HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 04/25/1962PRESENT:
Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Svantner
Commissioners:
Dr. James L. Barnard
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
W. Jo Roberta
Jim Young
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
April 25, 1962
2:00 P.M.
City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
City Attorney I. Mo Singer
City Secretary T. Ray 'Sting
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Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Svantner called the meeting to order.
The Invocation was given by Reverend Arlyn J. Hausmann, Pastor of St,
Timothy Lutheran Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by de Leon, seconded by Barnard 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
meetings of April 18, 1962, as furnished to the Council, be approved.
Mayor Pro Tem Svantner announced the opening of bids.
Mrs A. J. Turala, representing Graver Tans & Mtg. Co,, Division of Union
Tank Car Company, requested in writing that he be allowed to withdraw the sealed
bid of this company due to a blatant error in the bid. This request vas granted,
and the sealed bid returned to him unopened.
Bide were opened and read on the construction of the Holly Road Water
Reservoir and Pumping Plant from the following: Ellerbee Brothers; Bering Company,
Tank Division; Pittsburg --Des Moines Steel Company; Chicago Bridge & Iron Company;
Warrior Constructors, Inc.; Brown & Root, Inc.; Heldenfels Brothers; Wyatt Indus-
tries, Inc.; and Bur -Tex Constructors, 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.
Mayor Pro Tem Svantner awarded a Certificate of Appreciation to Lee
Brown, Police Reserve Inspector, for his many years of unselfish service in the
Police Reserves.
Mayor Pro Tem Svantner announced appointments to Boards & Committees.
Commissioner de Leon nominated the following as the Board of Equaliza-
tion for the ensuing year Jack R. Blackmon, Charlie J. Allis, and Joe Garza.
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There being no further nominations, and there being no objections, Mayor
Pro Tem Swantner announced that the foregoing had been elected by acclamation.
Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Young that Tony C. Sanchez be nominated
to the Park & Recreation Board.
There being no further nominations, and there being no objections, Mayor
Pro Tem Swantner announced that the foregoing had been elected by acclamation, and
a Certificate of Appointment was presented.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon that the following be nominated
as the Municipal Industrial Board: Ronald Woods, W. L. Bates, A. E. Eckard, Jr.,
Tom Mathis, Ted R. Herring, Jess Hendricks, and Ray E. Peterson.
Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that nominations
cease, and that the foregoing be elected by acclamation.
Certificates of Appointment were presented to the foregoing.
Mayor Pro Tem Swantner called for the City Manager's Reports,
Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon, and passed that the City Manager's
reports be accepted and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted,
as follows:
a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #4 in the amount of,
$69,392.65 to Beldenfels Brothers for construction of Greenwood Drive Improvement" -
project, be approved;
b. That the sum of $54,820.00 be appropriated for acquisition of 9 pd1'bels
of right of way required for the Crosstown Expressway, Highway.286 Relocated;
c. That the award of bid on an estimated 3 -month supply of Fuel Require-
ments be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to the following: To
Mobil Oil Company for 156,000 gals. regular gasoline at $0.1560 per gal. and for
5,900 gals, of kerosene at $0.1126 per gala, for a total of $25,000.34; to Key
Petroleum Company for 5,000 gals. premium gasoline at $0.1837 per gal. for $918.50;
and to Texaco, Inc. for 15,300 gals. diesel fuel at $0.1000 per gal. for $1,530.00;
making a grand total of $27,448.84; (See Bid Tabulation #19 in File)
d. That authority to advertise for bids for a 5 -year lease on the Marine
Service Station on the T -Head, be granted;
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e, That the date of May 16, 1962, at a Special Council Meeting at
4:00 P,M., be set for public hearing on 3 zoning applications; and the date of
May 23, 1962, at a Special Council Meeting at 4:00 P.M., be set for public hear-
ing on 3 zoning applications.
ORDINANCE N0, 6496
AMENDING ORDINANCE NO, 6335 PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON THE 15TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1961, BY AMENDING SECTION 3 OF SAID ORDINANCE CORRECTING AND
ADJUSTING THE ASSESSMENTS LEVIED AGAINST ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS ON GREENWOOD DRIVE
FROM THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY LINE OF PORT AVENUE TO THE NORTHEASTERLY LINE OF HORNE
ROAD; 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,
present and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance vas passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6497
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREENWOOD DRIVE STREET IMPROVE-
MENTS, PROJECT N0. 22o-61-41, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, HELDENFELS BROTHERS,
UNDER 'THEIR CONTRACT DATED OCTOBER 24, 1961, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO, 6299;
AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0, 4, DATED MARCH 31, 1962, IN THE AMOUNT
OF $69,392,65, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID
PAYMENT TO BE MADE OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR
THIS PROJECT; 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,
present and voting "Aye
The foregoing ordinance vas passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE N0. 6498
CANVASSING RETURN AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION OF THE QUESTION OF
WHETHER OR NOT A CONTRACT BE APPROVED AND THE CITY COUNCIL BE AUTHORIZED TO CAUSE
SAID -CONTRACT TO BE EXECUTED BY AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY
AND ALICE WATER AUTHORITY FOR THE SUPPLYING OF WATER IN SPECIFIED QUANTITIES AT
SPECIFIED RATES HELD ON THE 21ST DAY OF APRIL, 1962; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule was suspended by the folloving vote: Mayor McDonald
absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young,
present and voting "Aye",
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The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6499
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $4,820.00 FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF NINE (9) PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE
STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGH-
WAY 286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART
HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CON-
TRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID
PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THE PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN THE "APPROVED VALUE" AS
DETERMINED BY THE STATE; 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,
present and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance vas passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6500
APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $10,672.27 OUT OF NO. 211 LIBRARY BOND FUND FOR CONTRACTS
FOR VARIOUS LOTS OF FURNITURE FOR PARKDALE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY, PROJECT NO. 211-
61-1, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; 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,
present and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6501
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $5,000.00 FOR
INCIDENTAL EXPENSES IN ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR THE CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY PROJECT, IN-
CLUDING COMMISSIONERS FEES, COURT COSTS, TITLE EXPENSES, RECORDING FEES AND FEES
FOR APPRAISERS SERVICES, ALL EXPENSES TO BE PAID ON RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY
ATTORNEY AND THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER; 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,
present and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberta and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
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FIRST 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 THE OSO
LITTLE LEAGUE, LEASING TO THE SAID OSO LITTLE LEAGUE A FIVE ACRE TRACT OF LAND IN
SOUTH GUTH PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A RECREATIONAL AREA,
A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
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, all present and voting
"Aye".
ORDINANCE N0. 6502
AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THF 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 GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR LOT 20, BLOCK 2, MAHAN ACRES, 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 HERE-
WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter rule vas suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald
absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young,
present and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor
McDonald absent, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and
Young, present and voting "Aye".
In connection with the first reading of an ordinance authorizing an
agreement with C. G. Glasscock with respect to utility service, Mr. James R. Wells,
2807 Graham Road, questioned whether or not the City had determined the legal own-
ership of the Glasscock Fill property, and after some discussion with City Attor-
ney Singer as to the background and history of various land exchanges involved,
Mr. Welts was advised that the proposed ordinance in question involves an agree-
ment that the City will provide certain utility services upon completion by Glass-
cock of certain improvements on property to which he claims title, and that de-
fense of title to the property Glasscock claims is up to him in the event such
title is attacked.
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXE-
CUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AN AGREEMENT WITH C. G.
GLASSCOCK WHEREBY THE CITY WILL PROVIDE UTILITY SERVICE TO THE C. G. GLASSCOCK
PROPERTY, LOCATED EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE AND SHORELINE BOULEVARD IN THE CITY OF
CORPUS CHRISTI, AND SAID C. G. GLASSCOCK WILL IMPROVE A PORTION OF SAID AREA,
ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERE-
TO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID AGREEMENT TO BE IN LIEU OF THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN
THE CITY AND C. G. GLASSCOCK DATED OCTOBER 28, 1960.
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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 absent, Commissioners
Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, all present and voting
”Ayet.
Mayor Pro Tem Swantner called for petitions or information from the
audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. No one appeared to be heard.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.