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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
December 1, 1971
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Charles A. Bonniwell
Commissioners:
• Roberto Bosquez, M.D. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
Rev. Harold T. Branch City Attorney James R. Riggs
Thomas V. Gonzales City Secretary T. Ray Kring
J. Howard Stark
Mayor Pro Tem Charles A.. Bonniwell 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 Bosquez, seconded by Gonzales and passed, that the absence of Mayor
Sizemore and Commissioner Lozano be excused for just cause.
The Minutes of the Regular Meeting of November 17, 1971, were approved as
submitted to the Council,
Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell announced the issuance of a proclamation designating the
week of December 5 through 11,1971, as CIVIL AIR PATROL WEEK.
Members of the Student Council of Coles Junior High School, and their sponsor,
Mrs. Obermiller, were recognized. Certificates of Attendance were presented to: Patricia
Stewart, Edwin Jiminez, Norma Hemandez, Barbara Stanford, and Jewel Griffin.
Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Stark and passed, that the City Manager's Reports,
Items "a" through "li' be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted
and approved as follows:
a. That December'22, 1971, 3:30 p.m., be set for a public hearing en the following
zoning applications:
(1) Jack E. Painter - TRACT A - from "R -1B" to "B-4"; TRACT B - from "R -1B" to
"A-1", located on North side of South Padre Island Drive, west of Southbay Drive.
(2) Ted Anderson - from "R -1B" to "1-2", located to the south of South Padre Island
Drive and east of Weber Road.
(b) Santa Fe Land Company - from "AB" and "B-4" to "B-5", located on the south of
Morgan Avenue between Elizabeth, Third and Santa Fe Streets,
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(4) Roy Smith and E. C. Peterson - from "F -R" to "1-2", located on the southeast
corner of the intersection of Rodd Field Road and Holly Road.
(5) Harold Hoelscher - from "R -1B" to "R-2", located on the south side of UpRiver
Road between Interstate 037 and Westchester Drive.
b. That a contract be awarded to SWEECO, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas, for a
15,000 c.f.m. and a 5,000 c.f.m. High Expansion Foam Units and Tubes for the Fire Division,
on the basis of best bid for $4,689.14, bids having been received from three firms;
e. That a contract be awarded to Builders Iron Foundry, Providence, Rhode Island,
for the purchase of six Butterfly Valves on the basis of low bid meeting specifications for $7,248 -
bids received from five firms, with only two meetirg specifications; (the three apparent low
bidders bid values materially below the minimum specifications)
d. That a contract be awarded to Model Industrial Uniform Service, Corpus Christi,
Texas, for Uniform Rental Service for 628 City employees from various divisions on the basis
of low bid for $73,892.88; (Bids were received from 3 firms - price shows a decrease of
approximately 1.3%; and City participation varies from 100% to 50-50 to zero depending
on the nature of the work and the degree of public contact)
e. That McBride Lane Street and Storm Sewer Improvements be accepted as complete
and that final payment of $5,279.00 be appropriated for payment to the contractor, Asphalt
Paving and Construction Company, the total cost of $288,720.67 exceeding the original
contract by $17,411.08 primarily caused by two change orders - Change Order No. 1 for
$518.14 was for relaying 66 L.F. of 24" storm sewer pipe on Westchester and deletion of
caliche and single surface treatment on McBride, and Change Order No. 2 for $11,700.02
was for 5% lime stabilized base 7" thick on McBride;
f. That the firm of TETCO, (Trinity Engineering and Testing Company) be engaged
to provide the lab control and quality control on Gollihar Road Improvements, Unit IV,
McDonald Street, Josephine Street, and intersections of Everhart/Alameda, Santa Fe/Booty,
and Baldwin/Ayers, for $6,700.00, funds having been previously appropriated as part of
the contract award;
g. That $8,500 be appropriated for the cost to raise five additional Tight bars at
Corpus Christi International Airport as authorized by the supplemental agreement approved
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by Ordinance No. 10483, one-half of this cost to be reimbursed to the City by FAA upon
completion of the relocation; (the ordinance authorizing the supplemental work failed to
provide the related appropriation;)
h. That the San Patricio Municipal Water District be authorized to take up to 26
million gallons of untreated water per day, an increase of 8 million gallons per day, so that
they can be in a position to assure DuPont a fresh water supply; (Section 7 of the 1963 voter
approved 30 year contract with San Patricio stated "the amount of untreated water to be taken
shall not exceed 18 million gallons per day without prior written approval of City Council of
Corpus Christi.")
i. That the firm of Urban Engineering be engaged to provide staking services for the
Flour Bluff Sanitary Sewer Trunk Mains Contract II, Project No. 251-70-79.2, at a cost not
to exceed $10,900, with resident inspection provided under the existing contract for Unit I
without any increase in cost, funds having been appropriat ed by Ordinance No. 10518;
j. That the contract with the Chamber of Commerce be continued with reduced
funding from $35,000 to $24,000 for professional services in promoting conventions, funds
to cover these expenditures being derived from the 2% Hotel -Motel Tax;
k. That bids be received on December 21, 11:00 a.m., on a 21 cubic yard elevating
scraper for use at the new sanitary landfill, - money budgeted for a bulldozer replacement
to be utilized for this purpose.
It was agreed that the pending item relative to Text Amendments to the Zoning
Ordinance, Article 6-A, establishment of a new zoning district, "R -IC" One -family
Dwelling District, (on which a public hearing was held September 22 and October 13,
closed October 20, and tabled pending further comments from the Planning Commission),
be reopened at the Regular Meeting of December 8, and that notices of this meeting be
sent to Community Action and Neighborhood Councils.
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ORDINANCE NO. 10591
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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. 5. CONGRESS, AS
AMENDED, AND THE DISASTER RELIEF ACT OF 1969, A5 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: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore
and Lozano were absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10592
APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND $8500 TO SUPPLEMENT
FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED', BY ORDINANCE NO. 9662, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT
NO. 245-68-11.5, CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, RAISED LIGHT BAR,
SAID SUPPLEMENTAL FUNDS BEING FOR COST TO RAISE FIVE ADDITIONAL LIGHT BARS
AS PROVIDED IN THE SUPPLEMENT TO THE REIMBURSABLE AGREEMENT WITH THE DEPART-
MENT OF TRANSPORTATION THROUGH THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
APPROVED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10483; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore
and Lozano were absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10593
FOR THE REGULATING OF PARKING IN ALL ZONES OF THE CITY HERETOFORE
ESTABLISHED BY CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO. 7693, AND ORDINANCES SUBSEQUENT THERETO, FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ;FROM
NOVEMBER 22, 1971, TO DECEMBER 27, 1971, INCLUSIVE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Sizemore
and Lozano were absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10594
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI
JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR AN EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT FOR A TERM OF
THREE YEARS OF THE PRESENT TAX COLLECTION CONTRACT BETWEEN SAID JUNIOR
COLLEGE DISTRICT AND THE CITY, ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO.
5593, AND AS LAST EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9093, A COPY OF WHICH EXTENSION
AGREEMENT AND AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting
"Aye"; Sizemore and Lozano were absent.
ORDINANCE NO, 10595
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR AN EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT FOR A TERM
OF THREE YEARS OF THE PRESENT TAX COLLECTION CONTRACT BETWEEN SAID
INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE CITY, ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED BY
ORDINANCE NO. 5582, AND AS LAST EXTENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9092, A COPY
OF WHICH EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT IS 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: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting
"Aye"; Sizemore and Lozano were absent.
ORDINANCE NO, 10596
APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND $5,279, REPRESENTING
ADDITIONAL COSTS INCLUDED IN CHANGE ORDER NO, 2 IN CONNECTION WITH
MCBRIDE LANE STREET AND STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS AND WESTCHESTER STORM
SEWER IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-70-109; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting
"Aye"; Sizemore and Lozano were absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 10597
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CIN OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED
ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES
565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM
TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, PASSED
AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 27,
BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH THERETO, TO BE DESIGNATED AS 27-3.01.07, i0
HEREAFTER REQUIRE CONSTRUCTION OF A SCREENING FENCE BETWEEN BUSINESS
AND RESIDENTIAL AREAS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed bythe
following vote: Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present and voting
"Aye"; Sizemore and Lozano were absent.
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RESOLUTION NO. 10598
REPEALING RESOLUTION NO. 10562, AND IN LIEU THEREOF EXPRESSING THE
WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
MAKE APPLICATION UNDER TITLE VII OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1961, AS AMENDED,
FOR A FEDERAL GRANT TO DEVELOP OPEN SPACE LAND (GREENWOOD PARK); AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the
following vote: rBonniwell,Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales and Stark, present: and voting
"Aye"; Sizemore and Lozano were absent.
No one in the audience appeared to speak on matters not scheduled on the agenda.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was duly
adjourned at 2:30 p.m., Wednesday, December 1, 1971.