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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/09/1977MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MARCH 9, 1977 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem Bill Tipton Councilmembers: Eduardo E. de Ase Ruth Gill Gabe Lozano, Sr. Edward Sample ABSENT: Councilmember Bob Gulley Hall. Acting City Manager Ernest Briones Exec. Assistant City Attorney Michael May City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Mayor Pro Tem Tipton gave the Invocation. City Secretary Read called the roll of required Charter Officers and determined a quorum was present. Motion by Tipton that the Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of January 11, 1977 be approved as submitted; seconded by Sample and passed unanimously. Mayor Luby announced Proclamations for: "Nutrition Week" - March 6 through 12, 1977; "Teacher Appreciation Day" - March 9, 1977; "International Demolay Week" - March 13 through 20, 1977; "D A R Good Citizen's Week" - March 13 through 20, 1977; "Kelly Week" - March 12 through 19, 1977; and "National Young Audience Week" - February 13 through 19, 1977. The Council next presented Certificates of Commendation to Ray Fernandez, Fidel Cavazos, Henry Lozano, Nancy Lozano and Alfonso Salinas, students who participated in the rescue of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Bagnall from their burning home on February 24, 1977. Mayor Luby read the Certificate and congratulated the students for their bravery. Mrs. Agnes Horne from the audience described the rescue incident and also commended the young people for their action. The Council next presented a Certificate of Commendation to Mr. James Bennett, Jr. for rescuing two-year old Sedric B. Malone from a burning home on March 7, 1977, and congratulated him for his bravery. MICROFILMED SEP 0 31980 Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 9, 1977 Page 2 Acting City Manager Briones next announced the scheduled public hearing on the annexation of the Elliott Sanitary Landfill and Greenwood Drive from the present City limits to the south edge of the landfill. He explained that it is approximately 163 acres of land that is owned and used by the City; that it is adjacent to the City limits and the Staff recommends that it be annexed. No one in the audience spoke in opposition to the annexation. Motion by Lozano that the hearing be closed; seconded by Sample and passed unanimously. Motion by Lozano that the annexation of the Elliott Sanitary Landfill and Greenwood Drive from the present City limits to the south edge of the landfill be accepted, and that the ordinance be brought forward at the March 23 Council Meeting for its first reading; seconded by de Ases and passed unanimously. Motion by Sample that Councilmember Gulley's absence from today's meeting be excused; seconded by Tipton and passed unanimously. Mayor Luby then announced the scheduled public hearing on the Urban Mass Transportation grant application for operational assistance for 1976-77 of approximately $480,059. (A full transcript of this public hearing is on file in the City Secretary's Office.) Mr. Mark Gresham, Budget Director, distributed to the Council copies of his memo explaining the 1976-77 transit system operating assistance grant application. He reviewed the expenses and revenues in detail for the Council. There were no comments from the audience. Motion by Sample that the hearing be closed; seconded by Lozano and passed unanimously. Councilmember Gill inquired if the Transit Advisory Board had seen the grant application and why none of the members were present to discuss it. Mr. Gresham responded that the application had been presented to the Board. City Secretary Read presented the Resolution regarding same, and polled the Council for their vote. The Resolution passed unanimously, as follows: Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 9, 1977 Page 3 RESOLUTION NO. 13697: AUTHORIZING THE FILING OF A GRANT APPLICATION FOR SECTION 5 FUNDS WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, UNDER THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ACT OF 1964, AS AMENDED, DESIGNATING THE CITY MANAGER AS THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE; AUTHORIZING HIM TO SIGN SAID GRANT APPLICATIONS AND ANY OTHER NECESSARY DOCUMENTS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT THE APPLICATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Lozano and Sample voting Aye; Gulley absent. Mayor Luby then called for the City Manager's Report, and Acting City Manager Briones presented the following items, with related comments and explanations: a. Recommendation that the preliminary assessment roll be adopted in connection with the construction of Port Avenue from Buford Street to Crosstown Expressway and the assessment hearing be held on April 13, 1977 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Chamber. Bids for this project were received by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation February 23, 1977. The low bid was submitted by Abacus Corporation for $788,357.01. The project is jointly funded by the City, State, and Federal government under the Urban Systems Program. There are 68 items on the assessment roll for a total of $163,980.89. The State's portion of the construction cost is $558,935.61 and the City's $229,421.40 including assessments. Mr. James Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, explained that it is a major project over a mile long, and he estimated it would take until the end of this year to complete it. He further explained the work and the assessment roll. b. Recommendation that the Police Building roof repair project be accepted and final payment of $1,789.77 for a total of $8,418 be made to L & M Fabricators. This contract provided for base flashing work, expansion joint work, waterproofing of walls, installation of flashing, removing and replacing ventilators and other items of roof repair work. Mr. Lontos also discussed this recommendation, explaining that there have been a number of problems in the past concerning repairs to the roof. No one in the audience addressed the Council regarding the City Manager's Report. Motion by Tipton that the City Manager's Report (items "a" and "b") be approved; seconded by de Ases and passed unanimously. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 9, 1977 Page 4 Acting City Manager Briones then presented the ordinances. There was no discussion from the audience. City Secretary Read polled the Council for their vote; all ordinances passed unanimously, as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 13695: DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF: PORT AVENUE (M. H. 102) FROM BUFORD STREET TO S. H. 286, PROJECT NO. M -R009 (2), IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AS TO THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Lozano and Sample voting Aye; Gulley absent. SECOND READING: ESTABLISHING A POLICY TO ALLOCATE CERTAIN FUNDS FOR ART IN PUBLIC BUILDING CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Lozano and Sample voting Aye; Gulley absent. ORDINANCE NO. 13696: APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, SHOWING ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREET IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS: PORT AVENUE (M. H. 102) FROM BUFORD STREET TO S. H. 286, (PROJ. NO. M -R009) (2); DETERMING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE PAID AND ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY, THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD ON APRIL 13, 1977, AT 3:00 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, IN THE CITY OF COPRUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Luby, Tipton, de Ases, Gill, Lozano and Sample voting Aye; Gulley absent. Mayor Luby then opened the floor for petitions or information from the audience. Mr. John Stensland, 337 Primrose Drive, inquired about the settlement of the Coastal States lawsuit, and objected to its being relocated in San Antonio. In following discussion, the Council informed Mr. Stensland that they could not settle the lawsuit during the moratorium; that they did not want to make it a campaign issue; and that the new Council would address the matter after taking office. The Regular Council Meeting was recessed at 3:00 p.m. prior to a closed session. Minutes Regular Council Meeting March 9, 1977 Page 5 At 3:10 p.m. the Meeting was resumed. City Attorney Aycock cited that under authority of Article 6252-17, Section 2E, the Council would go into closed session to discuss pending litigation. The Regular Council Meeting was resumed at 4:15 p.m. and, upon no further business, was adjourned.