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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/22/1976PRESENT: *Mayor Jason Luby Councilmembers: Eduardo E. de Ases Ruth Gill Bob Gulley **Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 22, 1976 2:00 P.M. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock City Secretary Bill G. Read Acting Mayor de Ases called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall, explaining that Mayor Luby would arrive later because he was attending a funeral. Councilmember Sample gave the Invocation.. City Secretary Read called the roll of required Charter Officers;, there was a quorum present for the meeting. Motion by Sample that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 24, 1976 and the Regular and Special Council Meetings of December 8, 1976 be approved as submitted; seconded by Gulley and passed unanimously. Acting Mayor de Ases explained to the audience that presentation of retirement plaques to employees which was scheduled at this time would be postponed until the Mayor arrives. He then called for the City Manager's Report, and City Manager Townsend presented the following items: a. Recommendation that a public hearing be held at 7 p.m.. on January 11, 1977 on the third year Community Development grant application. The application totals $4,695,000 and is broken down as follows: Street improvements $2,055,800 Utility relocation and improvements 742,100 Sanitary Sewers - Nueces Acres 150,000 Sidewalks - HEB park area 11,000 Housing and Neighborhood Planning 975,000 Washington -Coles Neighborhood Redevelopment 637,000 Park improvements 124,100 TOTAL $4,695,000 MICROFILMED. SEP 0 31980 Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 2 b. Recommendation that a public hearing be held during the Regular Council Meeting on January 19, 1976 at 3:30 p.m. on the following zoning applications: (1) M. J. Hot Mix Corporation: "R -1B" to "B-4", located on the east side of Rand Morgan Road fronting I.H. 37 & Leopard Street; (2) Dean & Bryan Associates: "A-1" to "AB", located along the west right of way line of Ocean Drive between Morgan & Elizabeth Streets; (3) Mr. T. J. Dromgoole: Exception to Screening Fence Requirement, along the south side of McArdle Road, approximately 260' west of Clare Drive; (4) Mr. Hobart Cox: "A-2", "R -1B" & "R-2" to "B-1", located south of Up River Road approximately 400' west of Old Robstown Road; (5) Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.: "R -1B" to "B-1", located on the west side of Kostoryz Road, south of Gollihar and north of Sunnybrook. c. Recommendation that bids be received at 11:00 a.m., Tuesday, January 11, 1977 for one wall -mounted, interrupter switch for raw water pumping units at the Stevens Filter Plant. This equipment is part of a project started last year to install two 7,000 gallon per minute raw water pumps at the plant to increase raw water pumping capacity by 2 million gallons per day. This is the last major item needed for the project. d. Recommendation that a one year's supply of hydrogen peroxide (approximately 673,700 lbs.) be purchased from MCKESSON CHEMICAL COMPANY, Corpus Christi, on the basis of only bid received of $181,899.20 ($.27 per lb,). The peroxide is used for in-line treatment and odor and corrosion control at the Broadway and Westside treatment plants and the McArdle trunk main in a program initiated one year ago. Price comparison shows a 3.9% increase. (Bid Tab 487-76) e. Recommendation that a one-year contract for replacement glass for City vehicles and heavy equipment be awarded to THURMAN FONDREN GLASS COMPANY, Corpus Christi, on the basis of lowest overall cost. The bid includes a 62% discount off list price for glass and installation rates varying from $3.00 for vent glass to $12.50 for windshields. Based on estimated quantitites, the annual cost will be approximately $3,300. Bids were received from 5 firms. Price comparison shows an additional 2% discount on glass and a 20% decrease on the the installation cost of door glass. (Bid Tab #88-76) f. Recommendation that an estimated six months' supply of automotive parts for the Service,Center Transit and Fire Department garages be purchased from the following firms on the basis of low bid: MOTOR PARTS CO., Corpus Christi Lot I - chassis parts $ 1,150.00 Lot II - miniature and sealed beam lamps, flashers 1,650.00 Lot III - exhaust system parts 4,000.00 Lot VII - rubber products 1,800.00 Lot XIII - fuel pumps 250.00 Lot XIV - wire sets 2,000.00 Est. total $10,850.00 JOBBERS WAREHOUSE, Corpus Christi Lot IV - clutch parts $ 2,800.00 Lot VI - alternators, starters and water pumps 6,800.00 Lot VIII - hose clamps 300.00 Est. total $ 9,900.00 HOLLIS NEESE AUTO PARTS, Corpus Christi Lot V - brake parts $ 4,800.00 Lot X - universal joints . 650.00 Lot XI - Anco wiper blades and refills 1,100.00 Lot XII - caps and thermostats 250.00 Lot XVI - reflectors, mirrors and lens 2,500.00 Lot XVII - switches - universal type 470.00 Est. total $ 9,770.00 . 4 Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 3 g. S. X. CALLAHAN, Corpus Christi Lot IX - shock absorbers ALPHIN SUPPLY, Corpus Christi Lot XV - bearings and seals Est. total $ 2,600.00 Est. total $ 1,050.00 Est. Grand total $34,170.00 Bids were received from six firms. An estimated 50% savings will result compared to purchasing these items by informal quotes on the open market as needed. (Bid Tab #89-76) Recommendation that bid award for a one year contract for field tire repair service for City -owned equipment to supplement service provided by the City garage be made to GONZALEZ TIRE SERVICE, Corpus Christi on the basis of only bid received. A unit price comparison shows no increase. Prices range from $2.00 for passenger vehicle tires to $8.00 for loader tires. Based on estimated quantities, the annual cost will be approximately $20,000. (Bid Tab #90-76) h. Recommendation that plans and specifications be approved and bids be received on January 19, 1977 for street improvements on Comanche from 19th to Port, Bonham from Sokol to the end, Cosner from Mahan to McArdle, Hakel from Padre Island Drive to McArdle, and Houston from Kostoryz to Carroll Lane. This project completes the 1970 and 1972 voluntary paving program and the 2nd Year Community Development street program. i. Recommendation that an agreement be authorized with First Savings Association, developers of Flyway Subdivision, Unit 2, whereby the City will reimburse the developer for one-half the cost of street improvements around the subdivision's dedicated park or $11,126.22. j• Recommendation that authority be granted for the City of Corpus Christi, as the Administrative Unit of the Manpower Consortium, to execute a CETA Title III contract for $4,372 to provide funds for costs of audit services and proration of cost for the Manpower Administration office in connection with the Consortium Title III contract with Jobs for Progress, Inc. (SER) for skill training and English instruction for persons of limited English-speaking ability. The SER contract was approved by the Executive Committee in March, 1976. k. Recommendation that the Building Code requirement that owners improve to City code buildings which are moved within 90 days be amended to apply to buildings which are moved outside the City to locations within 5,000 feet of the City limits, and that evidence of the availability of utilities be required to accompany permit applications to move dwellings to new locations within the extraterritorial jurisdiction. Currently, these requirements apply only to buildings moved to a new location within the City limits. 1. Recommendation that the Building Code Board of Appeals be expanded from five to seven members to allow membership by an engineer, a general contractor, and someone not connected with the building industry. The Building Code Board of Appeals concurs. If this change is approved, the Board would be composed of one architect, one general contractor, one engineer, 3 members of the building industry, and one member not connected with the building industry. The members are appointed by the City Council for 4 year terms. The initial terms of any positions to be added should expire on May 4, 1978 to provide staggered terms. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 4 m. Recommendation that Chapter 13, Article 2 of the City's Code of Ordinances, be amended to accomplish the following: 1. Amend the procedures for elimination of sub -standard buildings and conditions to include a public hearing as required by State law. 2. Change the name of the Building Standards and Housing Board of Appeals to the Building Standards Board of Appeals. n. Recommendation that 5' utility easement between Lots 14 and 15, Block 7, Tropic Isles, be abandoned. There are no utilities in the easement and all affected departments concur. There was no discussion from the audience concerning the foregoing items. Motion by Gill that the City Manager's Report be approved; seconded by Sample and passed unanimously. Acting Mayor de Ases then called for the ordinances. City Manager Townsend presented the following ordinances, with related comments and explanations. There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Read polled the Council for their vote. All ordinances passed; ordinance "c" on the agenda concerning regulations for swimming pools received three Aye votes and one Nay vote. (See later reconsidera- tion of that ordinance.) FIRST READING: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12604, WHICH ADOPTED THE SOUTHERN STANDARD BUILDING CODE, 1973 EDITION, AND THE 1974 REVISION, WITH CERTAIN SPECIFIED EXCEPTIONS, AS THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 23, 1975, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 12604, SO AS TO AMEND SUBSECTION 2204.10 TO HEREAFTER SPECIFY THAT REQUIREMENTS FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO BUILDINGS MOVED TO NEW LOCATIONS OUTSIDE OF THE CITY LIMITS BUT WITHIN 5,000 FEET OF THE CITY LIMITS, CONFORM TO THE PLATTING ORDINANCE AND THAT EVIDENCE BE SUBMITTED AS TO AVAILABILITY OF ELECTRICITY, APPROVED WATER SUPPLY AND APPROVED SEWAGE DISPOSAL METHOD FOR ANY PERMANENT DWELLING AT THE NEW LOCATION IF WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION; AMENDING SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 12604, SO AS TO AMEND SUBSECTION 2204.12 TO EXEMPT ALL BUILDINGS LESS THAN 12 FEET IN WIDTH, WHICH ALSO ARE LESS IN DIMENSION THAN THE LIMITS FOR HEIGHT (13 FEET 6 INCHES) AND LENGTH (55 FEET), FROM THE REQUIRE- MENT OF OBTAINING MOVING PERMITS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. FIRST READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 13, ARTICLE II, AS MORE FULLY HEREINAFTER SET OUT; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND/OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH; 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: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. SECOND READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ENTITLED "HEALTH AND SANITATION", SO AS TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF SECTION 2" -' FROM "DEPTH WARNING SIGNS AT PRIVATELY OWNED BATHING PLACES" TO HENCEFORTH BE Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 5 ENTITLED "SWIMMING POOLS"; REQUIRING STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF WATER AND FACILITIES, SAFETY AND FIRST AID; AMENDING SECTION 23-58, ENTITLED "LIFEGUARD REQUIRED AT PRIVATELY OWNED BATHHOUSE OR PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL", BY DELETING THE LAST FIVE WORDS OF SAID SECTION WHICH READ "OR BUREAU OF MINES CERTIFICATE" AND LIMITING THE REQUIREMENT OF SAID SECTION TO POOLS THAT CHARGE THE PUBLIC MONEY FOR USE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: de Ases, Gill and Sample voting Aye; Gulley voting Nay; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. (--See later reconsideration of this ordinance.) SECOND READING: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13491, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 24, 1976, WHICH INCREASED THE TAXICAB RATES, BY AMENDING SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR CHARGE OF 20 CENTS PER TWO MINUTES OF WAITING TIME; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. 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 AN ITEM WHICH WILL PROHIBIT PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON GOLLA AVENUE, WEST SIDE, FROM UP RIVER ROAD TO A POINT 250 FEET SOUTH OF UP RIVER ROAD; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. ORDINANCE NO. 13537: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH FIRST SAVINGS ASSOCIATION, DEVELOPERS OF FLYWAY UNIT 2, WHEREBY THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE THE DEVELOPERS OF ONE-HALF THE COST OF STREET IMPROVEMENT CONSTRUCTION AROUND THE DEDICATED PARK IN FLYWAY SUBDIVISION, UNIT 2, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", AND MADE A PART HEREOF, APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $11,126.22 FOR THE CITY'S ESTIMATED SHARE OF COST APPLICABLE TO THE AFORESAID PROJECT, NO. 220-72-32; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. ORDINANCE NO. 13538: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FOR THE CITY, AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT FOR THE COASTAL BEND MANPOWER CONSORTIUM, A CETA TITLE III CONTRACT WITH THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, MANPOWER ADMINISTRATION, WITH THE BEGINNING DATE OF OCTOBER 1, 1976, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,372, AS MORE FULLY OUTLINED AND SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO, MARKED EXIHIBTT "A" AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL RELATED AND NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATION AND DOCUMENTS FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION, CONTINUATION, AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFORESAID CONTRACT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 13539: CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE 5 -FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN LOTS 14 AND 15, BLOCK 7, TROPIC ISLES ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. FIRST READING: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 12604, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON APRIL 23, 1975, BY AMENDING SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO AMEND SECTION III - BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS, BY AMENDING SUBSECTIONS 111.1 - APPOINTMENT, 111.2 - TERM OF OFFICE, AND 111.3 - QUORUM, SO AS TO EXPAND THE BUILDING CODE BOARD OF APPEALS FROM FIVE TO SEVEN MEMBERS, TO PROVIDE FOR TERMS OF OFFICE, AND TO PROVIDE THAT FOUR MEMBERS RATHER THAN THREE SHALL CONSTITUTE A QUORUM; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: de Ases, Gill, Gulley and Sample voting Aye; Luby and Lozano temporarily absent; Tipton absent. Acting Mayor de Ases then opened the floor for petitions or information from the audience. Ms. Kathryn Childers presented the Council with a proposal asking funding of $12,500 a year for continuation of a community arts staff with four positions. She reported on the progress of the City Spirit program and last year's Bayfest activities. She urged the Council to keep the momentum and continue the trend of arts in the community. **(Councilmember Lozano arrived at this time. -- 2:40 p.m.) Discussion followed relative to the Staff positions requested and possible funding. *(Mayor Luby arrived at this time. -- 3:00 p.m.) Councilmember de Ases suggested that the item be listed on next week's Workshop agenda for discussion, with the Staff providing input at that time concerning the proposal and methods of funding it. Mayor Luby took over the chair and presented retirement plaques to the following employees: Years of Employee Department Position Service Mr. Harry J. Erkert Police Sergeant 24 Mr. Tommy J. Lowrance Police Sergeant 25 Mr. John Lopez, Jr. Police Jailor 17 Ms. Alice P. Karam Senior Community Services Outreach Worker 16 Ms. Adeline P. Duque Library Principal Library 24 Aide Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 7 The Council thanked them for their many fine years of service to the City and wished them well in their retirement years. Motion by Gill to reconsider ordinance "c" on the agenda relative to swimming pools, which failed to receive four Aye votes; seconded by de Ases and passed --with Gulley and Lozano voting No. City Secretary Read polled the Council for their vote. The ordinance passed, with Gulley and Lozano voting No. SECOND READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 23, ENTITLED "HEALTH AND SANITATION", SO AS TO CHANGE THE TITLE OF SECTION 23-57 FROM "DEPTH WARNING SIGNS AT PRIVATELY OWNED BATHING PLACES" TO HENCEFORTH BE ENTITLED "SWIMMING POOLS"; REQUIRING STANDARDS FOR QUALITY OF WATER AND FACILITIES, SAFETY AND FIRST AID; AMENDING SECTION 23-58, ENTITLED "LIFEGUARD REQUIRED AT PRIVATELY OWNED BATHHOUSE OR PUBLIC SWIMMING POOL", BY DELETING THE LAST FIVE WORDS OF SAID SECTION WHICH READ "OR BUREAU OF MINES CERTIFICATE" AND LIMITING THE REQUIRE- MENT OF SAID SECTION TO POOLS THAT CHARGE THE PUBLIC MONEY FOR USE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; 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 and Sample voting Aye; Gulley and Lozano voting Nay; Tipton absent. Mayor Luby asked that he be recorded as voting Aye on the ordinances and City Manager's Report; Councilmember Lozano asked that he be recorded as voting Aye on all ordinances except the foregoing ordinance and Aye on all items on the City Manager's Report. Mrs. Janie Mae Davis, 6542 Lyons Street in the Airline Addition, told the Council the recent rains have flooded their yards and caused their cesspools to run over. She asked the Council to say specifically when the sewer line for their area would be started and when it would be completed. City Manager Townsend responded that the project is an approved project in this year's Community Development Program. He explained that final plans and specifications will be before the City Council in about three weeks, the bidding process takes about four weeks, the contractor should begin construction in two or three more weeks, and the project should be finished within three months --which would be June, 1977. He added that the project is of top priority and is the next project to be built. 1eguIar Council Meeting December 22, 1976 Page 8 Mr. Jimmy Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, stated he was not aware of the drainage problem and that the Staff would check into it immediately. He added that he had met with Mrs. Davis yesterday and explained the timetable for the project to her. Mrs. Davis stressed that they are mainly interested in relief from the sewage problem, and said they couldn't wait three months for the project to begin. Mr. Lontos explained that the ditch should be draining water away from the property, which would help relieve the problem with their cesspools running over. City Manager Townsend explained to her that the process for advertising bids and awarding the contract is presently under the tightest timetable that the law allows. Mr. Lontos reassured Mrs. Davis that the project for the sewer main to that area was top priority. Mr. Raymond Rodriguez, Vice -Chairman of the Santa Cruz de Tenifere Sister City Committee, asked the Council for a date when they could meet with the Staff and prepare an invitation for a delegation from Santa Cruz to visit Corpus Christi. He explained that the Sister City Committee has decided to issue an invitation to representatives from Tampico, Mexico, first; so it would be some time next year before the invitation could be extended to Santa Cruz. The Council suggested to Mr. Rodriguez that the Committee proceed to formulate their program and present it later next year, since this Council would not make plans for programs to be initiated next May or June. There being no further business to come before the Council, on Motion by de Ases, seconded by Sample and passed unanimously, the Regular Meeting was adjourned at 3:30 p.m.