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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/07/1960PRESENT: Mayor Bllroy King Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard Mrs. Ray Airheart Joseph B. Dunn Patrick J. Dunne R. A Humble Gabe Lozano, Sr. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 7, 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 Commissioner James L. Barnard in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Airheart, seconded by Humble and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 30, 1960, be approved. Mayor King announced the opening of bids Bids were opened and read on Unit No. X - Railroad Track Scale Pit from the following: Heldenfels Brothers; Goldston Company; Slovak Brothers; and H & H Construction Co. Motion by Barnard, 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 various items of Black and Galvanized Malleable Fittings from the following: Ajax Supply Company; Norvell-Wilder Supply Co.; The Rohan Co., Inc..; San Antonio Machine Supply Co.; Alamo Iron Works; Corpus Christi Hardware Co.; Superior Iron Works & Supply Co., Inc.; Gulf Supply Co.; Inc.; Allied Plumbing Supply Co., Inc.; Wallace Co., Inc.; and Maintenance Engineering. Motion by Pat J. Dunne, seconded by Barnard 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. Bide were opened and read on a Lease Franchise for the right to operate the public parking facilities at the Corpus Christi International Airport for a period of 5 years from the following: Walter G. Sparck and Airport Parking Company of Texas. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Lozano and passed that the foregoing bids • Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1960 Page #2 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 Airheart and passed that the question of whether or not the Cliff Maus Airport land be retained for public and semi public development, be included on the ballot for the January, 1961, Election, along with the proposed bond propositions and other matters. Commissioner Joe Dunn abstained from voting, stating that he thought its being placed on the ballot could affect the bond election. Commissioner Airheart stated it was her opinion that to defer this matter would only make it more controversial. Mayor King announced the Council would hold a public hearing on the appli- cation of Dave Bergman for a.change of zoning from "(A-4" ourist Court District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District, 04 Lots ,A, 4, 8, 10 & 12, Block 75, Brooklyn ,l''' Addition, being that property {[�'tlo4Liig 300° ighway 181, and having a depth of 130', between Walldue and gas ll Streets, lowed on Corpus Christi Beach. William A. Anderson, Director of Zoning & Planning, located the property on the map and pointed out the existing zoning and uses of property in the surround- ing area. He stated that the Zoning & Planning Commission, at a meeting held Dec- ember 6, 1960, had reconsidered the application and in view of and in conjunction with the overall land use plan for Corpus Christi Beach which the Commission has approved, and inasmuch as the change would be in keeping with the plan, the -applica- tion is forwarded to the Council with the recommendation that the request be granted. No one appeared to oppose the application. John Pichinson, attorney representing the applicant, appeared and explained the nature of the request and pointed out the relationship of the property to access from the Expressway Interchange; that they plan to start construction immediately of highest type masonry; that it is not a speculative deal and that the applicant is willing to abide by any reasonable conditions or terms which might be required by either the Council or the Zoning and Planning Commission. Jack Davis, Chairman of the Corpus Christi Beach Development Association, appeared in support of the application, stating that the proposed Drive-in Restaurant is a logical type of business for the area in question. • • Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1960 Page #3 Motion by Joe B. Dunn, seconded by Pat J. Dunne and passed that the hearing be closed and the matter be taken under advisement. Mr. I. M. Alexander appeared and submitted a statement in connection with the foregoing zoning matter as related to the land use plan for Corpus Christi Beach. He stated that before Federal Assistance is considered a fill should be dredged to replace the 20 to 40 feet of beach which has eroded in recent years from the break- water to the north end of the beach or to the 4900 Block of Avenue A. He further stated that the City tax rolls could be increased millions of dollars if the beach were improved and used to its maximum advantage and that a permanent plan should not be approved until the erosion problem is solved. Mayor King announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Pat J. Dunne, seconded by Lozano and passed that the City Manager's recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That Heldenfels Brothers, contractor for Unit IV of the Westside Sewer System, be granted an extension of 10 days contract time lost from October 15 through October 25, due to heavy rains; b. That Harrington and Cortelyou, Consulting Engineers on the Bascule Bridge Relocation Project Contract be extended an additional period of 6 months, terminating July 20, 1961, to allow time for the completion of the final elements of work in connection with the Railroad Relocation Project; c. That the following appropriations covering miscellaneous expense be authorized: From No. 220 Street Bond Improvement Fund, for expert testimony for Morgan Street Paving and Ramsey Street Paving, the total sum of $225.00; frcm 230 Bridge Bond Fund, for legal advertising for bids, purchase salvage from the Bascule Bridge Removal, for Houston Natural Gas Service Line, and for Engineering by City Forces, all applicable to the Joint Railroad Yard construction, for the total sum of $730.59;' d. That Change Order #6 to Price Construction Company in the amount of $2,020.34, be approved, representing costs for extension of utility services, in- cluding air, water, gas and electric lines, to serve various buildings and improve- ments for New Joint Railroad Yard; • Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1960 Page #4 e. That the Tax Error & Correction List for November, 1969, be approved; f. That the award of a bid on a 12 -month supply of Lamp Requirements, con- sisting of approximately 5,000 lamps of various sizes, be made on the basis of high bid meeting specifications to Southern Electric Supply Company at a proposed dis- count off current list price of 44 per cent; (See Bid Tabulation #83 in File) g. That an award of a bid on 19 items of approximately 1,140 Weld Fittings & Flanges, consisting of caps, ells, flanges, reducers and tees, in various sizes, be made to Superior Iron Works & Supply Company, Inc., on the basis of low bid meet- ing specifications for a grand total of 41,596.55; (See Bid Tabulation #84 in File) h. That authority to advertise for bide to be received on December 21, 1960, on one (1) Paint Striping Machine, be granted; i. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on December 21, 1960, on various sizes and quantities of Irrigation Equipment, be granted; and j. That the City Manager be authorized to submit a letter of proposal to the U. S. Navy for continuing the City's Lease at Cuddihy Field for six months on the basis of the current lease which expires January 1, 1961. ORDINANCE NO. 5990 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, THE AGREEMENT OF HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU, CONSULTING ENGINEERS, ON THE BASCULE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT TO EXTEND THEIR PRESENT CONTRACT, WHICH EXPIRES JANUARY 20, 1961, FOR AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD OF SIX MONTHS TERMINATING JULY 20, 1961, SAID EXTENSION BEING NECESSARY FOR COMPLETION OF FINAL ELEMENTS OF WORK AS OUTLINED IN THEIR LETTER, WHICH CONSTITUTES THIS AGREEMENT, DATED NOVEMBER 11, 1960, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HEREE AND MADE A PART HEREOF, APPLICABLE TO P JECT NO. 230-55-11; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre- sent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5991 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 5836 S0 AS TO AUTHORIZE THE PAYMENT TO BE MADE DIRECTLY FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES AND LABORATORY TESTS INSTEAD OF BY WAY OF REIMBURSEMENT TO GENERAL FUND NO. 102; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre- sent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; All members present and voting "Aye". Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1960 Page #5 ORDINANCE NO. 5992 • AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS AND/OR FORS WHICH MAY EE RE- QUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THE REIMBURSE- MENT TO THE CITY OF ALL COSTS FOR THE RELOCATING, CHANGING, REARRANGING, REPAIRING AND CONSTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF UTILITY FACILITIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH ARE NECESSITATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY #37 BY THE STATE OF TEXAS; 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 present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5993 CHANGING THE NAME OF BUSSE LANE TO WACO STREET, SAID STREET BEING ONE BLOCK IN LENGTH AND LYING BETWEEN KINNEY AVENUE AND BLUCHER STREET, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; 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: A11 members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5994 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $2,020.34 REPRESENTING COSTS FOR EXTENSION OF UTILITY SERVICES, INCLUDING AIR, WATER, GAS AND ELECTRIC LINES TO SERVE VARIOUS BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD AS DETAILED IN CHANGE ORDER NO. 6, DATED DECEMBER 6, 1960, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, ALL APPLICABLE TO PRICE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT, PROJECT NO. 230- 55-8.8..4; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following voter All mesbers present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5995 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 ORDINANCE 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 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 LOTS A AND B, SOUTH STAPLES CENTER, AS SHOWN ON MAP OR PLAT RECORDED AT VOL. 23, PAGE 70 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, TO "E-3", AND REZONING LOT C OF SAID SOUTH STAPLES CENTER TO "A-1"; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEAL- ING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1960 Page #6 The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre- sent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 5996 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO.220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $225.00 REPRE- SENTING COSTS OF EXPERT TESTIMONY ON PAVEMENT ASSESSMENT PROJECTS AS FOLLOWS: GREGORY MOORE, $100.00, FOR MORGAN STREET IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-53-15.2, 5934; HAROLD CARR, $125.00, FOR RAMSEY STREET IMPROVEMENT, PROJECT NO. 220-59-35; FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $730.59 OF WHICH $7.29 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, "PURCHASE SALVAGE FROM BASCULE BRIDGE REMOVAL", PROJECT NO. 230-55-10.2; $73.30 IS FOR HOUSTON NATURAL GAS SERVICE LINE AND $650 IS FOR ENGINEERING BY CITY FORCES, BOTH AMOUNTS APPLICABLE TO "JOINT RAILROAD YARD" CON- STRUCTION, PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.8=4; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre- sent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". In connection with the motion passed earlier during this meeting regard- ing the disposition of the Cliff Maus Airport Land, Commissioner Gabe Lozano stated that it was his opinion that the Council should make a decision favoring the re- taining,by the City, Cliff Maus Airport Land; that to defer the matter further would only tend to make the subject more controversial. Mayor King stated that he definitely favors the City's keeping the land for development for public and semi-public purposes; that it was his opinion the utility value far exceeded the monetary value and time would prove this to be true. Commissioner Joe B. Dunn stated he favors the matter being submitted to the people but he thought it should have more study; that the cost of development of the tract for park and recreational purposes should be taken into consideration along with other factors. Mayor King called for a motion before entering into further discussion. Motion by Lozano, seconded by Airheart that the Council favor the retain- ing of Cliff Maus Airport Land for public and semi-public purposes. Commissioner Humble stated that he could not vote for such a motion; that the Council should have more time to study the matter of keeping or selling the land before committing itself. • Regular Council Meeting December 7, 1960 Page #7 Following further discussion and expressions from members of the Council Commissioner Lozano withdrew his motion, but Commissioner Airneart stated she did not wish to withdraw the "second". Motion by Barnard, seconded by Humble and passed that the foregoing matter be tabled for further study. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.