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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 11/21/1962PRESENT: 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 November 21, 1962 2:00 p.m. City Manager Herbert W. Whitney Asst City Att'y Wayland Pilcher City Secretary T. Ray Kring Mayor Ben F. McDonald called the meeting to order. The Invocation was given by Reverend Leon Aduddell, Moderator of the Baptist Association, Calallen. City Secretary T. Ray Tiring called the roll of those in attendance. Mayor McDonald recognized Col. C. C. Albaugh, Commanding Officer of ARADMAC, and expressed the Council's appreciation of his cooperation in civic affairs during his tour of duty in Corpus Christi and the economic value to the City and benefit to the Country as a whole of this very successful pilot operation. Col. Albaugh thanked the Council and citizens of Corpus Christi for the warm friendship and generous hospitality which he felt had been extend- ed to him here, and introduced his successor, Col. Jack 0. Cromwell, the new Commanding Officer of ARADMAC. Mayor McDonald welcomed as special guests of the Council, the 8th and 9th Grade History Classes and their teacher, Mrs. Woods, of Cunningham Junior High School, and presented a Certificate of Attendance to each Class inscribed with the following names: 8th Grade: Arnold Leal, Larry Nervaez, Robert Segovia, Rudy Saone., Alma Jean Kinney, Dianna Alaniz, Ruben Arevalo, Nina Hooker, Mary Ellen Dawes, Paulette Coleman, Mary Helen Gutierrez, Linda Lee Perez, Sylvia Gutierrez, Yolanda Soliz; 9th Grade: Girado Sanchez, Oscarine Trujillo, Lydia Silvas, Amanda Salazar, Jesse Garcia, Robert Diaz, David Gorham, Mary Ramirez, Fausto Alegado, Ada Louise Green, Cruz Tobias. Mayor McDonald also recognized the following officers and members of the Central Lions Club vho sponsored this Field Trip in recognition of "Know Your America Week" and the Council's invitation to cooperate and assist in such projects to further a better understanding among our young citizens of the ad- ministration of their City government: Ed De Ases and Saul De Los Santos, • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 - Page #2 Committee Chairmen; Campo Cuellor, President; Benny Martinez, Past President; and Arnold Villarreal, Treasurer. Motion by de Leon, seconded by Roberts and passed that the minutes of the regular meetings of November 7 and November 14, 1962, at 2:00 p.m., and of the special meeting of November 14, 1962, at 4:00 p.m., as furnished to the Council, be approved. Mayor McDonald announced that the name of John R. McSween had been placed in nomination for appointment to the Municipal Industrial Commission to fill the vacancy occasioned by Jess Hendricks moving from the City. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Maldonado and unanimously passed that the nominations cease, and the appointment of John R. McSween to the Municipal Industrial Commission be affirmed by acclamation. Mr. McSween accepted his Certificate of Appointment. Mayor McDonald announced the opening of bids, and explained the purpose of adver- tising for bids and the procedure involved for the benefit of the students present. Bids were opened and read on 25,020' of 3/4" Type K Soft Copper Tubing in 60' coils from the following: Alamo Iron Works; American Machinery & Supply Co.; Crane Supply Col; Gulf Supply Co.; McAllen Pipe & Supply Co.; Metal Goods Corp.; Municipal Pipe & Fabr. Co.; Republic Supply Co.; The Rohan Co., Inc.; SAMSCO; Std. Brass & Mfg. Co.; Superior Iron Works; Airtrol Supply Co.; Ajax Supply Co.; C. C. Hardware Co.; Dildy Supply Co.; and McCormick Steel Co. The foregoing bids were tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City Manager for tabulation and recommendation. Bids were opened and read on 17 items of Foundry and Concrete Items from the following: Alamo Iron Works; Brooks Prods. of Texas, Gulf Star Foundries; Opelika Foundry Co.; and SAMSCO. 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 called for the City Manager's Reports. Motion by Young, seconded by Maldonado and unanimously 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 installation of New Hardwood Flooring for Ben Garza Gymnasium be approved, and that authority to advertise for bids to be received on December 12, 1962, be granted; City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 Page 3 b. That the City agree to participate in the cost of constructing an oversize and overdepth sanitary sewer line to serve the Cormar Industrial Tract, and to reimburse Holt and Hulings Realty Co. in the sum of $15,217.00 upon com- pletion of the line, and that appropriation be made to cover this expense; c. That the award of contract for the construction of the 5 MGD Treat- ment Plant, Unit II, of the Oso Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion be made to the low bidder, Mitchell Darby Construction Co., in the sum of $603,757.50, subject to final approval by the State Department of Health and the U. S. Public Health Service, and that the sum of $640,000.00 be appropriated to cover the construction contract and contingencies, including legal advertising, laboratory testing, and detail inspection; (Mr. Whitney referred to a telegram received from John P. Smouse, Chief Construction Grants Section, authorizing award of contract. See File in City Secretary's Office.) d. That the award of bid on 4 lots of Irrigation Equipment be made to the low bidders meeting specifications, as follows: Lot I, Plastic Pipe and Fittings, to General Lawn Sprinkler Co. for a total of $3,775.96; Lot II, Sprinklers, Lot III, Valves, and Lot IV, Control Panels, to South Texas Lawn Sprinkler Co. for a total of $10,001.07; making a total award of $13,777.03; (Bid Tabulation #64 in File) e. That a gratuitous agreement with the U. S. Weather Bureau for use of certain ground space at International Airport for the placing of Weather Bureau -owned Equipment, consisting of two rotating beam ceilomoter detectors, be approved; f. That Barber Shops already in operation on September 19, 1962, in areas newly annexed to the City, be exempt from paying the initial license fees required by ordinance, but that such shops be required to pay the annual renewal registration fees set out in the regulatory ordinance, and said ordinance be so amended; g. That the application of Houston Natural Gas Production Co. for a permit to drill a 6800' well within the City Limits on Oscar Koemel Lease, in the Cayo del Oso Area, be approved and granted, subject to verification of com- pliance with all the ordinance requirements; i • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 Page 4 h. That the date of December 19, 1962, during the regular meeting, be set for public hearing on the applications of Mrs. C. V. Halstead for change of zoning from "AB" to "B-1" on property at the southwest corner of Willow and South Staples Streets, and of P. W. Nicholas for change of zoning from "A-2" to "B-4" to "I-2" for property at southeast corner of Marguerite Street and -South Port Avenue. Clifford Cosgrove, representing Plumbers Local #185, objected to the wage scale in the specifications for the Oso Sewage Treatment Plant Expansion project on the basis that they are below the Union Minimum Wage Scale, and urged that the bids be rejected, the Union Wage Scale be inserted, and new bids be taken; and further that when the contract is awarded, it be awarded for the actual contract and not on a contingency basis. It was explained to Mr. Cosgrove that these matters had been studied very carefully and thoroughly by the Council in several Workshop Sessions based on information and evidence submitted by the Staff and by representatives of the Crafts; that 82 different projects had been studied and analyzed relating to these matters, and the question of proper classification and wage scale determin- ation had been submitted to Austin, Dallas and Washington before approval by the Council for advertisement for bids, and that the specifications were the result of the determination by the Secretary of Labor in Washington as required by law. It was further explained to Mr. Cosgrove that the contract was to be awarded for the exact amount of the contract, that any Change Orders would have to first be submitted for Council approval, and that the contingency amount in the proposed appropriation was mainly to cover legal advertising, laboratory testing, and daily detail inspection during construction. Since Mr. Mitchell Darby, who was present, had stated that he planned to use only his key personnel on this job and that in all sub -contracts he would give preference to local sub -contractors and to the employment of local workers, Mayor McDonald announced he would consider this a voluntary addendum to the contract if it is not already so stated in the contract being submitted for final approval. ORDINANCE NO. 66952 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE MITCHF.TS DARBY CONSTRUCTION COM- PANY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A 5 M.G.D. SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT UNIT II OF THE City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 Page 5 OSO SEWAGE PLANT IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTENSION, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 250-61-25.2, SAID CONTRACT AWARD TO BE SUBJECT TO FINAL APPROVAL BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND U. S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $640,000.00, OF WHICH AMOUNT $603,757.50 IS FOR THE CON- STRUCTION CONTRACT AND $36,242.50 IS FOR CONTINGENeIES, INCLUDING LEGAL ADVERTIS- ING, LABORATORY TESTING AND DETAIL INSPECTION; 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. 66961 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH HOLT AND RULINGS REALTY COMPANY BY THE TERMS OF WHICH AGREEMENT THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE SAID HOLT AND RULINGS REALTY COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $15,217.00 FOR THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING AN OVERSIZE AND OVERDEPTH SANITARY SEWER LINE TO SERVE THE CORMAR INDUSTRIAL TRACT, DESIGNATED AS PROJECT NO. 250-61-30; APPROPRIATING OUT OF N0. 250 SANITARY SEWER BOND FUND THE SUM OF $15,217.00 WHICH AMOUNT IS TO BE PAID H0I1p AND RULINGS REALTY COMPANY UPON RE- QUEST AND SATISFACTORY COMPLETION OF THE OVERSIZE LINE; 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". ORDINANCE N0. 66972 AMENDING TRF ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON TRP 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 WE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ON LOT 12, BLOCK 3, KOSAR ADDITION, IN 'Wi' CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSES AND UNDER THE CON- DITIONS HEREIN CONTAINED; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING 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". • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 page 6 ORDINANCE NO. 6698 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 NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THE 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING !WE ZONING ON LOT 1, BLOCK 1, ALAMEDA PLACE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "R-2" TWO-FAMILY DWELLING DISTRICT TO "AB" PROFESSIONAL OFFICE 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 NO. 6699 AMENDING THF ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ADOPTED ON THE 2rTH 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 NO. 6106, PASSED AND APPROVED ON THF 29TH DAY OF MARCH, 1961, BY GRANTING A SPECIAL USE PERMIT ON TRACT 4, WILKEY PARTITION, IN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FOR THE PURPOSES AND UNDER THE CONDI- TIONS HEREIN CONTAINED; KEEPING IN EFFECT ALL OTHER PROVISIONS OF THE EXISTING ORDINANCE AS AMENDED; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND DECLAR- ING 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. 6700 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 AMENDING THE ZONING MAP BY CHANGING THE ZONING ON LOT 1, BLOCK 8, SUMMIT PLACE ADDITION, AN ADDITION TO 1nu CITY OF CORPUS CBRIBT1, NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS, FROM "A-2" APARTMENT HOUSE DISTRICT TO "B-1" NEIGHBORHOOD BUSINESS 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 vas suspended 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 21, 1962 Page 7 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, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A LEASE AGREEMFaT WITH THE LONGHORN AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE, LEASING TO THE SAID LONGHORN AMERICAN LITTLE LEAGUE A TRACT OF APPROXIMATELY THREE AND ONE-HALF ACRES OF LAND IN BOTSFORD PARK FOR THE PURPOSE OF ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING A RECREATIONAL AREA, A COPY OF WHICH AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF. 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". ORDINANCE N0. 6701 AMENDING ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 8 OF THE CORPUS CHRISTI CITY CODE, 1958, BY AMENDING SECTION 8-2 THEREOF SO AS TO EXEMPT BARBER SHOPS IN OPERATION IN AREAS NEWLY ANNEXED TO THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI FROM THE INITIAL LICENSE FEE AS PROVIDED IN SAID SECTION 8-2 BUT REQUIRING THE PAYMENT OF THE SAME RATE AS IS CHARGED FOR ANNUAL RENEWAL REGISTRATIONS UNDER THE TERMS OF THIS SECTION; PROVIDING A SAVINGS 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 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. 6702 AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AND DELIVER, FOR AND ON BE- HALF OF THE CITY, A GRATUITOUS AGREEMENT WITH THE U. S. WEATHER BUREAU FOR THE. USE OF CERTAIN GROUND SPACE FOR PLACING OF WEATHER BUREAU -OWNED EQUIPMENTAT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGREE- MENT, A COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF; AMENDING ORDIN- ANCE N0. 6465, PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL ON MARCH 21, 1962, AS HEREINAFTER SET FORTH; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. The Chapter 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". No one appeared in response to Mayor McDonald's invitation to anyone with petitions or information on matters not scheduled on the agenda to come forward and be heard. • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 Page 8 Commissioner Barnard left the meeting. Mayor McDonald explained the purpose of the public hearings scheduled on the agenda for the benefit of the students present, and the procedure to be followed. Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of Dr. William M. Hart for a change of zoning from "R -1B" One -family Dwelling District to "AB" Professional Office District on Lot 3, Unit #1, Washburn Meadows. Tom Lake, Zoning Coordinator, located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area; explained that the owner re- quests the reclassification in order to employ more than one assistant for his dental office which he presently operates under the "Home Occupation" regulation, but does not anticipate any structural changes in the existing residence; that there was one written return in favor of the application, none against, and no one appeared in opposition at the hearing; and that the unanimous recommendation, two members being absent, of the Zoning & pienning Commission was that the request for "AB" Professional Office District be approved. No one appeared in opposition to this application. Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed. Motion by Maldonado, seconded by Swantner and passed that the recommend- ation of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and the zoning on Lot 3, Unit #1, Washburn Meadows, be changed from "R -1B" to "AB". Mayor McDonald announced the public hearing on the application of Mrs. Elvira Rios for a change of zoning from "A-2" Apartment House District to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District on Lot 15, Block 4+, Tierra Alta Subdivision. Tom Lake located the property on the map; pointed out the zoning and land use of the surrounding area; explained that the applicant desired only to be permitted to build and operate a small flower shop on the front portion of the property; that there were 3 written returns received in favor of the application, and one against, and that no one appeared in opposition at the hearing; and that the unanimous recommendation, two members being absent, of the Zoning & Planning Commission was that the request for "B-1" Neighborhood Business District be denied, but that a Special Permit for the operation of a flower shop on the front portion of the property described in the request be approved under Article 25, Section 25-4 • • City of Corpus Christi, Texas Regular Council Meeting November 21, 1962 Page 9 Sub -section 12 of the Zoning Ordinance and subject to the following conditions: 1) That outdoor lighting be erected in such manner that it be directed away from adjacent streets and residences; 2) That outdoor advertising be restricted as out- lined in the Zoning Ordinance in the regulations of "B-1" Neighborhood Business District; and 3) That the existing residence and the property described in the re- quest be maintained in a manner compatible to the adjacent residential properties. No one appeared in opposition to the application. Mayor McDonald declared the hearing closed. Motion by Swantner, seconded by Roberts and passed that the recommenda- tion of the Zoning & Planning Commission be concurred in, and the zoning prayed for be denied, but that in lieu a Special Permit be granted for the operation of a flower shop on the front portion of Lot 15, Block 4, Tierra Alta Subdivision; subject to the following conditions to protect the surrounding neighbors: 1) That outdoor lighting be erected in such manner that it be directed away from adjacent streets and residences; 2) That outdoor advertising be restricted as outlined in the Zoning Ordinance in the regulations of "B-1" Neighborhood Business District; and 3) That the existing residence and the property described in the request be maintained in a manner compatible to the adjacent residential properties. Mrs. Woods thanked the Council on behalf of the students for the very cordial welcome and informative session; Mr. Cuellor thanked the Council on be- half of the Central Lions Club for the cooperation received on this civic project and expressed the hope that the Club will be able to make this an annual project; and various members of the Council expressed their desire and willingness to be of assistance to the schools and any group in a similar manner, and their appre- ciation of the immediate response received so far to their offer. There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting was adjourned.