CITY OF LAREDO

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

A-2003-R-016

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON STREET

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

AUGUST 18, 2003

5:30 P.M.

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

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I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. MINUTES

Approval of the minutes of May 19, 2003 and June 2, 2003, June 12, 2003.

V. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

Announcements

Invitations

Recognitions

a. Recognition of the Del Mar Little League for winning District Champs and State Finalists.

b. Recognition of Irma A. Gonzalez, of the Laredo Public Library, on her selection as July Employee of the Month.

c. Recognition of Laredo Fire Department softball team for participating in the 21^st Annual Texas Firefighter Olympics in Wichita Falls, Texas by beating Odessa, 17-12 in the championship game and receiving the gold medal.

Communiqués

VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Public hearing concerning a denial order issued July 17, 2003 by the Historic District/Landmark Board regarding the demolition of a portion of the structure located behind the Jitney Jungle Building (apartment section).

Location: North 6’ of Lot 5 & North 6’ of the Eastern 37.25’ of Lot 4, and all of Lots 6-7, Block 25, Western Division

Commonly known as: 901 Iturbide Street (Jitney Jungle Grocery Store)

Petitioner: Patricia Benavides

San Agustin National Register District

2. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning the west ¾ of Lot 7, and the north ½ of Lot 5, Block 178, Western Division, located at 607 Washington Street and 1014 San Eduardo 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 denial of the proposed zone change.

3. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Planned Unit Development Overlay District (PUD) for Lots 1-27, Block 5, Lots 1-8, Block 6, Lots 1-9, Block 7, Lots 1-3, and 5-7, Block 8, Green Subdivision, Phase I and 13.36 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located north of Mines Road and south of Green Boulevard; providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed Planned Unit Development Overlay District.

4. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 2.8347 acres, as further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located at approximately 4309 Highway 359 from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) and B-3 (Community Business District) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed M-1 zone & approval of a B-3 designation.

5. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 6, Block 1415, Eastern Division, located at 2419 Guatemozin Street from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone change.

6. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of a Special Use Permit for the addition of an antenna on an existing tower on Lot 1, Block 1, SBMS Garza Replacement Site, located approximately at 4111 Zapata Highway; providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the proposed Special Use Permit.

7. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 2, Block 3, Jacaman Ranch Subdivision, Unit 6, Jacaman Commercial Park, located east of Rosson Lane, from B-4 (Highway Commercial District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the proposed zone change.

8. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount $205,860.00 in funds from the Texas Department of Health and $7,048.00 in Program Income for the Tuberculosis Elimination Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2003, through August 31, 2004.

9. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $4,900.00 in additional funds from the Texas Department of Health – Office of Border Health for the Environmental Binational Health Conference “Food Management and Safety” of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning July 1, 2003, through August 31, 2003. These funds were awarded specifically for this conference that will be held on August 28, 2003. (Subject to approval of Resolution 2003-R-101)

10. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances Chapter 31, Article II, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Division I, § 31-16, Definitions, by deleting definitions; deleting Division III, Use of Public Sewers §31-51 through 31-64; increasing sections to be reserved from § 31-69 through § 31-77; repealing all conflicting ordinances; establishing pretreatment charges and fees ranging from $50.00 up to $150.00; providing a penalty; severability, publication and effective date.

11. 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 1 and 2, “Calculating Pro-Rata Charges” and moving and amending said calculations to newly created subsection VI; providing for publication and effective date.

12. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending chapter 19, Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VIII, Stopping, Standing or Parking, Section 19-361, City Owned Parking Lot Enforcement and Section 19-362, City-owned Parking Lot Rates and Hours of Operation, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Laredo: authorizing the establishment of monthly parking rates and enforcement regulations, for certain City-owned parking lot facilities, providing for effective date and publication.

VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

13.

A. Request by Council Member Alfredo Agredano

1. Status report on the fire hydrants within the City of Laredo.

B. Request by Council Member Johnny Amaya

1. Status report regarding Inner City Park.

C. Request by Council Member Eliseo Valdez, Jr.

1. Discussion with possible action regarding current condition of soccer fields throughout city and need for additional fields due to increased interest in this sport.

2. Status report on the Zacate Creek Linear Park on Saunders and Lafayette and the Ryan Street pedestrian bridge.

D. Request by Council Member Gene Belmares

1. Discussion with possible action on the soil testing results on McPherson between Del Mar and Shiloh.

E. Request by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr.

1. Discussion with possible action on the proposed plan to acquire vega land from one end of the City limits to the other and requesting that the City Manager prepare a plan of action to accomplish the same.

(Recess)

(Press Availability)

IX. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES

14. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with Labata Services for approximately 117 square feet constituting AOA Office No. 3 of the Passenger Terminal Building located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for one (1) year commencing July 1, 2003 and ending on June 30, 2004, and may be extended for one (1) year ending June 30, 2005. However, it is agreed by the parties that the lease may be terminated by either party on not less than thirty (30) days written notice from the party terminating to the other. Monthly rent shall be $300.00 and will be adjusted annually during the primary and extension term of this lease according to changes in the Consumer Price Index; providing for effective date.

15. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Foreign Trade Zone Operations Agreement between the City of Laredo, as Zone Grantee of Foreign Trade Zone No. 94 and Pedraza Forwarding, as zone site operator, for approximately 8,640 square feet of activated space located at 8810 Killam Industrial Boulevard, Foreign Trade Zone Site 3. Said agreement provides that activation, administration and transaction fees be paid to the City; providing for effective date.

16. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease agreement with South Texas Development Council for approximately 5,400 square feet constituting Building No. 1054 located at 4812 North Bartlett Avenue at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for two (2) years and two (2) months commencing on June 1, 2003 and ending on June 30, 2005. Monthly rent shall be $4,248.47; providing for effective date.

17. Setting the maximum speed limit on that portion of IH35 main lanes within the City limits of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, as 60MPH, from milepoint 8.352 to milepoint 11.968 and from milepoint 0.000 to milepoint 1.917 and as 40 MPH on that portion of IH 35 frontage roads from milepoint 8.352 to milepoint 11.968 and from milepoint 0.000 to milepoint 1.904, as defined n the Texas Department of Transportation control section maps 0018-06 and 0016-05, to be in effect during reconstruction of this section of IH 35 located north of Loop 20 providing for the installation of appropriate signs to indicate speed changes in the designated areas and providing for publication and effective date.

18. Authorizing the City Manager to consent to the assignment of Riverdrive Mall Parking Lot leases of Block 08 and Block 8A, Western Division, by Spigel Properties Laredo, Inc., a Texas Corporation (Assignor), and assumption of said parking lot leases by Morgan Stern Realty Holdings, LLC, a California Limited Liability Company, Cathy Associates, L.L.C., a Colorado Limited Liability Company, and Mary Associates, L.L.C., a Colorado Limited Liability Company (Assignee); and providing for an effective date.

X. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES

19.

2003-O-195 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $20,000.00 in additional funds from the Texas Department of Health – Office of Border Health for the Border Health Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning July 1, 2003, through September 30, 2003. These funds were awarded specifically for the “Los Dos Laredos” Binational Health Conference that will be held on September 11-12, 2003.

2003-O-196 Amending Chapter 30 Taxation, Article II, Hotel Occupancy Tax, Section 30-19; Reports; Payment, for the collection of monthly hotel-motel taxes instead of quarterly taxes, to coincide with the Texas Statutes, Chapter 156, Hotel-Motel Occupancy Tax 156.151, Report and Payment; providing for publication and effective date.

2003-O-197 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 Parking Meter Fund budget by appropriating a draw down of $1,000,000.00 from the opening balance and appropriating it for land acquisition. The project consists of land acquisition and construction of a surface municipal parking lot in the downtown area. Parking Meter Fund will be reimbursed from the proceeds of a proposed Parking Meter Fund Certificate of Obligation Bond.

2003-O-198 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 General Fund and Bridge System Fund budgets by transferring $3,500,000.00 from General Fund and appropriating it in the Bridge System Fund. The amendment will draw down $3,500,000.00 from the General Fund opening balance and appropriate a transfer out of $3,500,000.00 to the Bridge System Fund for the purpose of constructing, improving and necessary land acquisition for the Bridge I Project. General Fund will be reimbursed from the proceeds of a Toll Bridge System Revenue Bond.

2003-O-199 Accepting a grant awarded by the Criminal Justice Division, Office of the Governor for the amount of $45,058.00 and amending the City of Laredo’s 2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $7,942.00 to fund the Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant. The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division is contributing $45,058.00 with the City of Laredo designating $5,007.00 in matching funds. This funding will be used to pay for the salaries and fringe benefits of an Administrative Assistant II position and to purchase the necessary equipment to expand information within its current intelligence database for its juvenile program. Grant period is from August 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004.

2003-O-200 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo’s 2002-2003 annual budget in the amount of $164,778.00 to fund the Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task Force. The Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division will be designating $1,142,115.00, and the City of Laredo and participating agencies will be designating $354,778.00 in matching funds for a total amount of $1,496,893.00. Funding will be used to pay salaries, fringe benefits, direct operating expenses, and equipment from July 1, 2003 through May 31, 2004.

2003-O-201 Amending the City of Laredo 2002-2003 annual budget to reflect an appropriation for the development of the West Laredo Multimodal Trade Corridor. The appropriation of $3,250,000.00 comes from the FY 2002 Federal Transportation Spending Bill.

2003-O-202 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a budget amendment appropriating funds from the Federal Transit Administration Grant No. TX 90X575 from FY 2001-2002 in the amount of $529,620.00 to be used for operating expenses in FY 2002-2003 increasing the Federal contribution from $3,613,392.00 to $4,143,012.00 and decreasing the sales tax match for operating expenses from $3,682,654.00 to $3,153,034.00 and transferring $529,620.00 into sales tax reserve appropriation.

XI. RESOLUTIONS

20. 2003-R-092 Accepting the donation of a 7.92 acre parcel of land for a park, from Fasken, Ltd., a Texas Limited Partnership, out of Porcion 21, Abstract No. 49, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

21. 2003-R-093 Accepting the donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.3577 of an acre, more or less, parcel of land as a Drainage Easement, from the Gates of Praise Church, First Assembly of God, for the Upper Zacate Creek Improvements Project. Said parcel of land being out of Survey 1023, Abstract 380, Northern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

22. 2003-R-094 Accepting the donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0275 of an acre parcel of land, more or less, from Julian Mendoza and Maria Mendoza, as a Utility Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of Lot 1, Block 12, Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

23. 2003-R-095 Accepting the donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0725 of an acre parcel of land, more or less, from Gabriel Perez and Alberta Perez, as a Utility Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of Lot 7, Block 10, Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

24. 2003-R-096 Accepting the donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0344 of an acre parcel of land, more or less, from Socorro Romero, as a Utility Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of Lot 3, Block 10, Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

25. 2003-R-097 Accepting the donation of the “Surface Only” of two parcels of land from Rokavi, L. C., as Utility Easements for the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said two parcels being: Tract 10-9-E1- a 0.1607 of an acre, more or less, parcel of land, being out of Lot 9, Block 10, and Tract 11-5-E1- a 0.0275 of an acre, more or less, parcel of land, being out of Lot 5, Block 11. Both parcels being situated in the Pueblo Nuevo Subdivision, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas.

26. 2003-R-098 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and execute an interlocal government agreement between the City of Laredo and United Independent School District for the participation of the City of Laredo Police Department, to provide fourteen (14) officers that will be assigned to various middle and high schools. The United Independent School District will reimburse the City of Laredo up to $134,558.00 for the 2003-2004 school year.

27. 2003-R-099 Establishing the highest levels of pollutant concentrations allowed discharging into the sewer system within the City of Laredo enforced upon within Chapter 31, Article II, and Division 3 of the Code of Ordinances.