AMENDED
AGENDA
CITY OF LAREDO
CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
A-2002-R-01
LAREDO,
TEXAS 78040
JANUARY 14, 2002
5:30
P.M.
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II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
IV. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of November 19, 2001
and November 26, 2001.
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
a.
Recognizing Laredo Police Chief Agustin Dovalina, III for being named
Administrator of the Year by CLEAT (Combined Law Enforcement Association of
Texas) at the recent CLEAT Convention in Corpus Christi, Texas.
b.
Recognition of Irene Garcia, Oscar “O.J.” Chavez, and Armando Gonzalez for representing Laredo at the National Black Belt World
Games in Los Angeles, California on December 26, 2001 thru January 1, 2002.
Communiqués
a.
Appointment by Council Member John C. Galo of Francisco Canseco to the
City Charter Revision Commission.
b.
Appointment by Council Member Johnny Amaya of Javier Martinez to the City
Charter Revision Commission.
c.
Appointment by Mayor Pro-Tempore Eliseo Valdez of Susan Foster to the
City Charter Revision Commission.
d.
Appointment by Council Member Jose A. Valdez of Maria de la Luz Flores to
the City Charter Revision Commission.
1. Public hearing
and introductory ordinance accepting a grant awarded by the University
of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for the South Texas/Border Region
Health Professional Education Initiative for Public Library health related
materials and amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 Annual Budget in the
amount of $2,000.00.
2. Public hearing
and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002
Annual Budget to appropriate $80,000.00 in the Friends of the Library Fund.
3. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance accepting a direct aid grant from the
Texas State Library--Lone Star Libraries Program and amending the City of
Laredo FY 2001-2002 Annual Budget in the amount of $22,131.00.
4. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of
the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 9 and 11, Block 654, Eastern Division,
located at 1119 Travis St., from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-1
(Limited Commercial District); providing for publication and effective
date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
5. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo 2001-2002
annual budget by appropriating $612,860.00 from the Bridge System Construction
fund balance into the Toll Plaza Improvement Account. Funding will be used for Bridge I rehabilitation of the bridge
deck and removal of submerged concrete components in the river near Bridge I.
6. Public hearing and introductory ordinance establishing a payment plan for cemetery burial plots and services. Payment plan sets penalty and finance charges assessed on Cemetery Accounts Receivables of 2% for those accounts not liquidated after 90 days and a finance interest rate of 8% per year; providing for effective date and publication.
7. Public hearing and introductory
ordinance amending
the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 annual budget for the Hazmat Fund to
appropriate $150,000.00 from the fund balance to pay a portion of the
remodeling cost for the new Environmental Services Department office at 619
Reynolds Street.
8. Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the
City Manager to amend and appropriate the FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the
amount of $30,000.00 from the Texas Department of Health Local Projects
Grant. The grant award of $30,000.00
will be assigned toward the purchase of an ambulance for the Laredo Fire
Department.
9. A. Request by Mayor Elizabeth G. Flores
1.
Inform members of the City Council and community about information
presented in letter from Mayor Ross C. Anderson of Salt Lake City, Utah.
2.
Discussion with possible action regarding letter to Texas Department of
Transportation from the City of Laredo concerning proposed Minute Order 108544
Limiting Frontage Roads.
B.
Request by Council Member Alfredo Agredano
1.
Discussion with possible action on creation of Fourth Fire District. (co-sponsored by Council Member Louis H.
Bruni)
2.
Status report on Century City median.
C. Request by Council Member
Louis H. Bruni
1.
Status report on the
lack of water and wastewater infrastructure at Casa Verde Acres.
2. Status
report on empty lot in Los Ebanos Subdivision.
D. Request by Council Member
John C. Galo
1.
Discussion with
possible action regarding pigeon problem at the 1400
Block of
Guadalupe.
2.
Requesting a traffic study on the signalization at the intersections of
Market and Seymour and Market and Stone.
3.
Status
report on Chacon Creek Project Clean-Up and the Texas Parks and Wildlife
Jogging and Bike Trail.
E. Request by Council Member
Johnny Amaya
1.
Discussion with possible action regarding sidewalk construction projects
for District IV.
F. Request by Council Member
Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
1.
Discussion with possible action on the status of CPL Road.
2.
Discussion with possible action on the widening and reconstruction of
Markley Street.
3.
Discussion with possible action to provide speed humps on Center Road.
4.
Discussion with possible action on installing flashing beacons on
Lafayette Overpass and Rancho Viejo Drive.
G. Request by Council Member Juan
Ramirez
1.
Discussion with possible action regarding burned-out street lights in
downtown area.
2.
Discussion with possible action regarding residential parking permits.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
10. Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease with the Washington’s Birthday Celebration
Association, Inc., for approximately fifteen (15) acres of concrete ramp
located on the southwest cargo ramp of the Air Operations Area of the Laredo
International Airport. Lease term is
for one (1) day on February 24, 2002.
City Council finds and declares that a valid public purpose would be
served in setting the rental fee at $1.00 plus reimbursement for actual
expenses that may be incurred by the Airport Fund for security and clean-up
operations during the air show event; providing for an effective date.
11. Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease with San Antonio MTA, L.P., d/b/a Verizon
Wireless for ground space at the McPherson Water Tower located at 8711
McPherson, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being more fully described in Exhibit
“A” of lease agreement to construct on such premises a 120 ft. monopole and
related equipment building for use with its communications business. Term of the lease is for five (5) years
commencing January 28, 2002 and ending January 27, 2007 with four (4)
successive renewal terms of five (5) years.
Annual base rent shall be $8,400.00 each year during the term of the
lease and will be increased by four percent (4%) on each anniversary of the
commencement date; providing for effective date.
12. 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 $4,005.00
for certain property described as a 18,520 sq. ft. more or less, tract of land
out of the former section of the 600 Block of Jarvis Avenue between Cleveland
Street and the south property line of Block 1292-A, Eastern Division 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 in
Exhibit “A” and providing for effective date.
13. Authorizing the City Manager
to execute a lease with Jam for George, a non-profit organization, for the El
Metro Park & Ride located at 4600 Daugherty for the purpose of holding a
concert. The lease term is for one day
beginning Friday, February 15, 2002 at 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 midnight. Rental fee shall be $1.00.
14. 2002-O-001 Amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 Annual
Budget
in the Capital Improvements Fund by appropriating
revenues and expenditures in the amount of $80,000.00, which are being donated
by Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust and Killam Oil Co., Ltd. in order to
fund the installation and activation of a traffic signal on Loop 20 at the
northern access for the proposed Wal-Mart Super Center to be located at the
intersection of Loop 20 and Spur 400, and authorizing the City Manager to implement
said budget. (As Amended)
2002-O-002 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant
and amend the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 annual budget in the amount of
$111,336.00 from the Texas Health and Human Services Commission for the
Children’s Health Insurance Outreach Project (CHIP) of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period beginning February 1, 2002 through August 31,
2003.
2002-O-003 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing
a Conditional Use Permit for a small engine repair business on Lot 7, Block
1800, Eastern Division, located at 2920 Musser St.; providing for publication
and effective date. (As amended)
2002-O-004 Amending Ordinance No. 2000-O-306 authorizing
the issuance of a Special Use Permit for mini-storage warehouses on Lots 7, 8,
9, and 10 Block 431, Eastern Division, located at 202 W. Saunders St. such that
the permit includes a revised site plan; providing for publication and
effective date.
2002-O-005 Authorizing the issuance of a Special Use
Permit and Drilling Permit to Ocean Energy, Inc. for well re-entry and repairs
which do not involve deepening or conversion on Lots 119 through 127, Block 4,
Colonia Los Angeles Subdivision, Unit III, located at the 4500 Block of La Joya
Lane, known as L.A. Wright-Moon “A” #4 Well; providing for publication and
effective date. (As amended)
2002-0-006 Authorizing the issuance of a Special Use
Permit to Libcon, Inc. for an above ground fuel storage tank on Lot 5, Block
10, Interamerica Distribution Park, Phase 5, located at 8016 Killam Industrial
Blvd.; providing for publication and effective date.
2002-O-007 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo authorizing the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for a used
car lot on Lot 5, Block 296, Eastern Division, located at 2219 McDonnell Ave;
providing for publication and effective date.
(As amended)
2002-O-009 Authorizing the City Manager to execute all
necessary documents to effectively convey title to the State of Texas, for the
“Surface Only” of two parcels of land acquired in fee simple title, as
right-of-way for the Milo Interchange Project, as per Texas Transportation
Commission Minute Order No. 107439 and Resolution No. 2001-R-077, as approved
by the Laredo City Council; said land parcels being delineated on attached
Exhibits “A” & “B”, and providing for an effective date.
2002-O-010 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a
lease with San Antonio MTA, L.P., d/b/a Verizon Wireless for space at the
Airport Water Tower located at 4903 Maher, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being
more fully described in Exhibit “A” of lease agreement for the installation and
operation of certain antennae facilities for use with its communications
business and a parcel of land within the owned premises for the location of an
equipment building and related facilities associated with the antennae
facilities. Term of the lease is ten
(10) years commencing January 7, 2002 and ending January 6, 2012 with three (3)
successive renewal terms of five (5) years.
Annual base rent shall be $8,400.00 each year during the term of the
lease and will be increased by four percent (4%) on each anniversary of the
commencement date; providing for effective date.
2002-O-011 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a
lease with San Antonio MTA, L.P. d/b/a Verizon Wireless for ground space at the
Milmo Booster Station located at the corner of San Luis and Milmo, Laredo, Webb
County, Texas and being more fully described in Exhibit “A” of lease agreement
to construct on such premises a 150 ft. high self-supporting tower and related
equipment building for use with its communications business. Term of the lease is five (5) years
commencing January 7, 2002 and ending January 6, 2007 with four (4) successive
renewal terms of five (5) years. Annual
base rent shall be $8,400.00 each year during the term of the lease and will be
increased by four percent (4%) on each anniversary of the commencement date;
providing for effective date.
2002-O-012 Amending Chapter 12 of the Code of
Ordinances, City of Laredo, Texas to include Article IV to establish fees for
fire inspection services and life safety inspections, within the corporate
limits of the City of Laredo, Texas.
XI. RESOLUTIONS
15.
2002-R-001 Declaring the
public necessity to acquire the “Surface Only” of two parcels of land for the
San Francisco Javier River Road Extension Project. Said two parcels being Lot 10, Block 610 and all of Block 680,
save and except the mid-fifty feet on Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, & 5, 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 parcels by purchase at a market value to be established by
a State Certified Real Estate Appraiser; and further authorizing the City
Attorney to initiate condemnation proceedings to acquire said parcels if 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.
16. 2002-R-002 Declaring
the public necessity to acquire the “Surface Only” of nineteen parcels of land
for the Tinaja/Chacon Creek Pilot Channel Improvements Project, Phase II. Said parcels being: Parcel 1- Parts of Lots
1, 2, 3, and all of Lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12, Block 1004, Parcel 2- Lots
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12, Block 1072, Parcel 3- Parts of Lots 5 & 6, Block
1071, Parcel 4- Parts of Lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, & 12, Block
1165, Parcel 5- Part of Lot 4, Block 1166, Parcel 6- Part of Lot 5, Block 1166,
Parcel 7- Parts of Lots 6 & 7, Block 1166, Parcel 8- Lots 1, 7, 8, 9, 10,
11, & 12, Block 1197, Parcel 9- The S. ½ of Lot 2, Block 1197, Parcel 10,
Part of Lot 3, Block 1197, Parcel 11- Lot 11, Block 1297, Parcel 12 - Lot 12,
Block 1297, Parcel 13- Parts of Lots 1, 2, 5, 7, 8, & 11, and all of Lots
3, 4, 9, & 10, Block 1298, Parcel 14 - Lot 6, Block 1299, Parcel 15 – Part
of Lot 12, Block 1326, Parcel 16 - Lot 1, Block 1325, Parcel 17 - Lot 2 &
the West 23’ of the South 98.8’ of Lot 3, Block 1325, Parcel 18 – Part of Lot
10, Block 1325, and Parcel 19 – Part of Lot 11, Block 1325, all blocks being
situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas; being
delineated on attached copies of Engineer’s Surveys; and authorizing staff to
negotiate with the owners for the acquisition of said parcels by purchase at a
market value to be established by a State Certified Real Estate Appraiser; 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.
17. 2002-R-003 Authorizing the City Manager to accept
and execute all documentation from the Texas Department of Health Local
Projects Grant. The grant award of
$30,000.00 will be assigned toward the purchase of ambulances for the Laredo
Fire Department.
18. 2002-R-004 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a
Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant in the amount of $156,000.00 from the
Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) and the Department of Justice (DOJ)
for the purpose of buying equipment for the Laredo Fire Department.
19. 2002-R-005 Authorizing the City Manager to submit
a grant application with the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division
for $1,396,919.00 to fund the Laredo Narcotics Task Force. Criminal Justice Division will grant
$1,047,690.00 and the City of Laredo and participating agencies will match at
total of $349,229.00 for a grant in the
amount of $1,396,919.00. This funding
will be used to pay salaries, direct operating expenses, and the purchase of
equipment from June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003.
20.
2002-R-006 Authorizing the
City Manager to submit a grant application to the Office of the Governor,
Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $80,000.00 with the City designating
approximately $53,149.00 in matching funds for a total of $133,149.00 for
funding a Domestic Violence Program under the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA)
for the period of June 1, 2002 through May 31, 2003.
XII. MOTIONS
21. Consideration
to award an annual maintenance contract to Epixtech Co. for library automation,
network services, software, Vmark licenses and equipment for the Library’s
Dynix™ network in the amount of $65,813.20.
Funding is available in the Library Department Budget.
22. Consideration to award contract number FY
02-050 to the Low Bidder Municipal Pipe and Fabricating of Mission, Texas in
the estimated amount of $340,599.00 for the purchase of PVC pipe for the
Utilities Department. These materials
are purchased on an as needed basis for construction and repair projects. Funding is available in the Utilities
Department-Water Distribution Division budget.
23. Consideration
to award a contract to the Sole Bidder, Metro-Quip, Inc. from Austin, Texas in the amount
of $59,389.00 for the purchase of an auger grinder system for the Zacate Creek
Wastewater Treatment Plant. A JWC
Auger, framework and controls will be installed on an existing channel
grinder. Funding is available in the
Utilities-Sewer Fund.
24. Consideration to authorize the purchase
of thirty-two (32) mobile radios for the Police Department from Motorola
Communications and Electronics, Inc. of San Antonio, Texas through the State of
Texas-Qualified Information Systems Vendor (QISV) Program. The amount of purchase is $96,944.00. Delivery of these radios is expected within
forty-five (45) days. These radios will
be installed in the new sedans recently ordered for the Police Department. Funding is available in the Police
Department’s Capital Outlay budget.
25. Consideration to award contract number FY
02-041 to the Sole Bidder, C.W. Tenorio Security of Laredo, Texas in the
annual amount of $212,355.00 for
providing security guard services. The
contract will be for a period of two years.
Security guard service is requested for the Bridge System, Civic Center,
City Hall, Health Department, Veteran’s Field, and the Solid Waste
Facility. Funding is available in the
respective departmental budgets.
26. Refund of property tax to the following taxpayers and
companies:
a. Refund in the amount of $595.45 payable
to Albert Pena. The Webb County Appraisal
District changed the value, certified by the Appraisal Review Board. This mobile home did not exist on the first
of the year. Account #812-03000-522,
Supplement #5, Cause #2001-1322, 1321, 1320.
b. Refund in the amount of $909.39 payable
to AFJ Forwarding, Inc. There was a
double-payment made on this account for the 1999 taxes. The taxpayer is requesting refund on the
overpayment. Taxpayer is providing copy
of checks as proof of payment.
c. Refund in the amount of $661.77 payable
to Mortgage Service Center. The
Mortgage Service Center paid on the wrong account and is requesting a refund on
the erroneous payment. MSC was
responsible for payment on account #985-60006-500, which has since been
paid. Proof of payment is provided.
d. Refund in the amount of $66,684.39
payable to Krups North America, Inc.
Part of the inventory qualifies for Federal Exemption as per the Webb
County Appraisal Review Board.
e. Refund in the amount of $943.45 payable
to NBC Bank of Laredo due to a change of value certified by the Webb County
Appraisal Review Board. Supplement 4
Cause #1630.
27. Consideration to authorize Change Order
No. 2 in the amount of $44,618.47 to Lambda Construction Company for the South
Laredo Belt Filter Press Construction Project to pay for electrical
improvements to include the reversing of the screw conveyor and providing for
the new motor control center to accommodate a 15 horse power pump. Funding is available in the Utilities-Sewer
Fund.
28. Consideration to award a construction
contract to the Lowest Bidder MTZ Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas, for
the widening of Del Mar Blvd. from Fenwick Drive to McPherson Road in the bid
amount of $950,549.39. Funding is
available in the 1998 CO Issue Del Mar Widening-Fenwick-McPherson.
29. Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a contract with URS Greiner Woodward Clyde for
professional services to prepare an Airport Master Plan and FAR Part 150
Airport Noise Compatibility Study Update for the Laredo International Airport
in the amount not to exceed $500,000.00.
The Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Grant No.
3-48-0136-29 will fund ninety (90) percent of the cost. The ten (10) percent local match is
available in the Airport Land Acquisition Reimbursement Account. The
grant provides $300,000.00 for the Airport Master Plan and $200,000.00 for the
FAR Part 150 Noise Study Update.
30. Consideration to award annual service
contract number FY 02-053 to the Low Bidder, Star Operations, Inc., Corpus Christi, Texas, in
an amount not to exceed $400,000.00 for the furnishing of materials, machinery,
equipment, labor and all other services necessary for the maintenance of street
lights (not maintained by AEP-CPL) and traffic light signal lights throughout
the city. The contract includes
electrical services for traffic signals sand street lights and for
installation, construction, and underground work, for new and/or upgraded
traffic signals. This contract also
contains provisions for City departmental electrical service projects and repairs.
31. Consideration to award contract number FY01-048, to the Low Bidder, Surrey Fire Safety House, Napoleon, Ohio, in the amount of $26,583.00 for the purchase of a trailer mounted fire safety house for the Fire Prevention Program. Funding is available in the Fire Department budget.
32. Consideration to award contract number
FY02-0441-064, to the Low Bidder, D’RYB International, Inc., Laredo,
Texas, in the amount of $47,247.86, for the purchase of promotional
materials for the Police Department, Environmental Services Department, and
Employee Wellness Division. Funding is
available in the respective departmental budgets.
33. Consideration to authorize Amendment No.
2 to increase the professional services fee in the amount of $295,962.00 to
Carter & Burgess, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, to provide channel design in the
Villa Del Sol area and Section 404 permitting services for Chacon Creek. The total contract for the project is $452,070.00
and with Amendment No. 2, the project cost will be $748,032.00. The proposed channel design and construction
plan will assist the City to apply for grant/loan monies from Federal of State
Agencies. Funding for the project is
available in the NPDES Fund.
XIII. STAFF
REPORT
34. A request by Police Investigator Sonia
Medina to consider extending her injury leave with pay, with possible action.
35. A request by Police Officer Leonardo
Gutierrez to consider extending his injury leave with pay, with possible
action.
36. Staff report regarding code violations at
619 Guadalupe.
37. Presentation
by Mr. Keith Selman, Planning Director, regarding One Stop Shop.
XIV. 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.
38. Request for Executive
Session pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071 (1) (A) & (B) to consult
with the City Attorney regarding pending litigation and possible settlement
offer, Jesus G. Molina v. City of Laredo, Texas, Cause No. 96CVT01556-D2, in
the District Court of Webb County, Texas, 111th Judicial District,
and return to open session for possible action.
XV.
RECESS AND CONVENE AS THE LAREDO MUNICIPAL HOUSING
CORPORATION
39. Consideration to award contract number
FY02-041 to the Sole Bidder CW Tenorio Security of Laredo, Texas in the annual
amount of $13,560.00 to provide security guard services at the Tomas Flores
Apartment Complex. One security guard
is assigned to patrol the complex from Monday through Sunday. The contract will be for a period of two
years. Funding is available in the
Housing Corporation budget.
40. Motion recommending approval of contract
between Laredo Metro, Inc. and W.B.C.A. to charter buses for 2002 W.B.C.A.
annual events at the charter rate of $55.14 per hour.
41. Motion recommending approval of contract between
Laredo Metro, Inc. and Jalapeno, Inc. to charter buses for the Jalapeno
Festival, February 22-24, 2002 at the charter rate of $55.14 per hour.
42. Consideration to award contract number FY
02-045 to the Low Bidder, Arguindegui Oil, Co., Laredo, Texas in the amount
not to exceed $375,000.00 for diesel fuel and $90,000.00 for unleaded
fuel. Funding is available in the Transit System Budget.
43. Consideration to award contract number FY
02-049 to the Low Bidder Arguindegui Oil, Co., Laredo, Texas, in the amount
of $47,626.00 for engine oil, CNG engine oil, oil analysis, gear lube, and
multi-purpose grease. Funding is available in the Transit System Budget.
44. Consideration
to award a contract to Neoplan USA, Corporation for the purchase of ten (10)
40-foot low-floor natural gas powered transit type coaches for an amount not
exceed $3,250,000.00.
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 Thursday,
January 10, 2002 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.
City Secretary