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CITY OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETING A-2004-R-19 CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
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Gustavo Guevara, City Secretary at (956) 791-7308 at least two working days
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The accessible entrance and accessible
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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 a.
Inviting
the City Council and general public to participate in two community events,
Dia Del Rio and Make a Difference Day. Work along the Paso del Indio Trail at
LCC is scheduled on Recognitions a.
Recognition of b.
Recognition of the City of Communiqués VI. APPOINTMENTS
TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.
Individual Public Hearings for the voluntary annexations of eight (8) tracts of land
(Tract 1: Carranco Tract - 1351.37
acres, more or less; Tract 2: E.G. Ranch I Tract – 140 acres, more or less;
Tract 3: E.G. Ranch II Tract – 47.85 acres, more or less; Tract 4: Hurd I
Tract – 31.82 acres, more or less; Tract 5: Hurd II Tract 21.89 acres, more
or less; Tract 6: Transborder Tract – 27.59 acres, more or less; Tract 7:
Treviño Tract – 4.51 acres, more or less; Tract 8: Wormser Ranch III Tract –
200 acres, more or less), for a total of 1825.03 acres, more or less, as
described in attached tract summaries as required by Section 43.063 of the
Texas Local Government Code. 2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of 3.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the FY 2004 – 2005 Annual Budget in the Fire
Prevention and Arson Fund Budget by accepting a donation of $500.00 from
Devon Energy Oil and Gas Company and appropriating said funds for the purpose
of purchasing Fire Safety Educational Promotional Materials for the Fire
Prevention Division. 4.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2004 – 2005 Annual Budget
by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $24,301.00 from
the Texas Department of State Health Services for the “School Physical and
Nutrition Survey (SPAN) Project” of the City of Laredo Health Department for
the period b 5.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2004 – 2005 Annual Budget
by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $30,000.00 from
the South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (STACADA) for services to
be rendered by the HIV/AIDS Program of the City of Laredo Health Department;
and to approve a (9) nine-month contract between the City of Laredo Health
Department and STACADA b 6.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the City of Laredo FY 2004-2005 Annual Budget by appropriating revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $16,600.00 in additional funds and authorizing
the City Manager to renew the Interlocal Agreement for FY 2004-2005 between
the City of Laredo and the County of Webb for the total amount of $175,000.00
for locally supported public health services to residents of Webb County, for
the period b 7.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the City of Laredo FY 2004-2005 Budget by decreasing revenues and
expenditures in the amount of $24,457.00 in funds from the Texas Department
of State Health Services to reflect a total grant of $3,061,508.00 for the Women, Infants and Children “WIC” Program of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period b 8.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept a Direct Aid Grant
from the Texas State Library ~ Loan Star Libraries Program in the amount of
$15,139.00 for new computers at the Main Library, and amending the City of
Laredo FY 2004 – 2005 Annual Budget in the amount of $139.00. 9.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2004 – 2005 Annual Budget
by reducing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $46,412.00 for the
Local Law Enforcement Block Grant awarded by the United States Department of
Justice and authorizing the City Manager to accept the grant in the amount of
$38,109.00 with the City of Laredo designating $182,827.00 in matching funds
for a total of $220,936.00. This project funds salaries and fringe benefits
for support personnel. The funding period for this project is from 10. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending
Section 28-87 of Chapter 28, streets, sidewalks, and public places, Article
III Civic Center of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Laredo to allow for
rate changes in meeting room rentals and equipment rentals; providing for
publication and effective date. 11. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the FY 2004 – 2005 Annual Budget for the South Texas R 12. Public
hearing and introductory ordinance amending
Chapter 19. Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article III, Stopping, Standing, or
Parking, Section 19-362, City-owned parking lot rates and hours of operation,
of the Code of Ordinances, City of Laredo: Specifically (d)(1) Extending the
boundary west to Davis Ave. and providing for severability and effective
date. (Recess) (Press Availability) VIII.
INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES 13. Consider a recommendation authorizing the City Manager to
execute a lease with Aero Center, Inc., for approximately 178 square feet
consulting AOA Office #5 located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the 14. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract by and
on behalf of the City of 15. Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents to effectively convey fee simple title to the “Surface Only”, at
its combined market value of $13,504.00, for certain properties described as
follows to their respective abutting property owners and providing for an
effective date. Parcel A –
consisting of 3,858.36 sq. ft., more or less, to Alfredo Genaro Ortiz and
Alfonso Rodolfo Ortiz, Jr., at the total market value of $6,752.00; said
parcel being out of the northeast quarter of Sta. Rita Avenue between Pace
and Ugarte Streets situated in the Western Division, City of Laredo, Webb
County, Texas, being described on attached Exhibit “A”, Parcel B –
consisting of 3,858.36 sq. ft., more or less, to Antonio Martinez at the
market value of $6,752.00; said parcel being out of the northwest quarter of
Sta. Rita Avenue between Pace and Ugarte Streets situated in the Western
Divison, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, being described on attached
Exhibit “B”. 16. Closing as a public easement that section of IX.
FINAL 17. 2004-O-206
Granting to Proviron, Inc., and its successors, or
assigns, the easements, rights, privil 2004-O-227
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 4.21 acres, as further described
by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A,” located south of Don Camilio
Boulevard, from R-1A (Single-Family Reduced Area Residential District) to B-1
(Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date.
(As Amended) 2004-O-228
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 3.0 acres, as further described
by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A,” located west of Cuenca Drive,
from R-1A (Single-Family Reduced Area Residential District) to R-2
(Multi-Family Residential District); providing for publication and effective
date. 2004-O-229
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning the north 92.88 feet of Lot 1
and the north 92.88 feet of the west 22.8 feet of Lot 2, Block 340, Eastern
Division, located approximately at 701 Kearney Street, from R-3 (Mixed
Residential District) to R-O (Residential/Office District); providing for
publication and effective date. 2004-O-230
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.12 acres, as further described
by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A.” located approximately south of
Del Mar Boulevard, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to B-3
(Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 2004-O-231
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 6.34 acres, as further described
by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit
“A,” located south of Del Mar Boulevard, from R-1 (Single-Family
Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Commercial District); providing for
publication and effective date. 2004-O-232
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit
for a detention facility on 150 acres, as further described by metes and
bounds in attached Exhibit “A,” located north of Rio Bravo on Hwy 83; providing
for publication and effective date. 2004-O-233
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of 2004-O-234
Amending the Zoning
Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 1-20, Block 22 and those
portions of Lots 1-15, Block 23 and Lot 21, Block 22, Santa Fe Subdivision,
Unit IX, located south of Santa Martha Boulevard and east of Organo
Boulevard, from AG (Agricultural District) to R-1MH (Single-Family
Manufacturing Housing District); providing for publication and effective
date. 2004-O-235
Establishing Keep
Laredo Beautiful, a non-profit organization, and approving the articles of
incorporation and bylaws thereof. 2004-O-236
Amending the City of
Laredo 2003 – 2004 Fiscal Year Budget for the 2003 Certificate of Obligation Fund
by transferring $58,000.00 from the Fire Training Facility Fund and
appropriating $58,000.00 for the awarding of the construction contract for
the Cielito Lindo Fire Station, and authorizing the City Manager to implement
said budget. 2004-O-237
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2003-2004 Annual Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures
in the amount of $134,342.00 in funds from the Texas Department of State
Health Services and $19,332.00 in Program Income for the La Familia Health
Care Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period b 2004-O-238
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2003-2004 Annual Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures
in the amount of $81,751.00 in funds from the Texas Department of State
Health Services for the Family Planning Services of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period b 2004-O-239
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2003-2004 Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the
amount of $413,077.00 from the Texas Department of State Health Services for
the Public Health Preparedness and Epidemiology Program of the City of Laredo
Health Department for the period b 2004-O-240
Authorizing the City
Manager to accept a supplemental overtime award from the Federal Bureau of
Investigation in the amount of $4,000.00 and amend the FY 2003 – 2004 City of
2004-O-241
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2003-2004 Annual Budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in
the amount of $85,916.00 in additional funds, totaling $171,683.00 from the
Texas Department of State Health Services for the Immunization Action Program
of the City of Laredo Health Department for the grant period of 2004-O-242
Amending the City of
Laredo FY 2003-2004 Annual Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures
in the amount of $205,860.00 from the Texas Department of State Health
Services (formerly Texas Department of Health) and $9,530.00 in Program
Income for the Tuberculosis Elimination Program of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period b |