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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/15/1962PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING August 15, 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 Reverend J. Troy Hickman, Associate Minister of First Methodist 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 • Commissioner James L. Barnard be excused for cause. Motion by Young, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 8, 1962, at 2:00 p.m., and of the special meeting of August 8, 1962, at 4:00 p.m., be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald recognized and welcomed Mr. Lee Mahoney, President of the Cosmopolitan International Club of Corpus Christi, who introduced Mr. Ross Collins of the Lakewood Country Club of Dallas, and President of the Texas Section of the Professional Golfers' Association. Mr. Mahoney called attention to the 42nd annual Texas Section of the PGA Golf Tournament presently being held in Corpus Christi for the 2nd consecutive year under the sponsorship of the Cosmopolitan International Club, and expressed the hope that the Council will be able to attend the champion- ship events. Mr. Collins thanked the Council for the welcome extended to the Asso- ciation members by the City, and invited each of the Council and their wives to be guests of the Association at the Presidents' Dinner tonight at 7:00 p.m. in the Driscoll Hotel. Later in the meeting, Mayor McDonald presented a symbolic Key to the City to Mr. Collins with the hope that the Association would use it often. Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of Joe Samman for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "A-1" Apartment House District on Lot 35, Block 14, Bel Aire Park #l, which public hear- ing had been recessed without hearing at the request of the applicant from the Special Meeting of August 8, 1962, at 4:00 p.m. 11111 ty of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 2 • Tom Lake, Jr., Zoning Coordinator, located the property on the map; pointed out the surrounding zoning and land uses; that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission is that the application be denied on the basis that it would be an encroachment into a single-family area; that of 25 letters mailed to property owners, 8 written returns were received in favor of the rezoning and none against; that a petition had been presented in favor of the rezoning; and that there had been no indication of any opposition to the application. Joe Swan, applicant, spoke in support of the application, and described the 3 -unit, luxury type, apartment house of rough cedar and brick construction which he proposes to build, 1 unit of which he will occupy himself since the ex- isting one -family dwelling on the property is too small and he has not been able to get an FHA appraisal on it. In answer to questions from the Council, it was explained that a special performance permit had not been considered by the Zoning & Planning Commission; that Lot 34+ does not have the required 100' frontage for a duplex building of more than 2 units, but that the corner Lot 35, also owned by the applicant, did have the required frontage for the recently constructed duplex units. Mike Kendrick, attorney, spoke in support of the application on the basis of other instances in which apartment zoning adjoining one -family dwelling zoning has proved upgrading and successful, such as the Parkdale Apartments and the Chateau Apartments on Santa Fe, but stated that if a special performance permit to allow the proposed construction on the property is considered by the Council, he felt sure the applicant would be satisfied. Mayor McDonald explained the purpose and use of a special performance permit which allows the use of a piece of property for a specific purpose under specified conditions but does not change the zoning on the property, in answer to a question from the audience. Commissioner Roberts suggested that perhaps if the applicant included Lot 34 in his application it might form a pattern of "A-1" zoning and not be considered spot zoning, and Mayor McDonald suggested that both of these solutions ought to be explored. No one else desiring to appear, Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed. ty of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 3 • Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the matter be taken under advisement and be considered at next Monday night's Workshop session, and that the City Planning Department be instructed to study and report with recom- mendation on 1) a special Council permit to allow the proposed construction but not change the zoning, and 2) the zoning of Lots 34 and 35 at the same time so as to Constitute a program of zoning rather than spot zoning. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending item of the application of Joe Simon and W. Sam Perkins for a change of zoning from "R -1A" One -family Dwelling District to "A-2" Apartment House District on Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13, Block 1, Edgewater Terrace Addition. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Maldonado and passed, with Mayor McDonald abstaining, that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the zoning on Lots 10, 11, 12, and 13, Block 1, Edgewater Terrace Add- ition, be changed from "R -1A" to "A-2". Mayor McDonald requested that he be recorded as abstaining since he had not heard the testimony at the public hearing last week, but stated that it seemed to be a desirable development. Mayor McDonald 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 the award of contract for the construction of the Westport Area Storm Sewer project be made to Bur -Tex Constructors, the low bidder, in the amount of $215,181.95, and that the sum of $216,564.95 be appropriated to cover the con- struction contract and contingencies, including legal advertising and laboratory costs; b. That the sum of $12,870.54 be appropriated for Special Certificates of Homestead Assessments accepted by the City on August 8, 1962, applicable to Everhart Road Improvements; c. That the plans and specifications for the construction of residential street improvements to portions of Francesca Street, Elesa Street, Chippewa Street, Ruth Street, and Eleanor Street, all in the De Zavala School Area, and portions of Lum Avenue and Kenwood Drive, under the City's Voluntary Street Assessment Paving II,y of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 4 • Program, be approved; and that authority to advertise for bids to be received on September 5, 1962, be granted; d. That the bid award on Farm Land Leases be made on the basis of the best bids received, as follows: To C. R. Lehman, for 45.9 acres at the Westside Sewer Plant, for a yearly guarantee of $4.21 per acre, and for 113.77 acres at International Airport, Tract B, for a yearly guarantee of $7.56 per acre; to Tom Slay, for 262.13 acres at International Airport, Tract A, for no guarantee; to Edwin F. Plato and F. W. Hoepfner, for 218.38 acres at International Airport, Tract C, for a yearly guarantee of $8.01 per acre; and to W. F. Griffith, for 338.83 acres at International Airport, Tract E, for no guarantee; and that the Purchasing Agent be authorized to negotiate a farm lease on the 28.51 acres in South Guth Park on which no bids were received; (Bid Tabulation #61 in File); e. That the date of September 5, 1962, during the regular meeting con- vening at 2:00 p.m., be set for public hearing on the zoning applications of James A. Cameron, John Mendleski, and Paul K. Lefforge and Frank Glace; and that the date of September 12, 1962, during the regular meeting convening at 2;00 p.m., be set for public hearing on the zoning application of Wylie F. L. Tuttle; f. That the railroad trestle work for stabilizing the Savage Lane rail- road, consisting of re-establishing the grade and turf, as recommended by the Technical Committee, be approved, subject to receipt of written agreement by the Railroad that as soon as such work is completed, the Railroad will accept and thereafter maintain the project as being completed in accordance with the exist- ing agreement; and that payment of the City's portion of the estimated total cost of $46,000.00 for this work, be authorized. ORDINANCE NO. 6594 DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT A PORTION OF LUM STREET FROM AIR- LINE ROAD TO GOLLIHAR ROAD, FMFSA STREET FROM MARY STREET TO RUTH STREET, CHIPPEWA STREET FROM ELEANOR STREET TO FRANCESCA STREET, RUTH STREET FROM ELEANOR STREET TO FRANCESCA STREET, ELEANOR STREET FROM CHIPPEWA STREET TO RUTH STREET, FRANCESCA STREET FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE TO RUTH STREET, AND KENWOOD DRIVE ADJACENT TO ROBERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL FROM INTERSECTION OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD EASTERLY APPROXIMATELY 567 FEET BE IMPROVED; REQUIRING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECLS`ICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING THE CITY SECRETARY TO FTLF A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. �ty of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 5 • The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts,, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent, Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed, City Attorney Singer reported that the Notice of the Action referred to in the foregoing Ordinance No. 6594 has been filed in the Office of the County Clerk of Nueces County as required. ORDINANCE N0. 6595 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS PREPARED AND PRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE FOLLOWING STREETS: LUM STREET FROM AIRLINE ROAD TO GOLLIIHPR ROAD, FLFSA STREET FROM MARY STREET TO RUTH STREET, CHIPPEWA STREET FROM ELEANOR STREET TO FRANCESCA STREET, RUTH STREET FROM ELEANOR STREET TO FRANCESCA STREET, ELEANOR STRI' FROM CHIPPEWIA STREET TO RUTH STREET, FRANCESCA STREET FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE TO RUTH STREET, AND KENWOOD DRIVE ADJACENT TO ROBERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL FROM INTERSECTION OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD EASTERLY APPROX- IMATELY 567 FEET; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO ADVERTISE FOR SEALED BIDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE LMPROVEMENTS CALLED FOR BY THIS ORDINANCE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE N0. 6596 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF °1°Hr CITY OF CORPUS UHHISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WI`iH BUR-TEX CONSTRUCTORS, CONTRACTORS, FOR THE CON- STRUCTION OF WESTPORT AREA STORM SEWER, PROJECT N0. 295-61-23; ARL 0PRIATING OUT OF N0, 295 STORM SEWER BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $216,564,95 OF WHICH AMOUNT $215,181,95 IS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT AND $1383,00 IS FOR CONTINGENCIES, IN- CLUDING LEGAL AND LABORATORY COSTS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule vas suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent, •itY of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 6 • The foregoing ordinance was passedby the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE N0. 6597 APPROPRIATING THE STJM OF $470,000.00 FROM HOSPITAL BOND FUND N0. 214 FOR PAYMENT, UPON CERTIFICATION BY THE HOSPITAL ADMINISTRATOR AND APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO THE BUILDING FUND OF MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR PAYMENT OF THE CITY'S PORTION OF OBLIGATIONS INCURRED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE ADDITION TO THE HOSPITAL; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent, The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE No. 6598 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND THE SUM OF $12,870.54 FOR SPECIAL CERTIFICATES OF HOMESTEAD ASSESSMENTS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY ON AUGUST 8, 1962, APPLICABLE TO EMHART ROAD IMPROVEMENTS, PROJECT NO. 220-61-55; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Comm'-ssiorer Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard., absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not ity of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 7 been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. • ORDINANCE No. 6599 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $40,418.30 OUT OF FUND 14+1 WATER MAINTENANCE AND OPERA- TION, CODE 261, FOR PAYMENT OF PURCHASES OF WATER OVER AND ABOVE THE AMOUNT APPRO- PRIATED IN THE BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 1961-62; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE NO. 6600 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND THE SUM OF $505.85 FOR CONDEMNATION OF PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND FROM ISABEL M. GONZALES, ET AL, IN CONNECTION WITH PROJECT NO. 295-61-32, GREENWOOD DRIVE STORM SEWER, AND FOR MIS- CELLANEOUS CHARGES IN CONNECTION WITH THE CONDEMNATION OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE N0. 6601 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 GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR LOT 21, BLOCK 8, LA ARBOLEDA ADDITION, Ilkity of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 8 • AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSES AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED; KEEPING IN LekECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HERE- WITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE N0. 6602 AMENDING THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON TRE 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 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOT 7, BLOCK 14, SEGREST ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "R-2" TWO FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; RE- PEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent, The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "lye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE NO. 6603 AMENDING SECTION 21-145 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, SO AS TO PROVIDE A PENALTY OF A FINE OF NOT LESS THAN $1.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. IIIIPity of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 8z • The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter vas presented and discussed. ORDINANCE NO. 6604 SETTING UP, CREATING AND DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO THIRTY- SEVEN (37) WARDS; DESCRIBING SAID WARDS; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 110 ity of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 9 • The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE NO. 6605 DIVIDING THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, INTO THIRTY-SEVEN (37) FT,FCTION PRE- CINCTS FOR AND IN WHICH ALL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS SHALL HEREAFTER BE HELD IN AND FOR SAID CITY AND SAME SHALL BE KNOWN AS ELECTION PRECINCTS NUMBERS ONE (1), TWO (2), THREE (3), FOUR (4), FIVE (5), SIX (6), SEVEN (7), EIGHT (8), NINE (9), TEN (10), FLFVEN (11), TWELVE (12), THIRTEEN (13), FOURTEEN (14), FIFTEEN (15), SIX- TEEN (16), SEVENTEEN (17), EIGHTEEN (18), NINETEEN (19), TWENTY (20), TWENTY-ONE (21), TWENTY-TWO (22), TWENTY-THREE (23), TWENTY-FOUR (24), TWENTY-FIVE (25), TWENTY-SIX (26), TWENTY-SEVEN (27), TWENTY-EIGHT (28), TWENTY-NINE (29), THIRTY (30), THIRTY-ONE (31), THIRTY-TWO (32), THIRTY-THREE (33), THIRTY-FOUR (34), THIRTY-FIVE (35), THIRTY-SIX (36) AND THIRTY-SEVEN (37); REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. ORDINANCE N0. 6606 AMENDING THE ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION FOR SEPTEMBER 15, 1962, ON THE QUESTION OF ANNEXING ADDITIONAL TERRITORY TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, BEING ORDINANCE N0. 6586, BY AMENDING SECTION 5 OF SAID ORDINANCE N0. 6586 BY INCREASING THE NUM- BER OF POLLING PLACES AND ET,F'CTION PRECINCTS TO THIRTY-SEVEN (37) AND NAMING ADD- ITIONAL ELECTION OFFICIALS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard, absent. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 10 • The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", Mayor McDonald, abstained, and Commissioner Barnard, absent. Mayor McDonald requested that it be recorded that he had not exercised his right to vote on the passage of the foregoing ordinance because he had not been present at this week's Workshop Session during which the subject matter was presented and discussed. Mayor McDonald called for petitions or information from the audience on matters not scheduled on the agenda. Mrs. Chauncey P. Arntz, 4825 Lansdown, recounted the circumstances under which she had on July 31 requested the emergency use for her husband of the Fire Department's resuscitator, emphasized the fact that she did not intend to intimate that the 50 -minutes' delay experienced in obtaining a resuscitator had been in any way responsible for her husband's death, nor did she intend to imply any criticism of any employee, but urged that if this resuscitator is not available for private use, that the citizens be adequately and fully advised of the fact so that valuable minutes will not be lost in calling the Fire Depart- ment for this purpose. It was explained that the policy which the Council had felt was neces- sary to adopt in the matter of the use of this resuscitator is that it is sent to such emergencies that occur in a public place or in cases of electric shock; that such policy was necessary due to the fact that many times the resuscitator had been sent on private emergencies which proved to be only doctors' house calls; that it had been adopted after assurance that private ambulances and pri- vate companies offer this same equipment and service throughout the City, and after information from doctors that there are some cases of heart attacks in which use of this particular equipment could cause immediate death rather than relief, but that it would take a doctor or highly trained technician to recog- nize the difference which the Fire Department does not have; and that on receipt of such requests the Dispatcher at the Fire Department has been instructed to advise that he will contact the Police Department to have an ambulance sent out immediately with the requested equipment. City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 15, 1962 Page 11 • Mayor McDonald expressed the sympathy of the Council for Mrs. Arntz' loss, and appreciation for her bringing the matter to its attention, and re- quested that the matter be reviewed by the City Manager, and that John Carlisle, Fire Chief, call a conference with the private ambuls+nce companies and any other organization furnishing this service with a view to preventing any recurrence in the matter of delay in referral of an emergency request of this nature. In answer to a question from Mayor McDonald as to the progress on the Golf Course, Bill Stephenson, Chairman of the Park Board, who was present in the audience, stated that he expected to have some material for discussion with the Council at the coming Workshop session. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meet- ing was adjourned.