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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
JANUARY 21, 1976
2:00 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Jason Luby
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton
Commissioners:
Eduardo de Ases City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
Ruth Gill City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock
Bob Gulley City Secretary Bill G. Read
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward Sample
Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called the meeting to order in the temporary absence of Mayor
Luby. -
The Invocation was given by H. H. Pitman, Associate Minister of the First Christian Church.
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 have a legally constituted meeting.
Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager Townsend
presented the following requests and recommendations, with related comments and explanations:
a. That bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 17, 1976 for 30 double parking
meters with 2 hour maximum time and 60 single parking meters with 2 hours maximum time, for a
budgeted meter replacement program of high maintenance meters.
b. That a bid award on the Traffic Sign Reflective Material be made to 3M Company,
St. Paul, Minnesota, on the basis of an only bid of $8,154.09. The material is used by the Traffic
Engineering Department in the construction of signs visible at night. Price comparisons indicate an
increase of approximately II% since the last purchases in 1974. (Bid Tab #1-76)
c. That bid awards on steel pipe and coating and wrapping of same be made to the following
firms on the basis of low bid:
GENSCO, INC., Uvalde, Texas -
25,000 ft. 1" Bare Steel Pipe $7,065.80
GAIDO-LINGLE CO., INC., Houston -
Coating and Wrapping only of
25,000 ft. 1" Bare Steel Pipe $2,698.94
$9,764.74
- The pipe will be used by. the Gas Division. Bids were received from 11 firms. Price comparisons
indicate a decrease of approximately 27% since the last purchases in 1974. (Bid Tab #2-76)
d. That the plans and specifications for construction of a parking lot along Massey Street
adjacent to the Police Building be approved and bids be received February II, 1976. The property
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has been acquired for this purpose and has been cleared. The proposed expansion will be from
the present parking lot at the Police Building to the impounded vehicle area. Massey Street has
been closed along this improvement. The plans also include the relocation of the Crime Prevention
Building to Lot 14.
e. That the construction plans for the John W. Cunningham Memorial Fountain be approved.
The memorial fountain is to be constructed just west of the City Hall and is to be financed by the
John W. Cunningham Fund. Construction of the fountain will be done on the negotiated basis and
when completed will be turned over to the City for maintenance.
f. That $1,900,000.00 be appropriated out of Choke Canyon Reservoir Fund 145 for the
purpose of making advance payments to the United States Bureau of Reclamation to cover the Bureau's
cost of developing the Nueces River Federal Reclamation Project (Choke Canyon Reservoir). These
payments will be made in accordance with Contract No. 6-07-01-X0532 authorized November 5, 1975
and such payments are requested from time to time by the Bureau of Reclamation. The first invoice of
$200,000 for the first quarter payment has been received from the Bureau of Reclamation.
g. That the appropriation from the Sixth Revenue Sharing Entitlement Period to the General
Obligation Bond Debt Service Fund in the amount of $338,683 be cancelled; and that part of the
appropriation from the Sixth Revenue Sharing Entitlement Period to the General Fund in the amount
of $125,000 be cancelled; and that $463,683 resulting from the cancelled appropriations be appropriated
to the Sixth Revenue Sharing Entitlement Period Reserve. The cancelled appropriation will be offset
by additional tax revenue resulting from the unanticipated increase in the tax roll. `
h. That a five-year lease agreement be authorized with the Junior League for restoration
of the Lichtenstein House at 1617 North Chaparral . Restoration plans include the renovation of both
the interior and exterior of the building consistent with plans approved by the Landmark Commission.
A Creative Arts Center will be established by the League and operate in the restored
house for creative art instruction of elementary school children and teachers.
i. That a five-year lease agreement be authorized with the Junior League for restoration
of the Sidbury House at 1619 North Chaparral . Restoration plans include renovation of both the
interior and exterior of the building consistent with plans approved by the Landmark Commission.
The League will maintain administrative offices on the second floor with the first floor
available for use as meeting rooms for non-profit organizations and opened to the public for a minimum
of eight hours per week.
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(Mayor Luby arrived at this time --2:12.)
1. That the Compensation Ordinance be amended to provide changes consistent with
standards of the Fair Labor Standards Act for those employees hired in federal programs and change
the class title from Operation Mainstream Trainee to Work Experience Trainee with an increase in
the hourly rate of $2.10 to $2.30 for the Work Experience Trainee.
k. That effective January I, 1977, "vesting" provisions be adopted for all employees
covered under the Texas Municipal Retirement System Plan. Adoption of this provision will have
the effect of lowering the minimum age for voluntary retirement for employees with a minimum of
25 years creditable service from age 60 to age 50. Vesting will also enable an employee who terminates
from the City with a minimum of 20 years creditable service to continue TMRS membership and be
eligible for retirement benefits at age 60.
1. That the Pest Control Licensing Advisory Committee created in July, 1962 be dissolved.
Senate Bill No. 1104 passed by the 64th Legislature in May, 1975 made the State solely responsible
for licensing and therefore there is no further need for this committee. The committee recommended
at its December meeting that it be dissolved.
m. That a Title VI Comprehensive Employment and Training Act contract modification be
approved between the City and the LULAC Educational Service Center increasing the FY 1976 contract
by $1,450 from $15,250 to $16,700. The modification provides a 5.5% cost -of -living increase
adopted January 1, 1976 by the National Office of LULAC. Two positions funded through June 30,
1976 are affected --a college placement specialist and a clerk -typist. Funds will be available with
existing Title VI monies allocated to the City as a result of personnel turnover within the total Title
VI program.
No one from the audience addressed the Council regarding any item on the City Manager's
Reports.
Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the City Manager's Reports be
accepted, and Items "a" through "m" be granted, approved and adopted, as presented by City Manager
Townsend.
Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the motion that the ordinance
granting a franchise to Marina Inn, Inc., dba Sheraton Marina Inn, for the operation of one or more
miniature trains for hire along the Bayfront and the downtown area of Corpus Christi, for a term of
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five years, read on the first two of three readings on December 17, 1975 and December 31, 1975,
be and the same is hereby amended prior to its third and final reading as follows:
I . Amend paragraph (1) of 1 of the franchise by deleting the third sentence, reading
as follows: "Fares will be calculated on all rides whether hotel guest or other."
2. Amend paragraph (I) of I of the franchise by adding the following sentences to
precede the last sentence of said paragraph (I): "The foregoing clause shall not be construed so
as to forfeit the right of the Grantee to transport, at its option, free of charge its hotel patrons
from the hotel to any designated location and return as deemed necessary by the Grantee. In such
event, the calculation of net profit shall exclude the cost of the transportation of such hotel patrons.
Mayor Luby called for the ordinances, and City Manager Townsend presented for the
Council's consideration the following ordinances, with related comments and explanations:
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-
YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE FOR RESTORATION AND RENOVATION OF
THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE LICHTENSTEIN HOUSE AT 1617 NORTH CHAPARRAL,
CONSISTENT WITH PLANS APPROVED BY THE LANDMARK COMMISSION OF THE CITY, AND
FOR ESTABLISHMENT AND OPERATION BY THE LEAGUE OF A CREATIVE ARTS CENTER FOR
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN AND TEACHERS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE
LEASE AGREEMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL 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, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A FIVE-
YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE JUNIOR LEAGUE FOR RESTORATION AND RENOVATION
OF THE EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR OF THE SIDBURY HOUSE AT 1619 NORTH CHAPARRAL,
CONSISTENT WITH PLANS APPROVED BY THE LANDMARK COMMISSION OF THE CITY, UNDER
THE TERMS AND FOR THE PURPOSES AND CONSIDERATION SET FORTH IN THE LEASE AGREEMENT,
A SUBSTANTIAL 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, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 12987
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 9011, KNOWN AS THE
FAIR HOUSING ORDINANCE SO AS TO ADD THE WORD "SEX" TO ALL PROVISIONS PROHIBITING
DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASES STATED IN SAID ORDINANCE; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE
CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby,
Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 12988
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING A FRANCHISE TO MARINA INN, INC.,
DBA SHERATON MARINA INN, FOR THE OPERATION OF ONE OR MORE MINIATURE TRAINS
FOR HIRE ALONG THE BAYFRONT AND THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR
A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, UNDER THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND ALONG THE ROUTE SET
FORTH IN THE FRANCHISE, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Luby,
Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 12989
APPOINTING O. E. CANNON JUDGE CF THE MUNICIPAL COURT "B" IN CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS, AND DESIGNATING SAID JUDGE AS SENIOR JUDGE; FIXING THE SALARY FOR SAID
OFFICE; 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. 12990
APPOINTING ANITA GARZA AS MUNICIPAL COURT CLERK IN CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; FIXING
THE SALARY FOR SAID OFFICE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF
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,
Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 12991
APPROPRIATING $I,900,000 OUT OF THE NO. 145 CHOKE CANYON RESERVOIR FUND FOR
THE PURPOSE OF MAKING PERIODIC ADVANCE PAYMENTS TO THE U. S. BUREAU OF RECLAMA-
TION FOR THE BUREAU'S COST OF DEVELOPING THE NUECES RIVER FEDERAL RECLAMATION
PROJECT (CHOKE CANYON RESERVOIR) IN ACCORDANCE WITH BUREAU'S CONTRACT NO.
6 -07 -0I -X0532 AUTHORIZED ON NOVEMBER 5, 1975; 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. 12992
PROVIDING FOR AND ALLOWING VESTING OF CERTAIN RIGHTS, AND FOR RETIREMENT
UNDER TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI WHO HAVE ATTAINED FIFTY YEARS OF AGE AND HAVE COMPLETED TWENTY-FIVE
YEARS OF CREDITABLE SERVICE WITH SAID CITY; 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. 12993
AMENDING CHAPTER 26A OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE BY REPEALING SECTION 26A-5,
ENTITLED "PEST CONTROL LICENSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE", AS AMENDED, AND PARTICU-
LARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 12601, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUN-
CIL ON APRIL 9, 1975; 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".
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ORDINANCE NO. 12994
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT MODIFICATION WITH THE
LULAC EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTER, INCREASING THE TITLE VI COMPREHENSIVE
EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING ACT CONTRACT BY $1,450 FROM $15,250 TO $16,700, AS
MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SAID CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
EXECUTE ALL RELATED AND NECESSARY DOCUMENTS TO IMPLEMENT THE AFORESAID
PROJECT; 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. 12995
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3658, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING CERTAIN JOB CLASS
TITLE AND CREATING CERTAIN POSITIONS BY AMENDING SECTION 4 THEREOF; AMENDING
ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION I, SUBSECTION (a), SO AS
TO CHANGE HOURLY RATE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE;
PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; 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".
No one from the audience spoke relative to any of the ordinances.
Mayor Luby asked that the Council be polled for their vote on the ordinances.
City Secretary Read stated that according to his tabulation all ordinances voted upon passed
unanimously.
Commissioner de Ases recognized the actions of fellow Councilman Bob Gulley, who last
week assisted local law enforcement officials in the apprehension of persons involved in shoplifting;
he cited that Gulley and a friend, Mr. Bill Page, followed the persons in Page's car and aided in
the arrest of the individuals by local police. Commissioner de Ases praised Gulley's actions, stating
that it set an example for all of us to follow; and recommended that it be an official action on the
part of this Council to commend Mr. Gulley and Mr. Page on behalf of their efforts. Passed unanimously.
Mayor Luby called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on
the agenda.
Mrs. W. B. Carter addressed the Council relative to her property on Corpus Christi Beach,
stating that she had seen the new plans for development of the beach, and that Mr. James Lontos of
the Staff had reviewed them with her and was most cooperative. But she protested that while the
proposed work would possibly correct the drainage problem in the area, it would eliminate almost all
of the parking space for her restaurant and club --which, she stressed, would put her out of business.
She reemphasized that she wanted her feelings known that the project would help the drainage, but
would kill her business by taking away the head -in parking in the front of her property.
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City Manager Townsend responded that he would ask the Staff to make further recom-
mendations to the Council regarding the whole two -block area of the beach.
Mrs. Carter then addressed the Council concerning some form of tax relief for which
she stated she had appealed to the Council several months ago, and regarding which she was to
have been advised.
City Manager Townsend replied that a report on the matter has been prepared by the
Director of Finance and is being finally revised at this time; that she would have a letter from the
Staff within two or three weeks.
Mr. David Saenz, 1430 Seventeenth St., apologized to the Council and City Manager
Townsend that he might have gotten "carried away" when he addressed the Council last week
relative to his taxes, because what he discussed meant a lot to him; he stated he wished to apologize
for his behavior.
There being no further business to come before the Council, on Motion by Lozano, seconded
by Tipton and passed, the Regular Council Meeting of January 21, 1976 was adjourned at 2:35 p.m.