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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 05/16/1962• • PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Tom R. Swantner Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING May 16, 1962 2:00 P.M. 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 Reverend Allen Groff, Pastor of First Assembly of God Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the absence of Mayor Ben F. McDonald be excused for cause. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner welcomed Sister `e.re,e a Ann and her Class of Students from the Catholic Cathedral School to the meeting. Motion by Young, seconded by Meldonado end passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of May 9, 1962, at 2:00 P.M., and of the special meeting of May 9, 1962, at 4:00 P.M., be approved as furnished to the Cou^cil. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on 100 tons of Commercial Fertilizer from the following: Campbell Fertilizer Co., Inc. (Houston); Goldthwaite's (San Antonio); B. L. Henderson & Sons,'Inc. (Houston); and Watson Distributor 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 Coating & Wrapping of Steel Pipe and on Materials for the Coating & Wrapping of Steel Pipe from the following: Pipe Line Service Corp.; and Rosaon-Richards 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 a year's supply of various sizes of Sewer Tile and Fittings in 2 lots from the following: W. S. Dickey Clay Mfg. Co. (San Antonio); The Southern Co. (San Antonio); and Texas Vitrified Pipe Co. (Mineral Wells). • • Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #2 The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hour € as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on a year's supply of M. J. Gate Valves in 2 lots from the following: Alamo Iron Works; Iowa Valve Co. (Dallas); The Ludlow Valve Mfg. Co. (Troy, N.Y.); McAllen Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.; Mabry Foundry & Mach. Co. (Beaumont); Municipal Pipe & Fab. Co. (Houston.); Norvell Wilder Supply Co.; The Rohan Co., Inc. (Waco); and SAMSCO. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bide were opened and read on a year's supply of Brass Service Fittings in 2 lots from the .followings Alamo Iron Works; James Jones Co. (E1 Monte, Calif.); McAllen Pipe & Supply Co., Inc.; The Rohan Cc., Inc. (Waco); and SAMSCO. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hou=s as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation. and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on 2 lots of Anodes from the following: Brance- Krachy Co., Inc.; Cathodic Protection Service; Corrosion Services, Inc.; National Electric (Houston); and Standard Magnesium (Tulsa). 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 Swantner called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the City Manager's reports be accepted as presented, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #1 in the amount of $2,396.00 to H & H Concrete Construction Co. for construction of the 2 Spray Pools at Ben Garza and T. C. Ayers Parks be approved; b. ,That the plans and specifications for the Relocation of Sanitary Sewers for Interstate Highway #37, Unit II, consisting of the installation of approxi- mately 6500 feet of 6" to 12" pipe along the route of Interstate Highway #37 from Palm Drive to the City Limits, be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on June 6, 1962, be granted; • • Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #3 c. That the plans and specifications for the proposed street improve- ments on Everhart Road from Parkdale Drive to Lexington, be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on June 6, 1962, be granted; d. That the plans and specifications for the proposed extension of a Storm Sewer for Poenisch Park be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on June 6, 1962, be granted; e. That it be approved as a basic and general policy that the expenditure of reasonable funds for engineering and other professional services arising from problems of mutual concern and interest to the City and the Lower Nueces River Water Supply District be shared substantially on an equal basis between the City and the District, with the understanding that the details of such. services and expenditures be submitted, agreed upon, and approved before work is authorized as pertinent situations arise; f. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #2 in the amount of $2,450.92 to Slovak Brothers for Rip Rap Repairs at. Wesley Seale Dam, be approved; g. That in order to supplement the Contingencies Reserves of both the General Fund and the Airport Fund, which funds have been depleted largely due to emergency expenditures occasioned by Hurricane Carla, the following transfers be authorized: the transfer of $54,381.00 from Transfer to Street Fund Appropriation to the General Fund Contingency Reserve; the transfer of $19,684.00 from the General Fund Contingency Reserve to the Airport Fund and the corresponding increase of the Airport Fund's Contingency Reserve; and the cancellation of $2,602.00 of the Street Fund Contingency Reserve appropriation; h. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 29, 1962, on an estimated 12 -months' supply of Tabulating Machine Cards, be granted; i. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 29, 1962, on estimated 12 -months' requirements for Linen and Towel Service, be granted; j. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 29, 1962, on an estimated 12 -months' supply of Reinforced Concrete Pipe, be granted; k. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 29, 1962, on estimated 12 -months' supply of Mechanical Joint Cast Iron Fittings, be granted; 1. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 29, 1962, Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #4 on estimated 12 -months' supply of Full Circle Clamps, be granted; m. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on May 29, 1962, on an estimated 11 -months' requirements of Policemen's Uniforms, be granted; n. That the award of bid on Weld Fittings and Flanges be made to Wallace Company, Inc. for 21 Items totaling approximately 2,099 pieces, consisting of caps, ells, reducers, and flanges ir. various ,sizes, for a total less trade -.in for surplus fittings of $2,639.88. (See Bid Tabulation #20 in File) ORDINANCE NO. 6511 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF TW3 (2) SPRAY POOLS, ONE EACH AT THE BEN GARZA AND T. C. AYERS PARKS, AS CONSTRUCTED BY THE CONTRACTORS H & H CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED MARCH 14, 1962, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6455; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 1 DATED MAY 7, 1962, IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,396.00, A COPT OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND .MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM CURRENT PARK DEPARTMENT FUNDS BODGETED AND PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED IN ACTIVITY NO. 4122 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, present and voting "Aye'''. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following votes Mayor McDonald absent; Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6512 APPROPRIATING $59,912.49 OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND TO COVER THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTION OF WESTSIDE AREA SANITARY SEWER LATERALS, PROJECT NO. 250-61-15, CONSTRUCTED AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY CITY FORCES; AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OUT OF THIS APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDS EXPENDED OUT OF THIS APPROPRIATION FOR FUNDS EXPENDED OUT OF 109 SEWER FUND AS PROVIDED IN THE 1961-62 BUDGET; 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. 6513 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $1,257.73 OUT OF NO. 211 LIBRARY BOND FUND FOR LIBRARY FURNI- TURE AND EQUIPMENT FOR PARKDALE BRANCH PUBLIC LIBRARY, PROJECT NO. 211-61-1, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. • Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #5 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 N0. 6514 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 27TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1937, APPEARING OF RECORD IN VOLUME 9, PAGES 565, ET SEQ, OF THE ORDINANCE AND RESOLLTLON RECORDS, AS AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME, AND PARTICULARLY AS AMENDED BY ORDINANCE N3. 6106 PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR LOT 10, BAYMOOR 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 ORDINA`CES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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 N0. 5515 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 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 NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF THAT PROPERTY DESCRIBED BY METES AND BOUNDS AND GENERALLY LOCATED BETWEEN LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AND PARKLANE UNIT #2 AND EXTENDING TO AN APPROXIMATE DISTANCE OF 460 FEET TO THE SOUTHEAST AND THE NORTHWEST OF CAL',IN DRIVE, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "1-2" LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; 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". • Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #6 ORDINANCE NO. 6516 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO CONVEY TO L. L. WOODMAN, SR., TRUSTEE, AND FRANK EVANS A CERTAIN TRACT OF LAND HERETOFORE ACQUIRED FROM SAID PARTIES BY CONDEMNATION PROCEEDINGS AND DEED CONTAINING THE RIGHT OF REPURCHASE OF SUCH AREA AS WOULD NOT BE NEEDED BY THE CITY AND TO RESERVE TO THE CITY AN EASEMENT FOR IN- STALLATION OF DRAINAGE STRUCTURE IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS APPROVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS; 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. 6517 APPROPRIATING OUT 0? '7ti0. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $564.00 FOR ADDITIONAL CONSTRUCTION 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, absent; Commissioners Ewant.ner,, 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 a proposed ordinance adopting regulations pertaining to Airport Limousine Service, there was a discussion as to the regulations concerning pickup and drop-off areas and the rates to be charged. J. B. Trimble, attorney for Inland Limousine Service, noted there were several changes from the ordinance proposed by Inland and discussed at the Monday night Workshop Session, and particularly urged that the areas remain as proposed by Inland, namely, that the Downtown Area be $1.658 North of the Ship Channel, $2.00, and South of Brawner Parkway be the $3.00 area. After some discussion, Commissioner Roberts moved, seconded by Maldonado, that the first reading of the proposed ordinance in question be postponed until after the coming Workshop Session. After more discussion, during which Mr. Trimble urged that the ordinance be read for the first time in such form as the Council wished, in order to expedite its passage, Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #7 but that Inland be allowed the opportunity before the second and third reading to work out the details, Commissioner Roberts withdrew his motion and Maldonado withdrew his second. Lev Hunt, attorney for Sandy Shores Motel, stated his clients had no objection to the increase in rates, but urged that all motels, hotels, and business establishments be in the same $1.65 zone, on the basis that patrons should not be penalized by reason of the location of the motel or hotel of their choice within the City. Howard Sudduth, attorney for Corpus Christi Transportation Co., stated his client did not obect to the increase in rates, but did object to putting the limousine service in the position of competing with the taxicab business derived at the airport, and urged that the limousine service be restricted to service between the airport and hotels and motels, and not to ?De permitted from airport to private residences. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Roberts that the proposed ordinance in question be withdrawn from the agenda on the basis that it needed more review. On roll call vote„ Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, and Young voted "Nay", Barnard and Roberts voted "Aye", and the motion did not pass. FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE; REQUIRING FRANCHISE TO OPERATE AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE; REGULATING FARES; ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING PICKUP AND DROP-OFF POINTS; ADOPTING REGULATIONS CONCERNING AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE; AND PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. 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, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6518 LEVYING ASSESSMENTS AGAINST VARIOUS PERSONS AND THEIR PROPERTY FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PART OF THE COST OF IMPROVING AND PAVING PORTIONS OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS AND PORTIONS THEREOF IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, TO -WIT; 1. KOSAR STREET FROM AYERS STREET TO NAPLES STREET (MOCKS); 2. VINE STREET FROM HAMILTON ROAD TO EAST FRONTAGE ROAD OF HARBOR BRIDGE; 3. VINE STREET FROM WEST FRONTAGE ROAD OF HARBOR BRIDGE TO AVENUE "D"; 4. VINE STREET FROM AVENUE D TO U. S. HIGHWAY 181; 5. DAVIS STREET FROM TIMON BOULEVARD TO AVENUE D; 6. DAVIS STREET FROM AVENUE D TO HIGHWAY 181; AND 7. HAMILTON ROAD EXTENSION FROM BUSHICK PLACE TO OXFORD PLACE; PROVIDING FOR THE TIME WHEN SUCH ASSESSMENTS BECOME DUE AND PAYABLE, THE RATE OF INTEREST, AND FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST SAID PROPERTY AND MAKING SAID CHARGE A PERSONAL LIABILITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS OWNING PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SAID STREETS, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION THEREOF; 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". • Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #8 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. 6519 CORRECTING APPROPRIATIONS HERETOFORE MADE, REAPPROPRIATING FUNDS AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS NOT HERETOFORE APPROPRIATED, TO THE EFFECT TEAT THE EXCESS OF ACTUAL REVENUES IN THE GAS DIVISION IN THE AMOUNT OF $36 600.00 IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO COVER THE COST OF INSTALLATION OF A 16" GAS LINE ON OMAHA DRIVE; 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". Mr. Sheridan C. Lewis, President of Southern Community Gas Co., presented and read a 10 -page letter and exhibit with reference to his objection to the pro- posed annexation ordinance, and his ch3eation to s proposed ordinance levying a street rental of 2% gross receipts. (See Council Exhibit #12 in File). In further comments, Mr. Lewis stated that if the City wifl pureue its proposed suit against Southern Community Gas Company for collection of certain taxes, he will donate $5,000 to the Corpus Christi Boys Club as evidence of his good faith and make ap- plication for a long-term franchise with the City. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner commented that he could see no reason why Southern Community Gas Company could not be granted a franchise, and ordered that the written material presented by Mr. Lewis be recorded as received by the Council. Clifford Cosgrove asked if it would make any change in the Council's position if he presented. within 2 weeks time 1,000 signatures of registered qualified voters within the City who are opposed to the proposed annexation, or 2,000 signatures within 30 days, to which question. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner answered, "I doubt it seriously." John Skinner presented a petition of approximately 350 signatures of residents and teachers in Molina, and a letter signed by Noel Reed, Superintendent • Regular Council Meeting May 16, 1962 Page #9 of West Oso Independent School District, requesting immediate action concerning the open pits at Molina Addition, (Petition #4 in File.) Mayor Pro Tem 9wantrer ordered the petition received and referred to the City Manager for immediate handling to alleviate the problem. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.