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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
May 6, 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 Commissioner W. J. Roberts in the absence of the invited
Guest Chaplain.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Mayor Blackmon announced that a new procedure will be put into effect, beginning
with this meeting, for the issuing of proclamations, stating that he will sign and present pro-
clamations to those requesting them in his office at 1:45 p.m. on Wednesday, immediately prior
to the Regular Council Meetings.
Mayor Blackmon recognized visiting members of the Student Council of CalaIlen Junior
High School, and read and presented Certificates of Attendance to the following: Lynn Cooper,
Cheryl Bigham; Cheryl Bickham; Becky Owens; Lorrie Work; and Brenda Redding. The students
were accompanied by their sponsors, Mrs. Betty Sims and Mr. Jim Connor.
Mr. Louis Peronis, President of theCorpus Christi Firefighter's Association, Local #936,
appeared and stated he was seeking the elimination of the disparity existing between the Public
Safety Division, Fire and Police Department, and on behalf of the Fire Department requested a
$50.00 per month minimum salary increase for all City employees. He was requested: to confine
his remarks to the Fire Department only. He read and filed with the Council a written statement
in support of the request, in which he alleged inequities in salaries; pointed out various required
professional training of firemen; presented a survey of comparison of salaries and chart of occidental
death rate from International Association of Firefighters; noted hours worked and standby time
required; danger and hazards of the profession; their outstanding credit ratings, and cost of
living increase over the past year. He stated that Corpus Christi receivetl the best level of fire
protection that money can buy in the face of being underequipped, underpaid, and understaffed.
(Council Exhibit #8-70)
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Mayor Blackmon stated these matters will be taken into account and due consideration
will be given them when the Council reaches that point in their considerations of the new Budget.
Bids were opened and read for the improvements of Alameda Street, from Montclair to
Ocean Drive, from the following firms: Heldenfels Brothers; B & E Construction Company; and
South Texas Construction Company.
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred
to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the City Manager's Reports,
Items "a" through "1" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and
approved as follows:
a. That the Tax Error and Correction lists for the City and Water District be approved
for August, September, and October, 1969; the new effect of the corrections is to reduce prior
year's City levy by $6,947, and the Water District levy by $263, with approximately. 175 accounts
involved; major reasons including second sale proceeds insufficient to offset taxes ($521), exempt
church property ($341), presented personal property records, ($3,116), presented boat records
($669), improvements gone ($245), and statute of limitations ($912);
b. That the proposed ordinartce clarifying the areas of joint responsibility of the Marina
and Park Boards, terminating the Bayfront Advisory Board and the Marina Expediting Committee,
be approved;
c. That No Parking regulations 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Ocean Drive, west side of Craig to
Cole Street, be changed to No Parking anytime as recommended by the Director of Traffic Engineering
and the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, which would in effect, prohibit No Parking on either side
from Louisiana to Craig;
d. That the pu-chase of excess liability insurance for International Airport from Emmco
Insurance Compar4„ South Bend, Indiana, for $6,500 for one year which will cover liability from
$300,000, to $3,000,000, be approved;
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e. That the acquisition of Lots 1 and 2, Block 9, Meadow!Park Addition at Pine and
Pueblo, from Mrs. Nannie Lou Certain for a tot lot, for $2,500, be authorized, and that
$2,916.31 be reappropriated from the Park Construction Activity, including closing costs
and delinquent taxes;
f. That an application to increase the Grant from the Federal Water Quality Control
Administration by $62,700 for the Flour Bluff Lift Station, Force Main, and Treatment Plant,
the total approved Grant being $120,450, based on actual bids, be authorized;
g. That the award of a contract to R. S. Black for $488,756.72 for the Flour Bluff
Sanitary Sewer Lift Stations, Force Main and Treatment Plant, subject to approval of the
Federal Water Quality Control Administration, be approved, and that an appropriation in
the amount of $510,856.00, including $22,099.28 for advertising and other related costs, be
authorized;
h. That an appropriation in the amount of $1,000 for appraisal costs of right of way
for runway extensions at International Airport, be approved;
i. That an ordinance be approved charging the municipal Arts Commission with the
responsibility to guide and coordinate the planning, development, and uses of the Bayfront
Science Park.
City Manager Townsend presented pending items, and the following actions were taken:
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, with Sizemore abstaining, that
Application #370-10, Westminister Presbyterian Church and Ross Langham Mortuary, Inc.,
for change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business
District on all of Lots 12 and 13, Block 3, Glendale Addition, located at 2045 18th Street, be
denied, but in lieu thereof, a Special Permit be approved for a funeral home and undertaking
business subject to a final plot Nan approved by the Commission with the following conditions:
(1) That the proposed d-iveway and canopy along 18th Street be rearranged to meet
Zonirg Ordinance requirements;
(2) That a 3-1/2 foot screening wall of 3-1/2 foot height shrub planting be located
along the northeast edge of the parking lot to screen the parked cars from the
street (18th Street at Glendale Drive) and neighboring residences;
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(3)
(4)
That a standard screening fence according to City specifications be erected
along the parking lot between Lots 11 & 12 with a gradual slope to 3-1/2
feet toward Glendale Drive, beginning 20 feet from the property line;
That, except for the two driveway locations, an 8 -foot width planting
strip be located along and parallel to the north property line at Glendale
Drive, and within the planting strip be placed a 3-1/2 foot screening wall
or planted 3-1/2 foot height shrubs to screen the parked cars and neighboring
residences; and
(5) That except as to the canopy setback, no waiver by the Board of Adjustment shall
be granted,
and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the Special Permit.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDdniel and passed, with Sizemore and Lozano
abstaining and de Ases voting "Nay", that the recommendation of the Planning Commission
be concurred in ttnd that Application #370-11, Ramiro Mendoza, for change of zoning from
"R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on Lot 1, Block 8,
Casa Blanca Addition, located at 3254 McArthur Street, be denied.
Commissioner de Ases pointed out the hardships which will occur as a result of this denial,
stating that Mr. Mendoza had attended a special adult training school and had spent $80.00
of money which he could not afford to get the zoning change in a desperate effort to try to
establish the proposed garage operation to support his family. Mr. de Ases inquired if perhaps
someone on the City Staff could consult with him and possibly make some suggestion in the way
of guidance toward finding another location so that he could receive something for his money
and efforts besides a simple rejection.
Mayor Blackmon stated he agrees that in cases such as Mr. Mendoza's a strong attempt
should be made by the Staff to discourage applicants with hopeless requests, and that a clear
understanding should be sought.
City Manager Townsend stated that the Staff had assured him that in this case they
had strongly discouraged Mr. Mendoza, but explained the difficult position of the Staff -
if they are too positive in trying to discourage an applicant it could be interpreted as being
biased in the interest of zoning.
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ORDINANCE NO. 9735
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1000 FOR
APPRAISALS BY HAROLD A. CARR IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF
RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE EXTENSION OF RUNWAY 13-31 AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTER-
NATIONAL AIRPORT, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 245-68-11.4, CORPUS CHRISTI
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, PHASE II, LAND ACQUISITION; 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. 9736
AMENDING SECTION 6, ORDINANCE NO. 8779, PASSED FEBRUARY 28, 1968, AND
THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES; DEFINING TERMS; ALLOCATING TO THE DIRECTOR
OF THE MARINA DEPARTMENT ALL SUPERVISION FORMERLY VESTED IN THE PARK BOARD
AND THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT OVER THE MARINA, INCLUDING THE
AREAS, CENTERS, GROUNDS, T -HEADS, L -HEAD, AND THE BARGE AND BOAT DOCKS;
RE -DEFINING THE JURISDICTION OF THE MARINA BOARD; SPECIALLY REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 2555 AND ABOLISHING THE BAYFRONT ADVISORY BOARD; ABOLISHING
THE MARINA EXPEDITING COMMITTEE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH; AND PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; 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. 9737
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES
CONTRACT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 9, MEADOW PARK ADDITION,
TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, OWNED BY NANNIE LOU
CERTAIN, A WIDOW; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF GENERAL FUND
NO. 102, PARK CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITY 4122, THE SUM OF $2,916.31, OF WHICH AMOUNT
$2500 IS FOR ACQUISITION AND $416.3.1 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE RELATED TO CLOSING
COSTS; 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.. 9738
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH R.S.
BLACK FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FLOUR BLUFF SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATIONS, FORCE
MAIN, AND TREATMENT PLANT, PROJECT NO. 250-67-53, WPC-TEX-569, SUBJECT TO FINAL
APPROVAL FROM THE FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ADMINISTRATION; APPROPRIATING FROM
NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $510,857, OF WHICH $488,757.72 IS FOR
THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $22,099.28 15 FOR CONTINGENCIES AND INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter Rale was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: 31a-kmcr, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting
"Aye"
RESOLUTION NO. 9739
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO REQUEST, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, AN INCREASE IN GRANT FROM THE FEDERAL WATER QUALITY ADMINI-
STRATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following
vote: Blackmon, Lozano. Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting
"Aye"
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE NAME OF MINNESOTA AVENUE,
FROM SANTA FE TO CASA BONITA, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO TEXAN TRAIL.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by
the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, and Sizernare,present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon
passed; McDaniel and Roberts voted "Nay".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8288, BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 7A
THERETO, AND ENLARGING THE AUTHORITY, JURISDICTION AND DUTIES OF THE MUNI-
CIPAL ARTS COMMBSSION, INCLUDING THE TRANSFER OF THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK
ADVISORY BOARD AND THE SCIENCE PARK EXPEDITING COMMITTEE AUTHORITY, JURIS-
DICTION AND DUTIES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by
the folowir:g vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore,
present and voting "Aye"
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THEREFROM ITEMS 21, 22 & 23 UNDER SECTION 21-155 AND
ADDING TO SAID SECTION 21-155 NEW ITEMS 21 AND 22 SO AS TO HAVE THE EFFECT OF
PROHIBITING PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON THE WEST SIDE OF OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN
LOUISLANA STREET AND CRAIG STREET, AND ON THE EAST SIDE OF OCEAN DRIVE BETWEEN
ATLANTIC STREET AND CRAIG STREET; AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THEREFROM ITEMS 13, 14, 15, AND 16 UNDER SECTION 21-156
SO AS TO HAVE THE EFFECT OF ELIMINATING PARKING WHICH HAD HERETOFORE -BEEN
PERMITTED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON PORTIONS OF OCEAN DRIVE, ALL AS MORE FULLY
HEREINAFTER SET OUT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by
the following r'cte: Blackmon, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and
voting "Aye"; Lozano voting "Nay"
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Mr. Lester W. Arend, 1517 Ocean Drive, appeared in opposition to the ordinance
changing the no parking restrictions on the west side of Ocean Drive from 4 to 6 p.m. to no
parking any time from Craig to Cole Street. He stated that the restriction would inconvenience
about 80 persons who live in apartment houses on Ocean Drive. He suggested that the Council
appoint a committee to examine the situation before enacting the ordinance. Mr. Arend presented
letters signed by Dr. and Mrs. Wm. R. Galland, 1519-1521 Ocean Drive, and Ruby Rowden who
owns apartments at 1511-1513 Ocean Drive, opposing the proposed restrictions. He left with
the Council alternate suggestions which he stated he felt would alleviate the problem with less
inconvenience to the residents and tenants of apartments on Ocean Drive, which City Manager
Townsend stated would be presented to the Traffic Safety Advisory Board for study.
Mayor Blackmon announced that a Special meeting will be held in the Council Chamber
beginning at 9:30 a.m. June 2, 1970, for the purpose of hearing individual groups, department
and division heads, and the public at large, on salary matters of City employees.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.