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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/18/1969MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 18, 1969 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: *Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. Commissioners: Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts Ronnie Sizemore City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Reverend Hershal Williams, pastor of the Maranatha Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance, Motion by Sizemore, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the absence of Commissioner Bradley be excused for cause. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano read and presented proclamations relative to the following: MAGNA CHARTA MONTH, the month of June, 1969, in acknowledgment of the efforts of the Barons of Runnymede and Dames of Magna Charta to perpetuate our heritage of the granting of the Magna Charta on June 15, 1215, to be commemorated by the Colony Magna Dames in San Antonio on this date; PHILATELIC DAYS, June 21 and 22, in cooperation with the Sea Gull Stamp Club's Annual Stamp Show, and urged all citizens to attend and support this worthwhile project. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano nominated James Klager for appointment to serve as Substitute Corporation Court Judge. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the foregoing nomination be confirmed and approved. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "q" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: *Arrived later - Prior to reading of Ordinances. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 2 a. That the date of Monday, July 7, 2 p.m. Special Meeting, be set for public hearing on zoning applications of (1) Lowell O. Ryan, at 3549 Colonial Court; (2) A-1 U -Store -It Warehouse, Inc., at 2902 South Padre Island Drive; (3) Frank A. McCaughan and C. J. Reagan, at 2642 Elizabeth Street; and (4) Janice F. Bradley, at 3422 Alameda between Rossiter and Sinclair; b. That the abandonment of easements heretofore assigned to the City by the Humble Pipe Line Company, located on portions of Section "c" Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, and Section 3, Flour Bluff and Encino! Farm and Garden Tracts, being easements from Staples to Everhart on both sides of Padre Island Drive and from an easement between Odem and Nesbitt to Ayers Street, and releasing the same to the respective property owners, be approved; c. That the Sewer Fund be reimbursed for the following completed projects for a total appropriation of $32,058.24: $28, 138.04 from No, 250 Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund of which $26,403.85 is for installation of the 10 -inch Sanitary Sewer Spohn Hospital Relief Main; $1,834.19 for extension of an 8 -inch Sanitary Sewer Lateral in the 4300 Block of South Padre Island Drive, a portion of the South Padre Island Drive, Tuloso Circle, Greenwood Project, and $3,920.20 from No. 220 Street Bond Fund, for relocation of an 8 -inch Sanitary Sewer, Utility Relocations - South Padre Island Drive, Kostoryz to Larcade; d. That a lease agreement with the United States of America for the use of a room containing approximately 325 square feet of floor space located on the Third Floor of the Control Tower structure at Corpus Christi International Airport, be authorized; e. That the request of Forest Oil Corporation for a waiver of bond and insurance requirements under the Bay Drilling Ordinance, be granted; f. That the date of July 2, 1969, Regular Meeting, be set for a public hearing on the closing of a dedicated but unopened 40 -foot street from Flour Bluff Drive to the Oso beginning at the intersection of Flour Bluff and Padre Island Drive; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 3 g. That an ordinance be placed on the agenda for the Regular Meeting of July 9, changing the name of McMullen Road to "Bear Lane", and that property owners whose addresses are on this portion of McMullen Road be advised that the matter will be acted on so that they can be present or can indicate in writing their support or opposition to the change; h. That a resolution indicating the City's strong support for the continuation of the tax exemption of the interest on Municipal Bonds, be approved; i. That Urgan Engineering be employed at a cost not to exceed $12,087 at the rate of $153.00 per day to provide surveys for the 50,000 linear feet of street improvements planned for the Hillcrest Improvement Program; j. That Minute Order No. 62270, dated May 6, 1969, with the State Highway Department for the City to participate in the estimated amount of $70,000 for the improve- ment of Ocean Drive from Alameda Junction to the North Gate of the Naval Air Station, be approved; k. That the City concur and officially notify the State Highway Commission that speed limits of 70 MPH are recommended for the main lanes of Interstate Highway 37; I. That a contract between the City and the State of Texas for determining the joint responsibilities for construction, and operation of street illumination system for State Highway 358 Interchage with connections along State Highway 286 (Relocated) to the South end of Gollihar Street Interchange, be authorized; m,. That the ordinance creating the Human Relations Commission be revised clarifying the responsibilities of the Commission and membership; n. That an ordinance increasing the price of raw water sold to the City of Alice, San Patricio Water District and Suntide Refining Company, to $.06 per thousand gallons, be authorized; o. That the appointment of Mr. Tom Stewart to fill the vacancy in the position of Traffic Engineer, retroactive to June 1, 1969, be approved; 40 • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 4 p, That Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $2,547.50, substituting one -inch hot mix for the double penetration of streets (or two -course si.„rface treatment) for West Guth Park Improvements, be approved; q. That a $.05 rate for children and youth for bus fore to or from the City swimming pools or South Beach during the 1969 swimming season_, on a trialbasis, for special tickets between designated stops, be authorized. *Mayor Blackmon reported at the meeting. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO HUMBLE OIL AND REFINING COMPANY TO LAY, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REMOVE CERTAIN PIPELINES WITHIN SPECIFICALLY DESIGNATED LOCATIONS BY CROSSING SAID STREETS, ROADS AND HIGHWAYS AT SAID DESIGNATED POINTS, FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, SETTING FORTH THE TERMS OF SAID FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS PERTAINING TO THE FRANCHISE. The foregoing ordinance was :wad for the second sure and passed to the third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9393 CLOSING THAT PORTION OF MT. VERNON DRIVE BETWEEN A SOUTHERN EXTENSION OF THE EAST PROPERTY LINE OF JANET DRIVE ADJACENT TO LOT 11, BLOCK 11, MTo VERNON SUBDIVISION UNIT 3 TO THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 11 AT THE PRESENT EAST END OF MT, VERNON DRIVE, SAVE AND EXCEPT A 10 -FOOT WIDE EASEMENT ON EACH SIDE OF THE PORTION OF MTo VERNON DRIVE BEING CLOSED, WHICH IS HEREBY RETAINED AND ESTABLISHED FOR UTILITY EASEMENTS, SUBJECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A USUAL TURN, DRIVEWAYS AND SIDEWALK SO AS TO ELIMINATE ALL EVIDENCE OF THE EXISTING STREET, ALL AT THE COST OF THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore: present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent, ORDINANCE NO. 9394 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR THE USE OF A ROOM CONTAINING APPROXIMATELY 325 SQUARE FEET OF FLOOR SPACE AND LOCATED ON THE THIRD FLOOR OF THE CON- TROL TOWER STRUCTURE AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE LEASE, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 5 The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the ordinance revising the Human Relations Commission be placed on a three -reading basis to provide time for additional study. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CORPUS CHRISTI HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXISTING HUMAN RELATIONS COMMITTEE, HERETOF.ORE EXISTING UNDER ORDINANCE NO, 7053, WHICH ORDINANCE IS HEREBY REPEALED; PRESCRIBING THE COMPOSITION AND DUTIES OF SUCH COMMISSION; PROVIDING STAFF ASSISTANCE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent ORDINANCE NO, 9395 VACATING EASEMENTS HERETOFORE ASSIGNED TO THE CITY BY THE HUMBLE PIPE LINE COMPANY, ACROSS THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED PARCELS OR TRACTS OF LAND, BEING PORTIONS OF SECTION "C", PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT, AND SECTION 3, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, AND RELEASING THE SAME TO THE RESPECTIVE PROPERTY OWNERS BURDENED BY SAID RESPECTIVE EASE- MENTS; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE RELEASE OF SAID EASEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting'Aye"; Bradley was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9396 APPROPRIATING $28,138.04 OUT OF NO, 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND OF WHICH $26,403.85 IS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF THE 10 -INCH SANITARY SEWER SPOHN HOSPITAL RELIEF MAIN, PROJECT NO. 250-67-68; AND $1,734,19 IS FOR THE EXTENSION OF AN 8 -INCH SANITARY SEWER LATERAL IN THE 4300 BLOCK OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, A PORTION OF THE SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, TULOSO CIRCLE, GREENWOOD PROJECT, NO. 250-67-65; AND APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND THE SUM OF $3,920.20 FOR THE RELOCATION OF AN 8 -INCH SANITARY SEWER, PROJECT NO. 220-67-101, UTILITY RELOCATIONS - SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, KOSTORYZ TO LARCADE; AUTHORIZING THE REIMBURSEMENT OF 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY ADVANCED FROM SAID 109 SEWER FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. r Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 6 The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9397 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY 358 INTERCHANGE WITH CONNECTIONS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY 286 (RELOCATED) TO THE SOUTH END OF THE GOLL!HAR STREET INTERCHANGE IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9398 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST', TO EMPLOY URBAN ENGINEERING FOR SERVICES AS PROPOSED IN THE STATEMENT OF SAID URBAN ENGINEERING, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN CONNECTION WITH THE FURNISHING OF PRELIMINARY SURVEYS REQUIRED FOR DESIGN OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HILLCREST AREA, KNOWN AS THE NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO, 220-67-92; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO, 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $12,500 TO COVER THE COST OF ENGINEERING SERVICES OUTLINED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. RESOLUTION NO. 9399 RESOLUTION INDICATING THE CITY'S STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE CONTINUATION OF THE TAX EXEMPTION OF THE INTEREST ON MUNICIPAL BONDS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 9400 ADOPTING HIGHWAY COMMISSION MINUTE ORDER NO. 62270, DATED MAY 6, 1969, CONCERNING COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF THE DEFENSE ACCESS ROAD ALONG OCEAN DRIVE FROM ALAMEDA STREET IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE NORTH GATE OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI NAVAL AIRSTATION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SAID MINUTE ORDER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the Ordinance extending the salt water revocable easements authorized by Ordinance No. 8844, passed on first reading June 11, 1969, and passed to the second reading, be and the same is hereby amended by amending Section 6 of Ordinance No. 8844, so as to add the following to said Section 6 of said 0.dinance No. 8844: "Any violation of the land drilling Ordinance (No. 8879) by any operator shall automatically revoke any easement held by him." Mrs. James C. Scott presented an outline for suggested further studies of the brine water disposal in Oso Creek. The report named as possible avenues for additional information: The Department of Interior, Federal Water Pollution Control Administration's comprehensive study of the Delaware Estuary which results are now available; The Texas Water Development Plan designating the Galveston Bay area as a pilot project for a comprehensive bay and Esturine study now in progress; and the State-wide study of estuaries being conducted by a special subcommittee of the Natural Resources Council of the Governor's Planning Committee, headed by Dr. Gunn of A & M; and Mr. Terry Leary, Coordinator of Coastal Fishes with the Texas Park and Wildlife, as head of their efforts in this study, Mrs. Scott stated that in addition to determining whether the Oso was retaining the water flowing to its bay, studies were needed to assess the effect of the brine water on the soil of the drainage area. (Council Exhibit #6-69) • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 18, 1969 Page 8 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE EFFECT OF REVOCABLE EASEMENTS HERETOFORE ISSUED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 8844 AND EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9187, AUTHORIZING THE PERMITTEE TO DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIALS AND WATER FROM OIL WELL PRODUCTION, AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS TO THE MATTER OF REVOCABLE EASEMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to the third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Bradley was absent. On request of City Manager Townsend, and by unanimous consent of the Council, Item "C-1" of the City Manager's Reports, Page 2 of Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 4„ 1969, relative to changes in the Sanitation Department, were amended to read "C-1 - The Garbage and brush collection Activity Budgets be revised to change semi -skilled laborers to a 44 -hour guaranteed workweek and all sanitation foremen from a 44 to 48-hour extended workweek." Mrs, Eduardo E, de Ases and children, Juanita, Carlos and Rene, family of Commissioner de Ases, were special guests as observers of the Council . There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.