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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/22/1972• • MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 22, 1972 3;00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Ronnie Sizemore Mayor Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell Commissioners: Roberto Basques, M.D. Rev. Harold T. Branch Thomas V. Gonzales Gabe Lozano, $r. 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 November 8, 1972, were approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Sizemore proclaimed November 25, through December 25, 1972, as CHRISTMAS SEAL DAYS; and proclaimed November 26 through December 2, 1972, as KEY CLUB WEEK. Mayor Sizemore presented a service plaque to Mr. Arthur Cisneros who has been employed as a warrant officer in Municipal, Court and retiring after a total e£ two years service. His immediate supervisor participated in the commendation. Mrs. Robert E. Clarke, President of League of Women Voters of Corpus Christi, was recognized, and spoke relative to the League's feeling that the present emergency ambulance services are not meeting the needs of the community; that there are serious deficiencies in the training of personnel, equipment, number of vehicles capable of response, and the response time; that the geographical design of this area demands a new approach to the problem; and that they will support measures that will provide: (1) a public life-saving emergency ambulance service; (2) an adequate, enforceable ordinance with penalties for failure to comply; (3) upgraded standards for personnel to contain educational requirements, physical examination, moral and character references, extensive and continual, training; (4) vehicles properly designed and equipped for rescue and emergency care at the scene and transportation of the patient with continued emergency care en.:route, and that there should be a system of property exchange; (5) all equipment necessary to communicate between medical facility, ambulance and Police Department; and (6) strategically located emergency ambulances to allow.a rapid response. (Council Exhibit #11*72) • Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 22, 1972 Page 2 Mayor Sizemore called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Bonniwell, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "m", inclusive, be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as follows: a. That a public hearing be held on December 27, 1972, at 4:30`p.m., on the following•zoning applications: (1) Eldardo R. Fuentes - "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the northeast corner of Weber and McArdle Roads. (2) City Planning Commission - "A-1" to "R -1B", located north of Saratoga Boulevard, west of Shea Parkway and east of Oakbrook Dtive. (3) D. M..Nicholson - "R -1B" to "B-4", located on the northwest corner of Rodd Field and Holly Roads. (4) Stonewall Corporation - "R -1B" to "A-1", located on the south side of Mobile Street between McKenzie Road and Robb Drive. (5) Jack Rice Turner - "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the northeast corner of Everhart Road and Bonner Drive. - (6) Texas Methodist Foundation - "R -1B" to "R-2", "A-1", "B-1" and "I-2", located north of Saratoga Boulevard between Greenwood and - Chapman Ranch Road. b. That a contract be awarded to Air & Pump Company, Corpus Christi, for the purchase of one Trailer Mounted Air Compressor for the Sanitation Division, on the basis of the low bid of $4,155.80. Bids were received from eight firms. (Bid Tabulation 458-72) c. That a contract be awarded to Watson Distributing Co., Inc., San Antonio, Texas, for the purchase of one Triplex Riding Green Mower and one 7 -unit Fairway Gang Mower on the basis of their low bid of $4,636.00, which includes a trade-in of one 7 -unit Gang Mower. Bids were received from two firms, and a -price comparison shows no change for the total of the two mowers. (Bid Tabulation #59-72) d. That the construction of Sidewalk Improvements, Unit VI by E. J. Netek be accepted as complete, an extension of 12 working days be granted because of contract changes made at the City's request, and final payment of $6,948.29 be authorized. The total contract cost is $44,178.48. e. That the Air Conditioning for the Police Building Communications Center project be awarded to Clements Electric Company for their low bid of $54,725.00. f. That eminent domain proceedings be filed for the acquisition of Parcel No. 31 of the Bayfront Open Space project, which is Lot 4, Block 4, Cole • Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 22, 1972 Page 3 Place owned by 30 property owners in Cole Place Subdivision, which condemnation must be against all property owners since each.shares.a proportional title to this parcel based on the amount of land he owns in the subdivision. g. That Change Order No. 1 in theamount of $6,240.00 be approved on the Mayfield-Starlite Drainage project for pipe installation and inlets along the open channel for the purpose of minimizing erosion; berms to be constructed by the con- tractor, but at no cost to the City, and funds for the change order are -available in the contingency appropriation. Recent erosion problems on the Richter Ditch have indicated the desirability of this Change Order, h. That plans and specifications for the replacement of approximately 14Q0 lateral feet of curb for the area of north and South Shoreline, be approved and bids be received on December 13, 1972. i. That the contract between the City and the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce be renewed beginning October 1, 1972, and ending September 30, 1973, said contract to be for $25,000 and to continue the provisions of the existing contract. j. That the City Manager beauthorizedto enter into a contract with the Municipal Code Corporation, Tallahasse, Florida, for revision for the City Cpde of Ordinances and supplementation service for a period of two years for their low bid of $14,500; three bids were received; the proposals are based on services to be performed on a projected code of 900 pages, estimated, and would be furnished for 300 copies. The last revision of the City Code occurred in 1958 and the last supple- ment in 1966. k. That the bid award for 4 Refuse Packer Bodies be made to Pack -Mor Mfg, San Antonio, Texas, for their bid of $22,000,00; and six Brush Bodies to American Trailer & Equipment Co., McAllen, Texas, for their low bid of $19,404.00, The recommended bid on the Refuse Packer Bodies represents an additional cost of $20.00 over the low bid submitted by Hobbs. The City does not have any Hobbs -Pak bodies in their fleet of refuse collection units, and this additional amount would be more than offset by the stocking of necessary spare parts which would not be inter- changeable. Bids were received from seven firms; there was no increase in price on the packer bodies; the price on the brush bodies represents an increase of 11%, 1. That the salary increase previously approved as part of the 1972.-73 budget adoption at 4% be increased to 5% for all City employees, and the effective date be moved forward to November 13, 1972. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 22, 1972 Page 4 m. That the Staff be authorized to work out a contract with the Hospital District for ambulance service along the general guide lines that the operating loss would be shared equally between the City and Hospital District, and the City would purchase the initial equipment with its depreciation being an operating expense and with a tentative timetable for initiation for public ambulance service of approximately nine months. City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of Application #292-9, Cecil Addkinson, for change of zoning from "F -R" Farm -Rural District to "I-2" Light Industrial District on Lot 5B, Lokey Addition, on which a public hearing was held October 18, 1972, and approved providing deed restrictions were filed against certain obnoxious uses which are permitted under the "I-2" classification. He explained that the owner of the adjacent property, Juan Gonzales, has been contacted and states he does not want his property rezoned, and that this objection invokes the 20% rule. Mr. Townsend stated the deed restrictions have been filed. Motion by Dr. Bosquez that the foregoing request be denied. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Gonzales, seconded by Branch and passed, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that the foregoing Application #972-9, Cecil Addkinson, be approved. Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell and Commissioner Bosquez voted "Nay". Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell stated he would vote in favor of granting a Special Permit if an acceptable site plan is submitted. Mayor Sizemore requested that the applicant be contacted to ascertain if a special use permit would be acceptable, and that the ordinance be withheld for one week pending this determination and submission of an acceptable site plan. ORDINANCE NO. 11174 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-156 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, DESIGNATED "SCHEDULE IV - STOPPING, STANDING, OR PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN STREETS", BY DELETING THEREFROM THAT ITEM THAT NOW READS "EAST SHORELINE BOULEVARD, BETWEEN CRAIG AVENUE AND BELDEN STREET, BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 9:00 A.M."; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye". • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 22, 1972 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 11175 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CLEMENTS ELECTRIC COMPANY FOR AIR CONDITIONING FOR THE POLICE BUILDING COMMUNICATIONS CENTER; REAPPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 3327, CODE 502, THE SUM OF $54,725 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Brand:, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 11176 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 1, SUBSECTION (b) BY SUBSTITUTING NEW SALARY SCHEDULES; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 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. 11177 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH THE MUNICIPAL CODE CORPORATION OF TALLAHASSE, FLORIDA, FOR REVISION OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES AND SUPPLEMENTATION SERVICE FORA PERIOD OF TWO (2) YEARS, AT A BASE CONTRACT PRICE OF $14,500, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF THE SUMS HEREINABOVE FROM ACTIVITY 3231, CODE 362, as BUDGETED IN THE 1972=73 3UDGET; 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. 11178 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO PARCEL NO. 31 BEING A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; DESCRIBING SAID PROPERTY; IDENTIFYING THE RECORD TITLE OWNERS AND CITING LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD, IF ANY, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 31, BAYFRONT OPEN SPACE PARK SITE NO. 4, PROJECT NO, 291-70-8, BEING DESCRIBED AS LOT 4, BLOCK 4, COLE PLACE; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AGAINST THE RECORD OWNERS, BEING COLE PLACE ASSOCIATION, TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Tho 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. 11179 ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR TUE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE TERRITORY ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND DESCRIBED AS BEING ALL OF THAT AREA BE3 EEN THE PRESENT EAST, CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE WEST SHORELINE OF MUSTANG AND PADRE ISLAND AND BETWEEN THE PRESENT SOUTH ARANSAS PASS CITY LIMITS AND A LINE APPROXI- MATELY ONE MILE SOUTH OF NUECES-KLEBERG COUNTY LINE AND AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THTC ORDINANCE, SHALL BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DEFINING THE • Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 22, 1972 Page 6 TERRITORY PROPOSED TO BE ANNEXED; PROVIDING PROCEDURE FOR THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION; PRESCRIBING THE FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION; ENACTING PROVISIONS INSTANT TO AND RELATING TO THE PURPOSE QF THIS ORDINANCE; 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". RESOLUTION N0,11180 PROVIDING FOR FULL UNLIMITED ACCESS AND:USE OF THE TOTAL IMPROVEMENTS TO THE PUBLIC OF THE BEACH PRESERVED AND RESTORED BY THE CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR MAINTAINING SAID BEACH AS A PUBLIC BEACH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO, 11181 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT OF THE CONTRACT HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 1973, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROMOTING ADDITIONAI, CONVENTIONS AND TO BETTER SERVE THE CONVENTIONS WHICH ARE AND WILL BE SCHEDULED FOR CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE EXTENSION AND AMENDMENT AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH 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: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Sizemore recessed the Regular Meeting at 3:55 p.m. to hold public hearings on five zoning applications scheduled for 4:30 p.m. * * * * * * The Regular Meeting was reconvened at 5:15 p.m., and there being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 5:20 p.m., November 22, 1972.