CITY OF LAREDO

CITY COUNCIL MEETING

M2004-R-013

CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS

1110 HOUSTON STREET

LAREDO, TEXAS 78040

July 6, 2004

5:30 P.M.

These are preliminary minutes from the City Council Meeting of July 6, 2004. These minutes will be approved at a later date.

I. CALL TO ORDER

With a quorum present, Mayor Pro Tempore John C. Galo called the meeting to order.

II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Mayor Pro Tempore Galo led in the Pledge of Allegiance.

III. ROLL CALL

In attendance:

Alfredo Agredano, Council Member, District I

Hector Garcia, Council Member, District II

John C. Galo, Mayor Pro Tempore, District III

Johnny Amaya, Council Member, District IV

Johnny Rendon., Council Member, District V

Gene Belmares, Council Member, District VI

Jose A. Valdez, Jr., Council Member, District VII

Juan Ramirez, Council Member, District VIII

Gustavo Guevara, Jr., City Secretary

Larry Dovalina, City Manager

Cynthia Collazo, Deputy City Manager

Jaime Flores, City Attorney

Motion to excuse Mayor Flores.

Moved: Mayor Pro Tem Galo

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 6 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

Cm. Agredano not present.

IV. MINUTES

Approval of the minutes of May 17, 2004, June 11, 2004, and June 29, 2004.

Moved: Cm. Ramirez

Second: Cm. Amaya

For: 6 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

V. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS

Announcements

None.

Invitations

None.

Recognitions

Cm. Agredano joined the meeting at 5:38 p.m.

a. Recognition of Vicente Moreno of the Parks and Recreation Department on his selection as June 2004 City of Laredo Employee of the Month.

b. Recognition of Mr. Humberto Garza, Operations Manager for the Laredo International Airport, on his prestigious designation of Airport Certified Employee (ACE) by the American Association of Airport Executives.

c. Recognition of Bernadette Galvan for placing 1st place in both the 2003 National

Physique Committee (NPC) Cornerstone Classic Competition and the 2004 (NPC) Lonestar Classic Competition.

Communiqués

VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

a. Appointment by Council Member Johnny Rendon of:

1. Jesus D. Romero to the Airport Advisory Committee

2. Joseph H. Hein to the Citizen's Environmental Advisory Committee

3. Melba N. Gonzales to the Library Advisory Committee

4. Delia Peña to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee

5. Veronica R. Cantu to the Planning and Zoning Commission

6. Luis Meza to the Transportation & Traffic Safety Advisory Committee

7. Frances G. Wawroski and Alicia Medina to the Laredo Women’s Commission

8. Eliseo Valdez Jr. to the Para Transit Advisory Committee

9. Ray Ayala to the Third Party Funding Advisory Committee

10. Rosy Gregory to the Tree Advisory Committee

Motion to approve the appointments by Council member Johnny Rendon.

Moved: Cm. Agredano

Second: Cm. Belmares

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo's FY 2003-2004 Annual Budget by authorizing the addition of three Full Time Equivalents (FTEs) including one (1) 9-1-1 Program Manager, one (1) 9-1-1 Specialist, and one (1) 9-1-1 Mapping and Database Maintenance Specialist for the South Texas 9-1-1 Regional Administration Division. Funding is available in the 9-1-1 Regional Administration Fund.

Motion to open the public hearing.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. Garcia

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

There was no public input.

Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.

Moved: Cm. Agredano

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

Ordinance Introduction: City Council

2. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004

annual budget by increasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $20,017.00 in additional funds, totaling $85,767.00 from the Texas Department of Health for the Immunization Action Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the grant period beginning January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004.

Motion to open the public hearing.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. Amaya

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

There was no public input.

Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. Agredano

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

Ordinance Introduction: City Council

VIII. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCE

3. Authorizing the City Manager to execute an Assignment of that Rental Car Agency

Concession and Lease Agreement entered into between the City of Laredo, as Lessor, and Instant Signs, Inc., dba Budget Rent a Car of Laredo, as Lessee, by Ordinance No. 2003-O-191 dated August 4, 2003. Said Assignment is to Budget Rent a Car System, Inc., for approximately 171 square feet of office and counter space located in Car Rental Space #2, and 19 parking spaces located at 5210 Bob Bullock Loop at the Laredo International Airport. All the terms of the original Rental Car Agency Concession and Lease Agreement will remain unchanged and in effect; providing for an effective date.

Ordinance Introduction: City Council

IX. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES

Motion to waive the final readings of Ordinance # 2004-O-142, # 2004-O-143, # 2004-O- 144; # 2004-O-145; # 2004-O-146; # 2004-O-147; # 2004-O-148; # 2004-O-149; # 2004-O 150; # 2004-O-151; # 2004-O-152; # 2004-O-153; # 2004-O-154; # 2004-O-155; # 2004-O-156; # 2004-O-157; # 2004-O-158; 2004-O-159; # 2004-O-160; # 2004-O-161; # 2004-O-162; # 2004-O-163; # 2004-O-165; # 2004-O-166; # 2004-O-167; # 2004-O-168; # 2004-O-169; and # 2004-O-170.

Moved: Cm. Agredano

Second: Cm. Amaya

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-142 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing the

issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for a tattoo parlor on Lots 3 and 4, Block 61, Calton Gardens Subdivision, located at 5216 Springfield Avenue; providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-142.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-143 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning

Block 42, Eastern Division, located at 305 Corpus Christi Street, from M-1 (Light Manufacturing District) and B-3 (Community Business District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-143.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-144 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning

17.0722 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north of Hwy 359, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-144.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-145 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning

19.7148 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north of Hwy 359, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-145.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-146 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning

18.4346 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north of Hwy 359, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-146.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-147 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots

10, 11, 12, Block 891, Eastern Division, located at 1618 and 1620 Chihuahua St., from R-O (Residential/Office District) to B-1 (Limited Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-147.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-148 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 7.16

acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located approximately east of Saldaña Avenue and west of the proposed Bartlett Avenue extension, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-148.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-149 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 19.14

acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located south of Southgate Boulevard, from AG (Agricultural District) to R-1A (Single-Family Reduced Area District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-149.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-150 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 7.61

acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located south of Southgate Boulevard, from AG (Agricultural District) to B-1 (Limited Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-150.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-151 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning

24.236 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located north of Merida Drive, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to R-1A (Single-Family Reduced Area District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-151.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-152 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by authorizing a

Conditional Use Permit for a bar on Lot 1, Block 9, Crownridge Subdivision, located at 416 Shiloh Drive; providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-152 as amended.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-153 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 55.75

acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located northwest of Summerwind Subdivision, Unit I, from B-1 (Limited Commercial District) and R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-153.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-154 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 2.74

acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located northwest of Summerwind Subdivision, Unit I, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-154.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-155 Amending the Zoning Ordinance Map of the City of Laredo by rezoning 46.40

acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located west of R.W. Emerson Loop, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District); providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-155.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-156 Amending City of Laredo’s Land Development Code Handbook, Article IV,

Section 24.69.2, entitled General Provisions, by establishing further areas of special flood hazard identified by the Flood Insurance Rate Map Index, to include index Nos. 5, 10, 640, and 730; providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-156.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-157 Amending the City of Laredo’s Land Development Code Handbook, Chapter

24: Article IV, Section 24.65.6: Single Family Manufactured Housing District: Subsection (1), to allow for non-manufactured home development in R-1-MH zone districts, and Section 24.77.1: Dimensional Standards, by increasing the minimum lot area required for a manufactured home in R-1-MH zone districts to 4,500 square feet, and the minimum lot area required in R-O zone districts to 4,500 square feet; providing for publication and effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-157.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-158 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 Hotel Motel Fund budget by

appropriating a drawdown of $250,000.00 from the opening balance by amending the transfer of funds to the Convention and Visitors Fund, and amending the City of Laredo’s Convention and Visitors Fund budget by appropriating revenues and expenses in the amount of $250,000.00, which will be placed in a Miss Texas Pageant division, and authorizing the City Manager to implement said budgets.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-158.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-159 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating

revenues and expenditures in the amount of $16,573.00 from Mercy Ministries of Laredo for the City of Laredo Health Department to support their efforts in providing limited amount of urgent public health medications to their patients. The medications will be charged at cost plus 15% administrative fee. This contract will begin on March 1, 2004 through March 31, 2005.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-159.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-160 Authorizing the City Manager to amend the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004

annual budget by decreasing revenues and expenditures in the amount of $742.00 from the Texas Department of Health for the Binational TB Card Pilot Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the contract period beginning December 1, 2003, through September 30, 2004. The decrease in funds is due to a reduction in funding from the Texas Department of Health.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-160.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-161 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating

revenues and expenditures in the amount of $15,000.00 in funds from the Texas Department of Health to conduct the Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning July 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-161.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-162 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003/2004 General Fund Budget to

appropriate grant revenues and expenses from the 2003 and 2004 State Homeland Security Grant Subrecipient agreements between the City of Laredo and the Texas Engineering Extension Service (TEEX) in the original amount of $1,195,134.00 and accepting and appropriating the 2004 calculated base grant award in the amount of $216,658.00 for a total amount of $1,411,792.00. In addition, the acceptance and appropriation of the State Homeland Security Grant through the State Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program Sub-grant will be $51,142.00. The total amount appropriated from the State Homeland Security Grant will be $1,462,934.00. Equipment received through the grant agreement will be used for the City’s Fire, Police and Health Departments. The appropriation of the said grant revenue and expenditures will account for grant proceeds and equipment purchased through the grant and authorizing the City Manager to implement said budget amendment. The above said grant requires no in kind or matching funds.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-162.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-163 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by increasing

Operation Cooperation (Southbound) by $20,000.00. The United States Customs Service will reimburse this full amount for overtime expenses incurred by police officers working in conjunction through joint task forces. The term of the original agreement is from October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-163.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-165 Closing as public easements, certain platted but unopened city street sections

described in Exhibits “A”, “B”, “C” and “D” said street sections being situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, and authorizing the City Manager to (1) convey fee simple title to the “surface only” of the tracts described in Exhibits “A”, “B”, and “C” to David Slaughter and Wife Millicent B. Slaughter; provided however, that the City of Laredo will retain as utility easements the two tracts described in Exhibits “B” and “C” as utility easements; and (2) to convey fee simple title to the “surface only” of the tract described in Exhibit “D” to Sheila Slaughter Glassford; said conveyances being in partial consideration by the city for the City’s pending purchase of the Slaughter Farm, for the creation of a future park in South Laredo; and providing for an effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-165.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-166 Closing as a public easement that section of Maryland Avenue between Clark

Boulevard and O’Kane Street situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, County of Webb, Texas; and providing for an effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-166.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-167 Closing as a public easement that section of Eistetter Circle which is bounded

by Eistetter Street and surrounded by Block 478 as per the Amended Retama Park Subdivision Plat recorded in Volume 2, Page 171, of the Plat Records of Webb County, Texas situated in the Retama Park Subdivision, City of Laredo, County of Webb, Texas; and providing for an effective date.

Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2004-O-167.

Moved: Cm. Belmares

Second: Cm. J. Valdez, Jr.

For: 7 Against: 0 Abstain: 0

2004-O-168 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract by and on behalf of the

City of Laredo, Zone Grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone No. 94, Site I, and specifically authorizing the City Manager to enter into an operations agreement with International Dairy Products, Inc., Zone Site Operator, for approximately 15,000 square feet of activated space located at 5400 Thomas Avenue at Foreign-Trade Zone No. 94, Site I, effective upon execution of this contract and ending on October 31, 2009. Providing activation, administration, and transaction fees to the City and providing for an effective date.