CITY
OF
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A-2003-R-016
CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110 HOUSTON STREET
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL
CALL
IV. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of
V. COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECOGNITIONS
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
a.
Recognition
of the Del Mar Little League for winning District Champs and State Finalists.
b.
Recognition
of Irma A. Gonzalez, of the Laredo Public Library, on her selection as July
Employee of the Month.
c.
Recognition
of Laredo Fire Department softball team for participating in the 21st Annual Texas
Firefighter Olympics in
Communiqués
VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public
hearing concerning
a denial order issued
Location:
North 6’ of Lot 5 & North 6’
of the Eastern 37.25’ of Lot 4, and all of Lots 6-7, Block 25, Western Division
Commonly known as:
Petitioner:
Patricia Benavides
San Agustin National Register
District
2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning
the west ¾ of Lot 7, and the north ½ of Lot 5, Block 178, Western Division,
located at 607 Washington Street and 1014 San Eduardo Avenue, 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 denial of the proposed zone
change.
3.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Planned Unit Development Overlay
District (PUD) for Lots 1-27, Block 5, Lots 1-8, Block 6, Lots 1-9, Block 7,
Lots 1-3, and 5-7, Block 8, Green Subdivision, Phase I and 13.36 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located north of
Mines Road and south of Green Boulevard; providing for publication and
effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended denial of the proposed Planned Unit Development
Overlay District.
4.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 2.8347 acres, as further described by
metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located at approximately 4309 Highway
359 from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) and B-3 (Community Business District)
to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective
date. The Planning and Zoning Commission
has recommended denial of the proposed M-1 zone & approval of a B-3
designation.
5.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 6, Block 1415, Eastern Division,
located at 2419 Guatemozin Street from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-4
(Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended denial of the proposed zone change.
6.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a Special Use Permit
for the addition of an antenna on an existing tower on Lot 1, Block 1, SBMS
Garza Replacement Site, located approximately at 4111 Zapata Highway; providing
for publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed Special
Use Permit.
7. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 2, Block 3, Jacaman Ranch Subdivision, Unit 6, Jacaman
Commercial Park, located east of Rosson Lane, from B-4 (Highway Commercial
District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and
effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone change.
8.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY
2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating
revenues and expenditures in the amount $205,860.00 in funds from the
Texas Department of Health and $7,048.00 in Program Income for the Tuberculosis
Elimination Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning
9.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY
2002-2003 annual budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount
of $4,900.00 in additional funds from the Texas Department of Health – Office
of Border Health for the Environmental Binational Health Conference “Food
Management and Safety” of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning July 1, 2003, through August 31, 2003. These funds were awarded specifically for
this conference that will be held on
10.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code
of Ordinances Chapter 31, Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Division I, §
31-16, Definitions, by deleting definitions; deleting Division III, Use of
Public Sewers §31-51 through 31-64; increasing sections to be reserved from §
31-69 through § 31-77; repealing all conflicting ordinances; establishing pretreatment
charges and fees ranging from $50.00 up to $150.00; providing a penalty;
severability, publication and effective date.
11. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances
Section 31-2, entitled “Policies and Procedures for Applicants Requesting Water
and Sewer Extensions” by setting new policies and procedures to calculate the
pro-rata share for reimbursement based on the line capacity; Deleting
references to Appendix 1 and 2, “Calculating Pro-Rata Charges” and moving and
amending said calculations to newly created subsection VI; providing for
publication and effective date.
12. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending chapter 19, Motor Vehicle and Traffic,
Article VIII, Stopping, Standing or Parking, Section 19-361, City Owned Parking
Lot Enforcement and Section 19-362, City-owned Parking Lot Rates and Hours of Operation,
of the Code of Ordinances, City of Laredo: authorizing the establishment of
monthly parking rates and enforcement regulations, for certain City-owned
parking lot facilities, providing for effective date and publication.
VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS
13.
A. Request by Council Member Alfredo
Agredano
1. Status report on
the fire hydrants within the City of
B. Request
by Council Member Johnny Amaya
1. Status report
regarding
C. Request
by Council Member Eliseo Valdez, Jr.
1.
Discussion
with possible action regarding current condition of soccer fields throughout
city and need for additional fields due to increased interest in this sport.
2.
Status
report on the
D. Request by Council Member Gene Belmares
1. Discussion with possible action on the soil testing results on
McPherson between
E. Request by Council Member
Jose A.
1. Discussion with possible action on the proposed plan to
acquire vega land from one end of the City limits to
the other and requesting that the City Manager prepare a plan of action to accomplish
the same.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
IX. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES
14.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Labata Services for
approximately 117 square feet constituting AOA Office No. 3 of the
15.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a Foreign Trade Zone Operations Agreement between
the City of
16.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with South Texas Development
Council for approximately 5,400 square feet constituting Building No. 1054
located at
17.
Setting
the maximum speed limit on that portion of IH35 main lanes within the City
limits of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, as 60MPH, from milepoint 8.352 to
milepoint 11.968 and from milepoint 0.000 to milepoint 1.917 and as 40 MPH on
that portion of IH 35 frontage roads from milepoint 8.352 to milepoint 11.968
and from milepoint 0.000 to milepoint 1.904, as defined n the Texas Department
of Transportation control section maps 0018-06 and 0016-05, to be in effect
during reconstruction of this section of IH 35 located north of Loop 20 providing
for the installation of appropriate signs to indicate speed changes in the designated
areas and providing for publication and effective date.
18.
Authorizing
the City Manager to consent to the assignment of Riverdrive Mall Parking Lot
leases of Block 08 and Block 8A, Western Division, by Spigel Properties Laredo,
Inc., a Texas Corporation (Assignor), and assumption of said parking lot leases
by Morgan Stern Realty Holdings, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company,
Cathy Associates, L.L.C., a Colorado Limited Liability Company, and Mary
Associates, L.L.C., a Colorado Limited Liability Company (Assignee); and providing
for an effective date.
X. FINAL
19.
2003-O-195
Amending the
City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by increasing revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $20,000.00 in additional funds from the Texas
Department of Health – Office of Border Health for the Border Health Project of
the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning
2003-O-196
Amending Chapter
30 Taxation, Article II, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Section 30-19; Reports; Payment,
for the collection of monthly hotel-motel taxes instead of quarterly taxes, to
coincide with the Texas Statutes, Chapter 156, Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax
156.151, Report and Payment; providing for publication
and effective date.
2003-O-197
Amending the
City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 Parking Meter Fund budget by appropriating a draw
down of $1,000,000.00 from the opening balance and appropriating it for land
acquisition. The project consists of
land acquisition and construction of a surface municipal parking lot in the
downtown area. Parking Meter Fund will
be reimbursed from the proceeds of a proposed Parking Meter Fund Certificate of
Obligation Bond.
2003-O-198
Amending the
City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 General Fund and Bridge System Fund budgets by
transferring $3,500,000.00 from General Fund and appropriating it in the Bridge
System Fund. The amendment will draw
down $3,500,000.00 from the General Fund opening balance and appropriate a
transfer out of $3,500,000.00 to the Bridge System Fund for the purpose of
constructing, improving and necessary land acquisition for the Bridge I
Project. General Fund will be reimbursed
from the proceeds of a Toll Bridge System Revenue Bond.
2003-O-199
Accepting a grant awarded by the Criminal
Justice Division, Office of the Governor for the amount of $45,058.00 and
amending the City of
2003-O-200
Authorizing the
City Manager to amend the City of
2003-O-201
Amending the
City of
2003-O-202
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a budget amendment appropriating funds from the Federal
Transit Administration Grant No. TX 90X575 from FY 2001-2002 in the amount of
$529,620.00 to be used for operating
expenses in FY 2002-2003 increasing the Federal contribution from $3,613,392.00
to $4,143,012.00 and decreasing the sales tax match for operating expenses from
$3,682,654.00 to $3,153,034.00 and transferring $529,620.00 into sales tax
reserve appropriation.
XI. RESOLUTIONS
20. 2003-R-092
Accepting the
donation of a 7.92 acre parcel of land for a park, from Fasken, Ltd., a Texas
Limited Partnership, out of Porcion 21, Abstract No. 49, City of
21. 2003-R-093
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.3577 of an acre, more or less, parcel of
land as a Drainage Easement, from the Gates of Praise Church, First Assembly of
God, for the Upper Zacate Creek Improvements Project. Said parcel of land being out of Survey 1023,
Abstract 380, Northern Division, City of
22. 2003-R-094
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0275 of an acre parcel of land, more or
less, from Julian Mendoza and Maria Mendoza, as a Utility Easement, for the
Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of
23.
2003-R-095
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0725 of an acre parcel of land, more or
less, from Gabriel Perez and Alberta Perez, as a Utility Easement, for the
Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of
24. 2003-R-096
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0344 of an acre parcel of land, more or
less, from Socorro Romero, as a Utility Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo
Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of
25. 2003-R-097
Accepting the donation of the
“Surface Only” of two parcels of land from Rokavi, L. C., as Utility Easements
for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said two parcels being: Tract 10-9-E1- a
0.1607 of an acre, more or less, parcel of land, being out of
26. 2003-R-098
Authorizing the
City Manager to enter into and execute an interlocal government agreement
between the City of
27. 2003-R-099
Establishing
the highest levels of pollutant concentrations allowed discharging into the
sewer system within the City of
28. 2003-R-100
Authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a license agreement with Kinder Morgan South Texas
Pipeline, L.P. for the location and maintenance of a 10” gas pipeline across
five streets to include; Mines Road, Shiloh Drive, McPherson Road,
International Boulevard, Woodridge and Loop 20 in the City of Laredo, Webb
County, Texas, for an annual fee of $1,080.00 and payment of arrears for prior
years in the amount of $5,991.77.
29. 2003-R-101
Accepting
a grant in the amount of $4,900.00 from the Texas Department of Health – Office
of Border Health for the Environmental Binational Health Conference “Food
Management and Safety” of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning July 1, 2003, through August 31, 2003. These funds were awarded specifically for
this conference that will be held on
30. 2003-R-102
Declaring
the public necessity to acquire the “Surface Only” of one parcel of land, as
part of the Laredo International
31. 2003-R-103
Supporting
the creation of a new exit from Interstate Highway 35 in order to connect the access
road adjacent to San Isidro Parkway, to be located 0.8 mile north of the
existing exit for Shiloh Road and 0.25 mile south of the interchange of IH-35
and Bob Bullock Loop 20 and directing the
XII. MOTIONS
32.
Consideration to approve
a contract with Graphitiks Advertising Design, Inc. Laredo, Texas, to design,
produce, sell advertising and print the 2004 Laredo/Nuevo Laredo Official
Visitors Guide. Graphitiks will print,
at no cost to the City of
33.
Consideration to reject
the sole bid submitted by Zertuche Construction,
34.
Consideration for
approval of change order No. 3, a decrease of ($26,180.74) for the balance of
quantities actually constructed in place, acceptance of the 2002-2003 Street
Recycling Project (210.5 blocks), and approval of final payment in the amount
of $192,511.78 to Cutler Repaving, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas. Final contract amount is $511,569.06. Funding is available in the Infrastructure
Maintenance Fund (Street Materials/Cutler Repaving),
2000A CO Issue and 1998 CO Issue.
35.
Consideration for
approval to rescind the selection of Modern Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas,
as the design/build consultant for the modifications to the City of Laredo
Health Department 2600 Cedar Avenue and authorizing staff to re-advertise the project.
36.
Consideration for
approval of the selection of a consultant for the Civic Center Feasibility
Study Project and authorization to negotiate a professional services contract.
37.
Authorizing the City
Manager to opt out of the Federal Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA), effective October 1, 2003, 2003 through
September 30, 2004, as a result of the City currently meeting or exceeding
minimum HIPAA benefit provisions.
38.
Consideration for
acceptance of the static scale for the World Trade Bridge and approval of final
payment in the amount of $36,647.00 to A-1 Scale Service, Inc., San Antonio,
Texas. Final contract amount is
$63,647.00. Funding is available in the
Bridge Department.
39.
Refund of property tax to
the following taxpayers and companies:
a.
A refund in the amount of
$943.98 payable to Merlin Development, Ltd., Company, due to double
payment. Account #900-33091-006 was paid
by Neel Title and Merlin Development.
b.
A refund in the amount of
$591.19 payable to Fernando Zuniga, III due to a double payment. Account #909-00046-200 was paid by Neel Title
and ABN-Amro Mortgage Company.
40.
Approving monthly
adjustments to the tax roll. The amount
to be adjusted for the month of July 2003, represents
an increase in levy of $1,884.40. These adjustments
are determined by the Webb County Appraisal District and by court orders.
41.
Approval of the 2003
Appraisal Roll from the Webb County Appraisal District for the development of the
tax roll, accepting the calculations of the effective tax rate for fiscal year
2003-2004 and setting a public hearing date of September 2, 2003 for a proposed
tax rate of $0.641761/$100 value.
42.
Authorizing the City
Manager to apply for State Public Transportation funds in the amount of
$783,869.00 with the Texas Department of Transportation, which
is authorized to distribute State funds for Transit Capital and operating
assistance in urbanized areas under 200,000 in population.
43.
Consideration to authorize
the purchase of one custom fire truck through the Texas Local Government
Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) contract from American La France Gulf Coast,
44.
Consideration to
authorize the purchase of two explosive protective suits, helmets, and
accessories from Med-Eng Systems, Inc. Ottawa, Canada, in the total amount of
$35,136.00. This specialized equipment
is being purchased for the bomb squad being established at the Police
Department. Funding is available in the
Police Trust Fund.
45.
Consideration to
negotiate and execute a lease agreement between the City of Laredo Police
Department and GODOT, L.C., for approximately 1,708 square feet of office space
for the monthly rent of $2,596.16. The
term of the lease agreement is for five years and will commence on
46.
Consideration to
negotiate and execute a lease agreement between Laredo Police Department and
Montego Properties, Ltd., for approximately 2880 square feet of office space
for the monthly rent of $2,880.00. The
term lease agreement is for five years and will commence on
47.
Consideration to
negotiate and execute a lease agreement between the Laredo Police Department as
lessee, and LA Ventures, Inc., as lessor for the approximate 10,000 square feet
of office and warehouse space located at
48.
Authorizing
the City Manager to proceed, pursuant to Section 272.001 of the Local
Government Code, with the public sale of four (4) tracts of land designated non-aeronautical
use land totaling 14.79 acres, for no less than fair market value, and limiting
the permitted uses to medical uses only, in accordance with the City of Laredo
Master Plan for that land.
XIII. STAFF
REPORTS
49.
A.
Status report regarding loss recovery of City of
B.
Update on the City of
XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council hereby reserves
the right to go into executive session at any time during this public meeting,
if such is requested by the
50.
Request for Executive
Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 in order to deliberate
on the value of, and the possible purchase of, real property near the Central
Business District, because deliberation in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations with
third persons; and return to open session for possible action.
XIV. ADJOURNMENT
This notice was posted at the
Municipal Government Offices,
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Gustavo Guevara, Jr.