HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/17/2023I 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 October 17, 2023 which
were approved by the City Council on October 31, 2023.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 31st day of October 2023.
(S E A L)
Rebecca Huerta ,
City Secretary
Corpus Christi, Texas
City of Corpus Christi
Rebecca Huerta, City Secretary
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Corpus Christi, Texas 78469-9277
(361) 826-3105
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Tuesday, October 17, 2023
11:30 A16rpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, 602 N.
Staples St., 2nd Floor Board Room (Rm. 210)
Addendums may be added on Friday.
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 11:31 a.m.
B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Rick Barrera, Believe Church.
Pastor Rick Barrera, Believe Church, gave the invocation.
C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be
led by Erin Vela, Senior at Moody High School.
Erin Vela, Senior at Moody 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
Note: Council Member Barrera arrived at 12:33 p.m.
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. SECURITY BRIEFING
Assistant City Secretary Stephanie Box provided a security briefing.
F. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
1. 23-1686 Staff Announcements:
Billy Beyleu - Corpus Christi Assistant Fire Chief
City Manager Peter Zanoni announced that Billy Beyleu was appointed as Corpus Christi
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Assistant Fire Chief on September 25, 2023. Mr. Beyleu has been a Corpus Christi
Firefighter for 17 years.
2. 23-1688 62nd Annual Texas Jazz Festival, October 20 - October 22
City Manager Peter Zanoni and Nick Martinez presented information on the 62nd Annual
Texas Jazz Festival to be held on October 20-22 at Heritage Park. Mr. Martinez has
been an active member of the Texas Jazz Festival for 20 years.
3. 23-1681 2023 November Constitutional Amendment Election
City Manager Peter Zanoni provided facts about the upcoming Tuesday, November 7,
2023 Special Election. Early voting begins Monday, October 23 and ends Friday,
November 3. Early voting locations are provided on the Nueces County website. Early
voting will be held Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and November 2 and 3,
7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
Council Members and City Manager Zanoni discussed the following topics: a Council
Member's concern about city policy on political signs on City owned properties; and the
League of Women Voters Corpus Christi will hold an information session about the 14
proposed constitutional amendments on the state ballot from 10:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on
Saturday, October 21, La Retama Library.
4. 23-1682 Beach Nourishment at Whitecap
Director of Engineering Services Jeff Edmonds presented information on the following
topics: Packery Channel dredging and beach nourishment; and project location.
A Council Member, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Director Edmonds discussed the
following topics: the slope of the beach will remain the same; and the City is reusing
dredge material from Packery Channel to make it deeper and more navigable.
5. 23-1713 Update on Intergovernmental Relation Delegations for Coastal Bend to D.C.,
Texas Municipal League, and South Texas Military Taskforce given by Ryan
Skrobarczyk, Director of Intergovernmental Relations
Director of Intergovernmental Relations Ryan Skrobarczyk presented information on the
following topics: recent and upcoming trips; Coastal Bend to D.C. delegation; CB to DC
2023 registered attendees; Coastal Bend to D.C. meetings conducted; Texas Municipal
League annual conference and exhibition; and South Texas Military Task Force trip to
D.C.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, and Director Skrobarczyk discussed the
following topics: whether healthcare workers were invited to be in the delegation by the
United Corpus Christi Chamber of Commerce; at TML, Council Member Roland Barrera
was elected Vice -President of the Association of Hispanic Municipal Officials (AHMO);
and the purpose of the Coastal Bend to D.C. trip is to advocate for federal funding and
support.
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G. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Adalberto Carrillo III, 4055 Killarmet Dr., spoke in opposition to Proposition A and
announced that he will be running for Council Member District 3.
The following citizens spoke in opposition to Proposition A: Shawn Flanagan, 4218
Herndon St., Rachel Caballero, 522 Hancock Ave., and Ajit David, 5821 Ocean Dr.
Susie Saldana, 4710 Hake! Dr., stated concern about Proposition A.
The following citizens spoke in opposition to desalination: Blanca Parkinson, 10801
Silverton Dr., Rachel Caballero, 522 Hancock Ave., Jennifer Bray, 618 Del Mar Blvd.,
Margaret Duran, 4022 Congressional Dr., and Cathy Fulton, Port Aransas, TX.
The following citizens spoke in opposition to closing the Christus Spohn Shoreline
Emergency Medicine Residency Program: Marilyn and Michael Brodeur, 15729
Escapade St., John Cambron, 7609 Petit Pointe Dr., Avery Tomanec, 3610 Lake
Champagne, Nestor Praderio, 1315 Santa Fe St., Craig Pedersen, 15630 Gypsy St.,
Carl Kivela, 1 Camden Place, Ed Garcia, 1009 Delta Dr., Michael Halpert, 245 Rosebud
Ave., Karl Serrano, 220 Indiana Ave., Rachel Sutherly, 312 Peerman Place, Lonnie
Schwirtlich, 14314 Playa del Rey, and Adam Rios, 7301 Tangled Ridge Court.
John Weber, 609 Naples St., spoke about the costly charges for public information
requests.
Joshua Tijerina, 5506 Wooldridge Rd., expressed concern about the Visit Corpus Christi
organization.
John Hendricks, 622 Texas Ave., expressed concern that no improvements have been
made at Rose Hill Memorial Park.
The following citizen submitted a written public comment which is attached to the minutes:
Kathryn Masten, P.O. Box 25, Vienna, MD.
H. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
6. 23-1652 Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau (8 vacancies)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 6.
Corpus Christi Convention & Visitors Bureau:
Reappointed: Deven Bhakta (Hotel Industry), Amy Granberry (Lodging At -Large
Industry), and Jennifer Lira (At -Large)
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Appointed: Krystof Kucewicz (Hotel Industry), Alex Harris (Short -Term Rental), Steve
Banta (Attraction Industry), Zach Jurasek (Attraction Industry), and Latoya Rodriguez
(At -Large)
I. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
J. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 7 - 16)
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. No items were pulled for individual
consideration.
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Council
Member Hernandez. 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
7. 23-1654 Approval of the October 10, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
8. 23-1355 Ordinance authorizing a three-year lease agreement with five one-year options
to renew, with Texas A&M University -Corpus Christi Lone Star UAS Center of
Excellence and Innovation (LSUASC) for 3,000 square feet of shop space,
19,000 square feet of unimproved land, and 1,400 square feet of the vehicle
parking at the Corpus Christi International Airport.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033191
9. 23-1553 Ordinance appropriating $48,348 and cash match of $9,670 for an increase of
$58,018 in the Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Grant from the Department
of State Health Services (DSHS) to provide tuberculosis prevention and control
services for the period January 1, 2022, through August 31, 2024, and
authorizing one grant position. This second amendment to the Tuberculosis
Prevention and Control Federal Grant amendment will increase funding to a total
not -to -exceed $154,710.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033192
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10. 23-1566 Zoning Case No. 0723-05, Circle K Store (District 1). Ordinance rezoning
property at or near 11102 Up River Road from the "RS -6" Single -Family 6
District to the "CG -2" General Commercial District; providing for a penalty not to
exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend
approval).
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033193
11. 23-1567 Zoning Case No. 0823-01, Sharky Transportation (District 1). Ordinance
rezoning a property at or near 4757 Sharpsburg Road from the "IL" Light
Industrial District to the "IL/SP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit;
Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning
Commission and Staff recommend approval).
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033194
12. 23-1311 Ordinance authorizing execution of a professional services agreement with
Coffman Associates, Inc., of Overland Park, Kansas, for an updated Airport
Master Plan in an amount not to exceed $1,610,689.00; appropriating Airport
Grant No. 72 from the Federal Aviation Administration for $1,449,620.00 in
Airport CIP Grants Fund No. 3020; appropriating $161,069.00 from the FY
2023-2024 Operating Budget, Airport Fund No. 4610, and transferring to Airport
Capital Reserve Fund No. 3018.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033195
13. 23-1490 Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with
Tailwind CRP, LLC for terminal space at the Corpus Christi International Airport
for a ten-year term, with a one six-year option to renew to operate restaurants,
bars and other concessions in the Terminal.(28-day delay required between
readings)
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033196
General Consent Items
14. 23-1471 Motion authorizing execution of an 18 -month service agreement with JDT RPR
Services, Inc., of Keller, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $478,800.00 for
construction inspection staff augmentation services for the Aviation Department,
with FY 2024 funding of $438,676.85 from Airport CIP Grants Fund and
$40,123.15 from Airport Capital Reserve Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
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Enactment No: M2023-160
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
15. 23-1603 Ordinance accepting a $100,000 donation from the Cheniere Foundation and
amending the operating budget for FY 2023-2024 to increase expenditures for
Homeless Services; and authorizing an agreement with the Coastal Bend
Center for Independent Living to provide services to persons with disabilities
who are homeless.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
16. 23-1407 Ordinance approving a one-year lease with the Instituto de Cultura Hispanica for
Lichtenstein House at 1616 N. Chaparral Street, in consideration of monthly
rental payments of $400 a month.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
K. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 2:00 p.m. Executive Session
Item 24 was held during the lunch recess. Mayor Guajardo reconvened the meeting at
2:51 p.m.
L. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (ITEMS 17 - 19)
17. 23-1687 Public hearing on certain projects authorized under Chapters 501 and 504,
Texas Local Government Code that the Corpus Christi Business and Job
Development Corporation, a Type "A" Economic Development Corporation,
proposes to undertake in the City of Corpus Christi if the reauthorization of
certain Type A sales taxes are approved at an election to be held on November
7, 2023 as ordained by and for the purposes stated in Ordinance No. 033131.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 17.
Assistant City Manager Heather Hurlbert presented information on the following topics:
what is Proposition A; Type A expansion of allowable uses; seawall protection; regional
park enhancements; location of each regional park; street improvements; new direct
flights; Selena Auditorium, arena, convention center improvements, and potential
convention hotel built, owned and operated by private sector; and information resources.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Assistant City Manager Hurlbert, Partner
at Norton Rose Fulbright Clay Binford, and Director of Aviation Kevin Smith discussed
the following topics: a minimum of five percent of annual revenue is for parks, streets and
the convention center; the City is not obligated to spend five percent per year, but is
available when needed; a maximum of five percent is allocated for new destinations to
and from the airport; there is no expiration date for this sales tax because the law allows
the City to capture the tax indefinitely or until it is changed at a future election; the City's
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goal is to utilize the majority of this money for parks, streets, and the convention center
complex; concerns about misleading language on the ballot; Council can allocate a
certain percentage of this money to the seawall; a concern that hoteliers are not in
support of this proposition; and while it is too late to remove the proposition from the
ballot, the Council could amend the resolution defining the convention center complex.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
David Loeb, 4771 Ocean Dr., spoke in opposition to Proposition A.
President and CEO of Buccaneer Commission Johnny Philipello, spoke in support of
Proposition A.
Joshua Tijerina, 5506 Wooldridge Rd., spoke in opposition to Proposition A.
Michael Miller, 51 Camden Place, spoke in opposition to Proposition A.
Chairman of Visit Corpus Christi Sam Canavati, spoke in support of Proposition A.
Jatin Patel, 5224 IH 37, spoke in opposition to Proposition A.
Raju Bhagat, 3805 Castle Ridge Dr., spoke in opposition to Proposition A.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
18. 23-1565 Zoning Case No.0723-06, Costa Blue 914 S. Port Series (District 1). Ordinance
rezoning property at or near 914 South Port Avenue from the "IL" Light Industrial
District to the "IL/SP" Light Industrial District with a Special Permit; Providing for
a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff
recommend approval).
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 18.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Roy moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council Member
Hunter. 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
Absent: 1 - Council Member Hernandez
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Abstained: 0
19. 23-1582 Zoning Case No. 0823-03, Corpus Christus Spohn Health System Corp.
(District 1). Ordinance rezoning property at or near 1314 3rd Street from the
"RM-1/SP" Multi -Family District with a Special Permit to the "CG -2" General
Commercial District; Providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and
publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval.)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 19.
A Council Member and Director of Development Services Al Raymond discussed the
following topic: no one has expressed opposition to this rezoning, however some
residents may complain about noise from the flights.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
Jerry Kramer, 5710 King Trail, stated the reason to relocate the helipad is to allow the
pad to be closer to the emergency room's entrance.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Campos. This Ordinance was passed on first reading 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
M. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (ITEMS 20 - 22)
20. 23-1576 Resolution authorizing the submission of a grant application for the Port of
Corpus Christi Community Grant for $44,696.90 for incident command training
for 30 emergency personnel and training equipment for the Corpus Christi Fire
Department.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 20.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the Council or the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council Member
Hunter. This Resolution was passed 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
Enactment No: 033197
21. 23-1375 Ordinance authorizing a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols,
Corpus Christi, to perform engineering services for the United States Bureau of
Reclamation Title XVI Desalination Construction Grant Program in an amount
not to exceed $220,517.00, appropriating $220,517.00 from the unreserved
fund balance in the Drought Surcharge Exemption Fund; and amending the FY
2024 Operating Budget.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 21.
Council Members and Interim Chief Operating Officer of Corpus Christi Water Drew
Molly discussed the following topics: this grant funding will allow the City to get an
updated cost model for the Inner Harbor and La Quinta projects; this funding would be for
the design and construction of a desalination plant; and a Council Member's concern
about doing desalination in the bay.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council Member
Barrera. This Ordinance was passed on first reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye: 6 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hunter, Council Member
Pusley, Council Member Suckley and Council Member Roy
Nay: 3 - Council Member Hernandez, Council Member Klein and Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
22. 23-0700 Ordinance amending Chapter 121/2 of the Corpus Christi Code to add
experience requirement for Audit Committee, allow for an ex -officio member of
the audit committee, clarify access to records, modify audit follow-up timeline,
and modify composition of ad hoc committee for city auditor vacancy review.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 22.
City Auditor George Holland presented information on the following topics: staff
recommends revisions; and background.
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Council Member Barrera moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Suckley.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Hernandez moved to amend the ordinance to remove Section 12 1/2 -
3(a), seconded by Mayor Guajardo. This Ordinance was passed on second reading as
amended 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: 033198
N. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 23)
23. 23-1708 Summary of Harbor Island Seawater Desalination Facility Integration with City of
Corpus Christi Water Distribution System presented by Cara Tackett of
Pape -Dawson Engineers
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 23.
Managing Principal of Pape -Dawson Engineers Cara Tackett presented information on
the following topics: project background; regional alternative water sources; framework;
collaboration update; description of services -Harbor Island integration; stakeholders;
2036 projected demand centers and regional facilities; alternative 1/1B; alternative 2;
alternative 3; alternative 4; and next steps.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, Ms. Tackett, Interim Chief Operating
Officer Drew Molly, Water Resource Manager Esteban Ramos, and Port Commissioners
Gulley and Gonzalez discussed the following topics: the industrial growth is much more
water intensive than residential growth; what is another water source option if the O.N.
Stevens Water Plant is unavailable; the importance of having a facility that produces 100
million gallons of water per day (MGD); this study does not include cost or impact to
desalination; and what will the cost to the ratepayers be, as well as what is the
environmental impact on the bay; and phase 2 of the study is to look at financial costs.
O. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 24)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Executive Session Item 24. The Council went into Executive
Session at 2:00 p.m. The Council returned from Executive Session at 2:51 p.m.
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24. 23-1680 Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with
attorneys concerning legal issues related to the use of real property at or
adjacent to McGloin Road for airport -related facilities, and Texas Government
Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the lease or value of the
aforementioned areas of real property because deliberation in an open meeting
would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in
negotiations with a third person.
This E -Session Item was discussed in executive session.
P. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned this meeting at 6:04 p.m.
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Topic 2017 Desalination Integration Cost Reports submitted to Port
Agenda
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Number
Describe Attached is first of two reports on interconnection costs related to
Feedback: desalination from 2017, submitted to the Port, by Naismith (now Hanson).
The second report was too large, so it is available at
https://www.d ropbox.com/scl/fi/1jxz2bio664f7r6iyj kzq/Connect3_1C_OUTER-
HARBOR-COST-ESTI MATE-FOR-WATER-DISTRIB-NETWORK-
013017.pdf?rlkey=wefdoxtdn8iecjwvl3tj6j2j7&d1=0 .
I suspect integration costs will not be any cheaper this time around!
Uploads: DRAFT - OPINION OF PROBABLE PROJECT COSTS WATER DISTRIBUTION -
NAISMITH-HANSON.pdf
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