HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/26/2000 - Public HearingI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Bond
Program Public Hearing of the City of Corpus Christi of April 26, 2000, which were approved by
the City Council on May 9, 2000.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this 9th day of May, 2000.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Bond Program Public Hearing
April 26, 2000 - 6:05 p.m.
PRESENT
Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Arnold Gonzales*
Council Members:
Javier D. Colmenero
Melody Cooper*
Henry Garrett
Rex A. Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria*
Mark Scott
ABSENT
John Longoria
City Staff:
City Manager David R. Garcia
Deputy City Manager George Noe
Assistant City Attorney Jay Reining
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Assistant City Secretary Mary Juarez
Mayor Neal called the hearing to order at Grant Middle School in Corpus Christi. City
Secretary Chapa declared that the necessary quorum of the Council and the required charter officers
were present to conduct the hearing.
Deputy City Manager Noe gave a detailed computer presentation of the bond program,
including the property tax proposals and the three sales tax proposals. *Council Members Cooper
and Gonzales arrived at 6:10 p.m. Council Member Betty Jean Longoria arrived at 6:15 p.m. Mayor
Neal asked for public comments.
Mr. Richard Pulido asked if there were other alternatives to the proposed bond election.
Mayor Neal and Mr. Garcia explained the reason for the bond election and the different projects.
Mr. Reagan said he was opposed to a downtown arena because of traffic congestion.
Regarding the 1/8 cent sales tax for economic development, he said he has been disappointed with
past public/private ventures. He said repairing streets should be the number one priority. Mr. Garcia
explained the rationale for the downtown arena, and Council Member Scott responded to Mr.
Reagan's question about the economic development sales tax.
Mr. Harold Brown asked how the propositions would be placed on the ballot. Mayor Neal
replied that the propositions would be separate.
A citizen asked about the meaning of the term "economic development." Council Member
Gonzales replied that it would entail an effort to attract industries and employers to Corpus Christi.
Council Member Kinnison explained that the city wants to do whatever is necessary to create and
maintain jobs.
Mayor Neal thanked everyone who had attended the hearing. There being no further business
to come before the Council, he adjourned the hearing at 6:45 p.m. on April 26, 2000.