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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/09/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 9, 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 Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Commissioner W. J. Roberts. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the absence of Commissioner Sizemore be excused for cause. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 26, 1970, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon announced the opening of bids for the sale of a .693 -acre tract of land out of Port Aransas Cliffs Addition, fronting 151 feet along South Alameda Street and 200 feet along Carmel Parkway. Purchasing Agent Bob Walker opened and read bids submitted from the following: Jack H. Goodman -J. M. Wilson; Grace Bible Church -James D. Booe; Emil Habeeb; and Katz Associates. 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 announced the public hearing re closing the westerly portion of Coke Street located adjacent to the east property line of Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, Craven Heights. City Manager Marvin Townsend presented the proposal stating that the small portion to be closed is what was the dead end portion of the old Coke Street right of way and is needed in connection with the Hialco Swimming Pool project and the land transfer agreement with Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Jones. He stated that there are utility lines in the area, and that it is his recommendation that the area be closed reserving the necessary easements for these utilities. No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing proposal. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be closed. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 9, 1970 Page 2 Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the westerly portion of the old Coke Street right of way adjacent to the east property line of Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, Craven Heights, be closed reserving necessary easements for existing utilities, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the closing. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "e" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That the improvements on Gollihar Road from Greenwood Drive to the Crosstown Expressway, be accepted, final payment of $21,191.69 be authorized, and three days liquidated damages in the amount of $300 and a day extension due to change orders, be approved, the total cost being $275 below the original; b. That the Navy be paid $5,000 in compromise settlement of deterioration of leased property at Cuddihy Field in accordance with their agreement; c. That the HUD -City contract for Elgin Park Open Space be amended to provide for surface acquisition only; d. That substitute judges and polling places for the September 12 Election be approved as follows: Judges: Mrs. Mary Edens, Precincts 44 and 77; Mrs. Gladys Kirton, Precincts 68 and 96; Mrs. Nemesio Gonzalez, Precinct 98; and Lloyd G. Lipsey, Precinct 63. Polling Places: Second Baptist Church, 605 Furman Avenue, Precinct 6 and 39; and Parlor - Parkway Presbyterian Church, Precinct 63; e. That the City Manager be authorized to take the necessary actions to effect the establish- ment of mobile home park accommodations for disaster housing purposes an the following properties: (1) San Simeon Mobile Home Park; (2) Lexington Park, Unit 2; and 3) Site adjacent to Greenwood Branch Library; the foregoing authority to terminate as of August 4, 1971, unless sooner terminated by ordinance. f. Request for authority to execute two leases for location of mobile park accommodations for disaster housing purposes as follows: (1) Pels Quality Homes, Inc., for lease of 38 lots in Blocks 3, 4, and 5, Lexington Park, Unit 2, said lease to run from September 4, 1970, through August 4, 1971, providing for a 15 -day cancellation clause, at a cost of $792 for each month of the eleven month period; and (2) a similar lease with Port Land Company for a tract of land in San Simeon Mobile Home Park at no cost to the City. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the foregoing request be granted as presented. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 9, 1970 Page 3 City Manager Townsend presented the pending item relative to the proposed annexation by ordinance of five miles along the Nueces River, and areas in Corpus Christi Bay and Laguna Madre, on which a public hearing was held on August 26, 1970, stating that it was his recom- mendation that industrial districts not be established as proposed by representatives of the oil industry, but that all areas not publicly owned be excluded from the areas to be annexed. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in and that certain public lands and submerged lands between the present City Limits and the westerly shore of Mustang Island and Padre Island, including portions of Corpus Christi Bay, Nueces River Area, and Laguna Madre, be annexed to the City, and that an ordinance be brought forward on a three reading basis, in which a metes and bounds description of said areas are made a part thereof. Councilman Sizemore, anticipating his absence from the meeting, requested that his disapproval of the foregoing be noted. City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of Zoning Application #770-4, Planning Commission, for change of zoning from "R -1B" and "AB" to "B-1" and "B-4" along Kostoryz from McArdle to Padre Island Drive and behind lots facing Padre Island Drive, on which a public hearing was held September 2, 1970. He stated the 20 percent rule was in effect; that it is the recommendation of the Staff that the portion of the application including Lots R, S, T, W-1, the South one-half of Lot U, Lexington Place, and the north one-half of Lot U, all of Lots V, and W-2, Lexington Place, be excluded from the application, and that the zoning be changed from "R -1B" one -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District, on Lots 3 and 4, Blocks K, M, and N, and Lot 3, Block L, Lexington Place, as requested, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing recommendation be concurred in that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change of zoning. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the remaining portion of Application #770-4, Planning Commission, be reconsidered at workshop. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 9, 1970 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 9915 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 11-5 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, SO AS TO ADOPT THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE., 1969 EDITION, WITH 1970 REVISION, A COPY OF WHICH, AUTHENTICATED BY THE SIGNATURES OF THE MAYOR AND THE CITY SECRETARY, IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY AND ADOPTED AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY AS FULLY AS IF COPIED AT LENGTH; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT; MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR PUNISHABLE BY FINE NOT EXCEEDING $200; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION BY NOTICE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed on emergency reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9916 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT AND LEASE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTING A MONTHLY USE PRIVILEGE OF A PUBLIC FACILITY WITH EDWARD E. HOGAN, LEASING TO THE SAID EDWARD E. HOGAN A TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF 1.068 ACRES, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN SAID CONTRACT AND LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART OF THIS ORDINANCE, SAID LEASE BEING FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1,970;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. 9917 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 JAMES C. MARTIN BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 21 AND 22, BLOCK 1101, BAY TERRACE #2, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R-2" TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PRO- VISIONS 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. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 9, 1970 Page 5 RESOLUTION NO. 9918 RESOLUTION EXPRESSING SYMPATHY AND CONDOLENCE UPON THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF BURTON DUNN; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE 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 ORDI- NANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF MR. AND MRS. SAM M..ARMSTRONG BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR PARKING LOT ON ALL OF LOTS 18, 19, AND 20, BLOCK 9, VILLA GARDENS, LOCATED AT 630 VAN CLEVE DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, 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. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING TO THE CITY CERTAIN PUBLIC LANDS AND SUBMERGED LANDS BETWEEN THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS AND THE WESTERLY SHORE OF MUSTANG ISLAND AND PADRE ISLAND, INCLUDING PORTIONS OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, NUECES RIVER AREA, AND LAGUNA MADRE; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first timeand passed to the second reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. ORDINANCE NO. 9919 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SECOND AMENDATORY CONTRACT AMENDING CONTRACT FOR OPEN -SPACE PURPOSES BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 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 September 9, 1970 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 9920 REDECLARING, UNDER ART. 5890e, V.A.C.S., TEXAS, AND ARTICLE 1175, V.A.C.S., TEXAS, THE STATE OF CIVIL EMERGENCY CONTINUING IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS A RESULT OF HURRICANE CELIA AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT BY THE CITY OF MOBILE HOME PARK ACCOMMODATIONS FOR DISASTER HOUSING PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY AS HERETOFORE AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; TO CONTINUE THE SAME; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING NOTICE AND PUBLICA- TION; 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. 9921 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTLADOPTED 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 THE PLANNING COMMISSION BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 3 AND 4, BLOCKS K, M, AND N, AND LOT 3, BLOCK L, LEXINGTON PLACE, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHERTROVISIONS 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. 9922 AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 9879, PASSED AUGUST 5, 1970 50 AS TO REQUEST AID FROM THE APPROPRIATE FEDERAL AGENCIES, IN CONNECTION WITH REMOVAL OF DEBRIS AS RESULT OF HURRICANE CELIA, UNDER AUTHORITY OF ADDITIONAL PUBLIC LAWS; 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 September 9, 1970 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 9923 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH EDGAR LINKENHOGER, JOHN B. HARNEY ESTATE, IRA E. HAYLEY, ET AL AND GEORGE CALLICOATE, FOR THE EXTENSION OF SANITARY SEWERS TO SERVE THE TRACTS OWNED BY THE AFORESAID CNV NERS, WEST# THE HILLTOP HOSPITAL AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 9, AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT WHICH I5 A PART OF THEW AGREEMENT 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 and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore was absent. Mayor Blackmon announced scheduled meetings of interest to the Council as follows: Friday, September 11, 8 a.m. Special Meeting for discussions on the Convention Center, City Manager's Office; Wednesday, September 15, 9:00 a.m., State Board of Insurance meeting at Corpus Christi Museum; Thursday, September 16, 6:20 p.m., Texas Municipal League Meeting in Port Lavaca, VFW Hall; Friday, September 17, 7:30 p.m., Oil Spill Study Meeting at Little Bob's Place in Aransas Pass. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.