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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/07/1976PRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Council Members: Eduardo E. de Ases Ruth Gill ' Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample MINUTES . CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JULY 7, 1976 2:00 P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The Invocation was given by Council Member Gabe Lozano, Sr. City Secretary Read called the roll and stated there was a quorum of the Council and the necessary Charter Officers present to have a legally constituted meeting. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gill and passed unanimously, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of June 16, 1976 at 2:00 p.m. and the Special Council Meeting of June 16, 1976 at 3:30 p.m. be approved;as submitted to the Council. Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports, and City Manager -Townsend presented the following items, with related comments and explanations: ' a. Recommendation that a public hearing be held at 3:30 p.m. during the Regular Council Meeting on August 4, 1976 on the following zoning application: ,1. Ms. Mary Jane Henry Gowell, "R -1B' to "B-1", located on the northwest side of Annapolis Drive directly across from Easley Park at the intersection of Devon Drive. b. Recommendation that bids be received on approximately 514,000 gallons of #1 and 112 diesel fuel for 1976-77 at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, July 27, 1976. The legislative authority for the Federal Energy Administration to allocate diesel oil terminated on July 1, 1976. c. Recommendation that the only bid received on a 20' x 30' x 12' pre- fabricated building for the Water Division from D & R Sales, Inc. of Corpus Christi of $7,651.84 be rejected and the specifications be revised to decrease the pitch of the roof and to provide for a two -bay instead of open building with bids to be received at 11 a.m., Tuesday, July 27, 1976. Conversations with D & R Sales indicate that these modifications will decrease the cost of the building and allow it to be purchased within the amount budgeted. The building will be used to house two 7,000 gallon -per -minute raw water pumps being installed at the Stevens' Filter Plant to increase raw water pumping capacity by 2 million gallons per day.. This is a'budgeted project with the other components such as transformers and conduit being previously purchased. d. Recommendation that bid award for 1976-77 requirements of cast iron tapping sleeves, valves and saddles be made to the following firms on the basis of low bid: McALLEN PIPE & SUPPLY CO., INC. Lot I - 5 items, Tapping Sleeves for asbestos cement pipe TRANS-TEX SUPPLY COMPANY, San Antonio Lot II - 9 items, Tapping Sleeves for Cast Iron Pipe, 7 items, Tapping Valves, sizes 4" thru 20" $ 2,502.37 13,996.80 r( wA Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 7, 1976 Page 2 AMERICAN CAST IRON PIPE COMPANY, Dallas Lot III - 16 items, Tapping Saddles, sizes 12" thru 48" $ 4,348.14 GRAND TOTAL--- $20,847.31 Bids were received from 5 firms. Price comparison shows an increase of 6% from 1975-76. (Bid Tab #31-76) e. Recommendation that contracts be awarded to the following firms for 1976-77 requirements of the items indicated: REFRIGERATION SALES CO., INC. - Long Island, N. Y. Air Conditioning Refrigerants (4 bidders - up 11%) KLEEN-AIR FILTER SERVICE, Corpus Christi Air Filter Service (11 locations) (3 bidders - same as 1975-76) MARCO CORPORATION, Houston, Texas Anodes (360 ea.) (4 bidders - up 96) ARMSTRONG LUMBER CO., Corpus Christi Bag Portland Cement (2000 bags) (4 bidders - up 13%) $ 4,920.15 3,025.40 19,060.72 5,000.00 $32,006.27 The apparent low bids of $18,973.50 by General Corrosion, Sand Springs, Oklahoma on anodes and $4900 by Kaffie Lumber Company, Corpus Christi, on portland cement are not based on firm prices. Since the price differential is only $87.22 and $100 respectively, the firm price bid is recommended. (Bid Tab #32-76) f. Recommendation that tax roll adjustments for May 1 through July 31, 1975 be approved as follows: Tax Levy, 8-1-74 adjusted thru 4-30-75 CITY OF Corpus Christi Water District 1974 Levy Prior Prior Years' Years' Levies Levies $13,515,331 $1,391,755 $23,318 Recommended changes 5-1-75 thru 7-31-75 82,130 (13,889) (2) Tax Levies 7-31-75 $13,597,461 $1,377,866 $23,316 The increase in the 1974 Levy consists of a net increase of $83,355 in real estate adjustments and a net decrease of $1,225 in personal property adjustments. Significant real estate adjustments consisted of increases of $737 for 11 homestead exemptions found to be invalid, $88,197 for • Padre -Staples Mall as a result of settlement of court suit and $575 for improvements by Sid Murray in Country Club Estates supplemented to the roll; and decreases of $501 for 10 homestead exemptions found to be valid, $2,208 for Board of Equalization changes on two properties of Mr. James A. Peterson and $3,635 for Parkdale Shopping Center when records were presented. Significant personal property adjustments include an increase of $715 for lease of cash registers at Best Products supplemented to the roll and decreases of $2-64 for property of Bur Products, Inc. which had been double assessed and $453 for property of KZFM when records were presented. The prior years' levies decrease includes $10,056 for Padre -Staples Mall and $388 for Humble Oil Company both as a result of settlement of court suits. M; Re Council Meeting July 1976 Page 3 g. Recommendation that the tax roll adjustments for August 1, 1976 through April 30, 1976 be approved as follows: h. City of Corpus Christi Water District 1975 Levy Prior Years' Prior Years' Levies Levies Tax Levy,8/1/75 $16,323,958 $1,547,269 $22,689 Recommended changes 8/1/75 through 4/30/76 (53,872) (15,744) (197) Tax Levies, 4/30/76 $16,270,086 $1,531,525 $22,492 The decrease in the 1975 levy consists of $38,589 in real estate and $15,283 in personal property adjustments. Significant real estate adjustments include decreases of $9,767 for 170 taxpayers whose home- stead applications were valid, $5,350 for 93 properties which were exempt most of which were purchased by the City for Corpus Christi Beach and Bayfront Science Park land acquisition projects, $5,108 for changes made by the Board of Equalization, $11,205 clerical errors -.on 89 properties and $349 for a pipeline of Tenneco, Inc. because of an error. Significant personal property adjustments include decreases of $3,124 for property of CPC International, Inc. and Soca Industries, Inc. when records were presented, $1,453 for property of Mobile Market Homes because of an assessment error, $5,650 for property of National Equipment Lease, Cities Service and Dupont because of double assessment, and $708 on property of Welsh Sash & Door Company because there were no taxable assets on January 1 and an increase of $2,118 on property of Celanese Corporation supplemented to the roll. Recommendation that $895.00 be appropriated for legal advertising and court reporting necessary for public hearings in connection with the City's Step 1 Grants from the Environmental Protection Agency for improvements to the Broadway, Oso, and Westside Wastewater Treatment Systems. i. Recommendation that the Police Employees Parking Lot be accepted and final payment of $12,287.14 be made to Asphalt -Concrete Paving Company for a total of $22,627.42. This project expanded the Police Division parking lot eastward along a portion of Massey Street, the construction of a screening fence for the lot, moving the crime prevention building to a site near Winnebago Street, and curb and gutter and sidewalk improve- ments on the Winnebago Street frontage of the Police Division property. Recommendation that the bids received on June 15, 1976 on the Meadow Park Annex improvements be rejected. The scope and method of imple- menting the work has been changed. It is therefore to the City's best interest to reject all bids. - k. Recommendation that the contract for construction of the parking lot at 611-613 North Chaparral and landscaping of Peoples Street between Mesquite and Chaparral with Chinese Tallow trees be awarded to Abacus Corporation for $13,300.70 and $14,000 be appropriated, including related expenses. j• Minutes Regular Council Meeting July 7, 1976 Page 4 1. Recommendation that the Community Convention Center architectural firm of Swanson, Hiester, Wilson, Claycomb, Inc. of Corpus Christi and Caudill, Rowlett, and Scott of Houston be authorized to proceed with the design -development phase in accordance with the contract previously awarded and that foundation investigations be authorized (approximately $14,000). An appropriation of $160,000 is proposed from the unappropriated General Fund balance to be reimbursed upon the sale of bonds for the Center. The architect's contract is based on 6% of all construction contracts with 35% due upon completion of design development or $11,022,000 total construction cost x 6% x 35% less amount already paid of $85,345. m. Recommendation that library fees be increased to establish a 50C fee for each overdue notice in addition to the current overdue fine of 1e per day on juvenile books and 2p per day on adult books, increase the fee for non-resident library cards from $2 to $5 and establish a 10C fee for reserving books. These changes should generate an additional $8,000 in revenue. Other current fees are the list price of the book for lost books, 50Q for damage to a book, 50C for replacement of a lost library card, 25Q to replace transaction or book cards and 10p for signature cards. The Library Board recommends these changes. n. Recommendation that Section 6-74 of the City Code be amended to change fees for impounding, observing and boarding animals at the Dog Pound to more adequately reflect the costs involved by changing from $2 ($7 if impounded for observation for rabies) to $3 plus $1 pe'r day and to $10 plus $1.50 per day for livestock. The estimated increase in revenue is $8,500. Approximately, 100 head of livestock are impounded each year. o. Recommendation that construction easements including conditions therein obtained from property owners along Corpus Christi Beach be accepted and assigned to the United States for access and related use during restoration of Corpus Christi Beach. The easements are located immediately west of the west right-of-way line of North Shoreline Boulevard between Coastal Avenue and the north end of the peninsula, including the City park. No one from the audience spoke regarding any item on the City Managerls Report. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed --with Luby abstaining on item "1" --that the City Manager's Report be accepted, and items "a" through "o" be granted and adopted, as presented by City Manager Townsend. City Manager Townsend next announced the scheduled public hearing on Application #576-8, Roy Lay, Jr., for change of zoning from "A-1" Apartment House District to "B-4" General Business District, on the easterly 2.63 acres of Lot 26, Block 11, Flyway Unit No. 1, located 105' west of Pintail Drive along the north side of Snowgoose Road. He explained that the recommendation of the Planning Commission is that the request be denied, but in lieu thereof a special permit be approved subject to an acceptable site plan, which he said was approved on June 8. He added that the Planning Staff and the applicant are in agreement with that recommendation. MU RE Council Meeting .July i, 1976 Page 5 Chief Planner Larry Wenger presented a land use and zoning map and slides of the location, adding that the applicant wishes to build a recreational complex, and the property is just outside the City limits. There was no one in the audience in opposition. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed --with Luby voting No --that the recommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted. City Manager Townsend next presented the following ordinances, with related comments and explanations. Under discussion, Mayor Luby stated he had not had sufficient time to study the ordinance authorizing design of the community -convention center, and desired more information relative to it; therefore, he declared that the ordinance would be considered on a three -reading basis rather than as an emergency. Council Member Gulley asked if that action would delay the plans for design of the community -convention center. City Manager Townsend responded that it would not, because under item "1" of the City Manager's Report approved today, the architectural firm was authorized to proceed with development of the design. No one from the audience addressed the Council relative to the ordinances., City Secretary Read polled the Council for its vote, and stated that according to his tabulation all ordinances voted upon passed, as follows: FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY ADDING A NEW SECTION NUMBERED AND ENTITLED "SEC. 2-97 LIBRARY - FEES"; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. 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 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 EDITION, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-74, REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED ANIMALS OR FOWLS, SO AS TO INCREASE THE FEES FOR IMPOUNDMENT AND OBSERVATION AND TO CHARGE BOARDING FEE FOR DOGS AND LIVESTOCK; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, 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". SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8879, THE LAND DRILLING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING EXHIBIT "A" OF SUBSECTION 3.1 SO AS TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF DRILLING BLOCKS 1401, 1402 AND 1403 TO MORE PROPERLY REFLECT SUBSURFACE MINERAL OWNERSHIP AND RENUMBERING DRILLING BLOCK 1400 TO 1622, TO CORRECT A DUPLICATION IN NUMBERING, ALL AS IS SHOWN ON THE SKETCH ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". Minutes, Regular Council Meeting July 7, 1976 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 13274 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR A THREE-YEAR FOOD AND DRINK CONCESSION AT THE OSO GOLF COURSE WITH AUTOMATED SERVICES, INC., CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONCESSION AGREEMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. 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. 13275 APPROPRIATING $895 OUT OF THE NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND, OF WHICH $123.50 IS APPLICABLE TO THE BROADWAY WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 250-72-1 (E.P.A. PROJECT #C-48-1216-01), FOR PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING; $459.40 IS APPLICABLE TO THE OSO TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION, PROJECT NO. 250-70-104 (E.P.A. PROJECT #C-48-1214-01), OF WHICH $170.50 IS FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THE NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND $289 IS FOR SERVICES OF CHATHAM & ASSOCIATES, COURT REPORTERS, FOR THE PUBLIC HEARING; AND $312 IS APPLICABLE TO THE WESTSIDE TREATMENT PLANT IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 250-72-11 (E.P.A. #C-48-1217-01), OF WHICH $176 IS FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND $136 IS FOR THE SERVICES OF CHATHAM & ASSOCIATES, COURT REPORTERS AT THE HEARING; 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". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SWANSON HEISTER WILSON CLAYCOMB (SHWC, INC.) OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND CAUDILL ROWLETT SCOTT OF HOUSTON, THE ARCHITECTS FOR THE COMMUNITY -CONVENTION CENTER, TO PROCEED WITH THE DESIGN DEVELOPMENT PHASE AND AUTHORIZING THE PROCUREMENT OF SERVICES FOR A FOUNDATION INVESTIGATION NECESSARY FOR THE PROJECT DESIGN; APPROPRIATING $160,000 OUT OF THE NO. 102 GENERAL FUND UNAPPROPRIATED FUND BALANCE, WHICH AMOUNT IS TO BE REIMBURSED FROM THE NO. 209 COMMUNITY -CONVENTION CENTER BOND FUND UPON THE SALE OF BONDS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 209-76-1, OF WHICH APPROPRIATION $146,117.11 IS FOR ARCHITECTURAL FEES AND $13,882.89 IS FOR THE FOUNDATION INVESTIGATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye"; Luby voting "Nay". ORDINANCE NO. 13276 TRANSFERRING THE TRANSIT DIVISION FROM THE'DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES TO THE TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT AND RETITLING THE DEPARTMENT AS THE TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT DEPARTMENT; 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. 13277 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF PAUL J. WONDOLOWSKI, FOR AN EXCEPTION TO THE STANDARD SCREENING FENCE REQUIREMENT, ALONG THE REAR PROPERTY LINE OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, WALDRON OAKS NO. 2, LOCATED ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF CARIBBEAN DRIVE 150 FEET EAST OF WALDRON FIELD ROAD, SUBJECT TO THE SUBSTITUTION OF A 6 -FOOT CHAIN LINK FENCE THEREFOR, SITUATED IN TIIE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING 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, Gil], Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13278 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH ABACUS CORPORATION FOR CONSTRUC- TION OF THE CHAPARRAL STREET PARKING LOT AND PEOPLES STREET LANDSCAPING IMPROVEMENTS; APPROPRIATING $14,000 OUT OF THE NO. 105 PARKING IMPROVEMENTS FUND, ACTIVITY 6810, CODE 502, OF WHICH $13,300.70 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $699.30 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: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". 1 Min Regu. _ Council Meeting July 7, 1976 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 13279 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT CONSTRUCTION RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS OF CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE ASSIGNMENT TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA OF CERTAIN RIGHTS AND EASEMENTS FOR THE CORPUS CHRISTI BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION RIGHT OF ENTRY, 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: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13280 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE 'AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF ROY LAY, JR. BY GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR A RECREATION COMPLEX ON A PORTION OF LOT 26, BLOCK 11, FLYWAY UNIT NO. 1, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING 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". Mayor Luby called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda; no one appeared. There being no further business to come before the Council, on Motion by Tipton, seconded by Gulley and passed unanimously, the Regular Council Meeting of July 7, 1976 was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.