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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/26/1969MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 26, 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 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 Mayor Blackmon in the absence of the invited guest chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Bradley, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the absence of Com- missioners Roberts and Sizemore be excused for cause. The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of November 17, 1969, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon recognized Mr. Williams C. Cunningham of Cablecom General of Corpus Christi, who gave a progress report on cable television in the City. He stated that on August 29, Cablecom General notified the FCC and local stations of their intention to install cable television in the City of Corpus Christi. Thirty days later Channel 10 filed a protest with the FCC stating that the cable television would cause them economic injury, put them off the air, and in effect, would not be keeping with the FCC rules. Cablecom General has proceeded with installation procedures. They have opened an office at 424 N. Chaparral and on October 29 filed a reply to Channel 10's protest. On November 19, Channel 10 asked for an extention of time and filed their answer on November 25. Mr. Cun- ningham stated he had received a report from Washington this morning and feels that nothing has been introduced in the reply to hinder their progress. He also delivered a certified check for $150,000 as payment for the acceptance of the franchise and stated that the insurance and bond were on file with the City. Minutes Regular. Council Meeting November 26, 1969 Page 2 • Mayor Blackmon thanked Mr. Cunningham for this progress report and City Manager Townsend presented the check to Director of Finance Harold Zick for deposit. Mayor Blackmon recognized Mr. William G. Barfield who had requested a place on the agenda to speak an air pollution. Mr. Barfield stated that he was pleased that the $38,000 of government funding had been approved a -d that the local program would be set in motion. He stated that one week ago and on into the past week, the air pollution problem locally was probably the worst we have ever had; that he had tried to get the local radio and TV stations to give local air pollution new as well as the weather; that the west side of Corpus Christi is very heavily polluted at times making it difficult to determine where the problem lies; that he didn't believe the addition of equipment and :tart of the air pollution program was any too early; and certainly hoped that the Co ncil and officials of the City would give the Health Department all the backing they need in order to make this program a success. City Managed Townsend was asked to comment on the air pollution program. He stated that goverment Einar: ing of approximatel y $38,000 had been received to help buy equipment and expard staff operations. It is a very significant program and will help the local area. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Bradley, seconded by de Ases and passed, with Mayor Blackmon disqualified on item "e", that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "h" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That the General Fund be reimbursed for engineering costs for various projects for the months of August thru October for $68,210 or an additional $57,386; ($35,026 for Ocean Drive, $11,967 for code enforcement project, streets and drainage, $4,777 for Gollihar, and $1,476 for Alameda) b. That the request of the Central Business District for two-hour free parking from Thanksgiving to December 28th, be approved on the same basis as in 1968: c. That the name of McArdle from the Crosstown Expressway to Greenwood be changed to Trojan Drive; (A petition with 671 signatures requested this change and does not duplicate any existing street name) Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 26, 1969 Page 3 d. That $12,511 .48 be appropriated for payment to Central Power and Light Company for the cost of converting 20 overhead electrical services on private property on the Bay side of Ocean Drive from overhead to underground between Hewit and Doddridge; (estimated to be an additional $30,000 from Doddridge to Alameda) e. That limousine fares be increased from $1 .65 to $2.00 as recommended by the Airport Advlaory Board; f. That the taxicab rates be increased from 45C the first 4/7 of a mile to 45C the first 2/5 of a mile, and from 10c each additional 2/7 of a mile to 10c each additional 1/4 of a mile; g. That the Report of Moody's Investors Service Rating for City of Corpus Christi Bonds that General Obligation. Bonds rated "A-1" up from "A" and Water Revenue Bonds continued at "A", and Standard and Poors Rating of City of Corpus Christi Bonds that General Oblication Bonds and Water Revenue Bonds remain rated "A", but considered as being in the high bracket of "A", be approved; h. That the request of Flato and Hoepfner to approve the assignment of the farm lease dated July 3, 1967, Agreement 42808, with the City of Corpus Christi, to J. N. Gillis for the remainder of the five-year term, be approved. In reference to the ordinance on taxicab rates, Mr. Howard Sudduth, localattorney, stated that he had hoped that the ordinance would be passed on an emergency basis instead of three readings; that new equipment must be ordered to modify the taxicab meters; and that the modification would take several weeks to complete. The Councl agreed to place the ordinance on an emergency basis, and Mayor Blackmon stated that modifications to the ordinance might be made at a later date. Mayor Blackmon also stated that another ordinance would be required with reference to insurance and uniforms. ORDINANCE NO. 9558 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $57,386.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $54,677.0Q 15 FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND; $399.00 IS FROM NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND; $329.00 IS FROM NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND; $336.00 IS FROM NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND; $685.00 IS FROM NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND; AND $960.00 IS FROM NO. 202 WATER BOND FUND, THE FOREGOING AMOUNTS TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $10,833.00 REMAINING FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCIES, APPLICABLE TO VARIOUS BOND FUND PROJECTS, AS SHOWN ON THE TABULATION PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING DIVISION, A COPY w Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 26, 1969 Page 4 • OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSE- MENT TO NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, IN THE AMOUNT OF $68,219.00 FROM FUNDS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED, AND NOT HERETOFORE REIMBURSED DURING THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, FOR THE PERIOD OF AUGUST 1, 1969, THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1969; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance wos passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Sizemore were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9559 FOR THE REGULATION OF PARKING IN ALL ZONES OF THE CITY HERETOFORE ESTABLISHED BY CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7693, AND ORDINANCES SUBSEQUENT THERETO, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME FROM NOVEMBER 27, 1969, TO DECEMBER 27, 1969, INCLUSIVE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Sizemore were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9560 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $12,511.48. FOR PAYMENT TO CENTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY FOR THE COST OF CONVERT- ING OVERHEAD ELECTRICAL SERVICES TO UNDERGROUND SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH OCEAN DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS, UNIT III, BETWEEN HEWIT DRIVE AND DODD- RIDGE, PROJECT NO. 220-67-97; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Sizemore were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9561 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,500 FOR PAY- MENT TO HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU FOR ENGINEERING INSPECTION SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED ON THE TULE LAKE LIFT BRIDGE, PROJECT NO. 230-55-21; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Sizemore were absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 26, 1969 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 9562 • CHANGING THE NAME OF MCARDLE ROAD, LOCATED BETWEEN GREENWOOD DRIVE AND CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, TO TROJAN DRIVE; AND DECLARING EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Sizemore were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9563 ESTABLISHING RATES OF FARE FOR TAXICABS FOR ONE OR MORE PERSONS AT FORTY- FIVE CENTS (450 FOR THE FIRST TWO-FIFTHS (2/5) OF A MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF, AND TEN CENTS (100 ADDITIONAL FOR EACH SUCCEEDING ONE-FOURTH (1/4) OF A MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF, AND PROVIDING FOR WAITING TIME FARE; REPEAL- ING ALL PREVIOUS TAXICAB RATE ORDINANCES; 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 and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Sizemore were absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. I, JACK R. BLACKMON, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of November 1, 1969, to November 30, 1969, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. 4-61 J CK R. BL CKMON, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas