HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/18/1980 - Specialmoons
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14,04 * mat ing w o.rder in
the purpOSe of the Ming is to
the City Charter, .,
i I l 0.,-1. called the roll of required C rtcr Off c
.. eal� ri ws present to conduct a legally -t
r- s stac t t this meeting was advertised in the fiocal newspaper,
a .rest t Of the advertistment, too citizens had registered with the City
4WfiPe. tee aidie0.
the Council on the proposed amendments. ents . He then
atezdek to .speak.
�.ikzdek, AsSotiateYProfessor of Political Science at the Corpus Christi
.tate^ i a versify, stated that was not speaking as a repreientative of that
Un't s but for himself. Or. lietdek complimented the Councl l for conducting
,x rious• bl.ic hearings this subject to order to provide citizens an oppor-
ity toe*pr sss their opinions. Dr_ gezdek expressed the opinion that the
ac# oh -for . the adoption of the proposed amendments should be scheduled as soon"
l st le .due to the fact than the Charter can only be amended every two years,
solgested that this election be herd on April 5, T980 so that the next
tt election could be conducted two. years folloWng that date.: if
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zdelt stated tet he hes axstrong interest In gaugtng the pub'lic's
01. of l-gs expressed the opinion that these public hearings are very voila-
noa they are Oen to everyone; however. be po€rated out that very fes people.
Om to Appear before the Vinci l s either because of the tack of elft or
es Iescy to speak in public. Or. tatdek stated that he felt that shiny mod41
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D ; rsIy ae<art .t tto eapatiosi at.tr t1
C t t 1 s ter .tom pis ibt l t t of du`
p1 is aer:l. n the 'f001119%.• of a-sa Jor3tt of t i. tt:.tt;Jr(s
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C a 1.104 thaat 4f t tr are Just theses types of as ndoeht , there.
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:tit c in titan awpprOeet the $bite, dnie sheer!« ars sa aaxan i i Vin:
:. rtrtietiipOlo some aatt ns . _#re alea suited -.that he was .;of tit,.
as+sp ,er voter!. ods elet.tion day aattlt t-r.sertt -104
ie.-beide* :&griaed that 1 ;wo* al ., tR s fatly
t avo It*t th�kt 41e t-e'.aa rimildeot oaf ttMt-:t.l ttr =Sluff area WO,,
eiletnieeet. 1404 is 06o. 2 to Osseltd Arttcte Vt t 1► .$1*tittoo
. *4-t4_*.titik;-afitkortw for the Coeirci 1 to approve leasee and franchtsbe► for
4iatter.pertat . Ono' 0441 5 years stir. Savoy stetrd that he is Interested In
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1444 » the CauSewracy to Padre i s i a'r d .
Also spealtirkg 3* reword to t;Ys amend.vent was Mr. Clay ; wt,
Wore r Nr. Acer* adOr*-aced tf-,r C aunzi i Nt c r„r Best: Thilul eel if
hag read the. Yarl rtVZ51d xer$iC411. Of thP. s. irr •ed ar'en? .nt, and Mr, parr
iihdi*At454 t1 it had g'ead the- gsher Aer_taeni t 25 yeasr :eases.
City AtAoll.ney 4, Broce Aysodk pointed out that the Lel/al Deportment had
deerlsad saverai atternatives to the original avrendment, and Dr. Best noted that
for each Year asf a 1$ year -tease, the lessee
uld be requArt d ta Invest approx-
imately $25,000., accts diog to the .ameOment under consideration at this time.
ttz, More. expressed the op;nio.P. that this wording could be an l prtvement
over the Priii 1_.. " ?
t1ar. itMOore also suggested that, the item listed as No. 4, petto nietg to.
Articles tX, Section .. subParagraPh 10(1), should be more clearly defined on
tom. ballot sO that the voters will know just exactly whor sle Central Corpus
Chtisiti t+nprovemeflt District i5 located.
City Manager Townsend Informed Mr. Moore Chat the Council has already
approved the in Ittsion of this amendment can the bai int an explained that the
purpose of this t*# + le -enlarge the area ire the hope that they older part
of tate City tillb4. deveioPed_
Mayor Jonesfurther e*piained that the objective behind this amendment
to provide leasing for a sufficient number of years that major hotels will be
attracted to this area.
Mr, Moore stated that he objected to the title of tha district because
tfshewrrtit. li nrtr hat imazarfk of psi what thlk h51ve Anti tk + . it.did.not....feeI
that it is right to ,give four ;hers of the Council the authority to lease _C'ty
property for terms of 60 years, .
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the amendMent. is just designed to enlarge the area,
ea cid f +bar War. deported the Meeting at ./WO p,r. because af another
ommttmeb
Mr. Hoare asked h h larger the district will be it gals amensire est :a
approved by the voters, and City !Santow lOwnserud rtol kd that It wi t i ire. a; Ot to
ftiSr 442001$ elem.irea Pa. SICOrt that tht hal l 1 id .1 Sega that aft aolpvata
deter otioa d� ated om the bollci so that the public wi i 1 understand 1 ,
Clay Measkion TWOMMN6 explained that the Only pOblic lands that Pry ehtlY
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eatse iso this Central Cor^pzsrs Christi It District ote-Arte len Park., the.
-oliao cam: tower iffroadWay and public rights-cI• ' t the AlnlY vaY. the CI&. c*ilw take
ailsoatagleQ thl$ inCse in boundaries ,+quid be on a kitY-lois back basis; tho
now boundaries moold include the lands ori Corpus Christi Beath, hand around the
Mayfront ie ce P*r1 , land aroua'ad the Police Deportment, b uetiar Park. and south
RLuff Park, and Possibly some other areas. Mr. Townsend pointedpot that..ttvese
areas • realm bye ltd City, best unless these bou ideries art extended to
Itidde these aeras. the City de tett have thhor l ty to lease tbt land,
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reiterated taut this is basically the eldest .ort of the City -and that this is a
method to improw the entire Ores_
Council t mer thasphy stated that he ares a x. r 6 .,:he Charter Advi ry
tea that tad recommendost.tho formation of the Central Corpus Christi in4prove-
t District; tial s►+ty.cons.idered the eicaw+ntoon.areaa; and he felt that they %hour
hese inciedadmOrejan4 in f975 -Awn this item was a proved. by the uaters., . He
erap?,asized the fact, t.hdt he is in favor of this enlargement of the District.
fir.Joats Wegastd that the Council review t e charter amendeeats an -
which adeffaLta,declaion hos.been node to include thin the erection, acting
that the had balm made-
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l*Otien by Seel that 0%4104/wing amendment to Art icier V i 1, .Sect I u ;Zee ba
04,4!ptvpvekticsolmi subseettOR tee Ot nembers4LIS) and to read as fol teazle,
ttcyfv: a tantedszaxaa d;
ttae� i f#� 3tsC
olimt.toot for a thrla 'f not tet e>ceed f t fte
,p01.440, :th* the-. sack or the, franchisee Yokes an Unvestaleht of at leeat, .
t1aa 4# thoesand( 5,I ) ddt : in the Leasehold- interest for' + Ch yaer
mar Owe ) yem Oat ,the 1,1CS*60,or fraise W4,144 to extern the laaa0
hie fldf IQ«
scos+ate followed, and cif ;fir lersky stated tttait ,?he..telt`Oat .e
setae+t. of aoilaY eta ified ght be as much a detriment w ft to .an inretsttve, tug-
paw
ug-
a could blain a f lytiaor iswase, and if it is su cessfu l .
al request -a .,-lraar loose beyond that.
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Fahseary 1$, i950
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Cltr Manager Totarmend remit the Council that there are a number of villas,
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ivatitos that have long Leases with tho City, such as the Golf- star, ENO;
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Central Power 4 Light Company, %arbor la<y! se, _ate the Ari hoseuv of SDOtis
l+[rr T alp hasised the fact that vary few atlas 1r' Texas require
election for leases at. ails
Sr. hest. Po-;hted iii }mai if a tabiev siC€r. fra III sx ..1 had a. leo by 'r'-
chi$e with the City, theY might he willing to invest several :million dcatlar in
Installations,
Council member 'fearer irr3F4rtd abmit the monetary requirements t'or E. long
tease and asked if shy: investlrtent ,-eaoired would .be! for capital Improvement or
lnyentrary.
City 4t£o r y Aytoftk pJ14.45 tngt ft 04 he for capIt t iTprovc !'-}`t'a or
se told Inv4W1tent, and City ."tanager Tmin$en i explained that each case 1,000d
to be determined separately and tht Council would be the final authority to
e each lease.. .
Gat Massager Townsend referred to Article VIII, $ectidn 2 (a)(i) filch
te franchise shad be granted. €*r a ttrn of more than thirty (30) ;ears,"
emeed s+et that this wilt stili be £art.lucled• in tht Charter ancf v+,a id it%i
nthisres to"onmere than 3Q years..
per._ TOialseod also referred to Section 2 lar(2)
,2 crani noting that. itis ai los teases of 60 pears on arc perty of the
t1ty embracing - portion cif .:the, re.sently existing waters or s+abnrerged lands of
Christi lien, He ;assured the _Ceunell remit: then 'iiPtitaticros wr;{ffi,°# st ll
er reduired as to which one of t
g alter nasc:s evr
stated titikt the real CSidei w1il1chohm of the anter -
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rigOlfr OlOOttnt Of the covocil. cif C t Fist* 0 d #f *Jos the ?trot -sot set" -.4 reeding or the ordinance, at SAtitiiii-
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f shell he published Ow to emit newspaPer
teelosa t*R k do. the hitt text title esa 'i
1. folkovias Viet.€, c j,
tainehili of Such WO itetion shall r
..,.-prostroctive freothiso hotter okr litselee. Ito -such di she
OffioaTine-ont41 the eeptretlon of t h HG * foli . tie t i
Of4t1t-etioe, aott oftry loch ordinance, #I -a is± ate€ /east Oen
rifferilatiOO procieore provided state laws, Article it$1„.
t t -s Tease t -moi ' tatvt , as ~dad or to the {o .:4w F- #
v tAmber *est referred to the ceeltion of binding arbitra,t.i4n i x
restrl that is cavrently it the colort end asked If the City ha.s en tit
tib : f, end if following that date. the cowl rui'es that the arbitration
ten* sold to sehnitted to tt'e voters, :r . cools/ ba dont#n vi grat
f i. that Oa Chartar can aoly be tsi4 ever 00 yo.415 and t aero artier a iiy for:.
toriertrig the veer that may hold an election.
' t, , Attorney Aycock expressed the *Onion that the C*rteer cruet&
onetnidet -for two yrs aft the itttSeot Charter ei .term,
ii" r &let ;Appealed that the *metal consider Wang ti i 4
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