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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/03/1969MINUTES 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. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 3, 1969 Page 2 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 • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 3, 1969 Page 3 (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; • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 3, 1969 Page 4 (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 - 13 58 (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) • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 3, 1969 Page 5 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. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 3, 1969 Page 6 : 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. • Minutes Regular Counc i 1 Vleeti ng December 3, 1969 Page 7 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 • 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\. sL BRADLEY, J /e I EWA DO E. ►E AS S, Commissioner 2 R • ERTS, Commissioner I. M. SINGER City Aforney GABE Mayor Pro Tem IEL, Co missioner RONNIE SI EMOR , .. missioner RVIN TOW SEND, City M er A K'IN it Secret