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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/06/1969MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COU NCIL MEETING August 6, 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 The Reverend E. P. Salazar, of Segundo Iglesia Bautista Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of July 28, 1969, were approved as presented to the Council. Mayor Blackmon introduced as special guests of the Council, Bill and Michael Cline, residents of London, England, visiting in this City with their paternal and maternal grandparents, Dr. and Mrs. Wm. B. Cline and Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Berry. They were accompanied by their mother, Mrs. Sue Cline, and a friend and schoolmate, David Lloyd of Devonshire, England. All three are students at Caldicott Prep School. Present with the group was their School Master, 20 -year old London University Geo- graphy Major student, Mark Ellerton of Buckinghamshire, England, and also one of our local school teachers, Mr. De Talbert. Mayor Blackmon presented Certificates of Commendation to Mr. Hal Suter and Mr. Scott McMullen, Life Guards at South Beach, for their quick thinking, good judgment and skill displayed in connection with the saving of the life of Mrs. Maria Espinosa on July 20, who otherwise in all probability would have drowned. They were introduced by Park and Recreation Superintendent Mrs. June Finck. Members of Mr. Suter's and Mr. McMullen's families were also present. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 6, 1969 Page 2 Mayor Blackmon placed the name, Gordon P. Reid, in nomination for appointment to the Airport Board of Adjustment to fill the vacancy created by the death of Mr. John E. Miller. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the appointment of Mr. Gordon P. Reid to serve the unexpired term of Mr. John E. Miller on the Airport Board of Adjustment be approved and confirmed. Mr. Tom McDowell, attorney representing Mr. Louis Rychetsky et al and Mrs. Charles Hamlett, et al, owners of the land on the east side of Dillon Lane, which is a section of roadway located between Rosalie Street and Gollihar Road, appeared and requested that this street be improved with curbs, gutters and pave- ment from its intersection with Gollihar Road to a point 512 feet, more or less, north from this intersection and lying adjacent to the Martineau Hall property. He pointed out on a map the exact location of the street proposed to be improved, and explained that all the area except the aforementioned section is presently, and has been since November 1957, improved with curb, gutters and pavement. He filed with the Council a petition signed by his clients and Mr. George M. Dillon and Mr. Mark P. Bratton, urging the City Council to cause the improvement of the aforementioned section with the same or similar character of improvement as that which exists on the remainder of Dillon Lane. Mr. McDowell briefed the Council on the history of the subject street stating that Mr. George Dillon had filed a suit against the City in 1965 to recover that portion of Dillon Lane which was formerly a part of his property, and that Mr. Dillon and his clients, Mrs. Hamlett and Mr. Rychestsky agreed to dedicate and improve a street through their property which was to become Dillon Lane, and that his clients dedicated by plat and improved their respective portions, but that Mr. Dillon improved but did not dedicate; that the suit was set for trial but never came up for hearing. Mr. McDowell explained that the street had been continuously used for its full distance since its acceptance by the City in November of 1967; and that only that portion of Dillon Lane cutout • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 6, 1969 Page 3 of the Hamlett-Rychetsky properties is shown on a plat as a dedicated road. Mr. McDowell further stated that the County Commissioners have offered to donate an unpaved portion of Dillon Lane which belongs to the County to make the extension possible if the City will build and maintain a street at this location, and presented a tender from the County to that effect. City Manager Townsend explained that the subject street is very near the intersection of the access road to the Crosstown Expressway; that Dillon Lane was conceived before the Expressway was constructed; and that abutting property owners, Mr. Rankin and Mr. Breslau, have not indicated a desire to pay their portion of cost involved. He stated it is recommended that no action be taken until the Cross- town is extended to Padre Island Drive so that the traffic turning from Gollihar to the Crosstown will be reduced, otherwise, paving will encourage a conflict at this location; and stated that the interest of the public could just as well be served by a cul-de-sac at the end of the existing pavement. Mayor Blackmon requested that the Commissioner's Court Tender submitted by Mr. McDowell be returned to Mr. McDowell until a decision is made and stated that the matter be automatically tabled for further consideration. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "e", be accepted, with Items "f", "g" and "h" considered separately, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as fol lows: a. That the date of August 27, 1969, be set for a public hearing for the closing of unopened streets in the undeveloped portion of San Simeon Subdivision, which includes property for which rezoning was requested by the Businessmen's Association of South Texas, Inc.; b. That Annual Supply Contract bids for Lumber and Survey Stakes be rejected, on the basis that no firm prices were submitted, and that the items be purchased as needed; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 6, 1969 Page 4 c. That the Tax Error and Correction List for January and February, 1969, reflecting a decrease in the 1968 levy by $7,244 and the prior years' levies by $1,376, be approved; d. That an appropriation in the amount of $256, of which amount $175 is for acquisition of Parcel No. 1, and $81 .00 for incidental expenses for street right of way in connection with the Jane Street, Claride Street and Mounts Drive Connection, Project No. 220-64-64, be approved, and that real estate sales contracts with owner, John P. Hixon, be authorized; e. That the speed limits on a portion of Interstate Highway 37 South Frontage Road and the North Frontage Road be set at 50 MPH at all times, as set forth in Ordinance No. 9454. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO CABLECOM- GENERAL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR CITY REGULATION AND USE OF THE COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE FRANCHISE PRO- VISIONS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to the third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de. Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO THE COASTAL BEND TELECABLE CORPORATION, A TEXAS CORPORATION, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN A COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM IN THE CITY; SETTING FORTH CONDITIONS ACCOMPANYING THE GRANT OF FRANCHISE; PROVIDING FOR CITY REGULATION AND USE OF THE COMMUNITY ANTENNA TELEVISION SYSTEM; AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THE FRANCHISE PROVISIONS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to the third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING WATER RATES FOR ALL CLASSES OF CUSTOMERS AS TO THE RESPECTIVE QUALITY OF WATER FURNISHED BY THE CITY; PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM CHARGES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 6, 1969 Page 5 The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 9453 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $256 OF WHICH $175 15 FOR ACQUISITION OF STREET RIGHT OF WAY, IN CONNECTION WITH THE JANE STREET, CLARIDE STREET AND MOUNTS DRIVE CONNECTION, AND THE SUM OF $81 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-64-64; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS AND SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE AFORESAID PARCEL BEING PARCEL NO. 1, FROM THE OWNER, JOHN P. HIXON; 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. 9454 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING PORTION OF SECTION 21-68, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO FIX SPEED LIMITS ON POR- TION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 SOUTH FRONTAGE ROAD AND NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, AS SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; 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: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 9455 CLOSING A PORTION OF 18TH STREET, SOUTH OF THE RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MORGAN STREET, CONDITIONED UPON THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND SUBJECT TO RETENTION BY THE CITY OF THE FULL RIGHT OF WAY FOR A UTILITY EASEMENT; 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". Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 6, 1969 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 9456 • AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 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 GRAFORD ROGERS AND H. L. EDENS BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT "A", BLOCK 2, WOODLAWN ANNEX AND A PORTION OF LOT 3 (25' X 300') WOODLAWN ANNEX NO. 2, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT AND "B -1A" TOURIST COURT DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; AND A PORTION OF LOT 3 (165' X 710') WOODLAWN ANNEX NO. 2 AND A PORTION OF LOT 8 (165' X 710') SECTION 13, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 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: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; McDaniel abstained. City Manager Townsend presented supplemental City Manager's Reports, "f", "g", and "h" as follows: f. Recommendation that a Change Order 01 in the amount of approximately $3,057.00, in connection with the Highland -Osage Street Improvement contract held by King Construction Company, to cover cost of concrete pavement of medians at the intersection of Port Avenue and Ruth Streets, brought about by a request of an abutting property owner to have the curb line altered to provide additional parking, be approved. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the general concept of the foregoing recommendation for an expenditure as presented by Mr. Townsend be authorized at this time so that the work can proceed without delay, and that the exact amount of the expenditure, to include some possible landscaping, be given further consideration at workshop. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 6, 1969 Page 7 g. Recommendation that an appropriation in the sum of $35,000 for engineering services to be performed by Rader and Associates, applicable to Project No. 245-68-11, Corpus Christi International Airport Expansion, to supplement funds previously appropriated by Ordinance No. 9094; be approved; h. Recommendation that an agreement between the City and the County. of Nueces concerning an FAA Air Pollution Grant be approved for the purpose of establishing a coordinaated enforcement procedure under applicable Local, State and Federal Laws to assure a program to prevent and control air pollution, be approved. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the foregoing recommendations "g" and "h" be approved as recommended. ORDINANCE NO. 9457 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO, 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $35,000 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY RADER AND ASSOCIATES, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 245-68-11, CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION, SAID AMOUNT HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9094; 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. 9458 AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND COUNTY OF NUECES CONCERNING AN AIR POLLUTION GRANT, A COPY OF WHICH IS 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: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Blackmon announced that the date of Tuesday, August 12, at 11:00 a.m. in the Commissioners' Court Room, be set for the next meeting with the County Com- missioners for the purpose of discussing the affairs of the Navigation District. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.