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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/25/1969MINUTES 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 • 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. i Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 25, 1969 Page 2 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; • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 25, 1969 Page 3 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. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 25, 1969 Page 4 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 25, 1969 Page 5 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.