CITY OF LAREDO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A2000-R-14
MAY 22, 2000
5:30 P.M.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.ROLL CALL
IV. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of April 24, 2000.
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
a.
Recognition
by the Mayor and City Council Members of the recent participation in the 1999
United Way Campaign by the City of Laredo and City Departments.
b.
Recognition
by the Mayor and City Council Members of City Co-op Program employees who will
complete their term of employment with the City on May 26, 2000.
Communiqués
1. Public hearing to approve an
amendment to the contract with the Texas Department of Health and budget in the
amount of $533,204.00 (which consists of $337,000.00 in direct funds from the
State and in-kind services match of $196,204.00 from LISD) for an Abstinence
Education Program partnered between the City of Laredo Health Department and
the Laredo Independent School District for the beginning of February 1, 2000,
through August 31, 2001.
INTRODUCTION
OF AN ORDINANCE
Approval
of an amendment to the contract with the Texas Department of Health and budget
in the amount of $533,204.00 (which consists of $337,000.00 in direct funds
from the State and in-kind services match of $196,204.00 from LISD) for an
Abstinence Education Program partnered between the City of Laredo Health
Department and the Laredo Independent School District for the period beginning
February 1, 2000, through August 31, 2001; and increasing revenue line item
226-0000-323-4077 from $0 to $337,000.00, and expenditure line item 226-6021
from $0 to $337,000.00.
2. Public
hearing amending the City of Laredo’s 1999-2000 annual budget in the amount of
$264,000.00 for a grant from the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission
for technical assistance for the Colonias Water and Wastewater Improvements
Project.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the City of Laredo’s 1999-2000 annual budget
in the amount of $264,000.00 for a grant from the Border Environment
Cooperation Commission for technical assistance for the Colonias Water and
Wastewater Improvements Project.
3.
Public
hearing concerning an application by Antonio C. Vela amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 12, Block 1710, Eastern
Division, located at 2802 Aldama St. from B-3 (General Business District) to
B-4 (Highway Commercial District). The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone
change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 12, Block 1710, Eastern Division, located at 2802 Aldama
St. from B-3 (General Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District).
4.
Public
hearing concerning an application by Manuel Garcia, amending Ordinance No.
99-O-025, authorizing the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit on Lot 1, Block
1, Ejido Subdivision, located at 3301 Santa Barbara St., by changing the use
from a beauty salon to a convenience store/meat market. The current zoning district for this
property is R-3 (Mixed Residential District).
The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the
proposed Conditional Use Permit amendment.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending Ordinance No. 99-O-025, authorizing the
issuance of a Conditional Use Permit on Lot 1, Block 1, Ejido Subdivision,
located at 3301 Santa Barbara St., by changing the use from a beauty salon to a
convenience store/meat market. The
current zoning district for this property is R-3 (Mixed Residential
District).
5.
Public
hearing concerning an application by Bruno Figueroa amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo rezoning Lot 10, Block 1633, Eastern
Division, located at 216 N. Arkansas Ave. from R-3 (Mixed Residential District)
to B-3 (Community Business District).
The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the
proposed zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo rezoning Lot 10, Block 1633, Eastern Division, located at 216 N.
Arkansas Ave. from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business
District).
6.
Public
hearing concerning an application by the City of Laredo amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 251.2262 acres, as further
described by metes and bounds, located north of Hwy. 359 and east of Loop 20,
from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing
District). The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning 251.2262 acres, as further described by metes and bounds,
located north of Hwy. 359 and east of Loop 20, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District).
7.
Public
hearing concerning an application by Central Power and Light Co. authorizing
the issuance of a Special Use Permit for above ground storage of fuel on 7.5252
acres, as further described by metes and bounds, located at 1520 Calton
Road.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a Special Use Permit for above ground
fuel storage on 7.5252 acres, as further described by metes and bounds, located
at 1520 Calton Road. The property’s
current zoning district is B-3 (Community Business District).
8.
Public
hearing amending Chapter II, Section 2-1 of the Subdivision Ordinance No.
84-O-0006 of the City of Laredo (with Amendment in effect as of 02/01/93)
pertaining to ‘SUBDIVISION PLATS REQUIRED, FORM AND CONTENT OF PLATS, APPROVAL
PROCESS FOR ALL PETITIONS, INCLUDING SPECIAL USES, AND PERFORMANCE BOND
REQUIREMENTS;” providing for publication and effective date. Currently only lots of record used for residential
purposes not abutting arterials or collectors are exempt from platting
requirements. Staff is recommending
that all lots of record not abutting arterials or collectors be exempt from
platting.
INTRODUCTION
OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending Chapter II, Section 2-1 of the
Subdivision Ordinance No. 84-O-0006 of the City of Laredo (with Amendment
in effect as of 02/01/93) pertaining to ‘SUBDIVISION PLATS REQUIRED, FORM AND
CONTENT OF PLATS, APPROVAL PROCESS FOR ALL PETITIONS, INCLUDING SPECIAL USES,
AND PERFORMANCE BOND REQUIREMENTS;” providing for publication and effective
date.
9.
Public hearing amending Chapter 19, Article XII. Transit System, of the Laredo Code of
Ordinances, specifically Division 2.
Charter Service, Section 19-562, by increasing the reduced charter rate
of eighty percent (80%) to one-hundred percent (100%) of the base rate and the
base rate is increased to $60.49 per hour; providing for severability and
providing for effective date and publication.
INTRODUCTION
OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending
Chapter 19, Article XII. Transit
System, of the Laredo Code of Ordinances, specifically Division 2. Charter Service, Section 19-562, by
increasing the reduced charter rate of eighty percent (80%) to one-hundred
percent (100%) of the base rate and the base rate is increased to $60.49 per
hour; providing for severability and providing for effective date and
publication.
VIII.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Status
report on the proposed street paving project on the 2800 block of Guadalupe
Street, North of the TEX-MEX Railroad tracks, with possible action.
2. Status
report on the Texas/Price Drainage Improvements project, with possible action.
3. Status
report on the continuing problem of tractor trailers parking on city property
located at the old K-Mart building, with possible action.
4. Status
report on creeks being cleaned in District 2, with possible action.
B.
Request by Council Member Eliseo Valdez, Jr.
1. Status report on the Chaparral Park with
reference to play module, trees and a pedestrian bridge.
2.
Status report on the lighting of Cruz Field.
3.
Status report on the Raquel Gonzalez Park.
C.
Request by Council Member Mario G. Alvarado
1. Status report on the Mines Road Task Force
activities with recommendations for traffic control.
2. Status
report on the Santa Maria Reconstruction Project.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
11. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with
United Exports Trading Association (U.E.T.A.) of Texas, Inc., for approximately
2,526 square feet out of Lot 10, Block 22, in the western division, City of
Laredo, Webb County, Texas, lying north of the concrete pavement connecting
Salinas Street with Water Street:
1. Lease
term is for one (1) year commencing April 21, 2000 and ending April 20, 2001.
2. Monthly
rent will be $720.00 providing for effective date.
3. City
of Laredo may terminate this lease with
a ninety (90) day written notice.
12. An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease amendment to the
lease agreement between the City of Laredo, as Lessor, and Jett Racing &
Sales, as Lessee, approved by Ordinance No. 2000-O-047 dated February 28, 2000
for a tract of land containing approximately 74,053 square feet located at the
Laredo International Airport to extend the rental grace period from six (6) to
eight (8) months to allow for the platting of the leased premises and to
provide a rent abatement of $1,000/month, said amount not to exceed $60,000.00
over five year period in exchange for the construction of offsite improvements
consisting of construction of access taxi lane to the airport aircraft movement
areas and construction of sanitary sewer improvements.
13. An ordinance amending Chapter
19, Article XII. Transit System of the
Laredo Code of Ordinances specifically Division 4. Transit Center, Section 19-601, Parking rates, by adding sections
(f) Park-n-Shop, and (g) Advance Payment Discount Lease; and providing for
effective date and publication.
X. FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
14. 2000-O-115 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of
the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 2, Block 1, Bartlett Apartments Subdivision
at Jacaman Ranch, located west of Bartlett Ave. and north of Jacaman Road, from
R-2 (Multifamily Residential District) to B-2 (Community Business District);
providing for publication and effective date. (Cm. Louis H. Bruni)
2000-O-116 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by
rezoning Lot 3, Block 1, Bartlett Apartments Subdivision at Jacaman Ranch ,
located west of Bartlett Ave. and north of Jacaman Rd., from R-2 (Multifamily
Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for
publication and effective date. (Cm. Louis H. Bruni)
2000-O-127 Amending the
City of Laredo FY 2000 Budget in the amount of $2,500.00 for a grant from the
Texas Book Festival and providing for effective date. (City Council)
2000-O-128 Amending the contract with the Texas
Department of Health and FY 1999-2000 Budget in the amount of $2,502.00 in
additional funds for the special projects program, “Youth Tobacco Prevention
Campaign” of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning
May 1, 2000, through August 31, 2000; and increasing revenue line item no.
226-0000-357-2566 from $2,497 to $4,999, and increasing expenditure line item
no. 225-6400 from $2,497 to $4,999. (City Council)
2000-O-129 An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Valero
Development Corporation for approximately 46,838 square feet of land located on
Tract 1 of Block 25 at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for forty (40) years
commencing on July 1, 2000 and ending on June 30, 2040. Monthly rent shall be $585.48 and will be
adjusted annually according to changes in the Consumer Price Index and further
adjusted by fair market rental appraisal on the 10th, 20th,
and 30th anniversaries.
(City Council)
2000-O-130 An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease amendment to the
lease agreement authorized by Ordinance No. 94-0-178 dated September 19, 1994,
between the City of Laredo, as Lessor, and Jett Racing and Sales, Inc., as
Lessee, to permit Lessee to install on 10,000 gallon self-contained above
ground fuel tank. (City Council)
2000-O-131
Rescinding Ordinance No.
91-0-115 dated May 20, 1991, which authorized a lease agreement with TAESA
Airlines for Hangar No. 123. TAESA
Airlines terminated scheduled international commercial passenger airline services
in November 1999 and has vacated and relinquished the leased premises. (City
Council)
2000-O-132
Rescinding Ordinance No.
99-0-307 dated October 18, 1999, which authorized a lease agreement with TAESA
Airlines for space within the passenger terminal. TAESA Airlines terminated scheduled international commercial
passenger airline service in November 1999 and has vacated and relinquished the
leased premises. (City Council)
2000-O-133 An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Webb County for
approximately 252 square feet of office space constituting Suite No. 7 of
Building No. S-1 located at 1718 E. Calton Road at the Laredo International
Airport. Lease term is for two (2)
years commencing in April 1, 2000 and ending March 31, 2002, and may be
extended for one (1) year each ending on March 31, 2003. Monthly rent shall be $290.00 and will be
adjusted annually during the primary and extension term of this lease according
to changes in the Consumer Price Index. (City Council)
2000-O-134 An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with the City of
Laredo Police Department for approximately 2.650 square feet constituting Suite
No. 5 and 6 within Building No. 134 located at 4603 Maher Avenue. Lease term is for one (1) year and six (6)
months commencing April 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2001, and may be
extended for three (3) terms of one (1) year each ending on September 30, 2002,
September 30, 2003 and September 30, 2004.
New monthly rent shall be $3,313.00 and will be adjusted annually according
to changes in the Consumer Price Index during the primary and extension terms
of this lease. Previous monthly rental
was $3,158.00. (City Council)
2000-O-135 An
ordinance closing as a public easement that section of the 1300 Block of South
Urbahn Ave. between Bismark Street and
the east right-of-way line of South Meadow Ave., situated in the Eastern
Division, City of Laredo, County of Webb, Texas and providing for an effective
date. (City Council)
2000-O-136 Supporting and participating in the South
Texas Development Council; and authorizing payment of $35,309.40 for City
Membership Assessment for the period October 1, 1999 to September 30,
2000. Funding is available in the
General Fund. (City Council)
XI. RESOLUTIONS
15. 2000-R-077 A
resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of
$264,000.00 for technical assistance from the Border Environmental Cooperation
Commission (BECC) for the Colonias Water and Wastewater Improvements Project.
16. 2000-R-078 A resolution authorizing the City Manager
to execute an interlocal agreement
between the City of Laredo and the Laredo International Fair & Expositions
(LIFE) for the beneficial reuse of the asphalt millings resulting from City’s
Recycling Project to improve the grounds at the LIFE Fairgrounds on Highway 59,
because City Council finds that it is in the best interest of the public.
17. 2000-R-079 A
resolution authorizing the City Manager to execute and deliver a letter of
intent between the City of Laredo and Arena Ventures, L.L.C., regarding the
development of an arena entertainment center in the City of Laredo, Texas.
XII. MOTIONS
18.
Consideration
to approve construction plans and specifications and authorization to advertise
for bids for the construction of Solid Waste Building and New Scale House at
the City of Laredo Landfill with tentative award date on June 26, 2000. Funding is available in the Solid Waste
Fund.
19. Consideration for approval of the selection of consultant
Dannenbaum Environmental Corporation, Houston, Texas, for the engineering
services for a technical study for the evaluation of a transfer station for the
City of Laredo and citizen collection centers for County of Webb and
authorization to negotiate a professional services contract. The cost will be divided between the City of
Laredo, County of Webb, and Southern Sanitation. Funding is available in the Solid Waste Fund.
20. Consideration to authorize
the City Manager to submit an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
in the amount of $100,000.00 for the construction of a hike/bike trail along
the banks of the Chacon Creek extending approximately from the mouth of the Rio
Grande River to Dryden Optimist Park and further authorizing the City Manager
to execute all contracts that result from this submission. It is proposed that the required 20% match
be drawn from Community Development Block Grant Funds ($18,750) and an
additional $6,250.00 from General Fund.
21. Consideration to award an
architectural/engineering contract to Frank Architects, Inc., Laredo, Texas,
for an amount not to exceed $58,000.00 for the preliminary/alternative design
phase for the Gateway to the Americas Bridge (Bridge I) Access, Export Lot
& Parking Lot Modifications.
Funding is available in the in the Bridge System Export Lot.
22. Consideration to authorize City Manager to approve amendment #2 to the existing contract with Turner Collie & Braden, Inc., for completion of the Environmental Information Document and preparation of step 2 of an application for supplemental funding from the Border Environmental Cooperation Commission (BECC) for the Colonias Project. The amendment will provide funding received from BECC for technical assistance in the amount of $264,000.00 to pursue certification of the project and thus be eligible to receive funding from the NAD Bank for the wastewater project on Mines Road. The contract will be amended from $135,000.00 to $264,000.00. Funding is available in the Colonias line item.
23. Consideration to approve a contract for legal representation between the City of Laredo and its Tax Assessor Collector and the Law firm of Jones and Gonzales, Laredo, Texas and Cotham, Harwell and Evans in Houston, Texas, to investigate and collect taxes on real and personal property associated with oil and gas production, when such property may have been undervalued on the tax roles or not reflected on the tax roles, utilizing and pursuing all legal remedies.
24. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to sell three (3) used 1988 Ford vehicles to our Sister City of Tlahualilo, Durango, E.U.M., in the total amount of $1,500.00
XIII.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION
25. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A)
Texas Government Code to consult with the City Attorney regarding contemplated
litigation to (a) identify and obtain certain currently unrendered taxable real
and personal property for the city’s tax rolls, and (b) collect all taxes
potentially owned to the city for the applicable statutory roll back period;
and return to open session for possible action.
26. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code
551.071 (1)(A) & (1)(B) to consult with City Attorney regarding pending
litigation and a settlement offer regarding Linda Cantu Vs. City of Laredo,
Texas, Charge No. 360 98 0792 before The United States Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission, and return to open session for possible action.
27. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.074 (a)(1)
to deliberate the appointment and employment of Jaime L. Flores as City Manager
for the City of Laredo, and return to open session for possible action.
XV. 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, May 17, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.