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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 10/31/1962PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING October 31, 1962 2:00 p.m. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney City Attorney I. M. Singer City Secretary T. Ray Kring s Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Commissioner J. R. de Leon in the absence of the invited Guest Chaplain. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Motion by Young that the minutes of the regular meetingsof October 17 and of October 24, 1962, be approved as furnished to tha Council. There being no objection to the motion, Mayor McDonald declared the foregoing minutes approved. Mayor McDonald called for nominations for appointments to Boards and Committees. Commissioner de Leon nominated, as members of the La Retama Library Board, Mrs. Cecil D. Redford, Mrs. Frank C. Allen, Jr., and Rabbi Sidney Wolf. Commissioner Maldonado moved that nominations cease, and that the foregoing be appointed by acclamation. There were no objections to the motion, and the follow- ing were unanimously appointed to the La Retama Library Board: Mrs. Cecil D. Redford, replacing Mrs. R. H. Godeke; Mrs. Frank Allen, Jr., replacing Mrs. J. R. Sorrell; and Rabbi Sidney Wolf, replacing Reverend A. C. Bell. Commissioner Roberts presented the Certificates of Appointment. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on one Marina Patrol Work Launch from the following: Breaux's Bay Craft, Inc., Loreauville, La.; Striker Boats, Inc., Pompano Beach, Fla.; and Boat Town of Texas, Inc., Corpus Christi. The foregoing bide were tabled for 48 hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor McDonald read and presented to Al Sluaher and Dave Warren, a proclamation proclaiming the week of November 5 through 10, 1962, as Life Insurance • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 31, 1962 Page #2 Week in Corpus Christi, urging our citizenry to pay tribute to the profession of Life Insurance Underwriting on this the 34th Anniversary of the Corpus Christi Association of Life Underwriters. Mayor McDonald requested the City Secretary to prepare for his signature a proclamation proclaiming Tuesday, November 6, 1962, as V -Day, for Vote -Day, or Victory -Day, in Corpus Christi, strongly urging every qualified voter in the City, regardless of politics or party affiliation, to go to the Polls and excercise his sacred inheritance of the right to vote, thereby insuring his right to a voice the affairs of his government, because the Council feels that a really large percentage of voters turning out to vote at this General Election, particularly in these tur- bulent times, would be a showing of victory over the ideologies, the dictatorships, and the policies of controlled thinking of people in other countries of the world today. He requested that every Texas city of over 30,000 population be challenged to compete with the City of Corpus Christi in a concerted effort to turn out the highest possible number of voters on General Election Day, and in order to stimu- late the effort, Mayor McDonald offered a barrel of fish from our bayshores to the City turning out the largest percentage of qualified voters, and particularly re- quested that the Press Media give the contest wide coverage to stimulate the effort. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending application of Faries P. Wade and Jesus and Victoria Gonzales for a change of zoning from "R-2" Two-family Dwelling District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business Dist. on Lot 12, Elk. 3, and Lot 13, Block 2, Kosar Addition, on which public hearing was held on September 26, 1962. Commissioner Maldonado requested that action on the foregoing application be deferred until next week's regular meeting, on the basis that he had personally in- vestigated the matter and would have a report and pictures for the Council's informa- tion. Since there was no objection to the request, Mayor McDonald announced the matter was deferred. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending application of Mrs. F. F. Duke for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to 13-4" General Business District on Lots 9 and 10, Block 4, Sun Flower Addition • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 31, 1962 Page #3 No. 2, on which public hearing was held on September 26, 1962. Mr. Jack Davis spoke in support of Mrs. Dukes application on the basis that she needed the relief in order to make much needed improvements, and that he had bought the property behind her and was in favor of any relief the Council could afford her. Commissioner Swantner pointed out that during the Council's consideration of this application it had been determined that a "B-1" classification would be suffi- cient for her needs, but that a special Council permit would not. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Roberts that the application of Mrs. F. F. Duke for a change of zoning from "R -1B" to 'B-4" on Lots 9 and 10, Block 4, Sun Flower Addition No. 2, be denied, but that in lieu, a change of zoning from "R-111" to "B-1" be granted. In a discussion of the motion, Commissioner Maldonado stated that although he had voted against any change in zoning on this property previously, he now felt the property needed improvement and would vote "Aye" on the foregoing motion; and replying to question from the Council, both James A. Broderick of the Zoning & Planning Commission, and Tom Lake of the City's Planning Staff, answered that they had no comment to make with respect to the motion under consideration. On roll call vote on the foregoing motion, Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young voted "Aye", and Commissioner Barnard voted "Nay", and Mayor McDonald announced that the motion had passed. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports, and requested that Item "a" relating to the City's Gas Supply be considered and acted upon separately. a. City Manager Whitney submitted a proposed 20 -year Gas Supply Contract Form, Instructions to Bidders, and a Forecast of Probable Gas Purchases based on Actual Gas Consumption and Purchase for the past 6 years, all of which documents have been previously explained and discussed in detail with the Council during Workshop Sessions with interested suppliers and the City Staff; and recommended that the foregoing documents be approved, and that authority be granted to advertise for bids to be received on December 12, 1962. Mr: Whitney further explained that the foregoing recommended actions would allow time to evaluate the bids received and to make recommendation to the Council on January 2, 1963, and that if such City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 31, 1962 Page #4 recommendation were accepted and approved on that same date, an election on the matter of the Gas Contract could be called for January 26, 1963, by emergency ordinance, which would enable the Council, on January 30, 1963, to canvass the returns and pass the necessary ordinances relating to same. The matter of prequalification of bidders was discussed, and it was sug- • gested that questionaires ba mailed to prospective bidders as far as possible in advance of the bidding date, so that prospective bidders who are determined by the Council as being not qualified to fulfill the provisions of the proposed 20 -year Gas Supply Contract will be saved the work involved in submitting a bid of this nature. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Roberts and unanimously passed that the pro- posed 20 -year Gas Supply Contract, the Instructions to Bidders, and the Forecast of Probable Gas Purchases as submitted by the City Manager be accepted and approved, and that authority to advertise for bids to be received on December 12, 1962,be granted. Mayor McDonald called for the remainder of the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Roberts, seconded by de Leon and passed that Items "b" through "f" of the City Manager's Reports be accepted as presented, and that the recommendations and requests be approved and granted, as follows: b. Tient the Propaa a summit pet tore €or a,,.tract of land between Weber Road, Sodiittfte Street and Brawner Parkvey end between Supper Subdivision #1 and #2, as Mamma om tkt plgt4t-Sey,there Sib s f1bu 1£i1eA wit4.the Zoning * Planning Commission, bS: moved; C. That the following applications for Interim Zoning Permits under Article 31 of the Zoning Ordinance, as recommended by the Staff, be approved: #62-17, Hycalog, Inc., to erect a 28" x 36" gas lighted, all metal, free- standing sign to advertise the existing oil field service warehouse and offices on lot, on Lot 1, Block 1, Airport Industrial Subdivision, on Heinson Road; #62-18, Bank of Commerce, to move a temporary 12' x 40' metal frame and clad Bank Trailer onto lot, said Bank Trailer to be removed from lot upon completion of Bank Building; also to erect a 4' x 8' painted plywood temporary sign, mounted on pole beside the trailer to advertise the Bank, on the Westwood Shopping Center and 20' of the P. Hinojosa Survey #850, at 9850 Highway #9, subject to a time limit of 2 years from November 1, 1962, for the removal of the trailer, or earlier upon completion of the permanent building; • City of Corpus Christi Regular Council Meeting October 31, 1962 Page #5 #62-19, Stonewall National Bank, to move a 20' x 50' frame, temporary building onto lot, to be removed upon completion of permanent Bank Building, on Lot 24, Block 4, Jackson Place, at 11002 Highway #9, subject to a time limit of 2 years from November 1, 1962, for the removal of the temporary building, or earlier upon completion of the permanent building; d. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 14, 1962, on an estimated 8 -months' supply of Water and Gas Meters, be granted; a. That the date of November 21, 1962, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the zoning applications of Dr. William M. Hart for a change of zoning from "R -1B" to "AB", 2853 So. Staples Street; and of Elvira Rios for a change of zoning from "A-2" to "B-1", 2509 Ruth 23rd Streets; f. That the request of the Central Business District Merchants for per- mission to install Christmas decorations in the nature of artificial, aluminum Christmas trees, at each parking meter post on Chaparral between Laguna and Taylor Streets, in accordance with the proposal outlined by the City Manager, be granted. ORDINANCE NO. 6681 AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 6617 SO AS TO AMEND SUBSECTION "8" OF SECTION VI OF ORDINANCE NO. 4168, GENERALLY REFERRED TO AS THE CITY PLATTING ORDINANCE; PR0- VIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6682 AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, AS AMENDED, BY ADDING A NEW SUB- SECTION TO SECTION 9-34 TO BE DESIGNATED AS SUBSECTION (h) SO AS TO PROVIDE FOR THE REQUIRING OF STANDARD LOCKERS OR GEAR BOXES; AMENDING SECTION 9-49 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, SO AS TO PROVIDE A RENTAL FEE OP TWO DOLLARS ($2.00) PER MONTH AS RENTAL FOR ANY STANDARD TYPE GEAR BOXES FURNISHED BY THE CITY AND RENTED TO ANY BOAT SLIP HOLDERS, SUCH RENTAL TO BE CONSIDERED A PART OF DOCKAGE FEES AND SECURED BY THE SAME LIEN AS SLIP RENTAL FEES AND PAYABLE ON THE SANE TERMS; PROVIDING A SEVERANCE CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 31, 1962 Page #6 The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". ORDINANCE NO. 6683 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS AND/OR FORMS WHICH MAY BE REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THE JOINT USAGE OF BOTH HIGHWAY AND UTILITY PURPOSES OF THE AREAS OF SAID UTILITY RIGHTS OF WAY AND/OR EASEMENTS LYING WITHIN THE RIGHT OF WAY OF STATE HIGHWAY 358, SOMETIMES REFERRED TO AS LEXINGTON BOULEVARD, PROVIDED SUCH CONTRACTS PROVIDE THAT ANY FUTURE RELOCATION OR ADJUSTMENT OF UTILITY FACILITIES IN SAID AREA REQUIRED BY HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION SHALL BE AT THE EXPENSE OF THE STATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE APPLICABLE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND FOR THE REIMBURSEMENT TO THE CITY OF THE COST OF RELOCATING, CHANGING, REARRANGING, REPAIRING AND CONSTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF UTILITY FACILITIES OWNED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, WHICH ARE NECESSITATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR RECONSTRUCTION OF STATE HIGHWAY 358 BY THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts and Young, present and voting "Aye". Sheridan C. Lewis, president of Southern Community Gas Co., read a letter addressed to the Mayor and Council, dated October 31, 1962, requesting that im- mediate action be taken on his company's application for a franchise in order to get it before the people by the end of this year, in view of the manner he recited in which Houston Natural Gas Corporation is opposing both his company's applica- tion for a franchise and the rates, terms, and provisions of its existing franchised Mayor McDonald explained that the Council and Staff have been working rather steadily and extensively in the entire gas field, as evidenced by action taken at today's meeting, that it was felt there were still some details to be worked out relating to the proposed franchise, and that the Council would try to work on the matter at the next Workshop Session. James R. Preis, and C. P. Kibby, appeared in connection with an applica- tion for an Interim Zoning Permit to move a duplex building for rental purposes onto Lot 8, Block 6, Cabaniss Acres, at 2306 Carolyn, which had been denied; ex- plained the background of the application; described the conditions and usage of City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting October 31, 1962 Page #7 • property in the area; and urged that the matter be reconsidered and that the application be granted on the basis that the sale of the building by Mr. Kibby, and the plans for moving it to the property in question by Mr. Preis had all been made in good faith before the annexation, that there was a need for this type of dwelling in the area, and that it would not be detrimentaltothe existing area. Assistant City Manager R. Marvin Townsend advised the Council that the Staff had made a re -analysis of the area which he explained, and was of the same opinion as explained to the Council at the time the permit was denied. He stated further that there will be the same problem to be worked out for properties all along the railroad which circles the City. William Anderson, Director of Planning, advised the Council that the study of the Zoning k Planning Commission indicated single-family residence zoning for this area, due to the predominance of existing single-family residences, rather than a classification to accommodate the few existing commercial or business uses. Mr. Anderson stated further that the purpose of the Interim Zoning Permit was to allow the City to study a newly annexed area in view of the indicated zoning so as to prevent slums from developing within the City, and that he personally felt the granting of this application would be to lower the value of the neighborhood. After discussion, Commissioners de Leon and Roberta were requested to study the entire Cabaniss Acres area, and report back to the Council. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.