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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/23/1969MINUTES 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. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1969 Page 2 • 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 • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1969 Page 3 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; Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1969 Page 4 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". Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1969 Page 5 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.