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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
July 22, 1970
2:00 p.m.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tern Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ken McDaniel
W. J. Roberts
Ronnie Sizemore
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
Acting City Attorney Jim Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order and called on Commissioner W. J.
Roberts to give the invocation in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of July 6, and Regular Meetings of July 8 and 15,
1970, were approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon recognized the presence of a delegation representative of Junior High
School Vacation Bible School classes of Abiding Savior Luther Church who were visiting the
Council meeting as observers of government in action.
Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids for Pneumatic Tube System for the
Police Building
City Secretary Kring reported that only one bid had been received in his office which
was unsealed and delivered two minutes late.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the foregoing bid be rejected
and returned to the bidder, and that bids for the project be readvertised to be opened August 12,
1970.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing for the closing of the south 419.70 feet of
Tuloso Circle located in Lots 27 and 28 of the H. B. Sheppard Farm Lots.
City Manager Townsend stated that the area proposed to be closed is a part of the Gulley
Trailer Park on Highway 9; that it never was improved and is not intended to be extended through
to the south property line; that the street serves no public purposes - only access to the trailer
park; that Mr. Gulley does not wish to pave it and the City does not wish to maintain it; that
Mr. Gulley has agreed to the dedication of a cul-de-sac which will be a traffic improvement, and
that it is his recommendation that the street be closed with that provision.
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No one appeared in favor of in opposition to the proposed street closing.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recommendation of the
City Manager be concurred in and that the south 419.70 feet of Tuloso Circle located in Lots 27
and 28 of the H. B. Sheppard Farm Lots, be closed, with the provision that a cul-de-sac be
dedicated at the end of Tuloso Circle and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating
the closing.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing for the closing of all of Biltmore Circle
from the southwest right of way line of Biltmore Drive, extending in a southwesterly direction
for a total of approximately 160 feet, located in Country Club Estates No. 12.
City Manager Townsend explained that the proposal is simply a re -alignment of a street
which does not actually exist; that it is being redesigned to continue into the area to the south
which will be known as Country Club Estates No. 17,; He stated there are no utility problems;
that it will be a better plan, is approved by all affected City Departments, and that it is his
recommendation that the street be officially closed.
No one appeared in favor or in opposition to the foregoing street closing.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be closed.
Motion by de Ases, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the recommendation of the
City Manager be concurred in and that all of Biltmore Circle from the southwest right of way
line of Biftmore Drive, extending in a southwesterly direction for a total of approximately 160
feet, located in Country Club Estates No. 12, be closed, and that an ordinance be brought forward
effectuating the closing.
Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing for the closing of all of Link Drive from
Sahara Drive in a northwesterly direction for a distance of approximately 120 feet, located in
Meadowlark Park, Unit I.
City Manager Townsend pointed out on a map the location of the area proposed to be
closed; explained that the request came from Urban Engineering, and that the communications
indicate that the owners of Egyptian Place No. 2 wish to replat the area into one lot. He
further explained that the area in question is linked to property which the City acquired as a
protective area around the sewer plant, and that this is the only access into the tract acquired
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by the City. He stated that there are no utilities which will not be protected by easements,
and that no opposition had been interposed by affected City Departments. He stated he was
concerned that same value may have accrued to the public from the dedication of the easement,
but the City did not need the easement and thus, with that reservation, it was his recommendation
that the street be closed.
No one appeared to speak in favor or in opposition to the foregoing proposal to close
Link Drive.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the hearing be closed.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the recommendation of the
City Manager be concurred in and that all of Link Drive from Sahara Drive in a northwesterly
direction for a distance of approximately 120 feet, located in Meadowlark Park, Unit I, be
closed, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the City Manager's Reports,
Items "a" through "i", with Sizemore voting "Nay" on Item "h", be accepted, and that the
requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows:
a. That the date of August 12, 1970, 3 p.m. Regular Meeting, be set for a public
hearing on the following zoning cases: (1) Whataburger Drive Inns, from "B-1" to "B-4"
south of the intersection of South Staples Street and Everhart Road; (2) Urban Engineering, from
"R -1B" to "B-1" at the intersection of South Staples and Williams Drive; and (3) Roy Smith and
E. S. Joslin, from "R -1B" to "B-4" north of South Padre Island Drive between Prinston and
Holmes Drive;
b. That an appropriation in the amount of $25,334.26 to reimburse the General Fund
for architect, land acquisition, and related costs incurred for the new swimming pool at
Brownlee and Winnebago prior to the sale of bonds, be authorized;
c. That an appropriation in the amount of $5,000 for resident inspection, laboratory
testing and other expenses for Phase I of the International Airport Project for June and July,
be authorized, due to original estimate of other costs assumed completion of construction by the
end of May, extra laboratory tests on hot -mix, and a change order for sand backfill over electrical
cables;
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d. That an appropriation in the amount of $7,613.67 to provide reimbursement for the
sewer construction crew for an extension to St. Martin's Subdivision ($4,659.26) and additional
cost for the Laguna Heights Subdivision lateral lines ($2,954.41) and an appropriation in the
amount of $6,391.26 from Storm Sewer Bond Fund for relocation of an 18 -inch sanitary sewer
trunk crossing the Schanen Ditch, be authorized;
e. That the milk and milk products ordinance be amended by adding a provision for
reinspection fee of $25.00, and by adding a provision that currently paid license fees and
reinspection fees be mandatory to the maintenance of a valid permit;
f. That a contract between the City and the Corpus Christi Independent School District
for the City to carry out a Summer Recreation Project for $84,000; be approved. (The Depart-
ment of Labor's contract with the School District for its continuing Neighborhood Youth Corps
Program is being amended to make the summer project possible and will provide 65 recreation
program aides at 21 playground areas; the $84,000 will be used for two supervisors, 42 recreation
leaders, 4 recreation specialists, $10,000 of playground equipment, $21,000 of recreation
supplies, $3,200 for custodians, and $20,210 for transportation for various field trips, insurance,
admission fees and food);
g. That the firm of Monroe and Bass be employed to prepare plans and specifications
for the improvement of Greenwood from Horne to. Padre Island Drive and West Point Road from
Greenwood to Columbia, which improvement is scheduled for contract in the fall of 1971;
h. That the date of August 5, 1970, be set for public hearing For the annexation by
ordinance of five miles of the bed of the Nueces River west of the 0. N. Stevens raw water
intake, Corpus Christi Bay to Mustang Island, and that portion of Laguna Madre between Flour
Bluff and the Intercoastal Canal to within five miles of the National Seashore:
i. That the appointment of Mr. Robert 0. Walker as Purchasing Agent, be approved.
City Manager Townsend presented pending items, and the following actions taken:
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the stub end of Hudson Street,
between Block. 1 and Block 9, Midway Addition; the stub end of Rosalie Boulevard, lying
between Block 9, Midway Addition and Block 6, Prescott Park, Unit 01; and the stub end of
Garden Drive, lying between Block 7, Inwood Village, Unit 41, and Block 8, Inwood Village,
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Unit #2, be closed, with the City eliminating visible signs of the streets in Vestal Drive at
the City's cost, and provision for a utility easement in Rosalie Drive unless the owner wishes
to relocate the existing water main, and a utility easement across each street continuing the
rear lot easement, and that an ordinance be brought forward effect--aa°ng the closing.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the recommendation of the
Planning Commission and Staff be concurred in and that Application #670-3, City of Corpus
Christi, for change of zoning from "AT" Apartment -Tourist District to "B-4" General Business
District, on a 2.83 -acre tract of land located in Brooklyn Addition, Block 414, Lots 1, 3, & 5
and the Givens Tract plus the street right of way of Timon Boulevard, located on the North end
of Corpus Christi Beach, west of Timon Parkway (R.R. ROW), East of Highway #181, North of
Hull Street to Corpus Christi Bay, be denied, but in lieu thereof a Special Permit be granted
for a resort campground for mobile campers and travel trailers subject to an approved plot plan,
and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the special permit.
ORDINANCE NO. 9843
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8211, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE MILK AND MILK
PRODUCTS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON OCTOBER 19, 1966, BY ADDING TO SECTION 3 A PROVISION FOR REINSPECTION
FEE OF $25; AMENDING SECTION 15 OF THE AFORESAID ORDINANCE TO HEREAFTER
PROVIDE THAT CURRENTLY PAID LICENSE FEES AND REINSPECTION FEES SHALL BE
MANDATORY TO THE MAINTENANCE OF A VALID PERMIT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION;
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. 9844
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $25,334.26, APPLICABLE
TO PROJECT NO. 291-70-7, DESIGNATED AS THE BROWNLEE WINNEBAGO SWIMMING
POOL; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND IN THE AMOUNT
OF $25,334.26, THE AMOUNT HEREBY APPROPRIATED, REPRESENTING AMOUNTS PREVIOUSLY
ADVANCED FOR ARCHITECTURAL FEES, RIGHT OF WAY ACQUISITION, AND OTHER
EXPENSES, PENDING SALE OF 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. 9845
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH MORGAN SPEAR, ARCHITECT, FOR THE PREPARATION OF
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR FIRE STATION NO. 13 IN FLOUR BLUFF, A COPY OF
SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING
OUT OF NO. 207 PUBLIC BUILDING BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7, 125, OF WHICH $6,125
IS FOR THE ARCHITECT'S FEES AND $1,000 IS FOR TESTING AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES,
ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 207-64-1, FIRE STATION NO. 13, FLOUR BLUFF; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by thefollowing
vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and
voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 9846
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
SWANSON-HEISTER-WILSON-BOLAND ARCHITECTS FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE MUNICIPAL SERVICE CENTER, A COPY OF SAID AGREE -
MEND BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING OUT OF
NO. 207 PUBLIC BUILDING BOND FUND THE SUM OF $67,000 OF WHICH $63,000 IS FOR
THE ARCHITECTURAL FEE AND $4,000 IS FOR TESTING AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, ALL
APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 207-70-10, EQUIPMENT SERVICE CENTER, PHASE II; 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. 9847
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH ORBY G. ROOTS AND CHARLIE L. BELLAH, ASSOCIATED
ARCHITECTS, FOR THE DESIGN OF PIANS AND SPECIFICATIONS IN CONNECTION WITH
THE CONSTRUCTION OF A MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL IN GREENWOOD PARK, A
COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF;
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $13,000 OF WHICH
$11,600 IS FOR THE ARCHITECTURAL FEE AND $1,400 IS FOR TESTING AND INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 291-70-9, GREENWOOD PARK POOL; 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. 9848
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR
ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES WITH JOHN M. OLSON, ARCHITECT, FOR THE DESIGN OF
PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ADDITION TO T. C. AYERS RECREATION CENTER,
A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF;
APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $5,000 OF
WHICH $4,000 I5 FOR THE ARCHITECT'S FEES AND $1,000 1S FOR TESTING AND INCIDENTAL
EXPENSES, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 291-70-11, EXPANSION OF T. C. AYERS
RECREATION CENTER; 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, 9849
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH
BLANTON-YEAGER FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE DESIGN
OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE ADDITION TO BEN GARZA RECREATION
CENTER, A COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART
HEREOF; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE.NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $6,600
OF WHICH $5,600 IS FOR THE ARCHITECT'S FEE AND $1,000 IS FOR TESTING AND
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 291-70-15, BEN GARZA
RECREATION CENTER EXPANSION; 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: 9850
APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND, THE SUM OF $6,000 TO
SUPPLEMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCES NO. 9803 AND 9094
FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTINGENCIES, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 245-68-11,
CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT EXPANSION; 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. 9851
CLOSING A PORTION OF CULBERSON STREET FROM CRAVEN HEIGHTS ANNEX ".A",
AND INTERSTATE HIGHWAY BUFFALO STREET FRONTAGE ROAD ADJACENT TO LOTS 4,
5, AND 6, BLOCK 2, AND LOTS 1, 7, AND 8, BLOCK 1, CRAVEN HEIGHTS ADDITION,
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; 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. 9852
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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 OTHEL J. THOMPSON BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR
WAREHOUSE STORAGE FACILITIES ON ALL OF LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCK F, LEXINGTON PLACE,
LOCATED IN THE 2900 BLOCK OF SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, NUECES COUNT1 y TEXAS, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED ON THE APPROVED SITE
PLAN, ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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. 9853
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7,613.67,
OF WHICH $4,659.26 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER LATERAL TO SERVE
ST. MARTIN'S SUBDIVISION, PROJECT NO. 250-67-75; AND $2,954.41 IS FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF LAGUNA HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION LATERAL LINES, PROJECT NO. 250-67-76;
AND APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $6,391.26
FOR THE RELOCATION OF AN 18 -INCH SANITARY SEWER TRUNK CROSSING THE SCHANEN
DITCH, SCHANEN DITCH-OSO CREEK TO WEBER, PROJECT NO. 295-64-37; AUTHORIZING
REIMBURSEMENT OF 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS ADVANCED FOR LABOR AND
MATERIALS FOR THESE PROJECTS FROM SAID 109 SEWER FUND FOR ALL AMOUNTS ADVANCED
FOR LABOR AND MATERIALS FOR THESE PROJECTS FROM SAID 109 SEWER FUND; 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. 9854
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECITE AND DELIVER AN
AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
AND LICHTENSTEIN'S, INC., PROVIDING FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION OF THE SIDEWALK
AREA ON THE LAWRENCE AND CHAPARRAL STREET SIDES OF THE LICHTENSTEIN'S PRO-
PERTIES, A COPY OF WHICH AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT IS 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".
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ORDINANCE NO. 9855
AMENDING SECTION 21-131 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED,
BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 1, OF SUBSECTION (a), SO AS TO RESTORE PARKING
METERS ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHAPARRAL STREET, ADJACENT TO LICHTENSTEIN'S,
INC., AND BY AMENDING PARAGRAPH 5, OF SUBSECTION (a), SO AS TO RESTORE
PARKING MEMBERS ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LAWRENCE STREET BETWEEN CHAPARRAL
STREET AND MESQUITE STREET; 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".
Following a brief recess, Mayor Blackmon reconvened the meeting and announced the
scheduled public hearing on paving assessments for the improvement of Ocean Drive, Unit V,
from Alameda Junction, approximately 120 feet East of the easterly right of way line of
Alameda Street to the North Gate, Naval Air Station.
Mayor Blackmon directed that it be noted that a quorum of the Council was present;
that each member of the Council had been furnished with a copy of the Assessment Roll;
explained the procedure to be followed; and stated that Assistant City Attorney Bob Coffin
would conduct the public hearing.
Mayor Blackmon stated that due to the fact that he is a member of the Board of Trustees
of the University of Corpus Christi, (owners of Parcel (a) South Side, and Parbel (b) North
Side), he would disqualify himself from taking part in any decisions on those parcels.
Mr. Bob Coffin explained the purpose of the public hearing and stated the Staff would
offer testimony from the City Engineer and evaluation testimony from a real estate appraiser to
substantiate the assessments which appear on the Assessment RoII, and that the hearing was to
form a basis on which the Council, acting as a legislative body, would determine or establish
the assessments on the abutting properties.
City Engineer Gerald Smith, presented the plans and specifications for the proposed
improvements; testified as to his qualifications and as to the nature, extent and specifications;
stated that the project is to be financed jointly by the Federal Government and the City; that
the local share is the amount over and above $1,000,000.00 which is to be paid by the Federal
Government, the City's share being $65,935.79, of which amount $21,919.24 will be assessed
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against the abutting property owners and the City paying the remainder in the amount of
$44,016.55. He explained that the total cost includes the elevated bridge and all roadwork
set forth in the contracts with the State. He explained the manner in which the pro;rata share
was computed, and stated that the assessment rates have been determined to include only
the curb and gutter sections and the hot -mix asphalt surface, and that the rates are calculated
based on the low bid submitted by Heldenfels Brothers. He further stated that the rates calculated
on this project are comparable to the rates used on the Weber Road Project.
Mr. Harold Carr, the City's expert witness, testified as to his background and
experience which he felt qualified him as a real estate appraiser. He testified that he had
personally viewed and understood the extent and specifications of the proposed improvements;
stated that he had personally viewed the assessment roll and each of the properties to be
assessed, and that in his opinion, each of the properties so assessed would be enhanced in
value at least to the extent of the proposed improvements.
Owners and representatives of the three abutting properties were given an opportunity
to question Mr. Smith and Mr. Carr relative to specifications and methods used in calculating
the rates and bases for assessments.
Mr. Jerry Fischer, attorney representing the University of Corpus Christi, questioned
Mr. Carr if his opinion that the property would be enhanced was based on an appraisal both
before and after the improvements; and what method he had used in arriving at the amount of
the enhancement.
Mr. Carr stated he had taken into consideration the front footage on Ocean Drive of
the property owned by the University of Corpus Christi on which side most of the improvements
will be constructed, and also the north side of the property which extends down to the water's
edge. He stated he had been advised that it was not necessary for an appraisal of properties
before the improvements, and that he does not have the burden of making an exact appraisal
of the property; that his opinion was based on his familiarity with the property and the value
which he considered would be added by virtue of the improvements. He stated the mefhods'he
had used in arriving at his conclusion were the same elements used on other projects which were
consideration of the condition of the street before and after the improvements, width, condition
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of curbs, drainage, comparison to other streets, etc; stated that waterfront properties are
considered more valuable, and that R was his opinion that the property in question would
be enhanced in value at least the amount of the assessment and perhaps two or three times
this amount.
Mr. William Riddick, appeared representing G. W. Henrichson and Dave Sughrue,
Lot 5, Section 16, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, and questioned Mr. Carr
if his opinion had been based partially on the benefits which have obviously accrued on the
previous Ocean Drive Project. He stated that the traffic which moves along the portion of
Ocean Drive from the Alameda Junction toward town, is used primarily to accommodate
residents of Ocean Drive and adjoining areas for use in traveling back and forth to town,
and stated that the portion of Ocean Drive from the Alameda Junction to the Naval Air Station
is different in character being used primarily for Naval Base traffic and does not serve as an
artery for streets leading to and from homes or businesses.
Mr. Carr stated that in arriving at his opinion that the subject property would be
enhanced in value at least to the amount of the assessment, he had taken into account the
benefits which have already accrued on the previously improved portions of Ocean Drive,
and that it is part of the total picture. He pointed out that there are many incidental uses
for this street, a portion of which is to accommodate traffic to the Naval Air Station and
partly to benefit travelers to and from residences along the roadway. He predicted that some
of this property will be developed commercially, stated that it is his opinion that the owners,
at the present time, would not consider selling the land for $2.50 per front foot, and that it
is his opinion that the proposed improvements on this portion of Ocean Drive will change the
entire character of the property and increase its value tremendously.
Mr. Riddick stated that Mr. Carr appears to be basing his opinion on the eralue of the
property on its potential possibilities which will cost more than the estimated accrued value
after the proposed improvements.
Mayor Blackmon stated that each property owners, having been given the opportunity
to question Mr. Smith and Mr. Carr relative to specifications and bases for assessments, would
nowbe privileged to state their objections to the assessments.
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Item 01, G. W. Henrichson and Dave Sughrue, Lot 5, Section 16, Flour Bluff and
Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts - Mr. Riddick, spoke in protest to the amount of the assess-
ments, stating he had been involved in attempting to improve the areas in this vicinity,
including Cayo del Oso, for the past ten years, and pointed out that an attempt had been made
to have Ocean Drive re-routed behind the University of Corpus Christi, which would have
enhanced the value of the land, but that all of these have failed, and now the City is pro-
posing to enhance the value by improving the street and assessing the property owners for the
costs. He re-emphasized his statement that the improvement would primarily serve the Naval
Air Station and would not be for the benefit of the property owners, and that he feels the
enhancement, as discussed by Mr. Carr, is arbitrary and that it is his opinion that no enhance-
ment to the property will accrue by virtue of the improvements.
Item #2, Jack Maddux, Lot 17, Block 1, Edgewater Terrace - Mr. Maddux stated he
was very well satisfied with the proposed improvements and did not object to the assessments.
Item #3, University of Corpus Christi (a) South Side, and (b) North Side - Attorney
Jerry Fischer gave a history of former proposals for the improvement of Ocean Drive in which
he stated several Federal Agencies have been involved, one of which was for obtaining better
access through the North Gate route, and that a Federal Agency did agree to the grant of
one -million dollars for this plan; stated that the initial Highway Department plans for this
were estimated to be something under one million; that at that time the City agreed to pay the
difference between one million and the actual cost of the improvements. He stated that he
had been informed that the cost is comparable to that of the Weber Road improvements, but
that it is his opinion that the two projects are entirely different; stated that the City, in that
instance, bore the major portion of the construction costs, but in this case the City is attempting
to regain in excess of one-third of the construction costs. He stated that Mr. Carr's opinion
relative to the University of Corpus Christi may or may not apply, but that he doubts that the
improvement of this street is going to attract any more students to the University, and will not
make it any more economical to operate. He further questioned the enhancement of the property
by virtue of the improvements to the water side because of its shallow depth. He stated he feels
the enhancement should be based on present usage rather than on potential enhancement in the
future, and that he feels the cost should be shared by those citizens who will use the street.
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City Manager Townsend pointed out that the 1961 bond issue of which Mr. Riddick
referred, was for the expansion of the Oso Sewage Treatment Plant; that the bonds were sold
and expended for acquisition of land and sewage treatment facilities in that area. He pointed
out that the bond issue for rerouting Ocean Drive did not pass; that Weber Road is a State
Highway and therefore, some similarity to the subject project does exist.
No one else appeared to be heard in connection with the proposed street improvements.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the hearing be closed.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the matter of paving
assessments on Ocean Drive, from Alameda Junction to Naval Air Station, be tabled for
further consideration.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that City Secretary Kring be
authorized to publish notice of public hearing to be held by the City Council at its regular
meeting in the Council Chamber of the City Hall, at 3:00 p.m. on August 5, 1970, to
provide an opportunity for all interested persons to be heard concerning the intention to
institute and complete proceedings for the annexation of the following areas:
Beginning at a point in the present city limits line, said point being on the low-
water line on the south side of the Nueces River, said point being immediately
northeast of the City of Corpus Christi 6.90 -acre tract adjacent to River Forest
Subdivision for a corner of this tract, herein described;
Thence upstream in a general westerly direction with the meanders of said low-
water line of the south side of the Nueces River, a distance of 5.0 miles more
or less to a point;
Thence in a northerly direction across the Nueces River low-water line, to the
low-water line on the north side of the Nueces River for a point;
Thence downstream in a general easterly direction with the meanders of the low-
water line on the north side of the Nueces River to a point in the present city
limits Eine opposite and northwest of said 6.90 -acre City of Corpus Christi tract;
Thence southeasterly with the present city limits line across the Nueces River
low-water line to the point of beginning,
Containing 30.5 acres of land more or less;
and the area described as:
Beginning at a point in the present city limits of the City of Corpus Christi, said
point being the most easterly corner of State Tract No. 417;
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Thence in a southerly direction with the present city limits line to its intersection
with the northeast boundary line of State Tract 422 to a point;
Thence in a northeasterly direction with a line that is one mile southeast of and
parallel to the present Aransas Pass city limits line and its extension northeasterly,
to a point in the northeast boundary line of State Tract No. 347:
Thence in a southeasterly direction with the northeast boundary line of State Tracts 347,
384 and 385 to its intersection with the northwest boundary line of Wm. Little Survey,
Abstract No. 214 for a corner;
Thence in a southwesterly direction with the northwest boundary line of said Wm.
Little Survey to the most westerly corner of said Wm. Little Survey for a corner;
Thence in a southeasterly direction with the southwest boundary line of said Wm..
Little Survey to its most southerly corner thereof, in the northwest boundary line
of the Edward Hall Survey, Abstract No. 160 for a corner;
Thence in a southwesterly direction with the Northwest boundary line of the said
Edward Hall Survey and continuing with the northwest boundary line of the Sam
Wilson, Jr. 1280 acre tract (Samuel Ward Survey, Abstracts No. 406 and 407) to
the most westerly corner thereof for a corner;
Thence in a southeasterly direction with the southwest boundary line of said Samuel
Ward Survey, Abstract No. 407, to its intersection with the most northerly corner
of the. Sam Wilson, Jr. 320 acre tract Wm. Little Survey, Abstract No. 212 for a
corner;
Thence in a Southwesterly direction with the northwest boundary line of Sam Wilson,
Jr.'s 1280 acre tract, Wm. Little Surveys, Abstracts Nos. 212, 211, 210 and 213,
to the most westerly corner thereof, for a corner of this description;
Thence in a northwesterly direction with the northeast boundary line of the Sam Wilson
Jr. 640 acre tract, James M. Waterberry Survey, Abstract No. 408 to its most northerly
corner thereof for a corner of this description;
Thence in a Southwesterly direction with the Northwest boundary line of said Water -
berry Survey to its ihtersection with the most easterly corner of the Wm. Little Survey,
Abstract No. 218 for a corner;
Thence in a northwesterly direction with the northeast boundary line of said Wm. Little
Survey, Abstract No. 218, to the most northerly corner thereof, said corner being on
the eastern shoreline of Corpus Christi Bay, for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a southwesterly direction with the meanders of said shoreline to its inter-
section with the most westerly corner of the A. B. Davis Survey, Abstract No. 944
for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a southeasterly direction with the southwest boundary line of said A. B.
Davis Survey and with the southwest boundary line of the R. A. Harvey Survey, 164
to its intersection with the most northerly corner of the Uriah Hayden Survey, Abstract
No. 162 for a corner of the tract herein described;
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Thence in a southwesterly direction with the northwest boundary line of said
Uriah Hayden Survey to its most easterly corner thereof, said corner being in
the northeast boundary line of the Uriah Hayden Survey, Abstract No. 161
for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a northwesterly direction with the northeast boundary line of said
Uriah Hayden Syrvey, Abstract No. 161 to its most northerly corner thereof
for a corner of Phe tract herein described;
Thence in a general southwesterly direction with the northwest boundary lines
of said Uriah Hayden Survey, Abstract. No. 161, Wm. Little Survey, Abstract
217, and Wm. Bryan Survey, Abstract No. 714, to the most southerly corner of
State Tract No. 55, for a corner;
Thence in a northwesterly direction with the southwest boundary line of said
State Tract No. 55 to the most northerly corner of State Tract No. 56 for a
corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a southwesterly direction with the common boundary line of State
Tracts 56 and 57 and 59 and 58 fa its intersection with the East shoreline of
Corpus Christi Bay for a corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a general southwesterly direction with the meanders of said shoreline
to its intersection with the most northerly corner of State Tract No. 60 for a
corner of the tract herein described;
Thence in a southwesterly direction with the common boundary line of State
Tracts 58, 60 and 61 to its intersection with the East shoreline of Corpus Christi
Bay for a corner of this tract;
Thence in a northwestly direction with the northeast right of way line of said
John F. Kennedy Causeway to a point opposite and north of the Padre Island
Investment Co. lease line for a corner;
Thence in a southwesterly direction across the John F. Kennedy Causeway and
with the said Padre Island Investment Co. Lease line to its intersection with the
East shoreline of Laguna Madre for a corner;
Thence in a general southwesterly direction with said east shoreline to its inter-
section with the southwest boundary line of State Tract No. 179 for a corner;
Thence in a northwesterly direction across Laguna Madre and in a straight line to
the intersection of the Nueces-ICleberg County Line with the East shoreline of
said Laguna Madre for a comer;
Thence in a general north -northeasterly direction with the meanders of said Laguna
Madre Shoreline to the point of intersection of the present City limit line with the
West shoreline of Laguna Madre for a corner;
Thence in a southeasterly direction with the present City limitline to its intersection
with the East bank of the Intracoastal Waterway for a corner;
Thence in a northerly direction with the present City Limit line to a point of beginning;
Containing 73.0 squaremiles more or less.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.