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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/07/1962CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING November 7, 1962 2:00 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Ben F. McDonald Commissioners: Tom R. Swantner Dr. James L. Barnard J. R. de Leon M. P. Maldonado W. J. Roberts Jim Young Ass't City Mgr. R. Marvin Townsend 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 T. A. Burton, Pastor of First Nazarene Church. City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor McDonald explained the absence of City Manager Herbert W. Whitney due to the serious illness of his wife, and expressed the hopes and prayers of the Council and the City for a speedy recovery and return to good health as prayed for in the Invocation. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Swantner and passed that the minutes of the regular meeting at 2:00 p.m., on October 31, 1962, and of the special meeting at 4:00 p.m. on the same day, as furnished to the Council, be approved. Mayor McDonald announced that the local Civil Defense Office, in co- operation with the Texas Education Agency, the public schools and television stations KZTV and KRIS, will conduct an Adult Educational Survival Program from 2:30 to 4:45 p.m. daily, November 1L to November 16, inclusive, and commented that he considered this a "must" for the people of Corpus Christi because if they are alert today, they will be alive tomorrow. He explained that provisions have been made for the necessary television sets and discussion leaders to present this course at the Memorial Coliseum, and directed the City Manager to arrange for the attendance of as many as possible of the City Staff and employees, and urged the attendance of any citizen who does not have a TV set available to him. In calling for Appointments to Boards and Committees, Mayor McDonald stressed the importance of the Bayfront Advisory Committee as it relates to our greatest asset and tourist attraction, particularly in view of the recently announced plans for development of the Glasscock Fill property, and asked if the City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1962 Page #2 Subcommittee, headed by Commissioner Barnard, appointed for the purpose of re- viewing the qualifications and availability of persons suggested for membership on this Board, had any recommendations to make at this time. Commissioner Barnard nominated, as members of the Bayfront Advisory Board, Dr. William C. Triplett, 0. C. Bailey, Bill Reynolds, Rear Admiral S. S. Bowling, Thomas T. Keeler, and Cecil Laws. Commissioner de Leon, seconded the foregoing nominations, moved that the nominations cease, and that the foregoing be appointed by acclamation. There were no objections to the motion, and the following were unanimously appointed to the Bayfront Advisory Board: Dr. William C. Triplett, replacing Joe J. Hall; 0. C. Bailey, replacing Charles W. Holmes; Bill Reynolds, replacing J. M. Goldston; Rear Admiral S. S. (Biff) Bowling, replac- ing James P. Gibson; Thomas T. Keeler, replacing Lewis Boggus; and Cecil Laws, re- placing C. G. Glasscock, Sr. Commissioner Barnard awarded the Certificates of Appointment. Commissioner Swantner suggested that the City Manager furnish to each member serving on the Bayfront Advisory Board a copy of the 5 -year Capital im- provement Plan, since our bayfront is the one thing that sets us apart from every other city in the United States. Mayor McDonald welcomed as special guests of the Council, the following students and their Sponsor, Sinter Mary Ruth, from Incarnate Word Academy, an( Com- missioner de Leon presented them with Certificates of Attendance designating them as Honorary Junior City Commissioners: Paula Thompson, president of the Student Council; Karen Murray; Dawn Dorsey; Margaret Victor; Dorothy Caasara; and Gertraud Holthaus, an exchange student from West Germany. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids. Bids were opened and read on Sidewalk construction on Lipan Street, between 19th and Coke Streets, from the following: Andrew B. Duncan, contractor; H. D. Zachry; and King Construction Company. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1962 Page #3 Bids were opened and read on 4 lots of Irrigation Equipment, consisting of Plastic Pipe & Fittings, Sprinklers, Valves, and Control Panels, from the following: Goldthwaite's (San Antonio); Johns -Manville Pipe Co. (Houston); McAllen Pipe & Supply Co. (Corpus Christi); March Irrigation Co. (Muskegon, Mich.); Moody Sprinkler Co. (Arcadia, Calif.); Joseph T. Ryerson, Inc. (Chicago, I11.); Telsco Industries (Dallas); Venable Sprinkler Sales (Irving); General Lawn Sprink- ler Co. (Corpus Christi); and South Texas Lawn Sprinkler Co. (Corpus Christi). The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending applica- tion of Faires P. Wade and Jesus and Victoria Gonzalez for a change of zoning from "R-2" to "B-1" on Lot 12, Block 3, and Lot 13, Block 2, Kosar Addiiojn, on which public hearing was held September 26, 1962. �'.c % f C y 7 (( " i/ i t '] a- '� Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Roberts and passed that the change of /Z 84( 3 zoning on Lot 12, Block 3,---11E-J-13, Block s Kosar Addition, from "R-2" to s . "B-1" be denied, but that in lieu a special Council permit be granted., permitting /, 44Z the property owner to erect and use the building for a cafe, but not to have the right to sell alcoholic beverages on the subject property. Mayor McDonald announced the Council would consider the pending appli- cation of Faires P. Wade for a change of zoning from "R-2" to "AB" on Lot 1, Block 1, Alameda Place Addition, on which public hearing was held October 31, 1962. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Maldonado and passed that the recommend- ation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and the change of zoning on Lot 1, Block 1, Alameda Place Addition, from "R-2" to "AB", be granted. Mayor McDonald called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by young, seconded by Swantner and passed that the City Manager's Reports be accepted, and the recommendations and requests be approved and granted as presented, as follows: a. That acceptance and final payment of Estimate #8 in the amount of $19,569.43 to Braselton Construction Co. for construction of the Parkdale Branch Library be approved, and that an extension of completion time of 262 days, caused by valid change orders, be granted; • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1962 Page #4 b. That Change Order #3 in the amount of $2,940,00 for lime stabili- zation of salvaged caliche for the Everhart Road Improvements, resulting in a net increase in contract of $1,908.00, from funds previously appropriated, to South Texas Construction Co., be approved; c. That the compromise offer executed by the property owners to accept the sum of $47,000.00 as full compensation for the purchases of land previously authorized for condemnation in connection with the Extension of the Oso Sever Plant, being 500' x 1986.07' out of Lots 9, 10 and 11, Section 17 of the Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, including an agreement on the part of the City to execute a certain farm lease for the portion of such land being ac- quired which is not needed immediately for the extension of the Plant, be accept- ed and approved; d. That the sum of $25,625,00 in connection with Carmel Parkway Storm Sewer Erosion Control, for erosion control facilities on Carmel Parkway, from Staples to Alameda, and the sum of $14,730.00 in connection with Proctor-Brawner Storm Sewer Erosion Control, for erosion control facilities on Proctor, from Staples to Wasserman Street cross-over, for a total amount of $40,355.00 be appro- priated; e. That the award of bid on Portland Cement be made on the basis of low bid meeting specifications to C. C. Brick & Lumber Co. for 1,700 bags of Type III, high early strength, Halliburton brand, in the sum of $1,861.50; (Bid Tabulation #63 in File) f. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 21, 1962, on 25,000' of 3/4" Type K Soft Copper Pipe in 60' coils, be granted; g. That authority to advertise for bids to be received on November 21, 1962, on 17 items of various quantities of Foundry Items, be granted; h. That the date of November 28, 1962, during a Special Council Meet- ing, convening at 4;00 p.m., be set for public hearing on the zoning applications of Dr. H. D. Hunsaker, for change of zoning from "AB" to "B-1" on property on the corner of Santa Fe and Texas; Dr. James E. Tempesta, for "R -1B" to "B-4" on prop- erty on the corner of Kostoryz Road and Johanna Street extended; and Carmel Corp., for "R -1B" to "A-1", on property between Carmel Parkway and the South Texas Broad- casting Co., adjoining Pope Place Unit 5; City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1962 Page #5 Assistant City Manager Townsend presented 4 applications for Interim Building Permits, 2 of which had been denied by the Council on October 24, 1962, and explained the request, purpose, property location, and recommendation for each of the 2 new applications. Mr. Townsend reviewed the application of Juan De Los Santos for erection of a garage at the intersection of Las Palmas Drive and Frio Street, which bad been denied by the Council on October 24, 1962; pointed out that a report of the City's Inspection Team has since then determined that the construc- tion had act,,,oly been started about a year ago and has been under very slow con- struction by the same owner, concrete slab foundation, some stringers and beams be- ing already in place; and suggested that in line with the Council's expressed policy that permission would be granted to complete construction in the newly annexed area which had actually started prior to annexation, that the Council might desire to re -open the hearing with respect to this application. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Swantner and unanimously passed that a re -hearing on the application of Juan De Los Santos for an Interim Building Permit be granted. Mr. Townsend recommended that the foregoing application be approved on the basis that construction had been in process before September 19, 1962, the date of annexation. Motion by Roberts, seconded by Swantner and unanimously passed that a re -hearing on the application of James R. Preis for an Interim Building Permit, which is the second application referred to by Mr. Townsend which had been denied by Council on October 24, 1962, be granted on the basis that Commissioners Roberts and de Leon, and also Commissioner Swantner, have since thoroughly examined the area involved. Commissioner Roberts recommended that the foregoing application be granted on the basis that the reconstruction of the building was started prior to annexation, that the building would be an asset in the neighborhood, and that to deny the application would work a hardship on the applicant. i. That the following applications for Interim Building Permits under Article 31 of the Zoning Ordinance, as recommended by the Zoning & Planning Com- mission, be approved: City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1962 Page #6 #62-20, John B. Scott, to place a 10' x 50' metal House Trailer on a permanent foundation and convert same into a one -family dwelling, on Lot 20, Block 3, Village Park, at 2729 Auther Street; #62-21, John Tucker, to erect a 3' x 16' all metal, neon sign on roof of building, and a 4' x 10' free-standing plastic sign in the front yard, to ad- vertise a Drive -In Grocery, on P. Hinojosa tract, at 9762 Highway #9; and that theactionof the Council on October 24, 1962, denying the following applications, be rescinded, and the applications be approved as recommended: #62-12, Jan De Los Santos, to complete erection of an automobile re- pair garage on Lot 22, Block 0, Las Palmas Addition, at 1401 Frio Street; #62-16, James R. Preis, to complete erection of a 20' x 40' duplex frame construction building for rental purposes on Lot 8, Block 6, Cabaniss Acres, at 2306 Carolyn; j. That the sum of $15,000.00 be reallocated from previously appropri- ated funds for the purchase of additional books for the Parkdale Branch Library; k. That a contract with L. L. Harris, J. be authorised for the exten- sion of University Drive along the alley running through Block 3 of Ocean Drive Addition after all of the property owners of said block have agreed to the re - platting of the Block, and each owner has dedicated the necessary land for the extension, and after each owner abutting the proposed extension has entered into similar agreement to pay the cost of one-half of the proposed extension where it will front on his property; 1. That the proposed plan of Harrington & Cortelyou for the proposed use of a certain portion of the old Cliff Maus Airport property for a public Golf Course and facilities, be approved. ORDINANCE NO. 6684 RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE PARKDALE BRANCH LIBRARY, PROJECT N0. 211-61-1, AS PERFORMED BY THE CONTRACTOR, BRASELTON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, UN- DER HIS CONTRACT DATED JANUARY 31, 1962, AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6417; AUTH- ORIZING PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE N0. 8, DATED OCTOBER 9, 1962, IN THE AMOUNT OF $19,569.43, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, SAID PAY- MENT TO BE MADE FROM NO. 211 LIBRARY BOND FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED FOR CON- STRUCTION AND CONTINGENCIES; (SLANTING AN ADDITIONAL 26 1/2 DAYS EXTENSION OF TIME FOR CONTRACT COMPLETION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule wee suspended by the following vote; Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all pres- ent 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 November 7, 1962 Page #7 ORDINANCE NO. 6685 APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $40,355.00 OUT OF STORM SEWER BOND FUND NO. 295, OF WHICH AMOUNT $25,625.00 IS FOR PROJECT NO. 295-53-36, CARMEL PARKWAY STORM SEWER EROSION CONTROL, AND THE SUM OF $14,730.00 IS FOR PROJECT NO. 295-53-1.10, PROCTOR-BRAWNER STORM SEWER EROSION CONTROL; 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 pres- ent 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. 6686 APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM BOND FUND THE SUM OF $47,400.00 OF WHICH AMOUNT $47,000.00 IS FOR ACQUISITION OF A TRACT OR PARCEL OF PROPERTY FROM THE OWNERS, Jut; H. BARER AND WIFE, BULAH BAKER, AND NOLAN SMITH AND WIFE, THELMA SMITH, SAID TRACT BEING MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HEREINAFTER, AND $400.00 IS FOR TITLE EXPENSE, RECORDING FEES AND RELATED COSTS THERETO, ALL APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 250-61-25, OSO SEWER PLANT EXTENSION; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE AFORESAID PARCEL OR TRACT OF LAND THE REAL ESTATE SALES CONTRACT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, AND AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE LEASE WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A" AT SUCH TIME AS SAID TRANSACTION IS READY TO BE CLOSED; 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 pres- ent 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". RESOLUTION NO. 6687 APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAN FOR GOLF COURSE TO BE LOCATED UPON A PORTION OF THE LAND FORMERLY USED AS A MUNICIPAL AIRPORT PROPERTY KNOWN AS CLIFF MAUS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AGREEMENT WITH HARRINGTON & CORTELYOU AUTHORIZED BY ORDINANCE NO. 6613, DATED AUGUST 29, 1962; 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 pres- ent and voting "Aye". The foregoing resolution 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 November 7, 1962 Page #8 ORDINANCE NO. 6688 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 SER OF SHE OR- DINANCE 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 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING OF LOTS 9 AND 10, BLOCK 4, SUN FLOWER ADDITION NO. 2, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R -1B" ONE FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS DISTRICT; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS MENLO; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Charter rule was suspended by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commnissioners Swantner, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all pres- ent and voting "Aye". The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: Mayor McDonald, Commissioners Swantner, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all present and voting -"Aye", with Commissioner Barnard voting "Nay". ORDINANCE N0. 6689 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, A CONTRACT FOR LMPROVEMENT OF A PROPOSED STREET IN OCEAN RIVE ADDITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, WITH L. L. HARRIS, JR., A COPY OF WHICH IS 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, Barnard, de Leon, Maldonado, Roberts, and Young all pres- ent 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". Commissioner Barnard commented that his inspection of the movement of traffic on Ocean Drive viewed from the 5th floor of Spohn Hospital since the re- laning of that street has been phenominally better than was anticipated. In answer to a question from one of the Honorary Junior City Commission- ers of Incarnate Word Academy, Commissioner Roberts explained the meaning and pur- pose of ur-poseof the emergency clause in an ordinance. Mr. Roberts commented on the inter- est shown by the students of the various schools and Boy Scouts earning Merit Badges, in the structure, administration, and problems of their City government, and suggested that perhaps the schools will see fit to include assignments for attending a Workshop Session and Council meeting as they do Courtroom and Libraries, City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 7, 1962 Page #9 so that they can in turn help to circulate more accurate info tion as. to City affairs. Mayor McDonald requested that the City Secretary contatit the proper school authorities regarding the foregoing suggestion and, express the Council's • willingness to speak to Civics or Government Classes if it is desired. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.