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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/21/2012I 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 21, 2012 which were approved by the City Council on February 28, 2012. WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 28th day of February, 2012. SEAL ja4ifej2r— Armando Chapa City Secretary INDEXED Present: Mayor Joe Adame MINUTES City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 - 12:00 p.m. Council Members: Chris Adler Kelley Allen Larry Elizondo Priscilla Leal David Loeb John Marez (Arrived at 12:07 pm) Nelda Martinez Mark Scott (Arrived at 12:20 pm) .City Staff: City Manager Ronald L. Olson City Attorney Carlos Valdez City Secretary Armando Chapa Mayor Joe Adame called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was delivered by Dr. Cuthbert Machamire, Christus Spohn Health System and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag was led by Council Member David Loeb. 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. MayorAdame called for approval of the minutes of the Regular Council meetings of January 31, 2012 and February 14, 2012. A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented. BOARD APPOINTMENTS The council made the following reappointments and new appointments to the city's boards, commissions and committees: Mayor's Fitness Council Rodney Brown(At Large) Christopher Carlile (Veteran's Wellness) Fancy Flores (Disability Networks), Declined appointment Intergovernmental Commission on Drug and Alcohol Abuse Meredith Delano CONSENT AGENDA Mayor Adame called for consideration of the Consent Agenda (Items 3 - 10).There were no comments from the audience. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 2 3. RESOLUTION NO. 029368 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant applicationin the amount of $81,188.69 to the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division for funding available under the Victims.of Crime Act (VOCA) fund for the Police Department's Family Violence Unit with a City match of $14,731.84 and $4,000 in-kind services for a total project cost of $99,920.53; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. 4. RESOLUTION NO. 029369 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in the amount of $94,705.39 to the State of Texas, Criminal Justice Division, for funding available under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) fund for the police department's Family Violence Unit with a City match of $47,165.68, and an in-kind match of $7,200 for at total project cost of $149,071.07; and authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for; accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. 5. RESOLUTION NO. 029370 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in the amount of $59,914 to the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for funding available under the Criminal Justice Programs Fund for the Police Department to continue the Regional Fusion Center and authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. 6. RESOLUTION NO. 029371 Resolution approving a service agreement between the Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District ("Health District") and the Texas General Land Office to enable the Health District to provide beach water sampling in Nueces, Aransas, and San Patricio Counties under the Texas Beach Watch Program; and ratifying approval of the agreement as of September 1, 2011. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 3 7 RESOLUTION NO. 029372 Resolution adopting training standards for Juvenile Case Managers employed by the City of Corpus Christi, providing for implementation of said standards, and providing for periodic review to ensure implementation of the requisite standards. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. RESOLUTION NO. 029373 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an Interlocal Advanced Funding Agreement with the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Voluntary Local Government Contributions to Transportation Improvement Projects in the amount of $56,180 for manhole and valve adjustments during the rehabilitation of FM24 from IH37 to south of Starlite Road. The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. 9. ORDINANCE NO. 029374 Appropriating $5,902.36 in City utility customer donations in General Fund No. 1020 for use by programs coordinated through the City Arts and Cultural Commission. (First Reading 2/14/12) The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. 10. ORDINANCE NO. 029375 Appropriating $9,980 from contributions in settlement of an enforcement action brought about by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the No. 1067 Parks and Recreation Grants Fund for land acquisition for the Oso Bay Learning Center and Wetland Preserve. (First Reading 2114112) The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. PUBLIC HEARINGS Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 11, and a motion was made and passed to open the following public hearing: Miguel Saldana, Development Services stated that this item relates to text amendments to the Unified Development Code and includes twenty-one amendments. Mr. Saldana added that the Planning Commission is recommending approval of the text amendments. Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience. Joanne Gilbertson and Carrie Robertson spoke about the text Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 4 amendments. Council Member Elizondo made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Council Member Marez. City Secretary Chapa polled the council for their vote as follows: 11. ORDINANCE NO. 029376 Amending the Corpus Christi Unified Development Code by revising and abbreviation term - at Subsection 1.11.2; by adding three definitions to Subsection 1.11.3; by revising Table 3.1.7.A and Subsection 3.1.7.C.4.a, and adding Subsection 3.1.7.C.1.c relating to notice requirements; by revising Subsection 4.2.8.C, and adding 4.2.8.D.4, 4.2.10 and 4.2.11, and revising Tables 4.3.3, 4.4.3.6 and 4.4.4 relating to lot measurements; by revising Table 4.6.2 relating to permitted uses in industrial districts; by revising 5.3.2.6 and 5.3.2.C, and deleting 5.3.2.D relating to accessory uses and structure; by revising Subsection 7.2.4.G relating to tandem parking; by revising Subsection 7.5.13.E relating to institutional signs; by adding Subsection 8.2.1.G.7 relating to cul-de-sacs; by adding Subsection 8.2.9 relating to dead end mains; and by revising 8.5.1.B and 8.5.2.B relating to the payment of fees; amending conflicting provisions of the City's Comprehensive Plan; repealing conflicting ordinances; and providing for penalties, publication and an effective date. The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott voting "Aye"; Leal was absent. REGULAR AGENDA Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 12. City Manager Olson stated that this item is for confirmation of Floyd Simpson as Police Chief. He stated that he will begin employment with the City of Corpus Christi Police Department on March 12, 2012. MayorAdame asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments. City Secretary Chapa polled the council for their votes as follows: 12. MOTION NO. M2012-037. Motion confirming the City Manager's appointment of Floyd D. Simpson as Police Chief. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott, voting "Aye"; Leal was absent. MayorAdame referred to Item No. 13. Fire Chief Robert Rocha stated this item allows for the submission of an application to the Department of Homeland Security for funding of 27 firefighters. MayorAdame asked for comments from the audience. Carlos Torres spoke in support of the grant funding application. City Secretary Chapa polled the council for their votes as follows: 13. RESOLUTION NO. 029377 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit a grant application in the, amount of $2,464,533 to the United States Department of Homeland Security -Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grants Program to hire 27 additional firefighters within the Fire Department and authorizing the City Manager or designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 5 The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott, voting "Aye"; Leal was absent. MayorAdame referred to Item No. 14. Dan Biles, Interim Director of Engineering stated this item relates to awarding a contract for the Williams Drive Phase 3 improvements. Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments. City Secretary Chapa polled the council for their votes as follows: 14. MOTION NO. M2012-038 Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Contract for Professional Services with RVE, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $959,995 for Williams Drive Improvements, Phase 3, from Staples Street to Airline Road. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott, voting "Aye". Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 15. Fred Segundo, Director of Aviation stated this item is awarding a consultant contract to Trillion Aviation for one year with options for four one-year renewals. MayorAdame asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments. City Secretary Chapa polled the council for their votes as follows: 15. MOTION NO. M2012-039 Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a contract with Trillion AV LLC, of Austin, Texas for Aviation Business Consultant Services with effective date February 1, 2012, with term of one year, with options to extend for up to four additional one-year terms, with first year fee not to exceed $90,000, based on Statement of Work, of which the fee for the first six months of that first year shall not exceed $60,225, based on Statement of Work. The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott, voting "Aye". FIRST READING ORDINANCE MayorAdame referred to Item No. 16. Dan Biles, Interim Director of Engineering stated this item is appropriating funds for speed hump installation. Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments. City Secretary Chapa polled the Council for their votes as follows: 16. FIRST READING ORDINANCE. First Reading Ordinance — Accepting and appropriating $3,000 residents' cost share for street hump construction in the No. 1020 General Fund; changing the FY2011-2012 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029155 to increase revenues and expenditures by $3,000 each. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 6 The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, and Martinez voting "Aye"; Scott was absent. Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 17. Gus Gonzalez, Director of Water stated that Items 17 and 18 are related. He added that Item 17 sets a new rate for the sale of untreated water and Item 18 authorizes the City Manager to execute a temporary raw water sales contract with Formosa Plastic. Council Member Martinez noted that on Page 161 of the Agenda Book, the background and findings section of the agenda memorandum refers to a numeric percentage which should read 50% instead of 40%. Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments. City Secretary Chapa polled the council for their votes as follows: 17. FIRST READING ORDINANCE Setting rates for the sale of untreated water to large volume industrial untreated water customers obtaining water, which is under contract to the City, from a reservoir under the exclusive control of a river authority; providing for publication. The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott, voting "Aye". 18. FIRST READING ORDINANCE Authorizing the City Manager to execute a temporary raw water sales contract with Formosa Plastics Corporation, Texas. The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the following vote: Adame, Adler, Allen, Elizondo, Leal, Loeb, Marez, Martinez and Scott, voting "Aye". FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS Mayor Adame referred to the Future Agenda Item section on the agenda (Items 19 - 33). Mayor Adame stated that these items are for informational purposes only and that no action or public comment will be taken at this time. Staff provided a presentation on Item Numbers 28 through 33. 19. Motion approving a supply agreement with Martin Marietta Materials, of San Antonio, Texas for crushed limestone base in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0059-12, based on low bid, for an estimated annual expenditure of $340,600 of which $141,916.67 is required for FY2011-2012. The term of the contract is 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 designee. Funds are budgeted by the Street Department in FY2011-2012. 20. Motion approving the purchase of a valve maintenance machine from E.H. Wachs Co., of Harvard, Illinois based on the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government Cooperative, in the amount of $69,832.14. Funds have been budgeted by the Water Department in FY2011-2012. 21. Motion approving the purchase of one (1) boom slope mower from Tiger Corporation, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota in the amount of $106,229.70. The award is based on the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government Cooperative. This Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 7 unit is a replacement to the fleet and will be used by the Storm Water Department. Funds are available in the Storm Water Operations Budget in FY 2011-2012. 22. Motion approving a contract with MCCI, of Tallahassee, Florida for an estimated expenditure of $86,905. The pricing terms listed are in effect for three (3) years from the signed contract date. Funds are budgeted in the General Fund and the Risk Management Administration Fund for the remainder of FY2011-2012. 23.a. Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the State Energy Conservation Office for a compressed natural gas vehicle project and to execute all documents necessary to implement the grant. 23.b. Ordinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $100,000 from the State Energy Conservation Office in the Gas Grants Fund No. 1053 for a compressed natural gas vehicle project; appropriating $49,000 from the Reserve for Fleet Maintenance Fund No. 5110 and transferring and appropriating into the Gas Grants Fund No. 1053 as required for the compressed natural gas vehicle project. 24. Motion appointing City of Corpus Christi Board Member Representatives to Corpus Christi Reinvestment Zone No. 3 Board of Directors. 25. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an agreement with Coastal Bend Bays and Estuaries Program, Inc. for the construction and maintenance of a permanent water control structure on the Rincon Bayou. 26. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment #1 of the "Rincon Bayou Diversion Project -Salinity and Freshwater Inflow Monitoring" Contract with Conrad Blucher Institute (CBI) at Texas A&M University -Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC). 27. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 with Rock Engineering and Testing Laboratory, Inc., of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $107,450 for a total amount not to exceed $256,829 for Kostoryz Road Improvements Phase 1 project for additional environmental testing and reporting. 28, Motion approving service agreements with the following companies for the following amounts for temporary staffing services, based on lowest responsible bid and multiple progressive awards, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0186-11, for an estimated two- year expenditure of $6,988,268.29 of which $1,455,889.23 is required for the remainder of FY2011-2012. The term of the service agreement is for two years with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve month periods, subject to the approval of the suppliers and the City Manager or designee. This service will be used by all City departments. Funds are available in the using departments' operating budgets in FY 2011-2012 and will be requested for FY 2012-2013. Unique Employment Services Corpus Christi, Texas 26 Line Items $1,995,078.42 Absolute Staffing, L.P. Corpus Christi, Texas 35 Line Items $1,958,937.44 Advance'd Temporaries, Inc. Corpus Christi, Texas 60 Line Items $1,623,555.95 JAT Partners, LLC DBA Remedy Intelligent Staffing Corpus Christi, Texas 19 Line Items $1,159,110.17 Grand Total: $6,988,268.29 Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 8 Express Employment Professionals Corpus Christi, Texas 2 Line Items $251,586.30 29. Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lavaca-Navidad River Authority (LNRA) to develop alternatives for the leasing of the Garwood water rights to potential customers which may include the construction of a pipeline and appurtenances to the LNRA facility. 30. Motion appointing Council Members to the Board of Directors of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation. 31. Annual Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation. 32.a. Ordinance approving an advance of $135,000 from the Unreserved Fund Balance in the No. 1020 General Fund to the Fund No. 9030 Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation for repayment to Fund No. 1059 Community Development Block Grant Fund of Ward Building expenditures. 32.b. Ordinance appropriating $330,215.82 in Fund No. 9030 Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation to pay for Ward Building expenditures. 32.c. Ordinance appropriating and transferring $578,360.15 from the Fund No. 9030 Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation to the No. 1020 General Fund as forgiveness of a loan related to the Ward Building Parking Lot in 2009; changing the FY2011-2012 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029155 to increase revenue by $578,360.15. 32.d. Ordinance approving the transfer of the parking lot and the long-term leasehold interest in the Ward Building generally located on North Chaparral Street between Schatzel Street and Peoples Street to the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation. UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 34, City Business Plans, Plans and Tool. Saundra Thaxton, Interim Assistant of Strategic Management provided an overview of the business plan process and explained the purpose of business planning and the business plan monitoring tool. She added that business plans are prepared for city council goals, city manager work plan and departmental work plans and identified the key elements. Mayor Adame referred Item No. 35, Plastic Bag Initiatives. Oscar Martinez, Assistant City Manager provided an overview of the plastic bag initiative and the current statistics. Mr. Martinez discussed the plastic film volumes in our stream; global, national and stateside initiatives; litter index survey including the primary sources of litter; and challenges. He stated that the next step is conducting an online residential survey, plastic bag education campaign and a plastic bag ordinance. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting February 21, 2012 Page 9 PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor Adame called for comments from the audience. The following citizens spoke about the issues related to Plastic Bag Initiatives: Joan Veith; Abel Alonzo; Metro E Students - Carolina Cardenas, Annie Marrow, and Nathaniel Ramirez; John Kelley; Dale McQueen; Carrie Robertson; Hope Malkan; Carolyn Moon; Mark Creider; Dr. Gloria Scott; Stacy Richards; Tony Reyes, also invited the City Council to attend a public meeting sponsored by TXU Energy, titled "Understanding Poverty" on March 3, 2012 at Grace Methodist Church in the Annaville area; Jeff Francis; Penny Falian, also announced that the Girls Scouts of Greater South Texas is celebrating their100th anniversary and their annual project is to focus on reducing waste in the community; Dale Kinmmoth; George Gardiner; Luz Lumb; Leah Murray; Anastasia Colsi; Adriana Leiva, also read a letter on behalf of Julie Doyle; Nicki Sessorani; Jim Klein; Jamie Gardiner; Mr. Johnson; Rebecca Lyons; Theresa Finch; Daniel Lucio; and Cliff Schlabach. CITY MANAGER COMMENTS City Manager Olson introduced the new Police Chief, Floyd Simpson. Mr. Simpson thanked the Council and excited about being the next Police Chief for the city of Corpus Christi. Mr. Olson announced that Rudy Garza, Assistant City Manager submitted his resignation and that he has accepted a job in San Antonio, Texas. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Pro Tem Adler adjourned the Council meeting at 4:10 p.m. on February 21, 2012.