CITY OF LAREDO

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

A-2005-S-07

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON STREET

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

May 16, 2005

5:30 P.M.

SUPPLEMENTAL AGENDA

I. MOTION

1. Authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute an agreement with a qualified firm to initiate a financial feasibility and affordability analysis of entering into a take-or-pay agreement for a secondary source of water. The study is to be limited to a scope that will provide project feasibility independent of any source water locations and not to exceed an amount of $50,000.00. Funding is available in the Water Availability Fund, Construction Project Titled Ground Water Development.

2. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Letter of Intent agreement with Grass Valley Water, L.P. (“Grass Valley Water”) that will authorize the City Manager to enter into non-exclusive, formal discussions and negotiations of terms related to Grass Valley Water’s proposal to sell source water located in Kinney County to the City of Laredo.

3. Consideration to approve the selection of a general contractor who has provided the best value proposal for the Los Obispos Phase I, to authorize the City Manager to enter into contract negotiations with a general contractor, and return to City Council at a later date for an award of contract.

II. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

4.

A. Request by Council Member Juan Ramirez

1. Presentation regarding the Downtown Renaissance Redevelopment Project, with possible action. (Co-sponsored by Cm. John Galo)

III. 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, May 13, 2005, at 5:30 p.m.

Gustavo Guevara, Jr.

City Secretary