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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
July 23, 1969
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
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
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Dr. W. H. Colson, Minister of Baptist Missions.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 2, and of the Regular Meeting of
July 9, 1969, were approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon announced appointments to Boards and Committees, and
nominated the following for appointment and re -appointment to the Human Relations
Commission: for re -appointments, Dr. W. H. Colson, Chairman, for one-year term;
E. E. Mireles, for two-year term; and Bernie Karchmer, three-year term; for appoint-
ment, George Peters and Mrs. Ira Hayley, Sr., one-year terms; David Wilson and
Reverend E . Grant, two-year terms; Marty Garza and Pat Fischer, three-year terms.
Mayor Blackmon announced that the Human Relations Committee would hence-
forth be known as the Human Relations Commission; that the first meeting of the new
Commission would be as soon aspossible in July, and that the Vice -Chairman would
be selected at this meeting.
Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the foregoing
nominations for appointments and reappointments to the Human Relations Commission
be approved and confirmed.
Mayor Blackmon placed in nomination for re -appointment to the Civil Service
Board, Mr. Frank Ludden.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, with de Ases voting "Nay"
and Lozano abstaining, that the re -appointment of Frank Ludden to the Civil Service
Board be approved and confirmed.
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Mayor Blackmon nominated for appointment to the Bay Drilling Committee
Mr. G. Dudley Strother, Jr.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the foregoing nomi-
nation for appointment to the Bay Drilling Committee be confirmed and approved.
City Manager Townsend announced the appointment of Mr. Maurice L. Colvin
for the position of Human Relations Administrator, at the salary as set out in the Budget,
as Administrative Assistant III, Grade 31 . Mr. Townsend,stated that Mr. Colvin is the
best qualified candidate for the position, and stated that he will report for work on
August 18, 1969.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed, with de Ases voting "Nay"
on Item "a", that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and that the requests and
recommendations be granted as follows:
a. That the award of bids on eight Annual Supply Contracts be made to the
following firms on the basis of low bid meeting specifications: (Bid Tabulation #13-69)
ALLIED SPECIALTY CO., INC. - Corpus Christi
Bag Portland Cement $ 2,800.00
CLOW CORPORATION - Dal las
Cast Iron Tapping Sleeves & Valves - Lot I $ 758.46
CLOW CORPORATION - Dallas
Cast Iron Tapping Sleeves & Valves - Lot II" 5,092.04
AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE CO. - Houston
Cast Iron Tapping Sleeves & Valves - Lot III
3,150.02 9,000.52
CLOW CORPORATION - Dallas
Fire Hydrants 11,758.43
GULF STAR FOUNDRIES, INC. - Corpus Christi
Foundry Items - Lot I 19,998.00
GULF STAR FOUNDRIES, INC. - Corpus Christi
Foundry Items - Lot II 2,086.43
GULF STAR FOUNDRIES, INC. - Corpus Christi
Foundry Items - Lot III 1,944.11
GULF STAR FOUNDRIES, INC. - Corpus Christi
Foundry Items - Lot IV 277.20 24,305.74
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WALLACE CO., INC. - Corpus Christi
Malleable Fittings, Black & Galvanized $ 8,298.40
W. S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. CO. - San Antonio
Sewer Tile & Fittings 38,197.20
VULCAN SIGNS & STAMPINGS, INC. - Foley, Ala.
Street Sign Blanks - Lot I $ 5,629.00
HILL SIGNS, INC. - Bloomington, Ind.
Street Sign Blanks - Lot II
885.00 6,514.00
A. STEIERT & SON, INC. - Hatfield, Pa.
Street Sweeper Broom Material - Lot I 2,022.39
A. STEIERT & SON, INC. - Hatfield, Pa.
Street Sweeper Broom Material - Lot 11
1,581.60 3,603.99
GRAND TOTAL $104,478.28
b. That the award of Bid on Bermuda Grass Seed be made to Eastern Seed
Company (Currie Seed Company and Eastern Seed Company submitted identical bids
of $1,450, and the award of bid was determined by the drawing of lots, as required by
State Statute) meeting specifications; (Bid Tabulation #14-69)
c. That an appropriation in the amount of $10,806.10 from tax supported bond
funds for the costs of selling $3,430,000 of General Obligation Bonds, and $15,719.06
from the Water System Bond Fund for costs of selling $3,500,000 of Water Revenue
Bonds, be approved;
d. That the $5,849 check of Spohn Hospital be accepted as payment of their
portion of the cost of the sewer line recently installed to improve sewer service from
Santa Fe to Ocean Drive and from Morgan to Ayers, representing the full cost of that
portion of the sewer line in Ayers Street plus $2.00 per front foot for all of the Spohn
Hospital site;
e. That plans and specificntians for the construction of Gollihar from the
Crosstown Expressway to Greenwood,, be approved, and that 150' of header curb at the
Greenbri.ar Apartments on Airline be includedin this contract and assessed against the
property; and that authority to advertise for bids to be received on August 13,
1969, be granted;
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f. That an ordinance prohibiting the operation of any vehicles in parks or
parkways in any place not designated or intended for the operation of vehicles, be
authorized;
g. That Ordinance No. 9409, passed and approved June 25, 1969, relative
tc the action of the Council which granted a Special Permit to C. C. Pump Service,
Inc., for construction of a building to be used for enclosed storage, and paved area
to be used for the parking of vehicles used by this business and customers, and subject
to a site plan, on Lots 17 and 18, Block 2, Austin Addition, located at 410 and 418
Balboa Street, be amended so as to more clearly reflect the intention of the Council,
by requiring the applicant to either construct a chain link fence with slats, or a chain
Zink fence with a planted hedge, around the property line for the purpose of obstructing
the view from the residential area.
ORDINANCE NO. 9438
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
CHAPTER 23 BY ADDING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 23-43 PERTAINING TO
VEHICLES ON CITY PROPERTY AT ANY PLACE NOT DESIGNATED OR INTENDED
FOR THE OPERATION OF VEHICLES; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore,
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 9439
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $10,806.10 OUT OF VARIOUS BOND FUNDS FOR
EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF $3,430,000 GENERAL IMPROVE-
MENT BONDS, SERIES 1969 ON APRIL 1, 1969; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Blackmon, Lozanc., de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore,
present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 9440
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $15,719.06 OUT OF NO, 202 WATER SYSTEM BOND
FUND FOR EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE OF $3,500,000 FIRST
MORTGAGE WATERWORKS REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1969 ON APRIL 1, 1969; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and
Sizemore, present and voting "Aye".
City Manager Townsend briefed the Council on the City's Administrative policy
regarding short term investments. He stated that under this policy the Director of Finance
has the authority to invest temporarily idle cash in Certificates of Deposit or U. S.
Treasury Bills, He pointed out that Certificates of Deposit ore purchased when they
are reasonably competitive with the yield from Treasury Bills and the cash can be
invested for a known period of time. He stated that Treasury Bills are purchased when
it might be necessary to convert the Bills to cash or when the Treasuries have a higher
yield. He indicated that in the current market, Treasuries were yielding almost one
percent higher thah Certificates of Deposit, and thus, the City would be purchasing
approximately $10,000,000 of Treasury Bills within the next few weeks with cash that
had been previously been invested in Certificates of Deposit. Mr. Townsend stated that
no action is necessary or indicated if. the Council approves the continuation of this
policy.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.