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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April l'4, 1971
2140 P. M. -
PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Commissioners:
Dick Bradley, Jr.
Ken McDaniel
W. J. Roberts
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 Commissioner W. J. Roberts.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the absence of
Mayor Blackmon and Commissioner de Ases be excused for just cause.
The Minutes of the Special Meeting of March 29, 1971, were approved as
submitted to the Council.
Mayor Pro Tem Lozano announced the issuance of proclamations designating
April 21, 1971, as PINAFORE DAY; and the week of April 18 through 24, 1971, as
NATIONAL COIN WEEK.
The presence of members of the Student Council of Hamlin Junior High
School was recognized, and Mayor Pro Tem Lozano presented Certificates of Attendance
to the following: Bill Chriss, Jody Snow, Bryan Bush, Noah Kennedy, Marcia Thompson,
and Greg Robertson. The students were accompanied by their principal, Mr. John
Arkwright.
Mayor Pro Tem Lozano called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Sizemore, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a" through "g" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations
be granted and approved as follows:
a. That the repair of the electrical and lighting systems of four City
ball parks be accepted, and that the contract payment of $7,810.37 be made to Line
Constructors, Inc.;
b. That the plans and specifications for Celia Repair to the Filter
Building at the 0. N. Stevens Plant be approved, and that bids be received on May
5, 1971;
c. That the City Council reassess 1963 tax values for 30 tax parcels of
six owners in the Flour Bluff area which were the subject of a suit and were held
invalid because the taxpayers did not have an opportunity to appear before the
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of Equalization; (The City Charter authorizes the City Council to assess property
improperly assessed for previous years; the owners were sent notices advising of
the 1963 assessments and provided an opportunity to appear before the Board of
Equalization in 1970; they did not appear and thus it is now appropriate to reassess
the 1963 values. All other property in Flour Bluff has either paid its 1963 taxes
or they are now delinquent but collectible);
d. That the site plans of Quincy Lee Company, developers to the Corpus
Christi Housing Authority for the' "turnkey" construction of 230 housing units be
approved in concept, the location and type of units as follows: (a) Trey Way Lane
and Holly Road - 100 units of two-bedroom and 78 three-bedroom units, including 22
detached single family units; (b) Richter and Sacky - 30 single-family, four-
bedroom units; and (c) Ramsey and Horne - 11 one -bedroom duplexes. (The project
includes Housing Authority and developer participation to complete theimprovement
of Trey Way Lane, Housing Authority participation in one-half of the cost of Sacky
Drive; participation in a $52,000 drainage improvement necessary for the 178 unit
facility has not been worked out, but some participation by the Housing Authority
has been recommended);
e. That the Platting Ordinance be amended to allow lots to have access
to a public street through a Housing Authority public place;
f. That plans and specifications for repairs to the South Bluff Park
Tennis Courts be approved and that bids be received on May 5, 1971; (This project
was originally scheduled in 1969-70, but could not be completed and was brought
forward in the 1970-71 Bud8et. Improvements in court drainage is included as an
alternate) ;
g. That Commander C. W. Tackett be granted an education leave ofabsence
with pay for the 1971-72 school year to complete his under -graduate college work with
the specific dates to be subject to approval by the Chief of Police and with proper
time deductions to offset the accrual of sick leave and vacation during such leave,
and that authoritybe granted to submit an application on Commander Tacket's behalf
to the Department of Justice's Law Enforcement Assistance Administration to obtain
a Law Enforcement Education Loan and Grant which, if approved,will provide funds
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to offset tuition, housing, etc., and Commander Tackett will contractually agree
to return to work here and remain for at least three years on approval of leave
and grant.
City Manager Townsend described in detail from the architect's model of
the site plan of the Corpus Christi Housing Authority "turnkey" construction of
230 housing units. He stated that general concurrence of the Council of the concept
was needed so as to coordinate the various City Activities which will be involved
in the project.
Mr. Orby Roots, architect and member of the Housing Authority's Board of
Commissioners, discussed outstanding features of the project, stating the cluster
type design will present a community type housing rather than the usual project
type, and will be within the price limitations promoted by Housing and Urban
Development.
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-72 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 7693, SO AS
TO ADD SUBSECTION (C) TO SECTION 21-72 SO THAT WHENEVER ANY STREET HAS BEEN DIVIDED
TO PROVIDE A CONTINUOUS LEFT TURN LANE SO MARKED, THE DRIVER SHALL NOT DRIVE INTO
THE CENTER LANE EXCEPT IN PREPARATION FOR A LEFT TURN WHEN SUCH CENTER LANE IS
CLEAR OF TRAFFIC WITHIN A SAFE DISTANCE, AND THE DRIVER HAS FIRST ASCERTAINED THAT
SUCH A TURN CAN BE MADE WITH SAFETY; THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT IN SUCH LANE SHALL BE
TWENTY (20) MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; PRQVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING A
SAVINGS CLAUSE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, McDaniel, Roberts and •
Sizemore, present and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and de Ases absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10240
REDECLARING, UNDER ART. 5890e, V.A.C.S., TEXAS AND ARTICLE 1175, V.A.C,S., TEXAS
AND FOR IMPLEMENTATION QF THE CITY -HUD CONTRACT OF AUGUST 12, 1970, UNDER AUTHORITY
OF PUBLIC LAW 70 AND PUBLIC LAW 875, U.S, 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 ESTAB-
LISHMENT 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: Lozano, Bradley, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and de Ases absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10241
APPROVING THE ATTACHED LIST OF PROPERTIES AND THE PROPOSED ASSESSED VALUES AS RE-
ASSESSED BY THE TAX ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR FOR THE TAX YEAR 1963 AND DIRECTING THE
TAX ASSESSOR -COLLECTOR TO COMPUTE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TAX FOR THE TAX YEAR
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1963 AND TO COMPUTE THE PENALTIES FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT TAXES ON THE
PROPERTIES LISTED ON EXHIBIT "A", 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: Lozano, Bradley, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and de Ases absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10242
AMENDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND
ORDINANCE NO, 4168, CC1.4IONLY CALLED THE PLATTING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMEND-
ING SECTION IV - DESIGN STANDARDS, SUBSECTION E. LOTS PARAGRAPH (4); PROVIDING
REPEALER; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed
by the following vote: Lozano, Bradley, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present
and voting "Aye"; Blackmon and de Ases absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.