HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/17/1976PRESENT:
Mayor Jason Luby
Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton
Councilmembers: '
Eduardo E. de Ases
Ruth Gill
Bob Gulley
*Gabe Lozano, Sr.
Edward Sample
MINUTES
CITY'�F CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
'NOVEMBER 17, 1976 '
2:00 P.M.
City Manager R. Marvin Townsend
City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock
• City Secretary Bill G. Read
Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of
City Hall at 2:40 p.m.'
The'Invocation was given by Bishop Raymond Pena.
Mayor Luby'explained to the audience that the Council just returned from a
Texas Municipal League meeting in Dallas and their plane was late, which was the
reason the meeting was late getting started.
City Secretary Read called the roll of required Charter officers and stated
there was a quorum present.
Mayor Luby announced Proclamations for "Bible Week", November 21 through 28,
1976 and "Mayflower Compact Week", November 21 through 28, 1976.
.Mayor Luby then presented 30 -year service pins to Ms. Edna Darby, a Recreation
Coordinator with the Recreation Department; and to Mr. J. 0. Johnson, a Police
Sergeant with the Police Department. The Mayor and Council thanked the employees
for their many,fine'years of service to the City.
Mayor Luby then recognized Ms. Anna Saenz and the Spanish Club of Ray High
School. Ms. Saenz reported on the Club's recent visit to our Sister City, Tampico,
Mexico, saying they received "royal treatment" by the people there, had a fine time,
and learned a lot.'She expressed the hope that a student exchange program could be
established between the two cities.
*(Councilmember Lozano arrivedZat this time.)
Mayor Luby appointed Ms. Saenz as his representative to the Tampico Sister City
Committee.
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Mayor Luby next recognized Bishop Raymond Pena and congratulated him on
his appointment as Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of San Antonio. He thanked
Father Pena for his service on various City boards and commissions and in the
community, and added he is one of six Mexican -American Bishops in the United States.
City Secretary Read read the resolution in its entirety and polled the
Council for its vote. The resolution passed unanimously, as follows:
RESOLUTION NO. 13482
RESOLUTION CONGRATULATING BISHOP R. PENA, D.D. ON HIS APPOINTMENT AS AUXILIARY BISHOP
OF THE ARCHDIOCESE OF SAN ANTONIO, COMMENDING HIM FOR HIS UNSELFISH SERVICE TO THE
CORPUS CHRISTI CIVIC COMMUNITY AND WISHING HIM WELL IN HIS NEW POSITION; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following
vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting Aye.
Father Pena thanked the Council for the resolution. He stated he was very
happy to have served in Corpus Christi for a number of years and hoped to return often.
He also invited the people to San Antonio on December 13 when he is to be ordained.
Mayor Luby then announced the bid opening for improvements to the sanitary
sewers for the San Carlos and Calallen areas. Mr. Jimmy Lontos, Director of Engineering
and Physical Development, stated that the project includes Cynthia and River Lane
Streets in San Carlos, and the following streets in the Calallen Subdivision: Red Bird
Lane, Buckhorn, Middle Lane, Mountain Drive, and Griffith between IH 37 and Calallen
Drive, and Avenues A, B, and C. Mr. Lontos explained that this second -year Community
Development project includes construction of approximately 13,500' of 8" pipe, 1000'
of 10" pipe, and 1600' of 12" pipe.
Mr. Lontos then opened and read bids for the improvements from the following
firms: Cactus Utility Company, Glaser Construction Company, Heldenfels Brothers,
Maverick Construction Company, and W. T. Young Construction Company. He stated
the bids would be tabled for 48 hours as required by law, and referred to the Staff
for evaluation and recommendation.
Mayor Luby then announced the public hearing on the closing of a portion of
Hiawatha Street from Old Brownsville Road to Morgan Avenue. City Manager Townsend
reviewed the Staff's previous proposals regarding the area, which he stated were not
satisfactory to the abutting property owners. He then proceeded to review the present
recommendation for closing a portion of Hiawatha Street.
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Mayor Luby then called for those from the audience who wished to speak
concerning the street closing.
Mr. Jerry Pasderny, owner of Lot 15, clarified with the Staff the location
of his driveway after the construction.
Mr. T. D. Bowen, owner of Lot 1-A, spoke in favor of closing that portion
of Hiawatha; he also said Mr. Carl Clayton, a property owner who lives out of town,
is also in favor.
Mrs. Anna Sontibonez, 534 Pueblo, asked if closing that part of Hiawatha
would affect her. City Manager Townsend responded that she received a notice
regarding the hearing because her property is within 450' of the area. Mrs. Sontibonez
stated she was not against the closing.
Mr. R. L. Elliott, owner of Lot 2, spoke in favor of the proposal; he added
that he also favored the closing of the nearby alley as presented previously by the
Staff.
Motion by Lozano that the hearing be closed; seconded by Gulley and passed
unanimously.
Motion by Lozano to close Hiawatha Street from Old Brownsville Road to Morgan
Avenue with the provision for the necessary utility easements; seconded by de Ases
and passed unanimously,
Motion by Sample to remove from the table the closing of Old Brownsville Road
from Hiawatha to Morgan; seconded by Gill and passed unanimously.
City Manager Townsend reviewed that the hearing on that matter was closed on
October 20, 1976 and action was delayed until the Staff could develop an alternative
proposal which would be acceptable to the abutting property owners. He said the
alternative proposal, which was discussed with the City Council on October 27, 1976,
provides for closing Hiawatha Street from Old Brownsville Road to Morgan and that
portion of Old Brownsville Road in front of Lots 1-A and 1-B with the remaining
part of Old Brownsville Road to be realigned to provide a safer intersection with
Morgan Avenue.
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Mr. Townsend advised that the appropriate motion in conjunction with the
action just taken would be to close only that portion of Old Brownsville Road in
front of Lots lA and 1B and a small portion in front of Lot 2, and to close the
alley between Lots 1B and 2.
Councilmember Gill so moved; seconded by Sample and passed unanimously.
Motion by Gulley to recess and convene in a Special Council Meeting to hear
two zoning cases; seconded by Gill and passed unanimously. (3:27 p.m.)
The Regular Council Meeting was resumed at 3:48 p.m. with the City Manager's
Report. City Manager Townsend presented the following items, with related comments
and explanations.
a. Recommendation that bids be received at 11 a.m., Tuesday, December 7, 1976
for the following:
1. A 12 -month supply (approximately 673,700 lbs.) of 50% hydrogen
peroxide and related storage tanks to be used for in-line treatment,
odor and corrosion control at the Broadway and Westside Wastewater
Treatment Plants and the McArdle trunk main. This program was
initiated one year ago.
2. A one-year contract for replacement glass for City vehicles.
3. A one-year contract for field tire repairs to City -owned equipment.
b. Recommendation that 16 50 yard rolls of reflective sheeting and 230
packets of upper case letters for use by the Traffic and Transit
Department on signs and markings be purchased from 3M COMPANY, St. Paul,
Minnesota on the basis of only bid received of $7,064.93. Price
comparison shows an increase of approximately 3%. (Bid Tab 1178-76)
c. Recommendation that bid award for the sale and removal of a 2 -bedroom,
one story wood frame house and a 2 -room and bath wood frame apartment
behind the house located at 121 Anchor Street be made to R. G. RIVERA,
Taft, on the basis of high bid of $712. Three bids were received. The
property was acquired as part of the Naval Air Station safety zones land
acquisition project. (Bid Tab #79-76)
d. Recommendation that one year dust control and shop tower service contract
be awarded to NATIONAL LINEN SERVICE, Corpus Christi, on the basis of low
bid of $2,615. Bide were received from three firms. Price comparison
shows a decrease of 12%. (Bid Tab 1f80-76)
e. Recommendation that bid award on elevator maintenance service for a three
year period, November 1, 1976 through October 31, 1979, be made to
EMCO ELEVATOR COMPANY, Corpus Christi, on the basis of low bid of $17,334.
The elevators included are those at City Hall, Public Utilities, La Retama,
Service Center and the Airport. Bids were received from 3 firms. Price
comparison shows an increase of 33% since 1973. (Bid Tab #81-76)
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f. Recommendation that a 21 -month contract for emergency and wrecker service
for City -owned vehicles be approved with J & R WRECKER SERVICE, Corpus
Christi, on the basis of low bid of $11,319.00. ($7.00 for replacement
of flat tires and $7.00 for towing in of disabled vehicles). The service
will cover Police vehicles on a 24-hour, seven days per week basis and
other City vehicles when Maintenance Services and the City's tire repair
contractor cannot respond or when Maintenance Services is not open.
J & R Wrecker Service is the City's current Massey Street Police car
pound contractor. This contract will end at the same time as the car
pound contract. Bids were received from 4 firms. The current price
being paid for emergency tow service is $7.50 per tow. (Bid Tab #82-76)
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Recommendation that Parcel 3 for the Kostoryz Road - Padre Island Drive
to Holly Road Street Improvement Project be acquired for $6,887.00 from
the American Sokol Union ofCorpus Christi. The acquisition price is
$627.00 over the approved value and represents a settlement in lieu
of condemnation. No additional appropriation'is required. This parcel
is located on Kostoryz Road between Padre Island Drive and Holly Road.
h. Recommendation that an agreement be approved between the City and the
State to improve traffic signals at the intersection of Padre Island
Drive and Nile Drive and Paul Jones Avenue under Section 230 of the
Federal Highway Act of 1973. The City will, receive reimbursement of
90% of all costs incurred for labor and materials. The estimated cost
is $24,242 with completion during the early part of next year. The
signal improvements are part of the 1972 bond election.
i. Recommendation that the Roadway Safety Function be transferred from Engineering
and Physical Development to Traffic and Transit, the position of Roadway
Safety Loordinator and the related car and approximately $25,000 of the
operating budget be deleted, and position changes be made to reflect
the following related redistribution of duties and responsibilities.
The position of Administrative Assistant Engineering (Grade 29)
be substituted for the Assistant to the Director (Grade 33)
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b) The Right -of -Way Coordinator (Grade 30) be replaced by the
position of Manager of Property and Land Acquisition (Grade 32)
c) One Engineer III (Grade 31) be substituted for an Engineer I
(Grade 27)
d) The position of Administrative Assistant I (Grade 23) be
be substituted for the Signs and Markings Supervisor (Grade 23)
Recommendation that an application be approved from the Nueces County
Mental Health and Mental Retardation Community Center to the Development
Disability Council for $12,200 to supplement the Group Home project
which provides a residential living environment for retarded persons.
This grant application will provide one additional staff person and
equipment to enable the Community Center to accept and treat 8 retarded
persons who have behavioral problems. The Community Center will provide
$5,250 from State grants-in-aid for a total program cost of $17,450.
k. Recommendation that Mr. Bill Sweetland be given an additional 90 days
to complete his proposal for use of the pedestrian tunnel behind La
Retama Library. Previously, Mr. Sweetland has submitted a proposal
involving a transportation terminal and rest area in front of the
entrance to the tunnel behind La Retama Library, an ice cream parlor
at the intersection of the two tunnel passageways under the bluff, and
an aquarium in the passageway which runs under Leopard Street. Recently,
Mr. Sweetland has submitted additional information concerning the proposal
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including a feasibility study on the aquarium by a professor at Texas
A & I University at Corpus Christi, a letter from a local architect
offering help in designing the transportation terminal and an offer
from the Visual Arts Club at Del Mar College to prepare three different
mural designs for the tunnel. Also, the 600 Building has tentatively agreed
to allow Mr. Sweetland to use part of the parking garage as space for the
aquarium. Mr. Sweetland has requested an additional 90 days to complete
establishment of a non-profit corporation and Board of Directors to oversee
the tunnel project, finalize construction drawings and raise the necessary
funds.
The following item was posted as an emergency addition to the agenda.
1. Recommendation to close the 5' easement at the backs of Lots 1 through
3 and along Lot 7, Block 4 of Ocean Drive Addition at the request of the
adjacent owners. No utilities exist in the easement and the property on
both sides is already developed.
There were no comments from the audience regarding the foregoing recommendations.
Motion by Gulley that the City Manager's Report (items "a" through "1") be
approved; seconded by de Ases and passed --with Luby voting No on item "j".
City Manager.Townsend next presented the ordinances. Mayor Luby objected to the
emergency clause on the two ordinances dealing with position changes in the Engineering
and Physical Development Department and the Traffic and Transit Department, and declared
v would be heard on three readings. He also questioned the necessity of an emergency
JP the ordinance closing and abandoning the utility easement in Block 4, Ocean Drive
'dition, saying the surrounding property owners should have an opportunity for input.
City Manager Townsend answered that the applicant owns the property on both
sides and wants to get construction underway. He stressed that no other property owner
is involved; and that notices are not mailed out to surrounding property owners on any
easement closing.
Councilmember Gulley inquired if that matter could be handled by motion rather
than by ordinance. City Attorney Aycock replied, "It is better to do it by ordinance
since it's a matter of legislative policy."
Mayor Luby then declared the ordinance closing and abandoning the utility
easement in Block 4, Ocean Drive Addition on three readings.
There were no comments from the audience pertaining to the ordinances. City
Secretary Read polled the Council for its vote. All ordinances passed, as follows:
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SECOND 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 TRANS-
PORTATION COMPANY FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY THROUGH JUNE, 1977 DOES NOT EXCEED OR
EQUAL 65,000, THE RATES THEN TO BECOME NINETY-FIVE (95i) 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 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 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 second time and passed to its third reading
by the following vote: Luby, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting Aye;
Tipton voting Nay.
THIRD READING: ORDINANCE NO. 13483
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 third time and passed finally by the following
vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting Aye.
THIRD READING: ORDINANCE NO. 13484
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 third time and passed finally by the following
vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting Aye.
ORDINANCE NO. 13485
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH J & R WRECKER SERVICE, CORPUS
CHRISTI, FOR EMERGENCY AND WRECKER SERVICE FOR CITY -OWNED VEHICLES, ALL AS MORE FULLY
SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, 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.
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ORDINANCE NO. 13486
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHIRSTI AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, ACTING THROUGH THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS
AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTIONS OF
S.H. 358 WITH NILE DRIVE AND WITH PAUL JONES AVENUE, UNDER SECTION 230 OF THE
FEDERAL -AID HIGHWAY ACT OF 1973, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE AGREEMENT,
A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A
PART HEREOF; 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.
FIRST READING:
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8127, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 1, SUBSECTION (e), SO
AS TO CHANGE POSITION TITLE AND RECLASSIFYING THE POSITION OF ASSISTANT TO THE
DIRECTOR TO ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT -ENGINEERING; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE;
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 voting Aye;
Luby voting Nay.
FIRST READING:
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3658, AS AMENDED, BY CHANGING CERTAIN SALARY GRADES, CREATING
CERTAIN POSITIONS, AND DELETING CERTAIN POSITIONS, BY AMENDING SECTION 4 THEREOF;
PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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 voting Aye;
Luby voting Nay.
ORDINANCE N0. 13487
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY
nF 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 LEONARD MARTIN BY GRANTING A
SPECIAL COUNCIL PERMIT FOR DEVELOPMENT OF A PERMANENT AMUSEMENT PARK ON A 10.458
ACRE TRACT OF LAND OUT OF LOTS 1 AND 2, SECTION 48, FLOUR BLUFF & ENCINAL FARM &
GARDEN TRACTS, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS MORE PARTICULARLY
s'DESCRIBED ON THE PLAT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF,
„MARKED EXHIBIT "A", SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; 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.
FIRST READING:
CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE EXISTING FIVE-FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT SITUATED AT THE BACKS
OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 3 AND ALONG LOT 7, ALL IN BLOCK 4, OCEAN DRIVE ADDITION, IN THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
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 voting Aye;
Luby voting Nay.
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Mayor Luby then read his letter of veto of Ordinance No. 13472 passed
November 10 deleting four budgeted Fire Alarm Operator (or Fire Lieutenant)
positions from the Fire Department and replacing them with four Fire Dispatcher
positions, stating he would like a recommendation from the Civil Service Commission
regarding same.
City Manager Townsend responded that the Civil Service Board and Commission
are not involved in the matter in any way; that the number of positions in the Fire
Department is solely the responsibility of the Council as part of the budget process.
Mayor Luby repeated he has been out of the city and wants further clarification.
He stated his letter of veto would serve as a request to the Civil Service Commission
for their recommendation.
City Manager Townsend clarified for the Council that the Staff's recommendation
for the dispatcher positions has nothing to do with whether men or women serve in
those positions; that the Police and Fire Departments presently employ 25 dispatchers --
19 females and 6 males; and that there are also women in the Fire Department as
Firefighters and in the Police Department as Police Officers. He reviewed the
requirements for the dispatcher positions, emphasizing that no strength or endurance
is involved, and that they will only be trained for dispatching. He explained that
the position deletions will occur as vacancies occur, so the change will not affect
incumbents. He also pointed out that the dispatching jobs have not been sought after
by trained firefighters and lieutenants.
Councilmember Gulley also mentioned that the Firefighters' union has not
raised objection to the ordinance wen though it was heard on three separate readings.
Motion by Gulley to override the Mayor's veto; seconded by Sample.
Under discussion, Mayor Pro Tem Tipton voiced his opinion that he feels this
ordinance should never have come before the Council; that it should be handled as part
of the Fire and Police contract and the matter should be worked out at the bargaining
table and approved there.
City Manager Townsend responded that the contract states that the number of
personnel is to be determined by the Council; that the bargaining table does not address
how many people should be allocated to what slots.
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Councilmember Gill stated she wants to keep the positions in existence because
she would like to have the option of women applying for those positions.
Councilmember Gulley asked Mrs. Gill what would keep women from applying for
those positions now. She responded, "Nothing --this is just another option."
Councilmember Gulley then asked Councilmember Gill if she didn't mean mare
positions rather than more options, because women have the option of serving as
dispatcher now. She consented.
Mayor Luby called for the vote on the motion, i.e. to override the Mayor's
veto of Ordinance No. 13472. Councilmembers de Ases, Gulley and Sample voted Aye;
Gill, Luby and Tipton voted No; and Lozano abstained.
Mayor,Luby next announced consideration of the tabled ordinance regulating
swimming pools.
Motion by Sample to remove the ordinance from the table; seconded by Tipton
and passed unanimously.
City Manager Townsend suggested that the ordinance be further tabled in order
to allow time to receive additional requested information.
Motion by Sample to table the matter for three weeks; seconded by de Ases
and passed unanimously. City Manager Townsend added that the item would be placed
on the December 8 Workshop agenda as number one.
Mayor Pro Tem Tipton called for petitions from the audience; there were none.
Councilmember Gulley asked,that the discussion of City vehicles being driven
to and from work be placed on next week's Workshop agenda as the first item. City
Manager Townsend agreed.
City Attorney Aycock cited that, under Article 6252-17, Section 2E, the Council
would meet in closed session to discuss possible litigation.
Motion by Sample to go into closed session; seconded by Lozano and passed
unanimously. (5:18 p.m.)
The Council returned from closed session at 5:36 p.m.; and on Motion by
de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed unanimously, the Regular Council Meeting of
November 17, 1976 was adjourned.
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