[8:20] >> good morning.
[8:21] If I could ask you to please
[8:21] silence your cell phones or
[8:22] turn them off, I would
[8:25] appreciate that.
[8:26] I'll ask for the invitation to
[8:26] please begin with pastor
[8:31] charles chip black share with
[8:31] first
[8:31] presbyterian church.
[8:37] >> let us pray.
[8:41] Oh great loving and heavenly
[8:42] father, we come today and we
[8:46] thank you so much that we live
[8:46] in a country and aching unity
[8:47] where we can come together and
[8:53] make decisions and even
[8:53] disagree.
[8:55] So lord, today we come and ask
[8:55] for your blessing.
[8:57] We ask that you would be in
[8:57] this place them and thank you
[9:01] for these men and women that
[9:02] you have called into service in
[9:04] this community that gives so
[9:04] faithfully.
[9:07] We ask your blessing upon them
[9:07] and their families who often
[9:10] sacrifice for the work that
[9:10] they do.
[9:14] Lord, we also thank you and ask
[9:14] your blessing upon the staff
[9:17] here and all the wonderful work
[9:17] that
[9:17] they do.
[9:19] Lord, we looked at the citizens
[9:21] that, and either bring business
[9:26] or because they are concerned
[9:26] about the community, and we
[9:30] pray that it is you in control.
[9:32] We ask those of you who speak
[9:36] to the good of our community
[9:37] for our own personal ambitions,
[9:38] that together we serve you
[9:39] faithfully and pray this in the
[9:44] door holy name, amen.
[9:46] >> amen.
[9:47] Thank you, pastor.
[9:47] I would also like to introduce
[9:49] our new employee and executives
[9:52] assistant to the mayor's
[9:57] office,
[9:57] sandy billy on.
[9:58] She will be leaving us in the
[9:58] pledge of allegiance.
[9:59] >>> "I pledge alligiance to the
[10:00] flag of the united states of
[10:00] america and to the republic for
[10:01] which it stands, one nation,
[10:02] indivisible, with liberty and
[10:13] justice for all."
[10:16] >> thank you Ms. De leon.
[10:19] If I could ask for the role of
[10:22] the charter officers use?
[10:42] >> [Roll call]
[10:45] >> grand council, the charter
[10:54] officers are present to conduct
[10:54] the meeting.
[10:55] >> thank you Ms. Huerta.
[10:57] I'm going to ask for the family
[10:58] and owners of golf coast marine
[11:13] to please come forward.
[11:26] Yes, please come forward, right
[11:26] near me.
[11:32] They want to face the front.
[11:36] I'd also like for the public to
[11:37] view this business with the
[11:42] legacy here in corpus christi
[11:42] for 60 years, and they are
[11:43] locally owned and have been
[11:45] involved in the community, and
[11:49] have helped build
[11:50] the community among frankly,
[11:51] and certainly build on the
[11:55] strength of the water aspect or
[11:56] boating.
[12:07] As of personal privilege, I
[12:11] wanted to acknowledge that
[12:12] today, of coast marine is a
[12:13] family owned and operated
[12:17] business by building your and
[12:18] barbara holmes, billy junior
[12:18] and alexander homes and has
[12:25] been serving the coast since
[12:25] 1954.
[12:26] I being a local family-owned
[12:26] business, the gulf coast marine
[12:27] enhances the fabric of south
[12:31] texas and enriching the coastal
[12:31] bend through knowledge,
[12:34] collaboration with their local
[12:34] establishment, and getting back
[12:39] to the people of their
[12:40] community.
[12:43] The gold coast.
[12:44] Family has built the reputation
[12:44] for providing the services for
[12:47] their community with state-of-
[12:49] the-art equipment, technology,
[12:57] and factory trained staff and
[12:58] we will strive to provide the
[12:58] best possible experience and
[12:59] has provided their expertise
[13:03] and services to the coastal
[13:03] bend afford 60 years.
[13:04] Therefore pursuant to the
[13:07] powers vested in me at as the
[13:08] mayor of corpus christi, I do
[13:10] humbly
[13:12] proclaim November sixth 2014 as
[13:15] it gulf coast marine
[13:25] incorporated 60 anniversary
[13:25] date.
[13:26] [Applause]
[13:27] Encourage all the citizens to
[13:30] recognize their contributions
[13:30] to our community.
[13:34] There still are integrity and
[13:35] business practices, and also,
[13:40] your involvement in education
[13:41] and innovation.
[13:41] God bless you for your work and
[13:42] May you have a very happy
[13:43] holiday and merry christmas.
[13:45] We look forward to the
[13:48] continuing legacy of the holmes
[13:51] family and of coast marine.
[14:16] God bless you.
[14:48] Him him him
[15:34] >> hospice and palliative care,
[15:39] please come forward.
[15:39] Come on up.
[15:53] All of you, please come up.
[15:54] >>>
[16:03] , we are happy that you are all
[16:04] here.
[16:16] Come on in.
[16:17] >>> hospice and palliative care
[16:18] empower people to live life to
[16:18] their fullest surrounded and
[16:19] supported by family and loved
[16:22] ones despite serious and life
[16:22] limiting illness.
[16:26] Hospice and palliative care
[16:26] ring patients and family
[16:27] caregivers the highest quality
[16:29] care delivered
[16:37] by and interdisciplinary team
[16:38] of professionals including
[16:41] nurses, social workers,
[16:41] counselors,
[16:41] health needs, mutual care
[16:46] providers and others who work
[16:48] with family authority.
[16:52] Repayment management and
[16:52] symptom control, emotional and
[16:53] spiritual support, patients are
[16:57] able to live life to the
[16:58] fullest and make warm and
[16:58] meaningful moments until they
[17:06] depart from family and friends.
[17:07] Each year, hospice it's
[17:07] medicare more than $2 billion
[17:11] by providing solutions for
[17:15] physicians care, the patient's,
[17:16] comforted him if and an
[17:17] estimated 1.6 billion americans
[17:19] living with life limiting
[17:19] illnesses.
[17:20] Their families receive care
[17:26] from the nations hospice
[17:26] program.
[17:27] I appreciate you writing this
[17:27] awareness and giving them
[17:28] permission to your office so we
[17:30] can move
[17:30] memorialize it.
[17:33] We tried to do this in November
[17:34] and and the bottom line is we
[17:38] get this done and make their
[17:39] awareness and people understand
[17:52] the value that you all bring.
[17:53] This month is national hospital
[17:56] palliative care month and
[17:59] encourages the residence to be
[18:00] aware of their care at the end
[18:04] of life and absorbed this month
[18:04] with the appropriate activities
[18:06] and programs and observed
[18:06] moving forward.
[18:13] thank you very much.
[18:14] My boss.
[18:16] >> thank you mayor and city
[18:17] council members.
[18:17] I just wanted to thank the team
[18:21] for everything they do on a
[18:21] daily basis.
[18:22] Each of you touch is life in
[18:27] our community, and I just
[18:28] wanted to say thank you for
[18:28] your support, mayor, for the
[18:30] city of corpus christi.
[18:37] >> keep up the good work.
[18:49] [Applause]
[19:51] >> okay, we are going to move
[19:52] to item number chica, the city
[19:58] manager's comments and updates
[19:59] on city operations.
[20:02] >> thank you, mayor.
[20:03] There are a couple of items I
[20:07] would like to mention this
[20:11] morning the council.
[20:12] First of all, on last saturday
[20:13] there was a very successful
[20:21] harbor and lights illuminated
[20:21] boat parade, there were about
[20:22] 3500 people and I felt like it
[20:25] was a really good seasonal
[20:26] operation.
[20:29] I also wanted to mention that
[20:32] our library system is going to
[20:34] be receiving about $23,000
[20:45] reimbursement in. In the grand
[20:45] scheme of things that's not a
[20:46] large number and I want to
[20:46] mention that because it
[20:48] represents a fairly significant
[20:48] compass meant or turnaround on
[20:50] the part of the library.
[20:52] Those of you that were on the
[20:56] council, let's say three years
[20:59] ago, we will remember that
[21:00] state funding for our library
[21:06] system was actually in jeopardy
[21:06] because of the economic
[21:07] downturn in the amount of
[21:08] budgeting in the entire city
[21:15] including the library system.
[21:17] And in places to let
[21:20] interlibrary loan sharing
[21:21] service in jeopardy.
[21:27] It was threatened to be taken
[21:27] away.
[21:31] That the turnaround in the
[21:37] funding for the turnaround in
[21:38] corpus christi.
[21:41] From an operational -- excuse
[21:41] me.
[21:44] I was out most of last week
[21:45] with a pretty severe cold and
[21:49] part of it is still hanging on.
[21:54] >>> I regret to inform you that
[21:55] one of our valued department
[21:56] heads, michael morris, has
[22:00] turned in
[22:04] his resignation.
[22:11] He has been returning to it his
[22:12] own town.
[22:15] That is an interim director and
[22:18] it goes to the full search to
[22:23] find replacement for the valued
[22:23] service that he has been
[22:24] providing over the past four
[22:26] years I think or so.
[22:28] I also wanted to mention the
[22:34] progress that we are making in
[22:40] the installation of our system.
[22:41] We have been working on
[22:41] technology over the past year
[22:43] and we will continue through
[22:46] 2015 to replace all of our
[22:47] basic accounting systems, in
[22:50] the lingo of the trade come
[22:52] they call it an erp enterprise
[22:53] planning system.
[23:01] Along with our core and
[23:02] development services and our
[23:03] fleet management, we've been
[23:04] going through
[23:06] massive transition in our
[23:09] technology, and upgrading and
[23:09] implementing new technology.
[23:13] I'm going to ask next week for
[23:15] many of the city employees that
[23:20] have been closely engaged in
[23:22] this was recognized before the
[23:23] city council, and we will say
[23:26] more about it at that time.
[23:28] I wanted to also say the part
[23:31] that we are currently engaged
[23:36] in is upgrading our whole
[23:39] purchasing system, with our new
[23:41] software, we are putting in a
[23:42] functional service order system
[23:45] which I think will serve the
[23:50] city very, very well.
[23:51] We will decrease the reliance
[23:56] that we have had over the past
[24:01] years on the cards for
[24:03] purchasing.
[24:04] Those peak cards have worked
[24:08] for purchasing but they don't
[24:09] provide the clear accounting
[24:12] controls and management of the
[24:13] entire system that we really
[24:13] want to have.
[24:20] So that's kind of what we are
[24:25] working on now.
[24:26] I just wanted to mention it
[24:26] because such tremendous work
[24:29] has been going on, and then
[24:34] next week we will say more
[24:34] about it.
[24:41] That's all I have for today.
[24:41] >> thank you very much.
[24:42] We appreciate that heads up and
[24:42] also some of the good news
[24:45] items, happy to hear that.
[24:50] >>> what we are going to do, we
[24:51] have some people -- to
[24:52] accommodate the schedules, and
[24:53] we are happy to do this, if we
[25:00] could have item number 52,
[25:02] under p, future agenda items.
[25:10] This is the it agreement for
[25:19] the discussion for the effluent
[25:20] water discussion.
[25:36] >> for the record,
[25:37] councilmember riojas will be
[25:40] recusing herself in this item.
[25:42] >> item number 52 is an
[25:48] extension with the city of
[25:48] bolero.
[25:49] This adds to -- for recycled
[25:50] water, but that's the greenwood
[25:54] plan as well as keeping the
[25:54] broadway.
[25:55] When they collect the water at
[26:02] the broadway plan, it was very
[26:02] high and salinity, and they
[26:03] check the water at the
[26:05] greenwood plan and it was much
[26:13] easier for them to treat and it
[26:14] was much more cost-effective
[26:16] for them to do as well as have
[26:16] at that location.
[26:18] >> do we have any more
[26:21] questions on item number 52
[26:27] facts future agenda item number
[26:27] p.
[26:27] Thank you.
[26:32] >>> if I could ask Ms. Riojas
[26:34] -- sorry, that was pretty
[26:34] quick.
[26:37] We will now move over to
[26:41] consent agenda items -- excuse
[26:42] me.
[26:44] Under I in the minutes?
[26:48] >> we present the regular
[26:50] minutes of November 18 for your
[26:51] review and consideration.
[26:55] >> motion to approve.
[26:55] >> second.
[27:00] >> all those in favor?
[27:01] Any opposed?
[27:01] Motion carries.
[27:02] We have no board and community
[27:04] upon appointments and we will
[27:12] move forward to item number
[27:13] kay, if consent agenda item six
[27:13] through 12.
[27:17] Is there anyone from the public
[27:17] that would like to comment on
[27:18] item six through 12?
[27:24] Thing none from the council,
[27:29] Ms. Huerta?
[27:34] >> [Roll call]
[27:37] The consent agenda passes.
[27:37] >> thank you.
[27:43] Of the caring, number 13.
[27:48] -- public hearings, number 13.
[27:57] >> councilmember julio dimas
[27:58] with counsel services.
[27:58] Item number 13 is a request by
[27:59] the landowners and the art
[27:59] construction company to rezone
[28:00] the total of 17.3 acres of
[28:01] vacant land of gated on the
[28:02] south side of river road just
[28:09] east of deer run drive.
[28:10] the property is currently
[28:10] composed of two tracked.
[28:12] One is 14.17 acres currently
[28:14] zoned neighborhood commercial
[28:19] district, and rf six single-
[28:19] family
[28:22] district and rsp yes, family
[28:22] district.
[28:25] Checked to is 82-point a acre
[28:27] tract and that's currently
[28:28] zoned single-family district.
[28:33] The landowners are requesting
[28:37] to rezone to us single-family
[28:43] district untracked one and
[28:43] neighborhood commercial
[28:44] district untracked two.
[28:44] The purpose is to allow for
[28:45] construction of the single-
[28:46] family subdivision on tract
[28:49] one, and a neighborhood
[28:51] commercial type business
[28:51] untracked two.
[28:54] The staff finds that this
[28:55] property is properly suited for
[28:58] the post uses and zoning is
[29:01] compatible with sony for nearby
[29:01] uses.
[29:03] Therefore planning commission
[29:08] and staff recommends approval
[29:08] of this.
[29:11] >> I just had a couple of quick
[29:13] questions.
[29:14] You guys are doing the zoning
[29:17] on this widget think it's great
[29:18] neighborhoods around it.
[29:18] What kind of traffic impact
[29:22] studies have you guys done
[29:23] especially during certain times
[29:25] of the day because I.
[29:26] Is really congested, and as we
[29:29] have more homes, that will only
[29:30] increase?
[29:32] >> it does.
[29:34] Currently the way our code
[29:37] reads, a rezoning study is only
[29:39] required when the proposed
[29:41] zoning changes to increase it
[29:44] by more than 200 trips per day,
[29:48] and in this case, the existing
[29:49] zoning is pretty much the same
[29:50] zoning they are requesting,
[29:53] except switch on the
[29:53] properties.
[29:56] There would not be any proposed
[30:00] crease other than what is
[30:01] already proposed.
[30:02] >> could you say that one more
[30:02] time?
[30:07] >> the way the udc is written
[30:08] right now, the only time a
[30:09] traffic study is required is
[30:11] when the
[30:14] proposed rezoning is an
[30:15] increase over the existing
[30:15] zone.
[30:18] For example, if they had gone
[30:23] from light industrial tract to
[30:23] high-density residential, then
[30:28] the traffic count -- we would
[30:31] take the difference.
[30:31] The difference is 200 trips for
[30:36] more is when the city be re-
[30:37] part.
[30:38] It's a 200 count threshold is
[30:41] what we have.
[30:45] So, if it -- if threshold is
[30:46] passed and not on the study
[30:47] would be needed.
[30:51] So in this case, the zoning
[30:52] that is currently there and
[30:53] proposed are the same so the
[30:54] net difference is zero.
[30:58] >> how many houses are there?
[31:04] >> 77 angle units.
[31:05] >> but basically --
[31:05] >> right, because it didn't
[31:06] meet the threshold.
[31:08] >> well there is outreach
[31:11] because there is great concern
[31:13] for the housing but there's
[31:15] also a traffic issue in that
[31:16] area and I don't know what we
[31:18] can do for that.
[31:22] >> I know this particular topic
[31:23] himself several times one thing
[31:23] we are looking into is too
[31:27] lower the threshold in the udc.
[31:31] The traffic study would be
[31:31] required at a lower threshold
[31:40] to address some of the
[31:40] symptoms.
[31:41] >> can we take a look at that
[31:41] and maybe get back to it?
[31:42] >> thank you Mr. Ellen.
[31:43] Ken I have a motion to open up
[31:44] public comment?
[31:45] All in favor?
[31:48] Any opposed?
[31:48] Motion carries.
[31:50] Would any of the public like to
[32:01] comment on item letter and 13?
[32:06] Motion carries.
[32:06] Ms. Huerta?
[32:06] >> for passage of ordinance
[32:13] number 13 on its first reading.
[32:18] [Roll call]
[32:18] Or smack.
[32:19] >> the wouldn't passes.
[32:23] >> thank you.
[32:23] Number 14.
[32:27] >> julio dimas with number 13,
[32:29] request for the landowners of.
[32:35] Him and carrie davis to give
[32:41] untracked that is currently
[32:42] vacant between good night and
[32:42] loving trail and make porn
[32:43] road.
[32:47] The property is currently zoned
[32:47] farm rural and they are asking
[32:51] for it to be rezoned to state
[32:51] district.
[32:52] The purpose for the rezoning is
[32:52] to allow for the construction
[32:54] of a single-family dwelling
[32:56] unit, basically it will family
[32:56] house.
[32:58] We find this property is suited
[32:59] for the proposed use although
[33:03] it is not consistent with the
[33:03] development plan, residential
[33:09] estate lots are much larger and
[33:09] provide more open space and
[33:10] allow for transition of any
[33:11] future changes that May happen.
[33:17] As such the planning commission
[33:17] and staff recommends approval
[33:21] of this particular zoning case.
[33:22] >> me we have a motion to open
[33:25] up the public hearing?
[33:26] All in favor?
[33:30] any opposed?
[33:30] Motion carries.
[33:31] Anyone in the public that has a
[33:37] comment on item number m 15?
[33:39] Motion to close?
[33:44] Motion and second for
[33:45] discussion.
[33:45] >> for passage of ordinance
[33:52] number 14 on its first reading.
[33:57] [Roll call]
[33:59] >> the ordinance passes.
[34:02] Thank you.
[34:04] Item number 16.
[34:08] >> councilmember and mayor,
[34:12] item number 15 as requested by
[34:15] the related investors to rezone
[34:20] 13.1 a acres of vacant land and
[34:24] south of idle hour drive.
[34:31] It's currently zoned farm
[34:32] district, and the purpose of
[34:32] the rezoning is to allow
[34:33] construction of the single-
[34:35] family residential subdivision
[34:37] consisting of the p units.
[34:45] We find the property is
[34:45] situated for the proposed uses
[34:46] and it's land-use plan.
[34:46] The planning commission and
[34:52] staff recommend approval of the
[34:52] rezoning.
[34:53] >> incorporated you.
[34:53] We have a motion to open up the
[34:54] public hearing.
[34:56] You have a motion and second in
[34:57] the discussion.
[34:58] Motion carries, anyone from the
[35:02] public have a comment on item
[35:06] number m 15?
[35:06] Motion to close.
[35:08] I have a motion and second.
[35:08] Any discussion?
[35:10] All in favor?
[35:11] Any opposed?
[35:14] Motion carries.
[35:15] >> Ms. Huerta.
[35:28] >> [Roll call]
[35:29] The ordinance passes.
[35:30] >> incorporated you.
[35:31] I will have this one last
[35:31] public hearing on 16 and then
[35:32] go to public comment.
[35:36] >> that afternoon mayor and
[35:41] Councilman Emma item 16 is an
[35:48] ordinance of the entitlement
[35:49] code 8.5.2 clarifying transfer
[35:51] of funds between two trust
[35:51] funds.
[35:56] The purpose is to allow
[35:57] transfer between the water and
[35:57] wastewater trust fund account.
[35:58] The planning commission and
[36:00] staff are coming to approval of
[36:08] the proposed entitlement code.
[36:08] Are there any questions?
[36:09] >> thank you.
[36:09] Just for the record, the
[36:10] stakeholders who invest in the
[36:12] trust fund, there wasn't
[36:13] outreach regarding this.
[36:19] You have a motion to open up
[36:20] the public hearing.
[36:20] Any discussion?
[36:21] All in favor?
[36:23] Any opposed?
[36:24] Motion carries.
[36:25] Does anyone from the public
[36:31] have a comment on m 16?
[36:32] Motion to close.
[36:34] A motion and second, any
[36:34] discussion?
[36:36] All in favor?
[36:37] Any opposed?
[36:39] Ms. Huerta.
[36:40] Pay period for passage of the
[36:47] ordinance on its first reading.
[36:50] [Roll call]
[36:51] The ordinance passes.
[36:53] >> thank you very much.
[36:55] Thank you Mr. Greensboro and
[37:00] Mr. A dimas.
[37:01] Mr.Van glick.
[37:01] We will move forward to public
[37:02] comment.
[37:04] If I can ask you to state your
[37:04] name and address.
[37:05] They're is three-minute limit
[37:05] and I want to refresh people's
[37:11] memory that public comment is
[37:12] not a mandate, but a privilege.
[37:13] I'll ask you though to please.
[37:17] for the time of the three-
[37:18] minute allotment he cause I
[37:19] will ask you to please wind up
[37:19] your comments so we can move
[37:21] forward with the city business.
[37:22] But, thank you for being here
[37:29] with your comments.
[37:29] Answer alonzo.
[37:30] >> Mr. Risley, excuse me.
[37:33] Pay period I would like to mine
[37:34] the presenters of portions of
[37:44] the rules of the corn.
[37:45] The councilmember, staff person
[37:46] or members of the audience
[37:46] shall be great, interest or
[37:47] accused or so any personal
[37:48] disrespect for any member of
[37:48] the staff, counsel or members
[37:49] of the public at any of the
[37:49] meetings.
[37:50] All remarks of the address to
[37:51] the mayor and city council and
[37:54] not to the city councilmembers
[37:54] as
[37:55] individuals, and, questions of
[37:58] council and staff are
[37:59] inappropriate, loud,
[38:01] boisterous, profane or obscene
[38:03] behavior are not allowed.
[38:06] Pay period thank you.
[38:07] >> good afternoon honorable
[38:09] mayor and council members.
[38:10] First of all I would like to
[38:11] thank all of you for supporting
[38:16] the west side is association.
[38:18] We had it saturday.
[38:24] Of like to thank the honorable
[38:29] councilmembers for being there.
[38:35] But I'm here for another issue.
[38:38] The city manager, to inform you
[38:46] that the director of parks and
[38:52] rec -- he's looking for an
[38:52] interim.
[38:56] He will go no further.
[39:02] The person who taught him was
[39:02] tracy.
[39:08] And I know -- a member of the
[39:09] committee of a person with
[39:10] disabilities, I was honored to
[39:13] have her come before us.
[39:16] i would like to thank the city
[39:17] manager for working hard to
[39:21] surround himself with the best
[39:22] assistant city managers, the
[39:25] best apartment had, and that is
[39:27] how he has been able to manage
[39:32] it in the most if this and and
[39:32] effective matter.
[39:37] >> are you speaking to the
[39:37] stacy?
[39:39] >> yes.
[39:39] I apologize.
[39:43] >> I've been called worse.
[39:46] >> I apologize.
[39:51] But in parks and rec, it's not
[39:54] just the largest department but
[39:59] also the largest budget.
[40:07] There are a bunch of practices
[40:07] together.
[40:11] This committee is the best of
[40:13] the best.
[40:18] I'm sure that the attorney can
[40:19] surround so with faces.
[40:21] Thank you so much.
[40:28] >> thank you, answer alonzo.
[40:32] >>> come on forward.
[40:32] >> good morning.
[40:33] I wanted to share it with you
[40:37] the festivities we have going
[40:38] on his holiday season.
[40:40] >> if you could state your
[40:40] address.
[40:46] The mac 1601 ocean drive.
[40:46] >> incorporated you.
[40:47] >> this sunday December 14 we
[40:48] have holiday at the museum
[40:52] shall be an extravaganza with
[40:54] santa and Mrs. Clause, dancing
[40:56] else, special holiday
[41:01] performances, reindeer games
[41:01] and relays.
[41:02] It hasn't snowed in 10 years,
[41:03] but we are going to make it
[41:05] snow at the museum.
[41:08] And also on new year's eve we
[41:15] will have a noon years eve
[41:16] party, because not all three
[41:16] -year-olds can say up until
[41:16] midnight.
[41:17] So we will have a special party
[41:18] for families that will happen
[41:22] at noon and also 2:00.
[41:28] >> I'm carol reitmeier, the
[41:28] executive director.
[41:29] You will see in front of you
[41:29] but doctor mcgregor calendars
[41:32] are out, we have one for each
[41:32] of you.
[41:34] I wanted to give you an update
[41:36] on that boom play ground we
[41:42] talked about, it's in place and
[41:42] beautiful.
[41:43] Sarah coles, our education
[41:44] director will tell you about
[41:45] some things going on.
[41:47] >> hello.
[41:47] We had an exciting month
[41:52] already and we have more coming
[41:52] up.
[41:53] On thursday we had the orion
[41:54] space launch party at the
[41:58] museum and we provided a day of
[41:59] education free of charge to
[42:03] fifth-grade students at gibson
[42:04] and oak park elementary's.
[42:05] So it's three of our most
[42:05] disadvantaged schools in the
[42:08] area they were able to enjoy a
[42:10] great fun day completely free
[42:10] for them.
[42:14] We also have our century night
[42:17] coming up so families can come
[42:21] and enjoy a night at the
[42:21] museum.
[42:24] >> you want to thank orion
[42:27] chewing who was our sponsor for
[42:29] the orion night, it's a big
[42:32] program.
[42:38] They paid everything from their
[42:38] busing, lunches and admission.
[42:43] We hope we have empowered young
[42:44] children to have an engagement
[42:45] and an excitement for learning.
[42:46] That said, thank you.
[42:50] >> before you leave, I wanted
[42:50] to tell you there is so much
[42:52] synergy, so many new
[42:57] substantive programs that have
[42:57] evolved out at the corpus
[43:02] christi museum of science and
[43:02] history, and I have taken some
[43:03] children here on a couple of
[43:04] locations in the last year.
[43:10] I never forget, we went to the
[43:10] egg hunt.
[43:11] We had so many kids there, it
[43:12] lasted five minutes or maybe
[43:14] three at the most, but from my
[43:15] understanding they didn't
[43:19] anticipate such a huge support
[43:19] as far as the community coming
[43:21] out and
[43:22] getting involved and having fun
[43:24] with their family.
[43:31] It also, the kaboom, that was
[43:31] great.
[43:38] I just wanted to publicly thank
[43:39] those corporate citizens that
[43:39] are investing in what I think
[43:40] is one of the best educational
[43:41] institutions that we have in
[43:44] south texas, and that has come
[43:44] a lot with your the ship and
[43:50] who you have surrounded
[43:50] yourself with.
[43:51] So I'm excited with what's
[43:56] happening at the museum.
[43:56] >> thank you.
[43:57] A are actually moving forward
[43:59] with our children science
[44:00] center so hopefully I can tell
[44:01] you more about that soon.
[44:05] >> keep up the great work.
[44:14] >> thank you, thank you all.
[44:18] >> I would like to talk about
[44:20] the animal control services
[44:23] over on holly.
[44:25] I had lost my little dog about
[44:27] five years ago, and I have
[44:30] decided not to get another dog
[44:32] and, everyone kept saying, you
[44:36] need another dog.
[44:40] The grandson said, you need
[44:40] another dog.
[44:45] Anyway, I have lost my husband,
[44:57] but I have my little dog to
[44:57] keep me company.
[44:58] Then I had another boyfriend,
[44:58] and he died, but I still have
[45:01] my dog.
[45:02] and then I had another
[45:03] boyfriend, and he died, but I
[45:05] still have my little dog, until
[45:06] she died.
[45:08] Then I had another boyfriend,
[45:08] and he died.
[45:11] So I decided to get a dog
[45:14] because they are less trouble
[45:16] than a man.
[45:20] I'm very experienced, and I
[45:20] know.
[45:21] [Laughter]
[45:24] Anyway, I went over to animal
[45:25] control to look.
[45:25] When I went in, the
[45:26] receptionist was very pleasant
[45:34] and competent, direct me where
[45:35] to go.
[45:37] I went and looked, and I didn't
[45:41] see one that I wanted, because
[45:44] I was looking for a poodle.
[45:47] So as I was walking out, sam --
[45:50] I don't know his title, but he
[45:53] said, cannot help you?
[45:56] And I told him what was looking
[45:56] for.
[46:00] And he said, let us go look
[46:00] again.
[46:01] He did in and explained about
[46:05] the dogs.
[46:06] He said to go back to the
[46:06] office and get some information
[46:07] and we will put you on the
[46:08] waiting list.
[46:09] So eye went in the office and
[46:14] there was a lady by the name of
[46:16] priscilla, she was on the phone
[46:17] talking to someone that was
[46:19] looking to adopt.
[46:21] Well she was explaining to this
[46:23] person that the border collie
[46:31] that she wanted was a herding
[46:31] dog, and as such, the way they
[46:32] heard the sheep and such is
[46:34] that they nip at their heels,
[46:35] and she said if you have any
[46:36] young children or they are
[46:37] playing around, the dog might
[46:40] think they needed to be herded,
[46:44] so she was explaining this to
[46:47] this prospective adopter.
[46:50] And I thought, she's been very
[46:51] nice, competent, and friendly
[46:56] come like she was talking to a
[46:56] friend or family member, and I
[47:00] thought that is nice.
[47:01] And everyone came by would
[47:04] smile and say hello.
[47:06] So then they called me.
[47:08] They have been looking and they
[47:10] found me a dog.
[47:15] So I'm going to be a new mom.
[47:18] But I wanted to complement the
[47:20] animal control, and todd green
[47:21] and john houston, they have
[47:22] been
[47:24] doing a great job.
[47:26] They deserve a round of
[47:27] applause.
[47:32] And maybe a raise or something.
[47:32] [Laughter]
[47:34] >> I appreciate that.
[47:34] We will differ the race but
[47:38] certainly give them a round of
[47:38] applause.
[47:39] [Laughter]
[47:41] >> thank you, and everyone
[47:42] please have a merry christmas.
[47:45] Those of you who know me, you
[47:48] know I'm so excited.
[47:51] My grandson is coming home for
[47:56] christmas, and it's been 12
[47:57] years.
[47:57] >> well thank you for adding to
[47:58] the validity of our public
[47:58] commentary and thank him for
[48:00] his
[48:01] service.
[48:02] Take care.
[48:02] [Applause]
[48:14] >> that is lovely.
[48:14] >> good morning.
[48:17] I'm kind of new at this.
[48:20] My name is patrick chocolatey
[48:24] and eyelid at 3030 a santa fe,
[48:24] district four.
[48:31] I've been in town about 12
[48:31] years.
[48:32] I was disturbed by an article I
[48:32] saw in the morning paper
[48:33] regarding the proposals for
[48:35] changing brush pick up again.
[48:36] I fully support the idea of
[48:38] trying to reduce the amount of
[48:45] unsightly piles that we have
[48:45] around, it's been a problem
[48:46] ever since I have been in town.
[48:46] But I think there might be a
[48:48] better way to approach it and
[48:49] I'd like to say more about
[48:49] that.
[48:51] I think more frequent pick up
[48:54] rather than less frequent pick
[48:58] up would be something that
[48:58] needs
[48:58] serious consideration.
[49:00] It will have an additional cost
[49:03] -- I think the cost will be
[49:04] smaller than you might expect,
[49:04] which
[49:06] is why someone really needs to
[49:10] put a pencil to it.
[49:11] I've believe the benefits are
[49:15] strong and it will give us a
[49:18] cleaner place, fewer big piles
[49:19] in the backyard waiting for
[49:21] when it is legal to put stuff
[49:26] out, fewer citations and a less
[49:26] adversary relationship between
[49:29] the city and citizens.
[49:29] And it might just change
[49:32] attitudes about how we let
[49:37] things pile up around here.
[49:38] I think it's useful to look at
[49:41] the processes with two steps.
[49:46] One is driving around a
[49:50] neighborhood with the car and
[49:50] picking -- call and picking
[49:51] things up.
[49:55] The other is the convoy that
[49:56] comes with them.
[49:57] Their cost is the biggest part
[49:59] of the equation, and it's
[49:59] fixed.
[50:01] They will call the same amount
[50:03] of brush whether we do it very
[50:05] frequently or very seldom.
[50:10] It's just a question of how
[50:10] long the truck spends in the
[50:11] neighborhood to get things
[50:13] collected before it goes off.
[50:15] I'm aware of to ask dreams in
[50:19] the way that cities have
[50:20] approached this difficulty.
[50:21] One of them is san antonio and
[50:26] they collect brush twice I
[50:26] gear.
[50:27] I don't know how people deal
[50:27] with it.
[50:28] I would have a huge pile in my
[50:28] backyard.
[50:31] Or I would be driven to just go
[50:36] to a private hauler.
[50:37] The other approach, I used to
[50:40] live in carrollton, and they
[50:41] pick up rush every week.
[50:42] Small piles, they don't say how
[50:47] very long and a are gone.
[50:48] And people get the message that
[50:53] we are going to keep the place
[50:53] clean.
[50:58] >>> I'm running out of time.
[51:00] >>> any time you have to talk
[51:05] about cost versus service, you
[51:07] have a tough problem and I
[51:07] appreciate
[51:12] that from your point of view.
[51:12] I don't think this way of
[51:16] looking at it has been given a
[51:16] sharp pencil and I would be
[51:17] more comfortable with your
[51:18] decision if I thought it had.
[51:20] Thanks for your time.
[51:26] >> esther shockley, thank you
[51:27] for taking the time to
[51:27] communicate your concerns.
[51:28] You said you were new at this,
[51:34] you did just fine.
[51:35] >> thank you.
[51:38] >> my name is al
[51:41] [Indiscernible]
[51:42] And I live on and maria isabel
[51:44] I guess I'm missed previous
[51:51] discussion but I do have to
[51:52] make a comment about their
[51:52] brush proposal.
[51:53] I think it's unfair to
[51:54] homeowners to restrict the
[51:59] putting out of brush for three
[52:00] days, simply because there are
[52:00] a lot of people in this
[52:01] community that have contractors
[52:03] that maintained their yards.
[52:04] In order for those contractors
[52:08] to come in there and only have
[52:10] the window to put out the
[52:13] brush, I think that is
[52:14] unreasonable.
[52:14] I suggestion is, if you want to
[52:19] put like a three day
[52:21] restriction on putting out
[52:22] appliances and junk I'm etc.,
[52:23] that's fine.
[52:26] But keep it the brush portion
[52:30] of it at the nine-day level so
[52:30] it can give people and chance
[52:31] so they don't have to
[52:32] reschedule of all of other
[52:35] contractors that do the work on
[52:38] the lawns to unduly there
[52:43] the expense of the
[52:43] restrictions.
[52:45] >> ken I had a clarification?
[52:48] If a contractor does your
[52:48] brushwork them they are
[52:49] required to remove it in a
[52:53] covered vehicle, and I know
[52:53] that there aren't many that are
[52:54] not doing not in that has been
[52:57] a point of contention.
[52:58] What if a contractor is doing
[52:59] your landscaping, they are
[53:00] required to remove the brush
[53:05] and him we
[53:05] did for it the curb side
[53:06] pickup.
[53:06] >> well it's not only an
[53:08] inconvenience for the
[53:09] contractor but for the citizens
[53:12] to restrict that to the three-
[53:12] day interval.
[53:13] Especially when you look at --
[53:18] like there is 1 -- pick up
[53:25] November 27, 8 and 9.
[53:26] Do we want to go out after
[53:26] thanksgiving and have a three-
[53:27] day restriction to put our
[53:27] brush in the street?
[53:28] To me that is incorporated
[53:32] anything the homeowner tell
[53:33] terribly.
[53:33] Incorporated you.
[53:34] >> thank you sir.
[53:42] >> my name is bob all joe and I
[53:43] live at 156293 fathoms think
[53:43] drive.
[53:44] 10 years on the island, great
[53:46] place to live.
[53:49] Picked it to retire after
[53:54] search and rescue in the coast
[53:54] guard.
[53:55] It's a great place to live.
[53:58] They're is a proposal last
[54:00] week, tuesday, at the island
[54:03] strategic action committee
[54:09] meeting, in
[54:13] which a bridge is proposed by
[54:13] poulter developer.
[54:16] I just think it's kind of
[54:18] strange that a nonelected
[54:21] committee, by the reports --
[54:21] and I don't know what israel on
[54:23] this which is why I'm asking
[54:26] city council to please look at
[54:26] this.
[54:30] The media seems to be reporting
[54:30] that this is a done deal, there
[54:36] will be a traffic light and
[54:37] given the committee members
[54:40] realize it will back up
[54:41] traffic.
[54:41] All the way to flour bluff,
[54:43] especially in the summer.
[54:44] And that already happens
[54:57] without the light there.
[54:58] So it's city council could look
[54:58] at the issue.
[54:59] It won't cost any money, but it
[55:00] will cost you 200,000 to have
[55:01] some sort of fencing system at
[55:04] the top of the bridge so the
[55:04] questions are minimized, coming
[55:07] over the bridge plainly and
[55:07] hitting traffic.
[55:08] I would be an awful place to
[55:11] have to get rescue vehicles
[55:11] there two.
[55:15] And the other side as well, the
[55:16] strategic action committee, and
[55:17] at troubling thing that I heard
[55:17] in
[55:20] the discussion, it was that we
[55:21] need traffic to back up so the
[55:23] state will recognize that they
[55:26] need to build a second bridge
[55:26] to the island.
[55:28] I'm not making that up.
[55:32] But -- and this is such a
[55:34] divisive issue.
[55:46] Seven years ago we had this and
[55:46] that went to a petition or
[55:47] public vote.
[55:47] And we all know what happened
[55:47] there.
[55:48] It pitted neighbors against
[55:49] neighbors and friends against
[55:50] friends, and I would just hate
[55:50] to see something like that
[55:53] happen again.
[55:57] It seemed like there was
[55:58] building concern to go that
[56:00] way, and I just think -- I
[56:01] have so much respect for what
[56:04] all of you do, and some of you
[56:08] May consider my friends emma
[56:08] two.
[56:11] Please do something that would
[56:12] be official.
[56:13] Official action by the city.
[56:15] Cost could run up to $20
[56:16] million and the committee
[56:21] actually said they are
[56:21] recommending the stoplight.
[56:22] If there were an extra two
[56:25] lanes built, the median is
[56:26] destroyed, and then with no
[56:27] median there, but the extra
[56:28] dangerous.
[56:34] Extra turning lanes, and the
[56:35] cost to build roads like that
[56:36] gets really expensive.
[56:37] Thank you so much and happy
[56:38] holidays.
[56:42] >> incorporated you, bob.
[56:42] To see you.
[56:44] >>> just for the point of
[56:45] clarification, they have an
[56:47] opportunity to weigh in on
[56:48] projects that are affecting the
[56:50] island, and also we certainly
[56:52] take feedback from everybody.
[56:53] We also do the bond projects
[56:56] and go out and effective areas
[56:59] and also get their feedback.
[57:02] They also don't get the
[57:04] expertise and analysis.
[57:06] So you have that district
[57:09] verification, you will know
[57:09] that.
[57:15] >>> it's good to see you, we
[57:15] haven't seen you for a while.
[57:17] >> good afternoon, my name is
[57:18] walter busby and imed the
[57:19] developer on the island that
[57:23] this issue has come up for.
[57:25] I had looked at this piece of
[57:29] property, I had bought 9 acres
[57:31] a year ago, and at that time by
[57:32] Mr.
[57:34] Words the city to work with the
[57:37] traffic engineer, raymond
[57:46] chong, and texas dot to develop
[57:47] a solution we spend one year
[57:50] and $60,000 of my money
[57:50] deciding that this was the best
[57:51] intersection that we could put
[57:54] out there.
[57:58] We have, at the behest of
[57:58] Councilman Mcintyre, we had met
[58:01] with lots of stakeholders.
[58:04] The biggest misconception that
[58:05] is out there is that we have
[58:09] done this study that had shown
[58:10] that our light at aquarius will
[58:15] not cause any additional
[58:15] backup.
[58:17] This was agreed to by raymond
[58:18] chong.
[58:20] The city modeling requires
[58:21] evidence that the traffic
[58:27] signal will not a the source Oyw#
[58:28] chewing or make any existing
[58:29] queuing situations that begin
[58:30] that, doors were sending rfp
[58:31] conditions today.
[58:32] We do expect the traffic signal
[58:34] will benefit turning to and
[58:36] from park road 22 ring these
[58:37] heavily congested times and
[58:45] create rakes in the cues for
[58:45] returning traffic.
[58:46] I try to express this is many
[58:47] times as possible to people but
[58:47] they still keep coming up with
[58:48] the idea that I am responsible
[58:55] for traffic backing up by flour
[58:56] bluff.
[58:57] But I think I have the science
[58:57] and the traffic study, I've
[58:58] done my work, and I'm happy to
[58:59] meet with as many stakeholders
[58:59] as possible.
[59:02] I want to assure people that I
[59:06] have done the modeling and
[59:07] shown the light as a negligible
[59:07] effect,
[59:09] because the two streets that
[59:11] come in are not major
[59:12] thoroughfares as opposed to,
[59:13] doors which is a
[59:15] major key section interchange
[59:24] which has slitter bond on it.
[59:25] Nothing will be done unless you
[59:25] build another bridge but I
[59:26] don't think that will be the
[59:27] answer either.
[59:30] It's not going to be because of
[59:33] our subdivision.
[59:34] It also because I agree to pay
[59:39] for this light at the
[59:40] intersection myself and I'm
[59:41] happy to be here and happy to
[59:41] be part of the city and
[59:43] developing in the city.
[59:51] I would like to just tell you
[59:51] that.
[59:51] >> thank you Mr. Busby for your
[59:52] due diligence and frankly for
[59:53] your investment in corpus
[59:56] christi.
[59:57] Anyone else here?
[59:58] For public comment?
[59:58] Yes sir.
[1:00:01] If you could come around this
[1:00:02] way.
[1:00:13] There's not an access in this
[1:00:14] area.
[1:00:16] >> good morning or afternoon,
[1:00:17] whatever the case May be.
[1:00:24] I name is rick robertson, third-
[1:00:30] generation corpus christian.
[1:00:33] I've seen in city growth, the
[1:00:39] cotton field off of staples and
[1:00:41] we are up in the big city range
[1:00:41] right now.
[1:00:43] One comment I wanted to make to
[1:00:46] add to the comments, these two
[1:00:48] gentlemen had made about brush
[1:00:49] pickup and whatnot.
[1:00:51] I have done a study of other
[1:00:56] municipalities in the immediate
[1:00:56] area, and they have monthly
[1:00:57] brush pickup and it has done
[1:00:59] quite well.
[1:00:59] I've believe and ws a
[1:01:01] contractor that handled it.
[1:01:04] I think if we go to limited
[1:01:08] time, we are going to have
[1:01:08] problems.
[1:01:09] Disasters do not follow an
[1:01:11] arbitrary schedule.
[1:01:15] You cannot tell when a storm
[1:01:16] will take down the limbs or how
[1:01:18] fast trees will grow.
[1:01:21] So if anything, to get
[1:01:22] compliance to make the city a
[1:01:23] truly sparkling city that we
[1:01:25] all want to be
[1:01:26] proud of, you need to get more
[1:01:28] cooperation with people and put
[1:01:29] less restrictions on what they
[1:01:30] can
[1:01:34] or cannot do, and give them
[1:01:35] encouragement to do things on a
[1:01:36] regular basis.
[1:01:40] On the pickup, at things out to
[1:01:44] where people are going to know.
[1:01:44] Because otherwise it's pretty
[1:01:45] easy.
[1:01:47] I'm not here at the time, I
[1:01:49] have business in other areas
[1:01:51] and it's hard to keep up with
[1:01:52] what icy.
[1:01:54] So if we truly want to make
[1:01:57] this place a better place to
[1:01:59] live, we need to give people
[1:02:00] the opportunity to make it
[1:02:02] clean rather than say you can
[1:02:07] only do this for three days.
[1:02:08] You can't tell when your next
[1:02:09] disaster is going to be.
[1:02:11] Back there and 71, we know what
[1:02:12] was going to happen 10 hours
[1:02:15] after that and came in.
[1:02:19] So if anything, we need 2 --
[1:02:22] icy other thing is a polities
[1:02:25] doing this and ensure that this
[1:02:25] place
[1:02:26] could two.
[1:02:27] So take that into consideration
[1:02:31] when you do your plan.
[1:02:33] If other areas can do it, I'm
[1:02:36] sure this place can do it two.
[1:02:40] That way we won't have brush
[1:02:40] piles or problems, as long as
[1:02:41] everyone knows what to do and
[1:02:45] they get an opportunity to do
[1:02:45] it.
[1:02:47] >> thank you for coming in
[1:02:48] today.
[1:02:54] Anyone else for public comment?
[1:03:02] That's move forward to
[1:03:20] executive session.
[1:03:20] >>> item h, number two,
[1:03:21] executive session to consult
[1:03:22] with attorneys involving eagle
[1:03:22] items involving orders related
[1:03:23] to the wastewater treatment
[1:03:24] plant and sanitary sewer flows.
[1:03:25] Item number three, executive
[1:03:27] section to consult with
[1:03:31] attorneys concerning honorable
[1:03:32] melissa munter go versus city
[1:03:34] of corpus christi.
[1:03:34] Item number four, effective
[1:03:37] session for consultation with
[1:03:40] attorneys in the agreement
[1:03:40] between the city of corpus
[1:03:43] christi and the corpus christi