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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/23/1961REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 23, 1961 2:00 P.M. • PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard City Manager Herbert W. Whitney J. R. de Leon City Attorney I. M. Singer W. J. Roberts City Secretary T. Ray Kring Jim Young Tom R. Swantner Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend J. L. Leos, Pastor of El Mesial Presbyterian Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Swantner and passed that the absence of Commissioner M. P. Maldonado be excused for cause. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that the minutes of the regular Council meeting of August 16, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on Street Improvements on Greenwood Drive from Port Avenue to Horne Road from the following: Heldenfels Brothers; Brown & Root, Inc.; South Texas Construction Company; and J. M. Dellinger, Inc. The foregoing bids were 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 3,481 Pipe Repair Sleeves & Couplings ;from the following: Corpus Christi Hardware Company; Dresser Manufacturing Div- ision; and The Rohan Company, Inc. The foregoing bids were 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 a 12 -month contract for testing approxi- mately 44,000 cubic yards of caliche base produced for the Street Division from the following: John R. Clarke & Associates; Shilstone Testing Laboratory; and Trinity Testing Laboratories, Inc. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. • Regular Council Meeting August 23, 1961 Page #2 Bids were opened and read on an estimated 12 -month supply of Police- men's Uniforms consisting of 170 pair Trousers, 36 pair Boot Pants, 120 Winter Shirts, 300 Summer Shirts, 60 Winter Caps and 75 Summer Caps, from the following: Best Tailors, Inc; Burke Manufacturing Company; Famous Department Store; and Sub- way Tailors. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would next consider the zoning application of Wayne E. Miller, recessed from August 9, and deferred August 16, 1961, for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -Family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 11 & 12, Block 16, Meadow Park, being that property located on the southeast corner of Huron and Osage Streets, stating that this application had been referred to the Zoning and Planning Department for a study and report as to the requirements of the City for straightening the off -set inter- section. Wayne Miller appeared on behalf of his application and made reference to the photographs of the surrounding area and a plat showing plans for the pro- posed development which had been previously filed with the City Secretary; re- affirmed his willingness, and that of a neighbor resident across the street, Mr. Garza, to donate a sufficient amount of their property needed to straighten the curve. Tony Abarce appeared, stating that he was still opposed to the zoning change, but stated that if the Council should grant the request he hoped it would be with the condition that the applicant be required to construct a fence, pre- ferably a 6 -foot redwood or cedar, forming a shield to his property. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Swantner and passed that the hearing be closed and that action be further deferred pending a report and recommendation from the City Staff with regard to the straightening of the curve and construc- tion of the proposed fence. Mayor McDonald announced. the Council would take action on the appli- cation of Ophie Lea McCray and Janet Frank for a change of zoning from "R -1B" Regular Council Meeting August 23, 1961 Page #3 One -Family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lots 14 and 15, Sunny Side Strip Addition, being that property located at 815 Everhart Road and adjacent lot, on which a public hearing was held August 9, 1961. Commissioner Swantner stated he would re-enter his original motion, that the application be granted as applied for. The motion died for lack of a second. Motion by Roberts that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be upheld that the zoning request for Lot 14, owned by Ophie Lea MOCray, be denied and that the request for Lot 15, owned by Janet Frank be approv- ed with the condition that a six-foot redwood fence be constructed on the periphery of Lot 15 which adjoins Lot 14, Sunny Side Strip, and Lot 1, of Claremont Place. The motion died for the lack of a second. Motion by de Leon that the application be denied on both Lots 14 and 15, stating that the zoning change conflicts with the deed restrictions in the neigh- borhooThe motion died for the lack of a second. There followed a lengthy discussion regarding deed restrictions and specifications for construction of a fence, after which discussion Commissioner Barnard stated that he would second Commissioner Swantner's original motion. Commissioner Swantner "reurged" his motion that the "AB" Professional Office District zoning be granted in both cases, amending it with the provision that a 6 -foot cedar or redwood fence be imposed on such granting for both Lot 14 and 15, of Sunny Side Strip Addition. Commissioner Barnard seconded the motion, and since the action would override the recommendation of the Zoning and Planning Commission, a majority plus one vote, or five affirmative votes were needed to approve the motion. The Council was polled and the motion passed by the follow- ing vote: Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, Roberts, Young and Mayor McDonald voting "Aye"; Commissioner de Leon voting "Nay"; Commissioner Maldonado, absent. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon end passed that the recommends- tions and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted, as follows: a. That the contract for the construction of the Horne Road Bridge over Airport Ditch, including a detour, be awarded to H & H Concrete Construction Regular Council Meeting August 23, 1961 Page #4 Company, the construction contract being in the amount of $23,588.00 and $187.00 representing cost for Laboratory Testing and Legal Advertising; b. That authority to advertise for bids to be received September 6, 1961, on a three-year contract for Full Maintenance Elevator Service for the period beginning October 1, 1961, and ending September 30, 1964, be granted; c. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on September 6, 1961, on the Repair and Painting of the four Elevated Water Tanks, be granted; d. That the date of September 13, 1961, during the regular Council meeting, be set for a public hearing on the zoning application of Roy Smith; e. That authority to extend the time to September 13, 1961, for re- ceiving bids on leasing the City's Mineral Interest in the 40 -acre tract - Rodd Field Road, and the Water Plant Property, be approved. ORDINANCE NO. 6256 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH H & H CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, CONTRACTORS, FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HORNE ROAD BRIDGE OVER AIRPORT DITCH, INCLUDING DETOUR; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $23,775.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $23,588.00 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $187.00 IS FOR LABORATORY TESTING AND LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 295.61-6.2-1, WHICH IS A PART OF THE AIRPORT DITCH, UNIT II PROJECT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Roberts, Swantner and Young, voting "Aye", and Commissioners 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. 6257 AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ACTING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE STATE OF TEXAS TO CONDEMN FEE TITLE TO CERTAIN LOTS, TRACTS AND/OR PARCELS OF LAND LOCATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND DESCRIBED HEREIN, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AS A PART OF CROSS- TOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, WilhIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INSTITUTE ALL PROCEEDINGS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; 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. Regular Council Meeting August 23, 1961 Page #5 '..The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Co mnissioneis Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE N. 6258 AMENDING SECTION 9-10 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRING OF A PERAIT AND ISSUANCE OF SUCH SPECIAL, PERMITS BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR HANDLING OF INrLAMMABLE MATERIALS OR EXPLOSIVES AND TUE CONDUCTING OF WELDING ANDCDTTING OPERATIONS ON BARGES USING THE FARCE DOCK AS WFT,T AS ON THE BARGE DOCK AND APPROACHTHERETO; CONTINUING THE RFQL IEE IEN.I'S FOR THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH SPECIAL PERMITS; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECL EING 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 vete: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. RESOLUTION NO. 6259 COMMENDING THE GROUP OF PERSONS ORGANIZED UNDER THE TITLE "CREATIVE ARTS", HEADED BY YVONNE YEAGER, DOT TURNER AND JOAN ALLEN, AND SUPPORTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF MANY PIONEER FAMIL t FOR THE CREATION AND PRESENTATION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A MURAL ENTITLED "CIRCLE IN 17.ih SUN", NOW ADORNING THE TERMINAL BUILDING OF INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young al:, voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. The foregoing resolution 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. 6260 AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 5501, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 23RD DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1959, AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 4635, AND ENTITLED "AMENDING ORDINANCE N0. 4635 ENTITLED 'AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR RATES APPLICABLE TO MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGFFARES OF THE CITY IN THE NATURE OF A ZONE FARE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH', SO AS TO PROVIDE AND ESTABLISH RATES APPLICABLE TO MOTOR BUSSES USED FOR CARRYING PASSENGERS FOR HIRE IN AND UPON THE PUBLIC STR}iETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN THE NATURE OF A ZONE,FARE; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH", BY PROVIDING A NEW BASE FARE FOR ADULTS OF TWENTY (20¢) CENTS AND A BASE FARE FOR SCHOOL CHILDREN OF TEN (10¢) CENTS, NO CHARGE FOR CHILDREN UNDER 'PHP AGE OF FIVE YEARS, RATES FOR TOKENS, FREE TRANSFERS AND CONTINUING IN .NETT,CT EXIST- ING ZONE CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. Regular Council Meeting August 23, 1961 Page #6 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE: ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS (oTH'R THAN INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS) OF HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, OPERATING INSIDE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; ENACTING A PROVISION REGARDING MINIMUM BILLS; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Bernard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. Mayor McDonald commended and thanked, on behalf of the Council, the group of persons organized under the title "Creative Arts", headed by Yvonne Yeager, Dot Turner and Joan Allen, and supported by representatives of many pioneer families of the area, for the creation and presentation to the City the work of art in the form of a mural entitled "Circle in the Stn", now adorning the Terminal Building of the International Airport. Copies of Resolution #6259 in this connection to be for- warded by the City Secretarry to the above named persons. In connection with the third and final reading of the ordinance provid- ing a new base fare for motor busses, Mr. Harry J. Hobbs of 2602 Halsey Street, appeared and complained about the bus service to the area south of Morgan and west of Port Avenue; that the bus drivers should have uniforms and the busses should be cleaned up. He also complained of a need for a traffic light at Nimitz and Port Avenue Intersection. Mayor McDonald stated that a committee headed by Commissioner Barnard would be set up to study ways and means of improving the City's bus service and for thesolving of the Bus CailmmV a fiaescial dilemma. Motion by Barnard and passed that the following persons be named to.the 7 -member committee, to be known as the Public Transportation Committee: Ellroy King, John Haynie, Paul Baas, A. J. Williams and Curtis Clark, Sr. Paul Peck to be an ex -officio member. Commissioner Barnard stated that he plans to start work immediately and invited suggestions from the public, such suggestions to be made in writing and mailed to City Secretary T. Ray Kring. Commissioner Swantner suggested that city Attorney Singer be directed to prepare a resolution memorializing two men who risked their lives in connection with • Regular Council Meeting August 23, 1961 Page #7 the recent fire at Howell Refining Company. It was agreed that the Council would await the receipt of statements from someone who witnessed the heroic acts of these individuals and that the resolution would be based upon these facts. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting vas adjourned.