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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/24/1987PRESENT Mayor Betty Turner Mayor Pro Tem Mary Rhodes Council Members: David Berlanga, sr. Leo Guerrero Clif Moss Bill Pruet Mary Pat Slavik Linda Strong * Absent Frank Mendez MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOVEMBER 24, 1987 9:00 a.m. City Manager Craig McDowell City Attorney Hal George City Secretary Armando Chapa Mayor Betty Turner called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of City Hall. The invocation and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States were led by Council Member Pruet. A motion was made by Council Member Pruet that the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of November 17, 1987 be approved as presented; seconded by Council Member Slavik; and passed unanimously; Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. Mayor Turner announced that Attorney Richard Stone, Sr. will replace Attorney Todd Hunter to assist her and the City Council in the Frank Mendez hearing because of a possible conflict of interest referred to in a letter written by Council Member Guerrero. * Council Member Strong arrived at 9:05 a.m. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner announced the bid opening on the City Service Center Security Fence Improvements - Phase I project. Mr. Victor Medina, Director of Engineering, opened bids on the project from the following firms: Beka Fence & Oramental Iron; Construction Assistance & Service; Fencing, Inc. of Texas; Lone Star Guardrail, Inc.; Rollins Fence MICROFILMED .nutes :gular Council Meeting November 24, 1987 Page 2 Company; S & J Fence Company; and Frank Castillo Co. Mr. Medina verifed that all companies submitting bids had submitted the required security bond or cashier's check, with the exception of Frank Castillo Co. who did not submit the required security bond. Mr. Medina verified that all companies had acknowledged receipt of the addendum, Mayor Turner announced the bid opening on the Relocation of Whitecap Boulevard project. Mr. Medina opened bids on the project from the following firms: Haas Paving Company; King Construction Company; and F&E Erection Co. Mr. Medina verified that all companies submitting bids had submitted the required security bond and acknowledged receipt of the addenda. The Council went into closed session at 9:13 a.m. pursuant to Article 6252.17 of V.A.C.S. to discuss the Council hearing and attorney client matters. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner reconvened the Council Meeting at 10:24 a.m. Mayor Turner called for consideration of Consent Motions 1 thru 8. 1. M87-0373 Approving a supply agreement for stainless steel pipe, chain, and shackles to Southwest Stainless, Inc. based on the low bid of $14,669.49. The term of the agreement will be twelve months with option to extend for an additional twelve months subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. These items will be used by the Wastewater Division. 2. M87-0374 Approving the purchase of 6,000 cubic feet of filter sand and gravel to Water Equipment and Treatment Services, Inc. based on the low bid of $21,178.50. The sand and gravel will be used by the Water Division for maintenance work at the 0.N. Stevens Filtration Plant. 3. M87-0375 Scheduling a public hearing on December 8, 1987, on the request to close a 10 -foot wide by 175 -foot long unimproved portion of San Antonio Street adjacent to Lots 48 through 54, Block 215A, Port Aransas Cliffs Subdivision. mutes agular Council Meeting November 24, 1987 Page 3 4. M87-0376 Scheduling a public hearing on December 8, 1987, on a request to close a portion of the public alley adjacent to Lots 5 and 6, Block 3, West End Addition. 5. M87-0377 Approving plans and specifications and authorizing receipt of bids on December 29, 1987, for the installation of the underground vehicle detection system for the Stage II Traffic Signal Capital Improvements project on Kostoryz Road, Doddridge Street, Weber Road and Airline Road. 6. M87-0378 Authorizing the naming of the fishing pier in Flour Bluff the Philip Dimitt Municipal Fishing Pier and designating the adjacent City property as Laguna Madre Park. 7. M87-0379 Authorizing acquisition of a parcel of land located at the corner of Morgan Avenue and 7th Street at a cost of $138,000 for the Nueces County Community Action Agency Headstart Building Project. 8. M87-0380 Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit an application to and execute a contract with ACTION for the continuation of the Retired Senior Volunteer Program. There were no comments from the audience on the Consent Motions. A motion was made by Council Member Berlanga to approve Items 1 thru 8; seconded by Council Member Slavik and passed unanimously; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner called for consideration of Consent Resolutions, Ordinances and Ordinances from previous meetings on Items 9 thru 18. No one from the audience spoke on the above items. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following were passed: 9. RESOLUTION NO. 20078 APPROPRIATING $2,031 FROM THE 205 WATER BOND FUND FOR ACQUISITION OF PARCEL 1 IN CONNECTION WITH THE YORKTOWN BOULEVARD WATERLINE EXTENSION PROJECT. nutes _.egular Council Meeting November 24, 1987 Page 4 The foregoing Resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 10. RESOLUTION NO. 20079 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE ENGINEERING SERVICES CONTRACT WITH W. P. WILLS, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, PROVIDING FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR TAXIWAY A AND F (RUNWAY 17-35) MEDIUM INTENSITY LIGHTING IMPROVEMENTS AND PROVIDING FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR ADDED SERVICES RELATED TO THE RUNWAY 13-31 HIGH INTENSITY RUNWAY LIGHTING SYSTEM REHABILITATION; AND APPROPRIATING $23,377. The foregoing Resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 11. RESOLUTION NO. 20080 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH HAAS PAVING COMPANY, INC. FOR DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN THE McNORTON AREA OF THE CITY; APPROPRIATING $989,371.78. The foregoing Resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 12. RESOLUTION NO. 20081 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THE IMPROVEMENT OF: McNorton Area Streets, Phase B - 1. McNorton Road, from Rand Morgan Road to Clarkwood Road, 2. Caroline Road, from McNorton Road to Clarkwood Raod, 3. Marshall Road, from McNorton Road to Caroline Road, and 4. Blanco Road, from McNorton Road to Dead End and DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The foregoing Resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 13. ORDINANCE NO. 20082 APPROVING THE WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREET: McNorton Area Streets, Phase B - 1. McNorton Road, from Rand Morgan Road to Clarkwood Road, 2. Caroline Road, from McNorton Road to Clarkwood Road, 3. Marshall Road, from McNorton Road to Caroline Road, and 4. Blanco Road, from NcNorton Road to Dead End - DETERMINING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY AND THE PORTION TO BE PAID BY THE CITY; SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PRELIMINARY ROLL DURING A MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON DECEMBER nutes _.egular Council Meeting November 24, 1987 Page 5 22, 1987, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS, CITY HALL, 302 SOUTH SHORELINE BOULEVARD, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing Ordinance passed by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 14. ORDINANCE NO. 20083 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 19753 BY AMENDING SECTION 3 IN ORDER TO ADOPT THE FINAL ASSESSMENT ROLL FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON THE FOLLOWING STREET: Johanna Street, from Kostoryz Road to Bonham Street; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended and the foregoing Ordinance passed by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 15. SECOND READING AMENDING THE CITY CODE, CHAPTER 35, OIL AND GAS WELLS, SECTION 35-57, MARINE RECREATION AREA, GULF OF MEXICO, TO INCLUDE THE AREA OF THE GULF OF MEXICO ANNEXED BY ORDINANCE NO. 20039 ON OCTOBER 27, 1987; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing Ordinance was passed on second reading by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 16. SECOND READING AMENDING CHAPTER 29, MUNCIPAL COURTS, SECTION 29-28, LIMITS OF PERMISSIBLE CONFINEMENT OF PERSONS CONVICTED, AMENDING THE WORK RELEASE PROGRAM FOR INDIGENTS ADJUDGED GUILTY IN MUNICIPAL COURT; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing Ordinance was passed on second reading by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlganga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. 17. ORDINANCE NO. 20084 CREATING AN INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO PURSUANT TO SECTION 11.0131 OF THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCES CODE AND ORDINACNE NO. 15898, AS AMENDED, WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. nutes _.egular Council Meeting November 24, 1987 Page 6 The foregoing Ordinance was passed on third reading by the following vote: Rhodes, Berlanga, Moss, Slavik and Strong voting, "Aye"; Turner and Guerrero voting, "No"; Pruet absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. Note: Council Member Strong was absent at the time Items 9 thru 18 were voted on. She returned and stated that she wished to vote "Aye" on Item 17. 18. ORDINANCE NO.20085 AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES BY DELETING THE WHOLE OF SAID CHAPTER 19 AS NOW WRITTEN AND REWRITING CHAPTER 19, FOOD AND FOOD ESTABLISHMENTS, TO COMPORT WITH TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH RULES FOR FOOD SERVICE SANITATION AND RETAIL FOOD STORE SANITATION: AND ADDING PROVISIONS TO CLOSE A FOOD ESTABLISHMENT UPON A THIRD REGULAR INSPECTION WHICH RESULTS IN A SCORE OF 69 OR BELOW; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing Ordinance was passed on third reading by the following vote: Turner, Rhodes, Berlanga, Guerrero, Moss and Slavik voting, "Aye"; Pruet and Strong absent at the time the vote was taken; Mendez absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner called for the City Manager's report and Mr. McDowell stated that Staff has been working with Nueces County on the jail consolidation; they are in the process of resolving some of their own particular issues but are optimistic that we will be able to proceed after the first of the year. Mayor Turner called for liaison and other reports from the Council. Downtown Revitalization - Council Member Berlanga reminded the Council that the Farmers Market will be open on Wednesday, November 25th, and that so far it has been very successful. Corpus Christi Area Convention & Visitors Bureau - Council Member Pruet stated that they had a meeting this week with a group of people from Florida who for the past several years have organized the National Collegiate Spring Break Athletic Program. He stated that they are working towards an agreement with them whereby Corpus Christi would be the second location for this competition designed to have about 5,000 participants from colleges all over the United States. He stated that the agreement should be finalized within the next four weeks. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. Ben McDonald, 619 Del Mar, attorney representing Humana Health Plan, referred to two letters sent to City Manager McDowell regarding the Humana Health Plan. Mr. McDonald requested Council consideration of the Humana Health lutes _.egular Council Meeting November 24, 1987 Page 7 Plan because the current health contract will be up for renewal on December 31, 1987. It was the consensus of the Council that the Staff present their recommendations to the Council regarding the employees' health plan. Philip Roenstein, 949 Bobalo, presented the Council with material regarding the Corpus Christi Depository agreement with First City Bank. He stated that he called First City Bank and that there is a not a charge for cashing a check drawn on that bank if you do not have an account there, but if you are a City employee with a City check, there is a charge of $1.00. He stated that is the agreement that the City made with First City Bank and stated that the Council voted on this item knowing about the agreement and he suggested that the Council study the material they are voting on. He stated that it is a disgrace that employees are charged to cash their checks. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner informed the Council that the Rules of Decorum for the Council Meeting will be provided in their packets on Thursday evening. Council Member Pruet informed the Council that he and Council Member Berlanga have been working together on a reciprocal visit by dignitaries from Laredo thru the Econonoic Development office to meet in Corpus Christi in an effort to stimulate business between our two Cities. He advised the Council that they have tentatively set December 2 and 3 for their visit; on December 2 there will be a dinner at the Corpus Christi Country Club; Wednesday, December 3, there will be a breakfast at 8:30 a.m. at the Hershey Hotel followed by a committee meeting; and lunch on the Wayward Lady. He stated that 18 delegates from Laredo will be in Corpus Christi. City Secretary Chapa informed the Council that they will not be available on December 15 for the Council Meeting and recommended December 17. It was the consensus of the Council that the Council Meeting be held on December 17, 1987 at 2:00 p.m. There being no further business to come before the Council, on motion by Council Member Guerrero, seconded by Council Member Strong, and passed unanimously by those present and voting, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 November 24, 1987, which were approved by the City Council on December 1, 1987. day of / WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the yY- Armando Chapa, City Secre Vary City of Corpus Christi B tty Turn r, MAYOR