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CITY OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETING A-2003-R-019 CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Thank you for your consideration. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL
CALL IV. MINUTES Approval
of the minutes of V. COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECOGNITIONS Announcements Invitations Recognitions a.
Recognition of the Women’s City Club for their continued generous
support of Children’s Services at the Laredo Public Library. Over the past five years the Women’s City
Club has donated an excess of $10,000.00 for the baby board book collection. b.
Recognition of Samantha Hernandez, Junior at c.
Recognition of d.
Recognition of the City's Customer Service Representatives in
observance of National Customer Service Week, which will be celebrated Communiqués VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance adopting the Municipal Court
schedule of window fines as per attached list and Section 542.031,
Transportation Code, as added by House Bill 3588, creating a $30.00 State
traffic fee court cost on conviction for offenses, including parking and
pedestrian offenses, under subtitle C, Rules of the Road, Transportation Code
and amending the Code of Ordinances, Chapter 20, Section 20-37, by adding subsection
(h); providing for severability, effective date and publication. 2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager
to accept a Comprehensive STEP grant from the Texas Department of
Transportation and amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
decreasing $68,050.00 for the Comprehensive STEP program. The Texas Department of Transportation will
contribute $51,255.00 for this program and the City will contribute $5,695.00
in matching funds. This grant will be utilized to pay overtime for the
enforcement of traffic laws. The
funding period for this grant will be from 3.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager
to accept a Comprehensive Commercial Motor Vehicle STEP grant from the Texas
Department of Transportation and amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004
annual budget in the amount of $55,556.00 for the Comprehensive STEP
program. The Texas Department of
Transportation will contribute $50,000.00 for this program and the City will
contribute $5,556.00 in matching funds. This grant will be utilized to pay
overtime for the enforcement of traffic laws.
The funding period for this grant will be from 4.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
accept a grant from the Texas Department of Transportation for the “El
Protector” program and amending the City of 5.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance accepting a direct aid grant
from the Texas State Library Loan Star Libraries Program in the amount of
$18,627.00 for new computers at the Santo Nino Branch Library and study rooms,
and amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget in the amount of
($1,686.00). 6.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending Chapter 5.5, Ambulances Article I- In General, of the Laredo
Code of Ordinances, by specifically amending Section 5.5-28 (a) to
standardize basic rates, and providing for publication and effective date of 7.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual
budget by increasing expenditures and revenues by $5,859.00 from the Texas Health
and Human Services Commission for the Children’s Health Insurance Program
(CHIP) Outreach Project of the City of Laredo Health Department; extending the
contract period for one month beginning 8.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual
budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $95,374.00
for the Texas Department of Health for the Women, Infants and Children
"WIC" Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for
the period beginning October 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004; and amending
the FY 2003-2004 full-time equivalent positions from 80 to 82.5. The new
grant total budget will be $2,911,507.00. VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS
9. A. Request
by Council Member Alfredo Agredano 1.
Discussion with possible action authorizing the City
Manager to have the Department of Public Works construct sidewalks on 2000
& 2100 South Milmo (east side); 2300 & 2400 Chestnut (north side);
2300 San Luis (south side); and the 2900, 3000 and 3100 South Martin (west
side); to be funded with District 1 discretionary funds. B. Request by Council Member Hector J. Garcia 1.
Requesting City Manager to finalize agreement with LISD regarding the
conveyance of C. Request by Council Member John C. Galo 1. Update on hiring of Tennis Pro and Market
Street Courts. 2. Report from Traffic Department regarding
accidents on Meadow and D. Request by Council Member Johnny Amaya 1.
Discussion with
possible action to close the 2000 block of E. Request by Council Member Eliseo Valdez, Jr. 1. Status report by Legislative Liaison, Rene
Gonzalez, regarding the effectiveness of City's Lobbyist Team during last
legislative session, including those issues affecting the constituents of the
City of Laredo that were approved and those that were not and the impact
either way to the community; status of Special Legislative Session regarding
issues that affect the City of Laredo and how we can become involved; and
consideration for Lobbyist Team to report directly and more often to either
the Legislative Committee or the City Council, especially during creation of
legislative agenda. (Co-sponsored by Council Member Gene Belmares) 2. Discussion with possible action regarding the
development of the Standard Technical Specifications Manual and setting a
thirty (30) day deadline for its completion. (Co-sponsored by Council Members
Gene Belmares and Jose A. Valdez, Jr.) 3. Discussion with possible action to provide
solutions for District V constituents regarding floodplain insurance as it
relates to the latest floodplain map. 4.
Status report on the studies being conducted at the former air force
base (Alta Vista/Vista Hermosa) and activities of the Committee. F. Request by Council Member Gene Belmares 1.
Discussion with
possible action on enforcement efforts to control roadside vendors. 2.
Discussion with
possible action regarding traffic calming at 3.
Discussion with
possible action to provide financial assistance to the Marine Corps League on
a reimbursable basis for direct expenditures for the Mid-Winter
Conference. (Co-sponsored by Veteran’s
Affairs Committee) G. Request by Council Member Juan Ramirez 1.
Status report on the Calle
Iturbide project. (Recess) (Press Availability) IX. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES 10.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease renewal with Pinkerton, Inc. and Burns
International Security Services Corporation for two offices totaling
approximately 500 square feet and located at International Bridges I & II a.) Lease term is for one (1) year
commencing 11.
Closing as a
public easement that section of the 2800 block of 12.
Closing as a
public easement that section of the 2000 block of 13.
Approving and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a consent and estoppel
agreement between City of Laredo, and Laredo Texas Hospital Company, L.P.,
covering certain land conveyed by the City of Laredo, as Grantor, to Mercy
Regional Medical Center, as Grantee and approved by Ordinance no. 95-O-016
conveying unto said Grantee an approximate 50.7656-acre tract of land located
at the Laredo International 14.
Designating as
a one-way eastbound the 400 and 500 block of O’kane
Street between Springfield Avenue and Lexington Avenue, and as one-way
southbound the 2300 block of Lexington Avenue between O’kane
Street and Clark Boulevard to be effective during the peak hours of 7:30 a.m.
to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, during school
days, providing for the installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way
traffic in the designated direction and providing for publication and effective
date. 15.
Designating as
a one-way eastbound the 2500, 2600, & 2700 block of Lane Street, between
Milmo Avenue and Arkansas Avenue, to be effective during the peak hours of 7:00
to 8:30 a.m. and 2:30 to 4:00 p.m., Monday thru Friday, during school days,
providing for the installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way
traffic in the designated direction and providing for publication and
effective date. X. FINAL
16. 2003-O-210
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. (As
amended) 2003-O-233
Amending the
Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of 2003-O-234
Amending the
Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of 2003-O-235
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. 2003-O-236
Amending the
City of Laredo Code of Ordinances by repealing Chapter 14 (Garbage Trash
& Refuse), Article III, Rates for Federally Mandated NPDES Program
Sections 14-10 through 14-20 and by creating Chapter 33, Article VII,
entitled Stormwater Fees to include new sections, 33-430 through 33-450,
defining the stormwater rates for residential and commercial customers and
providing for publication and effective date. 2003-O-237
Amending the
Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of 2003-O-238
Amending the
Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 4.8 acres, as further
described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located south of
Highway 359, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-4 (Highway
Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2003-O-239
Amending the
Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 0.454 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located north
of River Bank Drive and west of Atlanta Drive, from AG (Agricultural
District) to R-1A (Single Family Reduced Area District); providing for
publication and effective date. 2003-O-240
Amending the
City of 2003-O-242
Amending
Ordinance 2002-O-262 of the Code of Ordinances for the City of Laredo
providing a charge of $15.00 per client for the Influenza Immunization at the
Immunization Clinic of the City of Laredo Health Department, and $20.00 for
the pneumococcal vaccine, providing for a sliding
fee to persons unable to pay due to indigence; and providing for
severability, publication and effective date. 2003-O-243
Amending the
City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $336,184.00 in funds from the Texas Department
of Health and $147,307.00 in program income for the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning 2003-O-244
Amending the
City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $13,333.00 for the HIV Hepatitis C Screening
Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for a four (4) month period
beginning 2003-O-245
Authorizing
the City Manager to enter into a contract with the South Texas Development
Council and amending the City of Laredo FY 2002-2003 annual budget by
appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $103,275.00. The South Texas Development Council will
grant the City of 2003-O-246
Authorizing
the City Manager to (1) convey a parcel of 2,916.69 sq.ft.
out of the east side of lot 5, Block 194, Eastern Division, and to (2)
execute a contract with Jose Martinez and Teresa G. Martinez, in order to
clear an encroachment on Springfield Avenue between San Pedro Street and
Olive Street; the salient elements of such contract being the following: (1)
City will convey the above property; (2) city will pay up to the $27,500.00
for the acquisition of a mobile home to be placed on the property to be
conveyed; and (3) City will be allowed to demolish the entire encroaching
structure located on lot 4, block 194, Eastern Division; providing for
effective date. 2003-O-247
Approving the
public sale of three (3) tracts of airport non-aeronautical use land located
at the Laredo International XI. RESOLUTIONS 17. 2003-R-117
Accepting the
donation of the “Surface Only” of a 0.0351 of an acre parcel of land, more or
less, from Juan A. Alejandro, as a Utility Easement, for the Pueblo Nuevo
Subdivision Right-of-Way and Easement Acquisition Project. Said parcel of land being out of |
