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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/17/1971MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 17, 1971 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Ases Ken McDaniel Ronnie Sizemore City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney Jim Riggs City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by The Reverend Elmer J. Toups of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Bradley, seconded by McDaniel and passed that the absence of Mayor Blackmon be excused for just cause. The Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 1; Regular Meeting of March 3; and of the Special Meeting of March 8, 1971, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano announced the issuance of proclamations as follows: SAVINGS BOND WEEK, March 17 - 23, 1971; DECENCY WEEK, March 21 - 27, 1971; D.A.V. WEEK, March 15 - 21, 1971; and POISON PREVENTION WEEK, March 21 - 27, 1971. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano recognized the presence of the Student Council of Cunningham Junior High School, and presented Certificates of Attendance to the following members: Eloy Guerra, Peter Lopez, Corina Davalina, Rosalinda Botello, Yolanda Gutierrez, and Alex Soborit. The students were accompanied by their sponsor Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Aurora Morin, 2718 Milo Street, Secretary of and representing the Southwest Community Association, appeared in protest of the Council's action to rezone fromsingle. family dwelling district to industrial district an 80 -acre tract of land in an area located in the 2700 Block of Sacky Drive, bounded by Sacky Drive, Ayers, Richter and Holly Road, for the purpose of constructing a Municipal Service Center. She stated they were notified to appear at the public hearing on March 2, and that they appeared and protested the location of the center in their neighborhood, and were surprised toread in the news two days later that the zoning had been approved. She questioned the City's reasoning to call a hearing IF it had Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page 2 already been decided that the land w :;,id be rezoned; that the residents felt they were being bribed with the promise of the park area with playground and picnic equipment as a part of the center; protested that nothing is being done to improve the streets, drainage and sewer system in their neighborhood,which were petitioned six years ago, to make their living condi- tions comparable to other sections of the City, and that they felt they were being neglected by the City. She also protested the advice she was given by the Inspection Section that she would have to construct a slab to show good faith on the front of her lot on Johanna Street on which she proposes to build a $25,000 home in the future, but in the meantime construct and occupy a garage apartment at the rear of the lot. Mrs. Morin stated her organization would collectively oppose the proposed convention center when the bond election is called. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano explained that the Building Code must be complied with, and that Building Codes apply all over the City alike except in restricted areas where the City has no control; that sobr as the City is concerned, she could build a $3,000 home any place in the City so long as the deed restrictions did not prohibit. Mr. T. C. Garcia, 5317 Wharton, stated that "to protest the convention center bonds is the only way we can fight City Hall, and we are going to do it." Approximately 25 other persons were present in the audience in support of Mrs. Morin's protest. City Manager Townsend explained that the bonds had been approved for the service center, and read from a "fact sheet" which explained the election items which included the location of the center. He pointed out that copies of this "fact sheet" hod been mailed to many of the residents of this section before the election. He further explained that street improvement projects for the Molina and Hillcrest areas were voted earlier and therefore take precedence over this area; that when they are finished with these projects, the work will start on the 126 blocks of which Mrs. Morin speaks and which were included in a voluntary improve- ment project. He explained that the same rule is applied to all sections of the City as to which project comes first. He explained that Hurricane Celia had delayed all street improvement programs at least six months. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page 3 Bids were opened and read by Public Works Director Jack McDaniel for the burial of debris deposited at Cabaniss and Waldron Fields as a result of Hurricane Celia, from the following firms: Blue Light Welders (Cashier's check not attached); B & E Construction Com- pany; Southwest Wrecking, Inc. (Rathgeber Co.)(Austin, Texas); Heldenfels Brothers; and Berry Contracting Company. 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. Mayor Pro Tem Lozano called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, items "a" through "h" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be approved and granted as follows: a. That the date of March 29, 1971, be set for a public hearing on the following zoning applications: (1) Jewel Homes, Inc. - from "R-18" to "1-2" on the north side of the 1700 Block of Padre Island Drive across from the Texas State Highway Department (2) Sunset Lodge No. 1388 - from "R-113" to "AB" at the rear of 8314 Leopard Street. (3) John Huston - from "R-18" to "AB" at the rear of 3643 South Staples; (4) R.W. Erwin et al - from "R -1B" to "B-1" on the east side in the 1700 Block of Waldron Road; (5) Egyptian Corporation - from "R -1B" to "A-1" in the 800 Block of Egyptian Drive; and (6) Proposed Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance; b. That the Weber Road Project No. 220-67-96, from Padre Island Drive to Saratoga, be accepted as complete in accordance with the plans and specifications prepared by the Texas Highway Department, the City's share of the $735,171.72 cost being $329,437; c. That the City accept the condemnation Commissioner's award of $4,700 for Parcel 43A (which completes the acquisition of Site 5) for Bayfront Open Space, the owner, Mr. Howell Lee, Trustee, having indicated he is now willing to accept the award without further appeal; d. That the authority to acquire right-of-way Parcel No. 3 for $45.00 from Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Macaione,and Parcel No. 4 for $25.00 from Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Gipson, be granted, and that an appropriation of $70.00 be approved;(Project - Home Road - Naples to Columbia;) • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page 4 e. That peak hour parking rc,trictions be eliminated on the west side of Tancahua Street between Buffalo and Leopard Streets, following street capacity studies which indicate that the extra peak hour capacity is not needed north of Leopard Street and the parking spaces are needed for parking; f. That 514 square feet of space with janitorial service and utilities be leased from Nueces Trust Company for one year with a 30 -day cancellation clause for $160 per month for the data processing manager, programmers, and RCA representative who will be preparing for and supervising the transition to a new computer, both systems having to operate simultaneously for a short period of time; g. That a contract be authorized with Padre Island Investment Corporation for their remaining water transmission obligations - Padre will pay $480 per lot in ten annual $48 dollar payments for each lot sold after 5853 lots have been sold until the City has available $1,620,000 plus interest thereon to expend for water supply investment costs for Padre Island (The contract — -" involves only transmission or supply investment, and it is contemplated that other phases after the completion of the 20 inch main to the Island will be additional transmission, pumping and overhead storage capacity or other supply facilities); h. That a cooperative agreement be entered into between the City of Corpus Christi and the Corpus Christi Area Oil Spill Control Association for the prevention and cleanup of spills of oil and other hazardous materials within or upon the waters of the bays and other water areas within the corporate limits of the City. Motion by Bradley, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the absence of Commissioner Roberts be excused for just cause. . ORDINANCE NO. 10162 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE GRANTING OF A FIVE-YEAR FRANCHISE TO BOB G WELCH AND WIFE, RUBY WELCH, TO PROVIDE LIMOUSING SERVICE TO AND FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND OTHER POINTS IN AND ABOUT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ACCORDING TO THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS SET FORTH IN THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH I5 ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Roberts and Blackmon were absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 10163 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 70 AND PUBLIC LAW 875, U. 5. CONGRESS, AS AMENDED, AND THE DISASTER RELIEF ACT OF 1969, AS AMENDED, 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; PRO- VIDING SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING NOTICE AND PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE AMERICAN BOTTLING CO., INC., FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS CONCERNING THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A FOUR-SIDED, ILLUMINATED BASKETBALL SCOREBOARD IN MEMORIAL COLISEUM WITH WINCH MECHANISM FOR RAISING AND LOWERING SAID SCOREBOARD, AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED SKETCH, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT MARKED EXHIBIT "A", I5 ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to the second reading by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel andRoberts, presenr and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were obsent. ORDINANCE NO. 10164 APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND $70 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY IMPROVEMENTS OF HORNE ROAD, NAPLES TO COLUMBIA, PRO- JECT NO. 220-70-111, OF SAID APPROPRIATION; $45 1S FOR PARCEL NO. 3 OWNED BY P. J. MACAIONE AND WIFE, DORA P. MACAIONE, AND $25 IS FOR PARCEL NO. 4 OWNED BY A. A. GIPSON AND WIFE, HAPPY E. GIPSON; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE THE AFORESAID PARCELS BY PROPER CONVEYANCE AND BY THE EXECUTION OF SUCH OTHER INSTRUMENTS AS MAY BE NECESSARY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel, and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were present. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page b ORDINANCE NO. 10165 AMENDING SECTION 21-156 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, DESIGNATED "SCHEDULE IV -- STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN STREETS", SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THERE BE NO STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING OF VEHICLES BETWEEN 4:00 P.M. AND 6:00 P.M. ON THE WEST SIDE OF TANCAHUA STREET BETWEEN LEOPARD STREET AND HANCOCK STREET, THEREBY REMOVING EXISTING PEAK -HOUR RESTRICTIONS ON THE WEST SIDE OF TANCAHUA STREET BETWEEN BUFFALO AND LEOPARD STREET; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 10166 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY TO THE PARKWAY CHURCH OF CHRIST THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED AS A 0.591 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND, FRONTING ON DAKIN PLACE, SIDING ON BRAWNER PARKWAY, AND BEING THAT TRACT KNOWN AS SARAH GOCHER ANNEX FILED IN VOLUME 24, PAGE 81, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE CASH CONSIDERATION OF $9,000; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. RESOLUTION NO. 10167 INVITING THE CITY OF TAMPICO, MEXICO TO BECOME A SISTER -CITY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND CONVEYING THE WARMEST REGARDS AND DEEPEST FRATERNAL SENTIMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE PEOPLE OF TAMPICO; AND DISPENSING WITH THE CHARTER RULE OF THREE READINGS OF A RESOLUTION. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 10168 GRANTING A REVOCABLE EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO NUECES INDUSTRIAL GAS COM- PANY TO CROSS A PORTION OF S.H. 44 NEAR CAMPBELL ROAD WITH A4" 1000 PSI GAS PIPELINE CROSSING, AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE REVOCABLE EASEMENT ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND /MADE A PART HEREOF, UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE FEE PROVIDED THEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. 1 • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 10169 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH PADRE ISLAND INVESTMENT CORPORATION FOR TFE SUPPLYING OF WATER TO ALL SUBDIVISIONS DEVELOPED OR TO BE DEVELOPED BY THE SAID PADRE ISLAND INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF. WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 10170 APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE RESERVE APPROPRIATION IN THE TOURIST AND CONVENTION DEVELOPMENT FUND, ACTIVITY 5501, CODE 460, THE SUM OF $20,000 FOR TRANSFER TO CODE 362 FOR USE BY THE HOTEL -MOTEL ASSOCIATION AS AN EXPANDED LEVEL OF ADVERTISING, AND THE SUM OF $8,000 FOR TRANSFER TO CODE 301 FOR USE BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE TO SUPPLEMENT THE CONVENTION SUPPORT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE SAID CHAMBER OF COMMERCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 10171 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE APPLICATION AND TO ACCEPT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT PLANNING STUDY GRANT OF $23,900 FROM THE TEXAS CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TOUCHE ROSS AND COMPANY FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A STUDY OF POLICE DATA PROCESSING NEEDS AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $23,900; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases, McDaniel and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. ORDINANCE NO. 10172 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA OIL SPILL CONTROL ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION AND CLEANUP OF SPILLS OF OIL AND OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS WITHIN OR UPON THE WATERS OF THE BAYS AND OTHER WATER AREAS WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", 15 ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 17, 1971 Page 8 The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, de Ases and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; McDaniel voting "Nay"; Blackmon and Roberts were absent. Commissioner de Ases requested that a copy of the resolution inviting the City of Tampico, Mexico, to become a Sister -City, be sent to the Mexican Consul. It was agreed that the resolution should be delivered to the officials of the City of Tampico, by a very special representative group of this City, and will be further discussed following the Mayor's return, and when all members of the Council are present. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.