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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/12/1971PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Commissioners: Dick Bradley, Jr. Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 12, 1971 2:00 P. M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney Jim Riggs City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Jack R. Blackmon called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend David 0. Wendel of the Church of Good Sheperd Episcopal Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of April 28, 1971, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Blackmon announced issuance of proclamations relative to the follow- ing: ARMED FORCES DAY, May 15, 1971, and SAFETY PATROL WEEK, May 17 through 22, 1971. Public Works Director Jack McDaniel opened and read bids for the Brownlee- -Leathers Area Drainage System and John Street Outfall from the following firms: W. T. Young Construction Company; R. S. Black Construction Company; Couch Construc- tion Company; and Heldenfels Brothers, Inc. 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 informal public hearing on the application of Celanese Chemical Company to the Texas Water Quality Board to register a solid waste disposal site at the Celanese Technical Center on Clarkwood Road. City Manager Townsend explained the procedure by which this application had reached the Council, and stated that the hearing was merely to give the Council, or other interested parties, an opportunity to comment. He explained that the Company disposes of less than 2 cubic yards of solid waste per day at an on-site landfill and that the request is for registration for continuation of the present operation. He stated that an investigation had been made by the Staff, and that under the present operations of this system and also under the present regulations, no harm or hazard resulting from this operation is seen. He stated it is his recommendation that the Texas Water Quality Board be advised of these findings. Public Health Engineer, A. L. Cock was present in support of the Staff's recommendation, and Mr. R. H. Maurer and Mr. J. A. Stewart were present on behalf of Celanese Chemical Company's request. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 12, 1971 Page 2 Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that the recommenda- tion of the Staff be concurred in and that the Texas Water Quality Board be advised that the City has no objection to the application of Celanese Chemical Company to register a solid waste disposal site at the Celanese Technical Center on Clarkwood Road. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. City Manager Townsend stated it was his recommendation, and that a resolu- tion had been prepared for the Council's consideration, encouraging all property owners in the community to avail themselves of flood insurance protection in all low lying areas so that their properties will be protected against rising water and eligible for federal assistance should the area again be involved in a natural disaster. Mr. Townsend stated there are four pending requests regarding sidewalks in new subdivisions; that two are in industrial areas where the streets will not be convenient for through pedestrian traffic; that the other two are in residential areas; and that it is recommended that sidewalks be waived in the two industrial areas, designed to not have any through pedestrian traffic, and that they be required in the residential areas. The requests are as follows: (a) Request of Urban Engineering Company to delete sidewalks in Cenizo Canyon Subdivision immediately adjacent to the city limits next to River Forrest Subdivision, which request is based on difficulty in developing because of rough terrain and the varying lot sizes to be utilized, and that since the area is proposed for single family residences, wavier is not recommended. (b) Request of Mr. H. E. Savoy to waive sidewalks on Weaver Street between Matlock and South Padre Island Drive, an extension of the Two -Way Land Company development. Sidewalks were waived for the original mobile home subdivision between Matlock and the Naval Air Station. This request is an extension of that subdivision and connects the subdivision to South Padre Island Drive, and since the street will act as a collector and carry a substantial quantity of traffic, waiver of the sidewalks in this area is not recommended. (c) Request of Urban Engineering Company to waive the sidewalks in Prewit Industrial Village, a dead-end street off of Brownsville Road near the railroad. The owners have voluntarily agreed to construct the street with a base of 8" caliche • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 12, 1971 Page 3 rather than 6" if sidewalks are not required. Since there is no way that through pedestrian traffic can be involved, the waiver is recommended. (d) Request to waive sidewalks and install a heavier base on Lokey Subdi- vision on Holly Road between Staples and Airline. The record does not show formal Council action on this request. The subdivision was also designed to eliminate any through pedestrian traffic and has already been constructed. The waiver of sidewalks was approved at workshop session, and is now recommended that this action be formally approved. Mr. H. E. Savoy appeared relative to Item (b) stating they do not feel they should be required to improve tfie• property with curb, gutters and sidewalks for people who are not willing to cooperate. He stated they would be willing to build the curb and gutters to the property line but not willing to build sidewalks. Be asked if 356 feet of curb and gutter would offset 1832 feet of sidewalks. He explained that they have contracts now in operation, that an assessment program would tie up the work for too long a time, and they are asking a waiver of the sidewalks subject to assess- ments at a later time. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the request of Urban Engineering to delete sidewalks in Cenizo Canyon Subdivision be tabled for further consideration. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the request of Mr. H. E. Savoy to waive sidewalks on Weaver Street between Matlock and South Padre Island Drive, an extension of Two -Way Land Company development, be tabled for further con- sideration. Motion by Roberts, seconded by McDaniel and passed, that the recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in and that the request of Urban Engineering Company to waive construction of sidewalks in Prewit Industrial Village, be granted; and that the informal action of the Council to waive construction of sidewalks and install a heavier base on Lokey Subdivision on Holly Road between Staples and Airline, which is designed to eliminate any through pedestrian traffic, be formally approved. City Manager Townsend reported that the proposed land trade with the Corps of Engineers approved by the Council on March 31, 1971, involving property at the Bayfront Science Park had not materialized because of differences in valuations determined • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 12, 1971 Page 4 by federal land appraisers, and that he would be in no position to execute the documents authorized. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, that Commissioners Sizemore and de Ases, and Mayor Pro Tem Lozano be excused for just cause. ORDINANCE NO. 10255 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.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 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; PROVID- ING 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, Bradley, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Lozano, de Ases and Sizemore, absent. RESOLUTION NO. 10256 URGING ALL CORPUS CHRISTI HOME OWNERS IN DESIGNATED SPECIAL FLOOD HAZARD AREAS WITHIN THE CITY TO APPLY TO ANY LICENSED PROPERTY OR CASUALTY AGENT OR BROKER FOR FEDERAL FLOOD INSURANCE PRIOR TO THE JUNE 19, 1971 DEADLINE; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Bradley, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Lozano, de Ases and Sizemore, absent. RESOLUTION NO. 10257 SUPPORTING AMENDMENT NO. 4 AND URGING THE VOTERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CAST BALLOTS AS TO ALL CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS AND THE MIXED DRINK PROPOSITION ON MAY 18, 1971; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Blackmon, Bradley, McDaniel and Roberts, present and voting "Aye"; Lozano, de Ases and Sizemore, absent. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.