CITY OF LAREDO
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A2000-R-006
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110 HOUSTON STREET
LAREDO, TEXAS 78040
FEBRUARY 28, 2000
5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. MINUTES
V. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
Announcements
Invitations
Recognitions
Communiqués
a. Recognition by the Mayor and City Council Members of
employees that retired from the City of Laredo with
20 years or more of service for the period of January,
2000 thru February, 2000.
VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSION, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public hearing to amend Section 24.63.2 of the Laredo
Land Development Code allowing for the location of
bed and breakfasts within certain zoning districts;
amending Section 24.78(p)(2) of the Laredo Land
Development Code pertaining to "Off-Street Parking
and Loading Requirements" for Commercial Use;
amending Appendix A of the Laredo Land Development
Code; and providing for publication and effective date.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
An ordinance amending Section 24.63.2 of the Laredo
Land Development Code allowing for the location of
bed and breakfasts within certain zoning districts;
amending Section 24.78(p)(2) of the Laredo Land
Development Code pertaining to "Off-Street Parking
and Loading Requirements" for Commercial Use;
amending Appendix A of the Laredo Land Development
Code; and providing for publication and effective date.
2. Public hearing to amend provisions of the Laredo
Land Development Code specifically Section 24.73
pertaining to oil and gas extraction and production
specific use zoning overlay district and permit
requirements; Section 24.63 pertaining to permitted
uses; Section 24.77.2 pertaining to dimensional
standards supplementary provisions; and amending
Appendix "A"; providing for publication and
effective date.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending provisions of the Laredo Land Development
Code specifically Section 24.73 pertaining to oil
and gas extraction and production specific use
zoning overlay district and permit requirements;
Section 24.63 pertaining to permitted uses; Section
24.77.2 pertaining to dimensional standards
supplementary provisions; and amending Appendix "A";
providing for publication and effective date.
3. Public hearing concerning an application by San Isidro
Monarch, Ltd., amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning 5.00 acres as
further described by metes and bounds on attached
Exhibit "A" located east of McPherson Rd. and south
of Bob Bullock Loop, from AG (Agricultural District)
to B-3 (Community Business District). The Planning
& Zoning Commission recommended approval of the
proposed zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning 5.00 acres as further described
by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit "A" located
east of McPherson Rd. and south of Bob Bullock Loop,
from AG (Agricultural District) to B-3 (Community
Business District); providing for publication and
effective date.
4. Public hearing concerning an application by Eduardo
Gallegos, amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the
City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 5 and 6, Block 541,
Eastern Division located at 919 Kearney St., from
R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family
Residential District). The Planning & Zoning
Commission recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lots 5 and 6, Block 541, Eastern
Division located at 919 Kearney St., from R-3 (Mixed
Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential
District); providing for publication and effective
date.
5. Public hearing concerning an application by Manuel
and Anna Torres, amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.65 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached
Exhibit "A", located at the southwest corner of F.M.
1472 and El Pico Rd., from AG (Agricultural District)
to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District). The Planning
& Zoning Commission recommended approval of the
proposed zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning 8.65 acres, as further described
by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit "A", located
at the southwest corner of F.M. 1472 and El Pico Rd.,
from AG (Agricultural District) to M-1 (Light
Manufacturing District); providing for publication
and effective date.
6. Public hearing concerning an application by Jesus
Luis de Leon, amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of
the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 9, Block 351,
Eastern Division, located at 114 West Lyon St., from
B-1 (Limited Business District) to B-3 (Community
Business District). The Planning & Zoning Commission
recommended denial of the proposed zone change. This
is an appeal from an unfavorable recommendation by
the Planning and Zoning Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 9, Block 351, Eastern Division,
located at 114 West Lyon St., from B-1 (Limited
Business District) to B-3 (Community Business District);
providing for publication and effective date.
7. Public hearing concerning an application by San
Isidro Monarch, Ltd., amending the Zoning Ordinance
(Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.00 acres
as further described by metes and bounds on attached
Exhibit "A" located east of McPherson Rd. and south
of Bob Bullock Loop, from AG (Agricultural District)
to B-3 (Community Business District). The Planning
& Zoning Commission recommended approval of the
proposed zone change.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning 8.00 acres as further described
by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit "A" located
east of McPherson Rd. and south of Bob Bullock Loop,
from AG (Agricultural District) to B-3 (Community
Business District); providing for publication and
effective date.
8. Public hearing concerning an application by Jorge
Enrique Brizuela, amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map)
of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 5, Block 927,
Western Division, located at 3616 Santa Maria Ave.,
from B-1 (Limited Business District) to B-4 (Highway
Commercial District). The Planning & Zoning
Commission has recommended denial of the proposed
zone change. This is an appeal from an unfavorable
recommendation by the Planning & Zoning Commission.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 5, Block 927, Western Division,
located at 3616 Santa Maria Ave., from B-1 (Limited
Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial
District); providing for publication and effective
date.
9. Public hearing to amend the City of Laredo's 1999-2000
annual budget in the amount of $484,250.00 to
purchase equipment for the Financial Disruption Task
Force. Funding is available from the opening balance
of the Financial Task Force. The National Drug
Control Policy (HIDTA) High Intensity Drug Trafficking
Area is funding the operation at no cost to the City.
The grant period is from January 1, 2000 through
December 31, 2000.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the City of Laredo's 1999-2000 annual budget
in the amount of $484,250.00 to purchase equipment
for the Financial Disruption Task Force. Funding is
available from the opening balance of the Financial
Task Force. The National Drug Control Policy (HIDTA)
High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area is funding the
operation at no cost to the City. The grant period
is from January 1, 2000 through December 31, 2000.
10. Public hearing to amend the City of Laredo FY
1999-2000 Contractual Obligations Fund, Solid Waste
Fund, General Fund and Police Trust Fund annual
budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in
the amount of $2,135,000.00 from a proposed Public
Property Finance Contractual Obligation (PPFCO)
Issue. This bond issue will be used to finance the
acquisition of automotive equipment and machinery
and equipment for various City departments.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Amending the City of Laredo FY 1999-2000 Contractual
Obligations Fund, Solid Waste Fund, General Fund and
Police Trust Fund annual budget by appropriating
revenues and expenditures in the amount of $2,135,000.00
from a proposed Public Property Finance Contractual
Obligation (PPFCO) Issue. This bond issue will be
used to finance the acquisition of automotive
equipment and machinery and equipment for various
City departments.
VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
11. A. Request by Council Member John C. Galo
1. Request for staff to study of corner of
Malinche and Gustavus for possible signalization
or controls to prevent accidents.
2. Discussion on maintenance and prevention of
grass growth on City curbs with possible action.
B. Request by Council Member Mario G. Alvarado
1. Status report on the CPL Road design contract
with possible action.
2. Status report on the maintenance inventory of
Union Pacific Rail Crossing with possible action.
3. Status report on Mines Road Task Force
activities and/or recommendations for traffic
control on FM1472, with possible action.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
IX. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES
12. Closing as a public easement that section of the 1200
block of North India Avenues between the north
right-of-way line of Guadalupe Street and the south
right-of-way of the Texas Mexican Railroad tracks,
situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo,
County of Webb, Texas and providing for an effective
date.
X. FINAL READINGS OF ORDINANCES
13. 2000-O-044 To amend the City of Laredo's 1999-2000
annual budget by increasing estimated
revenues and appropriations in the
General Fund by $2,667.00 to provide for
the match to a $4,000.00 grand awarded
by the Texas Historical Commission to
prepare an application for a National
Register District nomination for El
Azteca for a total project cost of
$6,667.00. The match of $2,667.00 had
been provided by the Webb County Historical
Commission. (City Council)
2000-O-045 Amending the contract with the Texas
Department of Health and Budget in the
amount of $285,938.00 for the HIV / AIDS
Ryan White Title II Project of the City
of Laredo Health Department for the
period beginning April 1, 2000, through
March 31, 2001; and increase revenue
line Item 226-0000-323-4051 from $0 to
$285,938.00 and expenditure line Item
226-6023 from $0 to $285,938.00; and
authorizing the City Manager to execute
the contract. (City Council)
2000-O-046 Amending the provisions of the City of
Laredo's Code of Ordinances Chapter 2,
Article II, Sec. 2-16, which sets forth
the departments of the city; thereby
eliminating the Traffic and Bridge
Department and creating two separate
departments: Traffic Department and
Bridge Department; providing for
publication and providing for an
effective date of April 3, 2000.
(City Council)
2000-O-047 Rescinding Ordinance No. 98-O-309 with
Smith Helicopters, Inc., and authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease
between the City of Laredo, as Lessor,
and Jett Racing & Sales, as Lessee, for
a tract of land containing approximately
74,053 square feet located on Block No.
1, as Recorded in Volume 5, Page1, Plat
Records of Webb County, Texas, said
property is located at the Laredo
International Airport and is further
described by metes and bounds description
in the lease agreement. Lease term is
for twenty (20) years commencing on
February 1, 2000 and ending on January
31, 2019 plus two consecutive ten-year
renewal option periods until January 31,
2039. Monthly rent shall be $1,175.50
plus annual rent adjustment based on
changes in the Consumer Price Index and
the rental obligation shall be further
adjusted based on Fair Market appraisal
at each ten (10) year anniversary.
(City Council)
2000-O-048 Authorizing the City Manager to execute
an amendment to the Foreign Trade Zone
Operators agreement between the City of
Laredo, and Dairy Process, Inc.,
authorized by Ordinance No. 99-0-110
dated April 26, 1999, that will increase
the leased area from a 5,000 square foot
facility to a 10,000 square foot facility
within the Foreign-Trade Zone No. 94-Site
1 located at the Laredo International
Airport. (Cm Louis H. Bruni)
2000-O-049 Amending Division 2 (Connections) of
Chapter 31 (Utilities), Section 31-32
and Division 1 (Generally) of Chapter 31
(Utilities), Section 31-113 of the Code
of Ordinances to meet the requirements
of the Texas Water Development Board that
requires connection to the water and
sewer system within 90 days from the date
when services become available; and
providing for publication and an
effective date. (City Council)
2000-O-050 Authorizing the City Manager to execute
a budget amendment to the Transit
Operations Budget by appropriating
additional state funding of $115,771.00,
thereby, increasing Transit State
Funding Budget from $1,122,922.00 to
$1,228,693.00 and decreasing the local
match from the Transit Sales Tax Budget
from $1,246,090.00 to $1,130,319.00.
(City Council)
XI. RESOLUTIONS
14. 2000-R-025 Adopting the list of capital improvement
projects to be submitted to the South
Texas Development Council (STDC) for
incorporation in the Overall Economic
Development Program Plan (OEDP) to be
provided to the U.S. Department of
Commerce, Economic Development
Administration (EDA) for potential
funding consideration and authorizing
the City Manager to submit a follow-up
grant application as may be directed by
EDA. Projects to be included:
1. Streets of Laredo Urban Mall
2. CP&L Road Extension - Industrial Blvd.
to Mines Road
3. Cielito Lindo Commercial Development
4. El Portal Riverfront Development Project
15. 2000-R-026 Authorizing the City Manager to execute
an Interlocal Government Agreement
between the City of Laredo and the Texas
Parks and Wildlife Department for the
disposal of Lake Casa Blanca State Park
debris and rubbish in exchange for City
of Laredo use of Lake Casa Blanca State
Park facilities.
XII. MOTIONS
16. Refund of property tax to the following taxpayers
and companies:
a. Hermenegildo & Sonia Gonzalez in the amount of
$540.50 due to an Appraisal Review Board order.
Mr. Gonzalez property was split into two accounts.
b. Union Pacific System in the amount of $2,225.76
due to a double payment.
c. Leyendecker Materials in the amount of $3,643.91
due to a change of jurisdiction as per the Appraisal
Review Board order, account #801-12096-071.
d. Leyendecker Materials in the amount of $1,065.52
due to change of jurisdiction as per the Appraisal
Review Board order, account #801-12096-072.
e. Riverdrive Mall Associates, LTD in the amount of
$1,482.81 due to a District Court Order, Case
#97-CVQ00837-D2.
f. Pete Gallegos Sr., in the amount of $970.35 due
to double payment.
17. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to make
monthly adjustments to the tax roll. The amount to
be adjusted for the month of January 2000, is
$45,018.67 which represents a decrease in levy.
These adjustments are determined by the County
Appraisal District and by Court Orders.
18. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to award
Contract Number 00-061, to the LOW BIDDER, Dinastia
Computer Superstore, Laredo, Texas, in the base
amount of $104,624.25, for the purchase of approximately
75 computers. These computers will be purchased for
those departments that have been authorized computers
in the FY2000 fiscal budget. The City has established
a base price for a 700 MHz computer and option
pricing for accessories such as modems and zip
drives. Delivery of all requested equipment is
expected within thirty days.
19. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to
execute an agreement with the Texas A&M University
System to operate and maintain the on-campus water
and sewer system and the pavement, lighting and
landscaping of University Boulevard, in exchange
for the ownership of the off-site water and sewer
lines by TAMUS during the construction of the
campus in 1993. The term of this agreement is
indefinite.
20. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to
enter into and execute a right-of-entry agreement
with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers the purpose
of testing soils at two city properties as part of
the City of Laredo's Environmental Protection
Agency Site Investigation Brownfields Program:
1) a tract of land containing 11.081 acres, and
2) the property known as Vidaurri Avenue bounded
by Jefferson St. on the north and Moctezuma St.
on the south.
21. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to
approve amending Contract Number FY00-002 awarded
to Digital Document Solutions, Laredo, Texas, for
providing four additional copiers. The original
contract provided for a thirty-six month rental
contract for twenty seven copiers. Staff is
requesting authorization to add four additional
copiers at the same contract pricing for the Public
Library (1), Traffic Department (1) and Bridge
System (2) at a monthly cost of $1,608.75.
XIII. STAFF REPORT
22. Update report on the Colonias water and wastewater
project with possible action. Informing Council
that BECC awarded Laredo a grant for $264,000.00
to pursue the certification of the Colonias Project
and be eligible for supplemental funding by the
North American Development Bank.
23. Presentation by the Utilities Department on a
program to identify areas of potential energy
savings in the water and wastewater treatment plants.
The program will allow the City to pay for
construction of energy-related capital improvements
with the future savings.
XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION
24. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Section
551.071(A) Government Code to discuss pending
litigation: Randal C. Spring v. City of Laredo,
Texas, and Agustin Dovalina, III, individually,
Civil Action No. L-99-111, in the United States
District Court for the Southern District of Texas
Laredo Division, and return to open session to
conduct name clearing hearing requested by Randal
C. Spring.
XV. 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 Wednesday, February 23,
2000 at 6:00 p.m.
Gustavo Guevara, Jr.
City Secretary