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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/27/1979MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TI..,AS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING JUNE 27, 1975 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Luther Jones Mayor Pro Tem Edward L. Sample Council Members: Dr. Jack Best David Diaz Jack K. Dumphy Betty N. Turner City Manager R. Marvin Townsend City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock City Secretary Bill G. Read Mayor Luther Jones called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. Major A. C. Ross of The Salvation Army gave the invocation. City Secretary Bill G. Read called the roll of required Charter Officers and verified that the necessary quorum was present to conduct a legally constituted meeting. Mayor Jones introduced Mr. Aubrey Kendrick who has been elected to serve as Veteran Liason from all of the Veterans' organizations of Corpus Christi and expressed his gratitude on Mr. Kendrick's willingness to serve. Motion by Sample that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of June 6, 1979 be approved as presented; seconded by Diaz; and passed unanimously. Mayor Jones announced the scheduled bid opening on the following engineering project: Minor Storm Sewer Improvements - Contract 1. The project includes installation of storm sewers in Riggan, Keys, Elizabeth, Cloyde, Willard, Headley, Morgan Avenue, 25th, Archer, Dodd, Gabriel and Christie Streets to correct neighbor- hood drainage problems. The improvements were included in the 1977 bond election. City Manager R. Marvin Townsend requested that Mr. James K. Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, conduct the bid opening on this project. Mr. Lontos opened and read bids from the following firms: Claude Chapman Construction Company, Inc. and APCCO, both of Corpus Christi. He stated that both companies had submitted the required bid security checks and bid bonds. OPP) 11 439 MILKUhLM ED Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 2 Mayor Jones announced that the apparent low bidder was Claude Chapman Cons- truction Company, Inc. but stated that the bids will be tabled for 48 hours, pursuant to the requirements of the City Charter, and referred to the staff for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor Jones called for the City Manager's Reports. City Manager Townsend presented the following items with related comments and explanation and recommended that: a. Bids be received at 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, July 17, 1979 on the following budgeted items: (1) 100 replacement firefighter helmets. (2) 20 replacement handguns for the Police Department City Manager Townsend called on Assistant Chief Kyle Gibson of the Fire Department to make a presentation on the new firefighter helmets that will replace the old helmets as they become worn out and pointed out several new protective features that the old helmets did not have. Regarding the handguns for the Police Department, Mayor Jones inquired if the City normally received any competitive bids. City Manager Townsend replied that bid invitations will be sent out to sixteen potential suppliers and that normally the City does receive bids from more than one company. Council Member Best inquired as to the cost of repairing the handguns as compared to replacing them. City Manager Townsend replied that most of the revolvers being traded in are unusable because of internal parts failure; that the others are barely useable and are in need of complete reconditioning; these revolvers would have to be sent back to the factory for reconditioning and it would be more expensive to recondition them than to buy new ones and trade them in. Mayor Pro Tem Sample asked why police officers were not allowed to carry their own handguns any more. City Manager Townsend replied that there seemed to be a lot of reasons why it was better that they be standardized -- one reason being that the City was faced with providing different types of ammunition to police officers at the range for tarn shooting. Re r , r!i1 Mfeting . '911 b. A public hearing be held at 2:00 p.m, during the Regular Council Meeting on July 18, 1979 to close all streets and easements in Golden Oaks Addition, The entire subdivison, located on the southside of Ramfield Road between Roscher Road and Flour Bluff Drive, is being replatted. c. 444 square feet of acoustical ceiling for the Indian and Historical Halls in the north building of Corpus Christi Museum be purchased from COASTAL A.D.S., Robstown, on the basis of low bid of $5,222. Bids were received from two firms. This is part of the work necessary to complete exhibits in the north building approved in the 1977 bond election. d. Three exhibit cases for Corpus Christi Museum be purchased from KEWAUNEE SCIENTIFIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, Adrian, Michigan on the basis of the only bid received of $7,380. Bid invitations were sent to five bidders. The cases are for the Antiques Hall in the north building and are part of improvements approved at the 1977 bond election. e. A 10' utility easement between Lots 6 and 7 of Roper Subdivision be abandoned subject to the decication of an alternate 10' easement along the northeast side of a portion of Lot 8 and the rear of Lots 6, 7, and a portion of Lot 8 and the relocation of an existing water line from the present easement at the expense of the owner. All affected departments concur. The applicant wants to construct a building over the present easement. The area is generally located between Curtis Clark and Williams Drive east of Everhart Road. Mayor Jones inquired about the cost to the City for the processing of a utility easement abandonment request. City Manager Townsend explained that the city's cost involves City Staff going to the locality and checkingr on any existing lines and that if lines do exist, relocation is at the owner's expense and that maybe a fee should be involved because of this process. f. The assignment of the lease for the Rainbow Balt Stand, located along the Intracoastal Canal, from Mr. James M. Bronson to Mr. Wiley B. Gillit and Mr. James C. Gillit be approved. Mr. Wiley Gillit of San Antonio and Mr. James Gillit of Corpus Christi will assume all obligations of Mr. Bronson including the annual rent of $1,200. The lease expires October 24, 1979, and is for part of the land along the John F. Kennedy Causeway which the City leases from the School Land Board. Two previous assignments have been approved. The lease was recently amended to increase the land being rented from 1.38 acres to 1.894 acres and the annual rent from $792 to $1,200. g• The preliminary engineering report prepared by Lockwood, Andrews and Newman on the commercial ramp for Corpus Christi International Airport be accepted and authority to proceed with the design phase be granted with the following understandings: (1) The eastern 2/3's of the ramp be reevaluated and reexamined in more detail as to its condition and the method of treatment to affect possible construction savings. (2) The Consultants use the latest F.A.A. recommended values for concrete strength in the ramp thickness design. (3) The Consultants review the possibility of a seal along the north end of the ramp to deter the lateral flow of water into the sand base. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 4 Mayor Jones asked City Manager Townsend to review the cost of airport improvements. City Manager Townsend stated that the original bond election total is $825,000; that it is an 80-20% project with 80% being funded by FAA and the 20% coming from the 1977 bond election. The City's share is about a $1.05 million dollars but that figure is reduced by $225,000 in federal money which had not been used. Mr. Townsend further clarified that there is no participation in the parking lot project from FAA. Council Member Best asked how long it would be before the City would have a report from Ralph Burke, Inc. which is the engineering consultant firm that is preparing the new master plan for the Airport. City Manager Townsend replied that a meeting has been scheduled for July 6 with Mr. Larry Donohue, a representative of Ralph Burke, Inc. and that a report on the status with recommendations to proceed would be brought forward to the Council on July 11. h. That Change Orders No. 1 for $3,739.45 and No. 2 for $4,660.00 for Washington - Coles Area Street Improvements Unit I be approved. Change Order No. 1 will authorize changes in water line fittings and the addition of 9 water gate valves. Change Order No. 2 will add additional hot -mix asphalt level -up tonnage to Sam Rankin Street, deleting proposed methods of street crack repair and replacing all proposed 2" asphalt surface on Ramirez Street, Winnebago Street, Lake Street and Waco Street, with 11" asphalt due to exceptional drainage in the area. An appropriation of $8,400 is needed to supplement previous appropriations. The contractor is Asphalt Paving b Construction Company. i. Isles Construction Company be awarded a contract of $150,514.30 for Interceptor Sewer 34-B, Section 2 to extend sanitary sewer lines along Hearn Road crossing Highway 77 at Five Points, a 1977 bond fund project. This is the third of three contracts proviling for sanitary sewer extension from I.H. 37 and Sharpsburg Road. An appropriation of $185,000 is recommended, including engineering, laboratory fees, and related costs. J. A lease be approved for the Tax Office at 520 Lawrence for 43 months beginning June 1, 1979 at $1,500.00 per month, or an increase of $300.00 per month over the previous rent. The lease has a six months cancellation clause. The termination date coincides with that of the Weber Building lease. The rent includes 15 parking spaces, and is $.25/square foot with the the City paying utilities. City Manager Townsend suggested that [ha ordinance regarding the aforementioned recommendation be placed on three readings since the Council has not had a chance to discuss it. Council agreed. 'ouncil Member Turner inquired if it would be possible for staff to provide M Re_ r Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 5 the Council with an account of money the City is paying on rent and square footage on all buildings. City Manager Townsend replied that a full report will be given the Council the following week. k. The public hearing on the 1979-80 budget be set for 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, July 18, 1979. Council Member Diaz inquired as to where the public hearing on the budget will be held, and City Manager Townsend responded that he would like to suggest that it be held in the Council Chambers. There were no comments from the audience on the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Sample that the City Manager's Reports, Items "a" thru "k" be approved; seconded by Diaz; and passed unanimously. *,s * * * * * * * Mayor Jones called for the ordinances. City Manager Townsend briefly explained the ordinances on the agenda; there were no questions or comments from the Council or members of the audience; City Secretary Read polled the Council for their votes; and the following ordinances were approved: FIRST READING: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH MRS. RUTH SPARKS FOR THE RENTAL OF LAND AND BUILDING FOR THE TAX OFFICE AT 520 LAWRENCE STREET FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JUNE 1, 1979 THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 1982, AT A MONTHLY RENT OF $1,500 AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, MARKED EXHIBIT "A". The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". SECOND READING: AMENDING THE LEASE AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 13017, BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND L. M. BISHOP FOR THE McGEE BEACH CONCESSION, BY AMENDING SUBPARAGRAPH (1) UNDER THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF THE SAID LEASE AGREEMENT SO AS TO PERMIT THE SALE OF DRAFT BEER IN PAPER CUPS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 6 SECOND READING: GRANTING MRS. AMY MONEY, dba SPARKLING CITY EXCURSIONS, A FRANCHISE ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A SCENIC MOTOR TOUR SERVICE; PROVIDING FOR A CHARGE OF FOUR PERCENT (4%) OF GROSS RECEIPTS TO BE PAID ON OR BEFORE THE 10TH DAY OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH FOR THE PRECEDING CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDING FOR INE FILING OF A STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS FOLLOWING THE END OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH; PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY SECURITY; PROVIDING FOR PROPER SUPERVISION; PROVIDING FOR DATE WHEN THIS GRANT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE UPON ACCEPTANCE IN WRITING BY GRANTEE WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the seLond time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". ORDINANCE NO. 14966: ABANDONING A 10' UTILITY EASEMENT BETWEEN LOIS 6 AND 7 OF ROPER SUBDIVISION, SUBJECT TO THE DEDICATION OF AN ALTERNATE 10' EASEMENT ALONG THE NORTHEAST SIDE OF A PORTION OF LOT 8 AND THE REAR OF LOTS 6, 7, AND A PORTION OF LOT 8, RECORDED IN VOLUME 13, PAGE 37, MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND THE RELOCATION OF AN EXISTING WATER LINE IN THE PRESENT EASEMENT AT THE EXPENSE OF THE OWNER; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye'; Zarsky, "absent". ORDINANCE NO. 14967: APPROVING A SUBLEASE BY JAMES M. BRONSON TO WILEY B. GILLIT AND JAMES C. GILLIT OF TRACT 12 IN THE INTRACOASTAL CANAL CROSSING ON PADRE ISLAND CAUSEWAY, LEASED TO MR. BRONSON AS AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 13694, AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SUBLEASE AGREEMENT, 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 passed by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". ORDINANCE NO. 14968: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH ISLES CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE CALALLEN INTERCEPTOR SEWER 34B, SECTION 2; APPROPRIATING $186,000 OUT OF THE NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND OF WHICH $150,514.50 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, $10,000 IS FOR INSPECTION AND STAKING BY CITY FORCES, $2,000 I5 FOR LABORATORY TESTING FEES, $17,160 IS FOR ADDITIONAL ENGINEERING FEES, AND $6,325.50 15 FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCIDENTAL AND RELATED EXPENSES APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 250-77-12.2, CALALLEN INTERCEPTOR SEWER 34B, SECTION 2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". ORDINANCE N0. 14969: AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, L937, 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 W. R. GRACE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON PORTION OF LOTS VIAND 1B, SECTION 13, FLOUR BLUFF, AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, SITUATED IN THE CITY -OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R-2" MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Tt rter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vc Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting '"Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". M Re_ r Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 7 ORDINANCE NO. 14970: AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CHANGE ORDER NOS. 1 AND 2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH ASPHALT PAVING & CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE WASHINGTON-COLES AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROVIDING FOR CHANGES IN WATERLINE FITTINGS, GATE VALVES AND ADDITIONAL HOT -MIX ASPHALT LEVEL -UP TO SAM RANKIN STREET, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE SAID CHANGE ORDERS, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF EACH BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MARKED EXHIBITS "A" AND "8", AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING $8,400 OUT OF THE NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR FUNDING OF THE AFORESAID CHANGE ORDERS, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-77-2.4, WASHINGTON-COLES AREA STREET IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dumphy, and Turner voting "Aye"; Zarsky, "absent". * * * * * * * * * * City Manager Townsend referred to an item on the supplemental agenda which had been posted the day before for consideration of the request of Mr. Bill Sweetland to close the 400 Block of Peoples Street to vehicular traffic for all or a portion of July 4 - July 7, 1979 and stated that Mr. Bill Sweetland was present to answer any questions the Council may have on his request. Mayor Jones called on Mr. Sweetland to make his presentation. Mr. Bill Sweetland proceeded to say that he would like to have the Council's approval to close the 400 Block of Peoples Street for the purpose of holding his annual 4th of July celebration with proceeds to go to the Coastal Bend Chapter of the Muscular Dystrophy Association with the association paying for the expenses. fi Mr. Sweetland continued to say that they had never had any problems in the past; that the only problem this year is the fact that a petition of nine signatures had been submitted to the Council opposing the closure because they thought the street was to be closed permanently; that they had gone back to the same people and explained to them it was just a request to close the street temporarily; and that he now possessed a petition with 88 signatures including approval by the same people who had previously been opposed to it. Mr. Sweetland further stated that he had received the endorsement of several groups and that he hopes to get the approval of the City Council on this request. Mayor Jones inquired of Mr. Sweetland as to what sort of activities were planned during their event. Mr. Sweetland replied that the festivities would include street dancing, music with more than 100 musicians participating, arts and crafts show, food booths, etc. Council Member Best informed the Council that he had been contacted by some business people who objected to the closing of Peoples Street for the 4, 5, and 6 of July. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 8 Mr. Sweetland remarked that in this specific request the streets would not be barricaded until late evening. Council Member Turner asked Mr. Sweetland if he had given any thought to the maintenance of the streets during and after the festivities. Mr. Sweetland replied that all of this would be covered in the agreement with the City. Further discussion followed on this and several Council Members and Mayor Jones expressed their reservations in granting Mr. Sweetland's request since the City had not had a chance to hear from the opposition. Mr. Gordon O'Dell, 416 Peoples Street, stated he was one of the nine people signing the original petition objecting to the street closing but would like to stress that since signing, he has changed his mind and no longer objects to it since it is just a temporary closing. Motion by Council Member Best that Mr. Bill Sweetland be allowed to close the 400 block of Peoples Street to vehicular traffic from 12 noon until 12 midnight on July 4; seconded by Diaz; and passed unanimously. Motion by Mayor Pro Tem Sample that Council Member Zarsky, who was out of the City, be excused for just cause; seconded by Diaz; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * City Manager Townsend presented the second item on the supplemental agenda which was for discussion of the Police Officers Association's request regarding impasse resolution and presented Council with copies of a memorandum from him summarizing the collective bargaining requests as well as a copy of the letter signed by M. M. Burns, President of the Corpus Christi Police Officers' Association, with their proposal for an effective impasse procedure in the event the parties are unable to reach an agreement through the bargaining process. Mr. Townsend proceeded to say that the Fire and Police Employee Relations Act provide that some form of effective impasse procedure should exist in the event the City and Association cannot agree -- such as mediation; fact-finding; or maybe public referendum. Council Member Best ascertained that the contracts between the City and the Firemen and Police Officers Association were for one year and inquired if the City had tried negotiating every two years instead. 5 Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 9 City Manager Townsend replied by saying that this could be one of the things that could be stipulated in the contract. Council Member Best stated that he felt sure that the 6,000 signatures on the petition which has been submitted to the City Secretary calling for a referendum election were valid but questioned the legality of the petition and inquired if the settlement of impasse procedure would be in lieu of the election. Council Member Best solicited of Assistant City Manager Walker, who has been handling the negotiations, to share his feelings in this matter. Assistant City Manager Walker stated that the Police Officers Association feel very strongly that the City is not providing an impasse procedure which they feel comfortable with. Mr. Walker further added that he felt that an impasse procedure would be helpful in negotiating. Mayor Jones inquired as to who would have to approve the wording of the issue on the ballot. City Manager Townsend replied that if an election were called, the wording would have to be agreed on between the City and the other parties involved. Council Member Best inquired if the staff could come back to the Council with the Firemen and Policemen and work something out together. City Manager Townsend answered by saying that there is a certain collective bargaining process required by the State. City Manager Townsend replied that the procedure now is to go through mediation, voluntary arbitration. and resolution by the vote of the Council. City Manager Townsend continued to say that it would be well to have an impasse procedure to which everyone has agreed. Mayor Jones stated that he would like to have some input from other citizens and wondered if collective bargaining process would be hindered if the City would hold a public hearing. Council Member Turner inquired if the Council's decision would be binding and if there were any other communities in the State which practiced impasse procedures. City Manager Townsend remarked that the Council's decision would be binding and that the staff was not aware of any other community with impasse procedures. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 10 Assistant City Manager Walker pointed out that if Corpus Christi would become the first City to practice an impasse procedure, it would be setting guidelines for other communities that might later encounter this. He further added that in his opinion, an election would not be necessary if the City agreed to resort to the mediation or fact-finding factor; and that the Police Officers Association represen- tatives have told him that they would consider making their proposal for a two year period. Council Member Best stated that in his opinion, he had no arguments with either the first or second procedure; i.e., mediation or fact-finding but that he wasn't really sure whether he would like to relinquish his final authority. John Burpo, chief negotiator for the Corpus Christi Police Officers Association from San Antonio spoke at this time stating he has been involved in this City's negotiations since the first contract and assured the Council that it is the Associa- tion's position that a positive bargaining relationship can only exist where an effective impasse procedure is present to insure settlement of any bargaining differences between the City and the Association. Mr. Burpo further stated that the Association would like some form of outside decision making in the event that an agreement cannot be reached but that the Association does not want to use the impasse procedure. He went on to say that the organization is willing to withdraw its support for an election if Council decides to approve their new proposal. Council Member Diaz asked Mr. Burpo if the organization had given any thought to the funding on public referendum should it ever get to that point. Mr. Burpo replied that the organization would never have enough money to pay 50% assuming the City would pay the other 50%. Council Member Diaz stated that he didn't mind if the City accepted all three steps providing it would be established before hand as to who would be paving what. Mayor Jones stated that the City is proud of its Police Department and their work and would like to see them get paid as much as they deserve to be; that the matter needs to be studied a little further; and that perhaps a recommendation is in order at this time. City Manager Townsend remarked that the staff does not expect the Council to reach a decision the first time it is presented. Council Member Diaz suggested that this item be placed for further discussion on •t week's agenda. 41) Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 11 Council Member Turner agreed with Council Member Diaz' suggestion. No further discussion followed. Mayor Jones called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. Jesse Smith, 122 Riverdale, representing the Flour Bluff Civic League, presented the Council with a petition containing 486 signatures requesting the extension of bus service routes to the residential area in south side Flour Bluff. Mr. Smith stated that public transportation in Flour Bluff is greatly needed because there are several handicapped and senior citizens who are not able to commute because of lack of transportation. Mr. Smith suggested that perhaps a shuttle bus could be used to connect with the NAS south Gate bus that comes to the Mall; stated that surveys have been conducted by the City's Transit Department and that he hoped this had turned out to be favorable. City Manager Townsend stated that he will be studying the Transit Department's report on this and that it will be brought forward to the Council. At Mayor Jones' suggestion, the matter was made a discussion item for next week's agenda for the Workshop meeting. Speaking on another matter, Mrs. Elizabeth Taylor, 1910 Orange, addressed the Council in regard to the poor drainage in the section of Flour Bluff in which she resides. Mrs. Taylor thanked the City for cleaning out the silted -up culverts and replacing some that are under the tracks to the lake; asked that the equipment be moved down and the same system be put in overto the Holly Road ditch, adding that this would carry the overflow flood water. Mrs. Taylor further added that if the system could be placed on the other side of the railroad tracks and to the ditch, the flood water would find its way to the Oso and the surrounding property owners would have adequate drainage. City Manager Townsend pointed out that Mr. James Lontos, Director of Engineering and Physical Development, and Mrs. Taylor had met during the week and were in the process of resolving the matter. Clifton L. Speer, 10325 Compton Road, spoke relative to the extension of public transportation in Flour Bluff, stating that he is very much In favor of it and that with the gas situation the way it is, the City may be in a position to operate the transit system without having to subsidize it. Minutes Regular Council Meeting June 27, 1979 Page 12 City Manager Townsend presented the Council with copies of a letter from James F. McKibbin, Jr., Attorney representing the City in the LoVaca Gathering Company settlement. Mr. Townsend provided background information in regard to the proposed settlement. He explained that the previous Council had authorized him to execute documents pertaining to this settlement and inquired as to whether or not this Council was in favor of his continuing to execute such documents. Motion by Council Member Best to allow City Manager Townsend to proceed and continue executing said documents; seconded by Dumphy; and passed unanimously. City Manager Townsend next announced that he had been contacted by Senator Carlos Truan for a meeting to be set between the Council and the local Legislative delegation. Council agreed to meet on either July 3 or July 11 and instructed the staff to make arrangements and report back to them. * * * t * * * * * There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Sample, seconded by Diaz, and passed unanimously, the Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 4:44 p.m., June 27, 1979.