HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/16/2013 - WorkshopI HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Workshop Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of April 16, 2013 which were approved hythe
City Council on April 23, 2013.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 23rd day of April, 2013.
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Armando Chapa
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
11:30 AM
City Council Chambers
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order at 11:30 am.
B. ROLL CALL.
City Secretary Armando Chapa verified that the necessary quorum of the
Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the meeting.
Charter Officers: City Manager Ron Olson, City Attorney Ron Olson, and City
Secretary Armando Chapa.
Note: Council Member Chad Magill arrived at 11:38 am.
Present 9- Mayor Nelda Martinez, Council Member Mark Scott, Council Member
David Loeb, Council Member Lillian Riojas, Council Member Kelley Allen,
Council Member Chad Magill, Council Member Priscilla Leal, Council
Member Colleen McIntyre, and Council Member Rudy Garza Jr.
C. BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL:
1. Coastal Bend Regional Water Supply Strategy
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 1, Briefing on Coastal Bend Regional Water
Supply Strategy. Gus Gonzales, Director of Water Operations provided an
update on regional water supply planning and implementation. He stated that
in 1997, Senate Bill 1 divided the State into 16 Regional Water Planning
Districts, with the City of Corpus Christi in Region N consisting of 11 counties.
Mr. Gonzalez discussed the Summary of Senate Bill 1 Regional Planning
Process, Water Demand Projections through the Year 2060; Water Management
Strategies (recommended and alternative); comparison of Water Management
Strategies; displayed a map depicting the regional water supply map; Supply -
Demand including Safe Yield, Average Annual Demand, Surplus and Garwood
Rights; the communities relying on Regional Surface Water; Raw Water
Diversion Total Summary; and long term Supply /Demand with Water
Management Strategy. He stated that ongoing work includes the Mary Rhodes
Phase II Project Design, development of a demonstration Saltwater Desal
project, working with landowner for 1 m gallon per day groundwater lease near
Nueces River, stuyding other areas for potential groundwater development,
update Drought Contingency and Conservation Plans, Mayor's Blue Ribbon
Water Task Force, Regional Customer Group meetingidiscussions and
consensus, Water Advisory Group, and Coastal Bend Regional Planning Group
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2. City -Wide Facility and Property Services Improvement Plan
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Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 2, Briefing on City -Wide Facility and
Property Services Improvement Plan. Saundra Thaxton, Interim Assistant
Director of Strategic Management stated that improving maintenance of City
facilities was a priority identified during the September 2011 city council
retreat. She then stated that her department performed a review of facility
maintenance and management practices. Next, Ms. Thaxton stated that during
their review, an Access Database was created to catalog the City's buildings
and properties and discussed the matrix that was used in collecting the data.
She then reported the total number of buildings owned by the city, total
buildings used by the City, number of buildings where the City is a leasee and
lessor and the condition of the buildings, square footage and associated
costs; usage of buildings by department and their condition; provided
statistics on HVAC systems, and roofs.
Ms. Thaxton the discussed the following recommendations: 1) creation of a
new Department of City Facilities and Property, 2) establish annual Capital
Replacement Plan, 3) appoint Director of City Facilities and Property, 4) Master
Planning of Facilities and Property, 5) develop Baselines and Benchmarks for
Actual Costs, and 6) pursue Selective Outsourcing. She then discussed the
results of a survey of other cities with a high number of buildings and no
central management. She displayed maps and charts showing the City Service
Center and Temporary Structures, and an example of an action plan.
3. Bond 2014 Execution Strategy
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 3, Briefing on Bond 2014 Execution
Strategy. Dan Biles, Director of Engineering stated that the lastthree bond
elections have included approximately 40 miles of reconstruction including
arterials and collectors. He stated that the purpose of the 2014 execution
strategy is to adjust the Bond program where the designing of the program,
details and costs occur before the Election. He discussed the proposed
schedule which includes development of the 2014 street list, approval of the
Bond 2014 street list, resolution issuing certificates of obligation, RFP and
design consultant selection, deisgn contract negotiations, design contract
award and deisgn phase. Based on the passage of propositions, construction
could begin within 60 to 90 days after the election.
Mr. Biles discussed the Street Assessment Criteria Matrix used for the 2012
project list and discussed the ranking procedure and description of criteria.
He then identified the 20 street candidates being assessed but that they could
change between now and May, and stated that the Bond. 2014 street goal is $55
million. Mr. Biles then discussed the following additional projects: ADA
Master Plan, Traffic Signals and Lighting, TxDOT Participation, Ayers Street,
and Downtown Street Area Improvements.
4. Design Standards Ordinance
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 4, Briefing on Design Standards Ordinance.
Mr. Dan Biles, Director of Engineering stated that the Unified Development
Code has been amended to include design standards for streets for 30 year life
and is posted on the City's website . Mr. Biles stated that the following
elements of the Unified Development Code will need to be amended: Stone
Water Design, Traffic and Signal Design, Wastewater System Design, and Water
System Design.
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Mayor Martinez announced a 15_ minutes recess. The Mayor reconvened the
meeting at 3:30 pm.
5. Energy Efficiency Conservation Retrofit for Major City Facilities
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 5, Briefing on Energy Efficiency
Conservation Retrofit for Major City Facilities. Mr. Dan Biles, Director of
Engineering provided an update on Phase 1 of the Energy Efficiency
Conservation Retrofit for Major City Facilities and stated that Phase 1 included
enhancements to the following facilities: City Hall, Health Department,
Municipal CourttPolice, Museum of Science & History, Central Library,
American Bank Center Comples, and the Airport Complex. Mr. Biles stated that
enhancements to City Hall include chillers and cooling towers, HVAC
improvements, lighting, and vending power management; Museum include
HVAC and lighting improvements, and computer power management;
American Bank Center include HVAC and lighting, computer and vending
power management; Health Department include lighting improvements,
computer and vending power management; Police and Courts include HVAC
and lighting improvements and computer power management; Central Library
include HVAC and lighting improvements, and computer and vending power
management. He stated that the annualized construction savings is
approximately $491,000. Mr. Biles discussed the project schedule and budget.
6. Plastic Bag Program
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 6. Plastic Bag Program. Mr. Oscar
Martinez, Assistant City Manager stated that this is the 5th presentation
regarding the Plastic Bag Program and that staff will be seeking a
recommendation from the Council to move forward. Mr. Martinez stated that
the goal of the plastic bag program is to reduce the number of plastic bags on
roadsides and waterways, reduce the number of contaminated plastic bags at
the recycling center and at the landfill. Hestated that they have held
approximately 6 meetings with retailers; discussed the Green Star Program
and the eligibility requirements, shopping bag standards, and the participation
in the Litter Ordinance Education program. Mr. Martinez discussed the
following components of the Plastic Bag Ordinance - registration via city
managed database annually; signage requirements at entry, exit and points of
purchase; single use per plastic bag environmental recovery fee charged to
any commercial establishment issuing a plastic bag at the point of a consumer
transaction; process in place hardship variance or alternative compliance; and
fee or fines for violations.
Mr. Martinez discussed options for transaction fees, either a $1 per transaction
fee, or a possible range of .05 to .25 cents per bag fee. He added that a per
transaction fee is less equitable for small businesses and easier for larger
retailers. Next, he discussed the timeline, benchmarks to measure goal
attainment, and environmental recovery fee uses.
A discussion ensued regarding the Litter Education Campaign, Green Star
Program, aspects of the ordinance, transaction fee and per bag fee, citations
issued for littering, retailer participation and various other issues. Mr. Martinez
summarized the direction of the council. a environmental recovery fee
transaction of .10 cents per bag, emphasis on citation enforcement,
compliance with citation officer issuance, possible use of revenue to reduce
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solid waste fee, option to retailers to chose transaction and individual fee, and
litter ordinance for council consideration.
7. Street Maintenance Fee Task Force Discussion
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 7, Street Maintenance Fee Task Force. The
council discussed the role of the Street Maintenance Task Force appointed by
Mayor Martinez and there was a consensus to allow the Task Force to meet to
drill down the survey results as it relates to the street maintenance fee.
D. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Martinez
declared the meeting adjourned at 6:05 pm.
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