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REGULAR COUNCII. MEETING
March 7, 1962
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 City Secretary T. Ray Kring
M. P. Maldonado
Jim Young
Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Reverend Glen Norman, Pastor of Second
Baptist Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the absence
of Commissioner Roberts be excused for cause.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the minutes of
the regular meeting of February 28, 1962, be approved as furnished to the
Council.
Mayor McDonald read, and presented to Mrs. B. B. Rutsell, President
of the Purple Sage Council of the Girl Scouts, and Miss Barbara Liggett, Ex-
ecutive Director, a proclamation proclaiming the week of March 11 through 17,
1962, as Girl Scout Week in Corpus Christi, and March 12, 1962, as the Golden
Anniversary of the founding of Girl Scouting in the United States, and calling
upon the citizens to give their fullest cooperation and support so that in-
creasing numbers of girls may benefit from the splendid program of training in
citizenship which the Girl Scout organization offers.
Mayor McDonald recognized Mr. Thomas N. Givens, President of the
Corpus Christi Board of Realtors, who read and presented to the Council, a
resolution adopted by the Corpus Christi Board of Realtors in regular meeting
on March 5, 1962, endorsing the action of the City Council in amending the
zoning ordinance of the City to provide issuance of Special Use Permits to
accommodate a change of land use where a broad change of zoning classification
is not warranted, it being the opinion of the Board of Realtors that such amend-
ment provides needed and desirable flexibility to the zoning ordinance. (Council
Exhibit #6 in File)
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Mr. Roy Long introduced the President of the Home Builders Associ-
ation, Mr.. Leland Ross, and the Secretary Mr. Leland Wood, who read and pre-
sented to the Council a resolution adopted by the Corpus Christi Home Builders
Association in regular meeting on March 6, 1962, endorsing and approving the
passage of the amendment to the City comprehensive zoning ordinance. (Council
Exhibit #7 in File)
Mayor McDonald welcomed as special guests of the Council, the follow-
ing represetat t . <, the: Student. all -!.6i1 of North Side Junior High School,
and their sponsor, Miss Florence Adams, and. Commissioner Maldonado presented
Certificates of Attendance design:*:ing them as Honorary Junior City Commission-
ers: Emily Segovia, President; Edward Valdez, Vice -President; Jan Moncreal,
Treasurer; and Mary `::upe ``lore„ Secretary.
Mayor McDonald. nrnou_W e:d, the opening of bids.
Bias were opened and read, on the construction of Spray Pools for
Ben Garza and T. C. Ayers Paras fr,:nr the following: South Texas Construction
Co.; and H & H on.rete Construction Co.
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 an estimated year's supply of Steel
Pipe in various lengths and sizes, from the following: Youngstown Sheet & Tube,
Houston; Superior 'Iron Works, Corpus Christi; Tex -Tube, Inc., Houston; McAllen
Pipe & Supply, Corpus Christi; Pipe Distributors, Inc., Houston; Republic Supply,
Oklahoma City; Stupp Corp., Baton Rouge, La.; SAMSCO, Corpus Christi; Vinson
Supply Co,, Houston; Alamo Iron Works, Corpus Christi; Atlas Bradford Co.,
Corpus Christi; L. H. Foster Co., Houston; Gulf Supply Co., Inc., Corpus Christi;
C. C. Hardware Co., Corpus Christi; Wallace Co., Inc, Corpus Christi; Phoenix
Supply, Corpus Christi; Norvell-Wilder, Corpus Christi; Allied Plumbing Co.,
Corpus Christi; and HOMCO.
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 2,662 Street Name Sign Faces from the
following: Courtesy Advertising Co., Corpus Christi; Lowen Company, Inc.,
Corpus Christi; Spivak Municipal Sign Service, Corpus Christi; and Minnesota
Mining & Mfg., Dallas.
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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 Council would consider the pending item
of the application of Woodrow Greenwood for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -
family Dwelling District to "B-4" General Business District on a portion of the
West 2 of Lots 1 &. 2, Block 3, Colonia Hidalgo Addition, fronting on Lexington
Boulevard and County Road, on which application public hearing was held and re-
cessed January 31, 1962, pending ad, Tonal information from the applicant show-
ing the need for the requested zoning.
Mr. A. H. Hurst, representing t"_e applicant, requested that the appli-
cation either be tabled until plans for the property are developed, or zone it
"B-1" instead of "B-4" until the proper plat is prepared, and requested about
2 weeks' time for this.
Mayor McDonald ordered the application of Woodrow Greenwood for a
change of zoning tabled for consideration at such time as new information 1s
supplied by the applicant.
Mayor McDonald commented that the application of Robert R. Vaclavik
for a change of zoning to establish a used car lot was still tabled pending in-
formation from the applicant as to the results of his attempts to work out a
satisfactory arrangement with his neighbors and the Church people.
Mayor McDonald commented that in connection with the application of
Mrs. F. F. Duke for a change of zoning so as to make her garage operation a con-
forming use and permit her to get financial aid in making repairs to the build-
ing, he had been informed that since the Special Use Permit which the Council
had been considering for the property was so new, the financial backers did not
understand its effect, and suggested that City Attorney Singer contact Mrs. Duke's
attorney relative to the matter with a view toward. a satisfactory disposition of
the application.
Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard and passed that the Reports of
the City Manager be accepted as presented, and the recommendations and requests
be approved and granted, as follows:
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a. That acceptance and payment of final Estimate #1 in the amount
of $4,523.00 to Austin Bridge Co. for construction of installation of Piers
and Piling at the Corpus Christi Marina, be approved;
b. That the award of bid to made on the basis of low bid meeting
specifications to Auto Center for 12,000 Heavy Duty Flashlight Batteries,
Eveready 1050, at $0.1068 each, for a total of $1,281.60; (See Bid Tabulation
#12 in File)
c. That the plans aLO specifications for Street Improvements on
sections of Kosar, Vine, Lari.s and Hamilton Streets, be approved., and auth-
ority to advertise for bids to be recei7ed on March 28, 1962, be granted.
City Manager Whitney suggested that although it was submitted as a
petition and was therefore listed. as such on the agenda, the matter of fill of
a bay area was really a request of Mrs.. Catherine M. Hustace for permission to
construct a fill area described as the area extending baywood from Lots 2 & 4,
Block "E°°, Brooklyn Addition, in Corpus Christi Bay adjacent to her property
on Corpus Christi Beach, ani explained, that the permit issued to her by the
Corps of Engineers which she refers to in her request, in effect merely means
that it does not constitute any menace to navigation, and does not imply
approval of infringement of Federal, State, or local laws or regulations.
(Council Exhibit #9)
Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard and passed that no action
be taken in this matter, or similar ones, pending report from William Anderson,
Director of Zoning & Planning, on his study being made of this and related
problems for the area, and. pending a policy determination by the Council; and
that the City Manager be instructed to so inform Mrs. Hustace and that her per-
mit from the Corps of Engineers does not constitute any permission to proceed
with the building of anything on public property.
City Manager Whitney gave a summary report on the progress of the
Brush Pickup, and estimated that it would take another 2 weeks to complete the
initial pickup for the entire City, after which normal pickup operations will
be resumed,
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ORDINANCE N0. 6443
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION CONSISTING OF INSTALLATION OF NEW PIERS
AND PILING AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI MARINA, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, AUSTIN
BRIDGE COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED NOVEMBER 27, 1961, AUTHORIZED BY ORDIN-
ANCE N0. 6333; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 1, DATED FEBRUARY 22,
1962, IN THE AMOUNT OF $4,523.00, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACKED HERETO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM FUNDS CURRENTLY BUDGETED IN THE C. C.
MARINA ACTIVITY NO. 4151, CODE 502, PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6229;
AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended. by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Lear, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent..
The foregoing ordinarce ",ns passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon Ma dora;.o, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent,
OR:I,ANCE NO. 6444
AUTHORIZING EMINENT IOMAIN PROLE '1 GE 51. SE CIV OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE
TITLE TO A CERTAIN LOT OR PARCEL OE LAND L07,A'IED IN NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, DESCRIB-
ING SAID PROPERTY", IDENTIFYING, THE RE OFT TILE OWNER, SAID CONDEMNATION BEING
NECESSARY FOR PUBLIC STREET PURPOSES AS A PART E° THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY WITHIN
THE CORPORATE LCIS OF THE CITY: OF CORPUSCHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
INSTITUTE CONDEMATION PROCEEDINGS, TO CARRY: OUT ::'_E INTENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE;
AND DECLARING AN EMT!RGENCY':
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote; Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE N0. 6445
AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN PROCEEDINGS BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO CONDEMN FEE
TITLE TO CERTAIN LOTS OR PARCELS OF LAND; DESCRIBING THE SAME; DESIGNATING THE
TITLE HOLDERS; DESIGNATING SAID CONDEMNATION AS BEING NECESSARY TO ACQUIRE RIGHT OF
WAY FOR THE EXTENSION, CONSTRUCTION AND TTROVEM'ENT OF WTLTOW STREET WITHIN TRE
CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI; DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO IN-
STITUTE PROCEEDINGS TO CARRY OUT THE INTENTION OF THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
The foregoing ordinance was pawed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
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ORDINANCE NO. 6446
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO
EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, SOUTH COAST MOTEL COMPANY,
INC., AND MOISE H. WEIL, JOINED BY M. HARVEY WEIL, INDEPENDENT EXECUTOR OF THE ES-
TATE OF ADA WEIL, DECEASED, AND C. B. WEIL AND LEWIS WEIL, TRUSTEES OF THE ESTATE
OF ALEX WEIL, DECEASED, AND ADELE H. WEIL, A FEME SOLE, PROVIDING FOR THE ANNEXA-
TION OF FIVE ACRES, MORE OR LESS, LOCATED WEST OF THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND FRONTING ON HIGHWAY 9, INCLUDING INDUSTRIAL HEIGHTS
NO. 1, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE HOLIDAY INN PROPERTY, ALL AS MORE FULLY DE-
SCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS 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, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
'-13OLU`IION NO. 6447
EXPRESSING '11B POSITION OF THE CII'Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS BEING OPPOSED TO THE ABAN-
DONMENT OF A PORTION OF THE TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY LINE EXTENDING
FROM KENEDY TO YOAKUM, TEXAS; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO
FILE A PROTEST AND INTERVENTION BEFORE THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE COMMISSION AND PRE-
SENT SUCH WITNESSES IN EVIDENCE AS IS MATERIAL, PROTESTING THE ABANDONMENT OF SAID
RAILROAD LINE; AND DECLARING AN E.'RGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE:
ORDINANCE N0. 6448
GRANTING TO AVIS RENT -A -CAR A FRANCHISE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING
A "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILE" BUSINESS FOR THE OPERATION OF "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBTLPS"
ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI; PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $120, RENTAL FEES
OR FEES WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE LEGALLY IMPOSED UPON SUCH A BUSINESS; AND SET-
TING OUT CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID BUSINESS IS TO BE OPERATED AND PRO-
VIDING FOR TRE 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, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
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THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE:
ORDINANCE NO. 6449
GRANTING TO HERTZ RENT -A -CAR A FRANCHISE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A
"DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBTf.W" BUSINESS FOR THE OPERATION OF "DRIVERLESS AJ CMOBILES" ON
AND OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS WITH THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI;
PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $120.00, RENTAL FEES OR FEES
WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE LEGALLY IMPOSED UPON SUCH A BUSINESS; AND SETTING OUT
CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID BUSINESS IS TO BE OPERATED AND PROVIDED FOR THE
FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the third time and passed finally by
the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Svantner, Barnard, de Leon,
Maldonado, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
THIRD READING OF AN ORDINANCE:
ORDINANCE NO. 6450
GRANTING TO NATIONAL CAR RENTALS OF CORPUS CHRISTI, INC., SUCCESSOR TO MISSION
RENT -A -CAR, INC., A FRANCHISE TO ENGAGE IN THE BUSINESS OF OPERATING A "DRIVER-
LESS AUTOMOBT:,F" BUSINESS FOR TRF OPERATION OF "DRIVERLESS AUTOMOBILES" ON AND
OVER THE PUBLIC STREETS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI: PRO-
VIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF AN ADMINISTRATIVE FEE OF $120 AND OF ANY FURTHER CHARGES,
RENTAL FEE OR FEES WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY BE IMPOSED UPON SUCH BUSINESS; AND SET-
TING OUT CERTAIN CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH SAID BUSINESS IS TO BE OPERATED AND PRO-
VIDING FOR Itih FORFEITURE OF SAID FRANCHISE AND THE METHOD OF REINSTATING SAME;
PROVIDING FOR A WBriIBN ACCEPTANCE TO BE DELIVERED BY THE GRANTEE TO THE CITY
SECRETARY.
The foregoing ordinance vas read for the third time and passed finally by
the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon,
Maldonado, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MAN-
AGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A LEASE AGREE-
MENT WITH THE CORPUS CHRISTI TENNIS ASSOCIATION, FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, CON-
CERNING AN AREA OF THE H. E. BUTT PARK, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN SAID LEASE,
A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner,
Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commis-
tioner Roberts absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 6451
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT FOR IMPROVEMENT OF A PROPOSED STREET �I ROCHARD
DRIVE ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECFS COUNTY, TEXAS,
W. WHITT, ET UX, 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,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
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The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
Mayor McDonald suggested, at the request of a number of interested
citizens, the appointment of a Golf Advisory Committee, similar to the Tennis
Advisory Committee, to work with and through the Park Board in matters pertain-
ing to this recreation, and the Council expressed its approval of the suggestion.
Commissioner Swantner reported that the Padre Island National Seashore
Park project has been reported out on the Senate floor, and suggested that a
properly worded resolution be prepared for adoption at this meeting, commend-
ing the Senate Committee for its action and urging favorable action at the
earliest possible date, and requesting that our representatives in Congress
assist in passing this Bill at the earliest possible date, and expressing the
hope that arbitrary thinking on either side will not be allowed to delay its
passage. The Council expressed agreement to such resolution and directed that
copies of the resolution be sent to the Governor of Texas, to our United States
Senators and Representatives, to County Judge Noah Kennedy, Guy Warren and
members of the Padre Island Study Committee.
RESOLUTION NO. 6452
IN SUPPORT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF A NATIONAL PARK ON PADRE ISLAND, TEXAS.
The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard., de Leon, Maldonado, and Young all present and
voting "Aye", and Commissioner Roberts absent.
After a short discussion, Mayor McDonald requested that the City Manager
and City Attorney study the matter of the recently increased consumer rates of the
Central Power & Light Co. in view of the escalator clause in their contract with
the City and any provision of the City Charter relating to it.
Commissioner de Leon reported that he had personally contacted a number
of taxicab drivers in order to form a fair and just opinion in connection with the
proposed amendments to the taxicab ordinance, and had invited one of them to appear
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before the City Council, as he considered his statements and comments to be very
informative and pertinent.
Motion by Young, seconded by Swantner and passed that the proposed or-
dinance granting a franchise to Inland Limousine Service to operate taxicabs with-
in the City, be read for the second time at this meeting, so that the pending
matter of taxicab franchises can be disposed of at the same time.
SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE GRANTING TO INLAND LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC.,
DOING BUSINESS AS INLAND CABS, A FIVE YEAR FRANCHISE IN THE FORM PRESCRIBED BY OR-
DINANCE 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 second time and passed to its
third reading by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon,
Maldonado, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Mayor McDonald abstaining,
and Commissioner Roberts absent.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.