CITY OF LAREDO
CITY
COUNCIL MEETING
A2000-R-01
2000 SAN FRANCISCO AVENUE
LAREDO, TEXAS
78040
JANUARY 3,
2000
5:30 P.M.
II.
ROLL CALL
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
a.
Recognition of City Staff.
b.
Recognition of District IV
residents by Council Member Cecilia May Moreno.
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.
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
1. Status report on the progress by the City in acquiring jet service with
possible action.
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.
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)
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