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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 08/22/1962ITY C OFCORPUS COUNCILI STI, TENAS 411/0 REMEETING August 22, 1962 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners:Asst City Manager R. Marvin Townsend Tam James SwantnerL City Attorney I. M. Singer J. R. de Leon Barnard City Secretary T. Ray Kring J. M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Dr. James L. Barnard, in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. Mayor McDonald recognized and welcomed Mrs. Fred Norris, State President of the Texas Teachers' Association, who had also represented the Mayor and City of Corpus Christi during her recent trip as a Texas delegate to the World Conference of Professional Teachers at Stockholm, Sweden. Mrs. Norris briefly described her visit with Mayor Carl Albert Anderson of Stockholm, her conducted tour of Stock- holm's Council Chamber, commented briefly on the success of the Conference, and returned Mayor Anderson's greetings and token gift of a book on that City, to the Mayor and City Council. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Young and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of August 15, 1962, be approved as furnished to the Council. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider appointments to Boards and Committees. Commissioner Swantner placed in nomination the following names to fill the vacancies on the City Solicitations Commission: William B. Tucker, Barnard M. Golding, and Fred Williams. There being no further nominations, and no objections to the nominations submitted, Mayor McDonald declared the nominations closed, and the following appointed to the City Solicitations Commissions William B. Tucker, replacing L. L. Harris, Jr.; Barnard M. Golding, reappointed; and Fred Williams, replacing John Bonney. Certificates of Appointment were presented. Assistant City Manager R. Marvin Townsend reported that in connection with the pending item of the closing of the dead end sections of Maguey and Cenizo Streets between Blocks A, B, and C, Harbor View Addition, on which public hearing • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 22, 1962 Page 2 was held on August 8, 1962, that the Staff has analyzed the situation, and recom- mended that the closing be granted with the reservation of the necessary easements for the existing utilities. Commissioner Barnard pointed out that the Staff's analysis had determined there was no public use for these streets and no value attached to the relinquish- ing of the land. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed that the dead end sec- tions of Maguey and Cenizo Streets between Blocks A, B, and C, Harvor View Addition, be closed subject to the necessary easements being retained for utilities. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Young, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: a. That the plans and specifications for construction of the New 5 M.G.D. Treatment Plant, Unit II, of the Oso Sewage Plant Enlargement Project, be approved subject to final approval by the State Department of Health and U.S. Public Health Service; b. That the plans and specifications for Street Improvements on Santa Fe between Rossiter and Roberts Drive, for the Re -alignment of 3rd and Carancahua Streets, and for Repairs to Baldwin Boulevard between Port Avenue and Lamar, be approved, and authority to advertise for bids to be received on September 12, 1962, be granted; c. That funds in the amount of $8,584.95 be appropriated for the acqui- sition of right-of-way out of 4 parcels of land in connection with the Savage Lane - Whelan Drive Improvements, now called Navigation Boulevard; d. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #2 in the amount of $6,552.00 to South Texas Construction Co. for construction of a Sanitary Sewer Lift Station in connection with Interstate Highway 37, Unit I, be approved; e. That the utility easement between Lots 1 and 25, Block 7, San Diego Addition, be abandoned by the City, subject to the rerouting at the property owner's expense of certain utility lines of Central Power & Light Co. and of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in a satisfactory manner. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 22, 1962 Page 3 ORDINANCE NO. 6607 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $8,584.95, OF WHICH AMOUNT $4,773.30 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY OUT OF PARCEL NO. 1; $1,120.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY OUT OF PARCEL NO. 6; $1,200.00 IS FOR ACQUISI- TION OF RIGHT OF WAY OUT OF PARCEL NO. 12; $1,200.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF RIGHT OF WAY OUT OF PARCEL NO. 17, ALL OF SAID TRACTS BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER; $291.65 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, RECORDING FEES AND RELATED COSTS THERETO, ALL APPLIC- ABLE TO PROJECT N0. 295-61-30 SAVAGE LANE - WHELAN DRIVE, HIGHWAY 44 TO UP RIVER ROAD; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CON- TRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6608 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SANITARY SEWER LIFT STATION FOR UNIT I OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 37, PROJECT N0. 109-14, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, SOUTH TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED 29 MAY, 1962, AUTHOR- IZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6522; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 2 DATED 17 AUGUST, 1962, IN THE AMOUNT OF $6,552.00, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM N0. 109 SEWER FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 6609 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOWER NUECES RIVER WATER SUPPLY DISTRICT AND THE CITY OF THREE RIVERS FOR THE SUPPLYING OF WATER TO THE CITY OF THREE RIVERS, ALL AS MORE FULLY SET FORTH IN THE AGREEMENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 22, 1962 Page 4 ORDINANCE NO. 6610 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 N0. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON £ith 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMEND- ING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 10, 11, 12, AND 13, BLOCK 1, EDGE - WATER TERRACE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1A" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE 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, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE N0. 6611 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 N0. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY GRANT- ING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR LOT 35, BLOCK 14, BEL AIRE PARK, UNIT 1, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSES AND UNDER THE CONDITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED; KEPPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMER- GENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A LEASE AGREEMENT WITH C. R. LEHMMAN, COVERING 45.9 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON THE WESTSIDE SEWER PLANT SITE, FOR FARMING AND AGRICULTURAL PURPOSES, IN ACCORDANCE W1'TH THE TERMS AND PROVISIONS OF SAID LEASE AGREEMENT, SAID AGREEMENT BEGINNING AUGUST 15, 1962, AND ENDING AUGUST 14, 1967. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LEASE IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5677, CONCERNING 113.77 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DESIGNATED AS TRACT "B", WITH C. R. LEHMAN, LESSEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH BID HERETOFORE RECEIVED AND AWARDED FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 22, 1962 Page 5 The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LEASE IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5677, CONCERNING 262.13 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DESIGNATED AS TRACT "A", WITH TOM SLAY, LESSEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH BID HERETOFORE RECEIVED AND AWARDED FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LEASE IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5677, CONCERNING 338.83 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DESIGNA'T'ED AS TRACT "E", WITH W. F. GRIB'BITH, LESSEE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH BID HERETOFORE RECEIVED AND AWARDED FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER A LEASE IN THE FORM PROVIDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 5677, CONCERNING 218.38 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT THE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, DESIGNATED AS TRACT "C", WITH EDWIN F. PLATO AND F. W. HOEPFNER, LESSEES, IN ACCORDANCE WITH BID HERETOFORE RECEIVED AND AWARDED FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye". Mayor McDonald announced that since this is the approach of the hurricane season, there was to be a Hurricane Readiness Planning meeting in the Council Chamber this afternoon at 4:30 p.m., for the purpose of ascertaining how many local agencies are willing to participate in an assimilated test problem to be prepared by the Weather Bureau to help determine whether or not the area is ade- quately prepared for such emergency. Commissioner Barnard reported that there was to be a meeting of the Sub- committee on Ambulances this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Reception Room. Mayor McDonald requested City Secretary Kring to contact the local high and junior high schools to invite the representative student councils to attend Workship and Council meetings as was done during the past year; and also to prepare • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting August 22, 1962 Page 6 a Certificate of Appreciation for Mrs. Norris in commendation of her goodwill trip to Stockholm, Sweden. Fred Hodson, representing the Texas Society of Professional Engineers, requested that the Society be allowed to review the wording of the proposed ordin- ance relating to construction in the new areas to be annexed with regard to classi- fying a professional engineer. Bill Darby requested that the electricians be allowed to participate in the discussions relating to proposed amendments to ordinances in this field. Mayor McDonald suggested that the City Manager contact these men person- ally for discussion of these matters, and particularly suggested that Mr. Hayes and Mr. Tucker be invited to such discussions. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.