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Home My WebLink AboutAgenda Packet City Council - 09/25/2001CITY COUNCIL AGENDA of Corpus Christi September 25, 2001 1:45 p.m. Proclamation declaring October I - 5, 2001 as "Nursing Home Residents Rights Week" Proclamation declaring the month of October, 2001 as "Breast Cancer Awareness Month" Proclamation declaring the month of October, 2001 as "National Domestic Violence Awareness Month" Proclamation declaring the month of October, 2001 as "Crime Prevention Month" Certificate of Commendation for Cadet Program of the U.S. Civil Air Patrol in Corpus Christi Introduction of Leadership Corpus Christi Class XXX AGENDA CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING CITY HALL - COUNCIL CHAMBERS t201 LEOPARD SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 1:00 P.M. 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 at approximately 5:30 p.m. or at the end of the Council Meeting, whichever is earlier. P/ease speak into the microphone located at the podium and state your name and address. Your presentation will be limited to three minutes. /f you have a petition or other information pertaining to your subject, p/ease present it to the City Secretary. Si ud. Desea didgirse al Concilio y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habr~ un int~rprete ingl~s-espa~ol en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. 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 361 880-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made, A. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. to call the meeting to order. B. Invocation to be given by Minister Luis Torres Jr., Igelsia De Cristo. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States. D. City Secretary Armando Chapa to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. Mayor Samuel L. Neal, Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Rex A. Kinnison Council Members: Brent Chesney Javier D. Colmenero Henry Garrett Bill Kelly John Longoria Jesse Noyola Mark Scoff City Manager David R. Garcia City Attorney James R. Bray, Jr. City Secretary Armando Chapa E. MINUTES: 1. Approval of Regular Meeting of September 18, 2001. (Attachment # 1) ~r~ Agenda Regular Council Meeting September 25, 2001 Page 2 F. BOARDS & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (NONE) G. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION: For administrative convenience, certain of the agenda items are listed as motions, resolutions, or ordinances. If deemed appropriate, the City Council 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 Thefo/Iowingitemsareofaroutineoradministrativenature. TheCouncilhasbeen 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 un/ess 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 all motions, resolutions and ordinances not removed for individual consideration.) Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to lease purchase hardware upgrade for the City's IBM AS/400-620 processor from Business Integrators, Inc. for $147,810. Maintenance costs not to exceed $57,190 over a five-year period. (Attachment # 2) Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to lease purchase AS/400 disk drive storage from Business Integrators, Inc. for $71,882. Maintenance costs not to exceed $29,820 over a five- year period. This purchase will be contingent upon Council approval of a Storage Area Network in October, 2001. (Attachment # 2) CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting September25,2001 Page 3 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an amendment to the contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $69,000 for construction phase engineering services for Water Supply Security and Control Improvements at Choke Canyon Reservoir, Wesley Seale Dam, and Mary Rhodes Pipeline Pump Stations. (Attachment # 3) First Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 2-311 (3) of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to add Section 255.003 of the Texas Election Code, regarding political advertising, to the standards of conduct in the Code of Ethics. (Attachment # 4) First Reading Ordinance - Amending Section 2-325 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to provide that the date of the Ethics Commission's Annual Meeting shall be a date in September as set by the Commission. (Attachment # 4) Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a ten-year lease with the Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., a non-profit organization, for the use of City property at 821 Louisiana Avenue for recreational purposes and in consideration of Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., maintaining the premises and improvements and opening the facility to the public. (First Reading - 8/21/01) (Attachment # 5) Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a five-year lease with Great Western Soccer League, a non-profit organization, for the use of City property, to wit: Terry and Bobby Labonte Park, for its soccer program and in consideration of Great Western Soccer League maintaining the premises and improvements. (First Reading - 8/21/01) (Attachment # 6) Second Reading Ordinance - Authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Lease No. DTFA07-02-L-00805, on land at Corpus Christi International Airport, terminating September 30, 2002, with option to renew annually through September 30, 2011, with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the operation of an engine generator and underground fuel tank in consideration of the obligations assumed by the FAA in its establishment, operation and maintenance of the facilities upon the leased premises. (First Reading - 8/21/01) (Attachment # 7) CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting September 25, 2001 Page 4 8. Second Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances City of Corpus Christ, Chapter 9 - Aviation, Section 9-62 Passenger Facility Charge by extending the collection period from May 31, 1998 to April 1, 2023. (First Reading - 9/18/01) (Attachment # 8) I. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE) J. PRESENTATIONS: Public comment will not be solicited on Presentation items. 9. Multi-Purpose Arena and Convention Center Projects (Attachment #9) 10. Presentation by the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) on the JFK Causeway Elevation Construction Project (Attachment # 10) 11. Update on City Council Priority Issue No. 16 for the Development of a Southside Traffic Plan (Attachment # 11) 12. Quarterly Update - Airport Terminal Reconstruction and other related Projects (Attachment # 12) 13. Quarterly Update Water and Wastewater Re-Engineering (Attachment # 13) 14. City's Internet Website (Attachment # 14) 15. Update on New Solid Waste Automated Garbage Collection Program (Attachment # 15) K. REGULAR AGENDA CONSIDERATION OF MOTIONS, RESOLUTIONS, AND ORDINANCES: 16. Ordinance imposing a temporary six month moratorium on the requirement to construct a six foot high masonary fence when a "B- lA" Neighborhood Business District abuts a residential district in Section 12A-9.4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas; providing for an effective date. (Attachment # 16) CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting Sep~mber25,2001 Page 5 17. 18. 19. 20. First Reading Ordinance -Amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 49 - Streets and Sidewalks, Section 49-1 - Procedure for naming, renaming or changing names of streets, by replacing current procedures with new procedures and fees. (Attachment # 17) First Reading Ordinance - Providing for continuation of Ad Valorem taxation of leased motor vehicles. (Attachment # 18) First Reading Ordinance - Amending the City Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi Chapter 17, Finance and Taxation, Section 17- 1.2, Service Charge for Returned Checks, by increasing said fee from $15.00 to $25.00; providing for an effective date of October 12, 2001. (Attachment # 19) Ordinance settling and releasing claims against Central Power and Light Company concerning franchise fee payments; providing no pass through of settlement amounts; specifying terms for future franchise payments. (Attachment # 20) PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 P.M. OR AT THE END OF THE COUNCIL MEETING, WHICHEVER IS EARLIER. PLEASE LIMIT PRESENTATIONS TO THREE MINUTES. IF YOU PLAN TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD, PLEASE SIGN THE FORM AT THE REAR OF THE COUNCIL CHAMBER, GIVING YOUR NAME, ADDRESS AND TOPIC. (A recording is made of the meeting; therefore, please 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, please present it to the City Secretary.) Si usted se dirige a la junta y cree que su ingl~s es limitado, habra un int~rprete ingl&s-espaf~ol en la reuni6n de la junta para ayudarle. 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. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting September25,2001 Page 6 21. 22. 23. 24. EXECUTIVE SESSION: PUBLIC NOTICE 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. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 regarding City of Corpus Christi v. Texas Municipal League Intergovernmental Risk Pool and Texas Municipal League Joint Self Insurance Fund, No. 01-00327-D, 105th District Court, Nueces County, Texas, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 regarding City of Corpus, a Self-Insured Governmental Entity v. June E. Shultz, Claimant, 01-3819-B, 117th District Court, Nueces County, Texas, and regarding related claims, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 and 551.072 regarding City of Corpus Christi v. Nancy Helen Graham, et al, No. 01-025-C, County Court at Law, San Patricio County, Texas, and regarding land acquisition in connection with the Rincon Bayou Project, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 regarding City of Corpus Christi v. Manhattan Construction Company et al, No. 94-6459-A, 28th District Court, Nueces County, Texas, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. 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 brief discussions regarding city-related matters. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to legend at the end of the agenda summary) Agenda Regular Council Meeting September25,2001 Page 7 25. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT 26. 27. O. NOTE: * Upcoming Items MAYOR'S UPDATE 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 2:00 p.m., September 21 , 2001. ando Chapa City Secretary The City Council Agenda can be found on the City's Home Page at www.ci.corpus-christi.tx.us after 7:00 p.m. on the Friday before regularly scheduled council meetings. If technical problems occur, the agenda will be uploaded on the Internet by Monday morning. Symbols used to highlight action item that implement council priority issues. CITY COUNCIL PRIORITY ISSUES (Refer to tegend at the end of the agenda summary) 2001-2002 CITY COUNCIL GOALS AND PRIORITY ISSUES ~'~CONT~ING PRIORITY ISSUES Mrport / Seawall / Convention Center / Arena · Continue quarterly reporting process for these initiatives. '86 Bond Issue Improvements Update status on Senior Centers. · Provide communication on completion of these projects (e.g. "Report to the Community"). · Continue community involvement on issues such as Leopard Street improvements. Privatization / Re-Engineering · Clearly define "privatization" and "re-engineering." · Make decisions regarding privatization and re-engineering in the next 12-24 months, with discussions within 90 days. · Establish process to identify what services can and cannot be privatized. · Continue focus on park maintenance. Finance · Maintain the 5-year forecast model. · Review the August 1 budget adoption deadline. Crime Control and Prevention · Continue implementation of the Community Policing initiative. · Establish date for Crime Control and Prevention District election. · Continue City participation in Youth Opportunities United and other youth crime initiatives. Employee Health Care · Address concerns related to employee compensation and benefits, including health insurance. · Work to coordinate Police and Fire health benefits with those of other City employees Economic Development Sales Tax · Establish election date. Storm Water Utility · Reconsider implementation plan for a Storm Water Utility. Packer~ Channel · Continue quarterly reports on the progress of the TIF and Beach Restoration Project. Landfill · Continue to evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of operations. · Examine alternatives for solid waste management system, including privatization. Internet · Continue regular updates and expansion of the City's web site, including individual council member web pages. · Establish target date for online permitting process. · Communicate brash pickup via e-mail. CDBG · Continue active role. Frost Bank Building · Lease and complete renovation Annexation Plan · Implemem current island annexation plan ADA Transition Plan · Develop and approve ADA Transition Plan within 90 days. Redistricting · Develop Council-approved redistricting plan for the City of Corpus Christi Industrial District Contract · Review Industrial District contracts and determine date for approval Council Action Items · Staff completes action requests in a timely manner. City / County Health Issues · Continue discussions with County to determine structure and process for the most effective and efficient delivery of health services Marketing of CC Museum and Columbus Ships · Continue to develop marketing plans for thc Museum of Science and History and the Columbus Fleet NEW PRIORITY INITIATIVES AND ISSUES City staff will develop and present to City Council action/implementation pluns for the following priority Desalination Pilot Project *Code Enforcement in Trashy Neighborhoods *Employee Classification Study Ma ster Drainage Plan Gat'wood Water *New Golf Course *Charter Revision with Specific Charge(s) *More Funding for Economic Development *Fire and Police Contracts New Funding Sources / Plan for Inner City Improvements Improve Permitting Process (online / customer service) Padre Island Development Plan Downtown / South Central Development Plan (marina, t-heads, breakwater) Housing Emphasis / Process (older neighborhoods, working class neighborhoods) **Road Projects Southside Traffic Plan Relationships with Other Governments Development Initiative Packages *Park Rehabilitation *Leopard Street Curbs and Gutters Economic Development Snmmit and Post-Summit Meetings P~?es-Laredo Corridor Market (studies, plans) *Solid waste / Pickup Base Closures **Northwest Library Northside Development Plan Traffic Controls (channeling, studying on/off ramps on SPID) *Five Points Ambulance Effluent Plan for Leopard Medians RTA--Public Improvements Arts and Sciences Park Plan Budget Item ** Capital Improvement Program Item MINUTES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 1:05 p.m. PRESENT Mayor Samuel L. Neal Jr. Mayor Pro Tem Rex A. Kinnison Council Members: Brent Chesney* Javier D. Colmenero Henry Garrett Bill Kelly John Longoria Jesse Noyola Mark Scott City Staff: City Manager David R. Garcia Deputy City Manager George Noe City Attorney James R. Bray Jr. Assistant City Secretary Mary Juarez Recording Secretary Rachelle P. Ram6n Mayor Neal called the meeting to order in the Council Chambers of City Hall. The invocation was delivered by Pastor Miguel Santoyo, Faith Temple, and the Pledge of Allegiance to the United States flag was led by Council Member Kinnison. Assistant City Secretary Juarez called the roll and verified that the necessary quorum of the Council and the required charter officers were present to conduct the meeting. Mayor Neal called for approval of the minutes of the joint and regular Council meetings of September 11, 2001. A motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented. Mayor Neal called for consideration of the consent agenda (Items 2-13). Assistant City Secretary Juarez noted that Items 5.a. and 5.b. were withdrawn and the Council was provided with a corrected ordinance for Item 7.b. which would have to be substituted. There were no comments from the Council or the audience. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: 2. M2001-357 Motion approving a supply agreement with Southern Paper and Chemical Company, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas for approximately 682,000 garbage can liners in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0158-01. The award is based on total low bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $31,218.70. The term of the agreement shall be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve-months periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or his designee. Funds are available from Warehouse Inventory for FY01-02. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 2 3. M2001~358 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a construction contract with Ener-Tel Services, Inc. for a total fee not to exceed $600,000 for the Wesley Seale Dam/Choke Canyon Dam Pump Station Surveillance and Security System. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 4. M2001-359 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a consultant contract with HDR Engineering for a total fee not to exceed $59,892 for the Garcia Arts Education Center Area Street Improvements Phase 1 and Phase 2. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Co!menero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 5.a. WITHDRAWN 5.b. WITHDRAWN 6.a. M2001-360 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a one-year lease (with two one-year options) with Durrill Properties for the facility space to operate the Juvenile Assessment Center in the amount of $45,322 which has been budgeted in the 2001-2002 budget of the Corpus Christi Crime Control and Prevention District. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 3 6.b. M2001-361 7.8. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a one-year lease (with two one-year options) with Durrill Properties for the facility space to operate the Juvenile Municipal Court, in the amount of $25,211, which has been budgeted in the 2001-2002 budget of the Corpus Christi Municipal Court. Funding is available through the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. M2001-362 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of $31,365 from the State of Texas, Office of the Govemor, Criminal Justice Division for fourth year funding of the Gang Analysis Unit of the Police Department and to execute all related documents. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 7.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024583 Ordinance appropriating $31,365 in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for fourth-year funding of the Gang Analysis Unit of the Police Dept.; transferring $39,679 from the No. 1020 General Fund and appropriating it in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund as matching funds. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed, as amended, by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 8.a. M2001-363 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for tobacco compliance and prevention activities. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kiunison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 8.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024584 Ordinance appropriating $10,000 in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund from the State T Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 4 of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts for tobacco compliance and prevention activities. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed as follows:Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 9.a. M2001-364 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an amendment to the Passenger Facility Charge application submitted December 19, 1997, increasing the allowable collections to $41,083,878 and extending the collection period to April 1, 2023. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 9.b. FIRST READING ORDINANCE Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christ, Chapter 9 - Aviation, Section 9-62 Passenger Facility Charge by extending the collection period from May 31, 1998 to April 1, 2023. The foregoing ordinance passed on first reading by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 9.c. ORDINANCE NO. 024585 10. Ordinance appropriating $598,301 in the No. 4621 Passenger Facility Charge Fund to reimburse the City for approved PFC-funded projects previously paid from airport capital reserves, bonds, interest, and operating funds and for the terminal building reconstruction project. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed as follows:Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. RESOLUTION NO. 024586 Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to submit a grant application to the Texas Historical Commission in the amount of $15,000 for production of historical videos of the City of Corpus Christi, with a city match of $15,000, which will be provided through in-kind services by City staff and other individuals in the community, for a total project costs equal to $30,000. The foregoing resolution passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18,2001 Page 5 11. ORDINANCE NO. 024587 Ordinance appropriating $245,475 from the Unreserved Balance in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund as State Fiscal Years 2000-2001 and 2001-2002 program income to fund dental, environmental health, laboratory, and nursing services for the period of September 1, 2000 through August 31, 2002. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed as follows:Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 12.a. M2001-365 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept a grant in the amount of $31,179 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the purchase of three Rapid Intervention Kits. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. 12.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024588 13. Ordinance appropriating $31,179 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency's Assistance for Firefighters Grant Program for fire fighting equipment in the No. 1050 Federal/State Grants Fund for the purchase of fire fighting equipment. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed as follows:Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. ORDINANCE NO. 024589 Ordinance waiving the sixty-day waiting period and publication of legal notice; naming the park facility at the Agnes/Laredo Underpass at the Crosstown Expressway on State Highway 286 as the Westside Business Association Founders Plaza. The foregoing ordinance passed on second reading by the following vote: Neal, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Chesney absent. Mayor Neal recessed the regular Council meeting for the meeting of the Corpus Christi Community Improvement Corporation. *Council Member Chesney arrived at 1:15 p.m. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 6 Upon reconvening, Mayor Neal referred to Item 15, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public heating on the proposed street right-of-way (ROW) abandonment around Del Mar College. There were no comments from the audience. Mr. Garrett made a motion to close the public heating, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, and passed. Responding to Mr. Colmenero, Mr. Angel Escobar, Director of Engineering Services, explained that Del Mar College will be responsible for the condition of the street portion that is being closed. He added that the city is retaining its water, wastewater and stormwater easements. In reply to Mr. Scott, Mr. Escobar said the college will be paying a total of $36,127.49 for the abandonment and vacation of the street ROWs and sale of lots; of that amount, $17,722.04 is for the sale of the park land (which was approved by the voters in November 2000). He said the revenue will go into the General Fund. Mayor Neal noted that a citizen wished to make a comment and a motion was made, seconded and passed to reopen the public hearing. Ms. Michelle Arreola, 1112 York St., said she lives on Lot 3, Block 6 and she questioned what will happen with Lots 1 and 2 on Block 6. Mr. Escobar said those lots do not pertain to this proposal but they are some of the areas that staff is considering selling to adjacent property owners to assume the maintenance. Ms. Arreola said they have been maintaining that lot. Responding to Mr. Colmenero, Mr. Escobar said that Lots 1 and 2 were purchased in the 1980s as part of the Kosar Street project and Lot 2 is now vacant surplus right-of-way. Mr. Garrett made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, and passed. Assistant City Secretary. Juarez said the Council had been given a corrected ordinance for Item 15.d. Mr. Kinnison made a motion, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, to substitute the corrected ordinance; the motion passed unanimously. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: 15.b. ORDINANCE NO. 024590 Ordinance vacating and abandoning the following street rights-of-way within the original Arcadia Subdivision (Volume 6, Pages 53-55, of the Map Records of Nueces County, Texas, April 21, 1937). a. a 24,963.77-square foot irregular shaped area comprised of portions of Kosar, Florida, York, and South Staples Streets; b. a 3,656.43-square foot triangular area of the original Kosar Street right-of-way; c. a 35,415.47-square foot portion of Naples Street from Baldwin Blvd. to Kosar Street; d. a 3,479.01-square foot triangular area at the southwest side of York Street at its junction with Kosar Street; e. a 16,675.51-square foot portion of York Street from a point midway between its intersection with Kosar Street to the cul-de-sac at the north end of the street; and f. a 6,454.30-square foot portion of the southside of Baldwin Boulevard right-of-way from Naples Street to South Staples Street. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18,2001 Page 7 15.c. ORDINANCE NO, 024591 Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute Special Warranty Deeds necessary for the conveyance of Lot 1, Block 1, and Lot 1, Block 3, Arcadia Subdivision to Del Mar College pursuant to Section 272.001 (j) of the Local Government Code in consideration of the property being used for public higher education purposes and payment of the sum of $17,722.04 with covenant to maintain the promises requiring retainage of the necessary utility easements. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." 15.d. ORDINANCE NO. 024592 Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a use privilege agreement with Del Mar College for the right to construct, install, maintain, and remove an entrance sign on the southeast comer of city-owned Block 2, Arcadia Subdivision, which is occupied by the Arcadia Lift Station; and waiving the use privilege agreement fee of $500 in consideration of the college maintaining grounds and landscaping outside lift station perimeter fence in accordance with the agreement; and requiring Del Mar College to comply with the specified conditions. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed, as amended, by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal opened discussion on Item 28, Park and Recreation master plan. There were no comments from the audience. Using a computer presentation, Mr. Escobar explained that citizen input will be a key part of the development of both the Garcia Park plan and the overall park master plan. Community leaders, residents and users of the city's park and recreation facilities will be interviewed and a focus group will be created to develop a list of needs and desires. In addition, two city-wide public meetings will be held. Mr. Escobar said that a park master plan. will guide future park development; identify community interests; develop priorities for funding; facilitate grant funding; and identify required programs and maintenance. In addition, a city-wide master plan must be approved and on file with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department in order to be eligible for state funding and it must be updated every five years. The director said that a master plan is also specifically needed for Dr. Hector P. Garcia Park, which is located near Greenwood and Home streets and is one of the city's largest parks. He said it has deteriorated infrastructure, outdated facilities, and unused space. The master plan for that park will provide for cost-effective redevelopment of the area; identify recreational opportunities; recommend a phasing and funding plan; and formulate construction plans. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 8 With regard to Garcia Park, Mr. Escobar said the master plan document is scheduled to be completed by mid-February 2002 with construction plans for the initial phase of the park to be completed by mid-May 2002. The city-wide park master and open space plan's initial needs assessment phase should be completed by mid-January of next year and the plan document will be completed by mid-April. He added that this project is primarily funded through a Community Development Block Grant. Responding to Council Member Colmenero, Mr. Escobar said the phase of the plan involving Garcia Park will include all the park land within the area of Greenwood and Home streets and the ball fields there. The second phase will include all the dedicated parks in the city limits. He added that funds for design of the first project to be constructed in Garcia Park are included in this proposal. He said staff will pursue partnerships with school districts, neighborhoods and other entities as they go through the process. Council Member Longoria asked about the property around the Corpus Christi State School near Garcia Park. Assistant City Manager Utter said the closing on the purchase of that property has not yet occurred but the property has been appraised at $450,000. Mr. Tony Cisneros, Director of Park and Recreation, stated that an environmental study was conducted at Garcia Park, which Mr. Escobar explained. Mr. Cisneros said that Halff Associates has offices in Austin, San Antonio, McAllen, and Arlington; he added that a local architect will be on the team. He further described the function of the city-wide master plan, which will play a role in furore capital improvement programs. Council Member Noyola said community members are used to calling the area of Garcia Park "Dr. Hector P. Garcia Park" rather than "H.P. Garcia Park." He also clarified the geographic area that is encompassed in this proposal. Council Member Kinnison asked if maintenance and operations will be included in the scope of the master plan and Mr. Cisneros said they will be. Council Member Scott asked about the Unrestricted Parks Trust Fund, and Mr. Cisneros said the balance is about $48,000. Assistant City Secretary Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: 28.a. M2001-366 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an engineering contract with Halff Associates in the amount of $40,107 for the Dr. }lector P. Garcia Park development master plan. The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." 28.b. M2001-367 Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an engineering contract with Halff Associates in the amount of $80,266 for the Park and Recreation master and open space plan. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 9 The foregoing motion passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal recessed the regular Council meeting to read the day's proclamations. Upon reconvening, Mayor Neal referred to the zoning case under Item 16, Irme's Skin Care Clinic, which was tabled on September 11, 2001. Mr. Scott made a motion, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, to remove Item 16 from the table and continue the public hearing. The motion passed unanimously. 16. Case No. 0801-02. Irme's Skin Care Clinic: A change of zoning from an "AB" Professional Office District to a "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Sunnyside Strip, Lot 10 and northeast half of Lot 1 I, located on the east side of Everhart Road, approximately 225 feet north of Jacquelyn Drive. Mr. Michael Gunning, Director of Planning and Development, said that during the September 1 Ith meeting the Council directed staff to meet with the applicant, Ms. Irma Ornelas, and the property owner, Mr. Richard Whitt, to discuss a possible compromise to the requested "B- 1" zoning. As a result, Ms. Omelas and Mr. Whitt have agreed to accept rezoning to a "B-lA" district with a special permit to allow limited retail sales and a landscaping condition in lieu of the masonry fence. Mr. Noyola made a motion to amend Item 16 to substitute the ordinance to rezone to "B-IA" Neighborhood Business District with a special permit to replace the required masonry wall with a three-foot wide landscaped strip; seconded by Mr. Scott. No one appeared in opposition to the proposed substitute ordinance. Mr. Scott made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, and passed. Assistant City Secretary Juarez polled the Council for their votes on the motion to amend Item 16 and it passed unanimously. Mrs. Juarez then polled the Council for their votes on Item 16 as amended: ORDINANCE NO. 024593 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Irme's Skin Care Clinic by changing the zoning map in reference to Lot 10 and northeast half of Lot 11, Sunnyside Strip, from "AB" Professional Office District to "B-l A" Neighborhood Business District with a special permit to replace the required masonry wall with a three-foot wide landscaped strip that contains five-gallon oleanders every five (5) feet on center; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed, as amended, by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18,2001 Page 10 Mayor Neal referred to Item 17, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: 17. Case No. 0801-03. First Baptist Chumh of Corpus Christi: A change of zoning from an "R- lA" One-family Dwelling District to an "I-2" Light Industrial District on First Baptist Church Tract, being 0.207 acre out of Lot lA, located approximately 500 feet south of Kush Lane and approximately 480 feet west of Ocean Drive. Assistant City Secretary Juarez said the Planning Commission and staffrecommended denial of the "I-2" and in lieu thereof approval ora special permit for an unenclosed modular skate park with four (4) conditions. No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Scott made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Longoria, and passed. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 024594 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by First Baptist Church of Corpus Christi by changing the zoning map in reference to 0.207 acre out of Lot 1 A, First Baptist Church Tract, (currently zoned "R-lA" One-family Dwelling District) by granting a special permit for an unenclosed modular skate park subject to four (4) conditions; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal referred to Item 18, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: 18. Case No. 0801-04. MTM Northwest. Inc. and MTM Northwest. Ltd.: A change of zoning from an "F-R" Farm-Rural District to a "B-4" General Business District on Nueces River Irrigation Park, Section 2, being 3.5 acres out of Lot I, located on the south side of Northwest Boulevard (F.M. 624), approximately 600 feet west of County Road 69. Assistant City Secretary Juarez said the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of the "B-4" General Business District. No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Garrett made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Scott, and passed. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 024595 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by MTM Northwest Inc. and MTM Northwest Ltd. by changing the zoning map in reference to 3.50 acres out of Lot 1, Section Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 11 2, Nueces River Irrigation Park, from "F-R" Farm-Rural District to "B-4" General Business District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal referred to Item 19, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: 19. Case No. 0801-06. ONAC Developers: A change of zoning from an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District to a "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Gardendale No. 2, Block 1, being the north 179 feet of Lot 34, located approximately 125 feet north of Curtis Clark Drive, approximately 165 feet east of Everhart Road. Assistant City Secretary Juarez said the Planning Commission and staffrecommended denial of the "B-1" Neighborhood Business District, and in lieu thereof, approval of a special permit for a parking lot subject to a site plan and six (6) conditions. Mr. Gunning explained that the subject property is located behind Taqueria Jalisco, which faces Everhart Road, and the applicant wishes to rezone it to develop a parking lot for the restaurant. Under the city's Zoning Ordinance, a parking area has to have minimum zoning of "B-I." Mr. Gunning said the Southeast Area Development Plan and recent zoning amendments in the Gardendale Area recognize that there are additional lots on the east side of Everhart Road behind the existing commercial developments in which there may be some commercial expansions. He said there was no opposition to this request for a parking lot on the subject property xvith the six conditions. He noted that the proposed special permit is for the north 179 feet of Lot 34 and access will be from the restaurant's existing parking lot. Responding to Mr. Longoria, Mr. Gunning said that a single-family residence is located on the other part of Lot 34 and it will be separated from the parking lot by a standard screening fence and landscaping. In addition, the lighting in the parking lot may not extend above the height of the fence. Mr. Longoria pointed out that the property owner on Lot 34 is in favor of the proposed special permit. Mr. Gunning showed pictures of the subject and adjacent properties and further described the lighting in response to Mr. Colmenero. No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Scott made a motion to close the public hearing, which was seconded and passed. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes: ORDINANCE NO. 024596 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by ONAC Developers by changing the Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 12 zoning map in reference to the north 179 feet of Lot 34, Block 1, Gardendale No. 2, (currently zoned "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District) by granting a special permit for a parking lot subject to a site plan and six (6) conditions; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal referred to Item 20, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public heating on the following zoning case: 20. Case No. 0801-07. Emilio Cano: A change of zoning from an "A-I" Apartment House District and "B-4" General Business District to an "R-1C" One-family Dwelling District on Bohemian Colony Lands, Section 7, being 6.4 acres out of Lot 8, located approximately 150 feet south of Holly Road, approximately 150 feet east of Victor Lara Ortegon Street. Assistant City Secretary Juarez said the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of the "R-1C" One-family Dwelling District. No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Chesney made a motion to close the public heating, seconded by Mr. Scott, and passed. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: ORDINANCE NO. 024597 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Emilio Cano by changing the zoning map in reference to 6.4 acres out of Lot 8, Section 7, Bohemian Colony Lands, from "A-l" Apartment House District and "B-4" General Business District to "R-lC" One-family Dwelling District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations fi'nm the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal referred to Item 21, and a motion was made, seconded and passed to open the public hearing on the following zoning case: 21. Case No. 0801-08. Nueces Coun _ty Communi _ty Action Agency: A change of zoning from an "A-l" Apartment House District to an "R-lB" One-family Dwelling District on Gulfway Airline Park, Block 2, being 5.866 acres out of Lot 31, located on the east side of Trey Way Lane, approximately 900 feet south of Williams Drive. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 13 Assistant City Secretary Juarez said the Planning Commission and staff recommended approval of the "R-1B" One-family Dwelling District. No one appeared in opposition to the zoning change. Mr. Kinnison made a motion to close the public hearing, seconded by Mr. Colmenero, and passed. Mrs. Juarez polled the Council for their votes as follows: 21. ORDINANCE NO. 024~98 Amending the Zoning Ordinance upon application by Nueces County Community Action Agency by changing the zoning map in reference to 5.866 acres out of Lot 31, Block 2, Gulfway Airline Park, fi.om "A- 1" Apartment House District to "R- 1B" One-family Dwelling District; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviations from the existing Comprehensive Plan. An emergency was declared and the foregoing ordinance passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Colmenero, Garrett, Kelly, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye." Mayor Neal referred to the presentations on the day's agenda. The first presentation (Item 22) was made by Dr. Jude Valdez, Vice President for Extended Services for the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). He said the critical ingredient that is needed for economic development to occur in any community is education. He said UTSA is a parmer in educating the youth of Corpus Christi and the Coastal Bend and there are hundreds of UTSA graduates who have returned to this community and are undertaking successful careers in education, law, medicine and business. As an example, he introduced Ms. Gisela Hernandez, a 1993 UTSA graduate who is a grant writer for Nueces County. Dr. Valdez described several aspects of UTSA, noting that it has more than 91 degree programs with approximately 20 additional programs in development. There are almost 19,000 students on three campuses--in northwest San Antonio, at the downtown campus and at the Institute of Texan Cultures. He also discussed UTSA's partnership with Del Mar College in the operation of the Small Business Development Center and he introduced the director, Ms. Ann Fierova, as well as Dr. Mariano Trujillo of UTSA. The second presentation (Item 23) was made by Mr. Mark McDaniel, Director of Management and Budget, on the FY 2000-2001 4th quarter budget/performance report, which was distributed to the Council members. He noted that the information in the report represents preliminary year-end financial data and attempts have been made to account for and include outstanding encumbrances and anticipated final adjustments based upon current information available. He said that final financial results will be reflected in the city's Comprehensive Annual Financial Report scheduled to be released in November 2001. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18,2001 Page 14 Regarding General Fund revenues, Mr. McDaniel said that staff had budgeted for a 3% increase in sales tax revenues while the year-end estimate represents a 4.8% increase over the prior year actual figures. He said the year-end estimate of $11.5 million for the CP&L franchise fee is 125% over the budgeted amount, while there was a $2.1 million shortfall in solid waste services which was addressed in the adoption of the budget. He said Municipal Court met their goal of $4 million in revenues (over the budgeted amount of $3.5 million). Mr. McDaniel said that with 100% of the fiscal year having expired, an estimated 96.3% of the General Fund budget has been expended. The cost overruns projected earlier (such as in the Police and Fire departments) did occur, but in most cases they were not as severe due to mid-year corrections and expenditure adjustments. He said the General Fund year-end projected fund balance is 7.31% while the budgeted amount was 5.6%. City Manager Garcia pointed out that in FY 2000-01, the city benefitted from several one-time revenue "bumps" that will not be repeated next year. The Budget Director also discussed the Enterprise Funds, including Water, Gas, Wastewater, Airport, Ambulance, Golf Centers, and Marina, and the Internal Service and Special Revenue Funds. Council members commented on the lower Golf Centers revenues due to a decline in the number of golf rounds played. Mr. Garcia said that while the city's budget figures are positive at this point, there is a concern about the economic impact of the September 1 lth terrorist attacks on New York City and Washington, D.C. He said there has been an immediate effect on the airlines and the travel industry, which affects Corpus Christi's revenues. Mr. McDaniel said staff projected out for a two-week period from September 1 lth in three main areas: convention center, airport, and facility security. He said that already one convention has been canceled and the airport is projected to lose $43,500 with additional expenditures in the amount of $4,461; and additional security at City Hall is projected to cost $3,060, for a total of about $73,000. He said airport and convention center staff are looking at possible long-term effects as well. Mr. Garcia said that very low interest rates might also be a result of this situation. In response to Mayor Neal, Mr. Jorge Cmz-Aedo, Director of Financial Services, said staff is reviewing both the debt the city has issued and debt the city is contracted to pay. He said he will provide more information. The Mayor asked staff to look into consolidating some of the lease payments as well. City staff then responded to Council members' questions. The third presentation (Item 24) was the second quarterly report of Bond Issue 2000. Mr. Escobar said the report is accessible on the intemet at www.ci.corpus-chfisti.tx.us/bondproject.html. He said that tomorrow the city will be receiving bids on the coed improvements at the fire stations, and a second amendment will be issued to the architect's contract for the Health Department improvements in order to repair damage from the leaking roofi He said in November the Texas Parks and Wildlife Depamnent will consider the city's request to acquire about two acres on the northern part of their property for the Mustang Island fire station. In addition, bids are to be received for the Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 15 Animal Control facility in November or December and staff has identified a possible site for the public safety training facility. Mr. Escobar also discussed the time lines for the following projects: renovation of senior and recreation centers; irrigation and lighting of outdoor sports facilities; renovation of existing parks; reconstruction of neighborhood streets; sidewalk accessability improvements; several street improvement projects; and signalization improvements. In response to Council questions, Mr. Escobar said land parcels will need to be acquired for some of the street projects and he discussed the status of the 1986 bond projects, including Alameda, Santa Fe, Airline, and Leopard streets. The fourth presentation (Item 25) was regarding the Broadway Wastewater Treatment Plant diversion project. In a computer presentation, Mr. Escobar explained that on May 15, 2001, staff gave the Council a presentation on the status of the diversion project and the Council directed them to bring back more options. He said those options are: Option 1- divert wastewater flows from the Broadway Plant to the Greenwood Plant; Option 2- divert from the Broadway Plant to the Allison Plant; Option 3- construct a new plant within the industrial area; and Option 4- construct a new covered plant on the existing site. Mr. Escobar explained that Option 1 is the plan that was approved by the Council in 1997. He said that Options 1 and 2 have many of the same advantages: consolidation of the plants; the need for one less discharge permit once the Broadway Plant is closed; less operational and maintenance staff; availability of city property at the Greenwood site; and the possible futura reuse of the effluent. Those options also have the same disadvantages: the stringent discharge permits at Greenwood (which discharges into Oso Creek) and Allison (discharges into the Nueces Estuary), as opposed to Broadway (discharges into the inner harbor); additional pumping cost for lift stations and pipeline; additional land cost for an intermediate lift station and force main easement; and public disruption during the construction of the force main. Mr. Escobar discussed the advantages of Option 3 (a new plant in the industrial area): utilizes the existing discharge outfall; maintains existing permit parameters; located in the industrial area; possible reuse of effluent for industrial applications and/or bayfront irrigation; and a state-of-the-art facility which potentially utilizes less staff. The disadvantages are: land cost for a new plant and additional easement for a gravity pipeline and force main; m-piping a force main to the new plant; and possible environmental remediation of either proposed site. He said Option 4 (a new covered plant on the existing site) has many of the same advantages as Option 3. The disadvantages of Option 4 are: it does not comply with the Council-approved Oso/ Greenwood implementation plan to vacate the Broadway site; the facility is not consistent with the proposed land use for that area; and additional cost will be incurred to cover the plant, purchase easements for the gravity pipeline, and improve the aesthetics through amhitectum and landscaping. Mr. Escobar then discussed cost comparisons for all four options for the following items: lift Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18,2001 Page 16 station at the Broadway Plant; intermediate lift station and force main; Broadway Plant demolition and clean-up; plant land purchase and environmental remediation (Option 3 only); construction of an 8 million gallons per day (MGD) activated sludge plant; a new 36-inch gravity line along the Salt Flats; and contingencies, design, inspection and other costs. The total costs for each option are estimated to be: Option 1- $57.3 million; Option 2- $63.37 million; Option 3- $46.97 million; and Option 4- $43.3 million. He said staff is recommending that the Council consider amending the 1997 plan to allow staffto further investigate Option 3 or Option 4, which would require building a new wastewater plant at either an industrial site or the existing location. In response to Mayor Neal, Mr. Escobar discussed the need to construct the 8 MGD plant and the necessity of dual piping in the force main system. He said the odor-control technology that would be used in Option 4 is currently being used at some of the city's other treatment plants, although it would be more extensive. Mr. Foster Crowell, Wastewater Superintendent, noted that last year's capital improvement program budgeted $47 million for this project. Mr. Escobar said he cannot provide a time line for Option 4 until staff is able to gather additional information. Council Member Colmenero discussed the possible future use of the property around the Broadway Plant by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority or the city (as a possible festival site). Council Member Kinnison said it appears that Options 1 and 2 have been eliminated and Mr. Escobar said they have been purely because of their higher cost. He also discussed operation and maintenance costs, which would be slightly higher for Option 4 because of the odor-control technology. He added that staff has not considered the option of taking no action on the Broadway Plant. Mr. Kinnison said if the Council adopts Option 4, it will have a long-term effect on the use of the land in that area. Replying to Council Member Scott, Mr. Escobar said that when the Council considered the implementation plan in 1997, the estimates on the cost of diverting flows from Broadway to Greenwood were incomplete because they did not include the cost of expanding the Greenwood Plant from 8 MGD to 16 MGD to accommodate the increased flows. In addition, the estimates did not include the cost of constructing a dual force main system which was a necessary component. Mr. Crowell noted that the city has 1,253 miles of gravity wastewater lines but only about 51 miles of force mains, which are under much higher pressure and are larger lines. Mr. Escobar added that staff now has the benefit of the results of the inflow and infiltration study that was conducted after 1997. Mr. Scott asked if there is enough room at the Broadway site to construct the new plant while still operating the existing one until the new one goes online; Mr. Escobar said there is room and he noted that the Broadway Plant uses a 1920s treatment process. Council Member Kelly asked about the possibility of storm surges or major rain events at the downtown sites. Mr. Escobar said the Broadway Plant area is protected by a levy system and a similar system would have to be constructed around the industrial ama site if it is selected. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 17 The fifth presentation (Item 26) was regarding the Rand Morgan Road option for a third golf facility. Mr. Cisneros said that following staff's presentation to the Council on possibly locating a golf course at the airport, staff was instructed to investigate a possible 200-acre "donation" of land on Rand Morgan Road. He said the owners of the 2,600-acre tract of land are the O'Conner-Braman Interests. Staff met with the owners' representative and members of the Northwest Business Association, which designed the conceptual master plan for the proposed development of the Northwest Crossing subdivision and golf course. Mr. Cisneros said the land donation conditions included waiving the park land dedication requirement; constructing the utilities infrastructure for the golf course, including an effluent supply line or water well system for irrigation; installing stormwater infrastructure for the course; installing streets up to the owner-designated golf club house location; and incorporating the existing Saxet Fault Line into the golf facility design. He noted that the Council would have to amend the ordinance in order to grant a waiver of the park land dedication requirement. He then reviewed the project's estimated costs: land costs - $200,000 ($1,000 per acre); infrastructure costs - $6.7 million; and construction costs - $6.8 million, for a total of $13.7 million. Mr. Cisneros also broke down the specific infrastructure costs and financing possibilities, including certificates of obligation, a future bond program, current golf surcharge fund, an additional golf surcharge fee, and private golf course developer participation. The Park Director said that other options include siting the third golf course on land near the airport and developing nine holes at the Oso Golf Course. He said the airport proposal would involve land acquisition and infrastructure costs of approximately $1.52 million. He said staff had been working with a private golf course developer, Gilmore Graves Golf Inc. of Arizona, on the airport site but they have since withdrawn from discussions because the funding was not in place. Mr. Cisneros pointed out that the Gabe Lozano Golf Center has 18 holes and an "executive nine" course while the Oso Golf Course only offers 18 holes. Consequently, staff is recommending considering the construction of an executive nine course at Oso, which would cost approximately $1.5 million for design and construction. He said staff is recommending using the wastewater treatment plant property for that expansion; in order to do so, a 12-acre parcel located between the golf course and the treatment plant would have to be purchased. Mr. Cisneros also discussed the use of the golf surcharge fund, which was established through Council policy to finance a third golf course. He said the Greens Committee and the Park and Recreation Advisory Committee are recommending that $100,000 in capital improvements be made at both the Oso and Lozano golf courses. He said the benefit of having 27 holes available is that 18 holes can be played while the other nine are being maintained on a rotation basis and all 27 holes can be played at peak times. In response to Mayor Neal, Mr. Cisneros said the cost differential between the new course at Rand Morgan (or another site) and the expansion at Oso is the result of not having to build a clubhouse, driving range, putting green and other amenities that are already in existence at Oso. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 18 Referring to the master plan of the Northwest Crossing subdivision, the Mayor asked why the golf course is being designed two or three miles down Rand Morgan from the neighborhood. Dr. Steve Waddell, Superintendent of the Tuloso-Midway Independent School District and a member of the Northwest Business Association (NWBA) and the Northwest Planning Committee, said that locating a golf course in the northwest is one of the NWBA's top two priorities (the other is drainage). He said it is logical to build a golf course in that area because it is under-served, has ample undeveloped land and is the location of rapid growth. He noted that the northwest is near major crossroads, including 1-37, 1-69, Hwys. 77 and 44 and the proposed south loop, as well as near the airport and future business sites. Dr. Waddell then discussed infi'astructure cost estimates for a new golf course prepared by the planning group, which range from $2.23 million to $2.27 million (as opposed to staff's estimate of $6.8 million). He said their figures differ from staff's figures in the areas of wastewater, treated effluent and street costs. He said that locating the golf course at the Rand Morgan site will assist in the development of that subdivision, which will ultimately benefit the entire city through improved economic development and an increased tax base. Dr. Waddell also discussed the possibility of using treated effluent from Equistar as well as ways to reduce street costs. Dr. Waddell referred to a brochure, budget and description of a golf community being developed by GrayHawk Development Corporation and GrayHawk Golf Inc. in Floresville outside San Antonio. Mayor Neal said they needed to delay the discussion on Item 26 in order to hear petitions from the audience on items not on the agenda. Mr. Jack Gordy, 310 Norton St., said he went to the Police Department on August 294 to obtain a copy of an incident report and he was told it would cost $3.10 to cover labor costs. Mr. Gordy said if it is less than 50 copies, labor cannot be charged. He said he protested and paid $2.00. He said the city has overcharged the citizens by $238,000 and is not in compliance with state law. Mr. Kelly said he wanted to be sure that the Police Department is charging the right amount of money for all police reports. City Manager Garcia replied that staff received a letter from Ms. Hadassah Schloss, Open Records Administrator for the General Services Commission in Austin. Mr. Garcia said that Ms. Schloss' letter states how much money the city should be charging for police reports and staff is following her guidelines to the letter. He said Mr. Gordy is now saying that Ms. Schloss is the one who is mistaken in interpreting the law for the City of Corpus Christi. Returning to Item 26, Dr. Waddell discussed a golf course feasibility study, which is estimated to cost $5,000 to $8,500. He said the study would assess the market, including demographics, existing courses, levels of satisfaction or dissatisfaction, and the level of golf rounds and greens fees that the area can support. In addition, a conceptual plan may be developed by either the city or a developer which will include a needs assessment for the city and the area. Dr. Waddell also discussed a development feasibility plan and the possibility of utilizing a tax increment finance (TIF) zone for the new golf course development. He said that golf development companies, such as GrayHawk Golf, rely on feasibility studies; Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 19 emphasize the importance of constructing golf communities (as opposed to just golf courses); utilize TIFs to make their developments affordable; and often do turnkey projects, including the conceptual plan and development feasibility. Mr. Scott asked ifTMISD would be interested in participating in a TIF. Dr. Waddell said the school district would be interested in discussing how they could do it and he noted that some school board members were present at the meeting. Dr. Waddell then further discussed plans for Northwest Crossing, the largest development being planned by A1 Hogan. Mr. Kelly said that on August 16~h he and other members of the northwest met with city staff, who discussed their estimates for a third golf course. Mr. Kelly said they challenged staff's assumptions and suggested that there is a less expensive way to proceed, so the Northwest Planning Group developed the presentation made by Dr. Waddell. Mr. Kelly said they are looking for a higher degree of cooperation and he discussed the cost differences between building nine holes at the Oso course and a completely new golf course, as well as infrastructure cost variances. Responding to a question from Mr. Kelly, Mr. Cisneros said Graves Gilmore did not give a time table as to their possible participation in developing a golf course. He said the airport would be able to use an existing effluent line that feeds the Lozano course. He added that based on recent land sales in the Rand Morgan area, the estimated value of the subject property is $4,000 per acre. Mr. Kelly said he has talked to A1 Hogan Homes and they are interested in that development. Mr. Kinnison said he supports expanding the Oso course by nine holes, pursuing options for a third golf course, and making needed capital improvements to the existing two courses. He said in order for the city to get any financing to construct a third course, the city is going to have to have a feasibility study performed. He said the developer should determine the location of the new course. In reply to a question from Mr. Kirmison, Mr. Gareia said the key to a TIF is being able to point to increased development that will result from the investment. He briefly discussed the city's two TIFs in the downtown area and around Packery Channel. He added that traditionally school districts are excluded from TIFs and if TMISD participates, it could make a difference in the development. Mr. Colmenero asked how long it would take to expand the Oso course. Mr. Cisneros replied that it could take 12 to 18 months. He discussed the large amount of deferred maintenance of the existing courses. Mr. Colmenero said he thought Dr. Waddell's proposal had merit and he suggested that they explore the possibility ofa TIF. Mr. Garrett said that 13 years ago there were discussions about the city building a new golf course and it still has not happened. He said he supports the nine- hole expansion of the Oso course and looking at the feasibility of the Rand Morgan project. Mr. Noyola also commented on the wide difference in the Rand Morgan infrastructure cost estimates by the city ($6.7 million) and the NWBA ($2.2 million). He asked about the extra nine holes at Oso, and Mr. Cisneros acknowledged that that project is located near a wetlands area, which may be an issue in its development. Mr. Cisneros also said that by the end of the fiscal year there will be about $500,000 in the golf surcharge fund. Mr. Garcia said the key factor in determining whether or not the city gets an 18-hole golf course is ifa developer will build it. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 20 Mr. Chesney suggested that the city use part of the $500,000 to improve the Oso and Lozano courses and use another portion of it to develop the Rand Morgan project or any other project in the northwest that becomes available. Mr. Garcia said staff agrees that if the money was available, an 18-hole golf course should be constructed in the northwest area. He said the strategy staff has outlined involves having as much of the land donated as possible and having a private-sector developer pay for the development cost of the golf course, thereby dropping the public sector cost to about $1 million to $2 million, which can be easily financed depending on the revenues produced. In reply to several questions from Mr. Scott, Mr. Noe discussed the benefit of adding nine holes at Oso; staff s previous recommendations regarding a golf feasbility study; and specific aspects ofa TIF. He noted that all along staff has been looking for a donation of free land for a golf course and so far no such offer has been made. Mr. Kelly said it appears the primary objective is to increase the rounds at the city's existing facilities and it is not known whether the best way to proceed is to improve those courses, add nine holes at Oso, or to build a third course. Consequently, he feels the necessary first step is to conduct a feasibility study. Mr. Kelly then made a motion to use a portion of the golf course savings to do a comprehensive feasbility study, looking at the proposed sites at Rand Morgan, the necessary improvements at the existing courses, and the possibility of adding holes at Lozano and/or Oso. Mr. Kelly's motion was seconded by Mr. Chesney. Mr. Kinnison said he agreed with Mr. Kelly's motion but he did not want to limit the site to just Rand Morgan. He said he hopes the study will be comprehensive enough to look at the citywide golf facilities. He also asked staff to expedite it. Mr. Garcia said staff had recommended a comprehensive study a year ago. Mr. Noyola asked if the surcharge can be used for a study and Mr. Garcia said it can. Mr. Noyola also commented on the length of time it is taking to construct a new course and the poor condition of the existing courses. Responding to Mr. Colmenero, Mr. Cisneros said staff will have to bring back a schedule for the study. Mayor Neal said he thought the Equistar effluent was already being used toward the city's credits for the water releases, and he cautioned Dr. Waddell and the TMISD school board about how they support a TIF. Mr. Chesney asked if Mr. Kelly would be willing to accept an amendment to his motion to conduct a general feasibility study to look at the golf course needs in the city. Mr. Kelly said he would agree, adding that staff's position is if the golf course could be built now, it would be located in the northwest. Responding to Mr. Longoria, Mr. Garcia said the feasibility study will analyze the existing market for golf in the Coastal Bend, the number of golfers, demand, other golf courses' fees and charges, and determine what it will take to build a new course. He said Gilmore Graves dropped out because they did their own analysis and determined that the fee structure they would need could not be supported here. He added that the city does not have access to that study. Mr. Longoria said at that point the Council will be back at the beginning because the study may not support a new golf course. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 21 Mr. Kinnison said he did not think the sites needed to be evaluated until the economic feasibility is determined. Mr. Gareia said the city can ask for an analysis of existing golf patterns in the community. Mr. Kelly said that in 1988 the Council decided the city needed a third golf course and the present Council came to the same conclusion during its retreat in May 2001. He said his motion was based upon the premise that the city cannot get a partner to build the golf course until a feasibility study is conducted. He said he did not want to go back to the question about whether or not a third golf course will be built. He said if the information comes back that the city cannot get a partner, it may have to look at alternatives. Mr. Kiunison seconded Mr. Chesney's amendment, which was for a general feasibility study to determine whether or not the community has a need for a third golf course, with the emphasis being on the northwest. Mayor Neal called for a voice vote on Mr. Chesney's motion to amend, and it passed by the following vote: Neal, Chesney, Garrett, Kinnison, Longoria, Noyola, and Scott voting "Aye"; Colmenero and Kelly voting "No." Mayor Neal directed staff to prepare a request for proposals for a general feasibility study to be brought back to the Council for their consideration. He said that way the Council has the opportunity to change the wording of the RFP if they wish. The Mayor called for a voice vote on his direction to staff and it was approved. The Mayor then called for a brief recess. Upon reconvening, Mayor Neal referred to the sixth presentation (Item 27), redevelopment of the Airheart Street stub as an open space for the public. Mr. Gunning explained that on August 28, 2001, Dr. Mike Mintz asked the Council to direct staff to work with him and the adjoining property owners to redevelop the area known as Airheart Point. The dead-end street, which has a right-of-way width of 85 feet, extends approximately 365 feet from Ocean Drive to the bay water's edge. That street section was dedicated in 1910 as part of the Alta Vista on the Bay subdivision plat. He noted that there is a sharp drop-off toward the water. The south side of Airheart Point is developed with a large single-family residential tract owned by the McKinnon family and the north side is vacant but is planned to be platted as two lots for the future residences of Mr. George Hawn and Dr. Mintz. Mr. Gunning showed photographs of the subject area. Mr. Gunning said that in 1987, Mr. McKinnon and the adjoining property oxvner requested closure of Airheart Point in order for them to redevelop it and eliminate the use of that right-of-way in the evenings. He said the city's plan documents indicate that vistas including Airheart Point need to be kept open, which he explained. Mr. Gunning then described Dr. Mintz's proposal to install and maintain infrastructure at Airheart Point, including an overlook with bench seating, an improved parking area, an 8-foot wide sidewalk from the parking area to the overlook, landscaping on both sides, and paving improvements to the street connecting the parking area. In exchange, the families are asking that the city allow them to close access to the water Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 22 below the bluffwith new fencing, impose a 10 p.m. curfew on the public's use of the overlook (in the same way as a park), and to prohibit alcoholic beverages. He said no formal action is required at this time but staff is asking the Council for direction to continue working with the property owners to identify and resolve the following issues: consistency with the Comprehensive Plan, historical considerations, future status of the right-of-way, public interest considerations (public safety and utilization of the beach area), dedication conditions, and maintenance responsibilities. Dr. Mintz said their proposal is designed to aesthetically enhance the bayfront and provide safer access for the public, which will allow more of them to utilize it. He showed pictures of the bulkhead and said that in order to reach the water's edge, people have to traverse onto his property and then go back to the public property. As a result, trespassers have tom down two fences which he had erected rather than attempt to access the beach over the unsafe bluff. He said the safest thing is to use Airheart Point as a scenic overlook. Council Member Longoria said the public should not be allowed to trespass on Dr. Mintz's property but they should not be denied access to the public beach area. He said a curfew should be imposed and the area should be cleaned up. Mr. Gunning said the issue of denying public access to the water's edge was the reason Mr. McKinnon's request to close Airheart Point failed in 1987. He said staff would like to work with Dr. Mintz to find a solution. Responding to Mr. Longoria, City Attorney Bray said staff needs to look at what the grant states to determine the available options. Mr. Longoria asked if there are city funds available to build a controlled access at that location and Mr. Gunning said there are none. Mr. Garcia said staff will bring back additional information. Council Member Scott commended Dr. Mintz for making this proposal. Mr. Gunning said there are ADA access requirements that also need to be considered. Council Member Colmenero expressed concern about liability issues. Mr. Garcia pointed out that the city can still erect a fence even if it is public fight-of-way. Dr. Mintz said whether or not the Council approves this plan, if he erects a wal! on the south side of his property, the few people who use Airheart Point to access the beach will be faced with a significant hazard. Council Member Noyola asked about curfew requirements on beaches, and Mr. Garcia said they apply to those beaches which are parks, such as Cole Park, North Beach, and Magee Beach. Mayor Neal asked Mr. Gunning if he had direction from the Council to work with Dr. Mintz and bring a proposal back to the Council, and Mr. Gunning replied that he did. Mayor Neal announced the executive session (Item 29), pursuant to Texas Govemment Code Section 551.071, regarding L-Head Bait Stand Lease, with possible discussion and action related thereto in open session. The Council went into executive session. The Council returned from executive session. Minutes - Regular Council Meeting September 18, 2001 Page 23 Mayor Neal called for the City Manager's report. Mr. Garcia discussed the items scheduled for the September 25th Council meeting and it was determined that the meeting would start at 1 p.m. Mayor Neal called for Council concerns and reports. Mr. Colmenero commented on the need to mow parks and medians, particularly on Staples Street. Mr. Chesney said Singapore Technologies is planning to open a facility here. Mr. Scott asked if the soccer fields at Waldron Park are city-owned and Mr. Cisneros said they are owned by the Navy and leased to the soccer league. Mr. Scott commended staff for organizing the memorial service last Sunday night and he said he was glad that the Alameda Street project was completed. Mr. Garcia credited Ms. Yvonne Haag, Mr. Ted Nelson, and Mrs. Mary Juarez for coordinating the memorial service. Mayor Neal said the service should be shown on the public access channel. Mr. Kelly thanked the Mayor for his comments both during the memorial service and at Calallen Middle School. Mr. Noyola also commented on the memorial service for the victims of the terrorist attacks. There being no further business to come before the Council, Mayor Neal adjourned the Council meeting at 8:37 p.m. on September 18, 2001. 2 AGENDA MEMORANDUM September 19, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: To take advantage of the web-based HTE applications in the near future, the City's IBM AS/400-¢~20 processor must be upgraded. Furthermore, this model is being withdrawn after September 28, 2001; and we should therefore upgrade now. a) Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to lease purchase hardware upgrade of the City's IBM AS/400-620 processor from Business Integrators, Inc. for $147,810. Maintenance costs not to exceed $57,190 over five years. b) Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to lease purchase AS/400 disk drive storage from Business Integrators, Inc. for $71,882. Maintenance costs not to exceed $29,820 over five years. This purchase will be contingent upon Council approval of a Storage Area Network in October. ISSUE: On March 26, 1996, City Council authorized the purchase of an IBM AS/400 processor to run the HTE Customer Information, Land Use, Central Cashiering, and Accounts Receivable Systems. In order to be able to position these systems to take advantage of web-based HTE applications in the future, the processor must be upgraded. iBM announced that the upgrade path for our installed model 9406-620 is being withdrawn after September 28, 2001. If we are to take advantage of the lower cost solution to upgrade rather than replace the processor at a later date and higher cost, we must place an order for the upgrade prior to the withdrawal date. In conjunction with this upgrade, additional disk storage must be purchased to allow for increased application requirements. BACKGROUND: In order to support new software technologies provided by HTE, Inc, such as Javaline browsers and Click2Gov web-based customer applications, newer processor technology and increased disk storage are needed. This need for higher processing speeds, support of more users and more applications, better per[ormance, future fiber attachment, and higher availability, all require the current 9406-620 processor be upgraded. Additional disk storage to support this new technology is also needed at this time to support the increased system and application requirements. The MIS department is currently reviewing the feasibility of consolidating disk storage needs onto one technology solution, a SAN (Storage Area Network). Doing so will allow for one disk storage device to handle the storage requirements of multiple disparate servers. These include not only the AS/400 server, but also the Hewlett-Packard1 NT, and Novell servers. In all, there are 20 servers which will benefit from a SAN. We expect to seek City Council approval for a SAN in October. If the SAN is approved at that time, the AS/400 disk storage will not be ordered and the funds deemed here for AS/400 disk storage will be used to help fund the SAN solution. FUNDING: Funding will be from Municipal Information Systems 550050-5210-40470 fund. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: City Council approval for purchases over $25,000. RECOMMENDATION: a) Staff recommends the lease purchase of the AS/400 upgrade for the total amount of $147,810 from Business Integrators, Inc. Maintenance costs not to exceed $57,190 over five years. b) Staff recommends the lease purchase of AS/400 disk storage for the total amount of $71,882 from Business Integrators, Inc. Maintenance costs not to exceed $29,820 over five years. This purchase will be contingent upon Council approval of a Storage Area Network in October. Ogilvie F. Gedcke Director of Information Systems CONTRACT SUMMARY Vendor: Business Integrators, Inc. Contract Terms: a) This contract is for lease purchase of the 9406-820 upgrade to be financed over a five- year period with monthly payments of $2,718.81 for 60 months after installation of the upgrade, estimated to be November 2001. b) This contract is for lease purchase of the AS/400 disk storage to be financed over a five- year pedod with monthly payments of $1,322.20 for 60 months after disk storage installation, estimated to be November 2001. Contract Cost: The total contract cost including principle, interest, and maintenance for a five-year period is not to exceed $329,470.60. ~. AGENDA MEMORANDUM DATE: September 25, 2001 SUBJECT: Wesley Seale Dam / Choke Canyon Dam / Pump Station Surveillance and Security System (Project #8368) AGENDA ITEM: Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the contract with Freese & Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $69,000 for construction phase engineering services for Water Supply Security and Control Improvements at Choke Canyon Reservoir, Wesley Seale Dam, and Mary Rhodes Pipeline Pump Stations. ISSUE: Construction phase and inspection services are necessary to ensure the project is completed in accordance with plans, specifications, and contract documents. This can be best accomplished through an amendment of the contract with Fraese and Nichols that designed the project. FUNDING: Funds for this project are available in the Federal/State Grant Fund and Wesley Seale Dam Fund Reserves. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the motion as presented. 'Angel R. Escobar, P. E.', Director of Engineering Services Additional Support Material: Exhibit "A" Background Information Exhibit"B" Amendment Summary Exhibit"C" Location Map H :1 HO M E~KEVINS\G E N\WATE R~ U PPLY~SECU RITY~earnd rnemo.dcc AGENDA MEMORANDUM ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUBJECT: Wesley Seale Dam / Choke Canyon Dam / Pump Station Surveillance and Security System (Project #8368) PRIOR COUNCIL ACTION: August 22, 2000 - Approval of FY 2000-01 Capital Improvement Budget (Ordinance No. 024162). Auqust 29, 2000 - Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to sign a grant agreement with the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation in the amount of $205,065 for site security improvements and enhancements at Choke Canyon Dam. (M2000-309) August 29, 2000 - Ordinance appropriating $205,065 from the United States Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation for site security improvements and enhancements at Choke Canyon Dam in the Federal/State Grant Fund No. 1050; declaring an emergency. (Ordinance 024183) February 13, 2001 - Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Amendment to the contract with Freese and Nichols, Inc. in the amount of $165,350 for engineering services for Water Supply Security and Control Improvements at Choke Canyon Reservoir, Wesley Seale Dam, and Mary Rhodes Pipeline Pump Stations. September 18, 2001 - Motion authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a construction contract with Ener-Tel Services, Inc. for a total fee not to exceed $600,000 for the Wesley Seale Dam/Choke Canyon Dam/Mary Rhodes Pump Stations Surveillance and Security System. PRIOR ADMINISTRATIVE ACTION: None FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION: Work is currently underway to enhance the security and surveillance system by the addition of communications, data, and voice systems. The City is working with Freese Nichols, Southwestern Bell and GTE to tie the security system at Wesley Seale Dam to the City. This will be presented to Council as either a stand-alone project or change order depending on the final solution. BACKGROUND INFORMATION: The original engineering contract did not include construction phase services.. Dr. Ron Waters (Freese & Nichols) advised Council during EXHIBIT "A" I Page 1 of 2 the last Wesley Seale Dam quarterly update that additional work relating to control and security systems would be forthcoming. The proposed construction phase services are enhanced beyond normal projects due to the: · highly technical nature of the project; · inclusion of inspection services; and · geographically disbursed project locations. Most projects are inspected by City staff. The use of consultants and project managers for inspection is normally limited to those projects when the City does not possess expertise in the type of project. Specialty inspection services are commonly utilized when projects involve computerized control, data acquisition, security and surveillance systems. Additionally, the remote locations of the projects would involve significant travel time for a City staff inspector. PROJECT DESCRIPTION: This project consists of construction of a video surveillance and access security system for Wesley Seale Dam, Choke Canyon Dam, the Saltwater Barrier Dam, Woodsboro pump station, and Bloomington pump station. The new system consists of video cameras; video recording, control, switching, monitoring devices; remote surveillance networking and communications equipment; access security equipment at Wesley Seale Dam; and renovations to Wesley Seale Dam Operations Center; in accordance with the plans, specifications and contract documents. AMENDMENT SUMMARY: A contract summary is attached. See Exhibit B. FUNDING: Funds for this project are available from the FY 2000 - 2001 Water CIP Fund and Federal/State Grant Fund. H:~HOMEtKEVINSIGEN\WATER~SUPPL'P, SECURITY~BACKGROUNDEXHA DOC EXHIBIT "A" Page 2 of 2 AMENDMENT SUMMARY Construction Phase Services, Wesley Seale Dam / Choke Canyon Dam / Pump Station Surveillance and Security System - The Engineer will provide construction-phase representation services for the Wesley Seate Dam / Choke Canyon Dam / Pump Station Surveillance and Security System, as follows: a. Assist the city in conducting one (1) pre-construction conference with contractor at the Wesley Seale Dam administration building. b. Make one bi-weekly visit to the construction site, up to a maximum of 10 total visits to observe the progress and the quality of the surveillance and security system work and to determine in general if the work is proceeding in accordance with the construction contract documents, and attend bi-weekly project progress meetings with the City and / or contractor in conjunction with the bi-weekly site visits. Each site visit shall consist of up to twenty (20) hours on-site representation over a two-day period. c. Make one (1) visit to the construction site by an electrical engineer to observe the progress of the electrical installation work and determine if the work is in accordance with the project design. Site visit is separate from the visits described in Section II.B.50.b. d. Consult and advise with the City Engineering department during construction for a period not to exceed 6 calendar months consisting of making recommendations regarding materials and workmanship and making recommendations to City concerning change orders and field orders. Prepare change order documentation for approved changes for execution by the City and prepare documentation of field orders where cost to the City and project schedule are not impacted. General Representation consulting services in excess of six months will be provided as directed by the City in amendment to this contract. The six-month period will begin when the City issues Notice to Proceed. e. Review catalog data; shop drawings; laboratory, shop, and mill tests of material and test equipment; and other data pursuant to the general provisions, supplemental provisions, and general requirements of the construction contract documents. f. Interpret the intent of the construction plans and technical specifications. Investigations, analyses, and studies requested by the Contractor and approved by the City for substitutions or deviations or nonconformance from the construction documents are not included in this scope of services. g. Conduct with the City's representative one completion site visit for substantial conformance with the requirements of the construction documents, and prepare a list of incomplete and nonconforming work by Contractor upon completion of contractor's work. h. Revise the construction drawings in accordance with the information provided by the Contractor reflecting changes in the project made during construction. Submit to the City one (1) reproducible copy of record drawings. i. Engineer shall not have control over, or charge of, and shall not be responsible for construction means, methods, techniques, sequences, or procedures, or for safety precautions and programs in connection with the project, since these are solely the Contractor's responsibilities. Engineer shall not be responsible for the Contractor's schedules or failure to carry out the work in accordance with the construction contract documents; provided, however, Engineer shall exercise reasonable care and diligence to guard the City that the Contractor meets schedules and carries out the work in accordance with the construction contract documents. Engineer shall not Exhibit B Page 1 of 2 H:\HOME\KEVINS\GEN\WATER\SEALE~AEAmendment15.doc have control over, or charge of, acts or omissions of the Contractor, Subcontractor, Suppliers, or their agents or employees, or any other persons performing portions of the work. FEE Construction Phase - Wesley Seale Dam, Choke Canyon Dam, 69,000 Pump Station Surveillance and Security System H:\HOME\KEVINS\GEN\WATER\SEALE~AEAmendment15,doc Exhibit B Page 2 of 2 / ~ke, ~\ ~woo~s~o~o / CORF~ k _MATHIS ~' % CHR~I ~~' ~ ~ JWESL~ S~~ ~ 11 JPUMP STATION NO. ~ / CZ~ PB~ECT NO. 8~88 EXHZB~T "C" C~TY COUNCIL EXHiBiT ~ WESLEY S~E D~/CHOKE C~YON D~J DEPAR~ENT OF ENGINEERING SERWCES PU~P STATZON SURVEZL~CE and SECUBZ~ SYSTE~ PAGE: ~ o¢ ~ CI~ OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ~S DATE: 09-25-2001 ~ 4 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM Date: September 19, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: (1) Ordinance amending Section 2-311(3) of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to add Section 255.003 of the Texas Election Code. regarding political advertising, to the standards of conduct in the Code of Ethics. (2) Ordinance amending Section 2-325 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to provide that the date of the Ethics Commission's annual meeting shall be a date in September as set by the Commission. ISSUE: As previously transmitted to the Council the Ethics Commission at its annual meeting on August 1 recommended two changes to the Ethics ordinance. The first change would incorporate Section 255.003 of the Texas Election Code into the Ethics Ordinance by addition of the following prohibition, applicable to city officers and employees: You may not spend or authorize the spending of public funds for political advertising. This prohibition does not apply to a communication that factually describes the purposes of a measure if the communication does not advocate passage or defeat of the measure. This paragraph shall be construed consistently with Texas Election Code Section 255.003. The Election Code defines "political advertising" as: a communication supporting or opposing a candidate for nomination or election to a public office or office of a political party, a political party, a public officer, or a measure that: (A) in return for consideration, is published in a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical or is broadcast by radio or television; or (B) appears in a pamphlet, circular, flier, billboard or other sign, bumper sticker, or similar form of written communication. The second change would designate the commission's annual meeting date as a day set by the Commission in September, rather than the last Wednesday in July. A meeting on the July date has proven difficult because of vacation and business schedules. Sidney- Bray (~ 1JRB0232.003 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-311(3) OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES TO ADD SECTION 255.003 OF THE TEXAS ELECTION CODE, REGARDING POLITICAL ADVERTISING, TO THE STANDARDS OF CONDUCT IN THE CODE OF ETHICS NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COL~NCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Section 2-311(3) of the Code of Ordinances of the City o!Corpus Christi is amended to hereafter read as follows: (3)(a) You shall not use city facilities, personnel, equipment or sup~,2es for purposes unrelated to the interests of the city, except to the extent such are kawfu5?- available to the public. (b) You may not spend or authorize the spending of public funds for po~_~ical advertising. This prohibition does not apply to a communication that factually de*,crilxs the purposes of a measure if the communication does not advocate passage or defem ofr2e measure. Thi~ paragraph shall be construed consistently with Texas Election Code Se~on 255.003. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivisiom clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final jud~ent of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivisicm clause, phrase, word o2 provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council :sat every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause~ phrase, ~vord or provision hereof be given ~;ull fc_-ce and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of~e City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 1JRB0232.001 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 2-325 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE THAT THE DATE OF TI~ ETHICS COMMISSION'S ANNUAL MEETING SHALL BE A D~,TE IN SEPTEMBER AS SET BY THE COMMISSION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COL3NCE_ OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. Section 2-235 of the Code of Ordinances of the City, o:' Corpus Christi is amended to hereby read as follows: See. 2-325. Meetings. The commission shall have such meetings as may be nece~ary to fulfill its responsibilities. The chairperson or any three (3) members may call a m~--~ng provided that reasonable notice is given to each member. The commission shall meet at least once a year. The date of the a-rxml meeting shall be [the laoZ Wcd,,~od,~y] in [J~,ly] September as set bv the commission. The commission shall comply with the Texas Open Meetings A~ SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clau,~, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judT'-ent of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivisJ:n, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Counc£ ~at every, section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full 7:~:e and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of~:e City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 1JRB0232.002 5 ORDINANCE STATUS AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a ten-year lease with the Corpus Chdsti Model Railroad Club, Inc., a non-profit organization, for the use of City Property at 821 Louisiana Avenue for recreational purposes and in consideration of Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., maintaining the premises and improvements and opening the facility to the public; providing for severance; and providing for publication. FIR~[ E~U~,DING: August 21, 2001 Passed: 7-0 (Absent - John Longoria & Mark Scoff) FINAL READING: September 25, 2001 COMMENTS: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM Date: Auqust 9~ 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute a ten-year lease with the Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., a non-profit organization, for the use of City property at 821 Louisiana Avenue for recreational purposes in consideration of Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., maintaining the premises and improvements and opening the facility to the public; providing for severance; and providing for publication. ISSUE: The previous five-year lease expired on January 22, 2001 and the club has asked to continue operations in the facility under the same terms. The club is in good standing with the Park and Recreation Depar[ment. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council must approve all multi-year leases. BOARD/COMMITTEE REVIEW: At the August 9, 2000, Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, the committee recommended approval of the lease. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends that the ten-year lease with the Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc. for the use of the building and facilities at 821 Louisiana for recreational purposes be approved. Marco A. Cisneros, Director of Park and Recreation ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL Background Information x Lease Summary x Ordinance/Resolution x Map(s) x AGENDA MEMORANDUM BACKGROUND INFORMATION BACKGROUND: The Corpus Christi Fire Department declared Old Fire Station #6, located at 821 Louisiana Avenue, surplus property in 1990. The station was taken over by the Park and Recreation Department at that time. The Fire Department relinquished all claims and responsibility to that property on September 19, 1995. The Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc. has used the property since 1996 and holds its regular meetings there. The club has been in existence for 30 years and is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to promote interest in the hobby of building model railroad sets. The club has a layout that can travel to groups like schools and nursing homes. On most Saturdays, the club members are working at the large layout at the old fire station building track and creating landscapes in the garage. The layout represents thousands of miles of track. AGENDA MEMORANDUM LEASE SUMMARY 1. The Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc. has leased the building and facilities at 821 Louisiana Avenue for the last five years. 2. The term of the new lease is ten years. 3. Lessee agrees to allow use of the facility as a polling place for any public elections. 4. Lessee agrees to maintain, at the lessee's expense during the term of the Agreement, a commercial general liability insurance policy. 5. Lessee agrees to pay for all utilities to include water, wastewater, solid waste, phone and electrical service. 6. Either party may cancel this lease without cause if the party canceling has given the other party 45 days prior written notice. \/ClTYHALL02\USER$\PR-DIRICHRIS\SUPERSS\LEASES/ccmod railroad doc AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXE- CUTE A TEN-YEAR LEASE WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI MODEL RAILROAD CLUB, INC., A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY AT 821 LOUISIANA AVENUE FOR RECRE- ATIONAL PURPOSES AND IN CONSIDERATION OF CORPUS CHRISTI MODEL RAILROAD CLUB, INC., MAINTAINING THE PREMISES AND IMPROVEMENTS AND OPENING THE FACILITY TO THE PUBLIC; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute a ten-year lease with the Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., a non-profit organization, for recreational purposes and in consideration of the Corpus Christi Model Railroad Club, Inc., maintaining the premises and improvements and opening the facility to the public. A copy of the lease, including exhibits that are attached to and incorporated into the lease, is on file with the Ci~ Secretary. SECTION 2. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause. phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word and provision hereof shall bl given full force and effect/hr its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication will be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. EXHIBIT "A" ST. KEY i LEASE AREA 6 ORDINANCE STATUS AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a five-year lease with Great Western Soccer League, a non-profit organization, for the use of City property, to wit: Terry and Bobby Laborite Park, for its soccer program and in consideration of Great Western Soccer League maintaining the premises and improvements; providing for severance; and providing for publication. FIRST READING: August21,2001 Passed: 7-0 (Absent - John Longoria & Mark Scott) FINAL READING: September 25, 2001 COMMENTS: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM Date: Au.qust 10, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a five-year lease with Great Western Soccer League, a non-profit organization, for the use of city property, to wit: Terry and Bobby Laborite Park, for its soccer program and in consideration of Great Western Soccer League maintaining the premises and improvements; providing for severance; and providing for publication. ISSUE: The previous Use Permit expired on March 8, 1998 and the Great Western Soccer Association has asked for a new lease for five years. The league is in good standing with the Park & Recreation Department. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: The City Council must approve all multi-year leases. BOARD/COMMITTEE REVIEW: At the March 14, 2001, Park and Recreation Advisory Board meeting, the committee recommended approval of the lease. RECOMMENDATION: The staff recommends that the five-year lease with the Great Western Soccer League be approved. Marco A Cisneros, Director of Park and Recreation ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL Background Information x Lease Summary x Ordinance/Resolution x Map(s) x AGENDA MEMORANDUM BACKGROUND INFORMATION BACKGROUND: Terry and Bobby Labonte Park was previously called Nueces River Park. The Great Western Soccer League has operated a youth soccer league at the soccer fields in the park since 1983 on a non-contractual basis. The league was recently issued a Use Permit by the Park and Recreation Department, which expired on March 8, 1998. The League would like to obtain a five-year lease of the park for youth soccer use. The league has had over 500 youth participating in the soccer program in the fall season and over 300 in the spring season. The youth served are in the ages of under-6 up through age 19. They also use the fields some weekends in April or May and during the summer for pick-up games with interested youth. AGENDA MEMORANDUM LEASE SUMMARY 1. The Great Western Soccer League has been using the fields at Labonte Park for youth soccer programs. A Use Permit was issued for a term lasting from February 8, 1997 to March 8, 1998. 2. The term of the new lease is five years. 3. Lessee agrees to operate a youth soccer program and maintain the premises. 4. Lessee agrees to secure and maintain, at lessee's expense during the term of the Agreement, a commercial general liability insurance policy. 5. Lessee agrees to pay for all utilities used by it or for any activity sponsored by the lessee. 6. Either City of lessee may terminate the lease without cause by giving 30 days written notice to the non-terminating party. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO EXE- CUTE A FIVE-YEAR LEASE WITH GREAT WESTERN SOCCER LEAGUE, A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION, FOR THE USE OF CITY PROPERTY, TO WIT: TERRY AND BOBBY LABONTE PARK, FOR ITS SOCCER PRO- GRAM AND IN CONSIDER~4TION OF GREAT WESTERN SOCCER LEAGUE MAINTAINING THE PREMISES AND IMPROVEMENTS; PRO- VIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute a five-year lease with Great Western Soccer League, a non-profit organization, for the use of City property, to wit: Terry and Bobby Labonte Park, for its soccer program and in consideration of Great Western Soccer League maintaining the premises and improvements. A copy of the lease, including ex- hibits that are attached to and incorporated into the lease, is on file with the City Secretary.. SECTION 2. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word and provision hereof shall be given full force and effect tbr its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication will be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City. of Corpus Christi. EXHIBIT A KeY LEASE AREA 7 ORDINANCE STATUS AGENDAITEM: 1. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute lease No. DTFA07-02-L-00805, on land at Corpus Christi International Airport, terminating September 30, 2002, with an option to renew annually through September 30, 2011, with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") for the operation of an engine generator and underground fuel tank in consideration of the obligations assumed by the FAA in its establishment, operation and maintenance of the facilities upon the leased premises; and providing for publication. FIRST READING: August 21,2001 Passed: 7-0 (Absent - John Longoria & Mark Scoff) FINAL READING: September 25, 2001 COMMENTS: CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM August 21,2001 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Lease No. DTFA07-02-L-00805, on land at Corpus Christi International Airport, Terminating September 30, 2002, with an option to renew annually through September 30, 2011, with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") for the operation of an engine generator and underground fuel tank in consideration of the obligations assumed by the FAA in its establishment, operation and maintenance of the facilities upon the leased premises; and providing for publication. ISSUE: The Federal Government has a need to continue its lease of land at the Corpus Christi International Airport, together with right of way for ingress and egress, on which is located a van housing a motor generator and an underground two-thousand gallon fuel tank; both of which are essential for the operation of aircraft and airport. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: This lease requires the authorization of City Council by ordinance. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council authorized by ordinance previous FAA Lease No. DTFA07-92-L-01000, which expires on September 30, 2001 without provision for rene~val. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance as submitted. BOARD/COMMITTEE REVIEW: The Airport Board recommended Council approval of ordinance authorizing this lease. Additional Support Material Background Information X Dave Hamrick Acting Director of Aviation I ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION ] August 21, 2001 This site, situated immediately north of the existing (old) tower building, is approximately 40 feet by 40 feet in size. The FAA maintains this generator for emergency back-up power to allow them to continue to provide radar, aircraft separation, and other air traffic control services in the event of a power failure. A 2000-gallon underground diesel fuel storage tank that is also owned and maintained by the FAA fuels the generator. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR DESIGNEE, TO EXECUTE LEASE NO. DTFA07-02-L-00805, ON LAND AT CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, TERMINATING SEPTEMBER 30, 2002, WITH AN OPTION TO RENEW ANNUALLY THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2011, WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION ("FAA") FOR THE OPERATION OF AN ENGINE GENERATOR AND UNDERGROUND FUEL TANK IN CONSIDERATION OF THE OBLIGATIONS ASSUMED BY THE FAA IN ITS ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES UPON THE LEASED PREMISES; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Authorizing the City Manager, or Designee. to execute lease No. DTFA07-02-L- 00805, on land at Corpus Christi International Airport, terminating September 30, 2002, with an option to renew annually through September 30, 20! I, with the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration ("FAA") for the operation of an engine generator and underground fuel tank in consideration of the obligations assumed by the FAA in its establishment, operation and maintenance of the facilities upon the leased premises. A copy of the lease is on file with the City Secretary. SECTION 2. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. ORDINANCE STATUS AGENDAITEM: 1. Ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 9, Aviation, Section 9-62, Passenger Facility Charge, by extending the collection period from May 31, 1998 to April 1, 2023; and providing for publication. FIRST READING: September 18, 2001 Passed: 8-0 (Absent -Brent Chesney) FINAL READING: September 25, 2001 COMMENTS: AGENDA MEMORANDUM September 18, 2001 SUBJECT: Acceptance of an amendment to the second Passenger Facility Charge Application to increase the collection amount by $8,219,930 and extend the collection period through April 1, 2023 for the Corpus Christi International Airport; extending the Passenger Facility Charge Collection Period for the Corpus Christi International Airport; and appropriating $598,301 in the No. 4621 Passenger Facility Charge Fund to reimburse the City for approved PFC-funded projects previously paid from other funding sources. AGENDA ITEMS: a. Motion authorizing the City Manager or his designee to accept an amendment to the Passenger Facility Charge application submitted December 19, 1997, increasing the allowable collections to $41,083,878 and extending the collection period to April 1, 2023. b. Ordinance Amending the Code of Ordinances Chapter 9 - Aviation, Section 9-62 Passenger Facility Charge by extending the collection period from May 31, 1998 to April 1, 2023; providing for publication. c. Ordinance appropriating $598,301 in the No. 4621 Passenger Facility Charge Fund to reimburse the City for approved PFC-funded projects previously paid from Airport Capital Reserves, Bonds, Interest, and Operating Funds and for the Terminal Building Reconstruction Project; and declaring an emergency. ISSUES: An amendment to the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Application No. 98-02-C-00-CRP was requested on June 7, 2001 to increase the total application amount by $8,219,930 to $41,083,878, and to revise the collection period to a new estimated charge expiration date of April 1, 2023. This amendment was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on June 26, 2001. This will allow for the collection of PFC's through April 1, 2023 or until the approved application amount has been collected. This amendment aligned PFC funding to support the Airport Capital Improvement Program the City Council adopted and General Airport Revenue Bonds (GARBS) sold in August, 2000. The City has spent funds over the past several years on various Capital Improvement Projects at the airport from the Airport Capital Reserves Fund. The FAA has approved reimbursement of these eligible expenses in an amendment to the second Passenger Facility Charge Application 98-02-C-00-CRP. Funds must be appropriated in the PFC Fund No. 4621 in order to reimburse the Airport Capital Reserves and Airport Capital Improvement Funds. FUNDING: Funding is available in the Passenger Facility Charge Fund RECOMMENDATION: Recommend approval of the Ordinance as presented. On September 10, 2001, the Airport Board recommended approval of this item as presented. Dave Hamrick Director of Aviation (Acting) ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAL Exhibit A. Exhibit B. Background Information FAA Approval Letter ] ADDITIONAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION SUBJECT: Acceptance of an amendment to the second Passenger Facility Charge Application to increase the collection amount by $8,219,930 and extend the collection period through April 1, 2023 for the Corpus Christi International Airport; extending the Passenger Facility Charge Collection Period for the Corpus Christi International Airport; and appropriating $598,301 in the No. 4621 Passenger Facility Charge Fund to reimburse the City for approved PFC-funded projects previously paid from other funding sources. BACKGROUND: In September 1992, City Council approved the first application for a Passenger Facility Charge of $3.00 per enplaned passenger for a period of approximately five years to match Federal Aviation Grants on several capital improvement projects including the Terminal Reconstruction. The Ordinance identified October 31, 1997 as the date collections would cease based on the estimate of enplaned passengers and resulting revenue received. In September, 1997, City Council approved extending the date of collections to May 31, 1998 in order to collect the maximum amount allowable in the original application including an additional 15% above the application amount. This application for $5,540,745 in Passenger Facility Charges was approved by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on December 29, 1993. Requests were made to amend this application on July 18, 1997 and October 23, 1997 and the amendments were approved by the FAA on September 5, 1997 and December 20, 1997, respectively to include a total funding amount of $6,337,528 to be collected through May 1, 1998. City Council approved the submission of a new application on December 18, 1997, which included the Terminal Reconstruction Project and other Capital Improvement Programs, which was subsequently approved by the FAA on April 14, 1998. The total funding requested in this application was $32,863,948, which was to begin on July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2018. An amendment to this application was requested on June 7, 2001 to increase the funding amount by $8,219,930 and to revise the collection period to a new estimated charge expiration date of April 1, 2023. This amendment was approved by the FAA on June 26, 2001. This will allow for the collection of PFC's through April 1, 2023 or until the approved application amount has been collected. Revisions to the PFC Application were required to support the Council-adopted Airport Capital Improvement Program, including the Terminal Construction Program, and the corresponding General Airport Revenue Bond (GARB) sale completed in August 2000. In addition, project budgets were adjusted to reflect actual expenditures. See Exhibit B. EXHIBIT A ] Page 1 of 2 PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Listed below are PFC-approved projects and corresponding appropriation Terminal Reconstruction: $500,000 Master Plan Update/Airport Planning Studies $10,448 Runway 17-35 Rehabilitation ($604) Runway 13-31 Repairs/Drainage ($2,022) Landside Roadway System Reconstruction $64,057 Airfield Equipment Storage Facility ($8,300) Airfield Lighting and Monitoring Control $6,935 Commercial Apron Rehabilitation $14,755 Access Control System Replacement $1,613 Taxiway G Paving & Lighting/West GA Apron ($7,598) Taxiway F Extension $5,597 ARFF Vehicle ($1,280) PFC Program Formulation Costs $14,700 Total: $598.301 amounts. In-progress Completed Completed Completed In-progress Withdrawn In-progress Completed In-progress Completed Completed Completed In-progress PRIOR COUNCIL ACTIONS: September 22, 1992 - Ordinance authorizing the collection of a Passenger Facility Charge of $3.00 per enplaned passenger for a period of five years beginning November 1, 1992 and ending October 31, 1997. (Ord. 021483) September 9, 1997 - Ordinance extending the collection period from October 31, 1997 to May 31, 1998. (Ord. 023057) December 18, 1997 - Ordinance to submit an application (No. 2) to FAA to collect and use a Passenger Facility Charge of $3.00 per enplaned passenger at CCIA for a period of twenty years beginning June 1, 1998. (Ord. 023165) FUTURE COUNCIL ACTIONS: 1 Future amendment to the second Passenger Facility Charge Application to increase the appropriations for current projects. 2 Future third Passenger Facility Charge Application to increase the fee to $4.50 for ongoing and future Capital Improvement Projects at Corpus Christi International Airport. BOARD COMMITTEE REVIEW: The Ordinance to appropriate Passenger Facility Charges for reimbursement to the City for approved projects was reviewed and recommended by the Airport Board on September 10, 2001. EXHIBIT A J Page 2 of 2 ~ Exhibit "B" Southwest Region U.5.Department Arkansas. Louisiana. of TranspoftatiOrt New Mexico. Oklahoma, Texes Federal Aviation Administration FoQWodh. Texas76193-O000 JUN 2 5 ?_001 Mr. Dave Hamrick Acting Director of Aviation ' 1 Corpus christi internatlona Airport 1201 Leopard Street Corpus christi, TX 78401 Dear Mr. Hamrick: Re:fPFC Applications 98202-C-00-CRP' Amendment 01 In accordance with Section 158.37(b) of Federal Aviation Regulation (14 CFR 158), the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved Amendment 01 to the referenced application for the approved passenger Facility Charge (PFC) program at Corpus Christi international Airport (CRP). A decision summary table is enclosed. The following items have been revised: has been a. Project No. 1, Lighting Control (EMCS), withdrawn as a stand-alone project. b. Project No. 2, ADA Compliance, has been withdrawn as a stand-alone project. c. Project No. 3, Canopy Enhancement Expansion, has been withdrawn as a stand-alone project. d. Project No. 4, Structural Repair to Terminal, has changed to Terminal Reconstruction the project has increased by $6,949,653'to $20,628,653- e. Project No. 6, Planning study, has been increased by $10,448 to $233,148. f. Project'No. 7, Runway 17-35 Rehabilitation, has been decreased by $604 to $75,396. JUN 2, 9 OPERATK 2 g. Project No. 8, Runway 13-31 Repairs/Drainage Improvements, has been decreased by $2,022 to $70,978. h. Project 9, Landside Roadway System Reconstruction, has been increased by $3,727,607 to $18,611,607. i. Project No. 10, EA for Runway 13-31 Extension, has been withdrawn. j. Project No. 11, Airport Drainage Improvements, has been increased by $143,000 to $453,000. k. Project No. 12, Airfield Equipment Storage Facility, has been withdrawn. 1. Project No. 13Airfield Lighting Monitoring and Control, has been increased by $6,935 to $59,935. ~. Project No. 14, ARFF Building Improvements, has been increased by $35,000 to $70,000. n. Project No. 15, Commercial Apron Rehabilitation, has been increased by $22,855 to $76,855. o. Project No. 16, Commercial Apron Expansion, has been increased by $303,579 to $337,579. p. Project No. 17, Access Control System Keplacement, has been increased by $79,013 to $113,013. q. Project No. 18, Taxiway G Paving and Lighting and West GA Apron, has been decreased by $7,598 to $136,302. ~-, r. Project No. 19, Taxiway F Extension, has been increased by $5,597 to $105,201. s. Project No. 20, Acquire ARFF vehicle, has been decreased by $1,280 to $38,720. t. Project No. 22, Acquire Passenger Lift Device, has been decreased by $6,952 to $1,420. u. Project No. 23, PFC Project Formulation, has been increased by $14,700 to $49,700. v. The total Impose and Use authority has been increased by $8,219,930 to $41,083,878. w. The revised Charge Expiration Date is April 1, 2023. 3 You are reminded that you must notify collecting carriers of the revision to the charge expiration date. Please send a copy of the notification to the Texas Airport District office. Any inquiries concerning this action should be directed to G. Thomas Wade, Regional PFC Program Manager, at (817) 222-5613. , Sincerely, Naomi L. Saunders Manager, Airports Division Enclosure cc: ,(Via FAX) Mr. Don Minnis Air Transport Association PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE (PFC) SUMMARY TABLE- Corpus Chdsti International Corpus Christi, TX A~PPLICATION INFORMATION: Authorizing Document Received Approved PFC Amounts Approved Collection Use Exclusion/Amendments 612512001 Closed Application No. 93-0'I-C-00-CRP 08107J93 12J29193 Amendment No. 93-01-C*01-CRP 10/23/97 12]20196 Amendment No. 93-01-C-02-CRP 07/18197 09/05197 Application No. 98.02.C-00-CRP 17./15/97 04/14198 Amendment No. 98-02-C-01-CRP 06/08/01 06126/01 $5,540,745 $26,195 $770,588 $6,337,528 $32,863,948 $8,219,930 $41,083,878 $5,540,745 $26,195 $770,588 $6,337,528 part t38s with <10 seats $32,863,948 $8,219,930 Convert from Structural Repair to ReconstructJRebuild Terminal in-place, Merge projects, Add funds, Adjust for Actual costs $4t,083,878 Part t35 w/Less than 10 seats Total PFC Collections Approved: $47,421,406 $47,421,406 ! PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE (PFC) SUMMARY PFC APPLICATION 93-O1-C-00-CRP Corpus Christi International Corpus Christi, TX ~,_p PLICATION INFORMATION: Authorizing Document Received Approved Application No. 93-01-C-00-CRP 08107J93 17J29193 Amendment No. 93-01-C-01-CRP 10123/97 12/20196 Amendment No. 93-01-C-02-CRP 07/18/97 09105/97 Charge Effective Date: 3/1194 Charge Exp ration Date: 5/1198 612512001 Approved PFC Amounts Collection Use Appr. Air Carrier ExclusionslAmendments Closed $5,540,745 $26,195 $770,588 $6,337,528 PFC Collections Approved: Minus Actual PFC Collected: Minus Interest Earned: Remaining Collections: $5,540,745 parl~ 135s with <10 seats $26,195 $770,588 $6,337,528 Part 135s with <t0 seats $6,337,528 PFC Use Approved: $5,772,008 Minus Actual pFC Used: $565,520 Remaining Use: $0 $6,337,528 $4,014,724 $2,322,80~ PROJECT INFORMATION: FAA # PA # Project Description CRP001 CRP002 2 CRP003 3 CRP004 4 CRP005 5 CRP006 6 CRP007 7 CRP008 8 CRP009 9 CRP010 10 CRP011 11 CRP012 12 CRP013 13 CRP014 14 CRP015 15 CRP016 16 CRP017 17 CRP018 16 Approved PFC Amounts Status Impose Appl Use Appl Collection Use -- -- Guidance Signs and Markings Use Automatic Switchgear and Prim Use HIRL Runway 17-35 Use Commercial Apron Lighting Use Corem Apron Rigid Pvmt Recons Use West Apron Cargo Improvement Disapproved This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl This Appl ARFF Faclty, Comm Centr, Burn Use Runway 13-31 Reconstr Use Vacuum Sweeper Withdrawn Handicap Lift Withdrawn TW L and M Light and Widen Withdrawn Purchase ARFF Vehicle Withdrawn Terminal Reconstruction Use Eq Storage Facility and Yard Disapproved Update Master Plan Disapproved Cargo Building Withdrawn Loop Road Relocation Disapproved Landside Roadway Reconstr Disapproved $37,800 $37,800 Start Date End Dat 031011~3 0610119 $76,500 $76,500 $25,600 $25,600 $20,000 $20,000 $51,110 $51,110 $0 $0 $151,790 $151,790 $66,890 $66,890 $o $o $o $o $0 S0 S0 $o $5,907,838 $5,907,838 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $6,337,528 $6,337,528 03/01/93 06101/9 03/01/93 06/01/9 03/01/93 0610119 10101194 06/0119 0 0 03101193 12/0119 09/01/94 1110119 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11101/95 (06/02) 0 0 · 0 0 ' '0 0 0 0 0 0 PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE (PFC) SUMMARY PFC APPLICATION 98-02-C-00-CRP Corpus Chdsti International Corpus Christi, TX ?PLICATION INFORMATION: ~uthorizing Document Received Approved Collection ~,pplication No. 98-02-C-00-CRP 12/t5197 041t4/98 ~,mendment No. 98-02-C-01-CRP 06108101 06126/01 612512001 $41,083,878 Charge Effective Date: 411198 PFC Collections Approved: $41,083,878 Charge Expiration Date: 4/1/23 Minus Actual pFC Collected: $3,284,131 Minus interest Earned: $420,910 Remaining Collections: $37,378,837 Approved PFC Amounts Use Appro Air Carrier Exclusions/Amendments Closed $32,863,948 $32,563,948 part ~135 w/Less than t0 seats $8,219,930 $8,219,930 Convert from Structural Repair to ReconstructJRebuild Terminal in-place, Merge projects, Add funds, Adjust for Actual costs $41,083,878 Part 135 w/Less than 10 seats PFC Use Approved: $41,083,878 Minus Actual pFC Used: $1,203,410 Remaining Use: $39,880,468 PROJECT INFORMATION: FAA # PA # Project Description CRP019 CRP020 CRP021 CRP022 CRP023 CRP024 CRP025 CRP026 CRP027 CRP028 CRP029 CRP030 CRP031 CRP032 CRP033 CRP034 CRP035 CRP036 CRP037 CRP038 CRP039 CRP040 CRP041 CRP042 Status Impose Appl Use Appl -- I Lighting Control (EMCS) Withdrawn This Appl This Appl 2 ADA Compliance WithdraWn This Appl This Appl 3 Canopy Exp and Enhancement Withdrawn This Appi This Appl 4 Structural Repair to Terminal/Re Use This Appl This Appl 5 Land Acq EA Withdrawn This Appl 6 Airport Planning Studies Use This Appi This Appi 7 Runway 17-35 Rehab Use This Appl This Appl 8 Runway 13-31 Repairs/Drainage Use This Appl This Appl 9 Landside Roadway Reconstr Use This Appl This Appl 10 Runway 13-31 Ext F_A Withdrawn This Appl This Appl 11 Airfield Drainage Improv Use This Appl This Appl 12 Airfield Eq Storage Facility Withdrawn This Appl This Appl 13 Airfietd Lighting Monitoring & Co Use This Appl This Appl 14 ARFF Improvements Use This Appl This Appl 15 Commercial Apron Rehab Use This Appl This Appl 16 Commercial Apron Expansion Use This Appl This Appl 17 Access Control System Replace Use This Appl This Appl 18 ~ G Lighting & Paving & West Use This AppI This Appl 19 TW F Extension Use This Appl This AppI 20 ARFF Vehicle Use This Appl This Appl 21 Vacuum Sweeper Use This Appl This Appl 22 Passenger Lift Device Use This Appl This Appl 23 PFC Program Forumlation Costs Use This Appi This Appl 24 EA (Stormwater) Use This Appl This Appl Approved PFC Amounts Collection Use Start DateEnd Dat $0 $0 (07/01) (11/02) $0 $0 (07/01) (11/02) $0 $0 (07/01) (11/02) $20,628.653 $20,628,653 04/01/00 (11/02) $0 s0 0 0 $233,148 $233,148 03/01196 (10/02) $75,396 $75,396 09/01/96 02101/9 $70,978 $70,978 09101197 11/01/9 $18,611,607 $18,611,607 04101199 (03104) $0 $0 (03/03) (05104) $453,000 $453,000 04101199 (06104) $0 $0 (05100) (10/04) $59,935 $59,935 (06101) (05102) $70,000 $70,000 (08/03) (10/02) $76,855 $76,855 09/01198 (12/01) $337,579 $337,579 03/01/00 (11102) $113,013 $113,013 07101198 (11/02) $136,302 $136,302 09/01/94 06/01/9 $105,200 $105,200 01101/95 07/01/9 $38,720 $38,720 10/01/94 10/01/9 $8,372 $8,372 03/01/93 07101/9 $1,420 $1,420 03/01/93 07/01/9 $49,700 $49,700 08/01/95 04/01/9 $14,000 $14,000 08/01/96 09/01/9 $41,083,878 $4t ,083,878 INFORMAL RESOLUTION INFORMATION: FAA # PA # Project Description Impose Application Use Application CRP031 13 CRP032 14 Airfield Lighting Monitoring & Contr 98-02-C-00-CRP 98-02-C-00-CRP ARFF Improvements 98-02-C-00-CRP 98-02-C-00-CRP Implementation Date Required New Apprvd Actual 04/13/00 06/30/01 Unresolved 04113/00 08101/03 Unresolved AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 9, AVIATION, SECTION 9-62, PASSENGER FACILITY CHARGE, BY EXTENDING THE COLLECTION PERIOD FROM MAY 31, 1998 TO APRIL I, 2023; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 9, of the Code of Ordinances, Article II, Section 9-62, is amended to read as follows: Sec 9-62. Passenger Facility Charge. The airport is hereby authorized to collect three dollars ($3.00) per enplaned passenger at airport through April 1. 2023. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 9 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM PRESENTATION September 11, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Presentation on Multi-Purpose Arena and Convention Center Projects CITY STAFF PRESENTER(S): Name 1. Kevin Stowers Title Acting Assistant Director Dept/Division Engineering Services OUTSIDE PRESENTER(S): Name 1. Raymond Gignac 2. Andrew McLean, FAIA 3. Robert Fatovic' 4. Kevin St. Jacques, P.E. Title/Position President/Lead Architect Principal in Charge Lead Architect Parking/Traffic Engineer Organization Gignac & Associates Thompson, Ventulett, Stainback, & Assoc. Amhitectonica Wilbur Smith & Assoc. ISSUE: A presentation to Council of the schematic design is necessary to prior to proceeding with detailed design and construction documents. BACKGROUND: The project architects have received input from a wide range of interested individuals, groups, organizations, businesses and governmental entities. Several meetings have been held and the schematic design for the Arena and Convention Center has been completed. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: None at this time. Council is requested to provide guidance as to the acceptability of the schematic design and development program. ~"P~Angel R. Escobar, P.E. Director of Engineering Services w~-- ~r CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM PRESENTATION Date: September 16, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Presentation by the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) on the J.F.K. Causeway Elevation Construction Project. PRESENTORS: Name Title 1. David Casteel District Engineer 2. Bryan Wood Deputy District Engr. Dept / Division Texas Department of Transportation Texas Department of Transportation ISSUE: The Texas Department of Transportation has scheduled its bid-letting for the J.F.K. Causeway Elevation Project in November 2001. This presentation will allow TxDOT District Engineer, David Casteel, to update the City Council on the status of this project, its principal design elements, construction phasing, public access impact, and construction timetable. BACKGROUND: The Texas Department of Transportation will have its bid-letting for the J.F.K. Causeway Elevation Project in the November 2001 Letting. This is a major transportation impact project for Corpus Christi, with an estimated cost of $45 million. Limits of this project will be along Park Road 22 (Padre Island Drive) from O'Connell Drive (on the Flour Bluff mainland) to a point 1,700-feet east of Aquarius Drive, or a total distance of approximately 24,000-feet (4.5 miles). Development of this project was based on the need to elevate the causeway Flour Bluff to Padre Island to improve public safety and environmental conditions in the Laguna Madre. The final plan, which provides the elevation of the causeway with a combination of a new bridge at the mainland end and a raised roadway on fill material in the middle causeway stretch, was developed following three years of engineering and environmental studies. After consideration of a number of alternative modifications to the existing causeway, TxDOT selected a design which would provide the following features: A new 2,850-foot bridge span elevated to 20-ft above sea level beginning at the Flour Bluff end of the causeway and extending to a point approximately 1,100-ft west of the existing Humble Channel Bridge. This will result in large scale modification of this western end including removal of the existing roadway.. Following removal of the existing roadway, any exposed terrain would be excavated to an elevation of approximately 1-ft below mean high water. From the east end of the new bridge to the existing Intracoastal Waterway Bridge, roadway will be widened and elevated with fill material to a height of 9 -10 ft above sea level the J.F.K. Causeway Elevation Proiect Page I of 2 A portion of the existing Humble Channel Bridge will be retained in place. There will be construction of a new parallel bridge structure at the Humble Channel. Access will be maintained to the existing development at the Humble Channel. The typical section for the new Humble Channel bridge will have a cross-section consisting of two (2) 12-ft travel lanes in each direction. A 4-ft inside shoulder and a 12-ft outside shoulder will be provided on each approach. The remaining portion of the existing Humble Channel Bridge will have a cross-section consisting of a 3-foot inside shoulder and 14' travel lane and a 6-ft outside shoulder. · No modification to the existing Intracoastal Waterway Bridge under this project. · The Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW) Relief Bridges east of the Intracoastal Waterway Bridge will be widened. The Park Road 22 approaches to the Aquarius Boulevard intersection will be improved to provide a raised concrete median island for a distance approximately 400-ft on each approach, including improved left turn channelization. An exclusive right turn lane will be constructed on the eastbound Park Road 22 approach to Aquarius Boulevard. · Continuous roadway illumination PRIOR CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS: 1. July 13, 1999 - Resolution approved by Council authorizing the City Manager to execute and submit an application to the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB) for a loan in the amount of $4,000,000 to finance the City's share of the JFK Causeway Elevation Project, and further authorizing the City Manager to negotiate financial terms of the SIB loan. 2. January 18, 2000 - Resolution approved by Council approving the terms from the SIB for $4,000,000 to fund the City's share of the JFK Causeway Elevation Project, and authorizing the City Manager to execute the necessary documents. 3. January 18, 2000 - Resolution approved by Council accepting Texas Transportation Commission Minute Order Number 107987, dated 10-28-1999, providing for the elevation of the JFK Causeway and providing for the contribution from the City of $4,000,000 toward construction of the project. 4. September 11, 2001 - Motion approved by Council approving an advance funding agreement with TxDOT for operation and maintenance of a continuous illumination system along the causeway, with the City bearing a construction cost of $48,348.05. Additional Background Site Map J.F.K. Causeway Elevation Proiect Page 2 of 2 ~'o ~--' Angel R. Escobar, P.E. Director of Engineering Services o,% I-- CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM PRESENTATION Date: September 16, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Presentation to update the Council on its City Council Priority Issue #16 for the development of a Southside Traffic Plan. CITY STAFF PRESENTORS: Name Title Dept / Division 1. David V. Seller City Traffic Engineer Engineering Services/Traffic Engineering ISSUE: At the May 2001 Council retreat, the City Council identified 16 goals and priority issues in both areas of 'continuing' priority issues and 'new' priority initiatives. One of the new initiatives is the development of a Southside Traffic Plan for improved traffic management of growing congestion in the city's southside area. In June, the Staff presented a proposed action plan for this initiative which provides for the Traffic Engineering Division to undertake this task in-house and provides as an initial step the development of a detailed 'outline' identifying the components of the proposed study and plan for council review and approval. BACKGROUND: Corpus Christi's 'Southside' is the fastest growing area of the city. However, the number and scope of street capital improvement programs and projects by the City and Texas Department of Transportation since the mid-1980's, along with the continuing urban sprawl, have not kept transportation infrastructure on par with new development and growing traffic demand in several areas of the Southside. A central concern is that Corpus Christi is close to becoming a non-attainment area for air quality. One of the primary contributors to air pollution is traffic congestion. Conventional and some innovative traffic system management strategies are necessary to accelerate the planning and implementation of an improved transportation infrastructure. This effort is involving coordination with the Texas Department of Transportation, the Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, and the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization. Some of the key outline components of the undertaking of this study and plan development include: ¢ TxDOT joining with the Texas Transportation Institute ('Frl) to study ways to improve operations on So. Padre Island Drive (expressway, entrance/exit ramps and frontage roads .d~ Funding and scheduling a detailed feasibility and alignment study for a Southside Transportation Loop. 4~- Development of a "access management ordinance" for business districts along primary arterials Southside Traffic Plan Outline Page I of 2) · implementation plan for congestion management measures which will consider 'left turn restrictions, reversible lane controls, driveway access restrictions ~"~ implementation plan for 'intelligent transportation system' measures including real- time video systems at key intersections and travel corridors, traffic operations center · implementation of freeway surveillance and a traffic information management system · development of enhanced facilities for alternative vehicle modes inclu.ding the RTA Southside Transfer Center and 'hike-and-bike' trail systems REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: Approval of the Staff's proposed outline, including identification of any additional components Council wants Staffto include in its study. F-~.' Angel R. Escobar, P.E. Director of Engineering Services Southside Traffic Plan Outline Page 2 of 2) 12 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM Date: September 25, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Quarterly Council update on the Airport Terminal Reconstruction and other related projects. ISSUE: The Corpus Christi International Airport is undergoing several capital projects including the terminal reconstruction, roadway/parking improvements and the commercial apron expansion and partial replacement. Council has directed staff to prepare quarterly presentations. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: None ALTERNATIVES: None IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE: Presentations will be prepared for delivery to Council in February, May, August and November of 2001, and will continue until the projects are completed or as otherwise directed by Council. PRIOR / FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION: Council has had extensive involvement since project began and staff will be bringing additional items to Council as shown on the presentation outline. BOARD/COMMITTEE REVIEW: All major issues are submitted to the Airport Board for their suggestions and recommendations. FUNDING: Funds for these projects are from several sources including FAA Grants, reserves, PFC's and lease revenue. Also assisting with the presentation will be Doug Ellis, Project Manager, DMJM and Richard Maxwell, M. Arthur Gensler, Jr. & Associates. Dave Hamrick Acting Director of Aviation ADDITIONAL SUPPORT MATERIAl, Power Point Presentation 13 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM PRESENTATION September 21, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Water and Wastewater Re-Engineering Update Presemation CITY STAFF PRESENTER(S): Name Title Dept/Division 1. Ronald F. Masscy Assistant City Manager City Manager 2. Eduardo Garafia Water Superintendent Water 3. Foster Cmwell Wastewater Superintendent Wastewater OUTSIDE PRESENTER(S): Name Title 1. Alan Manning Chief Executive Officer Organization EMA Services, Inc. ISSUE: This is an update on Water and Wastewater Department re-engineering efforts. BACKGROUND: In December 2000, the City Council directed the Water and Wastewater Departments to cominue with re-engineering efforts. Progress continues in two areas of our competitive strategy: workforce development and facility automation. In September, we completed our "Work Management Program Master Plan." We are now positioned to focus on the third element of our competitive strategy: work management systems. We plan to employ technology commonly used in the private sector as a tool to better manage our work and continue reducing operating costs: a computerized maintenance management system (CMMS). Our plan is to sequentially pilot CMMS in each activity of the utilities, beginning with the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant. As we implement systems in each work unit, we will concurrently re-engineer business practices, using the services of EMA, Inc. EMA's chief executive officer will provide an overview of the plan. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: Direction to develop a contract with EMA, Inc. to implement a pilot work management system in the Water and Wastewater Departments. Attachments: Re-engineering slides Master Plan for Work Management Program - Executive Summary 3 RE-ENGINEERING "THEME" ✓ Effectiveness 3 doing the right things Ev/ Efficiency with as few resources as practical ✓ Economy at the lowest reasonable total cost (P Re -Engineering is built upon our 3, Competitive Strategy: 1) Developing our workforce • developing multi -skilled workers • more competitive wages (new comp plan) • skill -based pay 2) Automating facilities E 3 • pursuing an aggressive capital improvement program (e.g. SCADA) 3) Improving work management (e.g. CMMS) (p 4) Departmentally -managed costs have remained flat 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 97-98 WATER 98-99 99-00 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 00-01 97-98 E 3 WASTE 98-99 99-00 00-01 Efficiency = 23% reduction in FTE's since FY 1999-2000 (with no layoffs) 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 WATER: authorized FTEs 99-00 00-01 01-02 WASTEWATER: 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 E3 FTEs 99-00 00-01 01-02 • Authorized staffing levels are near the targets established in our previous competitive assessment • However, new tools and technology have not yet been introduced to help manage work handled by remaining staff t J YA; 99-00 00-01 01-02 WASTEWATER: 240 220 200 180 160 140 120 100 E3 FTEs 99-00 00-01 01-02 • Authorized staffing levels are near the targets established in our previous competitive assessment • However, new tools and technology have not yet been introduced to help manage work handled by remaining staff (p 6) WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT Working within current compensation plan: ✓ Increased use of skill -based pay ✓ Shift differential pay A new City-wide Compensation/classification plan: ✓ Project is now underway ✓ Water & Wastewater represented on steering committee ✓ Classification changes & more competitive wages ✓ A skill -based pay system We are now positioned to signuicantl �p �� Y improve work management practices • Thus far, we have focused primarily on staffing levels & workforce development • We have identified the need to improve how we: — plan, schedule & execute tasks allocate resources among competing priorities — preserve assets (& reduce equipment failures) — track work activity costs — maintain records of infrastructure condition (P 8) The stage is now set to pursue major changes in work management practices E • A Work Management System (CMMS) is one of the critical tools to implement changes • We met with every Department in the City that manages infrastructure, and: introduced the concept & explored interest identified common needs across the City looked at various products available achieved consensus developed a CMMS "Master Plan" Next Steps • Proceed with the City's Compensation/Classification Project •Develop a contract to pilot CMMS in the Water and Wastewater Departments City of Corpus Christi Master Plan for Citywide Work Management Program EXECUTIVE SUMMARY September 19, 2001 EMA, Inc. As part of an ongoing re-engineering initiative, the City of Corpus Christi is planning to deploy a work management program. This program begins with a pilot in utilities and Solid Waste. This program will combine state-of-the-art maintenance practices with modem technology, including a work management system (WMS). A WMS supports programmed and request-driven work and supports life-cycle management of equipment and infrastructure. Figure 1 lists these functions and shows which City departments perform the functions. It illustrates the fact that the departments share the same basic work and infrastructure management needs. Each department performs unique types of work on unique collections of assets. However, all departments can apply the same basic work management philosophies and technology to the planning and Cit~ Departments Work Call Management Record citizen/customer contacts X X X X X X X X X X X X X X[ X X X X X X X X Create and view work reoues~s and history X X X ~ X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Create work orders to resuond to work calls X X X X X X X X X X X I X X X X X X X X X X Work Plannin~ and Scheduling Maintain and use job plans X X X X X X X X Xt X X X X X X X X X X X Assim~workerstoiobs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X i X X ReserveDar~sandmatedalsforiobs X X X X ---.~ X X X X X X X XI X Reserveeouiumentforiobs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X I X prioritize and schedule jobs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XI X X Inventory Management Stoek~transfer~andlssueparts X X X X ~' X X X X X X X X X X Track and maintaininventorvleve~s X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Manage trucks as warehouses X X X X X X X X X X Purchasing Develon. use. andtrackoarchaslnucontracts X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Purchase ~arts and services for jobs X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Pefformine Work Perform work one[apsedtimecvcles X X X X X X X I X X X X X X X X X X X X X Perform maintenance on run-timecvcles X X X ! X X X X X X X X X Perform seasonal work on specific dates X X X X X X X X X X X X X I X Perform event-driven work X X X X X X X X X X X X X X I X X Perform reuetitlve iobs on routes X X X X X X X X X X X I X X X X X Perfom~correctiveorrequestedwork X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Asset Life Cycle Management Track asset installation, location, and retirement X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Track asset maintenance/inspection history X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Trackassetlifecyclecosts X X X X X X I X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Track asset condition X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Performance and Cost Analysis TrackualXernsofworkrequests X X X X X X X X X >( X X X X ! X X X X X X Track patterns of programmed and requested work X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XI X X X Trackactualworkoefformedandcosts X: X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X! X X X Track job quality (rework, customersafisfaction) X! X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XI X X X Analvze work costs (labor. varts, contcacts~e~c.) X I X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X XXI X X X execution of their work. Figure 1. Summary of Departmental Functional Requirements - l - EMA, Inc. The WMS will run on the City's existing network and will be tightly integrated with the GIS. It will eventually be linked to tlne PeopleSoft financial system, HTE billing system, and the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems at the utilities. The work management program will introduce new business processes and technology. Figure 2 depicts the standard work management processes around which the City will re- engineer. The standard procedures will include uniform priority and status levels as well as routine asset criticality assessment and performance analysis. State-of-the-art technology will help the City maximize productivity, infrastructure life, and customer service as it manages its workload. Initiation Screening 4 Inventory/ I Pr°curement I I Planning 6 PM Rules ~5 Scheduling Analysis 7 Assignment 8 Performance 9 Follow-up Performance ~ Analysis Figure 2. Work Management Activities Around Which the City Will Re-engineer EMA, Inc. Figure 3 depicts the Work Management Program technology and the functions it will support. Cityeervers (managed by MIS) IntranetUsers Des~op(200+) Request work View work status View Data Repository Intranet server P6opieSofl, HTE, and GIS software and databases Intadaces CITY NET!/VORK Record job "actuals" and comments Update status Request work Issue/stock parts Figure 3. Work Management Program Technology Figure 4 depicts the coordinating relationships between the IT Steering Committee and other organizational units involved with the Work Management Program. 1 IT Steering Committee / Department Work Manager (~ole within each department) City Work Management Program Ceerdinatcr MIS (System Administrator, Help Desk, DBA, Network and Server Specialists) Figure 4. Work Management Program Organizational Coordination -3- EMA, Inc. The Work Management Program Advisory Team recommends the following strategies for program implementation: · Procure re-engineering services as a capital improvement program phased over 3.5 to 7 years, beginning with a pilot in utilities and Solid Waste. Structure each regular phase to re-engineer a business unit in 3-6 months. Include periodic special phases to extend or reinforce specific practices across multiple business units. · Structure each regular phase to provide a measurable milestone for an outlay of $200,000. Incremental spending will be tied to observable, incremental improvements. Approve the complete master plan but commit funds one phase at a time. This provides for a complete and cohesive program but limits the City's financial risk and obligations. The program can be suspended after any of the regular phases, and the City will still have the benefits of improved practices and technology in all the business units re- engineered up to that point. Establish and fill the Program Coordinator and System Administrator positions prior to Phase 1 of the capital program. The salaries of these two positions (as well as the ongoing costs of hardware replacement and software maintenance) are not part of the capital program. They are part of the City's operating budget. Figures 5 and 6 illustrate the minimum and maximum timeframes for completing the recommended capital program. The pace of the program depends largely on the City's ability to commit departmental resources to data collection and development of department-specific codes and procedures. The benefits of this approach to the work management program include: · City limits its financial risk · City controls pace of implementation and capital outlay · City can evaluate the success of each phase before committing to the next · City is positioned for long-term, continuous improvement by establishing the supporting organizational structure and processes Figure 5. Minimum Implementation Timeframe 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Task Name Q1 D2 Q3 O4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 O2 Q3 O4 Q1 Q2 Q3 O4 Q1 Q2 O3 Corpus Christi Citywide Work Management Program 1: Initiation and Basic Tools i 2: Pilot ON Stevens 3: Extend to Wastewater Plants 4: Water and Wastewater Lines with GIS Interface 4A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices 5: Expand Technology Access (licenses) 6: Warehouse, Utility Billing, Peoplesoft and HTE Interfaces 7: COM, Solid Waste, Health, and Fire (Hydrants only) 8: Stormwater 8A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices .._.__. 9: Gas .. _ _.. .... 10: SCADA Integration and Field Unit Pilot 11: Broad Field Unit Deployment Decide whether to continue Cdywide I 12: Facilities Maintenance, Parks, and Health 12A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices 13: Streets 14: Airport 15: Police and Fire j 16: Extension of Field Unit Program I I � I ' 16A: Process Analysis andReinforcement of New Practices I I I 17: HCD, Museum, Library, Conv Ctr, MIS, Planning, Fleet Interface I i I Figure 5. Minimum Implementation Timeframe Figure 6. Maximum Implementation Timeframe 2002 2003 12004 12005 12006 12007 12008 2009 Task Name Q1 Q3 Cl Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 Q3 Cl Q3 Q1 Q3 Q1 03 Q1 Corpus Christi Citywide Work Management Program I `now , 1: Initiation and Basic Tools I I I 2: Pilot ON Stevens 3: Extend to Wastewater Plants 4: Water and Wastewater Lines with GIS Interface 4A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices 5: Expand Technology Access (licenses) I 6: Warehouse, Utility Billing, Peoplesoft and HTE Interfaces 7: CQM, Solid Waste, Health, and Fire (Hydrants only) ' 8: Stormwater ( ' 8A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices ' 9: Gas 10: SCADA Integration and Field Unit Pilot i i 11: Broad Field Unit Deployment ' Decide whether to continue Citywide 12: Facilities Maintenance, Parks, and Health I I 12A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices 13: Streets i 14: Airport ' 15: Police and Fire 16: Extension of Field Unit Program I 16A: Process Analysis and Reinforcement of New Practices 17: HCD, Museum, Library, Conv Ctr, MIS, Planning, Fleet Interface ' i 1 Figure 6. Maximum Implementation Timeframe Critical elements for maintaining the program schedule include: · Establishing and filling the Program Coordinator and System Administrator positions prior to Phase 1 · Completion of the GIS data conversion and deployment of the new GIS software (prior to Phase 4) · Ongoing maintenance and modernization of the City's desktop PCs, network, Oracle licenses, and servers · Stabilization of the PeopleSoft system (prior to Phase 6) If the City wishes to implement a Citywide one-call center in conjunction with a 3-1-1 program, the logical point to roll out such a program would be at the conclusion of Phase 13. At this point, the majority of the work that responds to customer calls will be managed as part of an integrated Citywide program. This will enable call-takers to provide accurate information and rapid answers for the majority of service-related calls. The foundation of an integrated work management program is an essential component in the provision of enhanced customer service through 3 - 1 - 1. The base capital budget for this program is $3.4M. Four $200,000 "reinforcement" phases are spread throughout the program. After every fourth phase, the City will determine whether a reinforcement program is needed. Depending on the number of reinforcement phases required, total capital expenditures will be between $3.4M and $4.2M over 3.5 to 7 years. The program can be funded by the enterprise departments because each phase offers them direct or indirect (support) benefits. Table 1 presents capital and operating costs for the minimum and maximum implementation timeframes. The costs are shown in thousands of dollars with an estimated 3% annual increase due to inflation. The line item for server upgrades reflects a generalization of the concept that the City will require additional server capacity, and some portion of the maintenance and ongoing modernization of this hardware environment should be attributable to this program. The line item for training reflects ongoing training for the System Administrator and, to a lesser extent, for the Program Coordinator. It is assumed that these two staff positions provide training services to the rest of the City and, in addition, that departments continue to train employees as is currently customary. The bulk of the operating costs reflect the Program Coordinator and System Administrator staff positions. If these positions are created by transferring or reclassifying existing staff or vacancies, there will be no net effect on the City's total operating budget for establishing the new positions. If the City pursues this option, the true impact of the program on the total operating budget will be limited to the cost of software maintenance. EMA, Inc. MINIMUM TIMEFRAME (in 000's) 01-02 02-03 1 03-04 1 04-05 05-06 1 06-07 1 07-08 08-09 09-10 10-11 Capital Budget $600 $1,200 $1,2001 $1,200 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 Operating Budget Citywide WMP Coordinator (burdened salary) $35V$176$252 $73 $76 $79 $82 $85 $89 $92 $96 $100 WMS System Administrator (burdened salary) $35$79 $73 $76 $79 $82 $85 $89 $92 $96 $100 Training $0$0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $5 $6 $6 $6 $6 Software Maintenance $8$100 $30 $30 $75 $100 $100 $110 $110 $115 $115 Server Upgrades $0$25 $0 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 Operating Budget Subtotal $78$283 $176 $207 $258 $294 $300 $319 $325 $338 $346 MAXIMUM TIMEFRAME (in 000's) 01-02 02-03 1 03-04 1 04-05 05-06 1 06-07 1 0748 08-09 09-10 10-11 Capital Budget $400 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $600 $200 $0 $0 Operating Budget Citywide WMP Coordinator (burdened salary) $35 $73 $76 $79 $82 $85 $89 $92 $96 $100 WMS System Administrator (burdened salary) $35 $73 $76 $79 $82 $85 $89 $92 $96 $100 Training $0 $0 $0 $0 $5 $5 $6 $6 $6 $6 Software Maintenance $8 $30 $30 $75 $75 $75 $75 $110 $115 $115 Server Upgrades$0 $0 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 $25 Operating Budget Subtotal $78 $176 $207 $258 $269 $275 $284 $325 $338 $346 Table 1. Capital and Operating Budget Projections for Minimum and Maximum Implementation Timeframes Figures 7 and 8 present the business cases for the minimum and maximum program timeframes. These business cases are based on extremely conservative assumptions to ensure that the cost savings are well within reach. The scope of this master planning effort did not include detailed competitive analyses of each department, so a conservative projection is being used to forecast cost reductions. Business case assumptions include: Minimize cost saving estimate: Assume the ability to absorb (not fill) up to 75 vacancies by the end of the program, which reflects less than five percent of the work force involved in the maintenance activities described in this plan. This is an extremely conservative estimate because the original competitiveness assessment of the utilities revealed a 20% savings opportunity, most of which is related to work management, and similar opportunities probably exist in other departments. Minimize cost saving estimate: Assume an average burdened labor cost (including cost of all overhead and benefits) of $20,000 for each vacancy absorbed. This is a conservative estimate since some of the vacancies will be for more senior, supervisory positions, and the City is in the process of evaluating pay rates. Also, the estimates do not include the very real secondary cost savings related to a reduced demand for office space, vehicles, equipment, and administrative support. · Maximize cost estimate: Assume incorporation of all four optional phases for reinforcing practices (extra training), which translates to the maximum capital outlay. Maximize cost estimate: Assume the creation of new positions for the Program Coordinator and System Administrator rather than transferring or reclassifying existing staff or vacancies, which translates to the maximum operating cost. The business cases show payback between FY 2007 and 2009, depending on the pace of implementation, with an annual net cost saving of over $1.5M once the program is in place. This very conservative estimate yields better than 10% average annual return on investment (ROI) over 20 years. A more thorough analysis of potential reengineering cost savings is likely to increase the ROI projections significantly. However, since the conservative projections in this plan yield a favorable business case, the City can confidently choose to proceed with this program without investing in further consulting services to document the higher estimates of ROI. The incremental design of this program will allow the City to monitor the growth of cost savings as the program proceeds. EMA, Inc. $40,000,000 $35,000,000 $30.000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 Figure 7. Costs and Cost Savings for Minimum Implementation Timeframe $35,000,000 $30,000,000 $25,000,000 $20,000,000 $15,000,000 $10,000,000 $5,000,000 ...... Curd ulativ~ Costs Cum ulativ~ Savings 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Figure 8. Costs and Cost Savings for Maximum Implementation Timeframe This program is structured so that the City can suspend its capital investment after any phase. Because each regular phase provides a complete course of training and tools for a specific business unit, the City will retain the value of previous investments even if the program is suspended. Table 2 illustrates the differences in the business cases for the full program and a pilot for suspended utilities and Solid Waste. The full program provides greater cost savings, but the suspended program is still a good investment. Full Program Utilities/Solid Waste Pilot Capital Investment $3.4M - $4.2M $2.2M - $2.6M Payback Between FY07 and FY09 Between FY07 and FY09 Average ROI 10% 7%-8% Annual Net Cost Savings $1.5M+ $1 M+ 20 Year Cumulative Net Savings $22M $14M Table 2. Comparison of Business Cases for Citywide Program v. Utilities Only EMA, Inc. [' 14 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM PRESENTATION AGENDA ITEM: City Internet Web Site September 25, 2001 CITY STAFF PRESENTER(S): Name Title Susan Cable Director DeptlDivision Communications & Quality Management ISSUE: Internet is an increasingly important communication tool. With limited resources, the City has developed and expanded the information available through Intemet and usage has continuously increased. BACKGROUND: The City Internet site went live in October 1999. During the first month, the site received 3,000 hits per day. In recent months, the number of hits has increased to over 14,000 per day (over 400,000 per month). The City's Internet Web Site and internal Intranet site now have over 7,000 pages of information for the public and for City employees. Last year, the site received a first place award from the Texas City Management Association. Visitors are now downloading files on a regular basis (e.g. in July, 1,534 City Services Guide; 1,285 employee application; 903 fire/police applications; 1,043 7/17 City Council agenda; 896 7/24 City Council agenda; 582 zoning ordinance; 591 bond projects; and 468 electrical code). Work is underway to implement the City Internet site to include interactive and payment processes. 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CITY STAFF PRESENTER(S): 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Jeffrey D. Kaplan, Director, Solid Waste Services Ron Massey, Assistant City Manger Lawrence Mikolajczyk, Assistant Director Solid Waste Services Douglas Pelko, Management Assistant, Solid Waste Services Kevin Ayarzagoitia, Management Assistant, Solid Waste Services Estela Garcia, Collections Superintendent, Solid Waste Services ISSUE: Solid Waste Services has just received the first installment of the new automated garbage collection vehicles and the automated carts to be used by households throughout the city. This presentation will identify distribution plans and outline community education for the initialization of this new program. BACKGROUND: In January 1999, Solid Waste Services initiated an Automated Garbage Collection Pilot Program to 3400 households in the community. The program was a success. Because of the success of the program and in an effort to provide efficient and effective service to our customer's thereby reducing operating expenses, we are preparing to implement the program permanently to one-third of citizens throughout all of our service area. In March, 2001 Council approved the purchase of 13 automated collection vehicles to be used, commencing in FY 01-02. On July 10, 2001 Council approved the purchase of 71,000 automated collection carts to be purchased over a three year period. The new vehicles began arriving on September 7, 2001 and the first batch of carts arrived the week of September 3, 2001. jg~F~y D,fi~aplan ~ Director, Solid Waste Services AUTOMATION POSITION PAPER FOR COUNCIL PRESENTATION SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 NARRATIVE: The City of Corpus Ctmsti two years ago decided to change the way garbage was collected in the city. With the assistance of an independent consulting firm, G~rnhman, Briclmer, & Bratton~ Inc. (GBB), a study was performed on the existing garbage collection operations and a recommendation was made to amomate the garbage collection service. It was decided to implement this service m three different phases. Each phase would automate about one third of the city until most of the city residents receive automated garbage collection service. It is also to be noted that not all areas of the city could become automated, due to the configuration of the streets, narrow alleys, trees, and mamnade hamers. These msthctions will cause a percentage of residents not to be automated. The first phase of the automated service will be implemented m October and Noverabor, 2001. CURRENT AREAS: Thc City of Corpus Christi is presently divided into two areas for collection: North and South areas. The present dividing linc between North and South is Kostoryz, Texan Trail, Alameda, and Doddridge. AREA CHANGES: The automation system will change the configuration of the routes, kcepmg twice a week collection for all residellts. The planned system xvill call for a third routing area, to be known as, Central. Each one of the three areas North, Central and South will have the first 13 automated garbage collection routes. The mmaining residential routes of the North, Central, and South areas will continue to be collected manually with a total of 19 routes for future automation. AUTOMATED COLLECTION ROUTES Each automated collection route service will consist of 800 to 900 homes each. The outermost routes from thc J. C. Elliotl Landfill will service approximately 800 homes while the inner-city routes, nea~ to the landfill will service approximately 900 homes. Where the potential for route growth exists has been taken into consideration in the design of the routes. YARD WASTE As the automated service was designed for implementation it was discussed and recommended by GBB that the Wednesday yard waste collection would cease in all the areas of the city serviced by the new automated garbage trucks. The carts which residents will receive will be large enough to sustain this added material. The vehicles used for the new automated garbage collection routes have the capabilities to collect and unload the container. This added feature of the new vehicles will make it easier for residents to dispose of their yard waste. Residents may place bags of grass, leaves, or small yard material, which was Premonsly, collected every other Wednesday in their collection cart. This additional service will assist residents in removing yard waste from their homes twice a week instead of every other week. MAJOR CHANGE IN COLLECTION SCHEDULE One of the major changes that will take place is for the residents who live m the Cemral area. The inclusive boundaries of the Central area will be defined by the following border lines: Kostotyz St. to Cross-town, to Ocean Drive, Robert Dr, to Alameda, and Everhart and Oso Parkway. The area of automation in this first phase is Kostoryz to Gollihar, Everhart and Oso Parkway. For this group of residents their collection schedule will change to Wednesday/Saturday, the remaining residents' service days will remain the same and will be manually collected. 6-DAY WORK SCHEDULE GBB, in it's review of the Solid Waste Department operations last November recommended a six-day work sehedulc capturing greatest operational efficiencies and maximizing operational expenses. With this m mind and following thc City Council recommendation of providing same level of service, automated mutes will bc designed working ~x (6) day weeks. Twenty-four (24) Equipment Operators will participate in this program. Each will work a four, 10-how week on a rotating schedule. These twenty-four employees will be divided into three teams of eight each. ] Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturda~ Week I .AB A,C A,B A,B B,C C,B Week 2 C,B CB A,C A,C A, B A~B Schaeffer Systems International our collection cart supplier will be providing two sizes, 96-gallon and 65- gallon collection carts. Residents will begin to receive the collection 96-gallon collection carts beginning on Monday, October 1,2001. Daily, Schaeffer's delivery team is expected to hand out two routes consisting of 800 residential homes (total of 1600 earts/day). Residents may begin using their new carts their next collection day e.g. Residents who receive carts on Monday, October l,may use their carts Thursday, October 4, 2001. The collection carts will be placed in fi.om of the resident home; the initial position of the collection cart by Schaeffer will be the selected collection point for automated Uucks. A package of information will be delivered with each cart. Carts will first be delivered in the North and South area routes. Carts for the Central area routes will be delivered last The collection cart mceivexi by each resident in will be at no cost to the resident. The collection cart will remain the property of the City of Corpus Christi. Each collection cart has a registration number, which will be assigned to the resident's address. Should a resident relocate to another residence the collection cart will remain at the original residence. We do not foresee allowing collection carts relocated to other addresses. Afl~r the 96-gallon collection cart is received by a resident, and if the resident then believes thc collection cart is too large for their individual usc, we will offer an exchange for a 65-gallon collection cart. They may do so by calling the Solid Waste Service Depa~ment office. This also applies to residents who wish to purchase an additional collection cart. Cost of an ~xlditional 95-gallun cart is $40.00, plus a $10.00 delivery fee, an additional 65-gallon car~ will be $36.00 plus a $I0.00 delivery fee. All carts will be delivered to residents by a Solid Waste Service Department employee and thc fee for the cart will be attached to the utility bill. It will be the resident's responsibility to report stolen and or broken collection caCts. The department on an individual basis will deal with each incident. The resident could be held liable for replacement costs doe to negligence resulting in theft or damage. IMPLEMENTATION: At the start of this program and continuing for approximately ninety days, the automated route driver will have assistance. The additional ride along route collector person will assist in placement, education, and service of the automated collection system. Solid Waste Services will help the resident become acclimated with their new collection cart making a smooth transition to the new collection system. TRAINING There will be training for Mechanics. Foremen and Equipment Operators who will participate in the automated program. City employees will receive training from both vendors, Petefoilt and McNeilus. Additionally, all pm'ticipants will receive delmrtment training preparing them for the new style to work_ This Waining started September 11, 2001 and will continue until all personnel have been adequately trained. 2 TRUCKS The city has purchased thir~n (13) automated collection vehicles and aH have amved as of 9/18/01. Local vendors will prOXade warranty support service. The newly purchased automated vehicles will be equipped with external cameras to assist the driver m extending the ann to engage in the tipping process. Cell phones have been ordered and will be installed, assisting chivers reporting mechanical problems, emergencies, while the vehicle is on the mute. In preparation for this service and sInce these vehicles will be operating six days a week, we will have six existing rear load vehicles equipped with tippers to support the automated trucks should it be necessary. It wilt take the city maintenance departmem through September 26, 2001 to inspect, have telephones installed and decal the new trucks. Vehicles will be ready to begin collecting test routes In the NoCth and South areas by October 4, 2001. EMPLOYEES/SELECTION OF DRIVERS Drivers for the automated collection vehicles will be selected from among thc present Collection Division Equipment Operators. A team of twenty-four drivers will participate in the new automated collection system. Selection process for drivers will be based on semority, years operating, attendance and driving record for the past twelve months. Due to the number of vacancies within the department and the City it is anticipated that no employee will be laid off. AUTOMATION: PERSONNEL ACTIONS Automation will impact staffing, job duties, level of responsibilities, and pay of employees presently assigned to Equipment Operator and Sanitation Foreman positions. Manual collection reqmres one Equipment Operator and two Refuse Collectors. The Equipment Operator drives a gaxbage truck and the Refuse Collectors hop off and on the truck to manually pick up, empty, and return the garbage container. Automation collection tequtres only one Equlpmem Operator That Operator will continue driving a gagenge ~'uck, and will also be operating the controls of the automated arm to grasp, lift, empty, and return the garbage container. In addition, he will be solely responsible for caning out all sPeOal collection services on his routes, e.g. ADA backdoor collection service, dealing effectively with customer service inquiries and complaints, for disposal at the landfill, and for dealIng with eqmpment problems/breakduwns in the field. The Foreman positions provide tim-line supenasion of collection operations. Automation will Increase their responsibilities In working with a dual-system collection function, requiring two different systems for assagnment and work scheduling of crews and eqmpment, leave scheduling, eqmpment maintenance, and field supervision. To compensate for these increased job requirements, the posi~ons assigned responsibility for driving the new automated trucks will be opei~ting on Sldll-Based Pay with a 10% increase m pay. These positions will be re-evaluated during the City's Compensation and Classification Study. Because there is no already-classified position In the City's current compensation system reflecting these Increased suPenasory responsibilities, the Foreman will remain m their current classifications as Sanitation Foreman, Grade 21. They will be receiving a 5% Skill-Based Pay Increase pending completion of the Citywide compensation study beginning this year. Both Increases were included In planning for this year's automation transition phase and monies are provided for In this year's budget. All personnel actions will be fitly effective November 1, 2001. SOLID WASTE SERVICES AUTOMATION BUDGET SYNOPSIS In November, 2000, our consulting firm, GBB, made a presentation to Council conccmmg automated gafoagc collection in thc City. of Corpus Christi. We asked for, and upon approval by Council, thirteen (13) automated garbage trucks were lease-purchased_ To maximize use of the thirteen (13) automated trucks, the trucks will be placed on a sLx-day workweek working ten (10) hour days. Creating a six-day a week schedule enables us to maximize the amount of homes serviced. Each automated route will consist of roughly 800-950 homes, with the smaller routes furthest away from the landfill, thus minimizing thc required number of daily trips to the landfill. The automated routes will service approximately 32,000 homes with twice a week collection. This will effectively eliminate approximately thirty-six (36) manual collection routes. Implementing the automated garbage collection system also produced some cost savings in the FY 2001- 2001 budget. By going to the automated system we will eliminate thiiw-six (36) refuse collector positions, thus realizing a net savings of approximately $288,000. (The eliminatian of positions is being accomplished through allritian and we do not expeet to have any reduction in force for present employees.) Currently we arc projecting once a week colleetion for customers with routes that fall on a City holiday. We are proceeding at/or ahead of schedule with the implementation of automation. We will put the new automated trucks ~ use as we receive them and expect to have completed implemematiou by November 1, 2001. CUSTOMER COMMUNICATION Customer communications include presentation~ exhibits, advertisements, postcards, flyers, letters, door hangers, and a kickoff/media event. In August 2001, information was mailed to 74,600 easWmers with the 2001/02 Recycling calendar (Flyer "A#). In September 2001, presentations were made at the Senior Centers located in the areas to be automated. In addition, the City set-up exhibits displaying the new system at events such as the Padre Staples Mall Health & Fitness Show, Bayfest Environmental Tent, Fall Event Weed & Seed at Cau~a Park, City employees' Health Fair, ami the Northwest Community Advisury Council Health and Safety Fair. Presentations were also made to the Neighborhood Associations Cit)~vide and the Mayor's Advisory Cormmttee on Recycling and Waste Reduction. A Corpus Christi Caller Times advertisement (Advertisement HB") mn in September 2001 and an informational postcard was mailed to 32,000 new automation collection customers (Flyer "C"). The dcpmtmeut conducted employee training of Solid Waste and Utility Business Office staff in mid September. Automation flyers and a letter in both English and sPamsh are to be delivered with carts (Flyers/letters "D - F"). A door hanger is being delivered to notify 2,500 customers (who will continue with manual collection) of a change in pick-up days (Door hanger G). A postcard is being mailed to customers not receiving any change in service (Postcard "FI"). A media kickoff event/press conference is scheduled for November 5, 2001. 4 NEW ROUTE BOUNDRIES EFFECTIVE 10/4/01 Auto North A05n: East Riverview Dr, Fm 624, and Coumy Rd 69 to Nueces River A07n: County Rd 69, 1~137, Nueces River, and Callicoate to US HWY 77 A27n: Magee, IH 37, and Hart to Hearn A40n: IH 37, Violet, Leopard, and Mc Kinzie to Nueces River A41n: Woodland Creek, Hart, and IH 37 to Violet A42n: Violet, Leopard, and Larkwood to Warrior A43n: Warrior, Leopard, and Princess to Kingsbury A44n: Mc Kinzie, Up River Rd, and Leopard to Lantana A45n: Corn Products, NPID, Lantana, and IH 37 to Nueees Bay A46n: NPID, IH 37, and Leopard to Crosstown A47n: Nueces Bay, IH 37, to North Beach A48n: Rand Morgan, Leopard, NPID, and Old Brownsville to Mc Gloin A49n: Old Brownsville, SPID, and Ayers to Saratoga Manual North M06n: Old Robstown, Leopard, and Morgan to Crosstown M24n: Ayers, Holly, and Horn to Kostmyz M29n: Airport, Morgan, and Ruth to Agnes M30n: Columbia, Airport, Morgan, Blake, and Dunbar to Greenwood M32n: Ayers, Holly, and Kostoryz to Cabaniss Field M33n: Greenwood, Tarlton, and PrescoU to Horn M34n: Baldwin, Morgan, Crosstown, and Tarlton to Greenwood M38n: Crosstown, Gollihar, and Greenwood to Hom M57n: SPID, West Point, and Gollihar to Crosstown M78n: NPID, Leopard, and Old Robstown to Bear lane M86n: Old Brownsville, Horn, and Teresa to West Point M89n: Mansheim, Ayers, Gollihar, and Horn to Kostoryz Auto Central A03c: Carroll Lane, SPID, Weber, and Safari to Holly A22c: Carroll Lane, Holly, Flynn Pkwy, and O'Day to Saratoga A23c: Weber, SPID, Everhart, and Shea Pkwy, to Flynn Pkwy A28c: East Shea Pkwy, South Shea Pkwy, and Everhart to Saratoga A35c: Weber, O'Day, and Everhart to Crenshaw A36c: A37e: A39c: A63c: A67c: A69e: A80¢: A82c: Grand Junction, Saratoga, and Everhart, to Cedar Pass Saratoga, Weber, and Aaron, Cedar Pass Cedar Pass, Everhart, and Oso Pkwy, to Lake Travis Kos~oryz, Tiger, and Carroll Lane to Cresthill Weber, Lamont, and Everhart to SPID Carroll Lane, Gollihar, and Weber to SPID Kostoryz, Gollihar, and Carroll Lane to Tiger Weber, Gollihar, and Everhart to Mc Ardle Manual Cemral M01c: Staples, Doddridge, and Santa Fe to Robert M02c: M04e: M08c: M10c: M12c: M14c: M17e: Ml9e: M53c: M64c: M65c: M73c: Crosstown, IH 37 and Ocean Dr to Morgan Texan Trail, Staples, and Booty to Alameda Doddridge, Staples, Texan Trail, Alameda, and Sinclair to Santa Fe Louisiana, Santa Fe, and Ocean Dr to Ropes Gollihar, Kostoryz, and Staples to Brawner Ayers, Ocean Dr, Santa Fe and Texan Trail to Alameda Crosstown, Baldwin, and Ayers, Ocean Dr to Morgan Port, Crosstown, Baldwin, and Tarlton to Horn Gollihar, Ayers, Ramsey, and Brawner to Kostoryz Doddridge, Ocean Dr, Robert, Airline, Alameda, and Staples to Everhart Gollihar, Carmel Pkwy, Staples, Alameda, and Doddridge to Carroll Lane Ramsey, Brawner, Kostoryz, and Staples to Annapolis South Auto A50s: Staples, Saratoga, and Cimarron to Falcon A59s: LaSalle, Cimarron, and Wooldridge to Rodd Field A71s: Oso Pkwy, Rodd Field, and SPID, to Cayo Del Oso A77s Wooldridge, Rodd Field, Yorktown, and Flour Bluff to Wagner Lee A90s: Whiteley, Yorktown, Waldron, and Caribbean to Laguna Shores POls: Caribbean, Waldron, and Hustlin Hornet to Laguna Shores A92s: Yorktown, Flour Bluff, and Glenoak to Waldron A93s: Glenoak, Purdue Hustlin Hornet, Laguna Shores, SPID, and Waldron to Don Patricio A94s: Don Patricio, Waldron, and SPID, to Cayo Del Oso A95s: Redmond, Naval Air Station, and SPID, to Jackfish A96s: SPID, Whitecap, and Aquarius to Commodores A97s: Gypsy, Whitecap, and Carlos Fifth, to Bonasse A 98s Whitecap, SPID, and Sea Pines to Ports O' Call Manual South M55s: Gollihar, Airline, and Wilderock to Staples M56s: Snowgoose, Everhart, Saratoga, and Long Meadow to Staples M58s: Airline, Williams, and Rodd Field to Meadow Breeze Pkwy M60s: SPID, Rickey, to Ennis Joslin M66s: Evergreen, Alameda, and Ocean Dr to Bay Shore M72s: Rodd Field, Wooldridge, and Lipes to Staples M74s: Ocean Dr Cape Cod, and Gollihar to Monette M75s: Everhart, Alameda, Pennington, and Brock to SPID M81s: Williams, Burton, and Cherry Hill to Everhart M84s: Gollihar, Airline, and Williams to Whitaker M85s: Everhart, Snowgoose, Fox Run, and Staples to Lipes M88s: Everhart, Lipes, and Staples to Botanical Gardens C_C9. rpity of us. Chfisu Dear Corpus Christi Resident: Today you have received a new automated garbage cart fi-om the City of Corpus Christi Department of Solid Waste Services. Please take the time to read the enclosed information packet carefully. It will inform you of proper cart use, location for set out, City policy, and other pertinent information. Some of you may be notified today or in the near future of a change in your garbage pick-up (set out) days. This is because we are going to be operating 6 days per week (Monday through Saturday). It is part of our continuing effort to provide better service and convenience to you. Most importantly, I want to take this opportunity to let you know that we have two phone numbers dedicated just to answer your questions and receive comments regarding automated garbage collection. These phone numbers are {361) 857-1659 and (361) 857-1964. In the first quarter of next year, we will be surveying many of you to get your feedback on the automated garbage collection program. We look forward to assisting you in the utilization of this new program. I am also available to answer questions and field comments on this program or any other solid waste service and can be reached at (361) 857-1965. Thank you, Jeffrey D. Kaplan Director, City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services City of us. Clmst Querido Residente De Corpus Christi: Usted ha recibido hoy un carret6n de basura nuevo de la ciudad. Por favor, tome tiempo para leer el paquete de informaci6n incluyido con esta carta. Le informar:~ del uso apropiado del carreton, donde se debe localizar, y tambien le data otto informaci6n pertinente. Usted puede ser notificado hoy o en el futuro cemano de un cmmbio en sus dias de la recoleccion de la basura. Esto es porque vamos a trabajar 6 dias por semana (de lunes a s~ado). Es parte de nuestro esfuerzo de continuaci6n de tratar de proporcionarle el mejor servicio posible. MU importante aun, deseo tomar esta oportunidad para anunciar que tenemos dos ntlmeros de tel6fono dedicados para contestar a sus preguntas y para recibir comentarios con respecto a la colecci6n automatizada de la basura. Estos nfimeros de tel6fono son (361) 857-1659 ¥ (361) 857-1964. En el primer trimestre del aho pr6ximo tambi6n le enviaremos una encuesta para conseguir su opinion en esta colecci6n automatizada de la basura. Esperamos asistirle en el uso de este systema nuevo. Tambi6n estoy disponible para contestar preguntas y comentarios sobre este programa o cualquier otro de nuestros servicio y pueden llamarme pot tel6fono al (361) 857-1970. Gracias, Director, City of Corpus Christi Solid Waste Services <h eye. Srve e eces Garbage n -System i.-entati'o, In. 4 f n, EXISU-n-, �s • .North&� th Are — Twice -a -w,,, ickup — 3 6 routes1por area (72 total) —Approxi Currentl • i service .y 36,800 residences daily Uakes uka-i a 143 employees to a 2 - C..:C•i-:.%n IU^.4h 9. Colli-k %'mrhmren Aro7c Automation • :twice -a - "e Lnan es. change route configuration flections 41 continue • 4 Six -Day work s le/ten-hour days • New City are; 3 : North, Central, & South • 39 automated routes ( 13 per area per day) • 3 8 manual ro' ets( # per area per day varies) • It will take 9 , ployees rVi -FIN 4' - CALALLEN AA. AO- A07N AA North Central South NEW SWS AREAS/ ROUTE MAP (LEOPARD1 AAIN C.C.BEACH uex MI. "N M' P , 7M.N/M"C' 'ROBERT "N ... Al CORPUS CHRISTI BAY Miss �'JA7. e, As-, Ms. ry Men As", .. .... Asss �'j "I ti un All. As'. FLOUR BLUFF • Au.tor. 9 L Manua cham!e. outes in this -no • Automated r p1tckup da c • Manual route be a change customers is, area will be ei cls -up lave is will ys for some • A�utomai this area 0 anu. I al V2 routes in Tuesda 4vtcta ickup days - no chap New • Six-day w' GBB-recap eff ciencie expenses • City Counc collection t service dule chedule,- Vecommen ded by ae greatest operational inimizes operational mmended twice a week g th current level of r 9 AIM • Supplier: der S steps International Su .pp y ,, • Two cart sizes: 9, ga4lon & 65 -gallon • Carts will be _ Delivered next month — Resider will begin using the new carts effectivje e next collection day after deliverW.LL — Delivevation is th }se. `oust, point for collecti, -- 10 ,. canS (continued) NMI • Residents may do = size from 96 to 65- gall©�•;.,ct' • Residents m* may do, so f614 gal.) plus 'a $10 • Resident respor. • Department wil • Resident may 1 • If resident relo residence ase an additional collection cart f $40.00(9=gal.) &. $3.6.00(65 - report stolen or broken carts uate each incident for replacement costs should.xemain at original 11 I M"Pi, r�enta on • First 90 days,' thea omated route drivers will�i�ve an .�f additional crew in er to assist' with the route conversion _ • Selected long-tenure n rivers will conduct operational a p evaluation of thestem during this 90-day period • Priority to assurei_at,:residents experience a smooth transition to the ailomated system • In October, certai • Official start of p �4 & trucks will be tested chedule foANNo'vember 5, 2001 12 IS. Automated.,Tru cks • A1113 trucks were receiveds by Sept. 17 • Ci ave thew trucks inspected, install r tel0h ibks by Septeinh 28, 2001 . e are A c Y • 1. ► i`!'`!q®® �;- Staples Street parkin eeting 13 custo."Mi communication 8/01 Automatioh"informatio ' ailed to 74,600 customers wi "2 Recg calendar,. 9/05 Presentation at Ethel' rly Senior Center at 654 Graham' 9105 Corpus Christi Calle' es advertisement . 9/07 Presentation a ert st Senior Center at9725 Up River 9/08 Padre Staple§ Mall Health & Fitness Show 10a.m. - 6p.m. 9/14 Information postcard moi y ;000 new automation collection customers 9/17 Presentation at Ove'.aI Williams Senior Center at 1414 MLK 9/18 Presentation at Gr wood Senior Center at 4040 Greenwood 9/19 UBO Staff training, 30,10:00, 10:30 9/20 Police Department: eighborhood association meeting at 7:00 p.m. 9/22& 23 Bayfest- environme I tent exhibit noon -6:00 p.m. 10/7-8 K City Health Fair at vention Center 10120 Exhibit at Weed &j devent at Garcia Park ,. 10121 Mayor's Advisory ittee on Recycling publi ;fin at noon at City Hall 10/27 Corn', Exhibit at NW Co = ityAdvisory Council He ,h ani gfe,,ty�Fair 1115 Media Kickoff Eve ress conference 14 I fliirzlAakvL:A"' y f L ( �� fir¢'- � -- �" • .�� . \ 1� •L' 1/ 2 page newspaper advertisement "B" Appeared in "Caller Times" Health & Fitness Section on September 6, 2001 .+.rrrrr r.w� 1�+�»w• ...w.+.r r..r ua .ws .. s.wa a,,,M '' 4 NeW' Automilfed` Garbage Collection System Is Coming In Fall 2009 to 113 of Corpus Christi Households] For moue infprmalivn call, 957.1770 T•9 16 V r i jw 42 s 4a f u �' _ , ��elt}•i ��-" �S � � as .r � 4 � r y f ° �"`.{1 j,pt ,. �..Y i>•:{ y�"jM��u�� r Y F'1 ei/ N �,. • T,. f ' �;.tcE .-+' ° f-e^J�-.�JI'fi F'"ti y y`9 �e`�•- ^` y � Yom' � * ,. lµ�,s T -K 1riF .�`� � �-':�� n (�� .�� \`710 ..."•�""s Customer Letter/ Flyers (to be delivered with carts) A Ballet iteD me Dna tt Cnmalner... Farcalf Use: mu ng n c. rti1. #":, 1 r D, E, F" Start Using - �= It NOW! The sot -out point for M your new garbage cart Is the same location that we deliver the cart. • s.ee.nrwrWbMan 1:]O �.wL en rw.o-bw vkk�oa.n�me yWgk ntln ♦OM1 • ndruwua�wr.�..P�- N aNlbebd �kM Rnla will ti a.wanw Nm■.M s.en. a -kw r�oN. !C: •l�l�`[�I��I�i�[� JoySHave 'hanged Tn-m Tuesday and Friday Ic Postcard 11H11 - being mailed to customers not receiving any change in service to know about them tfiVkS eSomereseets, wheta#¢' J '4f automated system or not wgl bave a change in their garbage pickup days. Your days will remain the same. anyway Just set out your garbage cans before 7:30 a.m. • on your regular pickup days as usual and we'll be by to pick it up. g Cor 20 16 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM September 21, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance imposing a temporary six month moratorium on the requirement to construct a six foot high masonry fence when a "B-lA" Neighborhood Business District abuts a residential district in Section 12a-9.4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City Of Corpus Christi, Texas; providing for severance; providing for publication; providing for an effective date; and declaring an emergency. ISSUE: The "B-lA" District was designed to allow uses coupled with additional landscaping and masonry screening requirements that are more protective of adjacent residential areas than a "B-I" District. While the"B-1A" District allows most "B-I" uses and more signage than an "AB" Professional Office District, it does not allow restaurants, pawn shops, fueling stations or drive- through windows and other uses that typically have outside speakers, or place heavy traffic demands on the arterial or collector street system. However, property owners/developers are reluctant to rezone property to a "B-lA" District because of the cost of a masonry fence. Besides being costly, masonry fences have been criticized as being unsuitable to local Victorian clay soils' shrink/swell characteristics; which causes them to break or lean prematurely, thereby increasing maintenance costs. A temporary moratorium provides an opportunity for staff to review the "B-lA" screening fence requirements and recommend amendments to the Planning Commission. A possible alternative would be to substitute a planting strip to be utilized in conjunction with the standard screening fence. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: Adopt proposed moratorium ordinance. PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION: Council adopted Ordinance No. 23939 on February 8, 2000, which established the "B-lA" Neighborhood Business District that requires a masonry fence when such district abuts a residential district. On August 28, 2001, Council amended the "B-lA" District regulations eliminating restaurants due to neighborhood opposition to the creation of B- lA districts since they allowed restaurants. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATION: Adopt moratorium ordinance. ic ael Gunning Director of Planning AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING A TEMPORARY SIX MONTH MORATORIUM ON THE REQUIREMENT TO CONSTRUCT A SIX FOOT HIGH MASONRY FENCE WHEN A "B-'IA" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT ABUTS A RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT IN SECTION 12A-9.4 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE cI'rY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, the Planning Commission and City Council are considering amending Section 12A-9.4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, to change the requirement to construct a six foot high masonry fence when a "B-I~" Neighborhood Business District abuts a residential district to a requirement to construct a standard six foot screening fence; BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That there is a moratorium on the enforcement of the following regulation in Section 12A-9.4 of the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi.. Texas, for six months. "Section 12A-9 Supplementary Site Design Regulations "12A-9.4 A six (6) foot high masonry fence shall be required whe-e abutting a residential district." SECTION 2. Any property that is rezoned to a "B-lA" Neighborhood Bus~ness District during the period when there is a moratorium on the enforcement of Se~on 12A-9.4 must construct a standard six (6) foot screening fence when the tot abuts a residential district. SECTION 3. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivison, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its pum~ose. SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. SECTION 5. This ordinance goes into effect on this the 25th day of Sep:ember. 2001. R12838A2.wpd 2 SECTION 6. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to t~e need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and vo:ng upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed an¢ takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the 25th day of Se,.-tember, 2001. ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Armando Chapa Samuel L. Neal, Jr. City Secretary Mayor APPROVED: This 20th day of September, 2001: James R. Bray, City Attorney R. Ja~ P~ining / First Assistant City Attorney R 12838A2.wpd 17 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM Date: September 5, 2001 SUBJECT: Revisions to Street Re-Naming Ordinance AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance revising Code of Ordinances Chapter 49 - Streets and Sidewalks, Section 49 -1 - - Procedure for Naming, Re-naming or Changing Names of Streets by replacing current procedures with new procedures and fees. ISSUE: The City Council requested Staff to explore possible revisions to the City's process for renaming City streets. The current procedure (established by ordinance in 1969 with revisions in 1974 and 1988) frequently results in a significant burden placed on City staff to process the street renaming application and to perform time-consuming research work on affected properties. The street renaming application fee is not commensurate with the Staff's work. In addition, the current procedure generally results in a process by which the City Council performs a public hearing without having good advance survey information on the amount of support and opposition for the proposed street renaming. REQUIRED COUNCIL ACTION: Revisions to the Street Re-Naming Ordinance must have City Council approval. FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION: Council approval to amend the Resolution that adopted current council policies to revise the Council policy on consideration of citizen proposed street name revisions. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of the ordinance as submitted. ~)~'....~Angel R. Escobar, P.E.' C"~"-Director of Engineering Services Additional Support Material Additional Background Information Exhibit 1 (Pages 1 - 14) - Street Re-Naming Process Recommendations Exhibit 2 - Letter from Landmark Commission Ordinance Revisions to Street Re-Naminq Ordinance Page 1 of 3 AGENDA MEMORANDUM Additional Background Information Background: In March, 1994, the City Council passed a resolution establishing a policy of declining to change the names of streets in the city except under unusual, extenuating circumstances. Although this policy was intended to discourage the renaming of City streets, the Council has conducted a number of pubic hearings on street renaming proposals, as required by the current City ordinance, to receive public input. A few of these public hearings have been controversial (e.g., proposal to rename Agnes Street to Cesar Chavez Highway and Belden Street to Concrete Street). Several have been well supported (e.g., FM 624 to Northwest Boulevard). And, others have been simply logical and necessary (e.g., Ocean Drive segment to Water Street). However, nearly all renaming proposals have placed a significant burden on the City staff to perform the necessary field surveys on impacted properties, undertake research work for historical background, and to prepare notices for the Council's required public hearings. Prior Council Action: March 22, 1994: The City Council established an official Council policy which declines to change the names of streets in Corpus Christi except under unusual, extenuating circumstances (Resolution 21901, 03-22-94) May 29, 2001: Following a Staff presentation on possible revisions to the City's Street Renaming Ordinance, Council directed Staff to bring back a proposed ordinance for the discussed revisions. Current Ordinance Requirements: The current ordinance intends to place the burden of providing information on affected properties and support for the renaming proposal, but in actuality provides a Iow cost alternative to avoid having to supply this information. The main requirements of the current ordinance are: 1. Application must be made by person or persons who reside or own property on the street in question. 2. Application must include a description of street section and list of all owners and/or tenants whose residence or place of business is on the street affected by the proposed re-naming including an acknowledgment of their support for the proposal. 3. In the absence of evidence identifying full support of affected properties, applicant is allowed to pay $25 fee accompanying the application to cover the City's cost of preparing notices, publishing the notices, and mailing the notice to those property owners and tenants not signed to the application. Recommended Revisions: Staff has prepared suggested revisions to the street renaming ordinance including a sequence of activities for examining the merits of street re- naming proposals, researching the impact of the proposal, providing the Council with more Revisions to Street Re-Naminq Ordinance Page 2 of 3 (Recommended Revisions, continued) accurate information of support of re-naming proposal, and providing for fees to applicants commensurate with the Staffs time to administer the process. Following is an abbreviated summary of the suggested revisions: Application Process: 1. Staff validates proposal to satisfy Council policy for consideration of street renaming proposals 2. Applicant to pay a "research fee" of $500 to cover the City staffs expenses for researching the number of affected properties and identification of property owners to be surveyed 3. Applicant to pay a "processing fee, the amount of which would vary in each case to be commensurate with the Staff's expense of mailing and validating survey of property owners, and publishing legal notices. Survey Process (followinq payment of "processing fee"): 1. Property owners surveyed 2. Staff compiles survey results to ascertain more than 50% of affected property owners to support proposed street renaming. Approval Process: 1. With owner support exceeding 50%, Staff conducts departmental review and contact of other affected agencies 2. Public hearing scheduled and notice published 3. Approval requires three-quarter (3~4) Council approval Review by City Committees and Commissions. The issue of street renaming proposals and the City Council Policy on street renamings was discussed by the City's Landmark Commission earlier this year. The Commission recommended and unanimously approved that the Council include in its Street Renaming Policy or Street Renaming Ordinance revision that no changes be made to the street names reflected in the 1852 Plan of Corpus Christi and that any current street names fifty years or older within the boundaries of the 1852 plan not be changed Revisions to Street Re-Narninq Ordinance Page 3 of 3 Current C Duncil Policv ■Resolution 21901 (03-22-94) ■ Established a policy of declining to change the names ofstreets in the city except under unusual, extenuating circumstances Current Pro -cess ■Application by any person residing or owning property on the street ■ Application to include list of all owners and/or tenants whose residence or business is on the street affected by proposal Current Process ■ Following mail -out of notices by City Secretary or receipt of application with all affected owners signed, City Manager sets date for public hearing conducted by City Council ■ Public notice published by City Secretary and written notice mailed to affected owners 3 days preceding date set for. hearing 5 SUGGESTED REVISIONS RENAMING PROCESS APPLICATION PROCESS APPLICATION PROCESS STEP 1 CITIZEN REQUEST T4 CITY SECRETARY 9 APPLICANT NOTIFIED OF INITIAL STAFF REVIEW NON-COMPLIANCE (COUNCIL POLICY t HISTORICAL REVIEW) • CITY SECRETARY TO COMPLIANCE WITH COUNCIL POLICY NOTIFY COUNCIL *COUNCIL MAY DIRECT OFFICIAL APPLICATION STAFF TO ALLOW SUBMITTED WITH PROCESS TO PROCEED "RESEARCH" FEE ($500) OR (STEP 3) EDENIAL IN ABSENCE COUNCIL ACTION 9 APPLICATION PROCESS IM STEP 310STAFF RESEARCH (TRAFFIC ENGINEERING STAFF RESPONSIBILITIES PREPARE SITE I STRIPMAP OF AFFECTED STREET SECTION IDENTIFY AFFECTED PROPERTY OWNERS, TENANTS AND MAILING ADDRESSES PREPARATION OF SURVEY FORM AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION IDENTIFY "PROCESSING" FEE FOR STAFF TO MAIL OUT SURVEY FORMS, COMPILE SURVEY RESULTS, COSTS TO PUBLISH PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE AND NOTICES MAILED TO AFFECTED OWNERS/TENANTS PROCESSING FEE TO BE PAID WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS OF NOTIFICATION (STEP 4) 10 SURVEY PROCESS STEP 4 SURVEY INITIATED SURVEY MAILED TO AFFECTED (AFTER PAYMENT OF PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 10 "PROCESSING" FEE) WORKING -DAYS FOLLOWING PAYMENT OF "PROCESSING" FEE PROPERTY OWNERS GIVEN ADDITIONAL 15 WORKING DAYS TO RESPOND LL' APPROVAL PROCESS' APPLICANT NOTIFIED OF`RESULTS WITHIN 20 STEP 6 CONTINUED STAFF PROCESSING WORKING DAYS OF COMPLETEDSURVEY CITY TRAFFIC ENGINEER NOTIFIES / RECEIVES` COMMENTS FROM; . DIR. OF PLANNING • LANDMARK COMMISSION • POLICE CHIEF • NUECES COUNTY . FIRE CHIEF HISTORICAL SOCIETY . DIR. OF ENGINEERING e NUECES COUNTY . UTILITIES OFFICE MGR. HISTORICAL COMMISSION .POSTMASTER CITY MANAGER SCHEDULES PUBLIC HEARING DATE CITY SECRETARY NOTIFIES PROPERTY OWNERS. PUBLISHES PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE WITHIN 10 WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO SCHEDULED HEARING (STEP 7) 13 EXHIBIT 2 Ciw of Coitus Christi March 2, 2001 Mr. Armanao Chapa City Secretary city of Corpus Christi P. o. Box 9277 corpus christi, Texas 78469-9277 Dear Mr. Chapa: Protecting precious historical resources of Corpus Christi is a never ending or tiring endeavor of the City's Landmark Commission. In an effort to continue in a more effective manner, this Commission has broaden its preservation scope to include preserving street names that reflect the origin and growth of the city, as well as people recognized in the community. TO better understand the process for changing street names, Mr. David Seller, Traffic Engineering Division, gave a presentation at the Landmark Commission's meeting on Thursday, February 22, 2001. Mr. Seller explained the current and proposed application and review process. From this discussion, the Landmark Commission explored wavs in which it could be active in the process, since the current ordinance is pending revisions. The Commission recommended and unanimously approved that the proposed ordinance for street name change De revised to include the following additions as underlined and in bold print: CHAPTER 49 Streets and Sidewalks Section 49-1: The following procedure is herebv estaPlished for the naming, renaming or changing of names of streets, roads, alleys and highways within the city. However, no chanqes may be made to the remaining street names reflected in the 1852 Plan of Corpus Christi. Such street names are listed in Appendix A of this section. Additionally, street names fifty (50) years or older within the boundaries of thi~ 1852 Dian may not be changed. Section 49-1(4): Upon receipt of such application, where ali owners have signed, the City Secretary shall present the same to the City Manager for the attention of the City Council. Prior to presentation to the City Council, the City Manager shall inform the Traffic Engineer, Director of Public Utilities, Director of Planning and Urban Development, the Landmark Commission... APPENDIX A Comanche, Lipan, Mestena/Mestina, Leooard. Antelope, Buffalo, waco, Artesian, Carrizo, Tancahua, Carancahua, Broad Way/Broadway~ Staples. William, Lawrence, Schatzel, Peoples, Star/Start, Taylor, TWiClgS/Twicl. Mann. Oso, Mesquite, Chaparral, Water, Winnebago. Chlpito, Ramirez, San Juan, Parker, Cabra, Padre, Aubre¥. Belden. Power. Fitzgerald, Palo Alto. Hughes. Resaca, and Brewster Streets. Mr. Armando Chapa March 2,2001 Page 2 Your consideration and inclusion of the recommendations outlined bY the Landmark Commission is appreciated. If further correspondence on this matter is needed, I can De contaCted at (361) 993-6711 or Farvce Gooae-Macon, our Staff Liaison, can ge con~actea at extension 3560. sincerely, Deborah Douglas, Chairman Landmark Commission Iw Attachment 1852 Plan of Corpus Christi cc: Michael Gunning, Director of Planning David SeJler, City Traffic Engineer Transportation AdvisoP/committee (H\WOR D\LAN D MAR K~MISCELI-ANEOUS~ACHAPA.STR NAME) Ce r out QN d �~= VIEWPOINTS F n C°s -PIRI 5 ,y f � nn A map recorded In 1852 shows Corpus Chdsti extending from Chatham, and from Water Street back 10 blocks as far as Black and Brewster Street on the river side for 116 blocks to Comanche and Cohen and Lobo. Wednesday, June 23, 1999/A7 Page 1 of 5 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 49 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, SECTION 49-1 -- PROCEDURE FOR NAMING, RE-NAMING OR CHANGING NAMES OF STREETS BY REPLACING CURRENT PROCEDURES WITH NEW PROCEDURES AND FEES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 49 - ~ets and Sidewalks, Section 49-1 -- Procedure for Naming, Re-Naming or Changing Names of Streets is amended by replacing Current Procedures with New Procedures and Fees to read as follows: "CHAPTER 49 - STREETS AND SIDEWALKS "Article I IN GENERAL "Sec. 49-1. Procedure for naming, renaming or changing names of streets. "The following procedure is hereby established for the naminq, renamir~ or chanqinq of names of streets, roads and hiqhways within the City: (1) Persons who reside on or own properly that has a ~-~reet address on any street, road or highway within the City who desire to have the City Council exercise its powers of fixinq or chanqing the name of said street, road or highway may file a request with the City Secretary in writing. (2) The request shall contain an accurate description of the street1 road or highway, or portion thereof1 and the name or names involved, so as to iderTtify the location. (3) Attached to the request shall be a narrative explaininc~ the ~ackqround and intended justification for the proposed street renaming. (4) Upon receipt of the request, and attached backqround and iustification, the City Secretary and City Traffic EnRineer shall iointly verify whether the ~roposed street renaminq complies with the City Council policy for proposed street name chanqes. Upon determination that the proposed street renaminq compiles with the C;Iy Ccuncil policy, the City Secretary shall notify the applicant to submit an official appiicaticn with the City Secretary in writinq, directed to the City Council. Upon determination that the proposed street renaming does not comply with the City Council policy, the City Secretary will notify C:\WlNDOWS\TEMP~Sec49-11 .wpd Page 2 of 5 the City Council of the request and of the determination that it does not s=-;isfy the Council policy. Unless otherwise directed by a maiority of the Council by the ---nd of the next Council meeting after notification, the City Secretary will notify the appli~nt of the denial and the reasons for the denial. ~ The application shall be on a form supplied by the City Se:retary and shall contain all information requested. A "research fee" of five hundred dollaE !$500.00) shall accompany the application. The "research fee" shall cover the City s:affs cost for a thorouqh research of the street renaming application includinq: preparation of a detailed site map of the affected stree,, ---action, current development and number of affected properties; identification of all affected property owners, tenants, ~-d their mailinq addresses; preparation of a required survey form for contactina the ~=ected 9_roperty owners; and identification of a "processinq fee" commensurate with the :otal cost of the followinq: City Secretary's cost of mailinq the survey forms to all affected property owners, (ii) City staff's cost of compilinq responses to mailed sL-zey, and City Secretary's cost of publishinq a notice for a pub: ~ hearinq by the City Council and mailing written notice to all affectee :roperty owners and tenants Survey Process. Upon applicant's receipt of written not~:a from the City Traffic Engineer specifyinq the "processinq fee" described in section 5 :. the applicant must, within ten (10) working days followinq receipt of the notice, depc,~it with the Citv Secretary the amount of the "processinq fee". Followinq receipt of the '_-rocessinq fee" within the prescribed period, the City Secretary shall inform the City Tr=-ff~c Enqineer tr~ proceed with the required survey of affected property owners. The survey v,'ii be conducted and analyzed with the followinq procedure: The City Traffic Engineer will mail the survey to affected :'operty ownem within ten (10) workinq days followinq deposit of the al~plic~ts "processinq fee" with the City Secretary; C:~VVINDOWS\TEMP\Sec49-11 .wpd Page 3 of 5 Property owners will be qiven fifteen (15) workinq days fro- the date of the mailed notice to respond to the survey; Upon receipt of survey forms received within the prescribe: :eriod, the Citv Traffic Enqineer will determine the number of properW owre_~ in support of the proposed street renaminq. Property owners who dc tot respond or whose responses are received after the prescribed pedo(~ ,.Jill be classified as not supportinq the proposed street renaminq; If 50% or less of the total surveyed property owners supp:r~ the proposed street renamina, the aoDlicant will be notified within twenW (_-~) workinq days that the application has been denied and shall be pro¥idee ~ith a summary of the survey results; If more than 50% of the total survey property owners supp:~ the proposed street renaming, the applicant will be notified of the survey results within twenty (20) workinq days of the completed survey. VVithi- :ne prescribed twenty (20) day period the City Traffic Enqineer shall in wr-..nq request th~ following officials, committees and orqanizations to commen:.. 'n writinq on the proposed street renaming: } Director of Enqineerinq Services } City Utilities Office Mam-(~er } Director of Planning } City Landmark Commis~;on } Police Chief } Nueces County Histori~l Society } Fire Chief } Nueces County H~stori~ Commission } Postmaster Upon the City Traffic Engineers completion of survey resui~ and requested comments from the officials identified in subsection 6.e ---~ove, the city Manaqer shall set a date for a public hearinq by the City _~ouncil. Upon settinq the date, notice of the hearinq shall be publisl-ed by the City Secretary, and written notice mailed, at least ten (10) ,,,orking days in advance of the date set for public hearing, to property own~'s and tenants whose residence or place of business is on the street, r:ad or highwav affected. City Council Public Heating. On the date set for public hear-q, the hearinq shall be held by the City Council and decision made or th_= Council shall continue the matter to another date. At least a three-fou .r':- (3/4)-majority C:\WlN DOWS\TEM P\Sec49-11 ,wpd Page 4 of 5 vote of the City Council shall be required to approve the .-roposed street renaminq. Upon approval by the City Council of any stree:-ame chanqe, ,~ copy of the ordinance makinq the chanqe shall be fum~-~ed by the City Secretary to each of the aforementioned officiais, :cmmittees and or.qanizations and the City Traffic Enqineer shall cause str~,, name siqns tn be placed on the affected street in accordance wffh t-e terms of thP. ordinance. No cost will be charqed to the applicant or -=ff.-ected property owners or residents for the City's cost to fabricate ano install the new street name siqns. If the street renaminq application is denied, neither the =-forementioned "research fee" nor "processinq fee" will be refunded to the zDplicant. SECTION 2. Publication shall be made one time in the official puDlica~:n of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Chrst~. C:\WIN DOWS\TEM P\Sec49-11 .wpd 18 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM September 19, 2001 AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance providing for continuation of ad valorem taxation of leased motor vehicles; and providing for severability. ISSUE: The Seventy-Seventh Texas Legislature approved Senate Bill 248 which exempts leased motor vehicles from property taxation if they are used primarily for non- income producing purposes. SB 248 also provides cities an "opt-out" from the exemption. Staff is recommending that the City of Corpus Christi exercise this option in an effort to minimize reductions to General Fund revenue. BACKGROUND: Current law categorizes leased motor vehicles as taxable personal property. In 1999, voters approved a constitutional amendment that authorized the Legislature to exempt leased motor vehicles from taxation if they are used for personal use and not income production. No enacting legislation was passed in 1999, so leased vehicles remained taxable until SB 248 enacted the constitutional amendment. A city can continue to tax the vehicles if it adopts an ordinance to that effect before January 1, 2002. No public hearing or election is required. The bill also provides that the new Tax Code Section 11.252 expires December 31,2003 if not continued in effect by the Legislature. According to information provided by the Nueces County Appraisal District, Staff estimates that the City could lose $245,000 in property tax revenue. ($38,000,000 in assessed value) FUTURE COUNCIL ACTION: The Ordinance will be considered on its Second Reading on October 9, 2001. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of Ordinance as submitted ~ark L. Mc~ani~l Director of Management and Budget O~inance X ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CONTINUATION OF AD VALOREM TAXATION OF LEASED MOTOR VEHICLES; AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY WHEREAS, leased motor vehicles have been historically treated as taxable per_~nal property.; WHEREAS, Senate Bill 248 exempted leased motor vehicles from ad valorem taxation, but provides that the governing body of a municipality by ordinance adopted before ianuary 1, 2002, may provide for the continued taxation of leased motor vehicles; NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; SECTION 1. That the City of Corpus Christi hereby continues ~ va~:rem taxation of leased motor vehicles which may be otherwise exempted after January 1. 2002 'e~- Senate Bill 248 which passed during the 2001 session of the Texas Legislature. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, c2ause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final jud~m::ent of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivisiom clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. LOA\ord3.429 'v--- ~ MEMORANDUM September 25, 2001 ITEM: An Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter l 7, Finance and Taxation, Section 17-1.2, Service Charge for Returned Checks, by increasing said fee from $I5.00 to $25.00; providing for severance; providing for an effective date of October 12,2001; and providing for publication. ISSUE: The City of Corpus Christi currently charges all customers a $15.00 service charge for the handling of a returned check if the check is returned as nonnegotiable/noncashable by the City's bank of deposit for reason of no funds, account closed, or for any other reason. Staff is recommending that this service charge be increased from $10.00 to $25.00. PRIOR COUNCIL ACTIONS: August 7, 1974 - City Council adopted Ordinance 12207 establishing a service charge of $2.00 for handling of checks returned for any reasons by the City's Bank of Deposit. March 24, 1982 - City Council adopted Ordinance 16953 to provide for a service charge of $10 for checks returned as non-negotiable/noncashable submitted as payment to the City. August 2, I988 - City Council adopted Ordinance 20417 increasing the service charge for returned checks by increasing said fee from $10.00 to $15.00. REQUIRED ACTION: Adoption of the Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 17, Finance and Taxation, Section 17-1.2, Service Charge for Returned Checks, by increasing said fee from $15.00 to $25.00; providing for severance; providing for an effective date of October 12, 2001; and providing for publication. RECOMMENDATION: Staff recommends that the City Council approve the Ordinance amending the City Code, Chapter 17, Finance and Taxation, Section 17-l.2, Service Charge for Returned Checks, by increasing said fee from $15.00 to $25.00; providing for severance; providing for an effective date of October 12, 2001; and providing for publication. //7~L'lire~tor of iin~ancial Services ~-Aedo Attachment: Background Information BACKGROUND INFORMATION The City has been using CheckRite services to verify the validity of checks presented for payment to the City of Corpus Christi. CheckRite provides check validation services to approximately 1/3 of all business in the Corpus Christi area. CheckRite regularly provides NSF information to the City regarding returned checks 30 days after receipt of the check by CheckRite. There is no one firm that provides 100 percent services to businesses; thus, making the validation services moderate at best. Financial Services is recommending that the City perform the NSF check processing within City operations to facilitate collection and improve the City's ability to apply delinquent amounts to customer accounts in a timely manner. Staff believes performing these duties in-house will improve the City's ability to collect NSF amounts. Financial Services is reorganizing staffing so that these functions will be absorbed, but there will be additional costs by the department to pursue these collections. However, Staff believes that the cost to perform this operation will be essentially offset by the omission of payments to CheckRite. The City will need to adjust the NSF charges to reflect current charges and the costs for the service and to also br/ng the fee in line with our satellite collection partners. City Staff has contacted other local entities to ascertain the amount these entities charge for returned checks. The fee currently being charged by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, Time Warner Cable, Frost National Bank (City's depository), and H.E. Butt Grocery Stores (satellite cashiers) for retumed checks for payment of services is $25.00. The City's last increase for this fee was in 1988. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CHAPTER 17, FINANCE AND TAXATION, SECTION 17-1.2, SERVICE CHARGE FOR RETURNED CHECKS, BY INCREASING SAID FEE FROM $15.00 TO $25.00; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF OCTOBER 12, 2001; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 17 of the Code of Ordinances. Section 17-1.2, Service Charge, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 17.1.2 Service charge for returned checks. In addition to any other authorized penalty or interest, there is hereby established a service charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00~ .............. ~o ..... j for any checks returned as nonnegotiable/noncashable to any department, division, or entity of the city. SECTION 2. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of this City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 3. This ordinance is effective October 12. 2001. SECTION 4. Publication shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of Corpus Christi. 20 CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MEMORANDUM AGENDA ITEM: Ordinance settling and releasing claims against Central Power and Light Company concerning franchise fee payments; providing no pass through of settlement amounts; specifying terms for future franchise payments; and declaring an emergency. ISSUE: The City is a class member, along with 96 other cities, in a class action against Central Power & Light Company for underpayment of franchise fees. Under its franchise with the City, CPL pays 4% of its gross receipts as rental for the public streets and rights-of-way it utilizes for its business. The underpaid fees relate to disputed accounts under the franchise definition of "gross receipts". The attorneys for the class have reached a compromise settlement agreement with CPL. Corpus Christi's share of the settlement is $2,127,720.89. That amount will be payable to the City in early October if the settlement is approved on September 25. The settlement prohibits the franchise fee recovery from being passed through by CPL to electric ratepayers. The settlement is a reasonable resolution of complex and disputed legal issues. RECOMMENDATION: Approval of ordinance as submitted. 1JRB1812.004 AN ORDINANCE SETTLING AND RELEASING CLAIMS AGAINST C~=-NTRAL POWER AND LIGHT COMPANY CONCERNING FR_-~NCHISE FEE PAYMENTS; PROVIDING NO PASS THROUGH OF SETTLEMENT AMOUNTS; SPECIFYING TERMS FOR FUTURE FRANCHISE PAYMENTS; AND DECLARLNG EMERGENCY WHEREAS, by virtue of a franchise ordinance (the "Franchise Ordinance") erected by the City of Corpus Christi (the "City"), Central Power and Light Company ("CPL") is ~ has been using the City's streets, alleys, and public places for the purpose of supplying electricr:y; WHEREAS, there are two pending class action lawsuits that assert claim~ aea-st CPL on behalf of certain Texas cities in connection with CPL's payment obligations under t~e ?ranchise Ordinance; WHEREAS, the City previously opted out of one of the class action suiB presmfly pending in the 206th Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County styled Cities of San Juan arzl Weslaco, Individually and on behalf of other similarly situated entities v. Central Power ~ Light Company, Cause Number C-2510-96-D (the "San Juan Lawsuit") and is ',herefcre not represented in that case; WHEREAS, a second class action lawsuit is pending in the 92nd JudiciaJ Dismzt Court of Hidalgo County styled City of Edinburg, on behalf of itself and all other _*irnilar?: situated cities v. Central Power andLight Company, Causes Number C-1149-01 -A (the "Edir~urg Lawsuit") and the City is a member of that class action; WHEREAS, CPL made certain promises and/or pledges that it would ex:end a~-: benefit awarded by a nonappealable final judgment or settlement in the San Juan Laws~: to the City (the "Equal Treatment Promise"); WHEREAS, the City is aware of and has been kept apprised of developments, ~ogress, and proposed settlement of the Edinburg Lawsuit; WHEREAS, CPL continues to deny liability in both the San Juan Lawsuit and 5re Edinburg Lawsuit, but wishes now to settle and buy its peace from the Edinburg lawsuit: WHEREAS, CPL has offered to pay the City of corpus Christi $2..127.7_0.89" as a special one- time assessment of municipal franchise fees in consideration for the City's release and settlement of any claims arising from or related to the Franchise Ordinance and/or ~he EqUa- l'reatment H:\leg-dir\j immy\legal\wpdocs\ Ijrb 1812.003 Promise; WHEREAS, the City desires to settle and release any and all of the claims it ires- or may have against CPL arising from or related to the Franchise Ordinance and/or CPL's E._nml Treatment Promise; and WHEREAS, there is no requirement that the payment by CPL be passed throU~a_ to CPL's ratepayers. BE IT, THEREFORE, ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS that the City accepts CPL's offer of payment of-_he one time assessment of municipal franchise fees in consideration for the City's release ard settlement of any claims concerning the Franchise Ordinance and/or the Equal Treatment Prcmise. IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the City releases and discharges CPL and :ach and every parent, subsidiary and affiliate company of CPL, together with each and ex-cry cS]cer, director, agent, representative, employee and attorney working for CPL or each such con:any, from any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, and damages, known or unlmown, ar_~ing from or related to the Franchise Ordinance, including, but not limited to, the clalrn~ ass~-:ed or that could have been asserted in the Edinburg Lawsuit. IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the City releases and discharges CPL and tach and every parent, subsidiary and affiliate company of CPL, together with each and every o~cer, director, agent, representative, employee and attorney working for CPL or each such corn:any, from any and all claims, causes of action, liabilities, and damages, known or unknown, a~-,-ing from or related to CPL's Equal Treatment Promise including, but not limited to. the claim~ asserted or that could have been asserted in the Edinburg Lawsuit. IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that this Ordinance and the releases contained Lerein shall be binding independent of any court's treatment of class certification or sertt~mem 2 the Edinburg Lawsuit. IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that until the kilowatt hour-based charge conta:zed in §33.008(b) of the Public Utility Regulatory Act becomes effective, CPL shall cozrmue to pay franchise fees under the Franchise Ordinance based on its gross receipts from the sale of electricity, measured by kilowatt hours, within and for use within the corporate 1Lmits of the city. IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that the Mayor, City Manager, or other appropr~zte city official is authorized to cause a certified copy of this ordinance to be forwarded by certiE:d mail to each of the following: Benjamin L. Hall, III The Hall Law Firm, L.L.P. Juan Molina Law Office of Juan Molina H:\leg~dir\jimmy\legal\wpdocs\ ljrb 1812.003 4310 Yoakum Blvd. Houston, Tx 77006 710 S. Texas Blvd. Weslaco, Tx 78596 Robert L. Galligan JONES GALLIGAN KEY & LOZANO, L.L.P. 2300 West Pike Blvd., Suite 300 P.O. Drawer 1247 Weslaco, Tx 78596 IT IS FURTHER ORDAINED that upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, to find and declare an emergency due to the need for :zzmediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs, such fmfi~ng of an emergency is made and declared requiring suspension of the Charter nde as to :onsideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passed ,.nd shall take effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the day of ., 2001. DONE this day of' ,2001. ATTEST: THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Armando Chapa, City Secretary Samuel L. Neal, Jr., Mayor Legal Form Approved: R. Bray, Jr. ~ City Attorney H:\leg-dir\jimmy\legal\wpdocs\ljrbl812.003 1 Notes and Comments