HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/20/2007I 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 February 20, 2007, which were approved by the
City Council on Februan 27, 200"?
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 27th day of February, 2007.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
PRESENT
Mayor Henry Garrett
Mayor Pro Tem Rex Kinnison
Coyncil Members.
Brent Chesney
Melody Cooper
Jerry Garcia
Bill Kelly
John Marez
Jesse Noyola
Mark Scott
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Regular Council Meeting
February 20, 2007 - 10:00 a.m.
City Staff:
City Manager George K. Noe
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 Heath Peloquin with Brighton Park Baptist Church
and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Brent Chesney.
Mayor Garrett called for approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of February
13. 2007 A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented.
Mayor Garrett referred to Item 2 and the following board appointments were made:
Connittel for Persons with Disabilities
David Walker (Reappointed)
Clifford E. Bost (Appointed)
Herman Lee Jones II (Appointed)
David Ramos (Appointed)
Harvey Salinas (Appointed)
Rosa M. Valdez (Appointed)
Water Share Advisory Committee
Robert Cagle (Appointed)
Leadership Committee for Senior Services
Alan D. Bligh (Reappointed)
Marion Ball (Reappointed)
Kathy Harron (Reappointed)
Donna Marie Cisneros (Reappointed)
Roland Medrano (Reappointed)
Mary Garana Allen (Reappointed)
Judy McNamara (Appointed)
Guy Williams (Appointed)
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Mayor Garrett called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 3 - 18). City Secretary
Chapa announced that Council Member Noyola would be abstaining from the discussion and vote
on Items 8.a. and 8.b. City Secretary Chapa announced that Items 14 and 16 were withdrawn by
staff. There were no comments from the public. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their
votes as follows
3. MOTION NO. 2007-045
Motion approving the lease purchase of two (2) pickup trucks from Philpott Motors, of Port
Neches, Texas for a total amount of $48,292. The award is based on the cooperative
purchasing agreement with the Houston Galveston Area Council (H -GAC). The vehicles will
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be used by the lifeguard staff of the Park and Recreation Department. Funds for the lease
purchase of equipment will be provided through the City's lease/purchase financing
program.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
MOTION NO. 2007-046
Motion approving the lease purchase of one (1) ambulance from Freightliner, of Austin,
Texas for a total amount of $125,800. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing
agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (TLGPC). The
ambulance will be used by the Fire Department. The unit is a replacement to the fleet.
Financing will be provided through the City's lease/purchase financing program.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
5.a. MOTION NO. 2007-047
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept supplemental grant funding in
the amount of $88,500 from the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority (ATPA) for the
Motor Vehicle Theft Enforcement Grant within the Police Department.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
5.b. ORDINANCE NO. 027153
Ordinance appropriating $88,500 from the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority
(ATPA) in the No 1061 Police Grants Fund.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
6.a. RESOLUTION NO. 027154
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept an amended grant of
$95,691 from the Department of State Health Services for personnel costs, fringe benefits,
travel, and supplies for the immunization program and execute all related documents.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett,
Chesney, Cooper, Garcia Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
6.b. ORDINANCE NO. 027155
Ordinance appropriating an amended grant of $95,691 from the Department of State Health
Services in the No. 1066 Health Grants Fund for personnel costs, fringe benefits, travel, and
supplies for the immunization program.
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An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote Garrett. Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 027156
Ordinance governing City elections in 2007, including appointment and compensation of
election officials, voting systems, ballot boxes and central counting station.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
8.a. ORDINANCE NO. 027157
Ordinance appropriating $28,154.37 in unappropriated interest eamings in the Airport 2000B
Capital Improvement Program Fund No. 3025; amending FY 2006-2007 Capital Budget
adopted by Ordinance No. 026997 to increase appropriations by $28,154.37.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, and Scott,
voting "Aye"; Noyola abstained.
8.b. MOTION NO. 2007-048
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with
DMB Construction, of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $183,872 for the Corpus
Christi International Airport (CCIA) Entrance and Business Park Signage.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Noyola abstained.
9.a. MOTION NO. 2007-049
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Change Order No. 12 to the
construction contract with George Construction, Inc. of Houston, Texas in the amount of
$152,445.19 for the Antelope Street and Salt Flats Area 36-inch/48-inch Wastewater Gravity
Interceptor Line.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
9.b. MOTION NO. 2007-050
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 3 to a
Construction Materials Testing Agreement with Fugro Consultants, LP, of Corpus Christi,
Texas in the amount of $6,329.50 for a restated fee of $27,431.80 for the Antelope Street
and Salt Rats Area 36-inch/48-inch Wastewater Gravity Interceptor Line for additional
testing.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
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10 MOTION NO. 2007-051
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Amendment No. 19 with
Shiner Moseley & Associates, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $43,141 for
engineering services associated with:
a permit documents to increase capacity at J. C. Elliott Landfill,
b Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) Permit, to increase final contours
and disposal capacity,
c modification of fire/water documents for the Transfer Station Texas Department of
Transportation (TxDOT) Permit.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
11 MOTION NO. 2007-052
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Change Order No. 1 for
removal of concrete rubble and placement of compacted select fill in the amount of
$97,170.59 with Longhorn Excavators, Inc., of Richmond, Texas for the J. C. Elliott Landfill
Solid Waste Citizen Collection Center and Transfer Station.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
12. RESOLUTION NO. 027158
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
$103,000 for the Up River Road Improvements from Hunter Road to 700 -feet east. (BOND
ISSUE 2004)
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett,
Chesney, Cooper, Garcia. Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
13 MOTION NO. 2007-053
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Contract for Professional
Services with Goldston Engineering, Inc.,of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $254,250
for the Neighborhood Street Reconstruction Project Clusters 1, 2, 3, 5 & 7 for construction
inspection services. (BOND ISSUE 2004)
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
14 WITHDRAWN
Motion authorizing a permit for the temporary closure of street(s) for La Fiesta De San
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15 MOTION NO. 2007-054
Motion authorizing a permit for the temporary closure of street(s) for the Corpus Christi
Festival of the Arts and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to issue a permit for
the Festival on an annual basis upon meeting the conditions and requirements for permit in
Section 49-17
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison. Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
16 WITHDRAWN
17 ORDINANCE NO. 027159
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Use Privilege
Agreement with MClmetro Access Transmission Services, LLC ("Owner"), for the right to
install, operate, repair, replace, and maintain one 2 -inch HDPE PVC conduit with fiber optic
cable, approximately 2,738 -linear feet and seven private MCI manholes within the Upper
Broadway Street, Blucher Street, and Carancahua Street rights-of-way, south of Leopard
Street right-of-way; establishing a fee of $5,048.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison, Marez, Noyola, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
18 MOTION NO. 2007-055
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a Sanitary Sewer Connection Agreement
with Allen Okvist and Mary M. Okvist (Developer) for future construction of wastewater public
improvements for Oak Terrace Unit 2, Lot 9-B, Block 4, in accordance with the Platting
Ordinance Section V -Required Improvements, Subsection B.6.a.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, KeIIy, Kinnison. Marez, Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye".
Director of Engineering Angel Escobar briefly informed the Council about the Capital
Improvement Projects closed in 2006.
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Mayor Garrett referred to Item 19, a presentation regarding the Hotel Occupancy Tax
Review. Bryan Whitford, National Manager for Alcohol and Lodging Tax for MuniServices
(previously MBIA MuniServices Company), provided a powerpoint presentation including the
background and goals of MuniServices; analysis and outcome of the review process; and
recommendations to expand the ordinance, implement a system for monitoring the tax, and assign
staff to conduct audits.
Council members asked questions regarding field audits; unreported problems; cash flow
troubles; implementation of recommendations; feedback from hoteliers and educational process.
Mayor Garrett referred to Item 20, a presentation regarding the Corpus Christi Regional
Economic Development Corporation Quarterly Update. Roland Mower, President and CEO of the
Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation, provided a powerpoint presentation
including the organizational changes and composition of the board; existing industries programs;
recruitment programs; and emerging opportunities.
Council Members asked questions regarding unfilled jobs in the community due to drug
testing requirements and skilled trades and its economic impact; industrial park incentives;
educational efforts through the school system; marketing outreach; multiplier effects; recruitment
efforts for marine research; the membership of the board of directors; development at the airport;
and the inventory of existing buildings.
Mayor Garrett referred to Item 21, a presentation regarding the First Quarter Report of the
Health Benefits/Risk Management Fund. Cynthia Garcia, Director of Human Resources, provided a
powerpoint presentation including statistics on medical and pharmacy claims, cost per claim
performance, workers' compensation claims, general liability claims and city vehicle accidents.
Council Members asked questions regarding the review program for accidents; prescription
costs and savings programs; benefits packages for employees; health savings accounts; the Mercer
Group consulting company; workers' compensation; case management; and the number of claims
cases from 2000 through 2002.
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Mayor Garrett called for petitions from the audience. William Kling, 2330 Division, spoke
rega-ding street repairs on Division Street. Bob White, 4502 Congressional, spoke regarding the
Shriners Circus and the management of the American Bank Center. John Torrey, 7253 Yaupon Dr.,
spoke on behalf of Haas Materials regarding communication with the engineering staff to market
crushed concrete. Luis R. Corona, Sr , 2805 David, provided a petition to beautify Leopard Street
from Buccaneer Stadium to the Bluff.
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Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 22 regarding improvements at the Marina. Marina
Superintendent Peter Davidson presented this item. Director of Engineering Angel Escobar
provided a description of the change order. There were no comments from the audience. City
Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
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22.a. ORDINANCE NO. 027160
Ordinance appropriating $43,242 from William O. Harrison, Jr. into the 4700 Marina Fund for
the Marina Development Project Phase III: Docks E, F, G, and H project; amending the FY
2006-2007 budget adopted by Ordinance No. 026908 to increase revenues and
appropriations by $43,242
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Garrett, Chesney, Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison, Noyola, and Scott,
voting "Aye"; Marez was absent
22 b. MOTION NO. 2007-056
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Change Order No. 6 to the
construction contract with CCC Group, Inc., of San Antonio, Texas in the amount of $60,090
for the Corpus Christi Marina Development Project Phase III: (Floating Docks E, F, G, and
H) for the installation of additional utilities on the Peoples Street T -Head.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Chesney,
Cooper, Garcia, Kelly, Kinnison. Noyola, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Marez was absent.
Mayor Garrett announced the executive session, which was listed on the agenda as follows:
23 Executive session under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 regarding Cause No. C-
06-133, Cody Smithers, Jeff Ozbirn and Home Sharing Individuals 1-19 at 326 Meldo Park,
Corpus Christi, Texas a.k.a. Safeplace vs. City of Corpus Christi, Texas, with possible
discussion and action related thereto in open session.
The Council went into executive session. The Council returned from executive session.
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Mayor Garrett called for the City Manager's report. City Manager Noe reported that the City
was participating in the "Great Texas Warrant Roundup" initiated on February 13th through March 9th
with extended hours at Municipal Court from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. City Manager Noe announced
the Kickoff Meeting for the 19th NIP area scheduled for 6:00 p.m. tonight at Oak Park Elementary
School. City Manager Noe announced the Seawall Ribbon Cutting and opening of Shoreline
Boulevard northbound traffic lane would be held on Wednesday, February 21st at 2:30 p.m. at
McCaughan Park
Mayor Garrett called for Council concerns and reports. Council Member Kinnison thanked
the Junior League and former Council Member John Longoria for their efforts to complete the Skate
Park. Council Member Kelly spoke regarding a letter he sent to the County Judge to consider
building a golf course instead of an arena. Mr. Kelly asked the Council to consider putting an item
on the agenda to discuss this issue.
Council Member Marez spoke regarding specifications for a flagpole at the Broadmoor
Senior Center. Council Member Garcia spoke regarding the ownership of Padre Isles Country Club.
Council Member Noyola asked for an update on the retroactive pay schedule for the police and
firefighters.
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Mayor Garrett asked staff for a status report on the Model Block Program.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Garrett adjourned the
Council meeting at 1:06 p.m. on February 20, 2007.
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