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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 August 13, 2019
which were approved by the City Council on August 20, 2019.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 20th day of August 2019.
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
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Meeting Minutes
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City Council
Tuesday,August 13,2019 11:30 AM Council Chambers
Addendums may be added on Friday.
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MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE WILL BE PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO
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other information pertaining to your subject, please present it to the City
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A. Mayor Joe McComb to call the meeting to order.
Mayor McComb called the meeting to order at 11:34 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Deacon Mark Arnold, Diocese of Corpus Christi.
Deacon Mark Arnold gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Natalia Arredondo, Senior Call Center Representative/Trainer,
Communication Department.
Natalia Arredondo 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.
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Present: 9- Mayor Joe McComb,Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Rudy
Garza,Council Member Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Gil
Hemandez,Council Member Michael Hunter,Council Member Ben
Molina,Council Member Everett Roy, and Council Member Greg Smith
E. Proclamations/Commendations
1. Proclamation declaring August 16, 2019, "Kiwanis Club of Corpus Christi
100th Anniversary".
Proclamation declaring September 14, 2019, "Operation K.E.Y.S.,
Keeping Every Youth in School Day".
Presentation of Honorary Citizen Certificates to 2019 Sister City
Exchange Students.
Recognition of the City of Corpus Christi as, "StormReady"from National
Weather Service and the StormReady Advisory Board.
Mayor McComb presented the proclamations,and conducted the presentation
and the recognition.
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 Communication 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.City Secretary
Rebecca L.Huerta conducted the public comment period.
C.J.Johnson,509 S.Carancahua#25,spoke about the importance of mental
illness awareness.Sirfrederickvon USA King vii,P.O.Box 1181,spoke about a
need for a City Hall building on the southside,bringing Lufthansa airlines to
Corpus Christi,the need for a female Police Chief,and assigning lower level
employees to higher positions.Melissa Rohal,1109 Woodlawn Dr.,spoke about
receiving a fine and court summons for a fallen limb and asked for direction on
who to call to avoid a future fine.Gloria Scott,4422 S.Alameda,thanked the
Council,on behalf of the Solomon Coles High School Alumni,for its support
during the 32nd Annual Solomon Coles Alumni Reunion,and also commented
in support of the importance of mental illness awareness.Lynn Harris,
Versailles St.,asked the Council to consider changing the operating hours for
the library in Flour Bluff during their budget process review.Tony C.Hartwell,
P.O.Box 18785,spoke about the homeless violating traffic laws on Waldron
Rd.,loitering around City Hall,and the potential danger of injuries,deaths
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and/or lawsuits involving the homeless.Margaret Fratila,3606 Tripoli Dr.,
commended the Police Department for their quick response to an accident on
Whitecap Blvd.,spoke about the potential danger of pedestrians on the Island
continuing to walking through the street's turning lanes,and offered her
assistance to the City Manager regarding state allocations and other
information on homelessness.
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:
a. OTHER
1)City Manager Zanoni informed the Council of organizational leadership
changes and stated that Steve Viera was appointed as Assistant City Manager,
Constance Sanchez was appointed as Chief Financial Officer,and mentioned
the appointments of four(4)Assistant Directors.2)Briefed the Council on the
first community budget input hearing held on Monday,August 12,2019,in
District 1 at the Owen R.Hopkins Library,and listed the dates,times and
locations of the remaining four(4)community input sessions.3)Next budget
workshop will focus on infrastruture items like streets,engineering,capital
budget,solid waste and utility operations,and reminded the Council of the
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi's drone test event coinciding with Thursday's budget
workshop session but felt both could be attended since the drone test event
was a drop in event.4)Updated the Council on changes to the council
meetings due to national conferences and annual events.In the month of
September,the City Council meeting will be rescheduled from September 9th
to September 6th due to the Annual Coastal Bend to Washington D.C.
Conference(CB to DC 2019).In the month of October,the City Council meetings
will be rescheduled to October 1st, 15th and 29th with the 8th and 22nd
terminated due to the Texas Municipal League Conference(TML)and the
International City/County Managment Association Conference.
G. MINUTES:
2. Regular Meetings of July 23, 2019 and July 30, 2019.
A motion was made by Council Member Rudy Garza,seconded by Council
Member Ben Molina,that the Minutes be passed.The motion carried by a
unanimous vote.
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
3. Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee (1 vacancy)
Corpus Christi B Corporation (1 vacancy)
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation (1 vacancy)
Mayor's Fitness Council (2 vacancies)
Parking Advisory Committee (10 vacancies)
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee (6 vacancies)
Mayor McComb referred to the board and committee appointments.The
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following appointments were made:
Corpus Christi B Corporation(Type B)and Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation(Type A)
Council Member Paulette Guajardo nominated Diana Summers(Regular
Member).Council Member Greg Smith nominated Alan R.Wilson(Regular
Member).
Diana Summers(Regular Member)was appointed with Council Members
Guajardo,Barrera,Garza,Hernandez,Roy,Molina and Mayor McComb voting
for Diana Summers,and Council Members Hunter and Smith voting for Alan R.
Wilson(Regular Member).Diana Summers was appointed to both Type A and
Type B Corporations.
Mayor's Fitness Council
Mayor McComb recommended the new appointments of Cody A.Gregg(At
Large)and Serita M.Porter(Disability Networks).
Council Member Smith made a motion to appoint Cody A.Gregg(At Large)
and Serita M.Porter(Disability Networks),seconded by Council Member Hunter
and passed unanimously.
Parking Advisory Committee
Mayor McComb recommended postponing the appointments until receipt and
review of the advisory committee survey results.
Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee
Council Member Smith made a motion to reappoint Mandy Cox,Florence D.
East,Hannah Husby,Casandra L.Lorentson,Alissa Mejia and Howard L.
Schauer,seconded by Council Member Hunter and passed unanimously.
Charter Review Ad Hoc Committee
Mayor McComb made a motion to appoint Aaron Munoz(Nominated by Council
Member Barrera),seconded by Council Member Smith and passed
unanimously.
EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
K. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 4- 17)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor McComb referred to the Consent Agenda.A council member requested
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that Items 4,5 and 13 be pulled for individual consideration.There were no
comments from the public.
A motion was made by Council Member Guajardo,seconded by Council
Member Roy,to approve the Consent Agenda.The motion carried by the
following vote:
Aye: 6- Mayor McComb, Council Member Garza, Council Member Guajardo,
Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Roy and Council Member
Smith
Absent: 3- Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hunter and Council Member
Molina
Abstained: 0
6. Zoning Case No. 0619-01: Mt. Olive Lutheran Church (Council District 5)
Ordinance rezoning property at or near 5101 Saratoga Boulevard (State
Highway 357) from the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District to the "ON"
Neighborhood Office District. Planning Commission and Staff
recommend Approval.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031830
7. Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 4-foot wide by approximately
107-feet in length (433 sq. ft.) portion of an existing utility easement out of
Lot 3, Block 4, Manhattan Estates Unit 7, located at 3729 Berkeley Dr.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031831
8. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Office of the
Attorney General for the Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task
Force program, in the amount of$10,100.00 to purchase equipment and
supplies for the ICAC program within the Police Department; and
appropriating the $10,100.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031832
9. Ordinance appropriating $77,350.00 from the Fleet Fund Future
Replacement balance; amending the FY2018-2019 operating budget
adopted by Ordinance 031548 to increase expenditures by $77,350.00;
and approving the purchase of four trailer-mounted portable air
compressors from ROMCO Power Systems of Corpus Christi, Texas, via
NJPA-Sourcewell Cooperative for a total amount not to exceed
$77,350.00 funded from the Fleet Maintenance Service Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
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Enactment No: 031833
10. Ordinance awarding a contract to Haas-Anderson Construction, LTD in
the amount of$11,016,599.50 for construction of Ayers Street Pedestrian
improvements and turn lane addition from South Padre Island Drive
(SPID) to Gollihar Road for the base bid and additive alternate no. 1 with
asphalt pavement; amending the FY2019 Capital Improvement Program
Budget to support the use of Bond 2014 Proposition 1 funds, increase
the budget, and funds are available in Bond 2014 Streets and various
utility funds.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031834
11. Resolution authorizing submittal of grant application in the amount of
$175,175.00 for Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Program with funds to be distributed to the City of Corpus Christi in the
amount of$80,918.00, Nueces County in the amount of$80,917.00 and
the City of Robstown in the amount of$13,340.00; and authorizing
Interlocal Agreements with Nueces County and City of Robstown for
distribution of JAG program funds should the grant be awarded.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 031835
12. Motion authorizing a three-year service agreement with Triple G Lawn
Services in an amount not to exceed $96,000.00 for a three-year period,
with term starting upon issuance of notice to proceed, for landscaping
and grounds maintenance for seven police managed buildings funded
through the General Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-125
14. Motion awarding a contract to Coast to Coast Construction, Inc., in the
amount of$492,138.00 to replace damaged roofs, metal siding and
upgrade lighting to energy efficient LED lighting at Woodsboro Pump
Station and Bloomington Pump Station funded by Mary Rhodes Phase 2
reserves.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-127
15. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the Second
Amendment to the Landfill Services Agreement with Cefe Landfill Texas,
LP, to increase the fee paid to the contractor, add a definition for
intermediate cover, remove language limiting the distance that the
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contractor will haul soil, and modify the termination date; for an estimated
increase of$143,625 per month for 17 months.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-128
16. Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute the First
Amendment to the Waste Disposal Agreement with BFI Waste Services
of TX, LP, to modify the termination date, discount and the required
annual tonnage; providing revenue to the City estimated at$267,100 per
month for 17 months.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-129
17. Motion authorizing a three-year service agreement for pest control
services with Henry Garrett, dba G & G Pest Control of Beeville, Texas,
for a total amount not to exceed $80,802.00 to be funded by Facility and
Property Management Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2019-130
4. Ordinance of the City Council of the City Of Corpus Christi amending the
franchise with AEP Texas Inc. to change compensation or consideration
to be paid for use of the public rights-of-way; providing an effective date;
providing for acceptance by AEP Texas Inc.; finding and determining that
the meetings at which this ordinance was considered were open to the
public and in accordance with Texas law.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 4.
Council Member Hernandez and City Attorney Miles K.Risley discussed the
following topics: Item 4 provides for a 5% increase in the franchise fee that is
charged for electricity; Item 5 allows for that franchise fee to be passed
through the customers for electricity and once it is in place,will approximately
increase a customer's fee by$0.12 per month on a 1000 kilowatt hour bill,or
$0.24 on a 2000 kilowatt hour bill;and whether this increase was calculated
into the budget for next year.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve Items 4 and 5,seconded
by Council Member Molina. These Ordinances were passed on second reading
and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 6- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Nay: 1 - Council Member Hernandez
Absent: 2- Council Member Guajardo and Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
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Enactment No:031828
5. Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi approving an
additional tariff for the recovery of franchise fees not currently being
recovered in base rates by AEP Texas Inc.; and finding and determining
that the meetings at which this ordinance was considered were open to
the public and in accordance with Texas law.
Item 5 was discussed during discussion of Item 4.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded
by Council Member Molina. This Ordinance was passed on second reading
and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 6- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Nay: 1 - Council Member Hernandez
Absent: 2- Council Member Guajardo and Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 031829
13. Motion authorizing five individual amendments to five service agreements
for mowing and servicing of vacant properties with code violations in an
amount not to exceed $11,250.00 each, and a revised value of each
service agreement not to exceed $56,250.00 with Luz Alicia Sierra Leal
dba Alicia's Lawn Service, Richard Herrera dba R.H. Const. & Mowing
and Arnold Mendoza dba Pioneer Lawn Services, and CML Services,
LLC, Joe Manuel Perez dba J.M. Perez and Grandsons LLC, with terms
ending on June 30, 2020 funded through the General Fund and the
Community Development Block Grant.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 13.
Council Member Hernandez,Commander David Blackmon,Chief Financial
Officer Contance Sanchez and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the
following topics:more clarity on tracking of funds-where funds are coming
from and where funds are being spent;the general fund budget and the grant
budget;the process of management check before recommending the budget at
its current level;and request made for access to the grant budget fund by
council as an additional check in the process.
Mayor McComb commented on an unrelated matter involving vacant and
abandoned properties and requested that Linebarger,Goggan,Blair&
Sampson,LLP,be more aggressive in legally prosecuting vacant and
abandoned property cases,and asked the City Manager to request a quarterly
update from Linebarger,Goggan, Blair&Sampson,LLP,on those properties.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve the motion,seconded by
Council Member Barrera. This Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:
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Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2019-126
M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 18)
18. Public Hearing and Resolution approving the Corpus Christi Crime
Control District budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019 and
ending September 30, 2020 with revenues of$7,540,031.00 and
expenditures of$7,562,835.00 for 63 authorized Police sworn personnel
and appropriating $7,562,835.00 in the Crime Control and Prevention
District Fund.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 18.Chief of Police Mike Markle stated that the
purpose of this item is to hold a public hearing and approve the Crime Control
and Prevention District FY2019/2020 budget as mandated by State law
governing this type of district.
Chief of Police Markle presented information on the following topics:
continued focus on Core Program and funding for equipment;assignment of
officers;expenditures,revenues and fund balance;and dates of public
hearings for adoption of the budget
Council members,Chief of Police Markle and Chief Financial Officer
Constance Sanchez discussed the following topics:explanation and summary
of expenditures;whether there exists a percentage requirement of the reserve
fund balance;goals set to keep reserve fund balance high to extend the life of
the 63 officers.
Mayor McComb opened the public hearing.There were no comments from the
Council.
Mimosa Thomas,710 Ponder,gave a history of the creation of the Crime
Control and Prevention District which was to prevent crime through social
programs that proactively helped prevent crime,but that those programs were
eliminated to fund police officers and purchase equipment She asked the
council to reevaluate what this district was created to actually do and offered
to provide statistics for the council to consider.Susie Saldana,4710 Hakel,
Chair of the Crime Control and Prevention District,stated the Crime Control
and Prevention District has always been to prevent crime with police officers'
presence and that the social program,which consisted of one truancy officer,
had been carefully evaluated before being eliminated.
Mayor McComb closed the public hearing.
Council Member Guajardo made a motion to approve the resolution,seconded
by Council Member Barrera. This Resolution was passed and approved with
the following vote:
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Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
N. REGULAR AGENDA: (NONE)
O. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 19 -21)
19. Ordinance appropriating $42,402.94 from damage claims into General
Fund to purchase a replacement Prisoner Transport Vehicle,
replacement ATV and other police equipment; and changing Operating
Budget by increasing revenue and expenditures in the General Fund by
$42,402.94.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 19.
A council member and Chief of Police Mike Markle discussed and clarified that
the fund for damage claims is used specifically for claims filed for damages to
police vehicles involved in accidents where the police officer is not at fault.
Mayor McComb called for public comment.
Mimosa Thomas,710 Ponder,spoke regarding the meetings of the collective
bargaining police negotiations and asked why public comment was not
allowed,and questioned disclipline procedures for officers.
City Attorney Miles K.Risley stated that he would look into recent changes to
public comment requirements that have been made in the latest legislative
sessions and will determnine if those need to be applied to the collective
bargaining meetings.He added that police officers are routinely disciplined
and held accountable for their actions.
Council Member Hunter made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Garza. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
20. Ordinance authorizing an amendment of$10,916.00 to the Women, Infant
and Children's Nutrition Program (WIC) grant contract for a total contract
amount of$868,850.00 for the period of October 1, 2018, through
September 30, 2019, and authorizing a contract amendment of
$868,850.00 for the period of October 1, 2019, through September 30,
2020, from the Health and Human Services Commission, and authorizing
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a staff complement of 21 positions.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 20.There were no comments from the Council
or the public.
Council Member Hunter made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Guajardo. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
21. Ordinance authorizing a Wastewater Trunk Main Line Extension
Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with Yasin Investment LLC
to extend a line south of Whitecap Boulevard along Palmira Avenue for a
commercial development for which the anchor store is IGA; appropriating
$899,786.39 from the Wastewater Trunk System Trust Fund to reimburse
developer. (District 4)
Mayor McComb referred to Item 21 and called for public comment.
Dan Brown, 13574 Camino De Plata, Brian Houseknecht, 15137 Dasmarinas Dr.,
Debbie Wall,15909 Punta Bonaire Dr.,and Sandy Grave,15802 Gypsy St.,
spoke in favor of the reimbursement agreement for the new IGA grocery store.
Wendy Hermann,Coastal Bend Home Builders Association expressed concerns
based on the Unified Development Code's(UDC)rules and asked council to
consider alternative methods of funding for this worthwhile project and amend
the ordinance relating to the disbursement of funds to state that the funds are
for residential development.
Council members and Director of Development Services Nina Nixon-Mendez
discussed the following topics:the project is not a replacement but an
expansion of service to a new area;disservice of not following the rules;
updating or changing the code for more clarity since it does not distinguish
between residential or commercial subdivision;trust fund usage used for
commercial in the past;commercial users pay into the system through
payment of lot acreage fees; reimbursement agreement process;honoring
current applications but review trust funds for future applications; rewriting of
rules and addressing rates;how funds are regenerated; iniquities to small
developers and investors;alternative funding through TIRZ or Type B funds;
review all implications in determining how to regenerate funds;and the sewer
line will benefit the whole Island.
City Manager Peter Zanoni agreed that the set up of these types of funds would
need to be thoroughly evaluated to consider the fee structure,fairness issue,
and if it is the right mechanism to help developers grow.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Guajardo.Council Member Hemandez made a Point of Order
requesting the Council to consider amending the purpose statement for trust
funds to exempt subdivisions.City Attorney Miles K.Risley stated that there are
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four purpose clauses and only one of the purpose clauses specifically mentions
the subdivision so this is not an exception but is in conformity to the
wastewater trust fund policy.This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
MOTION OF DIRECTION
Mayor McComb made a motion of direction and instructed staff to review and
rewrite the code related to this type of trust fund and return with a
recommendation within 75 days, but in the meantime to continue doing
business as normal,seconded by Council Member Guajardo and passed
unanimously.
Q. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 26)
Mayor McComb deviated from the agenda and referred to Executive Session
Item 26.The Council went into executive session at 2:12 p.m.The Council
returned from executive session at 2:47 p.m.
26. Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code§551.071
and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to
consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to a potential
Voluntary Collection Agreement for hotel occupancy taxes.
This E-Session Item was discussed in executive session.
L. RECESS FOR LUNCH
The recess for lunch was held during Executive Session Item 26.
O. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEM 22)
22. Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute the Second
Amendment to the Raw Water Supply Contract with the San Patricio
Municipal Water District (SPMWD) to provide an additional 5,600
acre-feet of raw water per calendar year for SPMWD to provide to its
designated customer developing in San Patricio County; increasing the
SPMWD Raw Water Supply Contract from 41,200 acre-feet to a total of
46,800 acre-feet per calendar year.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 22.
A council member and Executive Director of Water Utiliites Dan Grimsbo
discussed the revenue and the financial impact of the contract amendment.
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City Secretary Rebecca L.Huerta recommended that a motion be made to
amend the second agreement,not the ordinance,to reflect the correct name of
"SPMWD's Designated Customer"as Steel Dynamics Southwest,LLC.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve the ordinance as amended,
seconded by Council Member Guajardo. This Ordinance was passed on first
reading and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
P. ADDENDUM ITEMS: (ITEMS 23 -25)
23. Ordinance authorizing a four-month service agreement for the purchase
of hardware, software, licensing, and professional services from Area
Electronics Systems, Inc. dba DataON Storage for$782,734.00 for the
datacenter remediation; appropriating $782,734.00 from the unreserved
fund balance in the Liability and Employee Benefits - General Liability
Fund; transferring to the IT Fund; and amending the FY 2018-2019
Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 031548 funded through the
Liability and Employee Benefits - General Liability Fund.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 23.
Acting Chief Information Officer(CIO)Peter Collins stated that the purpose of
this item is for the replacement of hardware,software and licensing for the
data center.
Council members and CIO Collins dicussed the following topics: usage of
hardware and software both onsite and offsite;what the four-month service
agreement provides;complete solution designed for future growth;and the life
expectancy.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve the ordinance,seconded by
Council Member Hernandez. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and
approved with the following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
24. Motion to set the public hearing for the City of Corpus Christi Fiscal Year
2019-2020 Budget for Friday, September 6, 2019 during a special City
Council meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, 1201 Leopard
Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 24.
Director of Management&Budget Eddie Houlihan stated that the purpose of
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this item is to reset the public hearing for the budget to September 6,2019 at
9:00 a.m.
Council Member Garza made a motion to approve the motion,seconded by
Council Member Hernandez. This Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
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25. Motion to set a public hearing on the ad valorem tax rate for Tuesday,
August 27, 2019 during the regular City Council meeting beginning at
11:30 a.m. at City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas and
a second public hearing for Friday, September 6, 2019 during a special
City Council meeting beginning at 9:00 a.m. at City Hall, 1201 Leopard
Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.
Mayor McComb referred to Item 25.
Interim Director of Financial Services Alma Casas stated that the purpose of
this item is to reset the second public hearing for the budget to September 6,
2019 at 9:00 a.m.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve the motion,seconded by
Council Member Hunter. This Motion was passed and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 9- Mayor McComb, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Garza, Council
Member Guajardo, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Hunter,
Council Member Molina, Council Member Roy and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
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P. BRIEFINGS: (NONE1
R. IDENTIFY COUNCIL FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor McComb referred to Identify Council Future Agenda Items.The
following items were identified:presentation by Captain Kevin Delano,
Commodore of Training Air Wing Four,on the Naval Air Station history and
Naval Aviators;quarterly report of the Maximo implementation;and the
maintenance status of the arterials and collectors streets.
S. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 3:00 p.m.
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