SUBJECT: FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE 2002-O-186

Amend the City of Laredo’s Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) Grant Annual Budget by appropriating grant revenues of $6,231,450 and capital improvement expenditures of $6,231,450.  The North American Development Bank is granting said amount from the Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund to the City of Laredo for construction in support of improvements to water & wastewater services to 15 Colonias in the City of Laredo and Webb County.

 

 

DATE:

 

8/5/02

 

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

On December 18, 2000, the City Council through a motion authorized the City Manager to execute a sub-grant agreement with the North American Development Bank for $6,231,450 for the Colonias Project.

 

On October 16, 2000, Resolution 2000-R-142 designated Larry Dovalina, City Manager, as the official representative before the North American Development Bank for the purpose of receiving, administering, and taking action on the $6,231,450 Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) Grant for the Colonias Project.

 

INITIATED BY:                                                STAFF SOURCE:

Larry Dovalina, City Manager                    Heberto L. Ramirez, Utilities Director

Cynthia Collazo, Assistant City Manager

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

 

COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION:

 

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

Conduct Public Hearing and Introductory Ordinance.

 

 

FINANCIAL IMPACT:                                Annual             Proposed           Amended

                           Account Number                 Budget           Amendment          Budget

Grant Revenue: 451-0000-323-1012                           0              $6,231,450       $6,231,450

Impr. Other

Than Building:  451-8311-535-9301                            0              $6,231,450       $6,231,450

 

 

BACKGROUND:

The authorized uses of BEIF funds are a follows:

 

Sewer service connections (900 @ $1,000 each)

$        900,000

Water service connections (900 @ $350 each)

$        315,000

Wastewater collection system (Mines Road area)

$     3,237,440

Package Treatment Plant 0.125 mgd (Mines Road Area)

$        489,710

16 inch water transmissions line along SH 359

$     1,289,300

 

$     6,231,450

 

 
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FINAL READING OF ORDINANCE NO. 2002-O-186

 

 

Amend the City of Laredo’s Fiscal Year 2001-2002 Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) Grant Annual Budget by appropriating grant revenues of $6,231,450 and capital improvement expenditures of $6,231,450.  The North American Development Bank is granting said amount from the Border Environmental Infrastructure Fund to the City of Laredo for construction in support of improvements to water & wastewater services to 15 Colonias in the City of Laredo and Webb County.

 

WHEREAS, on December 18, 2000, the City Council authorized the City Manager to execute a sub-grant agreement with the North American Development Bank for $6,231,450 for the Colonias Project; and

 

WHEREAS, on October 16, 2000, Resolution 2000-R-142 designated Larry Dovalina, City Manager, as the official representative before the North American Development Bank for the purpose of receiving, administering, and taking action on the $6,231,450 Border Environment Infrastructure Fund (BEIF) Grant for the Colonias Project; and

 

WHEREAS, in order to provide the funds necessary to complete the Colonias Project, the proposed budget amendment is hereby proposed.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAREDO THAT:

 

Section 1:  Revenues appropriated is hereby amended as follows:

 

Annual              Proposed           Amended

                           Account Number                 Budget           Amendment          Budget

Grant Revenue: 451-0000-323-1012                           0              $6,231,450       $6,231,450

Impr. Other

Than Building:  451-8311-535-9301                            0              $6,231,450       $6,231,450

 

PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND APPROVED BY THE MAYOR ON THIS THE _______________DAY OF _____________________, 2002.

 

 

 

______________________

ELIZABETH G. FLORES,

MAYOR

 

 

ATTEST:                                                                     APPROVED AS TO FORM:

 

________________________                                    __________________________

GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.,                                      JAIME L. FLORES

CITY SECRETARY                                                    CITY ATTORNEY