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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/07/20061 HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of November 7, 2006, which were approved by the City Council on Nov ember 14, 200() W1TNESSE I'H Ml HAND ,=SNI) SEAL, on this the 14th day of November, 2006. /4-/ Armando Chapa City Secretary SEAL INDEXED PR€SENT Mayor Henry Garrett Mayor Pro Tem Mark Scott Council Members: Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia Bill Kelly Rex Kinnison Jesse Noyola AB§ENT Brent Chesney John Marez MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Regular Council Meeting November 7, 2006 - 10:00 a.m. City Staff: Assistant City Manager Oscar Martinez City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer City Secretary Armando Chapa Mayor Garrett called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was delivered by Pastor John Smith of First Family Church and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Jerry Garcia. Mayor Garrett called for approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of October 31, 2006. A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented. **** **** Mayor Garrett called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 2 - 12). Councilmember Noyola announced that he would be abstaining from the vote and discussion on Item 11. There were no comments from the public or the Council. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 2. MOTION NO. 2006-360 Motion authorizing the purchase of various equipment for a total cost of $747,664.53 utilizing funds from the 2005 Homeland Security Grant awarded to the City of Corpus Christi and budgeted in the Fire Grant Fund 1062. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. 3.a. MOTION NO. 2006-361 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to extend Oracle Database Enterprise Edition software update and product support from Oracle USA, Inc. of Reston, Virginia in the amount of $54,791 88 for the twelve-month period beginning November 23, 2006. Oracle USA, Inc is an approved Texas Department of Information Resources vendor. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison. Noyola, and Scott. voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 7, 2006 - Page 2 3.b. MOTION NO. 2006-362 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to extend Oracle Real Application Clusters software update and product support from Oracle USA, Inc. of Reston, Virginia in the amount of $58,190.88 for the twelve-month period beginning January 7, 2007. Oracle USA. Inc. is an approved Texas Department of Information Resources vendor. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola. and Scott. voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. 4.a. MOTION NO. 2006-363 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept additional grant funding in the amount of $150,000 from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, to support the Police Department's role in the Texas Coastal Corridor initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. 4.b. ORDINANCE NO. 027042 Ordinance appropriating $150,000 from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to support the Police Department's role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent 5. MOTION NO. 2006-364 Motion approving a supply agreement with Ferguson Enterprises of Corpus Christi, Texas for structural fiberglass liners, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0215-06 based on low bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $42,128.58. The term of the contract shall be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Wastewater Department in FY 2006-2007. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia. Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. 6. MOTION NO. 2006-365 Motion approving the purchase of five (5) defibrillators from Zoll Medical Corporation of Chelmsford, Massachusetts for a total amount of $83,618.44. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Houston Galveston Area Council (H -GAC). The defibrillators will be used by the Fire Department. Funds have been budgeted by the Fire Department in FY 2006-2007. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia. Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott. voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 7, 2006 - Page 3 MOTION NO. 2006-366 Motion approving a supply agreement with GT Distributors, Inc. of Austin, Texas for approximately 168,000 rounds of ammunition in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0044- 07. based on low total bid for an estimated semi-annual expenditure of $31,604.92. The term of the supply agreement is for six months, with an option to extend for up to five additional six-month periods subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee Funds have been budgeted by the Police Department in FY 2006-2007. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola. and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. MOTION NO. 2006-367 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with A. Ortiz Construction of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $316,850 for the Rolled Curb and Gutter Replacement FY 2006-2007. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. MOTION NO. 2006-368 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract in the amount of $219,665 with RCM Construction of Corpus Christi, Texas for the Wastewater Service Line Repair and Clean -Out Installation Program FY 2007. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia. Kelly. Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott. voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. 10. MOTION NO. 2006-369 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Change Order No. 8 to the Seawall Reconstruction Project - Contract D with CCC Universal Constructors, LLC, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas in the amount of $134.293 for the Northbound Shoreline Drive Drainage Trunk Extension. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia. Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. 11. MOTION NO. 2006-370 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Environmental Services Contract with ARCADIS, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in an additional amount not to exceed $13,981 for a restated total fee not to exceed $31,451 for the Corpus Christi International Airport Industrial Park Phase H Environmental Assessment (Air Logistics site). The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia. Kelly, Kinnison. and Scott. voting "Aye": Chesney and Marez were absent; Noyola abstained Minutes - Regular Council Meeting November 7, 2006 -- Page 4 12, RESOLUTION NO. 027043 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Advance Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) in the amount of $0 for landscape improvements along US 181 on the north side of Twigg Street from Mesquite Street to Broadway Street. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly. Kinnison, Noyola. and Scott, voting "Aye"; Chesney and Marez were absent. ****t**** Mayor Garrett called for Council concerns and reports. Mr. Garcia expressed concern regarding the resale of event tickets for the American Bank Center. Ms. Cooper asked if the airport provided information to passengers regarding the required size of clear bags for carry -on items. She announced that the next Town Hall meeting is scheduled on Monday, November 13th at 6:00 p.m. at Miller High School Mayor Garrett called for the City Manager's report. Assistant City Manager Martinez stated that a conference sponsored by Public Technology Institute will be held on December 4th and 5th to celebrate the completion of the Wi-Fi system. *****.or*.*, Mayor Garrett called for petitions from the audience. Michelle Jones and Kelley Knight with Accessibility Coalition of the Coastal Bend thanked the council members who participated in the "Challege by the Bay" and presented them with awards. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Garrett adjourned the Council meeting at 10:12 p.m. on November 7, 2006.