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CITY OF CITY COUNCIL
MEETING A-2008-R-010 CITY
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
MAY 19, 2008 5:30 P.M.
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Thank you for your consideration. I.
CALL TO ORDER II.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III.
ROLL CALL IV.
MINUTES Approval
of minutes of February 19, 2008. V.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS Recognitions a. Recognizing
El Mañana Newspaper on their 80th anniversary. b. Recognition of Ms. Lara Nigliazzo
and Ms. Minerva Saenz who volunteered their time and artistic talents in the
preparation of the City of Laredo’s Quilt Square that was made part of the
National Civic League’s 2007 All America City Quilt. c. Recognizing
Raul Cavazos, a student at d. Recognizing
United South High School Marine Corps Junior ROTC drill teams for competing in
the National High School Drill Teams Championship in ·
Armed
Drill Team South Panther Rifles placed 2nd in the Inspection
Phase, 3rd in Regulation Phase, 3rd in Exhibition Phase and
5th overall. ·
Unarmed
Drill Team South Lady Panthers placed 4th in Regulation
Phase, 5th in Exhibition Phase and 5th overall. ·
Cadet
Captain Jose Peña received the Commander's Trophy, 1st place Most
Outstanding Commander and; ·
Cadet
Captain Genaro Quiroz placed 2nd in Knock-out Drill. Communiqués Presentation by Mario Medina, District
Engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), regarding Texas
Department of Transportation Projects. Citizen comments Citizens are required to fill out a witness card
and identify themselves at the microphone.
Comments should be relevant to City business and delivered in a
professional manner. No derogatory
remarks will be permitted. There is a
time limit of three minutes per speaker. VI.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. Appointment
by Mayor Raul G. Salinas of Pat Campos to replace Jose Gamez on the Para
Transit Advisory Committee. b. Appointment
by Council Member Mike Garza of Belinda Guerra to the Convention &
Visitors Bureau Advisory Committee. VII.
PUBLIC HEARINGS 1.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of Laredo Health Department Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget by
increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $183,848.00, a one time
additional funds equipment and supplies from Texas Department of State Health
Services for the Health Department Public Health Preparedness and
Epidemiology Program, for a total amount awarded of $561,390.00 for the term
period of September 1, 2007 to July 31, 2008. 2.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of Laredo Health Department Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget by
increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $202,406.00 of
additional funds from the Texas Department of State Health Services for a
total amount awarded of $952,406.00 for the Health Department Public Health
Preparedness and Epidemiology Program (PHP), for renovation of the
Department’s Laboratory to a functional bio-safety level 3 facility. Also changing the term period from September
1, 2006 to August 31, 2008 to September 1, 2006 through July 31, 2008. 3.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of 4.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the City of 5.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance
amending the Fiscal Year 2007-2008 annual Fire Department Budget by
appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $9,037.00 for a
donation by Laredo Medical Center and Seven Flags RAC Trauma Service Area for
the purpose of purchasing bicycles, ATV’s, helmets and gloves for the Laredo
Fire Department Bike Patrol Team. 6.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing
the City Manager to accept Fiscal Year 2007-2008 Federal Planning Funds
(PL112) in the amount of $104,412.33 and amending the City of Laredo’s 2008 General Fund
Budget to match PL112’s budget by increasing revenues by $104,412.33 and
expenditures by $104,412.33. The PL112
Funds come from the 2008-2009 approved Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP). 7.
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending
the City of 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 Lot 1, Block 1,
Eva Mejia Subdivision, and 1.90 acres as further described by metes and
bounds in attached Exhibit “A,” located at 5811 E. Saunders Street, from B-3
(Community Business District) and B-4 (Highway Commercial District) to M-1
(Light Manufacturing District). The Planning
and Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the zone change. The proposed use is warehouse. District II 10. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance
(Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for a
child daycare on .16 acres out of Block 55, Calton Gardens #2, as further
described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A,” located at 5215
Springfield Avenue. The Planning and
Zoning Commission has recommended approval of the Conditional Use
Permit. The proposed use is child
daycare. District V 11. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending a Conditional Use Permit
for a tire shop on 12. Public hearing and
introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 1 and the west one-fourth (1/4) of Lot 2, Block 1548,
Eastern Division, located at 2601 Clark Boulevard, from R-1 (Single Family
Residential District) to R-O (Residential Office District); providing for
publication and effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission has recommended denial of the zone
change. The proposed use is weight
loss center. District IV (Recess) (Press Availability) VIII.
INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES 13. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Amendment to the Scheduled
Airline Operating Agreement and Terminal Building Lease with Allegiant Air
approved on July 17, 2006, by Ordinance No. 2006-O-157 for exclusive and
non-exclusive joint use space located at the 14. Designating as a one-way eastbound the 1400 block of Ugarte Street,
between Santa Maria Avenue and Juarez Avenue, as a one-way southbound the
3800 and 3900 block of Juarez Avenue, between Ugarte Street and Boston
Street, and as a one-way Westbound the 1400 block of Boston Street, between
Juarez and Santa Maria Avenue, during the peak hours of 7:00 a.m. to 8:15
a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:45 p.m., Monday thru Friday during school days,
providing for the installation of appropriate signs to indicate one-way
traffic; providing for publication and an effective date. 15. Designating as a one-way northbound the 1700 and 1800 Block of
McPherson Avenue, between Galveston
Street and Lane Street, and designating as a one-way eastbound the
1200 and 1300 block of Lane Street, between McPherson Avenue and Loring
Avenue during the peak hours of 7:00 am. to 8:15 a.m. and 2:30 p.m. to 3:45
p.m., Monday thru Friday, during school days, providing the installation of
appropriate signs to indicate one-way traffic and providing for publication
and an effective date. 16. Amending Chapter 19, “Motor Vehicles and Traffic” Article VIII;
Stopping, Standing or Parking, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Laredo; specifically Section 19-364, Restricted Parking Areas, establishing a
“No Parking Anytime/Tow Away Zone” on the North and South side of Village
Boulevard, between Springfield Avenue and 800 feet east of Springfield Avenue
and the east and west of Martingale between Village Boulevard and 300 feet
south of Village Boulevard, within City limits of Laredo; providing for
severability and for an effective date and publication. 17. Adding new Section 19-382 to Article X [Impoundment of Vehicles] of
Chapter 19 [Motor Vehicles and Traffic] of the Code of
Ordinances; said Section 19-382 authorizing the Police Department to adopt a
city-wide policy for the towing and impoundment of vehicles when the operator
has either failed to maintain or cannot present proof of financial
responsibility as required by State Law; and establishing an effective date. IX.
FINAL 18. 2008-O-092
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of 2008-O-093
Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning all Blocks 488, 488A, 489, 489A, and Lot 1, the west 44.34
feet of Lot 2, the north 55.1 feet and the west 33.3 feet of Lot 7, and all
Lot 8, Block 490, Eastern Division, located at 4401 San Francisco Avenue,
from MXD (Mixed Use Development District) to B-3 (Community Business District);
providing for an effective date and publication. 2008-O-094
Accepting a supplemental grant awarded and amending
the City of Laredo FY 2007-2008 Financial Task Force grant budget by
increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $15,577.00 for
operational expenses awarded by the Office of the National Drug Control
Policy (ONDCP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area ( 2008-O-095
Amending the City of 2008-O-096
Amending the City of Laredo Health Department FY
2007-2008 annual budget by decreasing $111,315.00 in funds due to a
realignment of funds from the Texas Department of State Health Services, for
a total amount awarded of $181,622.00 which includes an estimated Program
Income of $22,814.00 for the prenatal services provided by the Health
Department Maternal
and Child Health (MCH-Title V Fee-For Services) Program, for the period of September
1, 2007, through August 31, 2008. 2008-O-097
Authorizing the City Manager to accept a National
Network of Libraries of Medicine South Central Region (NN/LM SCR) award in
the amount of $5,000.00 and to amend the City of 2008-O-098
Authorizing the City Manager to accept the 21st
Century Innovation-Library Technology Grant from the Texas Book Festival in
the amount of $5,000.00 and amending the City of 2008-O-099
Amending Article IX [Swimming Pools] of Chapter 15
Section 144 Number 19 changing the amount of liability insurance from
$1,000,000.00 to $500,000.00 and to increment said $500,000.00 annually by
$250,000.00 until amount of insurance is no less than $1,000,000.00. 2008-O-100
Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease
agreement with the Boys and Girls Club of Laredo. This agreement authorizes
the lease of an unimproved tract of real property (as depicted in the lease
agreement in Exhibit “A”), A 44,609 square foot parcel, more or less, out of
City of Laredo 20.0177 acre tract of record in Volume 1614, Pages 520 thru
530, Official Public Records of Webb County, Texas, situated in Porcion 22,
Abstract 277, in the North Central Park located along International
Boulevard, Laredo, Texas, County of Webb. This agreement establishes a fee of
$1.00 per annum for a term of forty (40) years. 2008-O-101
Closing as a public easement that section of the
1900 block of 2008-O-102
Authorizing the City Manager to execute an
Amendment to the Lease Agreement approved on March 1, 1998, by Ordinance No.
99-O-064 between the City of X.
RESOLUTIONS 19. 2008-R-039 Confirming the appointment/reappointment
for a member of the Fire Fighter’s & Police Officers Civil Service
Commission of the City of 20. 2008-R-044 Authorizing the City Manager to execute Amendment
No. 1 to Grant agreement CSJ No. M822LREDO with the Texas Department of
Transportation under the Routine Airport Maintenance Program; specifically,
amending Attachment A-Scope of services.
The amendment will add Poly Flex III sealant for cracks within the
airfield and general aviation areas.
All work described in Attachment A shall be accomplished by August 31,
2008. 21. 2008-R-045 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a
grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in the amount
of $2,000,000.00 for airport noise mitigation under FAR Part 150 Noise
Abatement Program at the 22. 2008-R-046 Accepting the donation of the “Surface
Only” of one (1) parcel of land from North House Properties, Ltd., for
general purpose use by the City of 23. 2008-R-047 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a
grant application to the Federal Aviation Administration for Entitlement
Funds in the amount of $900,000.00 to acquire Runway Protection Zone parcel
to Runway 35L, contract for A & E Professional Services to prepare plans
and specifications to rehabilitate General Aviation Apron Phases 5 and 6,
upgrade passenger terminal automation and security access systems, and seal
coat portion of Runway17R/35L. The
City’s five (5%) percent local land match in the amount of $47,369.00 is
available through the land purchased in Fiscal Year 2006 (Rash Tract). 24. 2008-R-048 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a
grant application to the Target Corporation in the amount of $2,000.00 for
promotional supplies. The grant is to
be funded under the Target and Blue Law Enforcement Program for the period of
October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 at no cost to the City. 25. 2008-R-049 Supporting and adopting the May 2008 City of Laredo Parks
and Leisure Parks and Open Space Master Plan to serve as a standard and
guideline for the development of future park areas and the improvement of
existing facilities to provide quality recreation to all citizens of Laredo. XI.
MOTIONS 26. Motion
to re-designate $100,000.00 that were previously authorized for the Animal
Shelter from the following districts toward Industrial Park Street
Improvements: District 1 $10,000.00 District 4 $5,000.00 District 7 $10,000.00 District 2 $50,000.00 District 5 $10,000.00 District 3 $10,000.00 District 6 $5,000.00 The Animal Shelter will be funded from the Capital
Improvement Fund. 27. Amending
the contract with the Laredo Animal Protective Society to provide for an
additional $100,000.00 in funding for capital improvements to the Animal
Shelter and up to $12,000.00 as supported through the City of Laredo Health
Department’s collection of vacunas.
Funding is available in the Capital Improvements Fund. 28. Providing
that the motion approved by City Council on March 10, 2008 which authorized
that FY 2007 -2008 Third Party funding for the Webb County Community Action
Agency’s (CAA) Meals on Wheels Program be increased by $12,000.00 be amended to
provide that the $12,000.00 increase be divided equally between CAA’s Elderly
Nutrition Program and the Meals on Wheels Program. 29. Consideration for approv |
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