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
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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.
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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;
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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