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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 03/28/1962PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberta Jim Young REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING March 28, 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 vas given by Reverend Harold G. Carlisle, Pastor of Trinity Nazarene 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 March 21, 1962, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the construction of Street Improvements for Kosar Street, Vine Street, Davis Street and Hamilton Road, from the follow- ing: H. S. Sizemore & Sons; Troy Grant Construction Co.; Fowco Construction Co.; Womack and Manning; King Construction Co.; and Heldenfels Brothers. The bid of Zachry Construction Co. was returned unopened on the basis of failure to prequaliiy on this particular job. 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 750 Rouse Type Gas Service Regulators from the following: American Meter Co., Garland; Economy Governor Co., Ander- son, Ind.; Puffer-Sweiven, Inc., Corpus Christi; Reynolds Gas Reg. Co., Ander- son, Ind.; Rockwell Mfg. Co., Corpus Christi; and Universal Controls, Dallas. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts and unanimously passed that a Golf Advisory Board be created to be and operate as an advisory board to the Park Board as provided by Charter, that said Board consist of 5 members appoint- ed by the Council, that the Board elect its own chairman, vice-chairman, and secretary, and that the following be appointed as the Golf Advisory Board: Harold Easley, Dr. C. K. Emery, John T. Wright, Jr., Gordon West, and Gene Bryan. • • Regular Council Meeting March 28, 1962 Page 2 Mayor McDonald appointed Commissioner Barnard to serve as ex -officio member of the Golf Advisory Board. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's reports. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the City Mana- ger's reports, with the exception of Item "h" concerning the matter of the Sprinklers required in Type I Construction, Class B Certificate of Occupancy, which was deferred for further study, be accepted and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That the plans and specifications of the Holly Road Reservoir and Pump Plant be approved, and that authority to advertise for bids to be received on April 25, 1962, be granted; b. That the award of contract for Rip Rap Repairs at Wesley Seale Dam be made to Slovak Brothers, the low bidder, in the amount of $6,250.50; c. That the purchase of a site near Up River Road and Vancura Drive for installation of a Gas Regulator Station made necessary by construction of Interstate 37, be approved; d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on April 11, 1962, on an estimated 3 -months' supply of Fuel Requirements consisting of Gaso- line, Kerosene, and Diesel Fuel, be granted; e. That the present plan of the one-way traffic operation in the vicinity of Wilson and Hamlin Schools be abandoned, and that the one-way street pattern be established for the hours of 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. on school days only, and that appropriate signs be installed; f. That the date of Wednesday, April 18, 1962, at 4:00 P.M., during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on 3 zoning applications; g. That the present three-year contract with Travelers Insurance Co, for workmen's compensation, general liability, and auto liability insurance, be cancelled effective March 31, 1962, the end of the first two -years, and be re- written for a new three-year period; h. (Deferred as stated in the motion, see Item "h" considered later in the meeting) City Manager Whitney presented and read the following proposed ordin- ance which had been reviewed in Workshop Session, and which now includes certain Regular Council Meeting March 28, 1962 Page 3 suggested changes and additions. Several persons in the audience expressed concern over their ability to continue to make a living from door-to-door sell- ing, and it was explained that the proposed ordinance would be placed on a three -reading basis to give ample opportunity to be certain it would both pro- tect the public against prowlers, window peepers, and people with no legitimate reason for entering an individ»el's property, and it would also permit the legit- imate door-to-door salesman to continue his occupation. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT AN OFFENSE TO TRESPASS IN OR UPON, INTERFERE WITH, OR USE PROPERTY OF ANOTHER PERSON WITHOUT CONSENT; DESIG- NATING SUCH PROVISION AS AN AMENDMENT TO CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 23-37; MAKING ITON WHEN � OFFENSE TO FDESIGNATING TO PROMPTLY LEAVE THE PREMISES OF ANOTHER SUCH PROVISION AS AN AMENDMENT TO CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 23-38; PROVIDING PENALTY, PUBLICATION AND SEVER- ANCE CLAUSES AND ErrECTIVE DATE, 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 all present and voting "Aye". In connection with Item "h" of the City Manager's reports, which had been temporarily deferred earlier in the meeting, in which City Manager Whitney had recommended, after review and consideration of the written recommendations of Fire Chief Carlisle and Director of Public Works Graham, that the provisions of the Building Code requiring the installation of Sprinkler Systems be left un- changed. Mr. Joseph Hans and Mr. Hugh C°mningham, of the Task Force Commission on Building Codes, and Bill Bloch, attorney representing several mercantile houses, spoke at length and expressed in detail their objections to the fore- going recommendation of the City Manager, and their concurrence with the recom- mendation of the Task Force Commission, on the basis that the fire hoses, racks, and smoke hatches were more than adequate fire protection in Type T Construction, Class B Occupancy buildings in excess of 20,000 sq.ft., and that to require the Sprinkler Systems was an expensive and unnecessary precaution. At the request of Commissioner Barnard, Mayor McDonald ruled that the matter of action by the Council would be deferred to give all members of the Council who care to, an opportunity to familiarise themselves with all of the evidence presented due to the conflicting recommendations, but that such defer- ment shall not exceed 2 weeks° time. Regular Council Meeting March 28, 1962 Page 4 ORDINANCE N0. 6466 BY SHE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, CALLING AN ELECTION ON THE QUESTION OF WHETHER OR NOT A CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AS SELLER, AND ALICE WATER AUTHORITY, AS BUYER, FOR THE SALE OF UNTREATED WATER BY THE CITY BE APPROVED AND THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE THE SAID CONTRACT TO BE EX- ECUTED, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, SAID CONTRACT BEING SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE; DESIGNATING THE PLACES FOR HOLDING SUCH ELECTION; NAMING THE OFFICERS THEREFOR; DESCRIBING FORM OF NOTICE OF ELECTION, AND ENACTING THE PROVISIONS INCIDENT AND RELATING TO THE SUBJECT OF THIS ORDINANCE; 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. 6467 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 200 GAS SYs hM BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7,625.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $7,500.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF LOTS 31, 32 AND 33, BLOCK 1, VANCURA ADDITION, AND $125.00 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, A DESCRIPTION OF WHICH PROPERTY IS DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; 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 LOTS; 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. 6468 APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 220 STREET BOND Th ROVEFMBNT FUND THE SUM OF $1356.05 FOR SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS' FEES, SHERIFF'S 1+E1.S, APPRAISAL SERVICES, AND ADDI- TIONAL SUMS TO THE PROPERTY OWNERS OF PARCELS N0. 64, N0. 19 AND NO. 20, SEC- TION 1, OVER AND ABOVE THE AMOUNT PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED, TO COMPLY WITH THE AWARD OF THE SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, ALL IN CONNECTION WITH PROJECT N0. 220-56- 24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; 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 March 28, 1962 Page 5 ORDINANCE N0. 6469 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 47.121 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 GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR THE SOUTHWEST ONE-HALF OF LOT 11 AND ALL OF LOT 12, SUNNYSIDE STRIP ADDITION, BEING AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSES AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. 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. 6470 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE SUPPLEMENTAL ASS FOR STREET LIGHTING SUPPLEMENTAL TO THE ORIG- INAL AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 5193, PASSED AND APPROVED ON NOVEMBER 12, 1958; AUTHORIZING APPROVAL OF SUBSEQUENT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENTS UNDER CEH7'AIN CONDITIONS; 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. 6471 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR AND ON BERALF OF THE CITY, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT IN THE FORM OF A REVOCABLE PERMIT TO THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN LIEU OF A REVOCABLE PERMIT DATED AUGUST 16, 1961, FOR Tn.' USE BY THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD OF AN AREA 15 FEO SQUARE LOCATED NEAR THE CITY BARGE DOCKS ON THE SOUTH SHORE OF SHIP CHAN- NEL, ALL AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AND SET FORTH IN THE PERMIT, 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, 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 March 28, 1962 Page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 6472 AMENDING CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, TO CONTROL TRAFFIC IN A ONE-WAY DIRECTION BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 8:00 A.M._AND 5:00 P.M. ON SCHOOL DAYS ON A PORTION OF HAMLIN STREET AND A PORTION OF FORT WORTH STREET BY AMENDING SECTION 21-153 (A) BY ADDING A NEW ITEM TO BE DESIGNATED AS ITEM 36 IN SUB- SECTION (A) OF SECTION 21-153 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED; REPEALING THE PRESENT ITEMS 36 AND 37 OF SAID SUBSECTION (A); PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; 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". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE RECEIVING IN AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AN AREA ADJACENT TO THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE, CONSISTING OF INDUSTRIAL HEIGHTS N0. 1, AND AN AREA FIVE FEET (5') IN WIDTH ABUTTING THE SOUTH LINE OF HIGHWAY 9 EXTENDING BETWEEN SAID INDUSTRIAL HEIGHTS NO. 1 ADDITION AND THE PRESENT CITY LIMITS LINE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ALL AS DESCRIBED IN THAT Crtrl'AIN AUNT ATTACHED TO AND MADE A PART OF OR- DINANCE NO. 6446, PASSED AND APPROVED MARCH 7, 1962, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF SAID AGREEMENT; DECLARING THE SAME A PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SUBJECT TO THE CONDITIONS, RULES, REGULATIONS, ORDINANCES AND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS; PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION OF THIS ORDINANCE AT LEAST ONE TIME IN A NEWSPAPER PUBLISHED IN twL 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, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". Mayor McDonald proclaimed the week of April 1st through 7th, 1962, as Texas Industrial Week, and Mr. Joe Moore accepted the proclamation on behalf of Industry. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meet- ing was adjourned. I, BEN F. MC DONALD, Mayor of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, certify that the foregoing minutes, same being for the period of March 7, 1962, through March 28, 1962, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council. action, are by me hereby approved. BEN F. MC DONALD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texa