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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/19/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 19, 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 City Manager R. Marvin Townsend Acting City Attorney Jim Riggs City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Reverend Robert Eason, Pastor of Southside Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the absence of Commissioner Sizemore be excused for just cause. Mayor Blackmon proclaimed the period of Saturday and Sunday, August 29 and 30, 1970, as PHILATELIC DAYS in the City in cooperation with the Annaul Stamp Show to be held in the Ramada Inn during this period, sponsored by the Sea Gull Stamp Club, and urged the citizenry to attend and support this worthwhile undertaking. Pursuant to a workshop discussion of the advisability of establishing a special citizens advisory committee for the purpose of reviewing the local building codes to determine if the building existing / codes are adequate in light of tremendous property damage resulting from the recent hurricane, Mayor Blackmon made the following nominations: David Wilson, architect, Chairman, James Bright, Jack Solka and Jack Rice Turner, architects; Jack Hogan, Jule Pels, and Al Guthrie, home builders: Robert Peerman, builder and developer; Jack Ryan, lumber dealer; Houston McElhaney and George Zdansky, structural engineers; Lea Lopez, home designer; Stanley Martinez, contractor; Captain Acuff, Civil Engineer, USN; and Mrs. James W. Wray and Mrs. Lev Prichard, citizens at large. Mayor Blackmon explained that the committee, all consumers or directly connected with the building industry, will be asked to study and hold a series of meetings, at least one of a public type, to give the citizens aniopportunity to expound and express their views on the building codes and any other matters involving problems brought about by • • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 2 reason of the massive destruction of Hurricane Celia. He further pointed out that the committee may be enlarged from time to time. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the foregoing appointments be confirmed and approved. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "i" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That annual supply contracts be awarded to the following firms for the low bid of such item or lot in a total amount of $811,883.26, reflecting a price comparison to last year's awards of an overall increase of 13.4%: (Bid Tabulation #38-70) WESTBROOK COMPANY, INC. - Corpus Christi Air Conditioning Refrigerants $ 2,562.50 SOUTHLAND BATTERY WSHSE. - Corpus Christi Automotive & Flashlight Batteries - Lot I $ 9,090.42 Lot II 2,810.06 SEARS ROEBUCK & CO. - Corpus Christi Lot III 1,950.00 DATA DOCUMENTS, INC.- Houston Data Processing Cards - Lot 1 11,195.48 MOORE BUSINESS FORMS -Corpus Christi Lot II 13,850.48 4,693.75 15,889.23 CENTURY PAPERS, INC. - Corpus Christi Janitorial Supply Items - Lot I 4,249.57 BANCROFT PAPER CO. - Corpus Christi Lot II WALLACE? CO. - Corpus Christi Lubricated Plug Valves 352.80 4,602.37 TYLER PIPE INDUSTRIES - Tyler M.J., C.I. or Ductile Iron Fittings - Lot I .24,114.37 AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE - Houston 9,502.93 Lot II 6,323.35 30, 437.72 NORVELkWILDER SUPPLY - Corpus Christi Malleable Fittings, Black & Galvanized 8,643.96 PHOENIX SUPPLY CO. - Corpus Christi Manilla & Wire Rope, Chains, Clamps & Hooks 3,068.32 • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 3 STERLING ELECTRONICS - Carpus Christi Radio Tubes SOUTH TEXAS MATERIALS CO. - Corpus Christi Ready -Mix Concrete, Sand & Gravel TEXAS INDUSTRIES, INC. - Corpus Christi Reinforced Concrete Pipe W. S. DICKEY CLAY MFG. CO. - San Antonio Sewer Tile and Fittings HOLLIS NEESE AUTO PARTS - Corpus Christi Sparkplugs and Fuel Filters- Lot I $ 3,824.05 S.X. CALLAHAN ELECTRIC, INC. - Corpus Christi Lot II • $ 3,374,21 23,203.46 11,054.40 28,063.38 3,214.40 7,038.45 THE STANDARD REGISTER CO. - Houston Standard Stock Forms 3,567.85 HUMBLE OIL & REFG. CO. - Corpus Christi Street Construction Materials - Item 1. GULF STATES ASPHALT CO., INC. - Corpus Christi Street Construction Materials -'Item 2. Item 3. UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT CO. - San Antonio Street Construction Materials - Item 4. Item 5. WHITE'S UVALDE MINES - San Antonio Street Construction Materials - Item 6. UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT CO. - San Antonio Street Construction Materials - Item 7. Item 8. :Item 9. HELDENFELS BROS. - Corpus Christi Street Construction Materials - Item 10. Stockpile Delivery - Item 11. Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 C. C. SHELL CO. - Corpus Christi Street Construction Materials - Item 12. Nueces Bay Nay. Blvd. P.I. Causeway TRAFFIC SUPPLIES, INC. - Oklahoma Street Sign Blanks - Lot I Lot II 10,846.00 27,95.00 4,830.00 7,650.00 2,550.00 51,300.00 16,165.05 64,740.00 8,115.80 117,000.00 34,500.00 31,500.00 36,750.00 40,500.00 99,500.00 87,500.00 87,500.00 87,500.00 1,960.00 3,860.00 260,250.00 362,000.00 5,820.00 • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 4 BRUNO KAISER CORP. - New York Street Sweeper Broom Material - Lot I $ 1,926.00 DULANEY SERVICE CO., INC, - San Antonio Lot II MINNESOTA MINING & MFG. - St. Paul, Minnesota Traffic Sign Material 1,620.00 $ 3,546.00 15,408.00 GRAND TOTAL $811,883.26 b. That a leave of absence, without pay, be granted to Patrolman Jimmie Ruston from August 15, 1970, to August 15, 1971, to attend Del Mor College on a full time basis; c. That the authority to execute a utility joint use agreement with the State Highway Department for the relocation of an 8 -inch water main currently located in Park Road 22 at the Intracoastal Canal, be granted; d. That the authority to advertise for bids to be received September 23, 1970, for the construction of the pool at Coke and Winnebago, which were previously opened and rejected because of right of way problems; and that the authority to advertise for bids be rescheduled to be received September 30, 1970, at 2 p.m. for the expansion of the Museum (previously set for August 5) be granted; r ` e. That the itinerant vendor ordinance be further amended to: (a) allow 5 days to provide a certified copy of the corporate charter or state permit to do business; (b) to establish a definite procedure for revoking a permit; and (c) to clarify referred business and presumption of itinerancy; (Ord. #9885) f. That five-year lease extensions, beginning August 7, 1970, be approved with the four airlines at International Airport as recommended by the Airport Advisory Board basically as follows: (a) Terminal Rent counter, from $4.65 per sq. ft. to $6.00; air conditioned offices, non-airconditioned space, $3.65 per sq. ft. to $4.50; $4.15 per sq. ft. to $5.50;And baggage claim, $1.00 per sq. ft. to $1.30; (b) landing fees, from $.l0 per 1,000 lbs. to $.12 for the first two years, then $.13; g. That the engineering firm of Black and Veech of Kansas City, Missouri, be employed for design of plans and specifications for the expansion of the Oso Sludge handling facilities as approved in the 1970 bond election; • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 5 h, That acceptance and final payment in the amount of $64,737.35, for construction of Unit 3 of Ocean Drive, from Hewit to Airline, be authorized; . That revision of the Drilling Block Ordinance and Map to relocate space from Block 1028 to Block 1033 to properly locate an existing well site (Nor -Am Petroleum Corporation has the lease for both tracts) and to allow for more orderly development, be authorized, ORDINANCE NO. 9893 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A UTILITY JOINT USE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, FOR THE RELOCATION OF AN 8 -INCH WATER MAIN CURRENTLY LOCATED IN PARK ROAD 22 AT THE INTRACOASTAL CANAL; AND DECLARING AN EMERG(:NCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9894 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 URBAN ENGINEERING BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY -CHANGING THE ZONING ON AN 8.358 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 15 AND 16, SECTION 13, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM & GARDEN TRACTS, FRONTING 574 FEET IN THE 5200 BLOCK OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET, AND HAVING A DEPTH OF 602 FEET ON WILLIAMS DRIVE, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE - FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B -l" 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 foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9895 AMENDING ARTICLE III, SECTIONS 26-23, 26-25, 26-28, AND 26-31, ITINERANT VENDORS, CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED; REDEFINING "ITINERANT VENPOR" AND "TRANSIENT" AS USED IN SAID ORDINANCE; CREATING AN EXCEPTION DURING CIVIL EMERGENCY AS TO FILING TIME OF VENDOR APPLICATION DOCUMENTS; PROVIDING FOR THE REVOCATION BY THE CITY TAX ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR OF ANY ITINERANT VENDOR PERMIT ON ACCOUNT OF NONCOMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ARTICLE III AFTER NOTICE, BEING CUMULATIVE OF ALL OTHER REMEDIES OF THE CITY, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO RECOURSE AGAINST THE ITINERANT VENDOR BOND; PROVIDING APPEAL OF REVOCATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL, ACCORDING TO THE PROCEDURE OF ARTICLE V, SECTION 15, CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE; PROVIDING CERTAIN ARTS, CRAFTS, FLOWER AND HOBBY SHOW EXEMPTIONS; PROVIDING PERMIT RENEWALS; PROVIDING REPEALER; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting „August 19, 1970 Page 6 The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the -following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9896 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A PIPELINE CROSSING LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY WHEREBY THE CITY WILL INSTALL A 48 -INCH WATER PIPE LINE ACROSS OR ALONG RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY LOCATED AT MILE POST 147.066, NEAR CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP WHICH IS APART OF SAID LICENSE, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECI:ARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance: was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9897 AMENDING THE DESCRIPTION OF CITY DRILLING BLOCK 1033 AS SAME WAS DEFINED AND DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE NO. 8773 PASSED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 21ST DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1968, STYLED "AMENDING THE MAP OF THE CIN DESIGNATED AS CORPUS CHRISTI DRILLING BLOCKS, MAY 31, 1956, BY ADDING THERETO DRILLING BLOCK 1033 AS HEREINAFTER MORE FULLY DESCRIBED; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CjAUSE AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY," PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, PROVIDING A:SAVINGS 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9898 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3658, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING CERTAIN CLASS GRADES AND BY CREATING CERTAIN CLASSIFICATIONS, BY AMENDING SECTION 4 THEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO, 9899 CLOSING ALL BUFFER ZONES, PLANTING STRIPS, WALKWAYS, ALLEYS AND EASEMENTS THAT APPEAR ON THE PLAT FILED FOR RECORD IN VOLUME 14, PAGE 50, NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, AND REFERRED TO AS LOTS 1 THROUGH 4, BLOCK 3, AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 10, BLOCK "A", PLUS THE REPLAT OF THE AREA THAT IS FILED IN VOLUME 15, PAGE 25, NUECES COUNTY MAP RECORDS, AND REFERRED TO AS LOTS 1 THROUGH 10, BLOCK "A", BOTH BEING IN COOPERDAI;E ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER PROVIDED; 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. Relative to concern having been expressed at the Utility Office for processing Utility Bilis, City Manager Townsend explained that due to Hurricane Celia, it has been impossible to read some meters, and stated that utility bills for this billing cycle are being estimated based on prior months average consumption, and that differences in charges will be adjusted in the subsequent bills. Mr. Townsend stated that the Oil Spill Study Committee is prepared to create a nonprofit corporation to serve as the vehicle to carry out the oil spill contingency plan as recommended by the Committee, and that a representative of the City is needed for organizational purposes. He suggested that Petroleum Superintendent Harry Franklin be appointed, possibly on a temporary basis, to serve in that capacity. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing recommendation be approved and that Harry Franklin be appointed to serve as the City's representative to the organization to be chartered by the Oil Spill Study Committee. Mayor Blackmon stated that prior to this meeting a large cake had anonymously appeared in the Council Chambers bearing the inscription: "To the Mayor, Council and News Media - a very nice team of people." On behalf of those named, he expressed appreciation for this gesture of good will, and announced the Council would be in recess before the scheduled 3 p.m. public hearing and would utilize the interim period for a coffee -cake break. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 8 The meeting was reconvenedjat 3 p.m. and Mayor Blackmon announced the public hearing for the proposed amendments to the Zoning Ordinance, including revisions in Apartment Districts, parking lot design and business parking, and open space requirements, and asked Senior City Planner Larry Wenger to make a presentation of the proposed amendments. Mr. Wenger presented a summary of the proposed amendments, and stated that the Planning Commission had held several workshop meetings, had solicited and received comments and informatiomfrom the public, particularly from developers, builders and other interested persons, and stated these ideas and suggestions had ,been drafted and presented to the Commission in the form of a public hearing held June 23, 1970, Mr. Wenger explained the major goals hoped for in the proposed changes; stated the proposed amendments deal with two major areas of the Zoning Ordinance: (1) Apartment and multiple -family housing, and (2) parking lot design and business parking requirements; also pointed out major factors which affect density such as height of buildings, spacing of buildings, front and rear setback, open space, child recreation areas, economics, methods of parking and trash areas. He explained that the setback areas are proposed to be modified to eliminate the requirement that the rear yard be at least 25 feet from the property line, that new spacing requirements for apartments and trash areas would be screened, and that automobile parking areas could not be counted,as open space. He presented the amendments as they were advertised and explained each amendment in detail He pointed out on a comparison chart the existing ordinance requirements and the proposed amendments regarding spacing and building area requirements for apartments and multiple - family dwellings, stating that these provisions would allow the developer more flexibility and assure a certain amount of open space. The Council discussed with Mr. Wenger each proposal sepprately and in detail as they were presented, which included various Sections under Articles 3, Definitions; Article 7, "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District Regulations; Article 9, "A-2" Apartment House District Regulations; and Article 10, "AT" Apartment -Tourist District Regulations, with some sections deleted in their entirety. Questions were raised as to the feasibility of combined use of parking Tots of shaping centers, churches and theaters; logic of requiring parking lots to be paved in residential areas which could create a hardship on the smol•Ibusinessman; landscaping requirements and problems • Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 19, 1970 Page 9 • of enforcement; aesthetic effect of the requirement for a 20 -foot setback in areas where the 25 -foot setback is followed for single-family residences; and instances where buildings would be made nonconforming as a result of the open space requirement. Mr. Wenger was commended by the Council for his proficiency in making the presentation of the proposed amendnents. No one appeared to speak in favor or in opposition to the foregoing,proposed amendments. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by de Ases, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the proposed amendments to the Text of the Zoning Ordinance be tabled for further consideration. City Manager Townsend presented the follow supplemental recommendation: That the ordinance granting permission to place mobile homes on lots occupied by owners immediately prior to Hurricane Celia, be amended to provide for a six-month extension after the initial six-month period, if the applicant can show that steps are being carried out to provide permanent housing. Motion by de Ases, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the foregoing recommendation be approved as presented. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was 4djourned.