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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 09/19/1962• PRESENT: 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 September 19, 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 Ralph G. Hasten, Pastor of Wesley Methodist Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Swantner and passed that the absence of Commissioner James L. Barnard be excused for cause. Mayor McDonald directed that the ordinances relating to the election held on September 15, 1962, be presented at this time. ORDINANCE NO. 6635 CANVASSING RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD ON THE 15TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1962, FOR TEE PURPOSE OF DETERMINING WHETHER OR NOT THE TERRITORY ADJACENT TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, DESCRIBED IN ORDINANCE NO. 6586, FINALLY PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 1ST DAY OF AUGUST, 1962, ORRDERING SUCH ET.FCTION, SHOULD BE ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND DELCARING THE RESULTS OF SUCH ELECTION; 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: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. ORDINANCE No. 6636 BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, RECEIVING INTO AND ANNEXING TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, CERTAIN ADDITIONAL TERRITORY, AND FIX- ING NEW BOUNDARIES FOR THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FULLY DESCRIBING SAID TERRI- TORY AND SAID NEW BOUNDARIES, AND DECLARING SAID NEW TERRITORY AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AND DECLARING THE SAID NEW TERRITORY AS ANNEXED TO AND MADE A PART OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, SUBJECT TO THE GENERAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, THE CITY CHARTER OF THE SAID CITY AND THE ORDINANCES, RESOLUTIONS AND LAWS OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND ENTITLED TO ALL THE SAME RIGHTS, PRIVILEGES AND BURDENS THEREOF; 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 September 19, 1962 Page 2 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote; Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. Mayor McDonald welcomed to the City of Corpus Christi the people living in the newly annexed territory, and asked that for the purpose of carry- ing out the transition as smoothly and easily as possible, with the most justice and the least inequity to any person or group, that a Special Advisory Commission be established with 3 representatives of the Council, representa- tives of the City Staff, 3 representatives from the newly annexed territory who are interested in the ultimate welfare of their community, and perhaps some leaders from this area, as an advisory group to answer questions and assist in the harmonious transition. As representatives of the City Council., he appointed Commissioners Jim Young, Dr. James L. Barnard, and J. R. de Leon, who accepted the appointment, and directed City Manager Whitney to assign members of the City Staff to this Commission to answer technical questions, and further directed the City Manager to extend to our new citizens the ser- vices of the City, the necessary police and fire protection, garbage collec- tion and street maintenance, and to put into effect the plan presented to the voters prior to the election, and to do so as quickly and efficiently as possible. Mayor McDonald welcomed and recognized Dr. Clotilde Garcia, who urged that a study be made or a committee be appointed to consider the possi- bility of obtaining for this area a state -supported college with a graduate school to offer master and doctorate degrees, on the basis that Corpus Christi has the natural resources, the laud, the port, the Naval Air Station, and the labor but lacksthe academic training to be a part of and assist the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Manned Spacecraft Committee as is being done in Houston. Mayor McDonald thanked Dr. Garcia for her petition and commented that he has attended a number of meetings with LA.S.A., and has discussed with the president of A. & 1, the need and possibility of locating such college facilities here in Corpus Christi, and requested the City Secretary to prepare a resolution supporting the efforts of the Aeronautics and Space Industries • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting September 19, 1962 page 3 supporting the Committee of the Chamber of Commerce in these matters, and also supe g investigation of the possibilities of underwater research. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Roberts and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting of September 12, 1962, as furnished to the Council, be approved. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on the construction of Unit V, Section 5, of the Westside Sewer project, from the following: Bur -Tex Constructors; Held- enfels Brothers; and T. H. Lee. Mayor McDonald left the meeting temporarily, and turned the Chair P over to Mayor Pro Tem Swantner. Mayor Pro Tem Swantner ordered that the foregoing bids be tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. zoning Mayor Pro Tem Swantner ordered that the matter of the pending item be temporarily deferred. Mayor McDonald returned to the meeting, resumed the Chair, and called for the City Manager's Reports. Mayor McDonald declared the City Manager's Reports received as pre- sented, and the recommendations and requests approved and granted, as follows: a. That the award of contract for construction of Street Improvements on Santa Fe, Rossiter to Roberts Drive, for Re -alignment of Third and Carancahua Streets, and for Repairs to Baldwin Boulevard, be made on the basis of the City o retaining the excess excavated dirt, and the use of Hot -Mix Pavemnfor fels Brothers in the amount of $262,200.86; and that funds be appropriated a total of $183,960.50; b. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #4 in the amount of $9,586.51 to Womack and Manning for construction of Street Improvements on Kosar, Vine, Davis and Hamilton Streets, be approved; c. That the report of the Civil Service Board, relative to its re- view of the limitations on age and sex of the job specifications of the position of School Crossing Guard, recommending that they be reaffirmed on the basis that this important job requires someone who understands Children, is acceptable to • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting September 19, 1962 Page 4 the children and to the public, and that this is not an appropriate place for older people to render such aid or assistance, be accepted; d. That the abandonment of 2 easements in Lee Manor Subdivision, shown on a replat of Lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, Block 3, Surfview Estates Unit I, be approved on the basis that said easements are no longer needed by the City; e. That the date of Wednesday, Ocotber 10, 1962, during the regular Council meeting, be set for public hearing on the change of zoning application of Mrs. Christine B. Miller and Mrs. Holland Henderson; f. That the City Manager's Report to the Council that pursuant to the passage of Ordinance No. 6636, arrangements have been made to immediately notify all City Departments, particularly Fire, Police, and Utilities, and all proper agencies, to immediately extend all City services and privileges to all of the newly annexed territory, be accepted. ORDINANCE N0. 6637 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND SCOTCH INVESTMENT COMPANY, AMENDING THAT CERTAIN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY AND C. G. GLASSCOCK DATED MAY 10, 1962, CONCERNING THAT PROPERTY LOCATED EAST OF OCEAN DRIVE AND SHORELINE BOULEVARD, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, COMMONLY REFERRED TO AS THE "GLASSCOCK FILL PROPERTY", SAID AMENDMENT TO BE IN THE FORM AS THE COPY ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DE- CLARING 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: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6638 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $381,880.00 FOR THF ACQUISITION OF 57 PARCF'[S OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY NO. 286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF SAID PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THF PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN 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, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting September 19, 1962 Page 5 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6639 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH HPLnENFELS BROTHERS FOR THE CON- STRUCTION OF THE FOLLOWING STREET IMPROVEMENTS: SANTA FE, FROM ROSSITER TO ROBERTS DRIVE, PROJECT NO. 220-61-56; REALIGNMENT OF THIRD AND CARANCAHUA STREETS, PROJECT N0. 220-59-36; AND REPAIRS TO BALDWIN BOULEVARD: APPROPRI- ATING AND REAPPROPRIATING FROM N0. 141 WATER MAINTENANCE FUND, ACTIVITY NO. 5132, THE SUM OF $6,060.50, ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR REPAIRS TO BALDWIN BOULEVARD; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND CONSTRUCTION FUND 'TRE SUM OF $177,900.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $23,300.00 IS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-59-36 AND $154,600.00 IS APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-61-56; 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; Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6640 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF STREET IMPROVEMENTS ON KOSAR, VINE, DAVIS AND HAMILTON STREETS, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, WOMACK AND MANNING, 'UNDER THEIR CONTRACT DATED APRIL 4, 1962, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE N0. 6474; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 4, DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 1962, IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,586.51, A COPY OF WHICH ESTIMATE IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAYMENT TO BE MADE FROM N0. 220 STREET BOND CONSTRUCTION FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES, ALL APPLIC- ABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-61-69.3; 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: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. RESOLUTION NO. 6641 EXPRESSING THE GRATITUDE OF THE CITIZENS OF CORPUS CHRISTI AND COMMENDATION OF CONDUCT EXHIBITED DURING THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE PRACTICE DRILL, BY ALL THE CIVIL- IAN DEFENSE WORKERS AND ALL THOSE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO COOPERATED IN CARRYING OUT SAID PRACTICE DRILL AS PREPARATION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE LIVES AND PROPERTY OF ALL OF TEE CITIZENS IN THE EVENT OF A DISASTER. 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 September 19, 1962 Page 6 The foregoing resolution was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. RESOLUTION NO. 6642 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, WITH THE APPROVAL OF THE CITY MANAGER, TO CONVERT INTO CASH U. S. TREASURY BONDS HAVING A MATURITY VALUE OF $85,000.00 IN WHICH A PORTION OF THE RESERVE ACCOUNT OF THE WATER- WORKS REVENUE BOND INTEREST AND SINKING FUND WAS HERETOFORE INVESTED; AND DE- CLARING 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 resolution was passed by the following vote; Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6643 APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS WRI'1"1'EN STATEMENT AND RE- PORT OF THE ESTIMATES OF VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS OF' (1) LUM STREET FROM AIRLINE ROAD TO GOLLIHAR ROAD (2) ELESA STREET FROM MARY STREET TO RUTH STREET (3) CHIPPEWA STREET FROM ELEANOR STREET TO FRANCESCA STREET (4) RUTH STREET, FROM FJ.H'ANOR STREET TO FRANCESCA STREET (5) ELEANOR STREET FROM CHIPP- EWA STREET TO RUTH STREET (6) FRANCESCA STREET, FROM HIGHLAND AVENUE TO RUTH STREET (7) KENWOOD DRIVE ADJACENT TO ROBERT DRISCOLL SCHOOL FROM INTERSECTION OF OLD ROBSTOWN ROAD EASTERLY APPROX. 567 FEET AND SETTING THE DATE OF 3 DAY OF OCTOBER, 1962, AS THE DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING GIVING THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING SAID STREETS AND PORTIONS THEREOF TO BE IMPROVED; DIRECT- ING THE GIVING OF NOTICE OF SUCH HEARING; 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: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6644 DECLARING ABANDONED THE EASEMENTS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, BEING LOCATED BETWEEN OR RUNNING THROUGH LOTS 53, 54 AND 57, LEE MANOR SUBDIVISION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS; 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 September 19, 1962 Page 7 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard absent. Mayor McDonald recognized the presence and welcomed to the meeting, Mr. Bill Stephenson, Chairman, and 2 members of the Park Board. In connection with the pending item deferred earlier in the meeting, relative to the zoning application of Wylie F. L. Tuttle for a change of zon- ing from "R -1B" to "B-4" on approximately 11.41 acres out of Lot 7, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract, on which public hearing was held September 12, 1962, Mayor McDonald very briefly reviewed the recommenda- tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission, and Commissioner Barnard's suggestion that the Council add the limitation, on the portion of the property recommended for "A-1" zoning, to one-story building construction as a further protection of the privacy of the adjoining residences. Commissioner Swantner stated that since he had not been present at the public hearing and had not had an opportunity to review the reports and minutes on the case, he would abstain from voting if the matter is considered by the Council at this meeting. Commissioner de Leon stated that since it had been stated that the Parkdale State Bank, in which he is a stockholder, had only expressed an in- terest in the idea of the proposed use of the property involved, he was with- drawing his disqualification in the matter, and would vote. Commissioner Maldonado stated that although he is familiar with the area, he would prefer to have an opportunity to inspect it again in line with Commissioner Barnard's suggested limitation. After a brief discussion, Mr. Coover, attorney for the applicant, requested that the Council take action on the matter at this meeting since his client is trying to get into the planning stage with an interested tenant. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed, with Commissioner Swantner abstaining, that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and that the request for "B-4" General Business District zoning be denied; but that the zoning on the tract described as being a strip of land 210' in width located southeast of and adjacent to the southeast boundary of City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting September 19, 1962 Page 8 Hamlin Place Units #1 and #2, extending from the northeast property line of the Parkdale Branch Library site to the southwest right-of-way line of South Staples Street, an average approximate distance of 1106', be changed from "R -1B" to "A-1"; and that the zoning on the tract described as triangular in shape, extending a distance of 955.73' along the northwest line of Carmel Parkway drainage ditch, a distance of approximately 600' along the southwest right-of-way line of South Staples Street and adjacent to and southeast of the tract previously described and approved for "A-1" zoning, being the re- maining portion of the property described in the request, be changed from "R -1B" to "B-3"; subject to the condition of proper platting, which will include an appropriate buffer strip with limited access along the South Staples Street frontage the size to be determined in conjunction with approval of the plat; and with the further provision that building construction on the "A-1" portion of the property be limited to one-story construction. J. M. Goldston, of Goldston Co., Inc., reported to the Council that within the next few days his company will be pumping fill material where the City directs on South Beach in accordance with the agreement relative to the development of the Glasscock Fill property. Lon Messer suggested that the Missouri -Pacific be contacted to re- build the passenger train depot at Calallan with a new sign designating it as Corpus Christi, and also that the new City Limits be so signed. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meet- ing was adjourned.