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CITY OF LAREDO SPECIAL CITY COUNCIL MEETING M2004-SC-10 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 September 20, 2004 12:15 p.m.
I. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Cm. Agredano called the meeting to order. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Cm. Agredano led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
In attendance:
Alfredo Agredano, Council Member, District I Hector Garcia, Council Member, District II 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 Donna Magnon Deputy IV Secretary’s Office Larry Dovalina, City Manager Cynthia Collazo, Deputy City Manager Jaime Flores, City Attorney
Motion to excuse Mayor Flores, Mayor Pro Tempore Amaya, and Cm. Galo.
Moved: Cm. Ramirez Second: Cm. Valdez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
IV. PUBLIC HEARING
1. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2003-2004 annual budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $35,000.00 from the Texas Department of State Health Services (formerly Texas Department of Health) for the Office of Border Health: Buena Vida Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning September 1, 2004 through August 31, 2005.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Valdez For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Valdez Second: Cm. Garcia For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council
V. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES
2. Providing for the adoption of a tax rate of $0.637000 per $100.00 value with a Maintenance and Operation rate of $0.508677 per $100.00 value and an Interest and Sinking fund rate of $0.128323 per $100.00 value and for the levy and the collection of General and Special Ad Valorem Taxes for the City of Laredo for the Tax Year 2004 and the Fiscal Year 2004 - 2005.
Ordinance Introduction: City Council
3. Closing as public easements those sections of Arkansas Avenue between Napoleon and Boulanger Streets; and Bismark Street between Louisiana and New York Avenues both situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas, and providing for an effective date.
Ordinance Introduction: City Council
4. Authorizing the City Manager to convey to Laredo Independent School District (1) Blocks 972 & 989, Western Division, & Blocks 301, 1399, 1503, 810, 1728, 302, 1400, 801, 1622, & 1504, Eastern Division and (2) the following closed streets: (a) Seymour Avenue between Grant Street & Mercer Street; (b) Loring Avenue between Green Street & Mercer Street; (c) Milmo Avenue between Clark Street & Musser Street; (d) Gustavus Street between Martin Avenue & Texas Avenue; (e) Maryland Avenue between Clark Boulevard & O’Kane Street; & (f) Arkansas Avenue between Bismark Street & Napoleon Street; & providing for effective date.
There is a correction to the agenda which should read (a) Seymour Avenue between Green Street and Mercer Street.
Ordinance Introduction: City Council
VI. MOTIONS
5. Approval of the logo for the 250th Anniversary Celebration of the City of Laredo.
Motion to approve with the amendment to add a bridge to the logo.
Moved: Cm. Garcia Second: Cm. Belmares For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 6. Ratification of the approval of a contract with Ellis & Ellis Inc., Laredo, Texas, in the lump sum amount of $70,000.00 for emergency repairs of the drainage system located at 100 Santa Cleotilde adjacent to the Rio Grande Plaza Hotel. The drainage system collapsed on September 8, 2004 due to the heavy rain and the age and deteriorating condition of the 9' 6" metal corrugated pipe situated approximately 25' below the street surface. The collapsed system poses an immediate danger to the traveling public and neighborhood residents. Funding is available in the NPDES Fund, Maintenance: Building and Other Improvements.
Motion to approve.
Moved: Cm. Garcia Second: Cm. Belmares For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 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.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn. 12:20 p.m.
Moved: Cm. Ramirez Second: Cm. Garcia For: 5 Against: 0 Abstain: 0 I, Gustavo Guevara, Jr., City Secretary do hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes contained in pages 01 to 03 are true, complete, and correct proceedings of the City Council meeting held on September 20, 2004.
_________________________________________ Gustavo Guevara, Jr. City Secretary |