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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/23/1970MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 23, 1970 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. Commissioners: Dick Brfdley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts Ronnie Sizemore Assistant City Manager Archie Walker Assistant City Attorney Amador Garcia 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. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meetings of September 2 and 9, 1970, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon announced the issuance of a proclamation designating September 24, 1970, as FERIA DE LAS FLORES DAY in recognition of the LULAC Council No. 1 of Corpus Christi, 11th Annual Celebration and presentation of a complete exhibit of Mexican Culture, and urged the community's participation in this event. Architect Ralph Bennett opened and read bids for the construction of the Swimming Poet at Brownlee and Winnebago, from the following firms: R. S. Black, Contractors, and Hayden Sales, General Contractors. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours pursuant to the requirements of the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the appointment of Jose A. Canales to serve the unexpired term of Clemente Garcia, Jr. on the Civil Service Board, be confirmed and approved. Motion by Bradley, seconded by de Ases and passed, that Dick Bowen be designated as Chairman of the Artifacts Citizens Committee, replacing Donald Greene. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 23, 1970 Page 2 Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "i", be accepted, and that the requests and recommenddtions be granted and fipproved as follows: a. That a contract totaling $19,277.22 for 4,209 tons of rip rap stone for Wesley Seale Dam be awarded to Servtex Materials Company of New Braunfels, Texas, on the basis of low bid; Mid Tabulation 040-70) b. That the request of J. H. Scogin to sublease Farm Tract 3 at Corpus Christi Inter- national Airport to Pat McDonough, Jr. which lease expires August 15, 1972, be granted; c. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate No. 5 in the amount of $8,254.32, representing the bal once due the contractor, Surf -Tex Construction Company, upon completion of construction of the Transit System, street, sidewalk and parking lot improvements, be approved, with an extension of eight days in contract time due to City contract changes, the total work completed being $82,643.23; d. That an appropriation in the amount of $34,937.00, of which amount $34,650 is for acquisition of Parcel No. 11, and $287.00 for incidental expenses (1970 taxes), from the Frank Cech Estate, applicable to Bayfront Open Space Project, be authorized; e. That the City Council reject all four bids (the highest bid was $32, 100) received for the sale of City -owned land, being a .693 -acre tract out of Port Aransas Cliffs Addition fronting on South Alameda Street and Carmel Parkway, the tract be readpertised, the Finance Department be authorized to negotiate for the sale, and recommend the sale when a buyer offers at least the current estimate of value which is $61,640; (Bid Tabulation #41-70) f. That the date of October 14, 1970, at 2 p.m. be set for a public hearing on an appeal from the decision of the Planning Commission on granting a Special Use Permit for a Mobile Home Subdivision to be located on Lots 1 - 20, Block 1, Holiday Harbor Subdivision; g. That the date of October 19, 1970, at 2 p.m., Special Meeting, be set for public hearings on the following zoning cases: (1) Mrs. Ray Young - from "R -1B" to "AB" on the south side of Mulberry Street east of its intersection with Carroll Lane. (2) Mr. R. J. Chapman - from "R -1B" to "A-1" on the northwest corner of 15th and Southern Streets. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 23, 1970 Page 3 g. (Continued) (3) Mr. Owen F. Holman - from "A-2" to "B-4" on the southeast corner of Morris Street and Brownlee Boulevard. (4) Mr. Wm. J. Lucas, Jr. - from "F -R" to "84-1" on the northeast corner of Waldron and Don Patricia Roads. (5) Property Owners in the 200 and 300 Blocks of Ohio Avenue - from "AO" and "R-2" to "R -1B" on the northwest corner of Lawnview and Ohio Avenue and the southwest corner of Ohio Avenue and Santa Fe Street. (6) Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Livingston - from "R -1B" to "AB" on the west side of Everhart Road south of McArdle. h. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract for an 'easement across State submerged land for the crossing of the Cayo Del Oso with a 30" water line, and for an easement across State submerged land for crossing of the Laguna Madre, State Tract Numbers 16, 28, 29, 44, and 51, with a 24" water line, in connection with construction of the 24" water line to Padre Island; i. That acceptance and payment of final Estimate No. 15 in the amount of $110,757.69, representing the balance due the contractor, Heldenfels Brothers, upon completion of construction of Ocean Drive Improvements, Unit IV, be approved; j. That the authority to lease land (Cabaniss Field) from Corpus Christi Independent School Dist}ict for the purpose of locating 200 mobile home units to accommodate Hurricane Celia victims, be approved; k. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract for architectural services with Jack Rice Turner for an atnount not exceeding $4,880.00, for survey and technical advice relative to Celia damaged City -owned buildings; I. That a lease agreement with Helen Kush, President of Vision, Inc., for lease of a tract of land consisting of approximately 4.6 acres located on Saratoga Boulevard for a term of one year, commencing October 1, 1970, to be used as a pistol and rifle range, be authorized. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 23, 1970 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 9933 • 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 AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF SEYMOUR MENDELL BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 1, BLOCK 2, KOOLSIDE ADDITION SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING 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, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 9934 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE DF 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 KATHERINE W. BRIDGES BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 1, BLOCK 3, CARVER ADDITION SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT. TO "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE 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, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 9935 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 NICHOLSON BUILDING SUPPLY COMPANY, INC. BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A POR- TION OF SECTION TWO, BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGH- BORH00D BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXIST- ING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinancewaspassed by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye." ORDINANCE NO. 9936 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 11, BAYFRONT OPEN SPACE, PROJECT NO. 291-70-8, FROM OWNERS, FRANK CECH ESTATE, OF CORPUS CHRISTI; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $34,937.00 OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND, OF WHICH SUM $34,650,00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF LAND AND $287.00 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSES RELATED TO CLOSING COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 23, 1970 Page 5 The Charter rule vas 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. 9937 • REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 9688, AND IN LIEU THEREOF AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR EASEMENT ON AND ACROSS STATE SUBMERGED LAND FOR THE CROSSING OF THE CAYO DEL OSO WITH A 30" WATER LINE, AND A CONTRACT FOR EASEMENT ON AND ACROSS STATE SUBMERGED LAND FOR THE CROSSING OF THE LAGUNA MADRE, STATE TRACT NUMBERS 16, 28, 29, 44, AND 51, WITH A 24" WATER LINE, AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER ACTS AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE ACQUISITION OF SAID EASEMENTS ALL IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 24" WATER LINE TO PADRE ISLAND; 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." RESOLUTION NO. 9938 EXPRESSING SYMPATHY & CONDOLENCE UPON THE OCCASION OF THE DEATH OF COUNTY JUDGE WILLIAM A. SCHMIDT, SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS; 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." ORDINANCE NO. 9939 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH JACK RICE TURNER FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE RECONSTRUCTION OF CELIA-DAMAGED CITY -OWNED BUILDINGS, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 102 GENERAL FUND THE SUM OF $4,880.00 FOR PAYMENT OF SAID SERVICES; 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. 9940 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH VISION, INC., WHEREBY THE CITY WILL LEASE FROM SAID VISION, INC. A TRACT OF LAND CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY 4.6 ACRES LOCATED ON SARATOGA BOULEVARD FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR, COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 1970, TO BE USED AS A PISTOL AND RIFLE RANGE ALL AS MORE FULLY •SET FORTH IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH 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." Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 23, 1970 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 9941 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 SEVERr ABILITY; PROVIDING NOTICE AND PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. (There is excepted Lexington Park, Unit 2, only insofar as such exception is required by the Temporary Restraining Order dated September 14, 1970, signed by Judge Tillman Smith). 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." There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned, after which the Council held a Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corpora- tion Meeting, followed by a slide presentation by Mr. Russell Mozeney of aerial views taken following Hurricane Celia. Mr. Mozeney presented three commemorative medals, marking the 100th anniversary of the weather service to: Colonel Earl C. Dunn, former director of Civil Defense; Central Power and Light Company, accepted by Mr. Paul Taylor, Communications Engineer, and to the Caller -Times Publishing Company, accepted by Mr. John Stallings, Managing Editor.