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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/28/1976PRESE NT: Mayor Pro Tem Tipton . Commissioners: • Eduardo de Ases Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING . ' , JANUARY 28, 1976 2:OO P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney_J., Bruce Aycock City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called.the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Hugh L. White of the First Presbyterian Church. City Secretary Bill 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. r , Motion by Sample, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of January 7, 1976; Special Council Meeting of January 7, 1976; and Regular Council Meeting of January 14, 1976 be approved as submitted to the Council . Mayor Pro Tem Tipton announced the issuance of proclamations relative to the following: GOLDEN GLOVES TOURNAMENT DAYS - February I, 2 and 4, 1976; and BREAST -CERVICAL CANCER CLINIC WEEK - February 2 through 6, 1976. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Sample and passed, that -Mayor Luby's absence be excused, - as he was out of town on City business. Motion by Gulley, seconded by de Ases and passed, that the Mayor's list of appointments to the Municipal Industrial Commission be approved and confirmed, as follows: Dr. Whitney Halladay; 5. E. Kelley; William E. Carl; John W. Crutchfield; R. N. Conolly (Chairman); O. J. Beck, Jr.; and Eppy Gonzales; all terns ending 1-26-78. Commissioner Sample clarified that the Mayor nominated those individuals during the morning Workshop Meeting, and that the Council is hereby confirming his appointments. .Mr. Wallace E. Whitworth, Manager of Central Power and Light Company, reported in compliance with Ordinance No. 12038 that the average delivered cost of fuel to CP&L during January, 1976, was $I .6342 per MMBTU, which would be applied to bills rendered after January 28 -- their February billing. He explained that this is an increase of 3.53 over the previous month, and ,,was due higher prices by some of CP&L's suppliers and the heavy use of fuel oil by CP&L during the early part of January. 1 • nutes Regular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 2 Commissioner Sample queried City Manager Townsend regarding the City's current gas rates and the breakdown of same, which City Manager Townsend expanded upon. He added that the Staff is preparing a recommendation regarding same for the Council, which should be completed Within the next month or so. Commissioner de Ases inquired about the status of the various items in litigation, stating that he felt that the Council should be kept informed on the cases and periodically brought up-to-date. City Manager Townsend responded that the Staff would have an update for the Council next week. 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 a public hearing be held at a Special Council Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on February 18, 1975 on the following zoning applications: 1. Mr. Jim Burkhalter: "A-2" & Special Permit to "B-1", located at 1525 South Brownlee Boulevard; 2. Mr. B. H. Casey & Mr. W. F. Glass: Exception to Screening Fence Requirement, located along; north right-of-way in 1900 Block of Saratoga Boulevard; 3. Mr. Aaron Ward: "R -IB" & "B-4" to "1-2", located in 1300 Block of Up River Road north of 0. N. Stevens Filtration Plant. b. That repairs to the Gas Division Building's roof be accepted and final payment of $12,671.00 be made to Sechrist-Hall Company. The project consisted of removal of the old gravel roof and installation of a 4-ply`pitch and gravel built-up roof system together with flashing and parapet wall treatment around the roof perimeter. c. That the La Costa Drive Street Improvement project be accepted and final payment of $3,895.69 be authorized the contractor, Asphalt Maintenance Company, Inc. The contractor exceeded his allotted time by 10 days. It is recommended that liquidated damages of $350 be charged ($35 times 10 days). La Costa Street is located between Wooldridge and Holly on South Staples, next to the proposed fire station. d. That an agreement be approved with Candystick of Corpus Christi, Inc., developers of Carolyn Heights, Unit 5, by the City to reimburse the developer $14,868.27 for one-half the cost • of street and sidewalk improvements on Parkview Drive adjacent to the dedicated park in the subdi- nutes Regular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 3 vision. The Platting Ordinance provides that the City shall bear its share of street construction cost on streets which bound dedicated parks. e. That Item 10 of the Nueces Bay Boulevard assessments be modified to reflect actual ownership with a resulting assessment revision. The approved roll indicates Westside Automotive of Corpus Christi as the owner of Lots I, 3, 4 and 5, and an assessment of $4,799.31. The correct information is Lot 7, Block 1, Barthlome Addition, belonging to Westside Automotive of Corpus Christi, with an assessment of $2,570.80, and Lot 8, Block 1, Barthlome Addition, belonging to Joe H. George, with an assessment of $1,534.76. The net effect is $693.75 total reduction because of a depth adjustment since 2 Tots are involved. Both owners have tendered checks for their monthly payments to date plus interest and have agreed to sign mechanic's liens for the balances. f. That a contract be authorized with IBM Corporation for the purchase of an additional line adapter for the computer. The cost of this item is $2,406.80. The adapter will allow the Municipal Court teleprocessing system to function independently of the Police Information System which is now overloaded. This will improve the performance of both systems and reduce delays in accessing information from the computer. This is one of the recommendations resulting from the recent staff study of Municipal Court procedures and operations. g. That parcels 4, 5, 6, and 7 from the County -Navigation District -City joint bridge relocation project be determined to be surplus and bids be taken on February 13th with a minimum bid to be stipulated. The tracts total approximately .9 acres, located on both sides of Up River Road west of the railroad crossing and west of Navigation Boulevard. The City acts as trustee, representing the Navigation District and the County in this project. h. That the $463,683 available in the reserve of the 6th revenue sharing period as a result of the cancellation of debt service ($338,683) and general fund appropriations ($125,000) be utilized to replace appropriations previously made in the Park Bond Fund for the acquisition of land between Timon Boulevard and Corpus Christi Bay for the park at the north end of Corpus Christi Beach and that the bond fund money previously utilized for this purpose and still remaining from the $475,000 included in proposition 5 of the 1972 bond election for the Beach Park be used to supplement the $1,100,000uprovided in the same proposition for the local share of the Corps of Engineers project to restore Corpus Christi Beach. Cost estimates early in 1975 indicated a local share in excess of $1,400,000. In addition, the City has the obligation to provide drainage and clear title to the right-of-way including the removal of pilings and other obstructions. nutes Regular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 4 i . That specifications be approved for 15 air-conditioned forty-five passenger buses, 4 air conditioned I2 -passenger mini -vans, and 15 registering fare boxes. Specifications will be submitted to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration for approval prior to taking bids. The large buses will replace old transit buses on routes where peak -hour traffic requires the extra capacity. The mini -vans will be -used by Senior Community Services in transporting elderly and handicapped. New fare boxes will require exact fare and will replace old equipment for which replacement parts ore no longer available. (Bid Tab #3-76) j. That the Nueces River Authority contract be amended prior to its third reading by substituting a retyped copy which has been modified to include all of the mechanical and legal corrections recommended by the NRA attorney, Mr. Bert Hooper, and concurred in by the City Attorney. These changes are consistent with the action taken by the Nueces River Authority Board which was approved subject to final typographical and legal editing. Relative to Item "d", Commissioner Lozano inquired if the buses would accommodate handicapped persons. City Manager Townsend responded that the specifications, which are being worked out now, call for two buses to be equipped with wheelchair lifts. Replying to questions by Commissioner de Ases, City Manager Townsend stated that it would be a year to a year -and -a -half before delivery of the buses could be expected. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton invited the audience to speak regarding any Item on the City Manager's Reports. Mrs. Mille Cobb addressed the Council, stating that she wished Central Power & Light Company would list the fuel adjustments on their bills so that people could tell exactly how much it costs. Motion by Sample, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and Items "a" through "j" be granted, approved and adopted, as presented by City Manager Townsend. Motion by Gill, seconded by Sample and passed, to amend the Nueces River Authority Contract by substituting a revised, retyped copy which reflected certain legal and typographical corrections approved in this final form by Bert Hooper, Attorney for the NRA, and the City Attorney's office. It did not change in substance that contract previously approved by the Council on its two prior readings. City Manager Townsend presented the following ordinances, with related explanations: nutes Regular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 5 SECOND 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 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 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 AGREE- MENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS 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 yote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Mayor Luby absent. ORDINANCE NO. 12996 AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF THE APPROPRIATION FROM THE SIXTH REVENUE SHARING ENTITLEMENT PERIOD TO THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND DEBT SERVICE FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $338,683; 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; CANCELLING THE SUM OF $387,610.42 HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED OUT OF THE NO. 291 PARK BOND FUND BY ORDINANCE NOS. 11781, 11810, 11861, 12330, 12336, 12452, 12542, 12550 AND 12877, AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $387,610.42 FROM THE SIXTH REVENUE SHARING ENTITLEMENT PERIOD IN SUBSTITUTION FOR THE CANCELLED BOND FUND APPROPRIATIONS; 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. 12997 CORRECTING AND AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12006, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 17, 1974, PERTAINING TO THE ASSESSMENTS ON NUECES BAY BOULEVARD, FROM 1. H. 37 TO LEOPARD STREET, BY REVISING ITEM 10 OF THE ASSESSMENT ROLL TO SHOW THE TRUE OWNERSHIP OF SAID ITEM BY ESTABLISHING ITEMS 10-A AND 10-B AND ASSESSING SAID PROPERTIES AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH SUBJECT TO THE OWNERS' AGREEMENT TO EXECUTE A MECHANICS LIEN; PROVIDING THAT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF SAID ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT; 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. .. nutes Regular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 12998 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CANDYSTICK OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC., DEVELOPERS OF CAROLYN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 5, WHEREBY THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE THE DEVELOPERS FOR ONE-HALF THE COST TO CONSTRUCT STREET IMPROVEMENTS AROUND THE DEDICATED PARK IN CAROLYN HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION, UNIT 5, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF SAID AGREEMENT, BEING ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A" AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING $14,868.27 OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR THE CITY'S ESTIMATED SHARE OF COST, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. .220-72-25; 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. 12999 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE IBM CORPORATION FOR PURCHASE AT A COST OF $2,406.80 OF AN ADDITIONAL LINE ADAPTER TO SEPARATE MUNICIPAL COURT COMPUTER OPERATIONS FROM THE POLICE INFORMATION SYSTEM; 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. No one from the audience spoke relative to any of the ordinances. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton asked that the Council be polled for their vote. City Secretary Read stated that according to his tabulation all ordinances voted upon passed unanimously . Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for petitions or information from the audience. Mr. Dean Flynn, 917 Buffalo, presented to the Council copies of plans and proposals he had developed for renovation of the downtown area, including construction of new parking accommodations and shops. The Council commended Mr. Flynn for his fine efforts, and suggested that he make his same presentation to the Planning Commission for their review and recommendation. Rev. Elliott Grant appealed to the Council to name a street in Corpus Christi after the late Dr. Martin Luther King; he stated he thought it would be especially appropriate in this bicentennial year, and cited that Corpus Christi has a John F. Kennedy Causeway. He pointed out that the cities of San Antonio and Austin both recently named a street "Martin Luther King Drive". He suggested the possibility of changing the name of Buffalo Street, because it is visible from the freeway, there are quite a few vacant Tots on the street, and the City owns quite a lot of property along it. City Manager Townsend advised Rev. Grant that under City ordinances to change the name of a street a petition must be received indicating the consent of all property owners on the street or nutes Regular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 7 in the absence of that consent a public hearing would be held, and a $25 fee must be paid for same. City Manager Townsend reported that he wanted the Council and the citizens to be aware that representatives of a company by the name of "City Utility Company" are in Corpus Christi selling gas lights and grills and implying that they are working for or connected with the City; that it is causing a great deal of confusion. He clarified that the City Utility Company, its people and products are in no way, shape or form connected with or endorsed by the City of Corpus Christi . The Regular Meeting recessed at 3:05 p.m. The Regular Council Meeting was resumed at 3:25 p.m. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed, that the appointments to the Community Action Agency be approved, as follows: Jason Luby (Alternate --Tom Basile); Bob Gulley (Alternate -- Archie Walker); Ruth Gill (Alternate --none); Gabe Lozano, Sr. (Alternate --Homer Martinez); Edward Sample (Alternate --Pat King); Eduardo de Ases (Alternate --Ernest Briones); and Bill Tipton (Alternate --none). In preparation for the public hearing at 4:00, Ernest Briones, Director of Planning and Urban Development, distributed information to the Council on the Staff's recommendation on the housing assistance plan under Community Development funds, and reviewed the items line -by-line. He explained that of the 5,036 homes in Corpus Christi which are eligible for rehabilitation, 1,066 households could be assisted this coming year. City Manager Townsend explained that the 1,066 figure was based on a compulsory -type program whereby the owners would have to bring their homes up to standard; that if it were done on a purely voluntary basis they would anticipate a much lesser number of homes. Mr. Briones added that the deterring factor is the inability of these individuals to assume the additional financial burden of a $20-$30 per month repayment. City Manager Townsend announced the bid opening at 4:00 for construction of Fire Station #14, and Director of Engineering and Physical Development James Lontos opened and read bids received from the following firms: Beck Construction Co., Inc.; 0. J . Beck & Sons, Inc.; B. E. Beecroft Co., Inc.; Casey & Glass, Inc.; J. H. Chapman; Lee Roy Cole Construction; Eisenhauer Construction; Ewing Construction Co.; Tanner H. Freeman, G. C.; Hunt Building Co.; L & L Construction Co.; Rome Construction Co.; and 1. C. Salazar Construction Co. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours pursuant to the requirements of the City Charter, and referred to the City Staff for tabulation and recommendation. ' i nutes gular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 8 City Manager Townsend presented the public hearing at 4:00 on the Staff's recommendation for the distribution of $3,154,000 in second year Community Development funds and $577,000 in local funds. Mr. Briones presented the Staff's proposed recommendations on the Community Development project and described the breakdown of the requested allocations. He then presented the revisions and recommendations which the Planning Commission advises regarding the Staff's proposals, and noted that the Staff is in agreement with the Planning Commission's requested changes with the exception of reallocating $70,000 for rehabilitation grants. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton opened the floor for discussion from the audience regarding application for Community Development funds. Dr. Arnold Gonzales, 211 Santa Barbara, spokesman for Mexican -American residents, emphasized that the people who would participate in the fund would prefer to have their homes rehabilitated rather than improvements to their streets. He pointed out that most people, including the Council and Staff, would rather live in a house suitable for a healthy family life than life in a substandard house facing a beautiful street if they were forced to make a choice. He pointed out that considerable time had been spent last year in an attempt to curb citizen apathy by inviting them to provide input into the program and the distribution of the Community Development Funds; that it was then clearly expressed that they would prefer to have the money spent for rehabilitation of their homes but that this preference had been ignored. He complained that over $700,000 promised to housing rehabilitation last year, providing the State law would permit this type of expenditure, but that the money had been used for street improvements, and that the contracts were let 3 months before the law was passed enabling loans and grants. He further stated that street improvements and all of the other items in the City Staff proposal could be financed through bond issues except the housing rehabilitation. He emphasized that he was not opposed to street improvements, but that the people involved should be heard and their preference considered. He also questioned whether or not Mr. Briones' figures which he is presenting to the Council are consistent with the application. Dr. Gonzales asked that $1,300,000 of the funds be used for housing rehabilitation. Mr. Tony Bonilla, speaking as a private citizen interested in the Community Development Fund distribution and on behalf of low and moderate income residents, pointed out that specific objectives had been for better housing and the elimination of slums. He commented that two years ago when he was a member of the Planning Commission and the availability of the money became nutes ,.egular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 9 known to the people, numerous meetings were held with Neighborhood Councils for the purpose of citizen input, and the Planning Commission was to base their recommendation on these findings. He stated that at that time the people indicated their number one priority was improvements of their homes, the second priority was the creation of neighborhood centers; and he does not feel the Council and staff have kept faith with the people in this regard. He advocated more meetings in neighborhoods to find out what the people really want and how many would participate in loans. He commented that only two public hearings denied the Council of the citizen input needed, and emphasized the need for following the dictates of the people involved. He further pointed out that the economy of the community would be stimulated in housing rehabilitation more than by street construction since only the contractors would benefit by the street improvements. He stressed that the chances of getting streets improved through bond issues are far better if this money is used for rehabilitation of homes. He stated he favored the staff's plan for improvement of parks, sanitary sewers and drainage for Corpus Christi Beach, but felt the street improvements are not as urgent at this time, and recommended that all the street improvement funds be used for housing rehabilitation. Members of the Council questioned the speakers as to an approximate number of residents who would apply for low interest loans under the program. Mr. Bonilla explained that the nurrber that applied for loans with SBA following Hurricane Celia would be a good example. Members of the Council pointed out that the Council also has a credibility obligation to fulfill with regard to the street improvement program included in the 1972 bond issue; there will be other bond issues in which to address and with very difficult decisions to make. Reverend Elliott Grant spoke in favor of street improvements from the Community Development fund and questioned whether or not a portion of the money would be used to complete street improve- ment projects in Hillcrest. He disagreed with other speakers who stated curb, gutters and paving of streets would not improve properties. He commented that some attention should be given to the health problems, specifically with regard to the pollution in that area caused by the Broadway Sewer Plant. City Manager Townsend explained that plans are underway with a high priority for a solution to rehabilitate the Broadway Sewer Plant. Mr. Henry Garcia, Chairman of the Molina Community Council, expressed the opinion that some people needed outright grants and others would apply for loans. He complained that too much money had been spent on tourism, Ocean Drive, and other projects and not enough on parks. inutes agular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 10 He specifically questioned the use of the money which was allocated for improvement of West Haven Park. He stated the people he represented had indicated they would like to have their streets improved, but their number one priority was rehabilitation of their homes; that they were dissatisfied with the use of the 1972 bond money; and the people have been abused and facts misrepresented. He stated their questions had been answered sarcastically by some City employees, and his letters to the City Manager asking for a time to meet with the staff during budget studies had not been answered. He was advised to report to Mr. Briones the names of the City employees who had been discourteous in answering his questions. He also complained that hearings of this nature should not be held during working hours because working people either have to take time off from their work or not attend. Mr. Townsend explained that basic improvements planned to West Haven Park had consisted of two tennis courts, and the money to be spent would be matched by the High School; and that four courts would be built at the High School instead of the two at the park site; that the park proposed in Los Encinos was originally planned on the basis of the subdivisions around it and since that time, the Council had decided not to attract new construction because of its location under the flight patterns from the Naval Base. He stated the project had not been abandoned. So far as the letters which Mr. Garcia stated he did not receive an answer, Mr. Townsend acknowledged receipt of all of them but that he had been assured Mr. Garcia's questions had been answered at the monthly CAP meetings. Ms. Mary Lou Huffman of the Park & Recreation Board took issue with the Planning Commis- sion's recommendation that the allocation of $65,000 be reduced to $25,000 which eliminated four parks. She commented that street improvements do lend a great deal to housing improvements and concurred that some of the available money should be used for that purpose. Mr. John Forehand, Executive Director of the Community Development Corporation (a non- profit corporation) proposed that the City enter into a co -partnership with CDC on a low-interest loan program for home rehabilitation financing, stating that it had been determined that it may be legal to have "lump sum draw -downs". He named a number of local Corpus Christi Banks that would be participants in the program through which loan applications would be processed and their expertise utilized. He explained that the interest on the lump sum investment would be used to subsidize the loans, every available expertise would be expended, and the entire program would be carried out under HUD regulations. City Manager Townsend stated the proposal and its legality would be studied. r. 'inutes :gular Council Meeting January 28, 1976 Page 11 Mr. Phillip Hall, representing the Central Business District, requested an additional allocation of funds for rehabilitation of the downtown business district. He referred to a letter which he had provided the Planning Commission & Council in which he outlined the plan. He stated the Planning Commission had expressed considerable interest in the plan and that specific proposals are currently on the drawing board. He pointed out the importance of some revitalization of the downtown business district, its affect on tourist and convention trade, and deemed it worthy of being preserved to assure Corpus Christi some kind of identity. Mrs. Maria Lopez, Chairperson of Los Encinos Community Council, requested some kind of assistance from use of the Community Development funds for relief from a burdensome loan which she now has. She stated the payments are more than she can afford and she is interested in making another loan with lower interest rates. Mr. Victor Lara cited the need for a gymnasium at the Boys Club Neighborhood Center. Mr. Ed Williams thanked the Council, Planning Commission and City Staff for their apparent accord in the recommendation that $600,000 be used for Corpus Christi Beach drainage. Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed, that the hearing be closed. There being no further business to come before the Council, motion by Gill, seconded by Gulley and passed, that the Regular Meeting be adjourned at 6:35 p.m., January 28, 1976. I, JASON LUBY, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minute, same being for the period of January 7, 1976 to January 28, 1976, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are b me hereby approved, as itemized: 1/7/76, Regular Meeting 1/7/76, Special Meeting 1/14/76„Regular Meeting 1/21/76, Regular Meeting 1/28/76, Special Meeting 1/28/76, Regular Meeting JASr'' Lf: , Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas