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CITY OF CITY COUNCIL MEETING A-2004-R-04 CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Thank you for your consideration. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL
CALL IV. MINUTES V. COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECOGNITIONS Announcements Invitations a.
Invitation by Our Lady
of Guadalupe Church to the “Street Fiesta” Centennial Celebration at the Recognitions a.
Recognition of the new Laredo Law AFL2 Football Team. b.
Recognition by the Mayor and City Council Members of employees that
retired from the City of Communiqués VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public hearing and introductory ordinance of the City of Laredo, Texas finding after reasonable notice and hearing, that AEP Texas Central Company’s electric transmission and distribution rates and charges within the city should be changed; determining just and reasonable rates; adjusting street lighting charges; adopting recommendations of consultants, providing recovery of rate case expenses; preserving regulatory rights of the city; and providing for repeal of conflicting ordinance. 2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance adopting
a budget for FY 2003-2004 for the South Texas Regional 911 System Fund. The proposed budget consists of
$1,015,921.00 in revenues from the Commission on State Emergency Communications
and $1,015,921.00 in expenditures for the following counties: Webb (City of 3. Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 Full Time Equivalent Positions by reclassifying three (3) Fire Fighter Positions to three (3) Fire Captain Positions for the Fire Suppression Division, EMS and the Fire Prevention Division of the Fire Department. Funding is available in the General Fund Reserve Appropriation in the amount of $27,651.00. (Recess) (Press Availability) VIII. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES 4.
Approving an amendment to Ordinance No.
2003-O-247 dated 5.
Closing as a public easement that section of 6. Closing as a public easement that section of the 2200 block of Lincoln Street between the west right-of-way line of Eagle Pass Avenue and the Laredo Community College property situated in the Western Division, City of Laredo, County of Webb, and providing for an effective date. 7.
Abandoning two utility easements located in 8.
Amending Chapter 19, Section 541 to 544,
titled “Transit Committee,” Motor Vehicles and Traffic,” Article XII,
Division I “ 9.
Designating as a one-way northbound the 700
and 800 block of Bartlett Avenue, between Market Street and Guatemozin Street
and as a one-way southbound the 700 and 800 block of Malinche Avenue, between
Market Street and Guatemozin Street, providing for the installation of
appropriate signs to indicate one-way traffic in the designated directions
and providing for publication and effective date. IX. FINAL
10.
2004-O-040 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 34.28 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A” located east of Highway 83 and north of La Pita-Mangana Road, from AG (Agricultural District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 2004-O-041 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 20.82 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A”, located west of Highway 83, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. (As Amended) 2004-O-042 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 148.66 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A” located south of Concord Hills Boulevard from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to R-1A (Single Family Reduced Area District); providing for publication and effective date. 2004-O-043 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 1.26 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A” located east of Country Club Drive and south of Del Mar Boulevard, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District); providing for publication and effective date. 2004-O-044 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 0.56 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A” located east of Country Club Drive and south of Del Mar Boulevard from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District); providing for publication and effective date. 2004-O-045 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $2,500.00 from the University of Texas Health Science Center-Health Education Training Centers Alliance of Texas to conduct the tenth annual “Los dos Laredos” TB Conference by the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004. 2004-O-046
Amending the FY 2003-2004 budget by
appropriating the amount of $58,122.00 in unexpended program income from the
FY 2002-2003 budget fund balance for the Maternal and Child Health Program
grant of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period of 2004-O-047
Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004
annual budget by appropriating
revenues and expenditures in the amount $69,464.00 in additional funds
for a grand total of $138,928.00 from the Texas Department of Health for La Familia Health Care Program of the City
of Laredo Health Department, and extending the grant period from September 1,
2003, through February 29, 2004, to September 1, 2003, through August 31,
2004. 2004-O-048
Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004
annual budget by appropriating
revenues and expenditures in the amount $87,800.00 from the South
Texas Development Council for the HIV/AIDS Housing Opportunities for Persons
with AIDS Project (HOPWA) of the City of Laredo Health Department for the
period beginning 2004-O-049 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by decreasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $8,230.00 to reflect a reduction of grant funds from the Texas Department of Health for a new grant total of $41,770.00 for the Breast and Cervical Cancer Control Project - Case Management of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning July 1, 2003 through June 30, 2004; and amending the City of Laredo full-time equivalent positions by decreasing one Case Manager/Registered Nurse II position. 2004-O-050
Amending Ordinance 2002-O-047 adding voting Precincts 254 and 353 to
District IV; adding voting Precinct 452 to District VIII; adding voting
Precincts 255 and 451 to District V; redefining boundary lines for Precincts
218 and 313 in District IV, redefining boundary lines for Precincts 239 and
308 in District V; and redefining boundary lines for Precinct 414 in District
VIII; providing for publication and effective date. 2004-O-051
Authorizing the City Manager to convey to the X. RESOLUTIONS 11.
2004-R-021 Authorizing
the City Manager to execute two documents entitled lien holders’
subordination to right-of-ways and utility easements the purpose of which is
to subordinate the listed tax judgment liens from those parts of the lots to
which the tax judgments pertain, which parts have been acquired by Webb
County for right-of-ways in specified colonias for street improvements. 12.
2004-R-022 Accepting the donation of one
utility easement from XI. MOTIONS 13.
Refund of property tax to the following
taxpayers and companies: a.
A refund in the amount of $1,908.59 payable to
Falcon National Bank due to an erroneous payment. Account # 972-30003-100. b.
A refund in the amount of $880.94 payable to
Lereta Corp. due to a double payment.
Account # 970-50002-080. c.
A refund in the amount of $1,321.21 payable to
Kevin A. Richardson due to a double payment.
Account # 900-90371-061. d.
A refund in the amount of $582.07 payable to
South Texas Title & Abstract due a double payment. Account # 941-00005-080. e.
A refund in the amount of $924.20 payable to Neel
Title Corp. due to a double payment.
Account # 663-01956-120. f.
A refund in the amount of $1,625.19 payable to
First American g.
A refund in the amount of $807.61 payable to B.P.
Newman Investments Co. due to an over-payment. Account # 812-07000-416. h.
A refund in the amount of $1,268.63 payable to
Wells Fargo i.
A refund in the amount of $1,101.94 payable to
Nora S. Sanders due to a double payment.
Account # 900-90281-172. 14. Consideration for approval of amendment no. 4 an increase of $135,745.00 to the architectural/engineering contract with Frank Architects, Inc., Laredo, Texas for the Gateway to the Americas (Bridge I) Access, Export Lot and Parking Lot modifications for proposed revisions to construction drawings that came about during the process of bidding the project and requested by the International Boundary & Water Commission (IBWC) (Mexican section). Funding is available in the Revenue Bond Series 2002-Purchase Professional Services. 15.
Consideration for approval of Change Order No.
5 of $23,963.18 to the construction contract with Leyendecker Construction,
Inc., 16. Consideration for approval of the release of a partial retainage $95,000.00 from the current retainage amount of $126,636.41 from the construction contract with Leyendecker Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas, for the Inner City Park. An Amount of $31,636.41 is being retained for completion of pending items. Funding is available in the 2000-A CO Bond Issue. 17.
Consideration to authorize the purchase of one
GMC cab and chassis with an oil distributor body for the Public Works
Division through the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments
(HGAC)-Cooperative Purchasing Program, in the total amount of
$99,011.00. This equipment will be
purchased from 18.
Consideration for approval of Change Order No.
5 a decrease of $1,625.00 for contingency funds allotted in Change Order No.
4 for funds not used, acceptance of the San
Francisco Xavier Road Improvements Project and approval of final payment in
the amount of $31,786.65 to Brothers Paving, Inc., 19.
Consideration for approval of acceptance of
the fire sprinkler system for the Colombia Solidarity Bridge Toll Plaza
Facility and approval of final payment in the amount of $10,684.12 to
Universal Sprinkler Corporation, 20.
Consideration for approval of the selection of
consultant Quality Water Products Irrigation Division, San Antonio, Texas, and
authorization to negotiate a professional services contract for the Father
McNaboe Irrigation Project to be located at the developed soccer, baseball
and open play area at the lower level of the park. Funding is available in the Capital
Improvement Fund-Father McNaboe Park Improvements. 21.
Consideration to award contract FY04-051 to
the low bidders, Philpott Motors, Port Neches,
Texas, in the amount of $18,725.00 for the purchase of one truck for the
Utilities Department and Access Chevrolet, 22.
Consideration to exercise the renewal option
for one additional year for contract FY03-041 for the purchase of dealer
repairs parts for the vehicle fleet awarded to: Sames Motor Company, 23.
Consideration to authorize the purchase and
installation of a little league baseball sports lighting system from Musco
Lighting System through the Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative
(Buy Board) contract pricing in the total amount of $72,950.00. Utilizing the Buy Board contract pricing,
this sports lighting system will be installed at the 24.
Consideration to award a construction contract
to the low bidder, Larecon, L.L.C, Laredo, Texas, in the base bid amount of
$79,465.90 for the South Laredo Park (Phase II). Funding is available in the Community
Development 28th Action Year/2002 Grant. 25.
Consideration to amend the 29th
Action Year 2003 Consolidated One Year Action Plan to reprogram a total of
$50,000.00 from the 2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds by
reducing the amount of funding for the San Salvador Neighborhood Park
Project, from $300,000.00 to $250,000.00, and creating a new activity known
as the Garcia Vela Little League Field Lighting Project totaling $50,000.00. 26.
Consideration to exercise the renewal contract
option for one additional year for the following annual contracts for repair
parts and service for the heavy equipment fleet, sweepers: Holt Co. of Texas, Laredo, Texas,
(FY02-008) in the estimated amount of $125,000.00; RDO Equipment Co., Laredo,
Texas (FY02-008) in the estimated amount of $25,000.00; and Kinlock Equipment and Supply Inc., Pasadena, Texas,
(FY02-018) in the estimated amount of $40,000.00. All parts will be purchased on an as needed
basis. Funding is available in the Fleet
Maintenance budget. 27.
Consideration for approval of the selection of
consultant Olympia Landscape Irrigation & Lawn Service, XII. STAFF
REPORTS 28.
A.
Presentation by Mr.
Thomas Lucek, El Metro General Manager, regarding the Transit’s new fare box
system. B.
Presentation on the
“Viva Laredo” campaign and the Sister Cities Festival by Mr. Nick Reyna,
Convention and Visitors Bureau Director. C.
Staff report regarding
“t-shirt” bags and other trash within the city limits. D.
Staff report regarding
the creation of a speed watch program. E.
Status report to
include a timeline on the three (3) new Police Substations. XIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS 29.
A. Request by Council Member Hector J. Garcia 1.
Status report on the sidewalks on Lane Street across from B. Request
by Mayor Pro-Tempore John Galo 1.
Authorizing the use of
discretionary funds from District III in the amount of $6,000.00 for the
purchase of a new scoreboard for the Garcia-Vela Field. C. Request by Council Member Eliseo Valdez 1.
Timeline on scheduled improvements on the Ryan
Bridge Enhancement Grant Project and report on new improvements on 2.
Status report on the traffic situation on Yeary between Calton and D. Request by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 1.
Requesting that staff
coordinate a clean-up campaign on the fringes of the pond in Indian Sunset Subdivision
and further requesting that staff implement a natural filtering process for
the adjoining water tributaries. E. Request by Council Member Juan Ramirez 1.
Discussion with possible action regarding the
intersection of 2.
Status report on the 3. Status report on the Santa Ursula entrance to the River Drive Mall. 4. Report by Thomas Lucek, General Manager, regarding over time and overall financial status. 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 30.
Executive session pursuant to Section 551.071
of the Government Code to discuss with the 31.
Executive Session pursuant to Section 551.071
(1) (B) of the Government Code to discuss with the 32.
Request for executive session pursuant to
Texas Government Code Section 551.071(a)(1)& (2) for consultation with
the XV. RECESS
AS THE 33.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the FAR Part 150 XVI. RECESS AS THE LAREDO
MUNICIPAL HOUSING CORPORATION AND RECONVENE
AS THE XVII.
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