HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/11/2012I 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 September 11, 2012 which were approved by
the City Council on September 18, 2012.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 18th day of September, 2012.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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Corpus Christi
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
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Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, September 11, 2012
12:00 PM
Council Chambers
11:45 Proclamation declaring September 11 2012 as "9/11 Day of Remembrance
and Commitment"
Mayor Adame read and presented the Proclamation.
A. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Adame called the meeting to order.
B. Invocation.
The invocation was delivered by Pastor David Beirne of Travis Baptist Church.
C. Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member Chris Adler
D. Roll Call.
City Secretary Chapa verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the
following 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 Chris Adler,Council Member Kelley
Allen,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 Larry Elizondo
E. Proclamations 1 Commendations
1 Proclamation declaring the month of September 2012 as "National
Recovery Month"
Proclamation declaring the month of September 2012 as "Senior
Center Month"
Proclamation declaring September 12, 2012 as "Grandparents and
Other Relatives Raising Children Day"
Proclamation declaring September 19, 2012 as "Texting and Driving -
It Can Wait Day"
"At Your Service" Award, City Employee Recognition
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Mayor Adame called for consideration of the Consent Agenda, Items 4 through
12. Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience. There were no
comments. The items were approved by one vote:
Supply agreement for asphalt used for street construction and repair
Motion approving a supply agreement with Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions,
Inc., Austin, Texas for emulsified polymerized asphalt in accordance
with Bid Invitation No. BI- 0210 -12, based on lowest responsible bid, for
an estimated 6 -month expenditure of $376,731.00. The term of the
agreement shall be for six (6) months with options to extend for up to
five (5) additional six -month periods, subject to the approval of the
supplier and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been
budgeted by Street Operations in FY 2012 -2013.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
MINUTES:
Mayor Adame read and presented the Proclamation(s).
Approval of Meeting Minutes - August 21, 2012 and August 28, 2012.
A motion was made by Council Member Adler, seconded by Council Member
Scott to approve the minutes as presented and passed.
BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
Animal Control Advisory Committee
Building Code Board of Appeals
Cable Communications Commission
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Committee
The council made new appointments /reappointed to the following City boards,
commissions and committees:
Animal Control Advisory Committee: Harold Bennett (Animal Welfare /Shelter) -
Reappointed; Laina Schonefeld (Community At Large) - New Appointment
Building Code Board of Appeals: Randy Farrar (Building Industry) and Debbie
Ehlen (General Contractor) -New Appointments
Cable Communications Commission: Walter DeVille and Lyle Smitson - New
Appointments
Retired and Senior Volunteer Program Advisory Committee: Margaret Ramsey
(Volunteer Station) - Reappointed; Anne Bauman, Mary Helen Salazar, Abel
Sanchez and Dale Berry - New Appointments
Enactment No: 0000
CONSENT AGENDA: ITEMS 4 - 12
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Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -162
5 Participation agreement and Reimbursement agreement to fund street
and water improvements for future development located south of
Yorktown Blvd. and east of Cimarron Blvd. (Bond 2008)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute a Participation
Agreement for $88,000 for City's portion of Excalibur Road, and a
Water Arterial Transmission and Grid Main Extension Construction and
Reimbursement Agreement for $18,171.34, each with MPM
Development LP, Developer of Royal Creek Estates Unit 4.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -163
6 Professional services contract to obtain Legal services for general
water law issues
Motion to authorize the City Manager or designee to execute a legal
services agreement with Timothy L. Brown to advise the City on water
rights and general water law issues, at monthly rate of $7,000 plus
expenses and authorize $50,000 for consultant subcontracts needed
to assist with resolution of water law issues.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -164
7 Amendment to contract to continue Packery Channel monitoring
through FY 2012 - 2013
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Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 7 to the contract between the City of Corpus Christi
and Texas A &M University- Corpus Christi in the amount of
$314,389.00, for a restated amount not to exceed $1,548,028.00, for
Packery Channel Monitoring for Fiscal Year 2012 -2013.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -165
8 Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Urban Transportation Plan
and redesignating County Road 52 from 4 lane with a median to 4 lane
with a continuous left turn lane located between US 77 and Callicoatte
Road (First Reading 8128112)
Ordinance amending the Urban Transportation Plan, an element of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, by re- designating
County Road 52 from an A -2 Arterial (100 -foot right -of -way, four lanes,
and a median) to an A -1 Arterial (95 -foot right -of -way, four lanes, and a
continuous left turn lane) between U.S. Hwy. 77 and Callicoatte Road;
amending related elements of the Comprehensive Plan of the City;
providing for severance; and providing for publication.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029618
9 Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Urban Transportation Plan
to consolidate two proposed collector streets into a single collector
located midpoint between CR 69 and US 77 (First Reading 8128112)
Ordinance amending the Urban Transportation Plan, an element of the
Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus Christi, by consolidation of
two north -south collector streets into a single collector street generally
located midpoint between County Road 69 and U.S. Hwy. 77;
amending related elements of the Comprehensive Plan of the City;
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providing for severance; and providing for publication.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second readiing with
the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: I- Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029619
10 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State
grant for overtime enforcement of Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and
speeding (First Reading 8128112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) in the amount of $60,528.90 for the 2013
Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) within
the Police Department, for overtime Driving While Intoxicated (DWI)
and Speed enforcement, with a city match of $68,842.11, for a total
project cost of $129,371.01 and appropriating $60,528.90 in the No.
1061 Police Grants Fund.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029620
11 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a federal
grant and awarding a construction contract for the runway
extension /displacement and taxiway project at the Airport (First
Reading 8128112)
Ordinance accepting and appropriating $16,345,505.00 from the
Federal Aviation Administration Grant No. 3 -48 -0051- 049 -2012 in the
No. 3020 Airport Capital Improvement Fund for the Runway 17135
Extension Displacement and Associated Taxiways and Runway 13131
Connecting Taxiways Project; changing the FY2012 -2013 Capital
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 by increasing revenues and
expenditures by $5,545,505.00 each; authorizing the City Manager, or
designee, to execute a construction contract with Bay, Ltd. of Corpus
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Christi in the amount of $12,841,419.06 for Base Bid Plus Additive
Alternates 1, 2 and 3 for the Runway 17135 Extension /Displacement
and Connecting Taxiway Project.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029621
12 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State
grant for a marketing campaign to improve air service at the airport
(First Reading 8128112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept Small Community Air Service
Development Program from the United States Department of
Transportation (USDOT) in the amount of $300,000 and appropriating
$300,000 from the United States Department of Transportation Small
Community Air Service Development Program in the No. 1055 Airport
Grants Fund for a marketing campaign to educate travelers on benefits
of local air service at Corpus Christi International Airport.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029622
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION: JITEMS 13 -14)
Mayor Adame read Executive Session Item Nos. 13 and 14. The council went
ito executive session. The council returned from executive session. Mayor
Adame announced that no action would be taken on the executive session.
13 Executive session pursuant to Section 551.071(1)(A) of the Texas
Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding Civil Action
No.:2 -12 -cv -00217 styled United States of America v_ The City of
Corpus Christi, Texas presently pending in the United States District
Court for the Southern District of Texas, Corpus Christi Division, with
possible discussion and action in open session.
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This E- Session Item was discussed in executive session
14 Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071(2) of the Texas
Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding a matter in
which the duty of an attorney for the governmental body under the
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas clearly conflicts with chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code, with possible discussion and action in open session.
This E- Session Item was discussed in executive session
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 15 -16)
15 Change of zoning from single - family 6 district to the neighborhood
commercial district at 1221, 1225, 1237 Horne Rd.
Case No. 0712 -02: Hutton Company: A change of zoning from the
"RS -6" Single - Family 6 District to the "CN -1" Neighborhood
Commercial District, resulting in a change of future land use from low
density residential to commercial. The property to be rezoned is
described as Laguna Acres, Block 1, Lots 2, 3 and 4, located near the
southwest corner of Columbia Street and Horne Road.
Planning Commission & Staff Recommendation (July 18,2012)-
Approval of the change of zoning from the "RS -6" Single - Family 6
District to the "CN -1" Neighborhood Commercial District.
ORDINANCE
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( "UDC ") upon
application by Hutton Company, on behalf of Guadalupe Silva Reyes
(owner of lots 2 and 3) and Mayan Sun Enterprises, LTD (owner of lot
4) ( "Owners "), by changing the UDC Zoning Map in reference to
Laguna Acres, Block 1, Lots 2, 3, and 4, from the "RS -6" Single - Family
6 District to the "CN -1" Neighborhood Commercial District; amending
the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the
existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing
for penalties; providing for publication; and declaring an emergency.
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 15, Public Hearing - Hutton Company. Mark
Van Vleck, Interim Director of Development Services stated that this item is for
a zoning change from "RS -6" Single Family 6 District to "CN -1" Neighborhood
Commercial District on a 1.14 -acre site located near the southwest corner of
Columbia Street. A motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded
by Council Member Adler to open the public hearing and passed. Ricardo
Blanco concerned about the type of business that will be built in the area. A
motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member
Adler to close the public hearing and passed.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance was passed and
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approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029623
16 Change of zoning from the farm rural district to the light industrial
district at 8018 Sedwick Road
Case No. 0712 -03 Michael N. Gunning: A change of zoning from the
"FR" Farm Rural District to the "I L" Light Industrial District, not resulting
in a change of future land use. The property to be rezoned is
described as a 19.15 -acre tract of land out of Lots 23 and 24, H. B.
Sheppard Farm Lots, located on the north side of Sedwick Road and
approximately 1,000 feet west of Rhew Road_
Planning Commission & Staff Recommendation (July 18, 2012):
Approval of the change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to
the "IL" Light Industrial District.
Ordinance
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( "UDC') upon
application by Michael N. Gunning, on behalf of Eloy Salazar and Rick
A. Martinez ( "Owners "), by changing the UDC Zoning Map in reference
to a 19.15 -acre tract of land out of Lots 23 and 24, H. B. Sheppard
Farm Lots, from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "IL" Light Industrial
District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any
deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer
clause; providing for penalties; providing for publication; and declaring
an emergency_
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 16, Public Hearing - Michael N. Gunning.
Mark Van Vleck, Interim Director of Development services stated that this item
is for a zoning change from "FR" Farm Rural District to "IL" Light Industrial
District on 19.15 -acre tract, located on the north side of Sedwick Road and
approximately 1,000 feet west of Rhew Road. A motion was made by Council
Member Martinez, seconded by Council Scott to open the public hearing and
passed. There were no comments from the audience. A motion was made by
Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Loeb and passed to
close the public hearing.
An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance was passed and
approved with the following vote:
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Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent. 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029624
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First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant to
continue clinical services for infrastructure and maintenance of clinics
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant of $775,666
from the Texas Department of State Health Services in the Health
Grants Fund No. 1066 to provide continued clinical services.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
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Absent: 1 -. Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant to
fund immunization education services
Ordinance authorizing the City manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant amendment in
amount of $12,500.00 from the Texas Department of State Health
Services in the Health Grants Fund No. 1066 to provide funds for
Immunization education services.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
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Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
First Reading Ordinance - Extending a State lease agreement to
REGULAR AGENDA: (NONE)
FIRST READING ORDINANCES: ITEMS 17 - 21
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enable the boy scouts to finance and construct improvements on their
permanent encampment
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute an
extension of the Lease Agreement with Texas Parks and Wildlife
Department for the use of an approximately 14,106 acre tract adjacent
to Lake Corpus Christi through December 31, 2052; providing for
severance; providing for publication; and providing an effective date.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Martinez and
Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 1- Council Member Marez
20 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant to
fund WebEOC operations (1st Reading - 9111112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant
from the Coastal Bend Regional Council in the amount of $20,000 for
the benefit of the City's WebEOC operations; and appropriating
$20,000 from the Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council into the No.
1062 Fire Grants Fund to purchase equipment, services, technical
support and training for the Corpus Christi Fire Department's
WebEOC.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1- Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
21 First Reading Ordinance - Transferring and appropriating funds for
pavement repairs required at Ocean Dr_ and Elizabeth St.
Ordinance appropriating $553,839.90 from the Unreserved Fund
Balance in No. 1020 General Fund and transferring into Street CIP
Fund 3530 for the Emergency Repair- Ocean Drive at Elizabeth Street
Pavement Repair Project; amending FY 2013 Capital Improvement
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 to add Project No. E 11088
Ocean Drive at Elizabeth Street; increasing revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $553,839.90; changing the FY 2013
Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029577 to increase
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expenditures by $553,839.90.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye. 8- MayorAdame, Council Member Adler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council
Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Absent: 1 - Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: ITEMS 22 - 29
MayorAdame referred to the Future Agenda section, Items 22 through 31.
MayorAdame stated thatthese items are for informational purposes only and
that no action or public comment would be taken at this item. City Manager
Olson stated that staff would provide a presentation on Items 27 through 31,
and council requested a presentation on Item No. 22.
22 Service agreement for household hazardous waste disposal
Motion approving a service agreement with Stericycle Specialty Waste
Solutions, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma for household hazardous waste
disposal in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI- 0169 -12, based on
lowest responsible bid, for an estimated three -year expenditure of
$377,029.20 of which $109,630.39 is required for the remainder of FY
2012 -2013. The term of the agreement shall be for thirty -six (36)
months with options to extend for up to two (2) additional twelve -month
periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager
or designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Storm Water
Department in FY 2012 -2013.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
23 Amendment to a State contract to extend contract and add services for
re- inventory of artifact collection
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute 3rd
amendment to the interagency cooperation contract with the Texas
Historical Commission which extends the term of the contract through
December 31, 2013 and modifies the services to be performed
This Resolution was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
24 Authorization to submit a State grant application to study at -risk
hazardous materials transportation activities and industrial facilities
throughout Nueces County and neighboring jurisdictions
Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit a
grant application in the amount of $65,000 to the Texas Department of
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Public Safety, Governor's Division of Emergency Management, for FY
2013 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant
program to conduct a detailed hazardous materials vulnerability
assessment to increase effectiveness in safety and efficiently handling
hazardous materials accidents and incidents and to further enhance
implementation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right -to
Know Act of 1986, with a hard match of $13,000; 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.
25 State service agreement to analyze recreational beach water samples
for water quality and public health and safety
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, 2012.
This Resolution was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
26 Renewal of federal joint funding agreement to continue use of
automated river gauging stations for recording inflows and releases of
City's reservoir system
Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to renew an annual
Joint Funding Agreement for Water Resources Investigation with the
United States Geological Society (USGS), U.S.Department of the
Interior, for automated river gauging stations to gather and maintain
accurate records of all inflows and releases in the City's water
reservoir, with the City's cost to be $155,864.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
27 Construction contract for new mechanical bar screen and grit removal
improvements for wastewater treatment plant
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
construction contract with R.M. Wright Construction Company of El
Paso, Texas in the amount of $2,772,662.00 for the Allison
Wastewater Treatment Plant New Mechanical Bar Screen and Grit
Removal Improvements for the Base Bid plus Additive Alternate No
and 2.
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Consent Agenda.
28 Construction contract for Downtown Streets project (Chaparral)
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Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
construction contract with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. of
Houston, Texas in the amount of $4,819,070.00 for the Downtown
Streets - Chaparral Project for the Base Bid; authorizing the removal of
the catenary poles, specialized street lights and paver covers at utility
cleanouts from the Base Bid. (Bond 2008)
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
29 Analysis and summary of the Request for Proposal response for
operation and management of the American Bank Center
Motion directing the City Manager or designee to: i) prepare a
document analyzing and summarizing the financial and strategic
options available to the City for the operation and management of the
ABC; (ii) provide recommendations to the City Council related to the
operation and management of the American Bank Center; and (iii)
conduct timeAmited negotiations with SMG for the operation and
management of the American Bank Center (ABC).
This Motion was recommended by staff to the Regular Agenda.
FUTURE PUBLIC HEARING: ITEMS 30 - 31
30 Change of zoning from the multifamily 1 district to the single - family 6
district located at 2302 Flour Bluff Drive
Case No. 0712 -04 Mohammad Rezaei: A change of zoning from the
"RM -1" Multifamily 1 District to the "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District,
resulting in a change of future land use from commercial and medium
density residential to low density residential. The property to be
rezoned is described as being 8.943 acres out of the North one -half
('h) of Lot 17, Section 49, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden
Tracts, located on the southeast corner of Purdue Road and Flour
Bluff Drive.
Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (July 18, 2012):
Approval of the change of zoning from the "RM-1" Multifamily 1 District
to the "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District.
Ordinance
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( "UDC ") upon
application by Mohammad Rezaei ( "Owner "), by changing the UDC
Zoning Map in reference to 8.943 acres out of the North one -half (112)
of Lot 17, Section 49, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts,
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from the "RM -1" Multifamily 1 District to the "RS -6" Single - Family 6
District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any
deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer
clause; providing for penalties; providing for publication; and declaring
an emergency.
This Emergency Ordinance was recommended by staff to public hearing.
31 Change of zoning from the single- family 6 district to the resort
commercial district located at 14101 Commodores Drive
Case No. 0812 -01 Steven Bright: A change of zoning from the "RS-6"
Single - Family 6 District to the "CR -2" Resort Commercial District,
resulting in a change of future land use from low density residential to
commercial. The property to be rezoned is described as Island Fairway
Estates, Block 34, Lot 21, located along the southwest corner of
Commodore's Drive and Aquarius Street.
Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (August 1, 2012):
Denial of the change of zoning from the "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District
to the "CR -2" Resort Commercial District and, in lieu thereof, approval
of the "RM -AT" Multifamily AT District.
Ordinance
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( "UDC ") upon
application by Steven Bright, on behalf of Calvin F. Bright ( "Owner"),
by changing the UDC Zoning Map in reference to Island Fairway
Estates, Block 34, Lot 21 from the "RS -6" Single - Family 6 District to
the "RM -AT" Multifamily AT District; amending the Comprehensive
Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive
Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing for penalties; providing for
publication; and declaring an emergency.
This Emergency Ordinance was recommended by staff to public hearing.
O. UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL: ITEMS 32 - 33
32 Drought Contingency Plan and Conservation
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 32, Drought Conti ngency Plan and
Conservation. Gus Gonzalez, Director of Water Operations provided a
presentation and discussed the reservoir levels at Choke Canyon Reservoir,
Lake Corpus Christi, and the Combined Reservoir System. He reported that
based on current consumption and no rainfall, the Choice Canyon /Lake Corpus
Christi Combined Reservoir System may reach 40 percent capacity by October
2012. He also discussed the water volume projections; the drought
management plan; customer program; and the action in Stage II.
33 Mary Rhodes Pipeline, Phase 2
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Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 33, Mary Rhodes Pipeline, Phase 2. Gus
Gonzales, Director of Water Operations provided an update and discussed the
following: status update, project status, project schedule, and project budget.
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
34 Board of Director's Meeting of the Corpus Christi Community
Improvement Corporation (CCCIC)
1. Call meeting to order
2. Secretary Armando Chapa calls roll.
3. Motion appointing Councilman Kelley Allen as a board member of
the CCCIC.
4. Approve minutes from Board meeting of June 28, 2011,
5. Treasurer's Report
6. Appointments to the Loan Review Committee
7. Public Comment
8. Adjournment
This Corporation Meeting was held.
RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
P. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 4:00
P.M., OR AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, WHICHEVER IS
EARLIER. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. A
recording is made of the meeting; therefore, please speak into the
microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. If
you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please
present it to the City Secretary.
MayorAdame referred to the public comment. John Webb, owner of
Crawdaddy's Restaurant spoke about concerns that he is not allowed to wash
bird droppings off the sidewalk in front of his business; Jerry Garcia spoke
about funding for Southside Youth Complex; Jim Klein urged the council to
pass a resolution to overturn the Citizens United court case and distributed a
resolution approved by the US Conference of Mayor's regarding this issue;
Richard Hardg rove spoke about the street user fee.
Q. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
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* Update on City Operations
City Manager Olson provided the council an update on the following
operational issues: 1) during the Labor Day holiday, the Neighborhood
Services, Police and Parks & Recreation department concentrated their efforts
on litter control and beach cleaning, 2) the Proud Partnership effort will move
into the thrid area, the Lynwood area at the end of the month for clean up and
code enforcement, 3) reported that the Fire department will begin a new
process, Data Driven Decision Making for operations in the department, 4)
progress on the replacement of the Peoplesoft sytem to occur in August 2013
with the new fiscal year, 5) reported that appointed leadership will take part in
training program designed for department heads and assistants and is
patterned after management process dealing with leadership and planning, 6)
continuing to evaluate the facility maintenance program and inventory of city
buildings and condition, on schedule to make recommendation to council in
January 2013, 7) the Solid Waste Competitive review is ongoing and expect a
final draft in January 2013, 8) reported progress on business plans and plans
to add performance measures into the business plan monitoring system, and
9) announced that the Communications department received a National Award
for work associated with the budget education program.
R. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the council, Mayor Adame
adjourned the meeting at 4:00 pm.
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