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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/01/1961PRESENT: 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 November 1, 1961 2:00 P. M. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer Acting City Secretary Doris Francis Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Dr. James L. Barnard in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. The Secretary called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that Mrs. Doris Francis be appointed Acting City Secretary during the absence on vacation of City Secretary T. Ray Kring. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado and passed with Commissioner Swantner abstaining due to the fact that he had not been present, that the minutes of the regular meeting of October 25, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on an estimated year's supply of #1 White and #1 Colored Wiping Rags from the following: Alamo Iron Works (Corpus Christi); Houston Waste & Fibre Mills (Houston); Houston Wiper & Mill Supply Company (Houston); Lone Star Wiping Rag Company (Houston); Longhorn Rag Co. (Austin); A. M. Sabath Co. (San Antonio); SAMSCO (Corpus Christi); Sanitex Wiping Cloth Company (San Antonio); Southern Waste Material Company (Dallas); and South Texas Linen (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 announced the public hearing on the application of E. W. Harmsen & H. H. Stephenson for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District, on a 1.70 -acre tract of land out of the northeast corner of Lot 7, Section 2, Bohemian Colony Lands, being that property fronting on Lexington Boulevard between Carroll Lane projected and a point 165' to the west, extending to a depth of 450°, plus or minus, and more fully described by metes and bounds in the Public Hearing File of the Zoning & Planning Office. Regular Council Meeting November 1, 1961 Page #2 Ed Shaw, Zoning Coordinator, located the property on the land use map, pointed out the zoning and use of the surrounding area, that it was felt to be a logical expansion since the adjacent 28 -acre tract, Lexington Plaza, has been re- zoned, and that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the application be approved subject to a proper plat. E. W. Harmsen, on behalf of himself and Mr. Stephenson, spoke in support of the application, stating that they plan a filling station on the corner and will develop the rest of the property as soon as possible. No one else desiring to speak, Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that the recommenda- tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the change of zoning on a 1.70 acre tract of land out of the northeast corner of Lot 7, Section 2, Bohemian Colony Lands, fronting on Lexington Boulevard between Carroll Lane pro- jected and a point 165' to the west, extending to a depth of 450', be granted from "R-18" to "B-4", subject to the filing of a proper plat. Mayor McDonald opened the public hearing on the proposed wording of amend- ments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance, and declared a recess for a period of one week, during which time the Council is to receive final draft and recommenda- tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission. No one appeared in answer to the Mayor's question as to whether anyone in the audience was present in regard to the fore- going proposed amendments. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Young, seconded by Swantner and passed that the requests and recommendations of the City Manager be granted and approved, as follows: a. That appropriation be made in the amount of $1,895.00 for Parcel #24, and $4,320.00 for Parcel #8 for acquisition of right-of-way required for the Navi- gation Boulevard (Savage Lane -Whelan Drive) Improvements; b. That the award of bid on an estimated 3 -months' supply of Fuel Re- quirements be made to the low bidders, as follows: To Crystal Petroleum Company for 2,500 gals. of Premium Gasoline per month, at $0.1835, 5,000 gals. of Diesel Fuel per month, at $0.099, and 4,500 gals. of Kerosene per month, at $0.109, for • _ • Regular Council Meeting November 1, 1961 Page #3 a total of $1,444.25; and to Mobil Oil Company for 45,000 gals. of Regular Gaso- line per month at $0.1560, for a total of $7,020.00; making a grand total of $8,464.25; (See Bid Tabulation #57 in File) c. That the date of November 22, 1961, during the regular meeting be set for public hearing on the application of Dr. Roy W. Logan for a change of zoning. Ed Shaw, Zoning Coordinator, appeared with Mr. Aurelio Hernandez, in con- nection with the Council's granting of a change in zoning from "R -1B" to "B-1" on Lots 29 and 30, Block 6, E1 Rey Addition, reminded the Council that the granting of the change had been subject to Lot 30 being used for off-street parking, and pointed out that the zoning ordinance requires a 10° setback on a side lot which will not give Mr. Hernandez enough room for his grocery building, and that he was therefore requesting a variance from the Council's action giving him permission to have his grocery store encroach 10° on Lot 30. Mr. Shaw presented a sketch of the properties showing the building area requested and some type of curbing to provide a buffer between the parking area and the sidewalk. Mr. Hernandez presented to the Council for filing an instrument restrict- ing the use of the property from the sale of alcoholic beverages for a period of 25 years. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that Mr. Hernandez be permitted to utilize such portion of Lot 30, Block 6, El Rey Addition, not exceed- ing a 10' encroachment, for his building, to compensate for the 10° being lost by s d ka'rd the requirement. ORDINANCE NO. 6316 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $6,215.00 FOR THE AC- QUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY, PARCELS NO. 24 AND NO. 8, MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREIN- AFTER, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 295-61-30, NAVIGATION BOULEVARD, BETWEEN HIGHWAY 44 AND UP RIVER ROAD; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON EEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE ABOVE DESCRIBED PARCELS; 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: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". Regular Council Meeting November 1, 1961 Page #4 ORDINANCE NO. 6317 APPROPRIATING OUT OF MO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE FOLLOWING SUMS FOR PROJECT O. 220-55-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED: $62.50, GREGORY MOORE, FOR INSPECT/ONS„ APPRAISAL REVIEWS AND TESTIMONY AT CONDEMNATION COMMISSION HEARING, PARCELS NOS. 94 AND 95 $150.00 FOR ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION TO OWNERS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONIMISSIONERS AWARD, PARCELS NOS. 94 AND 95; $20.00 FOR COURT COSTS, PARCEL O. 94; $20.00 FOR COVRT COSTS, PARCEL NO. 95; $90.00 FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS FEES, PARCELS NOS, 94 AND 95; AND $10.00 FOR INTEREST ON AWARD OF THE COMMISSIONERS; AND DECLARING AN EbERGENCY. 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: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantmer, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6318 AMENDING• THE ZONING ORD/NANCE OF THE C/TY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OT RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLUTION RECO'kS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6106 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING TEE zoNING OF LOT 2, UNIT 2, WASHBURN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, IN THE CITE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NGECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE -FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVIS- IONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following votet Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissionera Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6319 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AN OIL, GAS AND MINERAL LEASE ON LOTS 9 AND 10, SEC- TION 21, FLOUR BLUFF ARD ENC/NAL FARM AND GARDEN TRACTS, TO JAKE L. EAMON, COVERING THE UNDIVIDED ONE-HALF MINERAL INTEREST OF THE CI 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 PUBLICATION COSTS, AS PROIIDED BY CHARTER. The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Mayor McDone/d, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberta and You,ng, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6320 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE PROVISIONS OF "GRADE 'AMILK PRODUCTS -- A RECOMMENDED SANITATION ORDINANCE AND CODE FOR DRY MILK PRODUCTS USED IN GRADE °A° PASTEURIZED MILK PRODUCTS—SUPPLEMNT 110 THE MILK ORDINANCE AND CODE --1953 RECOM- NENDATIoNS OF THE pvsLic HEALTH SERVICE', SAID SPECIFICATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS PRO- MULGATED 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' FIE IN TEE OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY AND MADE A PART HEREOF BY REFERENCE FOR. ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES. • • Regular Council Meeting November 1, 1961 Page #5 The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberta and Young, voting "Aye". RESOLUTION NO. 6321 AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY TO PRESENT AT A HEARING ON NOVEMBER 7, 1961, SUCH SUPPORTING DATA'"AND MATERIALS AS WILL ADEQUATELY PRESENT TO THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS, AN EXPRESSION OF THE DESIRE OF THE CITY TO HAVE DEVELOPED AN ADEQUATE COMPREHENSIVE HURRICANE FLOOD PROTECTION PLAN AND DETERMINATION OF ECONOMIC FEASIBILITY AND WILLINGNESS OF THE CITY TO PARTICIPATE IN SAID DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PLAN AND THE CARRYING OUT OF SAME; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberta and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". After lengthy discussion among the Council and representatives of the poultry industry, it was decided to defer for one week the third and final reading of the ordinance with respect to making mandatory the provisions of "The Meat In- spection Law", in order to determine a reasonable and adequate time limit for com- pliance with the proposed ordinance. In connection with the proposed first reading of an ordinance adding Carancahua Street and Tancahua Street to the one-way street schedule, City Manager Whitney presented a map showing this plan and that of Agnes and Laredo Streets. The matter was discussed at length with members of the audience with respect to traffic patterns and circulation and the effect on business establishments located in the areas involved. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the subject ordin- ance be read for the first time and voted upon, and that the Traffic Engineer and Traffic Safety Advisory Board be requested to furnish information and recommenda- tions in support of the one-way street schedule for the Workshop Session. FIRST RRADINC- OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 21-153 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO ADD TO THE SCHEDULE OF ONE-WAY STREETS PROVISIONS FOR CARANCAHUA STREET FROM FURMAN STREET TO WINNEBAGO STREET AND TANCAHUA STREET FROM BUFFALO STREET TO FURMAN STREET. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald abstained, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". Regular Council Meeting November 1, 1961 Page #6 Mrs. Ralph Griffin, 715 Harrison Street, asked if there was any report on her request for certain traffic lights in the Lindale area, and on the obstruc- tion to vision at the intersection of Vaky and Staples. City Manager Whitney answered that the traffic count made in response to her suggestion indicated that there was not sufficient volume of traffic to warrant a traffic light, but that the property owners involved at Vaky and Staples have bean requested to remove the obstruction to vision. No one else wishing to appear before the Council, Mayor McDonald declared the meeting adjourned.