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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/31/1979t:Tr CF CODUS CHRJS71 TEXAS RE.M etttimelt MM ETIN 0CTO R 31,,:1979 2:00..M.lt 1aYor Luther Jones ilayor 1Rri�;;:lane;'Edward L ase - Chi 'lfF�Ler Cry Jack Be t C i tY Han ager R. Marvin To+aiisend City Attorney J. grace Aycock Jack K. Dumphy = �riy.rretary, Slit_ Read': aetty tt Turner - C1 iff; Zarsky Mayor Luther Jones called the meeting to order in the Counc'ii'Caaber5-o City Halt The invocation was given by the Reverend Harold Goodenough of St. Lukee- IM i ted Methodist Church_ Clic} ei ry Mill 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 ennalinced that the following proclamation had been issued "POUSil Ai 1C1CAlt CITIZENS -DAYS" ltove'rber.2-3, 1979. 1fat on by-Diax-that the_Minutesof the Regular Council Meetings of. S�epteMber 26; 1979 and October 3, 1979 be approved as presented; seconded by, unanlnlously. !sayer Jones called for • .e City -Manager's Reports City ManagiFT. llarv-iri tiresandtubes including 801birce radial tires, lytic0001.. ti res5 780 truck old trale i r t t res, tJ, , heavy•equips tend=Off- rs1a tiles:.and 5t 'fit 6 P 1144&Esi p Page. 2 A contract to replace world flooring and structurally unsound joists -at `- y efgr Ehgineeririg Sign Shop, be awarded to A. YSAkRA, Corpus.; Christi, on the 5&5 of :3ta' hid szeetiagy specifications ;77357-r,40, Sids were received r•rara:three firms. The apparent law bid of $3,500.61d sot meet specifications. becauae this. eoay:does ' not carry required ihsarest;e - The.;present_ door.is uaave ands tet. ``The 'prajtct is included in the 1979-S0 :Budget. Catimuil ;` ' ,.brie i+"omp y arrived at the meeting at 2105 p.m. An agreement be approved between the City and Corona Associates to provide payi est of $2,939..09 to the City for installation of six 4000 lumen ,mercury vapor lights .o on three ornamental standards on Corona Drive just west or' Everhart Reed. The Company has requested installation of these lights over .and above the City's standard installation and has agreed:to..pay for the Brost. Of installation- - e. A contract for a one year lease of a compact sedan for Senior Coranuntty.Servicep be awarded to CQEYELiNO LEASING COMPANY, Corpus Christi on the basis of Only' - bid received of $285.00 per month with an additional charge of $.04- per .mile for Ali miles over1,500 per month. Price comparison shows an increase of - 3 -6%. f 3$ The alternate bid of $265 per month and $.04 per mile for all mites over 1,5f10'Par month on a 1977 or 19978 model Is net d4v-bec ae the 1980 model will have better gas mileage and less cost for tire and battery replant: ' f ' An ordinance be passed providing for publication of a Notice of Intent to issue $5,550,000 of Certificates of Obligation on November 21, 1979 for additional improvements to the Bayfront Plaza Convention (enter and at the Airport and for the acquisition of life support ambulance communications eqUipment, an aerial ladder fire truck and 3 pumpers. State law requires = - publication of such a Notice of intent. City Manager Townsend informed the Council that the interest rate on these teeW.icates. of 0biloation will be much greater than the interest rate associated with previous bond sales because of the higher interest rate :n Other aspects of the financial market. Tax Roll Adjaastments for May 1, 1975 thru July 31, 1979 be approved as foiiows ' City of Car tis Christi Water District- i5 Prior. Years Years 1578 Levy Levies Levies Tax l.avie:s - 1978 $18,774,493 $1,738,659 $21,518 Previously Approved Adjustments 7hru 4"30-79 (&2,874) (17,896) (63) ReCOR'r1bnded Change 9-1-79 thru 7-3i•-79 ( 5,204) ( k391) (55) Tan :; -4"=�^ 7`-32.-79. &IA6.4'? zs1 51,715,772 $21,400 the rreaa d e 1478 City Tax levy consists of a net decrease of $3,610 iv rMal }rrePerty ln;.ludhhg $2.,841 for propertiea of 45 taApeyers whose Homestead .. ema.tlOns were valid, $692.84 for 8 taxpaye -z to correct clerical and CalculaainA errors, and $188 sup suaplementad to the Roll. Personal Property sst iruyl,idad 51,315 where 11 taxpayers .presentee recrrds, $'307 for s5 roper :les doaiale-aatessed., and S136 for: 13 properties with ha aZlct ace_ Y„-., __ s r..-- •• ',- �.� sar i p.tsfgr� Four for the _ ..,-.minary dasigs' aa# eJ air bi sin[oaaruce and admin 7. stratlon :facility, be rev€sed: td Iriciude ;Y es' rui` d isy'ilie Urban' Ma§s" TrarispYtation ;hi intstrat.loe�._ (U(ITA) end a $f!:ieatl `of tha>:fec Tectule :stere ts'no,change in the "scope of services it th t e fee to be old 1JITA"requires. ;the add#"iisn of clauses: .��; -Qr xa ° €rn'rtnrss te_r: nation, audit. anti lnspeetion o€ records, galc ,r cline �rinzina*:ion, and use of aeinnrity iiusinesses::. The fee schedule nr 4d tie li=ed ttr.pr� vidt partiai,•payn nts upon the campletlon of c.101:en Eazks i t d,uf pavoent of":$1.O O after .xecutiea"and $21 OOD after corPletlon _of tile. study i L"dnsideretisx of a-cantrabt With Bili.`:INCORPORATED for. $50;.000 .for small FahC?S - City..iia#ager Tewnser;dStated that the staff recommends approval of_ this. -pro.- . ed Tontract -' iie ertplaened:tit:lir. Ernest Briones, Director Of Planning and rban"Develo st .arid Mr. Tom titter, Director of Housing and Comtsiunity Developmen a`ve beef in+rbived ars the review of this contract; it has been discussed with repr etztat#sres of O, inc_-; and the.contract includes provisions for closer contact rant -application he submitted to the Office of Traffic Safety for $8,28$ o purchase vizi taping -equipment:. to..record intoxicated driver suspects prttsr to booking to aid in the prosecution of DWI cases. The Traffic Safety Attluisary. Beard. has previouslyrecommended purchase of this equipment. The. rant. if approved, wilt pay 100% of the cost, =.lyls.ussa:aa fol?owed as to whether or not evidence obtained in this'manner be ad s`ssihle its court. C=ity Hager- u+vnser,d- stet d that this_ i.cl t_t l'e determined by the, courts a . -gam the video-taping equipment wi 11 be located at the Police `Station : t e i ookln desk. and the jail. layor Janes ascertained that no ons wished to speak on the foregoing City n:.lsg tar :j -.thaat the City ..Manager's Reports, items tia'''thru ro:, • pteeent :z seconded by Turner,. and passed unanimously. to * * * * * * iY +s*'rt ,* i ify Manager Townsend presented the. following: tabled item for eont•ide;ratio Serio r, lion of the ordnance adopting the. 1919':-o7df i or to apucreern . tandardBut tdin4 rhe The ord'sn Ice passed fit reed -trig -n.Ot:totser-_17 "TAA; end tine seccad sealing l s tabled laSt week cr ,urre.:+4lt, fists 1 i0or . g, :Isar - aetitto by ate thltt this matter be removed! fro the table. rad by Beit alai utnattimo isly. - - - - ityT Manager r Tvw•tseattl referred to theYdiscusslon conducted on this item last week. noting that there are several concerns that are being considered here, one of which is a_recommenriatioo to incorporate new amendments in the Standard Dui Wine Code and address the use - of wooden shingles on one and tvo family nisi- -- dances; another is the consideratio- n to have one permit for several functions; and there WAS also a discussion about the passibility of having air conditioning and Mechanical—_Mechanical procedures include in the Building Code. lir. Townsend indicated that such a procedure would require several public hearings and Input from affected boards and co missions. to* nen Menfier Zarsk y agreed that the following three Items should be . --- _ eenaifar d genaretely: !]) shingles; (n) the single permit recorenenda- 40; and'.(3.} air conditioning regulations. City Manager Townsend suggested that the wooden shingle matter and13.,.thle ori Ion of the revised Standard Building Code could be tied together, because th e is a need to update the Building Code now. Mr. Townsend agreed *Fiat the - matter of the single 1 permit and. the. question -of. the ntechap;r„al..amd,.air__cpjt�tiAre-._ i _______ regulations cou d be • considered -later. He also mentioned that: if the Council decides to have an air conditioning and mechanical code, an advisory board might Council Member Diaz suggis tdhat the .,o cT m g iti_ coiiiraer`tne use Of tl'*e inactive Plumbing Advisory 9aard.to handle the air conditioning also; :ttj 7ianager T send ssated' i felt- that " this 'walti--6e appwo late. yor .tongs s,arized by stating that the Council needs to adopt the. �a s# a ehLi ltpar Igs on_ the other matters. Piedra by.Zarskythat the Counc%t consider a revised ordinance, adopting tlzie._$tenderi dingCode by'deleting the consolidated permit provision deal then,; iea#Fle< l section of .the ordinance and considering the adoption of a ,separate � `� a_*—,r tibrit:ria 3ater, . The Eno t1on j a sgemded bar Diaz € . it„cLT Steller Diaz then stated that he would like to have more input Yvon the bvi leers aed others affected since the CCuncl; iss suggesting a neer opts aCh. �F' ineitife ria lItmorecti beetle.] lila 1)e op doneS•gsoted._ttsat a nueher.of people Irk the audiencewere present to -' rte r address the Dwane . Mayor Jones dirt' cal led far the vote on Caunti l Maniber Zersky's moths, and Mayor Jones then called for the ordinances. City Manager Townsend`rriefly i ! 1 tae . - # `gin=es - Mder4e tsvthe'-scctuad, readl i _f he:i- adoption of the Standard Building Code. Mayor Jones called for comments from the audience on the ordinances=:. Mr. E. H. Henkel, Mil, Attorney, Guaranty Bank Plaza'addressed-the Councii:On' -__ta:y_ if of`the Arc Corniition-w ing^and Piing Association-. tr. Henkel stad�,_ thet this erganfiatitoi Ti io agreement with the Council's motion to -separate this`Y ardlnance tato three categories but indicated than he Is concerned with two`of- these eategeries they -object to the single permit covering several categories ' feet' that the air conditioning industry wt It be better served bybeihy fes an air`condltioning advisory board or the Plumbing Advisory B�ard, and they ect tothe nclusissn n the mechanical code 1n the 5 andard-eo iding-fade.- P. R Ochoa, 1012 Leopard, spoke an another matter on behalf of° ►s•cs"-F^rpzz#s�3ves fr4eeJlnsjlo groups.=' Fir, .eerra. staff.that he objects to: these groups using local churches and-being:g'iven free radio dine- , ilae. di}�uiitu Mr, Hilttam Rhodes, field Representative for the Red Shi'ngle Coanpany of. ._ fa ro , sunike- rn egerd to the ordinance -pertain -km to -the adoptfort--e i= he' . J3 - Standard Sul Idles Code. kr. Rhodes alleged that therehas hien a"gait, deal of incorr Inferisation to regard is wood shingle roofs ng'paibllehaif by the mole; referratd In particular to the unfortunate fire that had occurred in Hrsuneit a t. Nit contended that there were other reasons u that fire had gotten out of :cars. trot -- not ,east because the roof was suede of %mod shingles ^- and explained that • t Oss tart-`tons-tructlon #eduitry Councit considered this .fire and cmeraluthrd that -- 4€were tea hI4h winds .>ti - '44"tS"; rest"'orad lack of c+sreeunfcat1ae; and thenew ` dle s helicopters re -aioset -ta fleet biaze<t the -OM geeiiera'&eit`lty the 'Muir blades •fiertlie0 fries flr: !!lemmas agreed, however. that.t felt that the prohitittion ;33ringXes r h apartment co pieey is sight he in order. Nit .her regues eid that tilP_ait'adine the facts before including in the rode the'prohlbt ` snugFtss;j:or s six -faros}y- i_coetinued his presentation by stating that In Dallas, because AQP bpdie-3t regarding fires and wood shingle roofs, contractors are E e u g � ti pro s of instel'lireg asphalt over perfectly _good wood shingic`'robfs. -ill:- ed t this just ncresses the attic temperatures by a oouu€` 0 degr:ase- and ._ -- -- - h `gestticiir intense—heat could start fires from i e nsiaerutod. noted tla�'iifire deathsu>� asefres fires that start inside e Unt#e tFa&n-tTiosn � cn opo 410 03,4,He tmpliasized the fact that it has been proved that guy � les roofe withsia id'wind. ared rain better than`any other kind of roofing• $ tferrad the sereigestion that wooden shingles be treated and stated �`� �t D Pisa siRingles kould be doubled fhis f5go rted- u t � �i Itra Da }ora Laepert. 6801 Pharaoh. expressed the opinion thatalternates •s ark } L n • 4-"' Pari-e•Is Can'sdfeetimes more -armee s �'' hi 1 - z A tint ie' shingle' roofs'prov-ide ,an as .app for the smoke,. whereas; when"akhefr Pedals ere user, the smoke is retained inside the structure. . so epeak ng -in regerzi te=thisoordlnencc was r... Fred '9rasar tan,. President al+uiiders of Corpus Christi Association. Hr. Brase3ton state 'that his', ._s _t`bia``pry-elf---thea€r- condi tionin9 rector:: he urged o< ` ' permit requirement rement rather than combs n ifl the �tinr the separate lie eqq • e trl01,l'snik t ing permits; and in -regard -46 the use of wed shingle ry t t material - moo -family ,._- but m usepof this i; ,unc l 1#mm r lairski inquired about the standard perteintng to ;tea -r mg -Fes— - -' td in the ;ode et this time. tik004040, Director of Inspections and Operations, replied that � 3t Alin ;* .pilings not uvcr�:three stories :ail --and/or 9,O6u-- feet da_ ares a# *ailed neat lass than 6 feet from the property line may. Yet:fe4ontit_wooden shingles—He ex/stained that the proposed code would delete City Manager Tmwnsend stated that the reason that the staff recommends Change in the code pertaining to the wood shingle roofs is because a-imost., pry residential fire that has occurred in the City in the last few years had h greater- ries of t '- roufff -eftf - the' houses Were i.irixp� s$G tt ' L.:r'.1deCf' io�r .. Toeensefd stated that he was sure that the apartment complex fire in Houston ;lint of Vitrol for scary reaspF,4 but he was reasonably sure that the tQgden tri;, for res an one and two-family residences. He reminded the Council. that t its -type Of roof proved to be more durab1e during, hurricanes Mr. lfa clk etso e3cprees3ed-aha opldoe that application of fire'retardant treatment shortened lifer of wood shingles. ' Mr. Reid.Ryan, 416 Catalina Place, President of Corpus -Christi Brick a lir tempapj? expressed the opinion that wooden shingles are the best -;roof's creria s a fable:OISMAY.OlLe,fiArt.lg. ¢istanceesshouldb reaintaineedbet en.,zr • ype_r.f esfrffJr material; requested tha&.t material mat .be prohibited for one and two-family dwellings;• and pointed.. out.,tha z --4Fvi ..at -E1•- pcss i 41,--# :d,-bm-mar s vie --'f Sest s_ ryy MAW* exis;i en shingle roofs with other naateriais, Vie. ih of Forest Prat x - Asxociation. agreed with the remarks made 3y Mrs. pert fn.regard to the d nga1 elr of the retention of smoke inside a house when a fire exists, noting that -smoke:. fi • Inhalation causes mare deaths from .fi res than actual flames. Mr:- Caldwell- also .,, - tncpress_.. a—cyp) n that there Were teat Other rat:tor#,that contrnbtit'a r to °'— - spread of the recent apartment house fire in Houston. ��zM kr. Clarence Neal, reereseiting the Carpus Christi Air Candi v.,. -'ne.ad Fluaiblrur It sociatiorr atjted that be wanted to clarify one iteia the.c had been :discussed end assured the Council that this orgnni3atioi 1140 na. intentlon:of F- i5 r• iegc a i.ic s€ngi procure for sir conditioning installers, Out, they would h a iot pertainingto:the conditionkug. i'pdustry,:' i r it Townsend agreed that a 1 isensing procedure was not included f ettarof request. 11 Turner suggested a 30 -day delay on the second reading,of t ordi. to prtarrlde the Council tIce ^to study Diaz asked Mr. #teal if the air conditioni,rig_ indust -r was r the existing Plumbing Advisory Board, and lir. Neal -Ind,- - Indi- of armarr i ren Ch ler ;ice -t rr`rsie= eared 4,0x -11 l stated that. In his opinion, fires spread more an roofs made , , i sition roofs wilt hold a fire in and t?ie loss.and ,as great. D1axsuggestedthat the single-family dwellings be..om tied ,hition, thet t le e. lavoiYed pi*7?-ent he li;_ y.990StI li �f Q y,that Sit -day perto4 tib wd-InanI s i 4Ar,1`4ld a(ariWItrtr f the i ordinomce passed by the following i t, Bast, Diaz, Dumpily, Turner and lenity voting, "Aye. WINE CITY COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, DIRECTING PUBLICATION OF 140TiCE; OF IMTENTIO#IT' ISSUE CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION; AND ORDAINING OTHER HATTERS R EL.ATI.NG;. TO THE SUBJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The"Cherter A414`was suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the foil ng vote•. ,ones, Sarnpie, Best, Mak, hy, -Turner and Zarsky votin:5 "A ,: +. Ye , OROINNICE" 110. I520 2 . AUTIIORIZII4G'limE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS A1ID CORONA ASSOCIATES, WHICH PROVIDES FOR PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF.$293309, :SUCH + 1rTimr I CiA:T'Il t CUSTS QYtR AND ABOVE AN R1fOONT NORMALLY ALLOWED -THE CITY BY VIRTUE <" OF T11E EIECTTRIt SERVICE RATE SCHEDULE OF MAY 23, 1977, FOR THE INSTALLATION Of SIX - , IX .:, s000 LUMEM MERCURY.VAPOR LIGHTS ON THREE ORNAMENTAL STANDARDS ON CORONA DRIVE JUST WEST OF,fifER tT;- AIIO-DECLARiNC AN EMERGENCY. • Tlie Charter Rule was 'suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote Jone5,.Sar'.pie, Best, Diaz, OsNAvy, Turner and Zarsky voting, "Aye". 0'4141: T'Srv4: - AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE MR DAY OF AI1f:.usT, ;937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET 5E0, OF THE ORDINANCE AilD RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TINE TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY _ ORDINANCE. 10_ 6106, AS AMENDED, UPON APPLICATION OF LOUISE KRESS8ACH,• BY AMENDING THE ..... ZOOM MAP BY'CHANGING THE ZONING ON THE WEST ONE-HALF OF LOT 3, BLOCK 1, SOUTH END ADDITION, SITUATED IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS FROM "A -I"... ... APARTMENTHODUSE DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT; KEEPING -IH EF ERCT AL.L OR PIIl Vi5i0$s .OF TEHE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS MENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN cokfu T _THEREWITH: ANI OECtARENG AN EMERGENCY. T Chart iRule was -suspended and the foregoing' ordinance passed by the foilowing-vote: Manes Sade, Best, Pax, Dunphy, Turner and Zarsky voting, "Aye"-. not.: sclseduled on the egende. . •Yr.'s_' „ ared-4efor* n -_ r rasentatlye: of Lha .Corpi Christi Taxpayers _ ssociatlon. hr'. `O'Brien referred Mete 1li.3 Sertten A_- Catlection of s me=-_wltichustated " c - y osmc .1 shad have power to provide .for the'Prcmpt collection of,ta*03,,, prescribe wrf, ri taxes are dues; when delinquent; prescr€bet penalties and Interest Ftsr delloquent taxes; . and ;ftai I., aHYow dtsccirnt for advance payment of taxes, not td arj the $teas Prov#ded by general- law and Article VIII, Sect10 20,-Cofstltuticn O.fet]*IA ,s l4' O4.e ten prasented he Cauna11 mathe-Opies of a letter re rrlrr —. inclided le tiso fnregolrg excerpt of the City Charter and suggested that the City SEirtul.ri lie been allowing wing a discount for advance payment of taxes for the past . seitetal.yrxekrs. He pointed out r;} - the only way the City Charter can be changed- '?" hanged- Minutes: Metatir CounzT i Mathis llctaber 3t,, i9 . is by a:.referendusi election, and he. questioned why the practice of allowing discounts _-of_ed_vaio -tomes was discontinued and by what authority. - Mr. Herbert Jitney, speaking on behalf of 15 retired City employees to request consideration of the naming of the recently acquired Rodd Field property to he used €or,park and recreational purposes, first introduced the following retired mup#oyees Mrs- Marjorie Brown lir, Alton White, Mr. John Carlisle, Mr. Bill':'; Anderson, Mr. T. RayKring, Mrs. June -Finck, and Mrs. Nan Albright Cobb. Mr. Whitney continued his presentation and referred to tem -'d' tai= hodiscussion. ens pertaining, to.the,nasing of the Rodd Field property. He, .stated ,.that the retired City employees presented a petition to the Park Board requesting that this: perk be named the "8111 hitt Park" in honor of the former Director of the sr and "- €nfor =,the nc.tI t'at--th felt_#,at''this .nition wouldbe appropriate since Mr. Witt had given marry years t tileTi sof the City prior to Ms death a short time ago. Mayor Jonesexpressed appreciation to all of the former 'City employees werepre-sent and ,thanked themfor their service to the City.; City Manager Tamsend assured the Council that the staff wholeheartedly corirdrs riatis the recomeendation to name the subject park the "Rill Witt•Park." Motion_ by Diaz that the property known as Rodd Field Park be named the �Z l ug about the origin of the -name Rnifif Field b-nd stated that he wanted to be sure that. the existing name was not meaningful to nonla , iocal resi-dents. Krs, June Finck stated that this name was designated for the,alrfleld in -4' i+ ; jt wa na rJ after a eon named .Aichard _ Rodd,iho;was the 'first pilot killed'1n VOrld War H; and eaiplained that this was the traditional rzlanher n' cam-' airfields were named at that time. tir. William Anderson stated that the committee has investigated, and to �� _ iedces NC- Redd svgs raver lien Council Member Turner askd$ir. Whitney if they had obtained any input frame the Mavy in regard to this none change. Mantes Ilegider Come l hosting 3373_ Pape33} City Manager Townsend expressed the opinion thae tire -present •personnel "at:_ th fieldEwoufd not even mare eRr -=_SFE Mr. John Carlisle informed the Council that American Legion Post Ho. 364 uninteously supports this mem for the newly acquired park land. Mayor Jones called for the vote on Council Member Diaz' motion and it passed unanimously. AThs. ..ueces County Commissioner _ P. _y addressed the _. r -... Fes----.:-.-- rt of the adoption of the resolution supporting the request of the Nueces ty tOrailisinnara that a second pass for boats be provided from Corpus Christi Bair fritotheCalf of Mexico such as through the Packery Channel or the Fish Pass. eskw. r iitab ote:_thait_a 1ss_through, the Packery Channel i�oui'6-tt r re €#se constructIa of a bridge and explained the plans for such a project. He then read r letter friet Dr _3Wit£tney Holladay of the Texas A S 1 University system -in which ilr ii i.lada concurred with the plan to create a second pass for boats. Hr. "Luby .then prest ted•a'petition`containing approximately ZOO signatures in support of lire` urgedtiie" City -Connell -to adopt a. resolution similar --to the one ted by tliNueces County Commissioners Court to be sent to the State Legis - acture et he aetle`n last. reek.to endorse this resolution. Mr.`ZraKy so menti ned that' Mr..' ,iaes_s,lttagtr 'nett' referred to the possible availability of funding from the State or the speicific purpose" of Constructing such a pass.. _ Omemmissloner- Li+by Stated that wee aware: b`_ t e statem nt-lnade •by Mr."- Further: dlecusslon fisc law: • iC#iy'ila ar TOWnsend suggested that the Council consider the entire sub; yes+ilutton pointing out that It to inesffect€ve to -mss a: resatutfon and oddness it to. a third party, m�h-1 s tstituute. Hr. Townsend also referred to the bridge that would be necessary if time pass is built and po-inte4 out that If the. Council desires to ask the State einmias' ilgutmr COuntil htell'og October 11, 197R ;2- Atlefikritieent of highways and Public Transportation to place the bridge on a priority fist, then 5atie aspect of the proposed •sheet improvements on the -States -schedule' -iM1nhat-` :her study-- would be required in regard to the boat pass and questioned whether or not any con- tractor old be willing to dredge this pass in exchange for the dredge material. City Manager Townsend stated that if the Council- simply passes the resolution in favor of the boat pass, then the staff will not know what to do as rt pa tains to priority and suggested that a step by step process should he taken because of the - -- - large amount -of- ney involved.. Mayor Jones stated that while he is in favor of the pass, he would certainly not be in favor of changing priorities for street improvements._.. Council limber Zarsky E5pressed the opinion that passage of the resolution _ ._> tid_Ret constitute a change in priorities but would just be a request that this project be considered by the Legislature. Hr. Zarsky pointed cut the great poten- tial for a marina and ether development that would result If the boat pass is built. Commissioner Luby agreed that this resolution is just ori endorsement of the:s cepa: Cu�anc�i'Mlember°Oiaz stated that he, too, thought that passage of the retoTu- tion iatlei`.just constitute adding this to the list of projects to be considered:by mgt statirra: fe$71€11 ?ler°-iiIscusarisi ,=tarty tO c7fl i -JE thT-s:furtherricause there are no plans; no studies have been conducted; and he was. .Oreiferitefrat if the Legislature -considered aTSar pas oee future date, would the. City to present scene concretes plans for the -boat pass-. lie - aso 0at:3$p wouid_first ince to investigate to see just what the status of this e: such an`tarwes plri seri `toe ccgs tura- sever of a agu _ ouni ,nber `Best stated that he th€ntss such a pass offers tremendous ;es_ growth and suggested that the resolution be tabled for ane weak el tel„ eine the.. status of the previous .reauesf tit.* itadager TOwnsend suggested that the Council might like to pass a motion 0 the of€ezt that they are. in favor of a pass at some location, and a report „srf $ate txpa_couid be prepared by the staff. I, Member Zarsky stated that, In view of the discussion, he did not ael:iie a [Past the'rtity mid became involved -onions they ran -de. to_wholeheart Iv .®.at.fnn shauld .be passed to the effect that the Council intends to �rgendorse the concept- Motton by Best that the Council endorse the resolution passed by the Nueces LCounnty Commissioners Court and express their concurrence in the desire for estab- H Shia erlfca-r.pass frcuz Eos Ci`riiti Ray €nto the Sulf of hexlco, seconded :ay Zersky, end- passed unanimously. - Spealrieq an another matter was Mrs. Barbara i_ampert, whe stated that-sha- resides in Pharaoh Valley and that she had recently had her first encounter with Athena Cablevision. She described the method of installation of lines by the .a ; -t r lite wt :dld not replace the grass .properly; they o .ften 44, often '- m, G`i x -. ',.. ... .. - _ f+3ines beyond the -City -right-of-way and inside the yards of the property � � ral-dissetisfaction with their method of operation... -, .Ct#41 a er Tewnseufde'assured airs. Lampert that the City wi it certainly 4i_-iry t g to an piroperty on which Athena has Installed lines outside the public 7 11} as this other charges --that tars. Lampert has made He g ed tt shediscuss this matter with City Attorney Bruce Aycock and Admtnis^ :. #nit) i ]i Kindred 'steted that'theie affairs are usually lark,:`and In this-ia Ioctaii In the vtcirtity of Cityr'ii t1,.' it r x�€ a1I It�i ariPt roes. t rough thatr depiiimieVtieide, be 140'4 414 icera1adtei randu t t%ra. ° Klii 4e111l -that.lcei • �' '6600''of'Veterens Day'on gunday, l4 viiber''I1, 1979, at 1696 i .d uraed..tiis ti ellY'ett0 yrae* to attend wz.�r.dl.tsse..ragvmrrowrAt.ws- tth.11re KLadred _Tst, Wit'OeSiltiMed'whasher or not the City's department heads could "urge" at inti city-meager_lewnsee►d agreed that the staff could senda memorandum.to-all deportment and division heads and to be placed on bulletin boards to inform employes Fr; t1Ae of g— carr onias'"on Hoirember 11, :x,... ****..*..********** Tw tt ., - t' r`_. preen.. _.two. -tel ,t[ns;3j 4 Sf!^ ^r^t..fnr Cha nalt"t consideration, one of which authorized the 'contract with BID, Inc., and ti "pther-pertaIning to the euthorizatton for the submission of a grant applYCa ion td,_i'1eek.0fftce. of Traffic Safety for the purchase of the v.Idsortaging, :eq}ipracrst There was no discassi/5row-these two ordinances; City Secretary.Readpot1ed--...�. !li(e Countil for their votes; ano tI•-• following iiare passed -- AEITHORIZING THE CITY HARMER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH BID, INC., FOR $50,000 BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1979 AND EXTENDING THROUGH JULY 31, 1980, FOR BUSINESS REVITALIZATION AND STIMULATION IN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND OTHER ELIGIBLE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT AREAS, AS FIORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE CONTRACT, A SUBSTANTIAL COPY OF 4RtiriF' fS"ikFi'1IECi1EQ t$FRM—AHD- NA9E A PMT HEREOF, PARKED -EMIR -IT "A";- AND 'DECI ARfHG All EMERGENCY. The Charter die was srispeniled and the foregoing ordinance passed by' vote:Jones, Sample, Best, Diaz, Dunphy, Turner and Zarsky voting, -"Aye". `. 'f5206: ABTHORIZING:SU5HISSION CIF A „GRANT APPLICATION, TO :mg .OFFICE OF TRAFFIC SAFETY:FOR, X2$:8 TO PURCHASE VIDEO-TAPIIIG EQUIPMENT TO RECORD INTOXICATED DRIVER SUSPECTS PRIOR_, BOOKING TOAID 1N THE PROSECUTION OF DWICASES, AND AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ALL DOCUPIIITS NECESSARY TO ACCEPT THE GRANT, IF IT IS APPROVED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Ei Charter' Rule 'as suspended and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote;- -Jones,- Sample, Best, Diaz, Dunphy; -Turner and Zarsky voting, "Aye". - ******.*****,**** 'agar 'Frees 4uggost -what t`..e-Cuunell consider -sone of- the dis ll�:t ltaar� id:. Ocar 3l: ilk t inet Mentiani aril particnilar perentags of discount to be given; and it is possible .for tide CCunc@i to recommend a token amount. lir. Townsend informed the Council Obit there was a lawsuit on this matter at one time. Council Member Rest expressed the opinion that this matter should be tossed and a decision made according to the law as soon as possible. Council Member Turner stated that she would like to have a written legal ruling onthis matter_ The Council agreed that this subject should be .listed Si a discussion item. --r.exi- week= • Mayor .banes requested that copies of the legal opinions on this latter be sent to the Council on friday. Council Member Diaz stated that he had received a number of calls in regard - to the fact that the Council was consicaring discontinuing pickup of large items of .: :� : ,�__ ,• _�___ trisli.--ilam-Afaz-stated"fer `ar-t'iia¢ mit-citizens had rndliatF: - that -they willing to pay a little sore to have the service continued. • City Manager Townsend replied that the calls received by the Council Members were the result of en unfortunate series of media articles, pointing out -that the - only discussion in regard to this was the possibility of a special charge for prompt Service. He assured the %until that discontinuation of large -brush collection -was -- . emeri a sidered. -- On another matter-, Council Member Zarsky referred to appointnents.to boards, coemassions and cornmittees.and recaeaended.that all appointees be asked to.take an H. oath of office prior to serving an the various boards, because some board members unknowingly take actions that are in conflict with the City. Por. Zarsky stated that he_ felt that, lila old *=bea1-00„ems-- £:' ---e+} euggesttthat soh-�esenoretes-be.�nducted_in the%au_icil Cwnbers._ M yad"dones ,suggested than this matter be placed en the agenda next week a.r. 47.1744"4"."`"4 with- :f ::"11--i r " x e *WOWar tlty. en ,t nod agreed and also suggested that infor tlonal.packets 3b arai ni+l to nae app r toe contiT464—inferriskiTrii 'abeet' #licit- _BotTae, :tis -author ter for• the for tionof the board, a copy of the oath of office,. and other material. Citi $amager Townsend iefiormed the Council that two additional agenda .items hed ll 1pOstei as emergecy nitems and suggested that these be considered at this s&aerw ; 6irarxrer_tadl its k. The:west, half of Parcel 21, all of 22 and 23 of the Oso Sewer. Plant Land ecquisitLon project be acquired for 540,375 (including $375 for closing tostsj:_,.;.it is recommended that the cost be paid from the General Fund DeSerVe to be later reimbursed from the sale of bend adjacent to the golf course at Parade Drive and Alameda. Acquisition is based, on. an 'Updated - _ _ sec:.. valeta by -Kr-. Roy;�Fc, independent -real-estate =r:•ys _..._. ,_ Thesis,parcels are located near the corner of Del -also Road nand Ennis„ r.. Jostle. City Manager Townsend stated that a sales contract has been signed fer this piece of property. He located the area on a map and informed the Council that the City has attempted to acquire property at the Oso Sewer Plant since. 1969 In order to protect it. Mr. Townsend pointed nut the property that has already been acquired in the area, and lained:thet tize"goaF of"thee property'- was to reognize the fact_that the wind blows odors around .the Oso Sewer Plant. • City Manager Townsend informed the Council that ever' under the best of improve- ment measures, the plant is going to have a bad odor and indicated that this is the reason why he was so concerned about the rezoning of the Barrera property. Mr. Lantos provided background information in regard to the acquisition of this property. and stated that the contract was written with the intentionthat err3Tiuresawfits tri- C •e ays. assure `et Camel el-thai' a spa agreed with the appraisal. • r - 'e.._r �uunc�ar '��-lnquiixt�=i� - c�Yir Erd- e� -~eros Oto Plant; and City Manager Townsend explained that sewerage has to go dovmhTlj-1 and thore'is.really no other place to take this effluent:' Council Member Best _questioned tIse w sdom of acquiring t els Tam 7n vv era of the fact --that the Council just recently -approved reaaning or -the nearby, Barrera property. - located sty near a sewer plant because of the offensive odors and the aesthetics-=-- of such a'location,. He explained that the staff.de:sires to acquire this land. to - - t , �t,'sit-a+ . -a r_1' is sewer manta .Mr, Tewnsand.also _stated that the last Council l agreed to sell the City -owned land located on Parade Drive and. Alameda -8�ity tib llq€ Iona tr�w Council at- 1,a tract -of land, 'there -well soon be a request for re<oii Ir devalfampeat for apartments. lir. Townsend explained that the staff planned to; rSe the Itenerat Fund for the subject acquisition after"the prtiperty it 'arade tis Bad Mi.edi Is sold_ tett if eager T6Nnseird oonilnuad his presentation bystatlt�g that shay gave st s i es contracts after ten' t._ , years tsf negattattons.far thts propErty Bell` a 1aE4n.d th#t prior C IIs have authorized the acquisition of thl's ¢ r abut q P t1� noun i -an staso noted tisattl-iis piopea Q ty co tt be"use or golf courser /eansIon, but i icaliy It should be acquired to protect the sewer plant.. and to' .v nt` rdeve ret am id tine plant. 4ayor Jones stated tbet he feels that It is In the best Interest of thio City ease thre property and aggressively pursue the purchase of the other property iJn ra City tomer Townsend referred again to the City property on Parade and J �, Maeda and stated that the prior -Council determined that it'sl�cGlo Btr'soitt as 3 slts�le f�esdly lots; however, this Council is not obligated to do this just because prior Council so instructed the staff. The question arose as to whither a or not such sale of lend—is—re Etion � " lbtion-by Best that the Council approve the purchase - of the west half ,of f e3 33,.*11of=22 41ed23 of the ftso Sewer Plant Lend Acquisition Protect; Cf iiaasgsr Townsend presented= the -ordinance approving -this acquisition; �Lisry pullet'trier Coonetl`-for their votesT"and-the fat lowing ordineeee TO £X CUI[ bt»IHENTT SeCESSA*Y ball iltE Acitu SMON OF lot L . =P1_t EL.22 . PAM= 23. 1H COIIHCECTIO$ 1117H titE el UilWelt- PtRIIf. _ AID DECLM INS A -tiitEi cE 1cv. • deter +ors Sospeouted Baal the foraging ordinance pasted by the fol towing !__rt 44 _114014. am, Dunphy. Turner and Zarsky voting. "Aye °. ty Sensor Tnunsend stated that he has one more emergency item that he i# .life rm p -r r't , _ar sled that the. following item be considered; Consideration of an aband est of a 7.5' utility easement along the east sldeof Lot 26, Block 1, Jackson Woods Unit /2. Nr.,_Toirmsend explained that the house on this property is in the process of being sold the new owners cannot obtain a clear title or obtain a loan as long as the enrroachgeent €nto the easement exists; the easement does not have the-seaer- 1[ne'constructed in the easement yet; and if this small portion of the easement -is_... abandoned -by the City. there should be some assurances that the sewer line can be bul t. end the City will not be responsible for any damage inflicted on the property was of such construction. He stated that the staff has been discussing this tatter throughout the day as to whether or not the easement should be abandoned, infor e! th. muni l_that the sale of the property must be completed by November atiO,‘t is .rhe_rea5on for the urgency on _the matter- lir. Tom Basile, Administrative Assistant in. the City Manager's Office, stall that the builder of the house has agreed to install the sewer line in the easewent and n cated that the staff --recommends that -the -Cour -U. coosidet_._passing_ an ardlnancer granting the easement subject to the agreement with the builder being 34ne d. __- . - - eI i Aitornev...Aycock not_ed.that this ordinance should have a hold harmless eeaent alio-which should be signed by tie pew owner. . ie 4see 6 St. ner that.the_ComaciI_approve the abandonment of -a portion of >}ity easement along the east side of tot 26, Block 1, Jackson Woods Unit 2, tQ the-extent_of the actual encroaclinent, subject to the biiilder's'signing'an agreeeent to build the sewer line and providing the owner of the subject property abokiharmiess docu ent; seconded -by Zarsky; and passed unanimously, t ilenager To nsend presented an ordinance effecting- this action; City polled .tom Council for their votes; and the fol iowtng ©rdtn`ance BASS ARCS NO. 15204; CLOSI Ari ABAhiil it ii iNE--iiE INAFTEhi msca BEii PORTIONS0# UTILITYEASEH NT our l €ice 2 sate, .4f, jl Ui€ T 2, ATLffPED IN VOL, 42, PACTS 136, 1$7. MAF WORDS.. Ai/ECU COUNTY, TEXAS, Sti3JECT TO 19Hb1Ttt1NS ASSET FGRT6 SEFSElli;-Alii). DECLARING AN £ iE1iGBICY. prided. the foregoing ordinancenem- passed by the folfow * t X * t *.* * * * * * it * * R being no further business to come before the Council, on mot#on bf by Turner and passed unanimously. the Regular Council Meeting 47 p.m., October 31, 1973_ SER JOS, Mayor of.the City of Corpus Christi, Texas certify that the foregoing minutes, sable being for the period -- of October 3, 1979 through October 31, 1979, inclusive, . and-havi ;g bews,previouslyapprowed by Council Action arc by me hereby approved - as itemized: 10/03/79-- Regular Meeting 10/10/79 - Regular Meeting 10/17/79 - Regular Meeting 10/17/79 - Special Meeting 10/24/79 Regular Ming Twilling- Rcaular, Meeting