HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/31/1999 - WorkshopI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the City
Council workshop of the City of Corpus Christi of August 31, 1999, which were approved by the
City Council on September 14, 1999.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this 14th day of September, 1999.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
City Council Workshop
August 31, 1999
12:10 p.m.
PRESENT
Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Rex A. Kinnison
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper*
Dr. Arnold Gonzales*
Betty Jean Longoria
Mark Scott
ABSENT
Henry Garrett
John Longoria
City Staff:
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Assistant City Attorney Alison Gallaway
Recording Secretary Rachelle P. Ramon
Mayor Neal called the workshop to order in the City Hall Basement Training Room.
City Secretary Chapa called the roll and verified that the necessary quorum of the Council
and the required charter officers were present to conduct the workshop. *Council Member Gonzales
arrived at 12:12 p.m.
Ms. Bonnie Allin, Aviation Director, said the design team has been working very hard to
provide more efficient delivery of services for airport customers in addition to designing an attractive
facility that presents the best possible image of the community. She said they recognize that the
airport is the first and last impression a visitor has of the city.
Ms. Allin said they started with a long-term master plan of the ultimate airport and they
worked backward to construct a comprehensive program of multiple projects to improve the entire
airport, including the parking facilities, terminal facilities, and the airfield. She noted that the airport
has been totally self-sufficient for the last 10 years --no local tax dollars have been involved. She said
over $25 million has been spent in the last 10 years improving safety, security and the airfield. Now
they are turning their attention and resources toward the landside projects which customers and
visitors see the most. The Aviation Director said the design team has met extensively with all the
terminal's tenants and they meet monthly with the airline, architectural, and financial committees.
Mr. Tom Mertons, Deputy Project Manager with DMJM Aviation, said that based on the
approved airport master plan, they initiated the programming phase in December 1998, which was
an effort to qualify the overall requirements for the terminal and landside improvement projects. He
said they developed a conceptual design that has been continued through the schematic design
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Additional discussion of the two designs followed. Council members expressed concern
about the length of the outside canopy to cover cars and passengers at the front of the terminal. The
designers explained that due to the cost and structure of an extended canopy, the plans had been
altered to shorten the canopy. Based on Council members' comments, City Manager Garcia
suggested that the designers revisit that issue, Mayor Neal said the Council seemed to like the
rounded design more than the squared -off one. Ms. Allin added that they have discussed the idea of
developing an art master plan for the entire facility.
Mayor Neal thanked the members of the Airport Board for their participation in this project.
There being no further business to come before the Council, he declared the workshop adjourned at
1:17 p.m. on August 31, 1999.
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