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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/29/1990PRESENT Mayor Betty Turner Mayor Pro Tem Joe McComb Council Members: Cezar Galindo Leo Guerrero Tom Hunt Edward Martin Clif Moss Mary Rhodes Frank Schwing MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MAY 29, 1990 2 p.m. City Manager Juan Garza 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 was given by Pastor Milton Muehlberger of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church following which the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States was delivered by Council Member Cezar Galindo. City Sneretary 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. Mayor Turner called for approval of the Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting of May 22, 1990, and there being no corrections or additions, she proclaimed them approved as submitted. Council Member Rhodes made a motion to excuse Mayor Turner's absence from the May 22, 1990 Council Meeting because she was out of town on City businesc. The motion was seconded by Council Member Guerrero and passed unanimously. Ms. Virginia Johnson, Executive Director of the Texas Governor's Committee for Disabled Persons, presented awards to the following for their support of the Governor's Committee: Mayor Turner; the City of Corpus Christi; Mr. Dick Johnson, chairman of the Committee; Mr. Tom Niskala and Ms. Gay Williams - Regional Transportation Authority; and Dr. Glen Rost - Del Mar College. Ms. Janet Harte, Co-chairman of the Citizen's Advisory Committee on Recycling, gave a presentation on recycling and offered the following recommendations: convenience for the public to cooperate with a recycling program; extension of curbside recycling City-wide; purchase of a chipper and monto Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 29, 1990 Page 2 any equipment which will aid composting of hard waste and brush; the identification of reliable markets for recycled material; a hazardous waste pick-up; and City leadership to make recycling work. Dis©isaion followed and it was the consensus of the Council to begin a City-wide recycling program within the next six months if the pilot program proves to be successful. City Manager Garza stated that staff is working with the committee in regard to the location of facilities where individuals can voluntarily take their recycing material to be picked up by the City. He stated that he will provide the Council with a schedule of the proposed drop-off sites. Rosie Vela, Interim Director of Management and Budget, accepted the Government Finance Officers Association Award which was prccnted to the City for Distinguished Budget Presentation. Mayor Turner administered the Oaths of Office to the following newly appointed Board and Committee members: Jan Rehler - Ethics Commission; and Roberto Bosquez, II - Transportation Advisory Committee. Mayor Turner referred to the Board and Committee appointments and the following appointments were made by the Council: (M90-133) Ethics Commission Human Relations Commission Orlando Noyola Elizabeth Guthrie Senior Community Svcs. Advisory Committee John Dunn * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner called for consideration of consent motions, resolutions, ordinanras and ordinances from previous meetings on Items 1 thru 7, and Council Members requested that Items 2 and 3 be withheld for discussion. There were no comments from the audience on the items. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following were passed: 1. M90-134 Motion approving the purchase of one autotitrator system in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0283-90 for water production from Curtin -Matheson Scientific, Houston, TX for the amount of $14,300 based on low bid. The item is budgeted in the 1989-90 Capital Outlay as additional equipment. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhodes and Schwing voting, "Aye." Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 29, 1990 Page 3 4. ORDINANCE NO. 20926 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A ONE YEAR GRAZING LEASE AGREEMENT AND AGRICULTURAL WATER USE COVENANT WITH WARREN D. BROWN AND H. GARY CLANT'ON FOR A 3.9 ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED OFF HEARN ROAD AND APPROVING THE RENTAL FEE OF $55 PER MONTH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance pa sed by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhodes and Schwing voting, "Aye." 5. SECOND READING AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE NUECES COUNTY COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCY (NCCAA) FOR THE LEASE OF PROPERTIES; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhodes and Schwing voting, "Aye." 6. SECOND READING AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT OF SUBMERGED LAND ADJACENT TO AND ABUTTING THE PRESENT SHORELINE OF LOT 2, BLOCK G. BROOKLYN ADDITION FOR FIVE YEARS TO WAYNE A. JOHNSON. The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhrdes and Schwing voting, "Aye"; Turner abstaining. NOTE: Mayor Turner has filed a Conflict of Interest Affidavit with the City Secretary's office in regard to Item 6. 7. SECOND READING AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCRS, BY AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION, BY CREATING A NEW DIVISION 12, HONEY BEE ADVISORY CCMMITTEE. The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhodes and Schwing voting, "Aye." * * * * * * * * * * * * * Relative to questions raised by Council Member Moss on Item 2, Cole Park Evening Summer Band Concerts, City Manager Garza stated that funding of these concerts has been approved in the 1989-90 Community Servicing Budget. Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 29, 1990 Page 4 Mr. Moss stated that he would have preferred to have received this information sooner, rather than one week before the concerts begin. Regarding questions posed by Council Member Martin on Item 3, Texas State Aquarium Infrastructure, Contract No. 3, City Manager Garza explained that funding for change order no. 7 to the contract with Haas Paving Company is available in the contingency fund and the unused miscellaneous lighting fund. He stated that the change order will not cause the City to exceed the project budget established for the Aquarium. Mr. Garza indicated that the landscaping and irrigation improvements have not been started. There were no comments from the audience on Item 2 or 3. City Saretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following motions were passed: 2. M90-135 Motion authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Music Performance Trust FUnd for eleven 1990 summer concerts to be performed at the Cole Park Amphitheater by the Corpus Christi Musicians Association, Inc., Local 644, for a total of $12,000; of which $11,200 is for the payment to the musicians for performing and $800 is for stagehand expenses. (Agreement on file in City Secretary's Office) The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhodes and Schwing voting, "Aye." ' 3. M90-136 Motion approving Change Order No. 7 in the amount of $16,363.50 to the contract with Haas Paving Company for additional landscaping and irrigation improvements for the Texas State Aquarium Infrastructure, Contract No. 3 project. (Contract on file in City S rretary's Office) The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye"; Martin and Schwing voting, "No." * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner called for consideration of Item 8, Records Management Officer. There were no conmments from the Council or the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following resolution was passed: T Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 29, 1990 Page 5 8. RESOLUTION NO. 20927 DESIGNATING THE POSITION OF THE CITY SECRETARY AS THE RECORDS MANAGEMENT OFFICER FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A RECORDS MANAGEMENT PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS REQUIRED BY THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT RECORDS ACT. The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, McComb, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, Moss, Rhodes and Schwing voting, "Aye." * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Turner called for the City Manager's report. City Manager Garza reminded the Council about the De Dietrich reception on Thursday at 10 a.m. Mr. Garza presented the City of Corpus Christi Recommended Annual Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 1990-91 and gave a brief overview of the City Manager's message, explaining what is really going on in the budget and the true story behind the numbers. He asked for direction from the Council in regard to the scheduling of the budget workshop sessions. Discussion ensued as a series of specific questions were pieced by several Council Members, and Mr. Garza responded to their questions. The Council then discussed the scheduling of the budget workshop sessions, and it was the consensus of the Council that the budget workshop sessions begin on the evening of June 12, 1990. Mayor Turner encouraged the Council to submit their questions on the budget in writing to the City Manager. Mayor Turner updated the Council on her recent trip to Washington in regard to the Homeport issue. The issue of Homeport was discussed by the Council, and Mayor Pro Tem McComb pointed out that in addition to Homeport, there are other exciting activities/events happening in the City which should be emphasized by the Council. Mayor Turner called for reports from the Council. Council Member Galindo inquired about the City's self-funded insurance program, and City Manager Garza explained the various components of the insurance program. He stated that staff examines the program on a regular basis, and that it has good acceptability among the engployena. ************* Mayor Turner called for petitions from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Minutes Regular Council Meeting May 29, 1990 Page 6 Mr. Phil Rosenstein, 949 Bobalo, expressed concern about the 130 senior citizens who are on waiting lists for lunches at some of the senior community centers. Mr. Rosenstein stated that about $7,500 is needed for food to feed the 130 senior citizens. Discussion ensued and Council Member Guerrero instructed staff to locate $7,500 so that the 130 senior citizens will be able to receive lunches and to provide a report to the Council. Mr. Norm Steiner, P.O. Box 1794, speaking on behalf of the street people, remarked about the following issues: monopoly of temporary jobs in the City; apartments charging a weekly rent that should be examined by the Health Department; and debris on the bayfront. Mr. J. E. O'Brien, 4130 Pompano, spoke about the EPA regulations in regard to landfills. He stated that he has checked and the EPA regulations have been in effect for some time, indicating that perhaps the City was not in compliance in the past. Mr. O'Brien remarked about dirt which was given away by the City within the last two weeks since the City's purchase of soil. City Manager Garza offered an explanation of the EPA regulations change and stated that the regulations changed in the early 1980's. He stated that he is not aware that the City is giving away dirt but he will check into the matter. Deputy City Manager Garza stated that he will meet with Mr. O'Brien to find which City department is giving away the dirt, and he will provide the Council with a report. Council Member Hunt stated that a citizen reported some excacs dirt on Dunn Lane in regard to the installation of the pipeline, and Deputy City Manager Garza stated that staff is negotiating with the Javelin Company on the cost of hauling the dirt. Mayor Pro Tem McComb updated the Council on Operation Paintbrush. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Turner declared the Council Meeting adjourned at 3:45 p.m. on May 29, 1990. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 May 29, 1990 which were approved by the City Council on June 5, 1990,. WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the o?ff it day of August, 1990. Betty Tu Mayor e4/ T r Armando Chapa City Secretary di,„