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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/16/1969PRESENT: MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 16, 1969 2:00 P. M. Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore Commissioners: Dr. P. Jimenez, Jr. Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts Assistant City Manager Archie Walker City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Ronnie Sizemore called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by The Reverend J. Elroy Weikel, Pastor of Westminister Presbyterian Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, that Mayor Blackmon and Commissioners Bradley and Lozano be excused for cause. The Minutes of the Regular Meetings of April 2 and April 9, 1969, were approved as presented to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore recognized and welcomed as special guests of the Council, representatives of the Student Council of Del Mar College, and presented Certificates of Attendance, designating them as Honorary Junior City Commissioners, to the following: Wonda Worden and Joe Priour. Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore read and presented proclamations relative to the following: TOASTMISTRESS DAY, Saturday, April 19, 1969, in recognition of this organization's contribution for self -development and motivating force in good government and community service, and promotion of the Convention to be held in the City April 19; received by Mrs. Jean Cotten on behalf of the local Toastmistress Club; BARBERSHOP HARMONY WEEK, April 20 - 26, in recognition of the S.P.E.B.S.Q.S.A.(Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, Incorporated) 31st Anniversary. The proclamation was received by Mr. Robert D. Valerius, Public Relations Chairman of the Harmonaires of Corpus Christi, and the Harmonaires responded by singing for the Council "Keep America Singing";CONSUMER CREDIT WEEK, April 20 - 26, 1969, urging citizens to join with the sponsoring groups in the promotion of and in activities associated with the International Consumer Credit Association and Credit Women International, received by Mrs. Hazel Haver. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 16, 1969 Page 2 Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore announced the public hearing for the closing of that portion of Mt. Vernon Drive lying Southeast of Janet Drive where it intersects with Mt. Vernon Drive, and Northeast of Lot 11, Block 11, Mt. Vernon Subdivision, Unit #3. Assistant City Manager Archie Walker presented the request and described the street as being approximately 120 feet long, surrounded on three sides by prop- erty owned by Messrs. Joslin and Smith, abutting the Padre Staples Mall Shopping Center on the southeast, and the eight -acre property presently being re -zoned on the northwest. He stated the closing of the street would cut off traffic frau the shopping center to the residential area which is desirable; that the usual legal procedures fOr street closings have been complied with by the applicant; that the request has been circulated to the affected City Departments, and that it is the recommendation of the Staff that the Street be closed subject to the retention of easements for the existing utility lines. No one appeared in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing request. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Staff be concurred in and that the portion of Mt. Vernon Drive lying Southeast of Janet Drive where it intersects with Mt. Vernon Drive, and Northeast of Lot 11, Block 11, Mt. Vernon Subdivision, Unit #3, be closed, subject to providing easements for the existing utility lines, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing. Mayor Pro Tem Sizemore called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the following recommendation of the City Manager be approved: a. That the public hearing on improvements on Highland Avenue, from Osage to Port Avenue; on Osage, from Chippewa to Morgan Avenue; Southeast corner, Port and Morgan Intersection; and on sidewalks on McMullen Road, from Navigation Boulevard to West Oso High School; on Navigation Boulevard from Molina to McMullen Road; and on Cliff Maus Drive, from Culver to McMullen Road, be officially closed, and that the amended assessment roll be approved reflecting the following changes • Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 16, 1969 Page 3 in assessment rates: Osage Street, property zoned and used "R-1" or "R-2", for pavement, curb and gutter, reduced from $5.88 to $4.53 p.l.f.; property zoned or used other than "R-1" or "R-2", pavement, curb and gutter, reduced from $7.85 to $5.67; on Highland Avenue, property zoned and used "R-1" or "R-2", curb, gutter and pavement, reduced from $5.88 to $4.53 p.l.f; and property zoned or used other than "R-1" or "R-2", curb, gutter and pavement, reduced from $9.20 to $5.19 p.l.f.; reducing the total assessments from $73.054.51 to $60,966.15, and increasing the City's portion from $96,848.10 to $108.936.45. ORDINANCE NO. 9343 AMENDING THE BAY DRILLING ORDINANCE, ORDINANCE NO. 8294, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 19 THEREOF BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION 19.18, ENTITLED "APPLICANT SHALL SHOW DRILLING PIPE PROGRAM", SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE FURNISHING WITH THE APPLI- CATION OF A DRILLING CASING PROGRAM; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Jimenez, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye," Blackmon, Bradley and Lozano, absent. ORDINANCE NO, 9344 CLOSING THE HEARING ON IMPROVEMENTS OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, FROM OSAGE TO PORT AVENUE; ON OSAGE STREET, FROM CHIPPEWA TO MORGAN AVENUE; SOUTHEAST CORNER, PORT AND MORGAN INTERSECTION; ON SIDEWALKS ON McMULLEN ROAD, FROM NAVIGATION BOULEVARD TO WEST OSO HIGH SCHOOL; ON NAVIGATION BOULEVARD, FROM MOLINA TO McMULLEN ROAD; AND ON CLIFF MAUS DRIVE, FROM CULVER TO McMULLEN ROAD; AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT PROP- ERTY ABUTTING SAID STREETS WILL BE SPECIFICALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF COST OF IMPROVEMENTS, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT; FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN, THE MANNER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND COLLECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Jimenez, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye," Bladon, Bradley and Lozano, absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.