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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/19/1968MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 19, 1968 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Gabe Lozano, Sr. Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by The Reverend Charles Dooley, Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the absence of Mayor Blackmon and Commissioner Jimenez be excused for cause. The Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 11, 1968, and of the Regular Meeting of June 12, 1968, were approved as furnished to the Council. Bids were opened and read on Street Improvements 'en Up River Road from" Leopard to Interstate 37, from the following firms: Heldenfels Brothers; Fowco Construction Company; and King Construction Company. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours in accordance with the re- quirements of the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read for the 5 -year lease of Lots 1 and 1A, McBride Commercial Sites from the following: Sea & Sea Mobile Homes, Inc. (W.E. Mansell); and Mahoney, Shaffer, Hatch and Layton (R. J. Hatch). The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours in accordance with the re- quirements of the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore recognized Reverend John K. Alexander, Assistant Minister of the Parkway Presbyterian Church and Secretary of the Corpus Christi Association of Congregations. Reverend Alexander read a written statement signed by Mr. Preston Doughty, President of the Association, who had requested a place on the Council Agenda relative to the proposed Open Housing Ordinance. He named the organizational components of the Association which he represents, composed of Methodist, Episcopal, Presbyterian, Lutheran and Christian Churches, and other Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 19, 1968 Page 2 individua1 members. The resolution read, in part, "...Dedicated to the princi- ples of our organization, we, with good conscience and intellectia1 assent, support the rental and sale of housing facilities without regard to race, creed, or ethnic background ...we encourage the City Council under proper legal counsel to establish an ordinance that will implement the spirit of this resolution at the earliest possible date." (Council Exhibit #9-68) Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore accepted the resolution, and stated the matter would not be considered until all members of the Council are present. Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore 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 award of contract for the construction of Storm Sewer Improve- ments in McArdle, Viola and Dodd Streets, and Temple, San Diego Subdivisions, be made to Slovak Brothers, on the basis of low bid meeting specifications in the amount of $113,772.13, and that an appropriation in the amount of $124,000 repre- senting the total cost including $10,227.69 for contingencies, be authorized; b. That the recommendation of the Park and Recreation Board to sell five acres of dedicated park land for park purposes in Country Estates Subdivision to Mr.P.M.Rushing, the developer, in the amount of $4,000, be approved; c. That the authority to enter into a contract with the Community Com- mittee on Youth Education and Job Opportunities for the Library, involving $1,947 of Federal Funds and $1,022 from the City's existing Budget; Health and Welfare, involving $16,969 of City resources, and $52,394 of Federal Funds, both components of the summer headstart program, be granted; d. That a contract with Blucher and Naismith for engineering services for the development of a master drain-ge plan for the Flour Bluff and Western areas of the City, in the amount of $20,500 for contract cost not including incidental expenses, be authorized; e. That endorsement of the recommendation of the Nueces County Navigation District's proposal to Congress for the deepening of the Ship Channel to 45 feet in the Corpus Christi -Port Aransas Waterway and the Port of Corpus Christi, be approved; Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 19, 1968 Page 3 f. That the issuance of a change order to Heldenfels Brothers, subse- quent to the street assessment hearing, which will increase the contract for construction of improvements on North Stapies between Kinney and Leopard from '113,000 to "1.40,000, which involves the widening of the street from 40 feet as specified in the original contract, to 60 feet, be authorized; g. That the plat which was approved by the Zoning and P1anning Department in connection with the granting of a Special Permit on February 21, 1968, to Joe D. Moore, for the construction of an apartment house project on a portion of Lot 4, Section 2, Bohemian Colony Lands, be revised in accordance with said revised plat approved and on file in the office of the Zoning and Pl"nning Department. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager be authorized to take such action as is necessary to acquire from Wayne A. Johnson, Lots 4, 5, 6, 8 and 9, in Block 94, and Lots 7, 8 and the West 92.22 feet of Lots 11 and 12, in Block 93, Beach Portion, to be used for the Bayfront Science and Arts Park, and that the sum of $124,570 be appropriated and reappropriated from the General Fund covering the purchase price, title expense and court costs to be borne by the City. City Manager Townsend announced that the acquisition of the parcel of land owned by Mr. Johnson which has been under litigation for some time completes the acquisition of properties necessary for the Bayfront Science and Arts Park. THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING '.LLtie, CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY AND AND Tsj. CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT CLUB FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS CONCERNING A CER- TAIN PORTION OF 44-11, BAYFRONT, FOR MAINTENANCE OF '19HH, EXISTING YACHT CLUB PIER, T -READ AND RELATED PILINGS AND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AN EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING YACHT CLUB PIER, T -READ AND RELATED PILINGS, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finw,lly by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'CHH, CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITH COASTAL BEND REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A PERIOD CF FIVE YEARS, COVERING LEASE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ARRIVAL BUILDING AT CORPUS edRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIR- PORT, FOR BUSINESS OFFICE PURPOSES OF .uii. SAID COMMISSION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye'; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 19, 1968 Page 4 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-97 OF THK CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF STREETS UNDER SUBSECTION CO) THEREOF 'i Hj EAST Stun, OF THE 1700 AND 1800 BLOCKS OF SOUTH AT AMEDA STREET, RELATING TO PARALLEL PARKING WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATIOIL The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8905 CLOSING ONE-HALF OF A 40 -FOOT DEDICATED ROAD OUT OF SECTIONS 13 AND 18, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, ACCORDING TO TAF MAP RECORD IN VOLUME "A", PAGE 31, NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, SAID ONE-HALF OF THE ROAD BEING CLOSED HEREBY LYING ADJACENT TO P011 COMMON BOUNDARY OF LOTS 24 AND 17 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, AND SAID ROAD BEING BETWEEN THOMPSON ROAD AND HOLLY ROAD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8906 AMENDING 'IHH ZONING ORDINANCE OF 'rHH; CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ADOPTED ON 'Mt 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 MRS. EVALENA WRIGRT, BY AMENDING 1HN, ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 2 AND THE WEST 10 FEET OF LOT 3, BARTHLOME ACRES, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NCEOES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "B-5" PRIMARY BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; REEFING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- W1'8H; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8907 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF 'ihh CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF 49i4 ISSUANCE OF '1'Hh FOLLOWING BONDS: $4, 500,000 WATERWORIUS SYSTEM IMPROVEMENT BONDS AND $2,500,000 AIRPORT IMPROVEMENT BONDS The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE NO. 8908 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BLUCHER AND NAISMITH FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR PHP DEVELOPMENT OF A MAS'UTA1 DRAINAGE PLAN FOR THE FLOUR BLUFF AND WESTERN AREAS OF THE CITY, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT N0. 295-67-57; APPROPRIATING OUT Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 19, 1968 Page 5 OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS THE SUM OF $23,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $20,500 IS FOR THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT AND $2,500 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8909 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'fra, CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF 'I'HN CITY OF CORPUS ORBISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT W1TU SLOVAK BROTHERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN McARDLE, VIOLA AND DODD STREETS, AND IN TEMPLE AND SAN DIEGO SUBDIVISIONS, PROJECTS NOS. 295-67-52 AND 295-67-54, RESPECTIVELY; APPROPRIATING 'OUT OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUNDS THE SUM OF $124,000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $113,772.31 IS FOR %BE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $10,227.69 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, Mcnsniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8910 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH 1116 COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ON YOUTH EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, FOR ww LIBRARY AND HEALTH AND WELFARE COM- PONENTS OF THF 1968 HEAD -START PROGRAM, A COPY OF SAID CONTRACTS BEING ATTACHED .HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Chanter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8911 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH LEE ENTERPRISES, DEVELOPERS OF LAGUNA BUSINESS CENTER, CONCERNING TxJ LAYING OF A SEWER LINE AND INSTALLATION OF PACKAGE TREATMRNT PLANT AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LiJ STATION, IN ACCORDANCE W.Th THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED BY URBAN ENGINEERING, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN TAN AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Jimenez absent. ORDINANCE N0. 8912 APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF GENERAL FUND N0. 102 THE SUM OF $124,570 FOR ACQUISITION OF LOTS 4, 5, 6, 8 AND 9, BLOCK 94, AND LOTS 7, 8 AND THE WEST 92.22 FEW OF LOTS 11 AND 12, BLOCK 93, BEACH PORTION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAID SUMS TO INCLUDE TITLE EXPENSE, COURT COSTS AND PURCHASE PRICE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TAN; CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE TELE AFORESAID PARCELS FROM WAYNE A. JOHNSON; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 19, 1968 Page 6 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Bladon and Jimenez absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned,