HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/24/2012 - Workshop & RegularI 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 July 24, 2012 which were approved by the City
Council on July 31, 2012.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 31st day of July, 2012.
SEAL
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
IN DEXEP
Corpus Christi
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
1201 Leopard St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, July 24, 2012
12:00 PM Council Chambers
10:00 Public Notice is hereby given that the City Council will meet in Workshop
AM Session on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. in the Council Chambers,
1201 Leopard, Corpus Christi, Texas to discuss Bond 2012 Project
Recommendations ! Street Improvement Funding Recommendations.
The Workshop Meeting was held at 10:00 am. The minutes of this meeting
were prepared and filed separately.
A. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Adame called the meeting to order.
B. Invocation.
The invocation was delivered by Pastor Kyle Livingston, Southside Community
Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Kelley Allen.
D. Roll Call.
City Secretary Chapa verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the
necessary Charter Officers, City Manager Ron Olson, City Attorney Carlos
Valdez and City Secretary Armando Chapa were present to conduct the
meeting.
Present: 8 - Mayor Joe Adame,Council Member KelleyAllen,Council Member Larry
Elizondo,Council Member Priscilla Leal,Council Member David Loeb,Council
Member, John Marez,Council Member Nelda Martinez, and Council Member
Mark Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Chris Adler
E. Proclamations / Commendations
1
Proclamation declaring July 24-29, 2012 as "TAAF Summer Games of
Texas Week"
Proclamation declaring August 3-5, 2012 as "Texas A&M Health Science
Central Coastal Bend Health Education Center 8th Annual Diabetes
Conference Weekend"
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Proclamation declaring July 28, 2012 as "Feria de las Flores Day"
Presentation to Jazmine Lawrence, Local Winner of the U.S. Conference
of Mayors National Contest "DollarWi$e - Mayors for Financial Literacy"
Mayor Adame read and presented the Proclamations.
F. MINUTES:
2 Approval of Meeting Minutes - July 17, 2012.
A motion was made to amend the minutes of July 17, 2012 to reflect that
Council Member Priscilla Leal did not attend the Executive Session, and
passed as amended.
G. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE)
i. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3-8)
Mayor Adame called for consideration of the Consent Agenda, Items 3 through
8. Item No. 8 was pulled for individual consideration. The remaining items
were approved by one vote:
3 Acceptance of grant and appropriation of funds for Marina boat pump -out
system
Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or designee
to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department in the amount of $12,45700 for the
Corpus Christi Marina boat pump -out system, with a City match of
$4,152.50 in the No. 4700 Marina Fund for a total project cost of
$16,609.50; and appropriating the $12,457.00 grant in the No. 1058
Marina Grants Fund for a boat pump -out system for the Corpus Christi
Marina.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029560
4 Agreement with CCISD for juvenile assessment center services
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an
Interlocal Agreement with the Corpus Christi Independent School District
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to provide Juvenile Assessment Center services.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029561
5 Professional services contract for third party review of FEMA data and
model analysis of seawall area (Related items 5-6)
6
Ordinance approving and appropriating the transfer of $175,000 from
Unreserved Fund balance in No. 1120 Seawall Improvement Fund to and
appropriating in the No. 3271 Seawall Type A CIP Fund for the
Preliminary FEMA Bayfront Flood insurance Rate Maps Assessment
Project; and declaring an emergency.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance was passed and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029562
Ordinance amending the FY 2012 Capital Improvement Budget adopted
by Ordinance No. 029135 to add Project No. E12070 Preliminary FEMA
Bayfront Firm Assessment; increasing revenues and expenditures in the
amount of $175,000 each; and declaring an emergency.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance was passed and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council Member Allen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029563
7 Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Professional Services Contract with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Corpus
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Christi, Texas in the amount of $168,312.00 for the Preliminary FEMA
Bayfront Flood Insurance Rate Maps Assessment project
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the folowing vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-136
MayorAdame referred to Item No. 8 and the following individuals spoke
regarding Item No. 8: Joann Gilbertson spoke in opposition to the renaming of
Corpus Christi Beach to North Beach and the marketing involved with changing
the name; Carrie Robertson spoke in support of renaming Corpus Christi Beach
to North Beach.
Ordinance renaming North Beach
Second Reading Ordinance - To rename certain areas in the City of
Corpus Christi as "North Beach". (1st Reading - 7/17/12)
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with
the following vote:
Aye: 7 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Martinez and
Council Member Scott
Nay: 1 - Council Member Marez
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029564
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (NONE)
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
MayorAdame referred to Item No. 9. Eddie Ortega, Director of Neighborhood
Services stated that this item amends the 2005 and 2010 Consolidated Annual
Action Plan to change the location and scope of work forAVANCE. A motion
was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Scott to
open the public hearing and passed. There were no comments. A motion was
made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member Martinez to
close the public hearing and passed.
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9 Amend Consolidated Annual Action Plan for Community Development
Block Grant project
Public hearing to consider a motion regarding an amendment to the. 2005
and 2010 Consolidated Annual Action Plans (CAAP) approved by the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to change
the location and scope of work for a FY05 and FY10 Community
Development Block Grant project forAVANCE; and to authorize the City
Manager or designee, following the conclusion of the public comment
period required by HUD, to amend the FY05 and FY10 CAAP, by
changing the location and scope of work for a Community Development
Block Grant project forAVANCE; and to execute all necessary
documents with HUD and the CAAP grantee as may be required to
complete the project.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 -
MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Adler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-137
10 Public Hearing for the Proposed Bond Issue 2012
Mayor Adame announced that Item No. 10 was being withdrawn.
L. REGULAR AGENDA: (ITEMS 11-15)
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 11. Oscar Martinez, Assistant City Manager
stated that this is the second reading of the FY 2012-2013 Capital Budget in the
amount of $212,844,400. Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience.
Trian Serbu stated that he opposes the Capital Budget because it underfunds
streets.
11 Approval of FY 2012-13 Capital Budget
Second Reading Ordinance - Approving the Fiscal Year 2012-2013
Capital Budget and Capital Improvement Planning Guide in the amount of
$212,844,400. (1st Reading - 7/17/12)
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
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Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029565
MayorAdame referred to Item Numbers 12, 13 and 14. Dan Biles, Director of
Engineering Services stated that this item is for the rehabilitation of Williams
Drive from Rodd Field to Airline Road. Mayor Adame asked for comments from
the audience. There were no comments.
Award of construction contract and amendments to professional services
contracts for Williams Drive phase 1 and 2 (Bond 2008) (Related items
12 - 14)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Construction Contract with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc of
Houston, Texas in the amount of $17,714,384.10 for Williams Drive
Phases 1 & 2 from Rodd Field to Nile Drive and Nile Drive to Airline
Road for the Base Bid and Additive Alternates No. 1 & 2. (Bond 2008)
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Adler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-138
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 3 to a Contract for Professional Services with RVE, Inc.
of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $85,160.00 for a restated fee of
$1,115,640.00 for Williams Drive Phase 1 from Rodd Field to Nile Drive
for TxDOT assistance, plan revisions, and additional construction
observation services. (Bond 2008)
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-139
14 Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
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Amendment No. 1 to a Contract for Professional Services with Naismith
Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $126,540.00
for a restated fee of $1,232,714.00 for Williams Drive Phase 2 from Nile
Drive to Airline Road for additional construction observation services.
(Bond 2008)
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council Member Allen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-140
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 15. Mike Morris, Director of Parks and
Recreation stated that this item was presented to Council two weeks ago. He
stated that additional information was requested on the four options and a
response was provided. MayorAdame asked for comments from the audience.
Carolyn Moon inquired about the elevation for the new bath house, and Joann
Gilbertson commented on the design costs.
15 Amendment to professional services contract to elevate and redesign
Corpus Christi Beach bath house
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 2 to a Contract for Professional Services with Chuck
Anastos Associates, LLC. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of
$49,699.00 for a total re -stated fee of $99,524.00 for the Corpus Christi
Beach New Bath House (Bond 2008).
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 6 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Nay: 2 - Council Member Loeb and Council Member Marez
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-141
M. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 16 - 22)
MayorAdame referred to Item No. 16. Oscar Martinez, Assistant City Manager
stated that this item is to appropriate a balance in the Raw Water Supply Fund
and used only for water supply. MayorAdame asked for comments from the
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audience. There were no comments.
16 Ordinance appropriating and transferring Raw Water Supply
Development Fund balance to consolidate revenues into one fund
17
Ordinance appropriating July 31, 2012 balance in the Raw Water Supply
Development Fund, currently estimated to be $4,751,216, in the Fund
4010 Water Fund; transferring to Fund 4041 Raw Water Supply
Development Fund.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
MayorAdame referred to Items 17 through 22. Constance Sanchez, Director of
Financial Services stated that Items 17 through 20 are routine items to
appropriate earned interest in the bond funds; Item No. 21 is also a routine
item appropriating street assessments received from citizens; and Item No. 22
is correcting a previous ordinance. MayorAdame asked for comments from
the audience. There were no comments.
Second Reading Ordinances - Appropriating fund proceeds and
correcting a prior appropriation (Related items 10 - 15) (First Reading
7/24/12)
Appropriating $3,917.52 in Airport CIP interest earnings
Ordinance appropriating $3,917.52 in AIRPORT CIP interest earnings in
the funds as listed in Attachment 1, Section 1 for the City's match for
future FAA Grant Projects; Changing the FY 2012 Capital Improvement
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029135 to increase expenditures by
$3,917.52.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
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18 Appropriating $164,518.87 in bond proceed interest earnings
Ordinance appropriating $164,518.87 in BOND PROCEED interest
earnings for Bayfront, Public Health and Safety, Fire, Police, Sanitary
Landfill, Library, Convention Center, Parks, and Streets in the funds as
listed in Attachment 1, Section 2 for the stated bond projects not yet
complete, similar projects to be approved by City Council or the payment
of debt service; Changing the FY 2012 Capital Improvement Budget
adopted by Ordinance No. 029135to increase expenditures by
$164,518.87.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mayor Adame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
19 Appropriating $68,927.94 in utility revenue bond interest earnings
Ordinance appropriating $68,927.94 in UTILITY REVENUE BOND
interest earnings as listed in Attachment 1, Section 3 for the support of
the City's approved Capital Improvement Program; Changing the FY
2012 Capital Improvement Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029135 to
increase expenditures by $68,927.94.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
20 Appropriating $91,997.53 in specialty bond proceed interest earnings
Ordinance appropriating $91,997.53 in SPECIALTY BOND PROCEED
interest earnings, contributions for Buddy Lawrence house moving,
downtown clean-up, and to aid construction, Texas Department of
Transportation refund, Public Right of Way fees, reimbursement from the
Regional Transportation Authority, Sales Tax Bonds for the Seawall and
Arena, Packery Channel Bonds, and Generic Capital Improvement Funds
as listed in Attachment 1, Section 4 for the stated bond projects not yet
complete, the support of the City's approved Capital Improvement
Program, specific military supported projects and as determined by the
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Type A Board; Changing the FY 2012 Capital Improvement Budget
adopted by Ordinance No. 029135 to increase expenditures by
$91,997.53.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council Member Allen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
21 Appropriating $166,826.76 in street assessments
Ordinance appropriating $166,826.76 in STREET ASSESSMENTS as
listed in Attachment 1, Section 5 for the repayment of approved
assessment projects; Changing the FY 2012 Capital Improvement
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029135 to increase expenditures by
$166,826.76.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mayor Adame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
22 Amending ordinances to revise amounts from FY2010-11
Ordinance amending Ordinance No 029144 to reduce the amount
appropriated of bond proceeds interest earnings and bond company
settlement proceeds to $459,138.91; revising the amount of increase in
FY 2010-2011 Capital improvement Budget expenditure to $459,138.91;
amending Ordinance No. 029146 to reduce the amount appropriated of
Specialty Bond Proceeds interest earnings to $32,929.58; revising the
amount of increase in FY 2010-2011 Capital Improvement Budget
expenditures to $32,929.58.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Elizondo, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council MemberAdler
Abstained: 0
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N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (ITEMS 23 - 35)
MayorAdame referred to the Future Agenda section, Items 23 through 35.
Mayor Adame stated that these items are for informational purposes only and
that no action or public comment would be taken at this time. City Manager
Olson stated that Item No. 27 is being withdrawn, and that Staff would provide
a presentation on Items 30 through 35. Council members also requested a
presentation on Item No. 23.
MayorAdame announced that he was leaving the council meeting to attend
the funeral of Former Mayor Ben McDonald and that Mayor Pro Tem Martinez
would chair the council meeting.
23 Resolution for adding recreational fees for FY 2012-2013
Resolution adding new rental fees and recreational fees for fiscal year
2012-2013; providing for publication; providing for effective date; and
providing for severance.
This Resolution was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
24 Supply agreement for unleaded gasoline and diesel purchased at
commercial locations
Motion approving a supply agreement with Stripes LLC, Corpus Christi,
Texas for standard gasoline and ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI -0194-12 based on only bid for an estimated
annual expenditure of $4,435,881.68. The term of the agreement will be
for twelve months with options to extend for up to two additional
twelve-month periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City
Manager, or designee. Funds have been budgeted by Maintenance
Services and the Fire Department in FY 2011-2012 and requested for FY
2012-2013.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
25 Lease -Purchase and Purchase of Heavy Trucks
Motion approving the lease -purchase of eleven (11) heavy trucks and the
purchase of four (4) heavy trucks for the total amount of $1,523,536.00, of
which $388,110.00 is required for the remainder of FY 2011-2012 . The
heavy trucks are awarded to the following companies for the following
amounts in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI -0175-12, based on
lowest responsible bid. Funding for the purchase of the heavy trucks is
available in the Capital Outlay Budget of the Fleet Maintenance Services
Fund. Financing for the lease -purchase of the heavy trucks will be
provided through the City's lease/purchase financing contractor.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
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26 Resolution authorizing Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response grant application
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant
application in the amount of $3,380,824 to the United States Department
of Homeland Security - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency
Response (SAFER) Grants Program to hire 34 firefighters within the Fire
Department and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to apply for,
accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant.
This Resolution was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
27 Rescinding purchase approval of a software interface to Starlims and
approving purchase for Intergraph Corporation
Motion rescinding the approval to purchase an interface for the
Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and (Leads from
STARLIMS Corporation of Hollywood, Florida and awarding the
purchase of an interface for the Laboratory Information Management
System (LIMS) and !Leads from Intergraph Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
for a total expenditure of $73,625. Funds are available through the
Coverdell Forensic Science Improvement Grant program and Municipal
Information Systems.
City Manager Olson announced that this item was being withdrawn.
28 Purchase of the Source Water Contaminant Event Detection System on
the Nueces River
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
documents to purchase the Source Water Contaminant Event Detection
System for the Nueces River below Lake Corpus Christi from Hach
Company in the amount of $243,429.59.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
29 Agreements for disbursement of council members annual salary
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement with South Texas Council of Boy Scouts in the amount of
$1,500,Tennis for Success in the amount of $500; and funds to be
distributed to the following City projects: HEB Tennis Center in the
amount of $2,000 and Parks, Arts, Leisure & Seniors (P.A.L.S.) - Lindale
Park in the amount of $2,000, to receive the FY2011-2012 council salary
funds not receivable by Council Member John Marez in support of
programs provided by their organizations in the City of Corpus Christi.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
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30 Agreement renewing state and federal external legislative consultant
contracts
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute renewal agreements for
governmental relation services with Focused Advocacy for state
governmental relations services and with Meyers & Associates for
federal governmental relations services.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
31 Motion setting the city council meeting date to adopt the Property Tax
Rate and schedule public hearings (Related items 20 - 21)
32
Motion setting August 28, 2012 as the date of the adoption of the ad
valorem tax rate of $0.570557 per $100 valuation.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
Motion setting a public hearing on the ad valorem tax rate for August 14,
2012 and a second public hearing for August 21, 2012, during the regular
City Council meeting beginning at 12:00 p.m. at City Hall, 1201 Leopard
Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
33 Ordinance authorizing the issuance of Airport Certificates of Obligation
Ordinance authorizing the issuance of "City of Corpus Christi, Texas
Combination Tax and Surplus Airport Revenue Certificates of Obligation,
Series 2012 (AMT)" in an amount not to exceed $6,000,000 for the
purpose of financing costs associated with making permanent public
improvements to the City's Airport System; providing for the payment of
said Certificates by the levy of an ad valorem tax upon all taxable property
within the City and further securing said Certificates by a lien on and
pledge of the pledged revenues of the Airport System; providing the
terms and conditions of said Certificates and resolving other matters
incident and relating to the issuance, payment, security, sale, and delivery
of said Certificates, including the approval and distribution of an Official
Statement; authorizing the execution of a paying agent/registrar
agreement and a purchase contract; complying with the requirements of
the letter of representations with the depository trust company; delegating
the authority to the Mayor and certain members of the City staff to execute
certain documents relating to the sale of the Certificates; enacting other
provisions incident and related to the subject and purpose of this
ordinance; and providing an effective date.
This Ordinance was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
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34 Resolution approving Texas South - International Alliance Memorandum
of Understanding
Resolution approving the Texas South - International Alliance
Memorandum of Understanding between the cities of San Antonio,
Brownsville, Edinburg, Laredo, San Marcos and Corpus Christi.
This Resolution was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
35 Professional services contract to study the need for new restrictions to
protect aquatic life in Oso Bay
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Contract
for Professional Services contract with RPS Espey of Austin, Texas in the
amount of $538,680.00 for the Oso Water Reclamation Plant Dissolved
Oxygen Modeling for Oso Bay.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
O. UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL: (ITEM 36)
36 Operation Proud Partnership
37
MayorAdame referred to Item No. 36, Update on Operation Proud Partnership.
Troy Riggs, Assistant City Manager, Herb Canales, Director of Libraries, David
Cook, Police Department, and Tracey Cantu, Code Enforcement Supervisor
collectively provided an overview on the City's efforts to cleanup the following
three areas: Northside (Hillcrest, Washington -Coles), the City Hall area, and
Flour Bluff.
City Manager Olson announced that item No. 37, Meeting of the Corpus Christi
Housing Finance Corporation was being withdrawn.
Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation (CCHFC)
1. Call meeting to order
2. Secretary Armando Chapa calls roll.
3. Approve minutes from Board meeting of February 28, 2012.
4. Treasurer's Report
5. Election of officers
6. Consider a resolution authorizing the General Manager to designate a
person to act as his designee for executing documents of the CCHFC.
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7. Public comment
8. Adjourn
This item was withdrawn.
P. PUBLIC COMMENT.
Mayor Pro Tem Martinez referred to the Public Comment section of the
agenda. Carolyn Moon spoke about traffic lights In the evening; Joan Veith
thanked City staff for their work on Staples Street, and Maria Casarez spoke
about the new Fire Station approved by the voters in Bond 2008.
Q. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
City Manager Olson asked for clarification on the Bond 2012 Propositions that
was discussed during the Workshop Meeting. A discussion followed and
direction was provided.
* Update on City Operations
R. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Pro Tem
Martinez adjournd the meeting at 2:37 pm.
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