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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/04/1961PRESENT: • Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Swantner Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jia Young Church. REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 4, 1961 2:00 P.M. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Toa R. Swantner called the meeting to order. The Invocation was gives by Reverend A. C. Bell, Pastor of First Methodist City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the absence of Mayor McDonald be excused for cause. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of September 27, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the construction of street improvements on Greenwood Drive, from Port Avenue to Horne Road, Revised Plan, from the following: South Texas Construction Co.; Powco Construction Co.; J. M. Dellinger, Inc.; Heldenfels Brothers; and Brown & Root, Inc. 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 an estimated year's supply of Oxygen & acetylene from the following: Air Reduction Sales Co.; Big Three Welding Equipment Co.; Crane Welding Supply Co.; and Welder's Equipment Co. 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 an estimated year's supply in estimated quantities of 9 items of Gas & Water Meters from the following: American Meter Co.; Badger Meter Mfg. Co.; Calmet Meter Division of Worthington Corp.; Hersey-Sparling Meter Co.; Neptune Meter Co.; Rockwell Mfg. Co.; Superior Meter Division of Neptune Meter Co. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the foregoing bids • Regular Council Meeting October 4, 1961 Page #2 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 an estimated 12 -months' supply of various Warehouse Paper Items from the following: Carpenter Paper Co.; C.C. Paper Co.; Magnolia Paper Co.; and Gulf Paper Products Co. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Young 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. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner 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, as follows: a. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on October 18, 1961, on an estimated 3 -months' supply of Fuel Requirements, be granted; b. That the sum of $22,550.00 be appropriated for acquisition of 3 parcels of right-of-way required for Crosstown Expressway, Highway 286 Relocated; c. That authority to engage International Aerial Mapping Company for photographic services in connection with several street and storm sewer projects, on the basis of $330.00 per mile, be granted for an estimated total cost of $2,640.00; d. That the request of Central Business District Association be granted for free on -street parking on Monday, October 23, and on Saturday, October 28, 1961, in the Downtown Business Area. ORDINANCE NO. 6293 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $4,800.04 OUT OF VARIOUS BOND FUNDS FOR EXPENSES IN CON- NECTION WITH THE SALE OF $2,400,000 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS GENERAL IMPROVE- MENT BONDS, SERIES 1961, ON JULY 18, 1961; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. Regular Council Meeting October 4, 1961 Page #3 • ORDINANCE NO. 6294 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $22,550.00 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THREE (3) PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESS- WAY, HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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 PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN Th. PURCHASE PRICE I5 WITHIN THE "APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6295 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $2,640.00 FOR PAYMENT OF AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHIC SERVICES BY INTERNATIONAL AERIAL MAPPING COMPANY IN CONNECTION WITH ENGINEERING AND DESIGN OF PLANS FOR PROJECTS AS FOLLOWS $1,395.00 FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND AND ALLOCATED IN THE AMOUNTS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH, AND $1,245.00 OUT OF N0. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND AND ALLOCATED IN THE AMOUNTS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6296 APPROPRIATING OUT OF BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION BOND FUND NO. 230 THE SUM OF $1,100.00 FOR PAYMENT OF APPRAISAL SERVICES AND CONSULTATION PERFORMED BY THOMAS N. GIVENS AND CHARLES M. DE LOMEL IN CONNECTION WITH PROJECT N0. 230-55-9.34, ESSKAY INVESTMENT COMPANY PROPERTY INVOLVED IN SUIT STYLED CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI VS. ESSKAY INVESTMENT COMPANY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule Was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. • • Regular Council Meeting October 4, 1961 Page #4 RESOLUTION NO. 6297 SUPPORTING AND ENCOURAGING THE EFFORTS TO RE-ESTABLISH A TEXAS LEAGUE BASEBALL CLUB AT CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND URGING THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO SUPPORT AND ENCOURAGE ALL EFFORTS TO ESTABLISH SUCH A BASEBALL CLUB AS A WHOLESOME SPORT AND ENTERTAINMENT. The Charter rule vas suspended by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH TOMMY M. BERNSEN, LEASING TO SAID TOMMY M. BERNSEN A TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING APPROXI- MATELY 35 ACRES, SITUATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, LOCATED ON THE 0. N. STEVENS FILTRATION PLANT PROPERTY, AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 71, UP RIVER ROAD AND HEARN ROAD, WEST SECTION OF SAID PROPERTY, TO BE USED FOR FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, FOR A TERM OF TWO (2) YEARS BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 1961, AND ENDING SEPT- EMBER 30, 1963, IN ACCORDANCE WITH '1Hh FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE N0. 4657, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO MRS. ELIZABN1Ri HALE A FRANCHISE TO USE A PORTION OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVENUE "A" AND FOGG STREET FOR THB PURPOSE OF OPERATING A FISHING PIER; PROVIDING FOR CHARGES; PROVID- ING FOR REASONABLE RATES; PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST PER- SONAL INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM THE OPERATION AND CONDITION THEREOF; AND PRO- VIDING FOR CANCELLATION AND FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING TRE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE ON LOTS 9 AND 10, SECTION 21, FLOUR BLUFF AND ENCINAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, TO JAKE L. RAMON, COVERING THE UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF MINERAL INTEREST OF THE CITY IN SAID LAND, A COPY OF WHICH LEASE IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE BID OF SAID JAKE L. HAMON, FOR THE CASH CONSIDERATION OF $1,020.00 PLUS THE PUB- LICATION COSTS, AS PROVIDED BY CHARTER. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. Regular Council Meeting October 4, 1961 Page #5 ORDINANCE NO. 6298 • PROVIDING THAT THE MAYOR MAY SIGN ALL SUBPOENAS AND OTHER PROCESSES IN CONNECTION WITH INVESTIGATIONS AUTHORIZED BY ARTICLE II, SECTION 19 OF THE CITY CHARTER, PRO- VIDING FOR THE SWEARING OF WITNESSES APPEARING BEFORE THE COUNCIL OR ITS INVESTI- GATORS, PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF ANY PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE; MAKING THE PENALTIES CONTAINED HEREIN CUMULATIVE WITH ANY OTHER PENALTIES NOW IN FORCE; CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor Pro Tem Swantner, Barnard; de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald absent. City Manager Whitney read a petition which had been received, signed by 17 property owners, registering protest against any change of the traffic pattern at Six Points, with specific reference being made to South Staples Street and Ayers Street, and requesting that the property owners be given an opportunity to participate in any future discussions that might involve any change in the Six Points traffic pattern. (See Petition #13 in File.) The foregoing petition was received by the Council, and referred to the City Manager with the suggestion that the petitioners be advised of any future plans and discussions in this respect. Mrs. Ralph F. Griffin, 715 Harrison Street, spoke on the need for two traffic lights, one on Alameda and one on Staples, in the Lindale area and the obstruction to vision at the intersection of Vacky and Staples; and commended the Council for putting in the stop signs in the area and for the storm sewers. The City Manager was requested to have the proper departments look into the foregoing matter of the need for traffic signals and obstruction to vision, and report to the Council with his recommendation. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting vas adjourned.