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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
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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.
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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..
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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;
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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".
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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".
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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.