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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/09/2001I 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 January 9, 2001, which were approved by the City Council on January 16, 2001. WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, this 16th day of January, 2001. Armando Chapa City Secretary SEAL MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 2:00 p.m. PRESENT Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr. Council Members: Javier D. Colmenero Melody Cooper Henry Garrett Dr. Arnold Gonzales Rex A Kinnison Betty Jean Longoria Mark Scott* ABSENT Mayor Pro Tem John Longoria City Staff: City Manager David R. Garcia Deputy City Manager George Noe City Attorney James R. Bray Jr. City Secretary Armando Chapa Recording Secretary Rachelle P. Ramon Mayor Neal called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was delivered by Pastor Pete Vela, Water from the Rock Church, following which the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Gonzales. 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 meeting. Mayor Neal called for approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of December 19, 2000. A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented. The Mayor announced that according to Mr. Ram Chavez, the Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee has been reestablished in Austin and State Senator Carlos Truan is once again the committee's chairman. *Council Member Scott arrived at 2:05 p.m. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal referred to the board and committee appointments on the day's agenda, and the following appointments were made: Electrical Advisory Board Miguel Carranco (Reappointed) Charles Sebbert (Reappointed) Joe Hernandez (Reappointed) Martin Adrian Jack Horner Robert Conolly Mechanical/Plumbing Advisory Board Ronald Klepac (Reappointed) Sam Beecroft (Reappointed) Elvin O'Bryan (Reappointed) Clarence Neal (Reappointed) Robert Knowles (Reappointed) Herman Johnson (Reappointed) Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 2 Airport Board Ramiro Gamboa (Reappointed) J.E. Rehler (Reappointed) Chuck Cazalas (Reappointed) Oil and Gas Advisory Committee Jerry Dewbre (Reappointed) Michael Woodcock * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal called for petitions from the audience. Dr. Xico P. Garcia, Commander of American G.I. Forum, Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founder's Chapter, said he was pleased that the Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee had been reestablished, and he discussed the importance of this committee. He said Senator Truan has been a leader in addressing veterans' concerns in communities. Ms. Kay Noyes, 930 Coral, suggested ways that the city's alleys and sidewalks can be beautified. Mr. Jack Gordy, 310 Norton, referred to information he distributed to the Council members regarding enforcement of the Highway Beautification Act and responses by the city's Legal Department to his inquiries. He added that not all of the signs on bus benches in state rights-of-way have been removed. Ms. Agnes Horn also expressed her appreciation that the Veterans Affairs and Military Installations Committee was reinstated and that Senator Truan would be heading it. She said the senator is well liked by veterans groups. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 3-9). No items were withheld for discussion. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes: 3. M2001-001 Motion approving the purchase of 3,346 curbside collection carts from the following vendors for the following amounts based on sole source for a total amount of $126,053.30. The carts are currently being used by the Solid Waste Department in the pilot automation collection program. Funds have been budgeted by the Solid Waste Department in FY00-01. Cascade Engineering Toter Incorporated Schaefer Systems International, Inc. Grand Rapids. MI Charlotte. NCCharlotte. NC 666 carts 640 carts 660 carts $26,806.50 $20,800 523,251.80 Otto Industries, Inc. Plastic Omnium Zam, Inc. Grand Total: 5126,053.30 Charlotte. NC Charlotte. NC 740 carts 640 carts $28,955 $26,240 Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 3 The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 4. M2001-002 Motion approving a maintenance agreement with Medtronic Physio Control Corporation, Redmond, Washington for testing and calibrating of automatic external defibrilators for the EMS Department based on sole source for the amount of $21,060. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 5. M2001-003 Motion approving a contract with Caron Compactor Company, Modesto, California to rebuild the trash compactor wheels on the Unit 502 in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0065-01, based on low bid for a total amount of $21,154. Funds have been budgeted by Solid Waste Services in FY00-01. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 6. M2001-004 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an analytical laboratory and sampling contract with AnalySys, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $129,800 in accordance with the Groundwater Sampling and Analysis Plan for the J.C. Elliott Landfill as approved by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 7.a. M2001-005 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of $42,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) for reimbursement of costs incurred by the Planning Department for the 2001 Federal Fiscal Year (October 1, 2000 - September 30, 2001) for conduct of transportation planning and related studies in accordance with the approved MPO FY00-01 Unified Planning Work Programs. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 4 7.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024329 Ordinance appropriating $42,000 from the Metropolitan Planning Organization in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for the Land Use Data Development Project for the FY2000- 2001 Unified Planning Work Program. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 8.a. M2001-006 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of $3,215 from the Texas General Land Office for signage for the Padre Island boat pump -out facility. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 8.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024330 Ordinance appropriating $3,215 from the Texas General Land Office in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for signage for the Padre Island boat pump -out facility. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 9.a. M2001-007 Motion to amend, prior to second reading, the December 19, 2000 ordinance adopting the revised Northwest Area Development Plan by replacing the plan attached as Exhibit "A" to the ordinance with a corrected and revised plan. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. 9.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024331 Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi ("The City") by adopting the revised Northwest Area Development Plan for the area generally bounded by the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ) to the west, the Nueces River on the north, Rand Morgan Road on the east, and State Highway 44 and Robstown City Limits on the south; establishing the City's policies for growth and development of the area to assure the most Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 5 appropriate and beneficial use of land, water and other natural resources, consistent with the public interest; rescinding the Northwest Area Development Plan adopted by the City Council by Ordinance No. 20428, August 16, 1988, and the portion of the Port/Airport/Violet Area Development Plan covering the area located west of Rand Morgan Road and north of State Highway 44 adopted by City Council Resolution No. 21490 and amended by Ordinance No. 022166, September 22, 1995. The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: Neal, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and J. Longoria absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal referred to Item 10, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: 10. Case No. 1000-01. Don Hodges: A change of zoning from a `B-1" Neighborhood Business District to a `B-4" General Business District on Koolside Addition, Block 6, Lot 22R, located on the west side of Airline Road, approximately 150 feet south of Gollihar Road. City Secretary Chapa said the Planning Commission and staff recommended denial of the "B-4" General Business District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a Special Permit for a retail automobile sales use subject to a site plan and eight (8) conditions. Mr. Michael Gunning, Director of Planning and Development, said staff met last week with the applicant, who concurred with the recommendation. He also outlined the eight conditions of the special permit. No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Mrs. Longoria made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, and passed. Mr. Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 024332 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Don Hodges by changing the zoning map in reference to Lot 22R, Block 6, Koolside Addition (currently zoned "B-1" Neighborhood Business District), by granting a Special Permit for a retail automobile sales use, subject to a site plan and eight (8) conditions; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; J. Longoria absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal stated that Item 11, Case No. 1200-01, had been withdrawn by the applicant. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 6 11. WITHDRAWN * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal referred to Item 12, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: 12. Case No. 1200-02. Emilio Cane: A change of zoning from an "FR" Farm -Rural District to an "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District on Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, Section 20, being a 34.85 acre tract out of a portion of Lots 13 and 14, located on the west side of Airline Road, approximately 2,220 feet south of Saratoga Boulevard. City Secretary Chapa said the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of the "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District. Mr. Gunning stated that the applicant applied for the zoning change in order to build a single- family subdivision on a 34 -acre tract of land, which is near the Brighton Village and Vineyard subdivisions. He said staff believes that the proposed development is consistent with the existing single-family developments. In addition, staff will ensure that the plat is consistent with the adopted transportation plan for that area and that the local street system will serve the neighborhood and provide connectivity to Brighton Village and Airline Road. Mr. Gunning went on to say that during the Planning Commission public hearing, a resident of Brighton Village expressed concern that Brockhampton Street would be opened up and connected to Airline Road through the new subdivision, which will create more traffic. He said that Brockhampton Street will veer to the south and then to the west to tie back into Cimmaron Boulevard. However, there will be a local street connection tying into Brockhampton but the subdivision plat has not yet been developed. Mr. Jim Robbins, 3126 Briarhurst, said Brockhampton Street already ties into Cimmaron Boulevard and he and other residents are concerned about whether Brockhampton and the planned extension into the new subdivision will be included in the traffic master plan. He said they are also concerned about the developer buying the property next to the church and having it rezoned to `B-4." In addition, Mr. Robbins said the developer has asked for one entrance from Airline Road into the 200 -home neighborhood. Also, he said there are no deed restrictions in place for the new neighborhood, as opposed to standard deed restrictions in Brighton Village, and they also want to ensure that there is proper drainage there. Mr. Gunning reiterated that Brockhampton Street will not connect to Airline Road but back Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 7 to Cimmaron Boulevard instead. He said there will be a public hearing before the Planning Commission to consider the proposed plat for the new development. He said staff will ensure that the Brighton Village Neighborhood Association and residents are notified about that hearing. In addition, the stormwater drainage plan and all construction plans must be reviewed and approved by the City's Engineer. He said this subdivision will require a minimum lot size of 6,000 square feet, which is the same as Brighton Village, and the houses should be comparable in value ($100,000 up). Mr. Robbins said that if the new development is built, there will be an average of 200 cars per day going through the Brighton Village neighborhood, and he discussed increased usage of Brighton Park. Mayor Neal said that creation of the proposed subdivision involves an extensive public process. Mr. Terry White, President of the Brighton Village Neighborhood Association, also voiced concern about the new development to be built. He said he understood that there would be 2,000 cars per day going into the new neighborhood with only two entrances --from Cimmaron via Brockhampton and from Airline. He said they are also concerned about their homes depreciating in value and about maintaining the safety of their neighborhood. Mrs. Longoria made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Kinnison, and passed. Responding to Mrs. Longoria, Mr. Gunning said Brockhampton Street is a collector street so it is 60 feet wide. She said Brighton Village is not the first established neighborhood to be concerned about previously vacant adjacent land being developed. Mr. Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 12. ORDINANCE NO. 024333 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Emilio Cano by changing the zoning map in reference to 34.85 acres out of Lots 13 and 14, Section 20, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, from "F -R" Farm -Rural District to "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; J. Longoria absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal referred to Item 13, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing regarding amendments to the Platting Ordinance. In a computer presentation, Deputy City Manager Noe explained that the proposed amendments address three issues: financial responsibility on city street and bridge participation, use of the Park Trust Fund, and street lighting costs. Regarding the first issue, Mr. Noe said that in the current ordinance, there is no process to determine whether funds are available and to secure Council Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 8 approval for city participation in street and bridge construction. He said the City Charter requires that funds be available before the city is committed to a project. Consequently, staff is recommending a change in the process whereby the participation agreement would be approved by the City Council prior to the construction plans being approved by Engineering Services, followed by the other steps in the process. With regard to the Park Trust Fund usage, the ordinance currently states that when a fee is collected from a developer in lieu of land dedication, the money has to be spent within 1.5 miles of the area from which it is collected. Mr. Noe said that in keeping with the city's current planning efforts and the need to use park funds more effectively, staff is recommending that the radius be extended to three miles in order to create fewer but larger parks. He said this would not affect past park dedications but prospectively for new park dedications. Council Member Gonzales expressed concern that that recommendation would move parks too far away from the neighborhoods. Mr. Noe said a park master plan process is currently underway which staff believes will provide a more effective use of park funds. Council Member Betty Jean Longoria said she has been a strong supporter of neighborhood parks but she has seen how the city's budget cuts have affected the maintenance of its parks. Mayor Neal used the example of the previous zoning case (Item 12) to question how the proposed policy change regarding Park Fund usage would apply. He said if the developer does not dedicate a park in the new neighborhood, the fee in lieu of the dedication could be used on an existing park as far as three miles away, which is quite a distance. Mr. Tony Cisneros, Director of Park and Recreation, acknowledged that the ideal would be to have beautiful parks in every neighborhood, but the reality is that the city's budget cannot support that. He said they are proposing well-developed, centrally located parks that can serve several neighborhoods. Mayor Neal said if they proceed with that concept, staff needs to be begin identifying areas for park development as new subdivisions are planned and constructed in the future. Mr. Cisneros added that the park master plan will help determine what should be the proper radius. Council Member Colmenero also expressed concern about the proposed distance between parks. City Manager Garcia said the purpose of staff's recommendation is to allow for more flexibility on where the park dedication monies can be spent. Mayor Neal said staff should bring the Council the park master plan before they proceed on this issue. Council Member Scott said he thought the trend across the country was moving toward fewer but larger neighborhood parks. Mr. Cisneros agreed that that is the trend, and he said the park master plan will identify whether the parks are serving the neighborhoods as they should. Mr. Garcia said staff can bring this issue back with a more comprehensive presentation on the park master plan. Mr. Noe said the third proposed amendment regards street lighting costs. He said currently the ordinance requires that developers pay a set amount per street light, which covered the cost of the lights when the ordinance was adopted. However, now the actual cost per light is twice that amount and the proposal is to require that the developer pay the actual cost. In addition, the Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 9 ordinance would extend the responsibility for street lighting to new subdivisions outside the city limits but inside the city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. Mr. Noe said that the development community was extensively involved in the creation of these proposals and a number of public meetings were held. He said prior to second reading staff can change the radius back to 1.5 miles on the park land issue until the Council has an opportunity to further discuss it. Mayor Neal called for public comments. Mr. Jim Robbins said the neighbors in Brighton Village use Brighton Park several times a year. He reiterated his concem about increased traffic on Brockhampton Street-- and its effect on the park --as a result of the new subdivision adjacent to Brighton Village. Using Brighton Park as an example, Mr. Garcia said that currently the only money that would be available to improve that park would be the limited amount that would be contributed by developers in the immediate vicinity. Mr. Colmenero made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Dr. Gonzales, and passed. Mrs. Longoria asked if the city has any ability to determine where a park will be located when a new subdivision is developed. Mr. Cisneros said there are certain requirements that have to be met, although in the past there was a lot of latitude regarding what the city accepted as park land dedication. He said staff is trying to address other issues regarding park land dedication in the park master plan. Mr. Scott said Mr. Noe and staff went to great lengths to involve the development community in these proposals, and he noted that there were no developers present in opposition. He asked how the time line would be affected. Mr. Noe said staff will work to make the time difference as minimal as possible. Dr. Gonzales asked that the Council receive the park master plan prior to staff's presentation so they can study it. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 13.b. FIRST READING ORDINANCE Ordinance amending the Platting Ordinance regarding the City's participation in streets, parks, and street lighting infrastructure improvements; and regarding park dedication and use of monies in the Park Trust Fund. The foregoing ordinance passed on first reading: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; J. Longoria absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal referred to Item 14 regarding the proposed name change of Belden Street to Concrete Street. City Secretary Chapa said the applicant asked that this issue be postponed for two weeks. A motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing. Dr. Gonzales made a motion to postpone this item for two weeks (until the January 23, 2001 Council meeting). Mr. Colmenero seconded the motion to postpone, and it passed. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 10 14.b. POSTPONED cnd3 of Bcldcn Strcct. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 15, reduction of speed limit on FM 2444. Mr. David Seiler, Traffic Engineer, said if the Council approves this resolution, it will be submitted to the Corpus Christi District office of the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT), which in turn will submit it to the TXDOT office in Austin which reviews speed limit revisions. In addition, the City of Corpus Christi will conduct its own traffic study, including speed limit and traffic accident surveys, on that specific portion of FM 2444. He said in about two weeks staff will complete the study and forward it to TXDOT, which may take as long as two months to respond to the city's recommendation and traffic study. Mr. Seiler said if TXDOT accepts the city's recommendation, the matter will be taken to the Texas Transportation Commission, which would conduct a hearing and set a minute order in support of the speed limit reduction. Council Members Garrett and Gonzales said they wanted to ensure that city officials' and neighbors' concerns about the safety of FM 2444 are communicated to TXDOT. There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes: 15. RESOLUTION NO. 024334 Resolution expressing the City of Corpus Christi's strong opposition to the 55 MPH speed limit on FM Highway 2444 (Staples Street) between King Trail Drive and the south city limit and that this speed limit be reduced to less than 55 MPH at the earliest possible opportunity. The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, and B. Longoria voting "Aye"; J. Longoria and Scott absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 16, financing team for the general obligation bonds. There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes: 16. M2001-008 Motion approving the selection of the Financial Advisor, M.E. Allison & Co., Inc.; Senior Managing Underwriter, BancOne; Co -Managing Underwriter, Loop Capital Markets; and Bond Counsel, McCall, Parkhurst & Horton. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, and B. Longoria voting "Aye"; J. Longoria and Scott absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 11 ************* Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 17, South Texas Water Alliance. City Attorney Bray explained that Senate Bill 1, which was passed by the 1999 Texas Legislature, created a new framework for Texas water law that relies heavily on regional efforts. He said Corpus Christi has been participating with other entities in a regional water plan, which will be put into a state water plan with the other regional plans by the Texas Water Development Board. Mr. Bray said the question has been raised whether entities in Corpus Christi's general region (the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority, the Nueces River Authority, the Guadalupe -Blanco River Authority, the San Antonio River Authority, and the San Antonio Water System) can form an alliance with Corpus Christi to share resources for the mutual benefit of all involved. He said the proposed resolution would authorize staff to explore such an agreement in order to bring it back to the City Council. One example of shared resources could be the Mary Rhodes Pipeline, of which the city uses 40,000 acre-feet of the pipeline's 112,000 acre-feet of capacity. He said three river authorities (Guadalupe -Blanco, Lavaca-Navidad, and Nueces) have approved similar resolutions. There were no comments from the audience. Responding to Council Member Scott, Mr. Bray said it is possible that entities south of Corpus Christi could be involved in such an alliance. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 17. RESOLUTION NO. 024335 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate an agreement relating to the formation of and participation in the South Texas Water Alliance; and directing him to bring same to the City Council for its consideration. The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Cooper, Garrett, Gonzales, Kinnison, B. Longoria, and Scott voting "Aye"; J. Longoria absent. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal announced the executive session (Item 18), pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, regarding City claim to Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool for damage to the City Hall building. The Council went into executive session. The Council returned from executive session. * * * * * * * * * * * * * Mayor Neal called for the City Manager's report. Mr. Garcia said that next week the Council will have a joint luncheon meeting at noon with the Convention and Visitors Bureau Board. Items scheduled for the regular meeting that day include the quarterly update on the Wesley Seale Dam Minutes - Regular Council Meeting January 9, 2001 Page 12 project, water supply plan, and police negotiations. He said the Metrocom Board met yesterday and the target date for initiating joint operations is February 20, 2001. For several weeks prior to that date, staff will be testing the system. In addition, the Council will have a meeting on health insurance issues on January 30th. The Mayor distributed evaluation forms for the City Manager and City Secretary to the Council members and asked them to complete the forms and return them to the Mayor's Office by January 16th. He said an executive session on that issue will be scheduled for January 23rd. Dr. Gonzales requested that staff prepare a resolution in support of Senator Carlos Truan's efforts to increase the membership of the Port Board. Mr. Garrett commented on a profusion of garbage at Kid's Place at Cole Park. He also asked about the status of the recognition for the LaBonte brothers. Mr. Garcia said there are at least three options which staff plans to bring back to the Council for their approval. Mrs. Longoria said the Administrative Analysis Committee met and they will be reviewing proposals for auditing services. Mr. Scott announced that Council Member John Longoria's wife, Sonia, had a baby boy on January 8th. Mr. Scott also asked about a police officer's concern regarding the active list for the police academy. Mr. Garcia said that is one of the time -sensitive issues which need to be addressed in the police negotiations. He said the Corpus Christi Police Officers Association's (CCPOA) preference is to have a completed contract which deals with all the negotiable issues to put before their membership rather than piecemeal it; however, that makes the negotiations more complex. Mr. Noe said staff has asked the CCPOA to take the active list issue as a single -issue amendment apart from the rest of the process. He added that he has a meeting scheduled on January 10th with the CCPOA president, which he will brief the Council about next Tuesday. Mr. Colmenero requested the status of possible traffic control devices around the new H -E -B store at the intersection of Port and Tarlton. He also asked staff to respond to Mr. Gordy's complaint regarding information from the Legal Department and illegal signs. Mr. Kinnison said he hoped that the recognition for Terry and Bobby LaBonte would be a large event to which the LaBontes would be invited. He also noted that the City Council elections are approaching and he asked the City Secretary to ensure that Council candidates are aware of the sign regulations. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Neal adjourned the Council meeting at 4:20 p.m. on January 9, 2001. * * * * * * * * * * * * *