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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 04/27/2021City of Corpus Christi Meeting Agenda - Final -revised City Council Tuesday, April 27, 2021 1201 Leopard Street Corpus Christi, TX 78401 cctexas.com POSTED 4/23/2021 6:16:48 PM Rebecca Huerta City Secretary 11:30 AM Council Chambers Addendums may be added on Friday. Public Notice: 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 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su ingles es limitado, habra un interprete ingles-espanol en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045. A. Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo to call the meeting to order. B. Invocation to be given by Deacon Stephen Nolte, Saint Theresa Parish. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Whitley Yepez, Veterans Memorial High School. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. E. Proclamations / Commendations City of Corpus Christi Page 1 Printed on 4/23/2021 SCANNED City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 27, 2021 F. PUBLIC COMMENT - AUDIENCE AND PRESENTER SOCIAL DISTANCING AND PUBLIC TESTIMONY AND PUBLIC HEARING INPUT AT PUBLIC MEETINGS OF THE CITY COUNCIL. To reduce the chance of COVID-19 transmission, public meetings will be held in a manner intended to separate, to the maximum practical extent, audience and presenters from personal contact with members of Community, City Staff, and City Council. This meeting will be broadcast at cctexas.com/services/council meeting -agendas -minutes -video. Public testimony and public hearing input for Public Comment and all items on the agenda at public meetings of the City Council should be provided in written format and presented to the City Secretary and/or designee no later than five minutes after the start of each meeting of the City Council. Testimony and/or public input shall be in accordance with the City Secretary's instructions, which shall be posted on the City Secretary's door and on the City website, and allow for electronic submission. The written public testimony shall be provided to members of City Council prior to voting on measures for that meeting. Written testimony shall be limited in accordance with the City Secretary requirements and shall be placed into the record of each meeting. This testimony shall serve as the required public testimony pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.007 and shall constitute a public hearing for purposes of any public hearing requirement under law. The meeting may be held telephonically or via videoconference. The public may participate remotely by following the instructions of the City Secretary at cctexas.com/departments/city-secretary. G. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS: a. Drought Conditions Update b. Street Construction Update c. Upcoming Special Events (HOSPIS Gala & Award Ceremony; Buc Days) H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: 1. 21-0496 Corpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority (1 vacancy) Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau (1 vacancy) I. 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. City of Corpus Christi Page 2 Printed on 4/23/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 27, 2021 J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 2 - 10) NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC: The following items are consent motions, resolutions, and ordinances of a routine or administrative nature. The Council has been furnished with background and support material on each item, and/or it has been discussed at a previous meeting. All items will be acted upon by one vote without being discussed separately unless requested by a Council Member or a citizen, in which event the item or items will immediately be withdrawn for individual consideration in its normal sequence after the items not requiring separate discussion have been acted upon. The remaining items will be adopted by one vote. Unless otherwise stated below, Ordinances should be presumed to be second readings. 2. 21-0509 Approval of the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 20, 2021. Consent - Second Reading Ordinances 3. 21-0363 Ordinance accepting $22,816.97 from the State of Texas - Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Education Account; and appropriating 032418 $22,816.97 for FY 2021 in the Police Grants Fund for training of sworn and civilian personnel. Sponsors: Police Department 4. 21-0361 032419 5. 21-0421 032420 6. 21-0469 032421 Ordinance rejecting the apparent low bid of WLE, LLC. due to refusal to perform on a previous mowing contract providing similar services and authorizing a three-year service agreement for mowing and grounds maintenance of Stormwater Mowing Group 5B for an estimated amount of $73,740.00 with Juan Antonio Galnarez, dba Tony's Lawn Service of Rockport, Texas for the Department of Public Works, with FY 2021 funding in an amount not to exceed $10,242.00 available through the Stormwater Fund. sponsors: Public Works/Street Department and Contracts and Procurement Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 49, to promote better management of the public rights-of-way for Bond and other infrastructure projects, adding Article VIII - Management of Rights -of -Way to clarify responsibilities for all types of utilities within a public right-of-way, and establishing a penalty. Sponsors: Engineering Services and Public Works/Street Department Ordinance amending Section 55-100 of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to continue using the 2020 Winter Quarter Average (calculated from December 2019 - February 2020) for wastewater charges from May 2021 through April 2022. Sponsors: Water Utilities Department Consent - Contracts and Procurement 7. 21-0293 Motion authorizing a three-year supply agreement with Southern Tire Mart, 2 0 2 1 0 ^ 1 LLC of Columbia, Mississippi, E.B. Creager Tire & Battery, Inc. of Corpus City of Corpus Christi Page 3 Printed on 4/23/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 27, 2021 Christi, Texas, and Vicente Cavazos Jr, dba Cavazos Tire Service of Corpus Christi, Texas in amount not to exceed $166,000.00, for Mobile Tire Repair for Asset Management Department, Fleet Division, with FY2021 funding in the amount of $27,600.00 available through the Fleet Maintenance Service Fund. Sponsors: Asset Management Department and Contracts and Procurement 8. 21-0392 Motion authorizing the purchase of two replacement transfer trailers for $167,806 and the lease -purchase, through JP Morgan, of one new transfer 2 0 2 1 092 trailer from Spector Manufacturing, Inc. of St. Claire, Pennsylvania, for $88,237.90 for a total amount of $256,043.90 to be utilized by Solid Waste Operations; effective upon issuance of a letter of acceptance, with FY 2021 funding in the amount of not to exceed $167,806 available through the Equipment Replacement Fund, with lease purchase payment commencing in FY 2022. sponsors: Solid Waste Operations and Contracts and Procurement 9. 21-0442 Resolutiori'authorizing a three-year service agreement with A-1 Scale Services, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas, in an amount of $91,136.00 for (� 3 2 4 2 2 installation and upgrade of the Mettler Toledo Databridge System software to replace the outdated Mettler Toledo Autoscale system utilized by the Cefe Valenzuela Landfill and the JC Elliott Transfer Station, effective upon issuance of a notice to proceed, with FY 2021 funding available through the General Fund. Sponsors: Solid Waste Operations, Information Technology Services and Contracts and Procurement Consent - Capital Projects 10. 21-0282 Motion awarding a Master Services Agreement for Utilities Permitting 2021 0 Assistance to Plummer Associates, Inc., Austin, Texas, for permitting and regulatory assistance for the City's water and wastewater treatment plants, located Citywide, in an amount up to $230,000.00 for the initial term, with four renewal options to be administratively authorized for a total amount not to exceed $1,150,000.00, with FY 2021 funding available from the Water and Wastewater Capital Funds. sponsors: Engineering Services, Utilities Department and Contracts and Procurement K. LEGISLATIVE UPDATE: This item is for Council's informational purposes only. No action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited. L. RECESS FOR LUNCH The City Council will take a lunch break at approximately 1:30 p.m. M. PUBLIC HEARINGS: City of Corpus Christi Page 4 Printed on 4/23/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 27, 2021 The following items are public hearings and public hearings with first reading ordinances. Each item will be considered individually. N. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 11 - 12) The following items are motions, resolutions and ordinances that will be considered and voted on individually. 11. 21-0534 Discussion with possible action to amend City Council Policies, Rules of Procedure, regarding the Motion to Reconsider. 0 32 4 23 Sponsors: City Secretary's Office 12. 21-0512 Ordinance approving a seawall improvement project for the replacement of docks A, B, C, D, and L at the Corpus Christi Municipal Marina in an amount up to $14,299,000.00; appropriating and transferring $14,299,000.00 from the Seawall Improvement Fund to the Seawall Capital Improvement Program Fund and appropriating therein; and amending the operating and capital budgets. O. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 13 - 19) 13. 21-0420 Ordinance amending the City of Corpus Christi Code Section 39-324 and Section 39-303 that will incorporate the City's pay plans and holiday schedule as part of the annual budget process and adding pay grade 321 for executive leadership team positions [Chief of Staff, Chief Financial Officer, Assistant City Manager]. Sponsors: Human Resources 14. 21-0225 Ordinance amending Ch.. er 6 of the Code of Ordi -fices regarding Animal Care and C• rol by adding and clarifyi • definitions, creating revising sectio including microchipping reg"stration, failure to recl- pets, imp•dment of abandoned or unr- trained animals, dang ous and aggre ive dogs, adequate shelterin• of canines, and the fee ng of a als; providing for severance, •ublication, and establis► ng an effective date of the new laws. Sponsors: Police Departm nt 15. 20-1344 Zoning Case No. x.020-02, Mustang Island, C. (District 4). Ordinance rez 'ng property at or near 13 State Highway 3 -om the \ "RM -AT" M 'family AT District to t "RV" Recreational isle Park District a "CR -2" Resort Come ercial District. (Plan g Commission and S recommend Appro .I) (3/4 vote required ue to opposition by ad' ent property owner Sponsors: Development Services 16. 21-0160 Ordinance awarding a construction contract to Facilities Solutions Group, Corpus Christi, TX, for the Fire Station Multiple Location Generator Replacement Project to replace and upgrade generators at Fire Stations 1, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, and 12, located Citywide, in an amount not to exceed City of Corpus Christi Page 5 Printed on 4/23/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 27, 2021 $412,725.00 with FY2021 funding available from the Fire Capital Fund; and amending the Capital Improvement Program. Sponsors: Engineering Services, Asset Management Department and Contracts and Procurement 17. 21-0161 Ordinance awarding a construction contract to Pro Tech Mechanical, Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Museum of Science & History Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Improvements to replace the cooling and heating system, located in Council District 1, in an amount not to exceed $1,427,351.00, with FY 2021 funding available from the Facility Maintenance Capital Fund and Energy Public Property Finance Capital Fund; and amending the Capital Budget to appropriate funding. Sponsors: Engineering Services, Asset Management Department and Contracts and Procurement 18. 21-0007 Ordinance authorizing the approval of Change Order Number 24 to a construction contract with PLW Cadagua Partners, The Woodlands, Texas, for additional scope of work that includes Clearwell #1 roof repairs for the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Building No. 3 project, located in Council District 1, in an amount of $427,951.25 for a total restated fee of $23,843,835.05, with FY 2021 funding available from the Water Fund and amending the Capital Improvement Program. Sponsors: Engineering Services and Utilities Department 19. 21-0510 Ordinance authorizing the resale of 18 properties for $111,700.00 which were foreclosed upon for failure to pay ad valorem taxes, of which the City shall receive $12,528.58 plus $19,833.80 for partial payment of City paving and demolition liens. Sponsors: Finance & Business Analysis P. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 20) Briefing information will be provided to the City Council during the Council meeting. Briefings are for Council information only. No action will be taken and no public comment will be solicited. The City Manager or City Council Liaison for any city board, commission, committee or corporation (including Type A or B Corporation) may report on the action(s) or discussion(s) of any such body's public meeting that occurred within one month prior to this City Council meeting. 20. 21-0511 Development Growth Presentation and Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Quarterly Update (1st Quarter 2021) Sponsors: Development Services and Planning & Environmental Services Q. APPEAL OF A DECISION OF THE BUILDING STANDARDS BOARD: (ITEM 21) The Appeal will proceed using the following format: a. Requestor's presentation of appeal (up to three minutes)(Requestor subject to questioning) b. Explanation of applicable law City of Corpus Christi Page 6 Printed on 4/23/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda - Final -revised April 27, 2021 21. 21-0495 c. Staff Response to requestor's complaint about errors of board d. Council Action - Three options: 1. Deny the appeal (uphold the Building Standards Board's decision) 2. Sustain the appeal (reverse the Board's decision) 3. Amend the Board's decision (in whole or in part) Consideration of an appeal filed by Ms. Raquel Ordonez of the Building Standards Board's Decision to require demolition of the substandard structure on property located at 309 Hiawatha Street in City Council District 1. sponsors: Neighborhood Services R. 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 any matters listed on the agenda, when authorized by the provisions of the Open Meeting Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, and that the City Council specifically expects to go into executive session on the following matters. If 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. The City Council may deliberate and take action in open session on any issue that may be discussed in executive session. The description of an item in "Executive Sessions" constitutes the written interpretation by the City Attorney of Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code and his determination that said item may be legally discussed in Closed Meeting in compliance with Chapter 551 the Texas Government Code. S. ADJOURNMENT City of Corpus Christi Page 7 Printed on 4/23/2021 z w Q ce J w cc _\, \ .i\c-,- \\ \...._ ____A\ ‘----7\ A \\(-1- --r---\ \\\Qi.- -9\ \c"-- .-0- 'D./2_'411. '__6 -\- LC\\\ \1\\ \ca -- 5-1-\" \\ ::="2_-\\\\ \Q-- Item Number P. Guajardo R. Barrera G. Hernandez M. Hunter B. Lerma J. Martinez 5 M. Pusley G. 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