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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/25/1961REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 25, 1961 2:00 P. M. • PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Cu maissloners: Dr. James L. Barnard City Manager Herbert W. Whitney J. R. de Leon City Attorney I. M. Singer M. P. Maldonado City Secretary T. Ray Kring W. J. Roberts Jim Young Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by the Reverend Thomas Morris, Rector of All Saints Episcopal Church. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the absence of Commissioner Swantner be excused for cause. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the Minutes of the Regular Meeting of October 18, 1961, and the Special Meeting of October 23, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on 9 items of galvanized Steel Pipe, 1/2" through 4", from the following: Alamo Iron Works (Corpus Christi); Atlas Bradford Company (Corpus Christi); C. C. Hardware Company (Corpus Christi); Gulf Supply Co., Inc. (Corpus Christi); N. Merfish Plumbing Supply Company (Houston); James M. Motley & Co., Inc. (Houston); Phoenix Supply Company (Corpus Christi); Pipe Distributors, Inc. (Houston); Republic Supply Company (Okla. city); SAMSCO (Corpus Christi); Vinson Supply Company* (Houston); Wallace Company, Inc. (Corpus Christi); Allied Plumbing Supply (Corpus Christi); and Norvell-Wilder Supply (Corpus Christi). 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 called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Young and passed that the recommenda- tions and requests of the City Manager be approved as follows: a. That Plans & Specifications for Marina Improvements, Unit I, con- sisting of 19 single mooring piles and 2 timber piers at an estimated cost of $5,850.00, and that advertising for bide to be received November 8, 1961,be approved; b. That Plans and Specifications for the Relocation of Sanitary Sewer Lines for Stage #1 of the Crosstown Expressway Project, consisting of approximately 3160 feet of 8" to 30" pipe and appurtenances, extending from Leopard Street to • • Regular Council Meeting October 25, 1961 Page #3 ORDINANCE NO. 6311 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS' WRITTEN swam AND REPORT OF THE ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF GREENWOOD DRIVE FROM THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF PORT AVENUE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE O1' HORNE ROAD, AND THE STATEMENTS OF THE NAMES OF THE APPARENT OWNERS, DES- CRIPTIONS AND NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OF ABUTTING PROPERTY ON SAID STREET WITHIN SAID LIMITS; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS, AND THE RATE THEREOF, TO BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, FOR THE PART OF SAID COST APPORTIONED THEM; ORDERING AND SNr2ING A HEARING TO BE HELD AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P.M. ON THE 8TH DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1961, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL IN CORPUS CHRISTI AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF SAID ABUTTING PROP- ERTY, AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN SAID PROPERTY OR IN SAID PROCEEDINGS CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND THE SAID NOTICE SHALL BE DIRECTED TO THE REAL AND TRUE GWNERS OF SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Com- missioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6312 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF THE ORDIN- ANCE AND RESOLUTION RECORDS; A9 AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME; AND PARTICULARLY AS WADED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF BLOCK Al LEXINGTON PLAZA ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION FILED FOR RECORD ON OCTOBER 17, 1961, IN VOLUME 24, PAGE 46. OF THE MAP RECORDS OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" SINGLE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-4" GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT AND CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 6, 7 AND 8, BLOCK 2,SUMMIT PLACE ADDITION, FROM "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN um ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6313 CHANGING THE NAME OF THAT PORTION OF SAVAGE LANE EXTENDING PROM HIGHWAY 44 TO THE INTERSECTION OF SAVAGE LANE AND WHELAN DRIVE, AND OF WHELAN DRIVE FROM ITS INTERSEC- TION WITH SAVAGE LANE TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH UPRIVER ROAD TO "NAVIGATION BOULE- VARD" IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EICAGENCY. • Regular Council Meeting October 25, 1961 Page #2 Morris Street, and that advertising for bids to be received November 8, 1961, be approved; c. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 8, 1961, on an estimated 12 -month supply of Lubricated Plug Valves, be granted; d. That the date of November 22, 1961, be set for Public Hearing on 2 applications for zoning change, the Richter Baking Company and the Renton Construction Corporation; e. That authority to advertise for bide to be received on November 15, 1961, on a Mineral Lease on the 100 -acre tract of land owned by the City, same being the West Side Sewerage Plant Property on Saritoga and Greenwood, be granted. Mayor McDonald reported to the Council that he had received an appealing letter from a young citizen, Weegie Warren, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Warren, of 4914 Prinston Street, complaining of the uncompleted portion of pavement at the Inter- section of McArdle and Weber Roads. The letter stated that she and her bicycle had had to be pulled out of the mud by a neighbor when she was on her way to school. City Manager Whitney explained that the new pavement had not been torn up but that it had bean left unpaved in order to install some utilities which could not be done at the time of the original construction, and promised that the City would do everything possible to keep McArdle Road in a passable condition during the course of construction. ORDINANCE N0. 6310 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT THE PORTION OF GREENWOOD DRIVE FROM THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF PORT AVENUE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF HORNE ROAD BE IMPROVED; AND REQUIRING TEE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRE- TARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Swantner absent. Rhe foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, De Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye", Swantner absent. • • Regular Council Meeting October 25, 1961 Page #4 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard., de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6314 ESTABLISHING FEES FOR USE OF THE TENNIS COURTS AT H. E. BUTT TENNIS CENTER; PROVID- ING REGULATIONS FOR ISSUANCE OF CARDS AND TICKETS; PROVIDING PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6315 CLOSING THE ALLEY IN BLOCK 6, WATER BEACH ADDITION AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, =ES COUNTY, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO REOPENING OF SAID ALLEY BY REPEAL OF THIS ORDINANCE AFTER 120 DAYS FROM THE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE UNLESS ENCROACHMENTS NOW EXISTING IN THE EAST 20 FEET OF WATER STREET BE REMOVED ARD SAID AREA FROM WHICH ENCROACHMENTS ARE REMOVED BE IMPROVED BY CURB, GUTTERS, SIDEWALKS AND PAVEMENT AND FURTHER, THAT THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF SAID BLOCK 6 AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE REMOVE OR PROCURE REMOVAL OF ALL UTILITIES OF THE CITY AND PRIVATE -OWNED UTILITIES TO LOCA- TIONS SATISFACTORY FURTHERMORE, UNLESS ACTUAL CONSTRUCTION OF PERMANENT IMPROVE- MENTS OF HOTEL OR MOTEL ON THE SOUTH ONE-HALF OF SAID BLOCK 6, ALL BE DONE WITHIN 120 DAYS OF THE PASSAGE OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commis- sioner Swantner, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF "GRADE 'A' MILK PRODUCTS -- A RECOMMENDED SANITATION ORDINANCE AND CODE FOR DRY MILK PRODUCTS USED IN GRADE'A' PASTEURIZED MILK PRODUCTS --SUPPLEMENT 1 TO THE MILK ORDINANCE AND CODE --1953 RE- COMMENDATIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE", SAID SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS PROMULGATED AND ADOPTED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, AND SAID ORDINANCE SHALL APPLY TO ALL GRADE "A" DRY MILK PRODUCTS PRODUCED, HANDLED, PROCESSED, PACKAGED AND LABELED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SAID REQUIRE- MENTS BEING ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. • • Regular Council Meeting October 25, 1961 Page #5 The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leah, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commissioner Swantner, absent. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE MAKING MANDATORY THE PROVISION OF "THE MEAT INSPEC- TION LAW" (CHAPTER 339, ACTS OF 49TH LEGISLATURE, AS AMENDED) AND THE PROVISIONS OF THE STATE LAW AND THE REGULATIONS OF INSPECTION AND LABELING OF MEAT AND MEAT PRO- DUCTS PROMULGATED BY THE STATE BOARD OF HEALTH IN C0NF0RbIITY WITH THE STANDARDS, SPECIFICATION AND REQUIREMENTS OF SAID ACT AND SAID ACT AND REGULATIONS SHALL APPLY TO ALL MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS PRODUCED, SOLD OR OFFERED FOR SALE WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS. The foregoing ordinance vas read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", Commissioner Swantner, absent. Mayor McDonald made mention of the "bottleneck" situation brought about by the existing arrangement of the one-way designations of Tancahua and Carancahua Streets. He stated the one-way portion should be extended to Furman or cut back to Leopard. City Manager Whitney stated that the Traffic Safety Advisory Board had recon vended that the one-way designations of Tancahua and Carancahua Streets be ex- tended to Furman Avenue and that an ordinance will be prepared and presented to the Council for action next week. Commissioner Maldonado called the Council's attention to conditions existing in Ben Garza Park, stating that the Park is too dark and unsafe for pe- destrains to pass through; that the principal of Southgate School has had to close school gates which allow entrance to and from the school through the park; that there are delinquent boys who on occasions have been seen with knives, and that things are happening there that could not policemen have been called and dispatched succeeded in evading the policemen due to asked the Council to consider providing a be mentioned in the Council Meeting; that to the area but that the offenders have poor lighting and dense shrubbery. He guard in the park, especially during times when school children are passing through. He also stated that Howard Street is badly in need of more street lighting. City Manager Whitney stated that the situation would be investigated further. J• Regular Council Meeting October 25, 1961 Page #6 Mr. William Barrnschiedt, a boat operator on the T -Head, appeared before the Council and complained that his boat, the Roughneck No. 7, a 42 -foot commercial boat, had been sunk two weeks ago, stating that his competitors, in connivance with Marine Officials, had been responsible for the act; that it vas done because they wanted his choice slip which is located so as to give him first chance at tourists; that his life savings is tied up in the boat and that he re- ceived notice two days ago that the City is canceling his slip rental. Meyer McDonald advised Mr. Barnscheidt to file a sworn complaint with the Police Department and that they would investigate and if a felony has been committed the complaint will be heard before a grand jury. 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 October 4, 1961, through October 25, 1961, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me hereby approved. B ''. McDONALD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas