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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)
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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
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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.
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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".
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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
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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.
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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.