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REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 26, 1961
2x00 P. M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Ben F. McDonald
Commiesionersa
Tom R. Swantner City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
Dr. James L. Barnard City Attorney 1. M. Singer
J. R. de Leon City Secretary T. Ray Kring
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
Jim Young
Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Reverend J. H. Sansom, of the Church of the
Incarnation, Episcopal.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance,
Mayor McDonald exhibited a walnut gavel which had been presented to him by
the Mexican Chamber of Commerce, and expressed his appreciation for the gavel, and
asked Manuel Maldonado, President of the Mexican Chamber of Commerce, to extend his
thanks to the members.
Mayor McDonald introduced to each of the members of the Council, Miss
Frances Louise Grossman, and explained that he had asked her to be present at this
Council meeting to express the Council's congratulations on her winning a merit
scholarship in the National Merit Scholarship Awards. He stated further that a
resolution would be prepared commending her on her achievement in bringing recog-
nition to the City of Corpus Christi, and added that we are all very proud of her.
Miss Grossman, who is a graduating senior at W. B. Ray High School, thanked the
Council and introduced her mother, Mrs. W. L. Grossman, and her principal, Mr. U. D.
Menslee.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of April 19, 1961, be approved.
Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on 6,000 lbs. of Bermuda Grass Seed from the
following: Currie Seed Co., Young -Wise Garden Center, and Watson Distributing Co.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the foregoing
bids be tabled for 48 hours and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and
recommendation.
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Bids were opened and read on 500° of 12", and 650' of 15" Reinforced
Concrete Pipe from the following: Alamo Iron Works, Brown Supply Co., Mission
Concrete Pipe Co., The Southern Co., and Texcrete Co.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts and passed that the foregoing
bids be tabled for 48 hours and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and
recommendation.
Bids were opened and read on an estimated 3 -months' supply of Fuel Re-
quirements, consisting of 45,000 gals. of Regular Gasoline, 2,500 gals. of Premium
Gasoline, 5,000 gals. of Diesel Fuel, and 4,500 gals. of Kerosene, from the follow-
ing: Continental Oil Co., Gulf Oil Corp., Humble 011 & Refining Co., Key Petroleum
Co., Mobil Oil Co., Texaco, Inc., Texas Star Oil Co., Inc., Crystal Petroleum Co.,
and Osage Oil Co.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Young and passed that the foregoing bids
be tabled for 48 hours and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recom-
mendation.
Mayor McDonald announced that next the Council would consider appointments
to Boards or Committees.
Mayor McDonald nominated Joe Garza, Charlie J. Aills, and Jack Blackmon
as the Board of Tax Equalization for the ensuing year.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the foregoing
appointments be approved and confirmed.
Mayor McDonald nominated Judge O. E. Cannon for reappointment as Judge of
the Corporation Court, and commented that Judge Cannon had served with distinction
and that it was very much in the public interest to continue his term of office.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Swantner and passed that the foregoing re-
appointment be approved and confirmed.
Mayor McDonald recognized Cecil Burney, local attorney, who introduced Mr.
Derek Bryceson, Minister of Health and Labor of Tanganyika, who is visiting this
country under the auspices of the State Department. Mayor McDonald welcomed Mr.
Bryceson to Corpus Christi and presented him with a Key to the City and said that
the Council was very honored by his presence at this meeting. In accepting the
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Key, Mr. Bryceson commented on the resemblance of Corpus Christi to Tanganyika,
his younger brother's enjoyment of his training period here at the Naval Air Sta-
tion during the war, and his own pleasure at being able to spend a few days here,
and extended a welcome to any of the Council should they ever visit Tanganyika.
Regarding legislative matters pertaining to the City of Corpus Christi,
Mayor McDonald reported that the Bill regarding the Oso Fill is out of Committee and
its passage appears favorable; and that the Bill permitting the 60 -year leasing of
bayfront and submerged lands is now up to the Legislature, since the Committee
which the Council sent to Austin has made the City's position clear that the people
of Corpus Christi own this land and should have the right to say how it will be
used and should not be bureau administered from Austin.
Commissioner Swantner, who had headed the Committee to Austin on the
foregoing matters, stated that they had not received too much encouragement, but
that he would like to delay any other report,
Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Barnard and passed that the recommendations
and requests of the City Manager be accepted and approved, as follows:
a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #11 in the amount of
$4,213.33 to Heldenfels Brothers for construction of Unit IV of the Westside Sewer
System, be approved;
b. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 10, 1961,
on Coating and Wrapping of Black Steel Pipe in various quantities and sizes, be
granted;
c. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 10, 1961,
on various quantities and sizes of Type K Soft Copper Pipe, be granted;
d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 10, 1961,
for a City Depository, be granted;
e. That $500.00 be appropriated out of Street Bond Funds for paying
recording fees in connection with the acquisition of right-of-way for the Cross-
town Expressway;
f. That the acceptance of the assignment of paving assessment certificates
from Heldenfels Brothers, covering 12 homestead properties on the Ramsey Street,
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Horne Road, Houston Street Improvement Project, totaling $2,852.47, be approved, as
follows:
Lotto E. Neal, owner - Lot 1, Block 12 of Cuiper Addition.... $569.65
E. E. Williams, Lot 27, Block 12, Cuiper Addition............ 625.31
J. C. Sharp, Lot 1, Block 11, Cuiper Addition................. 521.86
Billie R. Davidson, Lot 2, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition...... 124.20
James A. Robbins, Lot 3, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition........ 124.20
Willard W. Griffin, Lot 4, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition...... 124.20
W. L. Sparks, Lot 5, block 1, Sam Houston Addition .............. 124.20
Jess Chancie Cordell, Lot 6, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition..... 124.20
Glen F. Hagler, Lot 9, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition........... 124.20
Donald R. Newsome, Lot 10, Blo.k 1, Sam Houston Addition....... 124.20
Jos. H. Schulze, Lot 11, Block 1, Sam Houston Addition........ 143.75
Earl A. Tongate, Part of Lots 3 & 4, B1oek 11,Sam Houston
Addition......... ...... ..........,.... ........ .........
122.50
Mayor McDonald requested that he be advised when the City's Right -of -
Way Attorney arrives, and that a meeting be arranged for the Mayor, City Manager,
City Attorney, Right -of -Way Attorney and representatives of the Highway Depart-
ment to solve the taw problems that have been hindering projects of right-of-way.
ORDINANCE N0. 6123
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF UNIT IV OF THE WESTSIDE SEWER SYSTEM,
PROJECT N0. 250-54=9.4, AS PERFORMED BY HELDENFELS BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS, UNDER THEIR
CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED APRIL 5, 1960, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5713;
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO, 11, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO
AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED APRIL 17, 1961, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,213.33 FROM N0.
250 SEWER BOND FUNDS, PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council members
present and voting ''Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; All Council
members present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6124
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CO US
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND
RAY WASSERMAN, DBA TOWN AND COUNTRY PHARMACY, INC., LOCATED AT 4250 S. ALAIEDA
STREET, CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, APPOINTING PERSONS AND STORE AS ITS AGENT FOR THE
SOLE PURPOSE OF ACCEPTING PAYMENT OF BILLS OWNED TO THE CITY FOR WATER, GAS, GARBAGE
AND SEWER SERVICE, PAYABLE TO ITS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES, BEGINNING MAY 1,
1961, UNTIL TERMINATION UPON DEFAULT OR REMOVAL FROM SAID ADDRESS BY THE APPOINTEES
HEREIN AS HEREIN PROVIDED, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OF THE FEES AS SCHEDULED THEREIN,
ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH SAID AGREEMENT, 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 Council members
present and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council
members present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE,NO. 6125
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $500.00 OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND FOR PAYMENT OF RE-
CORDING FEES IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE CROSSTOWN
EXPRESSWAY, PROJECT NO. 220-56-24; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes All Council members
present and voting "Aye"
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council
members present and voting "Aye".
Mayor McDonald announced that due to the fact that as an attorney, he has
in the past represented the Inland Limousine Service, Inc., he would abstain in any
discussion and in the voting on the following matter, and temporarily yielded the
Chair to Mayor Pro -tem Swantner.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO INLAND LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC., A FRAN-
CHISE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A SIGHTSEEING SERVICE ON AND OVER THE
PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF CORPUS CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT
OF 2% OF THE GROSS RECEIPTS PER MONTH, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF AD VALOREM
TAXES, CHARGES, RENTAL FEES OR OBLIGATIONS FEES WHICH MAY BE LEGALLY IMPOSED UPON
SUCH BUSINESS; AND SETTING OUT CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID BUSINESS IS TO
BE OPERATED, AND PROVIDING FOR THE FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE AND THE METHOD OF
REINSTATING SAME; PROVIDING FOR A WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE TO BE DELIVERED TO THE CITY
SECRETARY
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: All Council members present and voting
"Aye" with the exception of Mayor McDonald abstained.
Mayor Pro -tem Swantner turned the Chair back to Mayor McDonald.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN AGREEMENT
BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE UNIVERSITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, PROVIDING
FOR THE ANNEXATION OF AN AREA CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING
FROM A POINT ON THE EDGE OF CORPUS CHRISTI BAY IN A WESTERLY AND SOUTHWESTERLY
DIRECTION ALONG THE NORTH PORTION OF WARD ISLAND, ALL AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT,
A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: All Council members present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6126
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY AND THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT
THE INTERSECTION OF AGNES STREET (HIGHWAY 44) AND THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY WITH
McBRIDE LANE, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET OUT IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACH-
ED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter rule was suspended by the following votes All Council members
present and voting i0Aye1°
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote All Council
members present and voting "Aye",
Mayor McDonald explained for the benefit of the audience that all of the
foregoing ordinances and City Manager's Reports had been very thoroughly considered
and discussed in the open Council workshop sessions preceeding this meeting.
Mayor McDonald called for petitions or information from the audience on
matters not scheduled on the agenda.
City Secretary Kring read a petition, signed by 10 property owners,
opposing the erection of any type of fence other than masonry at Parkview General
Hospital in the 4500 Block of Weber Road. (See Petition #6 in File.)
Commissioner Barnard stated that he distinctly remembers that a masonry
type fence was one of the conditions under which the Special Council Permit for this
construction was granted by the previous Council.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts and passed unanimously, that the
foregoing petition be received and referred to the City Manager to see that the
conditions under which the Special Council Permit was granted are complied with.
Kenneth Darrah, 414 South Tancahua Street, asked if the Council had
come to any decision on his request at last week's meeting to reopen the hearing
and review the assessments on the Agnes Street Extension Improvements.
Mayor McDonald answered that he had personally viewed the property in
question, and City Manager Whitney stated that he had not yet prepared his report
to the Council, but would have it for next Monday night's work session. Mayor
McDonald stated that Mr. Darrah was welcome to come to the work session, but that he
could not promise the Council would be able to take up his problem, since they would
have to take up the regular workload first.
Harry Hoag, speaking as a resident of the City, stated that Mr. Anderson
of the Zoning & Planning Department, has a map showing our seawall and the City
ownership of a major portion of the bayfront lands and that this map might be very
helpful to our legislators in connection with the Bill on Bayfront and Submerged
Lands referred to by the Mayor earlier in the meeting.
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Commissioner Swantner answered that the matter had been thoroughly dis-
cussed in Austin, and that such a map was available in the Land Office should the
legislators care to see it.
Jack Davis, President of Corpus Christi Beach Improvement Association,
asked the Council for a report on his complaint at last week's meeting of a sub-
standard house for which a Building Permit had been issued to move it from one pro-
perty to another,
Mayor McDonald replied that the Building Standards Commission had imme-
diately responded to the Council's request, but that the Council did not have the
report from the. Building Inspection Section.
Mayor McDonald turned the Chair over to Mayor Pro -tem Swantner in order
to answer a long-distance telephone call on City business.
Mayor Pro -tem Swantner asked if there was any further business to come
before the Council. There was none.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the meeting be
adjourned.
I, BEN F. McDONALD, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of April 4,
1961, through April 26, 1961, inclusive, and having been previously approved
by Council action, are by me hereby approved.
BEN F. McDONALD, Mayor //
City of Corpus Christi, T as