bond Fund, $1,390 from No. 250 Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund, $4,517 from No. 295 Storm Sewer Bond Fund, and $1,474 from No. 291 Park Bond Fund, all to supplement funds in the amount of $10,263 remaining from funds pre- viously appropriated for engineering costs and contingencies, applicable to various bond fund projects; authorizing reimbursement to No. 102 General Fund $50,984 from funds hereby appropriated and previously appropriated and not heretofore reimbursed during the current fiscal year for the period of August 1, 1967, through October 31, 1967, be authorized; c. That an agreement with Continental 011 Company providing for the reimbursement to the City the cost of extending an 8 -inch water main and the in- stallation of a fire hydrant to serve Roseland Place; and providing for the re- imbursement to the City the cost of the future extension of the 8 -inch water main along the east boundary of the tract when such future extension is made, be authorized; Mf 3 Reg ar Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 6 d. That the authority to advertise for bids for the sale of a surplus house located at Tule Lake Bridge, be granted; e. That an amendment to Ordinance No.. 5177, concerning regulation of certain safety rules for the use of Lake Corpus Christi, be authorized; f. That the date of December 19, 1967, 2:00 p.m., Special Council Meeting, be set for public hearing on five zoning cases. g. That the application of Texas Oil & Gas Corporation for a permit to drill State Tract 706, Well #11, located 1,165' East of the West Line of said Tract 706 and 3,100' North of the South Line of State Tract 706, Nueces Bay, Nueces County, with no exceptions requested, and having been examined and approval recommended by Petroleum Superintendent Harry Franklin, be granted. ORDINANCE N0.673 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-156, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO AMEND ITEM 11 AND I11EM 12 THEREOF SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE SHALL BE NO STOPPING, STAND- ING, OR PARKING OF VEHICLES ON LIPAN STREET, BETWEEN UPPER BROADWAY AND BROWNLEE, ON THE SOUTH SIDE, FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M., AND ON THE NORTH SIDE, FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.; AMENDING THE CORPUS CHIRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SEC- TION 21-156, BY ADDING ITEMS 21 AND 21A THERETO, SO AS TO FORBID THE STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES ON DODDRIDGE STREET ON THE SOUTH SIDE, BETWEEN DELAINE AND OCEAN DRIVE, FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 9:00 A.M., AND ON THE NORTH SIDE, BETWEEN MELDO PARK AND OCEAN DRIVE, FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 6:00 P.M.; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8674 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $40,721, OF WHICH AMOUNT $33,340 IS FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND, $1,390 IS FROM N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND, $4,517 IS FROM N0.295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND, AND $1,474 IS FROM N0. 291 PARK BOND FUND, THE FOREGOING AMOUNTS TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,263 REMAINING FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR ENGINEERING COSTS AND CONTINGENCIES, APPLICABLE TO VARIOUS BOND FUND PROJECTS AS SHOWN ON THE TABULATION PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING DIVISION, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A FART HERE07, AUTH0RIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO N0. 102 GENERAL FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $50,984 FROM FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED AND NOT HERETOFORE REIMBURSED DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, FOR THE PERIOD OF AUGUST 1, 1967 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1967; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8675 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 113E CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CONTINENTAL OIL CONI ANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY OF THE COST OF EXTENDING AN 8 -INCH WATER MAIN AND THE INSTALLATION OF A FIRE B YDRANT TO SERVE A TRACT OF LAND KNOWN AS ROSELAND PLACE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY FOR THE COST OF THE FUTURE EXTENSION OF SAID 8 -INCH WATER MAIN AL0NG THE EAST BOUNDARY OF SAID TRACT WHEN SUCH FUTURE EXTENSION IS MADE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. mlh es Regular Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 7 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8676 AMENDING THE ZONZNG 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 ASdENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF DR. O. B. MOON, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT ON LOT 1 AND 2, AND THE SOUTH 11.5 FEET OF LOT 3, BLOCK 817, PORT ARANSAS CLIFFS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR USE AS A PARKING LOT, SUBJECT TO THE RESTRICTIONS HEREINAFTER CONTAINED; 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, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting"Aye"; Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8677 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 PAULINE KRAFT, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 1, BLOCK 4, ROSELAND PLACE, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT, AND CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 2, BLOCK 4, ROSELAND PLACE, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWTE'LLING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT, SAID ROSELAND PLACE ADDITION BEING SHOWN ON MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, ON FILE IN THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, THE SANTE BEING A REPLAT OF THAT PROPERTY ALSO KNOWN AS A PORTION OF SECTION "G" PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN MDT, ACCORD TNG TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN VOL. A, PAGE 28 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; KEEPING IN EFFECT TILL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEATING 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, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Jimenez absent. Mayor Blackmon called for petitions or information on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Dr. Hans Heymann, owner of a Lot on Ocean Drive, appeared and explained his plans to build a Borne at this location. He requested that the specifications for the street improvements of Ocean Drive Oe modified to the effect that the proposed median in the street in front of his property be shortened to enable him to get into his driveway by making a left turn. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 29, 1967 Page 8 Mayor Blackmon advised Dr. Heymann that this matter has been considered by the Engineering Staff and that a recommendation had been submitted to the Council to the effect that no deviation be made in the plans relative to this request, and that the Council, by a majority vote, had sustained this recommendation, but stated that he would ask that City Manager Whitney review with the Engineering Department a sketch of an alternate proposal left by Dr. Heymann. Mr. Jon Held, 304 Jamaica, appeared and asked the Council to reconsider an earlier decision and permit him to develop Kingswood Addition without being required to install sidewalks, stating the haphazard type of development is not satisfactory. Mayor Blackmon stated the Council had made a decision on the above matter, but that if it is the Council's desire, it could be reconsidered at workshop meeting. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed,that the foregoing matter be reconsidered at workshop meeting. Mr. J. H. Mitchell, 5416 Bowie, appeared and inquired as to the status of a petition filed with the Council October 25, 1967, requesting drainage improve- ments in the Ventura Plaza and Moravian Addition. Mr. Mitchell displayed snap shots of the condition; stated that health and safety hazards exist because of the stagnate water. He stated clearing the citch of weeds would help, but asked that drainage improvements from the Kostoryz Drainage Ditch to the Oso, be considered. Mayor Blackmon stated the matter would be referred to Director of Public Works Jack McDaniel for study and recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. 1, Jack R. Blackmon, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the fore- going minutes, same being for the period of November 1, 1967 through November 29, 1967, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. R. BLACKMON, Mayor y of Corpus Christi, Texas