HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/30/2012HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of October 30, 2012 which were approved bythe
City Council on November 13, 2012.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 13th day of November, 2412.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
SEAL
INDEXED
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 12:00 PM Council Chambers
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
Mayor Adame called the meeting to order.
B. INVOCATION.
The invocation was delivered by Pastor David Srygley, Arlington Heights
Church of Christ.
C.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Council Member John Marez.
ROLL CALL.
City Secretary Armando Chapa verified that the necessary quorum of the
Council and the foregoing necessary Charter Officers, City Manager Ron
Olson, City Attorney Carlos Valdez and City Secretary Armando Chapa were
present to conduct the meeting.
Present: 9- Mayor Joe Adame,Council Member Chris Adler, Council Member Kelley
Allen,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
E.
Proclamations 1 Commendations
Proclamation declaring November 2012 as "Pulmonary Hypertension
Awareness Month:
Proclamation declaring November 10 -17, 2012 as "Corpus Christi
Recycles Week"
Presentation to MayorAdame by Pride /Clean /Fitness Committee
Mayor Adame read and presented the Proclamation(s).
F.
SPECIAL PRESENTATION:
BoldFuture Final Presentation
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 2, Final Presentation for BoldFuture. Mary
Sherwood, Texas A &M University - Corpus Christi provided a brief recap of the
project and discussed the 4 phases of the project; guiding principles; key
community concern; leadership team; vision focus areas; deliverables and
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results; and financial and in -kind funders;
G. MINUTES:
3 Approval of Meeting Minutes - October 23, 2012.
A motion was made by Council Member Marez, seconded by Council Member
Elizondo and passed to approve the minutes as presented.
H. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: NONE
J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 4 - 9)
Mayor Adame called for consideration of the Consent Agenda, Items 4 - 9.
Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience and there were no
comments. The following items were approved by one vote:
4 Interlocai agreement for engineering students senior undergraduate
design course at water treatment plant (Requires 213 vote)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an
Interlocal Agreement with Texas A &M University - Kingsville for
evaluation and recommendation of various processes at the
O.N.Stevens Water Treatment Plant.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029664
5 Resolution of support to reduce air emissions and maintain ambient air
quality standards
Resolution by the City Council of the City Corpus Christi supporting the
Corpus Christi Air Quality Groups participation in the EPA Ozone
Advance Program to promote local actions to reduce ozone precursors
in the community and continue to maintain National Ambient Air
Quality Standards for ozone.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAlien, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029665
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6 Professional services contract for design and construction of
improvements at wastewater treatment plant (Requires 213 vote)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
professional services contract with Urban Engineering of Corpus
Christi, Texas in the amount of $359,620 for the Laguna Madre
Wastewater Treatment Plant 2013 Improvements.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council .
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2012 -190
7 Second Reading Ordinance - Utility easement closure to develop
property located east of Port Avenue and north of Morgan Avenue (1st
Reading 10123112) (Requires 213 vote)
Ordinance abandoning and vacating the five -foot wide utility easement
out of Portmoor Addition, Block 1, Lot 8; and requiring the owner, Bill
Miller Bar B Q, to comply with the specified conditions.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 9 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029666
8 Second Reading Ordinance - Utility easement closure to develop
property located east of Ennis Joslin Road and north of South Padre
Island Drive (1st Reading 10/23/12) (Requires 2/3 vote)
Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 10 -foot wide utility easement
out of Lot 5, Block 1, Joslin Tracts; and requiring the owner, The
Alexan Resort on the Bay, LLC, to comply with the specified
conditions.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
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Enactment No: 029667
9 Second Reading Ordinance- Amending capital improvement budget
and amending professional services contract for airport improvements
(1st Reading 10123112) (Requires 213 vote)
Ordinance amending the FY 2013 Capital Improvement Budget
adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 to accelerate Project No. E12156
Rehabilitate East General Aviation (EGA) Apron from Fiscal Year 2015
to 2013; increasing expenditures in the amount of $121,050; and
authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No.
13 to a Professional Services Agreement with KSA Engineers, Inc. of
Longview, Texas, in the amount of $121,050 for the rehabilitation of
the East General Aviation (EGA) Apron.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Ayer 9- Mayor Adame. Council Member Adler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029668
M. REGULAR AGENDA: (ITEM 12)
Mayor Adame deviated from the agenda and referred to Item No. 12. Laura
Garcia, Interim Library Director stated that this item is renaming the Northwest
Library to the Owen R. Hopkins Public Library. Ms. Garcia stated that Mr.
Hopkins was responsible for arranging for the installation of a 14 foot
Columbian Mammonth Front Leg Bone at the Northwest Branch Library, and
was instrumental in obtaining the donation of a 65 million year old fossil fish
which is on permanent exhibit at the Garcia Library.
Mayor Adame asked for comments from the audience. Susan Hopkins thanked
the council for renaming the library to Owen R. Hopkins Public Library; Colleen
McIntyre spoke of Mr. Hopkins accomplishments and thanked for the council
for renaming the Northwest Library in his honor.
12 Renaming Northwest Library
Resolution authorizing the name change of the Northwest Library to
the Owen R. Hopkins Public Library.
The foregoing resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029670
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K. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 10)
Mayor Adame read Executive Session No. 10. The council went into executive
session. The council returned from executive session.
10 Executive session pursuant to Section 551.072 to deliberate the
purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property where
deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the
position of the City of Corpus Christi in negotiations with a third person
with possible discussion and action in open session.
A motion was made by Council Member Scott, seconded by Council Member
Marez to approve the following Resolution:
Resolution authorizing the City Manager to negotiate with and select a federal
real estate and airport development specialist to proceed with all preparation
necessary for the development of a United States Coast Guard facility to be
located on land at the Corpus Christi International Airport.
The foregoing resolution was passed and aprpoved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb, Council
Member Marez, Council Member Martinez and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029669
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 11)
Mayor Adame referred to Item No. 11. Mark Van Vleck, Interim Director of
Development Services stated the purpose of this rezoning is to allow for the
continued operation of a testing and manufacturing facility and to modify the
property's existing special permit conditions. Mr. Van Vleck stated that the
Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval of the "CG-2/SP" General
Commercial District with a modified Special Permit subject to specified
conditions.
A motion was made by Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council
Member Elizondo to open the public hearing. MayorAdame asked for
comments from the audience and there were none. A motion was made by
Council Member Martinez, seconded by Council Member Elizondo to close the
public hearing.
11 Public Hearing and First Reading Ordinance - A change of zoning from
the "CG-2/SP" General Commercial District with a Special Permit to
the "IL" Light Industrial District, at 4222 South Staples Street (Requires
213 vote)
Case No. 0812 -04 international Resistive Company Advanced Film
Division: A change of zoning from the "CG-2/SP" General Commercial
District with a Special Permit to the "IL" Light Industrial District,
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resulting in a change of future land use from commercial to light
industrial. The property to be rezoned is described as South Staples
Center, Lot B -4, located on the northeast corner of South Staples
Street and Goilihar Road between Everhart Road and Caddo Street.
Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (August 15, 2012):
Denial of the change of zoning from the "CG -2 /SP" General
Commercial District with a Special Permit to the "I L" Light Industrial
District and, in lieu thereof, approval of the "CG -2 /SP" General
Commercial District with a modified Special Permit subject to the
specified conditions.
Ordinance
Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ( "UDC ") upon
application by International Resistive Company of Texas, LLC
( "Owner "), by changing the UDC Zoning Map in reference to South
Staples Center, Lot B -4, from a "CG -2 /SP" General Commercial
District with a Special Permit to a "CG -2 /SP" General Commercial
District with a modified Special Permit; amending the Comprehensive
Plan to account for any deviations; providing a repealer clause; and
providing for penalties and publication.
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 Elizondo, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez and
Council Member Martinez
Absent: 2- Council Member Leal and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
N. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 13 - 16)
13 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant to
support local Emergency Management Programs (Requires 213 vote)
Ordinance ratifying acceptance of a grant from the Texas Department
of Public Safety, Governor's Division of Emergency Management, in
the amount of $77,693.08 for the Emergency Management
Performance Grant (EMPG); and appropriating $77,693.08 from the
Emergency Management Performance Grant Program in the no. 1063
Emergency Mangement Grants Fund to improve mitigation,
preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities for the City of
Corpus Christi.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
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Aye: 7- Mayor Adame, Council Member Adler, Council Member Allen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez and
Council Member Martinez
Absent: 2 - Council Member Leal and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
14 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant
for detection capabilities of threats, man -made or natural disasters,
and acts of terrorism (Requires 213 vote)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Department of
Public Safety/Texas Homeland Security State Administrative Agency
(TXHLS -SAA) in the amount of $45,221.80 for FY 2012 Homeland
Security Grant Program (HSGP), State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP); and appropriating $45,221.80 from the Texas Department of
Public Safety/Texas Homeland Security State Administrative Agency
(TXHLS -SAA), FY 2012 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP),
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), into the No. 1062 Fire
Grants Fund to carry out homeland security projects that will
significantly improve local and regional terrorism prevention,
preparedness, response, and recovery capabilities.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on first reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 7 - MayorAdame, Council MemberAdler, Council MemberAllen, Council
Member Elizondo, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez and
Council Member Martinez
Absent: 2 - Council Member Leal and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
15 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant to
provide emergency response and security capabilities for deterrence
of potential threats and acts of terrorism. (Requires 213 vote)
Ordinance Authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all
documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Department of
Public Safety/Texas Homeland Security State Administrative Agency
(TXHLS -SAA) in the amount of $57,254.20 for FY 2012 Homeland
Security Grant Program (HSGP), State Homeland Security Program
(SHSP) Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Activity (LETPA); and
appropriating $57,254.20 from the Texas Department of Public
Safety/Texas Homeland Security State Administrative Agency
(TXHLS -SAA), FY 2012 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP),
State Homeland Security Program (SHSP), into the No. 1062 Fire
Grants Fund to carry out law enforcement terrorism prevention and
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protection - oriented activities (LETPA) such as planning, organization,
training, exercises, and purchase needed equipment.
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 Elizondo, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez and
Council Member Martinez
Absent: 2 - Council Member Leal and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
16 First Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a State grant
for Women, Infants, and Chlren (WIC) program (Requires 213 vote)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute
all documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant in the
amount of $442,380 from the Texas Department of State Health
Services in the Health Grants Fund No. 1066, to provide funds for the
Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program; and to ratify acceptance
of the grant to begin as of October 1, 2012.
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 Elizondo, Council Member Loeb, Council Member Marez and
Council Member Martinez
Absent: 2- Council Member Leal and Council Member Scott
Abstained: 0
O. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS: (NONE)
P. UPDATES TO CITY COUNCIL: (NONE)
Q. PUBLIC COMMENT.
Mayor Adame referred to Public Comments. Jerry Garcia thanked the council
for their service.
R.. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS:
* Update on City Operations
City Manager Olson stated that there were no council updates. Mr. Olson
thanked the Council for their service. Council Members expressed their
appreciation to Mayor Joe Adame for his service and his leadership on the
Council.
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S. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Adame
adjourned the meeting at 2:10 pm.
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