CITY OF LAREDO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A-2001-R-22
PLANNING AND ZONING MEETING
CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110
HOUSTON STREET
LAREDO, TEXAS 78040
AUGUST 27,
2001
5:30 P.M.
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. MINUTES
V. COMMUNICATIONS AND
RECOGNITIONS
Announcements
1. Presentation
by Parks & Recreation Department and Lulac’s Council #7 on the 1st
Annual Hispanic Heritage Month Fiesta scheduled for Saturday, October 6, 2001.
Invitations
Recognitions
1. Recognition of Mauricio Cantu on his
retirement from the Department of Public Safety.
Communiques
VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSION, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
VII. PUBLIC
HEARINGS
1.
Public
hearing and consideration of an appeal of an order of the Historic Landmark
Board regarding the installation of two doors on the Convent elevation:
Location: Lots 3 and E 15 Varas of 2, Block 2 WD
Commonly known
as: 1112 Grant
Petitioner: Luis
Lidsky
San Agustin
Historic District
2.
Public
hearing amending the Street Name Map of the City of Laredo by changing the name
of a portion of Killam Industrial Boulevard from the intersection of FM 1472
thence west and south to the intersection of Loop 20 with the future River Bank
Drive, from Killam Industrial Blvd. to River Bank Drive.
INTRODUCTION OF
AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Street Name Map of the
City of Laredo by changing the name of a portion of Killam Industrial Boulevard
from the intersection of FM 1472 thence west and south to the intersection of
Loop 20 with the future River Bank Drive, from Killam Industrial Blvd. to River
Bank Drive; providing for publication and effective date.
3.
Public
hearing amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Blocks 56, 67, and 68, Eastern Division and those portions
of Cedar Ave., Piedra China St., and Logan Ave. which were previous public
right-of-ways, located at 301 Logan Ave., from M-1 (Light Manufacturing
District) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District). The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the
proposed denial of the proposed zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Blocks 56, 67, and
68, Eastern Division and those portions of Cedar Ave., Piedra China St., and
Logan Ave., which were previous public right-of-ways, located at 301 Logan
Ave., from M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing
District); providing for publication and effective date.
4.
Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Blocks 14, 46, and 75,
Eastern Division and those portions of Willow St. and Cedar Ave. which were
previous public right-of-ways, located at 420 Logan Ave., from M-1 (Light
Manufacturing District) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing 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 Blocks 14, 46, and
75, Eastern Division and those portions of Willow St. and Cedar Ave., which
were previous public right-of-ways, located at 420 Logan Ave., from M-1 (Light
Manufacturing District) to M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing District); providing for
publication and effective date.
5.
Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.795 acres out of Lot 3,
Block 1, Del Mar North Filing No. One, as further described by metes and
bounds, located at 302 Eden Ln., from R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District)
to B-3 (Community Business 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 8.795 acres out of
Lot 3, Block 1, Del Mar North Filing No. One, as further described by metes and
bounds, located at 302 Eden Ln., from R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District)
to B-3 (Community Business District; providing for publication and effective
date.
6.
Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning the south 128 ft. of Lot 8,
Block 1343, Eastern Division, located at 2302 Cortez St., 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.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning the south 128 ft.
of Lot 8, Block 1343, Eastern Division, located at 2302 Cortez St., from R-3
(Mixed Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing
for publication and effective date.
7.
Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Tract 4, William Bejarano
Plat, located at 3520 E. Saunders St., from B-3 (Community Business District)
to B-4 (Highway Commercial 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 Tract 4, William
Bejarano Plat, located at 3520 E. Saunders St., from B-3 (Community Business
District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and
effective date.
8.
Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 2.0 acres, as further
described by metes and bounds, located west of Hwy. 83 and north of Masterson
Rd., from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial
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 2.0 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds, located west of Hwy. 83 and north of
Masterson Rd., from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway
Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date.
9.
Public hearing amending the Zoning
Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a Special
Use Permit for a sexually oriented business on Lot 1, Block 11, Unitec
Industrial Center Subdivision, Phase 2, located at 13502 Regional Drive. 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 authorizing the issuance of
a Special Use Permit for a sexually oriented business on Lot 1, Block 11,
Unitec Industrial Center Subdivision, Phase 2, located at 13502 Regional Drive;
providing for publication and effective date.
10.
Public hearing and Second
Reading to authorize the granting to Jerry Resendez Enterprises, Inc., a Texas
Corporation, a non-exclusive franchise to construct, maintain and operate a
commercial container refuse gathering and disposing services in the City of
Laredo, Texas and providing the terms, conditions, obligations, and limitations
upon and under which franchise shall be exercised; providing indemnity to the
City; City retains authority to regulate rates except for rate increase
resulting from increased landfill fee which are passed on to the customer;
providing for increased service rates; providing for franchise payments; and
providing for severability.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Authorizing the granting to Jerry
Resendez Enterprises, Inc., a Texas Corporation, a non-exclusive franchise to
construct, maintain and operate a commercial container refuse gathering and
disposing services in the City of Laredo, Texas and providing the terms,
conditions, obligations, and limitations upon and under which franchise shall
be exercised; providing indemnity to the City; City retains authority to
regulate rates except for rate increase resulting from increased landfill fee
which are passed on to the customer; providing for increased service rates;
providing for franchise payments; and providing for severability.
VIII.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
11. A. Request by Council Member Alfredo Agredano
1. Discussion
with possible action to confiscate vehicles which are illegally dumping trash
within the city limits and amend the ordinance as such.
2. Discussion and
possible action to award the Veteran’s Coalition an additional $10,000.00
through Third Party Funding.
(Co-Sponsored by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.)
3. Status report
on creek clean-up in Century City.
B.
Request by Council Member Louis H. Bruni
1. Discussion and possible action regarding the amount of
money due to the City Laredo by Webb County pursuant to the Texas Transportation
Code Section 502.173 (f), (g), and (h) payable under Child Safety Fees as
provided by the Code of Criminal Procedure section 102.014 which are collected
by the County for the registration of motor vehicles.
C.
Request by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
1.
Discussion with possible action regarding truck routes in
District VII and violations therein.
2.
Discussion with possible action
regarding Third Party Funding for the Children’s International Advocacy Center
and consideration to fund $60,000. (Co-sponsored by Council Member Louis Bruni)
3. Discussion with possible action
regarding the flooding situation in Deerfield Subdivision.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
IX.
INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES
12. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectively convey fee simple title to the “Surface Only”, at its adjusted market value of $11,681.00, for certain property described as a 15,434.00 sq. ft., more or less, tract of land out of that former section of the 2200 block of Cleveland and Street between Bartlett and Jarvis Avenues to Jesse J. Martinez, Hector F. Martinez and Jorge R. Martinez provided that the City of Laredo retains a 15 foot wide utility easement; said tract being situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County Texas; being described as Exhibit “A” and hereby approving the submitted Improvement Plan as described on Exhibit “B”, and which is in compliance with Section 10 of the Street Closing/Sales Policy Handbook, as approved per Resolution No. 97-R-140; and providing for an effective date.
13. An ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectively convey fee simple title to the “Surface Only”, at its market value $19,158.00 for certain property described as a 5,473.70 sq. ft. tract of land, more or less, out that former section of the 2900 block of South Buena Vista Avenue between Norton and the East right-of-way line of US Highway 83, situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, being generally described on attached Exhibit “A” to Mr. Oscar Ramirez; and providing for an effective date.
X.
FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
14. 2001-O-188 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2000-2001 Annual
Budget in the amount of $10,000.00 realized
in the retainage settlement with Ramex Construction Company regarding the
Laredo Main Library Project, providing for effective date.
2001-O-189 Amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year
2001 General Fund Annual Budget for the Cemetery by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $46,320.00 for the purpose of acquiring a Backhoe
416D BFP Caterpillar, through a Lease Purchase Agreement and authorizing the
City Manager to implement said budget amendment.
2001-O-190 Authorizing
the City Manager to accept and execute all documentation for a grant from the
Texas Department of Health in the amount of $39,000.00 for the Chronic Disease
Prevention Program, Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project (BCCCP), of the
City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2001,
through August 31, 2002, and amending the City of Laredo FY 2000-2001 budget in
the amount of $39,000.00.
2001-O-191 Amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2001 Recreation Fund
annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of
$27,061.00 for the administration of recreation programs and authorizing the
City Manager to implement said budget amendment.
2001-O-192 An ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to grant a Right-of-Entry Permit to the U. S.
Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, in order to delineate the extent of
a former landfill adjacent to the Los Presidentes Subdivision, and to
characterize its waste. Said former
landfill being out of an 11.081 acre tract situated in Porcion 32, City of
Laredo, Webb County, Texas, as described on attached Exhibit “A”; and providing
for an effective date.
2001-O-193 An ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to grant a Right-of-Entry Permit to the U. S.
Department of the Army Corps of Engineers, in order to check for surface soil
contamination at an abandoned railroad spur on Vidaurri Avenue. Said railroad spur extending on Vidaurri
Avenue from Moctezuma to Jefferson Streets, as described on attached Exhibit
“B”; and providing for an effective date.
2001-O-194 An
ordinance amending Chapter 19, Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VIII,
Stopping, standing or parking, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Laredo:
specifically creating Section 19-364; restricted parking areas, establishing
certain tow-away areas within the Central Business District and providing for
effective date and publication.
2001-O-195 An
ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend Chapter 14, Garbage, Trash
& Refuse, Article I, Section 14-1, Definitions; also Article II, Section
14-9, Rates, subsection (c) by deleting subparagraph (c)(4); adding subsection
(d) Special Event Fee; deleting portions of subsection (e) garbage and mandate
fees schedule, by changing the square footages and adjusting the rates for
garbage collection; adding subsection (f) commercial establishments exclusions;
adding subsection (g) Appeals Process; and amending subsections h to m to
alphabetize each subsection correctly; providing for severability, effective
date and publication.
2001-O-196 An ordinance
adopting Section I, Article 102.075, Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, by
amending subsection (m) and adding subsection (n) as amended `by Senate Bill
1421. “Court Cost; Juvenile Crime and
Delinquency Fund and Criminal Justice Center Fund; and amending the Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 20, Section 20-37 by adding Subsection (E); and providing
for sever ability, effective date and publication.
2001-O-197 An ordinance
adopting Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 102.014(c), Court Costs for
Child Safety Fund in Municipalities as amended by House Bill 374 and adopting
Article 102.014(g) Court Costs for Child Safety fund in Municipalities and
Amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Section 20-37, by adding
subsection (d); providing for severability, effective date and publication.
XI. MOTIONS
15.
Consideration to authorize the City Manager to execute an
Occupational Health Clinic Physician Contract number FY 01-124 between the City
of Laredo and David Cruz, M.D. to provide medical services as the City of
Laredo’s designated physician for the Occupational Health Clinic located at
5512 Thomas. Estimated amount of the
contract is approximately $25,000 for the next fiscal year.
16.
Consideration for approval of the proposed FY
2001-2002 Street Recycling Project (132.5 Blocks), authorization to develop
plans and specifications and advertise the project for bids.
17.
Consideration to authorize the selection of a consultant and
enter negotiations for the Ryan Street railroad bridge conversion and Zacate
Creek pedestrian and bicycle facility project.
The consultant recommended for selections is Land Design Studio &
Parsons Brinckerhoff Team. The city’s contribution of $142,800 is
available through the community development block grant (CDBG).
18.
Consideration to award a construction contract to the LOW
BIDDER, SER Construction Partners, LTD., Houston, Texas, in the bid amount
of $632,719.00 for the Bartlett Avenue Extension (Hillside Road to Gale
Street). Funding is available in the
2000 C.O. Issue Bartlett/Hillside to Gale.
XII. STAFF REPORTS
19.
Presentation of Chacon Creek Flood Mitigation Master
Plan & Capital Improvement Projects (CIP) by Carter & Burgess, Inc.
Fort Worth, Texas. The project includes
the review of the Brown & Root study, Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment
(ESA), funding applications to the state & federal agencies, initial design
developments, corridor master plan and also the 5-year CIP Plan. The total project cost will be $452,070.00. Funding for the project is available in the
NPDES fund.
20.
Update report
with possible action on the status of the Secondary Water Supply Project.
XIII.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council hereby reserves
the right to go into executive session at any time during this public meeting,
when it deems it necessary to consult privately with its attorney about any
item upon this agenda, pursuant to the provisions of Section 551.071(2) of the
Texas Government Code.
21. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 in regards to deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease of real property in the vicinity of the Riverfront Project, because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person; and return to Open Session for possible action.
XIV.
RECESS AND CONVENE AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD
22.
Consideration to waive the Bus Fare Collection during Try
Transit Week, on September 12, 2001.
This action will give El Metro an opportunity to attract new customers
and support this community event. The
estimated revenue loss will be $6,700.00.
XV.
RECESS AND
CONVENE AS THE LAREDO CITY WATER LOCAL
GOVERNMENT CORPORATION
23.
Consideration to reject the proposal by United Water
for the development of a water supply project and re-advertise the Request for
Proposal.
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, August 22, 2001 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.