HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/31/2023I 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 31, 2023 which
were approved by the City Council on November 14, 2023.
WITNESSETH MY HAND AND SEAL, on this the 14th day of November
2023.
(S E A L)
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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Tuesday, October 31, 2023
11:30 AMrpus Christi Regional Transportation Authority, 602 N.
Staples St., 2nd Floor Board Room (Rm. 210)
A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
Mayor Guajardo called the meeting to order at 11:33 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 Melody Salinas, Junior at Miller High School.
Melody Salinas, Junior at Miller 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.
Assistant City Secretary Stephanie Box 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 Assistant
City Secretary Stephanie Box
Note: Council Member Campos arrived at 11:47 a.m.
Present: 9 - Mayor Paulette Guajardo,Council Member Roland Barrera,Council Member GH
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
D. SECURITY BRIEFING
Assistant City Secretary Stephanie Box provided a security briefing.
E. CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS / UPDATE ON CITY OPERATIONS:
1. 23-1677 FY 2023 Fourth Quarter Infrastructure Management Plan Update
Director of Public Works/Street Operations Ernesto De La Garza presented information
on the following topics: timeline for rapid pavement program (RPP); program highlights
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(FY 22 -old approach versus FY 23 new approach); RPP residential highlights; completed
RPP projects; Blucher St. -District 1; Kinney St. -District 1; Austin St. -District 2; Citation
Dr. -District 3; Hartack Circle -District 3; Bay Bean Dr. District 4; Bueno Vista Dr. -District
4; Las Palmas Dr. -District 4; Pepper Mill Dr. -District 5; Smokewood Dr. -District 5; and
Sun Wood Dr. -District 5; FY 2022 and 2023 RPP update; and FY 2024 RPP update.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, and Director De La Garza discussed the
following topics: Council Members thanked staff for their efforts in getting streets
repaired; whether there is a more efficient way of getting streets improved; the process of
prioritizing streets; a Council Member's concern with underground utilities; the
infrastructure design manual sets design standards for City streets; the importance of
keeping the Infrastructure Management Plan (IMP) maps updated; and the City is working
to fully staff two IMP crews, along with six private sector contractors to perform work on
streets.
2. 23-1697 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday, November 11
City Manager Peter Zanoni announced the 2023 Walk to End Alzheimer's on Saturday,
November 11 at Waters Edge Park at 9:00 a.m.
3. 23-1715 Corpus Christi Police Athletic League Update
Corpus Christi Police Officer Ronald Zirbes presented information about the Corpus
Christi Police Athletic League (PAL).
A Council Member and Officer Zirbes discussed the following topics: a Council
Member's request for the success rate of this program and whether the crime prevention
control funds can assist with this organization.
F. PUBLIC COMMENT
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Shawn Flanagan, 4218 Herndon St., expressed concern that certain adult books should
not be available at public libraries.
John Weber, 609 Naples St., expressed concern about the Public Information Act.
Maggie Peacock, 1773 Ennis Joslin Rd., spoke in opposition to desalination.
The following citizens spoke in support of Item 23, Barisi Village Development: Steve
Gomez, 6630 Clarion Dr., John Hardie, 6709 Pharaoh Dr., Robert Furgason, 1334
Sandpiper Dr, Steve Moody, 6717 Pharaoh Dr., and Gail Sutton, 6806 Pharaoh Dr.
Victoria Holland, 235 Ohio Ave., expressed concern that public libraries contain political
advertisements and certain adult books.
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John Hendricks, 622 Texas Ave., spoke about protecting city cemeteries.
Joe Benavides, 410 Atlantic St., thanked the Mayor, City Council, and staff for their
dedication to the City.
G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:
4. 23-1728 Nueces County Appraisal District (2 vacancies)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 4.
Nueces County Appraisal District:
Reappointed: Deven S. Bhakta (Place 3) and Gerardo "Jerry" Garcia (Place 4)
H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
I. CONSENT AGENDA:
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Mayor Guajardo referred to the Consent Agenda. Items 9, 11, 14 and 17 were pulled for
individual consideration.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the consent agenda with the exception of
Items 9, 11, 14 and 17, seconded by Council Member Klein. 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. 23-1734 Resolution appointing members for places 3 and 4 on the Board of Directors of
the Nueces County Appraisal District.
This Resolution was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033199
6. 23-1735 Approval of the October 17, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes
The Minutes were approved on the consent agenda.
Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
7. 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
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Center for Independent Living to provide services to persons with disabilities
who are homeless.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033200
8. 23-1407 Ordinance approving a one-year lease with the Instituto de Culture Hispanica for
Lichtenstein House at 1616 N. Chaparral Street, in consideration of monthly
rental payments of $400 a month.
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033201
9. 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 9.
Council Members and Director of Development Services Al Raymond discussed the
following topic: a Council Member expressed concern about having a childcare facility in
an industrial area.
Council Member Roy moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council Member
Suckley. This Ordinance was passed on second reading and approved with the following
vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy, Council Member Klein and
Council Member Campos
Nay: 1 - Council Member Pusley
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 033202
10. 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.)
This Ordinance was passed on second reading on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: 033203
11. 23-1375 Ordinance authorizing a professional services contract with Freese and Nichols,
Corpus Christi, to perform engineering services for the United States Bureau of
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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 11.
Council Members and Interim Corpus Christi Water Chief Operating Officer Drew Molly
discussed the following topics: the Bureau of Reclamation has a document that
addresses what they need to evaluate the feasibility study; and two grant opportunities
are available.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
John Weber, 609 Naples St., spoke in opposition to this contract.
Council Member Barrera moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council
Member Pusley. This Ordinance was passed on second 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
Enactment No: 033204
Consent - Contracts and Procurement
12. 23-1575 Motion authorizing execution of a six-month service agreement with Pro Tech
Mechanical, Inc., of Corpus Christi, through the BuyBoard Cooperative, for an
amount not to exceed $91,627.00 to replace a boiler and expansion tank at the
Corpus Christi International Airport, with funding from the Airport Operating
Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2023-161
13. 23-1641 Motion authorizing execution of a one-year supply agreement, with two one-year
options, with O'Reilly Auto Enterprises, LLC, dba O'Reilly Auto Parts, through
the Sourcewell Cooperative, in an amount not to exceed $80,000.00 and a
potential amount of $240,000.00 if options are exercised, to purchase auto parts
for Asset Management - Fleet, with FY 2024 funding of $74,000.00 from the
Fleet Maintenance Service Fund.
This Motion was passed on the consent agenda.
Enactment No: M2023-162
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General Consent Items
14. 23-1323 Resolution directing the City's Planning Department to prepare a service
plan for the annexation of County Road (CR) 22 from CR 51 to CR 43.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 14.
Council Member Klein pulled this item to vote no.
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council Member
Barrera. This Resolution was passed and approved with the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley and Council Member Roy
Nay: 2 - Council Member Klein and Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 033205
Consent - First Reading Ordinances
15. 23-1618 Ordinance authorizing acceptance of grant funds in an amount of $116,500.00
from 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; and appropriating funds in the amount of $116,500.00.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
16. 23-1628 Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of a grant from the Department of Justice,
Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance, in an amount of
$227,389.00 for the FY 2023 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant
program for the Corpus Christi Police Department; and appropriating
$227,389.00 in the Police Grants Fund with $113,694.00 to be distributed to
Nueces County based on an interlocal agreement and the remaining
$113,695.00 to be used by the City.
This Ordinance was passed on first reading on the consent agenda.
17. 23-1714 Ordinance approving the amended Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone #3 Project
& Financing Plans, which includes language regarding revitalization and
cleaning of the Zone and the creation of a new Rooftop Activation incentive
program; appropriating $1,944,727.00 from the TIRZ #3 fund balance for
additional program expenses recommended by the Downtown Management
District; and amending the operating budget, all as approved by the Board of
Directors of Reinvestment Zone Number Three, City of Corpus Christi, Texas on
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Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 17.
A Council Member and Assistant City Manager Heather Hurlbert discussed the following
topic: the purpose of this item is to approve the amended Project & Financing Plan and
to amend the operating budget.
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the ordinance, seconded by Council Member
Suckley. 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
J. RECESS FOR LUNCH
Mayor Guajardo recessed the Council meeting for lunch at 1:26 p.m. Mayor Guajardo
reconvened the meeting at 2:12 p.m.
K. PUBLIC HEARINGS:
18. 23-1541 Resolution authorizing the location of CalaIlen Police Substation at the West
Guth Park, located in Council District 1.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 18.
Council Members, City Manager Peter Zanoni, and Director of Engineering Services Jeff
Edmonds discussed the following topic: this is a good news item in that it represents the
Northwest area of the City.
Mayor Guajardo opened the public hearing.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed the public hearing.
Council Member Hunter moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council Member
Roy. This Resolution 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: 033206
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L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
19. 23-1539 Ordinance authorizing an Amended Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Del
Mar College District for a 50 -year renewable lease of 14 acres of Del Mar
property to serve as the location for the City's new Police Training Academy and
a new City Police Substation along Yorktown Boulevard in exchange for the
lease of a 1.2 -acre City tract located at the corner of Rodd Field Road and
Yorktown Boulevard. (28 -day delay required between readings)
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 19.
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 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 Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy and
Council Member Campos
Abstained: 1 - Council Member Klein
20. 23-1640 Motion authorizing an Amendment to the Agreement for the City -Operated
Corpus Christi-Nueces County Public Health District (CC-NCPHD), identifying
Nueces County membership contributions for FY 23-24 of $1,765,296 for Public
Health Services with such contributions renewing annually, providing annual
negotiation for additional contributions, and commencement of a Sunset review
by October 1, 2024.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 20.
A Council Member and City Manager Peter Zanoni discussed the following topic: this
item is consistent with the budget in the amount of $1,765,296 which is $80,000 less than
the requested amount.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
There were no comments from the public.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the motion, seconded by Council Member
Barrera. This Motion 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: M2023-163
21. 23-1658 Resolution amending the City's Program Guidelines for Housing Development
Fee Waivers for property sold to Non -Qualifying Homebuyers to expand
eligibility of the types of zoning; increase the home sale price limit; inclusion of
Accessory Dwelling Units; and change the name of the program.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 21.
Director of Planning and Community Development Dan McGinn presented information on
the following topics: infill housing fee waivers program; revised program guidelines; and
zoning.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, and Director McGinn discussed the following
topics: a Council Member's request that these homes be available for anyone to rent; to
consider incentives for first responders; and the goal of this program is for single family
infill development.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
CEO of Thanksgiving Homes and Corpus Christi Housing Authority, Gary Allsup, stated
that Thanksgiving Homes has completed about 110 homes across the community with
about 12 more under construction.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the resolution, seconded by Council Member
Hernandez.
Council Member Pusley moved to amend the resolution to remove Accessory Dwelling
Units, remove that it has to be rented out by a Corpus Christi housing authority tenant,
and include that a unit can't be used for short-term rental, seconded by Council Member
Hunter and approved with the following vote: Mayor Guajardo, Council Members Barrera,
Hernandez, Hunter, Klein, Pusley, Roy, Suckley voting "yes", and Council Member
Campos voting "no".
Council Member Pusley moved to approve the resolution as amended, seconded by
Council Member Hernandez. This Resolution was passed as amended and approved
with the following vote:
Aye:
8 - Mayor Guajardo, Council Member Barrera, Council Member Hernandez, Council Member
Hunter, Council Member Pusley, Council Member Suckley, Council Member Roy and
Council Member Klein
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Nay: 1 - Council Member Campos
Abstained: 0
Enactment No: 033207
22. 23-1664 Ordinance authorizing an agreement between the Corpus Christi B Corporation
and Corpus Christi PATCH, Inc., for the securing and stabilizing of The Ritz
Theatre effective upon signature of the Type B President; appropriating funds in
the amount of $230,000.00 from the Type B Economic Development Fund; and
amending the budget.
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 22.
Compliance Officer of Corpus Christi Regional Economic Development Corporation
Randy Almaguer and Executive Director for Corpus Christi PATCH Cheryl Votzmeyer
Rios presented information on the following topics: who we are; mission; the vision; Ritz
updates; Ritz rehab team; OTJ work; secretary of interior's standards for the treatment of
historic properties; and immediate funding needs.
Council Members, Mr. Almaguer, and Ms. Votzmeyer Rios discussed the following
topics: the $230,000 funding is for weatherproofing of the Ritz Theatre; the total project
cost to restore the Ritz Theatre is approximately $25 million; and a request for more
historical background of the Ritz.
Mayor Guajardo opened public comment.
Executive Director of Downtown Management District Alyssa Barrera Mason, spoke in
support of the Ritz Theatre.
Mayor Guajardo closed public comment.
Mayor Guajardo 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. BRIEFINGS:
23. 23-1755 Briefing on Developer Proposed Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone for the Barisi
Village Development
Mayor Guajardo referred to Item 23.
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Assistant City Manager Heather Hurlbert presented information on the following topics:
overview; proposed development; proposed phases; requested projects; phase 1; phase
2; phase 3; phase 4; phase 5; requested contributions; estimated captured values; and
next steps.
Council Members, City Manager Zanoni, Assistant City Manager Hurlbert, and
Developers Jeff Blackard and Johnny Gonzalez discussed the following topics: this Tax
Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) is developer initiated; TIRZ are created for
economic development; more than one taxing entity participates in a TIRZ which lasts
about 20 years; a Council Member's concern that portions of this project may cover part
of a Native American burial ground; phase 3 may include condominiums; the City's
contribution would be $44 million through the TIRZ; what will the economic impact be in
ten years; and the City will not be responsible for any infrastructure for this development.
N. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (NONE)
O. ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business, Mayor Guajardo adjourned this meeting at 4:24 p.m.
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