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MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
May 29, 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 tjie meeting to order in the Council Chamber of
the City Hall.
The Invocation was given by Dr. G. A. Summers, D.C., Waldron Road
Baptist Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Ricardo Gonzalez, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the
minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 15, 1974, 2:00 p.m., and of the Special
Meeting of May 15, 1974 at 4:00 p.m., be approved as presented to the Council.
Mayor Luby announced issuance of proclamations as follows: SMALL BUSINESS
WEEK, May 19 through 25, 1974; GREAT GATSBY WEEK, June 16 through 22, 1974; and
EXPLOSIVE WAR SOUVENIER SURRENDER WEEK, May 29 through June 4, 1974.
Mayor Luby presented Certificates of Commendation to the following local
highschool students selected by the American Legion to attend Boys State, designating
them as good will ambassadors of the "Sparkling City by the Sea". Col. Charles
Keranen explained the purpose of Boys State, stating it is sponsored by the American
Legion, operating in 47 states, and is for the purpose of training and educating
today's youth in respect, attitude, and responsibilities in American citizenship.
Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager Townsend
presented the following requests and recommendations with explanations and comments
as follows:
a. That a public hearing be held, June 19, 1974, Special meeting, at 3:00 p.m.,
on the following zoning applications:
(1) Mr. H. E. Savoy - "R -1B" to "R-2", located on the east side of
McDonald Street south of Matlock Street.
(2) City Planning Commission - "B-1" to "B-4", located on both
sides of South Padre Island Drive at Manor Drive.
(3) Mr. Seymour Mendell - "R -1B" and "R-2" to "A-2", located
south of Sparkle Sea Drive and east of Rodd Field Road.
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b. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, June 18, 1974 for
a three cubic yard dragline for the Sanitation Division. The equipment will be
paid for out of revenue sharing money appropriated out of the third entitlement
period for landfill equipment. The equipment being replaced is a 1-1/2 cubic
yard 1944 dragline.
c. That the contract for operation of the Massey Street Car Pound and
the removal of abandoned vehicles be renewed for one year with Mr. Richard Hinojosa.
Under the car pound contract, Mr. Hinojosa is paid an annual payment of $14,600.00.
In addition, he receives a towing fee of $10.00 and a storage fee of $1.00 per
day for each car towed to the pound. If the direct income from the towing and
storage fees exceeds the cost of operating the pound for any 3 -month period, the
City reserves the right to renegotiate the amount of the annual payment. During
the last year, the direct income exceeded the direct costs of operation in only
one month. Under the abandoned car contract, the City receives $4.85 for each
car towed to the abandoned car pound on O'Neal Road. Mr. Hinojosa receives the
money from the sale of the vehicle or from the $10.00 towing fee and $1.00 per
day storage fee if the car is reclaimed. The estimated income from this contract
during the next year is $3,026.40. Renewal of this contract is recommended because
last time only one other bid was received and the bidder did not honor his bid and
also Mr. Hinojosa has performed well under the contract.
d. That the public hearing on the assessments for sidewalk improvements
along Horne Road, from Naples to Ramsey and along Ramsey to Houston Street, be
closed and the corrected assessment roll be adopted.
e. That Change Order No. 1 to the Horne Road Project, McArthur to Naples,
be approved for construction of an additional 710 feet of 4' wide sidewalk on the
north side of Ramsey Street from Houston Street to Horne Road. The total change
order is $2,499.20. Contingency funds to cover this construction were previously
appropriated. The public hearing on assessments for this sidewalk construction
was held on May 22, 1974.
f. That Asphalt Maintenance Company, Inc. be awarded a contract in the
amount of $46,574.05 for the construction of an additional 50 car parking lot at
the south end of Cole Park; for site improvements at the Corpus Christi Museum near
the new Corps of Engineers' facility; for concrete sidewalk repair on the Peoples
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Street T -Head and for minor realignment work at the Louisiana Avenue -Ocean Drive
intersection. Five contractors submitted bids.
g. That the execution of a six months' extension to the Annual Arraige-
ment Agreement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development be
authorized. The Annual Arrangement document currently in effect is scheduled to
terminate June 30, 1974. However, HUD has requested confirmation from the City to
extend the agreement through December 31, 1974. Authority to sign the current
document was granted by Council motion on May 30, 1973.
h. That authority be granted to submit a request to amend the existing
Neighborhood Improvement Program contract with the Department of Housing and Urban
Development, by extending the grant period to December 31, 1974 and increasing the
grant amount by $250,000, The local share of $125,000 will be provided from existing
public improvements in the project areas.
i. That the ordinance regulating activities at Lake Corpus Christi, be
amended to allow fishing from the old Corpus Christi Dam and to establish a "No
Wake" zone across the inlet to the State Park. Recently, an amendment was authorized
to the camp grounds lease to allow conversion of the old dam into a fishing pier.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, operator of the Lake Corpus Christi Park, has
requested establishment of the "No Wake" zone to better protect persons swimming
and fishing in the inlet area. Present regulations prohibit boats going in excess
of 4 mph within 300' of the shoreline. The Parks and Wildlife Department will be
responsible for the construction and maintenance of the "No Wake" buoys.
j. That Ordinance No. 11868 authorizing the lease of certain City properties
to the Federal Aviation Admistration for the installation of Approach Light Lane and
Instrument Landing System for Runway 17-35, be amended to widen the light lane needed
for the system from 25' to 50' and to provide an access road necessary to service
the system. The light lane needs to be widened to provide sufficient room for
service vehicles needed to service the lights.
k. That an agreement be authorized with the State of Texas for installa-
tion, operation, and maintenance of traffic signals at the intersection of Padre
Island Drive with Kostoryz Road, Staples Street, and Airline Road. The Highway
Department will install the signals. The City will maintain them and pay for
electrical operating costs. The signals will hang from mast arms rather than from
wires.
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1. That a contract be approved with the TML Workmen's Compensation
Fund to provide workmen's compensation through a fund pool of self-insured
Texas political subdivisions. The contract will guarantee that the cost to the
City will not exceed 75% of the standard premium and the City will benefit through
a further premium reduction in the future from any total fund losses of less than
60% of premiums paid and from interest earnings on all reserves. The fund will
re -insure the City against any individual losses in excess of $50,000 and the
fund itself against any loss in excess of 60% of total premium. In other words,
the City will have no liability for its losses in excess of premiums or the losses
of other governmental entities. The premium for 1974-75 will be approximately
$484,054 compared to approximately $541,495 if existing insurance were continued
with the City also receiving a dividend based on fund experience and interest earn-
ings on reserves. The contract will be for 3 years, effective July 1, 1974,
cancellable by the City on 60 days notice.
m. That an application be submitted to the Coastal Bend Manpower Consortium
to apply for a federal grant from the Department of Labor under 'title II of the
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 to provide employment for
unemployed persons in needed public service areas. It is proposed that 40 positions
within City operations be funded under the grant and recruitment will be from census
tracts with high rates of unemployment. It is further recommended that applications
be submitted under Title I of the Act for the City -sponsored Work Experience Program
for approximately $625,000 and the Central Manpower Administration for approximately
$156,000 and that the overall manpower application be approved for submission by the
City as the administrative unit.
n. That Subsections (d) and (e) of Section 15-3 of Chapter 15 of the City
Fire Prevention and Protection Code be amended. These sections prohibit aboveground
storage of flammableliquids except in heavy industrial areas and there only with a
special Council permit. The zoning ordinance only allows such storage in "I-3" and
requires approval by the Board of Adjustment. The special permit requirement of the
Code duplicates the zoning ordinance provision and is thus recommended for deletion.
o. That the ordinance which provided for the issuance of $100,000 in Bonds
for convention facilities, be repealed.
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p. That Ordinance No. 12025 to change the zoning on 1.869 acres out of
Lot 1, Section 28, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts (Skyland Developers),
be corrected to grant "B-3" Business District rather than "B-4". This zoning
request was heard by the City Council on April 24, 1974 at which time the Council
approved "B-3" in lieu of the requested "B-4". Hence the ordinance correction is
requested.
Mr. Baxter Jackson and Mr. Murray Reid, representatives of the Corpus
Christi Association of Independent Insurance Agents, spoke in opposition to the
City Manager's recommendation "1" , "requesting approval of a contract with Texas
Municipal League Workmen's Compensation Fund providing workmen's compensation through
a fund pool of self-insured Texas political subdivisions." Mr. Jackson pointed out
weaknesses in the TML plan and stated it would be to the City's advantage to stay
with the private insurance which had proposed a policy that would be cheaper than
the TML plan.
The two proposals were discussed at length by the opponents, Council,
and the City Manager, after which Mr. Townsend affirmed his opinion that the TML
plan was best for the City, and that this was the unanimous opinion of his staff.
Mr. Oscar Soliz, District Clerk of Nueces County, appeared in connection
with the City Manager's recommendation "that an application be submitted to the
Coastal Bend Manpower Consortium for a federal grant from the Department of Labor
under Title II of the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act of 1973 to provide
for unemployed persons in needed public service areas." He requested that 10 of
the 40 positions granted the City be allotted to the County. He explained that
the County had been given job positions under previous federal programs but new
regulations put the positions, or power to distribute them, under the City. Mr.
Soliz stated he was representing the Commissioners Court in making the request and
presented a letter signed by County Judge Bob Barnes to this effect.
City Manager Townsend pointed out that the reduction in revenue sharing
funds had created financial problems for the City, that something could probably
be worked out with the County later, but the application must be submitted immediately.
He stated it would be to the advantage of the City in making the application to keep
all positions. It was agreed that a joint meeting between the City and the County
be arranged at a later date and if some agreement is reached to give the County some
of the positions, an amendment to the program's budget could be made. Mr. Townsend
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stated he would make further recommendation relative to Mr. Soliz' request.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Branch and passed, with Ricardo Gonzalez
voting "Nay" on Item "1", that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "p"
be accepted, and the requests and recommendations be granted and approved as
presented.
City Manager Townsend presented the pending item of Application #973-7,
Lynn Gray (Jim Wheeler, Trustee), for change of zoning from "R-1B" to "I-2" on
the southwest 749.89 feet of Block 4, J. C. Russell Farm Blocks, on which a public
hearing was held October 17, 1973 and tabled pending the applicant submitting a
detailed statement as to his intended use of the property and deed restricting it
against the sale of alcoholic beverages. He explained that on April 17, 1974, the
Council extended the time for final action for 45 days and denied the "I-2" but in
lieu thereof granted "B-4" on the center 1/3.rd and "A-2" on the east 1/3rd of the
tract provided the developer deed restricted the east 2/3rds against the sale of
alcoholic beverages. He stated that the 45-day extension will expire May 31st,
that the deed restrictions have been mailed, that it is his recommendation that
the ordinance be brought forward and passed, but that the Mayor's signature be
withheld pending actual receipt of the deed restrictions.
Motion by Branch, seconded by Acuff and passed, that Application #973-7,
Lynn Gray (Jim Wheeler, Trustee), for change of zoning from "R-1B" to "I-2" on
the southwest 749.89 feet of Block 4, J. C. Russell Farm Blocks, located on the
northeast corner of South Padre Island Drive and Bear Lane, be denied, but in lieu
thereof "8-4" General Business be granted on the middle one-third and to "A-2" on
the east one-third of the southwest 749.89 feet of Block 4, J. C. Russell Farm
Blocks, and an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change, with the
provision that the Mayor's signature be withheld pending receipt of the deed
restrictions.
Mayor Luby announced the public hearing on Application #474-17, Jo Alan
Spears, for change of zoning from "I-2" Light Industrial District to "B-3" Business
District on 1.189 acres out of a 5.70 acre tract out of Block 20, J. C. Russell
Farm Blocks and out of a 30.11 acre tract out of the original Tom Whelan Tract,
located on the east side of Navigation Boulevard, between I.H. 37 and Savage Lane.
The request was heard by the Planning Commission April 30, 1974, and forwarded to
the Council with the recommendation that it be approved as a logical use of the
property, and the Staff concurred in this recommendation.
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No one appeared in opposition to the recommendation of the Planning
Commission.
Motion by Stark, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be
closed.
Motion by Ricardo Gonzalez, seconded by Branch and passed, that Applica-
tion #417-4, Jo Alan Spears, for change of zoning from "I-2" Light Industrial
District to "B-3" Business District on 1.189 acres out of a 5.70 acre tract out of
Block 20, J. C. Russell Farm Blocks and out of a 30.11 acre tract out of the original
Tom Whelan Tract, be approved as requested and an ordinance be brought forward
effectuating the change.
ORDINANCE NO. 12087
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY PARTICULARLY AMENDING
CHAPTER 15. FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION, SEC. 15-3. SAME -AMENDMENTS, SUBSEC-
TIONS (d) AND (e) THEREOF; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY; 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".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE
A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE OSO-NATIONAL PONY LEAGUE, LEASING TO SAID OSO-
NATIONAL PONY LEAGUE A 7.30 ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN SOUTH GUTH PARK FOR THE PURPOSE
OF CONDUCTING A PONY LEAGUE BASEBALL PROGRAM, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE
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: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE OSO LITTLE LEAGUE, LEASING TO SAID OSO LITTLE
LEAGUE AN 8.70 -ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN SOUTH GUTH PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING
A LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL PROGRAM ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE 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: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-131 (a) THROUGH (e) OF THE
CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO HEREAFTER PROVIDE FOR PARKING
METER ZONES NOS. 1 THROUGH 5, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; ESTABLISHING A PARKIN(
IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURPOSE OF USING PARKING METER REVENUES IN EXCESS OF PARKING
METER OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE COSTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF LANDSCAPING, BEAUTIFICATION,
CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE, ESTABLISHMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PARKING LOTS IN THE
BUSINESS AREAS OF THE CITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Acuff, Luby, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo
Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 12088
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE,
USE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HIGHWAY SIGNALPROJECTS AT THE FOLLOWING
INTERSECTIONS:
1. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND KOSTORYZ ROAD;
2. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND STAPLES STREET; AND
3. PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND AIRLINE ROAD,
ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH I5 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. 12089
AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 9-76 THEREOF
SO AS TO MORE CLEARLY DEFINE THE AREAS COVERED BY SAID SECTION; AND BY AMENDING
SECTION 9-78 OF SAID CODE SO AS TO PROVIDE A "NO WAKE" ZONE ACROSS THE INLET TO
LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI STATE PARK; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH;
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; 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. 12090
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE NECESSARY GRANT APPLI-
CATIONS UNDER TITLE I, TITLE II AND TITLE III OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING ACT OF 1973, AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE NECESSARY GRANT APPLICATIONS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE
UNIT OF THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER CONSORTIUM; 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. 12091
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, UPON APPLICATION OF SKYLAND DEVELOPERS, BY
AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON 1.869 ACRES OUT OF LOT 1, SECTION 28,
FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER
SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1A" ONE FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-3" BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH,
AND IN PARTICULAR REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 12025; 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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ORDINANCE NO. 12092
CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON
THE HEREINAFTER NAMED STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY,
TEXAS, TO -WIT:
HORNE ROAD FROM NAPLES TO RAMSEY, AS ABUTS LOT 1, BLOCK 12, ARCADIA
VILLAGE AND LOT 3, MODERN HOME ANNEX; AND RAMSEY STREET FROM HORNE
ROAD TO HOUSTON STREET, AS ABUTS LOT 3, MODERN HOME ANNEX,
AND FINDING AND DETERMING THAT PROPERTY ABUTTING SAID STREETS WILL BE SPECIFICALLY
BENEFITTED 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 COLLEC-
TION; 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. 12093
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXERCISE THE CITY'S OPTION TO RENEW
THE ABANDONED CAR CONTRACT WITH RICHARD HINOJOSA IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH XI
THEREIN, A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND INCORPORATED HEREIN, AND
MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXERCISE
THE CITY'S OPTION TO RENEW THE CITY POLICE POUND CONTRACT WITH RICHARD HINOJOSA IN
ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPH X THEREIN, A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT BEING ATTACHED HERETO
AND INCORPORATED HEREIN AND MARKED EXHIBIT "B"; 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. 12094
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A REQUEST TO AMEND THE EXISTING NEIGHBORHOOD
IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT APPLICABLE TO PROJECT TEX E-21, AIRPORT PARK AND
LEXINGTON SUBDIVISION AREAS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT,
SAID CONTRACT HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11037, PASSED AND APPROVED BY
THE CITY COUNCIL ON AUGUST 15, 1972, AND TO EXECUTE SUCH AMENDED CONTRACT WHEN APPROVED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SO AS TO EXTEND THE GRANT PERIOD TO
DECEMBER 31, 1974, AND TO INCREASE THE GRANT AMOUNT BY $250,000, THE LOCAL SHARE
OF $125,000 TO BE PROVIDED FROM EXISTING PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE PROJECT AREAS;
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. 12095
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 11868, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JANUARY 9, 1974, WHICH
ORDINANCE AUTHORIZED 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, BY SUBSTUTITING
A NEW EXHIBIT "A", REVISED APRIL 2, 1974, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES; 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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ORDINANCE NO. 12096
REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 12036, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 8,
1974, WHICH ORDINANCE CAPTION READS AS FOLLOWS: "BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $100,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, CONVENTION FACILITY BONDS, SERIES 1974, BEARING INTEREST AT THE RATES HEREINAFTER
SET FORTH, AND PROVIDING FOR THE LEVY, ASSESSMENT AND COLLECTION OF A TAX SUFFICIENT
TO PAY THE INTEREST ON SAID BONDS AND TO CREATE A SINKING FUND FOR THE REDEMPTION
THEREOF AT MATURITY; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY" 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. 12097
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH ASPHALT MAINTENANCE COM-
PANY, INC. FOR CONSTRUCTION OF COLE PARK, SCIENCE PARK, AND T -HEAD IMPROVEMENTS
AND LOUISIANA AVENUE - OCEAN DRIVE INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENTS; APPROPRIATING $50,000,
INCLUDING $46,574.95 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $3,425.95 FOR CONTINGENCIES
AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES FROM THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND APPLICABLE PROJECTS AS MORE
FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; AND DECIARING 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. 12098
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH OTHER CITIES
AND POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS AS EMPLOYER MEMBERS, THROUGH AND WITH THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL
LEAGUE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION JOINT INSURANCE FUND TO PROVIDE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION
AND THROUGH A FUND POOL OF SELF-INSURED TEXAS POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, ALL AS MORE
FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT"A";
AUTHORIZING RETAINER BY THE CITY ATTORNEY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by
the following vote: Acuff, Branch, Thomas Gonzales, Lozano and Stark, present and
voting "Aye"; Luby and Ricardo Gonzalez voting "Nay".
ORDINANCE NO. 12099
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, UPON APPLICATION OF LYNN GRAY (JIM WHEELER,
TRUSTEE) BY CHANGING THE ZONING FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING TO "8-4" GENERAL
BUSINESS DISTRICT ON THE MIDDLE ONE-THIRD AND TO "A-2" ON THE EAST ONE-THIRD OF THE
SOUTHWEST 749.89 FEET OF BLOCK 4, J. C. RUSSELL FARM BLOCKS, ALL AS MORE FULLY
DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS ON 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, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
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Regular Council Meeting
May 29, 1974
Page 11
ORDINANCE NO. 12100
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, UPON APPLICATION OF JO ALAN SPEARS
BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON A 1.189 TRACT OUT OF A 5.70
ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF BLOCK 20, J. C. RUSSELL FARM BLOCKS AND OUT OF A 30.11
ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF THE ORIGINAL TOM WHELAN TRACT, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "I-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT TO
"B-3" BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS 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, Acuff, Branch, Tom Gonzales, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano
and Stark, present and voting "Aye".
Motion by Acuff, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the Regular Meeting
be adjourned.
* * * * *
The Council held the regular meeting of the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas
Corporation following the regular meeting. Also the Council held a brief workshop
meeting at which time City Manager Townsend provided the Council with data pursuant
to the selection of an independent auditor for the fiscal year 1973-74. He stated
the staff had made a survey to determine the availability of proposals for the
annual audit and a request thatthose interested submit their qualifications and
experience, and that this information is being furnished the Council. He explained
that it should not be the role of the staff to select an "auditor to audit the
staff" but should be determined by the Council.
Commissioner Lozano stated it is his opinion that the selection of the
auditors should be rotated the same as is practiced in the selection of engineers
and architects. He asked that Mr. Arturo Vasquez be considered. Mr. Townsend
pointed out that no action should be taken at this meeting in view of the posting
of notice on open meetings, but the matter would be placed on next week's agenda
for discussion.
Mayor Luby reconvened the Regular Meeting and the following action was
taken:
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Tom Gonzales and passed, that the minutes
of April 24, 1974 be amended to reflect the Council's intent to authorize publication
of notice to bidders for the construction of the Airport Tower Expansion, ordaining
other matters relating to the subject, and approving Ordinance No. 12011.5 as an
addition to said minutes.
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Regular Council Meeting
May 29, 1974
Page 12
There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by
Acuff and passed, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned at 4:15 p.m., May 29, 1974,
1, JASON LUBY, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing
minutes, same being for the period of May 1, 1974, to May 29, 1974, inclusive, and having
been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved.
JASOl4'LUBY, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi, Texas