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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/19/1961REGULAR COUNCII MEETTBO July 19, 16]. 2:.1)0 P.M. PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner City Manager Herbert W. Whitney Dr. James L. Barnard City Attorney 1. g. Stager J. R. de Leon City Secretary Z. Ray Krimg W. J. Roberto Jim Yon* Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation vas given by Reverend Willis C. Jernigan, Pastor of Hillcrest Church of Christ. City Secretary T. Ray ging called the roll of those lm attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by agartner mna .oassed that the absence of Com- missioner Maldonado be excused fur cause. Mayor McDonald.weleomed and•introduced to the Council a group of seven young people from the Training Union of the Parkway Baptist Churdh, and their sponsor, Mr. Baldwin, Who were present in the audience and who had conferred earlier in the week with Mayor McDonald and City Msneeer Whitney on the matter of their concern over tts distribution Of Obscene and lewd. literature in the City, particularly to young pole. Motion ty de Leon, seconded by Young ani paased that the minutes of thereg- ular meeting of July 12 ed. the. special Teeting of July 18, 1961, "ae approved as fur- niehed to the Council. Mayor McDonald announced the ocening of bids. Bids were opened and read on an eatimsted year's supply of 753 :IdJ11 Circle Clamps for Cast Iron 2 Steel Pipe in sizes ranging from 2 x 7? to 12 % 21D, from. the following: Aleno iron Works; McAllen Pipe & Supply Cc.; The Rohan o. Imc. Smith - Blair, Inc.,' and Viking Supply Corp. • Motion. by Swantner, seconded by Young and passed that the foregoing bins be tablefor 48 hours as reouired by the City ahsrter, an referret to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor McDonald recognized Mr. Ted H. Hartley, who gave a Short resume and report of the recent goodwill tour of a grosT of le South Tevens to 9 European cities, aiid. their experiences in preeenting letters of greeting si ed by Mayor McDonald and the symbolic Oold. Key to the City of Corpus Christi to the Mhyoris of eaoi of the titles visited, and presented to Mayor MODonald books of etchings which had been sent as return greetings from two of the mayors visited. Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 2 Mhyor McDonald thanked lr ,iart7ey for his report to the Council and stated that he had already received very coenplimehtary letters with regard to te group's tour, and that the mementca of the visit otdbe kept in the Council's Conference Room opposite the City Manager's ofriz..t. Mayor McDomald called for the City Manager'a Motion by Siiantaer, seconded by Young and passed, with Commissioner Parnard voting "Nay" or. Item "p" only, that the rcommeOations and requests of the City Mana- ger be approved ard granted, me follows: a. That the plans -and specifications for construction of the H. E. Butt Pool Parking Lot and IMprovements to Shely and Fig Streets, be approved, and that authordty to advertise for bids to be received on August 2, 1961, be granted; b. That the contract for con&truction of Fire Station #11 at Airline Road and Hugo Street be awarded to Davis Construction Co., the low big in the amourt of $76,125.00, en that $76,625.00 be appropriated to cover the cost of construction aad contingencies, including advertising for bids, laborato4 control and engineering by City Forces; c. That the contract for the construction of Section 3, Unit V, Westside Sewer System, be awarded to Wenfels Brothers, the low bidder, in the amount of $194,363.90, asci tent $20,7,400.00 be appropriated to cover the cost of construction and contingencies, including laboratory control and advertising, construction in- spection by Reagan & McCaughan, and field engineering by City Forces; d. That the contract for the construction of Carmel Parkway and Lamont Street Improvements be awarded to King Construction Co., the low bi,dder, fe the amount of $6,546.42, and that $6,700.00 be appropriated to cover the cost of con- struction and contingencies, including laboratory control and advertising; e. That payment of T. & N. 0. Railroad invoice in the amount of $3,960.66, cost of relocation of tracks in the Hughes and Tancahua Street area in accordance with the Primary Agreement, be approved; f. That $375.00 be appropriated for acquisition of Farce/ #1-B in connec- tion mitt Right -of -Way required for cirtenvoo6. rrive Improvements, Fort to Sonora; g. That the award. of hid or. an estimated 1S-monthe requirements for Blue- print Service be made to Lo Lo Ridgway Co., Inc., the low bidder, for an estimated total of $50500.03; (See Bid Tabulation #30 in Tilt.) Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 3 h. That the award of bid on an estimated 12 -months' supply of 151 items of 1,222 assorted sizes of Mechanical Joint Cast Iron Bends, Cape, Crosses, Reducers, Sleeves, and Tees be made to San Antonio Machine & Supply Co., the low bidder, for a total less discount of $31,462.56; (See Bid Tabulation #31 in File.) i. That the award of bid on an estimated 12 -months' supply of approximately 342 Automotive Batteries be made to Center Tire Service, the low bidder, for a total less discount and allowance of $4,080.75; (See Bid Tabulation #32 in File.) j. That the award of bid on a supply of 320 Trees, consisting of Chinese Tallow, Sycamore, Cottonwood, Live Oak, Eucalyptus, and Silk Oak be made to Young -Wise Seed & Garden Center, the low bidder, for a total of $1,589.76; (See Bid Tabulation #33 in File.) k. That acceptance of assignment of paving certificates in connection with Morgan Street Improvements, be approved as follows, on the basis of being homesteads: #29 J. F. Pasderny $1,971.09 #32 Max J. Snider 1,552.07 #35 G. A. Vasquez 734.91 #36 Lena Schriewer 1,648.91 #37 Luz Guerrero 824.82 #38 Mrs. L. G. Saenz 1,316.19 #41 Nick V. Fernandez 680.74 #73 W. D. Lowe 713.11 #74 Wilfred Moses, Jr. 691.18 #75 Margarito M. Ortiz 681.19 #76 Lorenzo Ortiz 681.19 #77 Sabino Leal 766.75 #81 Joe H. Barroso 694.92 #82 Salustriano M. Acuna 716.49 #84 Andres A. Vasquez 380.18 6 Manuel Garcia 220.03 Hilda Burton 297.2? 188 E. Hernandez 238.44 1. That authority to advertise for bide to be received on August 2, 1961, on 6 items of Linen Service be granted; m. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on August 2, 1961, on an estimated 12 -months' supply of Street Construction Materials be granted; n. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on August 2, 1961, on 12 -months' requirements of 12", 15" and 18" Reinforced Concrete Pipe, be granted; o. That the date of August 9, 1961, during the regular meeting be set for public hearing on four zoning applications; p. That the City Manager be authorized to approve necessary expenses for the proposed trip to San Diego, California, of the Oso Area Study Committee in con- nection with its Council assignment, since this is not a budgeted item; W. 'MMILAr. Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 4 Commissioner Barnard requested that he be recorded ma voting "Nay" on the foregoing item "p" only; on the basis that although the project is worthwhile, he be- lieves it could be accomplished better by sendiug a trained Staff member, such as Mr. Bill Anderson, Director of Zoning & Planning q. That the leasing of m smxil strip cf land off part of & vacant lot adja- cent to the Central Fire Station on Carancihua Street to Certified Cleaners and Laundry for a drop-off station necessary due to the recent Carancahus-Tancahua one-way street pattern, be approved on a monthly basis for a period. not to exceed one year. ORDI4ANCE NO. 6209 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING PRF CITY MAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HELDENALS BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS, FOR THE CON- STRUCTION OF SECTION 3 OF UNIT V OF TEE NESTS:ME SEWER SYSTEM, PROJECT NO. 250-61-9.5-3; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SA/MAW SEWER BOND Fun Tab SUM OF $207,400.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $194,363.90 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTICN CONTRACT; $5„000.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LABORATORY CONTROL ADD LEGAL AMTISLNG; $5,036.10 IS FOR DETAIL INSPECTIONS BY REAGAN & MC CADMAN; AND $3,000.00 IS .1'01'. ENGINEERING BY CITY FORCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rale V85 suspemded by tte following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and YOuag ail voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and. Young ail voting "Aye", and COM- missioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE no. 6210 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CIT! MANGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH KING CONSTAMTION COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION 0 CARMEL PARKWAY IMBROVEVENTS AND LAMONT STREEa "DeROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-61-40, AT A TOTAL COST OF $6,700.00 OZ wsic AMOUNT $6,546.42 IS FOR THE CON- STRUCTION CONTRACT AND $153.58 IS FOR CONTINGENCES, INCLUDING LABORATORY CONTROL AND LEGAL ADVERTISING; APPROPRIATING AND REAPPROPRIATING SUMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,700.00 AS FOLLOWS: $5,750.00 OUT OF NO. 220 STFEET BOND FUND, PROJECT NO. 220-61-40; $429.17 FROM PARK AND RECREATION FUNDS CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN ACTIVITY NO. 4122, CODE 502, AND $520.83 DERIVED FROM PROPERTY OWNER PARTICIPATION, CREDITED AND TO BE CRED...TEL) TO NO. 108 STREET FUND AND HEREBY APPROPRIATED TEEREFROm; AND DECLARING AN EMERGMNCY, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and. Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passu by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 5 ORDINANCE No. 6211 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $3,960.66 IN PATENT OF TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD INVOICE N0. 14078, CITY ESTIMATE N0. 9, DATED JULY 10, 1961, FOR WORK DONE IN CONNECTION WITH RELOCATION OF HUGHES STREET TRACKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PRIMARY AGREEMENT, APPLICABLE TO PRO4muT NO. 230-55-8.8 AS A PART OF THE BRILGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT; ADD DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule vas suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald., Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Ccm- miaaioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6212 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $375.00 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 1-B, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-61-41, GREENWOOD DRIVE IMPROVEMENT - PORT TO HORNE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCEL; AND DECLARING AN EIR.- GLACY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard., de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ox tnence was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6213 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE d PI OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH DAVIS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, FOR CON- STRUCTION OF FIRE STATION N0. 11, AIRLINE ROAD AT HUGO STREET, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS eH IsTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, PROJECT N0. 212-53-8, IN THE AMOUNT OF $76,635.00 AFTER DEDUCTING FROM THE BASE BIDS THE DEWCTIBLE ALTERNATE BIDS 1, 2 AND 3; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $76,625.00 OUT OF N0. 212 FIRE STATION BOND FUND, OF WHICH AMOUNT $76,125.00 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION (AFTER CHANGE ORDER N0. 1, A DEDUCTIBLE ITEM IN THE AMOUNT OF $510.00) AND $500.00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LEGAL ADVERTISING, LABORATORY CON- TROL AND ENGINEERING BY CITY FORCES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 6214 APPROPRIATING OUT OF HOSPITAL BOND FUND NO. 214 THE SUM OF $31,227.50 FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE LOCAL GOVERNING BODIES PORTION OF A PAYMENT OF $124,908.17 DUE TO ARCHITECTS SMITH & SMYTH - R. L. VOGLER, FOR ARCHITECT SERVICES ON THE CONTRACT; APPROPRIATING THE FURTHER SUM OF $31,227.50 OUT OF HOSPITAL BOND FUND NO. 214 AS THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE AMOUNT NECESSARY TO BE ADVANCED IN PAYMENT OT THE FEDERAL GOVERN- MENT'S PARTICIPATION IN THE PAYMENT OF SAID ARCHITECTS' FEE, TO BE REFUNDED UPON RE- CEIPT OF BEMBURSEMENT FROM SAID GOVERNMENT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ora1r uce was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6215 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRI TI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, BT SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDIN- ANCE NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY.' OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZON- ING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT 5, BLOCK 9, BA1VIEW ADDITION NO. 2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FROM "R--2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTEICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN COI 'LICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Can- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6216 APPROPRIATING TEE SUM OF $400.00 OUT OF BRIDGE BOND FUND NO. 230 TO BE PALO TO LEONARD R. SIMPSON AND HOWARD J. SIMPSON,AS COMPENSATION TO COVER PROPERTY TAKEN AND/OR DAMAGE IN CONNECTION WITH inr. WIDENING OF HIGHWAY 9 AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE OVERPASS AND THE PROPOSED USE OF SAVAGE LANE LINE, PROdrEauT NO. 230-55-9.33; AND DECLARE AN M'O- GENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye', and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 7 ORDINANCE N0. 6217 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT CONSTITUTING A MONTHLY USE PRIVILEGE OF A PUBLIC FACILITY WITH LEONARD NISENSON DBA CERTIFIED CLEANERS AND LAUNDRY, LEASING TO SAID LESSEE THE EAST 25 FEET OF LOT 2, BLOCK 5 OF SOUTH BLUFF SUBDIVISION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR AND IN CONSIDERATION OFF THE TERMS AND CONDI- TIONS SET FORTH IN SAID LEASE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, FORA PERIOD OF ONE (1) YEAR, BEGINNING ON THE DATE OF THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6218 CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN TNF CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON THE 15TH DAY OF JULY, 1961, UPON Wa . QUESTION OF ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Com- missioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Com- missioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Cco issioner Maldonado, absent. City Manager Whitney reported on a matter which he felt was somewhat in the nature of an emergency involving the bridge on Horne Road adjacent to the Cliff Maus Airport property which was washed out during a recent flood. He pointed out three alternatives for relieving the area residents and solving the problem of the heavy traffic normally using this bridge, namely, to spend between two and three thousand dollars to make temporary repairs to the bridge with no assurance against similar re- curring damage; to prepare plans and specifications for a new bridge to be approved by Council for advertising for bids, which would require from six to eight weeks be- fore construction could begin; or to have Council approval now for a Change Order to be issued to Bur -Tex Constructors in connection with the existing contract for con- struction of Unit I of the Airport Drainage Ditch Project, which Change Order would be adding the construction of the bridge and the lining of the drainage ditch for a distance of 60 feet on the basis of the unit price bid in the existing contract at a Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 8 cost of approximately $20,000. The problem was discussed in detail by the Council, City Manager Whitney and Director of Public Worke Jack Graham. Mr. Whitney and Mr. Graham recommended that the Change Order method be followed on the basis that the structure would be of a permanent nature and that construction would begin almost immediately. Commissioners Barnard and Roberts stated that they knew the area well and considered this an emergency and in the public interest; that whereas they would not ordinarilly vote to approve a Change Order of this size, that the unit prices had been bid within a year on a quarter of a million dollar job and would be conceivably lower prices than would be bid now on a twenty thousand dollar job; and that under the circumstances, the Change Order was justified and should be approved. Mayor McDonald stated that he felt a change order of this size was really a negotiated contract, that his experience had been that better prices were always obtained on a bid basis, and. that he would not sign an emergency ordinance in this instance. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts that the recommendation of the City Manager be followed and the bridge be built by Change Order under the present contract with Bur -Tex Constructors. There followed more discussion, and Commissioner Barnard suggested that since this meeting was to be recessed for more than an hour, that the Council ao out and view the area and the problem on the ground and defer a vote on the question until the Council reconvened at 5 o'clock. It was agreed. Mayor McDonald recessed the meeting till 4:50 p.m. Mayor McDonald reconvened the meeting and called it to order at 5:00 p.m. Commissioner Barnard stated that he felt, the recommendation of the Publle Works Director and the City Manager should be upheld on the basis that this is an ex- tension of a bid contract which will save a considerable length of time for a bridge that is desperately needed in a quite heavily travelled area; that in July of last year it vas considered a very good contract below the estimates that were made for the lining of the ditch, and the unit prices will be extended for this Change Order; and that he believed the interests of the public would be best served by expediting the construction of the bridge in this manner. Mayor McDonald stated that since the road would be unusable for approxi- mately 90 days during construction of a new bridge, that the extra delay caused by the taking of bids did not create an emergency, and that another route could be worked out. 1 Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 9 Commissioner Swantner stated that most construction inconveniences the pub- lic, but that is the price of progress, but that he could not envision any other de- tour other than the use of West Point Road which is being used now, due to the perim- eter ditches as explained and pointed out by Mr. Graham. Mayor McDonald directed that tie matter be temporarily tabled until after presentation of facts and statistics in regard to the proposed annexation of the Flour Bluff area, which was the purpose of the recessed meeting. Mayor McDonald, read a six-page report to the Citizens of the City of Corpus Christi which had been prepared for presentationby the Mayor and City Council, and which was distributed to the audience together with a sketch map of the area, on the subject of annexation of Flour Bluff so that the various civic leaders who had been invited to attend this meeting would be informed as to the facts and statistics and the Council's position in regard to the August 5th election on the question of annexa- tion of the Flour Bluff area. Of some 50 citizens present, the following asked questions and commended the Council on its policy of keeping the public informed on matters of concern and importance in the City: Herman Waters, representing the C. C. Real Estate Board; Harry Grimm, representing the Tax Payers Association of Flour Bluff; The Commander of the American Legion Post at Tropic Island; John L. Shompkins; Oscar Reyna; A. E. Pena, representing the LULACS; J. J. Broderick, Chairman of Zoning & Planning Commission; Roy Long, representing Home Builders' Association; Bill Jennings, engineer; Bob Beilhausen, representing Plumbing & Steam Fitters Union; Virginia Ridgway, representing the Municipal Industrial Commission. Mayor McDonald thanked those in attendance for their interest and support and offered to supply service clubs and civic groups with any information, either in person or in writing, regarding the matter. Those attending departed. Mayor McDonald called for a poll of the Council on the question which had been tabled and was still before the Council. Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon and Young voted "No", Commissioners Barnard and Roberts voted "Yes", Commis- sioner Maldonado was absent, and the motion did not carry. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that plans and specifi- cations for a bridge, including the lining of the drainage ditch for a distance of 60 feet, to replace the bridge on Horne Road damaged by the recent flood, to be pre- pared by the Director of Public Works as soon as possible and approved by the City Regular Council Meeting July 19, 1961 Page 10 Manager, be hereby approved by the Council, and authority to advertise for bids to be received at the earliest possible date be hereby granted. Mayor McDonald directed that in the meantime, sane manner of detour be worked out for the traffic in the area. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.