HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 06/09/2009I 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 June 9, 2009, which were approved by the City
Council on June 16, 2009.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 16th day of June, 2009.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
MINUTES
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 - 10:00 a.m.
PRESENT
Mayor Joe Adame
Mayor Pro Tem Kevin Kieschnick
Council Members:
Chris N. Adler
Brent Chesney
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Priscilla Leal
John Marez
Nelda Martinez
Mark Scott
City Staff:
City Manager Angel R. Escobar
City Attorney Mary Kay Fischer
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Mayor Adame called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
The invocation was delivered by Pastor Mark Behrendt with Galilean Lutheran Church and
the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Priscilla Leal.
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 Adame called for approval of the minutes of the regular Council meeting of May 26,
2009. A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented.
Mayor Adame referred to Item 2 and the following board appointments were made:
Clean City Advisory Committee
Scot McCampbell Barker (Appointed)
Commission on Children and Youth
Debbie Espinosa (Reappointed)
Miles Toren (Reappointed)
Guy Nickelson (Reappointed)
Fran Willms (Reappointed)
Rita Morales (Reappointed)
Community Youth Dev. (78415) Steering Cmte.
Jean Marie Giegerich (Appointed)
C.C. Downtown Management District
Erik Ward (Appointed)
Ethics Commission
William Strawn (Appointed)
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Coastal Bend Council of Governments
Mayor Joe Adame (Appointed)
Council Member Larry Elizondo (Reappointed)
Council Member Kevin Kieschnick (Appointed)
Council Member Mark Scott (Appointed)
City Manager Angel Escobar (Appointed)
Rudy Garza (Reappointed)
Richard Hooks (Reappointed)
Margie Rose (Reappointed)
Bill Hennings (Appointed)
Oscar Martinez (Alternate)
Armando Chapa (Alternate)
Lawrence Mikolajczyk (Alternate)
Pat Eldridge (Alternate)
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 2
Mayor Adame called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 3 -21). There were no
comments from the public. Council members requested that Items 9 and 18 be pulled for individual
consideration. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
3. MOTION NO. 2009-150
Motion approving a supply agreement with Dell Financial Services, of Round Rock, Texas
for lease of approximately 400 desktop computers, 200 laptop computers, 44 servers and
other computer peripherals and related products in accordance with the State of Texas
cooperative purchasing program and Master Lease Agreement No. 6458214 for an
estimated expenditure of $1,147,572.45. The term of the contract will be for twelve months
with an option to extend for up to three additional twelve month periods subject to the
approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted
by the using departments in FY 2008-2009 and have been requested for all FY 2009-2010.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
4.a. MOTION NO. 2009-151
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of
$70,250 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: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
4.b. ORDINANCE NO. 028188
Ordinance appropriating $70,250 in the No. 1061 Police Grants fund 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.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
4.c. MOTION NO. 2009-152
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of
$93,123 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: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
4.d. ORDINANCE NO. 028189
Ordinance appropriating $93,123 in the No. 1061 Police Grants fund from the Executive
Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy to support the Police
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 3
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: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez,
Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
5.a. MOTION NO. 2009-153
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept additional grant funding in the
amount of $400,000 from the State of Texas, Governor's Division of Emergency
Management, under the FY 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant
project to be used for the enhancement of voice interoperability on the 800 MHz radio
system, with a city cash match of $100,000, for a total project amount of $500,000 and to
execute all related documents.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
5.b. ORDINANCE NO. 028190
Ordinance appropriating $400,000 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund from the State of
Texas, Governor's Division of Emergency Management, for additional grant funding under
the FY 2007 Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) Grant project to be used
for the enhancement of voice interoperability on the 800 MHz radio system with a City match
of $100,000.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
6.a. MOTION NO. 2009-154
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents necessary
with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to accept and implement the
2008 Continuum of Care Grant for Homeless Supportive Housing Program Renewals.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
6.b. ORDINANCE NO. 028191
Ordinance appropriating a grant of $295,226 from the U. S. Department of Housing and
Urban Development for the 2008 Continuum of Care Grant Program in the No. 1071
Community Enrichment Fund for Homeless Supportive Housing Program Renewal projects
and activities.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 4
6.c. MOTION NO. 2009-155
Motion ratifying the 2008 Continuum of Care ("COC") Grant Funding Agreements with
Wesley Community Center and Corpus Christi Metro Ministries to be effective April 1, 2009,
and authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute subrecipient funding
agreements under the 2008 COC Grant terms as follows: (1) $134,971 for Wesley
Community Center; and (2) $160,255 for Corpus Christi Metro Ministries, for homeless
supportive program renewal projects and activities.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
7.a. RESOLUTION NO. 028192
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute all documents necessary
to accept the Summer Food Service Program Grant in the amount of $316,927 from the
Texas Department of Agriculture to operate a Summer Food Service program for Summer
Recreation Program participants ages one to eighteen years.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
7.b. ORDINANCE NO. 028193
Ordinance appropriating a $316,927 grant from the Texas Department of Agriculture in the
No. 1067 Parks and Recreation grant fund to operate a Summer Food Service Program for
Summer Recreation participants ages one to eighteen years.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
7.c. RESOLUTION NO. 028194
Resolution authorizing City Manager or his designee to execute an Interlocal Cooperation
Agreement with Corpus Christi Independent School District to provide summer food services
for summer recreation.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
8. RESOLUTION NO. 028195
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant application to
serve as the Fiscal Agent for the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services
(DFPS) FY 2009-2010 78415 Community Youth Development (CYD) Program, with
$503,500 DFPS Funding.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye"; Marez abstained.
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 5
10. RESOLUTION NO. 028197
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with the Flour Bluff Independent School District to provide transportation services for youth
recreation programs.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
11. RESOLUTION NO. 028198
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with the Calallen Independent School District to provide transportation services for youth
recreation programs.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
12.a. ORDINANCE NO. 028199
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a use permit agreement
with Matthew Peveto d.b.a. Mustang Music Group for use of Corpus Christi Beach during
June 10, 2009 through June 16, 2009 for Ziegenbock Music Festival; provide for payment of
100% of all City costs plus $2,500.
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
12.b. MOTION NO. 2009-156
Motion approving the application from Mustang Music Group to temporarily close Hotel
Place, Breaker Avenue, and Bushick Place from Surfside Boulevard to Corpus Christi Beach
for the ZiegenBock Music Festival, beginning at 6:00 a.m. on June 12, 2009 through 12:00
p.m. on June 14, 2009.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
13. MOTION NO. 2009-157
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contractwith
Malek, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $263,782 for Development
Services/Emergency Operation Center (EOC) (Frost Building) Chiller Replacement Project -
2009.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 6
14. MOTION NO. 2009-158
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with
R. S. Black Civil Contractors, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $177,000 for
the Power Street Pump Station 2009 Improvements for the Total Base Bid.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
15. MOTION NO. 2009-159
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with
H&G Contractors of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $137,492.87 for the total of Base
Bid A plus Base Bid B for the following:
• Kingsbury Drive Bridge Replacement Wastewater System Rehabilitation
• Lexington Road Bridge Replacement Water Line Relocation
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
16. MOTION NO. 2009-160
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with
Highway Technologies, L.P. from Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $103,142.50 for
City-wide Street Striping and Pavement Marking contract. The term of the contract will be for
12 months with an option to extend for up to two (2) additional 12 -month periods.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
17. MOTION NO. 2009-161
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Contract for Professional
Services with Chuck Anastos Associates, LLC, of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of
$165,700 for the O.N. Stevens Facility Alterations project for design, bid and construction
phase services and additional services.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
19.a. RESOLUTION NO. 028200
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents
necessary to accept the moneys to be received from Texas Department of Transportation
(TXDOT) pursuant to the emergency work authorization attached hereto as Exhibit "A" for an
amount of up to $1,600,000 for the Carbon Plant Road Direct Connector Project on IH 37
and related work projects.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
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19.b. MOTION NO. 2009-163
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute Ratification of Amendment
No. 1 to the Contract for Professional Services with Goldston Engineering, Inc., a CH2M Hill
Company, of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $136,513, for a total re -stated fee of
$184,563 for Utility Relocations for Carbon Plant Road Direct Connector Project on IH 37.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
19.c. MOTION NO. 2009-164
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a construction contract with
H & G Contractors, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $386,747.90 for Utility
Relocations for Carbon Plant Road Direct Connector Project on IH 37 for the Base Bid.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
20. FIRST READING ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a five-year lease agreement with a
five-year renewal option, at the City Manager's or designee's discretion, with the Texas
Commission on Environmental Quality for two air monitoring station sites at Oakpark Park
and Bayview (H. J. Williams) Park; providing for publication.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on its first reading with the following
vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting
"Aye".
21. ORDINANCE NO. 028201
Renaming the park located at 300 Sandbar — South from "Corpus Christi Beach Park" to
"Dolphin Park". (First Reading 05/26/09)
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on its second reading with the following
vote:—Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting
"Aye".
Mayor Adame opened discussion on Item 9 regarding transportation services for youth
recreation programs. In response to Council Member Leal, Director of Parks and Recreation Sally
Gavlik explained that West Oso Independent School District and Tuloso-Midway Independent
School District have their own summer programs and activities and that they provide their own
transportation services. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
9. RESOLUTION NO. 028196
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an Interlocal Agreement
with the Corpus Christi Independent School District to provide transportation services for
youth recreation programs.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 8
Mayor Adame opened discussion on Item 18 regarding improvements to Staples Street.
Council Member Martinez asked that all prior council actions be included in the agenda packet. Ms.
Martinez also requested that Council be provided a copy of the engineering companies involved in
Bond Issue 2008. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows:
18. MOTION NO. 2009-162
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Contract for Professional
Services with Freese and Nichols, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $1,665,349
for design, bid, construction and additional phase services for Staples Street (Bond Issue
2008):
• Staples Street, Phase 1 from Saratoga Boulevard to Holly Road
• Staples Street, Phase 2 from Holly Road to Williams Drive
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler,
Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and Scott, voting "Aye".
Mayor Adame referred to Item 22, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open
the public hearing on the following zoning case:
Case No. C0409-04, City of Corpus Christi: A change of zoning from "B-2N1O" Barrier
Island Business District with an Island Overlay District to a "R-1 B/IO" One -Family Dwelling
District with an Island Overlay District resulting in a change of land use from commercial and
multi -family residential uses to single family residential uses on property described as Lake
Padre South Bridge Port Unit 1, as shown on plat of record in Volume 54, Pages 174 and
175 of the Nueces County Plat Records, Nueces County, Texas, save and except Block 1,
Lot 1 and Block 2, Lot 10, located on the south side of Whitecap Boulevard and
approximately 500 feet east of South Padre Island Drive (SPID).
City Secretary Chapa stated that the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval
of the change of zoning from "B-2A/IO" Barrier Island Business District with an Island Overlay
District to an "R-16/10" One -Family Dwelling District with an Island Overlay District.
No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Ms. Martinez made a motion to close
the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Chesney, and passed. Mr. Chapa polled the Council for their
votes as follows:
22. ORDINANCE NO. 028202
Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance, upon application by City of Corpus Christi, by
changing the Zoning Map in reference to Lake Padre South Bridge Port Unit 1, save and
except Block 1, Lot 1, and Block 2, Lot 10, from "B-2A"/"IO" Barrier Island Business District
with an Island Overlay District to "R -1B"/"10" One -Family Dwelling District with an Island
Overlay District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the
existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing a penalty; providing for
publication.
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 9
An emergency was declared, and the foregoing ordinance was passed and approved with
the following vote: Adame, Adler, Chesney, Elizondo, Kieschnick, Leal, Marez, Martinez, and
Scott, voting "Aye".
Mayor Adame referred to Item 23, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open
the public hearing on the Crime Control and Prevention District Budget:
23. Public Hearing on the FY 2009-2010 Budget adopted by the Crime Control and Prevention
District Board of Directors.
Acting Police Chief Mike Walsh provided a brief overview of the budget including the
continued focus on core programs; assignment of 50 police officers; expenditures and revenues;
and the budget calendar.
The following topics pertaining to this item were discussed: whether there is an increase or
decrease in the number of directive patrol officers; neighborhood issues behind Labor Ready on
Port Avenue and the Leopard Street Corridor; community policing; duties of the directive patrol
officers; an outreach prevention plan; the rebate from the health insurance funds; the 10 -year
revenue and expenditure projections; and one-time allocations.
Ms. Martinez requested a report on what is being done in the identified chronic areas and
plans for the future.
No one appeared in opposition to the Crime Control and Prevention District Budget. Mr.
Chesney made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Marez, and passed.
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Mayor Adame referred to Item 24 regarding a presentation on the proposed FY2009-2010
Operating Budget: General Fund Part 1 covering the following departments: General Government
(except Municipal Court), Health, Library, Park & Recreation, Neighborhood Services, Engineering.
Assistant Director of Budget Eddie Houlihan referred to a powerpoint presentation including
major revenue sources; budget comparison of revenues for FY2009 and proposed FY2010; history
of net taxable values; history of assessed valuations; history of ad valorem tax rates; sales tax
collections and comparisons by calendar year; the general fund unreserved fund balance; budget
expenditure increases and reductions; major expenditures by department; comparison of
expenditure increases from FY2009-FY2010; full time equivalent changes; and expenditures by
function for General Government Services, Health, Library, Park and Recreation, Neighborhood
Services, Engineering Services; and the budget calendar.
The following topics pertaining to this item were discussed: a 1% increase of net value and
1% increase in sales tax income; the year-to-date sales tax income; decrease in electric franchise
revenue; the sales tax comparison; the financial policy requiring the City to maintain 10% of
expenditures in the fund balance; allocation increases; reporting allocations properly by the
appropriate amount; development service subsidy; a zero based budget; department head training;
changing the budget date; cell phone usage by employees; the frozen and deleted positions;
whether the director position salary is included in the increase for development services support; the
decrease in the library book budget; using volunteers to assist departments; beach parking permits;
the requirement to fund the Turtle Patrol and the amount spent; employees for the baseball field
maintenance; and the reason for closing Violet Pool.
Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 10
Council Member Scott requested a sales tax comparison chart that includes the first five
months of calendar year 2009; a history of the development service subsidy including the staffing; a
graph on the staffing level for the Parks and Recreation Department over the last ten years; and a
report on the status of the sargassum issue. Council Member Leal requested a list of the 47.7 frozen
positions and 5 deleted positions. Council Member Martinez requested an update on the policies for
beach safety.
Mayor Adame directed staff to place an item on a future agenda regarding zero based
budgeting and changing the budget cycle dates.
Mayor Adame called for a brief recess to present proclamations and listen to public
comment.
Mayor Adame called for petitions from the audience. Brenda Williams, 2518 Scabbard,
asked the Council not to terminate funding for the Sister City Committee. Wilson Wakefield, 6026
Killarmet, spoke in opposition to the Las Brisas plant. Patricia Longoria, 4501 Lamont, spoke
regarding trash dumping behind the Army Depot located on McArdle Road. Christopher Keach.
6830 Wall and Dr. Alan Garrett, Everhart Animal Hospital, spoke regarding a family pet (dog) that
contracted the parvovirus they believe occurred during the dog's quarantine at Animal Control. Mr.
Keach requested that the City reimburse him for the dog's medical expenses. Council Member
Chesney requested information from Animal Control regarding this issue. Council Member Scott
requested information on the open meetings act procedures for the City Council.
Dr. Gloria Scott, 4422 S. Alameda, spoke regarding the reduction of an allocation for
summer food programs on the northside and the amount spent by requestor's on labor costs for
open records. Council Member Kieschnick requested a breakdown of the summer programs offered
by the Parks and Recreation. Carolyn Moon, 4802 Calvin, spoke regarding making the city "green"
and supporting GlobalWatt. Council Member Marez requested an update on the tax issues on solar
panels. Randy Farrar, 5417 Whitemarsh, requested that the Council reinstate some the Sister City
Committee budget. James Chadden, 1718 Arlington, spoke regarding the neighborhood issues due
to transients located around the Labor Ready office on Port Avenue. Paul Loheda also spoke
regarding the inappropriate behavior of the transients around the Labor Ready office and the
unsanitary and unsafe conditions for children. Cliff Harris, Cliffs Uptown Detail, spoke regarding an
ongoing program with transients trespassing on properties located on the uptown and downtown
business district and buildings with code violations. Rebecca Stroisch, 920 Waco, asked that
homeless individuals be treated as people.
Rudy Medina, 5413 Cain, spoke regarding the lack of code enforcement at a property on
Holly Road. Melody Cooper, 5145 Royalton, thanked the Council for her appointment to the Sister
City Committee and asked that the funds for the student exchange program not be eliminated from
the budget. Judy Loverde, 909 Driftwood, asked the City Council to support GlobalWatt. Delphina
White, 620 Hartack, spoke regarding problems with her next door neighbor. Jimmy B. Johnston,
15896 Punta Espada Loop, spoke regarding the zoning change for Bridge Port and requested an
update on the bollards at Packery Channel. Lisa Schmidt, 4002 Cott, provided a proposal for the
Memorial Coliseum to become a planetarium.
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Minutes — Regular Council Meeting
June 9, 2009 — Page 11
MayorAdame announced the executive session, which was listed on the agenda as follows:
25. Executive session under §551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the offer of
a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, GlobalWatt, that the City Council seeks
to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the City and with which the City Council is
conducting economic development negotiations, with possible discussion and action in open
session.
The Council went into executive session. The Council returned from executive session.
Director of Economic Development Irma Caballero explained that GlobalWatt, a solar cell and
production facility, is interested in investing $189.5 million over a five-year period to establish three
production lines in Corpus Christi. Ms. Caballero added that GlobalWatt is partnering with local
investors; Texas A & M University - Corpus Christi; and the city, state, and federal government. Ms.
Caballero introduced Sanjeev Chitre, Chairman and CEO of GlobalWatt, and Yogesh Rane, Director
of Emerging Technologies.
Mr. Chitre stated that solar energy is the fastest growing segment of alternate energy and is
non-toxic. Mr. Chitre referred to a powerpoint presentation including the solar power chain; solar
costs at parity with grid prices; product line roadmap; manufacturing layout; sub -manufacturing
facility layout; five-year expansion plan; detail analysis on payroll and jobs; and other business
opportunities.
The following topics pertaining to this item were discussed: the projected revenues; market
demand; the projected number of jobs created within five years; the business plan and how
GlobalWatt is going to be able to produce and raise the capital necessary for the project; if
GlobalWatt has production facilities in other cities and the locations; the performance based contract
approved by the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation (4A board); timeframe
for the project; and local investors.
Council Member Kieschnick requested a hard copy of the business plan and capital for the
project.
Eloy Salazar, Chairman of the 4A board, stated that the board supported this project based
on the amount of 4A funds available and that the contract is performance based.
MayorAdame requested that this item be placed on next week's agenda for consideration.
MayorAdame recognized and congratulated the Moody High School baseball team as they
head to the state baseball championship in Austin.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Adame adjourned the
Council meeting at 2:45 p.m. on June 9, 2009.