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CITY OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETING A-2003-R-21 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 Communiqués a.
Presentation by Robert
Summers, WBCA President, regarding WBCA’s third edition of “By George,” a commemorative
magazine. VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES VII. PUBLIC
HEARINGS 1.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of 2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 Airport Construction and Noise
Abatement budgets to recognize additional revenues from two grants received
from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program being
Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-38-2003 in the amount of $1,314,480.00 for
improvements to the Airport Rescue & Fire Fighting (ARFF) Station,
rehabilitation of taxiways, reconstruction of apron and construction of cargo
apron pads; and Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-39-2003 in the amount of
$3,000,000.00 and a local match in the
amount of $333,334.00 available in the Airport Construction Fund for
acquisition of residences and avigation easements
and to sound insulate residential structures all in the 65 DNL noise contour
of the Laredo International Airport; and authorizing the City Manager to
implement said budget amendment; providing for an effective date. 3.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept a reimbursement
from the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the amount of $10,720.00
for overtime expenses and amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual
budget in the amount of $10,720.00 to fund the Laredo Joint Terrorism Task
Force (JTTF). The Laredo Police
Department will assign one police investigator to the task force. Reimbursement of overtime expenses will
commence on 4.
Public hearings for the voluntary annexation of four (4) tracts of
land (Tract 1: Las Blancas Tract - 419.4591 acres,
more or less; Tract 2: Las Misiones Tract - 83.0116
acres, more or less; Tract 3: McNary and Calk Tract
- 70.42 acres, more or less; Tract 4: Zachry Tract
- 256.66 acres, more or less) totaling 829.55 acres, more or less, and the
unilateral annexation of one (1) tract of land (Tract 5: Highway 359 Tract-
622.5 acres, more or less), for a total of 1,452.05 acres, more or less, as
described in the attached tract summaries as required by Section 43.063 of the
Texas Local Government Code. VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS 5.
A. Request by Council Member Johnny Amaya 1.
Authorization to use
District IV discretionary funds in the estimated amount of $27,500.00 for
approximately 5 ½ blocks of sidewalks on the west side of Malinche Avenue
between Plum and Frost Streets and the east and west sides of Bartlett Avenue
between Locust and Lyon Streets.
Construction will be done in-house by the Engineering/Public Works
Department. B. Request by Council Member Gene Belmares 1.
Discussion with
possible action on enforcement efforts to control roadside vendors. 2.
Discussion with possible action on creating on
aircraft viewing area as recommended by the Airport Advisory Committee. 3.
Discussion with possible action regarding
expansion of parking permit pilot program and other traffic control programs
in District VI. C. Request by Council Member Jose A. Valdez, Jr. 1. Discussion with possible action to create
an International Trade Commission. (Co-sponsored by Council Member Gene
Belmares) 2. Discussion with possible action to
authorize the construction of a retaining wall for approximately 400 linear
feet at the Bristol Road low water crossing for flood control; and authorization
to use District VII discretionary funds in the maximum amount of $5,000.00 to
be constructed by the Department of Engineering/Public Works. (Recess) (Press Availability) IX. INTRODUCTORY
ORDINANCES 6. Authorizing the City Manager to grant a Right-of-Entry Permit to the United States of America in the area encompassed by the following City-owned blocks, for use as a work area for environmental exploration and survey, Southward and Eastward up to Tilden Avenue, including any public right-of-way abutting said blocks and any river vega land. Said blocks being delineated on attached copy of City Plat: all of Blocks 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 57, 68, 414, 415, 416, 425, 450-A 629, 630, 644, 645, 658, 659, 672, 673, 674, 675, 676, 677, 680, 708, 708-B & 724; all being situated in the Western Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas; and providing for an effective date. X. FINAL
7.
2003-O-262
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of 2003-O-263
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 3.40 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located north
of Del Mar Boulevard and east of Burke Drive, from AG (Agricultural District)
to B-1 (Limited Commercial District); providing for publication and effective
date. 2003-O-264
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 48.70 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located north
of Del Mar Boulevard and east of Burke Drive, from AG (Agricultural District)
to R-1 (Single Family Residential District); providing for publication and
effective date. 2003-O-265
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.34 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located north
of Del Mar Boulevard and east of Burke Drive, from AG (Agricultural District)
to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective
date. 2003-O-266
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 2, Block 1,
Ramirez Industrial Subdivision and 0.3625 acres, as further described by
metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located at approximately 3700 Loop
20, from M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) and M-2 (Heavy Manufacturing
District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and
effective date. 2003-O-267
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of 2003-O-268
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 12.12 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located south
of proposed Havana Drive and east of Woodridge Drive, from AG (Agricultural
District) to R-1A (Single Family Reduced Area District); providing for
publication and effective date. 2003-O-269
Amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 6.00 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds on attached Exhibit “A,” located south
of Casa Blanca Road, from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to B-4 (Highway
Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2003-O-270
Amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 parking meter fund budget by appropriating a
draw down of $511,566.00 from the opening balance and appropriating it for
land acquisition and improvements. The
projects planned projects consists of land acquisition, improvement and
construction of surface municipal parking lots in the downtown area. 2003-O-271
Amending
Article I Section 24.1.3.2, Responsibilities of the Board of Adjustment,
creating Section 24.1.8, Standard Technical Specification Manual Committee,
Creating Article III, Section 24.58, Standard Technical Specification Manual,
Creating Article VI Section 24.96, Amendment Procedures for the Standard
Technical Specification Manual, of the Laredo Land Development Code of the
City of 2003-O-272
Amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount
$8,400.00 in additional funds from 2003-O-273
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
transferring unexpended funds in the amount of $19,950.00 from FY 2002-2003
from the United Independent School District to FY 2003-2004 for the
Immunization Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period
beginning July 3, 2003, through July 2, 2007, contingent upon availability of
funds and yearly contract renewal. 2003-O-274
Authorizing
the City Manager to enter into a contract with the 2003-O-275 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount $15,000.00 in funds from the Texas Department of Health to conduct the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning November 1, 2003, through June 20, 2004; and amending the FY 2003-2004 full-time equivalent positions by creating one (1) part-time Health Educator position for a total of .48 FTE. 2003-O-276
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
transferring unexpended funds in the amount of $73,500.00 from FY 2002-2003
from the Laredo Independent School District to the Immunization Program of
the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning April 1, 2003,
through August 31, 2003, contingent upon availability of funds and yearly
contract renewal. 2003-O-277
Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
decreasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $143,387.00 to reflect
the actual grant amount from the Texas Department of Health and decrease
in-kind funds in the amount of $48,150.00 from the Laredo Independent School
District for the Mi Futuro (My Future) Abstinence Education Program of the
City of Laredo Health Department from October 1, 2003 through September 30,
2004. 2003-O-278
Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
decreasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $690.00 to reflect the
actual grant amount of $169,293.00 from the Texas Department of Health for
the Tuberculosis Prevention/Control Federal Project of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period beginning 2003-O-279
Amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 Airport Construction Fund Budget to appropriate
$400,000.00 in additional revenues received through a grant from the U.S.
Department of Transportation under the Small Communities Air Service
Development Pilot Program and a transfer in from the Convention and Visitors
Bureau Fund in the amount of $100,000.00 and appropriating $500,000.00 in
expenditures for said pilot program.
The funds will be used to increase the use of services at the airport
and to improve airfares available to travelers in our community. 2003-O-280 Electing for the City of Laredo to make current service and prior service contributions to the City's account in the Municipal Accumulation Fund of the Texas Municipal Retirement System at such rate within legal limits, as the actuary annually determines is required to fund within a period of twenty-five years from the most recent valuation date, the costs of employee benefits payable from, or chargeable to, the City's said account in said fund. 2003-O-281
Closing as a public easement that section of
the 2000 block of XI. RESOLUTIONS 8.
2003-R-131 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a grant with the
Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division. The City Manager is authorized to apply
for, accept, reject, alter, or terminate a grant. The Office of the Governor, Criminal
Justice Division will be funding 90% of the Juvenile Accountability Incentive
Block Grant and the City of 9.
2003-R-137 Accepting the donation of the “Surface
Only” of a 0.003 of an acre (143.574 sq. ft.) parcel of land, as a perpetual
easement, from the Ike Alexander Estate for the Iturbide Street Urban Mall
Project. Said parcel of land being out
of the East 35.55 feet of 10.
2003-R-138 Accepting the donation of the “Surface
Only” of a 0.006 of an acre (241.791 sq. ft.) parcel of land, as a perpetual
easement, from the Ike Alexander Estate for the Iturbide Street Urban Mall
Project. Said parcel of land being out
of the West 27.78 feet of 11.
2003-R-139 Accepting the donation of the “Surface
Only” of a 0.002 of an acre (95.908 sq. ft.) parcel of land, as a perpetual
easement, from Mrs. Raymond Robinson for the Iturbide Street Urban Mall
Project. Said parcel of land being out
of the East 27.78 feet of 12.
2003-R-140 Accepting the donation of the “Surface
Only” of a 0.001 of an acre (55.077 sq. ft.) parcel of land, as a perpetual
easement, from Jung Soo Yoon, for the Iturbide Street Urban Mall
Project. Said parcel of land being out
of the East 24.56 feet of XII. MOTIONS 13.
Consideration to relinquish any interest in
acquiring surplus right-of-way located on the southeast corner of IH 35
frontage road and 14.
Consideration for approval to reject the two
bids received for the 15. Consideration for approval of Change Order No. 1 a decrease of $2,806.50 acceptance of the Lafayette Street Park Project and approval of final payment in the amount of $26,328.20 to Pete Gallegos Paving, Inc., Laredo, Texas. Final contract amount is $246,002.00. Funding is available in the Lafayette Street Park Project, CDBG 27th Action Year. 16.
Consideration to award contract number
FY04-012 to the low bidder, A-1 Dry Cleaners, 17. Authorizing the City Manager to accept a Toshiba digital camera as a donation from Office Communications Systems/Toshiba to be used by City departments. The camera has a retail value of $290.00. 18.
Consideration
to award contract number FY04-013 to the low bidder, AAR Inc., Houston, Texas,
in the amount of $117,800.00 for asbestos abatement and demolition of building
S-1, the old Customs building, and the SER building at the Laredo
International Airport. These buildings
were damaged during the storm of 19.
Consideration
to award contract number FY04-006 to the low bidder, Clean Harbors
Environmental Services, 20. Consideration to award software maintenance contract to the sole source provider, H.T.E., Inc., Lake Mary, Florida, in the amount of $86,705.00. This maintenance contract will provide customer support and service for the Police Department’s computer aided dispatch system, crime management system, crackdown software, mobile data terminal software and the Fire Department’s fire management system. Funding is available in the Police and Fire Department budgets. 21. Consideration to authorize the City Manager to enter into a user agreement between the Texas Department of Public Safety and the City of Laredo Police Department Criminal Intelligence Acquisition Unit to obtain access of the driver’s license image retrieval system at no cost to the City. 22.
Refund of property tax to the following taxpayers and companies: a.
A refund in the amount of $3,196.18 payable to
Wells Fargo Real Estate Tax Services, LLC.
Wells Fargo paid account in error.
Account #968-81001-010. b.
A refund in the amount of $2,449.37 payable to
United Independent School District Tax Office. American Tower Corporation sent payment
over the amount due. The overage
belongs to c.
A refund in the amount of $524.98 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service/Refund Department. Account was paid by Webb County Title and Abstract and Transamerica Real Estate
Tax Service. Account #980-70001-200. d.
A refund in the amount of $999.96 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service/Refund Department. Account was
paid by Chase Manhattan and Transamerica
Real Estate Tax Service. Account #989-52002-030. e.
A refund in the amount of $1,030.42 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service/Refund Department. Account was
paid by owner and Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service. Account #991-00002-150. f.
A refund in the amount of $671.33 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service/Refund Department. Account was
paid by Border Title and Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service. Account #980-90002-010. g.
A refund in the amount of $866.10 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service/Refund Department. Account was paid by Border Title and
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service.
Account #990-20001-010. h.
A refund in the amount of $1,876.78 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service/Refund Department. Account was paid by Vaquillas Development
and Transamercia Real Estate Tax Service.
Account #900-90311-137. i.
A refund in the amount of $663.45 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service.
This account was paid by Border Title and Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service. Account #970-60015-200. j.
A refund in the amount of $676.18 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service.
Account was paid by Neel Title and Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service. Account #965-21001-020. k.
A refund in the amount of $580.22 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service.
Account was paid by Neel Title and Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service. Account #969-00002-170. l.
A refund in the amount of $940.50 payable to
Transamercia Real Estate Tax Service.
Account was paid by Webb County Title and Transamerica Real Estate Tax
Service. Account #970-60013-040. m. A refund in the amount of $14,031.78 payable to Albertsons Inc. due to a double payment. Albertson’s Inc., and H. E. B. paid the 2002 tax. Account #801-01095-010. n.
A refund in the amount of $739.68 payable to
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service. Account was paid by Neel Title and
Transamerica Real Estate Tax Service.
Account #983-40001-040. 23.
Authorizing
the City Manager to enter into contract and award 2003 Emergency Shelter
Grant (ESG) funds made available by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development in the amount of $23,000.00 to Sacred Heart Children’s Home for
the rehabilitation of a residential cottage; $27,000.00 to the Laredo
Homeless Coalition (LHC) for operation of the Guadalupe and Lilia Martinez
Resource Center located at 815 Hidalgo; $53,500.00 to Catholic Social
Services of Laredo, Inc.(CSS) for operation of La Frontera Halfway House;
$22,500.00 to Bethany House for Homeless Prevention assistance; and
$22,500.00 to the Laredo Webb-County Community Action Agency (CAA) for
Homeless Prevention assistance. 24.
Consideration
for approval for approval of the consultant T.N.T. Construction Co., Inc.,
Waco, Texas, for the construction of two water spray parks (design/build project)
and authorization to negotiate a professional services contract. One spray park will be constructed on
Farias and Ortiz Streets west of 25.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a release and settlement agreement with Laredo
Police Officer Ricardo Reyes, Jr., whereby Officer Ricardo Reyes, Jr., will
reimburse the City of 26. Authorization to use District II discretionary funds in the estimated amount of $10,000.00 for sidewalks on the west side of Rancho Grande Drive from Circle Drive to Loop 20. Construction will be done in-house by Engineering/Public Works Department. XIII. STAFF REPORTS 27.
Presentation
by Roberto Murillo, Traffic Director, regarding findings and recommendations
on XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION The City Council hereby
reserves the right to go into executive session at any time during this
public meeting, if such is requested by the City Attorney or other legal
counsel for the City, pursuant to his or her duty under Section 551.071(2) of
the Government Code, to consult privately with his or her client on an item
on the agenda, or on a matter arising out of such item. 28. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 in order to deliberate on the value of, and possible exchange of real property, being Blocks No. 34 and 35 and a portion of Block No. 25 of the Subdivision Plat of Laredo Airport, located in and around the Laredo International Airport because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations with third persons and return to open session for possible action. 29. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 in order to deliberate on the value of, and the possible purchase of, real property near the Central Business District, because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations with third persons; and return to open session for possible action. 30. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.072 in order to deliberate on the value of, and the possible purchase of, real property in the City of Laredo, because deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations with third persons; and return to open session for possible action. XV.
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