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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/23/1975PRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Commissioners: Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Eduardo de Ases s � MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 23, 1975 2:00 P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend Acting City Attorney Michael May City Secretary Bill G. Read V - Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The Invocation was given by The Reverend Robert Freeman of St. Paul The Apostle Catholic Church. City Secretary Bill Read called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Lozano, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the absence of Commissioner Sample be excused for just cause. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 9, 2:00 p.m., and of the Special Meeting of July 9, 3:30 p.m., be approved as presented to the Council. Mayor Luby proclaimed the period of July 27 through July 28, 1975 as UNION BARBERS AND WIVES DAYS in recognition of the professional Union Barber's progressive and vital part of the business community. Mr. Wallace E. Whitworth reported that the average delivered cost of fuel to Central Power and Light Company during July, 1975, was 141.550 ($1.4155) per MMBTU. He explained that this fuel cost of $1.4155 per MMBTU will be applied to Central Power & Light customers' bills rendered after July 25 on the August billing, and that the $1.42 cost reflects an.increane of 9.67Q over last month. He stated the fuel adjustment for the $1.42 fuel dost wiAl be $16.04 per 1000 KWH for residential accounts which compares with the $14.75 adjustment last month or an increase of $1.29 per 1000 KWH. In comparison, during July, 1000 KWH on the residential rate cost was $40.08, and in August, this billing will be $41.43. Miss Pamelya Paulette Herndon, 1810 Peabody, was given special recogni- tion by the City Council for having been selected "Miss Black Corpus Christi." She was presented by Mr. Cleo LaRue, representing the HIALCO Council. Mayor Luby announced the public hearing for consideration of the 1975-76 budget. City Manager Townsend presented a summary of the proposed budget, explained legal processes for its adoption, and stated the budget being presented Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 2 is based on estimated revenues, existing resources and expenditures, to support a total budget of $60,173,779. He explained this figure represents an increase over last year's budget of $13,737,837. He summarized major anticipated revenues and expenditures stating that approximately $8 million of the total budget reflects the,City's acquisition of the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation facilities and the increased fuel adjustment which the City must pay for natural gas and pass through to local customers. He highlighted the major proposed expenditures which include a 9 percent across-the-board cost of living increase for City employees and other fringe benefit changes. He explained that all City salaries in Corpus Christi are low when compared with comparable jobs in other major Texas cities, but the Police and Fire Department salaries are not low when Qtherr,employees', salaries are considered. He presented copies of the request of the Corpus Christi Fire Fighters Association that they be granted a $100 a month across-the-board salary increase in addition to the 9 percent salary increase proposed for all other City employees, and stated this is not included in the proposed budget. Other increases include approximately $1.2 million for debt on bonds sold; approximately $900,000 as an initial payment for Choke Canyon Dam costs to be repaid by later bond sales, and approximately $2 million to meet the general cost increase due principally to inflation. He explained that the total budget, which includes such items as bond debt retirement and utilities, has increased about 30 percent over last year, the proposed budget basically does not include any major new programs, but does attempt to finance existing programs, and does not include a tax or utility rate increase. He explained that the City employees retirement program is•proposed to be modified to on full salaries base participation/and to give recognition to prior service and to benefit the already retired employees. He reported that the Group Life Insurance will cost more; that the car allowance on privately owned vehicles is proposed to be increased from $.10 and $.12.to $.15 per mile; that revenue sharing dollars are all committed and included in this budget; that the City should receive a transit subsidy for -the year year now ending and for next year, and should that not be approved, then a very substantial revision will be necessary in order to provide the revenues this proposed budget contemplates. Mrs. Arthur Ellis, 10935 Leopard Street, appeared and requested that support for the Annaville Volunteer Fire Department be continued in the 1975-76 budget. Mrs. Pattie Mueller, 206 Indiana Street, pointed out the need for a Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 3 business reference librarian and asked that this position be included in the library budget. She stated that highly skilled personnel are being kept off their jobs because they are kept busy doing other things such as repairing the book- mobile, air conditioners, and custodial work, and requested that the staff and Council re-examine the priorities in the library services. Mrs. Elizabeth Price pointed out the need for a library in the Calallen- Annaville area stating that because of the distance to the libraries, children in that area are deprived of library facilities. Mr. Dean Flinn, 618 Carmel, urged higher salaries for firemen and police- men. He cited the danger involved in their work and stated their salaries are lower compared with other major Texas cities. Mrs. Kathryn Childers, Director of the Corpus Chrisi Arts Council, requested $3,500 from the City to help match federal funds the Art Council hopes to receive to conduct a "City Spirit" program which totals some $27,000 and they hope to receive $3,500 from the County. She explained that the program would seek ways to involve more people in the arts. City Manager Townsend expressed appreciation to members of the staff who have, under the supervision of Budget Director Mark Gresham, worked long hours day and night, for the last six weeks in the preparation of the proposed budget. Mayor Luby, on behalf of the City Council also expressed appreciation for the work of the staff in this department. Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager Townsend presented requests and recommendations with related comments and explana- tions, as follows: a. That bids be received at 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 12, 1975 for sale ,and removal of a 2 -story wood frame garage apartment complex (10 apartments) at 1707 and 1707-1/2 North Shoreline between Brewster and Hughes Streets. This property is located south of the auditorium site in,the Bayfront Arts and Science Park. b. That jiggle bars and channel markers for 'use by Traffic Engineering be purchased from the following firms on the basis of low bid: American Clay Forming Plant, Tyler, Texas (Channel Markers) $2,221.75 Renco Supply Co., Austin, Texas (Jiggle Bars) 920.00 $3,141.75 Bids were received from two firms. Price comparison reveals an increase, Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 4 of 7.5%. c. That the award on brass and iron services fittings be made to the following firms on the basis of low bid: The Rohan Co., San Antonio - Lot II (Meter Stops) $14,830.34 McAllen Pipe & Supply Co., Inc., Corpus Christi - Lot III (Galvanized & Black Service Fittings) 7,747.39 Grand Total $22,577.73 It is recommended that all bids received on Lot I (Brass Fittings), be rejected because of an error in specifications and rebid at a later date after specifications have been corrected. d. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., on Tuesday, August 12, 1975 for 300 jumpsuits for the Fire Department. e. That additional computer core capacity to upgrade the internal memory from 256K (thousand bytes of data) to 320K be acquired from IBM Corpora- tion under a lease purchase agreement. The total cost will be $36,728.95 including interest with an initial payment of $1,622.50 and rent payments as follows: First 12 months Next 12 months Next 12 months Next 12 months Next 12 months Last 3 months $604.04 per month 703.92 per month 669.87 per month 504.77 per month 478.47 per month 461.91 per month The increased core capacity will serve the growth of the existing Police Information System, Municipal Court, and Utilities, and,the recently added on-line capabilities of Planning, Collections, and Personnel. This is the only planned core increase for 1975-76. f. That $50,354.49 be appropriated out of Park Bond Fund ($34,428.31), and the Park Trust Fund ($15,926.18), for reimbursement to the General Fund, Park Construction Activity, for materials used in the construction of backstops and fencing ($25,454.17) and irrigation system ($24,900.32) at the Greenwood Softball Complex from November 1974 to April 30, 1975. g. That authority be granted for Administrative Unit of the Manpower Consortium, to execute a modification to an existing CETA, Title VI, contract with the City of Robstown for an increase of $3,620 for a new total of $28,910. The additional funds will provide for an additional public service job. h. That a lease agreement with Braniff International Airways, Inc. for 8,000 square feet of land used for fuel storage at International Airport be extended for 5 years through March 25, 1980 with the sane terms as the present 10 Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 5 year contract. Braniff pays one cent per year for each gallon of installed tank capacity or $200 based on installed tank capacity of 20,000 gallons. It is located west of the Terminal Building. It is not recommended that the 1fi rate be increased. This is the same rate paid by hangar operators for off -premises fuel storage under leases which terminate in 1990. i. That the preliminary assessment roll on the Molina Area Unit II Street Improvement Project, Part "A" be adopted and a public hearing on the assessments be held on Wednesday, August 20, 1975 at 7:00 p.m. at Skinner Elementary School Cafetorium, 1001 Bloomington. The project includes: 1. Barrera Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 2. Angela Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 3. Elvira Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 4. Lolita Street, from Elvira Drive to Columbia Street; and 5. Mendoza Street, from Elvira Street to Columbia Street. The assessment roll is based on the low hid of Glaser Construction Company of $490,516.17, includes 248 owners and totals $164,196.02. j. That the City acquire the natural gas distribution system owned by Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation and serving its franchised areas 1 and 2 for $1,985,230. $2,000,000 of certificates of obligation were sold on July 9, 1975, for this purpose, of which $14,770 has been spent for related fiscal agent and attorney fees. It is further recommended that the City Manager be authorized to take all steps necessary to obtain title for the City to the gas distribution system being purchased. k. That the proposed contract with the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District for a $300,000 supplemental payment during 1974-75 and a rescheduling of monthly payments be amended to reflect two contracts, one for the $300,000 contri- bution to debt retirement and the second for payment rescheduling to avoid a District tax levy. The original contract was authorized on January 29, 1975, but not executed by the City because of questions regarding the Water System financing and future water system debt. 1. That 3 -year contracts be awarded to the following firms for operation of the Massey Street Car Pound and to pick up, impound and dispose of abandoned vehicles on the basis of best bids received: Massey Street Car Pound - J & R Wrecker Service, Corpus Christi - $13,599.96 or $1,133.33 per month. Abandoned Cars - Action Sales, Corpus Christi - $10.00 per vehicle picked up. Estimated annual revenue $3,890. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 6 Regarding the Massey Street Car Pound contract, if income from 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 annual payment. The abandoned car contract requires the bidders to state how much they would pay the City for each vehicle towed to his pound. The contractor receives the money from the sale of the vehicles or towing and storage fees if the vehicle is reclaimed. The towing fees allowed under both contracts are $10 for a normal tow and an additional $10 for reasonable additional labor necessary to tow a vehicle. The storage fee is $1 per day. Bids were received from 4 firms. The annual payment to the present operator of the Massey Street Car Pound is $14,600 or $1,216.67 per month. The City receives $4.85 per car from the present abandoned car pound operator. The new abandoned car pound operator's lot will be located at 5300 Agnes Street between Navigation Boulevard and McCampbell. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and Items "a" through "1" be granted, approved, and adopted as presented by City Manager Townsend. City Manager Townsend presented ordinances with related comments and explanations, for the Council's consideration. ORDINANCE NO. 12705 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. Barrera Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 2. Angela Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 3. Elvira Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 4. Lolita Street, from Elvira Drive to Columbia Street; and 5. Mendoza Street, from Elvira Street to Columbia Street, REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS TO THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVID- ING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DELCARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano; present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE AN EXTENSION OF THE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CORPUS CHRISTI BANK & TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, AND BRANIFF INTERNATIONAL AIRWAYS, INC., COVERING FUEL STORAGE AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART THEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and J. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 7 Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE- YEAR CONTRACT WITH ACTION SALES, INC. OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS FOR THE PICKING UP, IMPOUNDING AND DISPOSAL OF ABANDONED VEHICLES, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM 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, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A THREE-YEAR CONTRACT WITH J & R WRECKER SERVICE, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE OPERATION OF THE MASSEY STREET POLICE CAR POUND, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM 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, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A 5 -YEAR CONCESSION LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MARGIE BENNETT FOR OPERATION OF A CONCESSION AT THE GREENWOOD SOFTBALL COMPLEX, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE LEASE AGREE- MENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM 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, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12706 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AMENDING SECTION 21-156, "STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON CERTAIN STREETS", BY ADDING THERETO AN ITEM WHICH WILL HAVE THE EFFECT OF PROHIBITING STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING DURING CERTAIN HOURS ON THE SOUTHWEST SIDE OF HORNE ROAD, BETWEEN THE NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY (S.H. 286) AND VITEMB STREET; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12707 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE TRACT 16 NEIGHBORHOOD COUNCIL LEASING TO THE COUNCIL THE PROPERTY AT 2835 BLAKE STREET FOR USE AS A COMMUNITY CENTER BY MOVING ONTO THE PROPERTY A BUILDING PRESENTLY OWNED BY THE CENTER, ALL AS SET FORTH IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 8 ORDINANCE NO. 12708 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE IBM CORPORATION FOR THE INSTALLMENT PURCHASE OF ADDITIONAL COMPUTER CORE CAPACITY FOR THE COMPUTER IN THE DATA PROCESSING DIVISION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM 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, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12709 REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 12450, APPROVED ON JANUARY 29, 1975, AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT BY THE TERMS OF WHICH THE CITY AGREES TO MAKE A $300,000 SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENT TO THE DISTRICT FOR DEBT RETIREMENT DURING THE 1974-75 FISCAL YEAR, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, .`T SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A PART HEREOI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12710 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT IN WHICH THE CITY AGREES TO MAKE MONTHLY PAYMENTS TO THE WATER DISTRICT TO AVOID A DISTRICT TAX LEVY, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12711 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $50,354.49 FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND, ACTIVITY 4122-603, FOR MATERIALS USED TO CONSTRUCT THE BACKSTOPS AND FENCING, AND TO INSTALL THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM IN THE GREENWOOD SOFTBALL COMPLEX, PROJECT NO. 291-72-2, AS FOLLOWS: 1. $34,428.31 FROM NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 291-72-2, GREENWOOD SOFTBALL COMPLEX; 2. $15,926.18 IS OUT OF NO. 111 PARK TRUST FUND FROM ACCOUNT NO. 1763, GREENWOOD FILL LAND, APPLICABLE TO GREENWOOD SOFTBALL COMPLEX; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12712 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER CONSORTIUM, A MODIFICATION OF AN EXISTING CETA, TITLE VI, CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF ROBSTOWN FOR AN INCREASE OF $3,620 FOR A TOTAL OF $28,910, ALL AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED AND SET FORTH IN THE MODIFICATION, IN SUBSTANTIALLY THE FORM ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 9 MARKED EXHIBIT "A": AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED AND NECESSARY DOCUMENTS IN THE IMPLEMENTATION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFORESAID PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12713 APPROPRIATING $1,985,230 FOR THE PURCHASE OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI MUNICIPAL GAS CORPORATION AREAS I AND II NATURAL GAS DISTRIBUTION UTILITY SYSTEM, SAID SUM BEING THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OUT OF THE SALE OF $2,000,000 CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGA- i'ION SOLD ON JULY 9, 1975; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO ACQUIRE TITLE TO SAID NATURAL GAS DISTRiBUTION'SYSTEM FOR THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the fors.going ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12714 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEER- ING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, SHOWING ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: 1. Herrera Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 2. Angela Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 3. Elvira Drive, from Bloomington Street to Horne Road; 4. Lolita Street, from Elvira Drive to Columbia Street; and 5. Mendoza Street, from Elvira Street to Columbia Street, DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE PAID AND ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 20, 1975, AT 7:00 P.M. IN SKINNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CAFETORIUM TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Lozano, present and voting "Aye"; Sample absent. City Manager Townsend placed before the Council a copy of the contract on the Manpower program which was authorized by Ordinance No. 12504 approved February 26, 1975, containing amendments which were agreed upon during the workshop meeting of this date, and asked for official action to so amend the contract. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the contract authorized by Ordinance No. 12504, passed and approved by the City Council on February 26, 1975, be and the same is hereby amended as follows: 1. In paragraph numbered 1, the last sentence thereof, add the words "elected official and the chief" after the word "chief" and before the words "administrative officer," said last sentence to hereafter read as follows: Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 10 "Execution of all Consortium documents shall be by the chief elected official and the chief administrative officer of the City or his designee." 2. In paragraph numbered 5, the second sentence thereof, delete the words "elected official" following the words "one (1)" and before the words "from each" and in lieu thereof adding the word "representative;" delete from the same sentence the words "general purpose unit of local government" following the words "from each" and before the words "a party hereto" and substitute the word "county;" delete from the same sentence the words "who shall have one full vote." following the words "designate a representative." In the fifth sentence of said paragraph numbered 5, delete the word "two" following the word "for each" and before the words "County representatives;" delete the words "or part thereof, one of which shall be" following the words "county representatives" and before the word "designated," and in lieu thereof end the sentence with the words "for each county representative." Begin a new sentence with the words "The City Council shall," said new sentence to hereafter read as follows: "The City Council shall designate the chairman of the Executive Committee." Delete in its entirety the next sentence reading "Each City representative shall be authorized to cast two full votes." Delete from the eleventh sentence the words "only if the" following the words "shall be permitted" and before the words "alternate representative," and substi- tuting therefor the words "but such;" delete the words "is an elected official or is a member of the administrative staff of the governing body and is so" following the words "alternate representative" and before the words "appointed by official action," and in lieu thereof add the words "shall be." Add the following sentence between the twelfth and thirteenth sentences: "No person receiving any part of his salary from any CETA assisted program shall be appointed to the Executive Committee." The said paragraph numbered 5 to hereafter read as follows: "5. The parties hereto mutually agree to establish an executive committee which shall provide policy direction for the program in accordance with the terms herein. Such committee shall consist of one (1) representative from each county a party hereto which wishes to designate a representative. The representative shall be appointed by the respective governing body and represent that unit of government if so appointed. The City Council shall appoint one (1) representative for each county representative. The City Council shall designate the chairman of the Executive Committee. The Committee shall elect such other officers and establish committees as it deems necessary. The Executive Committee shall meet as often and Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 11 under such conditions as necessary to conduct the business of the Consortium in accordinance with all Federal and State laws and rules and regulations. A quorum of the committee shall be members who have authority to cast over 50% of the authorized votes. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority. Any member of the Executive Committee who fails to attend three consecutive meetings shall be deemed to have resigned and the governing body of the appointing agency will be asked to appoint a permanent replacement. Alternate representation shall be permitted but such alternate representative shall be appointed by official action of the governing body of the appointing agency. No person serving on the Executive Committee shall also be appointed to serve on the Planning Advisory Council. No person receiving any part of his salary from any CETA assisted program shall be appointed to the Executive Committee. Professional, clerical, and technical staff to carry out the policies established by the Executive Committee will be provided by the administrative unit. Staff members providing such supportive services will be employed by the City under its personnel policies and will be provided all privileges and fringe benefits afforded other City employees. Funds for such supportive services will be made available from the prime sponsor's basic grant allocation." Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Luby called for petitions on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mrs. W. B. Carter, owner of a motel on Corpus Christi Beach, appeared and re -stated her previous complaint that her property is subjected to flooding after every rain and feels it is the City's responsibility to correct the problem. She appeared before the Council on June 11, 1975 requesting a status report and stated she had not been contacted, the condition still exists, and that her persistence would continue until something is done. She stated that her motel business is being severly damaged, that she cannot collect insurance on this kind of flooding, and that she cannot continue the business if something is not done. On another matter, Mrs. Carter complained that her utility bills are exorbitant and does not understand that approximately one-third of her electric bill is fuel adjustment and approximately 200 percent fuel adjustment on her gas bill. City Manager Townsend explained that the fuel pass-through is exactly the same on both utilities and could not explain the difference. Relative to the status of the drainage on Corpus Christi Beach, Mr. Townsend explained that the solution to this problem had not been resolved and very little progress made since Mrs. Carter's last appearance Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 12 before the Council. However, he stated the Director of Engineering Services is working on the design plans of the Beach, the problem is very complex, there is no immediate solution, they are not sure the long range plan will cure the problems, and not even sure how it will be paid after the work is done. Mr. Bruce Herndon complained of excessive utility bills at his residence where he lives alone, stating he felt the charges were unfair, that he was old, living on social security, and he cannot afford continued increases in living costs. Mrs. Jack Dumphy, 5405 Sugar Creek, appeared relative to the tax valuation of properties throughout the City and stated she was not objecting to paying what seemed to be excessive taxes on her property according to the assessed valuation, but did object to the inequities of tax valuations throughout the City. She stated she felt she was paying other people's taxes whose property had not been recently evaluated. Mrs. Jay Byars, 4634 Blundell Drive, presented a petition containing 19 signatures out of 25 property owners in the 4600 block of Blundell Drive requesting that the City Council take immediate steps to open ti'ie dedicated but unopened portion of Blundell Drive from Sunnybrook to Viola. She stated she had found all maps in the Building Division, Engineering Department and the Tax Assessor's office, to show that Blundell is a dedicated street that opens onto Viola. The petition cited why they felt the street should be opened: (1) Elementary school children from Archer and Blundell Drive had to walk through brush and mud to Viola and Gollihar to get to Fannin School, or walk down Sunnybrook (which is not curbed and has deep drainage ditches on both sides), to Christi then down to Gollihar; (2) motorists going north or east from the 4600 block of Blundell must drive 3 to 5 extra blocks to exit onto Ayers or Gollihar; (3) many non-resident motorists use this street due to the City map showing it to be a through street; and (4) traffic is twice as heavy because of the dead-end pattern forcing traffic to double back. She also stated that due to the fuel economy, it would be in the best interest of the City as well as the residents living on this street, that it be opened to through traffic. (Petition #4-75) Mr. Ignacio Mallett, Jr., joined Mrs. Byars in the petition stating that cars, when going all the way to the dead-end and find they can go no further, use his yard as a turn around. He also complained of a drainage problem which he stated was creating erosion of his yard and driveway. City Manager Townsend stated this matter would be investigated and a report Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 23, 1975 Page 13 made to the Council but pointed out that there should be an expression from those property owners living on Dodd Drive as to their desires in this matter. Mr. Homer Cazamias, 405 Chase Drive, complained th3t his taxes were exorbitant, did not understand the evaluation process, .and could not understand from the tax bill whether or not the $4,000 over 65 exemption had been deducted from his bill. He stated he has not claimed this exemption for several years and felt he should be given credit for the over payment. He stated he had appeared before the Tax Equalization Board and asked for an explanation but the answers had not been satisfactory. He stated he did not agree with the Tax Department's figures regarding the size of his lot, and objected to the 95 percent increase in his assessment. Following a brief recess during which time the Council held a meeting of the Corpus Christi Municipal Gas Corporation, the meeting was reconvened, and there being no further business to come before the Council, motion by de Ases, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the meeting be adjourned at 4:25 p.m., July 23, 1975.