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Home My WebLink AboutMinutes City Council - 05/31/1961PRESENT: 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 May 31, 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 B. J. Crafton, Pastor of Windsor Park Baptist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 24, 1961, be approved. Mayor McDonald presented Mr. Le Van Hoi, Vietnamese Administrative Officer in the Ministry of Interior, with an Honorary Citizenship Certificate and a Key to the City and asked Mr. Hoi to convey our greetings and friendship to his people. Mr. Hoi, in accepting the Certificate and Key, expressed his appreciation and gratitude at having these symbols to show his government and his countrymen how very helpful and friendly the Council and the people of Corpus Christi have been to him. Mayor McDonald recognized and presented Certificates of Appointment to the members of the Port Protection Committee present in the audience, and emphasized the importance of the work of this committee. Mayor McDonald read a letter received from the President of the Student Council of Mary Carroll High School expressing appreciation for the invitation and experience of visiting the Council meeting recently, and a letter received from the State Department of Health congratulating the City on its fluoridation program for the betterment of dental health. Mayor McDonald recognized and welcomed to the meeting Mr. Arturo Cantu, the Mexican Consul, and his guest, Mr. Gabino Vasquez Alfaro, Secretary for Consular Affairs for Mexico, who is here to present an exhibit on the history and background of Mexico. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on 82 tons of Commercial Fertilizer from the following: Armour Agricultural Chemical Co.; Campbell Fertilizer Co., Inc.; Catto • Regular Council Meeting May 31, 1961 Page #2 6 Putty; Goldthwaite'a; B. L. Henderson & Sons, Inc.; H. Durward Thompson; Watson Distributing Co.; Wonder -Gro Fertilizer Co., Inc. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts 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 3 items, and alternates, of Anodes from the following; Brance-Brachy Co., Inc.; Cathodic Protection Service; Corrosion Services, Inc.; National Electric; Plastic Engineering & Sales Corp.; Standard Magnesium Corp. Motion by Swantner, 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 called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Maldonado and passed, with Commissioner Barnard voting "Nay", that Item "f" of the City Manager's Reports, with reference to a request of the Park Board to employ a Golf Course Architect, be tabled pending the submission of a Master Plan for the development of the Cliff Maus Airport site. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Swantner and passed that the recommenda- tions and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted as follows; a. That $150.00 be appropriated for Soil Borings in connection with Sec- tion 3, Unit V, of the Westside Sewer System project; b. That Change Order #5 to Heldenfels Brothers in connection with the Holly Road Water Line, be approved; and that $1548.00 be appropriated to cover the additional cost; c. That the plans and specifications for Wasserman Street Crossover at Erawner Parkway, be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received June 14, 1961, be granted; d. That the award of Sid on an estimated supply cf Vitrified Clay Sewer Pipe and Fittings be made to the co -low -bidder, San Antonio Machine & Supply Co.., for a total of $47,454.92; (See Bid Tabulation #19 in File.) e. That authority to advertise for bids to be received June 14, 1961, on a quantity of M.J. Gate Valves, be granted. • Regular Council Meeting May 31, 1961 Page #3 RESOLUTION NO. 6148 APPOINTING AN OSO AREA STUDY COMMITTEE, OUTLINING ITS PURPOSES AND ORGANIZATION;AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote All Council Members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing resolution was passed by the following votes All Council Members present and voting "Aye". Mayor McDonald appointed the following as members of the Oso Area Study Committee; Dr. Alan Lohse, Bill Ogletree, J. R. Sorrell, Olen Freese, Don Erwin, Col. William Goldston, and Roger Stephenson, Chairman, with Mayor Pro -tem Swantner and Commissioner Jim Young as ex -officio members. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Swantner and passed thattheforegoing appointments be confirmed and approved. RESOLUTION NO. 6149 EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO LAND OWNERS, PARKDALE PLAZA SHOPPING CENTER AND CARMEL VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER OFFICIALS FOR FOUR ALTERNATE PROPOSALS FOR THE FUJRNISHING OF A SITE FOR THE PROPOSED BRANCH LIBRARY OF THE CITY; AND DECLARING AN ENEROENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing resolution was passed by the foregoing vote: All Council members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6150 ACCEPTING THE OFFER OF PARKDALE PLAZA COMPANY DATED MAY 23, 1961, TO CONVEY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHIISTI FOR PUBLIC LIBRARY PURPOSES A ONE -ACRE TRACT OF LAND LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET NORTH OF GOLLIHAR ROAD ADJACENT TO THE STORM SEWER DRAINAGE EASEMENT EXTENDING FROM GOLLIHAR ROAD TO STAPLES STREET AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE SUCH INSTRUMENTS AND DO SUCH OTHER THINGS AS ARE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PROPERTY FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AL`TTHOR- IZING THE PAYMENT OF 51.00 CONSIDERATION FOR THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID PROPERTY TO THE CITY AND $1..00 CONSIDERATION FOR THE PARKING AREA USE FOR ONE YEAR; ANC DECLAR- ING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the foregoing ordinance with reference to accepting the offer of Farkdale Plaza to cony to the City for public library purposes a one -acre tract of land, be amended befog: the vote to provide that the consideration for use of the parking area be $1.00 annually. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council Mem- bers present and voting "Aye". • Regular Council Meeting May 31, 1951 Page #4 • The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6151 PROVIDING THAI IN ANY INSTANCE WHERE ANY PUBLIC HEARING IS REQUIRED TC BE, HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI UNDER THE LAWS OF TEXAS CR ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI CONCERNING ZONING THAT SUCH PUBLIC HEARING MAY BS HELD BY THE CITY COUNCIL; AFTER PUBLIC NOTICE REQUIRED BY SECTION 4 OF THE STATE ZONING ACT, JOINTLY WITH ANY SPECIAL HEARING REQUIRED TO BE HELD BY THE ZONING COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: A11 Council Members present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Counsll Members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6152 APPROPRIATING CUT OE NO. 245 AIRPORT BOND FUND THE SUM OF $600.00 REPRESENTING TF COST OF ACQUIRING A SUBORDINATION AGREEMENT FROM THE GRARIDGE CORPORATION ON THE SCOGIN TRACT AND OTHER COSTS OF CLEARING TITLE AND MEETING THE REQUIREMENTS OP THE F.A.A. UNDER THE AIRPORT GRANTS OF PROJECT NO. 245-56-2.15; APPROVING SAID SUB- ORDINATION AGREE1C.NT FROM THE GRARIDGE CORPORATION; 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. 6153 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH DEL STARR REALTY COMPANY, A TEXAS CORPORATION, IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCORPORATION OF SCHANNEN ESTATES, UNIT 3, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, ADJOINING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Counoil Members present and voting "Aye". The fo'segoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye", ORDINANCE NO. 6154 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHNISII TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF CF TEE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT WITH TRAVIS BAPTIST CHURCH, INCORPORATED, IN CONNECTION WITH THE INCORPORATION OF SCHANEN ESTATES, UNIT 3-A, AS SHOWN BY MAP OF RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY., TEXAS, ADjOINING THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLAR/NO AN EMERGENCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". • Regular Council Meeting May 31, 1961 Page #5 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting 1LAye". ORDINANCE NO. 6155 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO, 202 WATER SYSTEM BOND FUND THE SUM OF $1,548.00, ESTIMATED COST OF REALIGNMENT OF THE HOLLY ROAD WATER LINE ON EVERHART ROAD AS DETAILED IN CHANGE ORDER N0. 5, PREPARED BY REAGAN AND McCAUGHAN, ENGINEERS, DATED MAY 23, 1961, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, APPLICANLE TO HELDENFELS BROTHERS CONTRACT, PROJECT NO. 202-59-23.1; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council Mem- bers present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6156 APPROPRIATING 01T OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF 4150.00 TO COVER COST OF SOIL BORINGS BY WILLIAMS FOUNDATION COMPANY AND AS REQUIRED IN THE DESIGN OF PLANS FOR SECTION 3 OF UNIT V OF THE WESTSIDE SEWER SYSTEM, APFLICA9LE TO PRO- JECT N0. 250-54-9.5-3; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council Mem- bers present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6157 SETTING UP, CREATING AND DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO THIRTY- SEVEN (37) -WARDS; DESCRIBING SAID WARDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN ENNRGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: All Council Mem- bers present and voting 1°Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All Council Members present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO, 6158 DIVIDING THE CITY; CF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO THIRTY-SEVEN (37) ELECTION PRE- CINCTS FOR AND IN WHICH ALL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SHALL HEREAFTER 3E HELD IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND SAME SHALL BE KNOWN AS ELECTION PRECINCTS NU ERS ONE (1), TWO ;2), THREE (3), FOUR (4)9 FLA (5), SIX (5), SEVEN (7), EIGHT (8), NINE (9), TEN (10), ELEVEN (1.1), TWELVE (12), THIRTEEN (13), FOURTEEN .(14), FIFTEEN (15), S','.Kcc,'+EN (16)0 SEVENTEEN (17), EIGHTEEN (l8); NINETEEN (19), TWENTY (20), TWENTY-ONE (21), TWENTY- TWO (22), TWENTY-THREE (23), TWENTY-FOUR (24), TWENTY-FIVE (25), TWElTU-SIX (25), TWENTY-SEVEN (27), TWENTY-EIGHT (25), TWENTY-NINE (29), THI,:.TY (30), TEIRT -ONE (31), THIRTY-TWO (32), THIRTY-THREE (33)9 THIRTY -FOU (34)THIRTY-ME (35), THIRTY-SIX (36) AND THIRTY-SEVEN (37);ORDINANCES D ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; ANDDECLARINGAN EN.ERGEAIjCES OR FARTS OF Regular Council Meeting May 31, 1961 Page #6 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. 6159 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 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 NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF A PORTION OF LOT 12, SECTION A, PAISLEY'S SUBDIVISION OF THE HOFFMAN TRACT, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS THE GHORID,EY TRACT, A SUBDIVISION FILED FOR RECORD IN VOLUME 23, PAGE 100 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NIECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT; AND CHANGING THE ZONING OF 3.968 ACRES, OUT OF LOT 1, SECTION 5, BOHEMIAN COLONY LANDS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS COLUMBIA PARK CENTER UNIT 1, LOTS A & 3, A SUBDIVISION FILED FOR RECORD IN VOLUME 23, PAGE 99 OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberta and passed that the foregoing ordinance with reference to a change of zoning for the Ghormley Tract from "R -1B" to "A-2", be amended before the vote by inserting the designation of "AB" in lieu of "A-2'° designation wherever it is used, so that the intended change granted by the Council conforms to the proper designation used in the new zoning ordinance. 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. 6160 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 '�1 AREA CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS AND EXTENDING FROM A POINT ON THE EDGE O:' 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 third time and passed finally by the following vote: A11 Council Members present and voting "Aye". Motion by Young, seconded by Swantner and passed that the proposed Charr.wr Amendment referred to as Proposition No. 2 to permit annexation by ordinance :v deleted, and that it so appear on the ballot as having been deleted by order of. the City Council by reason that House Bill #3 did not pass the 1961 Legislature. Regular Council Meeting May 31, 1961 Page #7 Mayor McDonald announced that the Council had been invited to be the Guests of the Chamber of Commerce at a noon meeting at the Petroleum Tower on June 6, 1961, which would be a joint meeting of the Council, the County Commissioners and the Chamber of Commerce. Roy Long, speaking on behalf of the Home Builders Association and the Committee on Entertainment, extended an invitation to the Council and members of the City Staff, to be guests at the Home Builders Association's regular meeting on Thursday, June 8, 1961, at the Privateers' Country Club, at 6:30 p.m., and that the Association would be glad to give the Council 30 or 40 minutes to put on a program if they cared to. In accepting the invitation, providing there are no unforeseen conflicts, Mayor McDonald said they would like to use the full time allotted to them. Mayor McDonald announced that there would be a special Council meeting at 11:00 o'clock, a.m., on June 8, 1961, for the purpose of consideration of calling the election on certain proposed amendments to the City Charter There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned. I, BEN F. McDONALD, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of May 3, 1961, through May 31, 1961, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. BEN F. McDONALD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas