HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 02/28/2023I 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 28, 2023
which were approved by the City Council on March 7, 2023.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 7th day of March 2023.
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Rebecca Huerta
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
City of Corpus Christi
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
P.O. Box 9277
Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
(361) 826-3105
rebeccah@cctexas.com
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City of Corpus Christi
Meeting Minutes
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Corpus Christi, TX 78401
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Tuesday, February 28, 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 11:36 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Bishop, C.E. Richardson Sr., Calvary First Baptist
Church.
Bishop C.E. Richardson Sr., Calvary First Baptist Church, gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Sydney Quimby, Senior at Carroll High School.
Sydney Quimby, Senior at Carroll 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. 23-0408
Recognition of Dr. H.0 Dilworth Park Monument Dedication - Nadia
Chandler -Hardy, Assistant City Manager
City Manager Peter Zanoni recognized the Dr. H.C. Dilworth Park Monument Dedication
ceremony that was held on February 18, 2023.
Assistant City Manager Nadia Chandler -Hardy presented information on the Dr. H.C.
Dilworth Park Monument Restoration as follows: Dr. H.C. Dilworth Park, 2723 Easley
Dr.; previous condition; work in progress, Fall 2022; current condition; and rededication
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ceremony, February 18, 2023.
Assistant City Manager Chandler -Hardy stated Bishop C.E. Richardson Sr., Calvary First
Baptist Church and Boy Scouts of America Troop III were instrumental to restoring the
monument.
2. 23-0409
Overview of Padre Island National Seashore's Beach Management Plan
Development - Dan McGinn, Director of Planning
Director of Planning Dan McGinn presented information on the Padre Island National
Seashore Beach Management -Plan Development as follows: National Park Service;
regional beach jurisdiction; Padre Island National Seashore; beach management plans;
beach management plan topics; and next steps.
Council Members and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the following topics: a
Council Member's request for the City to work with Nueces County (Beach Advisory
Committee Parks Board) on this plan; the community supports open beaches; a Council
Member's request that the City take a position against restricting vehicular access to
beaches; and a Council Member's request to include local stakeholders in discussions to
weigh in on effects on tourism and visitors.
3. 23-0410 FY 2023 1st Quarter Budget and Financial Report
City Manager Peter Zanoni presented information on the FY 2023 First Quarter Budget
and Financial Report as follows: presentation overview; general fund revenues; general
fund expenses; FY 2023 budget initiatives (all funds); HOT tax revenue; water fund
revenues and expenses; wastewater fund revenues and expenses; Capital Improvement
Program; quarter summary; and next steps.
Council Members and City Manager Zanoni discussed the following topics: a Council
Member's request for the list of projects and construction completion dates for Bond
2020; a Council Member's request to include outstanding debt obligations on the city's
website; and a Council Member's request for a report on the HOT revenue impact of
short-term rentals.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
The following citizens spoke in support of Item 18: Linda Gibeaut, 410 Southern St.,
Anisa Bevly Beal, 220 FM 665 Rd., Angela Powell, 1709 Amazon Dr., Ronald Smith, 517
Bermuda Place, Melissa Nucete, 6530 Peacock Dr., Lisa Bockholt, 1411 E FM 1717,
and Elizabeth Oreck, 5001 Angel Canyon Rd.
The following citizens spoke against COVID vaccine requirements to obtain employment,
specifically with the fire department: Shawn Flanagan, 4218 Herndon St., Dara and
Michael Rittgers, 5918 South Oso Parkway, Victoria Holland, 235 Ohio Ave., Pat Craig,
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5925 Tapestry Dr., and Samuel Fryer, 2222 Cardinales Lane.
Jennifer Scott, 138 Richard St., asked for council to reappoint her and Olivia Allan to the
Committee for Persons with Disabilities, and recommended the new appointments of
Kelsey M. Dahlbeck, Sandra Flores, and Ashley Voggt.
Dustin Cronan, 5026 Yorktown Blvd., spoke about progress on autism awareness.
Adam Rios, 7301 Tangled Ridge Court, proposed to refurbish Salinas Park into a BMX
Park.
Kathy Wemer, 518 Peerman Place, invited all Council members to the courthouse on
Thursday, March 2 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a Texas Independence Day
celebration.
Rachel Caballero, 522 Hancock Ave., spoke about the lack of council attendance at the
CC Polymers permit renewal hearing last week.
John Weber, 609 Naples St., read the City's mission statement and spoke about an
issue with city staffs comments at the CC Polymers meeting last week.
Melanie Gomez, 3902 Willow St., asked the Council to reappoint Jennifer Scott and
Olivia Allan to the Committee for Persons with Disabilities, and recommended the new
appointments of Kelsey M. Dahlbeck, Sandra Flores, and Ashley Voggt.
Shirin Delsooz, 6030 Tapestry Dr., spoke about how bike paths could help improve
public health.
Melissa Zamora, 454 Louisiana Ave., requested an update on the drought contingency
plan listening sessions, CC Polymers meeting last week and the oil spill cleanup status.
The following citizens submitted written public comments which are attached to the
minutes: Jarvis Amaya, 4413 Mount Vernon Dr.; Imelda Vela, 4413 Mount Vernon Dr.;
Lisa Castaneda, 4410 Shaw St.; Bertha Castaneda, 4410 Shaw St.; and Sylvia Salyer,
362 Merrill Dr.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
4. 23-0356 Animal Care Advisory Committee (5 vacancies)
Committee for Persons with Disabilities (5 vacancies)
Corpus Christi Downtown Management District (2 vacancies)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 4.
Animal Care Advisory Committee:
Reinstated: Jarvis J. Amaya and Michele King
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Appointed: Diana L. Cardenas, Roland Dominguez, and Jackie McCollough
Committee for Persons with Disabilities:
Reappointed: Olivia L. Allan and Jennifer Scott
Appointed: Kelsey M. Dahlbeck, Sandra L. Flores, and Ashley P. Voggt
Corpus Christi Downtown Management District:
Appointed: Ben Molina (Agent, Employee, Tenant) and Adrienne M. Trevino (Agent,
Employee, Tenant)
H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 5 - 12)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. No Items were pulled for individual
consideration.
A motion was made by Council Member Barrera, seconded by Council Member
Hernandez to approve the Consent Agenda. 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. 23-0357 Approval of the February 21, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes.
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
6. 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).
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032990
General Consent Items
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7. 23-0235 Resolution authorizing an amendment to the Consolidated Emergency Dispatch
Center Interlocal Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi and Nueces
County to include in the agreement the City of Bishop as a MetroCom
participant.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032991
8. 23-0266 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application in the amount of
$133,280.26 to the Office of the Governor Homeland Security Grants Division for
the Corpus Christi Police Department to provide funding for overtime and
retirement funds for four sworn officers eligible under the FY 2024 Local Border
Security Program Grant.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032992
9. 23-0135 Resolution authorizing execution of a Memorandum of Agreement between the
Federal Aviation Administration, the Texas State Historic Preservation Officer,
and the City of Corpus Christi for the demolition of the Gault Hangar located at
the Corpus Christi International Airport.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 032993
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
10. 23-0326 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Office of the Attorney
General - Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention for the Internet
Crimes Against Children Task Force program, in the amount of $10,000.00 to
purchase forensic computer equipment and software licenses for the Corpus
Christi Police Department; and appropriating the $10,000.00 in the Police
Grants Fund.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
11. 23-0192 Ordinance appropriating $1,967,995.46 from the following Parks and
Recreation Grants: Elderly Nutrition Program, $1,222,223.54; Senior
Companion Program, $442,122.00; Retired & Senior Volunteer Program,
$176,160.00; Texans Feeding Texans, $75,517.59; Summer Food Service
Program -Deferred Revenue, $28,880.33; Beat the Heat Cooling Centers,
$12,000.00 and After School Snacks, $11,092.00; authorizing the purchase of
up to $450,000 in food supplies for the senior nutrition program through the
participation in the TEXAS 20 Purchasing Cooperative beginning October 1,
2022, which includes up to $410,000.00 from Labatt Food Service LLC and
$40,000.00 from Hill Country Dairies Inc.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
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12. 23-0308 Ordinance authorizing a one-year lease agreement with an option of five (5)
additional twelve (12) month terms for renewal with ABM Aviation for two spaces
inside the Airport Terminal building at the Corpus Christi International Airport
(CCIA).
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 2:18 p.m. Mayor Guajardo
reconvened the meeting at 2:54 p.m.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (None)
L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 13 -19)
13. 23-0234 Motion to authorize execution of a real estate sales contract with Wayne White
and Dolores White in the amount of $190,000.00 plus estimated closing costs in
the amount of $1,671.40 for the City's acquisition of 1.51 acres of land, located
Lot Three, Block One, Los Encinos Industrial Site, in the City of Corpus Christi,
Nueces County, Texas for public safety purposes, with funding available from the
FY 2023 Police General Fund.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Items 13-15.
There were no comments on Items 13 or 15.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the motions, seconded by Council
Member Hunter. These Motions were 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
Enactment No: M2023-029
14. 23-0085 Motion authorizing a three-year service agreement with two one-year options,
with TFR Enterprises, Inc., of Leander, Texas, for disaster debris clearing,
removal and disposal services for Solid Waste Services, in an amount not to
exceed $363,543,840.00, with a potential amount not to exceed
$605,906,400.00 if the options are exercised.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 14.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Assistant Director of Finance and
Procurement Josh Chronley, Assistant Director of Solid Waste Operations Philip
Aldridge, and City Attorney Miles Risley discussed the following topics: in the event of a
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storm, the City's first priority is clearing debris from roadways for public safety, followed
by filing for reimbursement from Federal Emergency Management Administration
(FEMA); if there is no reimbursement from FEMA, then the taxpayers pay the entire
amount; there must be a disaster declaration before these services can be used; and a
Council Member's request for the City to collaborate with the county for better pricing
options.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Hunter. 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
Enactment No: M2023-030
15. 23-0373 Motion authorizing a professional service agreement with HDR in the amount of
$94,090.00 to evaluate an additional water supply strategy (Evangeline
Groundwater Evaluation) to be integrated into the City's current water system to
address impacts of growth, drought and regional water demands with funding
from the FY 2023 Water Fund.
See Item 13.
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
Enactment No: M2023-031
16. 23-0324 Motion authorizing amendment No. 2 to the professional services contract with
Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc of San Antonio, Texas, to develop a more robust
consolidation of the draft Drainage Design Manual and the Drainage Design
Criteria Manual and to conduct additional meetings with the Capital
Improvement Advisory Committee (CIAC), in the amount of $271,900.00 for a
total amount not to exceed $3,736,700, with FY 2023 funding available in the
Development Services Fund.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 16.
Assistant Director of Development Services Michael Dice presented information on the
following topics: purpose of project; impact fees; master planning and impact fee study
contract; additional service request No. 2; and staff recommends approval.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Assistant Director of Development
Services Dice discussed the following topics: Pape -Dawson Engineers, Inc. is
requesting 20 additional meetings with the Capital Improvement Advisory Committee
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(CIAC); the first change order was to include additional work for storm water; staffs goal
is to have this project complete by the end of the year; and all committee members have
been attending all meetings.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Council
Member Hunter. 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
Enactment No: M2023-032
17. 23-0105 Motion authorizing execution of two one-year professional service agreements,
each having two one-year options, for a combined amount not to exceed
$250,000.00 with P.A.A.C. People Assisting Animal Control for $150,000.00
and The Cattery, Inc. for $100,000.00 to provide spay and neuter services, with a
total potential amount not to exceed $750,000.00 if options are exercised, with
FY 2023 funding of $125,000.00 from the General Fund.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 17.
Director of Neighborhood Services Linda Stewart presented information on the following
topics: spay and neuter services (RFQ); scope of work; formal procurement process;
evaluation matrix; and proposed award amounts.
Council Members, Director of Neighborhood Services Stewart, Assistant Director of
Finance and Procurement Josh Chronley, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Animal Care
Services Program Manager Joel Skidmore discussed the following topics: the vendor is
required to report how many surgeries are performed in which zip codes and what the
outcomes are; the importance that staff manage the contracts to ensure contract terms
are met; Animal Care Services Program Manager Skidmore and staff will work with the
Contract Manager to discuss what requirements the vendors will have and how to track
them; some auditing will be conducted on the surgeries; any additional request for
funding would have to be approved by the Council; a Council Member's concern that pet
owners should be responsible for paying for their pets' vaccinations and surgeries and
not taxpayers; a Council Member would like to see statistics of how this program is
helping reduce stray animals; the cost to spay or neuter an animal is about $35 to $100;
getting a male dog neutered helps reduce aggressive behavior; stray animals are an
ongoing problem and staff needs to provide more education to the public; a Council
Member suggested redirecting funds from water and gas marketing to animal care; and
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staff will bring an analysis to Council on the stray population.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Hunter made a motion to approve the motion, seconded by Mayor
Guajardo. 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
Enactment No: M2023-033
18. 23-0304 Ordinance amending Chapter 6 of the Code of Ordinances regarding Animal
Care and Control by adding and clarifying definitions, creating and revising
sections including an Intact animal permit, pet shop prohibitions, length of stay,
updates to the Dangerous and Aggressive dog owner requirements and fee
schedule; providing for severance, publication, penalty not to exceed $500 and
establishing an effective date of the new laws.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 18.
Council Members, Director of Neighborhood Services Linda Stewart, Assistant City
Attorney Gabriel Rodriguez, City Attorney Miles Risley, and City Manager Peter Zanoni
discussed the following topics: a Council Member's issue with the $100 annual intact
permit; the purpose of this permit is to create a consequence for those who are not
responsible pet owners; the lack of a permit will be a criminal offense; feeding feral cats
and dogs for more than three days is considered ownership of that animal; a Council
Member's concern that passing these ordinances could increase the workload of Animal
Care Services; and a Council Member's request that staff bring to Council three to five
different intact permit fee options.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Barrera. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the
following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy, Council Member Klein and
Council Member Campos
Nay: 1 - Council Member Hernandez
Abstained: 0
19. 23-0349 Resolution to support legislation to grant access to state financing incentives to
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expand or improve the American Bank Center and surrounding property.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 19.
Assistant Director of Aviation Elsy Borgstedte and Rob Hunden presented information on
the following topics: background and benchmarks; recommendation; existing PFZ
legislation; the zone; the amount and revenue; authorized use; 3 -mile project finance
zone; Corpus Christi PFZ performance; and incremental state revenues generated within
3 -mile PFZ.
Council Members, Assistant Director of Aviation Borgstedte, City Manager Peter Zanoni,
Senior Intergovernmental Relations Coordinator Wendy Herman, Partner and President
of Focused Advocacy Brandon Aghamalian, CEO of Hunden Strategic Partners Rob
Hunden, and Partner with McCall, Parkhurst & Horton Clay Binford discussed the
following topics: the $64 million incremental cumulative is over the course of 30 years;
the $64 million was the most conservative estimate and did not estimate many new
hotels; this financing will allow the City to make improvements to existing facilities at the
American Bank Center; there are proposals to make modifications to this current
legislation; the state provides funding for convention centers; a Council Member's request
to ensure that 100 percent of the mixed beverage sales tax is going to the state; the funds
in the program can be used to pay off bonds or other obligations, and can also be used
to incentivize a hotelier; possible use of the funding to make improvements to Heritage
Park; and Corpus Christi is the fourth city in Texas to take advantage of this funding.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Pusley made a motion to approve the resolution, seconded by Council
Member Barrera. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy, Council Member Klein and
Council Member Campos
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hunter
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 032994
M. BRIEFINGS: (None)
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (None)
O. ADJOURNMENT
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There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned this meeting at 4:21 p.m.
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Written Public Comment 2-28-2023
1 Public Comment & Input Form
Date of Meeting 2/28/2023
Name Jarvis Amaya
Street Address: 4413 MOUNT VERNON DR
Address City: CORPUS CHRISTI
State / Province: TX - Texas
Postal / Zip Code: 78411-4007
Topic Animal Ordinances
Agenda Item Number public comment
Hello
Descrihe Feedback:
I have been in animal rescue/advocacy for over ten years. I agree with the proposed pet store
ban on selling bred animals and only having animals from the local shelter or rescue groups but
I believe the spay and neuter ordinance as written will have unintended consequences. Forcing
people with the threat of heavy penalty isn't the answer but rather it is making it affordable
and accessible to the populace. This is the position of many large organization such as
American Pets Alive, ASPCA and Humane Society of the US. We have a large population thats
either living in poverty or elderly or both. We dont have enough low cost vets for the amount
of need we have here. Most of the regular vets are booked for months out and will charge a
premium to get in sooner. The focus should be on people who are deliberately breeding not
those already struggling to make ends meet. As written the underserved will be the most
negatively affected.
Provide an email to receive a copy of your
jarvis.amava@gmail.com
submission.
2 Public Comment & Input Form
Date of Meeting
Name
Address
Topic
Agenda Item Number
2/28/2023
Imelda Vela
Street Address: 4413 MOUNT VERNON DR
City: CORPUS CHRISTI
State / Province: TX - Texas
Postal / Zip Code: 78411-4007
Animal Ordinances
Animal Ordinances
Describe Feedback:
Hello
My husband and I are in our late 70s. We have several friends who are elderly as well who are
shut ins. This ordinace will disproportionately hurt the poor and elderly. We have had to wait
several months to get animals fixed in the past. For someone on a fixed income $100 fee is a
huge burden and $500 fine would absolutely devistate us. I urge the council to vote no on this
ordinace. The focus should be on the breeders doing it deliberately not people scraping to
make ends meet!
Provide an email to receive a copy of your velaimelda62@gmail.com
submission.
3 Public Comment & Input Form
Date of Meeting 2/28/2023
Name Lisa Castaneda
Street Address: 4410 Shaw St.
Address City: Corpus Christi
State / Province: Texas
Postal / Zip Code: 78416
Topic Animal Ordinances
Agenda Item Number General Public Comment
Describe Feedback:
I don't think the City has the right to mandate all pet owners to spay and neuter their pets.
That's like telling people they have to sterilize their human children. I understand we have a
huge stray problem here, but that's not the answer. We need to have stricter laws regarding
breeders. There are so many strays here. Its a huge problem. If the City does mandate this, the
city needs to be prepared to offer financial assistance. I see so many FB posts asking for
donations to help with vet bills. We need more programs like PAAC with more locations. Even
at that low cost some people still can't afford it. Shelters are crowded as is, and if this mandate
passes, people may be forced to surrender their pets and the shelters will be worse off. Make
breeders pay yearly registration fees and higher fines for failing to abide.
Provide an email to receive a copy of your Icastacoco@gmail.com
submission.
4 Public Comment & Input Form
Date of Meeting
Name
2/28/2023
Bertha Castaneda
Address
Topic
Agenda Item Number
Street Address: 4410 Shaw St.
City: Corpus Chrusti
State / Province: TX
Postal / Zip Code: 78416
Animal Ordinances
General Public Comment
Describe Feedback: I do not feel that pet owners should be mandated to have their pets spayed or neutered.
Sarah Brunkenhoefer
From: Norma Duran
Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2023 10:51 AM
To: Sarah Brunkenhoefer
Subject: FW: [EXTERNAL]Public Input: 02-28-2023 - sylvia salyer
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Date of Meeting
Name
Address
02-28-2023
sylvia salyer
Street Address: 362 Merrill Drive
City: Corpus Christi
State / Province: TX
Postal / Zip Code: 78408
Topic Animal control
Agenda Item Number Item 18
Describe Feedback: We live in Saxet Heights in the city of Corpus Christi
we are concerned about the changes:
Since All the wildlife to include: (possums, raccoons,
rats, squirrels, bats, and others in the surrounding
areas all the way from Robstown, Rockport,
Portland, lets just say Nueces County, Kleberg, Bee
county, Aransas County, and anyone or Any county
who calls the wildlife rehabber, all the way to San
Antonio are being brought to our neighborhood on
the west side) , is being brought to
yet again a sacrificial area of town. Who will pick up
the pieces when this operation fails??
Joel Skidmore (ac) told me that she can release
these from her home because they are indigenous
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to the Region, leaving our neighborhood with issues
regarding a nocturnal jumanji scenario running a
muck, fleas, etc. Animal control, continues to drop
off animals in our neighborhood. I feel bad for her
immediate neighbors as it smells worse than the
Brownsville zoo on a hot summer day! It stinks
ya'II!
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Burning questions regarding our Saxet Heights neighborhood allowed operation in the city of
corpus christi AND ITS CHANGES TO THE municode:
Since All the wildlife to include: (possums, raccoons, rats, squirrels, bats, and others in the
surrounding areas all the way from Robstown, Rockport, Portland, lets just say Nueces County,
TX, Kleberg, Bee county, Aransas County, and anyone or Any county who calls the wildlife
rehabber, all the way to San Antonio are being brought to our neighborhood on the west side) ,
is being brought to
yet again a sacrificial area of town.
Animal controls, Joel Skidmore, told me that she can release these from her home because
they are indigenous to the Region, leaving our neighborhood with issues regarding a nocturnal
jumanji scenario running a muck, fleas, etc. Animal control, continues to drop off animals in our
neighborhood. I feel bad for her immediate neighbors, the children next door and the elderly
man that live a immediately behind her, and they and many have called to complain falling on
deafs ears, as it smells worse than the Brownsville zoo on a hot summer day! It stinks ya'll!
Questions:
Will the animal control proposed ordinance changes today assist in mitigating this type of
operation in our neighborhood??
The animal control advisory board was non existent, can this adoption of ordinance be delayed
to allow the new members a chance to look at the ordinance in order to bring more to the table
instead of only puppy mill issues?
Our NEIGHBOR (wildlife rehabber state certified) has a bacterial infection and is on a series of
rabie shots (currently) as she was bitten by her raccoon at her home, what happened to the
raccoon that bit her?
Can the word " pets" be changed to "animals "on the CODE?
Will her operation in saxet heights residential neighborhood prevent our neighbors from being
affected? She moved in, we did not choose her operation to move in.
We can not identify her animals, maybe her animals need to be tagged and tracked?
She got sick all of a sudden we had skunks, then over 50 squirrels, many ending up dead
because this was not their habitat?
Honestly I hate what she is doing to herself, it's like juggling with knives. She was bit by her
raccoon, and she has a bacterial infection. Her rats have pouches, and have to be released
near Austin. Who will guarantee that this one person/not organization, will do that, there is no
oversight. But when she goes down, who will step in to help? Will she release here in Saxet,
leaving us the problems or like she did in her previous neighborhood??
Spring is Here and it's mating season for the skunks she released in October!