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PRESENT:
Mayor Ben F. McDonald
Commissioners:
Tom R. Swantner
Dr. James L. Barnard
J. R. de Leon
M. P. Maldonado
W. J. Roberts
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
June 27, 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 was given by Commissioner de Leon in the absence of the
invited guest Chaplain.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Maldonado that the absence of Commissioner
Jim Young be excused for cause, and there being no objections to the motion, it was
so ordered.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon that the minutes of the regular
meeting of June 20, 1962, be approved as furnished to the Council, and there being
no objections to the motion, it was so ordered.
Mayor McDonald announced that the City Council, together with members of
the Zoning & Planning Commission and the City Staff and members of the City Capital
Improvements Committee had just this morning completed an extensive tour by bus of
the proposed area to be annexed to the City, and directed and instructed the City's
Capital Improvement Committee, who are all competent City Planners in whom the
Council has complete confidence, to assemble, assimilate and study all the informa-
tion which has been obtained on the subject since the first reading of the proposed
ordinance on annexation of new area by the Sub -committee on Annexation, this morn-
ing's tour of the areas, and through the public hearings which were held, and pre-
sent a final reasonable and logical plan for annexation that will conform to the
City's needs for future expansion and growth, neither favoring nor being discrimina-
tory to any business or individual, and without regard to personalities or individ-
uals.
Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids.
The bid of Slovak Brothers, the only bid received, on the Relocation of
a Fire Alarm Conduit in connection with the Crosstown Expressway, State Highway
286, Unit I, was opened and read.
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The foregoing bid was tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter,
and referred to the City Manager for study and recommendation.
Bids were opened and read on an estimated year's supply of Fire Hydrants
of various sizes from the following: Darling Valve & Mfg. Co. (Dallas); Gulf Fire
& Safety Equip. Co. (C.C.); Iowa Valve Co. (Dallas); McAllen Pipe & Sp. Co. (C.C.);
Mabry Fndry & Mach. Co. (Houston); Mun. Pipe & Fabricating Co. (Houston); The Rohan
Co. (Waco); SAMSCO (C.C.); and R. D. Wood Co. (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.
Mayor McDonald welcomed Commander W. M. Flenniken of the N. A. A. T. C. who had
been appointed last week to the Traffic Safety Advisory Board, and Commissioner
Swantner presented to him a Certificate of Appointment. In accepting the appoint-
ment and Certificate, Commander Flenniken expressed his interest in traffic safety
and commented that he serves as Traffic Judge on the Naval Air Station.
Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending item of
the application of Mr. & Mrs. A. L. Rankin for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -
family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on a portion of
Lot 7, Section "D", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract.
City Manager Whitney informed the Council that the property owners had
this morning filed the proper plat dedicating the right-of-way for the widening of
Road
and Earl Goetsch, City Planner, presented the final plat showing
this street dedication.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by de Leon and passed that the recommenda-
tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the change of
zoning from "R -1B" to "B-1" on a portion of Lot 7, Section "D", Paisley's Subdiv-
ision of the Hoffman Tract, be granted.
Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Swantner, seconded by Barnard and unanimously passed that the
City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved
and granted as follows:
a. That the award of bid on Warehouse Paper Items be made on the basis
of low bid meeting specifications to Magnolia Paper Company for 75 cases Drinking
Cups, 8 cases Toilet Seat Covers, 45 rolls Kraft Paper, 15 cases Toilet Tissue,flat,
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and 75 cases Toilet Tissue, rolls, for a grand total of $1;701.57; (Bid Tabulation
#45 in File)
b. That the award of bid on Wiping Rags be made on the basis of low bid
meeting specifications to Lone Star Wiping Rag Company for 12,000 lbs. No. 1 Colored
Rags for a total of $2,100.00; (Bid Tabulation #46 1.4.11.1e)
c. That the award of bid on Oxygen and Acetylene be made on the basis of
low bid meeting specifications to Big Three Welding Equipment Company for 187 large
cy]y :nders and 7 small cylinders of Commercial Acetylene, and 345 large cylinders
and 7 small cylinders of Commercial Oxygen for a grand total of $1,842.69; (Bid
Tabulation #47 in File)
d. That the award of bid on Lubricated Plug Valves be made on the basis
of low bid meeting specifications to Rockwell Manufacturing Co. for 107 Semi -Steel
Lubricated Plug Valves in sizes from 1" through 16" for a grand total of $6,340.88;
(Bid Tabulation #48 in File)
e. That the award of bid on Manila and Wire Rope be made on the basis of
low bid meeting specifications to Norvell-Wilder Supply Co. for 814 lbs. Manila Rope
ranging in size from 1/4" to 1", and 6500 feet Wire Rope ranging in size from 3/8"
to 1" for a grand total of $2,607.33; (Bid Tabulation #49 in File)
f. That the award of bid be made to the Suntide Refining Co. for the
Refining of 9,778 barrels of Crude Oil donated to the City by Sinclair Refinery, on
the basis of being the most advantageous to the City, for a cost of $17,360.00;
(Bid Tabulation #50 in File)
g. That the Council, by motion, set a new date of September 15, 1962,
for the proposed election on the question of annexation of certain area to the
City, in lieu of July 21, 1962; that said amended ordinance lay, an the table sub-
ject to call for vote on third reading at some date on or before August 22, 1962;
h. That the sum of $250.00 be appropriated for acquistion of Parcel #3
in connection with the Greenwood Drive Storm Sewer project, Horne Road to Lexing-
ton Boulevard.
ORDINANCE N0. 6562
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STRBhT BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $112,775.00
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FIFTEEN (15) PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED
BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESS-
WAY, HIGHWAY 286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND
MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING 'Thi CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS ChHISTi, TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR THE AC-
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QUISITION OF SAID PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN 11h PURCHASE PRICE IS Wil'RIN THE
"APPROVED VALUE" AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE; 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", with 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", with Commissioner Young absent.
RESOLUTION NO. 6563
APPROVING TRA'' OFFICIAL PLAN OF ACTION OF 'PHP CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR r;PiJ.CTIVELY
DEALING WITH THh PROBLEM OF URBAN SLUMS AND BLIGHT WITHIN SAID CITY AND AUTHORIZING
AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO
PRESENT SUCH "PROGRAM" TOGBTHEit WITH ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS AND STATEMENTS TO THE
ADMINISTRATOR OF THP. HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY FOR APPROVAL PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF TITLE I OF Th.b FEDERAL HOUSING ACT OF 1954, AS AMENDED; 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", with Commissioner Young absent.
The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald,
Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado and Roberts present and voting
"Aye", with Commissioner Young absent.
ORDINANCE NO. 6564
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND Thh SUM OF $250.00
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PARCEL NO. 3, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 295-61-32, GREENWOOD
DRIVE STORM SEWER PROJECT, HORNE ROAD TO LEXINGTON BOULEVARD, SAID PARCEL BEING
MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE, CITY MANAGER TO EX-
ECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CH1RISTI
FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCEL NO. 3; 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", with 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", with Commissioner Young absent.
Mayor McDonald called attention to the fact that July 1, 1962, has been
designated as Corpus Christi Day in Houston for the Colt .45 Baseball Game; that
buses will leave Exposition Hall at 7:30 a.m., returning the same day after the
game, at a cost of $7.75; and that there will be a Sunday School Lesson under the
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sponsorship of local Churches for those who wish to attend before the trip. He fur-
ther called attention to the dates of our lith of July Celebration.
Mrs. Levi Materne, 325 Ohio, asked the Council why the County doesn't
spend tax money within the City in the way of drainage or streets, since the tax-
payers within the City pay approximately 58% of all the County taxes.
It was explained that the County cannot legally spend tax money on pro-
jects which are of benefit only within an incorporated City; that since the County
is presently within lz cents of its constitutional limit of taxing authority for
such funds as are presently budgeted, to do any more the County would have to
raise property values for which the County would receive only a small percentage
of the additional tax money with the state receiving the rest; but that a Sub-
committee of the Council is now working to obtain fairness in the taxation program
in the hospital and welfare fields within the County.
There being no further business to come before the council, the meeting
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 June 6, 1962, through June 27,
1962, inclusive, and having been previously approved by Council action, are by me
hereby approved.
F. DONALD, Mayor
City of Corpus Christi, Texas