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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/20/1973MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING June 20, 1973 3:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem James T. Acuff Commissioners: Ricardo Gonzalez Thomas V. Gonzales Gabe Lozano, Sr. Assistant City Manager Archie Walker City Attorney James R. Riggs City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem James Acuff called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The Iv cption was given by Reverend Dean Burke of Morgan Avenue Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Tom Gonzales, seconded by Ricardo Gonzalez and passed, that the absence of Mayor Luby and Commissioners Branch and Stark be excused for just cause. The Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 6, 1973, at 3:00 p.m., and of the Special Meeting of May 6, 1973 at 7:30 p.m., held at Ella Barnes Junior High School, be approved as presented to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Acuff read and presented a proclamation designating Sunday, June 24, 1973 as CORPUS CHRISTI DAY and urged all citizens to take due note of the rich heritage of our "Sparkling City By The Sea". The proclamation was presented to Mr. Emanuel Saldana who commented that it was inspired by those who believe that Corpus Christi's rich heritage should be reasserted from time to time. Mayor Pro Tem Acuff called for the City Manager's Reports and Assistant City Manager Archie Walker presented requests and recommendations with related comments and explanations, as follows: a. That a public hearing to close the street right-of-way areas abutting and in Lot 25, Section 54 of Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, and along the southwest boundary of Lot 21-0 Glenoak Subdivision, be held on July 18, 1973 at 3:00 p.m. A portion of a 10' wide strip of Glenoak should have been closed by Ordinance 7843 but it was inadvertently omitted. The other 2 sections are street rights-of-way deeded to the County but never opened on the ground. b. That the rehearing requested by Central Power and Light Company on its request for -a rate increase be set at 2 p.m. on Monday, July 2, 1973. c. That a public hearing be held at 4 p.m. on August 8, 1973, on the following zoning applications: • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 2 c. Cont'd: (1) Ms. Lilly Cavazos - "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the southwest corner of Carlton Street and Horne Road. (2) Mr. Carroll W. Cage - "AB" & "R -1B" to "B-4", located in the 400 Block of Ayers and Palmero Streets at Six Points. (3) Mr. George Bayder - "B-1" to "B-4", located on the south side of padre Island Drive west of Hanley Drive. (4) Mr. Michael B. Lewis - "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the north side of McArdle Road west of Nile Drive. (5) Mrs. Beulah Baker - "R -1A" to "A-1", located between McArdle Road and South Padre Island Drive, east of Rodd Field Road. (6) Mr. E. 9. Tyler, Jr. - "R -1B" to "B-4", located on the west side of Tyler Circle, north of Laguna Shores Road, and that notices be mailed to those who received notices of the Planning Commission meeting. d. That Council authority be granted to receive bids on an Aerial Ladder and Utility Service Body for Maintenance Services at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 3, 1973. Funds have been made available in the 1972-73 Budget under Activity 6222, Object 503 to cover this purchase. e. That Tax Adjustments to the City's Tax Rolls as submitted by the Tax Assessor Collector for the period November 1, 1972, through January 31, 1973, be approved. Net decreases, 1972 Tax Roll, $27,295.60; Prior Years' Tax Rolls, $3,302.02. The 1972 Tax Roll decreases include $25,366 in Real Estate tax and $2,930 in Personal Property Tax. Principal adjustment decreases of $17,611 for three prop- erties of C.C. Housing Authority as exempt, $953 on 17 other properties as exempt; decrease of $1,855 for Petroleum Tower, Inc., when records were -presented; decreases of $1,065 for 26 Personal Property accounts after records were presented; decrease of $1,717 for property of General Electric because of an appraisal error. f. That the General Fund be reimbursed $97,874.58 for engineering services during the third quarter from February 1, 1973 to April 30, 1973, on various Bond Fund projects and that $88,642.21 be appropriated to supplement remaining contin- gency appropriations of $9,232.37. g. That the City Manager be authorized to execute an agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and the Texas -Mexican Railroad Company tor construction and maintenance of a 12 -inch water line crossing the Tex-Mex railroad track at Bluntzer Street. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 3 h. That Ordinance No. 11475 regarding Prescott Street Improvements, dated May 16, 1973, be amended to reduce rate of interest from 6-% to 5k'/% and to provide a clause whereby property owners could contract for monthly installments beyond 60 months when assessment payments would be in excess of $3.0.00 per month on owner -occupied properties. i. That the Public Hearing on the Assessments for Prescott Street Improve- ments from Gollihar to Crosstown Expressway be closed and that the Corrected Assess- ment Roll be adopted. The adjustments recommended by Mr. Carr have been reflected on the revised roll. j. That the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with Burtex Constructors, Inc., for Prescott Street Improvements and Prescott Park Drainage Improvements and that $250,000 be appropriated including $241,223.17 for the contract and $8,776.83 for contingencies and incidental expenses. k. That the public hearing on the assessments for the Austin School Area Street Improvements, Unit I, bounded by Baldwin Boulevard, Morgan A';.nue and Airport Road, be closed and the corrected assessment roll be adopted. The corrected assess- ment roll reflects the changes which were recommended by the City's expert witness at the public hearing at Ella Barnes Junior High School as well as a reduction of Item 227 from the normal reduced rate of $4.75 per L.F. to $2.30 per L.F. to compen- sate for the fact that the property was assessed the full rate during the construction of Baldwin Boulevard and therefore sides the new improvements. It is recommended that the sidewalk remain as proposed on Carmen and Cortez Streets, 1. That the contract for the construction of the Austin School Area Street Improvements between Baldwin Boulevard, Morgan Avenue and Airport Road, be awarded to Asphalt Paving and Construction Company for $534,288.35 and an appropriation of $555,000.00 is requested to cover the award and related expenses. m. That the City Manager be authorized to accept a grant of $65,189 made possible through the Older Americans Act and the Governor's Committee on Aging. The grant will provide for transportation, recreation and information services through two centers to be established. The grant will be supplemented with $21,730 cf local funds, $61,984 in General Revenue Sharing funds and $7,500 in income from transpor- tation fees for a total annual project cost of $156,403. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 4 n. That fees at the Oso Golf Course be reduced for those over 65 by reducing the monthly card for week days only from $12.00 to $6.00 and the daily week day only price from $2.00 to $1.00. Rates will become effective August 1, 1973. o. That reduced transit fares for those citizens over 65 years of age be approved. The fare will be reduced to 15Q cash using a MediCare card as identification. For those individuals not holding a MediCare card, special identi- fication cards will be issued by Transit at no cost. Zone fares would be eliminated and only the identification would need to be shown by a person departing the bus. Transfers to other routes would be free. Rates will become effective August 1, 1973. p. That an application be submitted to the Criminal Justice Council of $3,750 for additional costs for foundation improvements for the new Police Radio Tower, and authorization to accept the amended grant be approved. q. That the City Manager be authorized to submit an application and approve a contract with the Department of Labor for $341,530 to continue the sponsor- ship of the Corpus Christi Multi -Counties Neighborhood Youth Corps Out -of -School Program. A local share of $39,000 will be provided as in-kind. The program will enroll 105 out-of-school youth, ages 16-21 in the 13 -county area. The counties include Nueces, Aransas, San Patricio, Kenedy, Kleberg, Refugio, Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Wells, Karnes, Live Oak, and McMullen. This allocation is an increase of 35 over the last program year. About one-third of the positions will be in Corpus Christi. r. That a resolution be passed in support of the Harbor Island and Aransas Pass Channel modification project of the Nueces County Navigation District. s. That Ordinance No. 11463 determining the necessity for street improve - be ment in the Austin School Area/amended to reduce the interest rate from 6 1/2% to 5 1/4%, and provide for a clause whereby property owners of owner -occupied property could extend the monthly installments to beyond 60 months when payments would otherwise exceed $10 per month. t. That the Joint Proposal dated June 15, 1973 of the Corpus Christi Bank & Trust and the Corpus Christi State National Banks to serve as Co -Depository Banks for the City for the two-year period 1973-75, be accepted. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 5 Mr, William Berry, attorney representing SAGE, Inc., and senior citizens of Nueces County, made comments relative to the City Manager's recommendation that a grant of $65,189 be accepted to provide transportation, recreation. and information services through the two centers for the elderly to be established, Mr. Berry praised the program and stated he had no negative comments to make, He stated the County had indicated willingness to be a part of such a program and it is hoped County officials would be contacted to work for the completion of the program, pointing out that Robstown and other groups have shown willingness to support a unified program. He suggested that consideration be given to establishment of a committee of persons who are directly responsible to the City and County which would call for a 15 -member advisory board to be a non -agency type committee with grass- roots representation from the retired and ethnic groups of the City. He stated that Assistant City Manager Walker had mailed out a proposal at his request, and he felt we are now ready to call a meeting with these different groups to have their comments on the program. He stated he concurred in the recommendation of Director of Urban Development Ernest Briones that it must eventually be an independent agency responsible to both the City and the County. Mayor Pro Tem Acuff stated he will work with the Mayor when he returns to arrange a meeting with the County Commissioners as soon as possible. Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez stated his feeling is that after a study is made in cooperation with the 15 -member committee of grass-roots representation of senior citizens and groups from both the City and County, consideration should be given to the setting aside of funds from the Revenue Sharing Funds while this program is being initiated for eventual construction of permanent buildings to assure the continuation of the program. Motion by Tom Gonzales, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "t", be accepted, and that the requests and recommenda- tions be granted and approved as presented by Assistant City Manager Walker. Assistant City Manager Walker reviewed ordinancesappearingon the agenda. Mrs. Eva de Ases spoke in opposition to Ordinance "a" relating to parallel parking on the west side of the 500 Block of Port Avenue, stating she as a citizen representing United Neighbors had been involved in various bond issues and needed to be informed to answer questions regarding this ordinance. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 - Page 6 Mr. Pedro P. Garcia, attorney representing Mr. Bernie Benavides, owner of busi- ness property in the 500 Block of Port Avenue, spoke against the recommendation that angle parking be prohibited within the 500 Block of Port Avenue. He presented a chart of the 500 Block and Mr. Benavides' furniture store and parking area, stating that there is ample space for perpendicular parking; that it does not endanger traffic and that this had been in his plan when the parking facilities were constructed. Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez pointed out that Del Mar College bas considerable angle parking with cars backing out into moving traffic. He suggested that the width of the median be reduced or removed entirely from this location. Commissioner Lozano pointed out that parallel parking must also move into moving traffic, and that Port Avenue needs both street and parking improvements. Assistant City Manager Walker pointed out the dangers involved when cars back out from angle parking into moving traffic and suggested that the third reading of the ordinance be tabled for further consideration. Mr. Charles A. Nichols, 3141 Gollihar, stated he was speaking on behalf of Mr. Benavides and others, regarding the proposed parallel parking within the 500 Block of Port Avenue, stating the angle parking should be allowed as there had been no resulting problems. He stated that Mr. Benivades runs a small independent business like himself, and complained that continued restrictive regulations would eventually eliminate small free enterprise businesses such as these, that an effort should be made to keep them in business and not force them into welfare. Mr. Garcia stated his client would be willing to work with the Traffic Engineer on a compromise as to an acceptable degree of angle parking so as not to block 2 lanes. ORDINANCE NO. 11525 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-97 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADD TO THE LIST OF STREETS UNDER SUBSECTION (b) THEREOF THE NAME OF SOUTH PORT AVENUE, THE WEST SIDE OF THE 500 BLOCK THEREOF, RELATING TO PARALLEL PARKING WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and failed to pass by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, and Lozano, present and voting "Nay"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 18-22 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, TO ADJUST THE SCHEDULE AND CHARGES FOR TRASH AND GARBAGE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL FOR BUSINESS AND COMMERCIAL INSTITUTIONS, IN ORDER TO APPLY THE FEES TO TWO DAYS PER WEEK PICK UP AND FOUR DAYS PER WEEK PICK UP, INSTEAD OF THREE DAYS AND SIX DAYS, RESPECTIVELY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 7 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE AN AMENDMENT OF ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CORPUS CHRISTI BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, AND AL KRAKOW DBA CORPUS CHRISTI AVIATION, AND STONE- WALL NATIONAL BANK, ET AL, TO GARY R. LEVITZ, COVERING A COMMERCIAL HANGAR AND FIXED BASE AVIATION LEASE PLOT ON CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT SITE, AS SHOWN AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE AMENDMENT OF ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART' HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A" The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXI- CABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO VICTOR MORENO D/B/A RED TOP COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE C'=TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO LONNIE KING, DBA KING CAB CO., INC., A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO, 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third. reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO JOE E. MANUEL, DBA STAR CAB COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OFERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR MODIFYING SAID FORM BY PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT OF 2% OF GROSS RECEIPTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to, its third reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 8 ORDINANCE N0. 11526 CLOSING THAT PORTION OF AN ALLEY WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 5 THROUGH 8 AND LOTS 13 THROUGH 16, AND THE SOUTHWESTERN ONE-HALF OF SAID ALLEY WHICH IS LOCATED BETWEEN LOTS 9 & 10 AND LOTS 11 & 12, ALL IN BLOCK 5, SUNSET PLACE, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11527 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $88,642.21 AS FOLLOWS: $74,399.91 FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND $ 7,637.36 FROM N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND $ 3,845.09 FROM N0. 296 STORM SEWER BOND FUND $ 1,325.20 FROM NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND $ 311.87 FROM NO. 251 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND $1,122.78 FROM NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND TO SUPPLEMENT $9,232.37 REMAINING FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONTIN- GENCIES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, APPLICABLE TO VARIOUS PROJECTS AS SHOWN ON THE ATTACHED TABULATION MARKED EXHIBIT "A" AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING REIM- BURSEMENT OF $97,874.58 TO THE N0. 102 GENERAL FUND FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES PROVIDED DURING THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 1, 1973, TO APRIL 30, 1973; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 11528 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE TEXAS -MEXICAN RAILROAD COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF A 12 INCH WATER LINE CROSSING THE TEX-MEX RAILROAD TRACK AT BLUNTZER STREET, AT ABOUT STATION 87 + 05, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE 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: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 11529 AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 11475, DATED MAY 16, 1973, WHICH DETERMINED THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERED IMPROVEMENTS TO PRESCOTT STREET, FROM GOLLIHAR TO CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, TO REDUCE THE RATE OF INTEREST FROM SIX AND ONE-HALF (6 1/27,) PERCENT TO FIVE AND ONE-QUAETER (5 1/4%) PERCENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF MONTHLY INSTALL- MENTS BEYOND SIXTY (60) IN NUMBER ON OWNER OCCUPIED PROPERTY SO THAT MONTHLY PAY- MENTS WILL NOT EXCEED TEN ($10.00) DOLLARS PER MONTH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 9 ORDINANCE NO. 11530 CLOSING THE HEARING ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING STREETS: PRESCOTT STREET IMPROVEMENTS,. FROM THE NORTH RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF GOLLIHAR ROAD TO THE SOUTH PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 5, BLOCK 14, TEMPLE ADDITION; AND FINDING AND DETERMIN- ING THAT PROPERTY ABUTTING SAID STREETS WILL BE SPECIFICALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT; FIXING A LIEN AND CHARGE, THE MANNER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND COLLECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11531 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BURTEX CONSTRUCTORS, INC., FOR PRESCOTT STREET IMPROVEMENTS AND PRESCOTT PARK DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS; APPRO- PRIATING A TOTAL OF $250,000, OF WHICH $209,129.85 IS OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND, $201,787.86 BEING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $7,341.99 FOR CONTINGENCIES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-70-118, AND $40,870.15 IS OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND, $39,435.31 BEING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1,434.84 FOR CONTINGENCIES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 295-70-76; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter:Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark,absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11532 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11463 DATED APRIL 25, 1973, WHICH DETERMINED THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERED IMPROVEMENT TO AUSTIN SCHOOL AREA STREETS, UNIT NO. 1, TO REDUCE THE RATE OF INTEREST FROM SIX AND ONE-HALF PERCENT TO FIVE AND ONE-QUARTER PERCENT AND TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENSION OF MONTHLY INSTALLMENTS BEYOND SIXTY IN NUMBER ON OWNER OCCUPIED PROPERTY SO THAT MONTHLY PAYMENTS WILL NOT EXCEED TEN DOLLARS PER MONTH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO, 11533 CLOSING THE HEARING ON STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE FOLLOWING STREETS: AUSTIN SCHOOL AREA STREETS IMPROVEMENTS UNIT #l: 1. Vera Cruz Street, from the south right of way line of Zaragosa Street to the north right of way line of Morgan Avenue, and from the north right of way line of Navajo Street to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 2. Guatemozin Street, from the north right of way line of Morgan. Avenue to the south right of way line of Navajo Street; 3. Balboa Street, from the north right of way line of Morgan Avenue to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 4. Pueblo Street, from the north right of way line of Morgan Avenue to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 10 5. Shawnee Street, from the north right of way line of Morgan Avenue to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 6. Hiawatha Street, from the north right of way line of Morgan Avenue to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 7. Virginia Street, from the north right of way line of Morgan Avenue to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 8. Torreon Street, from the north right of way line of Navajo Street to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 9. Cortez Street, from the north right of way line of Navajo Street to the south right of way line of Baldwin Boulevard; 10. Zapata Street, from the west right of way line of Guatemozin Street to the east right of way line of Vera Cruz Street; 11. Gloria Street, from the west right of way line of Guatemozin Street to the east right of way line of Vera Cruz Street; 12. Zaragosa Street, from the west right of way line of Guatemozin Street to the east right of way line of Airport Road; 13. Iturbide Street, from the west right of way line of Guatemozin Street to the east right of way line of Airport Road; 14. Hidalgo Street, from the west right of way line of Hiawatha Street to the east right of way line of Airport Road; 15. Santa Elena Street, from the west right of way line of Balboa Street to the east right of way line of Airport Road; 16. Navajo Street, from the west right of way line of Balboa Street to the east right of way line of Airport Road, and, 17. Carmen Street, from the west right of way line of Balboa Street to the east right of way line of Cortez Street AND FINDING AND DETERMINTN-THAT PROPERTY ABUTTING SAID STREETS WILL BE SPECIFICALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF COST OF THE IMPROVEMENTS AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT; FIXING A LIEN AND CHARGE, THE MANNER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND COLLECTION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11534 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH ASPHALT PAVING & CONSTRUC- TION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF AUSTIN SCHOOL AREA IMPROVEMENTS, UNIT 1; APPROPRIAT- ING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND $555,000, OF WHICH $534,288.35 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $20,711.65 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-67-927; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 11 ORDINANCE N0. 11535 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN AMENDED APPLICATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL FOR AN ADDITIONAL $3,750 TO COVER COSTS FOR FOUNDATION IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE NEW POLICE RADIO TOWER, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE APPLICATION, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND AUTH- ORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF THE AMENDED GRANT, WHEN APPROVED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11536 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT A GRANT OF $65,189 MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE OLDER AMERICANS ACT AND THE GOVERNOR'S COMMITTEE ON AGING FOR THE SENIOR CITIZENS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, AND TO EXECUTE ANY NECESSARY RELATED DOCUMENTS; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Loza;:.o, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11537 AMENDING CHAPTER 18A OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10378, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 28, 1971, BY AMENDING SECTION 18A-1, SCHEDULE, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR REDUCED GREEN FEES FOR USE OF THE OSO MUNICIPAL GOLF COURSE BY THOSE OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICA- TION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9864 PASSED AND APPROVED ON JULY 29, 1970, SO AS TO PROVIDE A FARE OF 15p FOR PASSENGERS OVER. 65 YEARS OF AGE UPON PRESENTATION OF A MEDICARE CARD OR SPECIAL IDENTIFICATION CARD TO BE ISSUED AT NO COST TO A PERSON PROVIDING EVIDENCE OF AGE TO THE TRANSIT OFFICE; PROVIDING FOR THE ELIMINATION OF ADDITIONAL ZONE FARES FOR THE CLASS ESTABLISHED HEREIN; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time: and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Rica -.do Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 11538 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN APPLICATION AND CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION, BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAM, WHEREBY THE CITY WOULD CONTINUE THE SPONSORSHIP OF A WORK -TRAINING PROJECT UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY ACT OF 1964 AS AMENDED (42 U,S.C. 2701), AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE APPLICATION AND CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 12 The Charter Rule was suspended and the .Eorr_goi; rg ordiT,a.nce was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. RESOLUTION NO. 11539 SUPPORTING THE HARBOR ISLAND AND ARANSA.S PASS CHANNEL MODIFICATION OF THE NUECES COUNTY NAVIGATION DISTRICT NO. 1, THE DEEP WATER PORT FACILITY AT HARBOR ISLAND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and t1e foregoi-a.g resolution was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, absent. ORDINANCE NO, 11540 ACCEPTING THE JOINT BID OF CORPUS CHRISTI BANK & TRUST AND CORPUS CHRISTI STATE NATIONAL BANK AS CITY DEPOSITORIES FOR THE ENSUING TERM; ACCEPTING AND APPROVING THE PLEDGE OF SECURITIES OF SAID DEPOSITORIES IN LIE? OF BOND AS SUCH DEPOSITORIES; PROVIDING FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH SECURITIES WITH DEPOSITORIES THAT ARE APPROVED BY THE CITY DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND SUCH OTHER SECURITY HOLDER AS TRUSTEE FOR SAFE- KEEPING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foz'agoing ordinance -was passed by the following vote: Acuff, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Go.*.r.zalnz ar_d Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, Branch and Stark, abse.t. Mayor Pro Tem Acuff called for pe'titir-_,s or .:.,i:c=nation from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. Charles Nichols'questior,ed the Council's meting in Rockport the past week.at Key Alegro Motel. He pointed out that it was cal sd a "retreat" but was declared an open meeting, and the public had not beao.. given peeper notice of the place and time. He inquired as to why the meeting was not held at a local motel in view of the saving it would have. been to the taxpayers and at the same time using the facilities of taxpaying local motels. He also inquired if liquor was consumed and who paid the bills at the 1uxur,,3s He stated he felt the time had come when the City should economize in gave .zm n,t, maintain some semblance of free enterprise, and maintain three times a week gariage pickup. Mayor Pro Tem Acuff stated the workshop meeting was held i;-. Rockport in an attempt to let the Councilmen study the City's problems and plans away from the interruptions of telephone calls and the press of personal bn.sin.ass. He stated some very important issues were discussed which needed the Council's undivided attention; that they all learned a lot and was well worth their time and efforts. 11110 • 1110 Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 20, 1973 Page 13 He pointed out that the meeting had been well announced ahead of time and was an open meeting. Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez stated that perhaps when there is a full Council the matter should be discussed with the view that any similar meetings in the future should be held in Corpus Christi. He commented that they all received a tremendous amount of information regarding important issues confronting the Council, and commented "it was no holiday for us". Assistant City Manager Walker advised Mr. Nichols that the City bore the expense of the Rockport meeting. Regarding the statement of Mr. Nichols that three times a week garbage pickup be maintained, Commissioner Lozano pointed out that the Sanitation workers had requested the 5 -day work week. Commissioner Lozano stated he had had a complaint from a resident in the 1300 Block of Retama Street that more oil tanks were being built and that they were sandblasting the refinery tanks. Assistant City Manager Walker stated this would be investigated. There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Tom Gonzales, seconded by Ricardo Gonzalez and passed, that the meeting adjourn at 4:05 p.m., Wednesday, June 20, 1973.