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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
December 4, 1968
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr.
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Ken McDaniel
W. J. Roberts
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
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Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by the Reverend James Zug of South Shore
Christian Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Jimenez and passed, that Mayor Blackmon
be excused for cause.
Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore called for the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on the construction of the Neighborhood
Facilities Project by Public Works Director Jack McDaniel and Morris L. Levy,
Architect, from the following firms: Burnett Construction Company; Emil J.
Stefek; Tanner Freeman; and Bobby Brasleton, General Contractors, Inc.
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City
Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
One bid was opened and read for the 011 & Gas Lease on 130,268 acres
of 78 various tracts of land from the following firm: Kelly Bell of Midland.
The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter,
and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
Mr. Sheridan C. Lewis, President of Southern Community Gas Company,
appeared and requested a wavier or variance of Section 9.8 of Ordinance
No. 8819 with reference to the bond requirement for inactive wells.
Mr. Lewis filed with the Council a written statement of his long
experience in the business, and stated his record of operations over a period
of 30 years, and other forms of insurance he has provided, warrants considera-
tion of his request. (Council Exhibit #19-68)
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Jimenez and passed, that the foregoing
requestbe tabled for consideration at workshop meeting, and that enforcement
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of the bond provision be waived until after the matter is resolved.
City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of zoning Applica-
tion #1068-6, Mr. Elias Israel Casarez, for change of zoning on Lot 15, Block 2,
Lexington Subdivision, on which a public hearing was held November 8, 1968.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, with Bradley, Lozano,
Jimenez, and Sizemore, voting "Aye", Roberts and McDaniel voting "Nay", that
the recommendation of the P1tLnning Commission be concurred in and that Applica-
tion #1068-6, Mr. Elias Israel Casarez, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -
family Dwelling District to "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District, on Lot 15;
Block 2, Lexington Subdivision, be approved as requested, and that an ordinance
be brought forward effectuating the change.
City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of zoning Application
#1068-5, Earl Quidort, for change of zoning on Lot 1, Block 6, Alameda Park,
on which a public hearing was held November 18, 1968, and stated the 20% rule
is in effect.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, with McDaniel
abstaining, that Application #1068-5, Mr. Earl Quidort, for change of zoning
from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District, on
Lot 1, Block 6, Alameda Park, be denied.
Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and
approved as follows:
a. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received December 23,
1968, on construction of the parking lot around the Police Building, be granted;
b. That the position of Industrial Health Nurse be reclassified from
salary Grade 21 to Salary Grade 23;
c. That the authority to institute eminent domain proceedings to con-
demn for public street and other municipal purposes, a parcel of land being
Parcel No. 44, in connection with the Ocean Drive, Craig to Alameda Street
Improvements, against the owners, H. D. Hunsaker, et al, be granted;
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d. That the authority to institute eminent domain proceedings against
Arthur H. Karp and Wayne Lundquist, owners of Parcel No. 1, in connection with
utility relocation, South Padre Island Drive - Kostoryz to Larcade, be granted;
e. That the date of January 8, 1969, at 3:00 p.m., be set for a public
hearing on Application #1168-5, John Tucker's Custom Homes, for "R-2" zoning
along the drainage ditch perpendicular to Holly Road behind Carroll Woods, and
Application #1168-6, 0. W. Carlock, for "I-3" zoning on 43 acres for a speedway
off of Leopard Street between Southern Minerals Road; and that the date of Decem-
ber 18, 1968, be set for a public hearing on Application #1268-9, Joe D. Moore,
for "A-1" zoning on a 5.56 -acre tract of land out of Block "A -R", Carroll Place
Addition Unit 5;
f. That the six month waiting period for group insurance be eliminated
for employees in Grade 25 and above, on the basis that most administrative and
insurance
supervisory employees are recruited from other organizations with group/and are
thus placed in the position of being uninsured during the waiting period;
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employed as fiscal advisor for the sale of Water Revenue Bonds at one or several
bond sales;
h. That the firm of Touche, Ross, Bailey and Smart, be employed for the
audit for the year ending July 31, 1969, at a fee not to exceed $15,000;
i. That an appropriation in the amount of $5,768, of which $4,544.60
is for the purchase of Parcel #4 of the Carroll Lane portion of Right of Way,
including $126 for incidental expense and related costs, from United Savings
Association, applicable to Project #295-64-25 Carroll Lane Richter Outfall
Right of Way, be approved, and an appropriation in the amount of $1,097.40 for
the small triangle, severed by the taking, containing .354 acres to be purchased
by the buyer at option of the seller to be exercised by November 15, 1970 in lieu
of severance damages, be approved;
j. That an appropriation in the amount of $982.00 for acquisition of
Parcel No. 13, applicable to Hilltop Interceptor, Line 34-A, Section II, be
authorized, and that acquisition of said parcel from the owner, Ray J. E. Berke -
land and wife, Lola, by proper conveyance, be authorized;
That the firm of M. E. Allison & Company, Inc., of San Antonio be
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k. That the date of December 18, 1968, be set for public hearing for
the closing of a 40 -foot roadway in Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden
Tracts, being adjacent to the common boundary between Lots 14 through 21, inclusive,
and 6 through 13A inclusive, of Section 17, of said Subdivision, and also that road-
way adjacent to the common boundary between Lots 5 and 6, in Section 17, and extend-
ing Northward to McArdle Road;
1. That the authority to advise the Padre Island Investment Corporation
that the City will construct a 16" water main to the east side of the Intercoastal
Canal with EDA assistance, with the line from the Intercoastal Canal to Padre
Island being the sole responsibility of the Padre Island Investment Corporation,
be granted;
m. That the sum of $5,000 from #220 Street Bond Improvement Fund for
incidental expenses for the acquisition of property for the Crosstown Expressway
Project, including Commissioners, recording and appraisers fees, court costs and
title expenses, to be paid on the recommendation of the City Attorney and approval
by the City Manager, be approved.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the recommenda-
tion of the City Manager to dispense with the Regular Council Meetings of December
25, and January 1, on account of these days being holidays, and in lieu, Special
Meetings be held December 23 and December 30, be approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 9148
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO HUMBLE PIPE LINE COMPANY
TO LAY, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REMOVE A CERTAIN SIX-INCH (6")
PETROLEUM PRODUCTS (INCLUDING CRUDE OIL AND GAS) PIPELINE WITHIN THE SPECIFICALLY
DESIGNATED LOCATIONS, BENEATH, ALONG, AND ACROSS THE EASTERN LINE OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTIINTERNATIOPPL AIRPORT PROPERTY AND ACROSS HOPKINS ROAD (ACME ROAD), AGNES
STREET (S.H. 44), McMULLEN ROAD (KOSAR ROAD), OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD (F.M. 665),
HOLLY ROAD, WOOLRIDGE ROAD AND UNDER AND ALONG RODD FIELD ROAD (S.H.357), FOR
THE TRANSPORTATION OF LIQUID PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, INCLUDING CRUDE OIL AND GAS;
SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF SAID FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF FRANCHISE
UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PRO-
VISIONS PERTAINING TO SAID FRANCHISE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
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ORDINANCE N0. 9149
AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 3658, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING THE CLASS GRADE OF "INDUSTRIAL
HEALTH NURSE" BY AMENDING SECTION 4 THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9150
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
TO CONDEMN FOR PUBLIC STREET AND OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND
LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY, BEING PARCEL N0. 44,
OCEAN DRIVE, CRAIG TO ALAMEDA, PROJECT N0. 220-67-97; IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE
OWNERS, H. D. HUNSAKER, TRUDY HUNSAKER AND MAURICE HUNSAKER, SAID CONDEMNATION
BEING NECESSARY FOR THE USE OF THE PUBLIC FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, AILD BEING WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE 1NTENTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9151
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO
CONDEMN FOR UTILITY PURPOSES A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY DESIGNATED AS PARCEL N0. 1, UTILITY LOCATION,
SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE - KOSTORYZ TO LARCADE, AND IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE
OWNERS, ARTHUR H. KARP AND WAYNE LUNDQUIST, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR
USE OF THE PUBLIC FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, AND BEING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNA-
TION PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9152
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 N0. 6106, AS AMENDED UPON APPLICATION BY BUFORD AND 0. T.
NICHOLSON, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A 19.3 -ACRE PORTION
OF LOT 1, SECTION 5, BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES
COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE
DISTRICT; 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: Sizemore, Bradley, Lozano, McDaniel, present and voting "Aye";
Jimenez passed, and Blackmon absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9153
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 SE, OF TEE
ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED UPON APPLICATION OF ELIAS ISRAEL
CASAREZ, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGIAG THE ZONING ON LOT 15, BLOCK 2,
LEXINGTON SUBDIVISION IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM
"R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT; KEEP-
ING 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: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez and Lozano, present and voting
"Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts voting "Nay," and Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9154
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 1HE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY, A CONTRACT WITH M. E. ALLISON & CO., INC., OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, A TEXAS
CORPORATION, FOR THE SERVICES OF SAID COMPANY AND M. E. ALLISON PR FINA^TCIAL
ADVISORS FOR THE CITY IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF ADDITIONAL WATERWORKS REVENUE
BONDS, 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: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez:, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9155
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $982.00 FOR
ACQUISITION OF PARCEL N0. 13, HILLTOP INTERCEPTOR, LINE 34-A, SECTION II, APPLI-
CABLE TO PROJECT 250-64-36.5; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND
ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACQUIRE THE AFORESAID PARCEL N0. 13
FROM THE OWNER, RAY J. E. BERT LAND AND W.LN'b LOLA BERKELAPD, BY PROPER CONVEYANCE
AND BY THE EXECUTION OF SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Rcberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9156
APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND FOR APPLICATION TO THE PROJECT
N0. 295-64-25 CARROLL LANE, RICHTER OUTRALL RIGHT OF WAY THE SUM OF $5,768, OF
WHICH $4,544.60 IS FOR PURCHASE OF PARCEL NO. 4 OF THE CARROLL LANE PORTION OF
RIGHT OF WAY AND THE SUM OF $126 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS AND
$1,097.40 BEING APPROPRIATED FOR THE SMALL TRIANGLE SEVERED BY THE TAKING CON-
TAINING .354 ACRES TO BE PURCHASED BY THE BUYER AT OPTION OF THE SELLER; SAID
OPTION EXPIRING NOVEMBER 15, 1970; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
FOR ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCEL OF LAND FROM UNITED SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, OWNERS,
A COPY OF WHICH IS MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9157
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $5,000.00
FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN ACQUIRING THE PROPERTY FOR THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY
PROJECT, INCLUDING COMMISSIONERS, RECORDING AND APPRAISERS rtES, AND COURT COSTS
AND TITLE EXPENSES, ALL EXPENSES TO BE PAID ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
AND THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.