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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/13/1975MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 13, 1975 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Jac,n Luby Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Commissioners: Eduardo de Ases Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample Assistant City Manager Archie Walker Acting City Attorney Michael May City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of the City Hall. The Invocation was given by Student Minister Cleo LaRue in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary Bill Read called the roll of.those in attendance. Mayor Luby proclaimed the period of August•15 through 17, 1975 as WOMEN'S POLITICAL CAUCUS DAYS in the City of Corpus Christi. Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports and Assistant City ' Manager Archie Walker presented requests and recommendations with related comments and explanations, as follows: a. That a public hearing be held at 3:30 p.m, during the Regular Council meeting on September 3, 1975 on the following zoning applications: (1) Mr. Glenn Johnson - "R -1B" to "F -R", located on the north side of Glenoak Drive 125 feet east of Retta Drive. (2) Mr. M. B. Pigott, D.V.M. - "A -B" to "B-4", located on the south side of Gollihar Road opposite its intersection with Caddo Street. b. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, September 2, 1975 for a one-year contract with an option to review on a yearly basis for advertising rights at the International Airport. The present holder, TDI Southwestern Airports Advertising, Inc., has informed the City that it does not wish to renew its contract. c. That a contract be awarded for a 45,000 lb. capacity winch for installa- tion on a previously purchased truck tractor cab and chassis for the Street Division to Truckers Equipment, Inc., Corpus Christi, on the basis of the only bid received of $3,949. (Bid Tabulation #46-75) d. That contracts be awarded to the following firms for the City's 1975-76 annual requirements of the following items based on low bids meeting specifications: Norvell-Wilder Supply Company, Corpus;Christi - (200 various sizes of lubricated plug valves) Exxon Company U.S.A., Houston - (Item 1 - street construction matlerials, emulsified asphalt) $ 32,262.05 13,427.65 Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 2 Gulf States Asphalt Company, Inc., Houston - (Itm 2 - street construction materials, asphalt) (Item 3 - street construction materials, cut back asphalt) White's Mines, San Antonio - (Items 4 & 5 - street construction materials, rock asphalt) (Items 7 & 8 - street construction materials, pre -coated aggregate) Servtex Materials Company - New Braunfels - (Item 6 - street construction materials, coarse asphalt) (Item 9- street construction materials - stone or rock ashpalt) Heldenfels Bros., Corpus Christi - (Item 10 - street construction materials Texas Lime Company, Cleburne, Texas - (Item 11 - street construction materials fine grade surface fine grade lime- - hot -mix asphalt) - stabilized lime) Parker Bros. Company, Inc., Houston - (Item 12 - street construction materials, mudshell) A. Steiert & Sons, Inc., Hatfield, Penn. - (Street sweeper broom material) Texas Lime Company, Cleburne, Texas - (Item 1 - water and sewage treating chemicals, calcium oxide) (Item 2 - water and sewage treating chemicals, calcium hydroxide) McKesson Chemical Company, Corpus Christi - (Item 3 - water and sewage treating chemicals, ferris sulphate) (Item 5 - water and sewage treating chemicals, ferris chloride) Chemtech Industries, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri - (Item 4 - water and sewage treating chemicals, sodium silicaflouride) PPG Industries, Inc., Corpus Christi - ' (Item 6 - water and sewage treating chemicals, liquified chlorine by rail) S.E.C. Corporation, Corpus Christi - (Items 7 & 8 - water and sewage treating chemicals, liqui- fied chlorine by truck) Calgon Corporation, Pittsburg, Penn. - (Item 10 - water and sewage treating chemicals, cationic polymers) Cine -Chrome Laboratories, Inc., Palo Alto, California - (Lot I - film processing - 200 rolls) (Lot III - film leaders) P.S.I. Film Laboratories, Inc., Dallas - (Lot II - 400 reels and labeled film storage containers) Total 85,800.00 16,065.00 18,225.00 149,302.00 120,600.00 5,096.46 287,625.00 32,973.00 219,675.00 5,359.60 87,482.62 12,212.50 $ 32,107.61 32,100.00 16,973.06 52,359.50 125,256.00 24,265.00 24.50 2,885.12 120.00 $1,372,196.67 Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 3 Bids were received from various firms which are not recommended even though they are the apparent low bids for the following reasons: (1) fluctuating prices were bid and it would be more economical for the City to take the firm bid by another company; (2) the material bid was a new material which will need testing before it can be used; and (3) the bids were too high in relation to current market prices. Bids were received from 46 firms and a price comparison reveals an increase of approximately 6.7%. (Bid Tabulation #47-75) e. That a contract be awarded to Minnesota Mining & Mfg. Co., St. Paul, Minn., for 700 gallons of 6% agueous film forming foam for the Fire Department and Airport on the basis of low bid of $6,755. (Bid Tabulation #48-75) f. That plans and specifications for the Molina Area Street Improvements, Unit II, Phase "B", be approved and bids be received on September 10, 1975. The project includes Molina from Horne Road to West Point, Barrera and Angela Streets from Bloomington to West Point, and Villareal Drive from Elvira to Molina. Since the rest of Molina Area is constructed with a design utilizing caliche base and hot mix surface, it is recommended that this design be utilized for this project. g. That Texas Highway Commission Minute Orders in connection with the con- struction of certain street improvements be adopted for the following streets: Port Avenue, from Agnes Street to Morgan Street Port Avenue, from Morgan Street to S.H. 286 Port Avenue, from S.H. 286 to Ayers Street Kostoryz Road, from Padre Island Drive to Holly Road Nueces Bay Boulevard, from IN 37 to W. Broadway McKenzie Road, from Loop 407 to IH 37 Cooper Alley, from Tancahua to Mesquite Street The construction cost will be shared by the City and the State Depart- ment of Highways and Public Transportation within the next two years under the Urban ,Systems Program. Funds are available for Kostoryz Road, McKenzie Road and Cooper Alley from the 1972 Bond Election. Portions or all of Port Avenue and Nueces Bay Boulevard could be funded with bond funds after the 1972 projects, have been completed if a surplus of funds remain. Otherwise they would need to be included in a future bond election. h. That $4,950.00 be appropriated for appraisal services by Joy Yates ($3,000) and David Barabino ($1,950) in connection with the Cooper Alley Street Improvement Project. Since there is a possibility that Federal Funds may be involved in the project, right-of-way is being acquired in accordance with applicable Federal laws which' require the use of two independent professional real estate appraisers to establish values. There are 3 parcels of land involved. .es kegular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 4 i. That an Agricultural Water Contract be approved for the Sandoval Tract i located approximately midway between I.H. 37 and the Nueces River on Carbon Plant Road. Underground water of adequate quality for watering livestock is not avail- able. Mr. Sandoval has agreed to extend at his coat a private line not to exceed 2 inches in diameter approximately 3,000 feet along County right-of-way from existing City water at the intersection of I.H. 37 and Carbon Plant Road to his property. Mr. Sandoval further agrees to pay his proportionate cost at such time as adequate water facilities are extended along Carbon Plant Road. j• That the following charges be increased for "AID Ambulance Service:" 1) Emergency Ambulance Service within the City for a completed run, from $35.00 to $40.00 2) Emergency Ambulance Service outside the City, but within Nueces County for a completed run, from $45.00 to $50.00 3) Non -emergency runs (transfer) within the City, from $25.00 to $30.00 4) Non -emergency runs (transfer) outside the City but within Nueces County, from $35.00 to $40.00 The increased rates have been approved by the Nueces County Hospital District. k. That the City exercise its option to renew for a period of one year, November 1, 1975 - October 31, 1976, the lease of the 2nd & 3rd floors of the Weber Building and the related 50 space parking lot for a total annual rental of $42,000 under the same terms and conditions as the present lease which expires in November, 1975. The original lease was for a two-year term beginning November, 1973. The Weber Building is located at 321 North Mesquite and the Finance Depart- ment is located on the 2nd and 3rd floors. 1. That authority be granted to purchase additional radio equipment for the Police Department through the Coastal Bend Council of Governments. The total cost of the radio equipment will be $138,000 of which $34,500 is the City's share and of which $103,500 will be provided by the Criminal Justice Council. The equip- ment includes five new satellite receivers to eliminate blind spots particularly in outlying areas, a backup base transmitter to be used in the event the trans- mitter at the Police Station goes out, two additional channels for all portable units to allow portable to portable and portable to mobile communications without going through a repeater, twelve additional portable units for plain clothes units and a backup system of switching from primary to secondary receiver and transmitter sites. The backup system will allow switching from primary to secondary receiver and transmitter site by radio signal instead of telephone lines which are subject to being blown down. The $34,500 City share is provided for in the 1975-76 Budget. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 5 m. That authority be granted to submit an application for 2nd year funding by the Texas Criminal Justice Division of the Police Department Planning and Research Grant and to execute all documents necessary to continue the program if the grant is approved. The Federal and State funding request is $33,679. City participation is $14,693, reflecting the salary of one police sergeant. The 2nd year funding will begin October 1, 1975 and end September 30, 1976. n. That the preliminary assessment roll for sidewalk improvements along Horne Road from Columbia Street to Molina Drive be approved and public hearing for this portion be held at 3:00 p.m. September 10, 1975 in the Council Chambers. This portion of the improvements was included in the Molina Area Street Improvements, Unit II, Part "A", but was inadvertently omitted from the assessments when the Molina assessment roll was approved. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gill and passed, that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and Items "a" through "n" be granted, approved and adopted as presented by Assistant City Manager Archie Walker. Assistant City Manager Walker presented ordinances with related comments and explanations, for the Council's consideration, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 12744 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF: MOLINA AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UNIT II, PART "A" (HORNE ROAD SIDEWALKS), FROM THE WEST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT OF WAY LINE OF MOLINA DRIVE, SOUTH SIDE (THIS BEING AN ADDED ITEM TO THE PROJECT AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 12705); IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; 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 OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS TO THE ACTION HEREIN, PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE PAID AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gi11, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". As required by law, the foregoing ordinance was filed in the office of the County Clerk. ORDINANCE NO. 12745 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGIN- EERING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, SHOWING ESTIMATES OF VARIOUS COST FOR THE IMPROVE- MENT OF: MOLINA AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS, UNIT II, PART "A", (HORNE ROAD SIDEWALKS), FROM THE WEST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF COLUMBIA STREET TO THE EAST RIGHT-OF-WAY LINE OF MOLINA DRIVE, SOUTH SIDE (THIS BEING AN ADDED ITEM TO THE PROJECT AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 12705); IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COST TO BE PAID AND ASSESSED AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE ABUTTING PROPERTY: ORDERING AND SETTING A The minutes of August 13, 1975 are missing page 6. After further research, the original document and the microfilm are also missing this page. Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 7 The Charter R1+1e was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 12749 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACTS WITH JOY YATES AND DAVID BARABINO FOR REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL SERVICES ON THREE (3) PARCELS OF LAND TO BE ACQUIRED FOR THE COOPER ALLEY STREET IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN SAID CONTRACTS, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBITS "A" AND "B"; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE 220 STREET IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND, PROJECT NO. 220-72-4, $4,950.00 FOR SAID SERVICES; 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, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 1275'O ' AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE, THROUGH THE COASTAL BEND COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS, ADDITIONAL RADIO COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AS SHOWN ON EXHIBIT "A", ATTACHED HERETO, AT A TOTAL COST OF $138,000, OF WHICH $34,500 IS THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST AND $103,500 WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COUNCIL; 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, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 12751 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH RICHARD SANDAVAL WITH REGARD TO AGRICULTURAL WATER USE OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS, ALL AS IS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN SAID CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF FOR ALL PERTINENT PURPOSES; AND DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 12752 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN EXTENSION AGREEMENT WITH MR. AND MRS. NORMAN PINSON FOR THE RENTAL OF THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS OF THE WEBER BUILDING LOCATED AT 321 N. MESQUITE STREET, AND THE 50 -SPACE PARKING AREA ADJACENT TO THE WEBER BUILDING, FORA ONE-YEAR PERIOD, FROM NOVEMBER 1, 1975 THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1976, AS PROVIDED IN THE ORIGINAL LEASE CONTRACT WHICH WAS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11721, AND UNDER THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS THE ORIGINAL LEASE CONTRACT; 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, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". _nutes Regular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 8 ORDINANCE NO.12753 AUTHORIZING "HE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE DIVISION FOR SECOND YEAR FUNDING OF THE POLICE PLANNING AND RESEARCH GRANT AND ".;;i'HORIZING EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO CONTINUE THE PROGRAM IF THE GRANT IS APPROVED; 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, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". Mayor Luby called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. David Saenz appeared and expressed dissatisfaction of the Charter Rule that the Mayor and Council must rely on the City Manager for information instead of going directly to the Department or Division Heads. Also, relative to a matter which he presented to the Council on July 30 regarding the rendering of personal property taxes, stated he felt the requirement that personal property be rendered was unfair and an intrusion into his privacy. He stated he doubted if any of the City staff in the top salary levels rendered their personal property for taxation. He further complained that at the special meeting of August 4, 1975, when the appointment was made to replace Wm. Bonilla on the Civil Service Board, he was not permitted to speak for the nomination of Mr. Bonilla. He ask for a report on the suggestion of July 30 regarding the erection of a large map in the tax office for the purpose of individuals' comparison of tax valuations. Mayor Luby explained that it would be almost impossible to list all property owners on one map, and pointed out that the tax valuations are all a matter of public record in the Tax Office. Mrs. Cruz Colomo, president of the Ladies LUTAC Council, appeared and appealed to the Council for support of this organization's request to close three blocks of Chaparral Street for the purpose of holding a Fiesta Mexicana on September 13 and 14. She explained that she had appeared before the Council last week and it was her understanding that the Council had approved the request and they had proceeded with plans on that assumption; that when she was directed to the Traffic Engineer's office, she was informed that there was a problem since the Management of Lichtenstein objected to the Fiesta being held in that block on the basis that entrances in front of the store would be blocked off on Saturday and would be a hindrance to business. Also, objected on the basis that if one organization succeeded in blocking off the streets, others might seek the same privilege. Mrs. Colomo stated she had attempted to contact Mr. Richard Wright, Manager of Lichtensteins, leaving messages and her Minutes Regular Council Meeting August 13, 1975 Page 9 telephone number and her calls had been ignored. She stated she considered this rediculcus, humiliating and insulting. She further stated that whether or not the Council granted the request to block off the streets, her organization will boycott Lichtenstein's Store. Assistant City Manager Walker explained that Lichtenstein's did not object last year because they did not want to stop the fiesta which was already in an advanced stage, but after it was over, the staff got a report from them saying they were not satisfied with the outcome. He explained that normally LULAC discussed this with the staff before coming to the Council, but the staff had attempted to work it out last week. He stated he was aware last week that there were complications and if there was any delay, it was not the fault of the staff. He explained that this places the Council in a position of trying to approve something without having the benefit of all the information before it. He stated he was not aware there was going to be a boycott situation or that it was going to be presented today, or he would have made a recom- mendation on an emergency basis. Commissioner Gulley stated he felt all concerned were interested in other people's rights, but along that same line, felt that since there was objections from one other merchant, his rights too should be considered. He commented that the staff and Council should have been briefed on the matter before its being presented in this manner. Motion by Gill, seconded by de Ases and passed, with Commissioner Gulley voting "Nay", that the request of Ladies LULAC to block off three blocks on Chaparral Street on September 13 and 14, be granted. Mrs. Jan Weimer, Vice Chairman of the local Women's Political Caucus, stated she was instructed to express the support of her organization for the Ladies LUIAC Council's request to block off three blocks of Chaparral) for the purpose of conducting the Fiesta Mexicana. The.Regular Meeting was recessed at 3:00 p.m. during which time public hearings were held on four zoning cases scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The meeting was reconvened at 4:10 p.m., and there being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Tipton, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the meeting be adjourned at 4:15 p.m., August 13, 1975.