CITY OF LAREDO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A-2002-R-04
CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110
HOUSTON STREET
LAREDO, TEXAS 78040
FEBRUARY 25,
2002
5:30 P.M.
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
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meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services are requested to contact
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL
CALL
IV. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of January
14, 2002 and January
28, 2002.
V. COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECOGNITIONS
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
a. Recognizing Gabriel Holguin on winning the Texas Title Belt 154 Welterweight
Champion at the Team South Texas
"Rumble on the Border- Texas Title Belt" match on February 2, 2002. Also recognizing the participation of three
other Laredoans who represented the City at the same boxing competition--
Victor Montemayor, Sergio Reyes, Jr., and Idelfonso "El Gallo Negro"
Martinez. Recently Cesar Holguin,
Gabriel’s brother acted as an ambassador for Laredo when he won the 2001 United
States Savate Welterweight Championship.
Communiqués
VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
VII. PUBLIC
HEARINGS
1. Public hearing and introductory
ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to amend FY 2001-2002 budget in the amount of $17,833.00 in
additional funds for the Tuberculosis Elimination Program of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2001, through August
31, 2002.
2. Public hearing and introductory
ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute all documentation from the
Texas Department of Health for the HIV/AIDS Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS Project of the City of Laredo Health Department in the amount of
$55,072.00 in additional funds for the period beginning February 1, 2002,
through January 31, 2003, amending the City of Laredo FY 2001-2002 budget in the
same amount.
3. Public hearing and introductory
ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute all documentation from the
Texas Department of Health for the Tuberculosis Prevention/Control Federal
Project of the City of Laredo Health Department in the amount of $161,793.00
for the period beginning January 1, 2002, through December 31, 2002, and
amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 budget in the same amount.
4. Public hearing and consideration of an appeal of an order issued
by the Historic District/Landmark Board regarding the designations of five (5)
historic schools as locally significant historic landmarks at:
a.
Location: All of Block 264 W. D.
Commonly known as 1508 San
Eduardo Avenue, Bruni Elementary
b.
Location: All of Block 698 W.D.
Commonly known as: 1208 Market Street, Heights Elementary
c.
Location: Blocks 461-520 (20.3288 acres) W.D.
Commonly known as: 1400 Park Street, L.J. Christen Jr. High
d.
Location: Blocks 461-520 (20.3288 acres) W.D.
Commonly known as: 2002 San Bernardo Avenue, Raymond and Tirza
Martin High School
e.
Location: All of Block 275 E. D. and all of Block 281
E. D.
Commonly known as: 2000 and 2100 Marcella Avenue, Street
Joseph’s Academy building Memorial Middle School
Petitioner: Carmen Ramos Trevino, Laredo ISD
Locally
significant historic landmarks.
5. Public hearing and consideration to appeal an order
issued by the Historic District/Landmark Board regarding the designations of
Farragut Department Store Building as locally significant Historic Landmark at:
a.
Location: All of Block 264 W.D.
Commonly known as: 1120 Farragut, Farragut Department Store
Building
Petitioner: Flint
Bourgeois
Locally significant historic landmark.
6. Public hearing and introductory ordinance establishing a
fee structure for Tecolote Baseball Game ticket prices at Veteran’s Field,
including special rates for senior citizens age 55 and over as well as children
12 and under.
7. Public hearing and introductory
ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by rezoning 4.06 acres, as further described by metes and bounds
in attached exhibit “A”, located south of Mines Road and approximately 5 miles
west of La Bota Ranch Subdivision, from AG (Agricultural District) to M-1
(Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective
date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
8. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 252, Block 13, Del Mar Hills Subdivision,
Section 1, Area “A”, located at #2 Lindenwood Drive, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to R-O (Residential-Office District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone
change.
9. Public hearing and introductory
ordinance authorizing the issuance of a Special Use Permit to Harry E. Sames, III
for an above ground fuel storage tank on Lot 1, Block 1, TXDOT-IH-35 Subdivision,
Phase I, located at 6105 San Dario Avenue; providing for publication and
effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended approval of the proposed Special Use Permit.
10. Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 9, Block 1108, Western Division, located
at 117 Houston Street from B-1 (Limited Commercial District) to B-3 (Community
Business District); providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
11. Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1, Block 1, Independence Hill
Subdivision, Phase I, located southwest of Bob Bullock Loop and west of North
Merida Drive from AG (Agricultural District) and B-3 (Community Business
District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and
effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended denial of the proposed B-4 designation and approval
of a B-3 zone change.
12. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by rezoning 0.0145 acres, as further described by metes and bounds
in attached exhibit “A”, located east of the Bob Bullock Loop and north of Del
Mar Blvd. from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-4 (Highway
Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
13. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY
2001-2002 General Fund Budget by transferring $22,000.00 from the General Fund
Reserve Appropriation. The amendment will
withdraw $22,000.00 and transfer the monies to the Veterans Field Fund amending
the Professional Services-Tecolotes Contract line item by $22,000. This transfer is for the purpose of
fulfilling contractual obligations with Grupo Vision Empresarial d.b.a.
Tecolotes de Los Dos Laredos.
VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS
14. A. Request by Council Member Louis H. Bruni
1.
Discussion
with possible action to provide a means of vehicular access between San Jose,
Heritage, and Woodland Subdivisions in order for the neighborhoods to access
the Henry Cuellar Elementary School without driving onto US 59.
2.
Status
report regarding Eastwoods.
B. Request
by Council Member John C. Galo
1.
Status
report regarding code violations at 519 Guadalupe, with possible action.
2.
Discussion
regarding procedures for enforcing violations for failure to obtain an alarm
permit, with possible action.
C. Request
by Mayor Pro-Tempore Eliseo Valdez, Jr.
1.
Discussion with possible action
regarding the status of speed hump requests in District V, particularly the
request made on September 20, 1999 to include Allende Street to next speed hump
program.
D. Request by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
1.
Discussion with possible action
requesting a legal opinion regarding the County’s authority to construct a
bridge within the city limits of the city of Laredo.
E. Request by Council Member Juan Ramirez
1.
Discussion with possible action
regarding the status of the water park.
2.
Discussion with possible action
regarding the improvements at Veteran’s Field.
(Recess)
(Press
Availability)
IX. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES
15. Amending Ordinance 2001-O-259 by adding voting precincts 227
and 250 to District II; defining and correcting boundary lines for precincts
227, 250, and 231; and providing for publication and effective date.
16. Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease renewal with Pinkerton for two office
spaces totaling 500 square feet and located at International Bridges I &
II.
1.
Lease term is for one (1) year
commencing on November 1, 2001 and ending on October 31, 2002.
2.
Monthly rent will be $2,000.00
for both properties.
3.
City of Laredo may terminate
this lease with ninety (90) days written notice.
X. FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
17. 2002-O-032
Amending Section 24.63.2, Permitted Land Uses
of the Laredo Land Development Code to designate an auto auction as an allowable
land use in a B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication
and effective date.
2002-O-033
Accepting a grant awarded by the Texas Department of Public Safety,
Governor's Division of Emergency Management for the amount of $19,200.00 and
amending the City of Laredo’s FY 2001-2002 Annual Budget for the NPDES Fund
by appropriating the said grant revenue to the appropriate expenditure accounts. The grant monies will be used for educational
materials in Spanish on hazardous materials.
2002-O-034 Authorizing the City Manager to execute
an Assignment of the Lease Agreement entered into between the City of Laredo,
as Lessor, and Dr. E. H. Borchers, Jr., as Lessee, by Ordinance No. 98-O-310
dated December 7, 1998. The Lease
Assignment is to Johnny C. Cavazos, D.D.S., Assignee, for approximately 4,272
square feet constituting Building No. 910 located at 4403 North Daugherty
Avenue, at the Laredo International Airport.
Lease term may be extended until October 31, 2010. Monthly rent shall be $1,676.67 until October
31, 2002 and will be adjusted annually according to changes in the Consumer
Price Index; providing for effective date.
2002-O-035 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Scheduled Airline
Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease with Compañia Mexicana de
Aviacion, S.A. de C.V. for exclusive and non-exclusive joint use space located
at the Laredo International Airport passenger terminal for the purpose of
conducting commercial air transportation services. The term of the agreement
is for one (1) year effective March 1, 2002 with two (2) consecutive one-
(1) year renewal options ending on February 28, 2005. The monthly rent including
landing fees is waived for the first twelve (12) months commencing on the
date airline initiates commercial air transportation services at the Laredo
International Airport. The proposed route is Mexico City/ Laredo, Texas /Mexico
City; providing for an effective date.
2002-O-036 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Scheduled Airline
Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease with Lineas Aereas Azteca S. A. de C. V. for exclusive and non-exclusive
joint use space located at the Laredo International Airport passenger terminal
for the purpose of conducting commercial air transportation services. The
term of the agreement is for one (1) year and seventeen (17) days effective
February 11, 2002 with two (2) consecutive one (1) year renewal options ending
on February 28, 2005. The monthly rent including landing fees is waived for
the first twelve (12) months commencing on the date airline initiates commercial
air transportation services at the Laredo International Airport. The proposed
route is Mexico City/ Laredo, Texas /Mexico City; providing for an effective
date. Ratifying Motion approved by City Council on February 11, 2002 regarding
a 30-day Scheduled Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease
with Lineas Aereas Azteca, S.A. de C.V.
XI. RESOLUTIONS
18. 2002-R-014 Accepting the assignment of 50.4 acre feet of
municipal water rights from the balance of 387.4855 acre feet deeded to the
City of Laredo by Vaquillas Ranch Company, Ltd. by applying 20.9 acre feet of
municipal water rights for water availability charges and 11.8 acre feet for
annexation charges in connection with the final plat of Concord Hills Community
Phase VII; and 11.7 acre feet of municipal water rights for water availability
charges and 6 acre feet for annexation charges in connection with the final
plat of Concord Hills Community Phase VIII.
19. 2002-R-015 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and
execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Laredo and the
County of Webb for the provision of Fire Protection, Emergency, Medical and
Rescue Services for all unincorporated areas of the County of Webb, Texas lying
outside the incorporated limits of the City of Laredo.
20. 2002-R-016 Declaring
the public necessity to acquire the “Surface Only” of one parcel of land for
the San Francisco Javier River Road Extension Project. Said parcel being Block 679, Western
Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas; being delineated on attached copy
of City plat; and authorizing staff to negotiate with the owner for the
acquisition of said parcel 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 parcel 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 the listed owner.
21. 2002-R-017 Declaring
the public necessity to acquire the “Surface Only” of one parcel of land for
the El Cuatro Neighborhood City Park Project.
Said parcel consisting of Lots 4, 7, and the West 43.56 feet of Lots 5
and 6, Block 158, Western Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas; being
delineated on attached copy of City Plat; and authorizing staff to negotiate
with the owner for the acquisition of said parcel 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 parcel 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 the listed owner.
22. 2002-R-019 A resolution authorizing an appeal of Public Utility
Commission (PUC) docket number 24195 requiring Central Power and Light (CPL) to
reimburse reasonable and necessary expenses associated with that appeal, and
authorizing the Steering Committee of Cities served by CPL to control the
course and conduct of the appeal.
XII. MOTIONS
23. Consideration
to fund an additional year of the contract with the Southwest Texas Rain
Enhancement Association for $87,901.00 to cover the cost of the 2002
program. The program, which will run
through December 2002, provides coverage of the entire surface of Webb
County. The City will guarantee the
full payment of the program and will collect donations and other commitments
from the county government and residents to defray the cost. Funds are available in the Water
Availability Fund.
24. Refund
of property tax to the following taxpayers and companies:
a.
A refund in the amount of
$521.43 payable to Santiago & Jessica L. Alvarez due to payment in error by
mortgage company.
b.
A refund in the amount of
$865.75 payable to Litton Loan Servicing, LP due to payment in error.
c.
A refund in the amount of $
1,994.54 payable to Ramiro Ramirez, III due to overpayment by the taxpayer.
d.
A refund in the amount of $
682.06 payable to Edwin V. & Shirley Smith due to a change in value
certified by the Appraisal Review Board.
e.
A refund in the amount of $
573.13 payable to the Border Abstract Title Group, Inc. due to double
payment. Wells Fargo and Border
Abstract both paid.
f.
A refund in the amount of $
1,019.20 payable to Samuel Orozco Plumbing and Sons due to a change of value
certified by the Appraisal Review Board.
g.
A refund in the amount of $
1,046.95 payable to Jose Antonio Hernandez & Lorna Aley due to a double
payment by mortgage company and Neel Abstract Company.
h.
A refund in the amount of
$3,373.53 payable to Merlin Development Ltd. Co. due to a double payment. Border Title and Merlin Development paid.
25. Approving
monthly adjustments to the tax roll.
The amount to be adjusted for the month of January 2002, represents an
increase in levy of $55,591.60. These
adjustments are determined by the Webb County Appraisal District and court
orders.
26. Consideration
for approval of acceptance of the City-Wide Sidewalks Project No. 13 (16
Blocks), Project No. 16 (12 Blocks) and Project No. 17b (8 Blocks) plus
additive alternates 1 and 2 (2 Blocks in Project 16) for a net total of 38
Blocks and release of retainage in the amount of $33,192.48 to Pete Gallegos
Paving, Inc., Laredo, Texas. Final
contract amount is $331,924.75. Funding
is available in the Capital Improvement Fund.
27. Consideration
to authorize the purchase of computers through the State of Texas Department of
Information Resources (DIR) cooperative purchase contracts for all City departments. The City is able to utilize the Department
of Information Resources purchasing power in acquiring information systems such
as personal computers. Funding is
available in the respective department’s capital outlay budget.
28. Consideration to award an annual
supply contract number FY 02-045 to the LOW BIDDERS, Petroleum Trader
Corp., Ft. Wayne, Indiana, in the estimated amount of $650,000.00 for the
purchase of transport loads of unleaded fuel; and Arguindegui Oil Co., Laredo,
Texas, in the estimated amount of $450,000.00, for the purchase of transport
and tank wagon loads of diesel fuel, for the City of Laredo's fleet. The transport load contract pricing per
gallon for unleaded fuel is approximately $0.0048/gallon less than the previous
contract price. Funding is available
in the Fleet Maintenance Fund.
29. Consideration
to authorize the purchase of two service trucks through the Texas Local
Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) contract from Lawrence Marshall
Dealerships, Austin, Texas, in the total amount of $65,880.00. These trucks will be assigned to the
Utilities Department Wastewater Collection Division. Funding is available in the Utilities Department budget.
30. Motion
to consider amendment of the third party funding contract for Laredo Webb
County Food Bank in order to amend Section 4 that $2,500.00 of the $30,000.00
will be allocated to Veterans; and to add Section 4.1 to list the documents
required of applicants who are Veterans.
31. Consideration
to award contract FY 01-019 to the Low Bidder, Quest Enterprises, Inc.,
Walsenburg, Colorado in the amount of $50,446.00 for the purchase of protective
clothing (bunker gear) for the Fire Department. The clothing includes fifty protective suits for conventional
fire fighting situations. The proposed
gear meets all the standards of the National Fire Protection Association
(NFPA). Funding is available in the
2002-A PPFCO Contractual Obligation Bond.
32. Consideration of approval of Change Order Number 4 an increase
of $175,000.00 to the contract with Marshall Company, Corpus Christi, Texas,
for the Fire Fighting/Law Enforcement facility for additional improvements to
the air rescue fire fighting system, to add a motor operated valve and fencing
for the water meter bypass, drain for the hose drying tower, and other
additional miscellaneous items and add an additional 65 working days to the
construction contract time. Funding is
available in the Fire Training Facility Budget and Utilities Department Budget.
33. Consider approval of a motion authorizing the City Manager to
negotiate a Water Supply Agreement with the Laredo City Water Local Government
Corporation.
34. Consideration
for approval of change order no. 4 an increase of $74,144.98 to the Jacaman
Road Extension construction contract with Brothers Paving, Inc. Laredo, Texas,
for upgrading 8” to 12” waterline and for additional CP&L conduits for the
additional street lights, and to cover the cost of the Contractor’s bond for
the Jacaman Road from the Airport property line east to Bob Bullock Loop, and
for Sinatra Parkway from the current terminus of Sinatra Parkway north to the
intersection of Jacaman Road in conjunction with the Laredo Entertainment
Center (LEC) Project. Funding is
available in the Jacaman Road Extension.
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.
35. Request for executive session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Section 551.072 in regards to deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease,
or value of real property for a proposed City Landfill site, 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.
36. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government
Code Section 551.072 in regards to deliberating the purchase, exchange, lease,
or value of real property in the vicinity of the Riverfront Development
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 CITY WATER
LOCAL
GOVERNMENT
CORPORATION
37. Consider approval of a motion to authorize the President of
the Laredo City Water Local Government to negotiate a Water Supply Agreement
with the City of Laredo.
38. Consider approval of a motion authorizing the President of
Laredo City Water Local Government Corporation to negotiate a Water Supply
Agreement with MWH Americas, Inc., for the Secondary Water Supply Project.
39. 2002-RW-001 Authorizing
the Board of Directors of the Laredo City
Water Local Government Corporation to appoint new
corporate officers including President, Vice-President, Secretary, and
Treasurer.
XV. ADJOURNMENT
This notice was posted at the
Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place
convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was
posted on Wednesday, February 20, 2002 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo Guevara, Jr.