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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/17/2012 12:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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12-00236 11 ProclamationsProclamation declaring April 21, 2012 as "PowerTalk 21 Day" Proclamation declaring May 3, 2012 as "Corpus Christi Technology Olympics Day" Proclamation declaring the week of April 22-28, 2012 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week" Proclamation declaring the month of April 2012 as "Child Abuse Prevention and Awareness Month" Recognition by Mayor and City Council - Dr. Arnold Barrera, Evans Elementary Class - Field Trip to Observe City Council Meeting Swearing-in ceremony of newly appointed board, commission and committee members   Not available Not available
12-00248 12 MinutesApproval of Workshop and Regular Meetings of April 10, 2012.   Not available Not available
12-00183 13 MotionMotion approving a supply agreement with Baker & Taylor, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina for library books and recordings, based on lowest responsible bid in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0074-12 for a total estimated annual expenditure of $216,360 of which $54,090 is required for the remainder of FY 2011-2012. The term of the agreements shall be for twelve months with options to extend for up to four additional twelve months periods, subject to the approval of the suppliers and the City Manager or his designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Corpus Christi Public Libraries in FY 2011- 2012.   Not available Not available
12-00108 14 MotionMotion approving the purchase of seven (7) Ford Fusions from Philpott Motors, of Nederland, Texas for a total amount of $131,721.73. The award is based on the Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with the Texas Local Government Cooperative. These units are replacements to the fleet and will be used by the Police Department. Funds are available in FY 2011-2012 Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Service Fund.   Not available Not available
12-00185 15 MotionMotion authorizing the purchase of specialized equipment for a total amount of $118,223.01 utilizing funds from the Department of Homeland Security FEMA under the 2010 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) and the Law Enforcement Trust Fund to purchase law enforcement equipment for the Police Department. Funds are available in the Police Grant Fund 1061.   Not available Not available
12-00142 126 MotionMotion authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a grant in the amount of $165,840 from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy, to support the Police Department’s role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.   Not available Not available
12-00143 17 Emergency OrdinanceOrdinance appropriating $165,840 in the No. 1061 Police Grants fund from the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy to support the Police Department’s role in the Texas Coastal Corridor Initiative in the Houston High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.   Not available Not available
12-00158 18 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to submit a grant application to Texas Department of Agriculture for a Summer Food Program Grant in the amount of $250,000 to operate a Summer Food Service Program for a summer recreation program participants ages one to eighteen years.   Not available Not available
12-00156 19 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant in the amount of $191,120 from the Texas Department of Agriculture for the Latchkey After School Snack Program.   Not available Not available
12-00157 110 Emergency OrdinanceOrdinance appropriating a grant in the amount of $191,120 from the Texas Department of Agriculture in the No. 1067 Parks and Recreation Grants Fund for the Latchkey After School Snack Program; and declaring an emergency.   Not available Not available
12-00149 111 Emergency OrdinanceOrdinance authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute three-year lease agreement with Gulf Coast Gem and Mineral Society for the use of building at 3933 Timon; and declaring an emergency.   Not available Not available
12-0055 112 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to sign and submit documentation of Eminent Domain Authority to the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts detailing the City's legal authority to exercise its power of eminent domain, as required by Chapter 2206, Subchapter C, Texas Government Code (added by Senate Bill 18, 82nd Regular Session).   Not available Not available
12-00167 113 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to accept a FY 2012-2013 Biennium Rider 8 Grant from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the amount of $442,300.00 for Air Quality Planning; authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the University of North in the amount of $70,000.00 to extend the term of the Agreement through August 31, 2012 for Air Quality Monitoring and Modeling; authorizing the City Manager of designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Texas A&M University Corpus Christi in the amount of $70,000.00 to extend the term of the Agreement through August 31, 2012 for the Pollution Partnership Alliance (Air Quality).   Not available Not available
12-00168 114 Emergency OrdinanceOrdinance appropriating $442,300.00 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the No. 1071 Community Enrichment Grants Fund for air quality planning activities; and declaring an emergency.   Not available Not available
12-00173 115 OrdinanceOrdinance amending Ordinance No. 028064, with regard to the condition noted at SECTION 2.a., by replacing former Exhibit B with the current Exhibit B, pages 1 thru 3; and by deleting the last sentence. (POSTPONED ON 4/17/12)   Not available Not available
12-00233 116 E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 to consult with attorneys regarding contemplated litigation related to the city wastewater treatment plants, with possible discussion and action in open session.   Not available Not available
12-00243 117 E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Section 551.087 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate regarding confidential commercial or financial information received from a business prospect that the City Council seeks to have locate, stay or expand within the City and with which the City is conducting economic development negotiations and to deliberate possible offers of financial or other incentives to said business prospect.   Not available Not available
12-00244 118 E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to section 551.071 of the Texas Government Code for consultation with attorneys regarding Cause No. 2011-DCV-1103-C, styled J.D. Maldonado, Gabriel Vega, Timothy Wells, et al v. City of Corpus Christi, presently pending in the 94th District Court of Nueces County, Texas   Not available Not available
12-00175 119Assessment Resolution 1 - NecessityResolutionResolution determining the necessity for and ordering the following improvement in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas, in connection with the Flour Bluff Street Improvements: construction of a sound wall structure on public right of way at the corner of Flour Bluff Drive and Cornerstone Drive; specifying that this improvement will be paid for partly by the City and partly by assessments; and directing the City’s Director of Engineering Services to file a notice of the proposed assessment with the Nueces County Clerk.   Not available Not available
12-00176 120Assessment Resolution 2 - Calling for Public HearingResolutionResolution approving plans and specifications for improvement to the following roadway in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas: Construction of Sound Wall - approximately 275 linear feet (FENCECRETE) at the corner of Flour Bluff Drive and Cornerstone Drive; approving the Director of Engineering Services' Project Construction Cost Estimate including an estimate of the portion of costs to be paid by the City and the portion to be paid by assessment to the abutting property owner; setting a public hearing on the proposed assessment to occur during the April 24, 2012 City Council Meeting; directing the City Secretary to arrange to publish notice of this public hearing; and ordering the Director of Engineering Services to provide written notice of the public hearing to property owners.   Not available Not available
12-00195 121 ResolutionResolution of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas in support of the proposed construction of The Villas at Woodbend, approving an application for 9% housing tax credits and Home Investment Partnership Program Funds to finance such project; and providing an effective date.   Not available Not available
12-00165 122 OrdinanceOrdinance changing the FY 2011-2012 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029155, regarding the number of police officer positions budgeted, reducing the number of Police Commanders from five to four, and increasing the number of Assistant Police Chiefs from two to three, effective the day following final City Council approval. (First Reading - 4/17/12)   Not available Not available
12-00188 123ABC Loading Dock - Appropriate FundsOrdinanceOrdinance approving and appropriating the transfer of $75,000 from No. 1130 Arena Facility Fund to and appropriating in the No. 3274 Arena Type A CIP Fund for the preliminary investigation of the American Bank Center Loading Dock; amending the FY 2011 - 2012 Operating Budget, adopted by Ordinance No. 029155 by increasing expenditures by $75,000. (First Reading - 4/17/12)   Not available Not available
12-0067 125 Emergency OrdinanceCase No. 0212-05: Juan G. Romero: The applicant is requesting a change of zoning from the "FR" Farm-Rural District to a "RS-6" Single-Family District, not resulting in a change of the future land use. The property to be rezoned is a 0.213 acre out of the southwest 3 acres out of Lot 27, Section 26, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm and Garden Tract, located east of Rodd Field Road (County Road 9) and north of Slough Road (County Road 26). Planning Commission's and Staff's Recommendation (February 29, 2012): Approval of the rezoning to the "RS-6" Single-Family 6 District. ORDINANCE Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code (UDC), upon application by Juan G. Romero, Owner, by changing the UDC zoning map in reference to 0.213 acre out of the southwest 3 acres out of Lot 27, Section 26, Flour Bluff & Encinal Farm and Garden Tract, from the “FR” Farm Rural District to the “RS-6” Single Family 6 District, amending the comprehensive plan to account for any deviations from the existing comprehensive plan; providing a repealer clause; providing a penalty; providing for pu   Not available Not available
12-0074 126 Public HearingA. Public Hearing regarding the City of Corpus Christi's proposed FY2012-2013 Consolidated Annual Action Plan (CAAP) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG), and HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) Programs. B. Council discussion and possible recommendations on a list of projects/activities to be funded.   Not available Not available
12-00107 127 MotionMotion approving the lease purchase of five (5) dump trucks from Rush Truck Centers of Texas LP, Houston, Texas for a total amount of $897,500.00 of which $65,085.77 is required for the remainder of FY 2011-2012. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (TLGPC). All units are replacement to the fleet and will be used by the Wastewater Department. Financing for the lease purchase of the vehicles will be provided through the City's lease/purchase financing program.   Not available Not available
12-00174 128 MotionMotion approving the purchase of one (1) Series III tractor/loader/backhoe from Nueces Power Equipment, of Corpus Christi, Texas for a total amount of $67,140.85. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC). The equipment will be used by the Gas Department. Funds are available in FY 2011-2012 Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Service Fund.   Not available Not available
12-00166 129 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City Manager or designee to submit a grant application in the amount of $681,248 to the Automobile Burglary Theft Prevention Authority (ABTPA) to continue the motor vehicle theft enforcement grant within the Police Department for Year 12 with a City cash match of $503,003, in-kind match of $14,019, and program income match of $8,541 for a total project cost of $1,206,811 and authorizing the City Manager or the City Manager’s designee to apply for, accept, reject, alter or terminate the grant.   Not available Not available
12-00181 130Caustic Feed - April 17MotionMotion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a construction contract with Associated Construction Partners of Boerne, Texas in the amount of $381,190 for O. N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant Caustic Feed and East Program Logic Control (PLC) Upgrades.   Not available Not available
12-00178 131April 17 - NB Promenade - Const. AwardMotionMotion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a construction contract with H2O Construction Services, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $403,272.46 for the Corpus Christi Beach Promenade Northward Extension for the Base Bid.   Not available Not available
12-00192 132 MotionMotion approving a two-year subscription agreement for the Envista Project Coordination software from Envista Corporation, Beverly, MA, based on sole source for the total amount of $96,000, to be used by the Utility Departments for the web-based infrastructure project coordination. Monies are available in the Water and Wastewater Department operating budgets for FY 2012.   Not available Not available
12-00208 133 MotionMotion approving the Sanitary Sewer Collection Line Extension Construction and Reimbursement Agreement submitted by Mostaghasi Enterprises, Inc., owner and developer of Ranch Lake Unit 2, located south of Yorktown Boulevard between the Schanen Ditch and Lake Superior Drive, for the extension of an 8-inch collection line, including all related appurtenances.   Not available Not available
12-00209 134 Emergency OrdinanceCase No. 0311-02: The NRP Group: The applicant is requesting that Zoning Ordinance 029044 be amended by adding a twenty-four (24) month time extension for a previously granted Special Permit. Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (March 14, 2012): Approval of the requested Special Permit time extension for an additional twenty-four (24) months. ORDINANCE Ordinance amending Zoning Ordinance 029044, upon application by the NRP Group, by adding a twenty-four (24) month time extension to the Special Permit time limit initially approved; amending the Comprehensive Plan to account for any deviation from the existing Comprehensive Plan; providing a repealer clause; providing penalty; and providing for publication.   Not available Not available
12-00106 135Public Hearing Flour Bluff AssessmentPublic HearingPublic Hearing on proposed assessments on improvements (Construction of a Sound Wall Structure on Public Right of Way) on Flour Bluff Drive.   Not available Not available
12-00191 136Assessment Ordinance for Public HearingOrdinanceOrdinance closing the public hearing on proposed assessments for improvements to the following highway in Corpus Christi, Nueces County, Texas: Flour Bluff Street Improvements: construction of a sound wall structure on public right of way at the corner of Flour Bluff Drive and Cornerstone Drive imposing assessments totaling $23,509.68 against property abutting the improvements fixing corresponding liens on property and charges against property owners; providing for subsequent adjustment of assessment amounts and the corresponding liens and charges based on as-built conditions; specifying assessment payment terms and lien enforcement measures.   Not available Not available