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PRESENT:
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
January 9, 1974
2:00 P. M.
Mayor Jason Luby
Mayor Pro Tem James T. Acuff
Commissioners:
Rev. Harold T. Branch
Thomas V. Gonzales
Ricardo Gonzalez
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
J. Howard Stark
City Hall,
CITY, Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney James R. Riggs
Assistant City Attorney Hal George
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Branch in the absence of the
invited Guest Chaplain.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Stark and passed, that the Minutes of the
Regular Council Meetings of December 19 and 26, 1973, be approved as submitted to the
Council.
Mayor Luby recognized and welcomed as guests of the Council the Student
Council of Tuloso-Midway Junior High School and presented Certificates of Attendance
to the following: Midge Sayers, Charla Bedford, Oscar Newman, Jeff Pownell, Pat
Pownell, Karen Hansler and Judi Bell. The students were accompanied by their sponsors
Mrs. Curt Gooris and Mrs. Margaret Haynie.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Acuff and passed, that the following nominations
for appointments and reappointments to Boards & Committees, be approved and confirmed:
Bay Drilling Committee - J. 0. Langley (Oil Industry), reappointment; Alvino
Campos,(Citizen at Large) appointments
Citizens Committee for Community Improvement - Anne Dodson, reappointment;
Mrs. Hazel Broughton, Reverend Linn Self and Mrs. Joe Longoria, appointments.
Electrical Advisory Board - Trinidad Garza (Master Electrician), Jack Palmer
Green (Professional Engineer), and Harold T. Robinson (Commercial Building Industry),
reappointments;
Citizens Advisory Health and Welfare Board - Mrs, Gail Seal (City), appoint-
ment; Mrs. H. C. Botsford (City), and Reverend Fred Allen (City), reappointments;
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La Retama Library Board - Mrs. Margaret Ramage and Mrs, Thelma K. David,
for appointment; Reverend William T. Thompson, Mrs. J. R. De Leon, and.Richard W.
Whitt, for reappointment;
Nueces County -Corpus Christi-Robstown Oso Creek Drainage Advisory Committee
Mayor Jason Luby, City of Corpus Christi Appointee;
Nueces County Mental Health & Mental Retardation Community Center Board -
Mrs. R. W. Woolsey (City), reappointment.
Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez suggested that the Council set a policy to
establish a time limit on how many consecutive terms a board appointee may serve.
City Manager Townsend stated this would have to be considered on a board -by -board
basis since some are two and three year staggered terms and each is an independent
board. He suggested that the appointments be made with caution and that dates of
first appointments and attendance records be furnished at the time reappointments are
made.
Director of Engineering & Physical Development James Lontos, opened and
read bids for the construction of a concrete box culvert at Holly Road and Flynn
Parkway and Sacky Drive storm sewer project, from the following firms: Heldenfels
Brothers; Slovak Brothers, Inc.; C.G.I. of Corpus Christi; Maverick Construction
Company; King & Mansheim Company, Inc.; and South Texas Construction Company.
Mr. Lontos opened and read bids for the relocation of sanitary sewer and
storm sewer lines around the new County Courthouse site, from the following firms:
Heldenfels Brothers; Maverick Construction Company; and T. H. Lee, Contractor.
The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours pursuant to the requirements of
the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
City Manager Townsend presented the proposal to change the name of Polaris
Street to Gemini Street, and Saturn Drive to Centaurus Street, both located in Star -
crest Place Unit 1 on Navigation Boulevard near Agnes Street. He explained that there
is already a Polaris Drive in Flour Bluff and a Saturn Road located off Weber Road
south of Saratoga Boulevard; that there are no residences or businesses located on
either of these streets, and to avoid a conflict in future names, it is the recom-
mendation of the Staff that the names be changed as proposed. He explained that
the suggested names were selected on the basis of their relationship to planets, stars
or space, to coinside with the name of the Starcrest Subdivision.
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No one appeared in opposition to the foregoing proposed street name
changes,
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Motion by Acuff, seconded by Branch and passed, that the hearing be closed.
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recommendation of
the Staff be concurred in and the name of Polaris Street be changed to Gemini Street,
and Saturn Drive be changed to Centaurus Street, both streets located in Starcrest
Place Unit 1, and that an ordinance be brought forward effectuating these changes.
Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager Townsend
presented requests and recommendations with related explanations, as followsa
a. That plans and specifications for the construction of additional boat
slips in the Marina along the northwest side of the Lawrence Street T -Head be approved
and bids be received February 6, 1974, Plans include the construction of two piers
with 85 slips. Fourteen old slips near the north end of the T -Head will be removed
leaving a net addition of 71 slips. In addition, a smalldock, area is proposed for
launching of small sail boats. Certificates of obligation will be issued to pay for
the improvements. The Marina budget contains $20,000 to pay the first year cost of
the certificates and the cost of sale of the certificates. Income to be generated
by the new slips should be sufficient to pay-off the certificates,
b. That $7,874,96 be appropriated out of Park Bond Fund for reimbursement
to the General Fund for improvements to Flour Bluff and Country Club Estates Parks.
The improvements include the cleaning of brush from Flour Bluff Park so that a topo-
graphic survey could be made ($4,015,26) and the installation of drainage in Country
Club Estates Park ($3,859,70),
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Acuff and passed, that the City Manager's
Reports, Items "a" and "b", be accepted, and the requests and recommendations be
granted and approved as presented by City Manager Townsend,
City Manager Townsend presented and discussed the ordinances appearing on
the agenda for the Council's consideration, He read a proposed amendment to the
ordinance read on the first two of three readings on December 26, 1973 and on January
2, 1974, concerning amendment of Ordinance No, 11755, providing a new schedule of
gas rates for all customers or consumers of the City -owned gas distribution system,
be amended as follows: In Section 1 of the ordinance, amending Section 2 of
Ordinance No, 11725, delete the words "beginning with the billing of Cycle One for
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the month's business," the said Section 2 as amended to hereafter read as follows:
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"SECTION 2. Purchased Gas Adjustment. These rates are subject to gas
cost adjustments as follows: Rates will be adjusted by the City following the
receipt of the notice of cost of gas from the supplier in the event the average cost
to the City exceeds 30 cents (304) per M.C.F. The adjustment will pass on to the
consumer the full amount of such cost in excess of 30 cents (304) per M.C.F."
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the foregoing amend-
ment be adopted and the ordinance providing a new schedule of gas rates read on the
first two of three readings on December 26, 1973 and on January 2, 1974, be amended
before its third and final reading accordingly.
ORDINANCE N0. 11867
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11755, PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 24, 1973, PROVIDING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR ALL
CUSTOMERS OR CONSUMERS OF THE CITY -OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM, BY AMENDING SEC-
TION 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE TO HEREAFTER PROVIDE FOR RATE ADJUSTMENT TO PASS ON TO THE
CONSUMER THE FULL AMOUNT OF SUCH COST OF GAS IN EXCESS OF 30 CENTS PER MCF;
PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
as amended, by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE N0. 11868
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LICENSE
WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR USE BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION
OF AN AREA AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR INSTALLATION AND
OPERATION OF MALSR, INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM SITES, M/M, GLIDE SLOPE & LOCALIZER
FACILITIES, AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE LICENSE, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED
HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "I".
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. 11869
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7,874.96 FOR REIMBURSEMENT
OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 4122, CODE 603, FOR LABOR, EQUIPMENT, AND
MATERIALS USED FOR PARK IMPROVEMENTS, OF WHICH $4,015.26 IS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT
N0. 291-72-9, FLOUR BLUFF PARK; AND $3,859.70 IS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 291-
70-10.8, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES PARK; 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".
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FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME
9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME
TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING
ARTICLE 17 "B-5" PRIMARY BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 17-2, ITEM (1) SO
AS TO PROHIBIT ONE AND TWO-FAMILY DWELLINGS IN SAID DISTRICT; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 18,
"B-6" PRIMARY BUSINESS CORE DISTRICT REGULATIONS, SECTION 18-1, LINE 5, SO AS TO
'REQUIRE PARKING FOR DWELLINGS IN SAID DISTRICT; BY AMENDING ARTICLE 18, SECTION
18-3 SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR PARKING REGULATIONS FOR DWELLINGS; KEEPING IN EFFECT AIL
OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second
reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez,
Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
Mr. Hector D. Morales, Corpus Christi Firefighter, appeared and proposed
to the Council that a Junior College degree program in firefighter technology similar
to that of the Police Department be initiated. He commented that this program would
benefit both the firefighters in that it would afford an opportunity to excel in their
field and provide the community with a tremendous service. He stated firefighters
would attend the classes on their own time and pay their own tuition, and allthey are
asking for is the cooperation of the Fire Department, the Fire Chief, and the Council.
He stated that Del Mar College will cooperate, and that he has obtained information
and related material from the Director of Education of the Firefighters' Association in
Washington which he will furnish the City Staff. City Manager Townsend stated the Staff
has been working separately on getting a firefighter education program here similar
to the Police Science courses now offered in connection with Del Mar College. He stated
the Staff would work with the College and other interested parties in trying to work
out the details. The Council generally concurred in the proposal.
Mayor Luby read a letter dated January 8, 1974, signed by Mr. Jack Modesett,Jr.
temporary chairman of the "Goals" Committee, stating the City of Corpus Christi and
Nueces County were not being asked for financial support in this program in order to
avoid any suggestion that the program might take on political overtones, and that no
further consideration be given to the possibility of either the City or the County
participating in the funding of the proposed "Goals" for Corpus Christi. City Manager
Townsend stated the City Staff would be available to provide help and support in what-
ever efforts to be carried out in the future other than financial. Commissioner Ricardo
Gonzalez commented that he had never felt that the "Goals" Committee's request for money
was out of line in any way and that he would be in favor of it.
There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Stark,
seconded by Branch and passed, that the meeting be adjourned at 2:50 p.m., January 9,
1974.