CITY OF LAREDO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A2000-R-18
LAREDO, TEXAS 78040
5:30 P.M.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III.ROLL CALL
IV. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of June 6, 2000 and June 22, 2000.
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
Communiqués
a. Appointment of Maria Eugenia Calderon by Mayor Pro Tempore Joe A. Guerra to the Tree Board.
b. Appointment of Juan Calderon and Carmen Ramirez by Council Member Johnny Amaya to the Redistricting Committee.
c. Appointment by Council Member Louis H. Bruni of Blanca Nalaschi to the Laredo Commission for Women and of Dr. Ramon Alaniz to the Redistricting Committee.
1. Public
hearing on the Sports and Community
Venue Project (“The Laredo Entertainment Center”) and the one-fourth of one
percent sales and use tax and other matters relating thereto.
2.
Public
hearing to approve an amendment to the contract with the Texas Department of
Health and budget in the amount of $102,921.00 for the Nutrición Familiar /
Family Nutrition Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning July 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 $102,921.00 for the
Nutrición Familiar / Family Nutrition Project of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning July 1, 2000 through August 31, 2001; and
increasing revenue line item 226-0000-323-4084 from $0 to $102,921.00, and
increasing expenditure line item no. 226-6024 from $0 to $102,921.00.
3.
Public
hearing to approve a contract with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission (TNRCC) and budget in the amount of $60,000.00 to continue the
operation of two continuous air monitoring stations (CAMS) by the City of
Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2000 through
August 31, 2001.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Approval of a contract with the Texas Natural
Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) and budget in the amount of $60,000.00
to continue the operation of two continuous air monitoring stations (CAMS) by
the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2000
through August 31, 2001; and increasing revenue line item 226-0000-323-1103
from $0 to $60,000.00 and increasing expenditure line item no. 226-7215 from $0
to $60,000.00.
4. Public hearing authorizing the City Manager
to amend the City of Laredo’s FY 1999-2000 Annual Budget in the amount of
$18,528.00 for overtime expenses that are to be reimbursed by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to fund the Laredo Border Region Violent Crime
Task Force (LBRVCTF). The Laredo Police
Department will assign one Investigator and one Police Officer to the task
force. Reimbursement of overtime expenses
to include the period of October 1,
1999 through September 30, 2000. (Approval
of Resolution 2000-R-096 needed before
public hearing.)
INTRODUCTION OF
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City Manager to
amend the City of Laredo’s FY 1999-2000 annual budget in the amount of
$18,528.00 for overtime expenses that are to be reimbursed by the Federal
Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to fund the Laredo Border Region Violent Crime
Task Force (LBRVCTF). The Laredo Police
Department will assign one Investigator and one Police Officer to the task
force. Reimbursement of overtime
expenses to include the period of October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
5. Public hearing amending the City of Laredo's 1999-2000 Annual Budget in the
amount of $1,000.00 for a grant awarded to the Laredo Police Department's
Litter Abatement Task Force from Target Great Land. This grant award does not
require any matching funds from the City. (Approval of
Resolution 2000-R-099 needed before public hearing.)
INTRODUCTION OF
AN ORDINANCE
Amending the City of Laredo's 1999-2000 Annual Budget in the
amount of $1,000.00 for a grant awarded to the Laredo Police Department's
Litter Abatement Task Force from Target Great Land. This grant award does not
require any matching funds from the City.
6. Public hearing authorizing the City Manager
to amend the City of Laredo’s 1999-2000 Annual Budget in the amount of
$59,985.00 to fund the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division will be designating $53,986.00 and the City of Laredo will be
designating $5,999.00 in matching funds.
Funding will be used to purchase computers, printers, and a data
tracking system. Grant period is from
August 01, 2000 through July 31, 2001. (Approval of Resolution
2000-R-097 needed before public
hearing.)
INTRODUCTION OF
AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the City Manager to
amend the City of Laredo’s 1999-2000 Annual Budget in the amount of $59,985.00
to fund the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice
Division will be designating $53,986.00 and the City of Laredo will be
designating $5,999.00 in matching funds.
Funding will be used to purchase computers, printers, and a data
tracking system. Grant period is from
August 01, 2000 through July 31, 2001.
7.
Public hearing
authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute a Second Budget
Amendment to the Transit Operations Budget by appropriating additional State
Funding of $329,640.00, thereby, increasing Transit State Funding Budget from
$1,228,693.00 to $1,558,333.00 and decreasing the local match from the Transit
Sales Tax Budget from $1,130,319.00 to $800,679.00.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing
the City Manager to accept and execute a Second Budget Amendment to the Transit
Operations Budget by appropriating additional State Funding of $329,640.00,
thereby, increasing Transit State Funding Budget from $1,228,693.00 to
$1,558,333.00 and decreasing the local match from the Transit Sales Tax Budget
from $1,130,319.00 to $800,679.00.
8. Public hearing amending the FY
1999-2000 Budget of the Laredo Municipal Transit System transferring
$325,725.00 from Fund 518, Sales Tax Revenues to Fund 558, Operations
increasing the budget from $7,607,652.00 to $7,933,377.00.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending
the FY 1999-2000 Budget of the Laredo Municipal Transit System transferring
$325,725.00 from Fund 518, Sales Tax Revenues to Fund 558, Operations
increasing the budget from $7,607,652.00 to $7,933,377.00.
VIII.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
B.
Request by Council Member John C. Galo
1. Status
report on the ongoing street recycling project.
2. Discussion
on code and ordinance enforcement in and around the Tex-Mex rail-yard area,
with possible action.
3. Discussion
on the maintenance of sidewalks, the identification of who’s responsibility it
is to maintain them and what is the City’s liability, with possible action.
4. Recommendation
from staff to address the concerns that “BEST” has with “El Lift”, with
possible action.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
10. An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into and execute a Lease
Agreement between the City of Laredo and Riverdrive Mall, Inc., for two blocks
of vega land adjacent to the Rio Grande River for use as a parking lot located
upon blocks number 08, and 08-A, situated in the Western Division, City of
Laredo, Webb County, Texas for a primary term of five (5) years, with two -
five (5) year renewal options, at the monthly rental rate of $463.00 per month,
for block number 08, and $430.00 per month for block number 08-A with annual
Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.), increase adjustment.
11. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into and
execute an amendment to the 1978 Parking Lot Lease Agreement between the City
of Laredo and Riverdrive Mall, Inc., due to the re-acquisition of the lease for
block “Z”, as authorized by Resolution No. 2000-R-066, and reducing the leased
area from 3 blocks to blocks number “X” and “Y”, situated in the Western
Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, and reducing the Fair Market Rent
by 1/3 to $200.00 per month.
X. FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
12. 2000-O-162
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of
the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for
the use of a bus stop on Lot 10 and Lot 9 less E 4.44’, Block 120, Western
Division, located at 9191 San Bernardo Ave. (As amended)
2000-O-163 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for the use of a daycare on the N1/3 of Lot 1 and S 1/3 of Lot 3, Block 552, Western Division, located at 2404 Main Ave. (As amended)
2000-O-165 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of
a Special Use Permit for mini storage warehouse on Lot 1, Block 1, Lago Del Mar
Subdivision, Unit II, located on the east side of Bartlett Ave. and south of
Del Mar Blvd. (As amended)
2000-O-166 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of
a Conditional Use Permit for the use of a light mechanic shop on Lot 5 and N ½
of Lot 3, Block 254, Western Division, located at 1414 Santa Maria Ave. (As
amended)
2000-O-167 Creating
a Special Paving Permit, suspending platting and certain survey requirements
for a six (6) month period to allow for the paving of parking lots; providing
for publication and effective date.
2000-O-168 Amending
the Laredo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Administration, Article I, In
General, Section 2-3, Fees for City Services, Subsection (b) providing for
charges for the duplication of EMS Activity Report Records; providing for
severability and providing for an effective date and publication.
2000-O-169 Amending
Ordinance No. 91-O-246 to increase the fee from $1.00 to $4.00 per person for
the administration of immunization at the City of Laredo Health Department, and
setting a maximum fee of $12.00 per family.
2000-O-170 An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Outgrant No. DTFA07-84-L-01097 between the United States of America,
as Lessor, and the City of Laredo, as Lessee, for the purpose of leasing the
Air Traffic Control Tower Building and its electronic equipment. Lease term is for five (5) years commencing
April 1, 2000, and ending on March 31, 2005.
Rent shall be $1.00.
2000-O-171 An ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Autophone of Laredo, Inc.,
for approximately 5,672 square feet constituting Building No. 962 located at
1816 Pappas Street. Lease term is for
20 years commencing on October 1, 2000 and ending September 30, 2020. New monthly rent shall be $3,403.00 and will
be adjusted annually according to changes in the Consumer Price Index and
further adjusted by Fair Market Rental Appraisal on the 10th
anniversary. Current monthly rent is
$2,253.86.
2000-O-172
An ordinance authorizing the City
Manager to execute a lease amendment to the lease agreement between the City of
Laredo and Barker Aeromotive approved by Ordinance No. 91-O-097 dated May 6,
1991 for Hangar No. 1309 consisting of approximately 21,482 square feet of
hangar and lobby space located at 4015 North Jarvis Avenue at the Laredo
International Airport. Said amendment
extending the term of the lease agreement from twenty (20) years to twenty-nine
(29) years ending on June 30, 2020 and may be extended for two (2) terms of
five (5) years, ending on June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2030, respectively. Monthly rental shall be adjusted based on
changes in the Consumer Price Index and the rental obligation shall be further
adjusted based on Fair Market Appraisal at each ten-year anniversary.
2000-O-173 An ordinance granting a Transitting License to
Williams Communications, Inc. d/b/a Vyvx, Inc. (in the State of Texas), to
erect, construct, maintain, and operate a wire telecommunications system for a
term of four (4) years with one (1), four (4) year renewal option pursuant to
the City of Laredo’s Wire Telecommunications System Registration and Licensing
Ordinance of 1998 - #98-O-353; and providing for an effective date.
XI. RESOLUTIONS
13. 2000-R-094 A resolution
authorizing the City Manager to accept as a donation from the Union Pacific
Railroad Police Department, a white male shepherd mix canine to be trained and
used by the Laredo Police Department for law enforcement purposes. The K-9 is strictly a donation and will be
at no cost to the City.
14. 2000-R-095 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit to the
United States Foreign-Trade Zones Board an application for a temporary boundary
modification on behalf of Transmaritime, Inc., requesting a transfer of
Foreign-Trade Zone designation status from the Laredo International Airport
known as Site No. 1 to the Transmaritime, Inc., facility to be designated as
Site No. 8. The temporary boundary
modification, if approved by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board, will transfer
Foreign-Trade Zone status (designation only) of three (3) acres from the Laredo
International Airport, Site No. 1 to the Transmaritime, Inc., facility located
at the Interamerica Industrial Park.
15. 2000-R-096 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to
accept reimbursement in the amount of $18,528.00 for overtime expenses from the
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to fund the Laredo Border Region Violent
Crime Task Force (LBRVCTF). The Laredo
Police Department will assign one Investigator and one Police Officer to the
task force. Reimbursement of overtime
expenses include the period of October 1, 1999 through September 30, 2000.
16. 2000-R-097 A resolution authorizing the
City Manager to accept a grant from the Office of the Governor, Criminal
Justice Division in the amount of $53,986.00 to fund the Juvenile
Accountability Incentive Block Grant.
The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division will be
designating $53,986.00 and the City of Laredo will be designating $5,999.00 in
matching funds for a total of $59,985.00 to fund the project. Funding will also be used to purchase
computers, printers, and a data tracking system. Grant period is from August 01, 2000 through July 31, 2001.
17. 2000-R-098 A resolution
authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application and acceptance of
the grant (AIP Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-26-00) from the Federal Aviation
Administration Airport Improvement Program in the amount of $849,845.00 for the
purpose of rehabilitating a portion of Runway 17R/35L and to acquire a parcel
of land located adjacent to the Airport’s south property line and along
Saunders Street (Hwy 59) for the purpose of expanding the Runway Protection
Zone (RPZ) to Runway 35L. The City’s
ten (10%) percent local match for this
project in the amount of $94,428.00 is available in the Airport Land
Reimbursement.
18. 2000-R-099 A resolution authorizing the City Manager to accept a $1,000.00 grant
from Target Great Land. The money will be used to purchase equipment for the
Laredo Police Department's Litter Abatement Task Force. This is strictly a
donation and there are no matching funds required from the City.
XII. MOTIONS
19. Consideration to award a contract to the SOLE PROVIDER, Litho
Business Forms, Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $22,809.60, for the purchase of
bridge fare coupons. This will be the
last order of bridge fare coupons as the Bridge System converts users to the
new toll system. Funding for these
coupons is available in the Bridge Fund.
20. Consideration to award contract number 00-113B, to the LOW BIDDERS,
C & G Wholesale, Dallas, Texas, in the amount of $9,614.00, and G.T.
Distributors, Inc., Austin, Texas, in the amount of $23,558.70, for the
purchase of duty and practice ammunition for the Police Department. Bids were requested on the following
ammunition types: .45 ACP, 40 cal., 9mm, .38 special, and .223 cal. Funding is available in the Police
Department Budget.
21. Consideration to amend and extend the annual supply contract number 99-038 awarded to Libcon, Inc. DBA Leyendecker Materials, Laredo, Texas, to include the purchase of asphalt needed for the Cutler Street Recycling Project through July 31, 2000. The original contract award was for an estimated amount of $989,000.00 for the purchase of asphalt, black base, and gravel, as required for all city paving and construction projects.
22. Consideration to approve
Amendment No. 4, an increase of $10,301.00, to the contract with Naismith
Engineering, Inc., Laredo and Corpus Christi, Texas, for the purpose of
complying with Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission (TNRCC) directive
to prepare a workplan for the installation of three (3) monitoring wells at the
Airport’s emergency power generator site and authorizing the City Manager to
execute said Change Order No. 4. This
expense is eligible for TNRCC reimbursement, subject to a deductible.
23. Consideration to award a contract to the SOLE SOURCE SUPPLIER Duncan
Industries, Harrison, Arkansas, in the amount of $42,500.00 for the purchase of
340 Eagle Model “F/CR” Electronic Parking Meter Timer Mechanisms. These electronic mechanisms will replace the
remaining old mechanical mechanisms, maintain more accurate timing, and
significantly reduce maintenance repairs.
Funding is available in the Parking Meters Fund.
24. Consideration to accept the Cruz Baseball
Field Lighting Improvements Project and approval of final payment in the amount
of $47,560.00 to Cantu Electric, Inc., Laredo, Texas. Funding is available from Community Development Block Grant Funds
– 25th Action Year.
25. Consideration to
authorize the purchase of surplus traffic signal components in the amount of
$24,375.00, from the City of Dallas, Texas.
The City of Dallas requested sealed bids for the sale of surplus
equipment and the Traffic Department submitted a bid for some of the cabinets,
controllers, and conflict monitors that could be used to replace and upgrade
some of the older traffic signal equipment.
Funding is available from 1998 C.O. Bond proceeds.
26. Consideration to award
contract number FY00-110, to the SOLE BIDDER, Holmes and Shaw, Inc., San
Antonio, Texas, in the estimated amount of $14,091.50, for services to print
and mail the 2000 tax statements and tax rolls. The contract vendor is provided the tax statement data in
electronic format and they are responsible for preparing the mail addresses
with the ZIP + 4 format in order to qualify for postage savings. The tax statements are then mailed by the
contract vendor with a return envelope.
Approximately 70,000 tax statements are mailed to land owners and 20,000
duplicate tax statements are mailed to mortgage companies. The total contract pricing is approximately
20% less than the previous year.
27. Consideration for acceptance of the Laredo International Airport
Passenger Terminal and Related Airside/Landside Improvements Phase “B” and
approval of final payment in the amount of $47,707.50 for the completion tower
airfield lighting control panel to H.B. Zachry Company, San Antonio,
Texas. Final contract amount is $11,054,714.50. Funding is available in the New Airport
Terminal FAA Grant, Grant #17 – Retainage Payable.
28. Consideration to approve amendment
no. 1 an increase of $37,243.75 to the engineering contract with Sepulveda
Associates Architects, Inc., Laredo, Texas, for additional engineering services
to the City of Laredo Service Center (EDA Project No. 08-01-03159). Funding is available in the EDA/DPW
Infrastructure Project, Engineer Fees.
29. Consideration to award a construction contract to the lowest
bidder Pete Gallegos Paving, Inc., Laredo, Texas in the amount of $174,800.00
for the CDBG Sidewalks Project No. 11-A (28 Blocks). Funding is available in the Community Development 23rd
Action Year – CD
Projects/Sidewalks.
30. Consideration
to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder J. Solis Maintenance of
Welding Service, Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $169,453.00 for the CDBG
Sidewalks Project No. 11-B (25 Blocks).
Funding is available in the Community Development Budget; 23rd
Action Year, 24th Action Year, and 25th Action Year – CD
Projects/Sidewalks.
31. Consideration
to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder Cherokee Bridge &
Road, Junction, Texas, in the amount of $181,498.10 for the CDBG Sidewalks
Project No. 11-C (26 Blocks). Funding
is available in the Capital Improvements Project – District/Sidewalks –
Community Development Budget 20th Action Year – 21st
Action Year and 23rd Action Year CD Projects/Sidewalks.
32. Consideration
to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder Pete Gallegos Paving,
Inc., Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $159,700.00 for the CDBG Sidewalks
Project No. 11-D (28 Blocks). Funding
is available in the Capital Improvements Project – District 4/Sidewalks –
Community Development Budget 25th Action Year – CD Projects/School
Sidewalks.
33. Consideration
to award a construction contract to the LOWEST BIDDER Ramos Industries, Inc.,
Pasadena, Texas, in the amount of $564,221.50 for the McPherson Acres
Subdivision Drainage Improvements Phase I and approval of change order no. 1 to
delete item no. 2 excavation in the amount of $9,600.00 for net award of
$554,621.50. Funding is available in
the 1998 CO Issue McPherson Acres Drainage Improvements.
34. Consideration
to approve change order no. 11, an increase of $144,030.00 to the construction
contract with MW Builders, Inc., Temple, Texas, contractors for the Border
Facilities for the World Trade Bridge to add load cells to the truck scale; add
fencing to enhance security during construction; add gates at U.S. End of
Bridge to close bridge during non-operational hours; modify handrail at Federal
Adm. Bldg. To comply with T.D.L.R.; and silt fencing, and seeding under Bridge,
and construct defined outfall channel with concrete and seeding for erosion
control; and add guard rail at strategic locations along outside of roadway
curves to protect light poles. Funding
is available in the 4th Bridge – Tax Exempt and Taxable Bonds –
Improvements Other Than Buildings.
35. Consideration
to approve change order no. 12, an increase of $317,638.00 to the construction
contract with MW Builders, Inc., Temple, Texas, contractors for the Border
Facilities for the World Trade Bridge to compensate the contractor for the
remaining 17 days of “Incentive Pay” which he was prevented from earning due to
work added to the contract through change order nos. 2-9, and for the
mitigation activities brought about by the delays encountered due to various
utilities not being relocated in a timely manner. Funding is available in the 4th Bridge – Tax Exempt
Bonds – Improvements Other Than Buildings.
36. Consideration
for approval of change order no. 2 for an increase amount of $6,020.60 for
proposed 12" water line along Calton Road and to add 10 working days to
the construction contract time with Ramos Industries, Inc., Pasadena, Texas,
for the Calton Road Widening Project at the Public Library and the McPherson
Road Widening Project from Calton Road to the Culvert Drainage Channel at
Cotulla's Restaurant. Funding is
available in the Calton Road Widening Project.
37. Consideration
to approve a contract with Cantu Electrical Co., Inc., Laredo, Texas, to
perform emergency concrete repair work at the Colombia Solidarity Bridge for an
amount of
$25,200.36. Funding is available in the
Bridge Fund.
38. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to issue a Letter of
Intent to partner with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to undertake an
Ecosystem Restoration Project at the bend of the Rio Grande River in Southwest
Laredo. Execution of a financially
binding, Project Cooperation Agreement would later follow, subject to the
findings of a feasibility study and the assurance that the City’s bird habitat
would not be negatively impacted as a result of the proposed improvements. The
total estimated project cost is approximately $3,080,626 that would be
cost-shared 65% federal ($2,002,407) and 35% non-federal in cash and in-kind
($1,078,219).
39. Consideration to
accept a free of charge Firework Show/Demonstration by Atlas Enterprises. The display is programmed for July 15, 2000,
after the regularly scheduled Tecolote game at Veteran’s Field.
40. Status report on the construction progress
of the Unitec Industrial Park Railroad Overpass Project (Economic Development
Administration Project #01-08-03264).
41. Status report on the extension of Bartlett
Avenue between the 3500 Block and Southgate Boulevard, and the paving of Ejido
Avenue between Gates Street and Loop 20.
42. Status report by the Administrative Services Director
regarding applications received for the
position of City Manager.
XIV. RECESS
AND CONVENE AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD
43. 2000-RT-001 A
resolution authorizing the City Manager to notify the Texas Department of
Transportation of its intent to apply for Federal Transit Administration
Section 5307 Funds, in the approximate amount of $3,502,309.00.
XVI. ADJOURN AS MASS TRANSIT AND RECONVENE AS CITY COUNCIL
XVII. 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, June 28, 2000 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo Guevara, Jr.