CITY OF
CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
A-2003-R-017
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 Sergeant Jorge Luis Lugo, Jr., for serving our country in the US Army in
b.
Recognition of the
Del Mar Little League for winning District Champs and State Finalists.
c.
Recognizing
Manuel "Blinker" Perez as the only Coach and Manager to have taken
five teams to the Little League State Tournament in 1978, 1981-1983 and again
in 1993 and for over 25 years of dedicated volunteer service to the advancement
of Little League players in Laredo.
Communiqués
VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
a. Appointment by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr., of Jose
Gamez to the
b. Appointment by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr., of Esterina Pulido to the
VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS
1.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending Laredo Land Development
Code, Section 24.77.1, entitled Dimensional Standards, by revising the maximum
building height requirements in certain zoning districts; providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed
ordinance amendment.
2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance of an ordinance amending Chapter
3: Subdivision Design Standards, Section
3-6: Lots and Lot Arrangements,
Paragraph J. Laboratory Testing, of the Subdivision Ordinance of the City of
Laredo by allowing a developer to select the testing laboratory for ordinance
compliance, providing for publication and effective date.
3.
Public hearing for the adoption of a tax rate of
$0.641761 per $100.00 value. This is to
provide revenue for the General Fund for the Maintenance and Operation and for
the payment on the Debt Service. This
rate includes $0.500648 per $100.00 value of the Maintenance and Operation and
$0.141113 per $100.00 value for the Interest and Sinking Fund of the Debt Service
and will produce a tax levy of $38,455,159.00.
4.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of
5.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code
of Ordinances, Section 2-9 to provide access to database in order to inspect
City property tax records via the internet; adding definitions and basic terms
of the access agreement; changing term to be for one (1) year with an automatic
renewal for one (1) year unless otherwise indicated by either party; deleting
the equipment fee; deleting the reference to exhibit A, “The Standard
Agreement,” providing for severability and effective date.
6.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY
2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the
amount $346,993.00 in funds from the Texas Department Health and $57,012.00 in
program income for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH-Title V) Program of the
City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2003,
through August 31, 2004; and amending the City of Laredo’s full-time equivalent
positions.
7.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY
2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the
amount $21,657.00 in funds from the Texas Department of Health for the Laredo
Obesity Prevention and Control Project (LOPAC) of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning
8.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City of Laredo FY
2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the
amount of $69,464.00 in funds from the Texas Department of Health and
$16,600.00 in program income for the La Familia
Health Care Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning September 1, 2003 through February 29, 2004.
9.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY
2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the
amount of $81,751.00 in funds from the Texas Department of Health in the Family
Planning Services of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning September 2003, through August 31, 2004; and amending the 2002-2003
full time equivalent positions.
10.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code
of Ordinances as follows: Chapter 2,
Article II, Division 6 (Pay Administration), Section 2-87.7 (12)(a) except as
otherwise stated in any collective bargaining agreement and providing for
publication and effective date of September 28, 2003 for a cost of living
increase of 1.6%.
VIII.
GENERAL COUNCIL
DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
11.
A. Request by Mayor Elizabeth G. Flores
1.
Discussion
with possible action on request to consider conversion of Palo Blanco Street to
a one way west from Louisiana Street to Zapata Highway. (Co-sponsored by Council Member Alfredo Agredano)
B.
Request by Council Member
Alfredo Agredano
1.
Presentation by former gang member regarding UISD Gang Intervention
Program. (Co-sponsored by Council Member
Eliseo Valdez, Jr.)
C. Request
by Council Member Gene Belmares
1.
Discussion with possible action regarding City of
2.
Discussion with possible action regarding the placement of “No Parking”
signs and other safety concerns at Borchers
Elementary.
D. Request
by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
1.
Discussion with possible action
requesting the City Manager to have Public Works crews to construct sidewalks
on east side of
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
IX. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES
12.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectively convey a
0.0835 of an acre (twelve-foot), more or less, parcel of land, as a Utility Easement
to AEP Texas Central Company, for the extension of an overhead 3-phase primary
line to serve a proposed wastewater lift station in the Wyndum
Terrace Subdivision. Said 0.0835 of an
acre (twelve-foot) easement being out of tract of land previously conveyed to
the City of Laredo for the North Laredo Wastewater Treatment Plant; and
providing for an effective date.
13.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectively convey two
parcels of land to the Texas Mexican Railway Company, said parcels being: Tract 1 – a 3,272 square foot parcel of land
and Tract 2 – an 868 square foot parcel of land, in exchange for two other
parcels of land: Tract 3 – a 10,640 square foot parcel of land, and Tract 4 – a
653 square foot parcel of land. All four
parcels are situated in that section of Salinas Avenue that lies between
Washington Street and Moctezuma Street, Western
Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas; and providing for an effective
date.
14.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement between the City of Laredo, as Lessor and Clemente M. Bedia, as Lessee for approximately 624.77 sq. ft. of
building space to be used as a (WIC) Woman, Infant and Children Food Store at
the area commonly known as 2300 Saltillo part of the
Mario Tijerina Park site, for a term of one year at a monthly rate of $300.00
per month and will be adjusted annually according to Consumer Price Index;
providing for an effective.
15.
Adopting
a new health and dental benefits rate structure by increasing all medical contribution amounts
by five percent (5%) and all dental contributions by ten percent (10%) for the
City of Laredo and for all persons covered under the City of Laredo’s medical
and dental plan unless otherwise provided in a collective bargaining agreement
and providing for an effective date of September 28, 2003.
X. FINAL
READING OF ORDINANCES
16.
2003-O-206
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.
2003-O-207
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.
2003-O-208
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 September 1,
2003, through August 31, 2004.
2003-O-209
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.
2003-O-211
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.
2003-O-212
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Labata
Services for approximately 117 square feet constituting AOA Office No. 3 of the
Passenger Terminal Building located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the Laredo
International Airport. Lease term is for
one (1) year commencing July 1, 2003 and ending on June 30, 2004, and may be
extended for one (1) year ending June 30, 2005.
However, it is agreed by the parties that the lease may be terminated by
either party on not less than thirty (30) days written notice from the party
terminating to the other. Monthly rent
shall be $300.00 and will be adjusted annually during the primary and extension
term of this lease according to changes in the Consumer Price Index; providing
for effective date.
2003-O-213
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a Foreign Trade Zone Operations Agreement between
the City of Laredo, as Zone Grantee of Foreign Trade Zone No. 94 and Pedraza Forwarding, as zone site operator, for
approximately 8,640 square feet of activated space located at 8810 Killam Industrial Boulevard, Foreign Trade Zone Site
3. Said agreement provides that
activation, administration and transaction fees be paid to the City; providing
for effective date.
2003-O-214
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 4812 North Bartlett Avenue at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for two (2) years and two (2)
months commencing on June 1, 2003 and ending on July 31, 2005. Monthly rent
shall be $4,248.47; providing for an effective date. (As amended)
2003-O-215
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.
XI. RESOLUTIONS
17. 2003-R-104
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0344 of an acre parcel of land, more or
less, from J. Huriel Villalobos Mendoza, as a Utility
Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition
Project. Said parcel of land being out
of Lot 4, Block 10, Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision, City of Laredo, Webb County,
Texas.
18. 2003-R-105
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.1557 of an acre parcel of land, more or
less, from Juventino Garcia, Sr. and Soledad Garcia,
as a Utility Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and
Easement Acquisition Project. Said
parcel of land being out of Lot 1, Block 8, Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision, City of
Laredo, and Webb County, Texas.
19. 2003-R-106
Authorizing the City
Manager to enter into a license agreement with Proton Energy, LLP for the
location and maintenance of a 2” gas pipeline across Ireland Street in the City
of Laredo, for an annual fee of $205.00.
XII. MOTIONS
20.
A motion to set a date of
September 15, 2003 to introduce an ordinance for the adoption of a tax rate of
$0.641761 per $100.00 value. This is to
provide revenue for the general fund for the Maintenance and Operation and for
the payment on the Debt Service. This
rate includes $0.500648 per $100.00 value for the Maintenance and Operation and
$0.141113 per $100.00 value for the Interest and Sinking Fund of the Debt
Service and will produce a tax levy of $38,455,159.00.
21.
Consideration for
approval of the selection of a consultant Killis
Almond & Associates, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, for the Convention Center
Feasibility Study Project and authorization to negotiate a professional
services contract.
22.
Consideration to award
contract number FY03-047 to the sole bidder, Kustom
Signals, Inc., Lenexa, Kansas, in the amount of $425,175.00 for the purchase of
seventy-five (75) patrol vehicle video surveillance systems for the Police
Department. Funding is available in the
Police Trust Fund.
23.
Consideration to award
contract number FY03-110 to the low bidder, Holt Company of Texas, Laredo,
Texas, in the total amount of $381,594.00 for the purchase of two replacement
motor graders for the Public Works Department.
This equipment will be purchased using a total cost bid evaluation
process. The bid pricing includes
provisions for a five-year maintenance contract and a guaranteed re-purchase
price. Delivery of this equipment is
expected within sixty days. Funding is
available in the 1998 Contractual Obligation Fund.
24.
Consideration to award
contract number FY03-107 to the low bidders meeting specifications for the
purchase of safety footwear for City maintenance personnel. Contract pricing has been secured for boot
styles approved for use by City maintenance personnel. Each department will have the option to
choose the type of boot best suited for the work environment and budget
allocation. All safety footwear is
purchased on an as needed basis from the respective departmental budgets. The contract amounts are estimates based on
historical usage. Contracts are
recommended for the following vendors:
Gateway Uniforms Service, Laredo, Texas, $65,000.00, Mission Western,
Mission, Texas, $10,000.00, and Iron Age, San Antonio, Texas, $10,000.00.
25.
Consideration
to award contract number FY03-103 to the low bidder, SBC – Southwestern Bell,
in the annual amount of $57,320.50, for providing an annual maintenance
contract for the City's Institutional Network (I-Net) switching equipment. This contract includes technical support, equipment
replacement for defective parts, and software upgrades for all I-Net equipment
purchased by the City. The contract
pricing reflects a 25% decrease from the previous contract period. Funding is available through the respective
departmental budgets.
26.
Consideration for
approval of the release of partial retainage of
$66,505.52 from the total retainage amount of
$67,505.52 from the construction contract with Marshall Company, Ltd., Corpus
Christi, Texas, for the Laredo International Fire and Law Enforcement Training
Facility. An amount of $1,000.00 is
being retained for completion of punch list items. Funding is available in the Fire Training
Facility Retainage Account.
27.
Consideration to award an
architectural/engineering (A/E) contract in the amount not to exceed
$122,225.00 to Sepulveda Associates Architects, Inc., Laredo, Texas, for Fire
Station No. 14 Cielito Lindo
Subdivision. Funding is available in the
2003 CO Issue South Laredo Fire Station.
28.
Consideration to
authorize the City Manager to renew professional services agreement with RWL
Group, Inc., to provide employee benefit services to the City of Laredo for
period of twelve months to commence on October 1, 2003 and to conclude on
September 30, 2004. Funding is subject
to FY 2003-2004 appropriations.
29.
Consideration to
authorize the City Manager to renew the existing contract with RWL Group, Inc.,
and the City of Laredo for a period of twelve months by providing risk management with property
and liability insurance consulting services and authorizing the City Manager to
execute a retainer documents. Funding is
subject to FY 2003-2004 appropriations.
30.
Authorizing the City
Manager to award a contract to Carter & Burgess, Inc., for professional
services in the amount of $26,762.00 for a traffic impact analysis for the
installation of a new traffic signal at the intersection of San Francisco and
Lafayette Street (US 59).
31.
Consideration to approve
the selection of consultant Kimely Horn & Associates for the intelligent
transportation plan for the City of Laredo and to authorize staff to negotiate
a professional services contract with the selected consultant.
32.
Authorizing the award of
FY 2001 HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME), Community Housing
Development Organization (CHDO) set aside funds in the amount of $226,200.00 to
Metro Affordable Housing Corporation to be utilized for the acquisition,
design, and construction costs for Phase I of a four family dwelling
transitional housing development, and further authorizing the City Manager to
execute all documents.
33.
Consideration to award a
construction contract to the lowest bidder, Triple A Concrete, Inc., Laredo,
Texas, in the bid amount of $121,579.20 for the CDBG Sidewalks City Wide
Project No. 24 (30 blocks). Funding is
available in the 28th Action
Year School Sidewalks.
34.
Ratification of
authorization for the City Manager to execute a memorandum of cooperation to
disburse funds for services approved by Ordinances 2003-O-157 and 2003-0-140
for the enhancement of the Bi-national Border project specifically for
communication, surveillance and vector control public health activities. The project is a cooperative agreement
between the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Texas
Department of Health (TDH) with the City of Laredo Health Department and the “Secretarias De Salud” of the four
Mexican border states of Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Coahuila, and Chihuahua through the United States-Mexico
Border Health Commission, as follows:
Nuevo Leon: $18,360.99, Tamaulipas:
$37,674.85, Coahuila: $42,450.67, and Chihuahua: $32,515.03.
XIII. STAFF
REPORTS
35.
Legislative Report on the Seventy-Eighth Texas Legislative
Session by Legislative Consultants, including new and amended State
laws.
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 City Attorney or other legal counsel for the City,
pursuant to his or her duty under Section 551.071(2) of the Government Code, to
consult privately with his or her client on an item on the agenda, or on a
matter arising out of such item.
36.
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 Laredo International Airport, 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.
37.
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 located in North Laredo,
east of IH35, because deliberation in an open meeting would have detrimental
effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations with third persons;
and return to open session for possible action.
38.
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 detrimental effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations
with third persons; and return to open session for possible action.
39.
Request for
Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code 551.071 (1) (A) to consult with City Attorney
regarding contemplated litigation regarding the proposed landfill located on
Highway 359, and return to open session for possible action.
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, August 27, 2003 at 6:00 p.m.
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Gustavo Guevara, Jr.