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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
March 27, 1974
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
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 Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney James R. Riggs
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber.
The Invocation was given by Commissioner Harold Branch.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Branch and passed, that the minutes of the
Regular Council Meetings of March 13 and 20, 1974, be approved as submitted to the
Council.
Mayor Luby announced the issuance of proclamations as follows: DOCTOR'S
DAY, Saturday, March 30, 1974; VIETNAM VETERANS DAY, March 29, 1974; THE WEEK OF
THE YOUNG CHILD, March 31 through April 6, 1974; EMPLOYER SUPPORT OF THE GUARD AND
RESERVE WEEK, April 1 through 6, 1974; TOPS DAY, March 30, 1974; and DISABLED
AMERICAN VETERANS FORGET -ME- NOT DAYS, March 28 through 30, 1974.
In connection with the proclamation "The Week of the Young Child", a group
of young children, lead by Dr. Ramirez, representative of Texas A & I Association of
Young Children, appeared and presented the Council with tokens of appreciation.
Bids were opened and read by Director of Engineering and Physical Develop-
ment James K. Lontos for improvements to Greenwood Park, Phase B, Stage I, including
grading, landscaping, an irrigation system, foot bridge, walkways, maintenance build-
ing, and pavilion building with barbecue and restroom facilities, in approximately
18 acres behind the existing pool; the project to be partly financed by the Department
of Housing and Urban Development; and plans and specifications to be drawn so that
contractors can bid on the general construction work, the irrigation system, and the
landscaping work separately or altogether. Bids were received from the following
firms: Acorn, Inc. (Landscaping); Bob's Nursery (Landscaping); Heldenfels Brothers
(General Construction); Emil Stefek (General Construction) Storm Landscaping (Landscaping);
Turf Architects (Lawn Sprinkler); and Dan Winship, Inc. (General Construction).
The wide variance between the engineers estimate and the low bid received
was questioned by members of the Council, and architect Charles Bellah explained
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problems of specifications for top soil and site grading. He also pointed out that
landscaping firms are hesitant to bid the City's landscaping park projects because
of delay in payment and other objectionable requirements.
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 recommenda-
tion.
Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports and City Manager Townsend
presented requests and recommendations with related explanations and comments as
follows:
a. That a public hearing be held April 24, 1974 during the regular
meeting on the request of Ms. Diane Kirmse for change of zoning from "AT" Apartment -
Tourist District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 2, 2A, and 2B,
Block 3, Seaside Addition, located on the north side of Ocean Drive in the 4300
Block. This case was postponed early in January upon the applicant's request.
b. That a contract be awarded to Chuckwagon Caterers for the purchase
of 200 meals per day, 5 days per week for 35 weeks for the Elderly Nutrition
Program on the basis of the only bid received of $1.50 per meal for a total of
$52,500.00.
c. That a 10' x 66' utility easement located on Lots C and E, Gardendale
No. 2, located near the intersection of Everhart and Curtis Clark Drive, be abandoned
subject to the replatting of at least Lots D and E into one lot. The request has
been circulated through the affected departments and there are no objections.
d. That Phase I of Horne Road street improvements from Columbia Parkway
to MacArthur Street & Columbia Street improvements from Lolita to Bloomington, and
the curve on Doddridge Street at the Pope Drive intersection be accepted as complete,
and final payment of $52,169.66 be made to the contractor, Burtex Constructors.
The contractor overran the contract time on the project by 16 days but due to
problems encountered, some beyond his control, it is recommended that an extension
of time of 8 days be granted, leaving 8 days to be charged as liquidated damages or
$800.00. The total coat of the project was $208,808.94.
e. That preliminary plans for improvements to McGee Beach be approved.
The project includes an access walkway from the seawall to the breakwater rocks at
elevation of 7, a concession stand and restroom facilities, a sanitary sewer lift
station, and lighting of the breakwater from the seawall to the proposed observation
area where the walkway will tie into the breakwater. The Park and Recreation Board
and the Arts Commission have approved the preliminary plans.
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f. That preliminary plans for the softball complex be approved and
the architect be authorized to prepare final design plans. The project includes
a 4 -field diamond complex, field lighting, access walkways, service roads, 2 park-
ing lots, bleachers, fencing and an administration building in the center of the
complex providing restroom facilities and a concession stand on the first floor
and a field supervision facility, including a meeting room on the second floor.
The Park and Recreation Board and the Planning Commission have reviewed the plans
and concur.
g. That Ordinance No. 11921 which authorized the issuance of Certifi-
cates of Obligation for Marina improvements be amended to provide:
(1) A recital in the preamble that the issuance of the
obligations is necessary or convenient to the
operations of the City's ports or harbors; and
(2) A minor change in the definition of "pledged revenues"
in the ordinance to change the pledge of gross revenues
to groes revenues less maintenance expenses.
The Attorney General has tentatively approved the Certificates of
Obligation subject to the above minor changes. The City's bond attorneys recommend
the changes.
h. That plans and specifications for the second floor of the Police
Building and finishing the second municipal courtroom and related offices be approved
and bids be received on April 17, 1974. Plans and specifications for this 1972 bond
election project were prepared by Jesus Leija & Associates.
i. That a Resolution be passed increasing the rate charged Reynolds
Metals Company from 11.60 per 1000 gallons to 13.20 per 1000 gallons. Under a
contract with Reynolds, the rate is reviewed every 5 years. The rate is based on
cost without profit to Corpus Christi or subsidy to Reynolds. The formula used is
the same as used in previous negotiations. The new rate will be effective for the
period October 1, 1971 - October 1, 1976. The 30 year contract was executed on
October 5, 1951.
j. That the proposed creation of the new Manpower Advisory Council be
approved. The proposed structure of this Council must be included in the inter-
governmental agreement which must be executed by all the participating counties by
March 31, 1974. The Advisory Council must include "to the extent practical...,
members who are representative, of the client community and of community-based
organizations, the employment service, education and training agencies and
institutions, business, labor and, where appropriate, agriculture." The prime
sponsor must appoint the Advisory Council and designate the Chairman.
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k. That a contract be authorized with all participating counties
setting forth the relationship of the prime sponsor and the participating counties
and establishing the Manpower Advisory Council.
1. (Withdrawn - relative to the employment of a Dallas firm for a $27,250
study of hotel and other related facilities in the area of the City's proposed con-
vention center in the Bayfront Science Park)
m. That a resolution be adopted indicating the willingness of the City
of Corpus Christi to support legislation authorizing the Nueces River Project -
Choke Canyon - upon the local entities providing $15,000,000 of the total reimbursable
costs initially and the balance over the next 40 years.
Commissioner Acuff questioned the City Manager's recommendation "1" rela-
tive to the employment of a Dallas firm for a $27,250 study of hotel and other
related facilities in the area of the City's proposed convention center in the Bay-
front Science Park, stating that it would appear this should have been included in
the architect's preliminary study.
City Manager Townsend stated he would withdraw Item "1" from the agenda
and would ask the architectural team to make a personal presentation to the Council
at next week's workshop meeting.
Mr. Gordon L. Humphrey, field agent for the local National Maritime Union,
and Mr. Rudy Kocurek, vice president of the International Longshoremen's Association,
appeared and complained that they had not had a response from the City Staff regard-
ing their previous complaint and offer regarding their property on which their head-
quarters are located in the Bayfront Science Park area proposed for the new convention
center site. They proposed to trade their property for the old fire station property
located on Corpus Christi Beach. City Manager Townsend explained that this property
belongs to the Navigation District, but that the offer would be considered and the
City would negotiate with the Navigation District if this is a bona fide offer.
Mrs. Jimmie King, Secretary of the Botanical and Biological Society,
reminded the Council that when the Bayfront Science Park land was dedicated an
aquarium was proposed and had apparently been abandoned. She suggested that other
sites be considered for a convention center.
Mr. Paul Vogler, Jr., complained that the Council passed on too many items
on an emergency basis; also complained there were too many training programs for jobs
which are not available or do not exist.
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Relative to the creation of the new Manpower Advisory Council (Item "j")
Mayor Luby stated he had not been made aware that he was the official chairman of
this board, and requested that the Staff keep him informed of his duties in these
capacities.
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Ricardo Gonzalez and passed, that the City
Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "m" (Item "1" deleted), be accepted, and the
recommendations and requests be granted and approved as presented by City Manager
Townsend.
Mr. Ivan Wilson, president of the Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce, and
Mr. Dick Swantner, president of the Board of Directors of the Tourist Bureau, appeared
and requested that the City Council approve a change in the funding of the Corpus
Christi's tourist and convention advertising and promotion program to the effect that
the City of Corpus Christi contract with the Area Tourist Bureau to conduct the entire
tourist and convention advertising and promotion program for Corpus Christi and that
the total revenue received from the City's three percent room occupancy tax be used
to finance the program. A copy of the proposed contract was presented to the City
Manager, and it was requested that the contract go into effect April 1, 1974.
Commissioner Stark stated he wholeheartedly endorsed this proposal and
urged that an ordinance be presented next week making the contract effective April 1.
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Branch and passed, that the Regular meeting
be recessed for the purpose of holding public hearings on zoning cases scheduled
for 3 p.m.
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Mayor Luby reconvened the Regular Meeting at 5:45 p.m. and called for
petitions from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda.
Mrs. Adelaide P. Cardenas, appeared and presented a petition
containing some 400 signatures of persons living in the Greenwood area, requesting
that the new Senior Citizens Center be located at the old Sanitation Building on
Greenwood and Baldwin. Mrs. Cardenas also petitioned the Council to authorize
installation of a traffic light or a crosswalk at the corner of Carver and Baldwin,
and that Elgin Street be improved. (Petition #3-74). City Manager Townsend stated
the feasibility of this request would be investigated.
Mrs. Pat Duaine, 4909 Branscomb, member of the Senior Citizen's Advisory
Committee, volunteered the Committee's services in checking out requests and suggestions
for location of the Senior Citizens Centers.
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Mr. Willard Hammonds, apartment owner and private garbage hauler,
requested that he be allowed to use the City's southside Sanitary Land Fill at
Greenwood and Saratoga, as he alleged other private citizens are doing, while
this matter is under consideration by the City. He requested that the matter be
placed on next week's agenda so private operators can bring before the Council
arguments to show that the Staff has made an error. Mr. Townsend stated he had
not made any decisions but had supported the Sanitation Superintendent's decision
in this matter. He stated he would place this item on next week's agenda.
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS
AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 21-155, SCHEDULE III, "PARKING PRO-
HIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS", BY ADDING THERETO AN ITEM WHICH WILL
HAVE THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITING PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON THE NORTH SIDE OF TOMPKINS
STREET, BETWEEN NAPLES STREET AND AYERS STREET, AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Lozano, and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11965
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH EACH COUNTY
WITHIN TEXAS STATE PLANNING REGION NO. 20, KNOWN AS THE COASTAL BEND AREA, IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT "A" WHICH IS MADE A PART HEREOF WHICH CON-
TRACT DELINEATES THE CITY AS THE PRIME SPONSOR OF MANPOWER PROGRAMS WITHIN SAID
REGION; DESCRIBING THE OPERATION OF THE MANPOWER PROGRAMS; DESCRIBING ALLOCATION
OF PROGRAM SERVICES; DELINEATING THE FUNCTION OF THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER PLANNING
COUNCIL AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano, and
Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11966
ESTABLISHING THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER PLANNING COUNCIL; DESIGNATING SAID COUNCIL
AS AN ADVISORY BODY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH CITY IS THE PRIME SPONSOR
OR THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF MANPOWER PROGRAMS IN STATE PLANNING REGION NUMBER 20;
DESIGNATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF SAID COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR A CHAIRMAN AND OTHER
OFFICERS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and theforegoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
RESOLUTION NO. 11967
MAKING FINDINGS REGARDING THE COST OF TREATED WATER FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 1971
TO OCTOBER 1, 1976, AS SO PROVIDED IN THE CONTRACT BETWEEN REYNOLDS METALS COMPANY
AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI DATED OCTOBER 5, 1951; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by
the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 11968
CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE UTILITY EASEMENT LOCATED IN LOTS C AND E, BLOCK 8,
GARDENDALE NO. 2, SUBJECT TO DEDICATION OF AN ALTERNATE EASEMENT TO SERVE LOT D,
BLOCK 8, GARDENDALE NO. 2; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11969
BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO.
11921 AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $205,000.00 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TAX AND
REVENUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION, SERIES 1974; AND ORDAINING OTHER MATTERS
RELATING TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales., Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 11971
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CHUCKWAGON
CATERING SERVICE FOR THE PREPARATION AND DELIVERY OF A MAXIMUM OF 200 MEALS PER DAY,
WITH THE DAILY NUMBER OF MEALS AND THE SITES TO BE SPECIFIED BY THE CITY, AT A COST
NOT TO EXCEED $1.50 PER MEAL, ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS FORA PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS,
COMMENCING WITH APRIL 1, 1974 AND TERMINATING NOVEMBER 30, 1974, 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, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
RESOLUTION NO.11972
URGING THAT THE BILL PENDING BEFORE THE UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
(HR 5845) BE AMENDED OR BE REINTRODUCED TO PROVIDE THAT LOCAL CORPUS CHRISTI
INTERESTS WILL INVEST $15,000,000 INITIALLY AND REPAY THE BALANCE OF THE PROJECT
COST WITHIN 40 YEARS IN ORDER TO EXPEDITE AUTHORIZATION OF THE NUECES RIVER- CHOKE
CANYON PROJECT; FURTHER PROVIDING THAT WHEN SAID BILL IS SO AMENDED AND BECOMES LAW
CORPUS CHRISTI WILL PROVIDE $15,000,000 OR SEE THAT IT IS PROVIDED; FURTHER,
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION FOR THE CONTINUED LEADERSHIP AND GUIDANCE OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTI CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION; DIRECTING THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE
FURNISHED TO THE SOUTH TEXAS DELEGATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by
the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by
Ricardo Gonzalez, seconded by Acuff and passed, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned
at 6:15 p.m., March 27, 1974.
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1, Jason Luby, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes,
same being for the period of March 6, 1974 to March 27, 1974, inclusive, and having been
previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved.
JON UBY, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi, Texas