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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/28/1977, MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 28, 1977 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: * Mayor Jason Luby Mayor Pro Tem Eduardo E. de Ases Council Members: David Diaz City Manager R. Marvin Townsend Bob Gulley City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock Gabe Lozano, Sr. City Secretary Bill G. Read Edward L. Sample Mayor Jason Luby called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of City Hall. The Reverend Joe P. Reynolds of the Woodlawn Presbyterian Church gave the invocation. City Secretary Bill G. Read called the roll of required Charter Officers and stated that a quorum was present to conduct a legally constituted meeting. Motion by Sample that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 14, 1977 be approved as presented; seconded by Diaz; and passed by the following vote: . de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby voting "Nay"; Gill, Absent. Motion by Lozano that Council Member Ruth Gill be excused from the meeting for just cause; seconded by Sample; and passed unanimously. Mayor Luby stated that he would like to be excused from the meeting to attend a hearing at the Nueces County Courthouse. Mayor Luby further announced the issuance of a proclamation declaring February 8, 1978 as "CONSUMER DAY". * Mayor Luby called for the City Manager's Reports adding that he would leave at this time. City Manager Townsend presented the following items with related comments and explanations. a. Recommendation that a public hearing be held at a Special Council Meeting at 3:30 p.m. on January 18, 1978, on the following zoning applications: (1) Mrs. Carrie P. Sparks: "R -1B" to "R-2", located on the west side of Sentinel Drive, approximately 400' south of Don Patricio Road. (2) Allen & Cameron, Inc.: "B-4" to "R -1B", located at southwest corner of Magee Lane and Up River Road. (3) Mr. Harold Kronke; "R -1B" to "B-4", located at southeast corner of Up River Road end McKinzio Road. MICROFILMED SEP 0 31980 Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 2 (4) Mr. Robert C. Henderson & Other Property Owners: "AB" to "R -1B", located on east side of Callicoate Road, approximately 800' south of Leopard Street. (5) Doctors Building Hospital, Inc.: "B-1" to "B-4", located at southwest corner of South Alameda Street and Texan Trail. (6) City of Corpus Christi: "R -1B" to "I-2", located at northwest corner of Ayers Street and Saratoga Boulevard. b. Recommendation that bids be received on January 25, 1978, to lease minerals underlying the .724 acre site of Fire Station No. 5 on Leopard Street near Nueces Bay Boulevard. A request from Kelly Bell to lease the minerals has been received. The lease will provide the following: (1) A minimum bonus of $500 per acre for a 1 -year primary term. (2) A minimum royalty of 3/16. (3) The right to pool the minerals with adjoining acreage not to exceed an aggregate of 352 acres. The property will be pooled into an existing producing unit adjacent to the property and which commenced production on April 27, 1976. c. Recommendation that one 10,000 gallon per minute water pump for the Stevens Filter Plant be purchased from BYRON JACKSON PUMP DIVISION, Corpus Christi, on the basis of low bid meeting specifications of $51,722. The apparent low bid of $44,168 by Layne & Bowles, Inc., Memphis, Tenn., did not meet specifications in that the high operating range total dynamic head required a flow of 7,100 GPM with an 80% efficiency, whereas their unit was 6,400 GPM with a 72.5% efficiency. The bid offered by Worthington Pump Company of Houston did not meet specifications because their offering on the high range was only 5,800 GPM and a 71% efficiency. Bids were received from 6 firms. The pump is part of a project to increase the pumping capacity of the plant from 72 to 88 million gallons per day. d. Recommendation that the contract for modifications to the air conditioning system at the Police Building be awarded to Whitmire Refrigeration Company, Inc., for $9,190. The project includes replacement of an air -handling unit, installation of two small air handlers, and related piping and duct work in the basement. Four bids were received. Sufficient funds have been provided in the Police Department budget. e. Recommendation that the contract for renovation of the Meadow Park Annex Building be awarded to Fred Vallejo Construction for $24,998. The project involves restroom remodeling, air conditioning, flooring, aluminum windows, exterior vinyl siding and other improvements. It is the final project in the First Year Community Development Block Grant. An appropriation of $28,000 is recommended, including engineering, inspection, advertising and other related costs. Six bids were received. f. Recommendation that parking be prohibited at all times on both sides of South Staples Street between 17th and Ayers Streets, to maintain the existing capacity and safety of the roadway. This action will not affect existing business head -in parking since the parking is not on the travelled roadway. The Traffic Safety Advisory Board so recommends. Recommendation that the speed limit on Weber Road, between Saratoga and the City limit line be lowered from 55 mph to 45 mph because of increasing development. The Traffic Safety Advisory Board and the Department of' High- ways and Public Transportation so recommend. g. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 3 h. Recommendation that McMoran Exploration Co. be granted a permit to drill a directional well from a surface location in State Tract 350, Corpus Christi Bay. The well will be bottomed in Tract 349 at a true vertical depth of 9,000 ft. The well location is 2000' south of the Ship Channel, approxi- mately 4 miles south of Aransas Pass, and 2 miles east of Ingleside. The location is regular and no exceptions to the Bay Drilling Ordinance are requested. i. Recommendation that the ordinance passed September 21, 1977, which authorized an amendment to the Tourist Bureau contract, be cancelled. The proposed amendment stated that the City Council would endeavor to appropriate three- fourths of the hotel -motel occupancy tax revenue to the Tourist Bureau. The ordinance anticipated that the tax would be increased from 3% to 4%, which did not occur. The contract now reads, "...shall endeavor to appropriate for the periodic funding of this contract an amount as provided for in the City's annual budget." Recommendation that $455,857 of Anti -Recessionary payments be appropriated to support certain General Fund activities as provided for in the 1977-78 budget. The payments consist of $223,774 received during July 1977, $230,860 in October 1977, and $1,223 of earned interest. The 1977-78 budget estimated that payments of $650,000 would be available to support the General Fund. The next payment should be received in January 1978 and should be about $200,000. j• k. Recommendation that the Coastal Bend Work Experience Program Salary Schedule be amended by increasing the hourly rate from $2.30 per hour to $2.65 per hour, effective January 1, 1978. Recent amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act increased the minimum wage to $2.65 per hour starting January 1. Federal regulations require all CETA employees to be paid at least the minimum wage. 1. Recommendation that the Land Drilling Ordinance be amended to remove the one year limit on transfer of permits. A drilling permit is for one year unless drilling operations are commenced within the year in which case the permit continues as long as production is obtained or drilling, reworking, recompletion, or well service operations are conducted and thereafter until the well is plugged and abandoned. Removal of the one year restriction will allow a permit to be transferred anytime during its life. Historically, transfers after 1 year have been allowed in over 100 cases. m. Recommendation that a request to amend the 1976-77 Transit Operating Assistance Grant Application to increase the applicable project cost from $935,018 to $944,972 and the eligible grant from $469,409 to'$472,486 be submitted to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration. It is further recommended that $18,280 be appropriated from the Revenue Sharing Reserve to the Transit Fund to apply to 1976-77 expenditures to match the additional grant requested and effect the balance of the difference between estimated and actual fare box and charter revenue. n. Recommendation that plans and specifications to clean and reseal the exterior of the Corpus Christi Art Museum be approved and bids be received on January 17, 1978. This is a budgeted maintenance project. o. Recommendation that the Southgate School property be acquired from the Corpus Christi Independent School District for $15,760 from the 3rd year Community Development grant, including $15,500 for acquisition and $260 for closing and related expenses. The parcel fronts on 19th Street, contains 2.851 acres and will be used to expand Ben Garza Park. Acqui- sition of land to expand the park and improvements to it were included in the third year program. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 4 p• Recommendation that the engineering contract with McCaughan & Etheridge for preparation of final plans (Step 3) for the Broadway and Westside Wastewater Treatment Plant projects be amended to reflect a reduction in the basic service fee for the two projects from $149,000 to $112,000 with the City providing a certified plant operator during start up services and also assuming the cost of plan printing. The reduction was suggested by the Environmental Protection Agency and the.grant offer to the City has been so modified. In regard to Item "p", Council Member Sample inquired about the percentage figure used to arrive at the $149,000 cost. Mr. James Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, stated that the Environmental Protection Agency has been using a handbook which was prepared and distributed by the Consulting Engineers Society. He continued by'saying that the percentage, which is based on the type of work that is involved, is around seven or eight percent (7 or 8%) but that is up to and including basic services. The ocher services in the contract are services that are in addition to the basic services such as inspection, staking, etc. Council Member Sample then asked Mr. Lontos how long the start-up people would be working with the engineers who actually designed the operation, and Mr. Lontos replied that originally it had been set for eighty (80) days but that it was reduced at the first time the contract was negotiated to about a month or month and a half, adding that the City is using their own certified operators. Council Member Sample further inquired if EPA would be paying the start-up people. Mr. Lontos responded that EPA would be paying the reduced cost. City Manager Townsend informed Council Member Sample that a breakdown or full report on the total engineering cost would be provided him'for his information. City Manager Townsend stated that he would like to suggest to the Council that action be considered on items "a" through "p" under the City Manager's Reports, as he would like to go into detailed explanation on the next two items. Mayor Pro Tem Eduardo E. de Ases opened the floor for discussion from the audience regarding the City Manager's Report. There was no response. Motion by Council Member Sample that items "a" through "p" of the City Manager's Reports be accepted; seconded by Diaz and passed unanimously. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 5 City Manager Townsend next presented the following items of the City Manager's Reports which dealt with projects on which the City has been anxiously pursuing construction for some time and which were included in the last bond election. q. Recommendation that plans providing for the reconstruction of Nueces Bay Boulevard from I.H. 37 to West Broadway be approved. This project will be constructed by the City and State under the Urban Systems Program. The street will be widened to 52' with parking lanes and sidewalks on both sides. The cost is estimated to be $389,475 with the City's portion being $93,095•. This project was included in the 1977 bond election. As 65% of the roadway is currently outside the City limits, Nueces County bas been asked to participate. A March letting is planned by the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation. r. :Recommendation that plans for Airport Road from Morgan Avenue to Agnes Street be approved. This project will be constructed by the City and State -under the Urban Systems Program. It provides for 60' wide street section with sidewalks and driveways. The total estimated cost is $518,565 with the City's portion being $108,925. The project was included in the 1977 -bond election. A March letting by the State Department of Highways and ;Public Transportation is planned. Under Item "q", City Manager Townsend informed the Council that an aerial photograph is available of the area involved. He stated that the road is designed to have 44' of pavement with two lanes in each direction; there will be sidewalks on both sides; and explained that 2/3 of the street itself is outside the City. Mr. Townsend said the City has the plans which have been carefully prepared. Council Member Sample said he knew that the Highway Department had bad one meeting with the owners on the west side of the street but wondered how much input the people who live on the east side of the street had had in the designing of the parking. He expressed his concern as to how the City will get as many cars to fit in along the industry side if they are parked parallel, whereas before they were parked perpendicular. City Manager Townsend assured Council Member Sample that both the Highway Department and City staff had worked this out very carefully with each of the industries, and the primary reason they needed more parallel parking is for turnarounds. Mr. Townsend further assured the Council that the project that is being recommended to them is found to be appropriate and proper; therefore, he would like to recommend that this project move forward. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 6 Council Member Sample asked Mr. Lontos what kind of design consideration was given directly in front of Alamo Express, and Mr. Lontos replied that the State Department of Highways and Public Transportation had taken into consideration two types of design where a lot of truck traffic exists. He said they were talking in terms of a total of about 17" to 18" design, explaining that the Highway Department uses a black or heavy base which is 51", 131" asphalt surface, 6" caliche, and 6"_. lime stabilized base. Mr. Lontos added that this design would be used throughout IH 37 to Broadway. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases asked City Manager Townsend if there were any other projects that were included in the 1977 Bond Election that would fall into the same category. City Manager Townsend responded that item "r" under the City Manager's Report and item "p" regarding the Broadway Wastewater System Improvement Stage I of the morning Workshop Agenda, which had been withdrawn for one week for further study on disposal of sludge. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases then said he would like to recommend that these items, and any others that may have been included in the 1977 Bond Election, be approved as expeditiously as possible. City Manager Townsend informed the Council that the procedure,'if it is the Council's desire that they be approved, is for approval of the Highway Department's Minute Order; that our local share of the cost be put in escrow; the City will recommend that a paving assessment hearing be held and the Highway Department will then award the bids. There was no further discussion from the Council on items "q" and "r" of the City Manager's Reports and no comments from members of the audience. Motion by Sample that items "q" and "r" of the City Manager's Reports be accepted; seconded by Gulley; and passed unanimously. City Manager Townsend announced the appeal of Mr. Garth Herro regarding the waiver requirement for the installation of a water system in El Ranchito Subdivision on FM 624 west of the City limits. He reminded the Council that this matter was before them on July 20, 1977 and again on July 27, 1977 after which a motion to waive the water requirements was denied. He added that this matter had been discussed at length during the morning Workshop meeting. Miuuces Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 7 A lengthy discussion followed among the Council Members and several expressed their opinion against the waiver requirement. Council Member Gulley moved that the appeal of Mr. Herro be denied. It was seconded by Council Member Sample. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases called for discussion on the motion. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases said he was concerned with the progress of this case, adding there had been so many obstacles to the proposal and thinks that in a way, the Council needs to maintain a stance yet be receptive to the requests of citizens. He further expressed concern about the liability of each Council Member and that he would not feel confortable in voting for granting the request. Council Member Bob Gulley stated that he feels that perhaps the City should not have annexed the river that far out just in order to have control over develop- ment of the land; but that the way it stands right now, it is for the best interest of everyone that the appeal not be granted. Council Member Gabe Lozano said he is of the opinion that if a waiver is granted in this case, a precedent will be established and other property owners in similar circumstances might request the same considerations. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases called for the vote on the motion that the appeal of Mr. Garth Herro be denied. The motion passed by the following vote: de Ases, Gulley, and Sample, voting "Aye", Lozano and Diaz voting "Nay"; Luby and Gill, absent. Mr. Toufic Nicolas, 4633 Monette, attorney representing the applicant, said he would like to thank the Council for their indulgence and assured the Council he would not feel hurt if in the future, a waiver is granted in a similar case because he feels that not all cases are alike and should be considered separately. He added he disagreed with the Council's decision, as every attempt had been made to obtain a waiver of the wate requirement. City Manager Townsend next presented the ordinances, there was no discussion from the audience. City Secretary Read polled the Council for their vote; all ordinances passed, as follows: FIRST READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 53-254, SECTION V, INCREASE OF STATE SPEED LIMIT IN CERTAIN ZONES, SO AS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO PORTIONS OF WEBER ROAD AND IN LIEU THEREOF ADDING PROVISIONS FOR SPEED LIMITS OF 45 MILES PER HOUR AT ALL TIMES ON WEBER ROAD FROM SARATOGA TO THE CITY LIMITS LINE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 8 FIRST READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 53-252, SCHEDULE III, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES ON CERTAIN STREETS, BY DELETING REFERENCE TO PORTIONS OF SOUTH STAPLES STREET, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER, AND BY ADDING ITEM THAT WILL PROHIBIT PARKING AT ALL TIMES ON SOUTH STAPLES STREET, BOTH SIDES, FROM 100 FEET NORTH OF AYERS STREET TO SOUTH PADRE ISLAND DRIVE FRONTAGE ROAD, EXCEPT WHERE HEAD -IN PARKING HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY DESIGNATED AND APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF TRAFFIC AND TRANSIT; 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, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. FIRST READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, LAND DRILLING, DIVISION 5, DRILLING AND OPERATING PERMITS, BY AMENDING SECTION 35-107, TRANSFER OF PERMIT, BY DELETING THE INTRODUCTORY PHRASE, "ANY TIME WITHIN ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF ISSUE", SO AS TO REMOVE THE ONE-YEAR LIMIT ON TRANSFER OF DRILLING PERMITS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. SECOND READING: AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 35-102, PROCEDURE WHERE VARIANCES ARE REQUESTED AND WHERE PERMIT IS DENIED BY SUPERINTENDENT, BY ADDING THE WORDS "TWO HUNDRED (200') FEET OF A REENTRY SITE" FOLLOWING THE WORDS "SURFACE SITE" IN LINE 17 OF SAID SECTION; AMENDING SECTION 35-152, ABANDONMENT PROCEDURES, BY RELOCATING THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION (F) (4) THEREOF TO HEREAFTER BE DESIGNATED AS THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF SECTION 35-151, WELLS TO BE ABANDONED, SUBSECTION (F)(4). The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. SECOND READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A WATER SALES AGREEMENT WITH THE NUECES COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 4, 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. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 14098: AMENDING SECTION 35-65, DRILLING BLOCKS, OF DIVISION 3, DRILLING BLOCKS AND PRODUCTION UNITS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR NEWSPAPER NOTIFICATION PRIOR TO AMENDING DRILLING BLOCK BOUNDARIES, BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION, TO BE NUMBERED (b), AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH HEREINAFTER; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. r�_.dtes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 9 THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 14099: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 8879, THE LAND DRILLING ORDINANCE, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING EXHIBIT "A" OF SUBSECTION 3.1 SO AS TO CHANGE THE BOUNDARIES OF DRILLING BLOCKS 1067, 1068, 1070, 1071, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1130, 1131, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1137, AND 1141, AND CREATING DRILLING BLOCK 1673, MAPS OF WHICH ARE ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE PETROLEUM SUPERINTENDENT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 14100: AMENDING SECTION 35-65 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, 1976 REVISION, AS AMENDED, BY DESIGNATING ADDITIONAL 40 -ACRE DRILLING BLOCKS TO ACREAGE ANNEXED BY ORDINANCE NOS. 10865, 13468, 13498, 13701, AND 13988, AND CREATING NEW DRILLING BLOCKS 1667, 1668, 1669-1672 AND 1674. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14101: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH FRED VALLEJO CONSTRUCTION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MEADOW PARK ANNEX BUILDING; APPROPRIATING $28,000 OUT OF THE NO. 162 FEDERAL/STATE GRANTS FUND, ACTIVITY 4732, CODE 502, PUBLIC WORKS, FACILITIES, SITE IMPROVEMENTS, OF WHICH $24,998 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $3,002 IS FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING, LEGAL ADVERTISING, CONTINGENCIES AND RELATED EXPENSES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14102: REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 13950, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 21, 1977, WHICH ORDINANCE AMENDED THE CONTRACT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA CONVENTION AND TOURIST BUREAU TO PROVIDE THAT THE CITY "SHALL ENDEAVOR TO APPROPRIATE FOR THE PERIODIC FUNDING OF THE CONTRACT AN ANNUAL SUM OF MONEY APPROXIMATELY THREE-FOURTHS OF THE SUM OF REVENUES PROJECTED BY THE CITY FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR FROM THE HOTEL -MOTEL OCCUPANCY TAX"; READOPTING THE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 13872, ENTERED INTO BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE CORPUS CHRISTI AREA TOURIST BUREAU UNDER DATE OF SEPTEMBER 14, 1977, 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: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14103: APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING $455,857 FROM THE ANTI -RECESSIONARY FISCAL ASSISTANCE FUND FOR CONTRIBUTION TO THE GENERAL FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Mule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO, 14104: AMENDING SUBSECTION 501.5 OF SECTION 501, ORDINANCE NO. 8127, THE COMPENSATION AND CLASSIFICATION PLAN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BY INCREASING THE HOURLY RATE FOR WORK EXPERIENCE TRAINEE; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 10 RESOLUTION NO. 14105: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO SUBMIT A GRANT AMENDMENT REQUEST TO THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE THE NET PROJECT COST ON THE 1976-77 TRANSIT OPERATING ASSISTANCE APPLICATION FROM $935,018 TO $944,972 AND THE GRANT REQUEST FROM $469,409 TO $472,486; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE ALL DOCUMENTS NECESSARY TO OBTAIN THE AFORESAID GRANT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14106: APPROPRIATING $18,280 FROM THE REVENUE SHARING FUND RESERVE TO BE TRANSFERRED TO THE TRANSIT FUND TO APPLY TO 1976-77 OPERATING EXPENDITURES TO MATCH A FEDERAL GRANT REQUEST OF $472,486 FROM THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14107: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13933, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1977, BY REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES PROVIDED BY McCAUGHAN, ETHERIDGE &WEBB, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, IN CONNECTION WITH STEP III PORTION OF E.P.A. GRANT NO. C-48-1216-03, APPLICABLE TO THE BROADWAY WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NOS. 250-72-1 AND 250-72-8, FROM $298,300 TO $267,300; AUTHORIZING AN AMEND- MENT TO THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO REFLECT THE REDUCED APPROPRIATION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AMENDMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARRED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14108: AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 13934, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1977, BY REDUCING THE APPROPRIATION FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES PROVIDED BY McCAUGHAN, ETHERIDGE & WEBB, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, IN CONNECTION WITH THE STEP III PORTION OF E.P.A. GRANT NO. C-48-1217-03, APPLICABLE TO THE WESTSIDE WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVE- MENTS, PROJECT NO. 250-72-11, FROM $52,500 TO $46,500; AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT AUTHORIZED BY SAID ORDINANCE SO AS TO REFLECT THE REDUCED APPROPRIATION, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AMENDMENT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARRED EXHIBIT "A"; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 14109: AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION OF THE SOUTHGATE SCHOOL PROPERTY FROM THE CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT; APPROPRIATING OUT OF THE 162 FEDERAL/STATE GRANT FUND, ACTIVITY 4736, CODE 501, $15,760, OF WHICH $15,500 IS FOR ACQUISITIONAND $260 IS FOR INCIDENTAL EXPENSE RELATED TO CLOSING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: de Ases, Diaz, Gulley, Lozano and Sample voting "Aye"; Luby and Gill, absent. Regular Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 11 Mayor Pro Tem de Ases called for petitions or discussions from members of the audience. Mr. Henry Martinez, 2117 Carolyn Drive, appeared before the Council seeking assistance for a home improvement loan. Mr. Martinez states that he started having problems with the roof on his house ever since Hurricane Fern and since then the problem has gotten worse. He added that he has been to the City's Neighborhood Improvement for help but he has been turned down. City Manager Townsend instructed the Administrative Assistant, Tom Basile to contact Mr. Tom Utter, Director of Neighborhood Improvement and get a full report on this. Mr. Basile was able to ascertain from Mr. Utter's office that Cabaniss Acres, which is the subdivision where Mr. Martinez lives, is not in the Census Tract which they are working on and not under the 80% rate regulation; therefore, he does not qualify. City Manager Townsend asked Mr. Martinez if he had tried going through a bank to obtain a loan, and Mr. Martinez replied he had but that a loan officer at a bank had told him that before he could apply, he needed to obtain at least three estimates on his roof and that he could not even afford the roof estimate fee they would charge him. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases inquired if there were any other projects that are in progress under the Neighborhood Improvement Program under which Mr. Martinez could qualify, and Mr. Townsend informed him that as of right now, there wasn't. Mr. Townsend added that hopefully by April 1, there would be a new rehabilitation program adopted under which he might qualify. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases then asked City Manager Townsend that since Mr. Martinez' home is not within the census tract, would it be possible for the City's Neighborhood Department to at least provide Mr. Martinez with counseling. City Manager Townsend assured Mayor Pro Tem de Ases that every effort and assistance would be given Mr. Martinez with his roof problem and asked Mr. Martinez to meet with Mr. Tom Utter of the Neighborhood Improvement Department that afternoon. Minutes Regmlar Council Meeting December 28, 1977 Page 12 Mayor Pro Tem de Ases recognized Ms. Joy Yates who was in the audience and informed her that discussion scheduled for the morning Workshop meeting on her request for $15,000 to assist in financing approximately one-half of the initihl budget for the Corpus Christi Area Women's Shelter, Inc. and for the assignment of three CETA employees had been postponed for another week as additional information was needed. Mr. de Ases added that two members of the Council were absent and it was felt that this discussion would be more fruitful with a full membership present. No further discussion was held under petitions from the audience. Mayor Pro Tem de Ases announced that a presentation on the Convention Center would be made by Mr. David M. Wilson, Architect for SHWC, Inc. and Mr. James K. Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development. A model of the Convention Center was displayed before members of the City Council and detailed information followed. Architects for the Convention Center expressed concern about the budget situation regarding this project. Because of the rapid increase in the inflation rate and the potential of continued increase through next year, Council Members were presented with a letter recommending a list of cost-saving alternatives and reductions. City Manager Townsend remarked that money problems were expected. He stated that a lot of the changes were additions to the basic plans and would result in deletions elsewhere in the center. The City drafted a letter of reply asking for more details about the operating efficiency, flexibility and reliability of the alternative systems. Also, it was. requested that the City be provided with a sketch showing how those changes would affect the appearance of the center. Plans for the center are expected to be finished sometime next spring so that bids can be received on the project next summer. Construction is expected to be finished sometime in 1980. Theve bring no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Sample, seconded by Lozano, and passed unanimously, the meeting was adjourned at 5:03 p.m., December 28, 1977.