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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
NOVEMBER 30, 1989
6:30 P.M.
PRESENT
Mayor Betty Turner
Mayor Pro Tem Leo Guerrero
COUNCIL MEMBERS
David Berlanga
Tom Hunt
Edward A. Martin
Joe McComb
Clif Moss
ABSENT
Mary Rhodes
Frank Schwing
City Manager Juan Garza
City Attorney Hal George
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Mayor Turner called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.
City Manager Garza explained that the purpose of the meeting
was to make a presentation on the proposed Reinvestment Zone to
the other governing bodies or their representatives describing
the proposed boundaries of the zone and estimating the general
impact of the proposed zone on property values and revenues, and
the tentative plans for development or redevelopment of the zone.
City Secretary Armando Chapa called the roll and verified
that the necessary quorum of the Council and the required charter
officers were present to conduct the meeting.
Marvin Townsend, a representative of the Island Task Force,
gave a brief history of the development of the Padre Island area
and referred to a map which indicated the boundaries of the
proposed zone and pointed out the area involved in bankruptcy
proceedings. He informed the Council that the Task Force has
developed an extensive report dealing with the needs of the area
and several related topics which is currently being published.
He stressed that in order for development to continue on the
Island and for the area to become a big part of the future tax
base, that a firm timetable needed to be established for the
improvements on the Island and that a firm commitment to fulfill
these improvements needs to be made.
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Mr. Townsend made the following proposals: (1) allowing the
tax increment for the first year to be returned to the taxing
jurisdictions until the area development increased to at least
twice the value of the increment; thus protecting the other
taxing entities in their current taxing situation; (2)
transferring the $3 million from the Island Water Fund to the Tax
Increment District to back the proposed debt of the District and
to allow the tax increment itself to restore the money, thus
ensuring that the money would be available for future
construction of a water transmission main.
Mr. John Bell, 434 Sharon Drive, an attorney with Wood,
Boykin, Wolter & Keys, referred to the notice letter given to the
other taxing entities regarding the proposed Reinvestment Zone
and cited two cases which substantiated that the letter sent did
comply with the law's requirement. He then gave a brief overview
of the draft ordinance submitted for consideration.
Mr. Townsend outlined the proposed financial plan and noted
that in order for the Zone to be in effect for 1989, the
Ordinance establishing the Zone would have to be adopted prior to
December 31.
The Council devoted considerable discussion to various
topics relative to establishment of the Reinvestment Zone
including alternatives for funding Island Public Improvements and
the possibility of using the money in the Island Water Fund to
finance the Capital Improvements needed on the Island.
Mayor Turner called for comments from the representatives of
the other governing bodies.
Dr. Joseph Rupp, Del Mar representative on the Reinvestment
Zone, questioned the last-minute presentation of this proposal
and expressed the Board's opposition to this plan and the
amendment to recent state legislation which precludes taxing
entities in the cities of Corpus Christi and El Paso from
declining to participate in a reinvestment zone.
Commissioner Shaffer, County Commissioner of Precinct 1,
expressed his opposition to the Zone and his support for using
the $3 million in the Island Water Fund for financing capital
improvements.
Dr. Howard Barth, a member of the Del Mar College Board of
Regents, objected to the process which is being used to implement
the Reinvestment Zone.
Mr. Bill Whittle, a member of the Del Mar College Board of
Regents, expressed the opinion that the Board should be included
in the Reinvestment Zone process.
Mayor Turner called for comments from the audience.
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Mr. Phillip Rosenstein, 949 Babalo, and Mr. David Saenz,
1430 17th Street, expressed their opposition to establishment of
the Reinvestment Zone.
Mr. Bob Shattuck, Executive Vice President of the Builders'
Association, stated that improvements are necessary on the Island
to ensure future development.
Council Member Martin suggested that the Reinvestment Zone
issue be placed on the upcoming Council Agenda; that staff
present a report, including financing charts, on the feasibility
of using the $3 million in the Island Water Fund on the proposed
projects and clarifying the commitment made between the taxing
entities regarding the Aquarium Bonds.
A brief discussion ensued relative to the area currently in
bankruptcy proceedings and how creation of the Zone would affect
these parties.
There being no further business to come before the Council,
Mayor Turner declared the meeting adjourned 8:30 p.m.
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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the
Minutes of the Special Council Meeting of the City of Corpus Christi of
November 30, 1989, which were approved by the City Council on December 12,
1989.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the 011
1990.
Betty Turner, Mayor
Armando Chapa
City Secretary