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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/30/1986MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING DECEMBER 30, 1986 2:00 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Luther Jones Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jack Best Council Members: * David Berlanga, Sr. Deputy City Manager Ernest Briones Leo Guerrero City Attorney Hal George Joe McComb Ass't. City Secretary Dorothy Zahn Frank Mendez Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong Mayor Luther Jones called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of City Hall. The invocation was given by Reverend Willis Moore of Travis Baptist Church, following which the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States was led by Council Member Mary Pat Slavik. A motion was made by Council Member Leo Guerrero that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of December 23, 1986 be approved; seconded by Council Member Frank Mendez; and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * Mayor Jones announced presentations honoring Mrs. Sarah Norris and Mrs. Mary Anne Rhodes who have served as Co—Chairmen of the City's Sesquicentennial Committee since September of 1984. Mayor Jones commented that Mrs. Norris was unable to be present because of a death in her family. MICROFILMED Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 2 Mayor Jones read the resolution honoring the two Co -Chairmen; Assistant City Secretary Dorothy Zahn called for the vote on the resolution and the following passed: RESOLUTION NO. 19596: COMMENDING SARAH NORRIS AND MARY ANNE RHODES FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE AS C0 -CHAIRMEN OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI'S SESQUICENTENNIAL,COMMITTEE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the resolution passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". Mayor Jones also presented to Mrs. Rhodes a commemorative Sesquicentennial plate. Mrs. Rhodes responded by expressing her regret that the year was over and stated that she had learned a great deal about the State of Texas and this community during her tenure as Co -Chairman of the Sesquicentennial Committee. Mayor Jones introduced the Veterans' Band and the leader of the band, Mr. Ram Chavez. Mr. Chavez then introduced five members of the fifty-two member band who accompanied him to the meeting and stated that it was created to perform at various events, particularly in Sherrill Park and on Sundays at Sunrise Mall. He thanked the Mayor for his support of the band. Mr. Chavez then presented a trophy to Mayor Jones designating him as an honorary band member. * Council Member David Berlanga arrived at the meeting at 2:12 p.m. Mayor Jones then announced to the members of the audience that the City Council had passed a motion to continue the Reinvestment Zone No. 1 and request that the Board of that organization consider amending or adopting a new project plan for the area. Mayor Jones called for consideration of Consent Motions. There were no comments from Council Members or members of the audience on the motions. A motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that the following be approved; seconded by Council Member Mendez; and passed unanimously: AI k Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 3 1. M86-0527 Approval of specifications and authorization to receive bids for water treating chemicals for the Water Division including calcium oxide, sodium silicofluoride, anhydrous ammonia, and hydrofluosilic acid. Estimated expenditure is $117,000 with funds approved in the 1986-87 budget. 2. M86-0528 Approval of specifications and authorization to receive bids for park and playground equipment. Estimated expenditure is $25,300. Funding will be from Revenue Sharing and trust funds. 3. M86-0529 Approval of specifications and authorization to receive bids for one trenching machine with transport trailer for the Gas Division. Estimated expenditure of $33,000 was approved in the 1986-87 capital outlay budget. 4. M86-0530 Accepting the Corpus Christi International Airport Parking Lot Ditch Improvements; granting the contractor a four-day time extension and authorizing final payment of $27,733.01 to Haas Paving Company, Inc. 5. M86-0531 Approving engineering and architectural consultants selected by Staff Selection Committees for several 1986 Bond Program projects and the City Hall Annex Study; and Staff be authorized to negotiate contracts with the consultants selected. Mayor Jones then called for consideration of the Consent Ordinances and Ordinances from Previous Meetings on Items 6 through 15a. In regard to Ordinance No. 7 which authorizes an appropriation of $167,000 from the Sanitary Sewer Bond Fund for the Flour Bluff Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion project, Assistant City Manager James K. Lontos provided information on the various change orders covered by that amount. He informed the Council that there were four change orders which were previously approved by the City Council as follows: (1) $21,379 for electrical items at the plant which was approved by the Council on October 1, 1985; (2) $1,923 for minor items which did not have to be approved by the Council; Change Orders 3 and 4 in the total amount of $150,852.60 which was for lockers for employees and other safety features for the plant which were approved on October 17, 1986. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 4 Mr. Lontos noted that the amount to be appropriated was $167,000 which seems to be inaccurate. He stated that there is some question as to whether that figure is correct; he would like to investigate further; then suggested that the item be withdrawn from the agenda. Mayor Jones called for an explanation on Ordinance No. 10 which approves an amendment to the Compensation Plan to implement the 4% increase to the pay ranges of Police managerial personnel as previously authorized by the City Council. Assistant City Manager Juan Garza stated that at the time of the salary increase, the Staff was not sure whether the Police management should be covered by collective bargaining or be included in the managerial group. He stated that the decision had been made that they will be included in the managerial group and will not be a part of the collective bargaining process. Council Member Slavik referred to Ordinance 14 which is the third reading authorizing the contractual annexation of land on Padre Island and stated that she will vote for the annexation because the request has met all of the City requirements. She stated that she is concerned about some of the Council Members' remarks in connection with this, particularly in regard to the low turnout at the recent annexation election at which time only 8.9% of the eligible voters voted. Mrs. Slavik expressed the opinion that the City Council should be cognizant of the people's will regardless of the percentage of people voting. Council Member Guerrero stated that in his statement made prior to the first reading of the annexation ordinance, his point was that he felt that he should consider what was the greater good for the greater number of people. Deputy City Manager Ernest Eriones explained Ordinance No. 15a which had been added as an emergency item. He stated that the property is needed to increase the area for parking at the new City Hall; the owner is agreeable to selling this property if the sale is concluded prior to January 1st; therefore, the item was added as an emergency. Mr. Lontos provided a further explanation by informing the Council that the appraisal for the land to be purchased was $234,000; improvements, $33,300, for a total amount of $267,300. He explained that the Staff feels that this is a good price. Mayor Jones called for comments from the audience on the ordinances. Mr. David Saenz spoke in regard to the annexation ordinance and stated that he felt that the Council should consider the results of the election conducted in August of 1986. He expressed the opinion that the Council is wrong to annex even a portion of the land that was not approved and requested that Mr. Ralph Durden, the owner of the property, withdraw his request since the voters did not approve the annexation during the election. AllIlk Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 5 Mr. Foster Edwards, Executive Vice President representing the Board of Realtors, stated that the Board of Directors unanimously endorses the passage of the annexation of this area which will benefit the entire City. Mr. Vern Shirley, 2621 Meadowood, expressed opposition to the annexation of Padre Island property by contract because it was defeated in the August annexation election 4 to 1. He expressed the opinion that it should be placed before the citizens again for a vote. Mr. Bill Kolb, 1337 York, also spoke in regard to the annexation Ordinances 14 and 15. Mr. Kolb expressed opposition to the annexation of property on which voters previously expressed opposition. He stated that he had heard remarks that the project to be constructed is truly visionary and will provide many benefits to the citizens of Corpus Christi and expressed the opinion that this is not true. He urged that the Council not approve the annexation. Council Member Berlanga explained that he was opposed to the annexation at first because some people had called him to tell him that he should not vote for it because it was defeated in the August election, but by the time the ordinance was ready to be voted upon, he had received calls from more people urging that the annexation be approved because of the benefits that it would provide for the citizens of Corpus Christi. There were no further comments on the ordinances; Assistant City Secretary Zahn polled the Council for their votes; and the following ordinances were passed: 6. ORDINANCE NO. 19584: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES WITH BLACK & VEATCH FOR THE RAW WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR AND SLUDGE LAGOONS TO INCLUDE THE DESIGN OF A SURGE RELIEF FACILITY AT THE CALDWELL STREET RESERVOIR AND PUMP STATION SITE; APPROPRIATING $8,500; 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. (This ordinance was previously withdrawn -- see page 4) 8. ORDINANCE NO. 19585: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH MEECO MARINAS, INC. FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A FLOATING DOCK FACILITY ALONG THE L -HEAD; APPROPRIATING $98,071.66; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 6 The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". 9. RESOLUTION NO. 19586: THAT THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ENTHUSIASTICALLY SUPPORTS THE CORPUS CHRISTI BRANCH AND THE TEXAS SECTION OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AND THEIR EFFORTS IN ATTAINING THE DESIGNATION OF "1938 CORPUS CHRISTI BAYFRONT PROTECTION" PROJECT BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL ENGINEERS AS A NATIONAL HISTORIC CIVIL ENGINEERING LANDMARK. The Charter Rule was suspended and the resolution passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". 10. ORDINANCE NO. 19587: AMENDING COMPENSATION ORDINANCE 8127, SECTION 510, MANAGERIAL GROUP PAY PLAN 1985-86, BY ESTABLISHING NEW SALARY RANGES; 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". 11. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 19588: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH COOPER OUTDOOR ADVERTISING FOR THE USE OF GAS DIVISION PROPERTY TO CONSTRUCT AND MAINTAIN A SINGLE POST SIGN FOR ADVERTISING. The ordinance was read for the third time and passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". 12. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 19589: AMENDING CHAPTER 13 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 13-60, THE ELECTRICAL LICENSING ORDINANCE, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF EXAMINATIONS AND FOR THE RENEWAL AND IDENTIFICATION OF ELECTRICIAN LICENSES OBTAINED THROUGH THE RECIPROCAL LICENSING PROCEDURE; 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". l Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 7 13. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 19590: AMENDING ORDINANCE 18230 ADOPTING THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE BY ADOPTING THE STANDARD FIRE PREVENTION CODE, 1985 EDITION; ESTABLISHING FEES FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT PERMITS; AUTHORIZING CITATIONS FOR VIOLATIONS; PROHIBITING PARKING WITHIN 15 FEET OF FIRE HYDRANTS; REQUIRING SIGNS AND MARKINGS OF DESIGNATED FIRE LANES; REQUIRING ADEQUATE TURNING SPACE ON DEAD END STREETS; 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". 14. THIRD READING - ORDINANCE NO. 19591: AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND LAKE PADRE LTD. FOR THE ANNEXATION OF APPROXIMATELY 73.4 ACRES OF LAND OWNED BY LAKE PADRE, LTD., 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; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. The ordinance was read for the third time and passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". 15. ORDINANCE NO. 19592: ANNEXING A 73.4 ACRE TRACT OF LAND OWNED BY LAKE PADRE; 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". 15a. ORDINANCE NO. 19593: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF THE DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL 1 IN CONNECTION WITH THE CITY HALL LAND EXPANSION PROJECT; APPROPRIATING $275,200; 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 December 30, 1986 Page F Assistant City Manager Garza stated that he had a response to a question posed by Council Member Slavik during the morning Workshop Meeting and stated that the "net profit" in the Water Fund for the preceding year was $10,200,000. He stated that the City Staff intentionally set up the Water Fund to take care of payments on Choke Canyon Dam which will escalate over the next few years. Mr. Garza also pointed out that the Water Department is working on a Capital Improvement Program. Further discussion followed and Mayor Jones suggested that this be listed as a Workshop Agenda item for a detailed explanation. Deputy City Manager Briones requested Mr. Garza to update the figures for a report for the City Council. Mayor Jones also commented that there is a need to approve a Water Plan so that the people at Mathis will know what is occurring in regard to water conservation. He suggested that it is time to reexamine the City's Water Conservation Policy because he was of the opinion that the Conservation Plan should be continued. Mayor Jones then called for comments from the audience on Ordinances 16 through 19 on the Regular Agenda, and there was no response. Assistant City Secretary Zahn polled the Council for their votes and the following ordinances were passed: 16. ORDINANCE NO. 19594: AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY FOR A SEDIMENTATION STUDY OF LAKE CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye"; Best voting, "No". 17. FIRST READING: AMENDING SECTION 109.4 OF THE PLUMBING CODE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 19258 TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION TO PROCEDURES FOR THE CANCELING OF ACTIVE PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 9 18. FIRST READING: AMENDING SECTION 105.4 OF THE MECHANICAL CODE ADOPTED BY ORDINANCE NO. 19288 TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATION TO PROCEDURES FOR THE CANCELING OF ACTIVE PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". 19. FIRST READING: ACCEPTING THE DONATION OF THE JALUFKA HOUSE, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT OF THE JALUFKA HOUSE TO THE CZECH HERITAGE SOCIETY OF SOUTH TEXAS. The ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". Mayor Jones announced public hearings on the following street closings: 20. Closing and abandoning the 14 -foot wide public alley in Block 16, Chamberlain's Subdivision. Assistant City Manager Lontos located the alley on a transparency and stated that the request was received from Ruben B. Cisneros who made the request because of problems he and other property owners have experienced by improper use of the alley. Mr. Lontos stated that the Staff had checked the records and found that there is no use for this alley and the Staff recommends that it be closed subject to the owner platting the property into one lot. No one spoke in opposition to this alley closing. A motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that the hearing be closed, seconded by Council Member Mendez and passed unanimously. Mr. Lontos stated that an ordinance will be on next week's agenda which will specify that the alley will be closed subject to the repiatting of the property. * * * * * * * * * * * Minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 10 21. Closing and abandoning two unopened street stubouts on the south side of Yorktown Boulevard, west of South Staples Street. Mr. Lontos located the area on a map, pointing out that the request was from Mr. John Tucker to close the street stubouts on the south side of Yorktown Boulevard, noting that it is in the area of King's Crossing Subdivision. Mr. Lontos explained that the reason for the request was to facilitate the development of the land abutting Yorktown Boulevard. No one spoke in opposition to this street closing. A motion was made by Mayor Pro Tem Best that the hearing be closed, seconded by Council Member Guerrero and passed unanimously. * * * * * * * * * * * * 22. Closing and abandoning a 40 -foot wide by 1,960 -foot long section of County Road 26A, east of Cimarron Boulevard. Assistant City Manager Lontos located the County Road 26A and pointed out that this is on the other side of King's Crossing. He stated that the street to be closed is an old County Road dedication that has been there for many years but has never been open to the public. He informed the Council that additional residential streets are being built in the immediate vicinity and this County Road will not be needed for general circulation in the area. He assured the Council that the Staff is of the opinion that it is appropriate to close this street. Council Member Slavik inquired if any money would be paid by the developer to the City for this street closing, and Mr. Lontos replied that it would not because it is an unopened and unused street. No one spoke in opposition to this street closing. A motion was made by Council Member Guerrero that the hearing be closed, seconded by Council Member Mendez and passed unanimously. Assistant City Secretary Zahn polled the Council for their vote on the ordinance effecting the street closing and it passed as follows: 22: ORDINANCE NO. 19595: CLOSING AND ABANDONING THE 40 -FOOT WIDE UNOPENED PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY IN LOTS 30 THROUGH 32, SECTION 21, AND LOTS 1 THROUGH 3, SECTION 22, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS; PROVIDING FOR REPLATTING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. minutes Regular Council Meeting December 30, 1986 Page 11 The Charter Rule was suspended and the ordinance passed as follows: Jones, Best, Berlanga, Guerrero, McComb, Mendez, Pruet, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye". * * * * * * * * * * * Deputy City Manager Briones reminded the City Council of the January 7, 1987 Legislative Luncheon and Meeting which begins at 11:00 a.m. and will be conducted at the Sheraton Marina Inn. Mayor Jones commented on the sixteen young men who were graduated the preceding day from the Corpus Christi Police Academy. He explained that there were 328 applicants for these positions; 160 passed the examination; and the 16 who were graduated are outstanding, well-qualified young men for the Police Department. * * * * * * * * * * * * There were no petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Mayor Pro Tem Best, seconded by Council Member Strong and passed unanimously, the Regular Council Meeting was adjourned at 2:55 p.m., December 30, 1986. * * * * * * * * * * * * DZ/rr 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 December 30, 1936, which were approved by the City Council on January 6, 1987. WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the F/ day of �.,,,, _ , ci . Armando p City Secretary City of Corpus Christi, Texas