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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. o Armando Chapa City Secretary SEAL NDEXED Corpus Christi Meeting Minutes - Final City Council 1201 Leopard St Corpus Christi, TX 78401 CCtexas.com 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 Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 101412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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. Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 101412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 ( "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 Corpus Christi Page 3 printed on 101412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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 Corpus Christi Page 4 Printed on 101411012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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 Corpus Christi Page 5 Printed on 101412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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 Corpus Christi Page 6 Primed on 101412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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 Corpus Christi Page 7 Printed on 10/412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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 Corpus Christi Page 8 Printed on 101412012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Pmai September 25, 2012 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) Corpus Christi page 9 Printed on 1014/2012 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final September 25, 2012 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. Corpus Christi Page 10 Printed on 101412012