Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/22/2007I 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 May 22, 2007 at 1:30 p.m., which were approved by the Cit Council on Mav 29, 204 7 WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 29th day of May, 2007. Armando Chapa City Secretary SEAL MINUTES CIT`( OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Regular Council Meeting May 22, 2007 -- 1 30 p.m. PRE;ENT Mayor Henry Garrett Mayor Pro Tem Nelda Martinez Council Members Melody Cooper Larry Elizondo, Sr Mike Hummell Bill Kelly Priscilla Leal Michael McCutchon John Marez City Staff: City Manager George K. Noe City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer City Secretary Armando Chapa Prior to the 1:30 p.m. Regular Council meeting, the invocation was given by The Most Reverend Edmond Carmody, D.D. Bishop of Corpus Christi. The Honorable Hayden Head, Chief Judge of the Southern District of Texas. conducted the swearing-in ceremony of the Mayor and Council Members. The Mayor and each Council Member thanked their family, friends, and supporters for their assistance and encouragement during the election process. Mayor Garrett called for a brief recess before the new Council began their first Regular Council meeting. Mayor Garrett called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. City Secretary Chapa called the roll and verified that the necessary quorum of the Council was present to conduct the meeting. The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Mayor Henry Garrett. Mayor Garrett referred to Item D. the selection of the Mayor Pro Tem. He recommended rotating the Mayor Pro Tem service dates for the Council Members. A motion was made, seconded, and passed unanimously to accept the following Mayor Pro Tem rotation. D. MOTION NO. 2007-135 Motion selecting the Mayor Pro Tem service dates as follows: Nelda Martinez (May 22, 2007 to August 14, 2007) Mike Hummell (August 15, 2007 - November 13, 2007) Melody Cooper (November 14, 2007 to February 12, 2008) Bill Kelly (February 13, 2008 to May 13, 2008) John Marez (May 14, 2008 to August 12, 2008) Priscilla Leal (August 13, 2008 to November 11, 2008) Michael McCutchon (November 12, 2008 to February 10, 2009) Larry Elizondo (February 1 '! . 2009 to end of term) Minutes - Regular Council Meeting May 22 2007 - Page 2 Mayor Garrett called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 1 - 14). City Secretary Chapa announced that Council Member Marez would abstain from the discussion and vote on Items 6a. and 6 b. Mr Abel Alonzo asked that Item 4 be pulled for individual consideration. Council Member Hummell requested that Item 10 be pulled for individual consideration. City Secretary Chaps polled the Council for their )otes as follows: 1 MOTION NO. 2007-128 Motion approving the purchase of cardiovascular and strength training equipment from Cybex International, Inc., of Medway, Massachusetts in the amount of $35,991.14. The award is in accordance with the State's Cooperative Purchasing Program. Funding is available through the Law Enforcement Trust Fund. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly. Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 2 MOTION NO. 2007-129 Motion approving the purchase of twenty-eight (28) Tight bars and sirens from GT Distributors. Inc., of Austin, Texas in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0122-07 based on low bid for a total amount of $32,686.05. The equipment is to be used by the Police Department on marked police patrol sedans. Funding is available in the Police Department's operational budget and the Justice Assistance Grant. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummel'. Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 3 MOTION NO. 2007-130 Motion approving Change Order No. 1 in the amount of $54,752 to the contract with Access Ford, LTD, of Corpus Christi, Texas for the purchase of pickup trucks for a total restated contract amount of $547,775. The vehicles will be used by Development Services. Funding is available in Development Services FY 2006-2007 operational budget. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummel!, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 5 a. MOTION NO. 2007-131 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept an Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws (EUDL) grant in the amount of $35,000 from the State of Texas, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for the funding of overtime to enforce underage drinking laws, to prevent youth access to and illegal use of alcohol, and provide for an educational program with a City cash match of $28,514 and in-kind contribution of $746, for a total project cost of $64 260. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell. Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". Minutes - Regular Counci' Meetinp May 22. 2007 -- Page 3 5 b ORDINANCE NO. 027275 Ordinance appropriating $35,000 from the State of Texas, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, in the No. 1061 State and Federal Grant Fund for funding to enforce and prevent underage drinking. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett. Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" 6.a. RESOLUTION NO. 027276 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents necessary to accept the $7,000 grant from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for a Community Youth Development Graffiti Clean up program. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, and Martinez. voting "Aye"; Marez abstained. 6.b. ORDINANCE NO. 027277 Ordinance appropriating a $7,000 grant from the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services in the No 1060 Community Youth Development Fund for graffiti clean up program. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote Garrett. Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, and Martinez, voting "Aye"; Marez abstained. RESOLUTION NO 027278 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the Corpus Christi Independent School District (CCISD) for a term of ten (10) years for the City of Corpus Christi to operate a Latchkey Program during the school year and summer months on CCISD grounds. The foregoing resoiution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 8.a. ORDINANCE NO. 027279 Ordinance appropriating $292,903.64 from Unreserved Municipal Information System Fund balance for the purchase of ORACLE Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) Software and installation services from MYTHICS of Virginia Beach, Virginia; amending the FY2006-2007 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 026908 to increase appropriations by $292,903 64. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Ave" Minutes - Regular Counci` Meeting May 22, 2007 -- Page 4 8.b. MOTION NO. 2007-132 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to purchase ORACLE SOA software and installation services from MYTHICS of Virginia Beach, Virginia in the amount of $292,903.64. The ORACLE SOA Suite is a complete set of service infrastructure components used for building, deploying, and managing Service Oriented Architecture. MYTHICS is an approved Texas Department of Information Resources vendor. Funding will be provided from the Municipal Information Systems unreserved fund balance. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 9.a. RESOLUTION NO 02728C Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Gift Agreement with the Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries in an amount not to exceed $10,500 for computer and related equipment and software for the Northwest Branch Library. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell. Kelly, Leal. McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 9.b ORDINANCE NO. 027281 Ordinance appropriating $11,000 into the Library Fund No. 1020 for computers and books for the Northwest Branch Library from the following sources: $10,500 from the Friends of Corpus Christi Public Libraries and $500 from Wal-Mart; amending FY 2006-2007 General Fund Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 026908 to increase both estimated revenues and appropriations by $11,000 each An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" 11 a MOTION NO. 2007-133 Motion approving the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Ray Thurman, owner and developer of Saratoga Industrial Place Unit 1, Block 1, Lots 1A and 2A. located east of State Highway 286 and south of Saratoga Boulevard for the installation of 141 -linear feet of 12 -inch PVC water grid main. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 11 b ORDINANCE NO. 027283 Ordinance appropriating $34,002.22 from the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Trust Fund No. 540450-21805-4030 to reimburse Ray Thurman for the installation of 141 -linear feet of 12 -inch PVC grid main to develop Saratoga Industrial Place Unit 1, Block 1, Lots 1A and 2A. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Ave" Minutes - Regular Gouncai Meeting May 22. 2007 - Page 5 12 a. MOTION NO. 2007-134 Motion approving the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Dyke Henderson, owner and developer of South Saratoga Acres, Block 1. Lots 11 and 12, located west of State Highway 286 and south of Saratoga Boulevard for the installation of 748 -linear feet of 12 -inch PVC water grid main. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell. Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye". 12 b. ORDINANCE NO. 027284 Ordinance appropriating $31,798.31 from the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Trust Fund No. 540450-21805-4030 to reimburse Dyke Henderson for the installation of 748 -linear feet of 12 -inch PVC grid main to develop South Saratoga Acres, Block 1, Lots 11 and 12. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett. Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" 13 ORDINANCE NO. 027285 Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 984 -square foot portion of a 10 -foot wide utility easement out of Lots 15-16 and Lots 37-38, Block S, Don Patricio Subdivision, between Flour Bluff Drive and Lynhurst Drive; requiring the owner, Triples R. Sales, LTD to comply with the specified conditions An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" 14 ORDINANCE NO. 027286 Amending the Code of Ordinances. Section 23-76, Smoking Prohibitions, subsection (b), by enacting new subpart (7) to exempt tobacco specialty stores; providing for a penalty; establishing an effective date; and providing for publication. The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on its second reading with the following vote: Garrett. Cooper, Elizondo. Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 10. Mr. Hummell stated that his questions were pertinent to Item 11 rather than Item 10 regarding the Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Construction and Reimbursement Agreement for Saratoga Industrial Place Unit 1. Council Member Hummell asked questions regarding the differences on the engineer's estimate for the unit cost of the fire hydrant in comparison to Item 12. Staff responded. There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 10 ORDINANCE NO. 027282 Ordinance appropriating $5,902.61 into the Library Capital Improvement Project Fund No. 3210, Project No 120095, for improvements to the Parkdale Branch Library from the Minutes - Regular Council Meeting May22 2007 -- Page 6 following sources: $1,947.19 from mineral interest from the William T. Neyland Estate and $3.955.42 from unappropriated interest earnings from the Library Capital Improvement Project Fund No, 3210; amending FY 2006-2007 Capital Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 026997 to increase appropriations by $5,902.61. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Rummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 4 regarding the on-line Continuing Education Program for Firefighters from Del Mar College. Abel Alonzo, 1701 Thames, welcomed the Council members and thanked Del Mar College for funding the firefighters' training education. City Secretary Chapa polled the Counc,l for their votes as follows: 4 ORDINANCE NO. 027274 Ordinance appropriating $15,600 in Training Revenues received from Del Mar College into the General Fund for the Fire Department's use in the on-line Continuing Education Program for Firefighters; amending the FY 2006-2007 Operating Budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 026908 by increasing estimated revenues and appropriations by $15,600 each. An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with the following vote: Garrett, Cooper, Elizondo, Hummell, Kelly, Leal, McCutchon, Marez, and Martinez, voting "Aye" Mayor Garrett opened discussion on Item 15 regarding the groundwater project with San Patrick) Municipal Water District. Ron Massey, Assistant City Manager of Public Works and Utilities, provided a powerpoint presentation including: background and maps of the water system; status of the water supply and demand projections; a graph of the actual water usage over the last five years; a review of the San Patricio Municipal Water District (SPMWD) groundwater development project; the terms of the contract between the City and SPMWD for the Joint Groundwater Development; an explanation of the project phases and estimated costs; the current progress of Phase 1 and staff's recommendation. Council members asked questions regarding the decrease in water demand from 2002 to 2004; the reasons attributed to the increase in the original estimated cost for Phase 1; who the company was that contracted to conduct drilling and their location; if drilling had occurred; the number of wells to be drilled; the bid process; the urgency of the contract; the impact if drilling was delayed for re -bid; construction of a pipeline; actual cost for drilling; and the effect on the price if action was delayed Discussion ensued Mayor Garrett asked staff to meet with Council members to answer the issues addressed and postpone the action on Item 15 until May 29, 2007. The Council concurred. There were no comments from the audience. 15 POSTPONED UNTIL 5/29/07 Operating Fund 40 Minutes - Regular CouncH+ Meeting May 22 2007 -- Page 7 3027-0 Supplemental Water Mayor Garrett called for petitions from the audience. Vicente Carranza, 3690 Jack Drive, congratulated the new Council members and asked that they support the citizens of Corpus Christi. Henry Williams, President of the Hillcrest Residents Association, congratulated the Mayor and Council members and asked that they revisit the discussion on the new Wastewater Treatment Plant site. Mr. Williams said his prayer group would continually pray for the City and its leaders. Andrew DuArte, 1203 Van Loan, also congratulated the new Council and spoke regarding the Master Park Plan. Gloria Scott, 4422 South Alameda, spoke regarding the diversity of the City, making attachments of the Council meetings available to the public, and the upcoming Juneteenth celebration. Carlos Torres, President of the Corpus Christi Firefighters Association, thanked the Council members for their service to the community. Johnny French, 4417 Carlton Street, spoke regarding the current water situation and recommended Council membership to the Regional Water Planning Group as a municipality representative. Abel Alonzo, 1701 Thames, welcomed the new Council members and asked that Council decisions are based on the interest of the whole community. Rolando Garza, congratulated the Mayor and Council members. Rocky Friend, Nueces River Authority. stated that the City historically has had representation on the Regional Water Committee and is currently represented by Mark Scott Ms. Friend added that if Mr. Scott does not continue to serve as the municipality representative, nominations will go out to all eleven counties in the region and there is no guarantee that the ' .ity of Corpus Christi will have representation. Mayor Garrett called for the City Manager's report. City Manager Noe reported that the Memorial Day Holiday was Monday, May 28th and that the public will be provided with the various adjusted schedules City Manager Noe announced that in celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Museum of Science and History, a panel presentation with longtime residents discussing "I Remember When - Growing Up in Corpus Christi" is scheduled for Thursday, May 24th at 7:00 p.m. Mayor Garrett asked that clean up efforts be made at the old Art Building at South Bluff Park, the old Fire Station at Louisiana Avenue and Swantner Drive, and the Corpus Christi Police Department. Mayor Garrett called for Council concerns and reports. Council Member Cooper asked questions regarding a luncheon at the Broadmoor Senior Center to discuss the expansion of the center. Ms. Cooper announced that the next town hall meeting is scheduled for June 4th at the Broadmoor Senior Center 1651 Tarlton at 6:00 p m. Council Member Marez spoke regarding concerns of parking violations at Beach to Bay. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Garrett adjourned the Council meeting at 3:38 p m. on May 22 2007.