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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/02/1986MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 2, 1986 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Luther Jones *Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jack Best Hall. Council Members: David Berlanga, Sr. Leo Guerrero Joe McComb Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong City Manager Craig McDowell City Attorney Hal George City Secretary Armando Chapa rdCt /11 - Mayor Jones called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of City The invocation was given by Council Member McComb, following which the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States was led by Council Member Berlanga. City Secretary Chapa called the roll and verified that a quorum of the Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the meeting. A motion was made by Council Member Mendez that the minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of August 26, 1986 be approved as presented; seconded by Council Member Guerrero; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones administered the Oath of Office to Mr. Ricardo Villa, Municipal Arts Commission, and Ms. Jean B. Newberry, Intergovernmental Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. *Mayor Pro Tem Best arrived at 2:04 p.m. * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones called for consideration of the following item: MICROFILMED minutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 2 I. BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS a. Planning Commission: Term Shirley Mims 7-31-88 b. Municipal Arts Commission: (Appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council) Daniel Cavazos (Reappointment) 9-1-89 Mark W. Anderson 9-1-89 Nancy K. Eshleman 9-1-89 Masafumi Base 9-1-89 Doris Henderson 9-1-89 c. Landmark Commission: Juan Gomez Allen Rumme d. Transportation Advisory Board: Gerald Walker 11-20-86 11-20-86 4-30-89 e. Park & Recreation Board: Al F. Parrish, Jr. (Reappointment) 8-23-88 Vic Menard (Reappointment) 8-23-88 Charles Blum (Reappointment) 8-23-88 Toby Shor Oshman 8-23-88 Dave Porterfield 8-23-87 Bill Colson 8-23-88 Gloria Swantner (Advisory) f. Coastal Bend Hospital Authority: g• Jack Solka 4-21-88 Michael S. Lee 4-21-88 Jacob Munoz 4-21-88 Jo Sturm 4-21-88 David Bonilla 4-21-88 Nancy Bowen 4-21-88 Charles Thompson 4-21-88 Joint Airport Zoning Board: Robert Zamora (City) - Reappointment 8-11-89 A motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that the above listed appointments be confirmed; seconded by Council Member Slavik; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * minutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 3 A motion was made by Council Member McComb to recess the Regular Council Meeting and reconvene the Workshop Meeting in order that a presentation could be made by the Communications Workers of America. The motion was seconded by Council Member Pruet and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * The Regular Council Meeting was reconvened at 3:54 p.m., and Mayor Jones called for consideration of the Consent Motions, items 1 thru 3. 1. M86-0385 Approving Change Order No. 1, in the amount of $3,725, to the porcelain tile contract for the Bayfront Plaza Auditorium. The contractor, B.C.M. Ceramic Tile, will install additional porcelain tile at the drinking fountain locations, a five-foot wide band around the bar area and a five-foot wide band outside the Auditorium entrance. Funds for this work have previously been appropriated. 2. M86-0386 Accepting the Library Furniture portion of the Corpus Christi Public Library Furniture and Furnishings Project and authorizing final payment of $27,231.23 to Yochem's Business & Residential Interiors. This firm provided chairs, sofas, desks, cabinets and other furniture items for the offices, conference rooms, meeting rooms, reading and lounge areas in the new library building at a total cost of $150,849. 3. M86-0387 Approving the recommendation of the Bay Drilling Committee that a permit be granted to Joseph T. Dawson to drill a well for oil and/or gas at an exceptional location one mile seaward of the Ingleside area shoreline in Corpus Christi Bay State Tract No. 8. There were no comments from the audience; a motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that items 1 thru 3 be approved; seconded by Council Member Strong; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones called for consideration of the Consent Ordinances, items 4 thru 13. Council Member Strong inquired if bids had been received for the sign to be installed at the Airport (item 9), and City Manager McDowell stated that only one bid was received due to the specialized nature of the work, and it was opened in the Council Chambers during the Regular Council Meeting. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 4 There were no comments from the audience; City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes on the ordinances; and the following were approved: 4. ORDINANCE NO. 19458 AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO WINDSONG, A JOINT VENTURE, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 633 LINEAR FEET OF 10 INCH DIAMETER OVERSIZED/OVERDEPTH SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION LINE AND 128 LINEAR FEET OF 10 INCH DIAMETER SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION LINE EXTENSION; APPROPRIATING $3,567.85; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 5. ORDINANCE NO. 19459 AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO CLAUDE CHAPMAN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 640 LINEAR FEET OF 8 INCH DIAMETER OFFSITE WATER DISTRIBUTION LINE; APPROPRIATING $2,687.09; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 6. ORDINANCE NO. 19460 AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO GRAND VIEW, INC., FOR THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 810 LINEAR FEET OF 10 INCH DIAMETER OFFSITE SANITARY SEWER COLLECTION LINE; APPROPRIATING $8,142.83; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 7. ORDINANCE NO. 19461 AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE OVERSIZING OF APPROXIMATELY 200 LINEAR FEET OF 12 INCH DIAMETER SANITARY SEWER LINE AND THE INSTALLATION OF APPROXIMATELY 288 LINEAR FEET OF 12 INCH DIAMETER SANITARY SEWER LINE; APPROPRIATING $13,011; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 5 8. ORDINANCE NO. 19462 APPROPRIATING $42,000 OUT OF THE N0. 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR ACQUISITION, APPRAISAL SERVICES, AND CLOSING COSTS FOR SIX PARCELS (1-6) IN CONNECTION WITH THE McARDLE ROAD-AYERS TO CARROLL LANE STREET IMPROVEMENTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 9. ORDINANCE NO. 19463 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH ZELLER COMPANY FOR THE INSTALLATION OF AN AIRPORT ENTRY SIGN AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; APPROPRIATING $47,109; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 10. FIRST READING AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 17418 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 29TH DAY OF DECEMBER 1982 SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 1 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: THREE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL CONSISTING OF THE MAYOR, MAYOR PRO TEM, AND THE COUNCIL MEMBER FROM THE DISTRICT IN WHICH THE REINVESTMENT ZONE LIES (DISTRICT 2); AND ONE MEMBER FROM EACH OF THE FOLLOWING ENTITIES: NUECES COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S COURT, CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND DEL MAR JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT FOR A TOTAL OF SIX MEMBERS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The Ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second reading as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 11. FIRST READING AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE CONTRACT AMENDMENTS WITH NUECES COUNTY, CORPUS CHRISTI INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT, AND CORPUS CHRISTI JUNIOR COLLEGE DISTRICT SO AS TO CHANGE THE COMPOSITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF REINVESTMENT ZONE NO. 1 IN ACCORDANCE WITH MOTION M86-0382; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The Ordinance was read for the first time and passed to second reading as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 6 12. SECOND READING AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND REAGAN AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXI- MATELY 36.8 ACRES OF LAND BEING A PORTION OUT OF NUECES RIVER IRRIGATION PARK ANNEX NO. 2, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING ALL OF SAID LAND TO LIE ENTIRELY WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ADJOINING, CONTIGUOUS, AND ADJACENT THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The Ordinance was read for the second time and passed to third reading as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 13. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 19464 AMENDING CHAPTER 53, TRAFFIC, SECTION 53-2, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 53-77, FLASHING SIGNALS, AND SECTION 53-113, SPEED IN SCHOOL ZONES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The Ordinance was read for the third time and passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones called for consideration of the following: 14. Approve neutral intervention by City in Public Utilities Commission hearing on industrial rate proposal by Central Power and Light Company. There were no comments from the audience; a motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that item 14 be approved; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Best; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones announced the public hearing on the following: 15. Annexation of 22.95 acres of land out of Lot 8, Section 19, Bohemian Colony Lands, owned by T & H Development. Mr. Larry Wenger, Director of Planning, displayed a transparency of the area to be annexed. He stated that this parcel is located south of Cedar Pass Drive and east of Weber Road; the owner plans to construct 131 single-family units; the City will maintain 1 mile of street; and the area contains a 2.97 acre park. At Mrs. Slavik's request, Mr. Wenger pointed out the location of the park. _.inutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 6 12. SECOND READING AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND REAGAN AND ASSOCIATES FOR THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXI- MATELY 36.8 ACRES OF LAND BEING A PORTION OUT OF NUECES RIVER IRRIGATION PARK ANNEX NO. 2, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; FINDING ALL OF SAID LAND TO LIE ENTIRELY WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, ADJOINING, CONTIGUOUS, AND ADJACENT THERETO; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The Ordinance was read for the second time and passed to third reading as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." 13. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 19464 AMENDING CHAPTER 53, TRAFFIC, SECTION 53-2, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 53-77, FLASHING SIGNALS, AND SECTION 53-113, SPEED IN SCHOOL ZONES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The Ordinance was read for the third time and passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik, and Strong voting "aye." Mayor Jones called for consideration of the following: 14. Approve neutral intervention by City in Public Utilities Commission hearing on industrial rate proposal by Central Power and Light Company. There were no comments from the audience; a motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that item 14 be approved; seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Best; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones announced the public hearing on the following: 15. Annexation of 22.95 acres of land out of Lot 8, Section 19, Bohemian Colony Lands, owned by T & H Development. Mr. Larry Wenger, Director of Planning, displayed a transparency of the area to be annexed. He stated that this parcel is located south of Cedar Pass Drive and east of Weber Road; the owner plans to construct 131 single-family units; the City will maintain 1 mile of street; and the area contains a 2.97 acre park. At Mrs. Slavik's request, Mr. Wenger pointed out the location of the park. _.inutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 7 Mayor Pro Tem Best asked how much land the City annexed contractually per year, and Mr. Wenger stated that it ranges from 50 to 200 acres per year. Mayor Pro Tem Best referred to the Texas Riviera Project, and stated that the land must be touching the City limits in order to be annexed by contract, and he inquired if the City had ever refused to annex land that an owner had requested to be annexed. Mr. Wenger stated that the City had not refused to annex land and, in fact, it is a requirement of the City Code in order to obtain water. Mr. Wenger stated that whether land is within the city limits or not, if it is within one mile of the city limits, the normal subdivision requirements must be met. He stated that even if the land is not contiguous, a contract must be signed, in order to obtain utilities, which requires annexation when the land becomes contiguous. In response to a question from Council Member McComb, Mr. Wenger stated that a developer usually does not ask for annexation unless he is ready to develop the land. There were no comments from the audience; a motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that the hearing be closed; seconded by Council Member McComb; and passed unanimously. Mayor Pro Tem Best asked what recourse a developer would have who asked for annexation but was refused by the Council. Mr. Wenger stated that the developer would be in a quandry, because annexation is required to obtain water. Mayor Pro Tem Best reiterated that the Council has never refused a request for contractual annexation. Mayor Jones pointed out that annexations must be cleared by the Justice Department. City Attorney George stated that he would provide the Council with a report next week on the ramifications of contractual annexation. Mr. Wenger stated that the first reading of the ordinance authorizing execution of a contract for annexation would be on the agenda next week. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones called for petitions from the audience. Mr. Don Winkley, 2519 Laguna Shores Road, reported illegal building activity at 2705 Laguna Shores Road. He stated that he reported this activity _ _nutes Regular Council Meeting September 2, 1986 Page 8 many times to the Building Division; an inspector would visit the site; con— struction would stop for a short time, but would commence again. He complained that there has been no enforcement of the laws by the City. City Manager McDowell stated that the legal department became aware of this problem last week and they will seek an injunction against the property owner. Mayor Jones requested a report on this next week. There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Council Member Berlanga, seconded by Council Member Guerrero and passed unanimously, the Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 4:19 p.m., September 2, 1986. /td I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of September 2, 1986, which were approved by the City Council on September 9, 1986. WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the /teil day of 7106044.444r /in . Armando Chapa City Secretary City of Corpus Christi, Texas Luthe Js es, MAYOR