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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/22/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING April 22, 1970 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 W. J. Roberts Ronnie Sizemore 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 J. C. Henning, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 8, 1970, were approved &s submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the follow- ing: EARTH DAY, April 22, 1970, strongly urging all our citizens to join with those throughout the country who are concentrating their knowledge and their energy on this problem on a continuing basis, in order that our environment will be cleaned up and made safe to the end that we be preserved and that we preserve it for future generations, received by Mr. Dempsey Dupree; LAW DAY, April 27 through May 3, 1970, urging that all citizens and organizations recognize this special time through appropriate programs and ceremonies, and called special atten- tion to the Law Day luncheon on April 29 sponsored by the Nueces County Bar Asso- ciation and the Corpus Christi Kiwanis Clubs, received by Mr. Jake Jarmon, President of Nueces County Bar Association, and Mr. George Brin, President of Nueces County Junior Bar Association. Relative to the proclamation "Earth Day," Mayor Blackmon commented that there are many areas in connection with pollution which contribute to our environ- mental problems over which the average individual is powerless to control, but pointed out two areas in which the average citizen can help. He stated he is aware of the extremely sensitive subject, not only because of the emotional con- siderations, but because of the personal and religions considerations, but stated that it is people that make pollution, and pollution that gives environmental. problems - that the two go hand in hand; that overpopulation and family planning • Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1970 Page 2 will have to be brought into balance if we are to resolve our environmental problems. He stated, secondly, that every citizen can contribute individually by refusing to be gargage creators and "litterbugs," which costs the taxpayers hundreds of dollars each year, and that if thisis, not checked, we are going to be "swimming in our own garbage and suffocating in our own smoke." Mayor Blackmon recognized visiting members of the Student Council of Wynn Seale Junior High School, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to the following: Rose Marie Villarreal, Mary Redden, Roy Alvarez, Debbie Hino- josa, and Sally Wills. The students were accompanied by their sponsors, Mrs. Jane East and Mrs. Barbara Woodruff. The following students who were present in support of the proclamation "Earth Day," were recognized: Sandy Hoffa, Patti Oliver, Kathy O'Shea and Diane Zuck, from W. B. Ray High School; Lenny Wheeler, Susan Shurbet, from Mary Carroll High School; and Joan Noyes, from Del Mar College. All were members of Dorcas Y -Teens. Mr. Vaughn Bowen, President of the Corpus Christi Realtor's Association, appeared and on behalf of that organization, presented a resolution to the Council expressing the need for and commiting the active support of their association to the realization of the proposal that Corpus Christi will build a new convention center comparable to and competitive with other cities throughout the United States. The resolution was signed by Mr. Bowen, Mr. Richard Clower, Vice President, and Mrs. Maurine Zimmerman, Secretary -Treasurer. Mayor Blackmon read the resolution and thanked Mr. Bowen and the Real Estate Board for their good will and support. (Council Exhibit #6-70) Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Lozano, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "m" be accepted, and that the requests and recommenda- tions be approved as follows: a. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 12, 1970, for 2178' of pipe casing for water main relocation work along Padre Island Drive, approximately 2/3rds of the cost being reimbursed by the County and State as expressway right of way costs, be granted; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1970 Page 3 b. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 19, 1970, for the following budgeted equipment, estimated to cost approximately $130,000, be granted: Replacements - Street - Street sweeper, sheepsfoot roller, carrier mounted ditch excavator, patching roller and spreader box Water 2/4 yard tractor shovel Gas 50 HP tractor with loader and backhoe Sewer 4 -wheel drive tractor with backhoe and frontend loader, truck mounted hydraulic drop hammer Additional equipment - Water - 12 -ton tilt trailer, 40HP tractor and power take off for mower Park - 30 HP ditching machine Street - 40 HP Diesel Tractor with sickle cutter c. That the possible rezoning of the property facing Dunn Lane from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District, not be pursued, on the basis that ten property owners attended a discussion of the question on April 16, 1970, and these ten owned 26 of the 31 lots and expressed no interest in favor of the rezoning; d. That the date of May 25, 1970, at 2 p.m., Special Meeting, be set for a public hearing on the following zoning cases: (1) Robert F. Alexander, from "R -1B" to "B-4" along Holly Road near Lake View Drive; (2) R. E. Rice, from "R -1B" to "B-1" at Waldron Road near Bel Aire Drive; (3) First Assembly of God Church, from "A-1" to "A-2" on South Alameda across from Rossiter; and (4) I. Lopez, from "R-2" to "B-1" at 2617 Ayers; e. That the plans and specifications for the landscaping of Ocean Drive, from Hewit to Alameda, be approved, and that the authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 20, 1970, be granted; f. Recommendation that park construction funds be used to purchase two lots at Pine and Pueblo for a park for the small children in the area, generally between Baldwin, Agnes, and within 8 or 10 blocks of Old Brownsville Road, such development could then be considered as a potential project in the 1970-71 budget; g. That the lighting plan for Cole Park be approved, and that Central Power & Light Company be authorized to install first phase lighting, including not more than 30 - 7000 Lumen lights; h. That a contract with the State for the relocation of FM 763 around the runway expansion at International Airport with the construction to be engineered Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1970 Page 4 and constructed by the State at the City's expense, be authorized; i. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a grant contract for library services with the State, the City's application having been approved; (The approved grant for 1970 is $55,440, which must be used for books and micro- film (80%) and inter -library loans and other services to libraries in the region (20%) j. That the Airport Manager and the Airport Advisory Board be authorized to advertise for proposals for the Airport restaurant concession to be received at 2 p.m. Friday, May 29, 1970, the tabulation of the proposals with the recommenda- tion of the Board and Staff to then be submitted for Council action; k. That Parcel #2 for the Flour Bluff Fire Station be acquired from Floralie Wright for $4,850; that Lots 13 and 14 be acquired from the Water Fund for $4,600, and that$9,570be appropriated for the two purchases and related costs; 1. That a change order for $2,778 for a driveway to Alameda, and curb, gutter, and sidewalk along Alameda as part of the Transit System Yard improvements, subject to concurrence by the Department of Transportation, be approved; m. That negotiations to acquire the remaining Ocean Drive Open Space at HUD approved values, be authorized. In connection with Item "f" of the City Manager's Reports, approximately 15 delegates from the Austin Neighborhood Council, including other interested persons in that vicinity, were present in support of the land purchase of two lots at Pine and Pueblo for park purposes, and requested a tentative timetable as to when the park will be available for use. City Manager Townsend explained that the actual acquisition of the land would require about 10 days, and that the process of ordering and delivering play- ground equipment would take approximately 90 days. He stated the lots will be cleared and maintained, and that children may use the area as a playground as soon as the purchase agreement is final in about ten days. City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of the appeal relative to a proposed trailer park on UpRiver Road next to Rolling Acres #2, on which a public hearing was held April 15, 1970. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by de Ases and passed, Lozano and McDaniel voting "Aye," and Roberts and Bradley voting "Nay," that the appeal of Joseph A. • • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1970 Page 5 Hannabass and M. R. Imken from the decision of the Planning Commission in awarding Special Use Permit #70-7 to L. P. Meyer for a mobile home park on a ten -acre tract, more or less, known as Lot 2, Share 2 of the. McKenzie Partition of the B.S. & F. Surveys 417 & 419 in the 10,000 Block of UpRiver Road, be sustained. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXTEND THE CONTRACT AND LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI COUNCIL OF GARDEN CLUBS, INC. FOR THE USE OF THE GARDEN CLUB BUILDING SITUATED IN CORPUS CHRISTI NATURE CENTER PARK, ADJACENT TO GREELY DRIVE, IN :'HE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 9721 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE VACATING THAT PORTION OF THE EASEMENT ALONG WHAT WOULD BE THE EXTENSION OF DUNN LANE, FROM THE PRESENT TERMINATION OF DUNN LANE TO INTERSTATE 37, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND RELINQUISHING THE SAME TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER, THE NORTH SIDE STATE BANK OF HOUSTON, SUB- JECT TO SAID BANK PROVIDING ON ITS PROPERTY A CUL-DE-SAC ACCORDING TO PLANS TO BE APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A COPY OF SAID VACATION OF EASEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye;" Blackmon abstained. ORDINANCE NO, 9722 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 MRS. JESSIE LEE HARPER BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR A 2 -CHAIR BEAUTY SHOP SITUATED ON LOT 19, BLOCK C, REYNOLDS NO 1 ADDITION STTUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON THE APPROVED SITE PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; 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, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO, 9723 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE LIBRARY SERVICES AND CONSTRUC- TION ACT, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. s _ • Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 22, 1970 Page 6 The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting '"Aye.'" ORDINANCE NO. 9724 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AN AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE RELOCATION OF F.M. 763, WHICH RELOCATION IS MADE NECESSARY BY THE EXTENSION OF RUNWAYS AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT 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, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye.." ORDINANCE NO, 9725 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 207 PUBLIC BUILDING BOND FUND THE SUM OF $4,970, OF WHICH AMOUNT $4,850 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO, 2, FLOUR BLUFF FIRE STATION NO. 13, AND $120 IS FOR RELATED EXPENSES, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 207-64-1, FIRE STATION SITE NO. 13; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT WITH THE OWNER OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL, FLORALIE WRIGHT; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting 'Aye:" ORDINANCE NO. 9726 DECLARING LOTS 13 AND 14, BLOCK 2, FLOUR BLUFF GARDENS, TO BE SURPLUS TO THE NEEDS OF THE WATER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7.02 OF THE DEED OF TRUST; APPROPRIATING $4,600 FROM THE PUBLIC BUILDING BOND FUND NO. 207 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SAID LOTS FOR A FIRE STATION SITE AS A PART OF PROJECT NO. 207-64-1, FIRE STATION NO. 13; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO TRANSFER SAID LOTS FROM THE WATER FUND TO GENERAL FIXED ASSETS; 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, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye." Bid proposals were opened and read for rental of Data Processing Equip- ment from the following firms: IBM (International Business Machines); NCR (National Cash Register); RCA (Radio Corporation of America); and UNIVAC. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to Assistant City Manager Archie Walker for tabulation, and to the City Manager for recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.