CITY OF LAREDO
SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS
1110 HOUSTON STREET
LAREDO, TEXAS
11:00 A.M.
AGENDA
A97-R-33 SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
I. CALL TO ORDER
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
III. ROLL CALL
IV. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES
2. Ordinance approving the 1997 ad valorem tax rate for fiscal year 1997-
1998, and to provide for the levy and collection of general and
special ad valorem taxes for the City of Laredo, and providing for the
levy and collection of alcoholic beverage taxes in accordance with the
Laws of the State of Texas.
3. Amending Chapter 2, Article II, Division 6, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Laredo, entitled Pay Administration by suspending
Sections 2-87.7, Paragraph (d), numbers one through seven, for Fiscal
Year 1997-1998, and adding a new Number Fifteen to Section 2-87.7,
Paragraph (d) by adopting a revised pay schedule with effective dates
of implementation of October 1, 1997, April 1, 1998, and September 30,
1998.
4. Amending Ordinance No. 92-O-113 known as the Southwestern Bell
Telephone Company ("Telephone Company") franchise ordinance by
amending Section 4 to extend the franchise term for a period of six
months from the date of expiration of September 30, 1997 until March
31, 1998 to ensure that the telephone company continues to provide
telephone service in the City pending the grant of a new franchise.
5. Authorizing the City Manager to enter into a lease agreement with
A.P.I. for the use of Veterans Field to conduct and promote a boxing
event. 1. Lease term is for two nights commencing on October 3, 1997
and ending on October 4, 1997; 2. Total rent shall be $2,000.00.
V. FINAL READINGS
6. 97-O-216 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease renewal with
the State of Texas General Services Commission on behalf of
the Texas Department of Health, Public Health Regional 11,
for 2,268 square feet of office space at the City of Laredo
Health Complex located at 2600 Cedar Street.
1. Lease renewal term will be from September 1, 1997,
through August 31, 1998, at no space cost;
2. Monthly electricity and janitorial services shall be
$703.50. (City Council)
7. 97-O-217 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease renewal with
the State of Texas General Services Commission on behalf of
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio for
317 square feet of office space at the City of Laredo Health
Complex located at 2600 Cedar Street.
1. Lease renewal term will be from September 1, 1997,
through August 31, 1998.
2. Monthly rent shall be $335.88 which includes cost of
utilities and janitorial services. (City Council)
8. 97-O-218 Designating as a public easement, seven tracts of land as
part of the proposed extension of Arkansas Avenue from
Saunders Street (U.S. Hwy. 59) to Foster Avenue. Said tracts
being Tract 1, Tract 2, Tract 3, Tract 4, Tract 5, Tract 6,
and Tract 7, out of the Airport Property, being generally
described below and providing for an effective date:
TRACT 1 - Being 0.335 acres out of Block 22, Subdivision
Plat of Laredo Airport in the City of Laredo, Webb County,
Texas, as recorded in Volume 5, Page 1, Map records of Webb
County, Texas.
TRACT 2 - Being 0.166 acres out of Block 30, Subdivision
Plat of Laredo Airport, in the City of Laredo, Webb County,
Texas, as recorded in Volume 5, Page 1, Plat records of Webb
County, Texas.
TRACT 3 - Being 1.126 acres out of Block 20, Subdivision
Plat of Laredo Airport, in the City of Laredo, Webb County,
Texas, as recorded in Volume 5, Page 1, Map records of Webb
County, Texas.
TRACT 4 - Being 0.272 acres out of Block 7, Subdivision Plat
of Laredo Airport in the City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas,
as recorded in Volume 5, Page 1, Plat records of Webb
County, Texas.
TRACT 5 - Being 2.902 acres out of Block 1, Subdivision Plat
of Laredo Airport in the City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas,
as recorded in Volume 5, Page 1, Plat records of Webb
County, Texas.
TRACT 6 - Being 1.549 acres out of Laredo International
Airport Property, as recorded in Volume 478, Pages 479-481,
Deed Records of Webb County, Texas; being also out of Survey
Number 799, Abstract Number 329, in the City of Laredo, Webb
County, Texas.
TRACT 7 - Being 0.642 acres out of the City of Laredo 8.1488
acre tract, recorded in Volume 1251, Pages 26-27, Real
Property Records of Webb County, Texas, being also out of
Survey Number 799, Abstract Number 329, in the City of
Laredo, Webb County, Texas. (City Council)
9. 97-O-219 Declaring the public necessity to convert the south 19.08
feet by 277.78 feet section of the 400 Block of Ryan Street
between Springfield and Maryland Avenues into a parking
facility for the East Central Laredo Park and the North side
section into a 19 foot wide one-way street from Springfield
to Maryland, and authorizing the transfer of $21,124.00,
from 1993 CDBG Paving Project 51 Line Item No. 211-9340-597-
4951 to the East Central Laredo Park Line Item No. 211-
9380-555-1166 to cover the construction of the improvements
for this project and providing for an effective date.
(City Council)
10. 97-O-220 Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents to convey those sections of San Agustin Avenue
between Zaragoza and Water Streets and Flores Avenue between
Zaragoza and Water Streets to Fasken Ltd., a Texas Limited
Partnership in exchange for two corner clip tracts at the
intersection of IH 35 and FM 3464 (Milo Interchange). Said
street sections being described on "Exhibits A & B" and said
corner clip tracts being more particularly described below
and more particularly described by Metes and Bounds on
"Exhibits C & D", respectively, and providing for an
effective date:
PARCEL 1 - Being a 15,678.00 square foot (0.35992 of an
acre) tract of land, more or less, out of and part of the
Barbara T. Fasken 489.11 acre tract of land lying and being
in Porcion 20, Abstract 48, Original Grantee, Bautista
Garcia, as executed by Palafox Exploration Company to
Barbara T. Fasken by deed dated December 17, 1984 and
recorded in Volume 1089, Pages 391-392, Webb County Real
Property Records, save and except 8.68 acres conveyed to the
State of Texas by deed recorded in Volume 1308, Pages 728-
735, Webb County Real Property Records.
PARCEL 2 - Being a 5,000.00 square foot (0.1148 of an acre)
tract of land, more or less, out of and part of the Barbara
T. Fasken 489.11 acre tract of land lying and being in
Porcion 20, Abstract 48, Original Grantee, Bautista Garcia,
as executed by Palafox Exploration Company to Barbara T.
Fasken by deed dated December 17, 1984 and recorded in
Volume 1089, Pages 391-392, Webb County Real Property
Records, save and except 8.68 acres conveyed to the State of
Texas by deed recorded in Volume 1308, Pages 728-735, Webb
County Real Property Records. (Mario G. Alvarado)
11. 97-O-221 Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents to effectively convey fee simple title to Elsa P.
Saenz and Olga Escobar for the sale at Fair Market Value of
"Surface Only" of certain City property described as that
former section of the 1400 Block of Santa Barbara Street
between Texas and Milmo Avenues situated in the Eastern
Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, and providing for an
effective date. (Louis H. Bruni)
12. 97-O-222 Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary
documents to convey a 1.176 acre tract of City-Airport-owned
land situated in the north side and contiguous to the Main
Post Office, to the U.S. Postal Service in exchange for the
U.S. Postal Service conveyance to the City of a 0.813 of an
acre tract of land, situated in the east portion of the Main
Post Office, for the extension of Arkansas Avenue, north of
Saunders Street (U.S. Hwy. 59). Providing for an effective
date. (City Council)
13. 97-O-223 Amending Chapter 14, Garbage, Trash, And Refuse Article I,
Section 14-4.1 (d)(7)(8)(9) - Rates, of the Code of
Ordinances 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 on Sundays by 1) private individuals
who are non-residents of the City of Laredo; providing for
publication and effective date. (City Council)
14. 97-O-224 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo's 1996-1997 annual
budget in the amount of $49,922.00 for a grant awarded by
the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission's Used
Oil Division to be used for enhancing and continuing the
Used Oil Collection and Recycling Program for the period
from September 1, 1997 through July 31, 1998 and authorizing
the City Manager to implement said budget. (City Council)
15. 97-O-225 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo, Texas investment
policy to comply with House Bill 2799 which amended the
public funds investment act, Chapter 2256, of the Texas
Government Code. The changes became effective September 1,
1997. (City Council)
16. 97-O-226 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo's 1996-1997 Annual
Budget in the amount of $343,844.00 for an Auto Theft Task
Force Grant for funding equipment, personnel, travel, and
direct operating expenses for the period of September 1,
1997 to August 31, 1998. (City Council)
17. 97-O-227 Ordinance amending a contract with the Texas Department of
Health and Budget in the amount of $92,707.00, for the
HIV/AIDS Health and Social Services Project of the City of
Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September
1, 1997, through August 31, 1998; and increase Revenue Line
Item 226-0000-323-4050 from $0 to $92,707.00, and
Expenditure Line Item 226-6061 from $0 to $92,707.00.
(City Council)
18. 97-O-228 Ordinance amending a contract with the Texas Department of
Health and Budget in the amount of $66,000.00 for the
HIV/AIDS Health Education/Risk Reduction Project of the City
of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning
September 1, 1997, through August 31, 1998; and increasing
Revenue Line Item 226-0000-323-4043 from $0 to $66,000.00,
and Expenditure Line Item 226-6063 from $0 to $66,000.00.
(City Council)
19. 97-O-229 Ordinance amending the contract with the Texas Department of
Health and Budget in the amount of $11,400.00, for the
Border Environmental Survey of the City of Laredo Health
Department for the period beginning September 1, 1997,
through August 31, 1998; and increasing Revenue Line Item
226-0000-323-4075 from $0 to $11,400.00, and increasing
Expenditure Line Item 226-6074 from $0 to $11,400.00.
(City Council)
20. 97-O-230 Ordinance amending the City of Laredo's 1996-1997 budget in
the amount of $131,418.00, for additional salary and fringe
benefits and the purchase of five (5) vehicles for the
multi-agency financial disruption force grant awarded by the
office of National Drug Control Policy beginning July 1,
1997 and ending June 30, 1998. (City Council)
VI. RESOLUTIONS
21. 97-R-102 Accepting a Fiscal Year 1997 Military Airport Program (MAP)
Grant in the amount of $2.0 Million from the Federal
Aviation Administration (FAA) and appropriating the sum of
$222,223.00, as the local match and authorizing the City
Manager to execute the grant agreement. The local match is
available in the New Airport Passenger Terminal Reserve
Account. The federal and local funds will be used to
purchase and install four passenger boarding bridges at the
new passenger terminal and to acquire a portion of the
Runway Protection Zone (RPZ) to Runway 35L.
22. 97-R-103 Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Laredo to Execute the
Metropolitan Transportation Planning Contract with the Texas
Department of Transportation for and on behalf of the Laredo
Urban Transportation Study (L.U.T.S.).
VII. COMMUNICATIONS
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 WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1997 AT 11:00 A.M.
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GUSTAVO GUEVARA, JR.
CITY SECRETARY