HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/09/1960PRESENT:
Mayor Ellroy King
Commissioners:
Dr. James L. Barnard
Mrs. Ray Airheart
Joseph B. Dunn
Patrick J. Dunne
R. A. Humble
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
tion.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
November 9, 1960
2:00 P. M.
City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Ellroy King called the meeting to order.
Invocation was given by Reverend Brendon Griswold, of the Church of Incarna-
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Airheart, seconded by Barnard and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of November 2, 1960, be approved.
Mayor King announced the Council would hold the public hearing on the
abandonment of parts of Ennis Joslin Road and the establishment of a new route.
City Manager Whitney presented a map, pointed out the potations of the exist-
ing Ennio- Joslin Road to be abandoned and the proposed new route which will straighten
the road and eliminate the dangerous curves through Guth Park, and stated that approval
of this action is recommended by the City Staff particularly as a safety measure.
No one appeared in opposition to this matter.
Motion by Joe Dunn, seconded by Lozano and passed that the hearing be
closed, and that portions of Ennis Joslin Road be abandoned and a new route be es-
tablished as indicated on the County Map presented by Mr. Whitney.
Miss Christine Lammers appeared in regard to her petition presented at the
regular meeting of November 2, concerning the drainage situation in Candlewood Addi-
tion and Woodlawn Estates which had been referred to the City Manager for investiga-
tion.
City Manager Whitney reported that studies are being made with regard to
a solution for this problem.
J. A. Ellis of Annaville, asked the Council if there was any truth to the
report that is being circulated in that area by E. A. Glenn that the City of Corpus
Christi is planning to annex territory in the Calallen-Annaville area in the near
future and that a map has been prepared showing such annexation all the way to the
underpass.
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Mayor King stated that he had no knowledge of such a map, that if one had
been prepared it was not at the direction of the Council and without the Council's
knowledge, and further, that since the area annexed by the City in 1954 does not yet
have proper and adequate City facilities, it would be a very inappropriate time to
annex further territory.
City Manager Whitney stated that he had also heard the rumor and had
checked with the City's Planning Board where such a map or plans would customarily
originate, and had found that none of the City's Staff had any knowledge of the matter,.
either formally or informally.
Mr. Ellis asked if the Council would go on record in the local paper to that
effect because there are petitions being circulated to request the County Commission-
ers' Court to call an election for incorporation to prevent annexation by Corpus
Christi.
Mayor King stated that since the Press was present at this regular meeting
the Council is on record in the matter as of now.
Mayor King announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the recommenda-
tions and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted as follows:
a. That the plans and specifications for Weber Road Improvements, Staples
Street to Lexington, be approved, and authority be granted to advertise for bids to
be received on November 23, 1960;
b. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #3 for Paving for Tule
Lake Bridge, Unit VII C, to Heldenfels Brothers in the amount of $14,459.75 be
approved;
c. That payment of Estimate #12 for Grading for Tule Lake Bridge, Unit VI,
to Heldenfels Brothers in the amount of $79,592.60 be approved, and that $24,072.39
be appropriated to include $12,000 for estimated Force Account work;
d. That payment of Estimate #4 for railroad materials and construction
by Texas -Mexican Railroad during September in the amount of $8,345.01, be approved,
and that funds for payment of this amount be appropriated;
e. That 3 tracts of land be purchased for Sanitary Fill Disposal from
land owned by L. E. Neal on Horne Road and Greenwood Drive adjacent to the pit re-
cently purchased by the City, in the total amount of $3800;
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f. That a Change Order to Price Construction Co. contract for the Joint
Railroad Yard, be approved for the relocation of Acme Fast Freight Warehouse in the
amount of $1973.00, that a contract be approved for 2 months' lease of 118 N. Staples
temporary
Street/site from Ennis Joslin for the Warehouse facility, and that $2,598.74 be ap-
propriated to augment existing funds previously appropriated for this project;
g. That the item relative to Mowing Equipment be deferred;
h. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 23,
1960, on 2 items of Type K Soft Copper Pipe, be granted;
i. That the date of November 30, 1960, during the regular meeting be set
for public hearing on the applications of Frank Breslau and of Thomas John for zon-
ing changes, and that the date of December 7, 1960, during the regular meeting be
set for public hearing on the application of Dave Bergman for zoning change;
j. That the Tax Error & Correction List for October, 1960, be approved.
ORDINANCE NO. 5958
DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT THE PORTION OF RAMSEY STREET FROM
ARCADIA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION TO HORNE ROAD, HORNE ROAD FROM RAMSEY STREET TO NAPLES
STREET AND HOUSTON STREET FROM RAMSEY STREET TO CLARK DRIVE BE IMPROVED; AND RE-
QUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE
OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW
SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID, AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE 5959
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS' WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF
THE ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF RAMSEY STREET
FROM ARCADIA VILLAGE SUBDIVISION TO HORNE ROAD, HORNE ROAD FROM RAMSEY STREET TO
NAPLES STREET AND HOUSTON STREET FROM RAMSEY STREET TO CLARK DRIVE, AND THE STATE-
MENTS OF THE NAMES OF THE APPARENT OWNERS, DESCRIPTIONS AND NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OF
ABUTTING PROPERTY ON SAID STREETS WITHIN SAID LIMITS; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE
PORTION OF SAID COSTS, AND THE RATE THEREOF, TO BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST SAID
ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND THE PORTION THEREOF TO
BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING
AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF,
FOR THE PART OF SAID COST APPORTIONED THEM; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE
HELD AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P. M., ON THE 30TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1960, IN THE COUNCIL CHAM-
BERS OF THE CITY HALL IN CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING or THE
REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN SAID
PROPERTY OR IN SAID PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS; DIRECT-
ING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND FURTHER,
DIRECTING SAID CITY SECRETARY IN ADDITION TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS NOTICE OF SAID
HEARING AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WHICH SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT IN ITSELF, TO
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INCLUDE THEREIN A LIST OF THE APPARENT OWNERS AND DESCRIPTION OF SAID ABUTTING PROP-
ERTY AS SET OUT IN SAID REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PROVIDING THAT
SAID LIST OF APPARENT OWNERS SHALL NOT BE CONCLUSIVE OF SAID OWNERSHIP AND SHALL
NOT LIMIT SAID NOTICE TO SUCH OWNERS' NAMES OR THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED, AND THE
SAID NOTICE SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE DIRECTED TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF SAID ABUTT-
ING PROPERTY, WHETHER NAMED OR CORRECTLY NAMED OR NOT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE N0. 5960
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $2,598.74, OF WHICH AMOUNT
$971.74 IS TO AUGMENT EXISTING FUNDS OF $1,001.26, FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPRO-
PRIATED, AND AS REQUIRED FOR CHANGE ORDER N0. 3, ISSUED NOVEMBER 8, 1960, IN THE
AMOUNT OF $1973.00 IN FAVOR OF PRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND THE SUM OF $1627.00 IS FOR COSTS IN-
CLUDING MONTHLY RENTAL, MOVING EXPENSE AND UTILITY CONNECTIONS FOR THE ACME FAST
FREIGHT WAREHOUSE OPERATIONS FROM A TEMPORARY LOCATION, 118 N. STAPLES STREET,
PENDING COMPLETION OF PERMANENT FACILITIES, ALL APPLICABLE TO THE CONTRACT AWARD-
ED OCTOBER 26, 1960, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 5938, BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS FOR
NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD, PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.8-4, AS A PART OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL
AND RELOCATION PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 5961
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $8,345.01 REPRESENTING COSTS
OF RAILROAD MATERIALS AND/OR CONSTRUCTION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIMARY RAILROAD
AGREEMENT PER MONTHLY ESTIMATE N0. 4, PREPARED BY HARRINGTON & CORTELYOU FOR WORK
DONE BY THE TEXAS -MEXICAN RAILROAD, THEIR INVOICES NOS. 835, 837, 839, 841, PRO-
JECT NO. 230-55-8.7, AS A PART OF THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT;:AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE 5962
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF PAVING FOR THE TULE LAKE BRIDGE, UNIT
VII IN ITS ENTIRETY, PERFORMED BY HELDENFELS BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS, UNDER THEIR
CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED JULY 24, 1959, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FINAL
ESTIMATE NO. 3, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED
OCTOBER 21, 1960, IN THE AMOUNT OF $14,459.75 FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND PRE-
VIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members
present and voted "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 5963
APPROPRIATING OUT OF STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND NO. 220 THE SUM OF $88,550.00
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF NINE PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE
STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY,
HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE
A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE
SALES CONTRACTS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUI.,
SITION OF SAID PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THE PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN THE
"APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 5964
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $24,072.39, OF WHICH AMOUNT
$12,072.39 IS TO AUGMENT THE REMAINING BALANCE OF $67,520.21 FROM FUNDS APPROPRI-
ATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5268 FOR CONSTRUCTION OF GRADING FOR SOUTH APPROACH, TULE
LAKE BRIDGE, UNIT VI, PROJECT NO. 230-55-5.1, TO PAY MONTHLY ESTIMATE NO. 12, IN
THE NET AMOUNT OF $79,592.60 TO HELDENFELS BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS, AND THE SUM OF
$12,000.00 BEING NECESSARY FOR ESTIMATED REQUIREMENTS FOR FORCE ACCOUNT WORK TO BE
DONE IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PROJECT, WHICH IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 5965
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
A REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT WITH L. E. NEAL FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE TRACTS OF
LAND FOR SANITARY FILL, AS REQUIRED IN SANITARY DIVISION OPERATIONS, WHICH SAID
TRACTS OF LAND ARE MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, A COPY
OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRI-
ATING THE SUM OF $3,800.00 TO COVER PURCHASE COSTS FROM N0. 102 FUNDS CURRENTLY
BUDGETED IN CODE 501, ACTIVITY 3553, SANITARY DISPOSAL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE N0. 5966
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY
OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEA Ij'G OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE
AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY
ORDINANCE N0. 2266 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 4TH DAY OF MAY, 1948, APPEARING OF
RECORD IN VOLUME 16, PAGES 339 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AND
AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4846, ADOPTED ON THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1957, APPEARING
OF RECORD IN VOLUME 26, PAGES 385 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS,
BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF A TRACT OF LAND DESCRIBED AS
BEING A 22.39 ACRE TRACT (PLUS OR MINUS) OF LAND LOCATED EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE BE-
TWEEN COLE PARK AND BUFORD STREET, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE "GLASSCOCK FILL PROPERTY"
FROM 1R-1" SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT AND "A-2" SECOND APARTMENT HOUSE DIS-
TRICT TO "B-2" BAYFRONT BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS
OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE-
WITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members
and voted "Aye".
present
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 5967
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ENNIS JOSLIN FOR THE USE OF A CER-
TAIN BUILDING AND PREMISES LOCATED AT 1,18 N. STAPLES STREET IN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS,SAID BUILDING AND PREMISES TO BE OCCUPIED AS A WARE-
HOUSE AND OFFICE BY THE ACME FAST FREIGHT, INC., AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS
OF SAID LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members present
and voted "Aye".
The foregoing ordinarCke,iitt9'j ssad by the following vote: All Council members pre-
sent and voted "Aye".
No one appeared in answer to Mayor King's invitation to anyone in the
audience to come forward with petitions or information for the Council on matters
not scheduled on the agenda.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was
adjourned.