American Bank became the complex sponsor in 2004 and extended their agreement in 2014. Zanoni said the contract was for around $175,000 a year, but may have been adjusted along the way.
Councilman Everett Roy proposed a new vote. His plan would give Priscilla Tryon Cambric the chance to prove the building can be restored, to meet historic preservation standards.
The city was asking for voter approval to use the sales tax money on regional parks, industrial roads, attracting new flights to Corpus Christi and the Convention Center Complex.