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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL lMEETING
April 9, 1969
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.
Assistant City Manager Archie Walker
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by The Reverend E. M. Schaefer, Pastor of
St. Pauls United Church of Christ.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Lozano and passed, that Commissioners
Roberts and McDaniel be excused for cause.
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting .)f March 19; Special Meeting
of March 21; Regular Meeting of March 26; and the Special Meeting of April 1, 1969,
were approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the follow-
ing: NOTRE DAME BAND DAY, Thursday, April 10, and urged music loving citizens
to attend the concert to be presented by the Concert Band of the University of
Notre Dame, to be presented under the sponsorship of the Knights of Columbus, at
Del Mar :,;Jitori,m on April 10; received by Mr. Charles Kaler, Mr. Richard Loosmore,
and Mr. J. R. Viola; ALTRUSA WEEK, April 7 - 12, honoring Altr'usa International and
the Aitrtca C1ab of Corpus Christi for their significant contributions to civic
betterment, received by Miss Martha Jane McGee, member and First Vice -President -
Governor of Altrusa Club of Corpus Christi; NATIONAL COIN WEEK IN CORPUS CHRISTI,
April 20 - 26, urging citizens to visit the exhibits sponsored by the American
Numismatic Association, the 1969 theme of which is "Coins...links in a Chain of
Peace," received by Mrs. Gladys Robbins, Corresponding Secretary of the Liberty
Coin Club of Corpus Christi, and Mrs. Mather, President of Numismatic Association
of Corpus Christi; YOUTH BOWLING WEEK IN CORPUS CHRISTI, April 10 - 17, 1969, in
commendation of these fine organizations and participating individuals for their
efforts in behalf of our youth, to be presented personally at the TABY State Team
Tournament Finals to be held in Corpus Christi.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing for the closing of the
alley abutting on the rear of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, in Water Block 5, Beach Portion
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of the City, which involves release to Corpus Christi State National Bank the
rights reserved to the City by Ordinance No. 5059, the alley abutting on the
rear of Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 10, 11 and 12, in Water Block 5, Beach Portion.
Assistant City Manager Archie Walker presented the request and explained
that the alley is located between Water Street and Shoreline Boulevard and between
Schatzel and Peoples Street; that in June of 1958, that part of the alley was
closed but that the City retained use of the area below the surface for utilities;
that there now exists a sewer line and a gas line, both of which can be relocated;
and stated that, following investigation by the affected City Departments, it is
the Staff's recommendation that the alley be abandoned and that the utility lines
be relocated at the expense of the parties who will benefit from the complete
abandonment of the alley.
Mr. Harvey Weil, attorney representing the Corpus Christi State National
Bank, pointed out on a map the area in question, stating that subsequent to the
passage of Ordinance No. 5059, Corpus Christi State National Bank acquired owner-
ship of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, for which the alley closing is now requested, and that
the request for closing the alley abutting such lots, together with a release by
the City the rights reserved by ordinance, is being made in order that the Bank may
plan for construction of ariaitional facilities in this Block. He further stated
that the Bank recognizes that there are certain utility lines in the alley, and
acknowledged that it is willing to bear reasonable cost of relocating the same in
public right of way.
Mr. Robert Kipp of the firm of Kipp and Winston, Architects for the
Corpus Christi State National Bank, was present for interrogation.
No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing request.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Jimenez, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the alley
abutting on the rear of Lots 5, 6, 7 and 8, in Water Block 5, Beach Portion of
be closed,
the City/ and releasing the rights reserved to the City in Ordinance No. 5059 to
use the alley abutting Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12, below the surface and to
a height of 15 feet above the surface for the needs of the City Utility Department
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requiring the owners of abutting lots to pay the cost of the relocating of the
utility lines, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Sizemore, 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 Advertising Committee of the Coastal Bend Tourist Associa-
tion that the advertising program be amended by substituting $7,000 of fall news-
paper advertising for radio -TV mini -movies making a total fall newspaper program
of $17,825, be approved;
b. That the Corpus Christi City Code, be amended so as to decrease
the speed limits on the following streets: Calallen Interchange area, U.S. 77,
Lines "C" and "D", from the South City limits of the City to a point 1100 feet
North of the South City limits, to 60 miles per hour at all times; and from a
point 1100 feet North of the South City limits of the City to the Intersections of
U.S. 77 Lines "C" and "D" with S.H. 9, to 55 miles per hour at all times;
c. That UpRiver Road Improvements from Leopard Street to I.H. 37 be
accepted and final payment of $26,869.23, actual work done being $380 over
the contract, be approved, and that an 8 -day extension be granted due to delays
caused by coordination of, utility adjustments;
d. That Subsection 19-18 of the Bay Drilling Ordinance No. 8294, be
amended so as to require that a casing program be presented prior to approval of
permits.
RESOLUTION NO. 9340
EXPRESSING 14th POSITION OF THE CITY AS BEING FAVORABLE TO THE ADOPTION OF CERTAIN
LEGISLATION PENDING IN THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, BEING DESIGNATED
H. B. 337 AND S.B. 175, CREATING AND ESTABLISHING CORPUS CHRISTI STATE UNIVERSITY;
AND DECLARING AN. EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez, and Lozano, present
and voting "Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts absent.
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ORDINANCE N0. 9341
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION
21-69 SO AS TO DECREASE THE SPEED LIMITS ON THE FOLLOWING STREETS: CALALLEN
INTERCHANGE AREA, U. S. 77, LINES "C" AND "D", FROM THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS OF
CORPUS CHRISTI TO A POINT 1100 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TO 60 MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; AND FROM A POINT 1100 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTH
CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE INTERSECTIONS OF U.S. 77 LINES "C" AND "D" WITH
S.H. 9, TO 55 LADIES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez and Lozano, present and
voting "Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 9342
CLOSING THAT PORTION OF THE ALLEY ABUTTING ON THE REAR OF LOTS FIVE, SIX, SEVEN
AND EIGHT IN WATER BLOCK FIVE, BEACH PORTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, IN
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS AND RELEASING RIGHTS RESERVED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
IN ORDINANCE NO. 5059 TO USE THE ALLEY ABUTTING LOTS ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, NINE,
TEN, ELEVEN AND TWELVE BELOW THE SURFACE AND TO A HEIGHT OF FIFTEEN FEET ABOVE THE
SURFACE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE CITY UTILITY DEPARTMENT, CITY GARBAGE COLLECTION
DEPARTMENT AND FOR THE CITY FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS; AND REQUIRING THE OWNERS
OF ABUTTING LOTS TO PAY THE COST OF RELOCATING UTILITY LINES; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Blackmon, Sizemore, Bradley, Jimenez and Lozano, present
and voting "Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.