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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/23/1960PRESENT: Mayor Ellroy King Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard Mrs. Ray Airheart Joseph B. Dunn Patrick J. Dunne R. A. Humble Gabe Lozano, Sr. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 23, 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. The Invocation was given by Reverend Patrick Sheeran, of St. Patrick's Catholic Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 16, 1960, be approved. Mayor King announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on Weber Road Street Improvements, Staples to Lex- ington, from the following: Heldenfels Brothers; J. M. Dellinger, Inc.; Brown & Root, Inc.; and South Texas Construction Co. Motion by Barnard, 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 Mana- ger for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on Section I, Unit V, Westside Sewers, Hereford, McBride and Campbell Area, from the following: T. H. Lee, Contractors; and Heldenfels Brothers. Motion by Humble, seconded by Joe Dunn and passed that the foregoing bids be tabled for 118 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on 15,000' of 3/4" and 9,000' of 1" Copper Tubing from the following: Ajax Supply Co.; Allied Plumbing Co.; Bethlehem Supply Co.; C.C. Hardware Co.; Gulf Supply Co.; Hamilton Supply Co.; Howard L. Kelts; McAllen Pipe & Supply Co.; McCormick Steel Co.; N. Merfish Plumbing Supply Co.; Republic Supply Co.; The Rohan Co.; Standard Brass Co.; Superior Iron Works; Wallace Co.; Alamo Iron Works; Norvell-Wilder Supply Co.; and SAMSCO. • Regular Council Meeting November 23; 1960 Page 2 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. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the recessed public hearing scheduled for this meeting on the application of Sam and George Taylor and Corpus Christi Theatres, Inc. for a change of zoning from "R-1" One Family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District, on a tract of land out of Lots 13 & 14, Section 18, Flour Bluff Encinal Farm & Garden Tracts, fronting on Lexington Boule- vard, be deferred at the request of the applicant, until January 11, 1961, during the regular meeting. Mayor King announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the City Manager's recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That Change Order #5 to Price Construction Co. in the amount of $4,002 be approved for moving certain Southern Pacific facilities and mechanical equipment from their present location to the New Joint Railroad Yard, and that funds be appro- priated in that amount to cover the payment; b. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #2 of The Gary Company in the amount of $3,668.94 be approved for the Application of New White Finish Plaster Coat to the H. E. Butt Swimming Pool; c. That the contract for Corpus Christi Marina Improvements, consisting of yacht piling, piers and repairs, be awarded to Austin Bridge Co. in the amount of $2,159; d. That Estimate #5 to T. & N. 0. Railroad for ballast and screenings de- livered in September, 1960, in connection with the New Joint Railroad Yard, be approved in the amount of $9,479.14, and that funds in this amount be appropriated to cover the payment; e. That the award of contract for the Rehabilitation of Gas Mains in the Arcadia Village area be made to Raymond Dugat Co. in the amount of $29,827.80, and that $52,885 be appropriated to cover construction contract, materials from City Ware- house, detail inspection and legal advertising; f. That a contract with A. E. Stein & Co. for architectural services and soil test borings in the amount of $2,725 in connection with the proposed Collier Park • Regular Council Meeting November 23, 1960 Page 3 Swimming Pool, be approved, and that funds in that amount be appropriated to cover the payment; g. That authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received December 7, 1960, on one year's supply of miscellaneous Black & Galvanized Malleable Pipe Fit- tings. h. That the plans and specifications for Unit X, Railroad Track Scale Pit, be approved, and authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received December 7, 1960. ORDINANCE NO. 5977 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING flit CONSTRUCTION IN CONNECTION WITH THE APPLICATION OF A NEW WHITE FINISH PLASTER COAT TO THE H. E. BUTT SWIMMING POOL LOCATED IN H. E. BUTT PARK, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, PERFORMED BY THE GARY COMPANY UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED SEPI'F'MBER 21, 1960, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO, 2, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED NOVEMBER 14, 1960, IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,668.94 FROM CODE 502 FUNDS PREVIOUSLY PROVIDED FOR IN THE PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND, ACTIVITY 4811; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule as suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5978 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTIN BRIDGE COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, FOR THE INSTALLATION OF PILINGS, PIERS AND REPAIRS AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA: PROVIDING FUNDS FOR PAYMENT OF THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT BY APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2,159.00 FROM CODE 502, ACTIVITY NO. 4151, C. C. MARINA CONSTRUCTION FUND; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5979 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH RAYMOND DUGAT COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, FOR CONSTRUCT- ION, "REHABILITATION OF GAS MAINS" IN THE ARCADIA VILLAGE AREA, PROJECT NO. 200-53-42; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 200 GAS IMPROVEMENT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $52,885.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $29,827.80 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, $21,236.43 Is FOR MATERIALS FROM CITY WAREHOUSE, $1,800.00 IS FOR DETAIL INSPECTIONS AND $20.77 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTIS- ING FOR BIDS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". • • Regular Council Meeting November 23, 1960 Page 4 ORDINANCE N0. 5980 APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $9,479.14 REPRESENTING COSTS OF RAILROAD MAUIRIALS FURNISHED BY T. & N. 0. RAILROAD PER THEIR ESTIMATE NO. 5, DATED NOVEMBER 15, 1960, PREPARED BY HARRINGTON & CORTELYOU IN PAYMENT OF T. & N. 0. INVOICE N0. B85148, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 230-55-8.11; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 5981 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $4,022.00 REPRESENTING COSTS FOR MOVING T. & N. 0. RAILROAD MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT TO frit. NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD AND AS DETAILED IN CHANGE ORDER N0. 5, DArr:D NOVEMBER 18, 1960, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, ALL APPLICABLE TO PRICE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY CONTRACT FOR BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD, PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.8-4; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 5982 PROVIDING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE INSTALLATION, CONSTRUCTION, EXISTENCE, USE, OPERATION AND MAIN- TENANCE OF HIGHWAY SIGNAL PROJECT, BEING A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT THE INTERSECTION OF U. S. 181 OFF -RAMP AND TWIGG STREET Wluli MESQUITE STREET, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; PROVIDING FOR THE EXECUTION OF SAID AGRNT; AND DECLARING AN EMERG- ENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 5983 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH A. E. STEIN AND COMPANY FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR A SWIMMING POOL FOR COLLIER PARK, A COPY OF WHICH CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; APPROPRIATING FROM N0. 111 TRUST FUND, COLLIER PARK CONSTRUCTION ACCOUNT 1749.3 THE SUM OF $2,725.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $2,587.50 IS FOR ARCHITECTURAL FEE AND $137.50 IS FOR SOIL TEST AND BORINGS; ADVANCING THE SUM OF $2,725.00 FROM THE GENERAL FUND N0. 102, TO THE TRUST FUND N0. 111, TO BE REPAID UPON THE RECEU'I OF CASH FROM THE H. E. BUTT FOUNDATION UNDER THE TERMS OF CONTRACT N0. 2058, DATED OCTOBER 8, 1960; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". • • Regular Ccuneil Meeting November 23, 1960 Page 5 ORDINANCE N0. 5984 AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, AS AMENDED, BY DELETING THE TITLE "ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III", SALARY GRADE 30, FROM THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND EXECUTIVE GROUP, AND ADDING THE TITLE "ASSISTANT CITY MAXAGER AT GRADE 35; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5985 CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON MORGAN STREET FROM THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF PORT AVENUE TO THE EASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF AIRPORT ROAD AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, AND INVALIDITIES OR IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREOF, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED, EXCEPT THE CHANGES REFLECTED HEREIN, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE AND AS HEREIN ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON A PORTION OF MORGAN STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID WORK, THE MANNER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND PROVIDING THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". SECOND 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 AGREEMENT 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 HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote; All members present and voting "Aye". Mayor King invited anyone in the audience with petitions or information for the Council to come forward and be heard. Robert Sikele, of Classified Parking located in Houston, expressed his in- terest in the airport parking lease franchise, and asked about the status of the matter. Mayor King explained that the Council's information had been to the effect that no one was interested in obtaining the parking lease, that the negotiations on Regular Council Meeting November 23, 1960 Page 6 • the lease were not to a point where the City wa_ committed to a contract. or terms, and suggested that specifications be prepared which would include a minimum guarantee, a gross receipts payment, and a cancellation clause. Motion by Joe Dunn, secondeeby Humble and passed that specifications be pre- pared, and that the City Manager be authorized to advertise for bids to be received on December 7, 1960, on the airport parking lease at International Airport. Raymond Grandy, Field Patrolman, National Maritime Union, expressed his ideas and concern in the matter of fire protection in the Port of Corpus Christi, on the basis of inspection, enforcement and responsibility. City Manager Whitney reported that an agreement had been drawn up between the City and the County in regard to firefighting outside the City limits in connection with the insurance liability, and was in the hands of the County Commissioners' Court, but that in general, the Port of Corpus Christi comes under the jurisdiction of the Navigation District, There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned,