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AGENDA
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
DECEMBER 14, 1999
,:00
PUBLIC NOTICE - THE USE OF CELLULAR PHONES AND SOUND ACTIVATED PAGERS ARE
PROHIBITED IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS DURING MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
Members of the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council after the Presentations section. Please speak
into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes.
If you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City Secretary.
Si ud. Desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int&rprete ingles-espa/~ol en todas las juntas del
Concilio pare ayudade.
Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact
the City Secretary's office (at 512 880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
B.
C.
D.
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr.
Mayor Pro Tem Javier D. Colmenero
Council Members:
Melody Cooper
Henry Garret[
Dr. Arnold Gonzales
Rex Kinnison
Betty Jean Longoria
John Longoria
Mark Scoff
Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order.
Invocation to be given by~linister Luis Torres Jr., Igelsia De Cristo.
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. - ~-.
City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Manager David R. Garcia
City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr.
City Secretary Armando Chapa
E. MINUTES:
1. ~/~pproval of Regular Meeting of November 30, 1999. (Attachment #1)
Agenda
Regular Council Meeting
December14,1999
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F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (Attachment #2)
Airport Board
Oil & Gas Advisory Committee
Planning Commission
Sister City Committee
G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as
motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropdate, the City Council i
will use a different method of adoption from the one listed; may finally pass
an ordinance by adopting it as an emergency measure rather than a two
reading ordinance; or may modify the action specified. A motion to
reconsider may be made at this meeting of a vote at the last regular, or a
subsequent special meeting; such agendas are incorporated herein for
reconsideration and action on any reconsidered item.
CONSENT AGENDA
Notice to the Public
The following items are of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been
furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been
discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without
being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in
which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual
consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate
discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote.
CONSENT MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, ORDINANCES AND ORDINANCES
FROM PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
(At this point the Council will vote on afl motions, resolutions and ordinances not
removed for individual consideration.)
Motion approving a supply agreement with Trident Steel Corporation,
Houston, Texas for approximately 55,800 feet of steel pipe ranging in
size from 1" to 8" diameter in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-
0030-00, based on the total Iow bid of $167,710. The pipe is used by
the Gas Department in new and replacement installations throughout
the gas distribution system. The term of the agreement will be 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
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or his designee. Funds have been budgeted in FY 99-00.
(Attachment #3)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract with C.D, Electric of Corpus Christi, Texas in the
amount of $180,100 for the O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant On-
Going Pump Maintenance Program. (Attachment #-4)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract in the amount of $54,490 with Rabalais Electrical
Constructors of Corpus Christi, Texas for the Padre Island Water
Pumping Plant Control and Monitoring System Installation.
(Attachment #5)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract in the amount of $26,093 with Rabalais Electrical
Constructors of Corpus Christi, Texas for the Water Distribution
System: Remote Water Quality Monitoring Retrofit Project.
(Attachment #6)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a
construction contract in the amount of $58,642 with Prime Technology
Solutions, LLC of Lafayette, Louisiana for the Allison Wastewater
Treatment Plant: Rehabilitation and Other Modifications Project.
(Attachment #7)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute
Amendment No.1 to the contract for professional services with Bath
Engineering Corporation, in the amount of $370,942 for Stage 2
engineering services for the Wastewater Microwave Communication
System. (Attachment #8)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Stage
1 of an engineering services contract in the amount of $143,000 with
Smith, Russo & Mercer for the O.N. Stevens Plant Additional Pump for
High Service Pump Building No. 2 and the O.N. Stevens Plant Wash
Water System projects. (Attachment #9)
Motion authorizing the acquisition of Parcel No. 4 located at 13014
Hearn Road between Brooklane Drive and Perry Lane for $105,000
in connection with the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant Expansion
project. (Attachment #10)
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Motion authorizing the acquisition by condemnation of Parcel No. 29,
located on Ennis Joslin Road between Del Oso Road and Carson
Street, for the Special Commissioner's award of $28,673 in connection
with the Spur 3, Phase 2 Improvements project. (Attachment #11)
Motion accepting the donation of 72.423 acres of land by N.O.
Simmons & Associates, Inc. and authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute Acceptance of the Gift Deed and Assignment of
Reservation of Claims. (Attachment #12)
Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement with the
Corpus Christi Downtown Management District in the amount of
$90,000 for assistance in downtown development and redevelopment
activities. (Attachment #13)
Motion adopting the timetable for the FY2000 Consolidated
Plan/Annual Action Plan that is the planning and application process
for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME
Investment Par[nerships (HOME) and Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG)
programs. (Attachment #14)
Motion reaffirming Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Program objectives and guidelines as previously adopted by the City
Council on March 22, 1994 by Ordinance No. 021901. (Attachment
#14)
Resolution amending the City Investment Policy to allow contracts with
investment management firms to provide for the investment and
management of public funds upon City Council approval and adopting
the City Investment Policy as amended. (Attachment #15)
Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute a fifty-nine year lease with Corpus Assets, L.P.,
to construct an aerial enclosed pedestrian bridge or skywalk across the
Antelope Street right-of-way between the American Bank Building and
the former Petroleum Tower Building in consideration of the payment
of $7,440 in rent for the first four year term, with the rent for
subsequent five year terms being adjusted based upon the consumer
price index. (First Reading - 11/16/99) (Attachment # 16)
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I. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS:
PUBLIC NO T/CE is given that the City Council may elect to go into executive
session at any time during the meeting in order to discuss matters listed on
the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meetings Act,
Chapter551 of the Texas Government Code. In the event the Council elects
to go into executive session regarding an agenda item, the section or
sections of the Open Meetings Act authorizing the executive session will be
publicly announced by the presiding officer.
Planned Executive Sessions and Related Action
In addition to the foregoing, notice is given specifically that the City
Council expects to go into executive session during this meeting
regarding the following additional matters:
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section
551.074 for the purpose of evaluating the City Secretary with possible
discussion and action related thereto in open session.
Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section
551.074 for the purpose of evaluating the City Manager with possible
discussion and action related thereto in open session..)~ (~¢_.~ ~(~
(Note: Presentations, Public Comment, Regular Agenda items and
Public Hearings will be considered after 2:00 p.m.)
PRESENTATIONS:
Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items.
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K. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT
SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS
TO THREE MINUTES. /F YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING
THIS T/ME PER/OD, PLEA SE SIGN THE FORM A T THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL
CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A recording is made
of the meeting; therefore, p/ease speak into the microphone located at the podium
and state your name and address. If you have a petition or other information
pertaining to your subject, p/ease present it to the City Secretary.)
Si usted se dirige a la junta y cree que su ingles es limitado, habr~ un intOrprete
ingl~s-espa~ol en la reuni6n de la junta para ayudarle.
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PER CITY COUNCIL POLICY, NO COUNCIL MEMBER, STAFF
PERSON, OR MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE SHALL BERATE,
EMBARRASS, ACCUSE, OR SHOW ANY PERSONAL
DISRESPECT FOR ANY MEMBER OF THE STAFF, COUNCIL
MEMBERS, OR THE PUBLIC A T ANY COUNCIL MEETING.
REGULAR AGENDA
CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES:
17.a.
First Reading Ordinance - Annexing five tracts of land adjacent to the
city limits in the vicinity of the Wood River Subdivision; providing for a
service plan for the annexed tracts of land; providing that the owners
and inhabitants are entitled to all rights, privileges, and burdens of
other citizens and property owners of the City of Corpus Christi and are
subject to and bound by the City Charter, Ordinances, Resolutions
and Rules; providing for amendment of the official maps of the City of
Corpus Christi; and providing an effective date. (TractA) (Attachment
#17)
17.b.
First Reading Ordinance - Annexing four tracts of land adjacent to the
city limits in the vicinity of the Wood River Subdivision and Hazel
Bazemore Park; providing for a service plan for the annexed tracts of
land; providing that the owners and inhabitants are entitled to all rights,
privileges, and burdens of other citizens and property owners of the
City of Corpus Christi and are subject to and bound by the City
Charter, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Rules; providing for
amendment of the official maps of the City of Corpus Christi; and
providing an effective date. (Tract B) (Attachment #17)
17.c.
First Reading Ordinance - Annexing one tract of land adjacent to the
city limits, located between I.H. 37 and the Nueces River; providing for
a service plan for the annexed tracts of land; providing that the owners
and inhabitants are entitled to all rights, privileges, and burdens of
other citizens and property owners of the City of Corpus Christi and are
subject to and bound by the City Charter, Ordinances, Resolutions
and Rules; providing for amendment of the official maps of the City of
Corpus Christi; and providing an effective date; and providing an
effective date. (Tract C) (Attachment #17)
17.d. First Reading Ordinance - Annexing two tracts of land adjacent to the
city limits, located on Mustang and North Padre Islands, north of Park
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Road 22 and north and west of State Highway 361, in the vicinity of
Packery Channel; providing for a service plan for the annexed tracts
of land; providing that the owners and inhabitants are entitled to all
rights, privileges, and burdens of other citizens and property owners of
the City of Corpus Christi and are subject to and bound by the City
Charter, Ordinances, Resolutions, and Rules; providing for
amendment of the official maps of the City of Corpus Christi; and
providing an effective date. (Tract D) (Attachment #17)
First Reading Ordinance - Annexing three, facts of land adjacent to the
city limits, located on Mustang and~lort~ Padre Islands, east offstage
Highway 361 and Park Road~rn the vicinity of Packery Ch..anfiel and
Lake Padre subdivision.~pr6viding for a service plan fo. gr.~e annexed
tracts of land; prow'd/~that the owners and inhabi..tarffs are entitled to
ail rights, pr~tize~nd property owners
of the C~e su~bje'ct to bound by the City
Ch~d Rules; providing for
am,~n'~~..of~he City of Corpus Christi; and
providing an effective date. T(~r~'ct E) (Attachment #17)
First Reading Ordinance - Annexin~ tracts of land ad.~jacent to the
city limits on Mustang Island.~lec'ated between Mus~taffg Island Sta~
Park and the City of Po~[~A'r~nsas; providing for..c.a"service plan fo..Fthe
annexed tracts ~~ers and inhabit..arfts are
entitled to ~~enso of ther c~ens and
property ~r. pu~ Christi and are.~fl3ject to and
bou~~, Resolutes; and Rules;
~1 .rn_aps o_./f/~ne City of Co~pus
G-t'~~ract'F) (Attachment #17)
Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate a
contract in the amount of $200,000 with Mr. Robert Perless for the
complete installation of artwork titled Orion's Belt on the Shoreline
Drive median south of the intersection of IH37 and Shoreline
Boulevard. (Attachment #18)
Resolution authorizing the City Manager of the City of Corpus Christi
to execute the City's acceptance and agreement of the deed and
assignment of the Lake Texana Pipeline Project from the Nueces River
Authority. (Attachment #19) (See Separate Attachment)
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20.a.
20.b.
21.
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23.a.
23.b.
23.c.
PUBLIC HEARINGS:
Ordinance expanding and renewing the boundaries of the Corpus
Christi Enterprise Zone and authorizing the filing of an Enterprise Zone
application with the Texas Department of Economic Development;
further nominating the expanded Enterprise Zone as a reinvestment
zone. (Attachment #20)
Resolution nominating and designating Gulf Coast Entertainment,
L.L.C. as a qualified business and enterprise project pursuant to the
Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code.
(Attachment #20)
Resolution ratifying the guidelines and criteria for authorizing
temporary tax abatement and authorizing the execution of an
agreement with Gulf Coast Entertainment L.L.C. providing for
temporary property tax abatement. (Attachment #21)
First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Zoning Ordinance by revising
Article 13, B-2A Barrier Island Business District and Section 27B-
7.01.C. relating to uses allowed in the District and Street Yard
requirements. (Attachment #22)
Ordinance closing and abandoning 51,879-square feet of Oso Street
unimproved street right-of-way (ROW) between the Belden Street
ROW and the northwest side of the Railroad ROW, subject to the
owner, W~lliam R. Durrill complying with the specified conditions and
the owner, Wdliam R. Durrill replatting the property within 180 days at
his expense. (Attachment #23)
Ordinance closing and abandoning a 24,728-square foot portion of
Palo Alto Street unimproved street right-of-way (ROW) between the
Oso Street ROW and the North Tancahua Street ROW, subject to the
owner, William R. Durrill complying with the specified conditions and
the owner, William R. Durrill replatting the property within 180 days at
his expense. (Attachment #23)
Ordinance closing and abandoning a 7,954-square foot portion of
Fitzgerald Street unimproved street right-of-way (ROW) between the
North Tancahua Street ROW and the northwest side of the Railroad
the owner, William R. Durrill complying with the
ROW,
subject
to
specified conditions and the owner, William R. Durrill replatting the
property within 180 days at his expense. (Attachment #23)
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N. REPORTS:
The following reports include questions by Council to Staff regarding City
policies or activities; request by Council for information or reports from Staff;
reports of activities of individual Council members and Staff; constituent
concerns; current topics raised by media; follow-up on Staff assignments;
scheduling of future Council meetings and activities; and other bdef
discussions regarding city-related matters.
24. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
* Upcoming items
25. MAYOR'S UPDATE
26.
COUNCIL AND OTHER REPORTS
ADJOURNMENT:
POSTING STATEMENT:
This agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, at 2:45 p.m., December 10 ,1999.
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
NOTE:
The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home
Page at www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us after 5:00 p.m. on the
Friday before regularly scheduled council meetings.
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council priority issues.
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Maym ~ _ . '_ ~p_tion~_hat Tracts 1 and 2 of Area F be
scheduled for annexation no later than December 31, 1999;that Tracts 3A, 3B, 4, and 90 -- 4~ 9
5 be scheduled for incremental annexation no later than December 31,2002; that staff -
be directed to work with the residents of Tracts 3A, 3B, 4, and 5 to identify services
necessary to be included in the service plan for those areas and the accurate cost
thereof; and that staff be directed to take all steps necessary to insure that all statutory
requirements and time requirements are complied with; and that the City Council is
kept fully informed of their activities.
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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
DECEMBER 14, 1999
9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, 551.045 of the
following addition to the agenda of the City Council to be considered at the above meeting:
I. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Planned Closed Session and Related Action
Notice is given specifically that the City Council expects to go into executive
session during this meeting regarding the following additional matter:
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, regarding
the Application of Corpus Christi Power & Light Company for a Certificate of
Convenience and Necessity in Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas, Docket
No. 19950, SOAH Docket No. 473-98-1916, Public Utility Commission of Texas,
with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session.
EMERGENCY POSTING STATEMENT:
This posting is necessary because of a request in the case which was made by Corpus Christi
Power and Light to the City Attorney on December 12, 1999, which relates to a decision
immediately required in the presently ongoing trial of the case. This decision requires
consultation by the City Attorney with the City Council as to whether the City Attorney should
take the requested action. An urgent public necessity exists because of the reasonably
unforeseeable situation brought about by the late receipt of the request and the need to
immediately give direction to the City's attorneys in the ongoing trial of the case.
POSTING STATEMENT:
TNs supplemental agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall. 1201 Leopard Street. at fiT.' a J- p.m.. ~<~. /~ ,1999.
Annando Chapa
City Secretary.
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SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1201 LEOPARD
DECEMBER 14, 1999
9:00 A.M.
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given pursuant to Texas Open Meetings Act, 551.045 of the
following addition to the agenda of the City Council to be considered at the above meeting:
I. EXECUTIVE SESSIONS
Planned Closed Session and Related Action
Notice is given specifically that the City Council expects to go into executive
session during this meeting regarding the following additional matter:
Closed session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071, regarding
the Application of Corpus Christi Power & Light Company for a Certificate of
Convenience and Necessity in Nueces and San Patricio Counties, Texas, Docket
No. 19950, SOAH Docket No. 473-98-1916, Public Utility Commission of Texas,
with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session.
EMERGENCY POSTING STATEMENT:
This posting is necessary because of a request in the case which was made by Corpus Christi
Power and Light to the City Attorney on December 12, 1999, which relates to a decision
immediately required in the presently ongoing trial of the case. This decision requires
consultation by the City Attorney with the City Council as to whether the City Attorney should
take the requested action. An urgent public necessity exists because of the reasonably
unforeseeable situation brought about by the late receipt of the request and the need to
immediately give direction to the City's attorneys in the ongoing trial of the case.
pOSTING STATEMENT:
This supplemental agenda was posted on the City's official bulletin board at the front entrance to
City Hall. 1201 Leopard Street. at ,57a.i' p.m., ~-,~. ,'~ ,1999.
City Secretary
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