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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/31/1961• CESSED REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 31, 1961 7:30 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner City Manager Herbert W. Whitney Dr. James L. Barnard City Attorney I. M. Singer J. R. de Leon City Secretary T. Ray Kring W. J, Roberts Jim Young Mayor Ben F. McDonald reconvened and called to order at approximately 7:30 P. M., on July 31, 1961, the regular meeting recessed from July 26, 1961, and announced that the public hearing on the proposed budget for the fiscal year 1961-62 would now be continued. City Manager Whitney presented the final proposed budget and reviewed the budget summary, calling particular attention to the most significant figures. He pointed out that Operating Expenditures total $14,928,095, Construction and Principal Retirement $2,594,420, Reserve Appropriation $195,031, making a Groes Appropriation of $17,717,546, less Inter -Fund Revenues of $3,219,448 for a Net Total Appropriation of $14,498,098, which he compared with the same figure last year of $13,989,267 and pointed out that the increase of approximately a half - million dollars was due in part to salary increases in the Fire and Police De- partment and to the other City employees, part to the reserve set up to take care of possible additional retirement benefits as of January 1, 1962, and part to increases in debt service. Mr. Whitney explained that the figure of $14,479,934, Net Revenue to the City excluding Inter -Fund, being $18,164 less revenue than appropriations, means that our beginning balances will be reduced by that much during the fiscal year. He stated that this proposed budget, although a very tight one, provides a reasonable working budget, and includes anticipated .effects of increases in gas revenues as a result of the increased gas rates tentatively approved by the Council, and a tax rate of $1.60 per $100 Valuation distributed and Street Fund, $0.250, General Fund $0.833, and Debt Service $0.517, as com- pared with last year's figurea of a tax rate of $1.53 distributed to Street.Fund, $0.250, General Fund $0.7405 and Debt Service $0.5395. City Manager Whitney read a communication addressed to John G. Carlisle, Fire Chief, dated July 28, 1961, and signed by 195 out of 229 members of the Fire • Recessed Regular Council Meeting July 31, 1961 Page #2 Department requesting that the 9 members of the Fire Department whose services are to be terminated as of August 1, 1961, in connection with the 1961-62 budget, be retained and a percentage of each fireman's salary increase be contributed to pay the salaries of these 9 men until January 1, 1962. Mr. Whitney pointed out that the reductions in personnel referred to are deletions of 9 positions in the Fire Department which are considered to be economies that can be effected with- out loss of efficiency in performance or protection to the City, and recommended that the request be denied on the basis that it would be discrimination of the worst kind unless the same procedure is to be followed in all City Departments. (See Petition #9 in File) After some discussion, it was agreed that although the firemen should be commended for their generosity and Loyalty to their fellow workers, the reduction in personnel in the Fire Department, as in all other departments of the City, is a matter of economic necessity. Commissioner Swantner, referring to the budgeted items for the Coliseum and Exposition Hall, suggested the desirability of providing for a professional survey to be made by which a definite capital improvement program can be worked out for needed and desirable facilities for the Coliseum and Exposition Hall to attract future conventions and to more fully accommodate. conventions already scheduled in the City. Mr. Whitney suggested this survey could be included with- out jeopardizing the present proposed budget figures in either of two ways; namely, to delete the items of three marquees at $1,300 and doors to the Patio at $750 and substitute therefor the survey, or to add the amount of $2,000 for the survey and reduce the estimated reserve by a like amount, and recommended the latter due to the need for both items. It was agreed that the survey be in- cluded as recommended by the City Manager, but that no commitments be planned for a few months to see how the revenues from this operation develop. The Council also directed that the item of the Municipal Band be trans- ferred from the Park & Recreation Department to the budget for the City Council. Ho one desiring any further discussion on the proposed budget, Mayor McDonald declared the public hearing closed, • Recessed Regular Council Meeting July 31, 1961 Page #3 ORDINANCE NO. 6225 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE, 1958, SO AS TO ESTABLISH A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS OR CONSUMERS OF THE CITY -OWNED GAS DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY AMENDING SECTION 38-46 AND SECTION 38-47 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner 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 NO. 6226 APPROPRIATING $26,967.00 OUT OF NO. 202 WATER SYSTEM BOND FUND, TO REIMBURSE THE WATER DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC UTILITIES FOR CONSTRUCTION ON PROJECT NO. 202-53-14, ACTIVITY N0. 5161, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GOLLIHAR WATER MAIN FROM WEBER ROAD TO SOUTH STAPLES STREET, UNIT 1, CONSISTING OF 4273 FEET or 12" A.C. PIPE AND 108 FEET OF 6" M.J. PIPE AND 16 FEET OF 8" M. J. PIPE, COMPLETE WITH FITTINGS AND VALVES, ALL OF WHICH WAS COMPLETED ON OR ABOUT JUNE 22, 1961; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all vot- ing "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6227 APPROPRIATING OUT OF UNALLOCATED NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUNDS THE SUM OF $11,264.33 REPRESENTING COSTS OF STREET CONSTRUCTION BY CITY FORCES ON ANGELA DRIVE AND HORNE ROAD IN THE MOLINA AREA, SAID CONSTRUCTION BEING NECESSARY FOLLOWING SANITARY SEWER LINE CONSTRUCTION, WESTSIDE SEWER UNIT II AND LATERAL LINES, WHICH VIRTUALLY DESTROYED THE ORIGINAL PAVEMENT; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSE- MENT OUT OF THIS APPROPRIATION TO NO. 108 STREET FUND, ACTIVITY 4911; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. • Recessed Regular Council Meeting July 31, 1961 Page #4 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. Commissioner Swantner requested that it be noted that the proposed budget was amended prior to the reading of the ordinance adopting the budget to include the item of $2,000 for Survey in the Coliseum and Exposition Hall budget, and to transfer the item of the Municipal Band to the City Council budget. ORDINANCE NO. 6228 ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE ENSUING FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1961, AND ENDING JULY 31, 1962, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY CHARTER, AS AMENDED, FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberta and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner 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 NO. 6229 APPROPRIATING CERTAIN SUMS OF MONEY FOR THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING AUGUST 1, 1961, AND ENDING JULY 31, 1962; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner 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 NO. 6230 PRESCRIBING THE TAXES TO BE LEVIED, ASSESSED AND COLLECTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FOR THE YEAR 1961 AND FOR EACH SUCCEEDING YEAR THEREAFTER UNTIL OTHERWISE PROV'DED AND ORDAINED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. • Recessed Regular Council Meeting July 31, 1961 Page #5 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 NO. 6231 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, ENTITLED "ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", BY DELETING SUB- SECTION (b) AND SUBSECTION (c) OF SECTION 2 OF'SAID ORDINANCE IN THEIR ENTIRETY, AND BY ADDING A NEW SUBSECTION (b) AND SUBSECTION (c) IN LIEU THEREOF TO SECTION 2 OF SAID ORDINANCE; BY PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting 10Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6232 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3657, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, ENTITLED "AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE RULES AND REGULATIONS BY ADDING ARTICLE 30 PROVIDING FOR THE ADOP- TION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR ALL OFFICERS AND POSITIONS IN THE FIREMEN'S AND POLICEMEN'S CIVIL SERVICE", AS AMENDED, BY AMEND- ING SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE 30 OF SAID ORDINANCE BY CHANGING THE CLASS GRADE OF MASTER MECHANIC IN THE FIREFIGHTING SERIES FROM CLASS GRADE F TO CLASS GRADE H; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner 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 NO. 6233 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3658, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954; ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI BY ADDING ARTICLE XX PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE POSITION CLASSIFICATION PLAN FOR ALL OFFICES AND POSITIONS IN THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE", AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 4' OF ARTICLE XX OF SAID ORDINANCE BY DELETING CERTAIN POSITIONS AND ADD- ING CERTAIN POSITIONS; BY INCREASING SALARY GRADES OF CERTAIN POSITIONS; By • Recessed Regular Council Meeting July 31, 1961 Page #6 CHANGING THE WORK WEEK OF THE POSITION OF SANITATION FOREMAN; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberta and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioner Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6234 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3656, PASSED AND APOROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, ENTITLED "ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSA- TION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY'S SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (d) OF SECTION 5 OF SAID ORDINANCE Na. 3656, BY ADDING THE CLASS TITLE OF FIREFIGHTER WITH SPECIAL ASSIGNMENT OF MECHANIC AND AUTHORIZING COMPENSATION FOR THE CLASS IN THE FOURTH HIGHER SALARY SCHEDULE (GRADE); BY CHANGING THE CLASS TITLE OF FIRE CAPTAIN WITH SPECIAL ASSIOMENT OF CHIEF FIRE ALARM OPERATOR FROM SECOND HIGHER SALARY SCHEDULE (GRADE) TO THIRD HIGHER SCHEDULE (GRADE); BY PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioner Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6235 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, ENTITLED "ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSA- TION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY", BY AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 1 OF SAID ORDINANCE NO. 3656 BY CHANG- ING THE SCHEDULES OF MONTHLY SALARIES FOR POSITIONS IN THE COMPENSATION PLAN; BY CHANGING THE HOURLY RATES FOR POSITIONS OF LABORER AND SEMI -SKILLED LABORER; BY ADDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. Recessed Regular Council Meeting July 31, 1961 Page #7 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioner Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. 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 July 5, 1961, through July 26, 1961, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. BEN F. McDONALD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Te .'s