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I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes
of the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of June 18, 2019
which were approved by the City Council on July 16, 2019.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 16th day of July 2019.
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
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City of Corpus Christi
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
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Corpus Christi,Texas 78469-9277
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Meeting Minutes - Final
City Council
Tuesday,June 18,2019 11:30 AM Council Chambers
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A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 11:30 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Deacon Jesse Hinojosa, Diocese of Corpus Christi.
Deacon Jesse Hinojosa gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Lisa Oliver, Community Relations and Engagement Superintendent, Parks
and Recreation Department.
Lisa Oliver led the Pledge of Allegiance to the flag of the United States
and the Texas flag.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of
the City Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the
meeting.
Charter Officers:
City Manager Peter Zanoni,City Attorney Miles K.Risley,and City Secretary
Rebecca L.Huerta.
Council Member Guajardo arrived at 11:38 a.m.
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Present: 8- Mayor Joe McComb,Council Member Rudy Garza,Council Member Paulette
Guajardo,Council Member Gil Hernandez,Council Member Michael
Hunter,Council Member Ben Molina,Council Member Everett Roy, and
Council Member Greg Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Roland Barrera
E. Proclamations/Commendations
1. Proclamation declaring June 18, 2019, "Dr. Gloria Dean Randle Scott
Day".
Proclamation celebrating, "500th Anniversary of the Discovery of Corpus
Christi Bay".
Swearing-In Ceremony for Newly Appointed Board, Commission,
Committee and Corporation Members.
Swearing-In Ceremony for Newly Appointed Municipal Court Judges.
Mayor McComb presented the proclamations and the swearing-in ceremonies
were conducted.
J. PUBLIC COMMENT FROM THE AUDIENCE ON MATTERS NOT SCHEDULED ON
THE AGENDA WILL BE HEARD AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 P.M. 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 choose to speak during this
public comment period regarding an item on the agenda, you may do so. You will
not be allowed to speak again, however, when the Council is considering the
item. Citizen comments are limited to three minutes. If you have a petition or
other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City
Secretary.Any electronic media (e.g. CD, DVD, flash drive)that the Public would
like to use while they speak MUST be submitted a minimum of 24 hours prior to
the Meeting. Please contact the Public Communications department at
361-826-3211 to coordinate. All items on this agenda are considered public
hearings.
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to comments from the
public.City Attorney Miles K.Risley read the Rules of Decorum for the Council
Chambers.City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta conducted the public comment
period.
John Holmgreen,520 S.Chaparral St.,Richard Rosa,4302 Ocean Dr.,and Mary
Alvarado,4302 Ocean Dr.,spoke regarding speeding on Ocean Drive near
Water's Edge Park. Ken Baker,7421 Idle Hour Dr.,thanked the City Council for
the progress being made throughout the city;and regarding concerns relating
to new homes being built with narrow lot lines. Susie Luna Saldana,4710
Hakel,spoke regarding the poor condition of sidewalks on Churchill Dr.
Margareta Fratila,3606 Tripoli Dr.,spoke regarding water billing issues. Melba
Pacheco,2722 Niagara,spoke regarding irresponsible pet owners in relation to
animals suffering abuse and neglect in the city. John Medina,4931 Mokry Dr.,
provided his telephone number;and spoke regarding drainage issues on
Mokry Dr.and concerns,in general,in City Council District 3. Jarvis Amaya,
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4413 Mt.Vernon,spoke regarding the pet adoption event that was taking place
outside city council chambers. Linda Gibeaut,410 Southern,spoke regarding
fostering animals;the wolfpack reading program;and the live release
program.
F. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS/ UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
Mayor McComb referred to City Manager's Comments.City Manager Peter
Zanoni reported on the following topics:
C. OTHER
1) Dogs in the Hall event taking place today outside city council chambers and
the mission of Animal Care Services. 2)The Texas Gang Investigators
Association's Annual Conference taking place in Corpus Christi this week.3)
As of this week,every Corpus Christi Police Department officer on duty has a
body camera. 4)Due to thefts,the City Manager encouraged citizens to not
leave firearms in their vehicles. 5)Collective bargaining negotiations with the
Corpus Christi Police Officers'Association have begun,the meetings of which
are open to the public. 6)The executive appointments of Dr.Dante Gonzalez
to the position of Assistant Director of the Public Health District and of Sarah
Munoz, P.E.to the position of Assistant Director of Street Operations.
a. UTILITY BILLING UPDATE
Interim IT Director Peter Collins reported on the following topics: the number
of delinquent residential and commercial utility accounts; phone,delinquency
and community agency outreach;a request that delinquent account holders
contact the city to make arrangements to pay their delinquent utility accounts;
and addressing inaccurate utility bills.
Council members and Interim Director Collins discussed the following topics:
the impending disconnection of utility services for customers who do not make
payment arrangements;a plan to implement Maximo city wide to ensure that
preventive maintenance takes place; preventive versus reactive maintenance;
and that disconnections of utility customers for non-payment begins July 1,
2019.
G. MINUTES:
2. Regular Meeting of June 11, 2019 and Joint Workshop with the Corpus
Christi Business and Job Development Corporation of May 9, 2019.
Mayor McComb referred to approval of the minutes. A motion was made by
Council Member Rudy Garza,seconded by Council Member Michael Hunter,
that the Minutes be passed.The motion carried by a unanimous vote(Council
Member Barrera-absent).
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
3. Building Code Board of Appeals (4 vacancies)
Citizens Advisory Health Board (2 vacancies)
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Corpus Christi Convention &Visitors Bureau (1 vacancy)
Mayor McComb referred to board and committee appointments.The following
appointments were made:
Building Code Board of Appeals
Council Member Hunter made a motion to reappoint Garry M.Camp(General
Contractor),seconded by Council Member Garza and passed unanimously
(Council Member Barrera-absent).
Council Member Guajardo nominated Victoria Reyes(Not Connected with
Building Industry). Mayor McComb nominated Hilary R.Davis(Re-Alignment to
Not Connected with Building Industry). Hilary R.Davis(Not Connected to
Building Industry)was appointed with Mayor McComb and Council Members
Garza,Hunter,Smith,Molina,Roy and Hernandez voting for Hilary R.Davis
and Council Member Guajardo voting for Victoria Reyes(Council Member
Barrera-absent).
Council Member Molina made a motion to appoint Pete G.Cavazos(Building
Industry),seconded by Council Member Garza,and passed unanimously
(Council Member Barrera-absent).
Citizens Advisory Health Board
Mayor McComb made a motion to appoint Claudia Raybuck and Ryan Hanisch,
seconded by Council Member Hunter,and passed unanimously(Council
Member Barrera-absent).
Corpus Christi Convention&Visitors Bureau
Council Member Molina made a motion to appoint Lisa Hinojosa(Port of
Corpus Christi Authority-Ex-Officio Advisory,Non-Voting Member),seconded
by Council Member Garza,and passed unanimously(Council Member Barrera-
absent).
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 4- 12)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor McComb referred to the Consent Agenda.A council member requested
that Items 9 and 10 be pulled for individual consideration.There were no
comments from the public.
A motion was made by Council Member Garza,seconded by Council Member
Hunter,to approve the Consent Agenda.The consent agenda items were
passed and approved by one vote as follows:
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Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
4. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of a grant
contract for the Texas Epidemiology Capacity Expansion Grant in the
amount of$204,855.00, from the Texas Department of State Health
Services in the Health Grants Fund, to perform surveillance and
epidemiology activities for infectious diseases September 1, 2019
through August 31, 2021.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
5. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of a grant for the
Immunization/Locals Grant Program in the amount of$241,637.00, from
the Texas Department of State Health Services to provide immunization
services and appropriating related program income September 1, 2019,
through August 31, 2020.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
6. Ordinance authorizing an amendment to a grant contract for the
Community Preparedness Section - Laboratory Response Network-
Public Health Emergency Preparedness grant in the amount of
$201,123.00 with a City match of$20,113.00 to provide continued
emergency preparedness and response laboratory activities July 1,
2019 through June 30, 2020.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
7. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of a grant
contract for the Laboratory Response Network Influenza Surveillance and
Epidemiology Activities (LRN/FLU-LAB) grant in the amount of
$10,000.00 from the Texas Department of State Health Services in the
Health Grants Fund to provide flu testing September 1, 2019 through
August 31, 2021.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
8. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of a grant
contract for the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control-State
(TB/PC-STATE) grant in the amount of$61,645.00, from the Texas
Department of State Health Services in the Health Grants Fund with a
City match of$12,329.00, to provide tuberculosis prevention and control
services September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2020.
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This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
11. Resolution authorizing a purchase for Wedeco quartz sleeves and wiper
holders for the ultra violet lamp system at Broadway Wastewater
Treatment Plant from Xylem Water Solutions USA, Inc. of Charlotte, North
Carolina, for a total amount not to exceed $77,013.00, funded through the
Wastewater Fund.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
12.
Motion authorizing an amendment to an existing contract for unleaded
gasoline & ultra-low sulfur diesel (TX LED) fuel delivery service with
Petroleum Traders Corporation of Fort Wayne, Indiana for a total amount
not to exceed $1,279,712.44, and a revised value of the service
agreement to not exceed $6,398,562.20 funded through the Fleet
Maintenance Service Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 9.
A council member and Director of Water Utilities Kevin Norton discussed:
contract stipulations addressing preventive maintenance data;and the current
maintenance program.
Council Member Hernandez made a motion to approve Items 9 and 10,
seconded by Council Member Molina.
9. Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement for the purchase,
installation oversight and warranty for the replacement of two mechanical
bar screens at Allison Wastewater Treatment Plant from Vulcan
Industries, Inc. of Missouri Valley, Iowa for a total amount not to exceed
$128,280.00 funded through the Wastewater Fund.
This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
10. Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement for the purchase,
installation oversight and warranty for the replacement of one mechanical
bar screen at Laguna Madre Wastewater Treatment Plant from Lakeside
Equipment of Bartlett, Illinois for a total amount of$80,519.00 funded
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through the Wastewater Fund.
This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
L. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The recess for lunch was not held.
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
N. REGULAR AGENDA: (ITEM 13)
13. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a thirty-day supply of three
coagulant chemicals for a pilot program (with Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality concurrence) aimed at reducing the overall cost of
water treatment; with Brenntag Southwest, Inc. of Houston, Texas for
$72,161.28; with Chemtrade Chemicals US, LLC of Parsippany, New
Jersey for$69,662.00; and with Geo Specialty Chemicals for$49,999.00
for a total of$191,822.28 funded through the Water Fund.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 13. Director of Water Utilities Kevin Norton
stated that the purpose of this Item is to purchase and evaluate coagulant
chemicals,used to make drinking water safe and palatable,for a pilot program
aimed at reducing the overall cost of water treatment.
Director Norton presented information on the following topics: purpose;
anticipated annual savings;goals;turbidity; next steps;and staffs
recommendation to approve the resolution as presented.
A council member commended the Water Utilities Department for their efforts.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve the resolution,seconded by
Council Member Molina. This Resolution was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
O. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 14-21)
Mayor McComb referred to First Reading Ordinances.There were no
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comments from the public. A council member requested information on Item
18.
18. Ordinance amending Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances Section 49-12
to require applicant(s)to provide a current fair market value appraisal for
the closure of improved streets, alleys, or rights-of-way, to remove
payment exemption for improved alleys, and to update outdated terms or
language.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 18.
Council Members and Director of Development Services Nina Nixon-Mendez
discussed the following topics: the financial burden of this Item on property
owners;only requiring an appraisal for improved streets and alleyways versus
unimproved streets and alleyways;what constitutes,"improved";the potential
burden this Item may place on redevelopment efforts in the community;the
need to define the term,"improved"within the ordinance;the reason(s)this
Item is on the agenda today;that this Item is procedural in nature and is
necessary to meet the provisions in the Code of Ordinances requiring an
appraisal;and ascribing a value to the street or alleyway,above which an
appraisal would be necessary.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Molina. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 7- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy
and Council Member Smith
Nay: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
Council Member Roy made a motion to approve Items 14-17 and Item 19-21,
seconded by Council Member Molina.These Ordinances were passed on first
reading and approved with one vote.
14. Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 031751 to comply with grant
requirements of the FY2018 Department of Homeland Security Grant
Program by adding sections which assure in the event of loss or misuse
that the funds will be returned in full by the City of Corpus Christi and
authorizing the City Manager to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate
the grant.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
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Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
15. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from Maddie's Fund in
the amount of$5,000.00 to develop a pilot program to determine the
feasibility for implementation of an Animal Care Foster Program; and
appropriating the grant amount in the Police Grants Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
16. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of a grant
contract for the Regional Local Services System/Local Public Health
System (RLSS/LPHS) grant in the amount of$328,736.00 from the
Texas Department of State Health Services in the Health Grants for the
contract period September 1, 2019 through August 31, 2021,to provide
essential public health services.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
17. Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 029958 by expanding the boundary
of the City's Industrial District No. 2 to add approximately 213 acres to
the current approximately 4,157 acres, with new acreage generally
located between Callicoate Road and Rand Morgan Road and between
State Highway 44 and the City Limit Boundary near Mallard Drive, which
includes an existing industrial district facility.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
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Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
19. Ordinance granting an easement and a temporary construction easement
to Southwestern Bell Telephone, LP (SWB) across Ben Garza Park for
SWB's existing facilities so that SWB can update its fiber cable system
as part of the Harbor Bridge Project.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
20. Ordinance approving the sale of 0.161 acres at 5205 Edinburg Circle for
the highest cash offer received by real estate broker of$22,000.00 to
B.B.M.M. Homes, Inc., a Texas Corporation.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
21. Ordinance approving the sale of 0.1431 acres at 7101 Edgebrook Drive
for the highest cash offer received by real estate broker of$20,000.00 to
Rebecca Christine Brandauer.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 8- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Barrera
Abstained: 0
P. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 22)
22. The FY20 & 21 Corpus Christi Summer Games of Texas is a sanctioned
event supported by the Texas Amateur Athletic Federation. The event is
patterned after the Olympic Games providing athletes the opportunity to
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compete in over 10 sporting events held in venues across the City of
Corpus Christi for athletes of all ages and skill levels.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 22. The presentation team consisted of
Director of Parks and Recreation Jermel Stevenson,Assistant Director of Parks
and Recreation Becky Perrin,and Chief Executive Officer of the Corpus Christi
Convention and Visitors Bureau(CVB)Paulette Kluge.
Director Stevenson presented information on the following topics regarding the
Games of Texas: background;economic benefits;events that took place
during the 2012-2013 Games of Texas held in Corpus Christi;and the proposed
events during the 2020-2021 Games of Texas to be held in Corpus Christi.
Council members and presentation team members discussed the following
topics: sufficiency of housing;attendees'duration of stays;venues for
proposed events;the wheelchair competition component;and commending
the Parks and Recreation Department and the CVB for their efforts.
Q. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (NONE)
R. IDENTIFY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor McComb referred to Identify Council Future Agenda Items.The
following items were identified: presenting to the City Council the results of
the needs assessment completed by Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
relating to the City's boards,commissions and committees;developing a
Council policy on concrete versus asphalt streets;an update on the city-wide
preventive maintenance initiative;and an update on vagrancy and
homelessness.
S. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
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