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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/18/1990KD urFS CITY OF 01W13S CHRIS L, TEXAS REGOIAR MUCH. MEEYING September 18, 1990 2 p.m. PRFSFNr 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 Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 2 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 * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 3 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 • 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." * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 4 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." * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 5 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." * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 6 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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 Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 7 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. Minutes Regular Council Meeting September 18, 1990 Page 8 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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. * * * * * * * * * * * * * 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