HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/21/2013HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of May 21, 2013 which were approved bythe City
Council on May 28, 2013,
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 28th day of May, 2013.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
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Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 11:30 AM Council Chambers
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MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
A. CALL MEETING TO ORDER.
B. ROLL CALL.
Mayor Martinez called the meeting to order.
City Secretary Chapa verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the
required Charier Officers were present to conduct the meeting.
(Note: Council Member Magill arrived at 11:45 am)
Charter Officers: City Manager Ron Olson, City Attorney Carlos Valdez, and
City Secretary Armando Chapa
Present: 9- Council Member KelleyAilen,Council Member Priscilla Leal,Council
Member David Loeb, Mayor Nelda Martinez, Council Member Mark
Scott,Council Member Chad Magill,Council Member Colleen
Mclntyre,Council Member Lillian Riolas, and Council Member Rudy Garza
C. CONSENT AGENDA:
Mayor Martinez referred to the Consent Agenda, Items 1 -15. Mayor Martinez
asked for council and public comments. There were no comments. The items
were approved by one vote:
1• Supply agreement for polymer used to remove water from sludge
at wastewater treatment plants
Motion approving a supply agreement with Polydyne Inc., Riceboro,
Georgia for sludge dewatering polymer to be used at the wastewater
treatment plants in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI- 0'133 -13,
based on only bid for an estimated twelve month expenditure of
$162,958.00 of which $40,739.50 is required for FY 2012 -2013. The
term of the contract will be for twelve months with option to extend for
up to two additional twelve month periods subject to the approval of
the supplier and the City Manager or designee. Funds are available in
the Wastewater Operating Budget in FY 2012.2013.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
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Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2013 -085
2. Supply agreement for chemical solution for disinfection of
treated effluent and potable drinking water
Motion approving a supply agreement with Brenntag Southwest, Inc.,
Dallas, Texas for approximately 956,200 pounds of sodium
hypochlorite solution in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI- 0137 -13
based on lowest responsible bid for an estimated twelve month
expenditure of $551,211.90 of which $137,334.23 is required for FY
2012- 2013.The term of the supply agreement will be for twelve
months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve -month
periods subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or
designee. Funds are available in the Water and Wastewater
Operations Budgets in FY2012 -2013.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2013 -086
3. Engineering design contract for lifecycle curb and gutter
replacement
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Contract for Professional Services with Engineering and Construction
Management Services LLC, from Corpus Christi, in the amount of
$73,150.00, for Lifecycle Curb and Gutter Replacement.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2013 -087
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4. Engineering design contract amendment no. 1 for Schanen Ditch
Improvements Phase 2
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for Professional Services with
Freese and Nichols, Inc. from Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of
$38,540.00, for a re- stated fee not to exceed $72,978.00 for Schanen
Ditch Improvements Phase 2, for design, bid, and construction phase
services.
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2013 -088
5. Engineering design contract for Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA) Master Plan Improvements City Wide (BOND 2012)
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a
Contract for Professional Services with CH2M Hill, Inc., from Corpus
Christi, in the amount of $263,200.00, forADA Master Plan
Improvements City -Wide Bond Issue 2012 for design, bid, and
construction phase services. (Proposition No. 1 Street Projects)
The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2013 -089
6. Purchase of software, hardware and services to create a virtual
desktop program for City computer services
Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute
documents necessary to purchase software, hardware, and services
for a virtual desktop infrastructure program from the following
suppliers: Computer Solutions for $52,709.70, Dell, Inc., for
$31,875.00, and Intelek Technologies for $2,317.00 for a total
expenditure of $86,901.70.
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The foregoing motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2013 -090
7. Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a
Regional grant to support Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
operations (1st Reading 5114113)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant
from the Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council in the amount of
$2,847.28 to be used for the purchase of supplies to support the
delivery of emergency medical services for the Corpus Christi l=ire
Department; and appropriating $2,847.28 from the Coastal Bend
Regional Advisory Council into the No. 1062 Fire Grant Fund to
purchase supplies to support the delivery of emergency medical
services for the Corpus Christi Fire Department
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1- Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029832
8. Second Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating a
Regional grant to support the Web Based Emergency Operations
Center (WebEOC) (1st Reading 5/14113)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant
from the Coastal Bend Regional Advisory Council in the amount of
$40,000 for the benefit of the City's WebEOC operations; and
appropriating $40,000 from the Coastal Bend Regional Advisory
Council into the 1062 Fire Grant Fund to purchase equipment,
services, technical support, training and travel for the Corpus Christi
Fire Department's WebEOC.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
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Aye: 8- Council Member Alien, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029833
9. Second Reading Ordinance - Amending City code to allow dogs
in outdoor dining areas of food establishments (1st Reading
5114113)
Ordinance amending Chapter 19, Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus
Christi, regarding a variance of Section 19 -15 which allows for dogs in
outdoor dining areas of food establishments and the accompanying
application and variance certificate fee; providing for penalties;
providing for severance; and providing for publication.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council MemberAllen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029834
10. Second Reading Ordinance - Lease renewal with Padre Little
League for baseball field at Bill Witt Park (1st Reading 5114113)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
five -year Lease Agreement with Padre Little League for the use of Bill
Witt Park for its baseball program.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council MemberAllen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029835
11. Second Reading Ordinance - Lease renewal with Padre Youth
Soccer for soccer field at Bill Witt Park (1st Reading 5114113)
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Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a
five -year Lease Agreement with Padre Soccer League for the use of
Bill Witt Park for its soccer program.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Rojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029836
12. Second Reading Ordinance -Approval of a use privilege
agreement with the Corpus Christi Independent School District to
install, operate, maintain, and remove a wastewater line located
at 2602 Lipan Street (1st Reading 5114113)
Ordinance authorizing
agreement with the
( "Permittee ") to instz
two -inch wastewater
right -of -way, subject
conditions.
the City Manager to execute a use privilege
Corpus Christi Independent School District
operate, maintain, and remove a private
force main within the Lipan Street public
to Permittee's compliance with specified
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029837
13, Second Reading Ordinance - Amendment to Type A agreement for
Del Mar College Internship Program (Original Agreement Passed
08121112) (1st Reading 5114113)
Ordinance appropriating $72,804.35 from the unreserved fund
balance in the No. 1140 Business /Job Development Fund for a small
business incentives grant from the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation ( "Type A Corporation ") to Del Mar College
( "Del Mar") for an intern program to support small businesses;
Changing the FY 2012 -2013 operating budget, adopted by Ordinance
No. 029565, by increasing proposed expenditures by $72,804.35.
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City Manager Olson announced that this item was being postponed.
14. Second Reading Ordinance - Amendment to Type A agreement for
Texas A &M University - Corpus Christi Internship Program
(Original Agreement Passed 08121112) (1st Reading 5114113)
Ordinance appropriating $35,060 from the unreserved fund balance in
the No. 1140 Business /Job Development Fund for a small business
incentives grant from the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation ( "Type A Corporation ") to Texas A &M
University - Corpus Christi ( "TAMU -CC ") for an intern program to
support small businesses; Changing the FY 2012 -2013 operating
budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 029565, by increasing proposed
expenditures by $35,060.
City Manager Olson announced that this item was being postponed.
15. Second Reading Ordinance - Lease agreement for boat show
event (1st Reading 5114113)
Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute
agreement with Costa Productions, L.L.C. for use of portions of
Lawrence Street T -head from July 8, 2013 through July 15, 2013 for a
boat show event.
The foregoing ordinance was passed and approved on second reading with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Council Member Allen, Council Member Leal, Council Member Loeb,
Mayor Martinez, Council Member Scott, Council Member McIntyre,
Council Member Riojas and Council Member Garza
Absent: 1 - Council Member Magill
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 029838
D. BRIEFINGS TO CITY COUNCIL.
16. Arts and Cultural Commission
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 16. Mr. Michael Morris, Director of Parks &
Recreation introduced Heidi Hovda, Chairperson, Arts and Cultural
Commission who provided an update on the Arts and Cultural Commission.
Ms. Hovda stated that the last report to the Council as given on June 21, 2011.
Ms. Hovda stated that the Arts and Cultural Commission focuses on three
headlines - arts grants program reinstatement, two major sculptures installed,
and public art maintenance inventory. She informed the Council that fourteen
organizations received arts grants through the Hotel Occupancy Tax Fund; the
"Wind Dancer" sculpture was installed at Cole Park in April 2013 and
commissioned by Dusty Durrill, and the Sculpture iat the Police Department
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building was installedin April 2013 and commissioned by the City of Corpus
Christi Public Art Program. Ms. Hovda also discussed the public art
maintenance program which includes 48 art pieces that require annual
cleaning and sealing, 21 bronze/metal pieces that require b "r- annual cleaning
and waxing, and other general repairs to lighting, foundation, and hardscape.
Ms. Hovda stated thatthe commission is requesting $10,000 to cover arts
maintenance for next fiscal year.
Council Member Loeb asked about funding for arts maintenance for next fiscal
year, and Mr. Morris responded that the Parks & Recreation department has
identified funding for arts maintenance for FY 2013 -14.
17. City Golf Courses
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 17. Mr. Michael Morris, Director of Parks &
Recreation provided an update on City Golf Courses. Mr. Morris reported that
the revenue and overall rounds of golf have increased at the Oso Beach Golf
Course, and Lozano Golf Course. Mr. Morris displayed maps showing the
course condition improvements at Oso Beach and Lozano golf courses, and
stated that a survey showed that customer satisfaction shows significant
improvement Mr. Morris stated that the 2013 Goals includes purchase of
additional equipment, facility improvements at Oso Beach and Lozano, and a
surplus is projected in the 2014 budget.
18. FEMA Map Update and Downtown Flood Protection System
Improvement Strategy
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 18. Mr. Dan Biles, Director of Engineering
provided an update on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
release of Preliminary Flood Insurance. Rate Maps (FIRMs) and an update on
the City's strategy for Downtown Flood Protection System Improvement
strategy. He stated that the maps should be finalized in 18 to 24 months. Mr.
Biles displayed a map of the Downtown Flood Protection System showing the
Power Street Pump Station, Hughes Street Pump Station, and Kinney Street
Pump Station. He also discussed the Alternatives for operating and
maintaining a non - accredited levee, a certified levee and discussed the
differences for a certified levee and the impact.
19. Mary Rhodes Pipeline, Phase 2
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 19. Mr. Gus Gonzalez provided an update
on the Mary Rhodes Pipeline, Phase 2. Mr. Gonzalez provided a project status
and stated that the Environmental Permits received from USACE are complete,
the Environmental and Engineering Clearance has been granted by the Texas
Water Development Board, and 50% of the design submittal is complete. He
then added that the Pipeline Easement Agreements are 27% complete, the
Survey, Geotechnical and Cathodic Protection Investigation is underway, and
the coordination with AEP on power supply and facility relocation is also
underway. He stated that they are workig toward 90% submittal by June 2013.
Mr. Biles then discussed the project schedule and project cost
20. Wastewater Trust Fund
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 20. Mark Van Vleck, Director of
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Development Services provided an overview of the Wastewater Trust Funds
and stated that the purpose of the funds is to encourage development,
equitable spread the cost of wastewater line extensions, and reimburse
developers for constructi ng infrastructure where it is deficient or non - existent
He added that funds are collected from developers via acreage and surcharge
fees. Mr. Van Vleck added that there are two Trust Funds associated with the
Waterwater Trust, the Collection Line funds Off -site Collection Lines, and the
Trunk System funds Trunk Lines, Master Planned Lift Stations, and Force
Mains. He stated that currently the City is platting 54 acres per month which
equates to a revenue of $97,000 per month. Mr. Van Vleck then discussed the
average costs for trunk lines, lift station, and force main, and the revenue per
acreage fees and surcharge. He stated that there are approximately 4,098
acres that are unplatted, and displayed a map depicting unplatted property.
Mr. Van Vleck stated that staff recommends increase fees to cover inflation,
Unified Development Code amendment to change the priority of
reimbursements, and exemp the area south of Oso Creek.
21. Parker Swimming Pool
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 21. Mr. Michael Morris, Director of Parks &
Recreation provided an overview and discussed the closure of Parker
Swimming Pool which is located in the Flour Bluff area. Mr. Morris stated that
budget reductions in FY2010, FY2011, FY2012, and a net zero budget in FY2013
caused significant budget cuts that have impacted City pools. He stated that
the two main issues with Parker Pool is operating monies and capital
improvement monies. Mr. Morris sttaed that a Weed and Seed grant from the
Federal Department of Justice for the Flour Bluff area allowed for Parker Pool
to remain open for two years, but that grant funding is no longer available to
operate Parker Pool. He then discussed the rationale for closure of pools; and
stated that Parker Pool has been steadily declining in condition for years, as
funding has not been available to renovate it. Mr. Morris stated that last
summer, the pool became inoperable due to leaks under the pool piping. He
stated that a preliminary projection of $350,000 would be needed to repair the
pool.
Mr. Morris informed the council of two recent developments, 1) the Coastal
Bend All Star Swim Team may be interested in leasing the pool, and that Flour
Bluff Independent School District recently passed a bond program to build a
new Natatorium and will offer swimming lessons and public open swim.
22. Alternate Construction Delivery Methods
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 22. Mr. Dan Biles, Director of Engineering
provided an overview on Alternate Construction Delivery Methods. He stated
that alternative contracting and delivery methods are available to Texas cities
for design and construction of public works projects. Mr. Biles stated that the
six alternative delivery methods under the Government Code are: competitive
sealed proposal method; the construction manager -agent method; the
construction manager -at -risk method; the design -build method; the
design -build method for certain civil works project, and the job order contract
method. He stated that the City currently uses the Job Order Contract Method
which has been very successful versus the traditional method. He discussed
the benefits of using Alternative Delivery verus Traditional; survey results
conducted by Water Design Build Council; activity project time; advantages
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and disadvantages for construction management at risk; and advantages and
disadvantages for design - build.
He informed the council that he plans to bring a Resolution in the future
regarding contracting and delivery methods for construction projects.
E. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE:
23. Status Report on Legislative Issues
F. ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Martinez referred to Item No. 23. Mr. Tom Tagliabue, Director of
Intergovernmental Relations provided an update and stated that five of the
City's priority bills that were recommended have passed and will go to the
Governor. He stated that Windstorm priority, funding for Military Protection,
Airport Zoning and Transportation are still pending as well as the SGR7, Water
Funding bill. Council Members inquired about HB 581, Workers Compensation
and Redistricting.
There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Martinez
declared the meeting adjourned at 2:55 pm.
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