CITY OF LAREDO
CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
A2000-R-01
2000 SAN FRANCISCO AVENUE
LAREDO, TEXAS
78040
JANUARY 3,
2000
5:30 P.M.
II.
ROLL CALL
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
a.
Recognition of City Staff.
b.
Recognition of District IV
residents by Council Member Cecilia May Moreno.
a. Confirming
Council Member Cecilia May Moreno’s appointment of
Patricia Tijerina to the Laredo Women’s
Commission.
b. Confirming Council Member Mario G. Alvarado’s
appointment of Jerry
Elizondo to the Parks and Recreation Board.
1. Public hearing amending the 1999-2000 budget in
the amount of $2,000 for the Neural Tube Defects Project of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period beginning October 1, 1999, through
August
31, 2000. The funding source for this project is the Texas
Health
Foundation and it has been assigned a budget number
226-6101.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance
amending the 1999-2000 budget in the amount of $2,000 for the Neural Tube
Defects Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning October 1, 1999, through
August
31, 2000. The funding source for this project is the Texas Health Foundation
and it has been assigned a budget number
226-6101.
2. Public hearing concerning an application by
Laredo Ready Mix, amending Ordinance No. 95-O-100 authorizing the issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit for a concrete batch plant on 5.0 acres, as further
described by metes and bounds located on the west side of Hwy 83 and north of
Masterson Road, by renewing the term of the Conditional Use Permit until April
15, 2002. This is an appeal from an unfavorable recommendation by the Planning
and Zoning Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance
amending Ordinance No. 95-O-100 authorizing the issuance of Conditional Use
Permit for a concrete batch plant on 5.0 acres, as further described by metes
and bounds located on the west side of Hwy 83 and north of Masterson Road, by
renewing the term of the Conditional Use Permit until April 15, 2002.
3. Public hearing concerning an application by
Ricardo Paredes, amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by
rezoning Lot 1, Block 22, Moreno Addition, located at 1417 Harding Avenue from
R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District). The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone
change and approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a welding shop. This is an
appeal from an unfavorable recommendation by the Planning and Zoning
Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1,
Block 22, Moreno Addition, located at 1417 Harding Avenue from R-3 (Mixed
Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District).
4. Public hearing
designating as a one-way northbound that section of
Santa Rita Avenue Block Number of 1500 through 3100 between
Benavides Street and Blair
Street which includes providing for the
installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way traffic in
the
designated direction and providing for publication and effective date.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance designating
as a one-way northbound that section of
Santa Rita Avenue Block Number of 1500 through 3100 between
Benavides Street and Blair Street which includes providing for the
installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way traffic in the
designated direction and providing for publication and effective date.
5. Public hearing designating as a two-way north and south
bound that
section of
Juarez Avenue, Block Number 1000 between Victoria
Street on the
south and Washington Street on the north, providing for
the installation
of appropriate signs to indicate two-way traffic in both
north and south directions and providing for publication
and effective
date.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance
designating as a two-way north and south bound that
section of
Juarez Avenue, Block Number 1000 between Victoria
Street on the
south and Washington Street on the north, providing for
the installation
of appropriate signs to indicate two-way traffic in both
north and south
directions and providing for publication and effective
date.
VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL
DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Status report on the progress by the City in acquiring jet service with
possible action.
1. Status report on 1704 Lane with possible action.
2. Status report of Chacon Creek Project (Clean-up & Land acquisition)
with possible action.
3. Discussion with possible action to authorize the City Manager
to enter into a contract with the Texas
Department of Parks
and Wildlife to waive the dumping fees
for Lake Casa Blanca
State Park in exchange for services.
1. Discussion on traffic signal funding for the intersection of FM1472 and Muller Boulevard, with possible action.
2.
Status report on Mines Road Task Force activities and/or
recommendations for traffic control on FM1742, with possible
action.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
7.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Roberto
Villasenor for approximately 960 square
feet constituting Building No.
1319 located at 4011 North Jarvis
Avenue. Lease term is for one (1)
year commencing on December 1, 1999 and
ending on November 30,
2000 and may be extended for two (2) terms
of one (1) year each
ending on November 30, 2001 and November
30, 2002. Monthly rent
shall be $300 and will be adjusted annually
during the primary and
extension terms of this lease according to
changes in the Consumer
Price Index. Current monthly rent is $295.02.
8. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with LaBaTa
Services
for approximately 416 square feet constituting Building No.
168
located at 5103 Maher
Avenue. Lease term is for three (3)
years
commencing on December
1, 1999, and ending on November 30, 2002,
and may be
extended for two (2) terms of one (1) year each ending November 30, 2003, and
November 30, 2004. Monthly rent shall
be $500.00 and will be adjusted annually during the primary and extension terms
of this lease according to changes in the Consumer Price Index. Previous tenant was DynAir, Inc., paying
$500.00 per month.
9. Authorizing the City Manager to grant a Non-Exclusive
Revocable
License with Autophone
of Laredo, Inc., for the installation of radio
communications equipment
atop the beacon tower located at 4419
North Bartlett Avenue at
the Laredo International Airport. Lease term
is for three (3) years
commencing on November 1, 1999 and ending on
October 31, 2002.
Monthly rent shall be:
1.
$250.00 from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2000, and
2.
$270.00 from January 1, 2001 to December 31, 2001, and
3.
$290.00 from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2002.
Current monthly rent is
$230.15. License may be terminated by
either party upon giving a sixty (60) day written
notice.
X. FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
10. 2000-O-001
Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by
authorizing the issuance of a
Conditional Use
Permit for a minor repair mechanic and
oil change shop on
Lot 10, Block 1625, Eastern
Division, located at
2710 Barrios Street.
(Alfredo Agredano)
2000-O-002 Ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of
Laredo by rezoning 1.13 acres (the unplatted
remaining portion of Lot 2, Block 4, McPherson Plaza
Subdivision), located on the south side of Hillside Road
and
east of McPherson Road from R-2 (Multi-Family
Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District).
(Louis H. Bruni)
2000-O-003 Ordinance
authorizing the issuance of a Special Use
Permit
for a mini-storage facility on 1.13 acres (the
unplatted remaining portion of Lot 2, Block 4, McPherson
Plaza
Subdivision), located on the south side of
Hillside
Road
and east of McPherson Road. (Louis H. Bruni)
2000-O-004
Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by
authorizing the issuance of a
Conditional Use Permit
for a child day care center on
Lot 7, Block 738,
Eastern Division, located at 1306
Reynolds Street.
(Cecilia May Moreno)
2000-O-005
Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by rezoning the east 2/3 of Lot
5, Block 972,
Eastern Division,
located at 1820 East Frost Street from
R-3 (Mixed Residential
District) to R-O (Residential/Office
District). (Cecilia May Moreno)
2000-O-006 Ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by rezoning 4.7088 acres, as further described by metes
and bounds located on the east side of McPherson Road and north of Shiloh
Drive, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to R-O (Residential/Office
District). (Joe A. Guerra)
2000-O-007 Ordinance approving an amendment to the
contract with
the Texas Department of Health
and budget in the amount
of
$74,409 for the HIV/AIDS Housing Opportunities for
Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) Project of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period
beginning February 1,
2000,
through January 31, 2001. (City
Council)
2000-O-008 Ordinance amending
the Hotel-Motel Fund FY 1999-00
annual budget by appropriating additional
funds for the
Laredo Philharmonic Third Party Agency.
Funds will be
transferred from the Reserve
Appropriations line item in
the amount of $12,000 for a total budget
of $37,000 for the
Laredo Philharmonic and authorizing the
City Manager to
implement said budget. (City Council)
2000-O-009 Ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
lease with Laredo Little Theater for approximately 5,801
square feet constituting Building no. 52 located at 4802
Thomas Avenue. Lease term is for five (5) years
commencing on October 1, 1999 and ending on
September 30, 2004 and may be extended
for one (1) term of five (5) years ending on September 30,
2009. Appraised monthly rent shall be $2,206 and will be
adjusted annually during the primary and extension term
of this lease according to changes in the Consumer
Price Index. Current monthly rent is $418.32.
(Louis H. Bruni)
XI. RESOLUTIONS
11. 2000-R-001
Accepting the assignment of 18.804 acre feet of
municipal water rights from the balance of
800 acre feet
deeded to the City of Laredo by Vaquillas
Ranch Company,
LTD., in payment of water availability
charges and 7.8 acre
feet of municipal water rights in payment
of annexation
charges in connection with the final plat
of Concord Hills
Community, Phase V.
12. 2000-R-002 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a
grant from the
Texas Health Foundation in the amount of
$2,000 for the Neural Tube Defects Project of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning October 1, 1999, through August 31, 2000.
The funding source for this project is the Texas Health Foundation and it has
been assigned a budget number 226-6101.
13. Consideration to award
service contract number FY00-030, to the
LOW BIDDER, J. Solis Maintenance and Welding Service, Laredo,
Texas, in an amount not to exceed $98,000, for furnishing all
necessary equipment, personnel, and
appurtenances for the installation of replacement fire hydrants. Twenty eight
hydrants will be replaced by the successful bidder. The City will provide the
fire hydrant and the contractor will be responsible for the installation of
this hydrant and any patch work needed such as backfilling, concrete and asphalt
replacement, and lawn repairs. The contract term is for a six month period.
Funding is available in the Utilities Fund.
14. Consideration to award
six month supply contracts (FY00-032) to the
LOW BIDDERS,
Leyendecker Oil Inc., Laredo, Texas, in the estimated
amount of $14,356.10,
Arguindegui Oil Co., Laredo, Texas, in the estimated amount of $1,663.20, and
Arnold Oil Co. dba Lone Star Lubricants, Laredo, Texas, in the estimated amount
of $1,146.44, for the purchase of lubricants for the Fleet Maintenance
Division. The bid pricing will be firm during this six month period and all
items will be purchased on an as need basis. The overall bid pricing is
approximately 17% less than the previous contract period.
15. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to submit a
grant
application to the North American Development Bank in the
amount of
$450,000 for funding assistance through the United States
Community
Adjustment and Investment Program (CAIP) in support of downtown
infrastructure improvements related to the Centro Iturbide
Project and
to execute any and all documents as a result of this
submission.
16.
Consideration to award contract number FY00-041, to the SOLE
BIDDER, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Laredo, Texas, in the
amount of $18,695.51, for the installation of a complete phone
system
at Bridge 4. Funding for this project has been allocated in the Bridge
Fund.
17. Consideration
to award annual service contract number FY00-046 to
the Low Bidder Star Operations, Inc., Corpus Christi,
Texas, in the amount not to exceed $400,000 for the furnishing of materials,
machinery, equipment, labor, and all other services necessary for the
maintenance of street lights (not maintained by CP&L) and traffic signal
lights throughout the city. The
contract includes electrical services for traffic signals and street lights,
and for installation, construction, and underground work, for new and/or
upgraded traffic signals and for the installation and maintenance of street
lights. This contract also contains
provisions for City departmental electrical service projects and repairs.
18.
Consideration to renew lease agreement with Casa Beto, Laredo,
Texas, in the amount of $16,800 per year, for
the lease of a
warehouse facility located at 702 Davis. This
warehouse is being
utilized by the Health, Finance, Bridge, and
Engineering
Departments as a central storage facility of
records and documents.
This will be the fourth
year that the City has occupied this facility.
The lease cost of
$0.16/sq. ft. is prorated based on the square
footage utilized by
each operation. The term of this contract is
anticipated to be fifteen
to eighteen months. This is to allow
sufficient time for the
records retention warehouse to be
constructed at the new
Public Works facility. All city records stored
at this facility will
be relocated to the new Public Works Records
Retention Warehouse.
19. Consideration to award the sole bid received
from Jorge Dominguez,
DBA Laredo Class-One Builders, Inc., Laredo,
Texas, for the
construction of restrooms at the Community
Park located at 400 St.
James and Base 2 Baseball Field located on
700 East Cherry Hill
Street for a negotiated amount of $33,000.
Funding is available in
General Fund – Parks Department and Capital
Improvement Budget.
20. Consideration to approve change order no. 1 a
net decrease of $7,203
for
the balance of quantities actually constructed in place, acceptance
of the Mann Road Drainage Improvement
Project (Laredo Manor
Apartments) and approval of final payment in
the amount of
$11,736.50 to Ramos Industries, Inc., Laredo, Texas.
Final contract
amount is $117,365. Funding is available in
the 1998 CO Issue Laredo
Manor.
21. Consideration to approve change order no. 3,
which constitutes a net
decrease of $2,387 for the balance of
quantities actually constructed
in place; to add an additional 20 working
days to the construction
contract time due to increase of work;
acceptance of the Hilltop
Subdivision Phase II Street Improvements (13
Blocks) Project; and
approval of final payment in the amount of
$92,559.25 to Jimmy
Closner and Sons Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas. Final
contract
amount is $897,210.07. Funding is available
in the 1998 CO Issue.
22. Consideration to award an engineering contract
to Crane Engineering
Corporation, Laredo, Texas, for an amount
not to exceed $123,453 for
surveys, design, and preparation of plans
and specifications for the
West Laredo CP&L Road Extension.
Funding is available in the
Capital Improvement Fund CPL Road.
23. Consideration to authorize the award of FY1999
HOME Investment
Partnership Program (HOME), Community
Housing Development
Organization (CHDO) set-aside funds in the
amount of $203,100 to
Laredo Webb Neighborhood Housing Services to
utilize towards the
purchase of 10 duplex (20) units. These
units will be rented to persons
whose incomes fall at 80% or below of area
median family income.
These units are located at 2502 and 2504
Boston and authorizing the
City Manager to execute all documents.
24. Consideration to authorize amendment no. 2 for $180,000 to the
Groundwater
Source Development contract with CH2MHILL Engineers, for work related to the
selection of a groundwater provider; development of the project requirements
and specifications; and assistance to the City on the technical/financial
aspects of the final contract negotiation with the selected firm. This amendment brings the total ground water
contract to $385,000.00.
XIII.
RECESS AND CONVENE AS LAREDO
MUNICIPAL HOUSING
25. 2000-RMH-003 The Laredo Municipal Housing
Corporation
(LMHC) Board of Directors authorizes the
Executive
Director to amend the Lease/Purchase
Program
guidelines by changing the income
requirements to allow
families that exceed the 80% and 115%
median average
income to apply for the homes located and
available at
the
Riverhills Subdivision, Unit I, thus creating a more
mixed
income project.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
This notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily
accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on Wednesday, December 29, 1999 at 6:00 p.m.
__________________________________
Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.
City
Secretary