HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/06/1961•
PRESENT:
Mayor Ben F. McDonald
Commissioners:
Tam R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
Jim Young
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
September 6, 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 L. Birnbaum, Pastor of St. John
Lutheran Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Mayor McDonald officially welcomed back Commissioner Maldonado who has
been on temporary sick leave.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young that the minutes of the regular
meeting of August 30, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor McDonald expressed the Council's appreciation and pleasure of
working on civic and military matters with Capt. Dale K. Peterson, Chief of Staff,
N.A.A.T.C., aad presented him with an Honorary Citizen Certificate and a symbolic
Key to the City with the hope that he would return to make this his permanent
home. In accepting the tokens, Capt. Peterson remarked that this has been the
finest Navy town in his 24 years of Navy service, and introduced his replacement,
Capt. P. J. Knapp, whom the Council welcomed, as well as Comdr. W. J. Slone, Public
Information Officer, who accompanied them.
Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on a 3 -year contract for Elevator Maintenance
Servide for La Retama Library and International Airport from the following: Hunter -
Hayes Elevator Co. of Corpus Christi and Houston; and Emco Elevator Service.
Motion by Young, 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.
Bids were opened and read on the Repair and Painting of 4 Water Tanks
from the following: Chicago Bridge & Iron Co., Houston; Industrial Painters & Sand
Blasters, Dallas; Lankford Co., Inc., Corpus Christi; Virginia Erection Co., Pitts-
burgh, Pa.; Claud Boatright, Corpus Christi; and W. J. Redrick Co., Corpus Christi.
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The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter,
aad referred to the City Manager for tabulation aad recommendation.
Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the recommenda-
tions and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted ee follows, with
the exception of Item "b" which vas deferred till next week pending a report from
Commissioner Roberts:
a. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on September 20,
1961, en Lease of approximately 35 acres of farm lead located adjacent to 0. N.
Stevens Filtration Pleat for the period of October 1, 1961, through September 30,
1963, be granted;
c. That the award of bid on 4 classes of Ready -Mix Concrete be made to
Gulf Materials Co. on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, for a total of
$4,718.75; (See Bid Tabulation #42 in File)
d. That the award of bid on an estimated year's supply of Policemen's
Uniforms for the period beginning September 1, 1961, and ending August 31, 1962,
be made to Best Tailors, Inc., oa the basis of the low bid meeting specifications,
for a total of $7,197.75; (See Bid Tabulation #43 in File)
e. That the award of bid on a year's cextract for testing approximate-
ly 44,000 cu. yds. of Caliche Base be made to John R. Clarke & Associates en the
basis of low bid meeting specifications, as follows: 1 to 1000 cu. yds. per day
at $.036 per cu. yd.; 1001 to 2000 cu. yds. per day at $.035 per cu. yd.; 2001
plus cu. yds. per dayy at $.034 per cu. yd.; (See Bid Tabulation #44 in File)
f. That all bids received on the Greenwood Drive Improvements, Port to
Horne Road, be rejected; that the plass aad specifications be revised; and that
the project be re -advertised for bids.
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES
FOR CUSTOMERS (OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS) OF HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORA-
TION, OPERATING INSIDE THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; ENACTING A PROVISION
REGARDING MINIMUM BILLS: PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING A SAVINGS
CLAUSE.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard and uaaaimously passed that the
foregoing ordinance be amended to provide for the repeal of Section 38-44 of the
City Code, 1958, in its entirety, thereby eliminating the right of private utili-
ties to charge a delayed payment penalty.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6272
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ESTABLISHING A NEW SCHEDULE OF GAS RATES FOR CUSTOMERS (OTHER THAN INDUSTRIAL
CUSTOMERS) OF HOUSTON NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, OPERATING INSIDE THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS; ENACTING A PROVISION REGARDING MINIMUM BILIS; PROVIDING AN EFFEC-
TIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING A SAYINGS CLAUSE; REPEALING SECTION 38-44 OF THE CORPUS
CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time, as amended, and
passed fl..1ly by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner,
Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6270
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON HEEALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONSENT AGREEMENTS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, REPRESENTED BY THE DISTRICT PUBLIC
WORKS OFFICER, EIGHTH NAVAL DISTRICT, AND BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI AND TERAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY, SAID AGUF ITS FOR TRE CONSTRUCTION
AND MAINTENANCE OF A 12" WATER MAIN ENCASED INA 24" STEEL CASING ACROSS THE
RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AT GREENWOOD DRIVE AND HOLLY ROAD AT THE LOCATION KNOWN AS
RAILROAD'S ENGINEERING STATION 245 PLUS 19; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Sweataer, Barnard, de Leen, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6271
AMENDING AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING AND PROVIDING FOR THE AD-
MINISTRATION OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR ALL POSITIONS IN THE CITY SERVICE; RE-
PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; AND PRO-
VIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE", BEING ORDINANCE NO. 3656, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL ON THE 10TH DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1954, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SUBSECTION
(E) OF SECTION 1, BY CREATING A WELFARE POSITION SERIES AND ADDING CERTAIN WELFARE
POSITIONS AS HEREINAFTER LISTED TO THE SERIES; BY AMENDING SECTION 3 BY ADDING SUB-
SECTION (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, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayer McDonald,
Commissioners Sweatner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE CREATING A MUNICIPAL CIVIL DEFENSE AND DIS-
ASTER RELIEF ORGzANIZATION FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SPECIFYING THE POWERS
OF SUCH ORGANIZA'T'ION; CREATING A CIVIL DEFENSE COUNCIL AND A CONGRESS OF CIVIL DE-
FENSE FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ESTABLISHING THE OFFICE OF MUNICIPAL DE-
FENSE C00RDINATOR AND CHAIRMAN OF CIVIL- DEFENSE COUNCIL AND CHAIRMAN OF CIVIL DE-
FENSE CONGRESS AND PROVIDING THE DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF SUCH OFFICES;
CREATING AN OPERATIONAL ORGANIZATION AND SPECirxiNG ORGANIZATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO BE
UNDERTAKE AND CHANGE OF COMMAND; GRANTING ALL NECESSARY POWERS TO COPE WITH EMER-
GENCY THREATEN/NG LIFE AND PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AUTHORIZING CO-
OPERATION AND MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS FOR RIF WORK BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND
NUECES COUNTY, AND BETWEEN CORPUS CHRISTI AND OTHER CITIES AND COUNTIES AND PROVID-
ING FOR MUTUAL AID ASS WITH RED CROSS AND OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL AND QUASI-
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G0VEUTCMCAL 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 second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Mayer McDonald, Commissioners Swantaer,
Barnard, de Leoa, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
Mayor McDonald called for petitions or information from the audience on
matters not scheduled oa the agenda.
D. F. Snapp presented and read a petition allegedly signed by approximate-
ly 80% of the property owners on Corpus Christi Beach, and with the signature of the
Guaranty Title Company, representing 92% of the property owners on the Beach within
the City limits, urging that this City Council take all necessary action to provide
adequate storm and hurricane protection for the Beach area as recommended by the
Corps of Engineers. (See Petition #11 is File) Mr. Snapp showed pictures and de-
scribed the deterioration of the beach through recent years due to erosion of the
beach proper.
I. M. Alexander, owner of Alexander Beach Cottages, spoke in support of the
petition, and stated that since the beach is gone and most of the street, moat of the
property owners are going to have to render their property at greatly depreciated
values.
W. B. Carter, owner of Capri Motor Inn, also spoke in support of the peti-
tion; stated that in the last 20 years the City had done only three things for the
Beach area, built a firehouse, took down a palm tree for him, and made promises; and
suggested a breakwater exteading fresm the north breakwater all the way to the cause-
way with inlets for beach water and Japanese type bridges over them, wide enough for
6 to 8 people to walk oft.
Mayor McDonald explained that he had been in conference with the Command-
ing General of the U. S. Corps of Engineers on the need for this hurricane protec-
tion as it was holding back progress in this City and destroying property values;
that a 5taff Study has been completed; that the Corps of Engineers would not approve
walls on the beach but recommended something on the water with cuts through to pro-
tect the beach; that the Federal Government was still ready to finance 70% of the
coat, and that private interest and possibly trades in the way of right-of-ways
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could make up the balance; that a public hearing to determine the extent of the
public interest and need had been planned for the very near future, but that he
was of the opinion that, in view of this almost unanimous petition, he could see
no reason why we should not ask for an immediate hearing by the Corps of
Engineers
to get their study underway.
The Council agreed with Mayor McDonald's opinion, and the City Manager
was directed to forthwith present to the Corps of Engineers the City's support
for this project and request for iitediate action and procedure,.
Mayor McDonald
strongly urged the petitioners to turn out "en passe" for all hearings in the
matter as evidence of their united support and cooperation.
Dewey Beggett, 1603 Brownlee, speaking for himself and his neighbor,
Mrs. Cleveland, both longtime residents, stated they wished to go on record as
being opposed to the establishment of a mortuary or funeral home on Brownlee, on
the basis that the type of business is not an asset to the property owners in
the area.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meet-
ing was adjourned.
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