HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/21/2021I 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 September 21, 2021
which were approved by the City Council on October 12, 2021.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 12th day of October 2021.
(S E A L)
Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
City of Corpus Christi
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
(361) 826-3105
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Tuesday, September 21, 2021
11:30 AM Council Chambers
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A. Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 11:35 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Mayor Paulette Guajardo.
Jude Guajardo gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Patrick Colunga, Richard King High School Student.
Patrick Colunga, Richard King High School student, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag of the United States and to 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.
NOTE: Council Member Smith joined at 12:05 p.m. Council Member Hunter joined at
12:30 p.m. and participated by video conference.
Present: 9 - Mayor Paulette M. Guajardo,Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Gil
Hernandez,Council Member Michael Hunter,Council Member Billy A. Lerma,Council
Member John Martinez,Council Member Ben Molina,Council Member Mike Pusley, and
Council Member Greg Smith
E. Proclamations / Commendations
1. 21-1255 Proclamation declaring October 2, 2021 as "Coastal Bend Heart Walk Day".
Proclamation declaring October 5, 2021 as "National Night Out Day".
Proclamation declaring September 15, 2021 - October 15, 2021 as "National
Hispanic Heritage Month".
Swearing -In Ceremony for Newly Appointed Board, Commission, Committee
and Corporation Members.
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The Proclamations and Swearing -In Ceremony were presented.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT:
Mayor Guajardo opened the public comment period.
Melissa Zamora, 3917 Brawner Parkway, spoke in opposition to the desalination plant
funding in the proposed Capital Improvement Program (CIP) budget that Council passed.
Bill Green, Texas A&M Forest Service, South Texas Regional Forester and John Wood,
1122 Sea Lane spoke in support of Item 18.
Larry White, 5506 Sarazen Dr., spoke in support of the desalination plant.
James Klein, 3501 Monterrey St., spoke regarding an event being held on September
26, 2021 called the Electric Vehicle Rally.
G. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
Mayor Guajardo referred to City Manager's comments.
a. Infrastructure Management Plan (IMP) Quarterly Update (May through June)
City Manager Peter Zanoni gave a quarterly report on the FY 2021 streets projects.
b. Education to Employment Partners Program Overview by Jeffrey West, Director
of Programs and Operations
Director of Programs and Operations for Education to Employment Partners Jeffrey
West stated that the Education to Employment Partners Program, formerly known as
Citizens for Education Excellence, is a program that allows Senior high school students
an opportunity to work from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m., gaining valuable work experience. Coastal
Compass Education and Career Resource Center is a one-stop education and
workforce destination in the country.
c. Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve StoryWalk Trail Overview by Sara Jose, Oso Bay
Wetlands Preserve Manager
Oso Bay Wetlands Preserve Manager Sara Jose stated that the mission within the Parks
Department is to enhance the community's understanding for the need to preserve our
natural resources and presented information on the following topics:
programs -education, recreation and access; and 2021 Heart Your Park.
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
2. 21-1300 Corpus Christi B Corporation (3 vacancies)
Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation (3 vacancies)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 2. After considering the legal opinion, tabled from the
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09/14/21 motion, the following board appointments were made:
Corpus Christi B Corporation and Corpus Christi Business and Job Development
Corporation:
Scott Harris (Reappointed)
John Valls (Reappointed)
Alan Wilson (Reappointed)
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 13)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. Council Members requested that Items
5, 7, 8, 11, 12 and 13 be pulled for individual consideration.
A motion was made by Council Member Smith, seconded by Council Member Molina to
approve the Consent Agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
3. 21-1293 Approval of the September 14, 2021 Regular Meeting Minutes.
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
4. 21-1198 One -Reading Ordinance appropriating $293,171 in additional funding from the
Texas Department of State Health Services grant contract for Public Health
Crisis Response Cooperative Agreement to perform monitoring and possible
mitigation activities to address Coronavirus for the contract period through
March 15, 2022.
This Ordinance was passed on emergency on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032559
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
5. 21-1211 Ordinance authorizing acceptance of grant funds in an amount of $182,000.00
from the Texas Department of Transportation for the 2022 Comprehensive
Selective Traffic Enforcement Project for overtime for police officers to increase
traffic enforcement in the city limits with a City match of $57,234.24 in fringe
benefits and fuel expenses with funds available from the FY 2022 General Fund;
and appropriating $182,000.00 in the Police Grants Fund.
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Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 5.
Council Members, Police Chief Mike Markle and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed
the following topics: the goal for Vision Zero is zero deaths on the roadways, sidewalks
and waterways; and Council Members' request for traffic support from Corn Products
Road to CalaIlen.
Council Member Molina made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Barrera. This Ordinance was passed on second reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 032560
Consent - Procurement
6. 21-1210 Resolution authorizing a two-year service agreement extension to provide
investment advisor services with Meeder Public Funds, Inc., in an amount not to
exceed $60,000.00 for the first of two option periods, effective September 4,
2021, with first year funding available in the FY 2021-2022 Budget through the
General Fund.
This Item was postponed until October 12, 2021
7. 21-1199 Motion authorizing a three-year supply agreement with two additional one-year
period options with G.P. Transport, Inc., of Gregory, Texas, for Sandy Loam Soil
for the Public Works Storm Water Operations for an estimated amount of
$165,000.00 for the first three years and an estimated amount of $58,000.00 for
each one-year option, for a total estimated five-year amount not to exceed
$281,000.00, with funding requested in the FY 2022 proposed budget in an
amount not to exceed $55,000.00 available through the Storm Water Fund.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 7.
A Council Member and Interim Director of Public Works Rolando Mata discussed the
following topics: this supply agreement locks in the prices for the next five years.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Smith. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
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Enactment No: M2021-182
8. 21-1079 Motion authorizing a one-month service agreement with Reiter ABC & Ass., Inc.
of Corpus Christi, Texas in an amount not to exceed $77,675.00 for performing
improvements along right of ways in North Beach with FY 2021 funding available
through the General Fund.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 8.
Council Members, Interim Director of Parks and Recreation Dante Gonzalez, City
Manager Peter Zanoni and Assistant City Manager Neiman Young discussed the
following topics: Council Members' concern that decomposed granite would not weather
well in the North Beach area because of flooding; and a Council Member's request to
consider using river rock or similar material heavier than decomposed granite.
Council Member Pusley 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 Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2021-183
General Consent Items
9. 21-1030 Motion authorizing an amendment to the Service Agreement with BlueCross
BlueShield of Texas, a Division of Health Care Service Corporation, to add stop
loss coverage for the City's self-funded employee health benefits from October
1, 2021 to September 30, 2022 with funding in the FY 2022 Operating Budget in
an estimated amount of $3,252,100.00 through the Fire, Police and Citicare
Employee Health Funds.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2021-184
10. 21-1214 Resolution amending the City Council Policy 29 - Charitable Care Policy for City
Emergency Medical Services specifying guidelines for waiving Emergency
Medical Services charges to increase the income requirements for patients
eligible to participate in Government Healthcare Programs from at or below
200% to at or below 400% the Family Poverty Line.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032561
11. 21-0872 Resolution authorizing a three-year agreement with Coastal Bend Air Quality
Partnership for Ozone Program to address issues related to air quality in an
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amount of $25,000 annually.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 11.
Interim Director of the Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership Gretchen Arnold presented
information on the following topics: Coastal Bend Air Quality Partnership; Corpus Christi
urban airshed; impacts to air quality; partnership accomplishments; airshed ozone
trending; economic impact; critical action economic impacts of non -attainment;
challenges and critical response; critical response -next steps; transition team; transition
team accomplishments; average annual operating budget; current financial
commitments; and transition goals.
Council Members, Director Arnold and Program Manager of the Pollution Prevention
Partnership at Texas A&M Corpus Christi University Trent Thigpen discussed the
following topics: a Council Member recommends that the City look into the auto check
program and the fleet testing program to ensure that all vehicles are in compliance with
the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) standards.
Council Member Hernandez made a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by
Council Member Smith. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 032562
12. 21-1215 Motion approving a five-year Business Incentive Agreement between the Corpus
Christi B Corporation and Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi (TAMU-CC) in
the amount of $4,000,000 for the Lone Star Unmanned Aircraft System Center
downtown, effective upon signature of the City Manager or designee.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 12.
Council Members, President and CEO with the Corpus Christi Regional Economic
Development Corporation lain Vasey and President of Texas A&M Corpus Christi
University Dr. Kelly Miller discussed the following topics: the timeline for completion is
within the next three years; and certification is required through the Federal Aviation
Administration (FAA) to become a drone pilot.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Lerma. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
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Enactment No: M2021-185
13. 21-1256 Resolution authorizing outside city limits water contract with J and N Hill Country
Investments, LLC, to provide public water to its property located outside the city
limits described as Hale Horse Ranch, Block 1, Lot 1, also commonly known by
its street address as 1851 Co. Rd. 32, located nearest City Council District 3,
under Corpus Christi Code Section 55-113.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 13.
Council Members and City Attorney Miles Risley discussed the following topics: a
Council Member's request to have these contracts authorized administratively rather than
brought to Council.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by Council
Member Smith. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 032563
K. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 1:56 p.m. Executive Session
Item 25 was held during the lunch recess. Mayor Guajardo reconvened the meeting at
2:45 p.m.
M. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEM 17)
17. 21-1274 Motion approving the format and terms of the proposed petition, cover sheet,
and Service Plan for a proposed Corpus Christi Tourism Public Improvement
District.
Mayor Guajardo deviated from the agenda and referred to Item 17.
Council Members, CEO and President of Visit Corpus Christi Brett Oetting, President
and CEO of the Texas Hotel & Lodging Association Scott Joslove and City Manager
Peter Zanoni discussed the following topics: the Tourism Public Improvement District
(TPID) will allow sales and marketing for tourism promotion; a non-profit corporation will
be created, and that corporation will have a Board of Directors that will consist of
hoteliers and will work under a contract with the City and the CVB; and the board will have
approximately 10 members.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public comment.
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There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public comment.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Pusley. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: M2021-186
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 14 - 16)
14. 21-1178 Zoning Case No. 0821-01, Jeffery C. Lundquist: (District 4) Ordinance rezoning
a property at or near 4121 Waldron Road from the "FR" Farm Rural District to
the "RE" Estate Residential District. (Planning Commission and Staff
recommend Approval)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 14.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: aerial overview; zoning pattern and adjacent development; public notification; air
installation compatibility use zone; and planning commission and staff recommend
approval.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Barrera. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
15. 21-1179 Zoning Case No. 0821-03, Sima and Steve, Inc.: (District 2) Ordinance rezoning
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property at or near 3413 South Staples Street from the "ON" Neighborhood
Office District to the "CN -1" Neighborhood Commercial District. (Planning
Commission and Staff recommend Approval)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 15.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: aerial overview; zoning pattern and adjacent development; public notification; and
planning commission and staff recommend approval.
A Council Member and Director Raymond discussed the following topics: the purpose of
this item is for the allowance of commercial uses in tenant spaces.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Molina made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Smith. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
16. 21-1189 Zoning Case No. 0821-02, Dominga Flores: (District 1) Ordinance rezoning
property at or near 3617 Violet Road from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the
"RS -22" Single -Family 22 District. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend
Approval)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 16.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: aerial overview; zoning pattern and adjacent development; public notification; and
planning commission and staff recommend approval.
A Council Member and Director Raymond discussed the following topics: the purpose of
this item is to bring the property into compliance so the owner can sell it.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the public.
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Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Lerma made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Smith. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
N. FIRST READING ORDINANCES: (ITEMS 18 - 20)
18. 21-1222 Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code to establish tree
requirements in residential street yards for new construction within the City and
its extraterritorial jurisdiction, reducing impermeable surface allowed in
residential street yards, increasing open space requirements for residential
street yards, modifying landscaping requirements for residential districts;
modifying alternative compliance for landscaping; and providing for penalty.
(Planning Commission and Staff recommend Approval)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 18.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: facts about Corpus Christi; why now?; positive contributions; tree survey; existing
development; new development; street yard planting requirements; implementation plan;
tree types; site plan; existing development; maintenance and enforcement; and planning
commission and staff recommend approval.
Council Members and Director Raymond discussed the following topics: a Council
Member's concern of not having ADA accessibility of the new development in District 5; a
one -inch tree caliper costs about $150; and some developers do not plant trees at new
homes, so homeowners are planting their own trees.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public comment.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public comment.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Lerma and passed unanimously.
Council Member Martinez made a motion to amend the ordinance to remove the
following paragraph from Article 7B: Properties with existing development that has been
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in place since or before October 1, 2021 and do not meet the minimum landscape
requirements of this Section shall be considered nonconforming. Nonconforming
landscape may continue until such time a building permit is issued for any of the
following, seconded by Council Member Pusley and passed unanimously.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance as amended, seconded
by Council Member Lerma. This Ordinance was passed on first reading as amended
and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and
Council Member Smith
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
19. 21-1257 Ordinance authorizing a second amendment to the Wastewater Lift Station
Construction and Reimbursement Agreement with Peterson Properties, Ltd. to
construct the Wastewater Lift Station for the Greenwood Service Area 5 and
according to the Wastewater Master Plan approved on July 6, 2020 and located
at the intersection of Westpoint Rd. and S. Padre Island Drive (Highway 358
FWY); and appropriating $33,921.16 from the Wastewater Trunk System Trust
Fund to reimburse developer. (District 3)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 19.
Director of Development Services Al Raymond presented information on the following
topics: aerial overview; parcel vicinity map; lift station location; and trust fund balance as
of July 31, 2021.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public comment.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public comment.
Council Member Barrera made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Smith. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Lerma, Council Member Martinez, Council Member Molina,
Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 0
20. 21-1221 Ordinance amending Chapter 21 of the Corpus Christi Code by adding
compliance provisions pertaining to recyclables, use of recycling carts, and
establishing a special collection fee for servicing contaminated carts.
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Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 20.
Director of Solid Waste David Lehfeldt presented information on the following topics:
historical contamination; what is contamination; what items are considered
contamination; cost of contamination; recycle clean; Way Forward; and staff
recommends approval.
Council Members and Director Lehfeldt discussed the following topics: the top items that
are recycled in our City are cardboard and paper; and a Council Member's suggestion to
remove the recycle carts from households who are putting trash, landscape clippings, or
other non -recyclable items in their cart.
Mayor Pro Tem Lerma opened the public comment.
There were no public comments.
Mayor Pro Tem Lerma closed the public comment.
Council Member Smith made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Barrera. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye: 6 - Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Lerma, Council
Member Martinez, Council Member Molina and Council Member Smith
Nay: 1 - Council Member Pusley
Absent: 2 - Mayor Guajardo and Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
O. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 21)
21. 21-1288 Water Utilities staff will provide a seawater desalination briefing to Mayor and
City Council members. This briefing will answer any questions and deliver
beneficial information following staffs previous workshop from July 2021.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 21.
Chief Operations Officer Mike Murphy, Water Resource Manager Esteban Ramos,
Environmental Engineer Maria Corona, Director of Operations Kevin Norton and
Strategic Communications Manager Amber Oetting presented information on the
following topics: a history of Corpus Christi water; credibility and expertise; what would it
take; San Patricio Municipal water District pipeline; environmental discharge study;
comparing production cost; what is seawater desalination; and staffs recommendation.
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Council Members, Chief Operations Officer Murphy, Strategic Communications Manager
Oetting, Water Resource Manager Ramos, Environmental Engineer Corona, Director of
Operations Norton, San Patricio Water District General Manager Brian Williams,
Assistant Director of Water Quality and Treatment Gabriel Ramirez, Professional
Engineer with Freese and Nichols Jason Cocklin, and Assistant Director of Wastewater
Daniel Deng discussed the following topics: the maximum production at the Inner Harbor
site is 30 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD); whether or not the pipeline that was
constructed from the O.N. Stevens plant to the Exxon plant can be used to transport water
back and forth; the O.N. Stevens plant is currently pumping about 75 MGD; a Council
Member's request for more information on the water exchange; CC Polymers
desalination plant currently only creates raw water; the permit for discharge has to
account for high salinities in the Bay; the City must decide that a procurement method
brings the best value and those decisions include ownership, financing, design,
construction, operations and maintenance; a Council Member's request for more
information from other sources before making a decision; cost is the key element when it
comes to a desalination plant; a Council Member's request to change the projections
based on 5,000 gallons per month for residential customers to 1,000 gallons per month;
a 30 MGD plant would create about four truckloads of sludge a day; if a 20 MGD plant is
built, the estimated rate for all users will go up about $.35 per year for the next ten years;
either the Inner Harbor or La Quinta plant will cover about $96M in debt services; as of
2014 up until now, the City has spent about $4.5M towards desalination; and the Request
for Qualifications (RFQ) process was completed in 2014 and overseen by Dr. Daniel
Deng, Assistant Director of Wastewater.
P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEMS 22 - 25)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Executive Session Items 21, 23 and 24. The Council went
into Executive Session at 5:58 p.m. The Council returned from Executive Session at 7:51
p.m.
22. 21-1282 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 Robert's Rules of Order, firearms,
Texas Penal Code §§ 30.06 and 30.07, Texas Government Code § 551.007,
AG Op. No. KP -0300, Ream v. City of Heath, and related statutes, cases, and
other laws regarding public comment, public forums, and the First and
Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution.
This E -Session Item was withdrawn.
23. 21-1284 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning construction claims including, but not limited to, the
acquisition and negotiation of property rights in the Harbor Del Sol Marina and
Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the potential
lease, sale, and/or value of real property rights in said marina, and pursuant to
Texas Government Code § 551.087 to discuss confidential commercial or
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financial information pertaining to the aforesaid business prospect(s) that the
City seeks to have locate, stay or expand in or near the territory of the City and
with which the City may conduct economic development negotiations and/or
deliberate possible economic development issues concerning said business
prospect(s).
This E -Session Item was discussed in executive session.
24. 21-1283 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning construction claims and litigation including, but not limited
to, the case of City of Corpus Christi v. JS Haren Company and Merchants
Bonding Company and legal issues related to the McBride Lift Station and
Force Main Improvements Project.
This E -Session Item was discussed in executive session.
25. 21-1285 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning construction claims and litigation including, but not limited
to, the case of State of Texas and City of Corpus Christi v. Valero Marketing
and Supply Company and Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc., including
potential consideration of a settlement offer in the amount of approximately $2.6
million and the City's obligation to implement a Backflow Prevention Project.
This E -Session Item was approved after executive session.
The following motion was considered:
Motion to authorize the City Manager to execute all documents necessary to settle the
future lawsuit of State of Texas and City of Corpus Christi v. Valero Marketing and Supply
Company and Ergon Asphalt and Emulsions, Inc., and all documents necessary to
receive and administer approximately $1.3 million from the two defendants to be used for
the reimbursement to the City for its expenditures incurred for a Backflow Prevention
Compliance Project intended to reduce the risk to the City's water supply posed by
commercial and industrial connections.
Aye: 7 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Lerma, Council Member Molina, Council Member Pusley and Council Member Smith
Abstained: 2 - Council Member Hunter and Council Member Martinez
Enactment No: M2021-187
Q. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned the meeting at 7:51 p.m.
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