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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 07/11/1962Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commisionera , Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts CITY OF CORPUS CIRRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING July 11, 1962 2000 P.M. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring i Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend W. H. Colson, Superintendent of Baptist Missions. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Roberts and passed that the absence of Commissioner Jim Yowls gwls be excused for cause, and there being no objections to the motion, it was so ordered. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Barnard and passed that the minutes of the Special Meeting of July 3, 1962, and the minutes of the Special Meeting of July 10, 1962, be approved as furnished to the Council, and there being no objections to the motion, it was so ordered. Mayor McDonald presented as a special guest Mr. A. F. Nabi Baksh, Chief Engineer of Pakistan, City of Karachi, who is here to observe our methods of utility operations. Mayor McDonald expressed the pleasure of the Council for the presence of Mr. Baksh and presented him an Honorary Citizenship Certificate and a Symbolic Key to our City. Mayor McDonald welcomed as special guests of the Council a group of citizens representing one of our great patriotic organizations, the American Legion. He presented Mr, Fred Alford a certificate officially appointing him as Americanism Chairman to represent the City and the Mayor's Fourth of July Celebration Committee to foster and encourage observance of American and patriotic events. In acknowledging the appointment, Mr. Alford stated briefly the anticipated activities included in the Committee's program for the coming year, Commander Joe Salem and seven of his comrades were also present. Mayor McDonald welcomed members of Boy Scout Troop No. 318 as guests of the Council who were present in connection With their Citizenship and Merit Badge Projects. • Regular Council Meeting July 11, 1962 Page #2 Mayor McDonald read a letter signed by Mrs. Denise Miller, a member of and representing Corpus Christi Unit I, Texas Association of Accredited Beauty Culturists, in which she requested that they be recognized as members of a pro- fession so that they may be permitted to operate beauty shops in areas now zoned "AB" Professional Office Districts, the same as doctors, lawyers and architects. Four members of the Association, headed by Mrs. M. Carter, appeared at the meeting on behalf of the request. (Petition #6 in File) Mayor McDonald advised Mrs. Carter that the foregoing matter would be referred to the City Manager for study, but also advised that it would require a public hearing before the Zoning & Planning Commission. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. The bid of Heldenfela Brothers, the only bid received, for the construc- tion of a cut-off connection on Third Street and Carancahua Street at Hancock Street, and for repairs to Baldwin Boulevard between Port Avenue and Lamar Street, was opened and read. The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Barnard, seconded by Swantner and unanimously passed that the City Manager's Reports, with the exception of Item "G" which was withdrawn to have Plans & Specifications prepared for concrete as an alternate type of improvement to the usual specifications, be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as follows: a. That plans and specifications for construction of Westport Area Storm Sewer, Project No. 295-o1-23, be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on August 1, 1962, be granted; b. That the award of contract on construction of the Greenwood Drive Storm Sewer, to be constructed along Greenwood Drive between Chula Vista, Gollihar west to the Airport Ditch, Project No. 293-61-32, be made to Slovak Brothers on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, in the amount of $58,548.10; • Regular Council Meeting July 11, 1962 Page #3 c. That the date of public hearing on the zoning application of Wylie F. L. Tuttle, which was previously set for August 1, 1962, be deferred indefinite- ly due to the absence of the applicant from the country; and that the date for hearing on the zoning application of Joe Simon and Sam Perkins, previously set for hearing during a Special Council Meeting at 4:00 p.m., August 1, 1962, be re -set for hearing during the Regular Council Meeting August 1, 1962; d. That the Legal Department be authorized to proceed with negotiations with E. M. Newman of Kansas City, Missouri, in connection with a contract to con- struct a proposed golf course on the Cliff Maus property; e. That the date of August 8, 1962, be set for public hearing on the closing of the dead end sections of Maguey and Cenizo Streets between Blocky A, B and C, Harbor View Addition; f. That the award of bid on 70 - 3' to 6' Bury Fire Hydrants be made to R. D. Wood Company on the basis of low bid meeting specifications, for a total of $8,982.86; (Bid Tabulation #54 in File) g. Withdrawn as stated in foregoing motion. h. That the award of bids on a 12 -month contract for Tabulating Machine Cards be made on the basis of low bide meeting specifications, to Mid -Continent Tab Card Company for 4,757,000 Cards, for a total of $6,578.33; and to Interna- tional Business Machines Corporation for 670,000 Cards for a total of $1,951.30, for a grand total of $8,529.63; (Bid Tabulation #55 in File) i. That the bid awards on a 12 -month supply of Water Treating Chemicals be made to the following firms on the basic of low bidemeeting specifications; Round Rock White Lime Company, 3,351 Tons Calcium Oxide Pebble and 220 Tons Hi Calcium Hydrated Lime, for a total of $44,927.94; McKesson 5 Robbins, Inc., 1,116 Tone Ferrous Sulfate, 98 Tons Sodium Silicofluoride and 72,000 Lbs. Ferric Chloride (Solution), for a total of $74,399.70; Pearsall Chemical Corp., 72,000 Lbs. Ferric Chloride (Crystals) for a total of $7,833.60; and to Pittsburgh Plate Glass Com- pany for 510 Tone Liquefied Chlorine (tank care), and 451 Tons Liquefied Chlorine (1 Ton Cyl.) for a total of $72,240.50, for a Grand Total of $194,401.74;(Bid Tabu- lation #56 in File) (Austin White Lime Company, Round Rock White Lime Company and United States Gypsum Lime Company, each bid $22.35 per ton on Hi Calcium Hydrated • Regular Council Meeting July 11, 1962 Page #4 Lime, Item No. 4; and as is provided by statute, lots were drawn with Round Rock White Lime Company winning the draw); j. That authority to advertise for lease of the following farm tracts, to be received on August 1, 1962, be approved on the basis of guaranteed cash rental per acre, or 1/3 and 1/4's whichever is greater 52 acres - Westside Sewer Plant; 28.51 acres, South Guth Park; 336.66 acres, Tract #4 International Airport; 264.30 acres, Tract #5 International Airport; 85.34 acrea,Tract #6 International Airport; 264.81 acres,Tract #9 International Airport; and 9.76 acres, Tract #10 International Airport. ORDINANCE NO. 6569 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SLOVAK BROTHERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF GREENWOOD DRIVE STORM SEWER, PROJECT NO. 295-61-32; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $60,214.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $58,548.10 I5 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1,665.90 IS FOR ENGINEERING AND CONTINGENCIES, INCLUDING LEGAL AND LABORATORY COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". Commissioner Young Absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". Commissioner Young absent. In connection with the second reading of an ordinance with respect to regu- lating the keeping of animals, fowls and pets in the City, Mr. Al Payne, owner of a Local pet shop, appeared and requested a clarification of the ordinance with regard to definitions of "animals", "fowl", and "pets". He stated that he considered some of the language in the ordinance as ambiguous. Clarification was made to his satisfaction. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Swantner and passed that the ordinance re- gulating the keeping of animals, fowls and pets in the City be amended before its second reading by amending Section 1 of the Ordinance by amending Section 5-30 of the Corpus Christi City Code, by adding to subsection (E) the following: "Extensions of this exemption may be obtained for successive one-year periods by applying for and Regular Council Meeting July 11, 1962 Page #5 obtaining a certificate from the Health Officer certifying to the existence of sani- tary conditions of the premises but such exemption under thin provision shall not in any event extend beyond ten (10) years from the date of the adoption of the annexa- tion ordinance." SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY ADOPT- ING NEW ORDINANCE REGULATING THE KEEPING OF ANIMALS, FOWLS AND PETS BY AMENDING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 5 OF SAID CODE, BY ADOPTING NEW PROVISIONS, AMENDING PROVISIONS AND RE- NUMBERING PROVISIONS OF SAID ARTICLE II SO THAT SECTIONS 5-16 THROUGH 5-30, INCLUSIVE, SHALL HEREAFTER READ AS HEREIN PROVIDED; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. The foregoing ordinance was read for the second time, as amended, and passed to its third reading by the following votes Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". Commissioner Young absent. In connection with the second reading of an ordinance providing for the licensing of pest control operators,etc., Mr. Al Carson, local pest control operator, appeared and questioned the Council as to how would he be sure that operating his pest control business in his home would not conflict with the zoning ordinance. He was advised that being a one-man operator and having no employees classified him as "home operation". Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that Section 9, Subsec- tions A and B, be amended before its second reading so as to hereinafter read as follows: "A. Showing that he has not been convicted of a crime involving moral turpitude within the 10 years immediately preceding the date of his application, un- less such conviction has been pardoned; B. Furnish public liability and property damage insurance coverage policy by a company authorized to do business in the State of Texas, which policy shall be in the principal sum of not less than $10,000 and in the form satisfactory to the Health Department"1 and that subsection C of said Section 9 be deleted. SECOND READING OF AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF PEST CONTROL OPERATORS AS THEREIN DEFINED; CREATING A PEST CONTROL LICENSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE; AND DEFINING THEIR DUTIES; PROVIDING SAID LICENSE SHALL NOT BE TRANSFERABLE; PROVIDING FOR THE DISPLAY OF THE LICENSE NUMBER; PROVIDING FOR LICENSE FEE; PROVIDING FOR FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY COVERAGE; PROVIDING FOR SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF A LICENSE; PROVID- ING FOR AN APPEAL FROM SUCH SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION; AND THE METHOD THEREOF; PROVID- ING FOR WRITTEN NOTICE OF SUSPENSION OR REVOCATION OF LICENSE; PROVIDING THAT VIOLA- TIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE A MISDEMEANOR SETTING A FINE THEREFOR; EXCLUDING FROM THIS ORDINANCE WORK DONE BY A PERSON ON HIS OWN HOME, BUSINESS OR PERSONAL PROPERTY HE MAY OWN; PROVIDING FOR THE FURNISHING OF INFORMATION TO THE CORPUS CHRISTI POISON CONTROL CENTER; AND CONTAINING A SAVINGS CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION. • • Regular Council Meeting July 11, 1962 Page #6 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 Roberts, present and voting "Aye". Commissioner Young absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6570 CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON EVERHART ROAD FROM THE WEST BOUNDARY LINE OF PARKDALE DRIVE TO THE NORTHEAST BOUNDARY LINE OF LEXINGTON BOULEVARD AS TO SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF SAID STREET WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, AND INVALIDITIES OR IRREGULARITIES IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREOF, OVERRULING AND DENYING ALL PROTESTS AND OBJECTIONS OFFERED, EXCEPT THE CHANGE REFLECTED HEREIN, FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE PROPERTY UPON SAID STREET, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, WILL BE SPECIALLY BENEFITED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE AND HEREIN ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON A PORTION OF EVERHART ROAD, WITHIN THE LIMITS DEFINED, AND LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT FOR THE PAYMENT OF A PORTION OF THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS ON SAID STREET, WITHIN SAID LIMITS, FIXING A CHARGE AND LIEN AGAINST THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF ASSIGNABLE CERTIFICATES UPON THE COMPLETION AND ACCEPT- ANCE OF SAID WORK, THE MANNER AND TIME OF PAYMENT AND PROVIDING THE MANNER AND METHOD OF COLLECTION OF SAID ASSESSMENTS AND CERTIFICATES; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". Commissioner Young absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts, present and voting "Aye". Commissioner Young absent. Mayor McDonald called for petitions or information from the audience not scheduled on the agenda. No one appeared. There being no further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned. THE H1Arr'E OF TEXAS COUNTY OF NUECES CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI NOTICE OF SPECIAL MMTING TO THE M HERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER, THE CITY SEO TAIV MD THE CITY AITORPEY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: NOTICE is hereby given that a special meeting of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, will be held in the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, i;:, ;l.e Council Chamber of the City Hall, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. on the 10th day of July , 191)1, for the purpose of receiving proposals on the sale of $1,250,000 City of Corpus Christi Refunding Bonds, Series 1962, and such other business as may properly come before the Council. DATED this the 10th day of July , 1962 BEN F. MC DONALD, Mayor City of Corpus Christi, Texas CONSENT TO MEETING We, the undersigned members of the City Council, the City Manager, the City Secretary and the City Attorney of Corpus Christi, Texas, hereby accept service of the foregoing notice, waiving any and all irregularities in such service and consent and agree that said meeting shall be at the time and place therein named and for the purpose therein stated.. TOM R. SWANTNER ')_9 4 d LEONAV w. ':a4Y070100,-1 City ?Manager =YOUNG • City Attorney TAC: City S4Eretary