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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
June 27, 1973
3:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jason Luby
Mayor Pro Tem James T. Acuff
Commissioners:
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Ricardo Gonzalez
Thomas V. Gonzales
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
Hall.
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney James R. Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City
The Invocation was given by Reverend Earl N. McArthur, Pastor of All Saints
Episcopal Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Acuff and passed, that the Minutes of the
Regular Council Meeting of June 13, 1973, be approved as submitted to the Council.
Mayor Luby recognized the presence of the Honorable John Cox, Mayor Pro Tem
of Del Rio, Texas. Also welcomed a group of Holy Cross Church students who were
visiting the Council for the purpose of observing government in action.
Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports and City Manager Marvin
Townsend presented requests and recommendations with related comments and explana-
tions, as follows:
a. That the authority be granted to receive bids at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
July 17, 1973 for annual supply of approximately 7800 bags of industrial quick -set
concrete mix (90# per bag). Bids are open to nine bidders. Funds are available in
the Warehouse Budget Inventory Account.
b. That the authority be granted to receive bids for a Night Vision Scope
for the Police Department, at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 1973. This equipment
has been authorized as part of the Federally assisted organized Crime Control
Activity of the Police and Sheriff's Departments.
c. That the authority be granted to receive bids at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
July 17, 1973 for budgeted replacement and additional heavy equipment as follows:
2 Motor Graders, 125 HP
1 Street Sweeper
2 13 -Wheel Pneumatic Rollers (Tow Type)
1 Sheeps Foot Roller
3 60 HP Tractors
1 50 HP Tractor W/Loader
1 50 HP Tractor w/Loader
1 50 HP Tractor w/P.T.O. & 3 point hitch
Bids are open to fifteen bidders.
- Replacement - Street
- Replacement - Street
- Replacement - Street
- Replacement - Street
- Replacement - Street
- Additional - Water
- Additional Water
- Additional - Airport
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d. That the authority be granted to receive bids on a combination catch basin
cleaning truck, at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 17, 1973 for the Street Division. Funds
have been authorized in the 1972-73 budget under Activity 44921 Code 503.
e. That the insured value of City buildings be increased to $11,323,400, an
increase in insured value of $2,379,198. This increase is required so that the City
will be in compliance with the 80% co-insurance conditions of the present insurance
policies. Values of City buildings were established by the General Adjustment Bureau,
Inc. in accordance with their appraisal contract with the City authorized by Ordinance
No. 11324 passed February 21, 1973. The additional insurance premium payments for
the three year policy will be $7,772 this year, $5,830 for 1973-74, and $5,829 for
1974-75 or a total of $19,431.
f. That property located at the northeast corner of Airline Road and Holly
Road be rezoned on Tract "A" from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District, to "A-1" Apart-
ment House District, and on Tract "B" from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to
"B-4" General Business District (Application of A. L. Rankin). This action concurs
with the recommendation of the Planning Commission and with action taken at the Council
hearing September 6, 1972. The ordinance was delayed while waiting for the proper
legal description and further as the property was confused with another zoning request
of the same property owner. The description was provided approximately 3 months after
the hearing, or several months prior to the 6 month zoning action deadline after the
hearing by the City Council.
g. That the City execute an agreement between the Texas Mexican Railway
Company, the State of Texas and the City for the construction of a plank railroad
crossing at the intersection of South Staples and Holly Road. The state and the rail-
road jointly are to lower the railroad tracks and construct a plank crossing and the
City is to maintain the advance warning signs in reference to such crossing. This work
is required as part of the South Staples Street Improvements from Padre Island Drive
to Saratoga, a joint project between the City and the State Highway Department.
h. That the City Manager be authorized to accept an FAA Grant offer for the
federal share of 82% of the cost of acquisition of a crash -fire -rescue vehicle for
Corpus Christi International Airport and 75% of the cost of security perimeter fencing
for a total federal share of $65,000. Authorization was granted June 13, 1973 for
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acceptance on a 50% basis. President Nixon has approved the new airport development
act which increases participation in aviation projects, but prohibits the adoption
or enforcement of airport user or "head" taxes.
i. That Section 38-55A of the City Code be amended to change the interest
rate on monthly payments Wastewater (sewer) extension front foot contracts from
6-1/2% to 5-1/4% to reflect the City's cost of borrowing money and further encourage
connections to the sewer system. As of March 1, 1973, sewer service was available
to 2610 occupied properties for which no application for service has been received.
j. That Council approval be granted to submit a grant application to the
Criminal Justice Council for LEAA funding ($25,000) for an Organizational Survey
of the Police Department. The local share of the grant($3,161.00) will be from
salaries of existing personnel.
k. That the Bay Drilling Ordinance No. 8294 be amended to regulate the oil
and gas industry practices in that Corpus Christi Bay and Laguna Madre area annexed
December 13, 1972 by Ordinance 11,201. This amendment adopts all safety and protec-
tive practices for the annexed area and treats it as though it were part of the Nueces
Bay portion of the basic Bay Drilling Ordinance thereby exempting the new area from
the cluster concept. The amendment establishes a Flour Bluff Park and Recreation
Area within a prohibited zone extending outward from the Flour Bluff shoreline an
average distance of 600 feet and in some cases up to 2,000 feet. No further drilling
is permitted in this Park Area except for replacements. The amendment also extends
the Bay Park and Recreation Area around the Naval Air Station. It eliminates some
320 -acre State Tracts from the cluster concept and prohibits the use of mechanical.
pumping units anywhere in the water area. It prohibits the erection of further
storage tanks without Bay Drilling Committee and Council approval and then only in
1,000 barrel compartmentalized sections. The amendment provides a three-year period
in which all practices in the newly annexed area must comply with the Fire Prevention
Code, except the diking provision of that Code and a five-year period in which to
comply with the diking provision.
1. That a public hearing be held July 18, 1973 on the request of Mrs. Walter
Groce and Gulf Bowling Alley to close a portion of Tweet Street. The applicant has
asked that the portion adjacent to the property at Kostoryz Street be closed. The
alley extends from Kostoryz to Cosner.
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m. That the lease with the Corpus Christi Airport Development Corporation,
which was approved on first reading April 4, 1973, with the following City Manager's
recommendation:
"That a: lease be approved with the Corpus Christi Airport Development
Corporation for a ten acre tract on airport property at the west corner
of the service road to the terminal and Highway 44 for industrial develop-
ment. The Corpus Christi Airport Development Corporation, a non profit
corporation, will construct a building on the leased premises for lease to
a manufacturing company. Initial employment is expected to be 135 of which
about 100 women will be employed for assembly type operations. Others will
be engineers and office staff. The rent will be based on a 5-1/4% return
per year on the estimated cost of the land ($50,000)"
be amended to incorporate the changes recommended by the various attorneys involved
which still carry out the basic understandings in the lease as it was read on April
4, 1973.
n. That authority be granted to receive proposals at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday,
July 17, 1973 for the rental of approximately 15,000 square feet of interior office
space for the following City Departments; Finance Department - 10,680 sq.ft. located
on not more than two floors; and Data Processing Department - 4,320 sq.ft. all located
on one floor. All 15,000 sq.ft. is requested to be located in one office building
located within a radius of one mile from City Hall. This office space is critically
needed to relieve the overcrowded space conditions now existing in these departments
and provide additional space for other departments located at City Hall.
o. That an ordinance be passed amending the Revenue Sharing Budget for the
first entitlement period by:
(1) Deleting the appropriation for the 5% salary increases for certain
Police and Health and Welfare activities, and appropriating $67,190
for the purchase of 19 police vehicles. The appropriation for 19
vehicles in the general fund will be cancelled and the funds used
for the 5% salary increases in the abovementioned activities. This
action is necessary to prevent the use of Revenue Sharing funds as
matching funds against Federal Grants.
(2) Deleting the appropriations of $5,000 for reduced green fees for
the elderly at the Oso Golf Course, $5,000 for reduced bus rates
for the elderly, $13,525 of the $148,000 appropriation for the Oso
Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion and appropriating $23,525 for
the purchase of 25 walkie-talkies for the Police Department. The
reductions in revenue will be absorbed in the General Fund next
fiscal year and the treatment plant land included in another entitlement
period.
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The question was raised as to whether or not Mayor Pro Tem Acuff and
Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez should be disqualified from voting on the zoning
case of A. L. Rankin if they had previously cast votes as members of the Planning
Commission when the case was heard by the Commission July 25, 1972.
City Attorney Riggs stated that a search of the law was being made and he
would submit a legal opinion in this regard by tomorrow night before public hearings
are held on 11 scheduled zoning cases. He pointed out that only a majority vote of
the. Council is required on the case in question and would therefore suggest that they
disqualify themselves from voting on the ordinance since the other five members have
indicated an affirmative vote and their votes would not affect the outcome.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Tom Gonzales and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a" through "o", be accepted, and that the requests and recommenda-
tions be granted and approved as presented by City Manager Townsend.
City Manager Townsend reviewed the ordinances listed on the Agenda, and read
a proposed amendment to the lease with Corpus Christi Airport Development Corporation
of a 10 -acre tract of land at the Airport before its second reading by substituting
a lease and sublease for said lease and sublease contained in the ordinance on first
reading.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Acuff and passed, that the ordinance authoriz-
ing the City Manager to enter into an agreement of lease with the Corpus Christi
Airport Development Corporation for the leasing by the said Corpus Christi Airport
Development Corporation of a 10 -acre tract of land at the Corpus Christi Interna-
tional Airport, read on the first of three readings on April 4, 1973, be amended
before the second reading by substituting the Lease and Sublease attached thereto
for the said Lease and Sublease contained in the ordinance on first reading.
Mr. John Reuthinger, representative of a group called Americans in Action,
read a proposed resolution opposing the ordinance which would change the schedule of
garbage and trash collection from three days per week pickup to two days per week
pick up. He stated the group opposes any reduction in the present service and
believes another method other than collection reduction should be worked out to
reduce the owrk week of sanitation workers, and that if the services are cut then
the rate should also be cut. He stated a poll by the organization showed 85 percent
of the people contacted were opposed to the collection reduction and 75 percent
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stated they would have to purchase new trash cans under the new system. He stated
the opposition was based on increase of clutter, rodents and insects, odors and
maintenance cost for garbage containers, all of which they felt were valid complaints.
City Manager Townsend stated the recommendation was on the grounds that this
was the only way, based on miles, men and equipment, to give sanitation workers a
five-day work week without raising taxes or collection fees to hire more workers.
He stated that most cities in this country only have twice a week collections and some
are on a once a week basis. He explained that the proposal had not come in haste but
had been under consideration for three years and had almost been adopted two years
ago; that it had been discussed in at least five meetings during the last twelve
months, and that it was specifically included in this year's program. He stated it had
been delayed because the Staff wanted it to be simultaneous with the opening of the
new Land Fill.
Others appearing in opposition to the proposed reduction in garbage collection
were: Mrs. Levi Materne, 325 Ohio, stated she was speaking as an individual and
concurred in statements made by Mr. Reuthinger; Mr. Paul Vogler complained that dogs
would destroy plastic bags, that new cans would have to be purchased, and suggested
that the ordinance be tabled; Mrs. Sidney McCampbell, 1605 Devon, stated she felt
this decision should be made by the citizens of the City and not by the Council. She
stated the present salaries of the sanitation workers were inadequate. Mr. Kanipe
asked for clarification of the emergency clause as applied to this ordinance and
stated he was opposed to the proposed change in schedules.
Commissioner Branch commented that it was his understanding that the reduc-
tion in service would be on a six months trial basis during which time all aspects
would be studied to determine if hardships developed, at which time corrective action
could be taken.
ORDINANCE NO. 11541
THIRD. 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 third time and passed finally by
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the following vote: Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez,
Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye", Luby abstaining.
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN
AGREEMENT OF LEASE WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION FOR THE
LEASING BY THE SAID CORPUS CHRISTI AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF A 10 -ACRE
TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALL AS MORE
FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT OF LEASE, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A".
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The foregoing ordinance was read for the 2nd time & passed to its 3rd reading/
amended by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9864 PASSED AND APPROVED ON
JULY 29, 1973, SO AS TO PROVIDE A FARE OF 150 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 second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalz, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11542
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COM-
PANY PERTAINING TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PLANK CROSSING AT THE INTERSEC-
TION OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET AND HOLLY ROAD IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOUTH
STAPLES STREET PROJECT FROM PADRE ISLAND TO SARATOGA, AS MORE FULLY SET
FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS MARKED EXHIBIT "A", 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: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark,
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11543
REPEALING ORDINANCE 11517, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON
JUNE 13, 1973; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT
WITH FAA FOR INSTALLATION OF PERIMETER FENCING AND A CRASH FIRE RESCUE
VEHICLE AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS
BEING MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE GRANT AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH,
MARKED EXHIBIT "A", IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: ' Luby, Acuff, Branch, Torn Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark,
present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 11544
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND SUCH
OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUIRED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL FOR LEAA
FUNDING OF A POLICE ORGANIZATIONAL SURVEY AND TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE
SUCH GRANT AWARD IF AND WHEN APPROVED BY LEAA, A COPY OF SAID GRANT
APPLICATION BEING 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: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Lozano, and Stark, present
and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11545
MAKING FINDINGS OF FACTS; AMENDING SECTION 38-55A OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI
CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE
NO, 8726, PERTAINING TO FINANCING OF INSTALLATION OF WASTEWATER EXTEN-
SIONS BY INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS SO AS TO HEREAFTER PROVIDE AN INTEREST RATE
OF FIVE AND ONE-FOURTH PERCENT (5 1/4%) PER ANNUM; REPEALING ALL ORDI-
NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Lozano, and Stark, present
and voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8294, AS AMEN-
DED, COMMONLY CALLED THE "BAY DRILLING ORDINANCE", REGULATING OPER-
ATIONS FOR. PRODUCTION OF OIL AND GAS, SO AS TO PROVIDE SPECIAL PROVI -
SIONS RELATIVE TO CORPUS CHRISTI BAY, NUECES BAY, LAGUNA MADRE, AND
CERTAIN NEWLY ANNEXED TERRITORY OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; REPEALING
ORDINANCE NO. 10,048; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second read-
ing by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Lozano, and
Stark, present and voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE 8294, AS AMENDED,
BY ADDING TO SECTION 6 THEREOF A NEW SUBSECTION, NUMBERED 6.8, CREAT-
ING A FLOUR BLUFF AND RECREATION AREA; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second read-
ing by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Lozano, and
Stark, present dnd voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11546
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
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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 A. L. RANKIN BY AMENDING THE ZONING
MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON TRACT "A" FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWEL-
LING DISTRICT TO "A-1" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT, AND CHANGING THE ZON-
ING OF TRACT "B" FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT, SAID TRACTS BEING A PORTION OF LOTS 25 AND 26, SECTION
18, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM & GARDEN TRACTS, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVI-
SIONS 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; Luby, Branch, Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye";
Acuff and Gonzalez abstaining.
ORDINANCE NO. 11547
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11309, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NOS. 11358,
11414 AND 11511, GENERALLY KNOWN AS THE "REVENUE SHARING BUDGET" FOR
THE FIRST ENTITLEMENT PERIOD 50 AS TO DELETE CERTAIN APPROPRIATIONS IN
SAID BUDGET AND TO MAKE REAPPROPRIATIONS THEREIN; PROVIDING FOR SEVER-
ABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the
following vote: Luby, Branch, Acuff, Gonzales, Gonzalez, Lozano, and Stark, present
and voting "Aye" .
Mayor Luby called for petitions or information from the audience on matters
not scheduled on the agenda.
Commander Travis Parker, Corpus Christi Post 1070 World War I Veterans,
complained that the benefits for the Aged were planned by the Council and others, with-
out consulting their organization which they considered a discourtesy. He termed the
proposed committee a bureaucracy which will consume too much of the program's funds,
stated the programs should be directed to serve the greatest number of people, comment-
ing that most people do not play golf and this reduction in fees would benefit only one-
tenth of one percent of the elderly in the City.
Mrs. Evelyn Wilson, Director of Programs for the Aged at St. Luke's Methodist
Church and member of the Board of SAGE, did not agree with Cmdr. Parker, stating the
program was initiated by elderly people from various local groups and the benefits are
for every known aged group in the area. She stated she felt Mr. Parker had been
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misinformed and that the program had not been initiated by bureaucrats.
City Manager Townsend expressed regret if they had failed to contact any group
of older citizens of the community, and if so, it would be done promptly. He explained
that all groups had been contacted of which there was knowledge; that the whole concept
of the program had been to find ways to help the groups fund their programs, to fill the
void in the programs, and to find ways to spread the levels of service and dollars as far as
possible.
Assistant City Manager Archie Walker explained the program, stating it is
experimental and will be amended according to the feedback received from the elderly.
Mr. Paul Vogler appeared and complained of discussions which he alleged had
been held in Council Workshop this morning regarding signs displayed around town. He
stated he wished to point out that the signs are of a personal matter to the Mayor, are
legally placed on private property with the owners' permission, and are in properly zoned
areas, did not feel there was any discrimination involved in leaving them up after the
election, and did not want any harassment from the Council
Mayor Pro Tem Acuff explained that the workshop discussion had been directed
to another matter and there had been no reference to a political candidate.
City Manager Townsend reported that a meeting of the Council of Governments
had been scheduled for Friday of this week at which time a controversial matter will be
brought up, and in view of this item, the Council should have full representation. He
suggested that the City's representation be brought up to date by filling the vacancies
created by the change in elected officials.
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Stark and passed, that the following appoint-
ments and reappointments be made: Elected Officials (regular members), Mayor Luby,
replacing former Mayor Ronnie Sizemore, Commissioner Acuff, replacing Thomas V.
Gonzales, Commissioners H. T. Branch, Gabe Lozano, Sr and J. Howard Stark;
Elected Officials (alternates), Ricardo Gonzalez, replacing Charles A. Bonniwell,
and Tom Gonzales, replacing Roberto Bosquez; Non -Elected Officials (regular members)
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend and Preston Doughty; Non -Elected Officials
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(alternates), Assistant City Manager Walker, Planning Director, William Anderson, Duane
Orr, Director of Urban Development Ernest Briones, and Director of Public Utilities
Robert Schneider.
There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Acuff,
seconded by Stark and passed, that the meeting be adjourned at 4:30 p.m., June 27, 1973.