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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 27, 1971
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jack R. Blackmon
Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ronnie Sizemore
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney Jim Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
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Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order and gave the invocation
in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the absence of
Commissioner Roberts be excused for just cause.
The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 13, 1971, were approved
as presented to the Council.
Mayor Blackmon announced that February 4, 1971, had been designated as USO
DAY in observance of the 30th Anniversary of the founding of this organization; and
that January 31, 1971, had been proclaimed KANSAS DAY in recognition of transplanted
Kansans andKansas Tourists' Annual Celebration and Picnic to be held January 31 at
the Oso Recreation Center.
Mayor Blackmon recognized members of the Student Council of Ella Barnes
Junior High School, and presented Certificates of Attendance to the following: Edith
Gonzalez, Jamie Gonzales, Chris Maldonado, Carlos Quintanilla, Roy Guerrero, Higinio
Reyes, and Mary Ester Posas. The students were accompanied by their sponsor, Mrs.
Cappi Asensio.
Certificates of Appreciation were presented to the following retiring City
employees: Dow Blackmon, 22 years continuous service in the Street Division;
Forrest L. Hatton, 27 years continuous service in the Police Department; Assistant
Chief of Police Roy Lay, Sr., 30 years service in the Police Department, accepted
by Lt. Jones in his absence due to illness; and Perry A. Morton, 15 years continuous
service in the Engineering Section of the Public Works Department, accepted by City
Engineer Jerry Smith in his absence due to illness.
Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a"through "k" be accepted, Mayor Blackmon disqualifying himself
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January 27, 1971
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on Item "i", and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as
follows:
a. That a contract be awarded to J. N. Epperson Construction Company for
the construction of a new metal, steel framed maintenance building for the Oso Golf
Course which was destroyed by Hurricane Celia, at a cost of $11,630.84, with OEP
reimbursing $10,956 of these costs;
b. That the authority to receive bids at 11:00 a.m., February 10, 1971, for
one Replacement Sewage Tank with Pumping Unit for the Sewer Division, be granted;
c. That bids previously received be rejected, plans and specifications for
the addition to the Corpus Christi Museum be approved, and bids be received February
24, 1971, with various alternate bids taken to insure the possibility of awarding a
contract;
d. That the plans and specifications for Cole Park bulkhead and pier be
approved and that bids be received February 24, 1971, with various alternate bids
taken to insure the possibility of awarding a contract;
e. That the authority to receive bids on February 11, 1971, be granted on
the following sizes of Type K, Soft Copper Tubing which represents the Water Division's
estimated six month's supply: 6,000 ft. 3/4" x .056 wall x 60 ft. coils; 1,200 ft,
1" x ,065 wall x 60 ft. coils; and 200 ft. 2" x .083 wall x 20 ft. joints;
f. That bids be received for the sale of Lot 10, Block 10, Countiss Addi-
tion, being 75 feet by 300 feet with a 20 foot sideyard drainage easement, necessary
for drainage of Sharpsburg Road;
g. That applications be approved for economic planning only, and neighbor-
hood study to EDA and HUD - the EDA application requests $100,000 for analysis of
housing, employment and economic activity needs and goals on a 100% federal funding
basis; the HUD application requests $240,313 of federal assistance for a $360,470
three-year program of analyzing problems and developing a positive program of solu-
tions for the various geographical areas of the City. The HUD request is for a
program called Community Renewal and contemplates a six-month period to prepare the
final work program and two and one-half years to carry it out the results pro-
viding a -guide for future programs, both local and federally assisted programs such
as concentrated code enforcement and' neighborhood improvement;
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h; That a contract be awarded to E. R. Schendel Company of Corpus Christi,
for their low bid of $4,457.10 to furnish additional and replacement electric type-
writers to various City Departments (Bid Tabulation #5-71);
i. That a franchise to operate limousine service from the Corpus Christi
International Airport be granted to Mrs. Ruby Welch of Corpus Christi, for a period
of five years, beginning February 3, 1971, for six percent of monthly gross revenue,
on the basis of the highest bid and most advantageous to the City (Bid Tabulation
#6-71);
j. That the authority to receive bids on February 12, 1971, for 57 Gear
Boxes for Marine Replacements, be granted;
k. That the date of February 24, 1971, 4 p.m. be set for a public hearing
on a request for zoning change on property located in Egyptian Place Unit 2.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recessed public
hearing relative to Urban Renewal be further recessed for one week.
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9472, PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 27, 1969, BY AMENDING THE RATES FOR UNTREATED WATER.SO AS
TO PROVIDE FOR A RATE OF SIX CENTS (60 PER 1000 GALLONS PER MONTH FOR THE FIRST
60,000,000, GALLONS CONSUMED AND A RATE OF FIVE CENTS PER 1000 GALLONS PER MONTH
FOR ALL WATER IN EXCESS OF 60,000,000 GALLONS CONSUMED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PRO-
VIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and Sizemor
present and voting "Aye!'; McDaniel and Roberts, absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10087
REDECLARING, UNDER ART. 5890e, V.A.C.S., TEXAS AND ARTICLE 1175, V.A.C.S., TEXAS AND
FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE CITY -HUD CONTRACT OF AUGUST 12, 1970, UNDER AUTHORITY OF
PUBLIC LAW 79 AND PUBLIC LAW 875, U.S. CONGRESS, AS AMENDED, AND THE DISASTER
RELIEF ACT OF 1969, 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 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 and Sizemore, present and voting
"Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts, absent.
ORDINANCE NO, 10088
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH J. N. EPPERSON CORPORATION FOR
CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAINTENANCE BUILDING AT THE OSO GOLF COURSE, DESTROYED BY HURRI-
CANE CELIA; APPROVING EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1, DEDUCTING $1,694.50 FROM THE
SUBSTITUTE BID; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 4298, THE SUM OF
$11,630.84, APPLICABLE TO JOB NO. 4298-82; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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January 27, 1971
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The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by•
the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and Sizemore, present and
voting "Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts, absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10089
DETERMINING FINDINGS BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THE GOVERNING BODY
OF THE LOCALITY, TO -WIT, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND BODY
POLITIC OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, RELATIVE TO A COMMUNITY RENEWAL PROGRAM FOR THE CITY,
BY APPLICATION, A TRUE COPY OF WHICH, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", IS ANNEXED HERETO AND BY
THIS REFERENCE INCORPORATED HEREIN FOR ALL PURPOSES, FOR CONTRACT AND GRANT THEREFOR
WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, THROUGH THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND
URBAN DEVELOPMENT, RENEWAL ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATION, UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION
103(d) OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED, AND RULES AND REGULATIONS THEREUNDER;
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN, EXECUTE, AND TRANSMIT SAID APPLI-
CATION FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE GITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Blackmon, Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and Sizemore, present and
voting "Aye"; McDaniel and Roberts, absent.
Mr. Lawrence Berger appeared and requested clarification of Ordinance No. 10089
relative to applications to EDA and HUD for federal assistance for a Community Renewal
Program, and asked if the application and grant would convey any additional authority
with respect to condemnation and demolition of properties and if a vote of the people
would be involved.
City Manager Townsend explained that the request is for planning only and
does not give to the Council, or any other body, any additional authorities,
Mr. Cuban Burbank questioned the recommendation of the City Manager as to the
extent of the expansion of the Museum specifically, if the expansion would involve an
increase of land requirement.
City Manager explained that the proposed expansion had been made possible by
an annonymous gift of $500,000 which had since been increased to $540,000 through
accrued interest, and that the expansion will not involve the acquisition of addi-
tional land.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the absence of Com-
missioner McDaniel be excused for just cause.
City Manager Townsend announced the resignation of Personnel Directer Chas. R.
Lummus, effective February 26, 1971, to become personnel director with the City of
El Paso, Texas.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.
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I, JACK R. BLACKMON, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify
that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of January 1, 1971, to
January 31, 1971, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council
action, are by me hereby approved.
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A K R. BLACKMON, Mayor
ty of Corpus Christi, Texas