Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/23/2013 11:30 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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13-000679 11. ProclamationsProclamation declaring July 23, 2013 as "Pepe Serna Day" Proclamation declaring July 25-28, 2013 as "2013 TAAF Summer Games of Texas Week" Proclamation declaring July 27, 2013 as "Feria de las Flores Day" Proclamation declaring August 2013 as "Corpus Christi Human Resource Management Association Diversity & Inclusion Awareness Month"presented  Action details Not available
13-000675 12. E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Section 551.071(1)(A) of the Texas Government Code to consult with attorneys regarding Cause No. 13-10-00272-CV, styled San Patricio Municipal Water District and South Texas Water Authority vs. City of Corpus Christi, presently on appeal from the 319th District Court of Nueces County, Texas with possible discussion and action in open session.passed after executive sessionPass Action details Video Video
13-000684 13. E-Session ItemExecutive session pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Texas Government Code to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property where deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City of Corpus Christi in negotiations with a third person with possible discussion and action in open session.discussed in executive session  Action details Not available
13-000685 14. 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, with possible discussion and action in open session.discussed in executive session  Action details Not available
13-000680 15. AppointmentCivil Service Commission Civil Service Boardconfirmed  Action details Video Video
13-000524 16. MotionPurchase of Mini Track Excavators Motion approving the purchase of three (3) Mini Track Excavators from Doggett Machinery, Corpus Christi, Texas in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0151-13 based on lowest responsible bid for a total expenditure of $84,150.00. Funding is available in the FY 2012-2013 Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Service Fund.passedPass Action details Not available
13-000535 17. MotionService Agreements for Custodial Services for City Hall and Frost Building Motion approving service agreements for custodial services for City Hall and Frost Building with the following companies for the following amounts in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0135-13, based on low responsible bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $170,920.80 of which $15,974.80 is required for FY 2012-2013. The term of the contract will be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the service providers and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been budgeted by Facility Maintenance Services in FY 2012-2013. Martin’s Janitorial Service ISS Facility Services, Inc. Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX City Hall Frost Building $127,656 $43,264.80 Grand Total: $170,920.80passedPass Action details Not available
13-000572 18. MotionSupply Agreement for food items for the Meals on Wheels Elderly Nutrition Program Motion approving supply agreements with the following companies for the following amounts in accordance with the Coastal Bend Council of Governments Bid Invitation No. CBCOG-13-3 for food items which include canned and frozen fruit and vegetables; meats and condiments, for an estimated six month expenditure of $208,750.32 of which $17,395.86 is required for FY 2012-2013.The terms of the contracts shall be for six months with options to extend for up to three additional months, subject to the approval of the Coastal Bend Council of Governments, the suppliers, and the City Manager or designee. Funds are available through the Meals on Wheels Grant. LaBatt Food Service Performance Food Group Corpus Christi, Texas Victoria, Texas 109 Line Items 91 Line Items $78,011.32 $130,739.00 Grand Total: $208,750.32passedPass Action details Not available
13-000594 111.MOU for aerial sprayingResolutionMemorandum of Understanding (MOU) regarding aerial spraying for mosquitoes Resolution authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Memorandum of Understanding with Nueces County to work together in unison in determining the need for using aerial spraying to combat the spread of the West Nile virus.passedPass Action details Not available
13-000544 212. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance- Accepting and appropriating Federal grant for the FY 2013 Port Security Grant Program (1st Reading 7/16/13) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to accept a sub-grant in the amount of $40,000 from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, for funding eligible under the 2012 Port Security Grant Program (PSGP) grant to purchase law enforcement equipment for the Police Department; and appropriating $40,000 in the No. 1061 Police Grants fund from the Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, to purchase law enforcement equipment for the Police Department.passed on second readingPass Action details Not available
13-000601 213.WIC Grant Amendment-$12,460OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Appropriating funds for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) grant amendment to increase funding (1st Reading 7/16/13) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant amendment in the amount of $12,460 from the Texas Department of State Health Services in the Health Grants Fund No. 1066, increasing the award amount for the Women, Infants and Children nutrition program peer counselor project by $12,460.passed on second readingPass Action details Not available
13-000598 214. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Appropriating Funds and approving the lease purchase for vehicles for daily operational use (1st Reading 7/16/13) Ordinance appropriating $115,000 from the Fleet Maintenance Services Reserve for Future Fleet Replacement Fund No. 5110 into the Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Services Fund No. 5110 for the purchase of vehicles to be used by Development Services; changing the FY 2012-2013 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029577 by increasing appropriations by $115,000 in the No. 5110 Maintenance Service Fund; and approving the purchase of thirty-nine (39) pickup trucks, two (2) cargo vans, six (6) heavy trucks and the lease-purchase of two (2) heavy trucks and one (1) pickup truck from AutoNation Ford, Corpus Christi, Texas, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0146-13, for the total amount of $1,229,148.passed on second readingPass Action details Not available
13-000579 19. MotionLease - Purchase of two heavy trucks and purchase of nine heavy trucks Motion approving the lease-purchase of two (2) heavy trucks and the purchase of nine (9) heavy trucks for the total amount of $1,211,268.00, of which $1,015,992.00 is required for the remainder of FY 2012-2013. The heavy trucks are awarded to the following companies for the following amounts in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0164-13 based on lowest responsible bid. Funding for the purchase of heavy trucks is available in the Capital Outlay Budget of the Maintenance Service Fund. Financing for the lease-purchase of heavy trucks will be provided through the City’s lease/purchase financing contractor. Corpus Christi Freightliner Santex Truck Center, Ltd. Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX Items 1,2,3,4,7, & 8 Items 5 & 6 $902,508.00 $308,760.00 Grand Total: $1,211,268.00passedPass Action details Not available
13-000596 110. MotionMowing Services for Storm Water drainage and street rights-of-way and Water production facilities Motion approving service agreements for mowing services for Storm Water drainage and street rights-of-way and Water production facilities with the following companies, for the following amounts, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0119-13 based on lowest responsible bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $479,958.09, of which $39,996.50 is required for FY 2012-2013. The term of the service agreements will be for one-year with an option to extend for two additional one-year periods. Funding is available in the Storm Water and Water Operations budgets. Brown Mule Mowing Aspen Lawn Care, LLC Corpus Christi, TX Corpus Christi, TX Storm Water - Group 1 Water - Groups 2 & 3 $417,197.99 $62,760.10 Grand Total: $479,958.09passedPass Action details Video Video
13-000631 115. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Rezoning from the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District to the "RS-4.5/PUD" Single-Family 4.5 District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay, on property located east of Rancho Vista Boulevard East (1st Reading 7/23/13) Case No. 0613-01 Yorktown Oso Joint Venture: A change of zoning from the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District to the "RS-4.5/PUD" Single-Family 4.5 District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay, not resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. The property to be rezoned is described as being a 5.74-acre tract of land out of Lots 19, 20, 29, and 30, Section 25, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located east of Rancho Vista Boulevard East, between Stampede Drive and Vaquero Drive. The rezoning also includes the associated PUD plat. Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (June 19, 2013): Approval of the change of zoning from the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District to the "RS-4.5/PUD" Single-Family 4.5 District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay, subject to six conditions. Ordinance Ordinance amendiheard on public hearing and passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
13-000632 116. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Rezoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District, on property located at 7401 and 7555 Holly Road (1st Reading 7/23/13) Case No. 0613-02 Southside Ventures, L.P.: A change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District, not resulting in a change to the Future Land Use Plan. The porperty to be rezoned is described as Lots 3, 4, and 5, Section 27, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, located along the south side of Holly Road, approximately 1,160 feet east of Rodd Field Road. Planning Commission and Staff Recommendation (June 19, 2013): Approval of the change of zoning from the "FR" Farm Rural District to the "RS-4.5" Single-Family 4.5 District. Ordinance Ordinance amending the Unified Development Code ("UDC") upon application by Southside Ventures, L.P., acting as agent on behalf of Palm Land Investments, Inc. ("Owner"), by changing the UDC Zoning Map in reference to Lots 3, 4, and 5, Section 27, Flour Bluff and Encinal Farm and Garden Tracts, from the "FR"heard on public hearing and passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
13-000269 117. MotionEngineering design contract amendment No. 1 for the Citywide Street Overlay and Seal Coat Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (Pilot) Program Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 1 to a Contract for Professional Services with RH Shackelford, Inc. from Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $194,847.00, for a re-stated fee not to exceed $240,597.00 for Citywide Street Overlay and Sealcoat Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Program-Pilot Program.passedPass Action details Video Video
13-000641 132. ResolutionResolution supporting Destination Bayfront Resolution approving and adopting the Corpus Christi Destination Bayfront Master Implementation Plan, Schematic Design and the phasing plan outlined therein prepared by Hargreaves Associates for the Destination Bayfront Project ("Project"); directing staff to prepare an ordinance calling for a November 5, 2013 Election with language for a bond proposition to fund the construction of the Project; authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 11 to the Professional Services Contract with Hargreaves Associates, Inc. in the amount of $1,936,300 and Amendment No. 2 to the Testing Agreement with Rock Engineering &Testing Laboratory in the amount of $102,500, contingent upon voter-approval of the Bond Proposition.recommended to regular agenda  Action details Video Video
13-000602 118. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating Federal grant to combat drug trafficking (1st Reading 7/23/13) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept a grant modification award in the amount of $71,837 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 (HIDTA) for the salary and benefits of a full-time program coordinator, one administrative assistant, overtime for 4 Corpus Christi Police Officers, and 4 lease vehicles; and appropriating the $71,837 in the No. 1061 Police Grants Fund.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
13-000630 119. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Appropriating funds from the sale of police handguns to police officers (1st Reading 7/23/13) Ordinance appropriating $87,526 in the General Fund No 1020 from the sale of Police handguns; and Amending the FY 2012-2013 Operating Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029577 to increase revenue and expenditures in the General Fund No 1020 by $87,526passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
13-000485 120. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Appropriating funds from the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program (1st Reading 7/23/13) Ordinance appropriating $3,380,824 from the United States Department of Homeland Security - Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) Grant Program, into the No. 1062 Fire Grants Fund to hire and maintain 34 additional firefighters within the Fire Department.passed on first readingPass Action details Video Video
13-000645 121. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Amending the Code of Ordinances to adopt new compensation rates (1st Reading 7/23/13) Ordinance amending Code of Ordinances, Chapter 39, Personnel, Article III Employee Classification and Compensation System of the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances to adopt new compensation rates.passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
13-000607 122. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Engineering Design Contract Amendment No. 1 for Cefe Valenzuela Outfall Modifications and On-Call Consulting Services (1st Reading 7/23/13) Ordinance amending the FY 2013 Capital Improvement Budget adopted by Ordinance No. 029565 to add Project No. E11050 Cefe Valenzuela Outfall Modifications; transferring funds from Fund No. 3365 Reserve Appropriation in the amount of $100,000 to Project No. E11050 Cefe Valenzuela Outfall Modificationsand authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute Amendment No. 1 to the Contract for Professional Services with HDR Engineering, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $69,800, for a total restated fee not to exceed $116,200 for the Project No. E11050 Cefe Valenzuela Outfall Modifications and On-Call Consulting Services.passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
13-000625 123. OrdinanceSecond Reading Ordinance - Accepting and appropriating State grant for air quality planning (1st Reading 7/23/13) Ordinance authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute all documents necessary to accept and appropriate a grant in the amount of $442,300 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality in the No. 1071 Community Enrichment Fund for air quality planning purposes.passed on first readingPass Action details Not available
13-000496 124. Corporation MeetingAnnual Board Meeting of the Corpus Christi Community Improvement Corporation Annual Board meeting of the Corpus Christi Community Improvement Corporation (CCCIC)recommended to be held  Action details Not available
13-000639 125. MotionService Agreement for custodial services at Police Department Motion approving a service agreement with ABM Janitorial Services - South Central Inc., San Antonio, Texas for custodial service for the main police building in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0161-13 based on low responsible bid for an estimated annual expenditure of $85,500. The term of the contract will be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to two additional twelve-month periods subject to the approval of the supplier and the City Manager or designee. Funds have been budgeted by the Police Department in FY 2012-2013 and will be requested during the normal FY 2013-2014 budget approval process.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000633 126. MotionPurchase of Law Enforcement Firearms & Accessories Motion approving the purchase of firearms and accessories from Smith & Wesson Corporation, Springfield, Massachusetts, based on sole source, in the amount of $91,395. Funds are budgeted in the Police and Fire departments' FY 2012-2013 budgets.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000658 127. MotionPurchase of six vehicles for Fire Department use Motion approving the purchase of four (4) Chevrolet Tahoes and two (2) Ford Explorers from Caldwell Country Chevrolet/Ford, Caldwell, Texas for a total amount of $152,222. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative (TLGPC) and the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program. Funding is available in the FY 2012-2013 of the Fire Department Fund.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000662 128. MotionPurchase and Installation of Fire Alarm Systems for Senior Centers Motion approving the purchase and installation of four (4) fire alarm systems from MCS Fire & Security, Corpus Christi, Texas in accordance with the State of Texas Cooperative Purchasing Program for a total expenditure of $64,958.00. Funds have been budgeted by the Parks and Recreation Department in FY 2012- 2013.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Video Video
13-000640 129. MotionPurchase of Water Truck Motion approving the purchase of one (1) 2,000 gallon Water Truck from Corpus Christi Freightliner, Corpus Christi, TX for a total amount of $88,800.00. The award is based on the cooperative purchasing agreement with the Houston Galveston Area Council. The equipment will be used by the City's Water Department. This unit is an addition to the fleet. Funds are available from the Water Department Fund No. 4010.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000649 130. MotionContingency service agreement for Hurricane/Storm Disaster Recovery Services Motion awarding a contingency service agreement with CrowderGulf, LLC, Theodore Alabama, to provide hurricane disaster recovery operation services, in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0167-13, based on most advantageous proposal, for an estimated event expenditure of $62,620,440. The term of the contract will be for five years.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000622 131. MotionSupply Agreement for Library Books and Recordings Motion approving supply agreements with the following companies for the following amounts, for library books and recordings in accordance with Bid Invitation No. BI-0173-13, for an estimated annual expenditure of $300,000. Awards are based on lowest responsible bid; providing for secondary suppliers for Groups I and II. The term of the contracts will be for twelve months with an option to extend for up to four additional twelve-month 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 2012- 2013 and will be requested during the normal FY 2013-2014 budget approval process. Primary Secondary Secondary Baker & Taylor, Inc. Brodart Company Ingram Library Services, Inc. Charlotte, NC Williamsport, PA La Vergne, TN Groups: I - VIII Group: I recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000385 133. MotionEngineering Design Contract for construction phase services to support the Minor Street Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) program Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Contract for Professional Services with Engineering and Construction Management Services LLC from Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $85,600.00, for Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Minor Street improvements Year Two.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Video Video
13-000642 134. MotionEngineering Design Contract Amendment No. 9 for the Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase 2 Motion authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute Amendment No. 9 to the Contract for Professional Services with Freese and Nichols, Inc. of Corpus Christi, Texas in the amount of $195,664.00, for a total restated fee not to exceed $11,335,503.00 for Mary Rhodes Pipeline Phase 2.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Video Video
13-000608 135. ResolutionAdopting a resolution for the acquisition of real property rights for the Holly Road Street Improvement Project - Greenwood Dr. to (SH286) Crosstown Expressway, Bond 2008 A resolution of the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (1) determining the public necessity and public use for the acquisition of parcels of land by fee simple title to the surface estate, utility easements, and temporary construction easements for a street improvement project known as the Holly Road Street Improvement Project which is to be generally located from Greenwood Dr. to (SH286) Crosstown Expressway, Bond 2008; (2) authorizing the City Manager or his designee to negotiate and execute all documents necessary to acquire the property interests subject to availability of funds appropriated for such purposes; (3) authorizing the City Manager to institute condemnation by eminent domain proceedings to acquire the fee simple and easement interests in the properties; (4) authorizing payment pursuant to an award by Special Commissioners; (5) authorizing acceptance and recording of appropriate legarecommended to the consent agenda  Action details Video Video
13-000587 136. ResolutionType A Grant for Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter 221 for Fiscal Year 2014 Resolution approving a Small Business Incentives Agreement between the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation and Service Corps of Retired Executives (SCORE) Chapter 221 to provide grant up to $50,000 to assist small businesses and authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute a Project Support Agreement with the Corpus Christi Business and Job Development Corporation to administer the SCORE Chapter 221 Small Business Incentives Agreement.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available
13-000669 137. MotionSetting Date to adopt the Property Tax Rate Motion setting September 10, 2013 as the date of the adoption of the ad valorem tax rate of $0.585264 per $100 valuation.recommended to regular agenda  Action details Not available
13-000670 138. MotionSetting Public Hearing Dates for Ad Valorem Tax rate Motion setting a public hearing on the ad valorem tax rate for August 20, 2013 and a second public hearing for August 27, 2013, during the regular City Council meeting beginning at 11:30 a.m. at City Hall, 1201 Leopard Street, Corpus Christi, Texas.recommended to regular agenda  Action details Not available
13-000621 139. MotionRenewal of State and Federal external legislative consultant contracts Motion authorizing the City Manager to execute one year renewal agreements for governmental relation services with Focused Advocacy for stategovernmental relations services for $78,000 per year plus reasonable expenses and with Meyers & Associates for federal governmental relations services for $72,000 per year plus reasonable expenses.recommended to the consent agenda  Action details Not available