HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 03/16/1999AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
MARCH 16, 1999
2:00 ** ~: ~
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Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Melody Cooper
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by~/everend Ellis Orozco, Corpus Christi Baptist Church.
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward Martin
Dr. David McNichols
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City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES:
1. ~V/(pproval of Regular Meeting of March 9, 1999. (Attachment # 1 )
Agenda
Regdlar Council Meeting
March 16,1999
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ACTION/COMMENTS
F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
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PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as
motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council
will use a different method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass
an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two
reading ordinance; or may modify the action specified. A motion to
reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a
subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. A~ items will be acted upon by one vote without
being discussed separately unless requested by a Counc~ Member or a citizen, in
which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual
consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate
discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one
vote.
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
March 16,1999
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ACTION/COMMENTS
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on all motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
Motion approving the purchase of medical supplies including alcohol,
cleaning towelettes, gauze, swabs, syringes, lancets, biohazard
containers, and infectious waste liners through the State of Texas
Cooperative Purchasing Program, not to exceed the budgeted
amount of $32,000 for a period of twelve months. The supplies will
Motion approving the purchase of a Prisoner Transport Vehicle in the
amount of $32,969.20 from the Houston-Galveston Area Council of
Governments based on a cooperative purchasing agreement. The
Prisoner Transport Vehicle will be used by the Police Department and
Motion approving a supply agreement for approximately 43,600 hours
of temporary custodial services for the Convention Center and
Coliseum in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0068-99 with
Unique Employment Service, Corpus Christi, Texas, based on the low
bid of $309,996. The term of the contract will be for twelve months
with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve month periods,
designee. Funds are budgeted for FY 98/99.
Motion approving a supply agreement with Hughes Supply, Corpus
Christi, Texas, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. B1-0066-99 for
cast iron foundry items including approximately 1,870 meter boxes
and lids, 1,460 valve boxes and lids, 245 manhole rings and covers,
and 20 sidewalk inlets and covers based on low bid for an estimated
annual total of $62,997.50. The term of the agreement will be for
twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve
month periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City
Manager or his designee. These items will be purchased into
Warehouse Inventory and used by the Gas, Water, Wastewater,
Street and Traffic Engineering Departments. Funds have been
budgeted for FY 98/99. (Attachment # 59 ~ .. U t) t~
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7.a.
7.b.
9.a.
9.b.
10.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract in the amount of $80,700 with Rycon for the
Wastewater Clean-Outs Installation Program 1998-99. (Attachment
# 6) (Requires 6 votes~ ~ ,, 0 6 9
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept two
grants from the Texas Book Festival in the amount of $5,000 for
purchase of books for the Central and Northwest libraries.
(Attachment # 7) 9 9" 0 ? 0
Ordinance appropriating $5,000 from the Texas Book Festival to
purchase library materials for the Central and Northwest libraries;
amending the FY 98-99 budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 023387, to
increase appropriations by $5,000 in the No. 6010 Trust Fund-Library.
(Attachment # 7) (Requires 6 votes) 0 '2 2; ')
Ordinance appropriating $33,732 from the State of Texas in the No.
6010 Trust Fund - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education
Trust Fund for training of Police personnel; amending the FY 98-99
Budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 023387 by adding $33,732 to the
No. 6010 Trust Fund - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and
Education. (Attachment # 8) (Requires 6 votes)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a
Library Technology Advancement g rant in the amount of $108, 123 and
to execute a contract and all related documents with the
Telecommunications Infrastructure Fund Board for the period April 1,
1999 to June 30, 2000. The funds will be used to purchase personal
computers and related equipment at the Corpus Christi Public
Libraries. (Attachment # 9) (Requires 6 votes8 9 ' 0 7 I
Ordinance appropriating $108,123 from the Telecommunications
Infrastructure Fund Board to purchase computers and related
equipment for the Corpus Christi Public Libraries in the No. 1050
Federal/State grants fund. (Attachment # 9) (Requires 6 votes) 0
Ordinance closing and abandoning a 1,203-square foot utility
easement across portions of Lot A-2, recorded in Volume 56, Pages
165 &166, and partially on Lot E, recorded in Volume 54, Pages 117
& 118, Texas State Aquarium Subdivision, of the Map Records of
Nueces County, Texas; subject to compliance with the specified
conditions and the lessee, Texas State Aquarium Association,
replatting the property within 180 days at its expense. (Attachment
#10) 023580
ACTION/COMMENTS
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Mamh 16,1999
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14.a.
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or designee
to execute a five-year professional services contract and lease
agreement with Susan Shelby Torrance (Pro), for tennis operations at
the AI Kruse Municipal Tennis Center (Tennis Center), in consideration
of Pro paying the City 5% of Pro and lesson revenue, and collecting
and forwarding City revenue for Pro's exclusive use of Tennis Center,
and City paying Pro $2,878 per month for Pro operating Tennis Center.
(Attachment # 11) (Requires 6 votes)
First Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or designee
to execute a five-year professional services contract and lease
agreement with Total Tennis, Inc., Steven B. Denton, Director (Pro),
for tennis operations at the H. E. Butt Municipal Tennis Center (Tennis
Center), in consideration of Pro paying the City 5% of Pro and lesson
revenue, and collecting and forwarding City revenue for Pro's exclusive
use of Tennis Center, and City paying Pro $3,762 per month for Pro
operating Tennis Center. (Attachment # 12) (Requires 6 votes)
Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a five year lease with the U.S. Open Committee
to conduct the U.S. Open Windsurfing Regatta and related activities
on the southern portion of Cole Park bounded by a line 320 feet north
of the north steps to 300 feet south of the south steps from the east
curb line of Ocean Drive to the water and those waters extending, but
not limited to, at least one mile eastward into the bay, in consideration
of the U.S. Open Committee paying a one-time $250 permit fee and
100% of the cost of City Services for event support, however, for one
year, 1999 committee will pay only 50% of police overtime costs; and
for second year 2000 committee will only pay 75% of police overtime
cost giving committee exclusive use of the premises for 5 days and
non-exclusive use for 9 days during a set period for each of the five
years, as shown in the lease beginning May 25, 1999. (First Reading
Ordinance 2/16/99) (Attachment # 13) (Requires 6 votes) 0 2-;3 5 ~ 14
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Street Name Change
First Reading Ordinance - Establishing the street name of "Northwest
Boulevard" for F.M. Highway 624 between U.S. Highway 77 and the
west city limits. (Attachment # 14) (Tabled on 3-9-99)
ACTION/COMMENTS
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March 16,1999
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ACTION/COMMENTS
14.b.
First Reading Ordinance - Changing the street name of "Up River
Road" to "Leopard Street" between the Union-Pacific Railroad
Crossing Leopard Street and U.S. Highway 77. (Attachment # 14)
(Tabled on 3-9-99)
14.c.
First Reading Ordinance - Changing the street name of "Leopard
Street" on the west side of the Interstate 37 Expressway to "Interstate
37 Access" between a point 2,500-feet north of Ripple Road to Redbird
Lane. (Attachment # 14) (Tabled on 3-9-99)
14.d.
First Reading Ordinance - Changing the street name of "Leopard
Street" on the east side of the Interstate 37 Expressway to "Interstate
37 Access" between Sharpsburg Road and Redbird Lane. (Attachment
# 14) (Tabled on 3~9-99)
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
15.a.
15.b.
16.
Ordinance amending the FY 98-99 Capital Budget, adopted by
Ordinance No. 023474, to revise the cope of the Staples S et
Pumping Plant Project by acceler nga portion of the -inch
Southside Transmission Main on .H. 286 and FM 2444' ' creasing
the Capital Budget by $1.8 m' on. (Attachment # 15 (Requires 6
votes)
Motion authorizing th City Manager or his esignee to execute
Amendment No. 3 i he amount of $55,250 ~th Urban Engineering,
Inc. , expanding t scope of engineering rvices for the Southside
Transmission ain (Stevens Plant to larkwood Road Project):
Staples Str t Pumping Plant - New urnping Plant and Storage
Reservoir include related additio I engineering services for a 42
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(Attachment # 15) (Requires
Resolution by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
directing publication of notice of intention to issue Utility System
Revenue Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 1999-A; and
resolving other matters relating to the subject. (Attachment # 16) 0
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ACTION/COMMENTS
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18.
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Radio System Maintenance Agreement with the Regional
Transportation Authority, Nueces County and Dailey Wells
Communications for maintenance of the 800 MHz trunk radio system
for a two-year term at an estimated cost of $402,665 per year.
(Attachment # 17) (Requires 6
votes)9 9 - 0 7 2
First Reading Ordinance - Ame ' g the Code of Or ' ances (Visio
and Passage Obstructions y repealing Secti 49-80, Tree or
Shrubs Obstructing Pa ge, Vision, etc., Street or Si walk
Prohibited, Section -81 Property Own , etc. to Trim rees or
Shrubs Overhan ' g Street or Sidewa , Sectio;~ 49-8 rocedure
Upon Non-Co lance, Section 53-8 bstructing Stree and Sidewalk
Traffic, and ction 53-9, Obstructi Street Intersect' ns with Shrubs
(Re
CLOSED MEETING:
PUBLIC NO TICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive
session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss matters listed on
the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. In the event the Council elects
to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section or
sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session will be
publicly announced by the presiding officer.
Planned Closed Sessions and Related Action
In addition to the foregoing, notice is given specifically that the City
Council expects to go into executive session during this meeting
regarding the following additional matters:
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071,
regarding City of San Juan v. Central Power and Light Company, No.
C-2510-96-F, 332nd District Court, hidalgo County, Texas, with possible
action related thereto in open session.
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071
regarding Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission Notice
of Enforcement Action, City of Corpus Christi Public Water Supply
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March 16, 1999
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ACTION/COMMENTS
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20.
21.
System, O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, Corpus Ch risti, Nueces
County, Docket No. 1998-1391-PWS-E, with possible action related
thereto in open session.
Closed session pursuantto Texas Government Code Section 551.071
regarding City of Corpus Christi v. John Cornyn, Attorney General of
Texas, No. 99-02000, 53r~ District Court, Travis County, Texas, with
possible action related thereto in open session.
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071
regarding Graciela Franco v. City of Corpus Christi, No. 99-828-A, 28th
District Court, Nueces County, Texas, with possible action related
thereto in open sessiont 9" 0 ? g
REPORTS:
The following reports include questions by Counc~ to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Councfi for information or reports from Staff,'
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff,' constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief
discussions regarding city-related matters.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming Items
Legislative Update and consideration of resolutions and actions
deemed appropriate by the City Council as to legislative issues
before the 76th Texas Legislature
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCILAND OTHER REPORTS
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Regular Council Meeting
March 16,1999
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ACTION/COMMENTS
ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:00 p.m., March 12 ,1999.
City Secretary
NOTE:
The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
Page at www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us after 5:00 p.m. on the
Friday before regularly scheduled council meetings.
Motion authorizing the City Manager to retain Bob Nichols w'ith the laxv firm of Strasburger &
Price to represent the City of Corpus Christi in Graciela Franco v. City of Corpus Christi, No.
99-828-A. 281h District Court, Nueccs County. Texas, at a rate of $125 per hour. subject to
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