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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/27/1967• PRESENT: MUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL DIMMING December 27, 1967 2:00 P. M. 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 Assistant City Attorney Robert E. Young City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Commissioner W. J. Roberts. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor Blackmon recognized Mr. S. L. Allison, who is retiring as General Sewer Superintendent as of January 1, 1968, after having served in this capacity for the past thirty years. City Manager Whitney presented Mr. Allison with a plaque in recognition of his many years of faithful service, and as a token of appreciation from the Council for his service. Mr. Whitney stated that he considered Mr. Allison one of the most energetic and knowledgeable in his field, and that the City has been most fortunate to have had a man of his caliber for these thirty years, and in presenting the plague, stated "with this goes all of our heart -felt appreciation for a job well done." Mr. Allison accepted the recognition With appreciation and gratitude. Mrs. Allison was also present for this occasion. Mayor Blackmon announced the appointments to Boards and Committees. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Jimenez and passed, that Mrs. Jim Alice Scott and Commissioner W. J. Roberts, be re -appointed to the Bay Driiii g Committee, with terms expiring December 31, 1970. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the expiration dates of four other members of the Bay Drilling Committee be ratified as follows: Ed Harte, December 31, 1969; C. D. Zlomke, December 31, 1968; Ken McDaniel, December 31, 1968; and Lenford K. Williams, December 31, 1969. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Jimenez and passed., that Mrs. H. C. (Mary) Botsford be appointed to the Citizens Advisory Health and Welfare Board to fill the vacancy, and that Mrs. J. Arthur Firs and Reverend A. Arnott Ward be re -appointed. Commissioner Roberts nominated Mr. Thomas N. Dildy to fill the. vacancy on the Fwnmining & Supervising Board of Plumbers. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 27, 1967 Page 2 Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing nomination be accepted and that Mr. Dilly be appointed by acclamation to fill the vacancy on the Rvamintng & Supervising Board of Plumbers, effective January 1, 1968. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that Tom Wise be re- appointed to the Pest Control Licensing Advisory Committee, and that W. D. Beddingfield be appointed to fill the vacancy. Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the Van Galen Ditch Improvements from the follow- ing firms: Slovak Brothers, Inc.; Eeldenfels Brothers; W. T. Young Construction Company; and Burtex Constructors. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on Street Improvements on Everhart Road, from Avalon to South Staples, and on Goliihar Road, from Ayers Street to S.H. 286, from the follow- ing firms: Rodney Parker dba A pra-It Paving Company; King Construction Company; Re1d.n?els Brothers; Burtex Construction Company; Powco Construction Company; and South Texas Construction Company. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on the removal and demolition of 35 buildings in the Bayfront Science Park area, from the following firms: 0. M. Green; Jose Luna; Rodney Miller; Clarkwood Lumber Company; B. F. Love; W. L. Buegele; C. P. Kibby; Burtex Constructors; and Frank Sovey. 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 recognized in the audience Boy Scouts Al Ruddock, Troop 7, and Joe Johnston, Troop 318, who were present for credit on their merit badges In Scouting, and invited them to participate in the proceedings. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the CityManager's Manager s Reports be accepted, and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: Minutes .Regular Council Meeting December 27, 1967 Page 3 a. That the authority to advertise for bids on various quantities and sizes of Steel Pipe for Warehouse Stock, to be received January 10, 1968, be granted; b. That the award of bids on Air Compressors be made to the following firms on the basis of low bids meeting specifications: To Macon Sheets Equipment Co., Inc., Item 1 - One 125 -CFM Skid Mounted Air Compressor, in the amount of $3,536.75; To Girard Machinery & Supply Co., Item 2 - One 125 -CPM Portable Air Compressor, in the amount of $7+,206.16, for a total sum of $7,7+2.91; (Bid Tabulation #67-7+9) c. That the City's participation in the construction of a sanitary sewer crossing at S. H. #14 required in connection with the development of the Lantana Industrial Area, be authorized, and that an appropriation in the sum of $7,195 to cover cost of this participation, be approved; d. That an appropriation in the amount of $7,735.50, for the acquisition of three parcels of land, being parcels No. 8, 15 and 21, for North Staples - Kinney Avenue to I.H. #37, be approved; e. That the acceptance of construction of the Cole Park Development be ap- proved, and that final payment of Estimate No. 3 in the amount of $6,605.28, to the contractor, Vablco Engineering and Contracting Corporation, be authorized; f. That a memorandum of agreement between the City and William H. Powell dba Stonewall Drug, located at 22 Stonewall Mall, appointing persons and store as agent for the purpose of accepting payment of bills owed to the City for water, gas, garbage & sewer service, payable to the Public Utilities Department, beginning January 1, 1968, be authorized; g. That the authority to execute a contract for the purchase of nineteen 35 -passenger buses from General Motors Corporation for the sum of $363,185.57, extending the delivery date to January 15, 1968, be granted, and that an appropria- tion in the amount of $177,813 out of the unappropriated balance of General Fund No. 104+ for transfer to Transit System Bond Fund No. 218 to be repaid when additional resources are made available by HUD's approval of two-thirds participation, or by the sale of used buses, be approved. SECOND READING OP AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED BY AMENDING SECTION 5.21, AND BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION NUMBER 5.21AA, ALL PERTAINING TO THE KEEP1xs, OF LIVESTOCK, FOWLS AND PETS. Minutes Regular Council. Meeting December 27, 1967 Page 4 The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8701 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING CONSTRUCTION OP THE COLE PARK DEVELOPMENT, PROJECT N0. 291- 67-6, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, VAffi.00 zat,INEFRING AND CONTRACTING CORPORATION, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED AUGUST 16, 1967, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8560; APPRO- PRIATING OUT OF N0. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $221, SUPPLEMENTING THE BALANCE OF $6,384 REMAINING FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND' CONTINGENCIES; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OP FINAL, ESTIMATE N0. 3, DATED DECEMBER 15, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,605.28, A COPY OF WHICH IS AMMO HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EmERRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8702 APPROPRIATING CUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7,195 TO BE USED FOR PAYMENT OF CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF A SANITARY SEWER CROSSING AT S.H. 44, RE- QuIRED IN CONNECTION WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LANTANA INDUSTRIAL AREA, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 250-64-64; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT TO Tit; CONTRACTOR, T. H. LES, FROM FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH HIS SST DATED NOVEMBER 20, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $7,195, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED 333310 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, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8703 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM of $7,735.50, SAID FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED BEING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE (3) PARC3'S OF LAND, BEING PARCELS N0. 8, 15 AND 21, FOR NORTH STAPLES - KINNE*Y AVENUE TO I.H. #37, ALL APPLICABLE TO PRO- JECT No. 220-61-50; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL NATE SALES CONTRACTS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN 171E PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN THE "APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED BY THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8704 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF TAP CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE Win DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET sEQ, OF TSE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDI- NANCE N0. 6106, AS AMEINIED, UPON APPLICATION OF MARGARITO C., SALVADOR G., AND GIL C. GARZA, JR., BY GRANTING A SPECIAL PERMIT FOR TSE BUILDING OF A MAXIMUM OF Sj vns APARTMENT UNITS, SUBJECT TO ALL OTHER REGULATIONS OF "A-2" APARTMENT ZONING, AND Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 27, 1967 Page 5 PROVIDED FURTHER THAT NO AMDMENr OR MODirJ.CATION TO SAID PERMIT SHALL BE MADE BY ANY OTHER MUNICIPAL BOARD OR AGENCY, ON THE SOUTH ONE-HALF (1/2) OF LOT 1, BLOCK 21 MEADOW PARK ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; 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, Jimenez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye," McDaniel and Roberts voting "Nay." ORDINANCE NO. 8705 AMENDING Tai ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 2TIN DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SNQ, 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 MR. L. E. TURCOTTE, JR. BY AMEND- ING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON THE NORTHEASTERLY 51- r•1oT OF LOT U AND ALL OF LOT V, LEXINGTON PLACE, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXIS'riiG 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, Jimenez, Lozano, Mcnaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 8706 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF 49.iiq CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ADOPTED ON THE 2'04 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 AME,ALDED BY ORDINANCE no. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF THE LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE LODGE BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT ON A PORTION OF LOTS 1 AND 2, SECTION 30, AND A PORTION OF LOT 9, ALL OF LOT 10, SECTION 31, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM & GARDEN TRACTS, HAVING 29.31 ACRES FRONTING ON PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, AN ADDITION TO '19-0, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR A FRATERNAL LODGE HALL AND ITS ACCESSORY USES; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF 'Int EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT ITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 8707 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 SEB, 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 MRS. Gtatt(OSA VASQUEZ, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR TSE OPERATION OF A FENCE SALES OFFICE, WITH NO WAREHOUSE OR STORAGE FACILITIES, SUBJECT TO ALL OTHER REGULATIONS OF "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT ZONING, AND WITH THE FURTHER RESTRICTIONS AND CONDITIONS AS HEREINAFTER MORE FULLY SEP OUT, ON LOT 15, BLACK 1, CASA BLANCA ADDITION, IN TAT' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; 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 December 27, 1967 Page 6 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McD4niel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8708 AMENDING '141, ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON TEE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET sal, 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 MRS. GEORGE HARPER, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR THE OPERATION OF A TWO -CHAIR BEAUTY SHOP ON LOT 19, BLOCK C, REYNOLDS NO. 1 ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON- FLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 8709 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND WTT.TIAM H. POWELL DBA STONEWALL DRUG, LOCATED AT 22 STONEWALL MALL, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, APPOINTING PERSONS AND STORE AS ITS AGENT FOR THE SOLE PURPOSE OF ACCrrTING PAYMENT OF BTT,TS OWED TO THE CITY FOR WATER, GAS, GARBAGE AND SEWER SERVICE, PAYABLE TO ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 1968, UNTIL TERMINATION UPON DEFAULT OR REMOVAL FROM SAID ADDRESS BY THE APPOINTEES REREINAS HEREIN PROVIDED, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE l'E S AS SCHEDULED THEREIN, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTAonEU HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AMID DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and, the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 8710 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT, LEASING FROM PRUDENTIAL CORPORATION, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, AT A TOTAL COST OF 4900, AN IRREGULARLY SHAPED TRACT OF LAND OCT OF LOTS 3 AND 4, SECTION 30, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD IN VOLUME A, PAGE 43, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS MAP RECORDS, SAID IRREGULARLY SHAPED TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 12,529.8 SQUARE FEET AND BEING MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN EXHIBIT t4A", ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID TRACT OF LAND TO BE USED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF A TEMPORARY WATER BOOSTER STATION TO BE USED BY THh CITY TO INCREASE WATER FLOWS AND PRESSURE TO THE NAVAL AIR STATION AND Maar FLOUR BLUFF AREA DURING THE INTERIM PERIOD PRIOR TO THE COMPLETION OF PERMANENT WATER TRANS- MISSION FACILITIES TO SUPPLEMENT EXISTING WATER MAINS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 27, 1967 Page 7 ORDINANCE N0. 8711 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF NINETEEN (19) BUSES FOR $363,185.57, FROM 0ENER4L MOTORS CORPORATION; EXTENDING THE DELIVERY DATE; APPROPRIATING %Eh SUM OF $177,813 FROM GENERAL FUND NO. 104 FOR TRANSFER TO T11N. TRANSIT SYSTEM BOND FOND NO. 218 AND PROVIDING FOR POSSTRT.F REIMBURSEMENT THEREOF; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $363,185.57 FROM TRANSIT SYSTEM BOND FUND NO. 218 FOR SAID PURCHASE PRICE AND EXPENSES INCIDENTAL TO OBTAINING SAID BUSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, MoThu1 el and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." Public Utilities Director Gerald Letch, introduced Mr. Irving M. Dietz, Jr., and stated he had been associated with Mr. S. L. Allison in the Sewer Division some thirty years ago. Mr. Dietz added his congratulations on the occasion of Mr. Allison's retirement, stated there has never been a more faithful servant in the City's employ- ment, and that his place will be hard to fill. Mayor Blackmon called for petitions or information from the audience not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. Willett Haggerty, 506 Brock Street, appeared and stated he had com- plained several times to the various City Departments about trash and litter blowing from the Meadowbrook Shopping Center onto the adjoining residential area, and stated that he had heard nothing in this regard. Mayor Blackmon advised Mr. Haggerty that consideration of this matter had been interrupted by the Holiday Season and his absence Prom the City, but promised immediate response. Mr. Ed P. Williams, attorney representing a client of Corpus Christi Beach, appeared, and requested that the Beach area be removed from the Second Fire Zone stating that building restrictions in such zones, together with the new requirements of building code since Hurricane Beulah, make it difficult and almost impossible to rebuild. He further pointed out that comparable areas in the City do not have a Fire Zone classification which is assigned to areas with high concentrations of buildings and people. Mayor Blackmon requested that a Staff report relative to Mr. William's request be provided for workshop study on January 8, 1968. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 27, 1967 Page 8 At this time Mayor Blackmon recognized the fact that this is City Manager years Whitney's last meeting which concludes nine of service as ARministrator of City Hall, and a brief period was dedicated to eulogies on the occasion of his retirement as of January 1, 1968, at which time members of the City Staff, Council, Press, and persons in the audience, spoke words of praise and appreciation of him, Mayor Blackmon recognized in the audience Mr. M. J. Swearingen, who has been a constant spectator at Council Meetings for many years, and who has recently cele- brated his 811.th birthday, and stated he is always welcome. 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 foregoing minutes, same being for the period of December 6, 1967 through December 27, 1967, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. BLACKMON, Mayor of Corpus Christi, Texas