HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/09/1968 - SpecialPRESENT:
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
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 9, 1968
CITY MANAGER Re MARVIN TOWNSEND
ASST. CITY ATTORNEY THOS. D. MCDOWELL
CITY SECRETARY T. RAY KRING
MAYOR JACK R. BLACKMON CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER.
CITY SECRETARY T. RAY KRIMG CALLED THE ROLL OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE.
MAYOR BLACKMON ANNOUNCED THE PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING PAVING ASSESSMENTS ON
THE PROPOSED STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN HEWIT DRIVE AND 5951 EAST or
AIRLINE ROAD.
MAYOR BLACKMON CALLED ON TON MCDOWELL TO BEGIN THE PROCEEDINGS, AND HE
REQUESTED JAMES K. LONTOS, THE CITY ENGINEER, TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION OF EACH SEGMENT
OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND THE BASIS FOR THE ASSESSMENT RATES* HE STATED THE TOTAL COST
OF THE CONSTRUCTION WAS $1,2110,514.40; THE PROPERTY OWNER'S ASSESSMENT IS $262,933.87;
THAT THE CITYIS PORTION IS $985,580.53, AND EXPLAINED THE MANNER IN WHICH SUCH PRO
RATA SHARE WAS COMPUTED, HE FURTHER EXPLAINED THAT THE PROJECT ALSO INCLUDES THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A CONCRETE SEAWALL ALONG OCEAN DRIVE FROM POENISCH TO SOUTH SHORE
DRIVE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONTROLLING EROSION OF THE ROAD.
PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AUDIENCE WERE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO QUESTION
MR. LANTOS, AT WHICH TIME MR. HOWELL WARD, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING MR. ROBERT C. KIRMSE,
ASKED WHETHER THERE WAS ANY DISTINCTION MADE BETWEEN VACANT PROPERTY AND RESIDENTIAL
PROPERTY, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOT. MR. WARD QUESTIONED OTHER ASPECTS OF THE
PROJECT, AS DID MRS* MARY DAIMWOOD BELL, PAT MORRIS, REPRESENTING Jo Jo TROMM AND
HENTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, AND DAVE COOVER, ATTORNEY FOR MORRIS Lo LICHTENSTEIN.
MR. MCDOWELL CALLED ON MR, HAROLD CARR TO TESTIFY AS THE CITY'S EXPERT
WITNESS, AND ASKED PERMISSION FOR HIS STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS TO BE DISPENSED WITH
AS MR. CARR HAS APPEARED IN THIS CAPACITY ON NUMEROUS OTHER OCCASIONS AND THE COUNCIL
13 FAMILIAR WITH HIS QUALIFICATIONS AS A REAL ESTATE APPRAISER. MR* CARR TESTIFIED
THAT HE HAD PERSONALLY VIEWED AND UNDERSTOOD THE EXTENT AND SPECIFICATIONS OF THE
PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS, AND STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION, AFTER A FEW MINOR ADJUSTMENTS
ARE MADE (WHICH ARE STILL TO BE DISCUSSED), THAT EACH AND EVERY PROPERTY WOULD BE
ENHANCED IN VALUE AT LEAST TO THE EXTENT OF THE PROPOSED ASSESSMENTS, WITH THE FOLLOW
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1N0 EXCEPTIONS:
ITEM #5, Co E. AND DOROTHY STARRETT - THIS ASSESSMENT HAS ALREADY BEEN
ELIMINATED*
ITEM #68, SEASIDE MEMCHCAL CEMETERY - MR. CARR STATED THEY ALREADY HAVE
STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER ANC TWO DRIVEWAYS. HE FURTHER STATED THAT THE PORTION OF
PLANTER IS CERTAINLY A STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER AND HE RECOMMENDS CREDIT FOR THIS.
ITEM #98, W. Co CUNNINGHAM — THIS PROPERTY HAS STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER IN
FRONT OF ABOUT 65 FEET OF IT, SAID MR. CARR, AND THERE 1S A PRIVATE DRIVEWAY, MR.
CARR RECOMMENDS CREDIT ON THE PART OF PROPERTY HAVING THE STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER,
WHICH IS IN FRONT OF APPROXIMATELY ONE-HALF OF HIS PROPERTY.
ITEM #107, MAY DOUGHERTY CARR - THIS PROPERTY HAS STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER
IN FRONT OF A PORTION OF IT, WHICH 18 HER HOME SITE, AND NEEDS TO BE MEASURED, ACCORD—
ING TO MR• CARR. MR• MARVIN TOWNSEND, CITY MANAGER, STATED IT 1S HIS RECOMMENDATION
THAT AS LONG AS THERE IS STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER, REGARDLESS OF ITS LOCATION, THAT
MRS. CARR SHOULD RECEIVE CREDIT FOR THIS*
MMT.'e"CWARR'r*IROWEDn,SLIDES TO MORE ACCURATELY PORTRAY THE CONDITION OF THE ROAD-
WAY AND ABUTTING PROPERTIES AS FAR AS THEIR APPEARANCE 1S CONCERNED AND ALSO A PORTION
OF OCEAN DRIVE WHICH HAS ALREADY BEEN IMPROVED.
MAYOR BLACKMON STATED HE WOULD CALL THE NAMES OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS AS THEY
ARE LISTED ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND INVITED EACH PROPERTY OWNER TO STATE HIS APPROVAL
OR OBJECTION TO ANY OF THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS OR ASSESSMENTS TO HIS PROPERTY. THE
FOLLOWING PERSONS APPEARED:
ITEMJL , C. L. VAN CURA - HE STATED HE HAS STRENUOUS OBJECTIONS TO HIS
ASSESSMENT BECAUSE THE CITY TOOK PART OF HIS FRONTAGE AND GAVE A VERY SMALL FEE FOR
THE TAKING AND NOW HE 1S BEING CHARGED FOR COMMERCIAL RATES, ALTHOUGH NOT ALL OF THE
PROPERTY 1S BEING USED AS SUCH. HE SAID HE CANNOT SEE WHERE THERE 1S ANY ENHANCEMENT
TO HIS PROPERTY. MR. VAN CURA STATED HE WANTED TO CALL THE COUNCIL'S ATTENTION TO
HIS OBJECTION PREVIOUSLY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE USE AND ZONING OF 3221 OR
3223 OCEAN DRIVE, AND THE ASSESSMENT THEREON.
ITEM 03, FARRELL SMITH — MR. SMITH STATED HE RESERVES THE RIGHT TO WORK OUT
WITH THE RIGHT-OF-WAY DEPARTMENT THE EXACT DISTANCES BECAUSE IT SHOWS ON ITEM #9 A
LOT WHICH HE OWNS A PART OF AND THIS COULD IN EFFECT INCREASE HIS ASSESSMENT. HE
SAID HE HAD MADE A PRELIMINARY MEASUREMENT AND HE WOULD LIKE TO CHECK IT OUT AND
SUBMIT IT AS EVIDENCE.
SECONDLY, MR. SMITH BROUGHT UP THE SUBJECT OF AN ORDINANCE PROVISION:.CON-
CERNING PROPERTY WHICH BACKS OR SIDES ONTO A STREET* HE HAS A MIXTURE OF ABOUT FIVE
OR SIX OUT OF THREE DIFFERENT SUBDIVISIONS WHERE TNEY COME TOGETHER AND PART OF
THIS PROPERTY BACKS ONTO OCEAN DRIVE AND AT THAT POINT THE CITY OWNS A CONSIDERADLE
PORTION FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT. MR. SMITH STATED MIS HOME FRONTS ON MAVIS DRIVE,
THAT THE CITY HAS EASEMENTS FOR WATER, GAS, ETC., WHICH GO THROUGH THERE AND ALSO
PREVENT ANY CONSTRUCTION. HE FURTHER STATED HE HAS NOTHING ABUTTING OCEAN DRIVE
WHERE HE NOW LIVES.
ITEM #23, MARY DAIMWOOD BELL - WHEN SINCLAIR WAS PAVED SHE HAD TO PAY FOR
CURBING AND SHE INQUIRED AS TO WHETHER OR NOT SHE WOULD GET ANY CREDIT FOR THIS
FORMER ASSESSMENT* MR. CARR STATED HE WOULD CHECK THIS OUT. MAYOR BLACKMON SAID
THAT SHE SHOULD HAVE CREDIT WHETHER OR NOT THE CURBING IS USEABLE AT THIS TIME OR NOT.
ITEM #41, J. M. WILSON - HE REQUESTED AN OPENING ACROSS THE MEDIAN IN THE
MIDDLE OF THE BLOCK AND THE COUNCIL GAVE ITS APPROVAL FOR SAME.
ITEMS #t2, #72, #103, #117, AND #129, FLATO BROS., ET AL - MR. FRED FLATO
STATED THAT THEY QUESTION THE ENHANCEMENT VALUE TO ANY OF THEIR PROPERTY AND THAT THE
IMPROVEMENT WILL ONLY HELP THE CITY HANDLE TRAFFIC MORE EFFICIENTLY.
ITEM #k5, MAY DOUGHERTY CARR - ATTORNEY BILL GRANBERRY, SPEAKING ON BEHALF
OF MRS. CARR, CALLED ATTENTION TO THE FACT THAT LOT 1, BLOCK 2, COLE PLACE, WAS SHOWN
ON THE ASSESSMENT ROLL, WHEREAS IT PROBABLY WAS INTENDED TO SHOW LOT 1, BLOCK 1, AND
THEREFORE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED.
ITEM #107, MAY DOUGHERTY CARR - MR. GRANBERRY STATED THAT THIS PROPERTY 1S
SUBJECT TO BEING MEASURED FOR CREDIT FOR EXISTING STANDARD CURB AND GUTTER) HE WOULD
LIKE TO CHECK THE FRONTAGE ON THESE LOTS. MR. GRANBERRY SAID THAT TECHNICALLY THE
HOUSE ACTUALLY FACES THE WATER AND BACKS ONTO OCEAN DRIVE, AND HE WOULD LIKE TO
REQUEST AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE ASSESSMENT.
ITEMS lI 6, 57A, 74, AND 131, - LORINE E. VOGT & KATHLEEN J. ALEXANDER AND
BENJAMIN E. ESHLEMAN, JR. - A SPOKESMAN FOR THE ABOVE NAMED STATED HE WANTS TO GO ON
RECORD AS SAYING THE PROPERTY WILL NOT BE ENHANCED TO THE VALUE OF THE ASSESSMENT.
ITEM #65, DAVID 0. RUDINE (JAMAICAN APTS.) m MR. CHALMERS, CO-OWNER OF THE
JAMAICAN APARTMENTS, OBJECTED TO THE THEORY OF ENHANCEMENT, BUT AGREES THAT CURBS
AND GUTTERS MAY ENHANCE, HE SAYS THAT OFTEN BUSINESS IS HARMED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC
RATHER THAN ENHANCED.
ITE MI.i, SEASIDE MEMORIAL CEMETERY > CREDIT 1S RECOMMENDED FOR EXISTING
CURB AND GUTTERS,
ITEM #69, ROBERT C. KIRMSE a HOWELL WARD, ATTORNEY REPRESENTING MR. KIRNSE,
STATED THERE 18 DOUBT THAT STREET IMPROVEMENTS WILL ENHANCE THE PROPERTY. MR. CARR
SAID THAT HE BELIEVES THAT IT WOULD BE AN ENHANCEMENT AS FAR AS THE SALE OF PROPERTY
GOES.
ITEM , ROBERT G. LIVINGTON - MR. LIVINGSTON WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD
AS OPPOSING THE ASSESSMENT, AS HE FEELS THAT WIDENING OCEAN DRIVE IS NOT GOING TO
ENHANCE THE VALUE OF HIS PROPERTY, BUT QUITE THE OPPOSITE, AS ACCESSIBILITY TO OCEAN
DRIVE IS GOING TO BE MUCH MORE DIFFICULT THAN AT PRESENT.
ITEM #93, D. S. MENDLOWITZ o MR. MENOLOWITZ REQUESTED THE CITY TO EXTEND
UTILITIES TO HIS LOT. THE CITY MANAGER ASSURED HIM THAT UTILITIES ARE EXTENDED
ACROSS OCEAN DRIVE AT ROPES DRIVE AND THAT As PART OF THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THAT
AREA THE OWNERS WILL BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THE PROPER EXTENSIONS TO THEIR LOTS FROM
THESE UTILITIES.., MR. MENDLOWITZ REQUESTED AN ADJUSTMENT ON HIS ASSESSMENT.
ITEM #98, W. C. CUNNINGHAM - THIS PROPERTY IS SUBJECT TO MEASUREMENT AND
APPROPRIATE CREDIT IF PROPERTY OWNER IS TO RECEIVE CREDIT AS RECOMMENDED BY MR. CARR,
ITEM #116, ELEANOR GARRETT o MR. GARRETT QUESTIONED THE AMOUNT OF FOOTAGE,
AND SAID HE HAS A CURB AND GUTTER WHICH IS ON CITY PROPERTY BUT IS NOT A STANDARD
CITY CURB AND GUTTER. MR, LONTOB, CITY ENGINEER, IS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH HIM CONCERN..
ING THIS. MR. GARRETT 1S 100,E FOR THE STREET IMPROVEMENT OF OCEAN DRIVE.
ITEM #118, Da ANTONIO CORRENO, M. D. ® DR. CORRENO STATED HE CANNOT SEE
HOW HE I8 GOING TO GAIN MUCH FROM PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS. HE 1S NOT ENGAGED IN A
BUSINESS BUT IS PAYING FOR A BUSINESS ZONING, ALTHOUGH HE IS USING IT FOR MERELY A
RESIDENCE, HE STATED.
ITEM #119, #120, J. J. TROMM AND MENTON CONSTRUCTION CO. a PAT MORRIS,
ATTORNEY FOR THE ABOVE, RAISED THE QUESTION AS TO WHETHER OR NOT ONE KIND OF CURB HAS
MORE ENHANCEMENT TNAN ANY OTHER, INASMUCH AS THE PROPERTY IN QUESTION HAS AN EXISTING
CURB ALONG THE BOUNDARY LINE ANO PROPERTY LINE. MR. CARR REPLIED THAT UNIFORMITY
OF CURBING DOES ENHANCE THE PROPERTIES, MR* CARR SUGGESTED THAT THE EXISTING CURB
AND GUTTER BE CHECKED TO SEE WHETHER OR NOT IT CONFORMS TO CITY STANDARDS*
MR. TONY TRONM, REAL ESTATE BROKER, DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE COULD BE
ANY INCREASE AT ALL IN RENTAL RATES AFTER STREET IMPROVEMENTS, AS THE RIVIERA APART..
MENTS ARE ALMOST 100% OCCCIP.PED AT PRESENT* MR. CARR STATED NE BELIEVES THE PROPERTY
WOULD BE ENHANCED TO TME EXTENT OF THE ASSESSMENT AT LEAST*
,ITEM #123, MARCUS LU4 4 MR, LUTZ STATED THAT THEY ARE ASSESSED THE SAME AS
THE REGULAR BUSINESS ZONING 4LTNOUGH TNEY DO NOT NAVE BUSINESS ZONING. HE EXPRESSED
OPPOSITION TO THE ASSESSMENT FOR HIS PROPERTY.
MR. TOM MCDOWELL, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, SAID THAT'TMERE HAVE BEEN SOME
OLD PLATS INVOLVED IN THIS, THE OLD SEASIDE MEMORIAL PLAT, VNICH HAS BEEN REVIEWED
BY MR, SINGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND THE CITY IS AWARE THAT THERE IS A RIGHT of WAY
PROBLEM HERE,
ITEM #125, BOYD HALL > MRS, HALL SAID SHE WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD AS
SAYING THAT SHE OBJECTS TO THE IMPROVEMENTS ON OCEAN DRIVE, OBJECTS TO THE NOON RATE
OF INTEREST, AND BELIEVES THERE SHOULD BE A DEFINITE VALUATION OF PROPERTY,
ITEM #127, NELLIE F. JONES m MRS. JONES OBJECTED TO THE NOISE WHICH MORE
TRAFFIC WILL BRING, AND STATED SHE BELIEVES THAT HER PROPERTY WILL THEREFORE NOT BE
ENHANCED BY THE UPCOMING IMPROVEMENT,
No ONE ELSE APPEARED TO 8E HEARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING PROPOSED
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
MOTION BY BRADLEY, SECONDED BY W. Jo ROBERTS AND PASSED, THAT THE HEARING
BE CLOSED.
THERE BEING NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE THE COUNCIL, THE MEETING
WAS ADJOURNED,