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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/16/1960REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 16, 1960 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Dr. James L. Barnard Commissioners; Mrs. Ray Airheart Joseph B. Dunn Patrick J. Dunne R. A. Humble Gabe Lozano, Sr. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring • Mayor Pro Tem Dr. James L. Barnard called the meeting to order. The Invocation vas given by Reverend Milton Muehlberger, of Abiding Savior Lutheran Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Pat Dunne, seconded by Humble and passed that the absence of Mayor Ellroy King be excused. Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 9, 1960, be approved. Mayor Pro Tem Barnard announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and the summaries read by Mr. Max Lents of Butter, Miller & Lents, Consulting Engineers, from the following; Coastal States Gas Producing Co.; Coastal Transmission Corp. of Houston; M. M. Cherry & Associates, 3542 Purdue Street, Dallas; United Gas Corp.; and. Houston Natural Gas Corp. Motion by Pat Dunne, seconded by Humble and passed that the foregoing bids be tabled, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation, study, analysis and recom- mendation. Bids were opened and read on the Corpus Christi Marina Improvements, con- sisting of Yacht Piling & Pier Repair & Reconstruction, from the following; Austin Bridge Co.; Gulf Salvage & Marine Diving Co.; and Goldston Company. Motion by Pat Dunne, seconded by Humble and passed that the foregoing bids be tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on Rehabilitation of Gas Mains in Arcadia Area from the following: Raymond Dugat Co.; and W. R. Cook Airconditioning Co. Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed, that the foregoing bids be tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. • Regular Council Meeting November 16, 1960 Page 2 Bids were opened and read on Special Truck Bodies from the following: Holan Corp. of Georgia; Commercial Body Corp.; McCabe -Powers Body Co.; Hobbs Trailers; Gray - bar Electric Co., Inc.; Truckers Equipment, Inc.; Seal -Press, Inc.; and Pak -Mor Mfg. Co. Motion by Airheart, seconded by Humble and passed that the foregoing bids be tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Commissioner Mrs. Ray Airheart read the following Resolution, and requested that it be spread upon the minutes: "RESOLVED that this Council through its City Manager express its appreciation to those employees who worked for the United Fund Campaign and also to those individuals who gave their share and more to this Community effort. "The record shows that City Employees pledged 110% - 10% over their goal. "In setting this fine pledge City Employees have certainly done their part and more." Mayor Pro Tem Barnard announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the recommendations and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted, as follows: a. That payment of $337.40 to T. & N.O. Railroad for engineering costs in- curred in connection with relocation of trackage for Savage Lane Line and for prepara- tion of profile maps to support the application for permit to the I.C.C. be approved, and that funds be appropriated in this amount to cover the payment; b. That Change Order #4 to Price Construction Co. for additional buildings in connection with the Joint Railroad Yard, not to exceed $3,437 be approved, and that this amount be appropriated to cover the payment; c. That the bid award on Automotive Equipment be made as follows: Items 3, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 to Lewis Boggus Motors, Inc. for a total of $69,217.51; Items 1 and 2 to Ed Hoffman Motors for a total of $52,067.70; Item 4 to Lew Williams Chevrolet Co. for a total of $2,201.14; and Item 5 to Williamson Motor Co. for a total of $7,874.60; making a grand total of $131,360.95; (See Bid Tabula- tion #80 in File); d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 30, 1960, on an estimated year's supply of Lamp requirements be granted; Regular Council Meeting November 16, 1960 Page 3 e. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 30, 1960, on various quantities of Weld Fittings and Flanges be granted; f. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 30, 1960, on a Railroad Track Scale be granted; g. That the date of November 30, 1960, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the change of a street name from Busse Lane to Waco Street; h. That the Welfare Budget for 1960-1961, approved by the County Commission- ers' Court on 11/10/60, be approved. ORDINANCE NO. 5968 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $337.40 OUT OF N0. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND, REPRESENTING ENGIN- EERING COSTS INCURRED BY T. & N. 0. RAILROAD IN CONNECTION WITH RELOCATION OF TRACKS FOR SAVAGE LANE LINE AND FOR PREPARATION OF PROFILE MAPS IN SUPPORT OF PERMIT TO THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION TO OPERATE OVER THE RELOCATED FACILITIES, AS PER THEIR INVOICE NO. B-83633, DATED OCTOBER 11, 1960, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.8-7; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5969 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'i'nh CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY WHEREBY THE CITY AGREES TO SELL TREATED WATER TO SINCLAIR OIL & GAS COMPANY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SAID CONTRACT, 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 members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 5970 ABANDONING A PORTION OF THE EXISTING ENNIS JOSLIN ROAD AND IN LIEU THEREOF, ESTABLISHING AND DEDICATING A NEW ROAD RIGHT OF WAY AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. Regular Council Meeting November 16, 1960 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 5971 • AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED TO JACK BONNER, JR. UPON PAY- MENT OF THE AGREED CONSIDERATION OF $336.00 FOR A TRACT OR PARCEL OF LAND OUT OF LOT 7, BLOCK 16, PAUL COURT ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE DEED, 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 members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5972 APPROPRIATING FROM AIRPORT BOND FUND NO. 245 THE SUM OF $lo,871.96 FOR ADDITIONAL ENGIN- EERING DESIGN, SUPERVISION, INSPECTION AND LABORATORY CONTROL FOR THE AIRPORT PROJECTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5973 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDIN- ANCE NO. 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 N0. 4846 ADOPTED ON THE 21ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1957, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOL- UME 26, PAGES 385 ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, BY AMENDING THE ZON- ING MAP BY REZONING THAT PORTION OF LOT 2 ENCLOSED WITHIN BUILDING LINES AS SHOWN ON REPLAT OF ALAMEDA CENTER TO "B-3" SECONDARY BUSINESS DISTRICT RESTRICTED TO FORBID USES BROADER THAN "B-1" EXCEPT A BOWLING ALLEY AND ITS RELATED USES; KEEPING IN ErrECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5974 APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 THE SUM OF $3,437.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $160.00 IS FOR COSTS OF TEMPORARY OFFICE BUILDING, FOR A TWO MONTHS PERIOD, AT THE NEW JOINT TRAIN YARD, PEND- ING COMPLETION OF PERMANENT FACILITIES NOW UNDER CONSTRUCTION, AND $3,277.00 IS FOR MAXIMUM COST OF MOVING AND RELOCATING AN EXISTING BUILDING TO THE NEW INTERCHANGE YARD, ALL APPLICABLE TO CHANGE ORDER NO. 4 (THE ISSUANCE OF WHICH IS TEMPORARILY HELD IN ABEY- ANCE) "BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD" UNDER CONTRACT TO PRICE CON51RUCTION COMPANY, PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.8-4; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Regular Council Meeting November 16, 1960 Page 5 The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. An ordinance closing the hearing of Morgan Avenue Street Improvements was deferred. ORDINANCE No. 5975 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER TO THE TEXAS NATIONAL GUARD ARMORY BOARD A CORRECTION DEED IN LIEU OF THAT CERTAIN DEED DATED MARCH 16, 1960, RECORDED IN VOLUME 897, PAGE 566, Rhea) RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, A COPY or SAID CORRECTION BEED BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 5976 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING nu CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE CONSENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR CROSSING OF STATE HIGHWAY 9 WITH AN 8"AND A 10" SEWER PIPE LINE AND FOR THE CROSSING OF STATE HIGHWAY 44 WITH AN 18" SEWER PIPELINE, ALL IN CONNECTION WITH THE WESTSIDE SEWER PRO- JECT, UNIT V, AND AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER AND IN CONSENT AGREEMENTS, COP- IES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the following exception: Mayor King, absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO ACCEPT AND APPROVE AN ASSIGNMENT AGREE- MENT BETWEEN THE CORPUS CHRISTI BANK & TRUST COMPANY, TRUSTEE, AND COASTAL STATES AVIA- TION, INCORPORATED, COVERING A COMMERCIAL HANGAR AND FIXED BASE AVIATION LEASE PLOT ON THE NEW INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, A COPY OF SAID ASSIGNMENT AGREEMENT BEING ATTACHED HERE- TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye", with the follow- ing exception: Mayor King, absent. Mayor Pro Tem Barnard invited anyone in the audience with business with the Council, to come forward and be heard. • • i.egular Council Meeting November 16, 1960 Page 6 Cuban Burbank, a resident of Ocean Drive, protested against the rezoning of the Glasscock F111 Property as "B-2", and urged the Council to reconsider its action in view of the petition signed by 23 Ocean Drive residents which had been presented to the Council in office 3 years ago, and stated that the petitioners did not object to the hotel or motel operation which was permitted under the former zoning, but to various uses permitted under the "B-2" zoning. Mayor Pro Tem Barnard stated that the Zoning & Planning Commission had approved the "B-2" zoning, but that the Council would be glad to review its action. Mayor Pro Tem Barnard welcomed to the Council meeting 5 boy scouts who had been in the audience. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.