CITY OF LAREDO

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

A2000-R-01

LAREDO HOUSING AUTHORITY

COLONIA GUADALUPE

2000 SAN FRANCISCO AVENUE

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

JANUARY 3, 2000

5:30 P.M.

 

 

          I.   CALL TO ORDER

 

   II.   ROLL CALL

 

        III.   PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

 

IV.   APPROVAL OF MINUTES

        

      V.   COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

Announcements

Invitations

Recognitions

a.      Recognition of City Staff.

 

b.      Recognition of District IV residents by Council Member Cecilia May Moreno.

 

         VI.     APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSION, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

a. Confirming Council Member Cecilia May Moreno’s appointment of   

    Patricia Tijerina to the Laredo Women’s Commission.

 

                  b. Confirming Council Member Mario G. Alvarado’s appointment of Jerry 

                      Elizondo to the Parks and Recreation Board.

 

  VII.   PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Public hearing amending the 1999-2000 budget in the amount of $2,000 for the Neural Tube Defects Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning October 1, 1999, through

    August 31, 2000. The funding source for this project is the Texas

    Health Foundation and it has been assigned a budget number

    226-6101.

 

 

 

 

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE

    Ordinance amending the 1999-2000 budget in the amount of $2,000 for the Neural Tube Defects Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning October 1, 1999, through

     August 31, 2000. The funding source for this project is the Texas Health Foundation and it has been assigned a budget number

    226-6101.

 

2. Public hearing concerning an application by Laredo Ready Mix, amending Ordinance No. 95-O-100 authorizing the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for a concrete batch plant on 5.0 acres, as further described by metes and bounds located on the west side of Hwy 83 and north of Masterson Road, by renewing the term of the Conditional Use Permit until April 15, 2002. This is an appeal from an unfavorable recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE

    Ordinance amending Ordinance No. 95-O-100 authorizing the issuance of Conditional Use Permit for a concrete batch plant on 5.0 acres, as further described by metes and bounds located on the west side of Hwy 83 and north of Masterson Road, by renewing the term of the Conditional Use Permit until April 15, 2002.

 

3. Public hearing concerning an application by Ricardo Paredes, amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1, Block 22, Moreno Addition, located at 1417 Harding Avenue from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District). The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone change and approval of a Conditional Use Permit for a welding shop. This is an appeal from an unfavorable recommendation by the Planning and Zoning Commission.

 

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE

    Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 1, Block 22, Moreno Addition, located at 1417 Harding Avenue from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District).

 

 

 

                   4. Public hearing designating as a one-way northbound that section of 

                       Santa Rita Avenue Block Number of 1500 through 3100 between 

                       Benavides Street and Blair Street which includes providing for the  

                       installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way traffic in the  

                       designated direction and providing for publication and effective date.

 

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE

                       Ordinance designating as a one-way northbound that section of 

                       Santa Rita Avenue Block Number of 1500 through 3100 between 

                       Benavides Street and Blair Street which includes providing for the  

                       installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way traffic in the designated direction and providing for publication and effective date.

 

5. Public hearing designating as a two-way north and south bound that

    section of Juarez Avenue, Block Number 1000 between Victoria

    Street on the south and Washington Street on the north, providing for

    the installation of appropriate signs to indicate two-way traffic in both

                      north and south directions and providing for publication and effective

                      date.

 

INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE

    Ordinance designating as a two-way north and south bound that

    section of Juarez Avenue, Block Number 1000 between Victoria

    Street on the south and Washington Street on the north, providing for

    the installation of appropriate signs to indicate two-way traffic in both

                      north and south directions and providing for publication and effective

                      date.

 

VIII.  GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

           6.  A. Request by Council Member Louis H. Bruni

1.      Status report on the progress by the City in acquiring jet service with possible action.

 

   B. Request by Council Member John C. Galo

1.   Status report on 1704 Lane with possible action.

2.      Status report of Chacon Creek Project (Clean-up & Land acquisition) with possible action.

3.      Discussion with possible action to authorize the City Manager 

      to enter into a contract with the Texas Department of Parks

      and Wildlife to waive the dumping fees for Lake Casa Blanca 

      State Park in exchange for services.

 

   C. Request by Council Member Mario G. Alvarado

1.      Discussion on traffic signal funding for the intersection of FM1472 and Muller Boulevard, with possible action.

2.      Status report on Mines Road Task Force activities and/or

      recommendations for traffic control on FM1742, with possible 

      action.

                (Recess)

(Press Availability)

 

   IX.  INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES

             

7. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Roberto

    Villasenor for approximately 960 square feet constituting Building No.

    1319 located at 4011 North Jarvis Avenue.  Lease term is for one (1)

    year commencing on December 1, 1999 and ending on November 30,

    2000 and may be extended for two (2) terms of one (1) year each

    ending on November 30, 2001 and November 30, 2002.  Monthly rent

    shall be $300 and will be adjusted annually during the primary and

    extension terms of this lease according to changes in the Consumer

    Price Index.  Current monthly rent is $295.02.

 

                8. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with LaBaTa Services

                      for approximately 416 square feet constituting Building No. 168

                      located at 5103 Maher Avenue.  Lease term is for three (3) years 

                      commencing on December 1, 1999, and ending on November 30, 2002,

                      and may be extended for two (2) terms of one (1) year each ending November 30, 2003, and November 30, 2004.  Monthly rent shall be $500.00 and will be adjusted annually during the primary and extension terms of this lease according to changes in the Consumer Price Index.  Previous tenant was DynAir, Inc., paying $500.00 per  month.

 

                9. Authorizing the City Manager to grant a Non-Exclusive Revocable

                      License with Autophone of Laredo, Inc., for the installation of radio

                      communications equipment atop t