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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/10/1961PRESENT; Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L, Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING Maay 10, 1961 2:00 P.M. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by reverend Harold T. Branch, Pastor of St. John's Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor McDonald introduced and welcomed to the meeting six officers of the Student Council of Mary Carroll Eigb School, and their sponsor, Mr.; Jim Somers, who had been invited to observe their City government in action. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Barnard and unanimously passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 3, 1961, be approved. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. The bid of Corpus Christi State National Bank, the only bid received, for City Depository was opened and read. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the foregoing bid be tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids on various lengths and sizes of Copper Tubing were opened and read from the following: Ajax Supply Co., Alamo Iron Works, Crane Co., Gulf Supply Co., Inc., Hamilton Supply Corp., Howard L. Felts, McAllen Pipe & Supply, McCormick Steel Co., N. Merfish Plumbing Supply, Municipal Pipe, Norvell-Wilder, J. G. Pollard Co., Republic Supply, The Rohan Co.;, SAMSCO, Standard Brass Mfg. Co., Utility Supply, Wallace Co., Allied Plumbing Supply, and C. C. Hardware. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon 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 Wrapping and Coating of various quantities and sizes of Steel Pipe from the following: Iipe Line Servi:e Corp., and Rossen- Richards Co. of Texas, Inc. • Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #2 Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado 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. Mayor McDonald recognized Police Chief R. T. Runyan, who introduced Matt Pellegrino, detective retired, to whom a Certificate of Appreciation was presented on the occasion of his retirement after 39 years of continuous active duty as a mem- ber of the Corpus Christi Police Department, and both Mayor McDonald and City Manager Whitney expressed their appreciation and congratulations for such meritorious -ser- vice to the City. Mayor McDonald announced Appointments to Boards and Committees. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that A. E. Pena, Henry J. Annen and Tom Marshall be appointed to the Zoning & Planning Commission to fill the unexpired terms of Dale Owen, Odell Ingle and Joe Garza, resigned, and for the next 2 -year term; and that Earl Ford and Howard Ayers be appointed to the same Com- mission for the 2 -year term to replace Franklin Critz and Bruce Collins, Jr. whose terms expire June 22, 1961. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would hold the public hearing on the application of Ophie Lea McCray and Janet Frank for a change of zoning from "R -l" Single Family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 14 and 15, Sunny Side Strip Addition, being that property located at 815 Everhart Road and adjacent lot. William Anderson, Director of Zoning & Planning, located the property on the map, pointed out the uses of the surrounding area, explained that there was an existing dwelling on Lot 14 and that Lot 15 is vacant, and pointed out that the re- commendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the application be denied since the existing "B-4" zoning district boundary is the most logical in defining the separation between business and residential use of this area and, if granted, this application would initiate the development of undesirable strip zoning along Everhart Road; also that there is now a total of approximately 80 acres zoned for business in this area with only 42 acres being actually occupied by business use; and that these facts indicate it would not be in the public interest to grant this application. • Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #3 Mrs. Ophie Lea *Cray, one of the applicants, explained that she owns Lot 14, that she felt it was an ideal location for business since there is business across the street, on the side, and some type of business zoning in every block all the way from Alameda, and that her building is set back approximately 30 feet which would provide ample off-street parking. John Waller, attorney, appeared in behalf of Mrs. Janet Frank, explained that his client is the owner of the vacant Lot 15 of the application, that she really wants to request the new "AB" zoning, rather than the "8-1" zoning, and requested that Mrs. Frank's portion of the application be severed from this application and be referred back to the Zoning & Planning Commission so that the request for "AB" zon- ing and the plans for development of 'the property can be properly presented to the Commission. No one else appeared to be heard in connection with this application. Mayor McDonald directed that the minutes reflect the severance of the fore- going application, and that the severed portion involving the vacant Lot 15, Sunny Side Strip Addition, was referred back to the Zoning & Planning Commission for further deliberation. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Barnard that the hearing be closed, and the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be accepted. Some of the Council expressed the desire to view the property and consider the application further, and the foregoing motion was withdrawn. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Barnard and passed that the hearing be closed, and the application of Mrs. McCray involving Lot 14, be taken under advisement. Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of Barbara Ray Williams and Helen Carter for a change of zoning from "R-1" One Family Dwelling District to "5-3" Secondary Business District on Lots 47 and 48, Block 2, Washington Addition, being located at 918 and 922 National Drive. Mr, Anderson located the property on the map, pointed out the uses of the surrounding area, and explained that Mr. Williams had previously applied for rezoning of property in the middle of the block for a garage, which had been denied; that it had been suggested to him that next to a business district would be much more logical; • • Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #4 that he has purchased 2 vacant lots and is now applying for "B-3" zoning for his garage operation; and that in this case it amounted to an extension of the strip zoning; and that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the application be approved as a logical extension of business. Mr. Williams appeared in support of the application. No one else appeared in connection with this application. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the hearing be closed, and the zoning on Lots 47 and 48, Block 2, Washington Addition, beinb located at 918 and 922 National Drive, be changed from "R-1" One Family Dwelling District to "B-3" Secondary Business District. (B-4 General Business District per Ord.#6106 - 3/29/61) Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of Charles R. Prieb for a change of zoning from "A-1" First Apartment House District to "A-2" Second Apartment House District on Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Bayview. Subdivision, being that property located at the southwest corner of Craig Avenue and Ocean Drive. Mr. Anderson Located the property on the map, pointed out the uses of the surrounding area, showed drawings of the applicant's proposed apartment units; and pointed out that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the application be approved. Mr. Prieb appeared in his own behalf, showed an architect's model of the proposed two-story, 15 or 16 unit, Luxury apartment building, and explained that he planned to have the building raised to provide parking space for approximately 27 vehicles under the first floor thereby eliminating the need for outside garages or carports, and that there would be no traffic off Ocean Drive since he would use the back end of the property off Craig for entrances. No one else appeared in connection with this application. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard and passed that the hearing be closed, and that the change of zoning on Lots 1 and 2, Block 6, Bayview Subdivi- sion, from 10A-1" First Apartment House District to "A-2" Second Apartment House District, be granted with the restriction that there be no ingress or egress other than to Craig Avenue. • • Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #5 Mayor McDonald presented the following resolution, stating that since a proposed amendment to the Charter along these lines would be superfluous due to the fact that the Charter already provides that employment of City personnel shall be on merit alone, the Council wished to emphasize strict adherence to the policy set forth. RESOLUTION NO. 6132 EXPRESSING THE POLICY OF THE CITY COUNCIL TO BE TO THE EFFECT THAT THERE SHALL BE NO DISCRIMINATION IN THE EMPLOYMENT, PROMOTION, DEMOTION OR REMOVAL OF ANY EMPLOYEE OF THE CITY BY REASON OF THE RACE, CREED OR COLOR OF THE EMPLOYEE OR PERSON SEEKING EMPLOYMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: A11 Council Members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing Resolution was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Young and passed, with Commissioner Roberts voting "Nay" on Item "C" only, that the recommend.ations,and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted, as follows: a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #4 in the amount of $4,694.73 to Goldston Company, for construction of a Railroad Track Scale Pit and Scale Erection in connection with the Bridge Relocation Project, be approved; b. That the award of bid on 2,000 Aluminum Street Name Sign Blanks in various quantities and sizes be made on the basis of low bid to Howard L. Kelts of San Antonio, for a total of $2,032.00; (See Bid Tabulation *12 in File.) c. That the award of bid on 2,008 Street Name Sign Faces be Heade to Spivak Municipal Sign Service, for a total of $3,353.36, the second low bid on the basis that this is a local firm and the bid was only slightly higher than the low bid from an out-of-town bidder; (See Bid Tabulation #13 in File.) d. That the award of bid on Radio Equipment be deferred one week for further consideration, e. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 24, 1961, on an estimated 12 -months° supply of Sewer Tile and Fittings be granted; • • Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #6 f. That the Tax Error 6: Correction List for April, 1961, be approved; g. That the date of May 24, 1961, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on the application for the closing of a portion of Hill- crest Street. ORDINANCE NO. 6133 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD TRACK SCALE PIT AND SCALE ERECTION, PROJECT NO. 230-55-8.12, AS A PART OF THE BRIDGE RELOCATION PROJECT, AND AS PERFORMED BY THE GOLDSTON COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED DECEMBER 28, 1960, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6000; AUTHORIZING PAY- MENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 4, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED MAY 1, 1961, AS PREPARED BY HARRINGTON AND CORTELYOU IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,694.73, FROM N0. 230 BRIDGE FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF TIME FOR PROJECT COMPLETION TO INCLUDE APRIL 14, 1961; 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 N0. 6134 APPROPRIATING $38,671.00 OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND, NO. 202 WATER SYSTEM BOND FUND, NO. 212 FIRE STATION BOND FUND, NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND, N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND AND NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND TO REIMBURSE THE GENERAL FUND 102 CURRENT FUND, FOR DIRECT ENGINEERING CHARGES RENDERED DURING THE FIRST EIGHT MONTHS OF THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR, BEING AUGUST 1, 1960, THROUGH MARCH 1, 1961, NOT HERE- TOFORE REIMBURSED OR APPROPRIATED; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OUT OF FUNDS HERETO- FORE APPROPRIATED AND HEREBY APPROPRIATED, AS SHOWN ON THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HERE- OF; 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. 6135 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUG- UST, 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 N0. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING TRE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT M72, REPLATTED AS LOT 75, BLOCK 2, ALAMEDA ESTATES, BEING 457 ROBERTS DRIVE, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN; CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #7 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. 6136 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $223,576.00 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF EIGHTEEN PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISI- TION OF SAID PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THE PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN TEE "APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE; 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". Mayor McDonald called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Alan Carmichael, President of the Student Council of Mary Carroll High School, expressed the appreciation of the students for this invitation to observe at this Council meeting. Bill Prewett, attorney, introduced Mr. Anderson and Mr. Dunham of the Fire and Police Departments,and urged the Council to give deep consideration to their pend- ing petition to submit the matter of a Charter amendment raising their salaries to the electorate, and that this election not be confused by the submission of other amend- ments which might be controversial, and particularly urged that the proposed amend- ment that no salaries be set by Charter, not be submitted, on the basis that in the event both these proposals should pass, it would entail further litigation for the City for a determination by the Court as to which amendment prevailed. Paul Vogler, citizen, spoke in support of the right of petition, in support of Mr. Prewett's remarks in favor of the Charter amendment increasing the salaries of the firemen and policemen, and in opposition to the submission or consideration of any Charter amendment changing our present method of electing Mayor and Councilmen, • Regular Council Meeting May 10, 1961 Page #8 and particdlarly opposed the Ward System. Reverend Branch expressed his appreciation for the resolution just passed by the Council with reference to discrimination in City employment. Gabe Lozano, Jr. expressed his opinion that the proposed amendment to institute the Ward System of electing City Councilmen was proposed in opposition to the Place System in the event that the method of electing Councilmen was to be changed by Charter amendment. No one else present desiring to be heard, and there being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.