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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/24/1962CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 24, 1962 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: • Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Dr. James L. Barnard City Manager Herbert W. Whitney J. R. de Leon City Attorney I. M. Singer M. P. Maldonado City Secretary T. Ray Kring W. J. Roberts Jim Young Mayor Ben !'. McDonald called the meting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Carson S. Courtney, of Faith Chapel Pentecostal. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by de Icon„ seconded. by Young and passed that the absence of Cam- miasioner Tea R. Svantner be excused for cause. Mayor McDonald welcomed as special guests of the Council, the following students and their Student Council Sponsor, E. 7. Seale, Jr., from Roy Miller High School, and Commissioner Roberts presented thea with Certificates of Attendance designating thea as Honorary Junior City Commissioners: Sue Hymns, Norma Ibanez, Pan Riley, Donnie Massey, Hilario Orteos, and Judy Jay. Stating that he had never signed a more timely proclamation, Mayor McDonald read and signed a proclamation proclaiming Saturday, October 27, 1962, as Davy Day, honoring the men and woman of our Navy, living and dead, for their patriotism, loyalty, efficiency and devotion to duty, and calling upon all citi- zens of Corpus Christi to take part in appropriate observance of this day. The Proclamation was accepted by Mr. Robert Blair, president of the Navy League in Corpus Christi. Mayor McDonald read and signed a proclamation honoring the religious youth of our nation, and particularly those of the Catholic Faith, proclaiming the week of October 28 through November 4, 1962, as Catholic Youth Week, urging all to acknowledge the contribution made by the Catholic Youth of the City, and to assist in every way possible the promotion of this worthwhile endeavor. The proclamation was accepted by Hail Karam. Mayor McDonald called for the opening of bids. Tenders of the City of Corpus Christi, First Mortgage waterworks Revenue Bonds were opened and read from the following: City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page 2 • Frost National Bank, for $160,000, maturing 6/1/77, Bond #e 3891-4030, inclusive, and 4206-4225, inclusive, offered at 99.88 exclusive of accrued inter- est; Southland Life Insurance Co., for $140,000, maturing 6/1/82, Bond #s 6211-6310, inclusive, and 6336-6375, inclusive, at 99.119, exclusive of accrued interest; and $150,000, maturing 6/1/82, Bond #s 6036-6185, inclusive, at 99.119, 0000 maturing 6/1/83, Bond #s 6826-6835, inclusive, at 99.119, inclusive of accrued interest; exc1u i soe f acc='accrued Eddleman, Pollock & Fosdick, for $135,000, maturing 6/1/81, Bond #s 5766-5825, inclusive, 5857-5866, inclusive, 5921-59k5, inclusive, 5971-6010, in- clusive,6633-5, at 99.00, exclusive of accrued interest; and for $20,000, maturing 6/1/83, Bond. #s 664 inclusive, 6653-6659, inclusive, at 99.00, exclusive of accrued interest; Lang & Dadmun, for. $25,000, maturing 6/1/72, Bond #e 2331-2355, inclu- sive, at 104.00, exclusive of accrued interest; Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, for $10,000, maturing 6/1/74, Bond #s 2746-2755, inclusive, at par, or 100, exclusive of accrued interest; City of Corpus Christi, for $354,000, maturing insi6/1/79 5Bonndis 716-ive, 16- 4743, inclusive, 4759"4885, inclusive, 4888-494o, at 99.9, exclusive of accrued interest. Action on the foregoing bids was deferred temporarily to give the Dir- ector of Finance an opportunity to evaluate the bids and make recommendation. Bids were opened and read on an estimated 5 -,months, supply of 1700 bags of Portland Cement from the following: Armstrong Lumber Co.; C. C. Brick & Lumber Co.; Gulf Materials Co.; Kaffie Lumber Division; and Zaraky Lumber Co. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Char- ter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Roberts and passed that the City Mana- ger's Reports be accepted as presented, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted., as follows: a. That the sum of $14,000.00 be appropriated out of Sanitary Sewer Bond Funds to provide funds for engineering services of W. W. McClendon in con- nection with the Sanitary Sewer facilities to and for Peary Place Subdivision pre- viously authorized; b. That authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received on November 7, 1962, on 4 lots of Irrigation Equipment; e. That parking meters be installed, as requested by the property own- ers, on both sides of the street in the 600 block of Winnebago Street; • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page 3 d. That the date of public hearing on the following 3 zoning cases be re -set for November 14, 1962, during a special Council meeting at 4 p.m.: A. B. McCaughan, for a change of zoning from "R -1B1° to "B-1" on property out of the Washburn Meadows Tract out of Lot 4, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract; Manuel Dominguez, for a change of zoning from "A-2" to "B-1" on Lots 1, 2 & 3, Block 8, Summaitt Place Addition; and Grady St. Clair, for a change of zoning from "R -1B" to "AB", on an unplattea tract out of Lot 12, Section 12, Section "A", Paisley's Subdivision of the Hoffman Tract. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that action on the pending application of Fairer P. Wade and Jesus and Victoria Gonzales for a change of zoning on Lot 12, Block 3, and Lot 13, Block 2, Kosar Addition, and on the application of Mrs. F. F. Duke for a change of zoning on Lots 9 and 10, Block 4, Sun Flower Addition No. 2, be deferred for another week. ORDINANCE NO. 6675 AMENDING SUBSECTION (b) OF SECTION 21-131 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY ADDING TO SAID SUBSECTION (b), METER ZOi1T NO. 2, THE NAME OF WINNEBAGO STREET, FROM UPPER BROM:W Y TO CARANCAHUA STREET; PROVIDING FOR PENALTY; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance vas passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6676 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN ENCROACHMENT AGREEMENT WITH JOHN MENnLESKI WHEREBY THE CITY AGREES TO PERMIT THE SAID JOHN MENDLESKI TO LEAVE THAT PORTION OF THE GARAGE AND DRIVE LOCATED ON LOT 4, BLOCK 4, MEADOWPROOK SUBDIVISION, UNIT 1, TO REMAIN AT THEIR PRESENT LOCATION AS AN ENCROACHMENT ON THE UTILITY EASEMENT IN SAID LOT 4, BLOCK 4, MEADOWBROOK SUBDIVISION, UNIT 1, OWNED BY THE CITY, SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SET OUT IN SAID 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 Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page ORDINANCE NO. 6677 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND IMPROMENT FUND THE SUM OF $14,000.00 FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES UNDER THE TERMS OF THE CONTRACT WITH W. W. MC CLENDON FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE THOMPSON ROAD SANITARY SEWER TRUNK MAIN, PUMP- ING STATION AND FORCE MAIN FROM THE EXISTING BECKNEi STREET SANITARY SEWER TRUNK TO AND INTO THE PEARY PLACE SUBDIVISION, AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 250-61-29, THE SUM OF $12,000.00 BEING FOR THE ENGINEERING CONTRACT AND THE SUM OF $2,000.00 BEING FOR LABORATORY TESTING; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and. Commissioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Comniesioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 0678 CLOSING A PORTION OF AVENUE E' AND GARNER ST.R.1 AND VIN STREET, BROOKLYN ADDITION, WITHEi THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, N[TECES COUNTY, TEXAS, EXCEPT FOR TEE RETENTION OF DRAINAGE EASEMENT RIGHTS IN THE ABANDON: Pv rON3 OF GARNER AND VINE STREETS AND ACQUIRING A 40 -FOOT ^. =u;.INAGE EASEVMMT OFT TEE '_iA'G"I.GATION DISTRICT PROPERTY ALONG THE WEST Sllim OF HIGHWAY 181 FROM GARTER TO LL! STREETS; RE INQUISHING ALL TITLE THERETO; AND :.rEc:LAXING AXI EMERCENC . The Charter rule vas suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald., Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE NO. 6679 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AGREEMENT WITH JOSEPH A. COHN, OWNER OF LOTS 1 THROUGH 32, BLOCK 414, PORT ARAN"SAS CLIFFS, IN CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, AND WITH THE MOST REV. M. S. GARRIGA, BISHOP OF THE DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE DIOCESE OF CORPUS CHRISTI, OWNER OF AN UNFLAWED PARCEL OF PROPERTY, CONSISTING OF APPROXIMATELY SIX ACRES, LOCATED AT 'THF INTERSECTION OF ROBERTS DRIVE AND SANTA FE STREET, ABUTTING 345.38 FEET ON SANTA FE STREET, CONCERNING THE REMCTION OF THE ASSESS- MENT CHARGES AGAINST THE SAID OWNERS FOR THE INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALKS, THE OMISSION OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF SAID SIDEWALKS AS CONTEMPLATED AND AS SHOWN ON THE CITY'S SANTA FE STREET IMPROVEMENT PLANS FOR 1962, A COPY OF SAID AGREE- MENTS BEING ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule vas suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Cc®niasioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page 5 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following votes Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young, all present and voting "Aye", and Mayor McDonald abstaining, and Commissioner Swantner, absent. ORDINANCE N0. 6680 CLOSING THE HEARING GIVEN TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF PROPERTY ABUTTING ON SANTA FE STREET FROM ROSSITER TO ROBERTS DRIVE, AS TO THE SPECIAL BENEFITS TO ACCRUE TO SAID PROPERTY ARD THE BEAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF BY VIRTUE OF THE IMPROVEMENTS OF SAXO STREET WITHIN SAID LThITS, AND AS TO ANY ERRORS, AND IN - VALIDITIES OR IRREGULARITY IN ANY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OR CONTRACT THEREOF; FIND- ING AND DETERMINING THE PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREETS WITHIN THE LIMITS DE- FINED WILL SPECIALLY BENEFITTED AND ENHANCED IN VALUE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNT OF THE COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS PROPOSED TO BE ASSESSED AGAINST SAID PROPERTY ABUTTING UPON SAID STREET WITHIN THE Ln4ITS DEFINED AND L°V'YING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST THE PROPERTY AND THE OWNERS THEREOF, ABATING UPO SAID STREETS; AND DE- CLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the folloyIng voted Mayor McDonald, Commissioner Barnard, as Leon, Maldonado, R, -vert;,: sad "°ou ng, all present and voting "Aye", and Commissioner Swantner, absent. The foregoing ordinance was passu by the following voteo Commissioners Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, all present and. voting "Aye", and Commission- er Young voting "Nae, and Mayor McDonald abstain".ng, and. Commissioner Swantner, absent. Mayor McDonald explained that he had abstained from voting on the pass- age of the two ordinances which had reference to the Santa Fe Street Improvements since he had not been present to hear the evidence, but that he probably would have voted "Aye" if he had been present at the public hearing. Stan Bell, District Manager of Southwestern Bell Telephone Co., report- ed orally to the Council for the purpose of clarifying the position of the tele- phone company as it relates to the recent annexation by the City, to the effect that the telephone company has no intention other than to comply with the condi- tions of the governing ordinances, and that the reduction in chargee will be made retroactive to September 19, 1962. Mr. Bell explained the extensive engineering and field work involved in order to dissolve two rural rate areas now inside the City limits, to provide for adequate central officer and outside plant lines for accommodating probable new individual service customers in the annexed area, the preliminary work of which has been done, and stated that the charted echedule is for completion by January 20, 1963, but promised to do all in his power to hasten the completion date. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page 6 Mrs. R. H. Godeke, Chairman of the Library Board, appeared with Phyllis Burson, Librarian, and Bill Prewitt, member of the Library Board, and read a letter to the Mayor and Council, dated October 22, 1962, making a specific request for $15,000.00 for books to be used at the Branch Library, and presented a library circulation statistics report to support the request. After a short discussion, the foregoing request for additional funds for books vas taken under advisement, and referred to the City Manager for advice as to what can be done in the matter. William M. Neyland, realtor, recited some of the background history of the opening of the Port of Corpus Christi, the building of the City and particu- larly of Agnes Street forming part of the highway link system to Corpus Christi; advised the Council that the P!*pe property on 'Kinney Street was to be sold by the Presbyterian Church, that he had offered to put up $19000 earnest money for the purchase in the hope that the City would purchase the property for right-of-way for the extension. of Agnes Street into the dolim. ;<xwn area, acd that he had specified that there would be no brokerage fee to the PreeDyterian Church, and that the City be given an option to purchase the property without financial benefit to himself. He stated that Agnea Street businessmen and downtown businessmen are urging the extension and that the decision is up to the Council whether or not he should. pro - need with the purchase of the Pope property. Lee Scott, Mr. Estrada, and Joe Cohn, representing Agnes Street business- men and the Central and Downtown Business District, urged the extension of Agnes Street and the use of $350,000 bond money for the purchase of right-of-way on the basis that the widening and improvement of Agnes Street had been voted for three times, and emphasized the benefit to newly constructed buildings and now vacant rental property on Agnes Street. City Manager Whitney explained that the $50,000 of bonds was consider- ed to be only sufficient to purchase the right-of-way and that the construction of overpasses or underpasses for the one-way crossing of Carancahua and Tancahua Streets to tie into Mesquite and Chaparral Streets was contingent upon coopera- tion and participation of the State Highway Department; that he had recently written to the Design Division of the Highway Department asking that since the Origin and Destination Survey has now been completed that they reconsider the • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page 7 desirability and feasibility of the extension of Agnes and Laredo Streets, and that until the matter is resolved, the City cannot go forward. Assistant City Manager R. Marvin Townsend presented 5 applications for Interim Zoning Permits, 4 of which had been deferred for action from last week's meeting; located the property and pointed out the uses of the property and sur- rounding area on an aerial photo map; and explained the Staff's reasons for each recommendation. Motion by Barnard, seconded by de Leon and passed unanimously that the recommendations of the Staff be sustained, and the following applications for Interim Zoning Permits under Article 31 of the Zoning Ordinance, be denied: #62-I1, Maria De Los Santos, to erect a 14' x 25' wood frame addition to existing store building, on Lot 38, Block F, Las Palmas, Unit 2, Section 1, at 1518 Frio Street; #62-12, Juan De Los Santos, to erect an automobile repair garage with con- crete slab floor, stucco walls and corrugated sheet iron for roof, on Lot 22, Block 0, Las Palmas Addition, at 1401 Frio Street; and #62-16, James R. Preis, to erect a 20' x 40' duplex frame construction for rental purposes, on Lot 8, Block 6, Cabaniss Acres, at 2306 Carolyn; all on the grounds that the granting would con- stitute an invasion in purely residential neighborhoods; and that the following applications be approved: #62-14, Rhodes Construction Co., to relocate an estab- lished contractor's storage yard for pipeline construction, on 7 acres out of Noakes Estate (unplatted), at 11402 Up River Road; and #61-2, Marcellus Karrigan, to place a house trailer on permanent foundation to be used as one -family dwell- ing on rear of lot behind existing store building. Mayor McDonald announced that since there is no chairman at the present time of the Building Standards Commission, he was calling a meeting for Friday, October 26, 1962, at 3 p.m., at which time the Commission will elect its officers and conduct such other business as it may have. Director of Finance Harold Zick reported orally to the Council with re- spect to the tenders received earlier in the meeting of City of Corpus Christi, First Mortgage Waterworks Revenue Bonds, and recommended the purchase of $357,000.00 of par value bonds for $353,670.38, which is a discount of $3,329.62, by which transaction the City will save approximately $200,000.00 interest by re- tiring these bonds prior to maturity. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 24, 1962 Page 8 Motion by Roberts, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the report be accepted, and the following tenders be accepted: the entire tender of Eddleman, Pollock 8, Fosdick, for $155,000.00 at the low bid of 99.00, which is $153,450.00; and $202,000.00 of the tender of Southland Life Insurance Co., at 99.119, for $200,220.38, consisting of $10,000.00 of 6/1/83 maturity, $150,000.00 of 6/1/82 maturity, and $42,000.00 of the $140,000.00 of 6/1/82 maturity; making a grand total purchase of par value bonds for $353,670.38. Mayor McDonald read a petition of 53 signatures which had been received, that the City declare and condemn as substandard those dwellings located at 4653 and 4645 Archer Drive in Fairfield Addition, and take immediate action to insure correction of the hazardous, unhealthy and unsightly conditions within and without the premises. (Petition #13 in File.) The matter was referred to the Building Standards Commission for immedi- ate action. City Manager Whitney explained, in answer to Mayer McDonald's question as to the disposition of the money received by the City for the houses, generally referred to as the sunken homes, which were sold at auction by the City, that the money was placed in a Trust Account, and that it was intended that this money would be used, after the houses were removed from the property by the purchasers, to clear and restore the lands, and that he was not aware of any claim on title to the land. Mayor McDonald requested that a legal opinion be furnished the Council on the liquidation and advisability of settling with the former owners, because they had contacted him indicating that they were willing to settle their claims for what the houses sold for. There being no further business to came before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.