Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/22/2014 11:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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14-00826 11. ProclamationsProclamation declaring July 26, 2014 as, "Feria De Las Flores Day" Certificate of Commendation Presentation to Judge Rodolfo Tamez Swearing-in Ceremony for Newly Appointed Board, Commission and Committee Memberspresented  Action details Video Video
14-00825 15. MinutesRegular Meeting of July 15, 2014passedPass Action details Video Video
14-00824 16. AppointmentEthics Commission Leadership Committee for Senior Services Planning Commissionconfirmed  Action details Video Video
14-00786 17. Public Hearing / First ReadingSecond Reading Ordinance - Rezoning from the "RE" Residential Estate District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District, on property located at 822 Graham Road (Public Hearing held 7/22/14)(Tabled 7/29/14) (Postponed 8/26/14)(1st Reading 9/9/14) Case No. 0614-03 CCSemloh Partnership, Ltd.: A change of zoning from the "RE" Residential Estate District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District. The property to be rezoned is described as a 10.861-acre tract of land out of Lot 10, Section 48, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located along the south side of Compton Road between the intersections with First National Boulevard and Waldron Road. Staff Recommendation: Denial of the change of zoning from the “RE” Residential Estate District to the “CG-2” General Commercial District and, in lieu thereof, approval of a Special Permit for a boat storage facility subject to ten conditions. Planning Commission Recommendation: Approval of the change of zoning from the "RE" Residential Estate District to the "CG-2" General Commercial District. Ordinance: Ordinance amenpassedPass Action details Video Video
14-00706 28. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Lease agreement with Coastal Bend Friends of Aquatics for Parker pool (1st Reading 6/24/14) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a lease agreement for the Parker Pool with the Coastal Bend Friends of Aquatics for a term of five years.passed on second readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00682 29. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Ratifying lease assignment and approving amendment of lease agreement for additional office space at the airport (1st Reading 6/24/14) Ordinance ratifying lease assignment to WDFG North America, LLC ("WDFG"), and authorizing the City Manager to execute a first amendment to the long-term lease agreement with WDFG to provide additional space for the operation of a news and gift concession at the Corpus Christi International Airport; providing for publication; providing for severance.passed on second readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00799 12. E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding fire collective bargaining negotiations with possible discussion and action in open sessiondiscussed in executive session  Action details Video Video
14-00832 13. E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code to consult with attorneys regarding wastewater matters involving U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality with possible discussion and action in open session.passed after executive sessionPass Action details Video Video
14-00833 14. E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Sections 551.071 and 551.072, Texas Government Code, and Rule 1.05 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct, to consult with attorneys regarding possible litigation related to the Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase II, with possible discussion and action in open sessiondiscussed in executive session  Action details Not available
14-00755 110. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating State grant for the 2015 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) in the amount of $98,082.00 for the 2015 Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement Project (STEP) within the Police Department, for Driving While Intoxicated (DWI) and Speed enforcement overtime, with a city match of $40,266.75, for a total project cost of $138,348.75 and appropriating $98,082.00 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00741 111. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Amending City Code to modify the peddler permit and unlawful solicitation sections of the code (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance amending Chapter 38, Section 22 of the Corpus Christi Code to modify the hours soliciting is allowed and to prohibit soliciting at homes with no soliciting or trespass signs; amending Chapter 38, Section 6 of the Corpus Christi Code to require proof of identification and background checks for peddler, commercial solicitor and itinerant merchant permittees and deny permits to applicants convicted of any felony or of any offense involving moral turpitude; amending Chapter 38, Section 4 of the Corpus Christi Code to require the displaying of permit; amending Chapter 38, Section 3 and Section 2 of the Corpus Christi Code to exempt local youth organizations from permitting process; amending Chapter 38, ARTICLE II. SOLICITATIONS FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES of the Corpus Christi Code in its entirety; providing for severance; providing for publication; providing for penalty; and providing an effective date.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00761 112. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating additional funding for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant program (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute all documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant amendment in the amount of $141,003.00 from the Texas Department of State Health Services in the Health Grants Fund No. 1066, to provide funds for the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program; and to ratify acceptance of this grant amendment to begin as of June 6, 2014.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00776 113. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating funds for park improvements (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept and appropriate $658,416.54 in developer contributions and $220.93 in interest earnings for a sum of $658,637.47 in the No. 4720 Community Enrichment Fund for park improvements, and other related projects.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00813 114. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Closing a portion of a utility easement located west of the South Padre Island Drive (Park Road 22) state right-of-way, and north of the Encantada Avenue public right-of-way (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 1,361-square foot portion of an existing utility easement out of a part of Lot 10A and Lot 12, Blk. 16, Padre Island Number 1, located west of the South Padre Island Drive (Park Road 22) state right-of-way, and north of the Encantada Avenue public right-of-way; and requiring the owner, Island Foundation, Inc., to comply with the specified conditions.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00812 115. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Closing a portion of a utility easement located north of the Encantada Avenue public right-of-way, and east of the Palmira Avenue public right-of-way (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance abandoning and vacating a 2,130-square foot portion of a 10-foot wide utility easement out of a part of Lots 7B, 8B, 9B, 10A, 10B, and 12, Blk. 16, Padre Island Number 1, located north of the Encantada Avenue public right-of-way, and east of the Palmira Avenue public right-of-way; and requiring the owner, Island Foundation, Inc., to comply with the specified conditions.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00783 116 OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Engineering construction contract for Navigation Boulevard from Up River Road to Leopard Street; amendment no. 1 to an agreement for construction observation services; construction materials testing contract (BOND 2012)(1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance amending the FY 2014 Capital Improvement Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029916 by adding capital reserves in the amounts of $1,425,000 from Storm Water CIP Fund 3494, $65,650 from Water CIP Fund 4088, $60,847 from Gas CIP Fund 4551, $1,661,514 from Wastewater CIP Fund 4249, transferring $555,557.73 from Street Project 170371 Holly Road from Greenwood to State Highway 286, $1,174,386.14 from Street Project E12102 Twigg from Shoreline to Broadway, $1,575,148.09 from Street Project E12103 Leopard from Crosstown to Palm to the Bond 2012 Street Project Navigation Boulevard from Up River Road to Leopard Street; increasing expenditures in the amount of $3,213,011; authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute a construction contract with Reytec Construction Resources, Inc. from Houston, Texas in the amount opassed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00737 117. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Amending City Code for Utilities to extend utility rates to coordinate with extended fiscal year (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance amending the City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 55, Utilities, to continue the current water, gas, and wastewater utility rates adopted by Ordinance 029917 through September 30, 2014, to coordinate with the extended fiscal year for FY 2013-2014, and changing the annual wastewater winter averaging usage to apply to wastewater service after August 31.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00781 118. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Amending the City code to convert portions of streets as one way during school hours as indicated by signs to relieve traffic congestion near Oak Park Elementary (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance amending Section 53-250(b) of the Code of Ordinances to designate all traffic shall move only in the direction indicated during the school hours, indicated by signs, on Elmore Drive and Macleod Drive.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00770 119. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Amending City Code for Self-Insurance; Claims Settlement to reflect current practices and modify authority to settle claims (1st Reading 7/22/14) Ordinance amending Chapter 17, Section 17-18 Self-Insurance; claims settlement, of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances in its entirety; providing for severance; providing for publication; and providing an effective datepassed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
14-00590 120. MotionSupply agreement for non-shear flexible couplings Motion approving a supply agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, Corpus Christi, Texas for non-shear flexible couplings in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0147-14 based on lowest local bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $80,291.09, of which $13,381.85 is required for the remainder of FY 2013-2014. The term of the agreement shall be for twelve (12) months with options to extend for up to two (2) additional twelve-month periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or designee. These items are purchased into the Warehouse Inventory and charged out to the Utilities Department.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00591 121. MotionSupply agreement for meter box lids Motion approving a supply agreement with Ferguson Enterprises, Corpus Christi, Texas for meter box lids in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0154-14 based on lowest responsible bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $52,397.50, of which $17,465.83 is required for the remainder of FY 2013-2014. The term of the agreement shall be for twelve (12) months with options to extend for up to two (2) additional twelve-month periods, subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Utilities Department in FY 2013-2014.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00596 122. MotionService agreement for custodial services for nine (9) outlying police buildings Motion approving a service agreement with Martin's Janitorial Service, Corpus Christi, Texas for Custodial Services for Outlying Police Buildings in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0176-14, based on only bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $100,644.00, of which $25,161.00 is required for the remainder of FY 2013-2014. The term of the contract will be for twelve (12) months with options to extend for up to two (2) additional twelve-month periods, subject to the approval of the Contractor and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Police Department in FY 2013-2014.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00754 123. MotionPurchase of spare Patterson pump rotating assembly for the Bloomington Pump Station Motion approving the purchase of one (1) spare Patterson pump rotating assembly from The Scruggs Co., Houston, Texas based on sole source for a total amount of $65,290.00. Funds have been budgeted by the Utilities Department in FY 2013-2014.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00751 124. MotionService agreement for preservation of historical documents Motion approving the purchase of historical document preservation services from Kofile Preservation, Inc., Dallas, Texas, in accordance with the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for a total expenditure of $147,545.73, of which approximately $41,724.64 is required for the remainder of FY 2013-2014. Funds have been budgeted by the Office of the City Secretary in FY 2014-2015 and will be requested in future fiscal years.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00733 125. ResolutionAmending interlocal agreement to include Nueces County Emergency District #4 as a participant in the Radio Communications System Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the Radio Communications System Interlocal Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi, the Regional Transportation Authority and Nueces County to include the Nueces County Emergency Services District #4 as a participant.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00734 126. ResolutionAmending interlocal agreement to include the Nueces Jim Wells County Emergency Services District #5 as a participant in the Radio Communications System Resolution authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the Radio Communications System Interlocal Agreement between the City of Corpus Christi, the Regional Transportation Authority and Nueces County to include the Nueces Jim Wells County Emergency Services District #5 as a participant.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00730 127. MotionChange order no. 4 for head works (Phase 1) and grit system (Phase 2) for Allison Wastewater Treatment Plant Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Change Order No. 4 with R.M. Wright Construction Company of El Paso, Texas in the amount of $348,897.89, for a total restated fee of $3,281,860.89 for the Allison Wastewater Treatment Plant Head Works (Phase 1) and Grit System (Phase 2).recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00469 128. ResolutionInterlocal agreement for research services for the City's water distribution system Resolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute an Interlocal Agreement with the University of Texas at Austin for research services for the City's water distribution system, with City's cost to be $49,547.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00784 129. MotionAmendment no. 1 to engineering monitoring contract for Periodic Corosion Monitoring Survey 2015 for Mary Rhodes Pipeline Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the engineering contract with Russell Corrosion Consultants, LLC of Simpsonville, Maryland in the amount of $46,095 for a total restated fee not to exceed $75,825 for Mary Rhodes Pipeline Periodic Corrosion Monitoring Survey 2015.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00782 130. MotionAmendment no. 1 to engineering contract for the Nueces River Raw Water Pump Station Motion authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the engineering contract with Urban Engineering of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $1,688,299 for a total restated fee not to exceed $1,738,035 for Nueces River Raw Water Pump Station for preliminary, design, bid, and construction administration services.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00817 131. MotionPurchase consulting hours from Infor (US), Inc. for duration of Infor Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project Motion approving the purchase of additional consulting hours from Infor (US), Inc., Alpharetta, GA, for a total expenditure of $349,400. The acquisition of these consulting hours is available only from Infor (US), Inc. Contingency funds from the Infor ERP Project will be used for this purpose.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
14-00785 132. MotionRenewal of State and Federal external legislative consultant contracts Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute 26-month renewal agreements for governmental relation services with Focused Advocacy for state governmental relations services for $102,000 per year plus reasonable expenses and with Meyers & Associates for federal governmental relations services for $78,000 per year plus reasonable expenses.passed as substitute  Action details Not available
14-00793 133. PresentationPadre Island Seawall Vehicle Restrictionspresented  Action details Video Video
14-00788 134. PresentationBarisi Village Development project overview and timelinepresented  Action details Video Video