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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/05/1975PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Commissioners: Eduardo de Ases Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample Church. /V -4244 -et C47 MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 5, 1975 2:00 P.M. Acting City Manager Ernest Briones Assistant City Attorney Bob Coffin City Secretary Bill G. Read ' Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Theodore Zull of the Seventh Day Adventist City Secretary Read called the roll of those in attendance and stated there was a quorum of the Council and the necessary Charter Officers present to,conduct a legally constituted meeting. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton announced to the audience that the LULAC proposal regarding Artesian Park would not be presented today but would be discussed at 4:00 p.m. at a public hearing during next week's Regular Council Meeting. Motion by Sample, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the Mayor's absence be excused, as he was in Austin in connection with the bond sale with the Water Development Board, 'It was noted that City Manager R. Marvin Townsend was at that same meeting in Austin and that Assistant City Manager Archie Walker was out of town due to illness in his family. Motion by Sample, seconded by Gill and passed, that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of October 22, 1975, be approved as submitted to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton announced the issuance of proclamations in the Mayor's office relative to the following: TELEPHONE PIONEER DAY: November 3, 1975; YOUTH APPRECIATION WEEK: November 9 through 15, 1975; and RECREATIONAL VEHICLE WEEK: November 5 through 12, 1975. City Secretary Read observed that Ernest Briones, Director of the Department of Planning and Urban Development, to his knowledge was the first Mexican -American to serve as Acting City Manager. Acting City Mnnagcr Ernest Brionen prennnted the scheduled public hearing on the contractual annexation of n 38.493 -acre tract: of land out of Lots 13, 14 and 15, Section 5, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts (Flyway Unit II) and a portion of Snowgoose Road (Country Road 26-A) along the south boundary of Flyway Unit II, and showed a map of the area, generally located south of Saratoga and east of Everhart. No one appeared in favor of or in opposition to the foregoing annexation. ..,.nutes - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 2 Motion by Lozano, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the hearing be closed. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for the City Manager's Reports, and Acting City Manager Briones presented requests and recommendations, with related comments and explanations as follows: a. That a public hearing be held at 3:30 p.m. at a Special Council Meeting on December 3, 1975 on the following zoning applications and text amendment: (1) Mr. W. G, Bates, Trustee - from "F -R" to "B-4", located on the southeast corner of South Staples Street and Wooldridge Road. (2) City of Corpus Christi - from "F -R" to "B-4", located on the east side of South Staples Street approximately 100' south of Wooldridge Road. (3) Ms. Imelda Garcia - from "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the southeast corner of Tiger Lane and Kostoryz Road. (4) Mr. Fred Raible, Jr. - from "A-1" to "B-4", located on the north side of Holly Road between Toben Drive and Airline Road. (5) Text Amendment to Article 4, General Provisions, Districts and District Maps, by deleting therefrom Section 4-5, Buildings for Telephone Service Excepted, in its entirety. This exception was placed in the Zoning Ordinance on December 18, 1974 to conform with provisions of 1011(i) VACS, State of Texas. Since that time, however, HB 819 repealed the prior Article and telephone buildings are no longer exempt from zoning regulations. b. That bids be received at 11 a,m., Tuesday, November 25, 1975 for 1975-76 requirements of tires and tubes. c. That a replacement check endorser -coder -sorter for the Utilities Office be purchased from Pitney Bowes, Corpus Christi, for the low bid meeting specifications of $5,534. The apparent low bids of $3,149 by Burroughs Corporation, Corpus Christi, and $3,935 by Cummins Allison Company, San Antonio, do not meet specifications because their units cannot separate and stack the payment card and check after endorsing and coding. Bids were received from 3 firms, (Bid Tab 70-75) d. That an air -operated heavy duty grease pump and compressor be purchased from Hollis Neese Auto Parts, Corpus Christi, on the basis of low bid of $2,044,52 including discount. The equipment will replace hand grease guns now used to lubricate heavy equipment at the Landfill, substantially decreasing lubricating time, Bids were received from five firms. (Bid Tab 71-75) e. That a specific ion meter for the Health Department be purchased from VWR Scientific, Houston, on the basis of low bid meeting specifications of $1,550. The apparent low hid of $1,289 by Beckman Instruments of Houston did not provide for 3 -decimal place read-out as specified. Bids were received from 2 firms. The meter analyzes the presence of ammonia, cyanide and fluoride and the pH of water and will be used in the testing program being carried out under contract with the Texas Water Quality Board. (Bid Tab 72-75) Minu,es - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 3 f. That a memory typewriter for Industrial Development be purchased from IBM Corporation, Corpus Christi, on the basis of the only bid received of $5,184. The typewriter will facilitate preparation of mass mailings by the Department. (Bid Tab 73-75) g. That a contract be awarded to J. H. Chapman Construction Company for the International Airport fire equipment building and electric security control gate improvements for $62,300 and $65,000 be appropriated to cover the contract, engineering and related expenses. h. That a contract be awarded to Cactus Utility Company for $11,111 for construction of a sanitary sewer lift station in Cole Park and $12,000 be appropriated, including related expenses. The lift station will serve the Bicentennial Ampitheater and future facilities on the lower level of the park. i. That the Cabra Street Right -of -Way Improvement project be awarded to E. J. Netek Construction Co. for $31,837.50 and $32,000 be appropriated including related expenses from Community Development funds. Improvements include grading the slopes to allow maintenance, removal of the bridge at Ramirez Street and installation of a storm sewer with inlets for drainage and erosion control. j. That Change Order No. 7 for $2,211.00 be approved on the Community Auditorium project. This change order provides for the furnishing and installation of approximately 5,800 S.F. of 11/2" roof insulation over the stage house. The insulation will protect the concrete panels from high temperature variations, reducing the possibility of cracking resulting from expansion and contraction. k. That all bids submitted on the Schatzell Street Landscaping project be rejected and that the landscaping items of this project (Items 1 through 8) be readver- tised and bids for this work be received on November 25, 1975, Four contractors submitted bids for this project on October 28, 1975, and Bob's Nursery and Landscape Service was the low bid. However, the project consisted of both landscaping work and general construction work. The general construction work (Items 9 and 10) will be included in another downtown project which will have similar type general construction and paving at 611 and 613 North Chaparral and which will be resubmitted for authority to receive bids in the near future. 1. That: a contract he approved for expanded interlibrary Loan services with the Texas State Library for December 1, 1975 through August 31, 1976, for $29,586.00. The interlibrary loan function is a part of the library's major resource center under the Texas State Library Systems Act. The money will pay for the salary of one additional librarian and two additional clerks and related office expenses, There is no requirement for local matching funds. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 4 m. That two amendments be approved to the HUD code enforcement contract in Airport Park and Lexington Subdivisions to correct a typographical error and to transfer $17,859 from rehabilitation grants to project costs. Every property owner eligible for a rehabilitation grant has received one and thus the $17,859 is available for transfer to cover other project costs. n. That the 1975-76 Transit Program of Projects to be financed through Section V of the Urban Mass Transportation Act of 1974 as amended be approved. The total capital assistance project is $385,150 of which $307,000 will be provided through the Urban Mass Transportation Administration Program, $50,797 through State Transpor- tation and $27,353 from the City's Transit Bond Fund. The total operational assistance grant is estimated at $437,000. o. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 2, 1975 for food and related beach equipment concession at McGee Beach for five years. p. That the contract previously authorized on August 6, 1975 with the Bureau of Reclamation be amended to include the following provisions: (1) The local entities right to terminate project activities will terminate as soon as federal funds are committed to the project. (2) New work by the Bureau will only include postauthorization planning until the Secretary of Interior decides to proceed with the project following a 30 -day waiting period after filing the final Environmental Statement with the Council on Environmental Quality. (The statement is almost ready to be filed.) (3) Approval of the contract will not constitute a commitment by the Secretary of Interior to make a final decision of whether to proceed with the project prior to the end of the 30 -day waiting period. The Regional Director will be in a position to sign the contract as soon as the Senate and House appropriation committees indicate they have no objection to the Bureau starting the project with local money. The contract will be delivered to the Regional Director at the Choke Canyon status discussion with the Commissioner of Reclamation and his staff at the National Water Resources Conference on November 14. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed, that a public hearing for the LULAC proposal regarding Artesian Park be scheduled at 4:00 p.m. next Wednesday, November 12, 1975, during the Regular Council Meeting in the Council Chamber or other larger suitable accommodations if needed. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for anyone from the audience who would like to speak relative to any Item on the City Manager's Reports. Mrs. Arthur Ellis, 10935 Leopard, spoke regarding Item "1". She stated that the previous City Council had agreed to open a branch library in the greater northwest area of the City if a facility were donated for that purpose, but that the citizens in the area have not been able to find a suitable rent-free building. She explained that . P _s - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 5 it is 12-15 miles from their homes to the nearest library, and inquired if any of the funds to be appropriated in Item "1" included providing a branch library. She added that in 1963 right after they were annexed, a capital bond improvement for a library on the west side of the City was passed, but that they still do not have one. Acting City Manager Briones reviewed Item "1", and stated that he was unaware of any bond issue for construction of a library on the far west side, but that the bond issue referred to resulted in the building of the Greenwood Library. He added that possibly the next capital improvement bond proposal could include a branch library in their area. Mrs. Millie Cobb of East Redbird Lane stated that residents in Calallen need a sewer system very badly because the cost of keeping their septic tanks up is outrageous now, and that their hands are tied by City rules and regulations. James Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, responded that the City is presently advertising for bids for construction of a trunk line from Sharpsburg Road and Up River Road; and that hopefully when the Community Development Program is approved they will have funds for a sewer line for that area. Acting City Manager Briones clarified that the above proposal is merely being discussed now; that at the present time there is no money for it and that the City is not at present in a position to say that they will be able to provide sewer service to them. He emphasized that it is being discussed and planned, but that he could not estimate how long it would be until the City sewer lines can be extended to Calallen. Mrs. Arthur Ellis affirmed that their area is indeed desperately in need of sewer service. She stated that residents on the west side of the City pay the same amount in City taxes as people in other parts of the City, and need a sewer system very badly. Mrs. Ira Haley appeared before the Council and stated that she owns property at the end of LeBranch Street which backs up to Turkey Creek, and informed the Council that there have been a substnatial number of hepatitis cases in that area which have been confirmed by doctors for a number of years, including some recent cases. She stated that the stench from the sewage is bad, and that children play in standing pools of water in that area. Motion by Gulley, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and Items "a" through "p" be granted, approved and adopted, an presented by Acting City Manager Briones. Acting City Manager Briones presented for the Council's consideration the following ordinances, with related comments and explanations as follows: Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 6 SECONDREADING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 38 THEREOF BY THE ADDITION OF ARTICLE XII, SECTIONS 38-89 TO 38-94, SAID ARTICLE TO BE KNOWN AS THE "LIQUID WASTE HAULING ORDINANCE;" REGULATING THE TRANSPORTING AND DISCHARGING OF DOMESTIC, COMMERCIAL, AND INDUSTRIAL LIQUID WASTES INTO THE MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER SYSTEM BY COMMERCIAL LIQUID WASTE HAULERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS; REQUIRING THE KEEPING OF CERTAIN RECORDS; ESTABLISHING DUMPING LCCATIONS; PROHIBITING THE DUMPING OF CERTAIN WASTES; ESTABLISHING DISPOSAL FEES; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote:' Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 1, CHAPTER 38, SECTION 38-5, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE DISPOSAL; REGULATING THE DISCHARGE OF INDUSTRIAL WASTES INTO THE SANITARY SEWAGE SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DEFINING TERMS; REQUIRING COMPLIANCE WITH EXISTING AUTHORITY; PROHIBITING THE DISCHARGE OF CERTAIN LIQUID WASTES INTO PUBLIC SEWERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF PERMITS FOR DISCHARGING WASTES; REQUIRING CONTROL MANHOLES; AUTHORIZING DISCONNECTION OF WATER AND/OR SANITARY SEWER SERVICE TO PERSONS VIOLATING THIS ORDINANCE; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION AND SAMPLING OF INDUSTRIAL WASTE; REQUIRING THE PRETREATMENT OF CERTAIN INDUSTRIAL WASTES; AUTHORIZING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO DETERMINE THE SUFFICIENCY OF PRETREATMENT; PROVIDING AN ABNORMAL SEWAGE SURCHARGE; PROVIDING AN APPEAL; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH, AND PARTICULARLY REPEALING ORDINANCE NO, 10499 IN ITS ENTIRETY; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR THE EFFECTIVE DATE AND PUBLICATION OF SAID ORDINANCE, The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Tipton, de Ages, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12887 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH E. J, NETEK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CABRA STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY IMPROVEMENTS; APPROPRIATING $32,000 OUT OF THE NO, 162 FEDERAL GRANTS FUND? ACTIVITY 4732, CODE 502 OF WHICH $31,837.50 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $162,50 IS FOR INCIDENTAL AND RELATED EXPENSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: .Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12888 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH J, H. CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE FIRE EQUIPMENT BUILDING AND COMMERCIAL APRON WEST ACCESS GATE IMPROVEMENTS; APPROPRIATING $65,000 OUT OF,THE N0, 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND? OF WHICH $62,300 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $2,700 IS FOR INCIDENTAL AND RELATED EXPENSES; OF SAID TOTAL APPROPRIATION $64,000 IS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 245-68-24, FIRE RESCUE STATION, $61,460 BEING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $2,540 BEING FOR INCIDENTAL AND RELATED EXPENSES, AND $1,000 IS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO, 245-68-25, COMMERCIAL APRON ACCESS GATE, $840 BEING FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $160 BEING FOR INCIDENTAL AND RELATED EXPENSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 7 ORDINANCE N0. 12889 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH CACTUS UTILITY COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE COLE PARK SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION; APPROPRIATING $12,000 OUT OF THE N0. 291 PARK BOND FUND, OF WHICH $11,111 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $889 IS FOR INCIDENTAL AND RELATED EXPENSES, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 291-72-8; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. ORDINANCE N0. 12890 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR INTERLIBRARY LOAN SERVICES WITH THE TEXAS STATE LIBRARY FOR THE PERIOD OF DECEMBER 1, 1975 THROUGH AUGUST 31, 1976, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF SAID CONTRACT BEING 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: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent, ORDINANCE NO. 12891 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT AN AMENDATORY APPLICATION TO HUD FOR CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM TEX-E-21, SO AS TO EFFECT TRANSFER OF FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $17,859 FROM REHABILITATION GRANTS TO PROJECT COST, TO ASSIST IN REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY FOR ELIGIBLE COSTS INCURRED IN THE PROGRAM, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF SAID APPLICATION BEING 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: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. ORDINANCE N0, 12892 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT CONTRACT IN ORDER TO AMEND THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT HERETOFORE ENTERED INTO BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT SO AS TO CORRECT A TYPOGRAPHICAL ERROR IN SECTION FIVE (5) OF THE ORIGINAL CONTRACT TO PROVIDE FOR TWO-THIRDS PARTICI- PATION BY HUD INSTEAD OF THREE-FOURTHS, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AMENDATORY CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS 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: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. RESOLUTION N0. 12893 ENDORSING THE CITY'S ANNUAL PROGRAM OF PROJECTS FOR 1975-1976 FOR SECTION 5 FUNDS AS PROVIDED BY THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION ASSISTANCE ACT OF 1974; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 8 ORDINANCE NO. 12894 AMENDING THE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, SOUTHWEST REGION, BUREAU OF RECLAMATION, WHICH CONTRACT WAS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 12739, PASSED AND APPROVED ON AUGUST 6, 1975, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION AS TO FHEPARTIES OF SAID CONTRACT, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AMENDRDCONTRACT, A+SUBSTANTIAL CQPY _ OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND' MAMA PART HEREOF, _ D ,EXHIBI'TeA";. AND, DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.'- The MERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. ORDINANCE NO, 12895, CLOSING THE UNOPENED PORTION OF:,BARRERA DRIVE BETWEEN,IPADRE ISLAM DRIVE AND LINDA VISTA STREET ABUTTING LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, AND 5, BLOCK 8, AND LOTS 4 5, 6, AND 7, BLOCK 5, COLONIA HIDALGO ADDITION, AND THE UNOPENED PORTION OF MOLINA DRIVE LOCATED BETWEEN PADRE ISLAND DRIVE AND LINDA VISTA STREET ABUTTING LOTS 1, 2, AND 3, BLOCK 5, AND LOTS 1 AND 2, BLOCK 2, COLONIA HIDALGO ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO RETENTION OF THE 50 -FOOT UNOPENED PORTION OF BARRERA DRIVE AS A UTILITY EASEMENT AND SUBJECT TO REPLATTING OF THE LOTS ABUTTING THE STREETS TO BE CLOSED INTO A SINGLE LOT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY, The Charter Rule was suspended add the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for any discussion from the audience regarding the ordinances, No one appeared, City Secretary Read stated that according to his tally, all ordinances voted upon passed unanimously. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda, Mr. Baldemar Tanguma, trustee of the local Firefighters' Association, inquired if any action had been taken or was going to be taken regarding the dues checkcoff, Mayor Pro Tem Tipton replied that the Council had addressed that matter during the morning's Workshop Meeting and asked for legal, opinions from the Staff, which will be presented to them during next week's Workshop Meeting, Commissioner Gulley inquired if anything had been received from MHcMR with regards to the letter written to them about their financial report, Acting City Manager Briones replied that there had not been, Mayor Pro Tem Tipton welcomed a class from SE,R, School's medical business secretarial course to the Council Meeting and introduced the Council and City staff, Commissioner de Ases commended the school''s programs and the contributions they are making to the community. Commissioner de Ases suggested that Mrs, Laura Berlanga be placed on the _.inutes - Regular Council Meeting November 5, 1975 Page 9 Regular Council agenda within the next few weeks to present a program entitled, "The Children's Heart Program of South Texas". City Secretary Read was directed to contact Mrs. Berlanga and make the necessary arrangements, Mayor Pro Tem Tipton complimented the Staff for an exceptional job in conducting the Council Meeting in the absence of the City Manager and the Assistant City Manager. Commissioner Lozano requested that the records reflect that Ernest Briones was the first Mexican-American to serve as Acting City Manager at a Regular Council Meeting. There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed, the Regular Council Meeting adjourned at 2:45 p.m., November 5, 1975.