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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/13/1974PRESENT: MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 13, 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 Hall . City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney James R. Riggs City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City The Invocation was given by Dr. W. H. Colson, Minister of Baptist Missions. City Secretary Bill G. Read called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Stark and passed, that the Minutes of the Regular Council meeting of October 30, 1974, be approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Luby announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read by Director of Engineering and Physical Development James K. Lontos on the construction of the Laguna Shores Lift Station and Force Main in Flour Bluff, from the following firms: T. H. Lee, Contractor; Maverick Construction Company; Heldenfels Contractors; Perry Construction Company, Inc.; Cactus Utility Company; Burtex Con- structors, Inc.; Coastcon Corporation; Mercer Construction Company (Edna, Texas); and W. T. Young Construction Company. The foregoing project consists of lift station modifications to the Laguna Shores Plant and 15,000 feet or iu' force main to enable the existing Laguna Shores Treatment Plant to be bypassed and 200,000 gal./day of wastewater be pumped to the Laguna Madre Plant. Completion will make it possible to overhaul the existing plant and retum it to service. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mr. Lontos opened and read bids on the construction of the Austin School Area Unit 111 street reconstruction project, including the construction of approximately 4 miles of neighborhood streets based on voluntary petitions. He explained that the project has two phases with the con- tractors being able to bid either or both phases, and that water line rehabilitation work is being done by the Water Division. Bids were submitted as follows: Heldenfels Brothers (Alternate, Phase "A" and Phase "B"); Asphalt Maintenance Company, Inc. (Base Bid "Phase "8" and Alternate s Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 2 Bid Phase "B"); Asphalt Paving Company (Base Bid Phase "B"); Burtex Constructors, Inc. (Base Bid, Phase "A" & "B", and Alternate Bid, Phase "A" and "B"); and South Texas Construction Company (Base Bid, Phase "A" and "B"). 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 reported that he had received a letter from Mr. Rufus Tucker officially withdrawing his zoning application for permission to operate a poultry processing plant at 2910 Leopard Street, but that he would like to work with the City Staff, Industrial Board and Small Business Administration, for assistance in obtaining a site elsewhere in the City. City Manager Townsend stated he had received a written report from the Charter Amend- ment Advisory Committee in which they submit recommendations concerning the changing of the date of the Council election to the first Saturday in April; providing compensation of $100 per meeting to a $6,000 maximum for Councilmen and with an additional $3,000 of compensation for the Mayor, unless other provisions of the Charter provide for the Mayor a greater amount; clarifi- cation of the provision regarding the prohibition against benefitting in the future from actions occurring while a Councilman is in office to exempt from such prohibition benefits approved by the voters through a Charter Amendment; all these amendments being effective June 1, 1975; and recommending that the Charter election be held January 25, 1975. Mr. Townsend explained that an ordinance had been drafted for the Council's approval on three readings if it is desired to carry out the recommendations of the committee. He explained that the Council is ,iberty to make suggestions for or changes in or deletion of the committee - proposed amendments. He pointed out that for the regular election to be held on the first Saturday in April would move back the moratorium thirty days and would hamper bid -letting for construction projects already scheduled for this spring. He stated the most important project was the auditorium, on which bids were to be received around the first of March, 1975, and the Council should decide the effective date of this amendment should it pass. City Secretary Read reported that he expects his office to complete verification of signatures on the "Good Government League" petitions by Friday afternoon with official presenta- tion to the Council next Wednesday. The City's vacancy on the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Board was discussed and also the Center's financial situation. Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez expressed some concern Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 3 as to the way this board has reconstructed itself, and suggested that more information be obtained from MH -MR; that actions be deferred pending results of the auditors' report of the Center's books which is now in progress, and determination of whether or not there has been overspending or mis- appropriation of funds. He stated he felt no action or change be made so far as the MH -MR is concerned until the three sponsoring agents get together and draw an acceptable agreement, City Manager Townsend stated a motion would be in order to the effect that the Council desires that status quo be maintained. Motion by Branch, seconded by Ricardo Gonzalez and passed, that the City Manager be instructed to advise the MH -MR Board that as a sponsoring agent, the City Council desires status quo be maintained and no changes in personnel or programs be made until a new contract between the three sponsoring agencies is executed and the board reconstituted, Commissioner Ricardo Gonzalez nominated Reverend Joseph Pena to fill the City's vacancy on the MH -MR Board. Commissioner Branch nominated Mr. 0. L. Guy to fill the MH -MR vacancy. Motion by Branch, seconded by Lozano and passed, that nominations cease. A vote was taken by written ballot on the two foregoing nominations, and City Secretary Read confirmed the appointment of Reverend Joseph Pena. Mr. Fonville Kelly who had requested formal appearance on the agenda, was recognized. Mr. Kelly stated he had been a Republican candidate for the State Legislature in the recent elec- tion, and had noted numerous discrepancies and discriminations in the City's methods of enforcing certain ordinances. i, stated the City has many ordinances that are unenforceable and some that are selectively enforced, particularly the ordinances governing the passing out of handbills and placement of signs which apply to candidates seeking election for public office. He complained that he had been given conflicting information from the City Secretary's office and the Legal Department; tho; the interpretation of the ordinance is that the passing of handbills is illegal and officers of the law had forced him to comply and ignored his opponents, and that his workers had been verbally abused in the process. He commented that this law makes it impossible for a candi- date to conduct a political campaign. He complained that he had been refused an attempt to enter a polling place to obtain a poll count, and that he counted some 50 political signs around this particular building. Regarding other matters, he complained that Corpus Christi Classroom Teachers' Association had endorsed a particular condidate on the promise that their salaries would Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 4 be increased; and spoke in opposition to customers of Central Power & Light Company being required to absorb cost of a pipeline from near the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to CPL'S Barney Davis Power Plant. Mr. Riggs stated that he had discussed the inquiries made by Mr. Kelly to members of his staff and found no conflict in their citation to him of City Code, Sec. 3-5, Distributing Handbills. The Section, however, may benefit from amendment. Mrs. Helen Holder, 2518 Countiss, spoke regarding the regulation of signs, and inquired if one could be placed in her yard. City Manager Townsend explained that it is legal as long as it conforms to the permitted size and an expression of her personal beliefs, and during a political campaign. City Manager Townsend presented Application #1174-1, Mr. A. A. Allen, for change of zoning from "B-4" General Business District to "1-2" Light Industrial District on Lot 17, Ebony Acres #1, located on the south side of Leopard Street 150 feet west of the intersection of Lantana Street and Leopard Street. The request was heard by the Planning Commission and forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that it be denied but in lieu thereof a special permit be approved for general automobile and truck service and repair establishment according to the site plan presented. The Planning Staff concurred in this recommendation. Mr. Townsend explained that the ordinance does not specifically set forth truck repair uses as such, and it is the general position of the staff that this proposed use exceeds the 6,000 square feet and external operation and does place it in the "1-2" category. He stated there is a question of the magnitude of the proposed use. He stated the 20 percent rule is in effect. Mr. ivi .,- '<endrick, attorney representing the applicants, stated the applicants are willing to accept the special permit and had applied for "1-2" because that seemed the only way they could obtain the special permit. Mr. J. B. Sefcik, 3417 Topeka, owner of adjacent property, spoke in opposition to the request on the basis that it is an encroachment into the present character of the neighborhood; there will be noises from motors running both day and night; fumes and smoke from diesel engines are greater than gasoline motors; and these nuisances will be sufficient to cause his tenant to move. Mr. Kendrick explained that the applicant had called the Planning Department regard- ing the truck repair establishment being allow in "B-4", and was advised that it was permitted. He stated that a lease on the building had already been executed involving a considerable amount of money; that when they attempted to obtain a building permit they became aware that there was • • Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 5 a difference of opinion as to whether or not truck repair would be allowed in the "B-4" classifica- tion, and that was the reason they applied for "1-2". He pointed out that there is a drive-in grocery store or a beer establishment located at the comer of the trailer park, an abandoned filling station and a large metal building located in the vicinity. He pointed out that the trailer park is a nonconforming use in the "B-4" district. He stated there is some urgency involved; that they feel this requested use is not out of line, the noise is not a sufficient factor to deny the request because there is noise all the way up and down this portion of Leopard Street, but is appropriate and a good solution to a difficult misunderstanding. He further stated that there is a need for a truck repair establishment in this neighborhood. He presented pictures of surrounding buildings and also a site plan. He pointed out that the noise issue would be controlled by the curfew ordinance. Motion by Acuff, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Stark, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be concurred in and Application #1174-1, Mr. A. A. Allen, for change of zoning from "B-4" General Business District to "1-2" Light Industrial District on Lot 17, Ebony Acres #1, be denied but in lieu thereof a special permit be approved for general automobile and truck service and repair establishment according to the site plan presented, and an ordinance be brought forward effectuating the change. Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager Townsend pre- sented recommendations with explanations and comments, as follows: * Commissioner Tom Gonzales departed the meeting at this point. a. That public hearing be held at 3:00 p.m., Regular Council meeting on December 4, 1974 on the following zoning application: Mr. Margarito C. Garza - "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the southwest corner of Ne itt Drive and Gollihar Road. b. That a public hearing be held on November 27, 1974 on the contractual annexa- tion of 48.6 acres located on the southwest corner of South Staples Street and Saratoga Boulevard. The property is owned by Mr. Hulen Hunt and was prezoned "A-1" and "B-4" on May 15, 1974. c. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 10, 1974 for the follow- ing budgeted items for the water treatment plants: (1) Three turbidimeters and three turbidity recorders. (2) Three chlorine analyzers, two transmitters and two recorders for the detection of chlorine. !8S Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 6 d. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Monday, December 2, 1974 on the following budgeted items: (1) 645 trees, including 210 2" chinese tallow, 220 2" cottonwood, 60 2" live oak, 25 8'-10' palm, 30 3'-4' palm, and 100 1" Australian pine for the Park Division. (2) One new or used automatic offset printing system for Stationery Stores. e. That a contract be awarded to Honeywell, Inc., Corpus Christi, for six pneumatic differential pressure transmitters with mounting brackets to regulate the feed of chlorine into processed water at the treatment plants, for the low bid of $2,796.00. Bids were received from three firms. Price comparison reveals an increase of approximately 23%. (Bid Tab #59-74) f. That a contract be awarded to Gulfside Equipment Co., Corpus Christi, for one 40 HP tractor for the Oso Golf Course for the low bid of $4,774 including trade-in ($1,000). Bids were received from three firms. Price comparison reveals an increase of 1.29%. (Bid Tab #60-74) g. That 300' of a 5' utility easement located in Lot 2, Block 9, Russell Industrial Area, generally located between Baldwin Boulevard, Omaha Drive, Villa Drive and Agnes Street, be abandoned. This property and the property to the north are under one ownership and will be developed as one lot. All affected departments concur. Alternate easements have been dedicated. h. That a revocable easement be granted to Tejas Gas Corporation for the construction of an approximate 27 -mile pipeline from near the Corpus Christi Ship Channel to Central Power and Light Company's Barney Davis Power Plant. The 8" pipeline will provide a reserve fuel supply. The fee in with the revocable easement ordinance for approximately 8 miles of this pipeline in City street right-of-way is $16,453.28. Authority already exists for the City Manager to approve such pipeline crossings but this project deserves special action because of its length. The line will come from the Davis Plant along Yorktown Boulevard, Airline, Saratoga to Old Brownsville Rcud, then across private property and the Airport to Up River Road. i. That an agreement be authorized with the United States Government for an Outer Marker for instrument landing facilities being constructed for Runway 35 on a tract of land recently purchased for this purpose. Additional land acquisitions will soon be recommended for high intensity lighting that will be a part of the system. The facilities will be installed and maintained by the Federal Aviation Agency at their cost. j. That charter bus rates be increased in keeping with the City's policy to maintain mutes • Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 7 the same rates as approved by the Railroad Commission for cross-country operators. Charter rates were last amended November, 1973. This increase will change minimums on the buses with rest- room facilities from 33 passengers to 38 and increase the minimum rate per mile from 70c to 88c; and will change the minimums on buses without restroom facilities from 31 passengers to 33 and increase the rate from 66c, to 78 C per mile. The rate increases range from 10% for 38 passengers to 8.29% for 47 passengers on buses with restrooms and from 11 .4% for 33 passengers to 8.29% for 47 passengers on buses without restrooms. k. That City v. J. Don Cable condemnation suit involving Bayfront Parksite No. 3 of the Open Spaces Project be settled. The terms of the settlement are that the land be purchased For $19,100 and further, that it be restricted against toilet facility uses for a period of ten years. The Commissioner's award was $10,600. I. That authority be granted to execute an amendatory agreement between the City as the administrative unit to the Coastal Bend Manpower Consortium and the Corpus Christi Indep Independent School District which provides for an increase in the current funds allocated by $30,000. The previously contracted funds amounted to $639,800, the additional funds bringing the contract amount to $669,800. These additional funds will be used to increase the Youth Services Program by the enrollment of approximately 70 additional out-of-school enrollees. Presently, there are approximately 500 enrolled., m. That authority be granted to execute an agreement between the City as the administrative unit of the Coastal Bend Manpower Consortium and the LULAC Educational Service Center for the continuation of the Coastal pend Career Counselling Program that had been estab- lished by a previc,..s contract under Title III of'CE Q. This contract is to be funded under Title I in the amount of $10,000 and will provide career counselling to approximately 250 disadvantaged youth in the 12 county area of the Coastal Bend region. The term of agreement will be for approxi- mately 9 months terminating June 30, 1975. The previous contract was for 3 months for $4,810 and provided career counselling for approximately 125 disadvantaged youth. n. That the City, as the administrative unit and through the Coastal Bend Manpower Consortium, submit a grant modification to the Department of Labor for Title II programs for Corpus Christi and Robstown. The modification reflects on increase of $336,063 in supplemental funds ($304,835 for Corpus Christi and $31,228 for Robstown). The total grant is increased from $384,000 to $720,063. Total number of public service employment positions is increased From 57 to 152 (51 to 138 positions for Corpus Christi and 6 to 14 positions for Robstown). The new Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 8 • positions are funded on an 8 -month basis to be used in work activities that may be accomplished within that period. o. That a public hearing be held at 2:00 p.m. on November 27, 1974 during the Regular Council Meeting on a request to close the 40 foot dedicated but unopened roadway exist- ing between Lot 25, Section 13 and Lot 32, Section 18, Flour Bluff and Encina) Farm and Garden Tracts. Motion by Acuff, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" through "o" be accepted, and the requests and recommendations be granted, approved and adopted, as presented. Mr. Townsend discussed the pending item of the application of Mr. Ricardo V. Cruz for a permit to construct a walk-in cooler and a small storage room for an existing grocery store on Lot 42, Block 5, Casa Blanca Addition located on the southeast corner of Nogales Street and Eisenhower Street. He explained that the application for rezoning was heard by the City Council on September 4, 1974, and a Special Permit was called for, but that the Zoning Board of Adjust- ment has authority to grant a special exception for expansion of the permissible nonconforming use which would allow the building permit to be issued. Motion by Acuff, seconded by Ricardo Gonzalez that the City join with Mr. Cruz in an application before the Board of Adjustment for approval of the building permit and that the fee for this application be waived. City Manager Townsend presented and discussed ordinances appearing on the agenda. Motion i,y Stark, seconded by Branch and passed, with Mayor Luby voting "Nay", that where the proposed ordinance calling an election sets forth the date of January 25, 1975, as an election date, this date be changed to January 18, 1975 and the effective date of each of these proposed Charter amendment sections be June 1, 1975. Mr. Cliff Cosgrove, 3302 Olsen, told the Council that he had made a thorough search of the law and finds that the inclusion of any additional issues on an election ballot which has been ordered by petition is prohibited and illegal, and the Legal Staff's opinion should not super - cede the state law. He complained that to submit other issues would only confuse the voters and it is not necessary to submit the other issues. He questioned the proposal to change the date of the election stating that Buccaneer Days event should be changed instead. Commissioner Stark stated the proposed Charter amendments are fundamental; pointed Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 9 out that the Charter can only be amended every two years, and some of these issues have been under consideration for a number of years. Commissioner Lozano commented that the Council had previously discussed from time to time and several months prior to the advent of the "Good Govern- ment League", the matter of changing the date of the election and even talked of naming an amendment advisory committee; that the only reason this was not done was they did not feel it appropriate to spend money for an election on only one issue. City Manager Townsend emphasized that the City Staff and Council look to the City Attorney for interpretation of the law and to give legal advice; that it is the opinion of the City Attorney that what the Council is proposing is not inconsistent with the law and the ordinance being presented to the Council is proper. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE WITH THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FOR USE BY THE U. 5. GOVERNMENT IN ESTABLISHING AN OUTER MARKER FACILITY AS A PART OF THE INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM OF RUNWAY 35 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE LEASE, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE MAKING FINDINGS OF FACT; FINDING THAT THE COST OF PROVIDING CITY'S INTRASTATE CHARTER BUS SERVICE HAS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED; ESTABLISHING NEW RATES FOR BUS CHARTER SERVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TARIFF ESTABLISHED BY THE RAILROAD COMMISSION, FOR REGULAR AND RESTROOM EQUIPPED CHARTERS; AMENDING SECTION 2, ITEM (c) OF ORDINANCE NO. 10853, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11794, TO CONFORM TO SAID TEXAS RAILROAD COMMIS- SION TARIFF; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE DECLARING FINDINGS BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF CORPUS CHRISTI ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS ON SATMDAY, JANUARY 18, 1975, OR ON SUCH EARLIER SATURDAY AS THE CITY COUNCIL MAY HEREAFTER ORDER CONSISTENT WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF ART. 1170, V.A.C.S. TEXAS AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE LAWS, ON THE QUESTION OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;. PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING NOTICE OF SUCH ELECTION; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Luby, present and voting "Nay"; Tom Gonzales absent. • Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 10 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 33, PART II, CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND AS PARTICULARLY AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10730, AND ORDINANCE NO. 11979, SO AS TO ADD A NEW SECTION 33A-10 TO PROVIDE FOR THE AUCTIONING OF MOTOR VEHICLES IMPOUNDED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF ANY CITY ORDINANCE IN THE SAME MANNER AS MOTOR VEHICLES ARE AUCTIONED UNDER TEXAS ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLE ACT; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A RENEWAL OF THE AGREEMENT WITH THE COMMUNITY COMMITTEE ON YOUTH EDUCATION AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES (NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY) AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10463, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 15, 1974, FOR THE USE AND OCCUPANCY OF THE MEADOW PARK ANNEX BUILDING, LOCATED AT 442 MOHAWK STREET, FOR A PERIOD OF THREE (3) YEARS, BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1974 AND TERMINATING AUGUST 31, 1977, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12355 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDATORY AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT TO THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER CONSORTIUM, AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT TO INCREASE THE YOUTH SERVICES PROGRAM BY THE ENROLLMENT OF APPROXIMATELY 70 ADDITIONAL OUT-OF-SCHOOL ENROLLEES, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH I5 ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE AS IF COPIED VERBATIM HEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Ch,. 'ci Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12356 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS THE ADMINISTR NTIVE UNIT OF THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER CONSORTIUM AND THE LULAC EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER TO PROVIDE FOR A CAREER COUNSELLING PROGRAM FUNDED UNDER TITLE I OF THE COMPREHENSIVE EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT OF 1973, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY, MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE THE SAME AS IF COPIED VERBATIM HEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. •tes Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 11 ORDINANCE NO. 12357 • GRANTING A REVOCABLE EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REVOCABLE EASEMENT TO TEJAS GAS CORPORATION TO INSTALL, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REMOVE ONE 8 -INCH PIPELINE ALONG THE RIGHT OF WAY OF APPROXIMATELY EIGHT MILES OF CITY STREETS, AS FURTHER DESCRIBED IN THE REVOCABLE EASEMENT ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", UPON THE PAYMENT OF THE FEE PROVIDED THEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordaincne was passed by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. ORDINANCE NO, 12358 CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE 5 -FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT IN LOT 2, BLOCK 9, RUSSELL INDUSTRIAL AREA; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DELCARING AN EMER- GENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Acuff, Branch, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12359 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 A. A. ALLEN BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR GENERAL AUTOMOBILE AND TRUCK SERVICE AND REPAIR ESTABLISHMENT ACCORDING TO THE SITE PLAN APPROV- ED BY THE PLANNING COMMISSION, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, ON LOT 17, EBONY ACRES 01, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDI- NANCE 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, Ricardo Gonzalez, Lozano and Stark, present and voting "Aye"; Tom Gonzales absent. Mayor Luby called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the acenda. Mr. Bill Barfield, 137 Tropical Lane, complained of a lack of coordination of City Departments for handling of complaints such as water leaks, street hazards, clogged ditches, etc. Mr. Barfield also complained of a traffic hazard at South Staples and Baldwin, stating that when making a left turn the white line is not visible during wet weather and he has seen people driving in the wrong lane; also stated the same traffic hazard exists at Leopard and UpRiver Road near . 1CfeS Regular Council Meeting November 13, 1974 Page 12 Shell Center; on the Freeway at the Courthouse where cars driving in the right lane make a left turn instead of proceeding over the Harbor Bridge; and at the Airport where there is a one-way circle. He stated he had observed cars with Federal licenses coming out from the wrong direction and turning into traffic) Mr. Barfield also complained of pollution problems in the Bayfront Science Park area and strongly urged the Council to reconsider the location of the Convention Center in this industrial area. He stated the odors are bad now and warned of dangers of explosions from the refineries. He alleged that some of the refineries are dumping poisonous fumes into the air and should be investigated. He specifically complained of pollution violations at Suntide Refinery, and Commissioner Stark invited him to visit the plant to view the equipment. Mr. Stark explained that the equipment is built in and cannot be turned off and on every time the weather changes. City Manager Townsend advised Mr. Barfield that the traffic situation on Staples and Baldwin will be corrected with delineators high enough to be seen above the water, and that the is staff/aware of the problem at the Airport and will be changed. Mr. John Stagg, 5125 Williams Drive, appeared and called to the attention of the Council that there is no way available for deaf people to contact emergency services of the City, and recommended a teletype system which he stated would be on a single telephone line for relaying emergency calls to the specific service needed. He stated this would cost approximately $35,00, would be invaluable to these handicapped people and requested that the City Council give it some consideration. City Manager Townsend asked Mr. Stagg to give his information to the Assistant City Manager Archie Walker and this possibility would be investigated. Regardi the Platting problem complained of last week by Dr. Howard Tirschwell, Mr. Townsend announced that the Exxon Company is in the process of platting the property. There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Stark, seconded by Branch and passed, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned at 5:30 p.m., November 13, 1974,