HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/25/2012 - Workshop & RegularHEREBY 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 25, 2012 which were approved by
the City Council.on October 9, 2012.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 9th day of October, 2012.
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Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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Corpus Christi
Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
1201 Leopard St
Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, September 25, 2012
12:00 PM
Council Chambers
10:30 A.M. -11:30 A.M. LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES WORKSHOP
City Council Legislative Priorities Workshop
Mayor Pro Tern Allen verified that a quorum of the Council was present for the
Workshop Meeting - State Legislative Priorities. Ron Olson, City Manager
stated that the purpose of the workshop is to advise the Council on legislative
priorities that have been identified by staff and coordinated with other
jurisdications and entities, and to receive input from the Council on the City's
legislative program. Mr. Olson stated that they plan to bring a Resolution to
formalize the City's Legislative Goals in October 2012. Mr. Tom Taglibue,
Director of Intergovernmental Relations provided the Council an update and
discussed the timeline; and the following levels of importance of legislative
issues: Priority, Actively SupportlOppose, and Endorse. Mr. Taglibue then
presented the Proposed City Legislation for Priority Level, Actively Support,
Actively Oppose, and Endorse. He then discussed legislation for the following
entities: Nueces County, Del Mar College, Texas A &M University -CC, and
Metro 8 Chambers of Commerce.
A. Call meeting to order.
Mayor Pro Tern Allen called the meeting to order.
B. invocation.
The invocation was delivered by Mayor Pro Tem Kelley Allen.
C. Pledge of Allegiance.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member John Marez-
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: 7- 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: 2 - Mayor Joe Adame, and Council Member Larry Elizondo
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E. Proclamations 1 Commendations
2 Proclamation declaring October 2012 as "Domestic Violence
Awareness Month"
Proclamation declaring October 1 - 7, 2012 as "Ideas Week Corpus
Christi"
Proclamation declaring October 2, 2012 as "National Night Out"
Mayor Pro Tom Allen read and presented the Proclamation(s).
F. MINUTES:
3 Approval of Meeting Minutes - September 18, 2012.
A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member
Martinez to approve the minutes as presented and passed.
G. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
4 Arts and Cultural Commission
Committee for Persons with Disabilities
Island Strategic Action Committee
The following new appointments and reappointments were made to the City's
boards, commissions and committees:
Arts and Cultural Commission: New Appointments -Joseph Schenk (Visual
Arts), Cathy Harrison (Economic DevelopmentlTourism), and Stephen Rybak
(Marketing)
Committee for Persons with Disabilities: New Appointments - David Ramos
and Anthony Mulheron
Island Strategic Action Committee: New Appointments - Stan Hulse (Padre
Isles), Jodi Steen and Ralph Tapscott
Enactment No:
CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 5 - 10)
Mayor Pro Tern Allen called for consideration of the Consent Agenda, Items 5 -
10. Mayor Pro Tem Allen asked for comments from the audience. There were
no comments. The items were approved by one vote:
5 Deferment agreement with Calallen Retail Partners, L.P., for public
improvements located at the Southeast corner of Farm to Market Rd.
624 (Northwest Blvd.) and Farm to Market Rd. 1889.
Motion finding reasonable cause exists to delay completion of public
improvements in accordance with Section 8.1.10.13 of the Unified
Development Code and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to
execute a deferment agreement with Calallen Retail Partners, L.P.
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( "Developer "), in the amount of $228,800.00 for public improvements
to property located at the southeast corner of Farm to Market Rd. 624
(Northwest Blvd.) and Farm to Market Rd. 1889, contingent upon
receipt of a letter of credit approved by the City prior to the filing of the
final plat by the Developer.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved by the following vote:
Aye 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2 - MayorAdame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012-172
6 Employee Transition Plan for the Professional Service Management
Agreement for the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the
Employee Transition Plan with Corpus Christi Museum Joint Venture
(CCMJV), amending the Professional Service Management Agreement
to operate and manage the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and
History.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -173
7 Professional services contract amendment for the extension of a
runway and taxiway threshold and two new taxiways
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 9 to the Professional Services contract with KSA
Engineers, Inc. of Longview, Texas, in the amount of $1,000,000.00 for
a total restated fee not to exceed $3,403,226.95 for the Corpus Christi
International Airport Runway 17135 Extension /Displacement and
Connecting Taxiway Project.
The foregoing motion was passed and approve with the following vote:
Aye: 7- 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: 2 - MayorAdame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -174
8 Second Reading Ordinance - Appropriating and transferring funds to
be used for capital expenditures (First Reading 9118112)
Ordinance appropriating $65,417 from the No. 4611 Airport Capital
Reserve Fund and transferring $65,417 to the No. 4610 Airport
Operating Fund as a result of the July 10, 2012 refunding of the
Series 2000 A & B Bonds that eliminated the reserve fund
requirement; amending the FY 2012 -13 Operating Budget adopted by
Ordinance No. 029577 to increase revenue and expenditures by
$65,417.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029635
9 Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State
grant; transferring and appropriating CityllnKind match to fund victims
of crime (First Reading 9118112)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the State of Texas,
Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $79,188.69 to continue the
Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant within the Police Department for
Year 13, with a City match of $16,731.84, in -kind match of $4,000 in
the No_ 1020 Police General Fund; and appropriating the $79,188.69
in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to continue the VOCA grant in the
Police Department and authorizing the transfer of $16,731.84 from the
No. 1020 Cash Contribution to and appropriating in the No. 1061
Police Grants Fund as grant matching funds for a total project cost of
$99,920.53.
The foregoing was passed and approved on second reading with the following
vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
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Abstained. 0
Enactment loo: 029636
10 Second Reading Ordinance - Appropriating funds for purchase of 164
In -Car Video Recording Systems and completion of fiber network for
police substations (First Reading 9118112)
Ordinance appropriating $1,216,225 in the General Fund No. 1020 for
the purchase of 164 vehicle video recording systems for the Police
Department's patrol fleet; changing the FY 2012 -2013 Operating
Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029577 by increasing
appropriations by $1,216,225; transferring an amount of $80,000 from
the General Fund No. 1020 to and appropriating in the MIS Fund No.
5210 to facilitate completion of the fiber network for use by the Tuloso
and Waldron Police Department Substations; changing the FY
2012 -2013 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029577 by
increasing revenues and appropriations by $80,000 each; awarding
and authorizing the purchase of 164 vehicle video recording systems
from Coban Technologies, Inc. for $1,426,611.30 based on the
cooperative purchasing agreement with the Houston - Galveston Area
Council of Governments (H -GAC).
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2 - MayorAdame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029637
J. EXECUTIVE SESSION: NONE
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS. (ITEM 11)
Mayor Pro Tem Allen referred to Item No. 11. Michael Morris, Director of Parks
and Recreation stated that this is a Public Hearing and First Reading
Ordinance adopting the Corpus Christi Parks & Recreation Master Plan. Mr.
Morris added that the primary function of the plan is to assess the current park
system, identify needs and deficiencies in the system and establish goals and
priorities for maintaining, improving and developing a park system that meets
the recreation needs of the community. He added that the Planning
Commission approved the Master Plan.
A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member
Loeb to open the public hearing and passed. There were no comments. A
motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member
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Loeb to close theh public hearing and passed.
11 Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Comprehensive Plan of
the City of Corpus Christi and adopting the Corpus Christi Parks and
Recreation Master Plan (1st reading 9125112)
Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Corpus
Christi by adoption of the Corpus Christi Parks and Recreation Master
Plan; providing for repeal of conflicting ordinances; and providing for
severance.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
L. REGULAR AGENDA: (ITEM 12)
12 Agreement for temporary tax abatement for future mixed use
development located at 908 and 916 -928 Staples Street
Resolution authorizing the execution of an agreement with Mr. Owen
A. Norton providing for temporary property tax abatement.
Mayor Pro Tom Allen referred to Item No. 12. Emily Martinez, Economic
Development stated that the request is for a temporary tax abatement
agreement in the Norton Street area. The improvement are to a 8,950 square
foot building for restaurant and retail office space. The estimated
improvements are approximately $425,000 and will create 10 permanent jobs.
Mayor Pro Tern Allen called for comments from the audience. There were no
comments.
Ms. Martinez stated that an amendment to the agreement is necessary to clarify
that this agreement is a "small business agreement' and not a Manufacturing
Facility on Page 4 of the agreement. A motion was made by Council Member
Scott, seconded by Council Member Martinez to amend the agreement and
passed.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved as amended with the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2 - MayorAdame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029638
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M. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 13 -18)
13 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant;
transferring and appropriating CityllnKind match to fund advocacy for
victims of domestic violence
Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents
necessary to accept a grant from the State of Texas, Criminal Justice
Division in the amount of $94,705.39 to continue the Violence Against
Women Formula Grant (VAWA) grant within the Police Department for
Year 13, with a City match of $47,165.68, in -kind match of $7,200 in
the No. 1020 Police General Fund; and appropriating the $94,705.39
in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund to continue the VAWA grant in the
Police Department and authorizing the transfer of $47,165.68 from the
No. 1020 Cash Contribution to and appropriating in the No. 1061
Police Grants Fund as grant matching funds for a total project cost of
$149,071.07
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
14 First Reading Ordinance - Repeal inglreenacting ordinance creating the
Corpus Christi Museum Advisory Board
Ordinance repealing and reenacting section 2 -90 "created;
membership; terms; filling vacancies" of the code of ordinances,
dissolving the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History Advisory
Board and creating a new Corpus Christi Museum of Science and
History Advisory Board; amending section 2 -92 "Meetings; function" of
the code of ordinances by modifying the meeting from monthly to
quarterly; providing an effective date; providing for severance; and
providing for publication.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2 - Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
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15 First Reading Ordinance - Appropriating funds for marketing and
co-promotion expenditures at the American Bank Center
Ordinance appropriating $600,000 from the unreserved fund balance
in the No. 1130 Arena Facility Fund and transferring to and
appropriating in the No. 4710 Visitors Facilities Fund for American
Bank Center Marketing and Co- Promotion Expenditures; appropriating
$115,999.96 from the reserved fund balance in the No. 4710 Visitors
Facilities Fund forAmerican Bank Center Marketing and Co- Promotion
Expenditures; changing the FY 2012 -2013 Operating Budget adopted
by Ordinance No. 029577 to increase revenues by $600,000 and
expenditures by $ 1,315,999.96.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member 1lizondo
Abstained: 0
16 First Reading Ordinance - State lease agreement to store materials for
offshore artificial reef construction
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
Coastal Surface Lease with the State of Texas to lease approximately
3.0 acres of filled submerged land for the storage of reefing material
for use in constructing an offshore artificial reef, for a term of four
years, for $500 per month for the first two years, and $833.33 per
month for the last two years.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2 - MayorAdame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
17 First Reading Ordinance - Professional service contract to improve
operations of the J. C. Elliott landfill gas collection system
Ordinance amending the FY 2013 Capital Improvement Budget
adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 to add Project No. E12108 J.C.
Elliott Landfill Gas Collection and Control System Repairs; transferring
budgeted funds in the amount of $108,432 from the Citizens Collection
Center Flour Bluff 1 Padre Island Area Project to the J.C. Elliott Landfill
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Gas Collection and Control System Repairs Project; and authorizing
the City Manger or designee to execute a contract for professional
services with SCS Field Services of Bedford, Texas in the amount of
$100,400 for the J.C. Elliott Landfill Gas Collection and Control System
Repairs Project.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
18 First Reading Ordinanace - Amending the Capital Improvement
Budget to transfer funds and execute a construction contract for street
improvements including utilities from Leopard Street to Maple Leaf
Drive and offsite Storm Water improvements from Lois Drive to Turkey
Creek along Leopard Street
Ordinance amending the FY 2013 Capital Improvement Budget
adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 to transfer $41,928 in budgeted
wastewater project savings and $16,450 in budgeted water project
savings from the TXDOT Participation Project and $267,499 in
budgeted storm water project savings from the Staples Street Outfall
Project to the Charles Drive from Leopard to Maple Leaf Project;
increasing expenditures in the amount of $325,877; authorizing the
City Manager or designee execute a construction contract with
Jhabores Construction Company of Corpus Christi, Texas in the
amount of $1,735,439.03 for the Charles Drive from Leopard Street to
Maple Leaf Drive Project for the base bid.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7- Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal,
Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez, Council Member Martinez
and Council Member Scott
Absent: 2- Mayor Adame and Council Member Elizondo
Abstained: 0
N. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (NONE)
RECESS THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
19 Board of Directors Meeting of the Corpus Christi Community
Improvement Corporation (CCCIC)
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1. Call meeting to order
2. Secretary Armando Chapa calls roll.
3. Approve minutes from Board meeting of September 11, 2012.
4. Appointments to the Loan Review Committee
5. Public Comment
6. Adjournment
This Corporation Meeting was held.
RECONVENE THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
O. UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL:
P. Public Comment.
Mayor Pro Tern Allen called for public comment. Jerry Garcia spoke in support
of the renaming of the Greenwood Library to the Ben McDonald Library, and
stated that he supports additional projects in the westside area; Abel Alonzo
spoke in support of increases for City employees.
Q. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
* Update on City Operations
Ron Olson, City Manager referred to Item No. 10 on today's consent agenda,
In -Car video Recording System. Mr. Olson spoke in support of this item and
stated that it deals with safety and the ability to perform and use in the court
system as evidence, when necessary. Mr. Olson announced that Assistant City
Manager Troy Rigg's last day is Friday, September 28 and that he has begun
the process to move forward with a Search Firm to replace Mr. Riggs.
R. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the meeting, Mayor Pro Tern
Allen adjourned the meeting at 1:15 p.m.
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