HomeMy WebLinkAboutReference Agenda City Council - 02/21/2023 (3)I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of
the Regular Meeting of the Corpus Christi City Council of February 21, 2023
which were approved by the City Council on February 28, 2023.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 28th day of February 2023.
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Meeting Minutes - Draft
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Tuesday, February 21, 2023
11:30 AM Council Chambers
Addendums may be added on Friday.
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 11:34 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Rabbi, Naftoli Schmulker, Chabad Coastal Bend.
Rabbi Naftoli Schmulker, Chabad Coastal Bend, gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Gianna Palacios, Senior at Richard King High School.
Gianna Palacios, Senior at Richard King High School, led the Pledge of Allegiance to the
Flag of the United States of America and to the Texas Flag.
D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
City Secretary Rebecca Huerta called the roll and verified that a quorum of the City
Council and the required Charter Officers were present to conduct the meeting.
Charter Officers: City Manager Peter Zanoni, City Attorney Miles Risley and City
Secretary Rebecca Huerta
Present: 9 - Mayor Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member Gil
Hernandez,Council Member Michael Hunter,Council Member Mike Pusley,Council
Member Dan Suckley,Council Member Everett Roy,Council Member Jim Klein, and
Council Member Sylvia Campos
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
1. 23-0389 Owner's Removal of Barge at Packery Channel Update - Neiman Young,
Ph.D., Assistant City Manager
Assistant City Manager Neiman Young presented information on the Barge Removal at
Packery Channel.
City Manager Peter Zanoni stated that this project is on schedule and within budget.
2. 23-0390 Effluent Water Commercial Reuse Program Update - Michael Murphy,
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Chief Operations Officer Michael Murphy presented information on the following topics:
Oso Wastewater Treatment Facility; and communication plan.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Chief Operations Officer Murphy, and
Director of Water System Infrastructure Wesley Nebgen discussed the following topics:
the program start date is March 1st; a Council Member's request for a 90 day status
update; a Council Member's concern about the Pharaoh Valley subdivision traffic on Nile
Drive; the goal of the program is to minimize the amount of freshwater used; the effluent
water will be chlorinated, although not required by TCEQ; industrial and commercial
users -can -use this -effluent water; and industry is willing to invest their own money to build
infrastructure to use this water.
3. 23-0391
Bayside Area Development Plan Public Input Meeting on February 23,
2023
City Manager Zanoni announced that the Bayside Area Development Plan Community
Open House will be held on Thursday, February 23 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Hamlin
Middle School Cafeteria.
The Sherrill Park Master Plan will be held at the Art Center on Thursday, February 23
from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. A special meeting with Parks and Recreation Advisory
Committee will be held on Wednesday, March 1. The Master Plan will be brought to
Council on March 7.
The TCEQ public meeting regarding the renewal of wastewater discharge permits for CC
Polymers will be held at the Holiday Inn Airport on Thursday, February 23 from 7:00 p.m.
to 9:00 p.m.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Eli McKay, 1008 Marguerite St., spoke about prioritizing a low barrier shelter for
homeless persons.
Maggie Peacock, 7037 Islander Way, spoke in favor of creating a city environment and
sustainability program and committee.
Armon Alex, 1610 La Joya St., spoke about the La Quinta oil spill.
Theresa Mader, 333 Katherine Dr., spoke in favor of Item 11, the rezoning request for
Bien Write Cafe, Bakery, and Restaurant.
Garrett Dorsey, 2037 Sunnycrest, spoke about Development Services working well with
the Builders Association and open communication is important.
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John Weber, 609 Naples St., spoke regarding health and safety concerns with natural
gas.
Julie Rogers, 710 Furman Ave., spoke in favor of tourism and diversifying the economy.
The following citizen submitted written public comments which are attached to the
minutes: John Weber, 609 Naples St.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
4. 23-0322 Planning Commission / Airport Zoning Commission (2 vacancies)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 4.
Planning Commission / Airport Zoning Commission:
Appointed: Billy Lerma and Justin Hedrick
H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 5 - 10)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. Council Members pulled Items 8 and 9
for individual consideration.
A motion was made by Council Member Barrera, seconded by Council Member Campos
to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 8 and 9. The motion carried
by the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy,
Council Member Klein and Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
5. 23-0323 Approval of the February 14, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes.
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
6. 23-0086 Ordinance appropriating $937,072.64 from an increase in the Infectious
Disease Prevention and Control Unit-COVID (IDCU-COVID) Grant Program
administered by the Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for the period
September 1, 2022, through July 31, 2024, for activities to provide COVID-19
epidemiologic and surveillance response activities and laboratory response
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network activities.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
7. 22-1968 Motion authorizing a one-year service agreement with Leeds Precision
Instruments, Inc., of Minneapolis, Minnesota, through Texas SmartBuy
Cooperative, for the purchase of a firearms comparison microscope and training
for the Corpus Christi Police Department for $77,429.70, with FY 2023 funding
from the General Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Consent - Capital Projects
8. 23-0164 Motion authorizing Amendment No. 2 for a professional services contract with
Hanson Professional Services Inc. to provide additional design for water and
wastewater improvements for design, bid, and construction phase services for
the Residential Street Rebuild Program in an amount of $906,376.50 for a total
amount not to exceed $6,158,879.89, located Citywide, with Fiscal Year 2023
funding available from the Water, and Wastewater Funds.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Items 8 and 9.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Director of Engineering Services Jeff
Edmonds, Director of Public Works Ernesto De La Garza, and Assistant City Manager
Neiman Young discussed the following topics: regarding Item 8, the amendment will
ensure that utility work and street improvements are designed under one engineering
firm, making the process more efficient; regarding Item 9, the change order will add the
city is working on migrating the in-house program and the Infrastructure Management
Plan's (IMP) work to pavement type work; staff is in the process of updating the IMP and
should be prepared to present the updated plan in April; residential street repair should
be the city's number one priority; a Council Member's request to provide the status of a
residential street project to the city's website; a request for a list of hot mix versus cold
mix streets; Haas -Anderson has the capacity to the 11 residential streets to their
workload; the 11 streets are the last remaining projects from the FY 2021 program; the
bond programs are listed on the city's IMP website; and a Council Member's request for
more information on fund allocations for all street improvement programs.
Council Member Hernandez made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Barrera. This Motion was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy,
Council Member Klein and Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
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9. 23-0197 Motion authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 1 with Haas -Anderson
Construction, LLC., Texas, for Infrastructure Management Program projects in an
amount of $2,510,043.95 for a total amount of $12,550,219.75, located city-wide
with funding available through the Street Preventative Maintenance Program
(SPMP), Street, Storm Water, Water, Wastewater and Gas Funds.
See Item 8.
Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy,
Council Member Klein and Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
General Consent Items
10. 23-0327 Motion authorizing the Fourth Amended and Restated Management Services
Agreement between the Corpus Christi Area Convention and Visitors' Bureau
("VCC") and the City of Corpus Christi, which includes amendments to the VCC
bylaws.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
J. RECESS FOR LUNCH: (NONE)
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEM 11)
11. 23-0241 Case No. 0123-01 Bella Holdings, LLC: (District 2): Ordinance rezoning
property at or near 3104 South Alameda Street, located along the east side of
South Alameda Street, north of Glazebrook Street and south of Mc Call Street,
from the "ON" Neighborhood Office District to the "CN -1" Neighborhood
Commercial District. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval of
the rezoning request from the "ON" Neighborhood Office District to the "CN -1"
Neighborhood Office District).
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 11.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Hunter. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
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Aye:
9 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy,
Council Member Klein and Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (NONE)
M. RECESS TO CORPORATION MEETING: (ITEM 12)
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for the corporation meeting at 1:11 p.m.
12. 23-0276 Annual Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation
(CCHFC) to elect officers, consider a resolution amending and reaffirming the
Corpus Christi Housing Finance Corporation's Investment Policy and Investment
Strategy, and consider an Inducement Resolution for $17,625,000 in Multifamily
Housing Revenue Bonds for a new 152 -unit affordable housing multi -family
development at Greenwood Drive and Gollihar Road.
This Board Meeting was held.
N. RECONVENE CITY COUNCIL MEETING:
Mayor Guajardo reconvened the Council meeting at 1:44 p.m
O. BRIEFINGS: (NONE)
P. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (NONE)
Q. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned this meeting at 1:44 p.m.
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Public Comment & Input Form
Date of Meeting
Name
Address
02-21-2023
John Weber
Street Address: 609 Naples St
City: Corpus Christi
State / Province: Texas
Postal / Zip Code: 78404
Topic email to City Manager
Agenda Item Number NA
Describe Feedback: The below was copied and pasted from an email
sent to the City Manager on 1-31-23. No response
has been received. I would like this and the
attachment to be part of the public record. Thank
you.
Dear Mr Zanoni,
My water taste has changed over the last few days.
That is a fact. It may not be related to the city
missing an additive but it is interesting that it
happened about the same time as this press
release.
For full disclosure and transparency, why wasn't it
mentioned that the chemical is also used to control
biological growth in your comments to the Council
by yourself and the water department employee?
Thank you,
John Weber
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