>> good morning.
If I could ask you to please
silence your cell phones or
turn them off, I would
appreciate that.
I'll ask for the invitation to
please begin with pastor
charles chip black share with
first
presbyterian church.
>> let us pray.
Oh great loving and heavenly
father, we come today and we
thank you so much that we live
in a country and aching unity
where we can come together and
make decisions and even
disagree.
So lord, today we come and ask
for your blessing.
We ask that you would be in
this place them and thank you
for these men and women that
you have called into service in
this community that gives so
faithfully.
We ask your blessing upon them
and their families who often
sacrifice for the work that
they do.
Lord, we also thank you and ask
your blessing upon the staff
here and all the wonderful work
that
they do.
Lord, we looked at the citizens
that, and either bring business
or because they are concerned
about the community, and we
pray that it is you in control.
We ask those of you who speak
to the good of our community
for our own personal ambitions,
that together we serve you
faithfully and pray this in the
door holy name, amen.
>> amen.
Thank you, pastor.
I would also like to introduce
our new employee and executives
assistant to the mayor's
office,
sandy billy on.
She will be leaving us in the
pledge of allegiance.
>>> "I pledge alligiance to the
flag of the united states of
america and to the republic for
which it stands, one nation,
indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all."
>> thank you Ms. De leon.
If I could ask for the role of
the charter officers use?
>> [Roll call]
>> grand council, the charter
officers are present to conduct
the meeting.
>> thank you Ms. Huerta.
I'm going to ask for the family
and owners of golf coast marine
to please come forward.
Yes, please come forward, right
near me.
They want to face the front.
I'd also like for the public to
view this business with the
legacy here in corpus christi
for 60 years, and they are
locally owned and have been
involved in the community, and
have helped build
the community among frankly,
and certainly build on the
strength of the water aspect or
boating.
As of personal privilege, I
wanted to acknowledge that
today, of coast marine is a
family owned and operated
business by building your and
barbara holmes, billy junior
and alexander homes and has
been serving the coast since
1954.
I being a local family-owned
business, the gulf coast marine
enhances the fabric of south
texas and enriching the coastal
bend through knowledge,
collaboration with their local
establishment, and getting back
to the people of their
community.
The gold coast.
Family has built the reputation
for providing the services for
their community with state-of-
the-art equipment, technology,
and factory trained staff and
we will strive to provide the
best possible experience and
has provided their expertise
and services to the coastal
bend afford 60 years.
Therefore pursuant to the
powers vested in me at as the
mayor of corpus christi, I do
humbly
proclaim November sixth 2014 as
it gulf coast marine
incorporated 60 anniversary
date.
[Applause]
Encourage all the citizens to
recognize their contributions
to our community.
There still are integrity and
business practices, and also,
your involvement in education
and innovation.
God bless you for your work and
May you have a very happy
holiday and merry christmas.
We look forward to the
continuing legacy of the holmes
family and of coast marine.
God bless you.
Him him him
>> hospice and palliative care,
please come forward.
Come on up.
All of you, please come up.
>>>
, we are happy that you are all
here.
Come on in.
>>> hospice and palliative care
empower people to live life to
their fullest surrounded and
supported by family and loved
ones despite serious and life
limiting illness.
Hospice and palliative care
ring patients and family
caregivers the highest quality
care delivered
by and interdisciplinary team
of professionals including
nurses, social workers,
counselors,
health needs, mutual care
providers and others who work
with family authority.
Repayment management and
symptom control, emotional and
spiritual support, patients are
able to live life to the
fullest and make warm and
meaningful moments until they
depart from family and friends.
Each year, hospice it's
medicare more than $2 billion
by providing solutions for
physicians care, the patient's,
comforted him if and an
estimated 1.6 billion americans
living with life limiting
illnesses.
Their families receive care
from the nations hospice
program.
I appreciate you writing this
awareness and giving them
permission to your office so we
can move
memorialize it.
We tried to do this in November
and and the bottom line is we
get this done and make their
awareness and people understand
the value that you all bring.
This month is national hospital
palliative care month and
encourages the residence to be
aware of their care at the end
of life and absorbed this month
with the appropriate activities
and programs and observed
moving forward.
thank you very much.
My boss.
>> thank you mayor and city
council members.
I just wanted to thank the team
for everything they do on a
daily basis.
Each of you touch is life in
our community, and I just
wanted to say thank you for
your support, mayor, for the
city of corpus christi.
>> keep up the good work.
[Applause]
>> okay, we are going to move
to item number chica, the city
manager's comments and updates
on city operations.
>> thank you, mayor.
There are a couple of items I
would like to mention this
morning the council.
First of all, on last saturday
there was a very successful
harbor and lights illuminated
boat parade, there were about
3500 people and I felt like it
was a really good seasonal
operation.
I also wanted to mention that
our library system is going to
be receiving about $23,000
reimbursement in. In the grand
scheme of things that's not a
large number and I want to
mention that because it
represents a fairly significant
compass meant or turnaround on
the part of the library.
Those of you that were on the
council, let's say three years
ago, we will remember that
state funding for our library
system was actually in jeopardy
because of the economic
downturn in the amount of
budgeting in the entire city
including the library system.
And in places to let
interlibrary loan sharing
service in jeopardy.
It was threatened to be taken
away.
That the turnaround in the
funding for the turnaround in
corpus christi.
From an operational -- excuse
me.
I was out most of last week
with a pretty severe cold and
part of it is still hanging on.
>>> I regret to inform you that
one of our valued department
heads, michael morris, has
turned in
his resignation.
He has been returning to it his
own town.
That is an interim director and
it goes to the full search to
find replacement for the valued
service that he has been
providing over the past four
years I think or so.
I also wanted to mention the
progress that we are making in
the installation of our system.
We have been working on
technology over the past year
and we will continue through
2015 to replace all of our
basic accounting systems, in
the lingo of the trade come
they call it an erp enterprise
planning system.
Along with our core and
development services and our
fleet management, we've been
going through
massive transition in our
technology, and upgrading and
implementing new technology.
I'm going to ask next week for
many of the city employees that
have been closely engaged in
this was recognized before the
city council, and we will say
more about it at that time.
I wanted to also say the part
that we are currently engaged
in is upgrading our whole
purchasing system, with our new
software, we are putting in a
functional service order system
which I think will serve the
city very, very well.
We will decrease the reliance
that we have had over the past
years on the cards for
purchasing.
Those peak cards have worked
for purchasing but they don't
provide the clear accounting
controls and management of the
entire system that we really
want to have.
So that's kind of what we are
working on now.
I just wanted to mention it
because such tremendous work
has been going on, and then
next week we will say more
about it.
That's all I have for today.
>> thank you very much.
We appreciate that heads up and
also some of the good news
items, happy to hear that.
>>> what we are going to do, we
have some people -- to
accommodate the schedules, and
we are happy to do this, if we
could have item number 52,
under p, future agenda items.
This is the it agreement for
the discussion for the effluent
water discussion.
>> for the record,
councilmember riojas will be
recusing herself in this item.
>> item number 52 is an
extension with the city of
bolero.
This adds to -- for recycled
water, but that's the greenwood
plan as well as keeping the
broadway.
When they collect the water at
the broadway plan, it was very
high and salinity, and they
check the water at the
greenwood plan and it was much
easier for them to treat and it
was much more cost-effective
for them to do as well as have
at that location.
>> do we have any more
questions on item number 52
facts future agenda item number
p.
Thank you.
>>> if I could ask Ms. Riojas
-- sorry, that was pretty
quick.
We will now move over to
consent agenda items -- excuse
me.
Under I in the minutes?
>> we present the regular
minutes of November 18 for your
review and consideration.
>> motion to approve.
>> second.
>> all those in favor?
Any opposed?
Motion carries.
We have no board and community
upon appointments and we will
move forward to item number
kay, if consent agenda item six
through 12.
Is there anyone from the public
that would like to comment on
item six through 12?
Thing none from the council,
Ms. Huerta?
>> [Roll call]
The consent agenda passes.
>> thank you.
Of the caring, number 13.
-- public hearings, number 13.
>> councilmember julio dimas
with counsel services.
Item number 13 is a request by
the landowners and the art
construction company to rezone
the total of 17.3 acres of
vacant land of gated on the
south side of river road just
east of deer run drive.
the property is currently
composed of two tracked.
One is 14.17 acres currently
zoned neighborhood commercial
district, and rf six single-
family
district and rsp yes, family
district.
Checked to is 82-point a acre
tract and that's currently
zoned single-family district.
The landowners are requesting
to rezone to us single-family
district untracked one and
neighborhood commercial
district untracked two.
The purpose is to allow for
construction of the single-
family subdivision on tract
one, and a neighborhood
commercial type business
untracked two.
The staff finds that this
property is properly suited for
the post uses and zoning is
compatible with sony for nearby
uses.
Therefore planning commission
and staff recommends approval
of this.
>> I just had a couple of quick
questions.
You guys are doing the zoning
on this widget think it's great
neighborhoods around it.
What kind of traffic impact
studies have you guys done
especially during certain times
of the day because I.
Is really congested, and as we
have more homes, that will only
increase?
>> it does.
Currently the way our code
reads, a rezoning study is only
required when the proposed
zoning changes to increase it
by more than 200 trips per day,
and in this case, the existing
zoning is pretty much the same
zoning they are requesting,
except switch on the
properties.
There would not be any proposed
crease other than what is
already proposed.
>> could you say that one more
time?
>> the way the udc is written
right now, the only time a
traffic study is required is
when the
proposed rezoning is an
increase over the existing
zone.
For example, if they had gone
from light industrial tract to
high-density residential, then
the traffic count -- we would
take the difference.
The difference is 200 trips for
more is when the city be re-
part.
It's a 200 count threshold is
what we have.
So, if it -- if threshold is
passed and not on the study
would be needed.
So in this case, the zoning
that is currently there and
proposed are the same so the
net difference is zero.
>> how many houses are there?
>> 77 angle units.
>> but basically --
>> right, because it didn't
meet the threshold.
>> well there is outreach
because there is great concern
for the housing but there's
also a traffic issue in that
area and I don't know what we
can do for that.
>> I know this particular topic
himself several times one thing
we are looking into is too
lower the threshold in the udc.
The traffic study would be
required at a lower threshold
to address some of the
symptoms.
>> can we take a look at that
and maybe get back to it?
>> thank you Mr. Ellen.
Ken I have a motion to open up
public comment?
All in favor?
Any opposed?
Motion carries.
Would any of the public like to
comment on item letter and 13?
Motion carries.
Ms. Huerta?
>> for passage of ordinance
number 13 on its first reading.
[Roll call]
Or smack.
>> the wouldn't passes.
>> thank you.
Number 14.
>> julio dimas with number 13,
request for the landowners of.
Him and carrie davis to give
untracked that is currently
vacant between good night and
loving trail and make porn
road.
The property is currently zoned
farm rural and they are asking
for it to be rezoned to state
district.
The purpose for the rezoning is
to allow for the construction
of a single-family dwelling
unit, basically it will family
house.
We find this property is suited
for the proposed use although
it is not consistent with the
development plan, residential
estate lots are much larger and
provide more open space and
allow for transition of any
future changes that May happen.
As such the planning commission
and staff recommends approval
of this particular zoning case.
>> me we have a motion to open
up the public hearing?
All in favor?
any opposed?
Motion carries.
Anyone in the public that has a
comment on item number m 15?
Motion to close?
Motion and second for
discussion.
>> for passage of ordinance
number 14 on its first reading.
[Roll call]
>> the ordinance passes.
Thank you.
Item number 16.
>> councilmember and mayor,
item number 15 as requested by
the related investors to rezone
13.1 a acres of vacant land and
south of idle hour drive.
It's currently zoned farm
district, and the purpose of
the rezoning is to allow
construction of the single-
family residential subdivision
consisting of the p units.
We find the property is
situated for the proposed uses
and it's land-use plan.
The planning commission and
staff recommend approval of the
rezoning.
>> incorporated you.
We have a motion to open up the
public hearing.
You have a motion and second in
the discussion.
Motion carries, anyone from the
public have a comment on item
number m 15?
Motion to close.
I have a motion and second.
Any discussion?
All in favor?
Any opposed?
Motion carries.
>> Ms. Huerta.
>> [Roll call]
The ordinance passes.
>> incorporated you.
I will have this one last
public hearing on 16 and then
go to public comment.
>> that afternoon mayor and
Councilman Emma item 16 is an
ordinance of the entitlement
code 8.5.2 clarifying transfer
of funds between two trust
funds.
The purpose is to allow
transfer between the water and
wastewater trust fund account.
The planning commission and
staff are coming to approval of
the proposed entitlement code.
Are there any questions?
>> thank you.
Just for the record, the
stakeholders who invest in the
trust fund, there wasn't
outreach regarding this.
You have a motion to open up
the public hearing.
Any discussion?
All in favor?
Any opposed?
Motion carries.
Does anyone from the public
have a comment on m 16?
Motion to close.
A motion and second, any
discussion?
All in favor?
Any opposed?
Ms. Huerta.
Pay period for passage of the
ordinance on its first reading.
[Roll call]
The ordinance passes.
>> thank you very much.
Thank you Mr. Greensboro and
Mr. A dimas.
Mr.Van glick.
We will move forward to public
comment.
If I can ask you to state your
name and address.
They're is three-minute limit
and I want to refresh people's
memory that public comment is
not a mandate, but a privilege.
I'll ask you though to please.
for the time of the three-
minute allotment he cause I
will ask you to please wind up
your comments so we can move
forward with the city business.
But, thank you for being here
with your comments.
Answer alonzo.
>> Mr. Risley, excuse me.
Pay period I would like to mine
the presenters of portions of
the rules of the corn.
The councilmember, staff person
or members of the audience
shall be great, interest or
accused or so any personal
disrespect for any member of
the staff, counsel or members
of the public at any of the
meetings.
All remarks of the address to
the mayor and city council and
not to the city councilmembers
as
individuals, and, questions of
council and staff are
inappropriate, loud,
boisterous, profane or obscene
behavior are not allowed.
Pay period thank you.
>> good afternoon honorable
mayor and council members.
First of all I would like to
thank all of you for supporting
the west side is association.
We had it saturday.
Of like to thank the honorable
councilmembers for being there.
But I'm here for another issue.
The city manager, to inform you
that the director of parks and
rec -- he's looking for an
interim.
He will go no further.
The person who taught him was
tracy.
And I know -- a member of the
committee of a person with
disabilities, I was honored to
have her come before us.
i would like to thank the city
manager for working hard to
surround himself with the best
assistant city managers, the
best apartment had, and that is
how he has been able to manage
it in the most if this and and
effective matter.
>> are you speaking to the
stacy?
>> yes.
I apologize.
>> I've been called worse.
>> I apologize.
But in parks and rec, it's not
just the largest department but
also the largest budget.
There are a bunch of practices
together.
This committee is the best of
the best.
I'm sure that the attorney can
surround so with faces.
Thank you so much.
>> thank you, answer alonzo.
>>> come on forward.
>> good morning.
I wanted to share it with you
the festivities we have going
on his holiday season.
>> if you could state your
address.
The mac 1601 ocean drive.
>> incorporated you.
>> this sunday December 14 we
have holiday at the museum
shall be an extravaganza with
santa and Mrs. Clause, dancing
else, special holiday
performances, reindeer games
and relays.
It hasn't snowed in 10 years,
but we are going to make it
snow at the museum.
And also on new year's eve we
will have a noon years eve
party, because not all three
-year-olds can say up until
midnight.
So we will have a special party
for families that will happen
at noon and also 2:00.
>> I'm carol reitmeier, the
executive director.
You will see in front of you
but doctor mcgregor calendars
are out, we have one for each
of you.
I wanted to give you an update
on that boom play ground we
talked about, it's in place and
beautiful.
Sarah coles, our education
director will tell you about
some things going on.
>> hello.
We had an exciting month
already and we have more coming
up.
On thursday we had the orion
space launch party at the
museum and we provided a day of
education free of charge to
fifth-grade students at gibson
and oak park elementary's.
So it's three of our most
disadvantaged schools in the
area they were able to enjoy a
great fun day completely free
for them.
We also have our century night
coming up so families can come
and enjoy a night at the
museum.
>> you want to thank orion
chewing who was our sponsor for
the orion night, it's a big
program.
They paid everything from their
busing, lunches and admission.
We hope we have empowered young
children to have an engagement
and an excitement for learning.
That said, thank you.
>> before you leave, I wanted
to tell you there is so much
synergy, so many new
substantive programs that have
evolved out at the corpus
christi museum of science and
history, and I have taken some
children here on a couple of
locations in the last year.
I never forget, we went to the
egg hunt.
We had so many kids there, it
lasted five minutes or maybe
three at the most, but from my
understanding they didn't
anticipate such a huge support
as far as the community coming
out and
getting involved and having fun
with their family.
It also, the kaboom, that was
great.
I just wanted to publicly thank
those corporate citizens that
are investing in what I think
is one of the best educational
institutions that we have in
south texas, and that has come
a lot with your the ship and
who you have surrounded
yourself with.
So I'm excited with what's
happening at the museum.
>> thank you.
A are actually moving forward
with our children science
center so hopefully I can tell
you more about that soon.
>> keep up the great work.
>> thank you, thank you all.
>> I would like to talk about
the animal control services
over on holly.
I had lost my little dog about
five years ago, and I have
decided not to get another dog
and, everyone kept saying, you
need another dog.
The grandson said, you need
another dog.
Anyway, I have lost my husband,
but I have my little dog to
keep me company.
Then I had another boyfriend,
and he died, but I still have
my dog.
and then I had another
boyfriend, and he died, but I
still have my little dog, until
she died.
Then I had another boyfriend,
and he died.
So I decided to get a dog
because they are less trouble
than a man.
I'm very experienced, and I
know.
[Laughter]
Anyway, I went over to animal
control to look.
When I went in, the
receptionist was very pleasant
and competent, direct me where
to go.
I went and looked, and I didn't
see one that I wanted, because
I was looking for a poodle.
So as I was walking out, sam --
I don't know his title, but he
said, cannot help you?
And I told him what was looking
for.
And he said, let us go look
again.
He did in and explained about
the dogs.
He said to go back to the
office and get some information
and we will put you on the
waiting list.
So eye went in the office and
there was a lady by the name of
priscilla, she was on the phone
talking to someone that was
looking to adopt.
Well she was explaining to this
person that the border collie
that she wanted was a herding
dog, and as such, the way they
heard the sheep and such is
that they nip at their heels,
and she said if you have any
young children or they are
playing around, the dog might
think they needed to be herded,
so she was explaining this to
this prospective adopter.
And I thought, she's been very
nice, competent, and friendly
come like she was talking to a
friend or family member, and I
thought that is nice.
And everyone came by would
smile and say hello.
So then they called me.
They have been looking and they
found me a dog.
So I'm going to be a new mom.
But I wanted to complement the
animal control, and todd green
and john houston, they have
been
doing a great job.
They deserve a round of
applause.
And maybe a raise or something.
[Laughter]
>> I appreciate that.
We will differ the race but
certainly give them a round of
applause.
[Laughter]
>> thank you, and everyone
please have a merry christmas.
Those of you who know me, you
know I'm so excited.
My grandson is coming home for
christmas, and it's been 12
years.
>> well thank you for adding to
the validity of our public
commentary and thank him for
his
service.
Take care.
[Applause]
>> that is lovely.
>> good morning.
I'm kind of new at this.
My name is patrick chocolatey
and eyelid at 3030 a santa fe,
district four.
I've been in town about 12
years.
I was disturbed by an article I
saw in the morning paper
regarding the proposals for
changing brush pick up again.
I fully support the idea of
trying to reduce the amount of
unsightly piles that we have
around, it's been a problem
ever since I have been in town.
But I think there might be a
better way to approach it and
I'd like to say more about
that.
I think more frequent pick up
rather than less frequent pick
up would be something that
needs
serious consideration.
It will have an additional cost
-- I think the cost will be
smaller than you might expect,
which
is why someone really needs to
put a pencil to it.
I've believe the benefits are
strong and it will give us a
cleaner place, fewer big piles
in the backyard waiting for
when it is legal to put stuff
out, fewer citations and a less
adversary relationship between
the city and citizens.
And it might just change
attitudes about how we let
things pile up around here.
I think it's useful to look at
the processes with two steps.
One is driving around a
neighborhood with the car and
picking -- call and picking
things up.
The other is the convoy that
comes with them.
Their cost is the biggest part
of the equation, and it's
fixed.
They will call the same amount
of brush whether we do it very
frequently or very seldom.
It's just a question of how
long the truck spends in the
neighborhood to get things
collected before it goes off.
I'm aware of to ask dreams in
the way that cities have
approached this difficulty.
One of them is san antonio and
they collect brush twice I
gear.
I don't know how people deal
with it.
I would have a huge pile in my
backyard.
Or I would be driven to just go
to a private hauler.
The other approach, I used to
live in carrollton, and they
pick up rush every week.
Small piles, they don't say how
very long and a are gone.
And people get the message that
we are going to keep the place
clean.
>>> I'm running out of time.
>>> any time you have to talk
about cost versus service, you
have a tough problem and I
appreciate
that from your point of view.
I don't think this way of
looking at it has been given a
sharp pencil and I would be
more comfortable with your
decision if I thought it had.
Thanks for your time.
>> esther shockley, thank you
for taking the time to
communicate your concerns.
You said you were new at this,
you did just fine.
>> thank you.
>> my name is al
[Indiscernible]
And I live on and maria isabel
I guess I'm missed previous
discussion but I do have to
make a comment about their
brush proposal.
I think it's unfair to
homeowners to restrict the
putting out of brush for three
days, simply because there are
a lot of people in this
community that have contractors
that maintained their yards.
In order for those contractors
to come in there and only have
the window to put out the
brush, I think that is
unreasonable.
I suggestion is, if you want to
put like a three day
restriction on putting out
appliances and junk I'm etc.,
that's fine.
But keep it the brush portion
of it at the nine-day level so
it can give people and chance
so they don't have to
reschedule of all of other
contractors that do the work on
the lawns to unduly there
the expense of the
restrictions.
>> ken I had a clarification?
If a contractor does your
brushwork them they are
required to remove it in a
covered vehicle, and I know
that there aren't many that are
not doing not in that has been
a point of contention.
What if a contractor is doing
your landscaping, they are
required to remove the brush
and him we
did for it the curb side
pickup.
>> well it's not only an
inconvenience for the
contractor but for the citizens
to restrict that to the three-
day interval.
Especially when you look at --
like there is 1 -- pick up
November 27, 8 and 9.
Do we want to go out after
thanksgiving and have a three-
day restriction to put our
brush in the street?
To me that is incorporated
anything the homeowner tell
terribly.
Incorporated you.
>> thank you sir.
>> my name is bob all joe and I
live at 156293 fathoms think
drive.
10 years on the island, great
place to live.
Picked it to retire after
search and rescue in the coast
guard.
It's a great place to live.
They're is a proposal last
week, tuesday, at the island
strategic action committee
meeting, in
which a bridge is proposed by
poulter developer.
I just think it's kind of
strange that a nonelected
committee, by the reports --
and I don't know what israel on
this which is why I'm asking
city council to please look at
this.
The media seems to be reporting
that this is a done deal, there
will be a traffic light and
given the committee members
realize it will back up
traffic.
All the way to flour bluff,
especially in the summer.
And that already happens
without the light there.
So it's city council could look
at the issue.
It won't cost any money, but it
will cost you 200,000 to have
some sort of fencing system at
the top of the bridge so the
questions are minimized, coming
over the bridge plainly and
hitting traffic.
I would be an awful place to
have to get rescue vehicles
there two.
And the other side as well, the
strategic action committee, and
at troubling thing that I heard
in
the discussion, it was that we
need traffic to back up so the
state will recognize that they
need to build a second bridge
to the island.
I'm not making that up.
But -- and this is such a
divisive issue.
Seven years ago we had this and
that went to a petition or
public vote.
And we all know what happened
there.
It pitted neighbors against
neighbors and friends against
friends, and I would just hate
to see something like that
happen again.
It seemed like there was
building concern to go that
way, and I just think -- I
have so much respect for what
all of you do, and some of you
May consider my friends emma
two.
Please do something that would
be official.
Official action by the city.
Cost could run up to $20
million and the committee
actually said they are
recommending the stoplight.
If there were an extra two
lanes built, the median is
destroyed, and then with no
median there, but the extra
dangerous.
Extra turning lanes, and the
cost to build roads like that
gets really expensive.
Thank you so much and happy
holidays.
>> incorporated you, bob.
To see you.
>>> just for the point of
clarification, they have an
opportunity to weigh in on
projects that are affecting the
island, and also we certainly
take feedback from everybody.
We also do the bond projects
and go out and effective areas
and also get their feedback.
They also don't get the
expertise and analysis.
So you have that district
verification, you will know
that.
>>> it's good to see you, we
haven't seen you for a while.
>> good afternoon, my name is
walter busby and imed the
developer on the island that
this issue has come up for.
I had looked at this piece of
property, I had bought 9 acres
a year ago, and at that time by
Mr.
Words the city to work with the
traffic engineer, raymond
chong, and texas dot to develop
a solution we spend one year
and $60,000 of my money
deciding that this was the best
intersection that we could put
out there.
We have, at the behest of
Councilman Mcintyre, we had met
with lots of stakeholders.
The biggest misconception that
is out there is that we have
done this study that had shown
that our light at aquarius will
not cause any additional
backup.
This was agreed to by raymond
chong.
The city modeling requires
evidence that the traffic
signal will not a the source Oyw#
chewing or make any existing
queuing situations that begin
that, doors were sending rfp
conditions today.
We do expect the traffic signal
will benefit turning to and
from park road 22 ring these
heavily congested times and
create rakes in the cues for
returning traffic.
I try to express this is many
times as possible to people but
they still keep coming up with
the idea that I am responsible
for traffic backing up by flour
bluff.
But I think I have the science
and the traffic study, I've
done my work, and I'm happy to
meet with as many stakeholders
as possible.
I want to assure people that I
have done the modeling and
shown the light as a negligible
effect,
because the two streets that
come in are not major
thoroughfares as opposed to,
doors which is a
major key section interchange
which has slitter bond on it.
Nothing will be done unless you
build another bridge but I
don't think that will be the
answer either.
It's not going to be because of
our subdivision.
It also because I agree to pay
for this light at the
intersection myself and I'm
happy to be here and happy to
be part of the city and
developing in the city.
I would like to just tell you
that.
>> thank you Mr. Busby for your
due diligence and frankly for
your investment in corpus
christi.
Anyone else here?
For public comment?
Yes sir.
If you could come around this
way.
There's not an access in this
area.
>> good morning or afternoon,
whatever the case May be.
I name is rick robertson, third-
generation corpus christian.
I've seen in city growth, the
cotton field off of staples and
we are up in the big city range
right now.
One comment I wanted to make to
add to the comments, these two
gentlemen had made about brush
pickup and whatnot.
I have done a study of other
municipalities in the immediate
area, and they have monthly
brush pickup and it has done
quite well.
I've believe and ws a
contractor that handled it.
I think if we go to limited
time, we are going to have
problems.
Disasters do not follow an
arbitrary schedule.
You cannot tell when a storm
will take down the limbs or how
fast trees will grow.
So if anything, to get
compliance to make the city a
truly sparkling city that we
all want to be
proud of, you need to get more
cooperation with people and put
less restrictions on what they
can
or cannot do, and give them
encouragement to do things on a
regular basis.
On the pickup, at things out to
where people are going to know.
Because otherwise it's pretty
easy.
I'm not here at the time, I
have business in other areas
and it's hard to keep up with
what icy.
So if we truly want to make
this place a better place to
live, we need to give people
the opportunity to make it
clean rather than say you can
only do this for three days.
You can't tell when your next
disaster is going to be.
Back there and 71, we know what
was going to happen 10 hours
after that and came in.
So if anything, we need 2 --
icy other thing is a polities
doing this and ensure that this
place
could two.
So take that into consideration
when you do your plan.
If other areas can do it, I'm
sure this place can do it two.
That way we won't have brush
piles or problems, as long as
everyone knows what to do and
they get an opportunity to do
it.
>> thank you for coming in
today.
Anyone else for public comment?
That's move forward to
executive session.
>>> item h, number two,
executive session to consult
with attorneys involving eagle
items involving orders related
to the wastewater treatment
plant and sanitary sewer flows.
Item number three, executive
section to consult with
attorneys concerning honorable
melissa munter go versus city
of corpus christi.
Item number four, effective
session for consultation with
attorneys in the agreement
between the city of corpus
christi and the corpus christi