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September 18, 1990
2 p.m.
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Mayor Betty Turner
Mayor Pro Tem Frank Schwing
Council Members:
Cezar Galindo
Leo Guerrero
Tom Hunt
Edward Martin
Joe McComb *
Clif Moss
Mary Rhodes
City Manager Juan Garza
Assistant City Attorney Jimmy Bray
City Secretary Armando thapa
Mayor Betty Turner called the meeting to order in the Council Chamber of
City Hall.
The invocation was delivered by Council Member Cezar Galindo following
which the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America was
led by Council Member Leo Guerrero.
City qinrretary Armando (papa 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 September 11, 1990, and there being no corrections or additions, she
proclaimed them approved as presented.
Mr. Morgan Spear, representing the Durrill Foundation, gave a presentation
on the Durrill Foundation's gift to the City of shade structures for the
Bayfront.
* Council Member McComb arrived at 2:13 p.m.
Mayor Turner referred to the Board and Committee appointments and the
following appointments were made by the Council: (M90-243)
Civil Service Board & Commission Housing Authority
Reverend Harry Williams * Jorge Rangel
* Appointed to the Civil Service Conan.ission by the City Manager
MICROFILMED
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September 18, 1990
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Human Relations Commission Private Industry Council
Kim Monique Garner David Hooper
Yvonne Hinojosa Ron T. Jennings
Catherine Ohnmacht (Ineligible) Dr. Gerald D. Kizerian
Senior Community Services Advisory Committee
Phil Rosenstein
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Mayor Turner called for consideration of consent motions, resolutions,
ordinances and ordinances from previous meetings on Items 1 thru 8, and Council
Member Moss requested that Item 8 be withheld for discission.
Mayor Turner read a resolution gyrating the life of Patricia H.
Sullivan which she presented to the members of the family.
City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following
were passed:
1. RESOLUTION NO. 20987
Resolution commemorating the life of Patricia H. Sullivan.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, Schwing,
Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye."
2. M90-244
Motion approving a supply agreement for traffic sheeting, paint and toner
in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0367-90 with 3M Company, St. Paul,
Minnesota based on total low bid for the total estimated annual expenditure
of $130,961.84. The term of the contract shall be twelve months with
option to extend for up to an additional twelve months subject to the
approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Then items
will be used by the Traffic Engineering Division. Funds have been budgeted
in FY 90-91.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Turner, Schwing,
Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye."
3. M90-245
Motion awarding a contract in the amount of $31,965 to A. Ortiz
Construction and Paving, Inc. to extend McKinzie Road in the vicinity of
the High Ridge Estates Subdivision.
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The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Turner, Sawing,
Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye."
4. RESOLITTION NO. 20988
AUTHORIZING THE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT PROGRAM GRANT APPLICATION AND GRANT
AGREEMENT.
The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Turner, Schwing,
Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye."
5. ORDINANCE NO. 20989
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 1 TO FEDERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION LEASE IYTFA07-81-Ir01128 TO PURCHASE AND INSTALL AN
AIR-CONDITIONING UNIT AND REHEAT COIL IN THE FAA LEASE SPACE AT a(2PUS
CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the
following vote: Turner, Schwing, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb,
Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye."
6. FIRST READING
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 4 TO F1IERAL
AVIATION ADMINISTRATION LEASE DOT--FA76SW-1197 TO COMPLETE IMPROVEMENTS TO
THEIR LEASED SPACE AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT; AND PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was passed on first reading by the following vote:
Turner, Schwing, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes
voting, "Aye."
7. FIRST READING
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AUTHORIZING THE E}CECUTION OF AN ASSIGNMENT OF LEASE FROM VAN DUSEN AIRPORT
SERVICES, L.P. TO PAGE AVJE1 AIRPORT SERVICES, INC. AND THE EXECUTION OF A
LETTER OF INTENT TO ASSIGN, SUBJECT TO ASSIGNMENT APPROVAL ON MUST'
READING; AND PROVIDING FIR PUBLICATION.
The foregoing ordinance was passed on first reading by the following vote:
Turner, Schwing, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes
voting, "Aye."
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Relative to Item 8, denying the rate request of Central Power & Light
Company, Council Member Moss read a prepared statement citing numerous reasons
in support of the rate request. He emphasized that the increagn would be in the
best interest of all the citizens of Corpus Christi.
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Council Member Martin disagreed with Council Member Moss' statements and
expressed the opinion that a gradual increases would be much better than a major
one-time rate increase. He also stressed that the Council did not agree to this
rate increase.
Assistant City Attorney Bray responded to various questions by the Council
and stated that the City's attorneys would have to notify the PUC of the
Council's action and withdraw from the joint settlement agreement.
Council Member Hunt suggested that the Council should attend the PUC
hearing in Austin to express their opposition to the rate increase.
Mr. Jesse Hix, 2622 Surest, and Mr. Trian Serbu, 14310 Playa Del Rey,
expressed opposition to the rate increase.
City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following
ordinance was used on third reading:
8. ORDINANCE NO. 20990
DENYING THE RATE REQUEST OF C NIDAL POWER & LIGHT MANY IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, WHICH WOULD IMPLEMENT THE SETTLEMENT HERETOFORE
AGREED 10 BY THE PARTICIPATING CITIES, CENTRAL POWER & LIGHT COMPANY AND
CERTAIN OTHER PARTIES; PROVIDING FOR cDNDI'I'IONS AND REPEAL OF CONFLICTING
ORDINANCES.
The foregoing ordinance was passed on third reading by the following vote:
Turner, Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, and Rhodes voting, "Aye"; Schwing,
McComb and Moss voting, "No."
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Mayor Turner called for consideration of Item 9, water supply - agreement
with the Nueces River Authority relative to the development of a failure
analysis model.
Deputy City Manager Jesus Garza provided background information in regard
to an agreement between the City and the Nueces River Authority to jointly
request funds from the Texas Water Development Board to hire a consultant to
develop and implement the failure analysis model for the Choke Canyon/Lake
Corpus Christi Reservoir System. He elaborated on the funding and the purpose
of the study, stating that it is an objective study to determine what the system
can support in terms of releases during certain conditions.
City Serretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and the following
motion was passed:
9. M90-246
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Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to enter into an
agreement with the Nuecns River Authority in contracting for the
development of a Failure Analysis Model for the Lake Corpus Christi, Choke
Canyon Reservoir and Nuerrs Bay systems, and approving the City's
participation in the amount of $25,000.
The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Turner, Schwing,
Galindo, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, McComb, Moss and Rhodes voting, "Aye."
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Relative to Item 10, Mustang Island Extra -Territorial Jurisdiction, City
Manager Garza stated that staff has worked with representatives of Port Aransas
in regard to their request for ETJ rights and responsibilities for 3.3 miles of
Mustang Island. He stated that Port Aransas had requested insertion of
additional language on Page 3, Section III of the agreement which would clarify
the intent of the language. Mr. Garza emphasized that there is no way that the
Corpus Christi Council and the Port Aransas Council can bind future Councils.
Council Member McComb stated that it was his understanding that the item
today was only to have a presentation because no direction was given to staff to
work up an agreement and prepare an ordinance.
A brief informational report was received from Assistant City Manager Utter
in regard to the request. Utilizing a map, Mr. Utter located and dPgrribed the
area to be annexed. He stated that the ordinance allows Port Aransas to
establish ETJ rights and annex in one-half mile increments southward down
Mustang Island to the Windjammer Condominiums and provides a time period of
twelve months to complete the annexations.
Council Member Rhodes stated that when this subject was first discussed,
the Council received a considerable amount of material which listed various
reasons and professional staff recommendations of why it would be in the hest
interest of the City not to relinquish the land. Mrs. Rhodes requested that
that material be included in the Council's packet before the next reading of the
ordinance.
City Manager Garza confirmed that staff did argue that the land should be
retained by the City and they have not changed that argument. He pointed out
that the Council directed him to prepare a cession agreement.
Following a substantial discussion, reactions varied in regard to the
relinquishment of the City's ETJ acreage in this area.
Council Member Martin reviewed the status of the request and cited various
reasons why the City should release the land to Port Aransas.
Mr. Jesse Hix, 2622 Segrest, commented in regard to other golf courses in
Nuecns County.
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September 18, 1990
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City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes and:the following
ordinance was passed on first reading.
10. FIRST READING
PROVIDING FOR THE CESSION BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO THE CITY OF PORT
ARANSAS OF ALL ANNMTION RIGHTS AND POLICE POWERS OVER AND IN THE CERTAIN
TRACT OF LAND, MAP OF THE SAME, MARKED EXHIBIT "A", BEING ATTACHED HERETO,
WITHIN THE EXTRATERRITORIAL JURISDICTION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AS
DEFINED BY SECTION 42.023 OF THE TEXAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT CODE, BY WRITTEN
AGREEMENT, MARKED EXHIBIT "B", ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF;
PROVIDING PUBLICATION BY CAPTION; PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND
PROVIDING SEVERABILITY.
The foregoing ordinance passed on first reading by the following vote:
Turner, Schwing, Guerrero, Hunt, Martin, and Moss voting, "Aye"; McComb and
Rhodes voting, "No"; Galindo absent at the time the vote was taken.
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The Council went into closed session pursuant to Article 6252-17, Section
2(e), V.A.C.S. to seek attorney's advice with respect to legal proceedings about
the Phillip Dimmitt Pier Project and Section 2, Subsection (g), V.A.C.S. to
discuss and rerpive information relating to employment and evaluation of the
Assistant City Manager, Development Servirrs, by the City Manager, and
investigation thereof.
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Mayor Turner reconvened the Council Meeting and called for petitions from
the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda.
Mr. Jesse Hix, 2622 Segrest, spoke about citizens who are delinquent in
payment of City taxes.
Mr. Andre Corona, 1902 Loritte, expressed opposition to the hiring of 150
more police officers.
Mr. Wayne Grotjan, 13553 Port Royal, spoke about building permitting
procedures on Padre Island.
Mr. Leon Perez, 904 Buford, raised a question about the Economic
Development Board and was informed that the Board is not paid a salary.
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Mr. John Michaels, a consultant with Naismith Engineering, Inc., provided a
slide presentation on the City's solid waste management plan. Highlights of his
presentation included an integrated solid waste management overview; the City's
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solid waste services past and present - collection/disposal; and the future of
solid waste collection/disposal.
A series of specific questions were raised by several Council Members, and
Mr. Michaels and Deputy City Manager Jesus Garza responded to the questions.
Following an extensive discussion, City Manager Garza pointed out that no
action is required rred of the Council today.
Council Member Martin suggested that the Council be given the
recommendations of the consultant and the staff so that they can take action in
regard to this situation.
Mayor Turner called for reports from the Council.
Council Member McComb referred to a letter he received from the Padre
Island Owners Association in regard to flood plans. He presented the letter to
the City Manager in order for the staff to respond.
Mr. McComb provided a report on a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce Task
Force on Inter -Governmental Cooperation relative to future FMS operations and
financial support for Corpus Christi and Nueces County. He expressed the
opinion that the the City should be more enthusiastic in its aggressiveness to
resolve the FMS problem. Mr. McComb stated that he will provide the Council
with his recommendations on this matter.
Council Member Hunt referred to a request made by a gentleman at a previous
Council Meeting in regard to expenses incurred by the Economic Development
Corporation. City Manager Garza stated that he had sent the Council a report on
this issue but he will check further into the situation.
Council Member Schwing spoke about two policy procedures regarding Board
and Committee appointments. He indicated that he would like the two issues on
next week's agenda.
Mr. Schwing talked about the issue in regard to the Police Officers
Association's request for 150 officers. He stated that he would like this issue
discussed by the Council, including a presentation from staff, so that the
public will be aware that if they vote for more police officers, their taxes
will be raised.
Council Member Martin pointed out that there are countless issues that
should be discussed by the Council relative to the charter election.
City Secretary Chapa reminded the Council that he will present the
ordinance calling the January 19 election on approximately November 13. He
pointed out that the wording on the ordinance should have the charter amendments
listed as they would appear on the ballot.
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Council Member Galindo stressed the need for scheduling Council workshops
for the various charter issues.
Mr. Galindo commented on a letter from Judge Villarreal in regard to the
creation of a County prisoner work force.
Council Member Martin requested a list of the various issues which need to
be discussed by the Council so that they can begin scheduling the workshops.
Mr. Martin referred to letters which the Council rec.-rives and does not
respond to and suggested that the City Secretary develop a system for responding
to those letters.
Mr. Martin inquired about the RTA appointment, and City Secretary Chapa
indicated that it was scheduled for October 2nd but that he can put it on next
week's agenda.
Council Member Hunt requested that staff respond to the letter from the
Padre Island Owner's Association and he requested that he be provided a report
in this regard.
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There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Turner
declared the Council Meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. on September 18, 1990.
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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 18, 1990 which
were approved by the City Council on September 25, 1990.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this the 7th day of January, 1991.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
Bletty Turn
Mayor