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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/30/1961PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon W. J. Roberts Jim Young REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 30, 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 Russell Ingalls, of the Norton Street Church of Christ. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that the absence of Commissioners Maldonado and Young be excused for cause. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Swantner and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 23, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council. Commissioner Jim Young arrived at the meeting. Mayor McDonald announced the Council was deeply honored to have present some distinguished visitors to whom the Council wished to pay tribute, and presented a Resolution which City Secretary Kring read. RESOLUTION NO. 6261 RESOLUTION RECORDING THE HEROIC EFFORTS OF ANDREW "ZACK" BALLARD AND VICTOR GARCIA AT HOWELL REFINING COMPANY, AND EXPRESSING THE SYMPATHY OF THE COMMUNITY TO THE RESPECTIVE FAMILIES. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young 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 voting "Aye", and Commissioners Maldonado, absent. Mayor McDonald introduced to the Council Mrs. Mary Ballard and her son, Andrew Ross; Mrs. Consuella Garcia, her sons, Victor Jr., and Henry, and Mrs. Garcia's sister, Beatrice Cantu, and presented to each family a Certificate of appreciation awarded posthumously to Andrew "Zack" Ballard and Victor Garcia, respectively, in recognition of his heroism and devotion to duty on August 14, 1961, at the Howell Refining Company, which resulted in the sacrifice of his own life for the preser- vation of the lives of others. Several employees of the Howell Refining Company • Regular Council Meeting August 30, 1961 Page #2 were also present in honor of the two men and their families. Mayor McDonald, welcomed Commander Jack Miller, Public Information Officer at the Naval Air Station, and his replacement Commander Bill Sloane, pre- sented an Honorary Citizenship Certificate to Commander Miller, and expressed the Council's appreciation for his ready cooperation in civic and military matters with the City Administration during his tour of duty in this City. Commander Miller, in accepting the Certificate, expressed his thanks for the trust, confidence and friend- ship which has been shown him, and his pleasure for having lived here. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on 500 pair of Safety Toe Boots from the follow- ing: Beall's; Famous Department Store; Hy Test Safety Shoes; knapp Bros.; Thom McAn; Montgomery Ward; Petersen & Fell (Safety Ware, Inc.); Sears, Roebuck & Co.; and Six Points Surplus. 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 450 cu. yds. of 4 Classes of Ready -Mix Concrete from the following: Counts Concrete Co.; Gulf Materials Co.; and Harris Concrete Co., 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. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that R. T. Rylee and N. A. Baster be appointed to the Public Transportation Committee. Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of William R. Anderson, Jr., for a change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House Dis- trict to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lots 1, 2, 3 & 4, Block 1102, Bay Terrace Addition #2, being that property located on the northwest corner of South Brownlee Boulevard & McKenzie Street. William Anderson, Director of Zoning & Planning, located the property on the map as being immediately across from Thomas -Span Clinic & Hospital; explained that the proposed use of the property was for a mortuary and the 2 adjacent lots for off-street parking; that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the application be approved subject to the provision that off-street parking Regular Council Meeting August 30, 1961 Page #3 requirements for a funeral home be complied with as stipulated in the Zoning Ordinance, which is 5 parking spaces for each chapel; and in reply to a question from Commissioner Swantner, stated that the application had been discussed with the Traffic Engineering Department but that there were no particular comments to report. William R. Anderson, Jr., attorney, stated that although the application was in his name, it had been made on behalf of the Dunne-Langham Mortuary who pro- pose to move the present mortuary from Ayers Street to this location, using the Assembly of God Church building presently existing on the property. He showed the Council pictures of various views of the property, and explained that he had inad- vertently left out of the application the 2 lots, 5 & 6, which were proposed to be used for parking of cars after removal of the Manse presently located thereon, and that after approval by the Zoning & Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment had approved the use of these 2 lots for parking with a garage along the back, subject to the approval of the re -zoning application by the Council, and that when used in funerals, attendants will park the cars in the same order for procession to the cemetery. Paul Ramon, Mr. Langham and a group of 5 or 6 people appeared in support of the application. John Aldrich, appeared on behalf of Thomas -Spann Clinic & Hospital, in opposition to the application, and stated that although on first consideration the doctors involved had not opposed the application before the Zoning & Planning Com- mission, upon second consideration they now opposed it on the basis of the possible future traffic and parking, and the psychological effect on the patients on the second floor of the hospital whose windows overlook the street where the funeral processions would form. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard and passed that the hearing be closed, and the application be tabled for 1 week, and that a report from the Traffic Engineering Department be provided in relation to this application. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Young and passed that the recommendations and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted as follows: • Regular Council Meeting August 30, 1961 Page #4 a. That the award of bid on an estimated 12 -months supply, consist- ing of 3,481 Pipe Repair Sleeves, Couplings, Clamps, and Adapters, be made to Dresser Manufacturing Division for a total of $7,310.68; (See Bid Tabulation #41 in File) b. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on September 13, 1961, on a 72 -week contract for Uniform Rental Service, be granted; c. That reimbursement in the amount of $3,948.31 for the following Assessment Certificates onproperties on Agnes & Laredo Streets be made to Bur -Tex Constructors, Inc., for homestead properties: #9 Anastacia Lamas #14 Antonio A. Martinez #19 Johnny Katribe #20 Pablo Hinojosa #21 Leo Vlahosj #30 M. G. Ellis #31 F. W. Burnside #37 Ella E. Clark #48 Mrs. Sallie E. Walton #50 C. E. Munson $ 458.38 243.65 458.38 213.02 245.36 314.79 225.96 524.00 692.95 571.82 d. That a total of $1,050.00 be appropriated—for Parcel #4, covering the west 10' of the westerly 44' of Lots 10 & 11, Block 5, Corpus Heights Addition, in connection with acquisition of right of way for Greenwood Drive Improvements; e. That the date of September 18, 1961, at a special meeting con- vening at 7:00 o'clock, P.M., be set for public hearing on four zoning applica- tions; f. That a Change Order in the amount of $1,455.00 to Bur -Tex Con- structors to remove and replace a portion of concrete lining on the Airport Ditch and the installation of approximately 50 guard posts at various locations, be approved. ORDINANCE NO. 6262 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO ACCEPT, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,948.31 AS SUBMITTED BY BUR-TEX CONSTRUCTORS, CONTRACTOR FOR THE AGNES-LAREDO EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, AND AS LISTED HEREIN; APPROPRIATING AND RE - APPROPRIATING SUMS FOR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,949.00 AS FOLLOWS: $3,000.00 APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6072,'$312.00 PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PROJECT AND $637.00 WHICH IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM NO. 220 FUNDS, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-53-6.2; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. Regular Council Meeting August 30, 1961 Page #5 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", 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", Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6263 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $1,050.00 FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY, PARCEL NO. 4 SAID PARCEL BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-61-41, GREENWOOD DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS - PORT TO HORNE ROAD; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCEL; 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", 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", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR CUS- TOMERS (OTHER 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 second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioners Maldonado, Absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6264 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO SOUTHWESTERN OIL & REFINING COMPANY A FRANCHISE TO LAY, CONSTRUCT, OPERATE, MAINTAIN, REPAIR, AND REMOVE A PIPE LINE 2 7/8" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF NATURAL GAS WITHIN AND UPON NUECES BAY BOULEVARD, WEST BROADWAY STREET, FLORAL STREET, PALM DRIVE, VAN LOAN AVENUE, STILLMAN AVENUE, PEABODY AVENUE, KENNEDY AVENUE, HATCH STREET, SUMMERS STREET AND LEXINGTON AVENUE TO THE EXTENT THAT SAID STREETS ARE TRAVERSED BY THE DESCRIPTION OF THE CENTER LINE OF SAID PIPE LINE RIGHT OF WAY DESCRIBED IN THIS ORDINANCE, AND TO USE AS MUCH OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF SAID STREETS AD IS NECESSARY THERETO; PRO- VIDED THAT THE SAME SHALL BE IN SUCH MANNER AND IN SUCH PLACES AS NOT TO INTER- FERE WITH THE USE OF SAID STREETS BY THE CITY OR INHABITANTS THEREOF; WHICH FRANCHISE SHALL BE ASSIGNABLE BY THE GRANTEE; PROVIDING FOR FORFEITURE OF THE FRANCHISE IN CASE OF FAILURE ON THE PART OF GRANTEE TO OBSERVE THE TERMS AND RESTRICTIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE • Regular Council Meeting August 30, 1961 Page #6 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", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. RESOLUTION NO. 6265 REQUESTING THE TEXAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE TO HOLD A REFERENDUM OF THE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM WHO ARE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT THEY WISH TO HAVE FEDERAL OLD AGE AND SURVIVORS INSURANCE COVERAGE IN ADDITION TO THE EXISTING RETIREMENT; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. The foregoing resolutim was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioner Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6266 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $290,000.00 FROM HOSPITAL BOND FUND NO. 214 FOR PAYMENT, UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO THE BUILDING FUND OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF, OBLIGATIONS INCURRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITION TO THE HOSPITAL; 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", 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", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6267 AN ORDINANCE CALLING AND PROVIDING FOR THE HOLDING OF AN ELECTION AMONG THE EM- PLOYEES OF THIS CITY WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM (EXCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE FIRE AND POLICE DEPARTMENTS) AS TO WHETHER CURRENT SERVICE CONTRIBUTIONS AND BENEFITS PAYABLE BY THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYS- TEM SHALL BE REDUCED AS AUTHORIZED BY SENATE BILL 144, ACTS OF THE REGULAR SESSION OF THE 54TH LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PLACING OF SUCH REDUCTION INTO EFFECT IN THE EVENT SUCH PROPOSAL CARRIES BY TWO-THIRDS VOTE OF THE PERSONS MIMED TO VOTE AT SUCH ELECTION; 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", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. • • Regular Council Meeting August 30, 1961 Page #7 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DISASTER RELIEF ORGANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SPECIFYING THE POWERS OF SUCH ORGANIZATION; CREATING A CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND A CONGRESS OF CIVIL DE- FENSE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND CHAIRMAN OF CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF CIVIL DEFENSE CONGRESS AND PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCH OFFICES; CREATING AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND SPECIFYING ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE UNDERTAKEN AND CHANGE OF COMMAND; GRANTING ALL NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH EMERGENCY THREATENING LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZ- ING COOPERATION AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR RELIEF WORK BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND NUECES COUNTY, AND BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND OTHER CITIES AND COUNTIES AND PROVIDING FOR MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS WITH RED CROSS AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND QUASI -GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR WARNING SIGNALS AND ALL -CLEAR SIGNALS AND PROHIBITING UNAUTHORIZED LIGHTS; AND PROVIDING GENERAL EMERGENCY POWERS OF A CIVIL DEFENSE COORDINATOR AND OTHER OFFICES HEREIN ESTABLISHED; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR CONTINUITY OF GOVERNMENT AND PRESERVATION OF RECORDS IN TIME OF CITY OR AREA DISASTERS AND MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR, PUNISHABLE BY A FINE NOT EXCEEDING TWO HUNDRED ($200.00) DOLLARS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioners Maldonado, absent. A resolution stating the City's position relative to a proposal to the Federal Aviation Agency by Coastal States Aviation, Inc., for the use of Cuddihy Field as a private civil airport, was discussed at length by the Council and Ellis Brown, attorney for Coastal States, with regard to air safety and the economic influence of such use in relation to the industrial use of International Airport. It was suggested that a more affirmative choice of words than "does not object" would be more favorable to Coastal States Aviation. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard that the resolution be amended before the vote, to read "that the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi interposes no objection to and strongly supports the proposed use of Cuddihy Field by Coastal States Aviation, Inc." RESOLUTION NO. 6268 INTERPOSING NO OBJECTION TO AND STRONGLY SUPPORTING THE PROPOSED USE OF CUDDIHY FIELD BY COASTAL STATES AVIATION, INC.,, FOR THE PROPOSED MANUFACTURE, MAINTENANCE AND OVERHAUL OF AIRCRAFT AND THE OPERATION OF COASTAL STATES AVIATION, INC.'S CESSNA DEALERSHIP. The -Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts, and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioner Maldonado, absent. • • Regular Council Meeting Autust 30, 1961 Page #8 The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioner Roberts voting "Nay", and Commissioner Maldonado, absent. RESOLUTION NO. 6269 COMMENDING INDIVIDUALCITIZENS WHO CONTRIBUTED THEIR TIME AND EFFORTS, AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE, TO THE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TO VARIOUS GROUPS, ORGANIZATIONS AND THE PUBLIC IN GENERAL REGARDING THE ANNEXATION OF THE FLOUR BLUFF AREA SUBMITTED TO THE VOTERS AUGUST 5, 1961. The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swanter, Barnard, de Leon, Roberts and Young all voting "Aye", Commissioner Maldonado, absent. Wayne Jones urged that since the Mayor had just proclaimed Labor Day and Union Label Week, that the carrying of the Union Label be considered in all future purchases by the City. Mayor McDonald declared a recess. At approximately 5:10 P.M., the Council reconvened the meeting, and adjourned without any further actions. I, BEN F. MC DONALD, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of August 5, 1961, through August 30, 1961, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. C. BEN . MC DONALD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas