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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
May 2, 1973
3:00 P. M,
PRESENT:
Mayor Ronnie Sizemore
Mayor Pro Tem Chas. A. Bonniwell
Commissioners:
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Mayor Sizemore called the
City Hall.
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney James R. Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the
The Invocation was given by Reverend Stanley Wehling, Minister of Educa-
tion of the Trinity Lutheran Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Bonniwell and passed, that the absence of
Commissioners Bosquez and Stark be excused for just cause.
Mayor Sizemore announced that May 6 through 12, 1973 had been proclaimed
as HOSPITAL WEEK, and May, 1973, proclaimed HEARING AND SPEECH MONTH.
Mayor Sizemore stated that former City Councilman and current chairman of
the Sister City Committee Eduardo deAses had presented the City of Corpus Christi
with a collection of rare sea shells and fossils which had been a gift from the Sister
City Committee of Yokosuka, Japan. Mayor Sizemore stated the collection would be'
turned over to Mr. Aalbert Heine for display at the Corpus Christi Museum.
Mayor Sizemore presented Course Completion Certificates to 17 City employees
who have completed the 15 -week professional training course on "Managing the Modern
City" issued by the Institute for Training in Municipal Administration of the Inter-
national City Management Association. City employees receiving certificates were:
Thomas J. Basile, Administrative Assistant to the City Manager; Maurice L. Colvin,
Director of Human Relations; Andy Duron, Director of Welfare; Kern Ewing, Community
Renewal Program Director; Hal George, Executive Assistant City Attorney; Louis W.
Hennings, Building Official; Howard R. Hewlett, Assistant Police Chief; Donald S.
Hill, Administrative Assistant; Ronald S. Jones, Employee Safety Coordinator; Jack
McCord, Chief Accountant; Richard J. Mertz, Administrative Assistant; Walter N. "Pat"
Scarborough, Assistant Public Works Director; Robert F. Rusk, Data Processing Manager;
Charles "Chuck" Speed, Director of Personnel; Thomas W. Stewart, Director of Traffic
Engineering; Cefe F. Valenzuela, Sanitation Superintendent; and Carroll L. Williams,
Museum Curator.
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Former City Manager Russell R. McClure, Instructor of the Course, and Mr.
Harry Ullom, Associate Professor of Economics at Del Mar College, Discussion Leader of
the Course, spoke to the Council and audience giving observations and background on
the Training Program. Dr. Jean Richardson, President of Del Mar College, spoke words
of praise for the Course and gratification that Del Mar College had had some partici-
pation in it. Charles Speed, Personnel Director was Coordinator of the Course, and
participated in the presentations.
Mayor Sizemore called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager Townsend
presented requests and recommendations with related comments and explanations, as
follows:
a. That substitute judges and alternate judges for the May 5, 1973 Mayor
and Council Election, be confirmed as set forth in Ordinance No. 11472.
b. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., May 12, 1973 for a Trailer Mounted
Air Compressor for Wastewater Services. Funds are provided in the 1972-73 budget for
the purchase.
c. That bids be received from June 25 through June 28, 1973 on 59 Annual
Supply Contracts. Funds are being requested by various using activities in the 1973-
74 Budget to cover cost of these supplies. Estimated total cost is approximately
$4,362,639.58.
d. That the authority to receive bids at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 1973 for
Coating & Wrapping of steel pipe to be carried on Warehouse Inventory for the Gas
Division, be approved. Funds are provided for appropriation in the Stores Fund. This
is approximately an eighteen months supply.
e. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., May 22, 1973 for bare steel pipe
to be carried in Warehouse Inventory for the Gas Division. Funds are provided for
appropriation in Stores Fund. This is approximately an eighteen months supply.
f. That the Ordinance No. 11156 passed on November 8, 1972 be amended to
change the description of the project on Ayers Street to show the actual limits of
construction being from a point 106' south of the south right-of-way line of Alexander
Street northward to the south right-of-way line of Norton Street. Also it is recom-
mended that lines from the limits of the project southward be released.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Branch and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a" through "f" be accepted and that the requests and recommendations
be granted and approved as presented by the City Manager.
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ORDINANCE NO. 11468
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958,
AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 21-155, SCHEDULE III, "PARK-
ING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS", BY DELETING THEREFROM REFER-
ENCE TO SWANTNER STREET BETWEEN LOUISIANA AVENUE AND OHIO, EAST SIDE, AND
BY ADDING THERETO AN ITEM WHICH WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITING PARKING
AT ALL TIMES ON BOTH SIDES OF SWANTNER STREET, BETWEEN LOUISIANA AVENUE AND
TEXAS AVENUE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING SEVERANCE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following
vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Branch, Gonzales, and Lozano, present and voting "Aye';
Bosquez and Stark, absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 11469
CLOSING A PORTION OF THE EXISTING RIGHT OF WAY OF WOOLDRIDGE ROAD, SITUATED
IN LOTS 9, 10, 11, 22, 23 AND 24, SECTION 4, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM AND
GARDEN TRACTS, AS RECORDED IN VOL, A, PAGES 41, 42 AND 43, MAP RECORDS OF
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Branch, Gonzales, and Lozano, present and voting "Aye'; Bosquez
and Stark, absent.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4168, GENERALLY
REFERRED TO AS THE PLATTING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, AND AS PARTICULARLY
AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11140, SO AS TO AMEND THE CITY WATER DISTRIBUTION
STANDARDS ADOPTED BY SAID ORDINANCE NO. 11140 AND ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF
THE CITY SECRETARY 50 AS TO REQUIRE WATER LINES IN DEDICATED STREET RIGHT OF
WAYS IN CERTAIN DEFINED AREAS; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STANDARDS WHERE WATER
LINES AND SANITARY SEWER LINES PARALLEL EACH OTHER; TO REQUIRE CERTAIN STAN-
DARDS WHERE WATER LINES AND SANITARY SEWER LINES CROSS EACH OTHER; SETTING
CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR MAINS IN DEFINED MERCANTILE AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS;
SETTING CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR MAINS IN DEFINED LIGHT MERCANTILE AREAS AND
AREAS CONTAINING APARTMENTS AND APARTMENT HOUSES; SETTING REQUIREMENTS
FOR FIRE HYDRANT SPACING !N CERTAIN DEFINED RESIDENTIAL, MERCANTILE AND
INDUSTRIAL AREAS, LIGHT MERCANTILE AREAS AND AREAS CONTAINING APARTMENTS
AND APARTMENT HOUSES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second reading by
the following vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Branch, Gonzales, and Lozano, present and voting
"Aye"; Bosquez and Stark, absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 11470
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11156, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON NOVEMBER 8, 1972, APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF AYERS
STREET, SO AS TO CORRECT THE LIMITS OF THE PROJECT TO HEREAFTER READ "AYERS
STREET FROM 106 L.F. SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF NORTON STREET";
EFFECTUATING THE RELEASE OF ASSESSMENT LIENS AGAINST THOSE PROPERTIES
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ABUTTING AYERS STREET FROM A POINT 106 FEET SOUTH OF THE SOUTH RIGHT OF WAY
LINE OF ALEXANDER STREET SOUTHWARD 3494 FEET EAST, ON THE EAST AND WEST SIDES
OF AYERS; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Branch, Gonzales, and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Bosquez
and Stark, absent.
RESOLUTION NO. 11471
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE REPORTAGE BY JIM WOOD, OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI
CALLER -TIMES, OF THE PROCEEDINGS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
GOVERNMENT AND EXPRESSING TO HIM THE BEST WISHES OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
COUNCIL FOR HIS CONTINUED SUCCESS IN HIS PROFESSION.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Branch, Gonzales, and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Bosquez
and Stark, absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 11472
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11444, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL
ON APRIL 4, 1973, CALLING AN ELECTION FOR MAYOR AND SIX COUNCILMEN IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY, 1973, SO AS
TO MAKE CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE LIST OF ELECTION OFFICIALS AS HEREINAFTER SET
FORTH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following
vote: Sizemore, Bonniwell, Branch, Gonzales, and Lozano, present and voting "Aye'; Bosquez
and Stark, absent.
Mayor Sizemore called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not
scheduled on the Agenda. No one appeared.
City Manager Townsend discussed with the Council a preliminary proposal for an appli-
cation for Federal Funds for a Senior Citizen's Assistance Program. He explained that the State
has the money and there is a realistic possibility that the City may be able to get assistance in
the program if the application is approved. He described the program as proposed by Ernest
Briones, Director of Urban Development, which calls for using Revenue-sharing funds for plan-
ning and research and the grant for more tangible purposes such as transportation and recreation,
and that the proposal is the result of discussions in Austin attended by Assistant City Manager
Walker and followed up by Mr. Briones. He stated it is hoped that Nueces County officials
will be willing to work with the City, and that the grant would be approved at the federal
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level. He stated he needs the Council's formal approval only when it comes back as an approved
application and contract, but that there is a deadline problem and requested tentative approval
of the application so the program can be carried out.
Assistant City Manager Archie Walker stated that two meetings had been held with four
representatives of SAGE, and that other meetings are planned with SAGE Trustees which will
afford an opportunity to work with the Westside Senior Citizens Group.
Motion by Bonniwell, seconded by Branch and passed, that the City Manager be
authorized to proceed with making the application for Federal funds for a Senior Citizen's
Assistance Program as outlined by Mr. Townsend.
City Manager Townsend made a report on a meeting held in Austin Tuesday, May 1,
attended by himself and Director of Public Utilities Bob Schneider. He stated there is a bill
pending before the Legislature regarding the Nueces River Authority to expand its powers and
reorganize its board to shift more representation to the Lower Nueces River Counties and would
give Nueces Ccunty a greater voice on the Authority; that under the agreement the City of
Corpus Christi would not oppose the legislative bill to expand the Authority's powers and the
Authority would agree to reorganize its board to shift more representation to Lower-Nueces
River Counties. He explained that the compromise was possible because the legislative bill
sought by the Authority cannot be passed this late in the legislature's session unless Corpus
Christi agrees not to oppose it. He stated the proposed compromise calls for dividing the
authority, which includes all or part of 22 counties into seven separate sections, and each
section would have three board representatives. He stated he finds nothing in the compromise
agreement that would worsen Corpus Christi's situation, but believed it would help substan-
tially. He pointed out that presently Nueces County has no guarantee it would get represen-
tation on the Authority after the terms of the present local representatives, Hayden Head and
Allen Wood, expire, and that comments on the proposed compromise are being sought from Mr.
Head, Mr. Wood and Don Cox, Chairman of the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District.
The Council indicated they wanted to hear those comments before making a decision
on the proposal. Mr. Townsend stated he needed some directive from the Council on this
matter by Wednesday of next week.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned
at 4:30 p.m., May 2, 1973.