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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/27/1977PRESENT: 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 APRIL 27, 1977 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 Chamber of City Hall. The Invocation was given by The Most Reverend Thomas J. Drury, Bishop of Corpus Christi Diocese. Mayor Luby announced that he had presented the following proclamations in his office prior to the meeting: CLEAN AIR WEEK, May 1 through 7, 1977; MENTAL HEALTH MONTH, May, 1977; LON C. HILL DAY, April 30, 1977. Mayor Luby then called for the City Manager's Report. City Manager Townsend presented the following item with related comments and explanations: a. Recommendation that a permit be approved for Getty Oil Company to erect a production platform in Corpus Christi Bay approximately two miles south of Ingleside. This location is outside the plat- form restricted area and complies with the Bay Drilling Ordinance. The Bay Drilling Committee recommends approval. There were no comments or discussion from members of the Council or from the audience in regard to the City Manager's Report. Motion by Gulley that the City Manager's Report, Item "a", be accepted as presented; seconded by Lozano, and passed unanimously. Mayor Luby stated that the next order of business would be the swearing in ceremonies of the newly elected Council. Mayor Pro Tem Tipton spoke at this time, stating how much he had enjoyed serving the City as a member of this Council. He requested all citizens to join with him in supporting the new City Council. The newly elected Council Member David Diaz joined the Council at the Council table, and City Secretary Read placed before the Council the oaths of kl-aaLMED (SEP 0 31980 Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 27, 1977 Page 2 office. The Honorable Gerald T. Bissett, Associate Justice of the 13th Court of Civil Appeals, then administered the Oaths of Office to Mayor Jason Luby and Council Members Eduardo E. de Ases, David Diaz, Ruth Gill, Bob Gulley, Gabe Lozano, Sr., and Edward L. Sample. Judge Bissett then requested each member of the Council to sign the Oaths of Office, after which he signed the Oaths and affixed his seal. Judge Bissett then declared them to be the duly elected Mayor and Council of the City of Corpus Christi and offered his congratulations to all of them. All of the members of the Council made brief speeches of acceptance in which they expressed their appreciation to the people of Corpus Christi who had elected them to serve and pledged to extend every effort to perform as leaders for the betterment of the community. Mayor Luby and each Council Member then introduced members of their families who were in the audience. Mayor Luby announced that the first order of business for the new Council was the election of Mayor Pro Tem. Council Member Gill placed in nom- ination Gabe Lozano, Sr. for the office of Mayor Pro Tem in view of the fact that 14r. Lozano had received the greatest number of votes in the April 23rd Runoff Election. Motion by Gulley that the Council go into closed session to discuss the election of Mayor Pro Tem; seconded by Diaz. City Attorney Aycock cited authority for the closed session under Article 6252-17, Section 2, Subsection (g) of V.A.T.S. The motion was approved unanimously, and the Council went into closed session at 2:25 p.m. * * * * * * The Council returned to the Regular Meeting at 2:40 p.m. Mayor Luby reminded the Council that Council Member Gill had placed in nomination for Mayor Pro Tem the name of Gabe Lozano, Sr., and inquired if there were other nominations for this office:'' Council Member Diaz nominated Eduardo E. de Ases for the office of Mayor Pro Tem. Motion by Sample that the nominations cease; seconded by Sample and passed unanimously. Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 27, 1977 Page 3 Mayor Luby called for a vote on the election. Voting in favor of Council Member Lozano were the following: Gill, Lozano and Luby. Voting to elect de Ages as Mayor Pro Tem were de Ases, Diaz, Gulley and Sample. Mayor Luby declared that a majority of the Council had voted for Council Member de Ases and stated that de Ases would be Mayor Pro Tem for this term of office. Council Member Lozano made a motion that the records reflect that the, selection of Council Member de Ases was a unanimous decision by the Council; seconded by Gill,'and passed unanimously. Mayor Luby then invited discussion or petitions from members of the audience. Richard Bullock of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments invited the Council to attend the Annual Short Course for Planning Commissioners and Elected Officials, sponsored by the Texas Chapter of the American Institute of Planners, to be held May 12 through May 14, 1977, at the Padre Island Beach Hotel. Council Member Gill inquired if the Planning Commission had been invited to attend. City Manager Townsend stated that they had, and Council Member Gill urged as many members of the Council as possible to attend this workshop. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases suggested that the Council consider conducting informal meetings on Saturday mornings, as they had some time ago at the Sandy Shores Hotel. Further discussion followed, and the first meeting was scheduled for May 7, 1977. Wesley Hammonds, 4021 Ocean Drive, congratulated the Mayor and City Council on their election and urged them to work together to dispel the impres- sion that the Council is divided. Chuck Dabbs, of the Hand -Aid Company for the handicapped, requested Council approval of his company so that the company will qualify for funds from the Texas Department of Community Affairs through the Coastal Bend Council of Governments. He stated that his ci pany is a non-profit organization designed Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 27, 1977 Page 4 to provide employment for the handicapped. Ms. Betty Black, 10733 Westview, representing the greater northwest area of the City, addressed the Council at this time and presented additional questionaires that had been received from residents of the Calallen, Tuloso- Midway and Annaville area in regard to their request for a branch library for that area. Ms. Black invited the Council to attend a meeting at Tuloso-Midway High School Thursday, May 5, 1977, at 7:30 p.m., at which time City Manager Townsend will speak in regard to multi -financing for the library. She also presented additional letters from citizens of that area requesting the library. Ms. Martha Chavez, 4702 Old Brownsville Road, requested that the Council consider conducting some of the Council meetings in the evenings so that citizens who are employed may attend. She also pointed out the need for improved sewer facilities. Ms. Betty Brandesky, 4017 Cork Street, addressed the Council in regard to the extensive growth of the area surrounded by Carroll Lane, Weber, Holly and Saratoga, mentioning the hazardous traffic conditions leading to the newer subdivisions in that area. Ms. Brandesky also mentioned the fact that the Planning Commission approves new subdivisions in the area when there is a problem of overloading the Oso Sewer Plant. City Manager Townsend informed Ms. Brandesky that there is no problem with the Oso Plant as far as capacity is concerned, but the problem is the inadequacy of the transmission mains leading to the plant. Benny Benavides, 2421 Cleo, complimented the Council on the numerous projects that had been completed during their tenure. City Manager Townsend informed the Council that a Regional meeting of the National League of Cities will be held in New Orleans on May 12 through 14, 1977, and indicated that the City probably should be represented by some of the Council Members, even though this is the same date on which the Short Course for Planning Commissioners and Elected Officials is scheduled. Minutes Regular Council Meeting April 27, 1977 Page 5 Council Member Gulley pointed out that the air conditioning in the Council Chamber is inadequate and suggested that the City Manager consider this problem as a priority item. City Manager Townsend stated that repairs to the existing system would require funds in the approximate amount of $40,000. There being no further business to come before the Council, on a motion by Sample, seconded by Gulley, and passed unanimously, the meeting was adjourned at 3:20 p.m., April 27, 1977.