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CITY OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETING A-2003-R-024 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 V. COMMUNICATIONS
AND RECOGNITIONS Announcements Invitations Recognitions Communiqués a.
Presentation by Streets
of VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES VII. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public hearing amending the 29th Action Year 2003 Consolidated One-Year Action Plan to reprogram a total of $50,000.00 from 2003 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds by deleting the Inner City Park Phase II - Irrigation/Landscaping Improvements and creating a public service activity known as the Inner City Technology Instruction Program totaling $50,000.00. VIII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND
PRESENTATIONS 2.
A. Request by Council Member Juan Ramirez 1.
Discussion with
possible action on the installation of restrooms at El Cuatro Park. 2.
Discussion with
possible action regarding paving the 2200 Block of Hidalgo Street using
District VIII discretionary funds. 3.
Discussion with
possible action to assure the street lights on the streets adjacent to Bridge
I are working properly. 4.
Discussion with
possible action on patching the street cuts on Convent and surrounding
streets. (Recess) (Press
Availability) IX. FINAL
3.
2003-O-300
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend the 2003-2004 annual budget
in the amount of $79,294.00 for the Laredo Multi-Agency Narcotics Task
Force. Funds will be used from
generated program income to pay for overtime and benefits for twenty (20)
task force officers for the period of 2003-O-301
Authorizing
the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Texas Forest Service to
accept a grant in the amount of $20,000.00 with a 50% local match for the
hiring of a City forester with the Parks and Recreation Department and amend
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 full time equivalent positions of the General
Fund Park Maintenance Division from 69 to 70 and amend the City of Laredo FY
2003-2004 General Fund budget by appropriating revenues of $20,000.00 in the
form of a grant from the Texas Forest Service and appropriating expenditures
in the amount of $20,000.00. Local
match of $20,000.00 will be appropriated from General Fund reserves. 2003-O-302
Concerning
an application by Home Mart, Inc. and
East Royal Land, LC, Vinateria Ranch Company, Ltd.
and Brothers Materials, Ltd., altering and extending the boundary
limits of the City of Laredo, annexing additional territory of 419.1608
acres, more or less, located north of Highway 359 and approximately 3.2 miles
east of the municipal landfill, as further described by metes and bounds in
Attachment "A", specifically the Las Blancas
Tract, providing for the effective date of the ordinance, authorizing the
City Manager to execute a contract adopting a service plan for the annexed
territory, and establishing the initial zoning of R-1A (Single Family Reduced
Area District) for 66.8351 acres, B-3 (Community Business District) for
10.7918 acres, B-4 (Highway Commercial District) for 247.5606 acres, and M-1
(Light Manufacturing District) for 93.9733 acres. 2003-O-303
Concerning
an application by Las Misiones General Partnership and Mr. A.R. Sanchez,
altering and extending the boundary limits of the City of Laredo, annexing
additional territory of 83.0116 acres, more or less, located south of Highway
359 and west of the municipal landfill, as further described by metes and
bounds in Attachment "A", specifically the Las Misiones
Tract, providing for the effective date of the ordinance, authorizing the
City Manager to execute a contract adopting a service plan for the annexed
territory, and establishing the initial zoning of R-1A (Single Family Reduced
Area District). 2003-O-304
Concerning
an application by Laredo Four Winds
and Mrs. Elaine Calk, altering and extending the boundary limits of
the City of Laredo, annexing additional territory of 70.42 acres, more or
less, located northeast of Eistetter Rd., as further described by metes and
bounds in Attachment "A", specifically the McNary
and Calk Tract, providing for the effective date of the ordinance,
authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract adopting a service plan
for the annexed territory, and establishing the initial zoning of R-1A
(Single Family Reduced Area District).
2003-O-305
Concerning
an application by H.B. Zachry Company and Wyer Family
Trust, altering and extending the boundary limits of the City of
Laredo, annexing additional territory of 256.66 acres, more or less, located
east of Ejido Ave. and south of Eistetter Rd., as further described by metes
and bounds in Attachment "A", specifically the Zachry
Tract, providing for the effective date of the ordinance, authorizing the
City Manager to execute a contract adopting a service plan for the annexed
territory, and establishing the initial zoning of R-1A (Single Family Reduced
Area District). 2003-O-306
Concerning
an application by the City of Laredo,
altering and extending the boundary limits of the City of Laredo, annexing
additional territory of 617.8277 acres, more or less, located along Highway
359 from the municipal landfill to approximately 4.5 miles east, as further
described by metes and bounds in Attachment "A", specifically the
Highway 359 Tract, providing for the effective date of the ordinance,
adopting a service plan for the annexed territory, and establishing the
initial zoning of R-1 (Single Family Residential District). 2003-O-307
Amending
the City of 2003-O-308
Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City
of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by increasing expenditures and revenues
by $5,000.00 which represents a state grant from the Texas Department of
Health for the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs)
Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the contract period
beginning 2003-O-309 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by increasing expenditures and revenues by $22,735.00 which represents a state grant from the Texas Department of Health for the Binational TB Card Pilot Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the contract period beginning December 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004; and amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 FTEs by .20. 2003-O-310 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by decreasing expenditures and revenues by $67,234.00 to reflect the actual grant amount of $43,946.00 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 for the contract period beginning November 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004 and amend the FY 2003-2004 full time equivalent positions from 2.44 to 1. 2003-O-311
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 full time
equivalent positions for the Laredo Obesity Prevention and Control Project
(LOPAC) of the City of Laredo Health Department from 1.51 to .90. 2003-O-312
Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City
of Laredo FY 2003-2004 full-time equivalent positions of the Border Vision Fronteriza (BVF) two (2) Community Health Workers for
Children’s Health Project from .96 to .70. (As amended) 2003-O-313
Approving the public sale of one tract of airport non-aeronautical use
of land located at the southwest corner of Foster Avenue and Pappas Street at
the Laredo International 2003-O-314
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with the X. RESOLUTIONS 4.
2003-R-161 Authorizing the
City Manager to execute a non-financial agreement between the City of 5.
2003-R-162 Authorizing the
City Manager to submit a grant application to the Office of the Governor,
Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $80,000.00 with the City
designating approximately $55,200.00 in matching funds for a total of
$135,200.00 for funding a Domestic Violence Grant under the Violence Against
Women Act (VAWA) for the period of September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005. 6.
2003-R-165 Authorizing the
City Manager to submit a grant application to the United States Environmental
Protection Agency (USEPA) in the amount of $25,000.00 with 25% matching funds
from the City of 7.
2003-R-166 Authorizing the City of 8.
2003-R-167 Authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Interlocal Agreement between the XI. MOTIONS 9.
Consideration to authorize the City Manager to sell/donate surplus
equipment to Encinal and to our Sister Cities of 10.
Consideration for approval of the selection of consultants for the CDBG
sidewalks city-wide project (approximately 120 Blocks) as follows: a.
TEC Engineer & Consultants, Inc., b.
Foster c.
Arcadis, d.
Howland Surveying Company, Inc., d/b/a The Howland Companies, and authorizing to negotiate a
professional services contract.
Funding is available in the Community Development Block Grant Fund. 11.
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Roger B.
Hartman, d/b/a THC Utility Management Specialists (THC) in the amount of
$29,000.00 including labor, direct costs, and incidentals to provide
technical consulting services during contract compliance for the
administering of the agreement between the City of 12.
Final acceptance of the
South Laredo Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project and approval of
final payment of $13,000.00 to Reddy Engineers & Contractors for the
agreed upon completion of the contract in the amount of $4,985,631.78. Funding is available in the South Laredo
Wastewater Treatment Plant Expansion Project retainage payable account. 13.
Consideration to
authorize the purchase and installation of a playground module complete with fibar system from Sports and Recreation Products, 14.
Authorizing the issuance
of a request for proposals (RFP) for the Laredo Metropolitan Transportation
Update. The MPO has budgeted
$200,000.00 for the project. Funding
is available in the General Fund MPO Account. 15.
Consideration to
authorize the installation of speed humps on the 8600 and 8700 blocks of
Chris Lane in accordance with the speed hump installation policy under the
special provision for installation; project costs are estimated at $3,000.00;
accident data was obtained indicating that a safety hazard does exist on that
section of the roadway. Funding will be made available from City Council
District VI discretionary funds in the Capital Improvements Fund. 16.
Consideration
to award a contract for a Tennis Professional, in an amount of $60,000.00 for
a twenty-four (24) month period from January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2005,
with Ross Boling, individually and D.B.A. Tennis Professional, to provide professional
tennis lessons at the Market Street Tennis Courts. Funding is available from Professional
Services in the Recreation Division. 17.
Consideration for approval of the selection of consultant for a
Community Center to be located by the Farias Recreation
Center on Ortiz Street and west of Santa Maria Avenue and authorization to
negotiate a professional services contract.
18.
Consideration to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder, J.
Solis Maintenance & Welding Services, 19.
Consideration for approval of the selection of Howland Geoscience, Inc., Laredo, Texas, as consultant for the
Bridge of the Americas Laboratory Services: Materials Testing and Quality
Control and authorization to negotiate a professional services contract. 20.
Consideration to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder,
St. Michael Homes, Inc., Laredo, Texas, for the three police workstations in
the base bid amount of $368,612.23.
Funding is available in the Police Trust Fund. 21.
Adopting the amended
City of XII. STAFF
REPORTS 22.
A.
Report regarding survey
results of street vending practices in other
B.
Presentation
by C.
Presentation regarding
the aircraft viewing area as approved by the XIII. 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 XIV. RECESS AND CONVENE AS THE 23.
Consideration
to authorize the purchase of two (2) mobile lifts through the Texas Local
Government Purchasing Cooperative (Buy Board) contract pricing in the total
amount of $46,798.00 from SEFAC, Inc., Baltimore, MD. These mobile lifts are capable of lifting
large buses, trucks and other vehicles for the purpose of inspection,
maintenance, servicing and cleaning.
Funding is available in the Federal Grant TX 90-X438. 24.
Consideration
to award contract FY04-019 to the low bidder, Staff Force, Inc., XV.
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