HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/08/1961REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
November 8, 1961
2:00 P. M.
PRESENT:
Mayor Ben F. McDonald
Commissioners:
Tom R. Swantner City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
Dr. James L. Barnard City Attorney I. M. Singer
J. R. de Leon Acting City Secretary Doris Francis
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
Jim Young
Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Reverend Hollier G. Tomlin of St. Bartho-
lomew Episcopal Church.
Acting City Secretary Mrs. Doris Francis called the roll of those in
attendance.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the minutes of the
regular meeting of November 1, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council.
Mayor McDonald read a proclamation designating November 11, 1961, as
Veteran's Day in Corpus Christi, and recognized representatives from local Veteran's
organizations, the American Legion Post #248; American Legion Post #364; Veterans
of Foreign Wars; the G. I. Forum;and Disabled American Veterans. Special recogni-
tion was given Mr. George H. Kramer, Sr., a Spanish American War Veteran who served
with the 15th Regular Army from the State of Pennsylvania and now lives. at 6329
Trixie Street of this City.
Mayor McDonald also recognized the presence of Mr. James M. Summers,
Second Assistant Principal of Mary Carroll High School and six representatives of
the Student Council. The students present were Ellis Carmichael, Ronny Ozio, Suzy
Kitchen, Sharlotte Throneburg, Linda Miller and Nancy Jenkins. The group had been
invited by the City Council as a civic project.
Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on Sanitary Sewer Relocations for Crosstown
Expressway, Unit I, being the construction of sanitary sewers from 8" to 30" in
size, from Leopard Street to Morris Street, from the following: Heldenfels Brothers
(Corpus Christi); FOWCO Construction Company (Corpus Christi); T. H. Lee, Contractor
(Corpus Christi); and Slovak Brothers (Corpus Christi).
Bids were opened and read on Marina Improvements, Unit I, consisting of 19
single mooring piles and 2 timber piers from the following: The Goldston Company
(Corpus Christi; and Austin Bridge Company (Corpus Christi.
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Bids were opened and read on an estimated 12 -months' supply of
Lubricated Plug Valves in sizes 2" through 8" from the following: Allied Plumb-
ing Supply (Corpus Christi); McAllen Pipe & Supply Company, Inc. (McAllen);
Municipal Pipe & Fabricating Company (Houston); Phoenix Supply Company (Corpus
Christi); Rockwell Manufacturing Company (Houston); The Rohan Company, Inc. (Waco);
SAMSCO (Corpus Christi); W - K - M, Inc. (Houston); Wallace Company, Inc. (Corpus
Christi); Republic Supply Company (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.
G.
Mr. C, R. Welch, owner of Corpus Christi Janitor Supply Company,appear-
ed and presented to the City 10 new push -type waste receptacles as a goodwill
gesture. Mayor McDonald read Mr. Welch's letter praising the City of Corpus Christi
which stated that he felt the City had been good to him and that he wanted to do
something to show his gratitude and appreciation.
Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports.
The recommendations and requests of the City Manager, with the excep-
tion of Item "f" as indicated below under Item "f" were approved as follows:
a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #10 in the amount
of $1,000.00 to Heldenfels Brothers for the construction of the Holly Road Water
Line, be approved;
b. That the award of bid on 9 items of Galvanized Steel Pipebe made to
Phoenix Supply Comp4ny on the basis of low bid meeting specifications for a total
of $2,482.18; (See Bid Tabulation #58 in File)
c. That the award of bid on 750 feet of 2-1/2" Fire Hose be made to
Blaze Guard Manufacturing Company, the low bidder, for a total amount of $652.50;
that all bids on 3" Fire Hose be rejected on the basis they did not meet specifi-
cations; (See Bid Tabulation #59 in File)
d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received November 22,
1961, on 645 L.F. Reinforced Concrete Storm Sewer Pipe, be granted;
e. That the Farm Lease Agreement with Mr. Roy Smith to farm 28.51
acres of land in South Guth Park for a period of one year becoming effective
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September 1, 1961, and ending August 31, 1962, be renewed:
f. (See Motion and discussion below)
g. That peak hour parking restrictions be installed on Lipan Street
from Upper Broadway to 19th Street, restrictions to be from 7 to 9 a.m., on the
south side of Lipan and from 4 to 6 p.m., on the north side of Lipan Street through-
out the area;
jgnal light permitting
h. That a traffic actuated/left turn movement be installed at Staples
and Minnesota Streets at a cost of $2,800.50, and that an island only be construct-
ed at Staples and Hamlin Drive at a cost of $1,586.00; total cost of the two pro-
jects to be $4,368.50;
Motion by Barnard that Item "f" above regarding the recommendation of
the City Manager that the Nueces County Employees Entertainment Committee's request
to use Exposition Hall for their Annual Cnristmas Party on the night of December
8, 1961, under Class 4 of the ordinance which governs such use, not be granted on
the grounds that it would set a bad precedent, allowing otner groups to make the
same request. The motion died for lack of a second.
Mrs. Levi Materne, 325 Ohio, appeared and stated that she opposed the
proposal since taxpayers as a whole would not benefit from a County Christmas party.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Barnard and passed that Item "f" be
withdrawn from the agenda and tabled for one week pending further inquiry into
the matter.
Mayor McDonald reconvened the recessed hearing of last week on the
proposed wording of amendments to the text of the Zoning Ordinance which had been
recessed pending the final draft and recommendation of the Zoning & Planning
Commission.
City Manager Whitney presented and read the recommendation of the
Zoning & Planning Commission on the portion of the proposed amendments with re-
spect to Underground Shelters.
No one appeared to speak either for or against this proposed amend-
ment.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that the recom-
mendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and the following
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amendment to the text of the Zoning Ordinance be approved:
Section 3-1.67.1 (New Section under "Definitions")
"Underground Shelters. A structure, designed for the protection of
humans from nuclear blast, heat or fall -out, the main portion of which is covered
by soil and said soil covering does not extend more than two feet above grade;
ordinary and usual vents, hatches and other projections from the main portion of
said structure are not in this definition."
Amend Section 27-3.01.02 by changing the period at the end of said
section to a semi -colon and adding thereto the following:
"provided further that vents, hatches and other ordinary and usual
projections from underground shelters, the design of which has been approved by the
Federal Office of Civil Defense and Mobilization, or its successors, shall be per-
mitted in any yard area, excluding easements, required by this ordinance."
Mayor McDonald declared the hearing again recessed for another week
pending recommendation from the Zoning & Planning Commission with respect to the
other proposed text amendments.
ORDINANCE NO. 6322
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE HOLLY ROAD WATER LINE, PROJECT NO.
202-59-23.1, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, HELDENFELS BROTHERS, UNDER THEIR CON-
TRACT WITH THE CITY DATED AUGUST 2, 1960, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5817; AUTHOR-
IZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 10 IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,000.00, A COPY OF WHICH
IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 202
WATERWORKS BOND CONSTRUCTION FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; 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".
RESOLUTION NO. 6323
EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR A TASK WELL-DONE TO
ALLEVIATE AND REPAIR THE DAMAGES CAUSED BY HURRICANE CARLA; 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".
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The foregoing Resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young,
voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6324
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CONSENT AGREEMENTS WITH THE TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY
FOR CROSSING RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY AT OMAHA DRIVE WITH 16" WRAPPED STEEL HIGH
PRESSURE GAS MAIN, INCASED AND VENTED, AND FOR CROSSING RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY OF THE
TEXAS MEXICAN RAILWAY COMPANY AT BROWNLEE BOULEVARD WITH 8" WRAPPED STEEL INTER-
MEDIATE PRESSURE GAS LINE INCASED AND VENTED, ALL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENTS,
COPIES OF WHICH ARE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; 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".
ORDINANCE N0. 6325
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 ORDINANCE
AND RESOLUTION RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED
BY ORDINANCE N0. 6106 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMEND-
ING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 29 AND 30, BLOCK 6, EL REY ADDI-
TION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY
DWELLING DISTRICT TO 'B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT 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 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".
ORDINANCE NO. 6326
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE
TITLE TO A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND OWNED BY RICHARD VALDEZ, WHICH LAND IS LOCATED IN
NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS A TEN FOOT (10') STRIP
OF LAND OFF THE NORTHWEST SIDE OF LOT 14, BLOCK 6, CORPUS HEIGHTS ADDITION, AN
ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SAVE AND EXCEPT THE
SOUTHWEST THIRTY-FOUR FEET (34') HERETOFORE CONVEYED TO NUECES COUNTY BY RIGHT OF
WAY DEED DATED NOVEMBER 21, 1942, EXECUTED BY J. 0. CHAPMAN AND RECORDED IN VOLUME
284, PAGE 465, DEED RECORDS, NUECES COUNTY, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING NECESSARY FOR
PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVING OF GREENWOOD DRIVE WITHIN THE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING
AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter rule waa 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
McDpaald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young,
voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6327
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A RELEASE OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000.57
AGAINST THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY FRONTING 259.75 FEET ON THE NORTHEAST SIDE. OF ALAMEDA
STREET, DESCRIBED AS LOTS 28, 29 AND 30, BLUFF ESTATES, AND THE OWNER THEREOF, R.O.
BEST; 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".
ORDINANCE NO. 6328
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $4,368.50 OUT OF NO. 209 STREET TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEM BOND
IMPROVEMENT FUND, OF WHICH AMOUNT $1,568.00 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A TRAFFIC ISLAND
AT THE INTERSECTION OF STAPLES STREET AND HAMLIN DRIVE, AND THE SUM OF $2,800.50 IS
FOR INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC ACTUATED LEFT RURN MOVEMENT AT THE INTERSECTION OF
STAPLES STREET AND MINNESOTA; PROVIDING SUCH INSTALLATION SHALL BE DONE BY CITY
FORCES; 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, Roberta and Young,
voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6329
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO MRS. ELIZABETH HALE A FRANCHISE TO USE A
PORTION OF STREET RIGHT-OF-WAY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF AVENUE "A" AND FOGG
STREET FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING A FISHING PIER; PROVIDING FOR CHANGES; PROVID-
ING FOR REASONABLE RATES; PROVIDING FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE PUBLIC AGAINST PERSONAL
INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE FROM THE OPERATION AND CONDITION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING
FOR CANCELLATION AND FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon,
Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 6330
THIRD 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 O. 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 THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4657,
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 24TH DAY OF OCTOBER, 1956.
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".
Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed to amend the
ordinance providing for adoption of State Health Department Rules and Regulations
concerning slaughtering of chickens and preparation of the same for market so as
to follow the form suggested by the State Health Department and the recommendation
of the City Health Department as to making all of the provisions regarding physical
installations effective 120 days from date, with an additional 90 -day period for
procuring inspectors where all other requirements of the ordinance have been met
within 120 days.
Dr. Carl A. Keller, City -County Health Officer, introduced Dr. Kenneth
Mc&nroe, Area Supervisor of Federal Poultry Inspection, and Mr. John Halverson, .
Regulatory Inspector, who concurred that 120 days would be required to get federal
inspectors in the plants in this area.
Clifford Cosgrove appeared and protested the delay in the effective
date of the ordinance, stating 120 days was too long to permit the sale of food
unfit for human consumption.
ORDINANCE NO. 6331
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSPECTION AND SALE OF MEAT AND POULTRY
AND THEIR PRODUCTS INTENDED FOR HUMAN FOOD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; ADOPTING
THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSPECTION OF MEAT AND POULTRY OF THE TEXAS STATE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; PROVIDING FOR PERMITS AND FEES TO COVER THE EXPENSE OF IN-
SPECTION; PROVIDING FOR PRELIMINARY SEWAGE TREATMENT FROM ABATTOIRS; PROVIDING
PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CON-
FLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATES; AND CONTAINING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally
by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon,
Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye".
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Mr. A. D. Kirby, owner of a building at 226 N. Tancahua appeared and
protested the Carancahua-Tancahua extension, stating the one-way designation
should be cut back to Leopard. He stated that the one-way pattern is more hazard-
ous now than it has ever been and that the bottle -neck will not be helped by the
new schedule of one way streets provisions for Carancahua Street from Furman to
Winnebago and Tancahua Street from Buffalo to Furman; and further stated that he
had presented a petition signed by most of the business owners along these streets
protesting the one-way patters; that the one-way street designation was originally
put into effect on a 60 -day trial basis and that it is not proving satisfactory.
Mayor McDonald read communications from individuals who requested that
their names be withheld, one in favor of and one against the present and proposed
one-way street designations.
Mrs. Blanche Roberts appeared and stated that it does not seem right
to have the main firestation of the City located on a one-way street.
Mrs. C. J. Peel of 213 S. Tancahua Street, appeared and stated that the
traffic is heavier now during the peak hours than before the streets were made
one-way.
Mayor McDonald explained that Paul Rice, Traffic Engineer, and Dr. Clark
of the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, at the Workshop Session Monday evening, had
presented a very comprehensive and convincing report on the proposed one-way street
pattern, that both had recommended its acceptance, and that a copy of the report
would be made available to anyone interested. He further advised that the ordinance
is being read for the second time and is therefore still under consideration by
the Council, but that he, personally, would abstain from voting until he has read
the petition to which Mr. Kirby referred.
SECOND READING 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 second time and passed to
its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald abstained, Commissioners
Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 21-156 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY
CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING THERETO TWO NEW ITEMS, TO BE DESIGNATED AS ITEM
9 AND ITEM 10, RESPECTIVELY, SO AS TO FORBID THE STOPPING, STANDING OR PARKING
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OF VEHICLES ON LIPAN STREET, BETWEEN UPPER BROADWAY AND 19TH STREET, ON THE SOUTH
SIDE FROM 7 TO 9 A.M., AND ON THE NORTH SIDE FROM 4 TO 6 P.M.; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
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, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO SOUTHWESTERN OIL & REFINING COMPANY AN
EXTENSION FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS OF THE PRESENT FRANCHISE TO LAY, CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN, REPAIR AND REMOVE A PIPE LINE 14" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
GASOLINE, A PIPE LINE 14" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF FUEL OIL, A PIPE
LINE 6" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF HEATING OIL, A PIPE LINE 6" IN
DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF NAPTHA, A PIPE LINE 6" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANS-
PORTATION OF KEROSENE, AND A PIPE LINE 6" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTATION OF
FUEL OIL, ALONG THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF NUECES BAY BOULEVARD
WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, FROM THE POINT AT WHICH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY
LINE OF THAT CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND CONTAINING 30.64 ACRES CONVEYED BY BARNSDALL
OIL COMPANY TO SAID SOUTHWESTERN OIL & REFINING COMPANY BY DEED DATED APRIL 25,
1947, RECORDED IN VOLUME 365, PAGE 324, DEED RECORDS, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, INTER-
SECTS SAID NUECES BAY BOULEVARD AND THEN ON AND ALONG SAID NUECES BAY BOULEVARD
TO THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF THE RIGHT OF WAY OF THE SAN ANTONIO, UVALDE AND GULF
RAILROAD COMPANY, AS READ AND FINALLY PASSED ON NOVEMBER 7, 1956 AND BEING ORDINANCE
NO. 4669, RECORDED IN VOLUME 256 AT PAGE 599 OF THE ORDINANCE RECORDS OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI; MAKING SUCH FRANCHISE AS EXTENDED BINDING ON THE GRANTEE'S
SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS; PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE BY THE GRANTEE; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION.
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, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE FORBIDDING ALL PERSONS CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING,
MAINTAINING AND SERVICING CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS AND ALL PERSONS TRANSPORTING
CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS OR THOROUGHFARES OF THE
CITY FOR UTILITY SERVICE IN LIEU OF PERMANENTLY INSTALLED SEWERS, WITHOUT HAVING
FIRST OBTAINED A FRANCHISE FROM THE CITY; PROVIDING THAT ALL FRANCHISES SHALL BE
ON SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR
PENALTY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION.
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, Maldonado, Roberta and Young voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO JACK DAVIS, DOING BUSINESS AS THE SKID-
0-KAN SANITATION COMPANY A FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) YEARS TO CONSTRUCT,
FURNISH, MAINTAIN AND SERVICE CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS; TO TRANSPORT SAID
CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE
':STY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; TO PLACE SUCH CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS AT VARIOUS AND
✓ SUNDRY LOCATIONS, AND WITHIN TEN FEET OF DEDICATED STREETS; TO USE AND EMPLOY THE
SIDES OF SAID CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS FOR ADVERTISING SAID CHEMICAL PORTABLE
TOILETS ONLY; PROVIDING FOR COMPENSATION FOR SAID FRANCHISE AND FOR METHODS OF
PAYMENT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHARTER OF THE CITY;
AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY AND GRANTEE AND
THE PUBLIC.
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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, Maldonado, Roberts and Young voting "Aye".
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After a brief recess, Mayor McDonald reconvened the meeting and announced the
Council would hold the Public Hearing scheduled for 3 o'clock, p.m., on the proposed
Greenwood Drive Improvement Assessments.
City Attorney Singer explained that the Greenwood Drive Improvements covered
the area from Port Avenue to Horne Road and that the assessments were against 176
parcels of property abutting the proposed improvements, including property owned by
the City and by the School District.
City Engineer Obie Etheridge presented the plans for the improvement of Green-
wood Drive from Port Avenue to Horne Road, and the preliminary assessment roll;
explained the nature, extent and specifications of the proposed improvements; the
cost of construction; the amount of cost to be borne by the City, which includes all
cost of the improvements abutting the footage owned by the City on this street, i.e.,
City incinerator, airport property and fire station located at the intersection of
Horne Road and Greenwood Drive, all cost of storm sewers, and cost of adjustments
of utilities and traffic controls; and the amount, before adjustment, to be assessed
against the abutting property owners; the manner in which such pro rata share was
computed; and the various methods of payment which a property owner may elect to
use for satisfying his assessment.
Harold Carr testified as to his background experience which he felt qualified
him as a real estate appraiser for both business and residential properties in this
City; testified that he had personally viewed and understood the extent and specifi-
cations of the proposed improvements; that he had personally viewed within the past
week the assessment roll and each of the properties to be assessed; and that in his
opinion, each of the properties so assessed would be enhanced in value at least to
the extent of the proposed assessment, with no exceptions, and related some of the
elements considered in forming his opinion.
City Attorney Singer called the name in order of each property owner on the
assessment rpll, giving each property owner or his agent an opportunity to be heard
by the Council.
The following property owners were present but had no questions:
Item 43, Cornelia Lugo
Item 44, Manuel Perez
Item 71, Lester Hunter
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Item 72, Ola V. Whitley
Item 81, Hector Yanez
Item 84, Simon Capetillo
Item 109, Wesley Hammonds, represented by Ruth Bolina
Item 111, Dario Delgado
Item 112, Antonio 6 Mario Morales
The following property owners, or their agents, appeared to speak
with reference to their particular piece of abutting property:
Item 55, Frank Greer, asked about the width of his driveway and if he
could have an 8' driveway; Mr. Etheridge answered he did not recommend less than
a 10' driveway where there was room and explained that this would be less expensive
for him than to later have to enlarge the driveway.
Item 57, Ruzel Tyler, corrected the name on the assessment roll, and
asked about monthly payments for a 44' frontage assessment.
Item 48, Agather Clark, requested a driveway.
Item 82, Jose A. Garza, asked about payments on less than 44' frontage,
and about his driveway.
Item 98, Richard Valdez, asked if there was going to be a refiguring
of his assessment since the City was taking 10' from him; it was explained that
he would be compensated for paved road or unpaved road in the payment made for the
10'.
AttoOney Edward de Ases, representing a number of Greenwood Drive prop -
ear owners, including Richard Valdez, asked numerous questions that had been
asked of him as to method of determining business or residential zoning for the
purposes of assessment; methods of payment for 44' lots as compared to 50' lots; how
an owner can add or eliminate a driveway; why the original curb & gutter program
was abandoned; how much property the City itself owns; and the procedure in event
an owner does not want the improvements, and refuses to pay the assessment.
Item 102, Salvador Gonzales, requested his driveway be eliminated.
Item 115, Abelino Cantu, questioned the City's right to keep the drain-
age pipe he had recently installed; he was advised that if an owner is present
when the contractor removes the pipe and will move it off the street himself, he
will be allowed to keep it.
Item 174, Henry Trujillo, asked how it was decided which side of the
street to take the additional width from; this was explained.
Mrs. Rose Gonzales asked questions as to the use of bond money which
had been voted for this particular street, and whether or not the City was going
to install street lights after the improvement; the amount of bond money to be v-eed
was explained and she was advised that a street lighting program is planned for
this street.
No one else desiring to be heard, it was announced that the Council
would consider any written evidence or testimony or requests which were received
within the week before officially closing the hearing and adopting the final
assessment roll.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meet-
ing was adjourned.