CITY OF LAREDO

SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING

2001-SC-004

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON

SEPTEMBER 26, 2001

12:00 P.M.

AGENDA

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. FINAL READINGS

1. 2001-O-210 Providing for the adoption of a 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.

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.

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.

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.

VII. 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 Friday, September 21, 2001 at 5:00 p.m.

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Gustavo Guevara, Jr.

City Secretary