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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
June 25, 1969
2:00 p. m.
PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
Assistant City Attorney Jim Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
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Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by the Reverend Raymond J. Pena of Our Lady of
Guadalupe Catholic Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed that the absence of Mayor
Blackmon be excused for cause.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of June 9, and Minutes of the Regular Meeting
of June 11, 1969, were approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Lozano read and presented proclamations relative to the following:
LIFE INSURANCE WEEK, June 22 - 28, urging our citizenry to pay tribute to this profession
and to the men and women of our community representing the industry, received by
Mr. W. R. Skrobarczyk; SAFE BOATING WEEK, the week of June 29, in cooperation
with safety programs sponsored by organizations such as YMCA, National Safety Council,
Coast Guard, Power Squadrons, Scouting, and the National Association of Boat Manufacturers,
in the advancement of Safe Boating throughout the year, received by Mr. Jack Lancaster.
Mr. George Gaines, President of the Downtown Lions Club, introduced to the
Council Miss Anne Marie Linde, Exchange Student from Denmark, visiting in this City
for four weeks under the sponsorship of the Downtown Lions Club through the Student Exchange
Program. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano read and presented Miss Linde with an Honorary Citizenship
Certificate, and on behalf of Mayor Blackmon and the Council extended welcome and good
wishes.
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Mayor Pro Tem Lozano called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Sizemore, 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 the date of July 9, 1969, Regular Meeting, be set for a public hearing
for the closing of 18th Street from Morgan Street to the Crosstown Expressway at the
request of the abutting property owners;
b. That an agreement with Tex-Mex Railway for a crossing of an 8" water line
at Tropical Lane and Agnes Street, be authorized;
c. That the reappointment of W. R. Metzger, M. D., as City Health Officer
fora period beginning August 1, 1969, to July 31, 1971, be approved;
d. That the authority to initiate steps for the opening of Josephine Street from
Lake Street to Winnebago, be granted, and that the Staff be authorized to negotiate
the purchase of one lot and a portion of a second for this purpose;
e. That o contract with the Texas Highway Department for sign lighting of Podre
Island Drive - Crosstown Interchange, whereby the State will reimburse the City for 100%
of the cost of operating sign lights, be authorized;
f. That an appropriation in the amount of $5,730.00, of which amount of $5,600
is for the purchase of Parcel No. 2, and $130.00 for incidental expense, applicable to
Project No. 202-59-31, Stevens Mud Drying Bed, be approved, and that real estate sales
contract with owners, Philip Weger and wife, Betty, be authorized;
g. That the Bi -Weekly Poyroll for City Employees be placed in effect on July 14th
with checks being issued as follows: (1) on July 18th, for the period July 1 through 13,
determined by multiplying the hourly rate by the hours worked - no voluntary deductions to
be taken from these checks; (2) on August 1, for the period of July 14 to July 27, based on
the bi-weekly salary schedule which will be submitted for City Council approval; (3) there-
after on every other Friday; (4) all voluntary deductions to be continued on a semi-monthly
basis until the first Friday in January - after that date voluntary deductions to be made on
24 of 26 pay periods unless other provisions are worked out;
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h. That an appropriation in the amount of $3,330 out of Park Trust Account 01761
for improvements to Inwood Park by City Forces, be approved, and that reimbursement to
the Park Construction Activity for work already done, now under way, and to be done, be
authorized;
i, That the authority to sign necessary instruments to make application for a
Federally assisted project with Nueces County to expand the air pollution control program,
involving a joint contract with the City, County, and Federal Government, participating
to the extent of 75% of the cost for the first three years and the balance being provided by
the City and County, with the first year City share being approximately $6,350, be granted;
j. That the City Depository contract be awarded to Corpus Christi State National
Bank with the understanding that it is mutually agreeable with Corpus Christi State National
Bank and Guaranty National Bink and Trust that one -twelfth of the City's time deposits
will be placed with Guaranty National Bank and Trust, on the basis of the two Banks
having submitted almost identical low bids;
k. That the authority to enter into an agreement between the City and Reynoids
Metals Company, for redetermination of the price of treated water sold to Reynolds under
the October 1951 agreement, be granted;
I, That the good faith check of the three best proposals for CATV franchise be
retained and that the deposit checks of the other three bidders be returned;
m. That the published rate increase of $.06 for sale of raw water, be effective
August 1, 1969;
n. That a Change Order in the amount of $4,684.50 for Ocean Drive from Hewit
to Alameda, to provide for fifteen crossings of 3" conduits for CATV, with the CATV
franchise requiring franchise holder to reimburse For the cost of the Change Order, plus
10 percent to cover engineering and inspection costs, be approved;
o. That the date of July 9, Regular Meeting, be set for public hearing for the closing
of excess right of way on Monterrey Street between Sinclair and Rossiter.
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June 25, 1969
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SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE CORPUS CHRISTI HUMAN
RELATIONS COMMISSION IN LIEU OF THE PREVIOUSLY EXISTING HUMAN RELA-
TIONS COMMITTEE, HERETOFORE 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 second time and passed to the third
reading by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and
Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9401
THIRD BEADING 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
METERIALS 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 third time and passed finally by the
following vote: Lozano, Bradley. d:; Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9402
REPEALING PARAGRAPH (c) OF SECTION 38-30 AND SECTION 38-31 OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1956, AND ADOPTING A NEW SECTION 38-31,
FIXING RATES FOR RAW WATER FURNISHED BY THE CITY AT $.06 PER 1,000
GALLONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9403
APPROPRIATING $3,330 OUT OF PARK TRUST ACCOUNT 11761 FOR IMPROVEMENTS
TO INWOOD PARK, AND AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE PARK CONSTRUCTION
ACTIVITY FOR WORK ALREADY DONE, FOR WORK NOW UNDERWAY AND FOR WORK
TO BE DONE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
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June 25, 1969
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ORDINANCE NO. 9404
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 202 WATER SYSTEM BOND FUND THE SUM OF $5,730.00,
OF WHICH AMOUNT $5,600.00 I5 FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 2 AND THE SUM
OF $130.00 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 202-59-31;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES
CONTRACT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITH THE OWNERS
OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, PHILIP WEGER AND WIFE, BETTY ANN
WEGER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9405
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED
ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGE$
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 JAMES E. ROACH, TRUSTEE, BY AMENDING THE
ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5, BLOCK 14,
GARDENDALE UNIT 03, SITUATED 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 ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9406
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH
THE STATE OF TEXAS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT,
COVERING THE ROADWAY ILLUMINATION SYSTEM ON THE S.H. 358 INTERCHANGE
WITH CONNECTIONS TO S.H. 286 TO GOLLIHAR ROAD FOR THE PURPOSE OF
ILLUMINATING SIGNS IN CONNECTION WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ROADWAY,
COPY OF WHICH SUPPLEMENTAL. AGREEMENT, IDENTIFIED A5 PROJECT "D", I5
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: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts, and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon was absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.