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CITY OF CITY
COUNCIL MEETING A-2004-R-012 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 winners of the 2004
Distinguished Business Awards: Hugo Gutierrez, Hugo Gutierrez, Jr., Adolfo
Gutierrez, Robert Gutierrez and Hugo Gutierrez, III. b. Recognition of Linda Xochitl Mora Garcia
from the City Manager’s Department Public Information Office on her selection
as May Employee of the Month. Communiqués a. Presentation by Sylvia Bruni, VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND
COMMITTEES VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 4, 5, and the
eastern 11.56 feet of Lot 3, Block 117, Western Division, located at 502
Houston Street, 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. 2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing the issuance of
a Conditional Use Permit for a tattoo parlor on Lots 3 and 4, Block 61,
Calton Gardens Subdivision, located at 5216 Springfield Avenue; providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the Conditional
Use Permit. 3.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional
Use Permit for a tattoo parlor on Lot 12, Block 988, Eastern Division,
located at 1802 Corpus Christi Street; providing for publication and
effective date. The Planning and
Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit. 4.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Block 42,
Eastern Division, located at 305 Corpus Christi Street, from M-1 (Light
Manufacturing District) and B-3 (Community Business 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. 5.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 17.0722 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north
of Hwy 359, 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. 6.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 19.7148 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north
of Hwy 359, 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. 7.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 18.4346 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north
of Hwy 359, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to M-1 (Light
Manufacturing 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 9.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 7.16 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located
approximately east of Saldaña Avenue and west of the proposed Bartlett Avenue extension, 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. 10.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 19.14 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located south
of Southgate Boulevard, 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. 11.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 7.61 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located south
of Southgate Boulevard, from AG (Agricultural 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. 12.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 24.236 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north
of Merida Drive, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential 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. 13.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional
Use Permit for a bar on Lot 1, Block 9, Crownridge Subdivision, located at
416 Shiloh Drive; providing for publication and effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission has
recommended approval of the Conditional Use Permit. 14.
Public hearing and introductory
ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo
by rezoning 55.75 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached
Exhibit “A”, located northwest of Summerwind Subdivision, Unit I, from B-1
(Limited Commercial District) and 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. 15.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 2.74 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located
northwest of Summerwind Subdivision, Unit I, from R-1 (Single-Family
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. 16.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 46.40 acres, as
further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located west
of R.W. Emerson Loop, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to R-2
(Multi-Family Residential District); providing for publication and effective
date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission has recommended approval of the proposed zone change. 17.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
City of Laredo’s Land Development Code Handbook, Article IV, Section 24.69.2,
entitled General Provisions, by establishing further areas of special flood
hazard identified by the Flood Insurance Rate Map Index, to include index
Nos. 5, 10, 640, and 730; providing for publication and effective date. 18.
Public hearing in consideration of proposed amendment to the City
of Laredo’s Land Development Code Handbook, Chapter 24: Article IV, Section
24.65.6 : Single Family Manufactured Housing District: Subsection (1), to
allow for non-manufactured home development in R-1-MH zone districts, and
Section 24.77.1: Dimensional Standards, by increasing the minimum lot area
required for a manufactured home in R-1-MH zone districts to 4,500, and the
minimum lot area required in R-O zone districts to 4,500; providing for
publication and effective date. 19.
Public hearing allowing interested persons to comment on the 2004
Consolidation Plan which identifies the projects proposed to be funded by the
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development through the 30th
Action Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), the 2004 HOME
Investment Partnerships Program (HOME), the 2003 American Dream Downpayment
Initiative; the 2004 American Dream Downpayment Initiative and the 2004
Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG). 20.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $16,573.00 from Mercy Ministries of 21.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
decreasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $742.00 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. The
decrease in funds is due to a reduction in funding from the Texas Department
of Health. 22.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance 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 23.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget to appropriate grant revenues
and expenses from the 2003 and 2004 State Homeland Security Grant
Subrecipient agreements between the City of Laredo and the Texas Engineering
Extension Service (TEEX) in the original amount of $1,195,134.00 and
accepting and appropriating a supplemental amount of $216,658.00 for a total
amount of $1,411,792.00. In addition,
accepting and appropriating State Homeland Security Grant through the State
Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Sub-grant in the amount of
$51,142.00, for a grand total amount of $1,462,934.00. Equipment received through the grant
agreement will be used for the City’s Fire, Police, and Health
Departments. The appropriation of the
said grant revenue and expenditures will account for grant proceeds and
equipment purchased through the grant and authorizing the City Manager to
implement said budget amendment. 24.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by
increasing Operation Cooperation Program (southbound) by $20,000.00. The United States Customs Service will
reimburse this full amount for overtime expenses incurred by police officers
working in conjunction through joint task forces. The term of the original agreement is from (Recess) (Press Availability) VIII. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES 25.
Closing
as public easements, certain platted but unopened city street sections described in Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C” and “D”
said street sections being situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo,
Webb County, Texas, and authorizing the City Manager to (1) convey fee simple
title to the “surface only” of the tracts described in Exhibits “A”, “B”, and
“C” to David Slaughter and Wife Millicent B. Slaughter; provided however,
that the City of Laredo will retain as utility easements the two tracts
described in Exhibits “B” and “C” as utility easements; and (2) to convey fee
simple title to the “surface only” of the tract described in Exhibit “D” to Sheila
Slaughter Glassford; said conveyances being in partial consideration by the
city for the City’s pending purchase of the Slaughter Farm, for the creation
of a future park in South Laredo; and providing for an effective date. (Prior action on item #32/ Resolution 2004-R-054
required) 26.
Closing
as a public easement that section of 27.
Closing
as a public easement that section of Eistetter Circle which is bounded by
Eistetter Street and surrounded by Block 478 as per the Amended Retama Park
Subdivision Plat recorded in Volume 2, Page 171, of the Plat Records of Webb
County, Texas situated in the Retama Park Subdivision, City of Laredo, County
of Webb, Texas; and providing for an effective date. 28.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a contract by and on behalf of the City of
Laredo, Zone Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 94, Site I, and specifically
authorizing the City Manager to enter into an operations agreement with
International Dairy Products, Inc., Zone Site Operator, for approximately
15,000 square feet of activated space located at 5400 Thomas Avenue at
Foreign-Trade Zone No. 94, Site I, effective upon execution of this contract
and ending on October 31, 2009.
Providing activation, administration, and transactions fees to the
City and providing for an effective date. 29.
Closing
as public easements those sections of: C.
All said streets are situated in the Western
Division, City of IX. FINAL 30.
2004-O-133
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute two (2) year lease agreements for retail space
at “El Mercado” located on Hidalgo and
Lincoln Street with the following retail Lessors; Chez Mauricette, Helados La
Playa and Hot Dog Express; copies of which are provided as Exhibits “A”
through “C”; and providing for effective date. 2004-O-134
Amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by decreasing revenues and
expenditures in the amount $20,000.00 in funds from the Texas Department of
Health for the Maternal and Child Health (MCH-Title V) Program of the City of
Laredo Health Department for the period beginning 2004-O-135
Amending
the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by increasing revenues and
expenditures in the amount $20,000.00 in funds from the Texas Department of
Health for the Family Planning Services of the City of Laredo Health Department
for the period beginning 2004-O-136
Adding
new Article II [regulation of private premises vendors] to Chapter 18 of the
Code of Ordinances; said Article II defining “private premises vendors”,
regulating them, requiring permits, setting duration of permit, setting fee
of $100.00 for a permit on land owned by permittee and of $500.00 for a
permit on land not owned by permittee, and providing for penalty for
violation of any provision of the regulations; providing for publication and
effective date. 2004-O-137
Authorizing
the City Manager to accept $600.00 in donations and amending the City of
Laredo FY 2003-2004 General Fund Annual Budget by appropriating revenues in
the amount of $600.00 in the form of a donation from Westwind Homes and
appropriating expenditures in the amount of $600.00 for the purchase of food
and beverages for the Indian Sunset Pond Clean Up Campaign that was held
Saturday, May 22, 2004. 2004-O-138
Authorizing
City Manager to convey on behalf of City of Laredo, as Trustee, Lots 7 and 8,
Block 1299, Eastern Division, to City of Laredo, for its appraised fair
market value of $9,578.00 of which the net proceeds shall be disbursed to the
creditor taxing entities in the proportion each entity holds of the tax
judgment; and providing for effective date.
2004-O-139
Authorizing
City Manager to convey on behalf of City of Laredo, as trustee, Lots 4 and 5,
Block 1299, Eastern Division, to City of Laredo, for its appraised fair
market value of $9,578.00 of which the net proceeds shall be disbursed to the
creditor taxing entities in the proportion each entity holds of the tax
judgment; and providing for effective date. 2004-O-140
Authorizing
the City Manager execute Easement Document WR# 2137814 with American Electric
Power (AEP) for a 12’ x 750’ easement (9,000 square feet) and right-of-way
out of the 1,259.09 acre tract of the Laredo International Airport recorded
in Volume 478, Page 479-480 of the Webb County Deed Records for the purpose
of installing underground electrical facilities to serve the Precision
Approach Path Indicator (PAPI) to Runway 17L; and providing for an effective
date. 2004-O-141
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to effectively convey fee
simple title to the “Surface Only”, at its market value of $7,583.18, for
certain property described as a 5,924.36
sq. ft. (0.1360 of an acre) tract of land, more or less, out of that
former section of the 2200 block of Lincoln Street between Eagle Pass Avenue
and the Laredo Community College property line to Millco International, Inc.;
said tract being situated in the Western Division, City of Laredo, Webb
County, Texas being generally X. RESOLUTIONS 31.
2004-R-053 Declaring
the Council's support to the University of Texas Health Science Center in San
Antonio in their request to U.S. Senator John Cornyn for the initiative: "Primero: Educacion, Salud y Seguridad." This is a long term, multi-disciplinary
approach to address the health care needs, health care professions shortage,
and other public health preparedness challenges facing 32.
2004-R-054 Authorizing
the City Manager to sign the earnest
money contract in the form
attached as Exhibit A with
sellers, David Slaughter, Sheila Glassford and Slaughter Properties, Ltd.,
for the purchase of 18 blocks and
parts of 6 blocks, [the greater part of the
Slaughter Farm] for the following consideration from the city: 1.
Cash in
amount of $2,500,000.00; 2.
Fencing
improvements at estimated value of $157,631.25; 3.
Street
improvements at an estimated value of up to $70,081.25; and 4.
Conveyance
of the surface of certain street sections in the two areas being retained by
sellers for their homes; and rescinding Resolution No. 2004-R-037 on the same
subject. 33.
2004-R-055 Authorizing
the City Manager to reallocate 100 % of the privatization cost savings to
water and wastewater projects within their respective funds. XI. MOTIONS 34.
Authorizing
the City Manager to acquire from seller, Slaughter Properties, Ltd., Block
616, Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, [save and except
for a 0.1243 acre part thereof which is not owned by the seller] for not more
than $58,000.00. Funding is available
in the 2003 CO. 35.
Consideration
to award an annual supply contracts (FY04-085) to low bidders, Arguindegui Oil Co., Laredo, Texas, in the
estimated amount of $15,344.00, and
Oil Patch Petroleum Co., Laredo, Texas, in the estimated amount of $31,334.50
for the purchase of lubricants for the Fleet Maintenance Division. Funding is available in the Fleet
Maintenance Fund. 36.
Consideration
to award contract number FY04-090, to the sole bidder, Kustom Signals, Inc., 37.
Consideration
to enter into a contract with Laredo Newspapers, Inc. (Laredo Morning Times),
the only newspaper of general circulation, in the estimated annual amount of $45,900.00
for the publication of legal/public notices as required by the Local
Government Code. Funding is available
in the respective department budgets that require the publication of legal
notices. 38.
Consideration
to award contract FY04-087, to the low bidder meeting specifications, Fairway
Landscape & Nursery Inc., 39.
Authorizing
the City Manager to grant public fireworks display permits to Atlas
Enterprises, Incorporated for fireworks displays on 40.
Authorizing
the award of a contract in the amount of $76,228.00 to Hanson Wilson, Inc.,
for the development of the Laredo Rail Line Relocation Feasibility
Study. Funding is available through
the Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) account using Federal Planning
Grant (PL112) funds. 41.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute an Estoppels Certificate regarding that lease
agreement approved by Ordinance 2001-O-042 dated February 20, 2001, as
amended between the City of Laredo (“Landlord”) and Fedlaredo Partnership,
L.P., a Pennsylvania limited partnership (“Tenant”) for the benefit of GLK,
L.P., a Washington limited partnership (“Purchaser”). Tenant intends to sell of its right, title
and interest in the leased premises to Purchaser on or about 42.
Approving
monthly adjustments to the tax roll.
The amount to be adjusted for the month of May 2004, represents an
increase of $66,160.16. These
adjustments are determined by Webb County Appraisal District and by court
orders. 43.
To
award a contract to the second lowest bidder Guillermo Gallegos Backhoe
Services, Inc. of Laredo, Texas in the amount of $94,774.00 to construct 10
septic tanks and piping to provide on site wastewater treatment system to Los
Corralitos. The contract award is
subject to the approval of the Texas Water Development Board. Funding is available in the Colonias Construction
Account. 44.
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend a contract with Camp Dresser and McKee Inc. in the amount
of $117,009.20 under the Odor and Corrosion Control Project of the 1998A
C.O., for design of odor control facilities for the Zacate Creek Wastewater
Treatment Plant, inclusive of the professional services for the emergency
repair of the 42” raw influent line and expansion of the original scope to
include items recommended by United Water for replacement and repair. The total amended contract will be
$685,609.20. Funding is available in
the 1998A Bond Issue. 45.
Authorizing
the City Manager to amend a contract with Montgomery Watson Harza in the amount
of $137,618.00 under the Chlorine and Ammonia Improvement Project, for
additional design services to install onsite generation chemical fees systems
at remote sites such as Mary Help of Christians, 46.
Consideration
for approval of the selection of consultant York International Sales and
Service, San Antonio, Texas, for the Airport Thermal Ice Storage System and
authorization to negotiate a design / build services contract for the installation of
glycol heat exchanger system. Funding
is available in the Airport Construction Fund Development and Improvement
Grants. 47.
Consideration
to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder Zertuche Construction,
Laredo, Texas, for the CDBG Sidewalks City-Wide Project No. 28 (30 Blocks) in
the base bid amount of $210,319.45. Funding is available in the CD
Projects/Sidewalks – 29th action year / 2003 Grant. 48.
Consideration
to award a construction contract to the lowest bidder J. Solis Maintenance
and Welding Service, Laredo, Texas for the CDBG Sidewalks City-Wide Project
No. 26 (30 Blocks) in the base bid amount of $199,452.35. Funding is
available in the CD Projects / School Sidewalks – 28th action
year/2002 Grant & CD Projects / Sidewalks – 29th action year /
2003 Grant. 49.
Consideration
for approval of change order No. 5 an increase of $145,517.00 to the
construction contract with Price Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas, for the
Laredo International Airport Northeast Cargo Apron and Access Road for
construction of an improved surface on existing areas within the Southwest
Cargo Apron to support large cargo aircraft and associated cargo handling
equipment. Funding is available in the
Airport Construction Fund under Grant No. 38 and Grant No. 41. 50.
Authorizing
the City Manager to execute a lease agreement between City of Laredo and the
Laredo National Bank at an annual fee of $1.00 for housing the Veterans
Monument at the Flag Park of the Americas, a site further described by metes
and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”. 51.
Consideration
for acceptance of the Jefferson Street Water Treatment High Service Pump
Station Project and approval of final net decrease change order of $50,000.00
and final payment of $52,302.22 which includes retainage for the completion
of the contract in the amount of $2,615,111.13. Funding is available in the Waterworks Fund. 52. Consideration for approval of Amendment #1 to authorize up to an additional $87,252.00 to the existing professional services contract with Cutler-Gallaway Services, Inc., San Antonio, Texas for Los Obispos Affordable Housing Project to assess and p |
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