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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
December 3, 1969
2:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
W. J. Roberts
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 the Reverend Arnott Ward, Pastor of Jackson Woods
Presbyterian Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the absence of Commissioner
Sizemore be excused for cause.
The Minutes of the Regular Meetings of November 19 and 26, 1969, were approved as
submitted to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon read and presented a proclamation designating Sunday, December 7,
1969, as KEEP AMERICA ALERT DAY in cooperation with the Pearl Harbor Survivor's Association
Memorial Service to be held on the Lawrence Street T -Head at 12:55 o'clock on Sunday afternoon,
December 7, coinciding with the time of the National Services in Washington, D. C., and urged
all citizens to observe Pearl Harbor Day in 1969 by attending these services. The proclamation
was received by Mr. Don Johnson, president, and Mr. Jack Parsons, vice president of the local
Chapter of Pearl Harbor Survivor's Association.
Mayor Blackmon recognized and presented Certificates of Attendance to members of the
Student Council of Tuloso Midway High School as follows: Bryan Gulley, Letha Powers, Cloud
Rathmell, Mark Hill, Rudy Tschoerner, and Tom Stark. The students were accompanied by their
sponsor, Mr. Robinson.
Mayor Blackmon called for a motion to dispose of the pending item relative to the Appeal
of Sanitation Workers on which a public hearing was held November 19, 1969.
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Commissioner Roberts read the following:
" WHEREAS, the findings and orders of the Civil Service Board of the City of Corpus •
Christi of Friday, August 1, 1969, IN THE MATTER OF CITY SANITATION DIVISION
EMPLOYEE DISMISSALS have been appealed to this Council by employees affected by said
findings and orders, under Article V, Section 15 of the City Charter; and
WHEREAS, on November 19, 1969, in the Council Chambers of the City Hall of said
City, in duly called meeting open to the public, the City Council convened and, all parties
announcing ready and appearing by attorney, the Council heard argument by the attorneys
for said employees and the Civil Service Board, having theretofore studied and considered the
transcript of the proceedings of the Civil Service Board in such matter, the Appeal of the
Employees, the City's Reply, and the Employees' Response, and considered additional exhibits
offered by counsel and data presented by the City Manager, by consent of counsel; and
WHEREAS, members of the Council, in such session, questioned said attorneys con-
cerning the facts and the law of this case, and the matter was then taken under advisement
by the Council, and such duly called meeting being adjourned and the hearing closed:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, W. J. Roberts, moved, seconded by Commissioner McDaniel,
that the findings and orders of the Civil Service Board of the City of Corpus Christi of Friday,
August 1, 1969, IN THE MATTER OF CITY SANITATION DIVISION EMPLOYEE DISMISSALS,
be affirmed by the City Council. "
Mayor Blackmon declared the motion unanimously approved.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports,
Items "a" through "e", be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and
approved as follows:
a. That the date of Monday, January 5, 1970, at 2:00 p.m., Special Meeting, be
set for a public hearing for the following zoning cases:
(1) Del Starr Realty Company - from "R -1B" to "A-1" from Sanders School to Weber.
(2) Mr. Diomede Grissino -from "R -1B" to "A-1" between Willow Street, Brawner
Parkway, 'Dalraida Drive, and Carroll Lane
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(3) Tomanet Corporation - from "F -R" to "B-4" on Tracts A & D; (19.59 acres)
from "F -R" to "B-1" on Tract C (8.18 acres); and from "F -R" to "A-1" on
Tract B (16.31 acres being approximately a 44.08 -acre tract of land located
between Cayo Del Oso and Flour Bluff Drive on the North side of the 9200
thru 9500 Blocks of South Padre Island Drive
(4) Mr. Carl Green and Others - from "R -1B" to "B-4" on four lots between
Tyler Avenue and South Staples Street in the 2700 Block of South Staples
across from the intersection of South Staples and Ohio;
b. That the recommendation of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board that no parking any time
on Santa Fe be revised to be no parking from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. on the north bound land and 4 p.m.
to 6 p.m. on the south bound lane both between Ohio and Doddridge and that there be no parking
restrictions from Doddridge to Robert Drive, be approved;
c. That Section 7-6 of the City Code be amended to authorize the Airport Manager to
issue permits for the landing of hydroplanes on waters controlled by the City, with regulations to
require $50,000, $250,000, $300,000 insurance, prohibition against any operations within one-
half mile of the Interstate Bridge crossing the Nueces River at Calallen, and prohibition against
operations within 100 yards of the shore, unless the operator has permission to dock, in any areas
set aside for water skiing, group swimming, or recreational purposes or between the old and new
dam structures at Lake Corpus Christi, giving the Airport Manager authority to revoke the permit
for any violation and to add any special rules which may be deemed necessary, and requiring a
permit fee of $25 for the specified time of the permit not to exceed one year; (Ordinance No. 9571)
d. That the following contracts with the Community Committee on Youth Education and
Job Opportunities, be approved;
(1)
Fiscal Agent - the City provides accounting services but not budget control . The
City's allocation of space, time, materials, and staff, provides the local share for
other segments;
(2) Library - Bookmobile and small book collections at various neighborhood centers
are provided to support afterschool study centers, adult education and other programs.
The program runs from September to February with $4,814 of Federal funds and $10,500
of local in-kind, mainly books;
(3)
Health and Welfare - Welfare and visiting nurse services for six months involving
$41,503 of federal share and $4,921 of local in-kind;
(4) Health and Welfare - Summer headstart support - health screening, immunization,
and physical and dental examinations in support of full year headstart which will
serve 880 children in 8 school districts. It involves $49, 982 of federal funds and
$5,304 of local in-kind;
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(5) Health and Welfare - full year headstart - follow-up medical and dental examinations
for 1,450 children in all 1969 programs and 500 children in the 1970 program at 7
school districts. It involves $73,485 of federal funds and $4,741 local in-kind;
e, That the Compensation Plan be amended to give the appropriate department director
and the City Manager the authority to recognize val.able prior service of employees below grade
25 as folio :
(1) When ar individual returns tc work in a position of grade 24 or below with 18 months
or more of prior service, the City Manager at his discretion and after receiving the recom-
mendation of the department supervisor, may advance such an employee not more than two
steps in addition to the steps resulting from the application of other sections of this Com-
pensation Plan but in no case can such advancements exceed the step the employee would
have been in had his total service been continuous. This discretioraay authority shall
continue to be available to the City Manager until the indiv'idual's step in grade reflects
full credit for prior service.
(2) The proposed amendment will enable the following actions if the service of the individual
so justifies: Increases 12-1-69 on 12-19-69 check:
Service 2 steps 1 step
18 months to 5 years 2 2'0
5 years to 10 year 1 10
10 years to 15 years 1 24
15 years to 20 years 4 4
Over 20 years 5 -
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(3) At the end of 6 months service all performing satisfactorily, except those promoted
since the strike, will receive a one-step increase and leave their probationary status. This
will affect approximately 89 employees in January or soon thereafter whenever they have
been employed for 6 months since the strike.
City Manager Townsend reported that a petition had been received early this week signed
by 74 residents, owners, or employees in the area near Elizabeth and Third Street, requesting that
some type of action be taken to close the "Muddy Turtle." (Petition 015-69)
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Mayor Blackmon stated the petition will be officially received, and directed that the
City Manager instruct the staff to investigate and advise the complainant that surveillance will
be increased and that compliance with the laws of the City will be enforced.
ORDINANCE NO. 9566
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 LONE STAR BEER, INC., AND W. L. BATES, TRUSTEE, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP
BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF
PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND OLD BROWNSVILLE ROAD, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER,
SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE
FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "1-2" LIGHT
INDUSTRIAL 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 and McDaniel, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts
abstained and Sizemore was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9567
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH THE COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE ON YOUTH EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, FOR THE LIBRARY AND
HEALTH AND WELFARE COMPONENTS OF THE 1970 HEAD -START PROGRAM AND HEALTH
AND WELFARE PROGRAM AND FOR THE CITY TO ACT AS FISCAL AGENT FOR COMMUNITY
COMMITTEE ON YOUTH EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES, A COPY OF SAID CON-
TRACTS BEING 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye";
Sizemore was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9568
APPROVING THE CHANGE OF FARE WITHIN ZONE I OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
FROM $1 .65 TO $2.00 FOR AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE FURNISHED UNDER FRANCHISE
DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1966, TO INLAND LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon
disqualified himself and Sizemore was absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9569
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
ITEM 37 UNDER SECTION 21-155, SO AS TO PROHIBIT PARKING ON SANTA FE STREET,
BOTH SIDES, FROM OHIO STREET TO DEL MAR BOULEVARD; AMENDING ITEMS 5 AND
6 OF SECTION 21-156 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, 50 AS TO HEREAFTER
PROHIBIT THE STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES ON SANTA FE STREET,
EAST SIDE, FROM DODDRIDGE STREET TO OHIO STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00
A.M. AND 9:00 A.M., AND ON SANTA FE STREET, WEST SIDE, FROM DODDRIDGE
STREET TO OHIO STREET BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M.; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended, and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Blackmon, Loran, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye";
Sizemore was (absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9570
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SUBPARAGRAPH
NUMBERED (7) UNDER PARAGRAPH (b) UNDER SECTION 2 THEREOF IN ORDER TO GIVE
THE APPROPRIATE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND CITY MANAGER AUTHORITY TO RECOG-
NIZE PRIOR SERVICE OF EMPLOYEES BELOW GRADE 25; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye";
Sizemore was absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 9571
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION
7-6 THEREOF SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE AIRPORT MANAGER TO ISSUE PERMITS FOR THE
LANDING OF HYDROPLANES ON WATERS CONTROLLED BY THE CITY; 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye";
Sizemore was abkent.
Mr. Refry: Burkett, 1005 Hamlin, commended the Council for what he 'described as an
excellent lob on Cole Park, stating he felt the new park was a "site to behold", and one of the
finest accomplishments of the Council and they should be commended.
Mayor Blackmon thanked Mr. Burkett on behalf of the Counciliand Staff and stated he
hoped that within a short time money will be available to build the seawall.
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Mayor Blackmon recognized the presence in the audience of Commissioner de Ases'
family, Mrs, de Ases and son, Rene, who were visiting the Council meeting as observers.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.
THE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF NUECES
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI X
TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY
SECRETARY AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS:
NOTICE is hereby given that a special meeting of the City Council of the City
of Corpus Christi, Texas, will be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, in the Council
Chamber of the City Hall, at 11:00 o'clock, A.M., on the 3rd day of December
1969 for the purpose of receiving proposals for the sale of $2,100,000 General
Improvement Bonds, Series 1969-A, and $1,340,000 Waterworks Revenue Bonds,
Series 1969-A , and for the transaction of any other business as may properly
come before the Council.
DATED this the 3rd day of December
, 1969
CK R. BLKMON, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi, Texas
CONSENT TO MEETING
We, the undersigned members of the City Council, the City Manager, the City
Secretary and the City Attorney to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereby accept
service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and
consent and agree that said meeting shall be at the time and place therein named and for
the purpose thereistated\.
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