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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
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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
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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
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$ 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
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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;
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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.
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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 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.
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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.
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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
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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.