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City Council meeting (April 23, 2024): Council repeals PAVE grant, approves procurement, project incentives, and multiple bond issuances

Corpus ChristiApr 23, 20244 min read

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Corpus Christi City Council met April 23, 2024. Council repealed prior acceptance of a $75,000 Partnership for Vaccine Equity (PAVE) grant; approved consent items including a two-year bulk cement supply agreement and purchase/lease of 91 vehicles/equipment; awarded a construction contract for American Bank Center exterior improvements; approved a $2,000,000 Type B incentive for a Homewood Suites by Hilton project; and approved first-reading ordinances authorizing multiple bond and certificate issuances for streets, parks, public safety, solid waste, and utility system improvements. The Council held an executive session on collective bargaining with the Professional Firefighters Association. Staff announced a new Assistant Director for Corpus Christi Water and received a Buc Days overview.

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Ordinance repealing City Council acceptance of the $75,000 Partnership for Vaccine Equity (PAVE) Grant (Item 4) approved on second reading (Enactment No. 033348).
Approval of the April 16, 2024 regular meeting minutes on the consent agenda (Item 3).
Two-year supply agreement with South Texas Cement, LLC for bulk cement (not to exceed $199,000) approved (Item 5, Enactment No. M2024-061).
Resolution authorizing acquisition of 91 vehicles and equipment (84 purchases, 7 lease-purchases) totaling $9,621,339.78 with FY2024 funding allocations approved on consent (Item 6, Enactment No. 033349).
Ordinance authorizing up to $2,000,000 in Type B incentives for Homewood Suites by Hilton and amending FY2023-24 budget approved on second reading (Item 7, Enactment No. 033350).
Construction contract awarded to Barcom Construction, Inc. for American Bank Center exterior improvements in the amount of $2,456,964.16 (Item 8, Enactment No. M2024-062).
First-reading approval of General Improvement Bonds, Series 2024 (streets and parks), not to exceed $50,000,000 and refinancing up to $105,000,000 (Item 9, Enactment No. 033351).
First-reading approval of Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates, Taxable Series 2024B for solid waste improvements, not to exceed $10,605,000 (Item 10, Enactment No. 033352).
First-reading approval of Combination Tax and Limited Pledge Revenue Certificates, Series 2024A for streets, city facilities, and public safety facilities, not to exceed $39,400,000 (Item 11, Enactment No. 033353).
First-reading approval of Utility System Senior Lien Revenue Improvement and/or Refunding Bonds for water, wastewater, and stormwater improvements, not to exceed $186,090,000 and refinancing up to $100,000,000 (Item 12, Enactment No. 033354).
Council convened an executive session to consult with attorneys regarding collective bargaining matters with the Corpus Christi Professional Firefighters Association (Item 13); no open-session action detailed in the minutes.

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