CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON STREET

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

MARCH 8, 2004

12:15 p.m.

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services are requested to contact Gustavo Guevara, City Secretary at (956) 791-7308 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The accessible entrance and accessible parking spaces are located at City Hall, 1100 Victoria Ave.

Out of consideration for all attendees of the City Council meetings, please turn off all cellular phones and pagers, or place on inaudible signal. Thank you for your consideration.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES

2004-O-052 An 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.

2004-O-053 Approving an amendment to Ordinance No. 2003-O-247 dated October 6, 2003, hereby deleting the public sale of Tract B to Dr. Ricardo G. Cigarroa, L.P.; providing for an effective date.

V. MOTION

2. Authorizing the award of a contract in the amount of $190,300.00 to Wilbur Smith Associates for the development of the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation Plan Update. Funding for the project is available through the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) account using Federal Planning Grant (PL112) funds.

VI. 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.

VII. 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 Friday, March 5, 2004, at 11:00 a.m.

Gustavo Guevara, Jr.

City Secretary