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February 25, 2025 ·11:30 AM Final ·Addendums may be added on Friday.

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Agenda — 35 items

  1. 1 Public Notice: Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids or services are requested to contact the City Secretary’s office (at 361-826-3105) at least 48 hours in advance so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Si Usted desea dirigirse al Concilio y cree que su inglés es limitado, habrá un intérprete inglés-español en todas las juntas del Concilio para ayudarle. This meeting may be held via videoconference call pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.127. If this meeting is held via videoconference call or other remote method of meeting, then a member of this governmental body presiding over this meeting will be physically present at the location of this meeting unless this meeting is held pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.125 due to an emergency or other public necessity pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.045.
  2. A. Mayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order. ▶ jump to 5:24
  3. B. Invocation to be given by Pastor Greg Isaacs with Oso Creek Church. ▶ jump to 5:28
  4. C. Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Isaiah Deleon, 12th grader from Richard King High School. ▶ jump to 7:18
  5. D. City Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers. ▶ jump to 8:09
  6. E. BRIEFINGS: (ITEM 1) ▶ jump to 8:53
  7. 1. Briefing on 89th Texas Legislative Session Update, Presented by Ryan Skrobarczyk, Director of Intergovernmental Relations 25-0286 presented ▶ jump to 8:55
  8. F. PUBLIC COMMENT ▶ jump to 17:54
  9. G. BOARD & COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS: (ITEM 2) ▶ jump to 43:03
  10. 2. Committee for Persons with Disabilities Corpus Christi Downtown Management District Senior Corps Advisory Committee Sister City Committee 25-0177 held ▶ jump to 43:05
  11. H. EXPLANATION OF COUNCIL ACTION:
  12. I. CONSENT AGENDA: (ITEMS 3 - 13) ▶ jump to 47:43
  13. 12 Approval of the Consent Agenda approved the consent agenda Pass
  14. 3. Approval of the February 18, 2025 Regular Meeting Minutes 25-0278 passed Pass
  15. 14 Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
  16. 4. Zoning Case No. ZN8539, 2AVH Calallen, LP. (District 1). Ordinance rezoning a property at or near 3601 Interstate Highway 69 (IH 69) and 3362 County Road 52 (CR 52) from the “FR” Farm Rural District to the “CG-2” General Commercial District; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 and publication. (Planning Commission and Staff recommend approval). 25-0091 passed on second reading Pass
  17. 16 Consent - Contracts and Procurement
  18. 5. Resolution authorizing a one-year service agreement, with two one-year option periods, with Essential Equipment TX, LLC, of Conroe, Texas, in an amount up to $94,960.00, with a potential amount of $284,880.00 if options are exercised, for repair services on closed-circuit television (CCTV) rapid-view IBAK cameras and equipment for Corpus Christi Water, with FY 2025 funding of $94,960.00 from the Wastewater Fund. 24-2053 passed Pass
  19. 6. Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 51 replacement and 21 additional vehicles/heavy equipment by various City Departments, of which 65 units will be outright purchases and seven units will be lease-purchases, through the BuyBoard, Sourcewell, and TIPS Cooperatives for a total amount of $10,757,774.99, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $7,436,044.29 coming from the General Fund, Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund, and Storm Water Fund, and the remaining balance of $3,321,730.70 for the lease purchases will be funded through the annual budget process. 24-2088 passed Pass ▶ jump to 48:32
  20. 7. Resolution authorizing the acquisition of 32 replacement and 40 additional police vehicles for the Corpus Christi Police Department, of which all 72 units will be outright purchases, from Silsbee Ford, through the TIPS Cooperative, for a total amount of $5,061,234.16, with FY 2025 funding in the amount of $5,061,234.16 from the Fleet Equipment Replacement Fund and the Crime Control District Fund. 25-0139 passed Pass
  21. 8. Resolution authorizing a service agreement with Florida Floats, Inc., doing business as Bellingham Marine of Jacksonville, Florida, in the amount of $218,960.00 for the replacement of two docks in the Corpus Christi Municipal Marina for the Parks & Recreation Department, with FY 2025 funding from Tax Reinvestment Zone #3. 25-0140 passed Pass ▶ jump to 72:45
  22. 21 Consent - Capital Projects
  23. 9. Motion to award a construction contract to Camacho Demolition, LLC, Corpus Christi, Texas, for the Morgan Elevated Storage Tank Demolition project to decommission and demolish the Morgan Elevated Storage Tank in an amount not to exceed $160,098.00, located in Council District 1, with FY 2025 funding available from the Water Capital Fund. 25-0225 passed Pass ▶ jump to 80:29
  24. 23 General Consent Items
  25. 10. Motion to authorize execution of a real estate sales contract with Valdemar Pruneda and Gabriel Grande for the City’s acquisition of 0.16 acres of land in the amount of $200,000.00 plus estimated closing costs for a total amount of $203,000.00, located at 3322 Leopard Street for the expansion of the temporary City Detention Center, with funding available from the FY 2025Equipment Replacement Fund. 25-0230 passed Pass
  26. 25 Consent - First Reading Ordinances
  27. 11. Ordinance authorizing acceptance of $15,000 grant from the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation to fund overtime and fringe benefits for the Red Cord Initiative Diversion Program; and appropriating funds in the amount of $15,000 to the Police Grants Fund. 25-0221 passed on first reading Pass
  28. 12. Ordinance authorizing the acceptance and appropriation of $4,203,066.87 from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, under the FY 2024 Natural Gas Distribution Infrastructure Safety and Modernization Grant for use by the Gas Department to replace existing steel gas mains with polyethylene (PE) pipe; and amending the Gas Grant Fund and FY 2025 Capital Budget. 24-2037 passed on first reading Pass
  29. 13. Ordinance appropriating $50,000.00 from the Airport Unreserved Operating Fund Balance for the Construction Contract Closeout Audit of Terminal Building Rehabilitation Phase II by Talson Solutions, LLC, and amending the operating budget. 25-0032 passed on second reading Pass
  30. J. RECESS FOR LUNCH ▶ jump to 85:39
  31. K. PUBLIC HEARINGS: (NONE)
  32. L. INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (NONE)
  33. M. EXECUTIVE SESSION: (ITEM 14) ▶ jump to 85:35
  34. 14. Executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code § 551.071 and Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct Rule 1.05 to consult with attorneys concerning legal issues related to the potential value and/or acquisition of properties at, adjacent, and/or near FM 624 Northwest Boulevard and/or FM 1889 in Corpus Christi for the Calallen Elevated Storage Tank Project; and Texas Government Code § 551.072 to discuss and deliberate the purchase or value of the aforementioned areas of real property because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person, including, but not limited to, potential consideration of authorization to enter agreement(s) for the purchase of the property or property(ies) at and/or adjacent to the aforementioned locations. 25-0222 discussed in executive session ▶ jump to 85:37
  35. N. ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 88:20