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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/15/1961• REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 15, 1961 2:00 P. M. PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Swantner Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Swantner called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Dr. James L. Barnard in the absence of the invited guest chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the absence of Mayor Ben F. McDonald be excused for cause. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of November 8, 1961, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor Fro Tem Swantner called for the opening of bids. Purchasing Agent Jack Ponton informed the Council that no bids had been received on the Oil, Gas & Mineral Lease on 100.32 acres of land at Westside Sewer Plant. City Secretary Kring advised the Council that C., H. Horton, who had request- ed that the lease be advertised for bids, had informed him that his company had decided not to bid, but that if the City received no bids, his company would pay the cost of advertising. The matter was referred to the City Manager for recom- mendation as to any further procedure. Mr. J. B. Trimble, attorney representing Inland Limousine Service, Inc., made formal application for a 5 -year franchise for the purpose of operating taxi- cabs in the City; pointed out that this company is the holder of a franchise for providing limousine service between International Airport and points of destination in the City, and of a franchise for providing limousine sightseeing or tourist ser- vice within the City, and that this would be a natural supplemental service of a high quality. He further stated that at the present time, Corpus Christi has only 70 taxicabs licensed as compared to 212 licensed in Austin, 180 in Waco, and 90 in El Paso, and that he was convinced that the public need and necessity for addi- tional taxicabs could be shown at the required hearing before the Taxicab Inspector. • Regular Council Meeting Nov. 15, 1961 Page #2 Ralph Inglefield, president of Inland Limousine Service, Inc., appeared in support of the application. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner suggested that the foregoing presentation be sub- mitted to the City Manager in writing, and that the Council consider the matter at the next Workshop Session, at which time Mr. Trimble and/or Mr. Inglefield were welcome to be present. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner called for the City Manager's reports. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Young and passed that the recommendations and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted as follows: a. That the award of contract for the Relocation of Sanitary Sewer Lines for the Crosstown Expressway, Unit 1, be made to T. N. Lee, the low bidder, in the amount of $39,412.39; b. That the award of contract for the Corpus Christi Marina Improvements, consisting of the installation of Piers and Pilings, be made to Austin Bridge Com- pany, the low bidder, in the amount of $3,653.00; c. That the awardoof bid on an estimated 12 -months° supply of 16,000 lbs. #1 White Wiping Rags be made to South Texas Linen Service, the low bidder, in the amount of $2,880.00; (See Bid Tabulation #60 in File) d. That the plans and specifications for the Resurfacing of Streets in the Uptown Area be approved, and that authority to advertise for bids to be re- ceived on December 6, 1961, be granted; e. That the request of Philip A. Schraub, in connection with the ground lease of International Aviation at International Airport, for an extension of 90 days from and after the expiration of the original 6 months° period within which to begin construction of facilities, be granted; f. That the date of December 6, 1961, during the regular meeting be set for public hearing on the zoning application of V. L. Rossi; g. That the appointment of Derwood Wise as Marina Supervisor and Read of the Yacht Basin Division of the Department of Parka & Recreation, be approved. • • Regular Council Meeting November 15, 1961 Page #3 ORDINANCE N0. 6332 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH T. H. LEE, CONTRACTOR, FOR CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF RELOCATION OF SANITARY SEWER LINES FOR UNIT NO. 1 OF THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY AND DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 220-56-71; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO 220 STREET BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $44,500.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $39,412.39 IS FOR CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $5,087.61 IS FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCIES, IN- CLUDING LEGAL ADVERTISING AND LABORATORY TESTING AND APPRAISAL FEES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6333 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE AUSTIN BRIDGE COMPANY FOR CONSTRUCTION TO CONSIST OF INSTALLATION OF PIERS AND PILING IN THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA FOR THE AMOUNT OF $3,653.00, SAID FUNDS TO BE OUT OF THE CURRENT CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA BUDGET, ACTIVITY NO. 4151, CODE 502; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY,, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6334 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 277TH 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 NO. 6106 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING ARTICLE 3, BY ADDING THERETO A NEW SECTION TO BE DESIGNATED AS SECTION 3-1.67.1, UNDERGROUND SHELTERS; AMENDING SECTION 27-3.01.02 OF THE AFORE- SAID ZONING ORDINANCE SO AS TO ALLOW CONSTRUCTION OF UNDERGROUND SHELTERS IN ANY YARD AREA EXCLUDING EASEMENTS; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORD£NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor M;Donald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". Regular Council Meeting November 15, 1961 Page #4 ORDINANCE NO. 6335 • CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON GREENWOOD DRIVE FROM THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF PORT AVENUE TO THE NORTHEAST- ERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF HORNE ROAD AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROP- ERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, AND INVALIDITIES OR IRREG- ULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREOF, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED, EXCEPT THE CHANGES REFLECTED HEREIN, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS DE- FINED, WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE AND AS HEREIN ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON A PORTION OF GREENWOOD DRIVE, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPTANCE OF SAID WORK, THE MANNERIAND TIME OF PAYMENT AND PROVIDING THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATES: AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6336 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO THE GRANT AGREEMENT ACCEPTED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ON JUNE 18, 1958, RELATING TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, SAID AMENDMENT TO BE EXECUTED BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATOR OF CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION, ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE UNITED STATES, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6337 THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION (a) OF SECTION 21-152 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; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDINC FOR PUBLICATION. • Regular Council Meeting November 15, 1961 Page #5 The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye", SECOND 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 second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts andYoung, voting "Aye". SECOND 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 AN)SERVICE CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS TO TRANSPORT SAID CHEMICAL PORTABLE TOILETS OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY 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 PRO- VIDING FOR PUBLIC LIABILITY INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE CITY AND GRANTEE AND THE PUBLIC. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". SECOND 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, CONSTRUCCT, 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 TRANSPORTATION OF KEROSENE, AND A PIPE LINE 6" IN DIAMETER FOR THE TRANSPORTA- TION 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, INTERSECTS 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 NOV- EMBER 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 PUB- LICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners • • Regular Council Meeting November 15, 1961 Page #6 Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". SECOND 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 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 second time and passed to its third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH ROY SMITH, COVERING 28.51 ACRES OF LAND SITUATED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, SOUTH GUTH PARK, ON THE WATERS OF THE OSO BAY, ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTH 25° EAST FROM THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE, FOR FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SAID LEASE AGREEMENT, SAID AGREEMENT BEGINNING SEPTEMBER 1, 1961, AND ENDING AUGUST 31, 1962. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO RED TOP CAB COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO STAR CAB COMPANY A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO KING CAB CO., INC., A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". Regular Council Meeting November 15, 1961 Page #7 FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO CORPUS CHRISTI TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY ORDINANCE NO. 4536, PASSED AND AP- PROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 23, 1956, FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND PUBLIC THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". RESOLUTION NO. 6338 APPROVING THE APPOINTMENT BY THE CITY MANAGER OF DERWOOD WISE AS MARINA SUPERVISOR AND HEAD OF THE YACHT BASIN DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, voting "Aye". Petitions for the Designation of a Public Parking Area between Agnes and Laredo Streets were received and filed. (See Petition #15 in File) Mr. Roy Long requested that the Council approve the attendance of the City's Building Inspector and Zoning & Planning Department Head at the conven- tion of the National Association of Home Builders, December 3: through 7, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, since the program is concerned with building codes and new ideas of subdivisions. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner suggested that Mr. Long make his request in writing to the City Manager for consideration. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.