CITY OF LAREDO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A2000-R-05
LAREDO, TEXAS 78040
FEBRUARY 22, 2000
5:30 P.M.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV.
MINUTES
Approval
of the minutes of January 17, 2000 and January 24, 2000.
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
Communiqués
1. Public hearing to amend the
City of Laredo 1999-2000 annual budget by increasing estimated revenues and
appropriations in the General Fund by $2,667.00 to provide the match to a
$4,000.00 grant awarded by the Texas Historical Commission to prepare an
application for a National Register District nomination for El Azteca for a
total project cost of $6,667.00. The
match of $2,667.00 has been provided by the Webb County Historical Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
To
amend the City of Laredo’s 1999-2000 annual budget by increasing estimated
revenues and appropriations in the General Fund by $2,667.00 to provide for the
match to a $4,000.00 grand awarded by the Texas Historical Commission to
prepare an application for a National Register District nomination for El
Azteca for a total project cost of $6,667.00.
The match of $2,667.00 had been provided by the Webb County Historical
Commission.
2.
Public hearing to approve an amendment to the
contract with the Texas Department of Health and Budget in the amount of
$285,938.00 for the HIV/AIDS Ryan White Title II Project of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period beginning April 1, 2000, through March 31,
2001.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending
the contract with the Texas Department of Health and Budget in the amount of
$285,938.00 for the HIV/AIDS Ryan White
Title II Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning April 1, 2000, through March 31, 2001; and increase revenue line Item
226-0000-323-4051 from $0 to $285,938.00 and expenditure line Item 226-6023
from $0 to $285,938.00; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
contract.
3.
Public hearing to amend the provisions of the City of
Laredo’s Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Article II, Sec. 2-16, which sets forth
the departments of the city; thereby eliminating the Traffic and Bridge
Department and creating two separate departments: Traffic Department and Bridge Department; providing for
publication and providing for an effective date of April 3, 2000.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the provisions
of the City of Laredo’s Code of Ordinances Chapter 2, Article II, Sec. 2-16,
which sets forth the departments of the city; thereby eliminating the Traffic
and Bridge Department and creating two separate departments: Traffic Department and Bridge Department;
providing for publication and providing for an effective date of April 3, 2000.
VIII.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
4. A.
Request by Council Member John C. Galo
1. Discussion of parking problem around Ruth B. Cowl with possible action.
2. Discussion of problem regarding 911 calls, no answer on 2 occasions, with possible action.
B.
Request by Council Member Cecilia May Moreno
1. Discussion with possible action to add the 2900 block of Cedar Street west side to the Clark Sidewalk Project in District IV.
C. Request by
Council Member Eliseo Valdez, Jr.
1. Status report on the proposed traffic signalization for the intersection of McPherson Ave. and Wyoming St. with possible action.
2. Status report on the drainage problem at the corner of Maryland and Eistetter with possible action.
D. Request by
Council Member Mario G. Alvarado
1. Status report on Mines Road Task Force activities
and/or recommendations for traffic control on FM1472, with possible action.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
5. Rescinding
Ordinance No. 98-O-309 with Smith Helicopters, Inc., and authorizing the City
Manager to execute a lease between the City of Laredo, as Lessor, and Jett
Racing & Sales, as Lessee, for a tract of land containing approximately
74,053 square feet located on Block No. 1, as Recorded in Volume 5, Page1, Plat
Records of Webb County, Texas, said property is located at the Laredo
International Airport and is further described by metes and bounds description
in the lease agreement. Lease term is
for twenty (20) years commencing on February 1, 2000 and ending on January 31,
2019 plus two consecutive ten-year renewal option periods until January 31,
2039. Monthly rent shall be $1,175.50
plus annual rent adjustment based on changes in the Consumer Price Index and
the rental obligation shall be further adjusted based on Fair Market appraisal
at each ten (10) year anniversary.
6. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the
Federal Trade Zone Operators agreement between the City of Laredo, and Dairy
Process, Inc., authorized by Ordinance No. 99-0-110 dated April 26, 1999, that
will increase the leased area from a 5,000 square foot facility to a 10,000
square foot facility within the Foreign-Trade Zone No. 94-Site 1 located at the
Laredo International Airport.
7. Amending
Division 2 (Connections) of Chapter 31 (Utilities), Section 31-32 and Division
1 (Generally) of Chapter 31 (Utilities), Section 31-113 of the Code of
Ordinances to meet the requirements of the Texas Water Development Board that
requires connection to the water and sewer system within 90 days from the date
when services become available; and providing for publication and an effective
date.
8. Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a budget amendment to the Transit Operations Budget
by appropriating additional state funding of $115,771.00, thereby, increasing
Transit State Funding Budget from $1,122,922.00 to $1,228,693.00 and decreasing
the local match from the Transit Sales Tax Budget from $1,246,090.00 to
$1,130,319.00.
X. FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
9. 2000-O-035 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo fiscal
year 2000 Solid Waste Management Fund Annual Budget by appropriating retained
earnings – unreserved in the amount of $899,856.00 for the acquisition of eight
(8) garbage trucks for the Sanitation Division. The temporary draw down of retained earnings will be reimbursed
from the proposed sale of a bond. (City
Council) (As amended)
2000-O-037 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by
authorizing the issuance of a conditional use permit for a Bus Charter Service
on the south 75 ft. of lot 1, the south 75 ft. of the west 49 ft of lot 2, and
the north 36.11 ft. of lots 1 and 2, block 59, western division, located at 801
and 803 Flores Ave.; providing for publication and effective date.
(Cm Consuelo “Chelo” Montalvo)
2000-O-038 Approval of an amendment
to the contract with the Texas Department of Health and budget in the amount of
$111,336 for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) outreach and
enrollment assistance activity of the City of Laredo Health Department for the
period beginning February 1, 2000, through January 31, 2001. (There is a
change in the program period of January 1, 2000, through December 31, 2000,
previously communicated to Council. The
correct program period is stated above and in the ordinance.) (City Council) (As amended)
2000-O-039 Ordinance amending the contract with the Texas Department of
Health and Budget in the amount of $100,000.00 in additional funds for the
Women, Infants and Children (WIC) Program of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning October 1, 1999, through September 30,
2000; and increasing revenue line item for the WIC Program 226-0000-323-4037
from $2,106,480.00 to $2,206,480.00 and expenditure line item 226-6014 from
$2,106,480.00 to $2,206,480.00 (City
Council)
2000-O-040 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY1999-2000 annual
budget in the amount of $770,496.00 to fund the Multi-Agency Financial
Disruption Task Force. The National
Drug Control Policy (HIDTA) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area is funding the
operation at no cost to the City. Funds
will be used to pay for personnel salaries, travel and operational expenses
beginning January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000. (City Council)
2000-O-041 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo’s 1999-2000 annual budget in the
amount of $729,000.00 for the Multi-Agency Narcotic Task Force. Funding is available from the opening
balance of the Narcotic Task Force Division and will be used to pay salaries
and overtime from December 1999 through May 2000, and to purchase
equipment. Grant period is from June 1,
1999 through May 31, 2000. (City
Council)
2000-O-042 Ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to execute a Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and
Terminal Building Lease with Continental Express for exclusive and
non-exclusive joint use space located at the Laredo International Airport
passenger terminal for the purpose of conducting commercial air transportation
services. The term of the agreement is
for three (3) years effective July 1, 1998 and ending on June 30, 2001. The
monthly rent including landing fees is capped at $1.50 per enplaned revenue
passenger and is retroactive to July 1, 1998. (Cm Louis H. Bruni)
2000-O-043 Rescinding
Ordinance No.97-0-011, entitled Industrial Fire District Designation,
methodology for fire protection costs and contract for Industrial District Fire
Fighting Services. (City Council)
XI. RESOLUTIONS
10. 2000-R-017 Expressing
the support of the City Council, of the City of Laredo, for the proposed toll
parkway known as State Highway 130. SH
130 will provide important relief from congestion on existing north-south
traffic arteries, including IH35 between Austin and San Antonio.
11. 2000-R-020 Accepting a grant from the Texas Department
of Health in the amount of $285,938.00 for the HIV/AIDS Ryan White Title II
Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning April
1, 2000, through March 31, 2001 and authorizing the City Manager to execute the
contract.
12. 2000-R-021 Declaring
the public necessity to acquire eight (8) Temporary Construction Easements,
through donations, for the Water Street Improvement Project, from San Enrique
to San Francisco Avenues. Said
Temporary Construction Easements being situated on the southern portions of the
properties abutting said Water Street, in an area of sufficient size to enable
the City of Laredo to clean and stabilize the area, and to install a retaining
wall on the properties; and authorizing staff to negotiate for the donations of
said Temporary Construction Easements.
13. 2000-R-022 Amending Resolution
No. 96-R-024 approved on February 24, 1997 and as amended by Resolution No.
99-R-137 dated September 20, 1999, setting a ten year moratorium against future
sale of land of non-aeronautical use at the Laredo International Airport to exclude
the approximate 3.03 acres from said moratorium. The subject tract increases the proposed site of the extension
campus of the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio from
8.973 to 12.003 acres. The subject
3.03 acre tract is being acquired by the General Fund of the City of Laredo
from the City of Laredo Airport Fund at its appraised fair market value of
$561,000.00. The City proposes to
donate the subject property to the University of Texas Board of Regents for the
public purpose of establishing and operating the Laredo campus.
14. 2000-R-023 Resolution expressing official intent to reimburse cost of
purchase of police cars, ambulance, garbage trucks, trucks, division vehicles,
street maintenance equipment, fire equipment, parks equipment and cemetery
equipment through a proposed $3,900,000.00 Public Property Finance Contractual
Obligation issue.
15. 2000-R-024 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a
grant application in the amount of $35,000.00 to the South Texas Development Council
for a regional solid waste grant program: authorizing the City Manager to act
on behalf of City of Laredo in all matters related to the application; and
pledging that if a grant is received, City of Laredo will comply with the grant
requirements of the South Texas Development Council, the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission, and the State of Texas.
XII. MOTIONS
16. Consideration
to authorize the City Manager to award contract to
the lowest responsible bidder, Human Resource Management and Staffing, to
provide custodial services for the airport passenger terminal located at 5210
Bob Bullock Loop. Said contract will
hire one (1) custodian that will be assigned to the passenger terminal and will
be in effect until September 30, 2000, and authorizing the City Manager to
execute said contract.
17. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to select
a consultant and enter into negotiations for the Corridor Intersection Analysis
for Laredo, Texas. The consultant
recommended for selection is Carter & Burgess, Inc. The study will identify necessary capital
improvements at key intersections to enhance the safety of the traveling public
and expedite the flow of cars and trucks to and through Laredo. The study will provide location and impact
of infrastructure deficiencies along identified corridors, capital improvement
alternatives, cost estimates, alternative circulation recommendations and order
of implementation for proposed improvements.
The MPO has budgeted $73,485.00 for the project and funding is available
through the MPO account.
18. Consideration to
authorize the City Manager to
award contract number FY00-048, to the LOW BIDDER MEETING SPECIFICATIONS, Rush
Truck Center, Laredo, Texas, in the principal amount of $899,856.00, for the
purchase of eight refuse trucks.
Funding is available in the Solid Waste Management Fund Account.
19. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award a contract in
the amount of $67,425.00 to Wilbur Smith Associates for the development of a
Comprehensive Mobility Plan for Laredo, Texas.
The study will identify the location and impact of rail vehicle
conflicts, as well as identify and analyze capital improvement alternatives. Funding for the project is available through
the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) account.
20. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award Contract
Number FY00-043, to the SOLE BIDDER, Southwestern Bell Telephone, Laredo,
Texas, in the amount of $30,338.71, for the installation of a telecommunications
wiring network for the Bridge System’s administration building at the World
Trade Bridge. The contractor will
install all the voice, data and video wiring needed for the telephone system
and computers to be installed at this building. Funding for this project has been allocated in the Bridge System.
21. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order #2,
amending Contract Number 98-115 awarded to Enpointe Technologies, Austin,
Texas, in the amount of $27,050.00 for the purchase and installation of
communication network equipment for all four bridge locations and the Police
Department. The equipment being
purchased included additional firewalls to prevent unauthorized access to the
Bridge System Toll System network and the Police Department’s computer network.
The original contract award was for $847,783.00 and included the purchase and installation of the City’s Institutional Network equipment. Change Order #1 in the amount of $35,379.20 included all the equipment needed for Bridge 3 and Bridge 4 to be connected to the City’s Institutional Network.
22. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award Contract Number FY00-0063, to the SOLE BIDDER, Capps Rent a Car Inc., Dallas, Texas, for the rental of vehicles for the Police Department’s Financial, Narcotics, Auto Theft, and FBI task forces. Vehicles are rented on an as needed basis. The contract shall be for a period of one year with options to renew this contract for an additional two years. Funding is available in the Police Department’s grant budgets.
23. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award contract number FY00-050, to the LOWEST PROPOSER, Ron Turley Associates, Inc., Phoenix, AZ., in the amount of $40,660.00, for the purchase and installation of replacement Fleet Maintenance software program. The contract includes conversion of computer files and seven days of on-site training. This will be a server type software and will replace the current AS/400 computer software. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance Fund.
24. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award Contract Number FY00-065, to the SOLE BIDDER, Holt Co. of Texas, Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $148,000.00, for the purchase of one 5,000 gallon water wagon. This equipment is used at the landfill for dust and erosion control. The water wagon is manufactured by Caterpillar. Funding is available in the Solid Waste Fund.
25. Consideration to authorize
the City Manager to approve Change Order No. 8, a net increase of $114,807.00
to the construction contract with M. W. Builders, Inc. Contractors for the
Border Facilities for the World Trade Bridge (4th International
Bridge) for utility adjustments; to add services to the GSA incinerator; to
provide services to determine reuse of Bridge 2 scale, and field changes to the
GSA Facilities to meet current City of Laredo building code and requirements by
T.D.L.R. (Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation). Funding is available in the Bridge System
Bridge #4 – SIB, Taxable Bond and Tax Exempt Bond.
26.
Consideration to authorize the City Manager to
approve selection of a design
consultant Rosin Group, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, for the Fire Station No. 12
located at Bob Bullock Loop in the vicinity of TAMIU Loop, and authorization to
negotiate a professional services contract.
Funding is available in the New Fire Station Buildings.
27. Consideration to authorize
the City Manager to award Part “A” of surveying and engineering contract for
the Tinaja/Chacon Drainage Improvement Phase II to Porras Engineering Company,
Laredo, Texas, for an amount not to exceed $35,000.00 for professional
surveying services including boundary surveys for approximately 100 tracts of
land with metes and bounds descriptions and maps for right-of-way and/or
drainage easement acquisition. Funding
is available in the Community Development 24th Action Year CD
Projects/Tinaja Chacon Pilot Channel.
28. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award a
surveying/engineering contract to Howland Surveying Company, Inc., Laredo,
Texas, for the amount of $78,650.00 to provide engineering and surveying
services for the FY-2000 for the City of Laredo Landfill as required for the
implementation of the vertical expansion permit and the Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission, Municipal Solid Waste Subtitle D regulations. Funding is available in the Solid Waste
Fund.
29. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
with Booth, Ahrens & Werkenthin, P.C. for legal services regarding the
City’s Water Rights Acquisition including advice regarding purchase procedures,
providing escrow and closing services, conducting title examination and
representing the City in an application for administrative approval for use of
the water rights obtained. The contract
is for legal fees at $75 - $175.00 per hour, plus costs and expenses, for a
maximum of $20,000 contract. Funding is
available in the Water Availability Fund.
30. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to execute a contract
for the purchase of 100 acre feet of Class “A” water rights from Trans Texas
Gas Corp. for the sum of $60,000.00.
The water rights convert to 50 acre feet of municipal water.
31. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to enter into an
agreement with the Rio Grande and American Little League Associations to
operate at individual league fields commencing on February 21, 2000 through
March 14, 2004, with the primary purpose being to institute baseball programs.
32.
Consideration
to authorize the City Manager to award an engineering contract to Mejia
Engineering Company, Laredo Texas, in the amount of $19,700.00 for surveying
services and for design and preparation of plans and specifications for the
Zacatecas Street Extension from Las Americas Subdivision Phase III to Ejido
Avenue. Funding is available in Capital
Improvement Fund, Zacatecas Street Extension.
33.
Consideration
to authorize the City Manager to approve Change Order No.1, amending Contract
Number FY00-036, awarded to Jorge Dominquez, DBA Laredo Class-One Builders
Inc., Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $2,485.00, for the addition of an ADA
compliant restroom at the Community Park located at 400 St. James. The new contract amount is $35,485.00
34. Presentation of the Plan of Finance by Noe Hinojosa of Estrada –
Hinojosa Financial Consultants on a proposed sale of various bond issues for
the acquisition of equipment and utility improvements with possible action.
XIV. RECESS AND
CONVIENE AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD
35. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to file an application with the Department of Transportation, Federal Transit Administration, United States of America, in the amount of $3,502,309.00 for fiscal year 1999-2000, this grant is for operating assistance and calculated through a census formula; and authorizing the City Manager to execute the application and all related documents.
36. Consideration
to authorize the City Manager to accept and execute Amendment No. 1 for Grant
Agreement No. 51022F1011 between the Texas Department of Transportation and the
City of Laredo increasing the original contract amount from $1,112,922.00 by
$115,771.00 to a revised total of $1,228,693.00, and providing for grant funds to be deposited in the Mass Transit Department
Accounts.
37. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award Contract
FY00-004 to Nova Bus Inc., for the purchase of three (3) 40’ x 102” buses, at
the negotiated price of $327,446.00 and an option to purchase two (2)
additional buses at the same base price on or before April 30, 2000. Funding is available from Machinery &
Equipment Grant No. TX03-0204.
XVI. 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, February 16, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.