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
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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.
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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.
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July 7, 1976
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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.
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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".
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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".
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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.