HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/29/1970PRESENT:
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 29, 1970
2:00 P.M,
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 Jimmy Williams of Faith Chapel Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
The Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of April 13; Regular Meeting of April 15;
and Regular Meeting of April 22, 1970, were approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon read and presented proclamations relative to the following: LOYALTY
DAY, May 1, 1970, designated as the occasion for every true citizen's public reaffirmation of
his dedication to our American way of life by participation in programs sponsored by the Veterans
of Foreign Wars of the United States, received by Cecil Parker, Commander, Nueces County VFW
and Ed Garhardt; MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, May, 1970, in cooperation with and support of
the work of the Coastal Bend Association for Mental Health, received by Dr. Kenneth Maroney,
President of University of Corpus Christi; GOODWILL WEEK, May 3 through 9, 1970, urging
all citizens to support this organization in its worthwhile endeavors received by Mr. John Heldenfels
and Mr. Odell Ingle; FAMILY WEEK, May 3 through 9, 1970, in cooperation with the Family
Counseling Service's dedicated task of providing competent professional counseling services to
individuals and families in times of stress, received by Dr. Johnnie Gage, Pastor of Mt. Zion
Missionary Baptist Church; BUCCANEER DAYS, April 30 through May 10, 1970, urging all
citizens to support and enjoy the events of fun and frolic sponsored by the Buccaneer Commission,
received by Mr. Tom Walker, President of Buccaneer Days Commission; SENIOR CITIZENMONTH,
May, 1970, in cooperation with the dedication of the center for senior citizens made possible by
the United States Government matching funds, and the organization known as Services, Activities,
Geared to the Elderly, Inc., May 3, 1970, received by Mrs. E. P. Williams.
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Mayor Blackmon recognized visiting members of the Student Council of Corpus Christi
Academy, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to the following: Don Montgomery,
Blanco Garcia, Danny Whitworth, Roy Lozano, Joe Maese, and Rudy Salinas.
Mayor Blackmon also welcomed approximately twenty students composing the Govern-
ment Class of Incarnate Word High School who were visiting the Council Meeting as observers
of government in action. They were accompanied by their Civic's Club Sponsor, Sister Stanislaus.
Special recognition was given to Mrs. Nan Albrecht who is retiring May 1, 1970, after
having served for twenty-eight years as a buyer in the City Purchasing Department. Mayor Blackmon,
on behalf of the Council and fellow workers, read and presented a Certificate of Appreciation,
expressing thanks and commendation for a job well done.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the City Manager's Reports,
Items "a" through "k", de Ases voting "Nay" on Items "g" and "h" and abstaining on Items "a",
"b", "c", and "e", and Lozano voting "Nay" on Item "e", be accepted, and that the requests
and recommendations be granted and approved as follows:
a. That the date of May 13, 1970, at 2:00 p.m. Regular Meeting, be set for a public
hearing on the request of Wymore Development Company to develop a 71 -acre tract of land
near Navigation Boulevard and Bear Lane for detached dwellings under Article 28-3, and its
request to change the zoning from "A-1" to "B-1" on a 5 -acre tract at the aforementioned
intersection;
b. That the date of May 25, 1970, at 2:00 p.m., Special Meeting, be set for a public
hearing on the appeal of Dollar Land Corporation from the decision of the Planning Commission
denying a 2 -year special use permit for a circus or carnival grounds with kiddie rides at Parkdale
Plaza;
c. That Urban Engineering be retained for preparation of plans and specifications for
construction of Sanitary Sewer Laterals, Mains and Collectors in the South Gate area of Flour
Bluff between Padre Island Drive and Naval Air Station, for a fee of 6.5% which considers the
existence of the Flour Bluff Master Plan and preliminary work by the City Staff, and that an
appropriation in the amount of $45,500 from the General Fund to be reimbursed from the Sanitary
Sewer Bond Fund upon sale in June of previously authorized Bonds, be authorized;
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d. That the sale of Lot 9, Block 3, Sunset Place Subdivision (3005 John Street), to
the Community Development Corporation, for $2,350, to be rehabilitated and 'sold to a low-
income family, be approved;
e. That the authority to initiate condemnation proceedings against Mr. and Mrs.
Santiago Martinez for parcels Nos. 14 and 15, the last tract necessary for expansion of Elgin
Park, ;;the HUD approved appraised value being $7,090, and the owner asking $8,950), be granted;
f. That the date of June 17, 1970, at 11 a.m., be set for the sale of General Obligation
Bonds for the following projects;
9.
Streets - Gollihar, Hillcrest, Staples -Baldwin, McBride,Airline,
Ayers, and other streets $1,710,000
Storm Sewers - Brownlee -Salt Flats, Sokol-Sacky, McBride,
Hillcrest and minor projects 880,000
Parks - Brownlee and Greenwood Pools, Ocean Drive Open
Space, Cole Park Seawall & Pier, and various other
parks 1,150,-000
Service Center - Final Plans - site work 100,000
Marina -Final Plans and initial work 50,000
Sanitary Sewer - Flour Bluff & Leopard Street area -
next lateral projects 610,000
Total $4,500,000
That M. E. Allison and Company be authorized to act as Fiscal Agent for the June 17th
Bond Sale under the City's December 4, 1968, contract which remains in effect at the City's
option through April 1971, in consideration of a fee based on all of the bonds sold under the
contract which is tower per million dollars of bonds as the total increases;
h. That Hobby McCall of McCall, Parkhurst and Horton, be employed as Bond Attorney
for the June 17th Bond Sale;
i. That a use privilege agreement with the Corpus Christi Yacht Club for the privilege
of using a water area 50' x 195' (totaling 9,750 square feet), immediately north of their
existing easement at a rate of $.005 per square foot or $48.75 per month, for a period of one
year, including payment of $315 rent from November through April while the permit was under
discussion, and provides for cancellation by the City upon 60 days notice after the first year, be
authorized;
j. That plans and specifications be approved for the water main from Staples to Flour Bluff,
Naval Air Station and Padre Island, and that the 1,000,000 gallon Flour Bluff elevated storage tank
be approved for submission to the Economic Development Administration;
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k. That the date of May 13, 1970, 2 p.m. be set for a public hearing for the proposed
one-way movement and related improvements on Staples and Swantner as recommended by the
Traffic Engineering and Planning Departments.
City Manager Townsend presented pending items and the following actions were taken:
Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Ases and passed, (1) that all buffer zones, planting
strips, walkways, alleys and easements,�in Lots 1 thru 10, Block "A" and Lots 1 thru 4, Block 3
Cooperdate Addition be closed, subject to the completion of additional parking across the street
according to a plan to be submitted for Council approval; and (2) that the City Council exercise
its option, as set out in the conditions of the Special Council Permit granted by Ordinance No. 9392,
for construction and operation of a twin theater on Lots 1 thru 10, Cooperdale Addition, to require
Carthy Realty Corporation (Zoning Application #369-14, Public Hearing June 9, 1969), to
provide parking on the four lots, Lots 1 thru 4, across Rosedale Drive necessary for additional _
parking, and the fifth lot to be used as a buffer between the residential area and the parking lot,
subject to regulations to be approved by the Council, and that an ordinance be brought forward
effectuating this dual action.
Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sizemore and passed, with Bradley and Lozano voting
"Aye", and Roberts and McDaniel voting "Nay", that the request of W. B. Ray High School
students to change the name of Minnesota Avenue, from Santa Fe to Casa Bonita, to "Texan Trai I",
on which a publ is hearing was held April 27, 1970, be granted, and that an ordinance be brought
forward effectuating the change.
It was unanimously agreed that Application #370-7, The Planning Commission, for change
of zoning from "A-2" and "R-2" to "AB" along South Alameda, on which a public hearing was
held April 27, 1970, be further tabled. City Manager Townsend stated that it had been determined
that the 20 percent rule is in effect.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that a study be made of the
parking regulations of the zoning ordinance and that an amendment be considered to increase
the parking ratio required in the "AB" zoning classification.
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City Manager Townsend reported to the Council that he was in receipt of a letter from
Mro Al "Seto" Garcia, president of the Texas Jazz Festival Society requesting that the City
Council increase its participation in the Annual Texas Jazz Festival to be held in Memorial
Coliseum July 26, 1970, by allocating from the hotel -motel tax revenues to a specific trust
fund for the payment of fees and expenses to visiting artists to promote tourism and more business
for the establishments who contribute to this fund. He stated he had been in communication
with the Advertising Committee of the Coastal Bend Tourist Association, and that this organization
does not feel this would be a proper expenditure for the hotel -motel tax funds. He stated he is
not certain as to the extent of the request, but that he is suggesting that he be authorized to
informally advise Mr. Garcia that he cannot present this to the Council at this time in the form
of a recommendation, but that if it is Mr. Garcia's desire , the letter will constitute a formal
request to appear before the Council to present the matter personally to the Council.
It was agreed that no action of the Council was necessary at this time, and that the matter
be considered as an informative report.
ORDINANCE NO. 9727
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN
PARCELS OR TRACTS OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; DESCRIBING SAID
PROPERTY, IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING
NECESSARY FOR THE EXPANSION OF ELGIN PARK, BEING PROJECT NO. 291-64-4; DIRECT-
ING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE
OWNERS, SANTIAGO MARTINEZ, ET UX ZOILA MARTINEZ AND GENE STANLEY; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Blackmon, Bradley, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Lozano
voted "Nay", and de Ases abstained.
ORDINANCE NO. 9728
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A USE PRIVILEGE AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI
YACHT CLUB FOR THE PRIVILEGE OF USING A WATER AREA TOTALING 9,750 SQUARE FEET,
LOCATED !N THE MARINA TURNING BASIN, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, FOR
USE BY THE SAID CORPUS CHRISTI YACHT CLUB OF MOORING DRY DOCK FLOATS FOR
CLUB MEMBERS° "SUNFISH" TYPE SAILBOATS, FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF
EXECUTION OF THE AGREEMENT, ON THE TERMS SET OUT IN SAID AGREEMENT, A COPY
OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
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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. 9729
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS LOT 9, BLOCK 3, SUNSET PLACE SUPIVISION
(3005 JOHN STREET) IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, UPON THE
PAYMENT OF THE CASH CONSIDERATION OS $2,350.00; 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. 9730 (Failed to pass)
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 MR. E. R. WEBB, ET AL BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING
THE ZONING ON LOTS A, B, C, D, E, & 36, BLOCK 8, GARDENDALE NO. 2, SITUATED
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 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 ordinance failed to pass by the following vote:
Lozano and Sizemore voting "Aye"; Blackmon, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts present
and voting "Nay
ORDINANCE NO, 9731
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH
URBAN ENGINEERING FOR SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN OF PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER LATERALS, MAINS
AND COLLECTORS IN THE SOUTH GATE AREA OF FLOUR BLUFF, APPLICABLE TO PRO-
JECT NO. 250-70-79; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF
$45,500 TO BE REIMBURSED OUT OF THE NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND UPON
SALE OF PREVIOUSLY AUTHORIZED BONDS; 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"
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ORDINANCE NO. 9732
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 WARREN N. SMITH BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR AN
ANTIQUE SHOP, SITUATED ON LOTS 16 AND 17, BLOCK 7, DEL MAR ADDITION, IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON THE
APPROVED PLOT PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF ".;E 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 voting "Nay".
Following a brief workshop meeting, Mayor Blackmon reconvened the meeting at 5:00 p.m.
and asked that it be noted that all members of the Council with the exception of Commissioner
de Ases were present, and also the required Charter officers and Assistant City Attorney Jim Riggs.
The following actions were taken.
Motiondby McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, with Lozano voting "Nay", that a
vacancy be declared on the Civil Service Board under a ruling of the Legal Department regarding
the employment status of one of the members.
Under authority of Article 6, Section 1, of the City Charter, Mayor Blackmon placed
in nomination the name of Clemente Garcia to replace Rudy T. Garza on the Civil Service Board.
Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed, with Lozano abstaining, that the
foregoing nomination be confirmed and approved.
The Council expressed concern of the condition of Lt. J. C. Whitten of the Corpus Christi
Police Department who was wounded in the line of duty Friday, April 24, and directed that the
minutes reflect their concern, their wishes for a speedy recovery, and commendation for the
courageous and professional manner in which he conducted himself in this incident.
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 April 1, 1970, through April 30, 1970, inclusive, and
having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved.
K R. BL'CKM.N, Mayor
ity of Corpus Christi, Texas