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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/05/1972MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 5, 1972 3:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Ronnie Sizemore Mayor Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell Commissioners: Roberto Bosquez, M.Q. Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney James R. Riggs City Secretary T. Ray Kring • Mayor Ronnie Sizemore called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The Invocation was given by Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 21, 1972, were approved as submitted to the Council. Special guests of the Council were Mrs. Bonniwell, wife of Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell, and his mother, Mrs. Charles A. Bonniwell, Jr. of California who is visiting the Bonniwell family in Corpus Christi. City Manager Townsend presented the following ordinance to be approved in compliance with the requirement that the City Secretary file notice in the County Clerk's Office of the action determining necessity and ordering Improvements of portions of streets therein name: ORDINANCE NO. 10950 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. Richter Street, from South Padre Island Drive to a point 558.6 feet+ beyond Sokol Road or from South Padre island Drive for approximately 2,430 feet To include the N.W. 98 feet of Lot I, Block 2, Southland Estates; 2, Johanna Street, from Richter Street to Ayers Street; 3. Milo Street, from Richter Street to Ayers Street; 4. Socky Drive, from Richter $treet to Ayers Street; 5. Sokol Drive, from Richter Street to Kostoryz Road; and 6. Hygeiq Street, from Ayers Street to Municipal Service Center Rood or from the center line of Ayers Street southeastwordiy for a distance of approximately 763.7 feet; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS TO THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 2 The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "aye". Mayor Sizemore called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Branch, seconded by Bonniwell and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "s", be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That the award of bid for one Imprinter-Detacher machine for the Data Processing Divisipn be made to Moore Business Forms for $4,522.45, on the basis of only one bid received.(Bid Tab. 12-72) b. That the award of bid for ane Track Mounted Trencher w/Trailer be made to Peerless Equipment Corporation of Dallas, Texas, for their low bid, including trade-in, of $3,980.00, Bids were received from five firms. (Bid Tabulation FI3-72) c. That the bid award for Rustproofing of Motor Vehicles Equipment be made to Ziebart Auto Truck Rustproofing of Corpus Christi, on the basis of their bid of $6,479.00, and the only bid received. d. That the City purchase the following lots acquired by the City at Sheriff's First Tax Sales: (I) Lot 4, Block 8, Diaz Addition, 1409 Winnebago, for $1,075.00 for expansion of the Police Parking Lot; and (2) the south 57' of the M.W. 105' of Lots 10 and 1!, Block 11, Citizens Addition, 1700 Kennedy, for $1,500.00 for street improvements in Hillcrest Area. e. That various license fees pertaining to meat, poultry, and fish, be amended to eliminate fee discrimination against small retail meat dealers, and to raise wholesale meat and retail fish dealer license to a more realistic level, as follows: (I) Retail Meat License; $10 per employee (Current fee averages $5 - $l0 based on number of employees) (2) Wholesale Meat Dealers; from $24 to $50 per dealer (3) Wholesale Fish Dealers: from $10 to $25 per dealer (4) Retail Fish Dealers; from $5 to $15 per dea!er f. That Hurrican Celia Damage Repairs to the Exposition Hall, including a number of construction items in the Coliseum, performed by B. E. Beecroft Company, be accepted as com- plete, and final payment be made in the amount of $24,902.00. g. That the Gollihar Road Street Improvements, from Dody to Kostory_, be accepted as • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 3 complete and that final payment of $42,692.79 be authorized. (The project was completed ahead of schedule in 108 of the 175 working days authorized.) h. That parking be prohibited on both sides of Gollihar Road between South Staples Street and Airline Road, except in front of King High School and Meadowbrook School where a parking lane will be provided; this section of Gollihar Road is being built as a four lane street and parking must be prohibited in order to utilize the full roadway width, and is recommended by the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, i. That the City Council authorize the purchase of traffic signal equipment for two Federal TOPICS Projects (Airport Road -Old Brownsville Road, and Swantner-Staples improve- ments), and that bids be received August 1, 1972; installation of the equipment to be done by City Forces - all expenses including City labor and vehicle usage will be fully reimbursed by the State and Federal Governments. j. That the request of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board to withdraw its recommendation to increase the speed limits in school zones from 15 to 20 miles per hour be accepted and the question be considered closed. Several representatives of the Corpus Christi Independent School District have expressed the feeling that the speed limit should remain at 15 miles per hour. k. That Parcel No. I be acquired from Maud French Smith, Herbert S. French and Francis French, for the Mayfield-Starlite Drainage Project, and that an appropriation of $3,570.50 be made to cover the acquisition cost of $3,450.00 and the closing cost of $120.50, total area of the parcel being 2.156 acres. 1. That an agreement be authorized with Saratoga Land Company for the costs involved in the construction of curbs, gutters, sidewalks and pavement along Royalton Drive where it abuts the City park, and that an appropriation of $5,343.42be approved. m. That the necessity of improving the following streets be determined, the Preliminary Assessment Roll be approved, and the assessment hearing be tet for Wednesday, August 2, 1972 at 4:00 p.m.; 214 parcels are involved; of $374,090 contract cost, $193,531 will be assessments and $180,559 will be the City's expense: (I) Richter Street, from South Padre Island Drive to a point 558.6' + beyond Sokol Road or from South Padre Island for approximately 2,430' to include the N/W 98' of Lot I, Block 2, Southland Estates (2) Johanna Street, from Richter Street to Ayers Street (3) Milo Street, from Richter Street to Ayes Street (4) Sacky Drive, from Richter Street to Ayers Street • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 4 (5) Sokol Drive, from Richter Street to Kostoryz Road (6) Hygeia Street, from Ayers Street to Municipal Service Center Road or from the center line of Ayers Street southeastwardly for a distance of approximately 763.7'. n. That an educational leave of absence, without pay, be granted to Patrolman J. E, Nelson for two years to attend Sam Houston State University. Mr. Nelson has qualified for the Law Enforcement Assistance Program which pays for tuition - he intends to return to Corpus Christi upon completion of the two-year course program. 0, That the Electrical Licensing Ordinance be amended to reduce the annual license fee for Master Electrician from $100 to $25, and for Master Electrician -Sign and Master Electrician -Elevator from $50 to $25, in order to bring the fees in line with actual costs. A review of the license fee in other cities indicates that $25 would be more consistent with fees elsewhere. It is recommended that the comments of the Electrical Advisory Board be requested and then the ordinance be set for first reading for public comment. p. That the use permit to Texaco for a sign that is located adjacent to Bledsoe Aviation at International Airport be renewed for three years for $354.00 per year, an increase from $288.00 per year for previous year. q. That the City Manager be authorized to submit an application/contract to the Department of Labor For $224, 000 to undertake the sponsorship of the Corpus Christi Multi - Counties Neighborhood Youth Corps (out-of-school) Program; local share of $26,860 will be provided as in-kind; the program will enroll 70 out-of-school youths ages 16 and 17 in a 10 - county area, including Nueces, Aransas, San Patricio, Kenedy, Kleberg, Refugio, Calhoun, Victoria, Goliad, and Bee. r. That the contract between the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District and William B. Hoskins, Trustee, be approved for a 20 -year lease of approximately 40 acres of land located on the east side of Lake Corpus Christi near Wesley Seale Dam to be developed into a recreational site to include picnic facilities, boat launching ramps, camping facilities, fishing and other recreational facilities, and will be called Sunrise Beach. The Lessee will pay monthly rental of $200 or 5 1/2 per cent of the gross receipts, whichever is greater. s. That an appropriation in the amount of $3,500.00 for an overrun of 158 L.F. of 10" V.C. Pipe for Sanitary Sewer Extensions Project in Western Hills, be approved. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 10951 • APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEER- ING SERVICES, SHOWING ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. Richter Street, from South Padre Island Drive to a point 558.6 feet k beyond Sokol Road or from South Padre Island Drive for approximately 2,430 feet to include the N.W. 98 feet of Lot 1, Block 2, Southland Estates; 2. Johanna Street, from Richter Street to Ayers Street; 3. Milo Street, from Richter Street to Ayers Street; 4. Sacky Drive, from Richter Street to Ayers Street; 5. Sokol Drive, from Richter Street to Kostoryz Road; and 6. Hygeia Street, from Ayers Street to Municipal Service Center Road or from the center line of Ayers Street southeastwardly for a distance of approximately 763.7 feet; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE PAID AND ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD AUGUST 2, 1972, at 4:00 O'CLOCK P.M., TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10952 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AND WITHOUT LIMITATION, THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ZONING ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON AUGUST 27, 1937, RECORDED IN VOLUME 9, PAGE 565, ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AS THEREAFTER FROM TIME TO TIME AMENDED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AMENDMENT OF ORDINANCE NO. 6106, OF MARCH 29, 1961, AS AMENDED; AND MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING SAID CODE AND ORDINANCE BY THE REPEAL OF ARTICLE 28. LARGE-SCALE DEVELOPMENTS -- THE COMMUNITY UNIT PLAN; AND SUBSTITUT- ING FOR AND IN LIEU OF SAID ARTICLE 28 A NEW ARTICLE 28. PLANNED UNIT DEVELOP- MENTS; STATING SCOPE AND PURPOSE; APPLICABILITY AND LIMITATIONS; DEFINING TERMS; FIXING MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS ON LOT SIZES, PERMITTED USES, DENSITY, HEIGHTS & PERIPHERAL YARD REQUIREMENTS, VEHICULAR ACCESS AND CIRCULATION; PARKING STANDARDS, PEDESTRIAN ACCESS, BUILDING SPACING, SUBDIVISION DESIGN STANDARDS, COMMON AREA CONTROL, ZONING APPLICATION PROCEDURE, PUD PLATTING, THE PLAN OF DEVELOPMENT, PLAN REVIEW AND APPROVAL PROCEDURE, AND CHANGE -OF -PLAN PROCEDURE; KEEPING ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF CITY ORDINANCES IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE BY PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE EXTENDING THE EFFECT OF REVOCABLE EASEMENTS HERETO- FORE ISSUED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 8844 AS AMENDED AUTHORIZING THE PERMITTEE TO DISPOSE OF WASTE MATERIALS AND WATER FROM OIL WELL PRODUCTION, AND SETTING FORTH OTHER PROVISIONS TO THE MATTER OF REVOCABLE EASEMENTS FOR SAID PURPOSE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye", • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 10953 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION/CONTRACT AND ANY NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENTS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TABOR TO UNDERTAKE THE SPONSORSHIP OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI MULTI -COUNTIES NEIGHBORHOOD YOUTH CORPS (OUT OF SCHOOL) PROGRAM, A COPY OF APPLICATION/CONTRACT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED AND PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 21-155, SCHEDULE III, "PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS", BY ADDING THERETO THREE ITEMS WHICH WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITING PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON THE EAST SIDE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD BETWEEN SOUTH STAPLES STREET AND AIRLINE ROAD, AND ON THE WEST SIDE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD BETWEEN SOUTH STAPLES STREET AND MUSTANG TRAIL, AND BETWEEN MEADOWBROOK DRIVE AND AIRLINE ROAD; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9499, KNOWN AS "THE ELECTRICAL LICENSING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI", BY AMENDING SECTION 2-5 OF CHAPTER 2, QUALIFICATIONS AND LICENSING OF ELECTRICIANS, SO AS TO REDUCE THE ANNUAL LICENSE FEES FOR MASTER ELECTRICIAN LICENSES FROM $100 TO $25, AND THE MASTER ELECTRICIAN -SIGN LICENSES AND MASTER ELECTRICIAN -ELEVATOR LICENSES FROM $50 TO $25; PROVIDING SAID ORDINANCE NO. 9499, AS AMENDED, SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT EXCEPT AS AMENDED HEREIN; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye", ORDINANCE NO. 10954 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT WITH MAUD FRENCH SMITH, HERBERT S. FRENCH AND FRANCIS FRENCH FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 1, MAY - FIELD, STARLITE LANE DRAINAGE DITCH; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 296 STORM SEWER BOND FUND $3,570.50, OF WHICH $3,450 IS FOR LAND PURCHASE AND $120.50 IS FOR INCIDENTAL COSTS RELATED TO CLOSING OF THE PURCHASE OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL, ALL BEING APPLIC- ABLE TO PROJECT NO. 296-70-1 MAYFIELD, STARLIT'E LANE STORM SEWER PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 10955 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH SARATOGA LAND COMPANY, DEVELOPERS OF COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES, UNIT 14, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CURBS, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND ONE HALF OF THE STREET PAVEMENT ABUTTING THE PUBLIC PARK IN COUNTRY • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 7 CLUB ESTATES UNIT 14, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND $5,343.42, OF WHICH $4,970.62 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION AND $372,80 IS FOR ENGINEER- ING, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-70-131; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10956 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FOND $3,500 TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10585 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF SANITARY SEWER EXTENSIONS FOR WESTERN HILLS, PROJECT NO. 250-70-80.4, BY BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC.; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10957 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 16-101 LICENSE TO SELL OR DISTRIBUTE -CLASSES AND FEES; PROVIDING FOR ISSUANCE OF FISH WHOLESALER'S LICENSE, FISH RETAILER'S LICENSE, AND WHOLESALE FISH PEDDLER'S LICENSE BY THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE UPON PROPER APPLICATION; PROVIDING A FEE OF TWENTY-FIVE ($25) DOLLARS PAYABLE CASH IN ADVANCE FOR A FISH WHOLESALER'S LICENSE; PROVIDING A FEE OF FIFTEEN ($15) DOLLARS PAYABLE CASH IN ADVANCE FORA FISH RETAILER'S LICENSE; PROVIDING A FEE OF ONE HUNDRED ($100) DOLLARS PAYABLE CASH IN ADVANCE FOR A WHOLE- SALE FISH PEDDLER'S LICENSE; PROVIDING CERTAIN TERMS AND REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10958 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 10382, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 28TH DAY OF JULY, 1971, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO CHANGE THE LICENSE FEE FOR RETAIL MEAT DEALERS TO $10,00 PER EMPLOYEE IN SAID BUSINESS;CON- TAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVID- ING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10959 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6331, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 3 THEREOF SO AS TO PRO- VIDE FOR PERMITS AND FEES FOR PERSONS SLAUGHTERING, MANUFACTURING, OR PROCESSING OF ANY MEAT OR POULTRY PRODUCT FOR SALE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY, • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 8 The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10960 ABANDONING AN EASEMENT LOCATED IN LOTS 3 AND 4, CENIZO CANYON UNIT 1, WHICH EASE- MENT IS SHOWN ON THE PLAT WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 10961 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACQUIRE THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTIES AND TO ACCEPT QUITCLAIM DEEDS FROM THE NECESSARY PARTIES TO ACQUIRE SAME: 1, LOT 4, BLOCK B, DIAZ ADDITION (1409 WINNEBAGO), AND 2, S. 57' OF N.W, 105' OF LOTS 10 AND 11, BLOCK 11, CITIZENS ADDITION (1700 KENNEDY); APPROPRIATING OUT OF 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 3327, CODE 501, $1,075 FOR THE ACQUI- SITION OF ITEM 1 FOR FUTURE EXPANSION BY THE POLICE DIVISION; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 222 STREET BOND FUND, $1,5Q0, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-67-92.4 NIP-HILLCREST AREA, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF ITEM 2 FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH STREET IMPROVEMENTS IN THE HILLCREST AREA; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO APPROVE A LEASE BETWEEN WILLIAM B. HOSKINS, TRUSTEE, LESSEE, AND LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, LESSOR, PERTAINING TO THE LEASE OF CERTAIN LANDS WITHIN THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT, BEING APPROXIMATELY 25 ACRES MORE OR LESS AND MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN SAID LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PURPOSES AND MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Sizemore called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. Max Bennett, attorney, appeared and presented the Council with suggested amendments to the Courtesy Advertising Agency's renewal franchise, passed on ,second reading June 28. The amendments basically would require the Company to place all benches parallel to the curbline, spaced farther apart, and better grouped in areas where several are required, that a restriction be placed to allow no more than the existing 450 benches in the City, and the City he permitted to eliminate, with or without cause, any of the existing benches- • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 9 City Manager Townsend stated he did not agree with the suggested spacing of the benches, but felt that the spacing should be governed by the demand, and the purpose is defeated if they are not located where needed. Mrs. Ruth Haynes, 1329 Brentwood, stated she had lived in a city where bus benches were placed parallel and next to the curb, and from the standpoint of safety to small children, felt the benches should remain as presently located. Mr. Baldemar Tanguma, 4738 Larkspur, spoke on behalf of the Firefighter's Association and requested that funds be included in the 1972-73 Budget to eliminate the alleged disparity in Firmen's and Policemen's salaries. He stated the Fire- fighters felt their responsibilities and subjection to danger was equal to that of the Policemen and deserved equal pay. City Manager Townsend stated this request should be made in writing to the Staff for recommendation to the Council. Mr. William T. Neyland, realtor, 109 North Chaparral, requested that the Capital Improvement Program now under consideration by the Council, include exten- sion of Cooper Street west to connect with Tancahua and Carancahua Streets co provide a level link between the bluff and downtown areas. He stated this had been needed for years, and seems particularly feasible at this time because the old railroad had been abandoned and the project would not involve a substantial amount of money for right-of-way purposes; that it would provide a smoother traffic pattern from Downtown to Uptown, and serve as an alternative to the dangerous and hard -to -climb hill to and from the two areas, He stated he had discussed the plan with the Traffic Engineering Department and it was felt it had merit, and that the Public Works Department expressed the opinion that the cost of construction would be less at this time because of the peculiar circumstances connected with the railroad right-of-way. Mr. Neyland was asked to present his request to the Planning Commission which has been designated as one of the review boards of the proposed bond program. Mr. David Saenz, spode in opposition to the PUO (Planned Unit Development) ordinance, stating it discriminates against the small developers and provides a way for others to escape the yard requirement of 6,000 square feet per lot, and that he feels it was created specifically for that purpose. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 5, 1972 Page 10 Mr. Townsend explained that the ordinance contains a table slitting out building standards; that it is basically the same as the zoning ordinance, and that the same procedures are involved as an application for a change of zoning. Re sug- gested that Mr. Saenz be present when the first application is forwarded to' the .City Council. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:30 p.m., July 5, 1972,