CITY OF
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A-2001-R-14
JUNE 4, 2001
5:30 P.M.
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II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
III.
ROLL CALL
IV. MINUTES
Approval of
the minutes of April 2, 2001 and April 16, 2001.
Announcements
a. Presentation
on “Summer Arts Splash 2001” by the Laredo Public Library and the Laredo Center
for the Arts.
a.
b. Announcing an expansion of services
within the Fire Department with the receipt of two new vehicles: a Freightliner 4 x 4 Brush Master
Pumper/Tanker, and an Engine/Pumper.
Invitations
Recognitions
a.
a. Recognizing the Honorable State
Senator Judith Zaffirini and the Honorable State Representative Richard Raymond
for their continuing support on behalf of the citizens of the City of Laredo.
a.
b. Recognizing Christina F. Guevara for
initiating a successful district-wide recycling program for
b. c. Recognition by
the Mayor and City Council Members of Mr. Raul P. Garcia, Jr., for his twelve
(12) years of faithful and devoted service to the Fire Fighters’ and Police
Officers’ Civil Service Commission.
c.
d. Recognition by the Mayor and City
Council Members of employees that retired from the City of Laredo with 20 years
or more of service for the period of March 2001.
d. e. Recognizing
e.
f. Recognition by
the Mayor and City Council Members of City Departments for their contribution
and participation to the United Way Campaign and special recognition to Jerry
Leal from the Public Access Channel, recipient of the Dr. Billy F. Cowart
Award; and Daniel E. Migura, Jr.,
recipient of the Ramiro Sanchez Volunteer of the Year Award.
Communiqués
1. Public
hearing amending
the City of Laredo FY 2000-2001 Airport Budget to recognize additional revenues
from a grant received from the Federal Aviation Administration being grant project
no. 3-48-0136-28-01 in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the purpose of
implementing Laredo’s FAR Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Program and
appropriating said grant revenue and local match to the appropriate expenditure
accounts and authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the City of Laredo FY
2000-2001 Airport Budget to recognize additional revenues from a grant received
from the Federal Aviation Administration being grant project no.
3-48-0136-28-01 in the amount of $2,500,000.00 for the purpose of implementing
Laredo’s FAR Part 150 Airport Noise Compatibility Program and appropriating
said grant revenue and local match to the appropriate expenditure accounts and
authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment.
2. Public hearing
amending the City of Laredo FY 2000-2001 Airport Budget to recognize additional
revenues from a grant received from the Federal Aviation Administration being
grant project no. 3-48-0136-29-01 in the amount of $1,919,379.00 for the
purpose of updating the Airport Master Plan, updating the FAR Part 150 noise
study, rehabilitate taxiways, acquire land for approaches and construct a
portion of service road and appropriating said grant revenue and local match to
the appropriate expenditure accounts and authorizing the City Manager to
implement said budget amendment.
(APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 2001-R-062 NEEDED BEFORE PUBLIC
HEARING)
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2000-2001 Airport Budget to recognize additional revenues from a
grant received from the Federal Aviation Administration being grant project no.
3-48-0136-29-01 in the amount of $1,919,379.00 for the purpose of updating the
Airport Master Plan, updating the FAR Part 150 noise study, rehabilitate
taxiways, acquire land for approaches
and construct a portion of service road and appropriating
said grant revenue and local match to the appropriate expenditure accounts and
authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment.
3.
3.
Public hearing providing community
residents an opportunity to comment on their housing and community needs and
the projects they wish to see funded through the 27th Action Year
Community Development Block Grant ($4,485,000.00), 2001 HOME Investment
Partnership Program ($1,504,000.00), and 2001 Emergency Shelter Grant
($152,000.00) in support of the preparation and submission of the 2001
Consolidated Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
4.
4. Public hearing amending Ordinance 2000-O-065, Section 2-3(b) of Chapter 2 of the Code
of Ordinance of the City of Laredo providing for an additional charge of $1.00
for death certificates, $1.00 for death records (additional copy), and $8.00 for birth
or death records for genealogy purposes; deleting (6) Laminations and (7)
Relaminations; and including (6) Plastic Covers; providing severability,
publication, and effective date.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending Ordinance 2000-O-065,
Section 2-3(b) of Chapter 2 of the Code of Ordinance of the City of Laredo
providing for an additional charge of $1.00 for death certificates, $1.00 for
death records (additional copy), and $8.00 for birth or death records for
genealogy purposes; deleting (6) Laminations and (7) Relaminations; and including (6) Plastic
Covers; providing severability, publication, and effective date.
5.
5. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of
6.
6. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1, Block 526, Western
Division, located at 2002 Santa Rita Ave., from M-1 (Light Manufacturing
District) to R-3 (Mixed Residential 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 1, Block 526, Western Division, located
at 2002 Santa Rita Ave., from M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) to R-3 (Mixed
Residential District); providing for publication and effective date.
7.
7. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of
8.
8. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of
9.
9. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of
10.
10. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 16.95 acres, as further
described by metes and bounds, located at 10852 Bob Bullock Lp., from R-1
(Single Family Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District). The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning 16.95 acres, as further described by metes
and bounds, located at 10852 Bob Bullock Lp., from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for
publication and effective date.
11.
11. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1331, Block 79, Del Mar
Hills Subdivision, Section V, Area “C”, located at 701 Plymouth Ln., from R-S
(Residential Suburban District) to R-1 (Single Family Residential
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 1331, Block 79, Del Mar Hills
Subdivision, Section V, Area “C”, located at 701 Plymouth Ln., from R-S
(Residential Suburban District) to R-1 (Single Family Residential District);
providing for publication and effective date.
12.
12. Public hearing amending Ordinance
No. 99-O-156 authorizing the extension of a Conditional Use Permit for storage
incidental to the transportation of used batteries on Lots 1, 2, 6, and 7,
Block 12, McPherson Acres Subdivision, Unit IV, located at
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending Ordinance No. 99-O-156
authorizing the extension of a Conditional Use Permit for storage incidental to
the transportation of used batteries on Lots 1, 2, 6, and 7, Block 12,
McPherson Acres Subdivision, Unit IV, located at 802 Gale St.; providing for
publication and effective date.
13.
13. Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 1, 2, 11, and 12, Block
99, Western Division, located at 619 Farragut St., from B-1 (Limited Commercial
District) to B-3 (Community Business District).
The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the zone
change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 1, 2, 11, and 12, Block 99, Western Division,
located at 619 Farragut St., from B-1 (Limited Commercial District) to B-3
(Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date.
VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS
1.
1. Presentation by the Webb County
Appraisal District on the 2001 Residential Appraisals.
2.
2. Request by LULAC Council No. 7 on
the Hispanic Heritage Month Festival to be held on October 6, 2001.
1.
1. Discussion with possible action
to provide transportation and funding to the Marine Corp League on their
upcoming meeting during the outcome of the June 8th district
meeting.
C. C. Request by
Council Member Louis H. Bruni
1. Discussion and possible
action on establishing a water point on Highway 359 on
our most eastern line point of water.
2. Status report on providing water for the Colonias on Highway 359 and
D. D. Request by
Council Member John C. Galo
1. Discussion
with possible action on the funding level for the Fire Training Facility and
the actual amount of funding available for the construction of the facility.
E. E. Request by
Council Member Johnny Amaya
1.
1. Requesting that staff review
improving and/or upgrading the lighting system at the Villa San Luis Housing
Project, with possible action.
F. F. Request by
Mayor Pro-Tempore Eliseo
1.
1.
Discussion with possible action on modifying one
of the islands on
2.
2.
Discussion with possible action on the property
purchased from Raquel Gonzalez for creation of a park and establishing of a
construction timeline.
3.
3.
Status report from staff as to the grocery cart
problem and discussion as to staff developing an ordinance to address this
problem.
4.
4.
Status report from staff on the Northeast San
Francisco Feasibility Study regarding the connection of North and
G. G. Request by
Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
1.
1. Discussion with possible action
on the removal of Jefferson Street from San Bernardo Avenue to Santa Maria
Avenue (westbound) from the designated truck route.
2. Discussion with possible
action regarding a travel policy for City elected officials.
H. H. Request by
Council Member Juan Ramirez
1.
1. Discussion with possible action
regarding nepotism guidelines for the City of
2.
2. Discussion with possible action
regarding safety regulations required by the Texas Department of Parks and
Wildlife at Lake Casa Blanca and what
other safety procedures may be implemented by the City of Laredo to notify
visitors of the Lake. (Co-sponsored by
Cm. Louis H. Bruni)
(Recess)
(Press
Availability)
15. An ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Laredo Independent School
District for approximately 5.75 acres located on Block No. 19 of the Laredo
Airport Subdivision Plat at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for thirty (30) months commencing
on June 1, 2001 and ending on October 31, 2003.
Monthly rent shall be $4,383.26; providing for an effective date.
X.
FINAL
16. 2001-O-104 Amending
the City of Laredo FY2000-2001 annual budget in the amount of $20,025.00 to fund
the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Public Corruption Task Force
at no cost to the City. Funds will be
used to pay for overtime, travel and operational expenses beginning January 1,
2001 through December 31, 2001. (City
Council)
2001-O-105 Amending the City of Laredo
FY2000-2001 annual budget in the amount of $637,772.00 to fund the Laredo
Financial Disruption Task Force from the Office of the National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) at no cost to the
City. Funds will be used to pay for
personnel salaries, travel and operational expenses beginning January 1, 2001
through December 31, 2001. (City
Council)
2001-O-106 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo’s FY
2000-2001 annual budget in the amount of $19,443.00 for overtime expenses that
are to be reimbursed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to fund the
Laredo Border Region Violent Crimes Task Force (LBRVCTF). The Laredo Police Department will assign one
Investigator and one Police Officer to the task force. Reimbursement of overtime expenses will
commence on October 1, 2000 through September 30, 2001. (City Council)
2001-O-107 An ordinance authorizing the City
Manager to execute a lease with Corpus Christi SMSA Limited Partnership, d/b/a
Cingular Wireless, by its General Partner, Southwestern Bell Wireless, L.L.C.
for ground space at the Fire Station located at 9402 Northeast Bob Bullock
Loop, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being more fully described in lease
agreement to construct on such premises a 125 ft. high monopole and related
building equipment for use with its communications business. Term of the lease is ten (10) years
commencing May 28, 2001 and ending May 28, 2011 with three (3) successive
renewal terms of five (5) years. Annual
base rent shall be $7,700.00 each year during the term of the lease and will be
adjusted by three percent (3%) on each anniversary of the commencement date,
providing for effective date. (City Council)
2001-O-108 An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute
a lease with Corpus Christi SMSA Limited Partnership, d/b/a Cingular Wireless,
by its General Partner, Southwestern Bell Wireless, L.L.C. for ground space at
the Unitec Water Tanks Compound located at 13378 South Unitec Drive, Laredo,
Webb County, Texas and more fully described in lease agreement to construct on
such premises a 180 ft. high self-supporting type tower and related building
equipment for use with its communications business. Term of lease is ten (10) years commencing
May 28, 2001 and ending May 28, 2011 with three (3) successive renewal terms of
five (5) years. Annual base rent shall
be $7,700.00 each year during term of the lease and will be adjusted by three
percent (3%) on each anniversary of the commencement date, providing for
effective date. (City Council)
2001-O-109 An ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement between the Airport Fund, as Lessor,
and City General Fund, as Lessee, for approximately 23.96 acres of land located
at the northwest quadrant of the
2001-O-110 An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement
between the Airport Fund, as Lessor, and City Utilities Fund, as Lessee, for
approximately 3.64 acres of land located at the northwest quadrant of the
2001-O-111 An ordinance authorizing the
City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectively convey fee
simple title to the “Surface Only” of a 9,006.84 sq. ft. tract of land, more or
less, out of the Laredo Street right-of-way between the West right-of-way line
of Springfield Avenue and the east line of the Texas-Mexican Railway Company’s
right-of-way, provided that the City of Laredo retains a 15’ wide sewer
easement said tracts being described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibits
“A” and “B” respectively; to Texas-Mexican Railway Company in exchange for the
“Surface Only” of a tract of land containing 0.27362 of an acre (11,919.01 sq.
ft.), more or less, out and part of approximately 200’ wide Texas-Mexican
Railway right-of-way between Arkansas Ave. and New York Ave. being described by
metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “C”; and providing for an effective
date. (City Council)
2001-O-112 An ordinance closing as a
public easement that section of a 2,487.84 sq. ft. (16’ x 162.57’) parcel of
land, more or less, out of the 500 block of Tilden Avenue between Willow and
Aldama Streets, said parcel of land being encroached upon by the improvements
of the abutting property being described as a 2,294 acre tract of land, more or
less, part of Block 64, both situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo,
County of Webb, described in attached Exhibit “A” and authorizing the sale of
the “Surface Only” of said parcel of land at the market value of $5,225.00
and authorizing the City Manager to
execute all necessary documents to effectively convey fee simple title to Victor
Manuel Lujan Treviño and providing for an effective date. (City Council)
2001-O-113 An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept
and execute the Federal Transit Administration Grant No. TX90X526, in the
amount of $3,502,309.00 for Fiscal Year 2000-2001; and amend the Transit
Systems Operating Budget by increasing the Federal Transit Administration
Operating Grant contribution from $2,670,601.00 to $3,502,309.00 and decreasing
the sales tax match for operating expenses from $3,222,342.00 to $2,390,342.00
and providing for grant funds to be deposited in the City of Laredo Transit
Fund. (City Council)
XI. RESOLUTIONS
17. 2001-R-062 A
resolution authorizing the City Manager to submit an application and to accept
an Airport Improvement Program grant from the Federal Aviation Administration
(FAA) in the amount of $1,919,379.00 for the purpose of updating the Airport
Master Plan, updating the FAR Part 150 noise study, rehabilitate taxiways,
acquire land for approaches and construct a portion of service road and
acknowledging the availability of the city’s local matching funds. The local
match is available in the
18. 2001-R-063 A
resolution declaring the public necessity to acquire the “Surface Only” of three
parcels of land for the Riverfront Development Project. Said three parcels
being Lots 1, 4, & 5, Block D; Western Division, City of Laredo, Webb
County, Texas, being delineated on attached copy of City Plat; and authorizing
staff to negotiate with the owners for the acquisition of said three parcels by
purchase at a market value to be established by a State Certified Real Estate
Appraiser, and authorizing relocation assistance payments as required by
Section 210 of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition
Policies Act of 1970, as amended; and further authorizing the City Attorney to
initiate condemnation proceedings to acquire those parcels that staff is unable
to acquire through negotiations due to inability to agree to a purchase price,
conflict of ownership, owner refusal to sell, and/or inability to locate a
listed owner.
19. 2001-R-064 Adopting
the list of capital improvement projects to be submitted to the South Texas
Development Council (STDC) for incorporation in the Overall Economic
Development Program Plan (OEDP) to be provided to the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Economic Development Administration (EDA) for potential funding
consideration and authorizing the City Manager to submit a follow-up grant
application as may be directed by EDA and to execute any and all related
documents. Projects named include:
1. El Portal
Riverfront Development Project
2. Extension
of
3. Fenwick Extension Project (McPherson to
20).
20. 2001-R-065 Authorizing
the City Manager to submit FY2001 Transportation Enhancement Program nomination
forms to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) in support of (1) the
construction of El Portal Riverfront Bikeway/ Pedestrian Facility, (2) the Rehabilitation and Conversion of the
Benavides Herrera Home to a Transportation Museum, and (3) the Laredo Community
College Second Campus Pedestrian Facilities Project; and further authorizing
the City Manager to execute any and all documents pertaining to and/or
resulting from these submissions.
XII. MOTIONS
21. Consideration to
authorize the City Manager to enter into a contract with Judith Zaffirini, PhD
d/b/a Zaffirini Communications for an amount of $15,000 to develop a draft
revision of the City Charter and materials, incorporating proposed amendments
recommended in the 1999 and 2001 Procedures Manuals and to include the
development of a travel policy for elected officials.
22. Consideration
to authorize the exercise of an option to extend the current contract for an
additional one year term with De La Rue Cash Systems Inc., Milwaukee, WI., in
the annual amount of $21,635.66, for a maintenance agreement for the Bridge
System's cash settlement system and the currency and coin counters. Funding for this maintenance agreement has
been allocated in the Bridge Fund.
23. Consideration to
award contract number FY01-093, to the lowest bidder meeting specification,
Turf & Irrigation Hardware, Corpus Christi, Texas, in the amount of
$42,570.00, for the purchase of three riding mowers. These will be assigned to the Parks and
Recreation Department. Delivery of these mowers is anticipated within thirty
days. Funds are available from the FY2000-2001 Public Property Financial
Contractual Obligation proceeds.
24. Consideration to award
contract number FY01-112, to the SOLE BIDDER, American Sterilizer Co., Erie,
PA., in the amount of $26,462.00, for the purchase and installation of a
replacement laboratory sterilizer for the Health Department. Funding is available in the Health Department
budget.
25. Consideration to award contract
FY01-116, to the sole bidder, Atlas Enterprises, Fort Worth, Texas, in the
amount of $20,000 for the purpose of a pyrotechnic show immediately following a
regularly scheduled Tecolotes baseball game on July 4, 2001 at Veterans
Field. Funding is available in the
Mayor's Promotional Budget and the Convention and Visitor's Bureau Budget.
26. Consideration for
acceptance of the Street Paving Assessment Project No. 61-B (9 Blocks)
constructed by in-house forces (Public Works Department and Utilities
Department). Final contract amount is $262,485.00. Funding is available in the
Waterworks 94 Bond, Sewer 94 Bond and Community Development 23rd
Action Year.
27. Consideration
for approval of the project plaque and acceptance of the Police Substation
located at Santa Maria Ave. and Ortiz Street constructed by in-house forces
(Public Works Department and Utilities Department). Funding is available in the Community Development
25th Action Year Budget-Farias Police Station.
28. Consideration for
approval of the selection of consultant Crane Engineering Corporation, Laredo,
Texas, for the Santa Rita Park Improvements and authorization to negotiate a
professional services contract. Funding
is available in the Community Development 25th Action Year
Budget-Santa Rita Park (Phase I).
29. Consideration for approval of the selection of consultant Harry
Jewett Associates, Laredo, Texas, for the
30. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to enter into an
agreement (as described on attached Exhibit “A”) with Maria Del Rosario Hernandez,
whereby Ms. Hernandez grants the City of Laredo right of entry to her property
to make improvements on Lots 4 & 5, Block 2173 E. D, encompassing the banks
of the Chacon Creek in order to reduce slum and blight in the area. The City of
31. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award a
contract to South Plains Contracting of Adkins, Texas, for $56,500 for the
demolition project of the abandoned
32. Consideration to approve an award of
an engineering contract to Foster Engineering Company, Laredo, Texas, for an
amount not to exceed $105,675.00 for professional surveying services for
drainage easements and for design and preparation of plans and specifications
of a drainage structure at Gale Street for the Upper Zacate Creek Drainage
Project Phase I. Funding
is available in the 98 CO Issue – Zacate Creek U.R. Pilot.
33. Staff report regarding the cost for
installing streetlights on
34. Presentation on study results regarding a request to
consider designating the 600 Block of
35. Update report on the status of the
Colonias Project.
36. Status
report on the monthly activities conducted by the Parks Task Force consisting
of the Laredo Police Department, Parks and Recreation Department and the Code
Enforcement Division.
XIV. XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
XV. ADJOURNMENT
This
notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices,
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Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.