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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/19/1971MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL. MEETING May 19, 1971 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Jack R. Blackmon Mayo; Pro Tem Gabe Lozano, Sr. C issioners; Dick Bradley, Jr. Eduardo E. de Asea Ken McDaniel W. J. Roberts Ronnie Sizemore 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 Commissioner W. J. Roberts in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 12, 1971, were approved as presented to the Council. Mayor Blackmon announced the issuance of proclamations relative to the following: REALTOR WEEK, May 23 - 29, 1971; and NATIONAL MARITIME DAY, May 22, 1971. Mr. Jack Kelso, attorney representing the Dockter Pet Center at Padre - Staples Mall, appeared and requested that the Council take steps to amend the existing animal ordinance to permit certain animals in the City such as monkeys, descented skunks and nonpoisonous snakes. He pointed out that the interpretation of terms "dangerous or carnivorous animals" as contained in the existing ordinance, are not clearly defined. He pointed out that his research on the subject had revealed that other cities, namely, Dallas and Houston, do not have ordinances restricting the possession or sale of these animals. He further pointed out that numerous requests are made by persons wanting to buy these animals as pets, and also that science classes want certain types for class study; that because of the restrictions, persons are going outside the city and buying them which may not be vaccinated. He presented the Council with a copy of his research study on the subject and also a copy of a proposed ordinance which he stated would allow more freedom for those persons who wish to enjoy these animals as pets. (Council Exhibit #5-71) Mr. Dan Brown, franchise holder far Dockter Pet Center, and Mr. Carl Easter, Manager, were also present and spoke on behalf of the request. They were accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. John F. Ivey and Mrs. Scott, who approached the Council table with three monkeys and a boa constrictor snake to demonstrate that the animals were harmless. 111/0 • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 19, 1971 Page 2 City Manager Townsend stated there might be some interpretation questions in the present ordinance, and City Attorney Jim Riggs read reports from various City Departments who had been contacted for their opinions. These departments were opposed to legalizing of such pets because of problems that would arise if they got loose, potential spread of diseases, and situations which might be encountered by firemen. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Robe¢ts and passed, that the matter of amend- ing the animal ordinance as proposed, be tabled for further consideration, and that City Attorney Riggs and City Manager Townsend study the proposed ordinance and make recommendation. Public Works Director Jack McDaniel opened and read bids for Hurricane Celia damage repairs to the Corpus Christi Police Station from the following firms: Manson Industries; J. H. Chapman Construction Company; Roofcraft; Creative Constructors; Geolite White Roofs, Inc.; A & W Construction Company; and M & N Building, 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 scheduled for the pur- pose of determining the City's position regarding the request of Roloff Evangelistic Enterprises to the Water Quality Board for an amendment to its permit to increase its average flow 15,000 gallons per day to 20,000 gallons per day and its maximum flow to 30,000 gallons per day from its sewage treatment plant near Old Brownsville Road behind Cuddihy Field into Oso Creek. Public Health Engineer A. L. Cock was present and described the existing waste control operation for discharging treated domestic sewage effluent with standard effluent requirements for safe discharge under their Order No. 11134. He stated the Texas Water Quality Board representatives in Austin have indicated that this operation has been entirely satisfactory. He stated the proposed amendment to this control order was in the Texas State Health Department office for review as of May 18, that he had been in contact with the Board in Austin this morning, and was advised that they are holding the approval of the plans for Roloff Enterprises Sewage Package Plant in abeyance until they can clarify the method or location of the sludge disposal. He stated Sewer Superintendent Douglas Matthews talked to Mr. Dave Cockran, P. E., with the Texas State Health Department and was advised that they, will require them to pro- vide accurate methods and location of on-site disposal, and if they comply, or still • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 19, 1971 Page 3 want to operate on a contract basis for disposal by hauling, then approval will be withheld until they contact the City for review of the agreement. Mr. Cock explained that their method of disposal of the sludge in the new unit would be the same as that used in the existing system; that it is by contract with a vacuum service company that is presently disposing of the sludge from their existing plant, and stated that it is the opinion of the Staff that this operation will be satisfactory and should not cause any health hazard to the community, but that the approval of the additional plant by the City should be contingent on final approval of the Texas State Health Department. No one appeared to speak for or against the foregoing request. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the recommendation of the City Manager and Public Health Engineer be concurred in and that the Texas Water Quality Board be advised that the City does not oppose the requested amendment to Roloff Evangelistic Enterprises' permit and feels the proposed operation will be satisfactory and will not cause any health hazard to the community, and that approval of the additional plant by the City should be contingent on final approval by the Texas State Health Department. City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of the appeal of Mrs. Nell Cherry Jones from the decision of the Planning Commission requiring street dedication for platting Lots 7 and 8 of Block 1 of Guth Parkside Annex. He stated it was his recommendation that the appeal be denied, and that the right of way dedication re- quirement be modified to the extent to conform to the existing right of way line of Lot 1, Block 1 (the corner of Rand Morgan Road and UpRiver Road) to the north and to Arlington Heights Subdivision to the south. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Roberts and passed, with Sizemore voting "Nay", that the appeal of Mrs. Nell Cherry Jones be denied and that the right of way dedica- tion requirement be modified as recommended by City Manager Townsend. Mr. Townsend presented the pending item of the request of Mr. H. E. Savoy to waive sidewalks on Weaver Street between Matlock and one block from Padre Island Drive. Motion by Bradley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in and that sidewalks be required but that the street, • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 19, 1971 Page 4 curb and sidewalks between the subdivision and Padre Island Drive be improved as part of the next street project and be assessed against the abutting property owners. Mr. Townsend presented the pending item of Urban Engineering Company to waive sidewalks in Cenizo Canyon Subdivision immediately adjacent to the City limits on Nueces River. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Bradley and passed, McDaniel and Roberts voting "Aye", and Lozano and Sizemore voting "Nay", that the recommendation of the City Manager be concurred in and that sidewalks be required as this subdivision is designed for residences and needs sidewalks. Mayor Blackmon called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Bradley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "i", Item "h" considered separately, be accepted and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That parking be prohibited on the south side of Alameda from Parade Drive to Ocean Drive, the north side of Alameda from Montclair to Country Club Drive, and the east side of Ennis Joslin Road from Carson Drive to Alameda, as approved for Alameda prior to the award of the construction contract - parking to continue to exist on the north side of Alameda from Country Club Drive to Edgewater Drive where the project was designed to provide parking; b. That the speed limit on Tompkins Street from Ayers Street to Fig Street be reduced to 20 miles per hour; (The residents of La Armada III, repre- sented by Mrs. Salome S. Serna, have requested a speed limit reduction on the 1400 Block of Tompkins Street between Ayers and Fig - the Traffic Engineer recommends 20 MPH because the street is 18 feet wide with bays for head -in parking on each side, there is a dense population of children and three accidents occurre4 in 1970); c. That the plans and specifications for the replacement of cable and concrete posts around the Peoples and Lawrence Street T -Heads be approved and authority be granted to receive bids on June 9, 1971; $1,500.00 of total cost will be reimbursed by OEP, and the project includes. 11,600 feet of 3/8" hot dipped galvanized wire cable and 189 replacement concrete posts; d. That the plans and specifications for the sealing and repairs of the joints of the main apron at the International Airport be approved, and authority be • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 19, 1971 Page 5 granted to advertise for bids to be received on June 16, 1971, which maintenance work is included in the 1970-71 Budget; e. That the plans and specifications for the extension of sanitary sewer trunk lines from the presently under construction Flour Bluff Sewage Treatment Plant to Padre Island Drive to Waldron Road and then to the existing package plant at Laguna Business Center and along Matlock Street and Military Drive to the new lift station at Jester Street, be approved; and bids be received on June 23, 1971; (The Department of Housing and Urban Development has approved the plans and will provide 50% of the total project cost, and average rate determination is expected momentarily); f. That bids be received on June 23, 1971 for curb, sidewalk and street improvements to 136 blocks of 9.6 miles of streets in the Hillcrest area, the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development having approved the plans and a wage rate deter- mination expected momentarily; (City Council approval of plans and specifications was received on April 21, 1971); g. That the Foodhandlers ordinance be amended to provide for an annual permit at $4.00 and a semi-annual permit for $2.00; (Each foodhandler is now required to renew his or her permit every 6 months for $1.80 which requires a trip to the Health Department, an X-ray, and various tests. The Health Department feels that once per year is sufficient for nontransient employees, and that this will reduce lost employee time, travel costs, and X-ray exposure); h. (Considered separately) i. That the City Manager be authorized to sign an application for assistance from the Texas Criminal Justice Council to revise the Police Communication System and establish an expanded Civil Defense network, with State assistance sought in the amount of $234,745, City cost estimated at'$72,175.cash and $6,075 "in-kind" con- tribution. In connection with Item "h" of the City Manager's Reports relative to the zoning application of E. L. Delgadillo, heard by the Planning Commission November 24, 1970, and advertised and scheduled for hearing by the City Council on January 4, 1971, Mr. Townsend recommended that the application be considered as still pending since Mr. Delgadillo had indicated by letter that his attorney withdrew the application without his approval. I • Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 19, 1971 Page 6 A discussion followed as to whether or not the case should be resubmitted at the Planning Commission level or City Council level with or without fee. The motion by McDaniel, seconded by de Ases, that the application of E. L. Delgadillo be considered as still pending and resubmitted to the Planning Commission without fee, was withdrawn. Motion by McDaniel, seconded by Roberts and passed, with de Ases voting "Nay", that Mr. Delgadillo's zoning application be withdrawn from the agenda and tabled for further consideration at next week's workshop. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Sizemore and passed, that the following changes in personnel for the May 22, 1971 City Runoff Election, be approved as recom- mended by City Secretary Ray Kring: Precinct 53 & 56, Mrs. Yolanda Peronis, Judge, and Mrs. Margaret Sutton, Alternate; Precinct 94, Mrs. Wm. Smith, Judge and Mrs. Wm. Dunn, Alternate; Precinct 65, Mrs. Douglas Johnstone, Alternate; and Precinct 18, Mrs. Margaret Kerbo, Alternate. ORDINANCE NO. 10258 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; 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, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10259 AMENDING SECTION 16-84 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO CHARGE $2.00 FOR A SIX-MONTH TEMPORARY FOODHANDLER'S PERMIT AND TO CHARGE $4.00 FOR A PERMANENT ONE-YEAR FOODHANDLER'S PERMIT; AMENDING SECTION 16-88 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR A SIX-MONTH TEMPORARY FOODHANDLER'S PERMIT AND A ONE-YEAR PERMANENT FOODHANDLER'S PERMIT; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; 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 May 19, 1971 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 10260 • AMENDING SECTION 21-69 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY DECREAS- ING THE SPEED LIMITS ON THE PORTION OF TOMPKINS STREET, BETWEEN AYERS STREET AND FIG STREET, TO 20 MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLAR- ING 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, preient and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10261 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 21-155 BY ADDING THERETO ITEMS SO AS TO PROHIBIT PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET, FROM THE INTERSECTION OF PARADE DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION OF OCEAN DRIVE; THE NORTH SIDE OF SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET, FROM THE INTERSECTION OF MONT- CLAIR DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION OF COUNTRY CLUB DRIVE; AND ENNIS JOSLIN ROAD, EAST SIDE, FROM THE INTERSECTION OF CARSON DRIVE TO THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH ALAMEDA STREET; PROVIDING FOR 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, McDaniel, Roberts and Sizemore, present and voting "Aye". RESOLUTION ,NO. 10262 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXPEND, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE CITY'SSPECIAL CELIA RELIEF FUND FOR RECONSTRUCTION OF YOUTH BASEBALL FACILITIES IN THE CITY; AND 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. 10263 DESIGNATING OTHER JUDGES AND ALTERNATE JUDGES FOR MAY 22, 1971, CITY RUNOFF ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND SIX COMMISSIONERS; 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". There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.