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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 1981
7:10 P.M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Luther Jones
Mayor Pro Tem Betty N. Turner
Council Members:
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
City Manager Marvin Townsend
City Attorney J. Bruce Aycock
City Secretary Bill G. Read .
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Mayor Luther Jones called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of
City Hall.
City Secretary Bill G. Read verified that the necessary quorum was
present to conduct a legally constituted meeting.
Motion by Gulley that the resignation of City Manager Townsend be
accepted as of two weeks, or September 30, 1981, with continued employment in
his prior position as Assistant City Manager on vacation until the vacation
expires, except for a work period or work periods in 1982 as required by the
City Council; seconded by Kennedy.
City Manager Townsend interjected that he would like to clarify the date to
state "as of close of business on September 30, 1981" so that there is no
misunderstanding about that.
Council Member Gulley accepted this clarification to his motion and Council
Member Kennedy concurred.
The motion passed by the following vote: Turner, Dumphy, Gulley,
Hawkins, and Kennedy voting, "Aye"; Jones and Zarsky voting, "No".
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Council Member Kennedy asked City Manager Townsend about the change
order for Captain Clark's boat slip.
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Assistant City Manager Lontos stated that his staff estimated the change
order to be $34,000 to $35,000 but the contractor has agreed to do the work for
$43,000. He stated that the staff has contacted Goldston Company to see if they
can do the work for less money and he will have a recommendation for the
Council next week, including the source of the funding.
Mayor Pro Tem Turner stated that she has received telephone calls about
the possibility of Schatzel and Chaparral Streets being inaccessible to the public
because of construction there during the months of November and December.
Assistant City Manager Lontos explained that according to the contract,
traffic must be allowed to go through both streets during the entire period of
the construction.
City Manager Townsend noted that the Chamber of Commerce and people in
the downtown area were very enthusiastic about this project, but the staff
warned the merchants that the construction would require two years and would
be very inconvenient for them.
Mr. Lontos stated that he has asked for a progress report from the
contractor and a timetable as to where on the project he expects to be during
the months of November and December. He further stated that the contractor
cannot work on more than two streets at a time and the contract provides also
that one lane of traffic must be open at all times. He agreed that this is very
inconvenient for the contractor but the traffic can move through those streets
at all times during working hours.
Mayor Jones suggested that this be explained in detail to the Downtown
Business Association and asked that Mr. Phillip Hall be contacted, by a staff
member to explain this to the group.
City Manager Townsend suggested that an estimate be made of the cost of
having the contractor move out of the area during the Christimas shopping
season and back in, and possibly the merchants would be willing to pay this
cost. -
Council Member Dumphy noted that the Council needed to know how to hire
a new City Manager and suggested that the matter be discussed with the
possibility of considering a search by a National concern.
Mayor Jones indicated that he would contact the Texas Municipal League to
see if there are any firms that handle this type of situation.
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Council Member Dumphy inquired of the Mayor if he had the time to be the
person to arrange for this.
Council Member Kennedy expressed the opinion that the Council should
move on this as soon as possible and inquired if there is a consensus among the
Council that a national firm should be employed.
City Manager Townsend informed the Council that the firm of Korn -Ferry
worked on the Dallas City Manager opening and the Charlotte, No. Carolina
City Manager's position. He also informed the Council that Peat, Marwick and
Mitchell is a good firm that performs this type of service. He stated that the
usual procedure is to contact a firm which will then send a representative to
discuss this with the Council and explain their procedure for contacting
potential applicants for the position.
Council Member Dumphy suggested that Mayor Jones and Mayor Pro Tem
Turner start contacting the firms that City Manager Townsend recommended,
particularly, Korn -Ferry, to ask for a representative to be sent to this City.
Mayor Pro Tem Turner agreed that she could meet with Mayor Jones at
9:30 a.m., September 17.
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There being no further business to come before the Council during this
Special Council Meeting, on motion by Turner, seconded by Hawkins, and
passed unanimously, the meeting was adjourned at 7:30 p.m., September 16,
1981.