CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON STREET

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

AUGUST 1, 2007

12:15 p.m.

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services are requested to contact 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 parking spaces are located at City Hall, 1100 Victoria Ave.

Out of consideration for all attendees of the City Council meetings, please turn off all cellular phones and pagers, or place on inaudible signal. Thank you for your consideration.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

During this Capital Improvement Program Workshop, capital projects of the City of Laredo will be discussed. These discussions may include matters relating to the programming of revenues and expenditures, estimated project costs, potential or planned land acquisitions, operation and maintenance costs, funding sources, and any other matters necessary to accomplish the development of a five year Capital Improvement Program for the City of Laredo.

I. CALL TO ORDER

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

III. ROLL CALL

IV. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending Section 1 of Ordinance 2005-O-209 of the City of Laredo and authorizing an increase in the bridge toll rate schedule for southbound non-commercial traffic utilizing the Automatic Vehicle Identification System (A.V.I.) and southbound non-commercial traffic utilizing the Colombia - Solidarity Bridge and southbound commercial traffic as further described in Exhibit “A” and hereby repealing all conflicting sections in all ordinances currently in effect.

V. RESOLUTION

2. 2007-R-056 Authorizing the release of Lots 1, 2, & 3, Block 2, Laredo International Airport Passenger Terminal Subdivision, from the Declaration of Covenants, Conditions and Restrictions, dated February 28, 2006, and recorded in Volume 2044, pp 223-244, official property records of Webb County, Texas; and directing the City Manager to execute the amendment, in the form attached as Exhibit I, and have it filed of record in official property records of Webb County, Texas.

VI. STAFF REPORTS

3. Submission of the proposed 2008 – 2012 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as per Article VI, Section 6.05, which states that “the City Manager shall prepare and submit a five (5) year capital program at least sixty (60) days before the end of the fiscal year.”

4. Submission of the proposed Fiscal Year 2008 Annual Budget as per Article VI, Section 6.02, Submission of Budget which states that “At least sixty (60) days before the end of the fiscal year, the City Manager shall present to the Council a budget for the ensuing fiscal year with an accompanying budget message.”

VII. 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.

5. Request for executive session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (1) (a) for consideration of a temporary extension by agreement of the court’s order of temporary relief in the case of Laredo Town Center, L.P. v. City of Laredo, Cause No. 2007-7CVQ000972D1 in the 49^th District Court, Webb County, Texas; and return to open session for possible action.

VIII. ADJOURNMENT

This notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on July 27, 2007 at 5:00 p.m.

Gustavo Guevara, Jr.

City Secretary