CITY OF
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
A-2003-R-014
CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110 HOUSTON STREET
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I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL
CALL
IV. MINUTES
V. COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECOGNITIONS
Announcements
Invitations
a.
Recognitions
a. Recognition of Robert Ortiz for serving our country
in the 10th Combat Service Support Battalion 1st Marine
Division in
b. Recognition of the Laredo Bucks for being selected
Franchise of the Year of the Central Hockey League.
c. Recognition of Francisco Yerano in appreciation for
his volunteer assistance
after the severe wind storm to the citizens of
d. Recognition of Ernie Salinas for winning World Karate
Champion for the second time in
Communiqués
VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
a. Appointments to the
i.
Ricky Hinojosa
by Mayor Pro Tempore John C. Galo.
ii.
Adriana Jaro by
Council Member Johnny Amaya.
iii.
Dr. Judson
Somerville by Council Member Gene Belmares.
VII. PUBLIC
HEARINGS
1.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending Ordinance 2001-O-123 by authorizing the extension of a Conditional Use
Permit (CUP) for storage incidental to the transportation of used batteries on
Lots 1, 2, 6, & 7, Block 12, McPherson Acres Subdivision, Unit IV, located
at 802 Gale Street; providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the proposed Conditional Use Permit extension.
2.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 3,
Block 1694, Eastern Division, located at 2801 Clark Boulevard, from R-3 (Mixed
Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Commercial District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
3.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing the
issuance of a Special Use Permit to Morgan Stern Merchant Bank, Ltd., for an
electronic display on Lot 8, Block 24, Western Division, located at 1600 Water
Street; providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
4.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing the
issuance of a Special Use Permit to Morgan Stern Merchant Bank, Ltd., for an
electronic display on Lot 8, Block 276A, Western Division, located at 1600
Water Street; providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the proposed Special Use Permit.
5.
Public hearing
and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 63.17 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located south of
Mines Road and east of Deer Creek Mobile Home Park, from AG (Agricultural
District) to R-1A (Single Family Reduced Area District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
6.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 2, 4,
6, and 8, Block 532, Western Division, located at 1818 Bruni Street, from R-3
(Mixed Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing
for publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
7.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 31.74
acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,”
located south of Del Mar Boulevard and west of Loop 20, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
8.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 16.94
acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,”
located south of Del Mar Boulevard and west of Loop 20, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone change.
9.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 39.23
acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,”
located south of Del Mar Boulevard and east of Loop 20, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
10.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 30.30
acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,”
located east of International Boulevard and north of Woodridge Drive from AG
(Agricultural District) to R-1 (Single Family Residential District); providing
for publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
11.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning all of
Block 270, Eastern Division, located at 2001 Cedar Avenue, from B-1 (Limited
Commercial District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone
change.
12.
Public
hearing amending Chapter 15, Health
and Sanitation, Article VI “Indoor Clean Air,” of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Laredo, Texas by amending Sections 15-78 through 15-82; “Smoking in Public
Places,” thereby designating smoking and nonsmoking areas; providing criteria
and procedural requirements for designated smoking areas; providing sign
requirements; providing for violations, enforcement and penalties of the
policies implementing this chapter; providing for severability; and providing
for publication and effective date.
13.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances, Subsection (a) Section 30-1 by
providing that $30,000.00 of the assessed value of residence homesteads of
persons over sixty-five years of age on or before January 1st of any
year shall be exempt from City ad valorem taxes, and providing for an effective
date.
14.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the vehicle capital
replacement (VCR) Grant 0301 (22) Contract No. 51322F6002 with the Texas
Department of Transportation in the total amount of $620,000.00; consisting of
$496,000.00 in Federal funds, matching Transit Sales Tax funds of $124,000.00,
and providing for grant/contract funds to be deposited in the City of Laredo
Transit Fund account; and amending the Laredo Transit Fund to appropriate
$620,000.00 for bus purchases.
15.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo
Code of Ordinances Section 31-2, entitled “Policies and Procedures for
Applicants Requesting Water and Sewer Extensions” by setting new policies and
procedures to calculate the pro-rata share for reimbursement based on the line
capacity; deleting references to Appendix I, “Calculating Pro-Rata Charges” and
moving and amending said calculations to newly created subsection VI; providing
for publication and an effective date.
16. Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract with United Independent School District, and amend the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $19,950.00 for the Immunization Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning April 1, 2003 through August 31, 2003.
17.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of
18.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating funds in the
amount of $70,000.00 from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(TCEQ-formerly TNRCC) to continue the operation of the two continuous air
monitoring stations (CAMS) by the City of Laredo Health Department for the
contract period beginning September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004.
19.
Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the FY 2002-2003 annual budget in the Fire Prevention and Arson Fund
by accepting a donation of $500.00 from Wal-Mart Stores and appropriating said
funds to purchase fire safety educational promotion materials for the Fire
Prevention Division.
VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS
20.
A. Request
by Council Member Alfredo
Agredano
1.
Status report on the
Cielito Lindo Fire Station to include:
land, building, equipment, and personnel.
B. Request
by Mayor Pro Tempore John C. Galo
1.
Discussion
on the current Zoning and Conditional Use Permit Ordinance(s), with suggestions
to amend such ordinance(s).
2.
Status
report on open records request complaints, with possible action.
C. Request by Council Member Gene Belmares
1. Discussion with possible action regarding traffic safety
concerns at the intersection of International and Augusta Loop.
2. Status report regarding traffic issues related to the
construction at the intersection of
D. Request by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.
1. Discussion with possible action regarding the
installation of an area light at the 700 block of
2. Discussion with possible action regarding the
implementation of a pilot program to install raised platform type traffic
calming devices.
(Recess)
(Press Availability)
IX. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES
21.
Authorizing the
City Manager to grant a license to AT&T Corp., a New York Corporation, for
the use of a telecommunications PVC conduit located at the
22.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a rental car agency concession and lease agreement with
Coastal Bend Rent a Car, Inc. d/b/a Avis Rent a Car for the approximate 133
square feet of office and counter space located in car rental space #5 and 19
parking spaces located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the
23.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a Rental Car Agency concession and lease agreement with
Laredo Car Rental, Inc. (National Car Rental) for the approximate 165 square
feet of office and counter spaces located in car rental space #3 and 19 parking
spaces located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the
24.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a rental car agency concession and lease agreement with
Enterprise Rent A Car Company of Texas, a Texas Corporation for the approximate
171 square feet of office and counter space located in car rental space #1 and
19 parking spaces located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the Laredo International
25.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a rental car agency concession and lease agreement with
Instant Signs, Inc., d/b/a Budget Rent A Car of Laredo for the approximate 171
square feet of office and counter space located in car rental space #2 and 19
spaces located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop a the Laredo International
26.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a rental car agency concession and lease agreement with
Southwest-Tex Leasing Company, Inc., d/b/a Advantage Rent A Car for the
approximate 165 square feet of office and counter space located in car rental
space #4 and 17 parking spaces located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the Laredo
International
27.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a lease and restaurant concession agreement with Carlos
Bella d/b/a Villa Laredo Restaurant for approximately 1,116 square feet
constituting suite number 101 on the first floor of the airport passenger
terminal located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the
28.
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a lease with
X. FINAL
29.
2003-O-155
Third and Final Reading authorizing Aleskar
Villarreal, d/b/a Villarreal Dumps and Backhoe Service, Inc. a non-exclusive
franchise, to construct, maintain and operate a commercial container refuse
gathering and disposing service in the City of Laredo, Texas, and providing the
terms, conditions, obligations, and limitations upon and under which such
franchise shall be exercised; providing indemnity to the City, City retains
authority to regulate rates except for rate increases resulting from increased
landfill fees which are passed on to the customer; providing for increased
service rates; providing for franchise payments; and providing for
severability.
2003-O-157
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in
the amount of $74,157.00 for the Border Health Vector Control Project (a
binational effort) of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning
2003-O-158
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in
the amount of $39,000.00 from the Texas Department of Health for the Breast and
Cervical Cancer Control Screening Project of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning
2003-O-159
Amending the City of
2003-O-160
Enter into an agreement
with the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the amount of $10,000.00 and amend
the FY 2002-2003 City of
2003-O-161
Authorizing the City
Manager to accept and execute the Federal Administration Grant, Section 5307,
in the amount of $3,613,392.00 for fiscal year 2002-2003; and amending the
Transit System Operating Budget by increasing the Federal Transit
Administration operating grant contribution from $3,500,000.00 to $3,613,392.00
and decreasing the sales tax match for operating expenses from $3,796,046.00 to
$3,682,654.00 and providing for grant funds to be deposited in the City of
Laredo Transit Fund.
2003-O-162
Authorizing the City
Manager to execute a multi-year lease with sole bidder, U.E.T.A. of Texas,
Inc., for approximately 7,700 square feet of unbuilt retail space located
adjacent to the upcoming new bridge administration building at Bridge I at the
corner of Convent and
a.
Lease term is
for twenty (20) years.
b.
Rent: Yrs. 1-4 - $8,000.00 per month.
Yrs. 5-8 - $8,160.00 per month
Yrs. 9-12 - $8,323.17
per month
Yrs.
13-16 - $8,489.67 per month
Yrs. 17-20 - $8,659.50 per month
Percentage rent: In addition to the annual rent,
tenant shall pay, on a yearly basis, three percent (3%) of each dollar of gross
revenue for the first $3,000,000.00 and three and one-half percent (3.5%) of
each dollar of gross revenue above $3,000,000.00.
2003-O-163
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a lease with AT&T Wireless Services of San Antonio,
Inc., a Texas Corporation d/b/a AT&T Wireless for approximately 20 X 20 feet
of ground space at the La Bota Water Tower located at 14100 FM 1472, Laredo,
Webb County, Texas and being more fully described in Exhibit “A” of lease
agreement to construct on such premises a 150 foot self supporting type tower
and related equipment building for use with its communications business. Term of the lease is five (5) years
commencing
2003-O-164
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a lease with AT&T Wireless Services of San Antonio,
Inc., a Texas Corporation d/b/a AT&T Wireless for approximately 20 X 20
feet of ground space at the Del Mar Tower located at 610 Del Mar Blvd., Laredo,
Webb County, Texas and being more fully described in Exhibit “A” of lease
agreement to construct on such premises a 150 foot self supporting type tower
and related equipment building for use with its communications business. Term of the lease is five (5) years
commencing
2003-O-165
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a lease with AT&T Wireless Services of San Antonio,
Inc., a Texas Corporation d/b/a AT&T Wireless for approximately 20 X 20 feet of ground space at the McPherson Tower
located at 8711 McPherson, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being fully described
on Exhibit “A” of lease agreement to construct on such premises a 120 foot
self-supporting type tower and related equipment building for use with its
communications business. Term of the
lease is five (5) years commencing
2003-O-166
Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a lease with AT&T Wireless Services of San Antonio,
Inc., a Texas Corporation d/b/a AT&T Wireless for approximately 20 X 20
feet of ground space at the South Milmo water station located on South Milmo
and Monterrey, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being fully described on Exhibit
“A” of lease agreement to construct on such premises a 120 feet self-supporting
type tower and related equipment building for use with its communications
business. Term of the lease is five (5)
years commencing
2003-O-167
Closing of
vehicular traffic those sections of:
a.
the south one
half section of Santa Cleotilde Avenue between Baltimore Street and the north
access road of the Lafayette overpass bridge; and,
b.
the north one
half section of Santa Cleotilde Avenue between Madison Street and the south
access road of the Lafayette overpass bridge; and,
c.
the north and
south access roads of the