CITY OF LAREDO COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110 HOUSTON STREET
LAREDO, TEXAS
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
A97-R-30 SEPTEMBER 2, 1997
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2. City Council Meeting of August 4, 1997
Budget Workshop of August 8, 1997
Budget Workshop of August 9, 1997
City Council Meeting of August 14, 1997
V. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES
3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Aircraft Parts
and Development Corporation, a Texas Corporation, for approximately
5,888 square feet constituting Building No. 1307 at the Laredo
International Airport.
1. Lease term is for one (1) year commencing August 1, 1997 and ending
July 31, 1998 and may be extended for four (4) terms of one (1)
year each ending July 31, 1999, July 31, 2000, July 31, 2001, and
July 31, 2002. Lease may be terminated upon giving 90 days written
notice.
2. Monthly rent shall be $1,500.00 and will be adjusted annually
during the primary and extension terms of this lease according to
changes in the Consumer Price Index.
4. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with L.A. Ventures,
Inc., for approximately 289 square of office space constituting Suite
No. 8 of Building No. S-1 located at 1718 E. Calton Road.
1. Lease term is for one (1) year commencing May 1, 1997, and ending
April 30, 1998, and will be extended for one (1) year ending
April 30, 1999. Lease may be terminated by either party upon
giving a sixty (60) day written notice.
2. Monthly rent shall be $333.00 and will be adjusted annually during
the primary and extension term of this lease according to changes
in the Consumer Price Index.
5. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Comision Mexico-
Americana Para La Eradicacion Del Gusano Barrenador (U.S.D.A.
Screwworm Program) for approximately 19,765 square feet constituting
Building No. 1308 and approximately 10,000 square feet of vehicle
parking area located at 4305 Maher Avenue.
1. Lease term is for five (5) years commencing June 1, 1997, and
ending May 31, 2002. Lease may be terminated by either party upon
giving one hundred twenty (120) days written notice.
2. Monthly rent shall be $4,950.00 and will be adjusted annually
according to changes in the Consumer Price Index.
6. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Juan Vargas d/b/a
The Education Center for approximately 4,308 square feet constituting
Building No. 1169 located at 4407 Foster Avenue, and used to house a
day care facility.
1. Lease term is for one (1) year commencing August 1, 1997, and
ending July 31, 1998.
2. Monthly rent shall be $800.00. Lease may be terminated upon giving
120 days written notice.
7. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with All American
Events, Inc., a Florida corporation, for approximately 4.0 acres of
land located on the northeast corner of Hillside Road and Thomas
Avenue at the Laredo International Airport.
1. Lease term is for two (2) days commencing September 20, 1997, and
ending September 21, 1997.
2. Daily rent shall be $750.00. Premises will be used to host a circus
and proceeds will be used for charitable causes. The Laredo Police
Officers Associations is sponsoring this circus.
8. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with Carlos Madrid
d/b/a Madrid Printing Equipment for approximately 8,466 square feet
constituting Building #464 locate at 1705 E. Hillside Road and to be
used for a printing equipment shop.
1. Lease term is for five (5) years commencing August 1, 1997 and
ending July 31, 2002 and may be extended for one (1) term of five
(5) years ending July 31, 2007.
2. Monthly rent shall be $1,270.00 and will be adjusted annually
during the primary and extension term of this lease.
In an effort to provide additional land for development, Airport Staff
wishes to demolish Building #1108 presently occupied by Mr. Madrid
and, thus, relocate his business to Building #464.
9. Amending Chapter 14, Garbage, Trash, And Refuse Article I, Section 14-
4.1 (D), (7) rates, of the code of ordinance of the City of Laredo, in
order to allow for the collection of landfill fees for disposal of
garbage at the City's Landfill site by private individuals who are
non-residents of the City of Laredo on Sundays, providing for
publication and effective date.
10. Amending Chapter 32, of the Code of Ordinances entitles vehicles for
hire, by creating a new Article V, entitled shuttle-van operations,
providing for restrictions in general, statement of policy,
administration and enforcement, definitions, operating enforcement,
definitions, operating authority, licensing, holder and driver
regulations, fares, insurance coverage, vehicle and equipment
requirements, providing for publication and effective date.
11. Authorizing the City Manager to grant a license to AT&T Corporation, a
New York Corporation, for the use of a conduit on Juarez Lincoln
International Bridge,. License term is for five years commencing on
September XX, 1997 and ending September XX, 2002. Annual rent shall be
$5,000.00 and will be adjusted annually during the term of this
license as provided for in said license plus a fee of $4.00 a square
foot for the occupation of the City of Laredo right-of-way on Iturbide
Street.
VI. FINAL READINGS
12. 97-O-195 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a partial release of
covenant for the Southgate Subdivision, Unit II-A, Phase II
Planned Unit Development. This release will allow the
developer to proceed with the sale of lots in this
development. (City Council)
13. 97-O-196 Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a Special Use Permit
for sand an gravel sales/storage, on Lot 7, Block 2003,
South Laredo Industrial Park, located at 2010 Rotary Street;
providing for publication and effective date.
(Jose R. Perez)
14. 97-O-197 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 204, Eastern
Division, located at 1502 S. Zapata Hwy., from B-3
(Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial
District); providing for publication and effective date.
(Jose R. Perez)
15. 97-O-198 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 6, Block 1597, Eastern Division,
located at 2606 Cross Street, from R-2 (Multi-Family
Residential District) to R-3 (Mixed Residential District).
(Jose R. Perez)
16. 97-O-199 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lot 4, Block 1750, Eastern Division,
located at 2919 Cross Street, from R-2 (Multi-Family
Residential District) to R-3 (Mixed Residential District).
(Jose R. Perez)
17. 97-O-200 Ordinance authorizing the issuance of a Special Use Permit
for sand an gravel sales/storage, on Lot 1, Block 1,
Northeast Complex, located at 1319 Muller Road; providing
for publication and effective date. (Louis H. Bruni)
18. 97-O-201 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lots 7 and 8, Block 697, Eastern
Division, located at 1219 Chihuahua Street, from R-O
(Residential/Office District) to B-1 (Limited Business
District). Providing for publication and effective date.
(Alfonso Casso)
19. 97-O-202 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning all of Block 53, Calton Gardens
Subdivision, located at 5400 Springfield Avenue, from R-3
(Mixed Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business
District). Providing for publication and effective date.
(Joe A. Guerra)
20. 97-O-203 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning Lots 5 and 6, Block 1067, Western
Division, located at 1020 Tacuba Street, from R-3 (Mixed
Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District).
Providing for publication and effective date.
(Mario G. Alvarado)
21. 97-O-204 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning 1.8117 acres, as further described by
metes and bounds, located on the west side of Remington
Drive, south of US 59, from R-1 (Single Family Residential
District) and B-3 (Community Business District) to R-1A
(Single Family Reduced Area District) Planned Unit
Development; providing for publication and effective date.
(Louis H. Bruni)
22. 97-O-205 Ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of
Laredo by rezoning 12.5 acres, as further described by metes
and bounds, located south of Killam Industrial Boulevard,
west of FM 1472, from R-1A (Single Family Reduced Area
District) to R-1A (Single Family Reduced Area District),
Planned Unit Development. Providing for publication and
effective date. (Mario G. Alvarado)
VII. RESOLUTIONS
23. 97-R-089 Authorizing the City Manager to utilize $63,000.00, worth of
proceeds from the City's combination Tax and Revenue
Certificates of Obligation, Series 1997-B to purchase an
emergency replacement Emergency Medical Services Unit
(Ambulance) for the City's Fire Department.
24. 97-R-090 Accepting the donation of the south 1/2 of Block D and the
south 1/2 of Block E, W.D., from the heirs of Mr. Justo
Sabor Penn and Mr. Amadee Ligarde; provided however, that
any future use of said properties be for the construction of
a park or similar recreational-type facility. The donation
of the above-described property is also to be made on the
express condition that a dedication plaque honoring these
two fine individuals be erected at a strategic point upon
the proposed park or recreational-type facility. Said
properties being situated on the river vega between San
Francisco and San Enrique Avenues; and being further
described by a copy of the City of Laredo Plat.
25. 97-R-091 Authorizing the City Manager to submit an application o the
South Texas Development Council for a grant in the amount of
$71,218.00 with the City designating $9,000.00 in matching
funds and for a total of $80,218.00 to implement a Household
Hazardous Waste Collection and Proper Disposal Program (HHWC
& PDP) for the Spring 1998.
26. 97-R-092 Supporting Laredo Hamilton, L.P.'S efforts to convert the
Hamilton Hotel to low income elderly housing and authorizing
the City Manager, in further support of this project, to
apply to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
Development for a Section 108 Loan of up to $1,550,000.00,
on behalf of Hamilton, L.P. subject to negotiations and
underwriting guidelines as may be beneficial to the City.
27. 97-R-093 Requesting legislative Assistance to preserve and protect
the property of its' citizens and taxpayers that are held in
trust by Texas Cities, by protecting the citizens right to
charge and receive just compensation for the use of a
municipality's rights-of-way by charging the fair market
rental value for the use of the public rights-of-way and
advocating that the citizens right to receive just
compensation for the use of its rights-of-way and the
property interests of Texas citizens be the guiding
consideration in the formulation of an interim study to
analyze existing agreements between cities and entities
regarding the use of public rights-of-way, and the payment
of fair market rental values for its use.
VIII. MOTIONS
28. Approve the plans and specifications for the remodeling of the Pacific
Southwest Bank located at 2114 Saunders Street. Under the lease
agreement between City of Laredo, as Lessor, and Pacific Southwest
Bank, as Lessee, Lessor's approval of the plans and specifications is
required before Lessee commences any modifications to the improvements
located on Airport leased premises.
29. Authorization to advertise for Request for Proposals (RFP's) to
provide Professional Engineering and/or Surveying Services for Cells
11 and 12 of the City of Laredo Type I Landfill located on Texas
Highway 359 and to include engineering design, preparation of plans
and specifications with cost estimates, construction quality
assurance, boundary and topographic surveying as required for
compliance with the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's
Subtitle D Requirements of 30 TAC 330 Municipal Solid Waste
Regulations. Funding is available in the Landfill Fund Improvements
Other Than Buildings.
30. Authorization to advertise for Request for Proposals (RFP's) from area
professional firms interested in providing consultant services to
include preparation of Request for Proposals for the Toll System
Upgrade and Electronic Toll Collection Implementation at all three of
the City of Laredo International Bridges. Funding is available in the
Bridge System Toll Plaza Improvements.
31. Approval of bid specifications and authorization to advertise for bids
for laboratory clinical testing services for the City of Laredo Health
Department. A reference laboratory is contracted to provide
laboratory clinical testing services which are not provided in-house
or by the Bureau of Laboratories of the Texas Department of Health. A
tentative bid award is scheduled for October 6, 1997.
32. Approval of bid specifications and authorization to advertise for bids
for janitorial services at five building sites occupied by the WIC
Program of the City of Laredo Health Department. Bids will also be
requested for janitorial services for the four City of Laredo
recreation centers as well as the Santo Ni¤o Branch Library. The term
of the agreement shall be for a two year period beginning October 1,
1997, through September 30, 1999. A tentative bid award is scheduled
for October 6, 1997.
33. Approval to solicit new bid proposals from qualified Laboratories to
perform analytical testing for Soil samples in compliance with the
Resources Conservation Recovery Act (RCRA) for the City of Laredo's
Brownfields site located at the Tex/Mex Railway Yard.
34. Authorizing the issuance of Request for Qualifications for the design
of plans and specifications for the addition of a Belt Filter Press at
the Southside Wastewater Treatment Plan. The Belt Filter Press will
dry wastewater sludge in preparation for its final disposal at the
sanitary landfill.
35. Award of contract to the SOLE BIDDER, Montgomery Watson, Pasadena,
California, in the amount of $47,800.00, for providing EPA Information
Collection Rule (ICR) professional testing and support services for
the Utilities Department. The City is required to complete an eighteen
month monitoring requirement for sample collection and analysis of
various chemical and micro-biological parameters at the water
treatment plant and distribution system. Bid notices were sent to six
potential vendors however, only Montgomery Watson submitted a bid
proposal. This company is familiar with the ICR chemical testing
program. Funding is available in Utilities Department - Construction
Projects - Information Collection Rule.
36. Award of contract to the LOW BIDDER, Nogalitos Janitorial Supplies,
Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $18,459.74, for the purchase of
equipment for the new passenger terminal. The equipment includes
vacuum cleaners, buffers, pressure washers, and other janitorial
equipment needed for the maintenance operations. A total of three bids
were received for this purchase. Funding is available in Airport
Department - Administration - Capital Outlay.
37. Award of contract to the LOW BIDDER MEETING SPECIFICATIONS,
Underground Inc., Pearland, Texas, in the amount of $166,688.00, for
the purchase of a combination vacuum/jet rodder truck for the
Utilities Department - Wastewater Collection Division. This truck is
used to clean wastewater basins and will replace an 1990 Ford truck
with a Camel vacuum body. Delivery is expected within 120 days. A
total of four bids were received for this purchase. Funding is
available in Utilities Department - Wastewater Collection, Capital
Outlay.
38. Award of professional services contract to Porras Engineering Company,
Laredo, Texas, in an amount not to exceed $11,000.00, for the re-
design of Orilla Avenue between Mann Road and Riverside Road (Carrillo
Road), surveying, and preparation of plans and specifications in
conjunction with the extension of the West Laredo Truck Route. Funding
is available in the Capital Improvement Fund Paving Project 43
Deferred Streets.
39. Award of a surveying contract to Howland Surveying Company, Inc.,
Laredo, Texas, for an amount not to exceed $22,550.00, to provide
boundary and topographic surveying, construction staking, and
certification of the subgrade, HDPE panel layout with seams and
repairs and the two-foot protective cover for Cells 9 and 10 at the
City of Laredo Landfill located at U.S. Highway 359. These services
provide support for the engineering design, construction plans and
specifications, construction quality assurance, and GCLER/FMLER
Reports as required for compliance with Texas Natural Resource
Conservation Commission's (TNRCC) Subtitle D Requirements of 30 TAC
330 Municipal Solid Waste Regulations. Funding is available in the
Landfill Fund Capital Outlay Improvements Other Than Buildings.
40. Award of an engineering contract to Rust Lichliter/Jameson, Houston,
Texas, for an amount not to exceed $165,470.00, to provide
professional engineering services for Cells No. 9 and No. 10 to
include design, permit modification, preparation of construction plans
and specifications with cost estimates, construction quality
assurance, and GCLER/FMLER Reports as required for compliance with the
Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Subtitle D
Requirements of 30 TAC 330 Municipal Solid Waste Regulations. Funding
is available in the Landfill Improvements Other Than Building.
41. To approve and authorize the City Manager to enter into contract with
the Laredo Affordable Housing Corporation, a nonprofit corporation, by
allocating $2,435,590.00, of Home Investment Partnership Program
(HOME) Grant and Program Income funds for the construction of 100
affordable single family unit houses in South Laredo's Colonia Los
Obispos Subdivision and 32 affordable single family unit houses in the
Three Points Housing Development.
42. Authorizing the City Manager to amend the contract with Laboratory
Corporation of America for the period beginning October 1, 1996,
through September 30, 1997, for the provision of laboratory clinical
testing services, increasing the maximum compensation allowed from
$55,000 to $99,000.
43. Approval of change order no. 1, a decrease of $17,790.00, for the
balance of quantities actually constructed in place, acceptance of the
Repairs to the Tinaja Creek Concrete Channel Improvements between San
Salvador and Pecan Street, and approval of final payment in the amount
of $21,708.00, to Pete Gallegos Paving, Inc., Laredo, Texas. The
original contract amount was $98,790.00, this change order brings the
total contract amount to $81,000.00. Funding is available in Capital
Improvement Fund Tinaja Creek Concrete Channel Improvement Project.
44. Approval of change order no. 1, an increase of $4,421.00, to the
construction contract with The Stewart Company, Laredo, Texas, for
additional features recommended by the Consultant in conjunction with
the New Air Conditioning System and its accompanying Roof Structural
Support for the Bridge Administration Building Project located at the
Juarez-Lincoln International Bridge No. 2, final acceptance of the
project and approval of final payment in the amount of $15,483.00.
Funding is available in the Bridge System Bridge Improvements.
45. Approval of amendment no. 3, an increase of $13,500.00 to the
engineering contract with Camp, Dresser & McKee, Austin, Texas, for
additional engineering work consisting of field measurement and study
of corrosion damage to existing clarifiers for the Upper and Lower
Water Treatment Plants on Jefferson Street to increase their capacity
from 38 million gallons per day to 55 million gallons per day project.
Funding is available in the Waterworks System Fund. The original
contract was $572,000.00 and this amendment brings the total contract
amount to $708,320.00. Funding is available in the Waterworks System
Fund.
46. Authorize the cancellation of a thirty-six month copier rental
contract with Ozped, Laredo, Texas, for providing ten copiers for
various City Departments due to non delivery. Staff is requesting that
City Council award a contract to the next low bidder, Xerox
Corporation, Laredo, Texas, in the estimated amount of $56,558.16.
Xerox has been the successful contract vendor for the last four years.
The contract pricing is approximately the same as the previous thirty
six month contract period.
47. Requesting authorization to proceed with an emergency purchase of a
replacement ambulance from Reliable Emergency Vehicles, Comanche,
Texas, in the amount of $85,000.00. This ambulance will replace a
1991 unit that was deemed inoperable and unsafe for emergency
response. The City will receive a trade-in allowance in the amount of
$22,000.00, which will be used to offset the total purchase cost. The
remaining balance will be paid from surplus CO bond funds. Reliable
Emergency Vehicles will deliver the new unit within one hundred twenty
days.
48. Motion to (1) accept the Webb County Appraisal District Property
Appraisal Roll, (2) accept the Effective Tax Rate Calculation, (3)
setting a Public Hearing for September 15, 1997, to discuss the
proposed Tax Year 1997 tax rate, and (4) authorizing the Tax
Assessor/Collector to begin publication of notices.
49. Adopting a schedule of hearings and proceedings, and directing staff
to prepare a service plan for the annexation of 12 parcels of land
totaling 1,654.3424 acres in accordance with Section 43.052 of the
Texas Local Government Code and which consists of the following:
Unilateral Annexation:
a) Tract 1a: Unitec Industrial Park Tract-338.7082 acres, more or less
b) Tract 1b: IH35 Tract - 190.2584 acres, more or less
c) Tract 2: Bridge IV Tract - 181.2177 acres more or less
d) Tract 8a: Highway 359 Tract - 61.7122 acres, more or less
e) Tract 8b: Highway 359/Landfill Tract -429.1243 acres, more or less
Voluntary Annexation:
f) Tract 3: Killam Industrial Tract - 10.6253 acres more or less
g) Tract 4: Hurd Tract - 17.8736 acres, more or less
h) Tract 5: Salinas Tract - 8.0 acres, more or less
i) Tract 6: Izaguirre Tract - 7.819 acres, more or less
j) Tract 7: Killam Loop 20 Tract - 15.7203 acres, more or less
k) Tract 9: Haynes Tract - 4.6808 acres, more or less
l) Tract 10: Southern Development Tract - 95.7986 acres, more or less
m) Tract 11: Garcia Tract - 265.2185 acres, more or less
n) Tract 12: Newman Tract - 35.1439 ac., more or less
IX. CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
50. Update on the status of the Colonias Facility Plan and financial
application.
51. Presenting a status report on the progress of the Santa Isabel Water
Well with possible action. Preliminary results show an improvement in
the water quality samples taken on July 24, 1997.
X. COMMUNICATIONS
XI. CITY COUNCIL DISCUSSION AND PRESENTATION
52. Requests by Mayor and City Councilmembers for discussion and
presentation.
A. Requests by Mayor Saul N. Ramirez Jr.
1. Requesting City Council concurrence on sending a five person
delegation to San Antonio to attend the Governor's Volunteer
Leadership Conference to be held on September 21-23, 1997. Laredo has
been asked to participate in panel discussions that focus on the
resource goal areas that were identified at the President's Summit on
America's Future in Philadelphia, with possible action.
(Co-sponsored by Councilmember Mario G. Alvarado)
2. Presentation by Ricardo de Anda on the Year End Report on Delinquent
Tax Collections for year ending June 30, 1997.
B. Requests by Mayor Pro Tem Jose R. Perez, Jr.
1. Discussion and possible action regarding the purchase of four
computers and two printers for use by school children at the Santo
Ni¤o Branch Library so that they may be able to complete research
papers and other homework.
2. Status report regarding staff's research of the South Laredo Park and
its possible use for affordable housing, with possible action.
C. Requests by Alfonso "Poncho" Casso
1. Discussion and possible action regarding the assistant driver
positions at the Fire Department.
D. Requests by Councilmember Eliseo Valdez Jr.
1. Discussion and possible action regarding the agreement between the
City of Laredo and Central Power and Light for the provision and
maintenance of street illumination. Specifically, the length of time
it takes to replace a burned out light. There are some lights that
have been out for a long time.
2. Discussion and possible action regarding the development of a plan to
allow residents who have fences along creeks to move their fences
adjacent to the creek thereby relieving the City of a maintenance
problem.
E. Requests by Councilmember Joe A. Guerra
1. Discussion and possible action regarding the disputed utilities
billing for:
a. Dr. George V. Garcia
B. Francisco M. Fanelle.
F. Requests by Councilmember Mario G. Alvarado
1. Discussion and possible action on recommendation from staff to help
alleviate the truck problems on IH 35.
G. Requests by Councilmember Consuelo "Chelo" Montalvo
1. Presentation by Marcelino Hinojosa regarding water utilities deposits.
XII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
53. Public hearing amending Section 24.77.1 of the Laredo Land Development
Code relating to permitted lot dimensions in certain districts,
deleting lot depth requirements in AG, R-1, R-1A, R-2, RS, R-O, and B-
1 districts, providing minimum lot area and frontage requirements for
uses such as, but not limited to communication towers and off-premise
signs on tracts platted in conformance to provisions provided in
Section 212.0105 (b)(2) of the Local Government Code and Section
16.343 of the Water Code; providing for publication and effective
date.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance amending Section 24.77.1 of the Laredo Land Development Code
relating to permitted lot dimensions in certain districts, deleting
lot depth requirements in AG, R-1, R-1A, R-2, RS, R-O, and B-1
districts, providing minimum lot area and frontage requirements for
uses such as, but not limited to communication towers and off-premise
signs on tracts platted in conformance to provisions provided in
Section 212.0105 (b)(2) of the Local Government Code and Section
16.343 of the Water Code; providing for publication and effective
date.
54. Public hearing to adopt the Annual Budget for fiscal year 1997-1998
and appropriating the estimated revenues and balances reported therein
for the year beginning October 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998,
consistent with the financial plan described in said Annual Budget;
and authorizing the City Manager to implement said Annual Budget.
INTRODUCTION OF AN ORDINANCE
Ordinance to adopt the Annual Budget for fiscal year 1997-1998 and
appropriating the estimated revenues and balances reported therein for
the year beginning October 1, 1997 and ending September 30, 1998,
consistent with the financial plan described in said Annual Budget;
and authorizing the City Manager to implement said Annual Budget.
55. Public hearing concerning adoption of the 1998-2002 Capital
Improvement Program for the City of Laredo.
97-R-094 Adopting the 1998-2002 Five Year Capital Improvement Program
for the City of Laredo.
XIII. RECESS AND CONVENE AS THE MASS TRANSIT BOARD
56. Award of a two year service contract to the LOW BIDDER, Solis Security
Specialist, Laredo, Texas, in the amount of $51,376.00 per year, for
providing security guard services at the Transit Center and El Metro
Operations and Maintenance facility. Three guards will be assigned to
the Transit Center and one guard will be assigned to the Maintenance
facility. A total of five bids were received for these services.
Funding is available in the Transit System - General Administration -
Security Guard Services.
57. Award of a contract to the LOW BIDDER, Alamo Iron Works, San Antonio,
Texas, in the amount of $10,101.60, for the purchase and installation
of lubrication equipment. The equipment includes all hose reels,
lubrication pumps, control valves, and a storage tank. This system
will service the new buses which require a lubricant approved by the
engine manufacturer Detroit Diesel. A total of two bids were received
for this purchase. Funding is available in the Transit System -
Capital Grants.
XIV. RECESS AND CONVENE AS THE LAREDO MUNICIPAL HOUSING CORPORATION
58. Authorizing the Laredo Municipal Housing Corporation Director to
submit an application to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for
recognition of tax exempt status under Section 501 (c) (3) of the
Internal Revenue Code. This designation will allow LMHC to apply for
grants directly.
XV. 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 FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1997 AT 5:30 P.M.
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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.
CITY SECRETARY