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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/21/1960REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING December 21, 1960 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: • Mayor Ellroy King Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard City Manager Herbert W. Whitney Mrs. Ray Airheart City Attorney I. M. Singer Joseph B. Dunn City Secretary T. Ray Kring Patrick J. Dunne R. A. Humble Gabe Lozano, Sr. 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 Lozano, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of December 14, 1960, be approved. Mayor King announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the construction of Aprons, Taxiways and Roads at the International Airport by the following: South Texas Construction Co.; Brown & Root, Inc.; J. M. Dellinger, Inc.; and Heldenfels Brothers. 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 a Paint Striping Machine from the follow- ing: Catto & Putty Co.; Dulaney Service Co.; Kelly -Creswell Co.; Universal Machine Supply Co., Inc.; Wald Industries, Inc. Motion by Humble, seconded by Lozano 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 5 items of Irrigation Equipment from the following: Catto & Putty Co.; Goldthwaite°s of Texas, Inc.; SAMSCO; Oaks Irriga- tion Manufacturing Co. Motion by Pat Dunne, seconded by Lozano 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 Joe Dunn and passed unanimously, that a resolution be passed by the Council commending the Roy Miller High Schdol. • Regular Council Meeting December 21, 1960 Page #2 Football Team on their fine showing in winning the State Championship, having won under trememdous odds, and also commending the Del Mar Junior College Football Team on their fine playing and sportmanship in winning the Pioneer Conference. Mayor King directed that an appropriate resolution be prepared and for- warded to both schools. Mayor King announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Airheart, seconded by Lozano and passed, that the recommenda- tions and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted as follows: a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #2, Lawn Sprinkler System, International Airport, be authorized to South Texas Lawn Sprinkler Company in the amount of $4,120.31; b. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #5, Part A, and Esti- mate #7, Part B, Railroad Construction, Unit VIII, Tule Lake Bridge, be authorized to Campbell Construction Company in the total amount of $20,136.35; c. That payment of Estimate #1, Labor and Equipment in connection with Installation of Communication Faciltities, New Joint Yard, be authorized to T. & N. 0. Railroad in the amount of $521.27; and that the funds be appropriated from #230 Bridge Bond Fund; d. That the amount of $544.50 be appropriated from #220 Street Bond Fund to cover costs of legal advertising of Assessment Roll for Ramsey Street Im- provements, Brawner to Horne Road, in the amount of $531.18, and Notice of Public Hearing to Extend Agnes Street, east from King Street, in connection with Agnes - Laredo Extension Street Improvements, in the amount of $13.32; e. That all bids received for the furnishing of a Track Scale, in con- nection with the New Joint Yard, be rejected on the basis that it has since been de- termined that it will be,unoecessary to purchase a new one; f. That the award of bid on 57 items of Plastic Pipe and Fittings be made to South Texas Lawn Sprinkler Company on the basis of low bid meeting specifi- cations, for a total of $6,885.76; (See Bid Tabulation #86 in File); g. That authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received on January 4, 1961, on an estimated 12 -month supply of Heavy Duty Industrial Flash- light Batteries; • Regular Council Meeting December 21, 1960 Page #3 h. That authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received on January 4, 1961, on various quantities and sizes of Double Cotton Jacket, Rubber Lined Fire Hose; i. That authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received on January 4, 1961, on one Gas Lifter Digester Stirring Mechanism; j. That the conditions of Minute Order #48749 of the State Highway Commission be accepted in connection with State participation in an Internal and External Origin -Destination Traffic Survey, and that a contract with the State Highway Department setting forth the details be authorized; k. That payment of $10,000 retainage, which represents the final amount due Braselton Construction Company for the construction of the Terminal and Tower Buildings at International Airport, be authorized; and that $6,217.85 be appropriated to cover this payment. 1. That the Warranty Deed from Harold Anderson in connection with his property and pit at Lexington Boulevard and Weber Road, described as a tract of land 327.8 feet in width and 960.91 feet in length out of Block 1, Section 1 of the Byron Willis Tract, more particularly described by metes and bounds, and a roadway easement described as a tract of land 30 feet in width and 255 feet in length and being the east 30 feet of Lot A, Anderson Subdivision, be accepted by the City; and that the City Attorney be directed to dismiss the suit now pending against Mr. Anderson. ORDINANCE NO. 6008 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF "RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION, UNIT VIII, TULE LAKE BRIDGE", PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.10, AS PERFORMED BY CAMPBELL CONSTRUCTION COM- PANY, CONTRACTORS, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED MARCH 17, 1960, AUTHOR- IZING THE PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATES NOS. 5A AND 73, COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED DECEMBER 12, 1960, ,IN THE RESPECTIVE AMOUNTS OF $7,487.32 AND $12,649.03, FOR A TOTAL OF $20,136.35, FROM NO, 230 BRIDGE BOND FUNDS, PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- tut. and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". • • Regular Council Meeting December 21, 1960 Page #4 ORDINANCE NO. 6009 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE WORK OF INSTALLATION OF A LAWN SPRINKLER SYSTEM AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, AS PERFORMED BY SOUTH TEXAS LAWN SPRINKLER COMPANY, CONTRACTOR, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED SEPTEMBER 23, 1960; AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 2, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERE- TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED DECEMBER 13, 1960, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,120.31 FROM NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND, PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR PROJECT NO. 245-56-8.1H; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6010 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $544.50 REPRESENTING COSTS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING APPLICABLE TO THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: $531.18 IS FOR ADVERTIS- ING OF ASSESSMENT ROLL; RAMSEY STREET IMPROVEMENTS,°BRAWNER TO HORNE, PROJECT NO. 220-59-35; $13.32 IS FOR NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING TO EXTEND AGNES STREET, EAST FROM KING IN CONNECTION WITH AGNES-LAREDO STREET EXTENSION, PROJECT NO. 220-53-6.2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- ent.. and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6011 APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $521.27 REPRESENTING COSTS OF WORK DONE BY T. & N. 0. RAILROAD PER THEIR ESTIMATE NO. 1, DATED DECEMBER 14, 1960, IN PAYMENT OF T. & N. 0. INVOICE NO. B87475, IN CONNECTION WITH INSTALLA- TION OF COMMUNICATION FACILITIES, NEW JOINT RAILROAD YARD, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 230-55-8-2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting"Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6012 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 RE- SOLUTION RECORDS, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF AN AREA 150' x 150' AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF PERRY STREET AND HIGH- WAY 181, WHICH IS THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF BLOCK 78, BROOKLYN ADDITION TO THE CITY Regular Council Meeting December 21, 1960 Page #5 OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "A-4" TOURIST "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. COURT DISTRICT TO OTHER PROVISIONS OF IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members press ant:, and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6013 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, APPEAR- ING 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 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 AND 12, BLOCK 75, BROOKLYN ADDITION, FROM "A-4" TOURIST COURT DISTRICT, TO "B-1" NEIGHBOR- HOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. ent The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance present and voting "Aye". was passed by the following vote: A11 members ORDINANCE NO. 6014 (Construction, Maintenance and Operation of Street Illumination System) AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STREET ILLUMINA- TION SYSTEM FROM WACO STREET TO PEABODY STREET ON THE ROUTE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6015 AMENDING SECTION 21-68 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY.. CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5522, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 14, 1960, TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION OF SPEED LIMITS ON PORTIONS OF STATE HIGHWAY 9, U. S. HIGHWAY 181, TAYLOR STREET RAMP, TWIGG STREET RAMP AND OLD U. S. HIGHWAY 181; PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Regular Council Meeting December 21, 1960 Page #6 The Charter Rule was suspended by the following votes All members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO, 6016 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH NUECES COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DIS- TRICT NO. 2 WHEREBY THE CITY AGREES TO SELL TREATED WATER TO SAID NUECES COUNTY WATER CONTROL AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO, 2, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CON- DITIONS SET FORTH IN THE 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". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6017 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONSENT AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY FOR CROSSING OF SAID RAILROAD'S RIGHT OF WAY AS FOLLOWS: 8 -INCH LATERAL SANITARY SEWER LINE, CONNECTING WITH AN EXISTING MANHOLE AT FLATO ROAD OPPOSITE RAILROAD'S ENGINEER- ING STATION 226,45.16; 8 -INCH SANITARY SEWER LINE ACROSS THE RAILROAD'S RIGHT OF WAY AT ITS ENGINEERING STATION 2364i1 IN THE CENTER OF HEREFORD ROAD; AND INSTALLA- TION OF A 12 -INCH SANITARY SEWER LINE IN STEEL STREET, ALL IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE CONSENT 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 members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye" ORDINANCE NO. 6018 ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF AIRPORT TERMINAL BUILDING AND APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $6,217.85 TO AUGMENT P,.,;VIOUS APPROPRIATIONS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,331,059.05, THE ADDITIONAL FUNDS BEING REQUIRED TO PAY THE CONTRACTOR, BRASELTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, THE BALANCE OF MONIES DUE OF $10,000.00, PREVIOUSLY RETAINED FROM FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 15, AND PENDING COMPLETION OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION ADJUSTMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH THEIR CONTRACT, ON A CONTRACT IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $1,337,276.90, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 245-56-6.1, AIRPORT TERMINAL B{ILDING, STAGE 2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pres- ent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye". Regular Council Meeting December 21, 1960 Page #7 SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE4UTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AIRPORT PARK- ING COMPANY OF TEXAS WHEREBY THE SAID AIRPORT PARKING COMPANY OF TEXAS IS GRANTED THE RIGHT TO OPERATE THE PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTER- NATIONAL AIRPORT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS 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". City Secretary Kring presented a petition which had been received, signed by 17 property owners with reference to the request of C. F. Burbank that the Council reconsider the rezoning granted on the property known as the "Glasscock Fill". (See Petition #22 in File.) Motion by Barnard, seconded by Humble and passed that the petitioners be advised that the Council has reconsidered the matter as requested, and has found the rezoning as granted to be in the public interest. No one appeared in answer to Mayor King's invitation to anyone in the audience with petitions or information for the Council to come forward and be heard. Mayor King acknowledged the presence at the meeting of Commissioner Barnard's young son, Bill, and of two young ladies who had come to observe Council proceedings. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.