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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.
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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;
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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;
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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)
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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.