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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/03/1968PRESENT: 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 MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 3, 1968 2:00 p.m. Acting City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney 1. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Reverend Gene Polvado, Pastor of Arlington Heights Church of Christ. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids. One bid was opened and read on Bus Transfers for the Transit System from Southwest Globe Ticket Company of Dallas. 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 Jimenez, seconded by Lozano 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 authority to advertise for bids on. Coating and Wrapping of various quantities and sizes of Steel Pipe for Warehouse Stock, to be received January 17, 1968, be granted; b. That the award of contract for the construction of the Val Galen Drainage Ditch, be made to Burtex Constructors in the amount of $79,472.75, on the basis of low bid meeting specifi- cations and that an appropriation in the total sum of $85,000.00 to cover cost of construction con- tract including contingencies, be approved; c. That the award of bid for the demolition and removal of buildings in the Bayfront Science Park area, be made to O. M. Green of Mathis, Texas on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, and agreeing to a 90 day completion time, in the amount of $8,500.00; (Bid Tabulation #1-68) d. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received January 24, 1968, on Traffic Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 3, 1968 Page 2 Signal Equipment for four intersections on Ocean Drive at Louisiana, Ayers, Morgan and Elizabeth; and at Morgan and Port; Baldwin and Port; Autotown and Staples, McArdle and Staples, Everhart and McArdle, and Agnes and Padre Island, be granted; e. That the authority to advertise for informal proposals for 2 or 3 weeks, for the sale of 21 used buses, authorizing the Purchasing Agent to then negotiate the sale to the best proposal with final approval by the City Council, be granted; f. That an agreement in accordance with the terms with the State Highway Commission Minute Order No. 59912, in connection with the relocation of Water Line on Padre Island Drive, appropriating the sum of $175,704.36, representing the portion of the total sum presently due the State for con- struction to be performed by the State, be authorized; and that the sum of $8,300 supplementing funds previously appropriated in the amount of $86,400, making a total sum of $94,700 for the City's share in the cost of construction of Richter Channel Drainage Outfall, be authorized; g. That an agreement with the Padre Island Investment Corporation to provide for the supply of water to said Corporation development of Subdivisions II & III in accordance with the terms and conditions set out in the agreement, be authorized; h. That the request that Booty Street be temporarily designated one-way westbound between Santa Fe and Fifth Street, and that the traffic signal be adjusted to allow the 11 seconds new scheduled for Booty to be added to the green time on Santa Fe, offering a more efficient flow of traffic through this intersection, be granted as a temporary measure, and if found to be satisfactory, an ordinance be authorized making the designation on a permanent basis. Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Lozano and passed, that Gregorio Gonzalez be appointed to the Committee on Human Relations to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Mr. William D. Bonilla. ORDINANCE NO. 8712 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 5.21, AND BY ADOPTING A NEW SECTION NUMBER 5.21A, ALL PERTAINING TO THE KEEPING OF LIVESTOCK, FOWLS AND PETS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye". Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 3, 1967 Page 3 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO NUECES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, AN ELECTRIC LIGHT, HEAT AND POWER FRANCHISE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to Its second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8713 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC. FOR CON- STRUCTION OF THE VAN GALEN DRAINAGE DITCH, PROJECT NO. 295-67-51; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $85,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $79,472.75 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $5,527.25 15 FOR CONTINGENCIES INCLUDING ENGINEERING, LABORATORY 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, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8714 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION MINUTE ORDER NO. 59912, PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY THE CITY BY ORDINANCE NO. 8605 DATED SEPTEMBER 21, 1967, IN CONNECTION WITH THE RELOCATION OF THE WATER LINE ON PADRE ISLAND DRIVE (STATE HIGHWAY 358); APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND, PROJECT NO. 220-56-98, THE SUM OF $175,704.36, REPRESENTING THAT PORTION OF THE TOTAL SUM PRESENTLY DUE TO THE STATE FOR CON- STRUCTION TO BE PERFORMED BY THE STATE IN RELOCATING SAID WATER LINE; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $8,300, SUPPLEMENTING FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 8669, DATED NOVEMBER 22, 1967, IN THE AMOUNT OF $86,400, MAKING A TOTAL OF $94,700 FOR THE CITY'S SHARE IN THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE RICHTER CHANNEL DRAINAGE OUTFALL, PROJECT NO. 295-67-56; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A VOUCHER IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $270,404.36, PAYABLE TO THE STATE TREASURER, ACCOUNT OF TRUST FUND NO. 927, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM NOS. 220 AND 295 BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY AND HEREBY APPROPRIATED; 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. 8715 CLOSING AND ABANDONING A FIVE FOOT (5°) UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT "A" OF ALAMEDA CENTER, UNIT 1I, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD IN VOLUME 24, PAGE 92, MAP RECORDS, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID ABANDONED EASEMENT BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; 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 January 3, 1968 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 8716 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A WATER SUPPLY AGREEMENT WITH PADRE ISLAND INVESTMENT CORPORATION, A TEXAS CORPORATION, SAID AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SUPPLY OF WATER TO SAID CORPORATION ON THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS ARE SET OUT IN SAID AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT 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, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 8717 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 BUFORD NICHOLSON, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 2 AND 3, BOULEVARD ACRES ANNEX, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE MAP THEREOF, RECORDED IN VOLUME 33, PAGE 76, MAP RECORDS, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT, AND "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT, RESPECTIVELY; 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, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts present and voting "Aye". Mayor Blackmon called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mrs. Ben Goodwin, 1333 Ray Drive, appeared and presented the Council with a petition con- taining the signatures of approximately 100 property owners in the Carroll Lane and Cottonwood area, asking that the Council rehear the zoning case in which property at 4001 Carrol Lane and 3525 Cottonwood was rezoned for apartment use over the objections from residents of the neighborhood. Mrs. Goodwin stated that it was the consensus of the petitioners that all the Staff, including the Fire Department, should be consulted in such cases, pointing out instances where inadequate streets exist to permit the operation of fire equipment. She further requested that she be advised relative to the status of a recent complaint charging that there were conflicts of interest in the actions of two board members involved in zoning and platting the subject property. (Petition 01-68) Minutes Regular Council Meeting January 3, 1967 Page 5 Mayor Blackmon stated that the Council would request a legal opinion from City Attorney Singer as to the Council's authority to rehear a zoning case, and promised Mrs. Goodwin that a report on the complaint involving actions of board members, would be provided in the near future. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was. adjourned.