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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/18/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING February 18, 1970 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: 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 Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Commissioner W. J. Roberts in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the absence of Mayor Blackmon be excused for just cause. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of February 4, 1970 were approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano read and presented proclamations relative to the following: NATIONAL ENGINEERS' WEEK, February 22 through 28, 1970, in honor and recognition of our engineers' contribution to the industrial and social well- being of our community; received by Mr. Obie Etheridge, President of the Nueces Chapter of Society of Texas Engineers; CONVENTION AWARENESS DAY, Wednesday, February 18, 1970, in cooperation with the Convention Committee of the Chamber of Commerces' efforts to advance awareness of conventions as an asset to Corpus Christi; received by Mr. Norm Bermes, Convention Manager; and FREEDOM WEEK, February 22 - 28, 1970, in cooperation with the Corpus Christi Sertama Clubs' plan to carry out special patriotic and civic activities during the 1970 Freedom Week, and urged citizens to support these objectives; received by Mr. Abel Chapa,Vice President of the Morning Sertoma Club. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano recognized and presented Certificates of Attendance to visiting members of the Flour Bluff Junior High School as follows: Lee Ann Weise, Jill Talkington, Duane Dilley, Laura Gonzales, Allen Hockley and Carla Lawson. They were accompanied by their sponsor Mrs. Brown. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "k" be accepted,and that the requests and recommenda- tions be granted and approved as follows: Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 18, 1970 Page 2 a. That Minute Order No. 63326 of the State Highway Commission for the construction of N.A.S. Drive (State Highway 358) from Padre Island Drive (Park Road 22) to South Gate, be approved; b. That the award of bid on One Model US -44A Vermeer Tree -Digging Machine (Tree Spade) be made to C.V.R. Company, Inc. of Dallas, on the basis of the only bid received and only known source, in the amount of $7,453.00; (Bid Tabu- lation #4-70) c. That the award of a contract for one Harley-Davidson GE Three -Wheel Police Servi-Car, be made to Brown's Harley-Davidson of Corpus Christi, on the basis of the only available local source, in the amount of $2,390.80; (Bid Tabu- lation #5-70) d. That a contract be approved with the Corpus Christi Art Foundation for the construction of the South Texas Art Museum incorporating the following provisions: (1) The Foundation will build a building to cost approximately one million dollars at the end of Shoreline Drive on and ; adjacent to the barge dock; (2) Upon completion of the building, the Foundation will deed it to the City and the City will lease it back to the Foundation for a period of 5 years and agree to seek voter approval of a 30 -year lease should the Foundation so request; (3) The City will provide janitorial service, building maintenance, utilities, and building insurance which are the same items being provided for the Museum in its present location at South Bluff Park. These costs are estimated to be approxi- mately $30,000 per year; (4) The Foundation agrees to operate the building for the benefit of the public without discrimination and to make it available for the use by others where such use will not conflict with other Museum activities; e. That the speed limits be reduced on Rodd Field Road from 70 & 65 MPH to 50 MPH from Padre Island Drive to Thompson Road or Williams Drive, and 60 MPH from there to Saratoga and those portions of Saratoga inside the city limits, as recommended by the Highway Department and the Traffic Safety Advisory Board; f. That the request of Mr. T. G. Hendricks to paint house numbers on curbs in the City, be granted, and that an ordinance be brought forward authoriz- ing the City Secretary to grant future requests of this nature; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 18, 1970 Page 3 g. That a contract be awarded to Pak -Mor Manufacturing Company of San Antonio for seven (7) only 20 Cu.Yd. Rear Load Refuse Packer Bodies, on the basis of the lowest net cost to the City, in the amount of $33,957.00, reflecting a 2.7% increase over 1969 purchases; (Bid Tabulation #6-70) h. That a contract with the Texas -Mexican Railway Company and the Federal Government for two 30" water line crossings in 48" casings as part of the 30" Flour Bluff water main, be authorized; i. That the acquisition of Parcel #3 from Mr. and Mrs. Gregorio Burciaga for $5,000, and Parcel #7 from Miss Evarista Arguellez for $2,350, appli- cable to Elgin Park Improvements, be authorized, and that an appropriation in the amount of $7,556, including $206 for closing costs, be approved; j. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on March 11 for a second rest room at West Guth Park as part of the overall City -Federal development, be granted; k. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on March 25, 1970, for approximately 14 miles of water transmission mains from the 0.N. Stevens Plant to Highway 44 and Padre Island Drive and Savage Lane Reservoir, and along Tuloso Road to UpRiver Road, including alternate bids on cathodically protected steel pipe and wrapped ductile iron pipe, be granted; 1. That an appropriation in the amount of $835.00 for one of two parcels needed for the extension of Josephine Street to Winnebago Street, $650 of this amount being the condemnation award and $185 for related costs, be approved; (Ord.#9653) City Manager Townsend reported to the Council that the bids received by the Texas Highway Commission in Austin for the proposed improvements of Weber Road between Padre Island Drive and Saratoga, were substantially higher than originally estimated; that the City's portion of the project had been estimated to be $268,700 and that based on the low bid of Heldenfels Brothers of $669,256 an additional sum of $61,600 would be needed to cover the City's portion. Mr. Townsend stated that in view of the fact that the four low bids submitted were within $90,000 of each other, the City's firm commitment with the State that the improvements are necessary, there appears to be no other practical alternative but to make the award, and that it is his recommendation that the City accept the low bid of Heldenfels Brothers in the amount of $669,256 and to notify the • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 18, 1970 Page 4 Highway Department of the City's intentions to proceed with the contract. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the foregoing recommendation be approved as presented by City Manager Townsend. ORDINANCE NO. 9644 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING RESULTS OF AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF THE ISSUANCE OF IMPROVEMENT BONDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was pasapd by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9645 CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ON FEBRUARY 14, 1970, ON THE QUESTION OF THE PREFERENCE OF THE QUALIFIED VOTERS CONCERNING THE LOCATION OF DAM AT EITHER THE R & M SITE OR THE CHOKE CANYON SITE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9646 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONSENT AGREEMENTS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMANDING OFFICER, GULF DIVISION, NAVAL FACILITIES COMMAND, AND BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY, SAID AGREEMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF TWO 30 -INCH WATER LINE CROSSINGS ENCASED IN 48 -INCH CASING NEAR RAILROAD STATION. NO. 769+80 AND NO.13+40 OF THE BROWN AND ROOT SPUR, THE ENCASED CROSSING TO BE A PART OF THE FLOUR BLUFF 30 -INCH WATER MAIN CONSTRUCTION, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN COPY OF EACH CONSENT AGREEMENT 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: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9647 ADOPTING MINUTE ORDER NO, 63326 OF THE TEXAS HIGHWAY COMMISSION AND ITS PROVISIONS, UNDER WHICH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL JOINTLY CONSTRUCT THE PORTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 358 EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHGATE OF THE NAVAL AIR STATION TO PARK ROAD 22; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR SAID AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR SAID CONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF MINUTE ORDER NO. 63326; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 18, 1970 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 9648 • 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 THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 21, 22, AND 24, BLOCK 6, CABANISS ACRES SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE 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: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE N0. 9649 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 THE PLANNING CCA4MISSION, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON TRACTS "A" AND "C", SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND FROM "R -1B" SINGLE-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT, RESPECTIVELY; 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: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9650 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TBE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI ART FOUNDATION FOR THE CONSTRUC- TION OF AN ART MUSEUM BUILDING, TO BE LOCATED IN THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH I5 ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND AN AGREEMENT TO CONTRACT A LEASE IN THE FORM ATTACHED TO SAID CONTRACT AS EXHIBIT "A", FOR THE MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND USE OF SAID BUILDING FOR A TERM OF FIVE (5) YEARS AFTER CONVEYANCE THEREOF TO THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE NO, 9651 AMENDING SECTION 21-68 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW DESIGNATION OF "SARATOGA BOULEVARD (S.H. 357)" SO AS TO SET SPEED LIMITS ON THOSE PORTIONS OF SARATOGA BOULEVARD WHICH ARE IN THE CITY LIMITS; DELETING FROM SAID SECTION 21-68 THE DESIGNATION OF "STATE HIGHWAY 357 (RODD FIELD ROAD)" AND THE SPEED LIMITS SHOWN THEREUNDER AND ADOPTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW DESIGNATION OF "RODD FIELD ROAD (S.H.357)", SETTING FORTH NEW SPEED LIMITS THEREUNDER; ALL AS IS MORE FULLY HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 18, 1970 Page 6 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE NO, 9652 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7,556.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $2,350 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL N0. 7, $5,000 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL N0. 3, AND $206 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 291-64-4, ELGIN PARK; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WITH THE OWNER OF PARCEL 7, EVARISTA ARGUELLEZ, A FEME SOLE, AND WITH THE OWNER OF PARCEL 3, GREGORIO BURCIAGA AND WIFE, PETRA G. BURRIAGA;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. ORDINANCE N0. 9653 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $835, OF WHICH AMOUNT $650 IS THE AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, $135 IS FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' FEES, AND $50 IS FOR COURT COSTS, ALL IN CONNECTION WITH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN CAUSE NO. 618, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI VS. EDWIN SCHROEDER, ET AL, INVOLVING A PORTION OF LOT 8, BLOCK A, DIAZ ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH ACQUISITION IS NECESSARY FOR THE JOSEPHINE STREET EXTENSION, PROJECT NO. 220-64-64; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon absent. City Manager Townsend reported that the Railroad Commission has called a hearing in Austin on March 4, 1970, to review and determine the advisability of continuing exceptions to the "no pit" order for those operators in the Saxet Field who have previously obtained exceptions. He stated that the revocable easements issued under Ordinance No. 9441 will expire July 1, 1970; that on 51 different occasions operators had been notified that their pits carried too much oil and that all but nine cases have been rectified; that these are recent cases and corrections are underway. He stated that Petroleum Superintendent Harry Franklin reports good cooperation with the industry for keeping their open pits reasonably free of oil, and for this reason, unless otherwise instructed by the Council, it would be his recommendation that Mr. Franklin be directed to attend the hearing in Austin for the purpose of observing only, and to report back to the Council on on the testimony given, and that he be instructed not to make a statement either for or against continuation of that practice now in force and approved by the Railroad Commission. The Council concurred in this recommendation. Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 18, 1970 Page 7 Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the Plans and Specifications for the construction of the South Texas Art Museum, be approved as presented by the City Manager and on file in the Office of the Director of Public Works. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.