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WETER1A, ZAMA ELEMENTARY 'SC i2t
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. David Dior, ' C€ r Manager R. Marvin Townsend
$ ;MOB K. DumOhY Asst.,. City Attorney ey Robert Coffin
Cliff'Zartky ;?ding Asst.Ci.ty Secrct rry.horpthy Zahn •
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Mayor Pro. Tem Edward L. Sample
Dr, Jack- test. -
Betty N. Turner
Mayor Luther .Maes ea 1
ed the s+eetino to ordc at Zs, Ata Elementary USW,
introduced the Council Viers present, and suited that the purpose of the Special
fleeting was to conduct a public hearing or the assessment hearing on -Street
improvements for :the Ella Barnes tint IS Street leprovement Project and atso. on
iia elo3ing of tsverel prsrtlons of street rights -of --way, a portion of Kavaj#
Street anda portion of Mary Street
Acting Assistant City Secretary Dorothy Zairn verified that the necessary.:'
guorum of required Garter Officers. was present to conduct a legally constituted
sweetlhit,
sot on by iifai 1hAt ltay-01' i T Edward L, Sampte, Council rienlbar .lack
Best, ant 4uncli :Member Betty N. Turner be excused for just -cause! sec3itQer til
. rs1' and passed unanimos►S.iy.
stayor Jones explained that part of the fund for this project Wore'
titils'fi i3". 1 porti. of the fonds will be pr vIded
the temrlieritV. tieeeICIPMent Program. He also stated that the property o r it l
pay onail + metol tir'Iy 20* of the cost of the street improveesent •..
tity,.Manager.0,4 Marian Tovnsend further explained that th :s..
a e:aabined ie rIng oont the issessments'.assooleteCwit.
reafement ffiroliitz-end the cios np of three saloW parceii:s of` *uth »1 eon?.
rixt ri t Of WIY a000ti o of Nav jo Street from iteihwfn. Tavard tai Vtrgt:nia
e i-liorttau of Mary stroot Immediately gest of Etesnoe Street.. ;Ke then
thathhe of the_ M dera) of the area hmsi i to rake a :stat e t.
; :-ivatrome tat in obtaining he stgtiatt'iats'.
h*t.r, P*vii g:+�E i �i i resulted in tt realization this.itret t
► 1# par r a fessed appretiati to tha Council �s far attending
i.iMseis:ermfftatted Assistant City Attorney lobart Co#itt..
simbrf-0 1*t fog .on t.tia prelltetnery ;tssesseents,
sts.ant_:Cttlt. Attarrety Coffin, informed
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ti that ` iaa� ing..
Alet .4-434cte 1.145 or the. 'Stet* Statutes€ theprposi:the
int tf as #srr * t*rlad al 11 tntkaftc*'the rliff4.00, pr
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f"t' a s r€a+ents nr, Coffin Celled as fsl f rltt:;
ugh questioning a the witness, hr. Coffin ascertained :theV,Mif.;-
sterol profastional engineer in the State of Texas; be IS a g.r.
fiter'x#ty of T+wit'' at Austin; that his current position la Chef Eng'in.ity
---:Departmentof Engineering and Physical Development for the City :of corpus
r'i 4 that he has t Clywd by the Clay far over 20 years; and Chet ,s.,..-
r ter f"awrtliar with ;he Elia *arms Unit 11 Street .
Seltth :to describe the project.
'platen/ter t explained dust •the project is the third and meat
t -tile Dermal Street liproveeent projects: funding will to provided
164.ipileit, rnft the 55th Year C untity Development Program; and
in:the program. es a risen of Voluntary Payr
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P$.***0 pr"o,evted on the scrteettSO'
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teePacted sutigTade, a, compacted bsse and If" oT 2- Tfot -0" Mot -mix
Asphottic :surface foe 4 wkie street to Comanthe Street 414 4 26' 44440 .5tf0rt.
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oe the the Streets, Mr. SNith stated that ,aiso intii4ed 44 the orcjiml will tik!, ;
st 4..1thp;4241,4 tizi!, 4nd IS" thick reloi-orted_drivewar.:t
ShOWO On t construction plans or as requested by the oropertv owners,
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Mr, Smith continued tal %Latino that the lowest bid was that suhmitted hv
King C.Onstrustion Company In the amount of V*131,964.50 the total preliminary
4ssessw,ents $206.,G; ond'the City portiOn of the proLjett will 1 $877,351.60_
Me exptained the method of :4;00401A009 thr r4tes, POling that7the .eaximum
-rat‘ for -'orie and •two- (*Any ralidences, thtirthe-S 4:414 5011rolz;---444-1 bt: $4.15
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linear foot for curb, gutter and pavement and $0.75 per '54uare foot tor lidcwaiks„
tfr., Soith also stated that commercial properties inciuded f the Projenewiii. be
asses$0 at comeartiat rate,s-. fl w mote4ti - :the ptojeet assessMent-roMe01111StS
Items.
Chief Engineer Smith also mentiootd the street% proposed for -closing as a
part of this prOJeet, Le, Mary Street, Immediately west of Eleanor Street, and
Navajo Street from baldwin Street to Virginia _Street. Me stated that the first
street is unopened and the second intersects ilaidwin at an acute- angle, Mr., Smith
- alio stated that •duringthis public hearing. •tonsiderationwiil
closing of street rights-of-way, whiCh he located on the map.
For the benefit of the meMbers of the audience Who did •not speak tnittish,,
r.. fltor dTh tonStruttron inspector -who tS A 9r Th the---ftAle
of TPKOS, translated the foregoing Into Spanish,
Chief Engineer Smith explained the reason for the closing ofthe various.
-Streets,
Assistant City Attorney Coffin inguired 43 to the ant!elpatd flail:, ,mm
qletjon of this proje4t, tinct $r. Smith stated that the project will require 300.
Working dAys. which will be approximateiv 15 months, also pOInted nut that
neR 4041er tines will be installed 4% a part of this project.
Chief Engineer Smith informed tht audience that parients of theassess-
trwIts will pot tot da* until the project is completed; caeth payments will he
ped; or th* OroOmrtY Owners PlAY i44/1Y their ON90/45M411t6 In 'equal tmtillhomts
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Assistant . City AttOwnt7 Coffin
1 lY _ Owe. Aroker.
rata of $aft, indicating further thet in
helextenkhui at« 't 10 y 4,r
called a$ his ?peat witness. kr. iii t i iam
Through questioning of Mr. Holly. ?fr. Coffin determing.4 that he is a
-qualified real estate: appraiser an4 broker registered in the $tato of Teens, th
he has #teed practicing this pr-ofessio fcr $$ years: that hie ka$ been >appr,lisin
Pr ray iTr the City of Corpus Christi and !Metes County icor th.tt period of time
and that he -is thoroughly falai/far with the property included {n Etre Tile !tarn*
Arca sir,ert fgsprovvient, Unit le. project.
Hr._ttoilyatso testi€1 rl,that he 1s quilt €a!a.ilisr with thi$ ent.l•re. are
*pot that het has Intornined each and every rsne-o .tt,e•pariels Ilscr en'tte.preiti
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!tie_ COOIn.esktd hr. tioily if, in his opinion, all of the: pr'e rties
en the assessment rail arlii in factbe. enhanced .at least'#n't rret: cif the
ss.sesamenti_
Mr. Molly stated t $0 pi eek of property are Zoned rt.i they commercial
rsr_apert+aent but r ,li#ed-by single-family dwelling*, but =f theses pr-ope.rt es
were zoned :to ve*Tect their actuat use, they waved alsobe enhanced at least in
the am000t of the assessments. hr. Molly further testified that he aar+f.lr found,
bate add -shaped lot that is triangular in shape on which he reoxmrnded in adjust
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owner. - Aileen Moore Waters
Property Lot$ 6 erlrl 7. lock 27. meadpark lid'di t. oo
. g9et t+ed:,.rOuct eo : p $298.90
to es,. ' d 3e - = 1 :R- t i=t - n.. -tsar -ls--a { 14 - .
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".4.10! wed property, City $aneger Townsend explained that If the property owners
agreed to have their property dewertoned to "11, 18", the City will' l initialte this
ititStrisarY toning chang which will- enebta cite City to reducer the ali4e41mift4t1, 0$1.-
140 In property. air_ Townsend t suggested that those property nwherl$n effecireAi Sigh
a i l St ger vast ing that their Property be reinnod 10 order t
se obtalr+ such a r'e"iuCt,1On,
liisiStant City Attorney COfftn Stated that this conttuder the €rrrmal k !tai•:
MOnY for this he ring.
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Ahlre,t;"40ease•tetied for etailients frt. the *idlers* its retterst::::IlFIile4$`.
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City Sen.iiaar"._. TCenseeett. 1090611404 0'1'4 thli "Ilightr* of -1014*
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t-$. • $ 407/ ,,.00$ the. tiered, glittnr, under consideratien,
, tiFw.itreet•titeiirsee end the abandont of street
An :adentified emattleman Inquired abeam the trafffe '
iiker•isicoonof Sprotrehoth Streets..
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chef EPAsiotrer Smith explained that the plearxrd curve wt.) 44014:
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iMffic. at *fi. ICICatiOnip witith now hes en abrupt "dog
Stephen Ayala expressed opposition to the closing of it10r0*:30
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val* stiket-r000mo!* feels that the owner lainediately to front or
his
*Or ctonstru.O•t.e. fence., thereby blocking the view of his property irort ljdwlt"
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City *neer send stated that provided there are no coesnenta fro*
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-other eiebers *f the audimnc-As. the staff will be glad to work with hr. Arita iked.;
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the tIrther ProPertY owners to see if something can be worked cut in regard to this' .
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• -.: gs, Frani Pedrara, 502 Cheyenne, stated that her faru1y owns in ApartMent._-"
bnii4InCat the:torner of Cheyenne and.Iiavajo: they have 16 units and Plan
Alone) constructtoN a number of the residents travel through Mavaio Street; am.
• they would prefer- that the street not he closed.
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City Manager Talet--ond explain ti%st the reason the staff remmeends At. •.- ::-'':...
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closing of this,...portino of the street is because it is very •dangereaS tO,
. .. Streets Intersec. tIng in tilts manner.
. . Mr. Ton Stewart, Director of Traff it and Transit, cant irmed this statesiailt:::.':•••''.' -•"' -
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noted that W'itiJi Owe streets Intersect at a sharp angle, a issmardons'iltSlat4 ..t.- : , `,:
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and On sclOsilfq of this portion Of havaio Street Wit eliminate the.00ti,'-',•- :•', •
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: rsi.,,,. tryi$0 loofte$, pfreetor of Planning and Urban Develtleiant,: el.splainet:::-• '-.' • .
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'',.,•tO-tItelifattartf (WiterS hi English and Spanish the method
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thio. thttf preglerty..„ if it is being utt tired for single-family dwellings., ta n lier..':',•.
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::i :-.:06‘4640604 f itift. tozoitte.04,1 or apwrlment use to "it -111" in otd,or to obtain a •imuer •• •.-
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liSsettismen•t rite. fir. Stinnes Suggstated that they sign the petition Wino •43t•e-to.
fpileuing. which the City wilt initiate the roolov writ:414 ,