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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
February 26, 1969
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore
Commissioners:
Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr.
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Ken McDaniel
W. J. Roberts
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney 1. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by the Reverend Paul F. Perry, Pastor of Oak Park
Methodist Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the absence of
Commissioner Bradley be excused for cause.
Mr. Phillip Rosenstein presented as special gifts to members of the Council,
extension type ball point pens from Japan and explained that the pens "stretch out
for farsighted people." Mr. Rosenstein commented that, in his opinion, most of the
planning of the City Government has been farsighted; that he has disagreed in the past
on some issues and probably will disagree in the future, but stated that this is a good
sign which triggers progress.
Mr. Emil King, retiring Right of Way Engineer of the Public Works Department,
received special recognition for his 29 years of faithful service in the employment of
the City. He was introduced by a fellow worker, Mr. Sam Davidson, who stated that
Mr. King had been with the City longer than any other employee in the Department.
Mayor Blackmon presented a Certificate of Appreciation to Mr, King expressing sincere
thanks for a "job well done and indeed a testimony of quality of performance, dedication
and loyalty to the City."
Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids.
One bid was opened and read for an oil lease of 25.928 acres of ten tracts of
City -owned property in the Corpus Christi Beach Area from Kelly Bell of Midland.
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The foregoing bid was tabled and referred to the City Manager for recommendation.(Bid Tab .5-69;
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a" through "o" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations
be granted and approved as follows:
a. That because the notice was not properly published, the paving assessment
hearing for improvement of portions of Osage Street, Highland Avenue, and Port Avenue;
and sidewalk improvements on portions of McMullen Road, Navigation Boulevard, and
Cliff Maus, scheduled for the 26th of February, be postponed to the 19th of March at
3:00 p.m.;
b. That an appropriation in the amount of $49,811 from the Sanitary Sewer Bond
Fund for 5,687 feet of sewer laterals along Heizer Drive from McKenzie Road to Starlight
Lane, along Veda Drive from Heizer to Emmord, along Carmen Drive from Heizer to
Highway 9, along Westview Drive from Heizer to Dead End, and along Starlight Lane from
Highway 9 to Annaville Road, be approved;
c. That the plat containing 219 lots in 53.93 acres for Padre Island -Corpus
Christi Barataria Bay, Unit 5, be approved;
d. That a contract with Padre Island Investment Corporation, providing for
construction of Subdivision improvements in Padre Island -Corpus Christi, Barataria Bay,
Unit 5, on or before March 1, 1977, be approved; (Ord. 9253)
e. That the portion of Chico Street requested to be closed, be closed, and that
the closed portion revert to the adjacent property owners, Mr. Betancourt, after establishing
easements for the existing utility lines;
f. That the date of Friday, March 21, 1969, Special Meeting, be set for public
hearing on 21 zoning cases, eight cases set for 9:30 a.m.; seven cases set for 1:30 p.m.;
and six cases set for 3:00 p.m.;
g. That the date of Wednesday, March 12, 1969, at 2:00 p.m. be set for a
public hearing on the request of Mr. Amando Canales for change of zoning on property
located at the corner of Prescott and Tracy Street;
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h. That the date of March 5, 1969, be set for submission of a request by Flato
Brothers for hearing on an appeal from the action of the Planning Commission regarding
park requirements or other matters pertaining to Jackson Woods, Unit 2-A;
i, That Section 10-9 of the City Code, 1958, be amended so as to provide
that riding bicycles upon sidewalks will be unlawful only in areas zoned "B-5" and
"B-6" and providing that pedestrians have the right of way, as recommended by the
Traffic Safety Advisory Board, be approved;
j. That the City indicate by ordinance its approval of the Highway Department's
proposal that frontage roads be made one-way along Interstate 37 from Corn Products
Road to Rand Morgan Road, to be effective when signed by the Highway Department
after completion of construction, at its expense, grade crossings of the railroad spur
which crosses both Frontage Roads, and installation of signals at the Frontage Roads
and at Corn Products Road;
k. That the sale of Lots 15-A and 16 in Block 8 of Hopper Addition to Scottie L.
Jeffries for $1,300 with the City retaining a 20 -foot easement for an existing water line
and a 15 -foot easement for a gas line and the owner agreeing that the City will be held
harmless for any surface damage caused by the lines, be approved;
I. That the plans and specifications for the first phase of Airport Runway Improve-
ments, consisting of extension of the runway and connecting runways, be approved, and
that authority to advertise for bids to be received March 19, 1969, be granted;
m. That an appropriation in the amount of $8,434.00 of which amount $8,285.00
is for acquisition of Parcels No. 19 and 20, and $149.00 for incidental expense, and an
appropriation in the amount of $3,416.00 of which amount $3,307.00 is for acquisition
of Parcel No. 25-B, and $109.00 for incidental expense, all applicable to Ocean Drive
Improvements - Craig to Alameda Junction, be approved, and that real estate sales con-
tracts with owners, Benjamin Eshleman, Jr., and Lorine Eshleman Vogt, be authorized;
n. That acceptance of final payment of Estimate No. 6 in the amount of $14,251 .10,
representing the balance due the contractor, Tanner H. Freeman, upon completion of con-
struction of alterations and additions for the La Retama Library, be approved; and
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o. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on March 26, 1969,
for modification of windows at La Retama Library, be granted.
City Manager Townsend presented the request of the Bay Leasing Corporation for
automobile rental service at the International Airport, and stated that the Airport Advisory
Board had recommended that the request not be granted because of insufficient space
available at the Airport. He stated he concurs there is no logical space for four rent -a -
car companies, but this does not mean it is not possible. He explained that there is no
clear basis on which to govern the number of rent -a -car companies the Airport should have,
and that the three existing firms operating rent -a -car services have requested that the
Council hear their protests before final passage of the ordinance. Mr. Townsend stated
his recommendation is generally the same as that of the Airport Advisory Board, but that
possibly some kind of space arrangements could be worked out within the 30 -day period
required for passage of the ordinance.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing additional
report of the City Manager be accepted; that the ordinance be presented for first reading
today, and that the other three competitor companies be allowed to appear before the
Council next week to voice their objections.
City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of Application 0967-5,
Mr. Wallace L. Lundgren for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District
to "'A-2" Apartment House District, for a 45 -unit apartment complex on Lot 9, Block 1,
Alameda Estates, on which a public hearing was held October 16, 1967. He explained
that on September 18, 1968, the Council had given the applicant six months to comply
with the conditions stipulated in the action of October 18, 1967, requiring a standard
screening fence along the North side of the property and a site plan to be approved by
the Planning Staff.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that Application 0967-5,
Mr. Wallace L. Lundgren, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District
to "A-2" Apartment House District for a 45 -unit apartment complex be denied, but in lieu
thereof "A-1" Apartment House District be approved, and that an ordinance be brought forward
effectuating the change. (Ord. 9256)
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ORDINANCE NO. 9251
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9218, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON JANUARY 29, 1969, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC
WORKS' REPORT ON CERTAIN STREET AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS, ON OSAGE
AND OTHER STREETS, AND FIXING THE DATE FOR PUBLIC HEARING BY AMENDING
SECTION 4 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 9218 BY SETTING A NEW DATE OF HEARING
ON MARCH 19, 1969; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDI-
NANCE 9218; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9252
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 NO. 6106, AS
AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF MR. SAM L. ALLEN, BY AMENDING THE ZONING
MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 41 AND 42, BLOCK 817, PORT ARANSAS
CLIFFS, LOCATED AT 3718 SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT TO "B -l"
NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 10-9 OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,50 AS TO PROVIDE THAT RIDING BICYCLES UPON SIDE-
WALKS WILL BE UNLAWFUL ONLY IN AREAS ZONED "B-5" AND "B-6"; PROVIDING
THAT PEDESTRIANS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT OF WAY OVER ANY BICYCLE OR ANY
PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9253
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH PADRE ISLAND INVESTMENT
CORPORATION PROVIDING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SUBDIVISION IMPROVEMENTS
IN PADRE ISLAND -CORPUS CHRISTI, BARATERIA-BAY, UNIT 5, ON OR BEFORE MARCH 1,
1977, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT 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: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel, and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9254
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 9198, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON JANUARY 15, 1969; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR
AND ON BEHALF QF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
BOBBY BRASELTON, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, INC., FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A
NEIGHBORHOOD FACILITY, PROJECT NO, TEX-N-5, SAID CONTRACT HEREBY
AUTHORIZED BEING SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL OF THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENT
OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE AMOUNT OF THE CONTRACT BEING
THE SUM OF $383,700; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 299 SPECIAL PROJECTS CON-
STRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $383,700 FOR THE AFORESAID CONTRACT; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9255
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $49,811
FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER LATERALS IN BERVONNE TERRACE SUBDIVISION,
WESTVIEW TERRACE SUBDIVISION AND STARLITE LANE, PROJECT NO. 250-67-52;
AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO NO. 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL SUMS PREVIOUSLY
ADVANCED FROM SAID SEWER FUND, AND NOT HERETOFORE REIMBURSED, FOR THE
AFORESAID PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9256
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 NO. 6106, AS AMENDED,
UPON APPLICATION OF WALLACE L. LUNDGREN, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY
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CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 9, BLOCK 1, ALAMEDA ESTATES, 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 ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9257
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $8,434.00, OF
WHICH AMOUNT $8,285.00, IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCELS NO. 19 AND 20,
AND $149.00 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 FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, WITH THE OWNERS, BENJAMIN
ESHLEMAN, JR., AND LORINE ESHLEMAN VOGT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9258
CLOSING THAT PORTION OF CHICO STREET EXTENDING BETWEEN THE NORTH LINE OF
BLOCK 2 AND THE SOUTH LINE OF BLOCK 2, LOMA ALTA ADDITION TO THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, EXTENDED WESTWARD TO THE RAILROAD
RIGHT OF WAY OF MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY; RESERVING, HOWEVER,
UTILITY EASEMENT TO THE CITY FOR ALL UTILITIES AND STORM SEWER PURPOSES; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
ORDINANCE NO, 9259
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $3,416.00 OF
WHICH SUM $3,307.00 IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 25-B, AND $109.00
I5 FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES AND. RELATED COSTS, ALL 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 THE OWNERS, LORINE
ESHLEMAN VOGT, WIFE OF WILLIAM VOGT, AND BENJAMIN ESHLEMAN, JR.;„
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts, present
and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CIN CODE,
1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 21-153 BY ADDING TO SUBSECTION
(c) THE FOLLOWING NAMED STREETS TO HEREAFTER BE DESIGNATED AS ONE-WAY:
I. H. 37 NORTH FRONTAGE ROADS BETWEEN CORN PRODUCTS ROAD AND RAND
MORGAN ROAD AND I. H. 37 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROADS BETWEEN CORN PRODUCTS
ROAD AND RAND MORGAN ROAD; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye'; Bradley was absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO ENTER INTO A LEASE AGREEMENT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, WITH BAY LEASING CORPORATION FOR A PERIOD OF FIFTY (50) MONTHS,
COMMENCING JUNE 8, 1969, AND EXPIRING AUGUST 8, 1973, FOR THE OPERATION
OF A RENT -A -CAR BUSINESS AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts„,
present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent,
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN OIL AND GAS LEASE ON 25,928
ACRES OF LAND IN TEN (10) VARIOUS TRACTS OF LAND, LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH KELLY BELL, FOR A ONE-YEAR TERM
BEGINNING FEBRUARY 26, 1969, FOR A CASH BONUS TO BE PAID IN ADVANCE, IN
ADDITION TO ALL OTHER CONSIDERATION SET OUT IN THE LEASE FORM, ALL AS MORE
FULLY SET OUT IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO
AND MADE A PART HEREOF. (Bid Tabulation #5-69)
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Jimenez, Lozano, McDaniel and Roberts,
present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent.
Mayor Blackmon requested that the records show that the ordinance shown as
Ordinance "k" re sale of Lots in Hopper Addition was removed from the agenda by unanimous
consent of the Council.
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Mayor Blackmon orally proclaimed the week of March 3, through 8, 1969, as
RESPECT FOR LAW WEEK in the City of Corpus Christi, and urged proper observance.
The proclamation was sponsored by the Optimists Clubs of Corpus Christi
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.
I, JACK R. BLACKMON, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the
foregoing minutes, same being for the period of February 1, 1969, through February 28,
1969, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me
hereby approved.
J R. BLACKMON, Mayor
ity of Corpus Christi, Texas