HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 04/20/1999AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
APRIL 20, 1999
1:00 P.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council after the Presentations section. Please speak
into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Your presentation w~l be limited to three minutes.
If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si ud. Desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-espaffol en todas las juntas del
Concilio para ayudarle.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
the City Secretary's office (at 512 880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given b~(/f~everend E. F. Bennett.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. fr~(:L~'FrCL
D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. /,,-/
Mayor Pro Tem Melody Cooper (//
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Alex L. Garcia, Jr.
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Edward Martin
Dr. David McNichols
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES:
1. V~(/ppproval of Regular Meeting of April 13, 1999. (Attachment # 1 )
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Ordinance canvassing returns and declaring the results of the Runoff
Election held April 17, 1999, in the City of Corpus Christi, for the
purpose of electing Council Members in Districts 2, 3 and 4.
(Attachment # 2)
Outgoing Council Member speeches and presentations.
Note: The swearing in ceremony for the newly elected Council
Members will be conducted by The Honorable Janis Graham
Jack, Federal District Court Judge. Immediately following the
swearing in ceremony a reception will be held for the outgoing
Council Members and the newly elected Council Members. The
public is invited to attend. The newly elected Council Members
will hold their first Council meeting immediately after the
reception.
POSTING STATEMENT:
City Secretary
ACTION/COMMENTS
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Proclamation declaring April 11 - 17, t999 as "Public Safety Week"
Proclamation declaring April 22, t999 as "Queen Isabella Day"
Proclamation declaring April 25 - May 1, 1999 as "National Crime Victim's Rights Week"
AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
APRIL 20, 1999
2:30 P.M. ~: ~)
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience w~l be provided an opportunity to address the Council after the Presentations section. Please speak
into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Yourpresentation will be limited to three minutes.
If you ha vea petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si ud. Desea didgirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-espal~el en todas las juntas del
Concilio para ayudade.
'*,rsons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
City Secretary's office (at 512 880-3f05) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by~r. Raymond Kaiser, Senior Pastor, First United Methodist Church.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States.
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City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
G. PRESENTATIONS:
Pubtic comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
* Update on Kid's Place Expansion Project.
* Proposed HEB Tennis Center Expansion Project.
PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA.
PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL
DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM AT THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GIVING
YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A recording is made of the meeting; therefore, please speak into the
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microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. ff you have
a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the
City Secretary.)
Si usted se dirige a la junta y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete
ingl~s-espa,~ol en la reunidn de la junta para ayudarle.
PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as
motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council
will use a different method of adoption from the one listed,' may finally pass
an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two
reading ordinance; or may modify the action specified. A motion to
reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a
subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Counc~ has been
furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without
being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in
which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual
consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate
discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one
vote.
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on a~ motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
Ordinance appropriating $10,000 from the Blanche Moore Foundation
in the No. 6010 Trust Fund - Youth Sports for the expenses of the
Corpus Christi Magic Blanche Moore Baseball Team; amending the
FY 1998-99 budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 023387, to increase
appropriations by $10,000 in the No. 6010 Trust Fund - Youth Sports.
(Attachment # 1 )
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K. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
ZONING CASES:
Case No. 399-1, Fielder Family Trust #1: A change in zoning from a
"B-I" Neighborhood Business District to a "B-4" General Business
District on Woodlawn Estates, Block 3, Lots 11 and 12, located on the
northwest corner of South Padre Island and Woodlawn Drives.
(Attachment # 2)
Planninq Commission's and Staffs Recommendation: Approval of the
"B-4" District.
ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Fielder Family
Trust #1, by changing the zoning map in reference to Lots 11 and 12,
Block 3, Woodlawn Estates, from "B-l" Neighborhood Business
District to "B-4" General Business District; amending the
Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing
Comprehensive Plan.
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
3.a.
Ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of $15,750,000 City of
Corpus Christi, Texas Utility System Revenue Refunding and
Improvement Bonds, Series 1999-A. (Attachment # 3)
3.b.
Ordinance appropriating $15,750,000 from the proceeds of the sale
of City of Corpus Christi, Texas, Utility System Revenue Refunding
and Improvement Bonds, Series 1999-A in the No. 4243 Wastewater
1999-A Capital Improvements Project Fund to improve and extend the
Wastewater disposal system component of the utility system and
refund the City's designated Commercial Paper notes issued to
provide interim financing; authorizing the transfer of $1,685,000 to the
No. 4500 Commercial Paper Program Wastewater Capital
Improvement Project Fund, to reimburse the Commercial Paper
Program for previous expenditures. (Attachment # 3)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract with M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. and Associates, Inc. in the amount
of $2,225,000 to provide architectural/engineering services for the
new Corpus Christi International Airport Terminal Building project.
(Attachment # 4)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
contract amendment with DMJM Aviation (formerly Day &
Zimmerman) to provide program management services for the new
Corpus Christi International (CCIA) Terminal Building and associated
Capital Improvement Program projects in an amount of
$1,158,288.50, for a revised total contract amount of $1,784,983.50.
(Attachment # 5)
Ordinance appropriating $107,000 in Passenger Facility Charges
(PFC) in the No. 4621 PFC Fund to provide funding for the DMJM
Aviation Program management services contract for the new airport
terminal; amending the FY 98-99 Capital Budget, adopted by
Ordinance No. 023474, by adding $107,000 to the Airport Program.
(Attachment # 5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
Letter of Agreement with Southwest Airlines to temporarily relocate
operations at the Airport at a cost of $191,532. (Attachment # 6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Change Order No. 5 in the amount of $49,337.16 with Nuway
International, Inc. to provide separate sleeping and bathroom facilities
for male and female firefighters at Fire Station No. 4 - Rodd Field
Road at Wooldridge. (Attachment # 7)
Resolutiory/a'uthorizing condemnation proceedin s by the City to
conde fee sim e title to Lot 9,' Block 7, ~entral Wharf and
War~h/or~use Co any's subdivi ' ~i located North C ~o Street,
b l een Ki ey and Bluch Streets, ~he ov~;rs, Jc~ K.
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M. CLOSED MEETING:
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PUBLIC NOTICE is given that the City Council may elect to go into
executive session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss matters
listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open
Meetings Act, Chapter551 of the Texas Government Code. In the event the
Council elects to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the
section or sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive
session will be publicly announced by the presiding officer.
Planned Closed Sessions and Related Action
In addition to the foregoing, notice is given specifically that the City
Council expects to go into executive session during this meeting
regarding the following additional matters:
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071
regarding Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission Notice
of Enforcement Action, City of Corpus Christi Public Water Supply
System, O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant, Corpus Christi, Nueces
County, Docket No. 1998-1391 -PWS-E, with possible action related
thereto in open session.
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074
to deliberate regarding Municipal Court Judges with possible action
related thereto in open session.
REPORTS:
The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff,'
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff,' constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; fofiow-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other brief
discussions regarding city-related matters.
CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
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11.
Legislative Update and consideration of resolutions and
actions deemed appropriate by the City Council as to
legislative issues before the 76th Texas Legislature.
MAYOR'S UPDATE
COUNCILAND OTHER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT:
E. M99-104
M.2.
Motion selecting the Mayor Pro Tem service dates for 1999-2001 as follows:
Council Member Henry Garrett
Council Member Rex A. Kinnison
Council Member Javier D. Colmenero
Council Member Mark Scott
Council Member Arnold Gonzales
Council Member Melody Cooper
Council Member John Longoria
Council Member Betty Jean Longoria
April 20, 1999 - July 19, 1999
July 20, 1999 - October 18, 1999
October 19, 1999- January 17, 2000
January 18, 2000 - April 17, 2000
April 18, 2000 - July 17, 2000
July 18, 2000 - October 16, 2000
October 17, 2000 - January 15, 2001
January 16~ 2001 - End of Term
M99-109
Motion reappointing the following judges, effective April 20, 1999, to terms
coterrninous with the City Council:
a. Rodolfo Tamez as Presiding Judge of the Municipal Court of Corpus
ChristL Texas, and Judge of Division A;
b. Donald Alex as Judge of the Municipal Court of Corpus Christi, Texas,
Division B;
c. Nelva Gonzales Ramos as Judge of the Municipal Court of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Division C;
d. Julianna Siracusa Rivera as Judge of the Municipal Court of Corpus
Christi, Texas, Division E.
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