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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,jTEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
February 14, 1973
3:00 P. M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Ronnie Sizemore
Mayor Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell
Commissioners:
Roberto Bosquez
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
City Hall.
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
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Branch 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 January 31, 1973, were approved
as presented to the Council.
Mayor Sizemore stated a proclamation had been issued designating February 18
through 24, 1973 as NATIONAL ENGINEERS' WEEK.
Mayor Sizemore called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager
Townsend made the following requests and recommendations:
a. That a public hearing be held at 4:00 p.m. on March 7, 1973 on the follow-
ing zoning applications:
(1)
Harry Weisman, Bert W. Roscoe & B. Waldine Roscoe - "R -1B" to
"B-1", located on the southwest corner of Horne Road and Greenwood
Drive.
(2) Randal Stivers, Trustee - "R -1B" to "AB", located on the south side of
the 300 Block of McArdle Road.
(3)
(4)
Wooldridge & Co. - "F -R" to "A-1" and "B-4", located south of
Wooldridge Road and east of South Staples Street.
Gulf Coast Trust Company - "B-1" to "1-2", located on the southeast
corner of Rand Morgan and McNorton Roads.
b. That receipt of bids on the Norton Street Storm Sewer Project be delayed
from February 21, 1973 to March 7, 1973. Readvertising and delaying the opening of bids
will allow time to include all Federal forms and wage determinations in addendum and to
meet all Federal provisions regarding advertising in the event the project is approved for
Federal assistance through HUD.
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c. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 1973 for a Portable
Pipe Cutter for the Water Division for which funds are available in the 1972-73 Budget for
this item.
d. That authority be granted to receive bids at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6,
1973 for fourteen additional and replacement Special Truck Bodies, dump truck and water
crew truck bodies, as approved in the 1972-73 Budget. Nueces County has requested that we
include their requirements for six Special Bodies in the invitation.
e. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 6, 1973 for an Ice
Machine and Storage Bin for the Gas Division, for which funds have been made available in
the 1972-73 Budget to replace this 9 -year old machine and to double the capacity.
f. That the award of bid for one Airlift Work Platform be made to Up -Right
Scaffold of Dallas, Texas. Identical bids were received from Up -Right Scaffold of Houston
and Up -Right Scaffold of Dallas, and the award was made by the casting of lots as required
by State law. (Bid Tabulation #6-73)
g. That the City Manager be authorized to enter into an agreement with the
Criminal Justice Council for grant funds in the amount of $109,335 (Grant No.AC-3-11-1268)
to support a Police Community Relations Bureau. The City's contribution will be $19,295.
The City Council approved submission of the Grant Application on July 26, 1972.
h. That the City lease Parcel No. 10-A, an irregularly shaped tract of land
located between Hearn Road and Magee Lane, purchased by the City on June 30, 1970,
from Mr. and Mrs. Joe C. Bickham for the Greenway Water Line Easement containing
3.937 acres, to Joe C. Bickham for grazing land for a term of 5 years at an annual rental
of $120.00, payable the first of each lease year and subject to a 60 -day cancellation
clause at the option of the City.
i. That the Clarkwood, San Juan, and McNorton Street Sanitary Sewer
Line Project be accepted as complete and final payment of $36,498.75 be made to the
contractor, Maverick Construction Company. The final change order required by HUD
to reconcile all minor overruns and underruns is recommended in the amount of $1,672.22.
The project was completed within the time allotted and in accordance with plans and
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specifications. No additional funds are needed as funds are available in the contingency fund
to cover the cost of overrun. The total project cost is $226,738.78. This project was financed
50% by HUD and 50% by the City.
j. That Change Order No. 2 to the Greenwood Drive Street Project be approved
for $5,942.00. The Change Order is for construction of an 8" effluent line along the boundary
of the Weisman tract and is in accordance with the agreement between the City and the
Weismans regarding the closing of Sherman Street and the dedication of right-of-way for
Greenwood Drive. Money has already been appropriated for this Change Order.
k. That the preliminary assessment roll, prepared by the Department of Engineer-
ing Services, on the Horne Road Project from Columbia to McArthur Street and a portion of
Columbia Street near its intersection with Horne Road be approved and a public hearing on
the assessments be set for March 14, 1973 at 4:00 p.m.
I. That the Real Estate Sales Contract for the acquisition of right-of-way on
the South Staples Street Project from the owners, Patricia Ray Peterson Nuss, James D.
Peterson and Christy Peterson Brown, be approved. The original appropriation of $1,650.00
by Ordinance No. 10784 is inadequate as it was based on the acquisition of a 10' wide
strip. The title opinion indicates ownership to within 20' of the centerline of Staples thus
an additional 30' wide strip will have to be acquired. An additional appropriation of
$4,950.00 requested to supplement funds previously appropriated by Ordinance No. 10784
for the acquisition of this parcel.
m. That an appropriation out of No. 220 Street Bond Fund in the amount of
$600, in connection with acquisition of Parcel No. 8, South Staples -Padre Island to
Saratoga Improvements (Condemnation Proceedings Cause No. 660, City of Corpus
Christi v. Janet Frank, et al), Project No. 220-70-107, be approved, including
Commissioners' Award, appraisal and testimony costs, special commissioners' fees and
court and title costs. $1, 125.00 was previously appropriated by Ordinance No. 10491.
The Commissioners' award was $1,235.00. Commissioners' fees were $165.00. The
appraisals update was $200 and Court costs and title work was $125.00.
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n. That Al Escalante DBA Corpus Christi Sightseeing Service be granted a new
franchise for a period of five years and the franchise fee increased from 2% to 4% to be in
line with other current franchise fee requirements. Mr. Escalante has previously held a City
Franchise under Ordinance No. 5089 and amended in 1963 by Ordinance No. 7008. He holds
the Grayline Franchise for this area and has been providing sightseeing services within the
community and paying all franchise fees and meeting franchise requirements as though he were
holding a current franchise.
o. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a Certificate of Agreement
to enable the City to participate in the Summer College Work Study Program. The agreement
becomes a contractual obligation only after a student has been accepted for employment. The
City will request twenty participants. These will all be residents of Corpus Christi who qualify
for work-study through their college. Eighty percent of the funds are provided by the
colleges through Project SET. The City share would be $4, 591.00 for the twenty students
and can be provided from salary balances resulting from turnover in the various activities.
The students would be utilized where their education and background would be most helpful.
p. That the plans and specifications for the 1972-73 Budget replacement of
the electrical gate at Bayfront pump station A at Power and Water Street be approved and
bids be received on March 7, 1973. The plans call for the replacement of the existing
electrical gate which is in real bad condition due to corrosion. These repairs need to be
completed before the reconstruction of the pumps authorized in the December 1972 bond
election.
q. That bids be received on March 6 on the L -Head Bait Stand Concession.
The proposed agreement will require public liability insurance of $100,000/$300,000,
and current revenue is $100 per month through a monthly lease of Mike Chapa. The
construction of a permanent bait stand has recently been completed. The concessionaire
will be required to bid at least $200 per month and will be responsible for checking the
restrooms which have been reconstructed near the bait stand. Bids will be taken on the
percentage of gross bid against the required $200 minimum. The Marina Board recommends
that the minimum be $100 and that electricity be separately metered. The Park Board
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and Staff recommend the $200 minimum with electricity being provided.
r. That bids be received March 6th on the Peoples Street T -Head Concession
Stand. The proposed agreement will require insurance of $100,000/$300,000 public liability.
The 1972-73 estimated revenue from this facility is $7,000 based on 20% of gross receipts.
The concession building has recently been enlarged and renovated. The Concessionaire will
bid the percentage of gross.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a" through "r" be accepted, and that the foregoing requests and recommenda-
tions be approved as presented.
City Manager Townsend presented for the Council's consideration the following
Ordinance:
ORDINANCE NO. 11306
DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE HORNE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
UNIT I INCLUDING:
1. Horne Road, from the west property line of Lot 1-A, Block 1, Laguna Acres to the
west R.O.W. line of McArthur Street, and
2. Columbia Street, from the south R.O.W. line of Horne Road to the north R.O.W.
line of Lolita Street,
IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFI-
CATIONS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY CLERK, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS TO THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVID-
ING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; 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".
City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of Application f/1175-15,
Spohn Hospital, for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District to "B-1"
Neighborhood Business District on Lots 13, 14, 15, Block 1, Ocean View Addition,
located on the east side of the 1300 Block of Second Street between Elizabeth and Morgan
Avenue. He explained that the Planning Commission had recommended denial but in lieu
a special permit be granted limiting the use to parking only, and the Council tabled the
request after the public hearing on January 24, 1973 because of problems relative to the
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requirement for a standard screening fence. He stated that Mr. Wakefield, representing the
owner, had by letter of January 31st asked that action be taken, and that they are willing
to comply with the fence requirements in effect when the work is done. Mr. Townsend stated
that he had discussed with Mr. Wakefield this morning about the alley, and it was agreed
that if it is to be used for access to the parking lot, it should be paved from the back of the
parking lot to the street.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Bosquez and passed, that the recommendation of
the Planning Commission be concurred in and that Application #1175-15, Spohn Hospital,
for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District to "B-1" Neighborhood
Business District on Lots 13, 14 and 15, Block 1, Ocean View Addition, be denied but in
lieu thereof a Special Permit be granted limiting the use to parking only, and that an ordi-
nance be brought forward effectuating the Special Permit.
Mr. Townsend presented the pending item of Application #1272-12, The
Planning Commission, for change of zoning from "R-2" to "R -1B" on Lots 20 through 35,
Block 1, Lincoln Terrace Addition, on which a public hearing was held by the City
Council on January 24, 1973 and referred back to the Planning Commission because the
owner of 4001 Terrace Circle brought forward a deed restriction which allowed one or
two family structures and which had not been presented to the Commission; that the
Commission discussed the new information on February 6, 1973 and unanimously
reaffirmed their previous recommendation that "R -1B" be approved; and that although
not notified in writing of the Commission meeting, the owner of 4001 Lincoln Circle,
Mr. Joe Watson, was aware of the Commission discussion.
Motion by Gonzales, seconded by Bonniwell and passed, that the recommen-
dation of the Planning Commission be concurred in and that the foregoing Application
#1272-12, The Planning Commission, be approved, and that an ordinance be brought
forward effectuating the change.
City Manager Townsend presented the Council with copies of a proposed
budget listing suggested priorities for expenditures for the City's first one-half year
allotment of Federal Revenue Sharing Funds. He reviewed the priorities listed and
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commented that the list represented his best judgement of priorities on the basis of projects
ready for execution and those judged to be in the best interest of the community. In summary,
the proposed priorities included Public Safety, Drainage & Treatment plant improvements;
public transportation; public health; recreation; equipment for neighborhood community
center; libraries; financial administration; and reduced bus fares and green fees for the elderly.
He added that subsequent budgets will deal in more detail with projects for support to the
elderly. He pointedout: that it would be difficult to make a recommendation as to the City's
role in funding some programs, such as OEO and SER until it is determined what the
Federal Government will do about federally funded programs which are being phased out.
Mr. Johnny Bilano of the local SER Office was present and stated he had
just received word from the National Office that the Manpower programs are going to be
decentralized, and stated they will be making appeals to the City for Revenue Sharing
support.
City Manager Townsend emphasized that his recommendation only covered the
first six months of 1972. He pointed out that some of the health programs including Mental
Health and Mental Retardation and services for the aged, would be coordinated efforts
between the City, County and State.
Motion by Gonzales, seconded by Bonniwell and passed, that an ordinance
be brought forward adopting a budget for the expenditure of $1,576,903 in Revenue
received under the first entitlement period of the State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act
of 1972, for the period January 1, 1972 through June 30, 1972, as recommended by the
City Manager.
ORDINANCE NO. 11307
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES, SHOWING ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS
COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS:
Horne Road Street Improvements Unit I including:
1. Horne Road, from the west property line of Lot 1-A, Block 1, Laguna Acres
to the west R.O.W. line of McArthur Street, and
2. Columbia Street, from the south R.O.W. line of Horne Road to the north
R.O.W. line of Lolita Street;
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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
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 14TH, 1973, 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".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT BY AND
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI ART FOUNDATION,
INC., AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 9650, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY
COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 18, 1970, BY AMENDING SECTION IV THEREOF SO AS TO
MODIFY CITY'S METHOD OF PAYMENT OF CERTAIN COSTS AND EXPENDITURES
INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF THE ART MUSEUM OF SOUTH TEXAS, AS IS MORE
FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER IN EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to third read-
ing by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and
Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11308
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 40 OF THE SOUTH STAPLES STREET PRO-
JECT FROM PADRE ISLAND DRIVE TO SARATOGA BOULEVARD, FROM THE OWNERS,
PATRICIA RAY PETERSON NUSS, JAMES D. PETERSON AND CHRISTY PETERSON
BROWN; APPROPRIATING OUT OF 220 STREET BOND FUND $4,950 TO SUPPLEMENT
FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PARCEL BY ORDINANCE NO. 10784,
ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-70-107; 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. 11309
ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF $1,576,903 IN REVENUE RECEIVED
UNDER THE FIRST ENTITLEMENT PERIOD OF THE STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL ASSIS-
TANCE ACT OF 1972; APPROPRIATING SAID REVENUE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID
BUDGET, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; PRO-
VIDING 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".
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ORDINANCE NO. 11310
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AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CHANGE ORDER NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH
EMIL STEFEK, GENERAL CONTRACTOR, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREENWOOD
PARK SWIMMING POOL; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO, 291 PARK BOND FUND
THE SUM OF $33,854, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 291-70-9, TO COVER THE COST
OF SAID CHANGE ORDER, SAID FUNDS TO BE TRANSFERRED TO NO. 291 PARK BOND
FUND FROM NO. 121 GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND, ACTIVITY 5601; 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. 11311
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CERTIFICATE OF AGREEMENT WITH
PROJECT SET FOR A SUMMER COLLEGE WORK-STUDY PROGRAM, IN THE FORM SET
FORTH IN THE CERTIFICATE OF AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", 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".
ORDINANCE NO, 11312
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $490 FOR
SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS° FEES, APPRAISAL AND TESTIMONY FEES AND COURT
AND TITLE COSTS IN CONNECTION WITH ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 8,
SOUTH STAPLES -PADRE ISLAND TO SARATOGA IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO.
220-70-107; 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 THE CITY MANAGER TO EXE-
CUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH JOE C. BICKHAM COVERING PARCEL NO, 10-A
BETWEEN HEARN ROAD AND MAGEE LANE (GREENWAY WATER LINE EASEMENT
PURCHASED FROM JOE C. BICKHAM), CONTAINING 3.937 ACRES, FOR A TERM
OF FIVE (5) YEARS, FOR GRAZING LAND, AT AN ANNUAL RENTAL OF $120, A
COPY OF SAID LEASE AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERETO FOR ALL PERTINENT
PURPOSES, MARKED EXHIBIT "A".
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second
reading by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales,
Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
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FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING AL ESCALANTE DBA CORPUS CHRISTI,
SIGHTSEEING SERVICE, A FRANCHISE ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS
AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE PURPOSE
OF OPERATING A SCENIC MOTOR TOUR SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR A CHARGE OF
FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF GROSS RECEIPTS TO BE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY
OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDING
FOR THE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF RECEEPTS WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING
THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY;
PROVIDING FOR PROPER SUPERVISION; PROVIDING FOR DATE WHEN THIS GRANT
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE IN WRITING BY GRANTEE WITHIN
THIRTY (30) DAYS.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second reading
by the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Bosquez, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and
Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11313
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY 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,
AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF SPOHN HOSPITAL, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL
PERMIT FOR A PARKING LOT SITUATED ON LOTS 13, 14 AND 15, BLOCK 1, OCEAN
VIEW ADDITION, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, SUBJECT TO ALL OTHER CONDITIONS OF "A-1" DISTRICT; KEEPING IN
EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED;
REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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. 11314
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY 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 AMEN-
DED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO.
6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF CITY PLANNING COMMISSION BY
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 20 THRU
35, BLOCK 1, LINCOLN TERRACE ADDITION SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DIS-
TRICT TO "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING
ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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".
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Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell quoted portions of a recent editorial which appeared in
the local newspaper concerning closed meetings, and which criticized the Council for meet-
ing in closed sessions to discuss the City Manager's salary and other personnel matters. He
stated the Council is aware of his personal feelings that the Council is complying with the
Texas Open Meetings Law, but that he wished to assure the public that the Council is com-
plying with the law. He stated that legally a council may meet in closed sessions to discuss
"appointments", "employment", or "dismissal", and assured the public that the Council was
discussing one of those three items when they closed the meetings.
Mayor Sizemore announced the Regular Meeting would be recessed for the pur-
pose of holding public hearings scheduled for 4:00 p.m.
The Regular Meeting was reconvened at 5:30 p.m.
In response to a request of Commissioner Lozano that data and information be
furnished relative to allegations made during the Regular Council Meeting last week, City
Manager Townsend distributed to the Council and news media a list of improvements made
in various parts of the City; money spent on assistance to minority groups, the poor and
the elderly, and a chart showing that Corpus Christi has been the sixth fastest growing
City in Texas in the last ten years.
Mr. Lozano stated those persons who appeared and made the allegations did
not have the facts, but that a great deal has been accomplished and neither the Council
nor the City Manager should be attacked from false information.
Mayor Sizemore brought up the matter of the proposed salary increase for the
City Manager which has been under consideration for the past two weeks. In noting
that actions of the Council in this regard have been questioned, he commented that the
public has the right to question certain actions, but that no person or group of persons
should come before the Council and place it in a bargaining position with regard to
whether or not the City Manager is entitled to a salary increase, and that he feels the
Council is in the best possible position to say whether or not an increase is in order.
He pointed out that other City employees have been given an increase every year for
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the past eight budget years, and that sometimes the City Manager had been overlooked. He
stated that in concurrence with all other raises in November of 1972 which was 5 percent
overall, he is proposing that the Council approve an amendment to the Budget to reflect a
five percent increase in salary for the City Manager. Mayor Sizemore further stated that if
there were those persons or groups of persons who would question the capabilities of the City
Manager or how well he is carrying out his responsibilities, the Council stands ready to hear
them, and invited anyone with complaints to contact him be telephone.
Commissioner Stark commented that he feels the five percent increase is a cost
of living increase based on the National cost of living index which has gone up equal to
this amount. He stated this increase does not mean that he is being given a merit raise, and
that the recommended five percent increase is still less than other City Employees received
because it is not being made retroactive to the date when the overall increase was approved.
Mr. Stark stated the Council will reserve comment on this matter at all times. He further
commented that the City may hire rate experts for other purposes but the Council must be
its own expert on the efficiency of the City Manager.
Commissioner Bosquez commented that he concurs with statements that the City
Council has the sole responsibility to increase or decrease the salary of the City Manager
and that it is not an ethnic issue, but that the Council is attempting to bring the City
Manager's salary in line with other comparable cities.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Stark, that the salary of the City Manager be
increased five percent to be effective with the next pay period ending February 18, 1973.
On request of Mayor Pro Tem Bonniwell, the Council agreed to meet in a
closed session, and the meeting was recessed at 5:50 p.m.
The meeting was reconvened at 7:00 p.m. and Mayor Sizemore called for a
vote on the foregoing motion that the salary of the City Manager be increased five per-
cent to be effective with the next pay period ending February 18, 1973. The Council
voted unanimously in the affirmative, and Mayor Sizemore declared the motion had
passed.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the Regular
Meeting was adjourned at 7:00 p.m. February 14, 1973.