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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 01/24/1962PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING January 24, 1962 2:00 P.M. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring • Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Allen H. Craft, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of January 17, 1962, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald welcomed 6 representatives of the Student Council of Ella B. Barnes Junior High School and their sponsor, Miss Matilda Jones, and Commiss- . ioner Roberts presented Certificates of Attendance,appointing them Honorary Junior City Commissioners, to each of the following: Joe I. Gonzales, Yolanda Hinojosa, Dolores Moreno, Gloria N. Rodriguez, Frank Morales, and Daniel Pulido. Mayor McDonald welcomed as special guest of the Council, Mr. Zimmerman, General Manager of KUNO Radio Station, and congratulated KUNO on having been one of four national winners in competition regarding Safety Promotion during 1961. Mr. Zimmerman briefly commented on the competition and the continuing need for constant observance of safety habits on our highways; and presented each of the councilmen with a Sportsman Lantern for use in their Civil Defense work. Bids were opened and read on construction of the Branch Library at Park - dale, from the following: Davis Construction Co.; Brazelton Construction Co.; J. W. Birmingham Construction Co.; 0. J. Beck & Sons; and Charles Burnett Co., Inc. The foregoing bids were 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 5 items of Special Bodies for Automotive Equipment from the following: Commercial Body Corp., San Antonio; Holan Corpora- tion of Georgia, Griffin, Ga.; McCabe -Powers Body Co., St. Louis Mo.; Truckers • Regular Council Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #2 Equipment, Inc., Corpus Christi; and Hobbs Trailers, San Antonio. 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 welcomed the outgoing Mexican Consul, Mr. Arturo Cantu, and expressed the Council's appreciation of his service in our City, and the desire of the Council to greet and welcome his replacement when he arrives. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would next consider Appointments to Boards and Committees. Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that Dr. Wallace Rogers be appointed to the Citizens Advisory Welfare Board. Dr. Rogers was greeted by the Council, and was presented his Certificate of Appointment. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Maldonado and passed that Mrs. Rosa Garza be re -appointed to the Housing Authority. Mrs. Garza was greeted by the Council, and was presented her Certificate of Appointment. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's reports. The recommendations and requests of the City Manager were approved and granted, as follows: a. That the sum of $51,468.00 be appropriated for Adjustment of Assess- ments and Certificates of Homestead Assessments in connection with Greenwood Drive Street Improvements; b. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on February 7, 1962, on an estimated year's supply of Portland Cement be granted; c. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on February 7, 1962, on an estimated year's supply of Copper Tubing be granted; d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on February 7, 1962, on one Sewer Rodding Machine be granted; e. That the award of bid on an estimated 3 -months° supply of Fuel Re- quirements, consisting of Regular Gasoline, Premium Gasoline, Diesel Fuel, and Kerosene, be made on the basis of the low bids, as follows: 45,000 gals. of Regular Council Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #3 of Regular Gasoline per month for $.1560 per gal., to Mobil Oil Co.; 2,500 gals. of Premium Gasoline per month for $.1837 per gal., to Key Petroleum Co.; 5,000 gals. of Diesel Fuel per month at $.1000 per gal., to Texaco, Inc.; and 4,500 gals. of Kero- sene per month at $.1109 per gal., to Humble Oil & Refining Co. (See Bid Tabulation #3 in File) f. That supplementing a previous award on Automotive Equipment from which 3 items were deferred for further study (Item "b" of City Manager's Reports, 1/10/62, Bid Tabulation #1), that the award of bid on Pickup Trucks be made as follows: Item 7, for 11 Standard 2 -ton Pickups for $1,669.41 each, to Lewis Boggus Motors; and Items 6 and 6A, totalling 5 Compact Pickups for $1,588.15 each, to Jim Brace Co. (See Bid Tabulation #4 in File) g. That the Tax Error & Correction Lists for November, 1961, and for Dec- ember, 1961, be approved; h. That the date of February 7, 1962, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearings on a request for Change of Street Name of Booty Street, from Santa Fe to Ocean Drive, to Ayers Street; and on a request for Change of Street Name of Sacky Drive, from Carroll Lane to Weber Road, to Tiger Lane; i. That a check in the amount of $500.00 which has been received from Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co., Chemical Division, as an expression of appreciation for the services performed by the City's Fire Department on December 18, 1961, during a fire at their plant outside the City Limits, be accepted for construction of a training item for the Fire Department; j. That authority to institute Condemnation Proceedings for a tract of land designated as Parcel #1, needed for street purposes in connection with Willow Street Improvements, Harris to Brawner Parkway, be granted. RESOLUTION NO. 6403 ADOPTING MINUTE ORDER NO. 50301 PASSED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 27, 1961, REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FROM LEOPARD STREET TO MORRIS STREET IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHEREBY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL PARTICIPATE ON AN EQUAL BASIS IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTEN- ANCE AND OPERATING COST OF STATE HIGHWAY 286 (RELOCATED) AT THE LOCATIONS AFORESAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • • Regular Council Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #4 The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing Resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6404 ADOPTING MINUTE ORDER NO. 50302 PASSED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION ON OCTOBER 27, 1961, REGARDING CONSTRUCTION OF AN ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FROM PEABODY STREET TO UPRIVER ROAD IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI WHEREBY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT WILL PARTICIPATE ON AN EQUAL BASIS IN THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATING COST OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 AT THE LOCATIONS AFORESAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young„ all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6405 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX -THE CORPORATE SEAL AND ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STREET ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FROM LEOPARD STREET TO MORRIS STREET ON THE ROUTE OF STATE HIGH- WAY 286 (RELOCATED) IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE, The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present .and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Marcor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6406 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND THE CITY SECRETARY TO AFFIX THE CORPORATE SEAL AND. ATTEST THE SAME, A CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE STATE OF TEXAS FOR THE. PURPOSE OF DETERMINING THE JOINT RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CITY AND THE STATE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF THE STREET • Regular CEuncil Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #5 ILLUMINATION SYSTEM FROM PEABODY STREET TO UPRIVER ROAD ON THE ROUTE OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 37 IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY AND PROVIDING THAT THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FROM AND AFTER ITS PASSAGE. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts end Young, all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6407 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $51,468.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $45,908.00 IS FOR SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY ON JANUARY 17, 1962, AND $5,560.00 IS FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION COSTS, REPRESENT- ING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TOTAL ESTIMATED ASSESSMENTS AND ACTUAL COSTS, ALL APPLICABLE TO GREENWOOD DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT NO. 220-61-41; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6408 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $2,125.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $1,450.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY, PARCEL NO. 3; $325.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY, PARCEL NO. 4; AND $350.00 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, RECORDING FEES AND RELATED COSTS THERETO, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-53-22.4, WILLOW STREET IMPROVEMENTS, HARRIS TO BRAWNER PARKWAY; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BE- HALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUSITION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting ''Aye". • Regular Council Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #6 .01 ORDINANCE NO. 6409 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $1,000.00 FOR THE ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY, PARCEL NO. 1, SAID PARCEL BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, AND $100.00 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, RECORDING FEE AND RELATED COSTS THERETO, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-61-43, BRAWNER PARKWAY - SOUTHERN DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS, DAKIN TO CARROLL LANE; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCEL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following votes Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 6410 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT RENEWING "MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION RESPONSIBILITIES" AGREEMENT OF MAY 22, 1?58, FOR THE PERIOD FROM JANUARY 20, 1962 TO JANUARY 20, 1964; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 6411 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $88.55 FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS° FEES, SHERIFFS' FEES, AND TAXES PAYABLE TO NUECES COUNTY ALL IN CONNECTION WITH CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS IN CONNECTION WITH PARCEL NO. 5, GREENWOOD DRIVE RIGHT OF WAY, PROJECT N0. 220-61-41; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberta and Young, all present and voting "Aye". Mayor McDonald announced the Council would hold a Joint Public Hearing with the Zoning & Planning Commission on Thursday, January 25, 1962, at 7:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering certain Text Amendments to the Zoning Ordinance. • Regular Council Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #7 Mayor McDonald called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mr. and Mrs. Clay C. Moore, owners of Moore's Antique Shop, 1904 Water Street, spoke at length in opposition to the recent request and plans of the Corpus Christi Arts Council regarding the establishment of a Civic Arts Center in the David Hirsch School area. Mr. Moore opposed on the basis that his shop is a long estab- lished art center providing the citizens and tourists with the same services, attractions and enjoyment; that it would be burdensome and expensive for both him, to be required to move since he is located within the area involved in the request for space, and for the public, to finance the bond issue necessary to buy the land requested; and that there are repairs and improvements, such as the road to the Naval Air Station, which are needed at this time far more than a civic art center. Mayor McDonald explained that the Arts Council's request is one of many suggested to the Council Corpus Christi, and that the idea of a Civic Arts the matter, but that Mr. is studied further. Fred Quaile presented a letter to the Council from Mr. Joe Barshop, rela- tive to the closing of an alley in Block 6, Beach Addition for the purpose of con- structing a modern motel, requesting an extension of time granted for beginning of construction since he has been unable to acquire the tract of land on which he planned to construct the 3 -story garage for his parking requirements and has had to revise his plans. The Council granted a 90 -day extension to the original 120 days from passage of the ordinance closing the alley in Block 6, Beach Addition, which was stipulated for the beginning of construction as a condition for the closing. Mr. J. W. Gary appeared in regard to the present oil rig drilling in the Corpus Christi Bay. He compared a copy of a map commonly used by oil men which shows the City Limits boundary to be one place which he believes to be in error, amd a copy of the drilling -block map which shows the City Limits boundary to be a short distance farther out in the Bay; stated that engineers had this morning shot by interested citizens for the betterment and progress of although the Council has expressed a favorable attitude toward Center, nothing further has been done by the Council in Moore's views will be considered at such time as the matter • Regular Council Meeting January 24, 1962 Page #8 the position of the rig from three different spots; and that the rig is in fact located some few hundred feet from the location given in the permit; and that in any event the rig is located within the boundaries of the City Limits where drill- ing is prohibited by City Ordinance; and that therefore the permit under which the well is being drilled is invalid, and the well is in violation of the City Ordinance. He urged that the company be required to cease operations until their engineers could prove that the well was not in violation. He further stated that he did not believe the well could be completed and operated in compliance with the ordinance requiring all sub -surface operation up to 10,000 feet. Commissioner Swantner commented that he has been concerned as to the lo- cation of this well, due to the fact that it is in the middle of the only opening left in the Bay to our Marina, and outside the City's control with respect to navigation lights, and that the presence of wells in our Bay area will seriously detract from one of our biggest assets of our beautiful bay and shoreline. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the City Manager be instructed to investigate the foregoing claim by having the location of the well in question checked, and if it is determined to be in violation, the company be ordered to cease operation and move the well. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.