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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/05/1973• MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING September 5, 1973 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem James T. Acuff Commissioners: Rev. Harold T. Branch City Manager R. Marvin Townsend Thomas V. Gonzales Assistant City Attorney Hal George Ricardo Gonzalez City Secretary T. Ray Kring Gabe Lozano, Sr. J. Howard Stark Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The Invocation was given by Mr. Cleo LaRue, student minister, 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 Special Meeting of July 2, 1973; Regular Meeting of August 15, 1973, 3:00 p.m.; Special Meeting of August 15, 1973, 4:00 p.m.; Regular Meeting of August 22, 1973; and Special Meeting of August 23, 7:00 p.m., be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Luby announced the issuance of proclamations relative to the following: FIESTA MEXICANA DE CORPUS CHRISTI WEEK, September 10 through 16, 1973, and YOUTH FOOTBALL WEEK, September 10 through September 15, 1973. Mr. Robert C. Wolters, Chairman of the Library Board, presented the Board's annual report and their recommended updating of the Library Master Plan. He furnished the Council with copies of the annual report and brochures of the Corpus Christi Area Library System. He expressed appreciation to the Council for consideration given in the 1973-74 Budget for a new bookmobile and other needed items. He stated the Board and Library Staff take the position that each person in Corpus Christi is a shareholder in the Library System, and is the most valuable continuing invest - on ment / today's market. He stated the master plan of 1967 had not basically changed, but that statistics show that Corpus Christi spends less on library services than other cities in the state of comparable size with national standards, and it is hoped the City will include in the budget within the next few years library expansion to Calallen, Flour Bluff and Woodlawn areas. He also stated the Board felt it would not be wise to move the library center from the downtown area. City Manager Townsend presented nominations for appointments to the Human Relations Commission which the Council had indicated they were prepared to confirm. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 2 Motion by Branch, seconded by Acuff and passed, that Mr. Preston Smith be reappointed to the Human Relations Commission, and Mr. Abel Gonzalez and Mrs. Charles Bonniwell be appointed as new members to fill existing vacancies. Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports and City Manager Townsend presented requests and recommendations with related comments and explanations, as follows: a. That a public hearing be held on September 26, 1973 on the following zoning appl ications: (1) David Bomba - "R -1B" to "AB", located on the southeast corner of Janssen Drive and Everhart Road. (2) M. R. & R. C. Snapka - 9-1" to "B-4", located on the northwest corner of Moravian Drive & South Padre Island Drive. b. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., September 25, 1973 for 1900 Sign Blanks for Traffic Engineering, including 1250 traffic sign blanks and 650 Street Name Sign Blanks. This is approximately a 6 -month supply. Firm bids for a 12 -month supply were too high and have been rejected. c. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 25, 1973, for Nine Ton Equipment Trailer and a diesel powered track type trenching machine for the Gas Division. The trailer will be used to transport the trenching machine and other heavy equipment such as a crane and backhoes. d. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., September 25, 1973 for a Telescopic Type Revolving Truck Crane to be mounted on a City Cab & Chassis furnished for the Water Division. e. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 2, 1973 for disassembly and removal of One 125,000 gallon overhead tank and tower located at Padre Island Drive and East Lakeside Drive for the Water Division. This facility is on Flour Bluff and has been budgeted for removal as it is somewhat of an obstruction to Naval Flight paths. The tank is not high enough to act as a presssure equalizing facility. The tank was made surplus by the construction of a 1,000,000 gallon tank on Flour Bluff Drive and the new 20 inch water main to Padre Island. f. That the improvements to the Dog Pound be accepted and final payment of $4,891 .22 be made to the contractor, E. J. Netek Construction Company. The contractor overran the contract time by 29 working days, but due to illness it is recommended that a time extension be granted of 24 days, and 5 days be charged as liquidated damages of $225.00. • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 3 g. That a real estate sales contract with Mrs. Beulah Mahan Baker, and Mrs. Thelma Smith, for acquisition of Parcel No. 49, Oso Sewage Disposal Plant Expansion Project be approved. This parcel is needed in connection with Oso Sewage Treatment Plant land Acquisitions as a buffer zone and for park purposes. The parcel contains 36.95 acres. An appropriation of $243,456.65 is requested of which $242,37500 is for land purchases and $1,081.65 is for incidental costs related to closing the purchase. It is further recommended that: 1) The City give further consideration to bringing Delta Street to Nile Drive and providing two more tiers of lots for some type of residential developmen° in the 14 acres nearest Sahara Drive; 2) The remaining 23 or so acres be made available for recreation or other opera -type uses, including the possibility of uses which might involve lighted night activities or leased facilities; 3) The Staff be authorized to commence negotiations for the acquisition of lots along Del Oso Road on a lot -by -lot basis from Ennis Joslin Road to the Golf Course, now estimated to cost between $35,000 to $60,000, not considering the private golf driving range which has been under negotiation for several years. h. That a contract be approved between the City and Coastal Bend Halfway House for Alcoholics, Inc. The contract will provide payment by the City of $10,000 for services to women at a new halfway house facility. The City's payment will be from Third Entitlement Revenue Shoring. i. That Ordinance 11459 and 11460, dated April 4, 1973 be amended to provide for a revision in the funds appropriation for real estate appraisal services by R. V. Coulter and Roy Temple for appraisal of Blocks 79 and 89 of Beach Addition in the Bay Front Science Park area. The figures were reversed. The Temple amount should have been $12,500 and the Coulter amount $11,050. j. That $1,350.00 be appropriated for laboratory services to be performed by Trinity Testing Laboratory, Inc. for design of street improvements in the Lamar Area and Howard Street, and $1,510 to provide sub -surface soil tests for the design of Greenwood Park. Phase II, including the softball complex. The information gained from these laboratory tests will be used to establish design criteria for the improvements. k. That Parcels No. 11 and No. 18 of the Horne Road Project from Naples to Columbia Street be purchased from Belia and Miguel Aranda and Lois and Baldemar Tanguma respectively for $1,900.00 of which $1,000.00 is for Parcel No. 11 or $106.00 over the original appropriation, and $900.00 is for Parcel No. 18 or $188.00 over the original appropriation. The variations from the appraisals are minor. One parcel remains to be purchased for this project. • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 4 I. That an ordinance be brought forward appropriating the sum of $2,935 out of No. 220 Street Bond Fund, Project No. 220-70-107, South Staples -Padre Island Drive to Saratcga, for acquisition of Parcel 29 from Johnnie Hunt, et al, of which sum $2,500 is for Commissioners' Award and the balance of $435 being for Commissioners' fees, appraiser's fees and court costs. The award was the same as the City's most recent appraisal. m. That the City Manager be authorized to submit an application to the Criminal Justice Council for a one-year grant renewal in the amount of $73,691 for the Nueces County Organized Crime Control Unit. This application will provide matching funds for the second year of operation of the unit. n. That a resolution be approved for applications for Hill -Burton Funds relating to the construction of the new health building facilities. o. That a public hearing be held on September 12, 1973 on the amendment of the Airport Master Plan which will provide that the land now devoted to airport and related purposes, be increased by 3900 acres as recommended by the Planning Commission on August 21, 1973. p. That a public hearing be held on September 19, 1973 on the closing of the following streets in the Nueces County Courthouse site: Mestina Street from the east right-of-way of Artrysian Street to the west right-of-way of Carrizo Street; Artesian Street from the north right-of-way of Lipan to the south right-of-way of Mestina Street; and Carrizo Street from the north right-cf=woy of Lipan to the south right-of-way of Mestina Street, and that the application fee of $25.00 be waived since the request comes from the County. Motion by Acuff, seconded by Stark and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, "a" through "p" be accepted, and that the requests and recommendations }ie granted and approved as presented. ORDINANCE NO. 11674 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE LEASE WITH COASTAL BEND RENT -A -CAR, ORIGINALLY AUTHORIZED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 7710, AND AS AMENDED BY ORDI- NANCES 8327 and 9024, TO BEGIN AUGUST 8, 1973, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS AND MODIFICATION AS SHOWN ON THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". s • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 5 ORDINANCE NO. 11675 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE LEASE WITH HERTZ CORPORATION, ORIGI- NALLY AUTHORIZED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 7709, AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 8325 and 9022, TO BEGIN AUGUST 8, 1973, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS AND MODIFICATION AS SHOWN ON THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 11676 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF THE LEASE WITH NATIONAL CAR RENTAL, ORIGI- NALLY AUTHORIZED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 7711, AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCES 8326 and 9023, TO BEGIN AUGUST 8, 1973, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS AND MODIFICATION AS SHOWN ON THE EXTENSION AGREEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT A. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 11677 APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING $10,000 OUT OF THE THIRD ENTITLEMENT PERIOD FEDERAL REVENUE SHARING RESERVE ACCOUNT AS APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11604, FOR PAYMENT TO THE COASTAL BEND HALFWAY HOUSE FOR ALCOHOLICS, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT, ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT "A" FOR SERVICES TO WOMEN AT A NEW HALFWAY HOUSE FACILITY; 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. 11678 APPROPRIATING A TOTAL OF $2860 FOR LABORATORY SERVICES TO BE PERFORMED BY TRINITY TESTING LABORATORIES, INC., ON VARIOUS PROJECTS; OF SAID APPROPRIATION $1510 15 OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND, $1,045 BEING APPLIED TO PROJECT NO. 291-70-9, GREENWOOD PARK, AND $465 BEING APPLIED TO PROJECT NO. 291-72-2, SOFT- BALL COMPLEX; AND $1350 15 OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND, BEING APPLIED TO PROJECT NO. 220-67-92.8, NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM - LAMAR AREA; 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". Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 11679 • APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREEET BOND FUND $294 TO SUPPLEMENT FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11144, DATED NOVEMBER 1, 1972, APPLI- CALBE TO PROJECT NO, 220-70-111, HORNE ROAD STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT, FROM NAPLES TO COLUMBIA, OF WHICH SUPPLEMENTAL SUM $106 IS FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 11, FROM MIGUEL Z. ARANDA, ET UX, AND $188 I5 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 18 FROM BALDEMAR TANGUMA, ET UX; 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. 11680 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11460, DATED APRIL 4, 1973, AND THE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZ- ED THEREIN, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES BY R. V. COULTER FOR APPRAISAL OF BLOCKS 79 AND 89 OF BEACH ADDITION IN THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK AREA, TO PROVIDE FOR A REVISION IN THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 4181, CODE 301, FOR SAID SERVICES FROM $12,500 TO $11,050; 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. 11681 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11459 DATED APRIL 4, 1973, AND THE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZ- ED THEREIN, PROVIDING FUNDS FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES BY ROY TEMPLE FOR APPRAISAL OF BLOCKS 70 AND 71 OF BEACH ADDITION IN THE BAYFRONT SCIENCE PARK AREA, TO PROVIDE FOR A REVISION IN THE FUNDS APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 4181, CODE 301, FOR SAID SERVICES FROM $11,050 TO $12,500; 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. 11682 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT WITH BEULAH MAHAN BAKER, A WIDOW, AND THELMA SMITH, A WIDOW, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 49, OSO SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT EXPANSION PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $243,456.65 OUT OF THE NO 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND, OF WHICH $134,475 IS TO BE TRANSFERRED FROM NO. 121 GENERAL REVENUE SHARING FUND, ACTIVITY 5621, CODE 501, TO SUPPLEMENT $108,981.65 CURRENTLY ALLOCATED TO PROJECT NO. 250-61-25.5; OF SAID APPROPRIATION $242,375 15 FOR PURCHASE AT THE APPROVED VALUE AND $1,081.65 IS FOR INCIDENTAL COSTS RELATED TO THE CLOSING OF THE PURCHASE OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 7 vote: Uby, Acuff., Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 11683 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $2935 FOR AWARD OF SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' FEES, APPRAISAL FEES AND COURT AND TITLE COSTS IN CONNEC- TION WITH ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 29, 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: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 11684 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTING OF LOW-INCOME AND LOWER MIDDLE-INCOME HOUSING IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, 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: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 11685 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND SUCH OTHER INFORMATION AS REQUIRED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL FOR NUECES COUNTY, ORGANIZED CRIME CONTROL UNIT AND TO ACCEPT AND EXECUTE SUCH GRANT AWARD IF AND WHEN APPROVED, A COPY OF SAID GRANT APPLICATION BEING ATTACHED HERE- TO, 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, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye" RESOLUTION NO. 11686 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL AGREEMENT FORMS AND DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR $1 MILLION UNDER THE HILL -BURTON ACT TO MATCH THE $1 MILLION APPROVED BY THE VOTERS ON DECEMBER 9, 1972 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PUBLIC HEALTH CENTER AND RELATED SATELLITE CLINICS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing re cl.Jtion was passed by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye". • Minutes Reg.•lar Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 8 Mayor Luby called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. Paul A. Vogler appeared and stated he was opposed to the deepwater port pro- posed for Harbor Island and favored a monobouy port system in the Gulf. He claimed the parking permits which he had obtained from the City Traffic Engineer's Office to have hoods placed over two parking meters on Leopard Street near Carancahua so he could park his vehicle and sign all day had been revoked because of his stand on the Harbor Island Port proposal. He explained that he had paid $1.00 each for the permits and that he was called a short time later and told the meter hoods had been removed, and that he had to rush and put money in the meters. He claimed discrimination because of privileges allowed other business in the area. City Manager Townsend stated that the permits had been issued by mistake and the meter hoods were removed when the mistake was discovered. He explained that parking spaces could be blocked only because of construction. Mr. Jim Wilburn, Vice Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, appeared and apologized for not being present at last week's Council Meeting as scheduled when the Council discussed the City Manager's recommendation for replacement of Police Cmdr. with an Adminis- trative Assistant II. Mr. Wilburn stated the abolishment of this position is not according to the statute and "is being used to promote certain people at an opportune time." He stated he has information he wished to make available to the Council,. and suggested that a closed meeting be set up this coming week to be attended by other members of the Civil Service Commission and the Council for further discussion of this matter. City Manager Townsend stated he has no reservat or;s with regard to personnel and there is nothing that he is aware of that could not be discussed in an open meeting. The Council agreed to meet with members of the Civil Service Board Wednesday, September 12 during Workshop meeting at a time convenient to members of the Board, and Mr. Wilburn would so notify as to time. Mr. Rosendo Barrer°, Director of Padre -Staples Savings & Loan Association, 4466 South Staples Street, appeared representing the applicant of a zoning request and complained • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 9 that he had been given contradictory advice from the Planning Staff and felt they were being discriminated against because they were a minority group. He stated the request was for a change of zoning so they could erect a 4' x 8' sign to advertise their business at this address. He stated they had paid the $80 fee and the case had not been brought before the Planning Commission. After discussing the complaint with the Zoning Staff, City Manager Townsend explained signs that this was one of the applications involving / which had been postponed pending receipt of the Eisner Report. He instructed the Staff to schedule it for a hearing before the Planning Com- mission as soon as possible. Mr. Barrera was advised that the case could be heard October 2. Mr. Clifford Cosgrove appeard relative to Item "k" of the City Manager's Reports, stating he owned 100 feet of frontage on Horne Road and had not received notification of any street improvements. City Manager Townsend explained that a contract had not been awarded on the property of which Mr. Cosgrove is owner. Motion by Stark, seconded by Acuff and passed, that the meeting be recessed until 4:00 p.m. Mayor Luby reconvened the meeting and announced the public hearing on assessments for construction of street improvements on Elizabeth Street, from 17th to 18th Street; 1701 Street, from Elizabeth Street to the south right of way line of Lot 25, Block 1400, Bay Terrace No. 2; and Prescott Street, from 17th Street to 18th Street. City Manager Townsend explained the purpose of the hearing and the procedure to be followed. It was noted that all members of the Council and required Charter OFficers were present to conduct a valid meeting. Assistant City Attorney Bob Coffin explained the purpose of this hearing was to comply with the statutes regarding paving assessments; that testimony would be heard from the Director of Engineering and Physical Development, and evaluation testimony from a real estate appraiser to substantiate the assessments which appear on the assessment roll, and that this hearing is to form a basis on which the Council, acting as a legislative body, would determine or establish the assessments on the abutting properties. Director of Engineering and Physical Development, James K. Lontos, was interrogated as to his identity, occupation, time of residence in the City, formal qualifications and familiarity with the subject project. He presented plans for the proposed improvements, explained the nature, s • Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 5, 1973 Page 10 extent and specifications and pointed out the locations on the map. He explained that on July 3, 1973, a public hearing was held on the improvements on 15th, 18th, Espinosa and Dolores Streets, at which time it was determined that improvements of streets in the area of T. 0. Allen School could be worked into the contract and the change order was authorized in the amount of $73,640.00. He explained that the subject streets will be paved in the same manner as the original project of 17th and 18th Streets, and that notices had been sent to all property owners abutting these streets; that the total assessment is $28,555.65 with $45,084.35 being the estimated net City portion. Mr. Harold Carr testified as to his identity as a real estate appraiser, time of residence in the City, occupation, experience as an appraiser of all types of real estate, residential, commercial, vacant and rural, his present occupation as a real estate broker, and familiarity with the subject project. He stated he had personally examined each parcel of land and that each and every parcel would be enhanced in value as a result of the proposed improvements at least to the amount of the assessment with the following exception: Item t32, Lloyd K. Morgan, Lot 12, Block 15, Bay Terrace No. 2 - this property fronts east upon 17th Street 27 feet; is triangular in shape with altitude of the triangle being 51 feet, the hypotenuse extends along the frontage road of Crosstown Expressway about 61 feet, and jf vsirio_u_s set -back regulations of the Zoning Ordinance were applied, there would be no space y naai#iistki ii,epr®weenir§ camil be built. Consequently, there Is no utility in the lot and scarcely stD t *Alma, smal treAmrdingly, no assessment should be levied against the property as there wsollll ik,rtesasikoneensettt in value as a result of the improvement. Was* in the audience appeared to question Mr. Lontos or Mr. Carr, and no one 014steckred ism§ippoiltan to the proposed improvements or the assessments. hilogon by Acuff, seconded by Branch and passed, that the hearing be closed and tables for one weals pending recommendation relative to suggested adjustment to Parcel No. 32. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m., September 5, 1973.