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CITY OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETING A-2009-R-04 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MARCH 2, 2009 5:30 P.M.
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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
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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.
MINUTES Approval of the minutes of
February 17, 2009. V.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS Recognitions a. Recognizing Gerardo
“Jerry” Piña on his award as the WES
CASTOLENIA CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER OF THE YEAR for 2008-2009 by the Code Enforcement
Association of Texas which represents 114 cities in the State of Texas. He was nominated for the award
by Officer Juan Rodriguez from Eagle Pass, Texas. b. Recognition of
Luis J. Landin for his six (6) years of faithful and devoted service to the Fire Fighters’ and Police
Officers’ Civil Service Commission. c. Recognizing the City of
Laredo and the design of the El Eden Recreational Center on its selection by
the Southwest Regional Council of the National Recreation and Parks
Association, for receiving the 2009 SWRC Park/Facility Design Class I Award.
The award further acknowledges Mario Jasso, of Architects Plus, Inc. as the
project’s lead architect. d. Recognition of Bienvenidos
Committee Members of the Laredo Chamber of Commerce for their outstanding local
services and festivities. Communiqués Presentation by Jesus De Cordova on the 2010 Census. Citizen comments Citizens are required to fill out a witness card
and identify themselves at the microphone.
Comments should be relevant to City business and delivered in a
professional manner. No derogatory
remarks will be permitted. There is a
time limit of three minutes per speaker. VI.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES
a. Appointment by Mayor Pro-Tempore Jose A. Valdez, Jr. of
Federico H. Diaz to the Telecommunications Advisory Committee. b. Appointment by Council Member Cynthia Liendo Espinoza of
Lupita Zepeda to the Telecommunications
Advisory Committee. VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending
Chapter 19 Entitled “Motor Vehicle and Traffic” of the Code of Ordinances by
adding a new Section 19-223 to be entitled “use of hand-held mobile
telephones in school zones”; directing the City Manager to erect signs in
affected areas; providing for a repealing clause; providing for a severability
clause; providing for a penalty of fine not to exceed two hundred dollars
($200.00) for each offense; and providing an effective date. 2. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease with Securitas Security Services USA,
Inc., for approximately 120 square feet of office space and an exclusive
office entry lane of approximately 540 square feet at Bridge II. 1.
Lease term is for one (1) year commencing April 1, 2009 and ending on
March 31, 2010. 2.
Monthly rent will be $2,810.00 for approximately 120 square feet of
office space and an exclusive office entry lane of approximately 540 square
feet at Bridge II. 3.
The lease may be terminated by either party with a thirty (30) day
written notice. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.) 3. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing City Manager to accept a
grant adjustment in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Office of the
Governor, the Division of Emergency Management (GDEM) and to amend the City
of Laredo’s FY 2008-2009 Special Police Fund Annual Budget in the amount of
$100,000.00 for a total grant award of $275,000.00. The Office of the Governor, Division of
Emergency Management has made a project grant available in order to organize
and deploy state agency and local government law enforcement personnel and
equipment to participate in a project to enhance border security along the
Texas-Mexico border. Funds will be
used to pay overtime, fringe benefits and operational expenses from February
15, 2008 through August 15, 2009. (Approved
by the City Council Operations Committee.) 4. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending chapter 28 Article II Entitled
“Excavations” of the Laredo Code of Ordinances, Division I, II, III, and IV
Sections 28-16 thru 28-78, save and except for Sections 28-40, by deleting said sections and adding Article
IX to be entitled “Public Right of Way Management” Sections 28-164 thru
28-239; providing for a repealing clause providing for a severability clause;
providing for a savings clause; providing for a penalty of fine not to exceed
two thousand dollars ($2,000); and providing for an effective date. (Approved
by the City Council Operations & Finance Committees.) (Recess) (Press Availability) VIII. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES 5. Authorizing the City Manager to execute
an easement to AEP Texas Central Company for routing electrical facilities to
serve Jefferson Water Treatment Plant. The said easement containing 1,837.47
sq. ft. tract of land, being out of lots Number 1, 2, & 10, Block No. 736
Western Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being described on
attached Exhibit A. (Approved
by the City Council Operations Committee.) 6. Authorizing the City
Manager to renew a Right-of-Entry to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, United
States of America to City-owned property along the Rio Grande Riverbend
extending from the northern to the southern City limits, to solely conduct
visual observations for environmental studies of possible actions, including
improvements to existing patrol roads, the construction of new patrol roads,
and the removal of giant cane within a 300-foot-wide corridor parallel to the
Rio Grande River. Said City-owned property, including any river vega land along
said riverbend, consisting of: all of Blocks 015, 016, 017, 018, 019, 57, 58,
613, 614, 615, 616, 140, 141, 143, 144, 149, 150, 151, 152, 568, 709, 710
& 450A, Eastern Division, City of Laredo; all of Blocks 414, 415, 416,
419, 424, 426, 425, 428, 431, 431A, 434,
434A, 437, 437A, 516, 517, 613, 614, 615, 628, 629, 630, 631, 643,
644, 645, 646, 657, 658, 659, 660, 666, 667, 668, 669, 670, 671, 672, 672A,
673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 679, 680, 708, 708B,
& 724, Western Division, City of Laredo; a 22.087 acre tract
located in Porcion 18; a 58.00 acre tract located in Porcion 21; an 18.00
acre tract located in the River Oaks Park Subdivision; a 10.59 acre tract
located in Porcion 22; a 138.513 acre tract located partly in Porcion 36 and
partly in Porcion 37; a 22.00 acre tract located in Porcion 37 and a 31.00
acre tract located in Porcion 38. Said
Right-of-Entry being described on attached Exhibit 1; and providing for an
effective date. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.) 7. Authorizing the
City Manager to grant a right-of-entry to the United States of America,
General Services Administration (GSA), to a parcel of land consisting of
approximately forty (40) acres and located adjacent to the Colombia
Solidarity Bridge Export Parking lot for the purpose of conducting boundary,
utility and topographic surveys; appraisals, archeological investigations,
subsoil boring and testing environmental audits, phase 1 and 2 environmental
site assessments in anticipation of constructing a roadway to access the Colombia
Solidarity Bridge Inspection Station. Said
parcel of land is out of forty acres which was deeded to the City of Laredo
by T. S. Scibienski and recorded in Volume 1448, Pages 101-102, Deed Records
of Webb County, Texas. See Attached
Exhibit “A”, illustrating the property in reference and the Right of Entry
from the GSA. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.) 8. Setting the new speed limit on sections
of U.S. 59 within the city limits of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, to 60 miles
per hour from mile point 42.750 (corporate city limits) to mile point
42.806 (Heritage Court); 50 miles per hour from mile point 42.806 to mile
point 45.100 (Ejido Avenue); 40 miles per hour from mile point 45.100 to mile
point 45.382 (Arkansas Avenue), as defined in the Texas Department of
Transportation Control Section Map 0542-01, providing for the installation of
appropriate signs to indicate new speed changes in the designated areas and
providing for publication and effective date. (Approved by the City Council
Operations Committee.) IX.
FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES 9.
2009-O-019
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Full Time
equivalent positions by reclassifying one (1) Firefighter to the position of
one (1) District Chief to initiate a Full Time Emergency Medical Service
Coordinator in the Laredo Fire Department Emergency Medical Services
Division. Funding for this position is available in the Fire Department
operating budget in the estimated amount of $23,253.00. (As amended) (Approved
by City Council Finance Committee.)
2009-O-020 Amending
the City of Laredo Health Department Fiscal Year 2008-2009 annual budget by
appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $70,000.00 from the
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality-Amendment No. 3 (TCEQ) to continue
to operate and maintain three (3) air monitoring stations (CAMS) by the
Health Department for the term period beginning September 1, 2009 through
August 31, 2010. 2009-O-021 Amending the City of
Health Department Fiscal Year 2008-2009 annual budget by increasing revenues
and expenditures by $4,451.00 for a total award amount of $83,700.00 from the
South Texas Development Council (STDC) for continuation of the Health
Department’s Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Project (HOPWA),
term from February 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010 and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the contract. 2009-O-022 Amending the Fiscal Year
2008-2009 Capital Improvement Project Fund by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $12,275.00.
Funds are provided by the Scottsdale Insurance Company for the full
and final release of all claims resulting from water damage to Fire Station
Number #3. Funds will be used to pay
Kiva Building & Design, Inc., for the repair of the damaged structure, and
the other funds will be used to replace mattresses, a server, and the set up
of the server. 2009-O-023
Amending the City of
Laredo Health Department FY2008-09 budget by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $28,180.00 of additional funds through a
Memorandum of Understanding between City of Laredo Health Department and the
Consulate General of Mexico in Laredo “Ventanilla de Salud” Program. The department will provide through
contractual services bicultural healthcare education, advocacy and assistance
in enrollment of Latinos of Mexican origin to U.S. Federal, State, and local
public health services programs available. The term period is from January 1, 2009 through January 31, 2010;
authorizing the City Manager to execute the MOU. (Approved
by City Council Finance Committee.)
2009-O-024 Amending
Ordinance #2008-O-154 in order to accept a supplemental grant in the amount
of $34,995.00 from the Texas Automobile Theft Prevention Authority and to
amend the City of Laredo FY 2008-2009 Annual Budget in the amount of $34,995.00. This supplemental grant of $34,995.00 is
100% funded at no cost to the City.
The 2008-2009 Texas Burglary and Automobile Theft Prevention Authority
Grant funding for the Laredo Autotheft Task Force will now total
$380,995.00. The funding period for
this grant is from September 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009. (Approved
by City Council Finance Committee.) 2009-O-025
Authorizing the City
Manager to accept a grant from the State of Texas Governor’s Office and to
amend the City of Laredo FY 2008-2009 Annual Budget in the amount
$225,000.00. The grant is for overtime
and fringe benefits for Laredo Police Officers working under the Texas Gang
Initiative Grant Program. The grant is
to be 100% funded by the State of Texas Governor’s Office for the period of
November 1, 2008 through August 31, 2009 at no cost to the City. (Approved
by City Council Finance Committee.)
2009-O-026
Amending the City of
Laredo Fiscal Year 2008-2009 Solid Waste Fund to accept Grant Funds from
South Texas Development Council in the amount of $74,991.25 with no matching
funds and to amend by appropriating said funds. Funds will be used to purchase a wood
chipper that will mulch branches on city streets. This will compact trees into bulk material
that is relatively easier to handle and transport. (Approved by City Council Finance Committee.)
2009-O-027
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2008-2009 Waterworks Fund Annual Budget by appropriating an
additional $1,624,856.00 under Waterworks operations and drawing down the
Restricted for Capital Improvements Fund to cover the cost of the
project between the City of Laredo and the
Texas Engineering Experiment Station (TEES) for the purpose of developing technology in order to desalinate
brackish water. This funding is being
used from the United Water Settlement.
(Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.)
2009-O-028 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional
Use Permit for a parking lot on Lots 1, 2, and 3, Block 1475, Eastern
Division, located at 2503 Ligarde Street and providing for an effective date
and publication. 2009-O-029 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use
Permit for the storage of flammable and explosive products on Lots 1 and 2,
Block 1, Clark’s Crossing II, located at 3419 Clark Boulevard and 2210
Clark’s Crossing Drive and providing for an effective date and publication. 2009-O-030 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use
Permit for oil and/or gas extraction and drilling permit for a well on 2.11
acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A,”
located west of US Highway 83 and approximately 1,761 feet north of San Rio
Boulevard and providing for an effective date and publication. 2009-O-031 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 145.41 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit "A",
located west of Trade Center Boulevard and approximately 600 feet north of
Oriole Lane, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to M-1 (Light
Manufacturing District) and providing for an effective date and publication. 2009-O-032 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 70 acres, as further
described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit "A", located west
of Quivira Drive and approximately 2,766 feet west of Verde Road, from AG
(Agricultural District) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) and providing
for an effective date and publication. 2009-O-033 Amending
the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 3 and 4,
Block 1, Villarreal-Orozco Subdivision, located at 7200 Old Santa Maria Road,
from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District)
and providing for an effective date and publication. 2009-O-034 Authorizing
the City Manager to grant a License Agreement by and between The City of
Laredo, Texas and Alestra S. de R.L. de C.V, dated March 3, 2009 for the use
of one (1) innerduct in the Juarez Lincoln Bridge and 519 linear feet of
right-of-way. 1. Term
of the agreement shall be for five (5) years commencing at 12:00 am, March 3,
2009 and terminating at 12:00 pm, March 2, 2014. 2. Annual
duct fee shall be $17,000.00 and will increase by five percent (5%) every
year the license is in place. In addition to the duct fee, Licensee shall pay
a six dollar ($6.00) linear foot right-of-way fee, and will increase by five
percent (5%) every year. 2009-O-035 Approving the grant of an easement for ten (10) years to
the United States of America, by and through the U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers, over 25.53 acres of City property along the Rio Grande Riverbend
for the purpose of carrying out the Carrizo Cane Eradication Project on the
Laredo Sector of U.S. Border Patrol; and authorizing the City Manager to
execute the easement in the form and content attached as Exhibit 1, of which
Exhibit A of the easement sets forth the description of the 25.53 acres, and
to execute a waiver of appraisal in the form and content attached as Exhibit
2. X.
RESOLUTIONS 10. 2009-R-012
Authorizing the City
Manager to enter into and execute a Memorandum of Understanding attached
hereto as Exhibit A, between Laredo Medical Center (LMC) and Laredo Fire
Department for the purpose of granting a revocable license to use the City of
Laredo 800 MHz Trunked Voice Radio System. (Approved by the City
Council Operations Committee.) 11. 2009-R-013 Authorizing the City Manager to
enter into and execute a Memorandum of Understanding attached hereto as
Exhibit A, between Doctor’s Hospital of Laredo (DHOL) and Laredo Fire
Department for the purpose of granting a revocable license to use the City of
Laredo 800 MHz Trunked Voice Radio System. (Approved by the City
Council Operations Committee.) 12. 2009-R-017 Authorizing
the City Manager to pass a resolution to support a Letter of Understanding,
between the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and the Mexican
Ministry of Environmental and Natural Resources (SEMARNAT) on the Tire
Initiative, a framework defining the principles and actions fundamental to
developing sustainable scrap tire management plans. (Approved by the City Council Operations
Committee.) 13. 2009-R-018
Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant application in the
estimated amount of $400,000.00 to the Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft
Prevention Authority to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force for the period
of September 1, 2009 through August 31, 2010.
This grant pays salaries, fringe benefits, and equipment and supplies
for LPD personnel and Webb County personnel to combat auto theft in the City
of Laredo and Webb County. (Approved
by the City Council Operations Committee.) 14. 2009-R-019 Accepting
the conveyance of three utility easements from A & W. Real Estate I, Ltd.
& A & W. Real Estate II, Ltd, each dated February 4, 2009, as
follows: a. One over a 0.99 acre tract, a copy of which conveyance is attached
as Exhibit 1, including its exhibits
A & B; and b. One over a 0.42 acre tract, a copy
of which conveyance is attached as Exhibit 2, including its exhibits A &
B; and c. One over a 0.33 acre tract, a copy
of which conveyance is attached as Exhibit 3, including its exhibits A &
B; And
directing that the said three easements be filed of record in official
property records of Webb County, Texas. (Approved by the
City Council Operations Committee.) XI.
MOTIONS 15. Consideration
for approval to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder Price
Construction, Ltd., Big Spring, Texas, in the amount of $3,693,464.30 which
includes the base bid and additive alternate and approval of change order no.
1 a decrease of $275,772.05 to bring the project within budget for a net
contract award amount of $3,417,692.25 for the Laredo International 16. Consideration
for approval of an amendment to the current contract FY08-110 awarded to C.W.
Tenorio Security Inc. of Laredo, Texas, for an amount not to exceed
$39,000.00 to provide security guard services to the City of Laredo Health
Department on as per needed basis.
These on-call services would be for the term from March 2, 2009 through
August 31, 2009. Funding is available
in the Health Department. (Approved by
the City Council Operations Committee.) 17. Consideration
for approval to amend the construction contract to match the bid documents
from 5% to 10% retainage as required by the North American Development Board
to SLC Construction, LP, Conroe, Texas for the NADB-02 Mines Road Sanitary
Sewer Collection System at Peñitas. This project is funded by the North
American Development Bank (NADB). (Approved by the City Council Operations
Committee.) 18. Approval of change
order #2 for the extension to the contract time for 180 days to Jimmy Closner
Construction Co., Inc for the project on SH 359 Colonias Water Distribution
and Wastewater Collection Systems, Work Order No. 3. The extension of the
time is due to the lack of acquisition of ROW and easements at Old Milwaukee,
the realignment of the sanitary sewer line along the Old Milwaukee Center
Road and the environmental clearance for the 15” sanitary sewer outfall. This
change order is subject to Texas Water Development Board approval. The new
construction time including this change order will be 752 calendar days. (Approved
by the City Council Operations Committee.) 19. Authorizing the
City Manager to award an Engineering Contract with Premier Civil Engineering
of Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $92,555.00 for professional engineering
and surveying services for the relocation of water and wastewater lines on
Chihuahua St. and Guadalupe St. on State Highway US83 from Monterrey St. to
Cedar St. to include plans, specifications and estimates, project management,
and project close-out in an expedited manner.
Funding is available in the 2008 Utilities Bond. (Approved by the City
Council Operations Committee.) 20. Amending the
contract with Harry Jewett Associates in the amount of $25,400.00 to include
additional basic engineering and surveying services required to provide plans
and specifications for an extension of the proposed 16” water line along FM
1472 including the Santa Isabel crossing to the project for the Mines Road
Work Order No. 1. This amendment is subject to the Texas Water Development
Board Approval. The amendment brings the
total contract amount to $301,500.00. Funding is available in the Colonias
Project Fund. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.)
21. Authorizing
the City Manager to award an engineering contract to Crane Engineering
Corporation of Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $56,250.00 for professional
engineering and surveying services for the construction of water and
wastewater improvements at Old Milwaukee West to include plans,
specifications, estimates, project management, and project close-out
including as-built surveys and easement surveys. The property is “not
platted” and we recommend that the property owners should pay for the
engineering, construction, over-sizing of the sanitary sewer and LUE’s
(Living Unit Equivalency) fees. Funding is available from 2008 Utility Bond. (Approved
by the City Council Operations Committee.) 22. Consideration
for approval of change order #2 in the amount of $53,682.50 to Jimmy Closner
Construction Co., Inc. for the project on Mines Road Colonias Water Distribution
Systems Work Order #1, subject to the approval of the TWDB. This change order
consists of field changes that improve the efficiency of the design and due
to conflicts that reflect the actual site conditions. The construction
contract time is extended for an additional 80 calendar days. The revised
contract amount is $2,085,502.50. The new construction time including this
change order will be 445 calendar days.
Funding is available in the Colonias Project Fund. (Approved by the
City Council Operations Committee.) 23. Consideration
to authorize the purchase of public safety answering (PSAP) equipment from
Embarq, Inc. through the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC)
contract in the total amount of $48,963.35. The equipment will be used to add
two (2) additional 9-1-1 answering positions at the Laredo Police
Department. Funds are available in the
9-1-1 Regional Fund. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.) 24. Consideration to
approve the amendment of the professional services contract with Don Durden
Inc., (dba) Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC), and Puig Engineering L.L.C.,
for the performance of professional services related to the development of
the McPherson Road Capacity and Mobility Analysis, such that: the fee is increased by $85,228.00 from
$50,582.00 to $135,810.00, for project Phase B services, and the contract
expiration date is extended to 25. Consideration
to authorize approval of amendment of the professional services contract
dated 26. Consideration
to reject all bids submitted for bid FY08-082, for the disposal of concrete
rubble at the International Airport; and authorizing staff to solicit new
bids with revised bid specifications. The bid pricing exceeded
the budgetary estimates. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.) 27. Consideration
to award supply contract number FY09-033 to the sole bidder City Ready Mix,
Inc, Laredo, Texas, in the estimated amount of $438,000.00, for the purchase
of ready mix cement (job site is delivered) for various City
Departments. The term of this contract for a one (1) year period and is
subject to availability of funds. All materials are purchased on an as
needed basis utilizing the Public Works Department, construction projects
budgets. (Approved by the City Council Operations Committee.) 28. Consideration
to exercise the renewal option Sections I, II, and 29. Consideration
to award contract FY09-021 to the lowest bidder T-Gray Utility Rehab,
Houston, TX in the estimated amount of $196,578.91 for the rehabilitation of
twenty (20) manholes for the Utilities Department. The rehabilitation shall consist of manhole
wall repairs, re-framing work (where needed), and asphalt paving
reconditioning. Funding for this
project is available in the Utilities Department Fund. (Approved by the City Council Operations
Committee.) 30. Consideration
to execute the additional option to renew a lease agreement between the City
of 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
2829 Airpark Drive at the Laredo International Airport Industrial
Airpark. The monthly rent is $
4,055.75 per month. The additional
option of the lease agreement is for three years and will commence on March
1, 2009 and end on February 28, 2012.
The facility will be used as storage for evidence and for the other
LPD operations. Funding is available in
the Police Department’s Budget. (Approved
by the City Council Operations Committee.) XII.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS 31. A.
Request by Mayor 1.
Discussion with
possible action on the Law Enforcement Summit taking place Thursday, March 5,
2009. B.
Request by Council Member Mike Garza 1. Discussion with possible action to a pass a
resolution supporting Webb County’s creation of a Regional Mobility Authority
(RMA), and directing the City Manager to initiate discussions with Webb
County and the Texas Department of Transportation for a cooperative
effort in the creation of the RMA. 2. Discussion with possible action on creating
a webpage on the City’s Website related to all expenditures of bond programs. C. Request by Council Member Dr. Michael
Landeck 1. Status report on the Santa Rita
improvements and repairs, with possible action. 2. Discussion
with possible action on the allocation of up to $8,000 from my discretionary
fund for an Air-conditioning Unit at the Canizales Boxing Gym. D. Request by Council Member Johnny Rendon 1.
Discussion with
possible action on directing staff to initiate the process with TXDOT on
designating Hwy 83 South as the Vietnam Veterans Trail. (Co-sponsored by
Mayor Pro-Tempore Jose A. Valdez, Jr.) 2.
Discussion with
possible action to appropriate discretionary funds from District V for the installation
of a traffic signal at the intersection of Loop 20 and Lake View. E. Request by Council Member Gene
Belmares 1. Presentation by Cynthia Burdof, Executive Director of the
Laredo Animal Shelter. F. Request by Mayor Pro-Tempore Jose A.
Valdez, Jr. 1.
Discussion with
possible action on creating a partnership between the City of Laredo and Webb
County in support of potential City / County joint projects including a race
track and a municipal golf course. G. Request by Council Member Cynthia
Liendo Espinoza 1. Discussion
on parking meters and loading zones with possible action. XIII. STAFF
REPORTS 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. XV.
RECESS AS THE
LAREDO CITY COUNCIL AND CONVENE AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD 32. Authorizing the City Manager to
enter into a “disaster aid” agreement by and between the Laredo Transit
Management, Inc., (El Metro) and Doctors Hospital of Laredo, for providing
assistance of up to five (5) transit buses in the event of a disaster; this
agreement shall be for a term of two (2) years beginning on the effective
date and may be extended for additional term of two (2) years upon written
agreement. Doctor’s Hospital shall compensate Laredo Transit Management,
Inc., one-hundred ($100.00) dollars per hour per bus. 33. Authorizing the
City Manager to enter into a lease agreement by and between the Laredo
Transit Management, Inc., (El Metro) and Bringing Everyone Special Together
(Best) Time Bank, a Texas Non-Profit Corporation, for the lease of one hundred
thirty six (136) sq.ft. of building space at the Laredo Transit Center
located at 1301 Farragut Street, second floor (west) for a monthly sum of two
hundred sixty-five dollars ($265.00) for a term on one (1) year commencing on
January 1, 2009 with the option to renew for an additional twelve (12) months
commencing at the expiration of the initial lease term of December 31, 2009. XVI. ADJOURN
AS THE LAREDO MASS TRANSIT BOARD AND RECONVENE AS THE LAREDO CITY COUNCIL AND
ADJOURN This notice was posted at the
Municipal Government Offices,
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Gustavo Guevara, Jr.
City Secretary |
