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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/12/1968MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 12, 1968 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 Mariner R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by The Reverend Jack D. Heacock, Pastor of Oak Park Methodist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring cR11ed the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 5, 1968, were approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Blackmon proclaimed June 13, 1968, as CORPUS CHRISTI DAY in the City of Corpus Christi, and urged citizens to reflect upon the significance of the name of our City, and pay homage to Him, The Body of Christ, from whence the name evolved. Mayor Blackmon recognized the presence of his son, Lieutenant Bob Blackmon, who was passing through the City on his way to the Panama Canal on Active Reserve Duty. Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the construction of Storm Sewer Improvements for McArdle Road - Dodd Drive to Sunnybrook; Viola Avenue - Archer to Dodd Drive; Tasco, Bolivar, and Sarita Streets (Temple and San Diego Subdivisions); and McArdle Road - East Haven to Aswan, from the following firms: Heldenfels Brothers; Slovak Brothers, Inc.; and Burtex Constructors. The foregoing bids were tabled for $8 hours pursuant to the requirements of the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommenda- tion. Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of Zoning Application #368-3, Mrs. Evalena Wright, for change of zoning from "R -1B" and "B-5" to "A-1", on Lot 2 and West 10' of Lot 3, Barthlome Acres, on which a public hearing was held April 29, 1968, and action deferred upon request of the applicant pending negotiation for sale of her property, and cA11ed for a motion for the disposition of the matter. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 12, 1968 Page 2 Motion by Bradley, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the recommen- dation of the Zoning and Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #368-3, Mrs. Evalena Wright, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District and "B-5" Primary Business District to "A-1" Apartment House District, be approved as requested, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the Change. Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item of the recessed puY.'.c hearing on zoning Application #268-5, Mr. Jack Davis, for change of zoning from "AT' Apart- ment -Tourist District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District for the reconstion of the Gulf View Fishing Pier with accessory retail uses, on Block B, Brooklyn Addition, on which a public hearing was held March 5, 1968, recessed to March 13, 1968, due to the illness of the applicant, and further recessed to March 20, to assure sufficient notification of the applicant, at which time the request was tabled for further consideration. City Manager Townsend briefed the Council on the background of the appli- cation, and stated the recommendations of the Zoning and Planning Commission and the Planning Staff that the request be denied, but in lieu thereof a Special Permit be granted for the construction of a 1,000 -foot fishing pier with accessory retail uses subject to being compatible with the Beach Restoration Project. Mr. Townsend ex- plained that discussions had been held with Mr. Davis in an effort to negotiate an agreement for the building of the pier to be compatible with the Beach Project, and reported that he is not willing to condition it on compliance with future con- struction plans for a project built by the Corps of Engineers; stated that Mr. Davis believes this to be a "blank check"; and requested that the City Council grant "B-2" zoning on half or 400 feet of Timon Boulevard frontage. Mr. Townsend stated that such zoning would require a new application since "B-1" is all that was origl a11y requested. He explained that the Selsor zoning request was granted with the nndPPstanatng that if it is not compatible with the Beach Restoration Project it would then be made compatible. Mr. Davis stated that he had nothing to add to the explanation given by the City Manager, but stated that the plans of the Corps of Engineers are too indefinite; that he still maintains his position that he does not want to give up Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 12, 1968 Page 3 his rights to obtain a fishing pier, and that all he wants at this time is a "yes" or "no" answer. A discussion followed as to whether or not the application could be granted if it were conditioned on delayed passage of the ordinance pending con- formity with the Corps of Engineers plan for the Beach, or whether or not "B-1" zoning could be granted excluding the construction of the pier. Mayor Blackmon expressed the opinion that the request should :'ot be granted with the suggested conditions, inasmuch as it would be carried o to another Council. Mr. Davis stated that a conditional permit would not be acceptable, and maintained his position that he wanted only a "yes" or "no" answer. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing zoning application. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, Jimenez voting "Nay" and Sizemore abstaining, that the foregoing application be denied. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing on the request of Mr. Ted Anderson to close one-half of the 1+0 -foot road between Lots 17 and 24+ of Section 13, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts. City Manager Townsend presented the application and explained that the Council had previously authorized the closing of the other portion of this street; stated that the affected Departments of the City had been contacted and that it had been determined that there is no public need for the street; that former plans for the installation of a transmission line through this street had been abandoned; and that there are no existing utilities. He stated that it is his recommendation that the street be closed as requested. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing request. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that one-half of a 40 -foot road dedicated by map or plat styled Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, recorded in Volume "A", Pages 41 through 4+3, Map Records, Nueces County, Texas, said one-half of the roadway being adjacent to the common boundary Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 12, 1968 Page 4 between Lot 24, Section 13, and Lot 17, of Section 18, of said Subdivision, be closed, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDaniel 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 bid award on 500 feet of 48" Corrugated Galvanized Casing, triple tar coated, 12 guage complete with bolts, nuts & connecting pieces, be made to ARMCO Steel Corporation on the basis of low bid meeting specifications in the amount of $5,810.80; (Bid Tabulation 420-68) b. That the date of July 8, 1968, Special Council Meeting, 2 p.m. be set for public hearing on five zoning cases; C. That the award of bids on Heavy Equipment be made to the following firms on the basis of low bids meeting specifications, as follows; (Bid Tab. #21-68) ANDERSON MACHINERY COMPANY - Corpus Christi Item 1 1 One (1) 50 HP Tractor with Loader 4,119.00 GULFSIDE EQUIPMENT, INC. - Corpus Christi Item 2 1 40 HP Tractor 3,500.00 Item 12 1 Asphalt Lay -Down Machine 2,000.00 5,500.00 GIRARD MACHINERY & SUPPLY COMPANY - Corpus Christi Item 3 1 50 HP Tractor with Loader & Bankhoe 7,955.64 Item 4 1 50 HP Tractor with Loader & Backhoe 8,057.56 Item 11 1 125 CFM Truck Mounted Air Compressor 3,689.70 Item 13 1 Heavy Duty Street Sweeper 13,225.10 32,928.00 JESS McNEEL MACHINERY CORPORATION - Corpus Christi Item 5 1 12 Cubic Yard 4 -Wheel Drive Tractor Shovel 8,603.O0 Item 6 1 2i Cubic Yard 4• --Wheel Drive Tractor Shovel 18,516.00 Item 7 1 5/8 Cubic Yard Crawler Backhoe with Dragline Combination 21,774.00 48,893.00 COOPER EQUIPMENT COMPANY - San Antonio Item 8 1 Crawler Mounted Diesel Powered Ditcher 19,948.00 INTERNATIONAL HARVES1.Ent SALES & SERVICE - Corpus Christi Item 10 1 Tandem Wheel 6 Ton Equipment Trailer 1,193.46 B. D. HOLT COMPANY - Corpus Christi Item 14 1 Motor Grader 125 HP 21,989.00 GRAND TOTAL $134,570.46 d. That the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board and the Traffic Engineer that angle parking be reduced to parallel parking on the east side of the 1700 and 1800 Blocks of South Alameda at Six Points between Clifford and Ayers, be approved; Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 12, 1968 Page 5 e. That a revocable easement to Southern Pipe Line Corporation to place approximately 4170 feet of 12-3/4" 0.D. wrapped steel pipe ling within the right of way, adjacent to the west boundary line of Clarkwood Road, 400 feet of which will be cased for crossing of I.E. 37, and a permit for a 300 -foot crossing of Leopard Street, 50 -foot crossing of McNorton Road and 60 -foot crossing of Caroline Road, be granted; f. That the authority to lease the International Arrival Building at the Airport to the Regional Planning Commission for a rental fee of $8,500 per year with a 90 -day cancellation provision, be granted; g. That the date of June 26, 1968, Regular Meeting, be set for public hearing on the closing of a 30 -foot road shown on the plat of Lots 9 and 16, in Section 5, Range 9, of Gugenheim and Cohn's Farm Lots. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-97 OF 'l'HH CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADD TO 'Bib LIST OF STREETS UNDER SUBSECTION (B) THEREOF TBE EAST SIDE OF THE 1700 AND 1800 BLOCKS OF SOUTH ALAME.DA STREET, RELATING TO PARALLEL, PARKING WITHIN 'I'HH; CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. 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 N0. 8900 SMrjING UP, CREATING AND DIVIDING THE C1'n OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO EIGHTY- FOUR (84) WARDS; DESCRIBING SAID WARDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREW11'H; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing or,linence was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE N0. 8901 DIVIDING TRF' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO EIGHTY-FOUR (84) ELECTION PRECINCTS FOR AND IN WHICH ALL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SHALL MEATIER BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND SAME SHALL BE KNOWN AS ELECTION PRECINCTS WITH THW RESPECTIVE NUMBERS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT BEREWITB; 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. 8902 ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN 'TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, OHM 13TH DAY OF JULY, 1968, ON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO 411 14 CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR PLACES WHERE SUCH ELECTION SHALL BE HELD; Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 12, 1968 Page 6 PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION, INCLUDING THE NAMING OF OFFICIALS TO CONDUCT SUCH ELECTION AND PROCEDURE TO BE FOLLOWED IN THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION; Shii ING FORTH THE PROPOSITIONS TO BE VOTED ON AT SAID RT,FCTION; DETERMINING TRT FORM OF Txt BALLOT TO BE USED AT SAID wiNCTION; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; 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. 8903 GRANTING A REVOCABLE EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO SOUTHERN PIPE LINE CORPORATION A CORPORATION HAVING ITS OFFICE IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO PLACE APPROXIMATELY 4170 Furl' OF 12-3/k" 0.D. WRAPPED STEEL PIPE LINE W1'1HiN THE RIGHT OF WAY, ADJACENT TO lilt WEST BOUNDARY LINE, OF CLARKWOOD ROAD, 400 FEET OF WHICH WILL BE CASED FOR TRE CROSSING OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 37, AND ALSO A PERMIT FOR A 300 -FOOT CROSSING OF LEOPARD STREET, 50 -FOOT CROSSING OF McNORTON ROAD AND 60 -FOOT CROSSING OF CAROLINE ROAD, AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN TlJ REVOCABLE EASEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, UPON PAYMENT OF THE FEE PROVIDED THEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McD.niel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye." Mayor Blackmon called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mrs. James C. Scott, Chairman of the Housing Subcommittee of the Inter- racial Council, appeared and commended the Council for its efforts and good inten- tions in the drafting of an open housing ordinance which was requeetd of the Staff several weeks ago. Mrs. Scott submitted for the Council's consideration, copies of an open housing ordinance which has been proposed by the Interracial Council. She filed with the Council a written statement of purpose & .organizational struc- ture for the Corpus Christi Interracial Council and its objectives. (Council Fachibit #8-68) Mrs. Scott pointed out that the draft proposed by the Interracial Council is much like the new Federal Housing Law except that it includes single family dwellings sold by an owner instead of involving only those sold by real estate agents, and that it proposes a $200 dollar fine per day for violation instead of the maximum $200 dollar fine. She urged the Council's consideration of the pro- posed ordinance before taking final action. Other members of the Interracial Council besides Mrs. Scott who were present in support of the proposed Fair Housing Ordinance were: Mr. Charles M. ti Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 12, 1968 Page 7 Bolden; Reverend John K. Alexander of Parkway Presbyterian Church; Reverend Hall W. Bray of Woodlawn Presbyterian Church; Mrs. Martha Gaetner, Treasurer of Inter- racial Council; Sister Adrain Clare, Sister Luke, and Sister Paula Marie, of In- carnate Word Academy; Carlos Truan; Reverend. Elroy Weikel of Westminister Presby- terian Church; and Mrs. D. M. Brown, Secretary of the NAACP. On suggestion of Commissioner Lozano, Mayor Blackmon directed that copies of the proposed ordinances on open housing be forwarded to the Human. Relations Com- mittee for their study and comments. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.