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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/25/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING February 25, 1970 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. Commissioners: 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 called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by The Reverend William P. Kensing, of Christ Lutheran Church, City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the absence of Mayor Blackmon and Commissioner Bradley be excused for just cause. The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of February 1I, 1970, were appr ved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano read and presented proclamations relative to the following: PUBLIC SCHOOLS WEEK, March 2 through 6, 1970, directing that s ecial emphasis be given to our educational system, and urged all citizens to visit Public School during this period; and YOUTH ART MONTH, the month of March, 19 0, in cooperation with the special observance marked annually by National Youth rt Month, and asked that citizens take an active interest in the art work of the youth of our schools. Miss Shirley Roberts was recipient of the proclamation, as sponsor of and on behalf of the A11 -City Student Council. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano recognized visiting members of the Robert Driscoll Pasto Student Council, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to the fol ow- ing: Emilio Carranco, Jonell Russell, Debbie Sheller and Rodney Carrington. Miss Lana Johnson, sponsor, accompanied the group. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "h" be accepted, and that the requests a d recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That the acquisition of Parcel #13 applicable to Elgin Park expan- sion, from Mr. and Mrs. Joe Olivares for $4,000, be authorized, and that an appro- priation in the amount of $4,106, including closing Losts, be approved; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 25, 1970 Page 2 b. That the purchase of excess liability insurance from Employers Commercial Union Insurance Company of Boston (the company is the result of a merger of the previous carrier and another company), for three years with an annual premium of 3% of sales against a $12,000 annual minimum, and providing $5,000,000 coverage, on the basis of only one bid received, be authorized; c. That the award of contracts for special bodies be made on the basis of low bids to the following firms for a total amount of $30,203.25: (Bid Tab.#7-70) Commercial Body Corporation of San Antonio: Two Water Division bodies $3,840.00 Lufkin Foundary & Machine Co. of San Antonio: One Hydraulic Dump Trailer $5,183.25 Truckers Equipment, Inc. of Corpus Christi: 18 bodies and 6 pairs of tool boxes $21,180.00 d. That the City Code be amended to provide authority to the City Secretary to issue permits for periods of time not to exceed 90 days to paint street numbers on curbs with advance approval of abutting property owner; e. That the Plumbing Code be amended to delete the requirement that vents be required for each ten mobile home spaces, on the basis that further staff study indicates that the safety provisions of the Southern Standard Plumbing Code are sufficient and that there are insufficient reasons for the existence of supple- mental requirements in Corpus Christi; f. That an additional appropriation in the amount of $61,600 to be placed in escrow for the improvement of Weber Road by the State Highway Depart- ment, be authorized, and that the date of April 8, 1970, be tentatively set for a special assessment hearing for the curb, gutter, and sidewalk improvements for this project; g. That the award of contracts for motor vehicles based on the low bids meeting specifications, be made to the following firms for a total amount of $293,411.44: (Bid Tabulation #8-70) Lewis Boggus Motors, Inc.: 54 Vehicles Creveling Dodge: Three 3/4 ton pickups International Harvester Company: One 23,000 GVW truck Lew Williams Chevrolet, Inc.: 69 Vehicles $141,338.25 6,003.00 3,440.00 142,630.00 • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 25, 1970 Page 3 h. That the Fire District section of the Building Code be deleted and that the minimum elevation construction requirements of the existing second fire district be added to the Code to apply throughout the City. City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of Zoning Application #170-3, Othel J. Thompson, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "I-2" Light Industrial District on the South 150 feet of Lots 3 and 4, Block F, Lexington Place, located in the 2900 Block of South Padre Island Drive, on which a public hearing was held February 11, 1970, and tabled for further con- sideration. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #170-3, Othel J. Thompson, for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "I-2" Light Industrial District on the South 150 feet of Lots 3 & 4, Block F, Lexington Place, located in the 2900 Block of South Padre Island Drive, be denied, but in lieu thereof a Special Permit be granted for storage facilities according to the plot plan submitted, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the Special Permit. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano brought to the attention of the Council the passing this morning of Mr. A. C. Chapa, Sr., long-time resident of the City. It was further noted that Mr. Chapa had contributed substantially to the welfare of the City through his many activities in civic matters of the community, having been one of the founders of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce and former president of the Port Avenue Business- men's Association. He was also active in the League of United Latin American Citi- zens, the YMCA Men's Club, and was a Navy Veteran of World War II. On behalf of the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Lozano extended sincere sympathy to his family and many friends. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the foregoing statement be made a part of the official minutes. ORDINANCE NO. 9654 AMENDING SECTION 3-2 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, TO THE EFFECT THAT PERMITS MAY BE ISSUED BY THE CITY SECRETARY, LICENSING AND PERMITTING PERSONS TO PAINT STREET NUMBER SIGNS ON CURBS; AND DEC.ARING AN EMERGENCY. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 25, 1970 Page 4 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Bradley absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9655 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $4,106, OF WHICH AMOUNT $4,000 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 13 AND $106 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE AND RELATED COSTS, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 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 OWNERS, JOE OLIVARES AND WIFE, MARY OLIVARES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Bradley absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9656 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $61,600 OUT OF NO, 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR PROJECT NO. 220-67-96, WEBER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, AS AGREED TO UNDER AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION AUTHORIZED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 9602, AND PLACING THE AMOUNT HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ESCROW AND PAYABLE TO THE STATE TREASURER, TRUST FUND ACCOUNT NO, 927, AS THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE ADDITIONAL COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF WEBER ROAD BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Bradley absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9657 AMENDING ITEM 67, SECTION 1, OF ORDINANCE NO, 9624, BY THE DELETION OF SAID ITEM 67 TO THE EFFECT THAT APPENDIX B, PARAGRAPH B-8, AS PROVIDED IN THE SOUTHERN STANDARD PLUMBING CODE, IS HEREBY ADOPTED; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Bradley absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE BUILDING CODE, ORDINANCE NO. 7797, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING CHAPTER III OF THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1965, PERTAINING TO FIRE DISTRICTS, THEREBY ABOLISHING FIRE DISTRICTS; AMENDING CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO, 8645, BY DELETING SAID SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE NO, 8645, OTHERWISE DESIGNATED AS CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILD- ING CODE, AND ADOPTING A NEW CHAPTER XXIX OF THE BUILDING CODE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, de Ases, McDaniel, Rot,erts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Bradley absent. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 25, 1970 Page 5 Mayor Pro Tem Lozano declared a brief recess in the meeting during which time the Council held the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation meeting, and held informal discussions relative to current construction projects. The meeting was reconvened at 3:15 p.m. City Manager Townsend reported that he had received an announcement from Colonel Earl C. Dunn that he will retire as Civil Defense Director as of February 28, 1970. Mr. Townsend stated that Colonel Dunn had reached retirement age, and has served as Civil Defense Director since 1961; that he has a long history of public safety work including three years as Chief of Police, and that he has received several awards. He stated that Colonel Dunn will be honored for his services next week, and that Public Safety Director Wayland Pilcher will serve in that capacity until a replacement has been made. City Manager Townsend opened for further discussion the issue which was discussed at length at workshop this date, whereby it was disclosed that King Construction Company, the low bidder on the Molina Addition Street Improvement Pro- ject, may be forced to forfeit his $43,000 bid bond which represents five per cent of the amount of his low bid of $860,496.50 which was more than $250,000 below the next lowest bid, due to a possible error in estimating the contract, which contract was awarded to him by ordinance February 4, 1970. It was pointed out that King Con- struction Company had notified the City that he was unable to obtain the required performance bond. Mr. Townsend stated that the Council has the alternatives of either claiming the bid bond, accepting the second low bid, or calling for new bids. He pointed out the objection to calling for new bids was the fact that some of the contractors have already exposed their offer in the first round of bidding. He further pointed out that the wage rates specified in the contract expire at the end of this month which is before the next Council meeting, and that a new wage rate may mean higher wages thereby increasing the cost of the work. City Attorney Singer stated there was no legal provision for waiving the bond, and that it would be difficult to justify, in lef:a1 terms, a reduction of the • Minutes Regular Council Meeting February 25, 1970 Page 6 penalties now under consideration, but that the bond limit could be reduced by any amount in future specifications. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the foregoing matter be tabled for further consideration. 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 February 1, 1970, through February 28, 1970, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. A4(Lfe( ear -.42 CK R. BLACKMON, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas