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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/23/1968MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 23, 1963 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 Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring • Mayor Jock R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Commissioner Roberts in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor Blackmon called for the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read for the constwction of the Police Station Parking Lot improvements from the following firms: Asphalt Paving Company; Fowco Construction Com- pany; King Construction Company; and Smith Construction Company. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Blackmon announced the pending item relative to the request to close the 40 -foot roadway adjacent to the common boundary between Lots 14 through 21, and 6 through 13A, Section 17, and also the roadway adjacent to the common boundary between Lots 5 and 6, Section 17, Flour Bluff and Encina) Farm and Garden Tracts, on which a public hearing was held December 18, 1968. City Manager Townsend stated that it was his recommendation that the roadway be closed in such a manner as to retain a 15 -foot utility easement between Oso Place Subdivision and Pharaoh Valley North Unit 2 - 7 1/2 feet on each side of the Center Line of the old dedicated road between Lots 12, 13A, 14, and 15, Section 17, Flour Bluff and Encina) Farm and Garden Tracts, except that area along the Southeast side of Lot 4, Block 23, and Lot 6, Block 22, so as to match the existing 5 -foot utility easement. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 23, 1968 Page 2 Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the recommendation of the City Manager be approved, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing of the roadway described above. Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing for the closing of an alley running approximately North and South in Block 903 between Lots 7 to 16 and 49 to 58, Fitchue Place Addition. City Manager Townsend explained that the request had been initiated by Kipp and Winston, Architects; that all requirements had been complied with by the applicants; that their application had been accompanied by letters from the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and Central Power and Light Company, each having utilities in the subject alley, stating their willingness to cooperate with relocation of utility lines. Mr. Townsend stated that the request had been circulated to the affected City Departments in the usual manner, and no objections had been submitted, but that the Public Works Department had advisedthat a 2" gas line exists in the alley, and that it is recommended that an easement be retained for this line or relocate at no cost to the City. Mr. Townsend further stated that the closing of the subject alley does not affect the Master Plan for the Six -Points traffic detours. Mr. Bruce Collins spoke in behalf of the request and explained that he had received a request from the Post Office to build a post office at this location; that it is proposed to demolish several existing buildings, including the Tower Theatre, to provide for the new buildings, and that construction is awaiting the closing of the subject alley. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing request. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in and that the alley running approximately North and South in Block 903 between Lots 7 to 16 and 49 to 58, Fitchue Place Addition, be closed, with the for existing utilities, provision that the existing utility easement be retained, or relocated at no cost to the City, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the. closing.. a • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 23, 1968 Page 3 Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager':, Reports be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That Mr. M. E. Allison, Sr., be employed for the purpose of negotiating the purchase of Water Revenue Bonds for redemption for a fee based on a .5% par value of the bonds purchased by the City exempting those owned by the Utilities Deposit Fund; b. That the date of January 29, 1969, 3:00 P.M. be set for public hearings on the application of Dr. Morgan for change of zoning from "R-2" to "AB" along South Alameda south of Glazebrook; Seabrook Development Company for change of zoning from "R -1B" to "A-1" on property bounded by McArdle, Orchid, and Mansheim on the Expressway; Sam Allen, from "AB" to "B-1" on two lots beginning five lots south of Browner Parkway on Alameda; and The Del Mar Lodge, for change of zoning from "R -1B" to "AB" at the corner of McArdle and Woodlawn: c. That an amendment to the resolution which authorized the Elgin Park Grant Acceptance, to indicate that no existing open space exists in the immediate area which could be used for a park rather than acquiring developed land, be authorized; d. That the easement between lots 22 and 23 and lots 3 and 4, and between lots 20 through 22 and 4 through 6, of Block 5, Flour Bluff Heights, be closed at the request of the Fleet Reserve Association, subject to the dedication of a 10 -foot easemera from lots 6 and 20 of the same Subdivision; and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing; e. That concurrence in the request of Gulf Star Foundries, Inc. for a variance to May 30, 1969, from the Texas Air Control Board relative to the plant located at 240 Campbell Lane, be approved; f. That an appropriation in the amount of $18,887.50, for which amount $18,698.00 is for acquisition of Parcels No. 21, 22 and 25, and $189.50 for incidental expense, applicable to Ocean Drive, Craig to Alameda Junction, be approved, and that real estate sales contract with owner, Phillip Massad, be authorized; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 23, 1968 Page 4 g. That a contract with Associated Architects, being Victor Brock, Robert G. Kipp, Leslie Mabrey, Joe G. Smyth, Jr., Needham B. Smyth, and Lloyd Winston, for architectural services for the City, the County, and the Corpus Christi Independent School District, for the preparation of space use plans and site recommendations for the governmental center, be approved; h. That the Aviation Code be amended to allow the Airport Manager to issue permits for crop spraying and helicopter landings, to be governed by regulations recommended by the Airport Manager and approved by the City Manager, with a permit fee of $25.00, and period being limited to no longer than 12 months; i. That the authority to pave Navigation Boulevard from McMullen Road to Highway 044 at the request of the abutting property owners with the owners dedicating an additional 60' of right of way for a total of 100' and paying approximately $22,859 for materials, be granted; j. That the date of January 29, 1969, be set for a public hearing on the request of John L. Tompkins to close the dedicated street on the east end of Block 7, Flour Bluff Estates 02. City Manager Townsend presented a recommendation that the practice of passing ordinances accepting construction work be discontinued, since the Council is operating under the City Manager form of government, and that these matters be disposed of on recommendation by the City Manager and acceptance and approval by the Council, and recorded in the Council Minutes, and stated that he concurred in this recommendation. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the foregoing recommendation be concurred in and approved. RESOLUTION NO. 9169 EXPRESSING GRATITUDE TO CORPUS CHRISTI COMMITTEE FOR HEMISFAIR; TERMINATING THE EXISTENCE OF SAID COMMITTEE; 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 December23, 1968 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 9170 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8896, BY CORRECTING SECTION 1 THEREOF TO CORRECT THE DESCRIPTION OF THAT PORTION OF HORNE ROAD, LOCATED BETWEEN NAVIGATION BOULEVARD AND OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD, TO BE ABANDONED AS A PUBLIC STREET; 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. 9171 REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 9037, CLOSING THE HEARING ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR OCEAN DRIVE, FROM HEWIT DRIVE TO AIRLINE ROAD, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1968; 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. 9172 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND, FOR PROJECT NO. 220-67-97 OCEAN DRIVE, CRAIG TO ALAMEDA JUNCTION, THE SUM OF $18,887.50 OF WHICH AMOUNT $18,698.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCELS NO. 21, 22, AND 25, $189.50 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-67-97 OCEAN DRIVE, CRAIG TO ALAMEDA JUNCTION; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WITH OWNER, PHILLIP (PHIL'),„ MASSAD; 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". RESOLUTION NO. 9173 EXPRESSING THE WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO MAKE APPLICATION UNDER TITLE VII OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED, FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO ACQUIRE AND DEVELOP OPEN SPACE LAND (ELGIN PARK); 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". • �' •'410 Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 23, 1968 Page 6 City Manager Townsend stated that the ambulance operators contract is being drafted and is in the process of being put into final form, and recommended that the Section relative to the effective date, be made retroactive to December 15, 1968, and the Council concurred in this recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.