City Council · 11:30 AM · Council Chambers
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MVR Construction Rezoning at Greenwood Drive (26-1202)
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Verify planned development overlay terms for Greenwood Drive single-family rezoning
Applies if: You are buying, building on, or financing the Greenwood Drive parcel
Why now: Council passed the rezoning of 5514 Greenwood Drive from CG-2 General Commercial to RS-4.5/PUD on second reading on 2026-09-15 after a 9-0 first-reading vote, and Development Services presented site plan and deviations on 2026-09-08.
What to do: Pull the adopted ordinance and approved site plan with its deviations, and confirm lot layout and any deviations match your product before committing to design or lot sales. The commercial zoning is gone, so any commercial use plan for this site is no longer feasible.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why Greenwood Drive commercial land became single-family housing
Why now: The case (ZN9079, District 3) appeared twice, passed 9-0 on 2026-09-08 and again on the 2026-09-15 consent agenda, with no public comments at the hearing, so the record doesn't explain the deviations or the parent development discussed by Interim Director Yvette Wallace.
What to do: Request the staff report and Planning Commission recommendation, and ask what the parent development and deviations were, since the public hearing drew no comment. Report who the owner behind MVR Construction Company Inc. is and what is planned.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
MVR Construction Rezoning at Greenwood Drive (26-0900)
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Obtain special permit conditions for Greenwood Drive rezoning
Why now: Interim Director Yvette Wallace presented 'alternative special permit conditions' on Sept 8, and the ordinance, passed on second reading Sept 15, carries a penalty not to exceed $2,000.
What to do: Pull the adopted ordinance and the special permit conditions, including the 'alternative special permit conditions' presented to Council, to determine which conditions were actually attached to the commercial zoning. Clients near or on the site need to know which conditions bind the property and whether the penalty clause applies.
Act before: After the next material record update
Verify permitted uses under Greenwood Drive commercial special permit
Why now: The ordinance rezones 6201 Greenwood Drive from RS-6 to CN-1/SP, and Council reviewed a site plan and alternative conditions on Sept 8 before the 9-0 approval.
What to do: Before relying on the new neighborhood commercial zoning, get the site plan and special permit conditions to confirm which uses and layouts are actually allowed. The rezoning is tied to a special permit, so the approved site plan may restrict what can be built beyond the base district.
Act before: After the next material record update
Request denial reasoning for Greenwood Drive commercial rezoning
Why now: Council approved 9-0 on first reading (Sept 8) and again on the Sept 15 consent agenda despite staff and Planning Commission recommending denial, with no public comments at the hearing.
What to do: Ask Development Services for the staff report and Planning Commission record explaining why both recommended denial of the single-family-to-neighborhood-commercial rezoning, and compare it to what Council was told on September 8. The public record does not show why Council went the other way.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
La Palmera Mall Incentive Agreement Extension (26-1417)
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Obtain amended incentive agreement for La Palmera Mall extension
Applies if: Client is a party to, or is affected by, the incentive agreement
Why now: The ordinance passed on second reading on 2026-09-15 after passing first reading on 2026-09-08 (8-0 shown), extending the Corpus Christi Retail Venture LP agreement by 10 years to recognize a reconfiguration of the mall.
What to do: Get the final amended Chapter 380 agreement text for the 10-year La Palmera Mall extension and check how it defines the "reconfiguration" that justifies the extension. Ask whether performance obligations, termination or clawback terms were changed, because the record does not say.
Act before: After the next material record update
Request full vote tally for La Palmera Mall incentive extension
Applies if: Reporter is covering the Corpus Christi Retail Venture LP incentive agreement
Why now: The first-reading minutes show "8 aye shown (remaining tally continues on next page)" with Mayor Guajardo unlisted, and Interim Director Jennifer Buxton and developer Andrew Wilson answered Council questions on both September 8 and September 15.
What to do: Obtain the complete roll call for the first-reading vote on the La Palmera Mall incentive extension, since the published record shows only 8 ayes and cuts off before any remaining votes. Also get the mall reconfiguration details Council questioned staff and the developer about, so readers know what the 10-year extension buys.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Corpus Christi Museum Management Agreement Extension (26-0465)
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Compare museum management agreement term against amendment options
Why now: The ordinance extends the agreement to October 31, 2026 while adding two 5-year options, a 180-day transition between contractor and City, and a $50,000 reimbursement funded from the annual management fee, and it returns for a vote on 2026-10-13.
What to do: Pull the original Service Agreement and the Amendment No. 1 text, then check whether the October 31, 2026 end date, the two 5-year extension options, and the 180-day transition period fit together. Also check who decides whether an option is exercised, and whether the $50,000 advertising reimbursement is capped by the annual management fee.
Act before: After the next material record update
Ask why museum management extension ends October 31
Why now: The ordinance passed first reading on the consent agenda on 2026-09-15 and returns 2026-10-13 (6 votes required), and the October 31, 2026 end date sits only weeks after that vote while the 180-day transition and $50,000 advertising reimbursement to Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History remain unexplained.
What to do: Ask the city why Amendment No. 1 extends the museum management agreement only to October 31, 2026 while also adding two 5-year options and a 180-day transition. Request the staff memo and the current agreement, and ask whether the transition or the options actually take effect.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Corpus Christi Tourism Improvement District Assessment Plans (26-0466)
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Check hotel assessment ordinance vote threshold and rate rules before second reading
Why now: The agenda item for the 2026-10-13 second reading states a 6-vote requirement and ties approval to Local Government Code Chapter 372, and the ordinance passed first reading on 2026-09-15 after a public hearing.
What to do: Obtain the ordinance text and the assessment rolls to confirm which hotels (40 or more rooms) are covered and how the 6-vote requirement is satisfied at second reading. Frame as a question: does the final roll match the ordinance's stated scope?
Act before: After the 2026-10-13 second reading
Request tourism improvement district budget and hotel assessment collections
Why now: At the first reading on 2026-09-15, Council passed the ordinance after Visit Corpus Christi CEO Brook Kaufman's presentation on the estimated budget and financial transparency, with no public comments, and the second reading is set for 2026-10-13.
What to do: Ask Visit Corpus Christi or the city for the estimated TPID budget and the updated assessment rolls, then compare them with the 2.0% rate being maintained. The September hearing drew zero public comment, so the numbers have had little outside scrutiny before the second vote.
Act before: After the requested records are produced
Analysis
Financial Highlights
Zoning
Development & Land Use
Governance & Oversight
Insights by Role
Contractor
HighHigh significance — major decision, large financial impact, or broad community effectTwo large utility awards went to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC and M5 Utilities, LLC, and several supply agreements were awarded. The wastewater IDIQ renewals are authorized administratively, so future work there flows through the existing contractor.
Developer
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingThe La Palmera Mall incentive was extended 10 years, and the Greenwood Drive rezonings changed entitlements for MVR Construction, Co. sites.
Journalist
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingQuestions include why ZN9151 passed against a staff and Planning Commission denial recommendation, and the terms of the La Palmera 10-year incentive extension.
Resident
MediumMedium significance — notable action worth trackingResidents near Greenwood Drive in District 3 will see a rezoning to neighborhood commercial at 6201 Greenwood and a residential PUD at 5514 Greenwood.
Lobbyist
LowLow significance — routine or procedural itemThe TPID assessment renewal and Museum management amendment both advance to further readings, and the groundwater matter remains in executive session.
Charts & Data
29 items(17 procedural hidden)
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#1Public 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
#AMayor Paulette Guajardo to call the meeting to order.
#BInvocation to be given by Father Charles Silvas with St. Patrick Catholic Church.
#CPledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States and to the Texas Flag to be led by Adelyn Grayce Alvarado, senior at Tuloso-Midway High School.
#DCity Secretary Rebecca L. Huerta to call the roll of the required Charter Officers.
#13Consent - Second Reading Ordinances
#3Ordinance amending the Chapter 380 Incentive Agreement with La Palmera Mall to extend it an additional 10 years in recognition of a reconfiguration of the mall.
#4Public hearing and first reading on rezoning 6201 Greenwood Drive from RS-6 Single-Family to CN-1/SP Neighborhood Commercial with a Special Permit, requested by MVR Construction Co Inc. Staff and Planning Commission recommend denial.
#5Public hearing and first reading on rezoning 5514 Greenwood Drive from CG-2 General Commercial to RS-4.5/PUD Single-Family 4.5 with a Planned Unit Development Overlay, requested by MVR Construction Company Inc. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval.
#18Consent - Contracts and Procurement
#6Motion authorizing a one-year supply agreement with one additional one-year option with Southern Ionics Incorporated for sodium bisulfite for Corpus Christi Water, not to exceed $1,788,680, or up to $3,775,480 if the option is exercised.
#7Authorizes a one-year cooperative purchase agreement with Schaefer Plastics North America, LLC through Sourcewell for refuse and recycling carts for Solid Waste Services, funded by the FY 2027 General Fund.
#8Authorizes a one-year supply agreement with two one-year options with International Corrosion Control, Inc. to purchase magnesium anodes for Gas Operations, with FY 2026 funding from the Gas Fund.
#22Consent - Capital Projects
#9Motion awarding a construction contract to M5 Utilities, LLC of Boerne, Texas for the O.N. Stevens Water Treatment Plant Navigation Pump Station Improvements in Council District 1, funded from the FY 2026 Water Capital Fund.
#10Motion awarding a construction contract to PM Construction & Rehab, LLC for the Citywide Wastewater IDIQ FY2026 project, up to $9,108,000 for one year, with two renewal options totaling up to $27,324,000.
#26General Consent Items
#11Resolution authorizing a grant application to the Corpus Christi MPO Transportation Policy Committee for FY 2027 STBG Set-Aside/Transportation Alternatives Program funding for the US 181 Frontage Road Sidewalk Project on North Beach, with a city cash match from the TIRZ #4 Fund.
#12Resolution authorizing a grant application to the Corpus Christi MPO Transportation Policy Committee for FY 2027 STBG Set-Aside/Transportation Alternatives Program funding for the District 5 Trail Connectivity and Safety Improvements Project, with a city cash match from the GO Bond 2024 Prop A Street Fund.
#13Resolution authorizing a grant application to the Corpus Christi Metropolitan Planning Organization for FY 2027 Surface Transportation Block Grant Set-Aside/Transportation Alternatives Program funds for the London ISD Pedestrian Safety Improvements Project, with a city cash match from the Streets Fund.
#31Consent - First Reading Ordinances
#14Ordinance approving Amendment No. 1 to the service agreement with Friends of the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History for museum management, extending the term to October 31, 2026, with options for two additional 5-year extensions and a 180-day transition period. Allows a $50,000 reimbursement to the contractor for advertising, funded from the annual management fee.
#15One-reading ordinance awarding a construction contract of up to $650,000 to Barcom Construction, Inc. for the Waldron Field fence repair/replacement project under an Intergovernmental Support Agreement task order, and appropriating $750,000 from the U.S. Department of the Navy into the Military Grants Fund.
#16Public hearing and first reading of an ordinance approving service plans, assessment plans, and updated assessment rolls for the Tourism Public Improvement District under Texas Local Government Code Chapter 372. It maintains the 2.0% assessment on taxable room revenue for hotels with 40 or more rooms, with collections placed in a special fund for hotel marketing and promotion.
#17Executive session to consult with attorneys on legal issues and to deliberate the purchase or value of groundwater rights in San Patricio County (Evangeline Aquifer), including possible modified groundwater rights purchase and sale agreements with Evangeline Laguna, L.P. and related interlocal and professional services agreements.
#18Executive session to consult attorneys on legal issues and obligations concerning retired firefighter benefits, including health insurance rate and premium changes, under the 2024-2028 Collective Bargaining Agreement, as requested by Mayor Paulette Guajardo.
#19Executive session to consult with attorneys on legal issues, obligations, potential claims and options regarding the A24-SP2 Human Resources Recruiting and Pre-Boarding Audit, including compliance with Chapter 12½ of the City Code.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
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