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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/10/1976PRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem B111 Tipton Councilmembers: Eduardo E. de Ases Ruth Gill Bob Gulley Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 10, 1976 2:00 P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend Assistant City Manager Archie N. Walker Executive Asst. City Attorney Michael May City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The Invocation was given by Mr. Lloyd Scott, Associate for the Bayshore Evangelical Free Church. City Secretary Read called the roll and stated there was a quorum present. Mayor Luby announced Proclamations for Youth Appreciation Week, November 8 through 13, 1976; United States Marine Corps Day, November 10, 1976; Christmas Seal Days, November 10 through December 25, 1976; and Key Club Week, November 14 through 20,• 1976. Motion by Tipton, seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously, that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 20, 1976; the Special Council Meeting of October 21, 1976 at 4 p.m.; and the Regular Meeting of October 27, 1976 be approved as submitted. ' City Manager Townsend announced the scheduled public hearing on the annexation of McKinzie Road from the city limits north of IR 37 to that portion of the road being dedicated by the developers of Castle River Unit I Subdivision, and explained the Staff's recommendation for annexation. There was no opposition from the audience. Motion by Sample, seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously, that the hearing be closed. Motion by Gulley, seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously, to proceed with the annexation of McKinzie Road as described. • MICROFILMED SEP*p 31989 Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 2 City Manager Townsend then announced the recessed public hearing at 2 p.m. on closing the deadend portions of Bennet and Pearl Streets between North Shoreline Boulevard and the water's edge located generally east of Surfside Boulevard between Breakwater and Canal Avenue on Corpus Christi Beach. He reviewed that on October 13, 1976 the hearing was recessed until today to give the Staff time to prepare information on the Corpus Christi Beach drainage project which would have an outfall located on that portion of Pearl Street requested to be closed. He explained the applicant has requested that the street closings be withdrawn and they be allowed to continue their discussion of drainage of the beach. Mr. Townsend stated the Staff's recommendation is that the Council consider the hearing closed on the basis of the withdrawn application. Mr. James P. Ryan, attorney for Mr. Wayne Johnson, asked.to be allowed to discuss the drainage situation. He emphasized again that they oppose draining that area across the sandy beach or into the marina, but rather believe it should be carried into the ship channel. Dr. Hans Suter, ecologist, addressed the Council that he believes the beach value would be severely impaired with drainoff running into the shallow area of water. He explained that runoff is highly contaminated; that it would collect in that area, creating oxidationand health problems. He stated he favors taking it into the ship channel. City Manager Townsend asked Dr. Suter to meet with the Staff and give his suggestions regarding the beach drainage. He agreed. Attorney Ryan also expressed a desire that Dr. Metzger, Director of the Department of Health and Welfare, give his input on the drainage. Mr. Bert Haas, architect, showed the Council Captain Clark's plans for a new fishing pier, marina, and sales area for tackle and shrimp. He spoke against the present storm sewer drainage design, saying it would spill out silt in front of Captain Clark's property and the area would have to be dredged out all the time. In further discussion, City Manager Townsend responded to Councilmember Gulley the status and cost of the Corpus Christi Beach drainage project. Mr. Jimmy Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, explained some of the difficulties involved in draining the low, flat beach area. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 3 Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Report, and City Manager Townsend presented the following items, with related comments and explanations: a. Recommendation that a public hearing on the following zoning applications be held at a Special Council Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on December 1, 1976: (1) Mr. Ray Dault: "I-2" to "A-2", located on the south side of Leopard Street approximately 500 feet east of Rhew Road (2) Mr. Jack Carter: "R-2" to "AB", located on the southwest corner of Annapolis Drive and South Staples Street (3) Great Expectations Oil Corporation: "R -1B", "R-2" and "SP" to "B-4", located in the 3700 block of Leopard Street (Woodlawn Shopping Center). b. Recommendation that bids be received at 11 a.m., Tuesday, November 30, 1976 for the following: (1) Sale and removal of a 4 -room and bath, one-story wood frame house and a 3 -room, one-story wood frame apartment -type building behind the house located at 246 Aviation Street. The property was acquired as part of the Naval Air Station Safety Zones Land Acquisition project. (2) Two replacement radar units for the Police Department. (3) 57,800 tons of caliche and the testing thereof for use by the Street, Water and Wastewater Services Divisions. c. Recommendation that 82,600 pints of milk for the Senior Citizens Nutrition Program be purchased from FOREMOST FOODS COMPANY, Corpus Christi, on the basis of low bid of $16,625.62. Bids were received from 4 firms. Price comparison shows a decrease of 5%. (Bid Tab #76-76) d. Recommendation that 3 6 -person and 12 4 -person bus shelters be purchased from Melrose Displays, Inc. of Passaic, New Jersey on the basis of low bid of $15,078.69. The proposed locations for the shelters are as follows: (1) Ayers Street north of Third to serve Spohn Hospital and the Medical Center (2) Hospital Boulevard east of Baylor Street to serve Memorial Hospital (3) Corpus Christi State School (4) Alameda Street north of Airline Road near Cullen Mall (5) Winnebago Street near Coke Street (6) Ayers Street at Pearse Street (7) Staples Street at Morgan (8) Brownlee Boulevard and Morgan (9) Ayers Street north of Tarlton near Ayers Shopping Center (10) Staples Street at Laredo (11) Two shelters on Leopard Street just east of Carrizo Street at the County Courthouse (12) Staples Street south of Carmel Parkway at Parkdale (13) Padre Island Drive at the Social Security office (14) Brownlee Boulevard south of Agnes. The shelters are included in the 1975 Urban Mass Transportation Administration capital grant. Bids were received from three firms. A true price comparison cannot be established since bus shelters have'not been purchased in quantity. A shelter was purchased in 1974 and in 1975. Price comparison shows a 2% decrease since 1974 and a 23% decrease since 1975. (Bid Tab 1177-76) Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 4 e. Recommendation that the request of the Transit Study Board to reduce the fare of the C.B.D. Shuttle from 15C to 100 be approved. The Board believes that the dime fare will reduce change problems and be better accepted without adversely affecting total revenues. Approval of the Board's request should, in the opinion of this office, not increase the 90 -day operating deficit by more than $500. f. Recommendation that the ordinances awarding the contracts for Washington - Carver area Unit I street improvements, Phases A and B, be amended to provide for a reduction of the appropriation from the Community Development Fund of $86,943.31 and appropriating an equal amount out of the Street Bond Fund in order that the obligation of the Bond Fund will be equal to the assessments on the project. g. Recommendation that the following minute orders authorizing street projects in cooperation with the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation be approved: Minute Order No Alameda Street cost - $47,700; Minute Order No Staples Street City portion - Minute Order No storm sewers on cost - $371,500 . 71897 providing hot mix level up and overlay on from South Staples Street to Louisiana Street. Total City portion - $7,700. . 71898 providing hot mix level up and overlay on South from Kinney Street to 17th Street. Total cost - $148,100; $40,000. . 71899 providing curbs, gutters and sidewalks and Airport Road from Highway 44 to Morgan Avenue. Total ; City portion - $133,500. h. Recommendation that applications be submitted to the Economic Development Administration for the following projects to be constructed under Title I of the Public Works Employment Act of 1975: (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) Marina Improvements $200,000 Kennedy Causeway Sanitary Sewers 78,000 Nueces River Park Improvements 183,000 Flour Bluff Sanitary Sewers 346,000 Horne Road Sanitary Sewer Replacement 404,000 Shoreline Drive Sidewalk 59,000 Corpus Christi Museum Railroad Exhibit Improvements 30,000 Landfill Restrooms 9,000 Health Building Site Improvements 64,000 McArdle Sanitary Sewer Slip Lining 485,000 $1,858,000 1. Recommendation that the utilities deposit schedule be revised to: (1) provide for a $25 minimum deposit where water, gas, wastewater and garbage services are requested -- $20 for gas only, $10 for water or water and wastewater only, and $5 for garbage only. No additional deposit will be required for garbage if another utility service is requested. (2) Continue the requirement that deposits for commercial accounts equal 2 times average monthly bill for water, wastewater and gas services, but with a $15 minimum for water/wastewater and $25 minimum for gas. (3) Allow certificates of deposit in lieu of cash for deposit amounts over $500 with the customer receiving the interest thereon. The present minimum residential deposit schedule is $20 for all services, $10 for gas or gas/garbage, $10 for water or water/wastewater, $6 for garbage only, and $12.50 for water/wastewater/garbage. Present commercial deposits are 2 times average monthly'bill with a $20 water/wastewater minimum and $20 gas minimum. i Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 5 j• Recommendation that the 13 points of delivery of gas for City customers formerly served by Area 3 of the Corpus Christi Municipal`Gas Corporation be added to the Lo -Vaca Gas Supply contract as of the date the City acquired Area 3 (January 1, 1975) when Municipal Gas retired its debt. The delivery points are those that are still in use from the original Area 3 gas supply contract (1963) with Southern Community Gas Corporation. No physical change in delivery points or gas measurement is involved. These points should be added to the contract to avoid future problems. k. Recommendation that the Standard Fire Prevention Code, 1976 edition, published by the Southern Building Code Congress, be adopted to update the existing Fire Prevention Code. The existing Code is the 1970 edition published by the American Insurance Association and was adopted in January, 1973. The American Insurance Association has also published a 1976 edition of their Fire Prevention Code which is very similar to the Code being recommended for adoption. Since the City currently uses and has adopted the Building Code, the Gas Code and the Plumbing Code published by the Southern Building Code Congress, adoption of the Fire Prevention Code published by this body will eliminate some interpretation problems between codes, provide a standard terminology, and provide a more easily administered code. Under discussion, Councilmember de Ases informed the Staff that he believes bus shelters are needed near TEC and on Lipan near Carancahua. City Manager Townsend replied that the Staff would check into it. Under comments from the audience, Mrs. Clark asked what the improvements would be under item "h-3". City Manager Townsend replied the application is for additional recreation areas, restrooms, additional parking facilities and improved access into the Nueces River Park. Mr. Robert Koimn asked the status of the Mexican -American and BUILD projects which were hoped to be funded under the Public Works Act. City Manager Townsend answered that the Staff had presented additional information on those projects during the morning Workshop Meeting. He explained that BUILD'S proposal would not qualify in its present state because no building with space for private rent can be included; but that the Staff will proceed in trying to develop a viable project. Concerning the Mexican -American Plaza de Amistad proposal, Mr. Townsend stated the Staff is proceeding with detailed architectural and engineering plans. He told Mr. Koimn that if the applications were mailed in without further work on the projects they would just be returned because the plans are insufficient in their present state. Mr. Raymond Freddie with BUILD asked how soon the City Staff would start working with their group on the project. City Manager Townsend responded that some of the Staff will be assigned to work with both groups in the next two days or so. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 6 Motion by Sample, seconded by de Ases and passed --with Tipton voting No on item "i" --that the City Manager's Report be approved. Mayor Luby inquired of City Manager Townsend about an article in the Caller/Times dealing with possible misuse of funds by an employee of the Corpus Christi Tourist Bureau. Mr. Townsend replied that the Staff is investigating the matter and will make a full report within the next 15 days. City Manager Townsend next announced consideration of an appeal of Mr. Ben House on behalf of C -K Paving, Inc. from the rejection of an application for water service outside the city adjacent to the city limits near Rand Morgan Road. Mr. Ben House, attorney, restated they feel it is arbitrary, unreasonable, discriminatory and unconstitutional to deny water service to C -K Paving, Inc. when the City is presently furnishing water outside of the city limits to other entities and individuals. He cited a case involving the City of Boulder, Colorado, supporting his stand. He charged that the City must provide water service on a non-discriminatory basis; he urged that the City waive the requirement of annexation and furnish water to them to avoid a possible lawsuit over the matter. City Manager Townsend responded that water service has been administered without discrimination since passage of the ordinance governing same. Mr. House repeated that "others are getting water and we feel we should be getting water too." He said they have no other source to turn to, because the City has a monopoly on water supply. After further discussion, City Manager Townsend responded that in three weeks the Staff will bring back to the Council a full presentation on water service outside the city. (City Manager Townsend left the meeting at 3:45 to catch a flight out of town on City business. Assistant City Manager Archie Walker presided for the remainder of the meeting.) The meeting was recessed at 3:45 to go into a Special Council Meeting on three zoning cases. The Regular Council Meeting was resumed at 5:15 p.m. with presentation of the ordinances by Assistant City Manager Walker. Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 7 Under discussion from the audience, Capt, R. J. Herschback addressed the Council relative to the ordinance deleting four budgeted fire alarm operator positions and replacing them with four fire dispatcher positions. He said he was "shocked" to see the Council abolish those fire alarm operator positions, and thinks that is probably a violation of the law. He stated the present firefighters serving as dispatchers would have two to four years experience; he said he believes women could serve in those positions with the proper experience and equivalent pay. He stated that sometimes in the event of a fire the dispatchers are left alone until a senior officer arrives. He also remarked that the City should upgrade the Fire Department rather than downgrade it. Assistant City Manager Walker responded that the Staff is not trying to downgrade the position of dispatcher but believes the position of fire alarm operator is not needed in order to carry out that function of the Fire Department. He added there is someone with firefighting experience in the station at all times, plus radio communication with the commanding officer. Capt. R. R. Ramirez addressed the Council that the problem is not with the fire alarm operator positions but the failure of management to notify employees to go for those positions. Assistant City Manager Walker responded that the Staff met with representa— tives of the Firefighters' union before the ordinance was ever presented the first time, and they had no opposition to this recommendation. He explained that the change puts trained firefighters back out in the field, and allows people trained for dispatching to do that efficiently. He added that the Firefighters' contract provides that the Department could have civilian dispatchers although it does not specify abolishment of the fire alarm operator positions. Councilmember Gulley agreed the union would have voiced its objection by this time if they were opposed to the change. Mayor Luby called for the vote on the ordinances. City Secretary Read polled the Council. All ordinances passed, as follows: Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 8 FIRST READING: AMENDING SECTION 1, ORDINANCE NO. 9563, AS AMENDED, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 10906, PASSED AND APPROVED ON JUNE 14, 1972, AND AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 11936, PASSED AND APPROVED ON MARCH 6, 1974, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 THEREOF, BY ESTABLISHING RATES OF FARE FOR TAXICABS FOR ONE OR MORE PERSONS AT EIGHTY-FIVE (85C) CENTS FOR THE FIRST ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF A MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF, AND TWENTY (20p) CENTS ADDITIONAL FOR EACH SUCCEEDING ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF A MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR INCREASE IN RATES OF FARE IF THE TRIP VOLUME OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, 1977 DOES NOT EXCEED OR EQUAL 65,000, THE RATES THEN TO BECOME NINETY-FIVE (95¢) CENTS FOR THE FIRST ONE-THIRD (1/3) OF A MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF AND TWENTY (200) CENTS ADDITIONAL FOR EACH SUCCEEDING ONE-THIRD (1/3) MILE OR FRACTION THEREOF, UPON CERTIFICATION OF CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY TO THE DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI OF SUCH TRIP VOLUME ON OR AFTER JUNE 30, 1977; 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 Asea, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye". FIRST READING: ADOPTING THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1976 EDITION, WITH CERTAIN CHANGES AND AMENDMENTS, A COPY OF WHICH, AUTHENTICATED BY THE SIGNATURES OF THE MAYOR AND CITY SECRETARY, AND MADE A PUBLIC RECORD BY THIS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, IS ON FILE IN THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; 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 voting "Aye". FIRST READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 55, ARTICLE II RULES AND REGULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, SECTION 55-25, SECURITY FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILL AND PERFORMANCE OF OTHER OBLIGATIONS BY CUSTOMER, TO ESTABLISH A DEPOSIT SCHEDULE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CUSTOMERS; PROVIDING FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT FOR THAT PORTION OF REQUIRED DEPOSITS IN EXCESS OF $500; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL OF ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Luby, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Tipton voting "Nay". SECOND READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING SECTION 53-252,SCHEDULE III, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS, BY ADDING THERETO: CARROLL LANE, WEST SIDE, BETWEEN SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE (SH 358) AND TIGER LANE: 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 voting "Aye". SECOND READING: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12329, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER, ,1974, SO AS TO REESTABLISH AND AMEND THE FOUR (4) COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS ESTABLISHED BY SAID ORDINANCE, INSOFAR AS THE NUECES COUNTY VOTING PRECINCTS COMPRISING EACH DISTRICT ARE CONCERNED, ALL AS IS MORE FULLY HEREINAFTER SET OUT; ANNEXING HERETO AN OFFICIAL MAP DELINEATING SUCH AMENDED DISTRICTS, MARKED EXHIBIT "A"; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION (WITHOUT SAID EXHIBIT); PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third re by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Asps, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and a oting "Aye". Irr Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 9 SECOND READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A 5 -YEAR LEASE WITH COASTAL BEND RENT -A - CAR, INC. (DBA AVIS), COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF A RENT -A -CAR CONCESSION, TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 6, 1977, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS, 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: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye". SECOND READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A 5 -YEAR LEASE WITH HERTZ CORPORATION COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF A RENT -A -CAR CONCESSION, TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 6, 1977, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE LEASE AGREMENT, 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: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye". SECOND READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A 5 -YEAR LEASE WITH NATIONAL CAR RENTAL OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC., COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF A RENT -A -CAR CONCESSION TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 6, 1977, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS, 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: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye". SECOND READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A 5 -YEAR LEASE WITH PAGAN LEWIS MOTORS, INC. DBA BUDGET RENT -A -CAR OF CORPUS CHRISTI, COVERING THE RENTAL OF SPACE AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR THE OPERATION OF A RENT -A -CAR CONCESSION TO BEGIN FEBRUARY 6, 1977, AND PROVIDING FOR MINIMUM RENTALS, 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: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye". THIRD READING: ORDINANCE NO. 13471 AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING SECTION 33-75, DISCHARGING FIREARMS; DUCK HUNTING, SO AS TO MAKE IT UNLAWFUL FOR ERECTION OF DUCK BLINDS OR USE OF DUCK BLINDS WITHIN 400 FEET OF THE SHORELINE IN THE LAGUNA MADRE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; 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 voting "Aye". THIRD READING: ORDINANCE NO. 13472 AMENDING THE BUDGET FOR FY 1976-77, ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 13309, BY DELETING FOUR BUDGETED FIRE ALARM OPERATOR (OR FIRE LIEUTENANT) POSITIONS AND BY PROVIDING FOR THE ADDITION OF FOUR FIRE DISPATCHER POSITIONS (SALARY GRADE 20) IN ACTIVITY 3343. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: de Ases, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby, Tipton and Gill voting "Nay". Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 10 ORDINANCE NO. 13473 APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 218 TRANSIT BOND FUND FOR PROJECT NO. 218-72-2, BUS REPLACEMENT - 1975 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, $15,078.69 FOR THE PURCHASE OF FIFTEEN (15) BUS SHELTERS, AS PROVIDED IN THE 1975 UMTA CAPITAL GRANT PROJECT TX -03-0020; 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 voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13474 AMENDING ORDINANCES NO. 12678 AND NO. 12679 WHICH APPROPRIATED FUNDS FOR AND AWARDED THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS ON PROJECT NO. 220-72-1.3, WASHINGTON -CARVER AREA UNIT I STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PHASES A AND B, RESPECTIVELY, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON JULY 2, 1975, BY CORRECTING THOSE PORTIONS OF THE ORDINANCES PERTAINING TO THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR BOTH PHASES A AND B, SO AS TO REFLECT FUND APPORTIONMENT AND APPROPRIATION AS FOLLOWS: OF THE TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS FROM THE NO. 162 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FUND, ACTIVITY 4732, CODE 502, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT, GRANT NO. B -75 -MC -48-0502, FIRST YEAR PROGRAM, A TOTAL OF $603,056.69 IS APPROPRIATED FOR BOTH PHASES A AND B TO PROJECT NO. 220-72-1.3 IN LIEU OF $690,000, COLLECTIVELY APPROPRIATED TO THE PROJECT BY THE ABOVE ORDINANCES, AND APPROPRIATING $86,943.31 FROM THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND TO SUPPLEMENT PREVIOUS APPROPRIATIONS TO REFLECT TOTAL APPROPRIATION FROM THE STREET BOND FUND EQUAL TO $326,644.73, THEREBY REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION FROM THE FEDERAL/STATE GRANT FUND BY $86,943.31; 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 voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13475 ADOPTING STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER NO. 71897, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1976, PERTAINING TO THE JOINT CONSTRUCTION OF ALAMEDA STREET FROM SOUTH STAPLES STREET TO LOUISIANA STREET BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHICH ROADWAY IS TO BE DESIGNATED A PART OF THE URBAN SYSTEMS PROGRAM, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN SAID MINUTE ORDER, 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 voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13476 ADOPTING STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER NO. 71898, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1976, PERTAINING TO THE JOINT CONSTRUCTION OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET FROM KINNEY STREET TO 17TH STREET BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHICH ROADWAY IS TO BE DESIGNATED A PART OF THE URBAN SYSTEMS PROGRAM, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN SAID MINUTE ORDER, 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 voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13477 ADOPTING STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION MINUTE ORDER NO. 71899, DATED OCTOBER 21, 1976, PERTAINING TO THE JOINT CONSTRUCTION OF FARM TO MARKET ROAD 665 (AIRPORT ROAD) FROM LOOP 443 TO MORGAN AVENUE BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, WHICH ROADWAY IS TO BE DESIGNATED A PART OF THE URBAN SYSTEMS PROGRAM, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN SAID MINUTE ORDER, 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 voting "Aye". s Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 11 ORDINANCE NO. 13478 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT APPLICATIONS TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: (1) MARINA IMPROVEMENTS (2) KENNEDY CAUSEWAY SANITARY SEWERS (3) NUECES RIVER PARK IMPROVEMENTS (4) FLOUR BLUFF SANITARY SEWERS (5) HORNE ROAD SANITARY SEWER REPLACEMENT (6) SHORELINE DRIVE SIDEWALK (7) CORPUS CHRISTI MUSEUM RAILROAD EXHIBIT IMPROVEMENTS (8) LANDFILL RESTROOMS (9) HEALTH BUILDING SITE IMPROVEMENTS' (10) MCARDLE SANITARY SEWER SLIP LINING; 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 voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13479 AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AMENDMENT TO THE GAS SUPPLY CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL BY THE PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 6791, DATED JANUARY 30, 1963, WHICH CONTRACT IS NUMBERED 2364, DATED DECEMBER 7, 1962, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, PARAGRAPH (2), SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR ADDITIONAL DELIVERY POINTS OF GAS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AMENDMENT, 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 voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13480 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 TURNER LANDSCAPE, INC. BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOTS 10 THROUGH 15 AND THE N. 33 FEET OF LOT 16, BLOCK 7, WOODLAWN ESTATES, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; 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 fallowing vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 13481 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 E. K. TURNER BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 10, BLOCK 8, WOODLAWN ESTATES, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; AND GRANTING A SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR WAREHOUSING AND STORAGE OPERATION IN RELATIONSHIP TO TURNER'S NURSERY, ON LOTS 10, 11, AND 12, BLOCK 8, WOODLAWN ESTATES, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED ON THE SITE PLAN, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND 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 voting "Aye". Minutes Regular Council Meeting November 10, 1976 Page 12 Mayor Luby then called for petitions or information from the audience. Mr. P. R. Ochoa, repfesenting the Americans of Texas, spoke against the bilingual requirement for many jobs in Corpus Christi, saying that was against the native Texans who cannot read and write both languages. He said some Mexican -American societies in the city are working subversively against the natives of Texas; he urged the Council "to resolve the problem to protect the Texans and not people who come from the other side of the border." There being no further business, on Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed unanimously, the Regular Council Meeting of November 10, 1976 was adjourned at 5:52 p.m.