CITY OF
LAREDO
SPECIAL
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
M2001-SC-004
CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110
HOUSTON STREET
LAREDO,
TEXAS 78040
SEPTEMBER
26, 2001
12:00
P.M.
I. CALL
TO ORDER
With
a quorum present, Mayor Elizabeth G.
Flores called the meeting to order.
II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor
Elizabeth G. Flores led in the Pledge
of Allegiance.
III. ROLL
CALL
In
Attendance:
Elizabeth
G. Flores, Mayor
Alfredo
Agredano, Council
Member, District I
Louis
H. Bruni, Council
Member, District II
John
C. Galo, Council
Member, District III
Johnny
Amaya, Council
Member, District IV
Eliseo
Valdez, Jr., Mayor
Pro Tempore, District V
Joe
A. Guerra, Council
Member, District VI
Jose
A. Valdez, Jr., Council
Member, District VII
Juan
Ramirez, Council
Member, District VIII
Gustavo
Guevara, Jr., City
Secretary
Larry
Dovalina, City
Manager
Cynthia
Collazo, Assistant
City Manager
Jaime
Flores, City
Attorney
Motion
to excuse Cm. Guerra from the Council Meeting of September 17, 2001.
Moved: Cm.
Galo
Second: Cm.
Agredano
For: 8
Against: 0 Abstain: 0
IV. FINAL
READINGS
Motion to waive the final
reading of ordinance 2001-O-210.
Moved: Cm. Galo
Second: Cm. Amaya
For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
1.
2001-O-210 Providing for the
adoption of the tax rate of $0.576358/$100 value with a Maintenance Operation
rate of $0.435878/$100 and an Interest and Sinking Fund rate of $0.140480/$100
and for the levy and the collection of General and Special Ad Valorem and
Beverage Taxes for the City of Laredo for the tax year 2001 and the fiscal year
2001-2002.
Motion
to adopt Ordinance # 2001-O-210.
Moved: Cm.
Galo
Second: Cm.
Amaya
For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain:
0
V. RESOLUTIONS
2.
2001-R-102 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant
application to the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program
for Discretionary Funds and to accept a grant, if offered, in the amount of
$3,500,000.00 for the purpose of constructing a portion of the east side air
cargo apron. The City’s ten (10%)
percent local match for this project in the amount of $ 388,889.00 is available
in the Airport Land Reimbursement Account.
Motion
to approve Resolution # 2001-R-102.
Moved: Cm.
Galo
Second: Cm.
Bruni
For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
VI. MOTIONS
3.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the purchase of
$2,975.875 acre-feet of class “A” water rights from Arrow Brook Limited
Partnership, for the sum of $2,157,509.38.
The water rights convert to 1,487.9375 acre-feet of municipal water
rights.
Motion to postpone for October
1, 2001 and send it to the Water Issues Committee.
Moved: Cm.
Bruni
Second: Cm.
Galo
For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
4. Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a contract for the purchase of 3,719.8437 acre-feet
of class “B” water rights from Sam R. Sparks, Inc. for the sum of
$2,157,509.38. The water rights convert
to 1,487.9375 acre-feet of municipal water rights.
Motion to postpone.
Moved:
Cm. Bruni
Second:
Cm. Galo
For:
8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
VII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion
to adjourn. Time: 2:15 p.m.
Moved: Cm.
Galo
Second: Cm. Amaya
For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
I, Gustavo Guevara, Jr.,
City Secretary, do hereby certify that the above minutes contained in pages 01
to 03 are true, complete, and correct proceedings of the City Council Meeting
held on the 26th day of September, 2001.
_____________________________________
Gustavo
Guevara, Jr.
City
Secretary