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CITY OF LAREDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING M2007-R-11 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 JUNE 4, 2007 5:30 P.M.
I. CALL TO ORDER
With a quorum present, Mayor Raul G. Salinas called the meeting to order.
II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
Mayor Raul G. Salinas led in the Pledge of Allegiance.
III. ROLL CALL
In attendance:
Raul G. Salinas, Mayor Mike Garza, Council Member, District I Hector Garcia, Council Member, District II Michael Landeck, Council Member, District III Johnny Amaya, Council Member, District IV Johnny Rendon, Council Member, District V Gene Belmares, Mayor Pro Tem, District VI Juan Chavez Council Member, District VII Juan Ramirez, Council Member, District VIII Gustavo Guevara, Jr., City Secretary Carlos Villarreal, City Manager Cynthia Collazo, Deputy City Manager Horacio De Leon, Assistant City Manager Jesus Olivares, Assistant City Manager Anthony McGettrick, Assistant City Attorney
IV. MINUTES
Approval of the minutes of January 2, 2007, January 9, 2007 and January 16, 2007.
Motion to approve.
Moved: Cm. Garcia Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
V. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS
Recognitions
a. Recognition of Council Member District IV Scholarship Award recipients.
City of Laredo Council Member District IV Johnny Amaya presented awards to 28 students totaling $16,800.00.
The following report was submitted:
Since Johnny Amaya took office he has consistently given to deserving students from across the community. He has awarded a total of 84 scholarships in the amount of $48,600. The scholarship committee awards and continues to reach across the community by including students from both school districts, Texas A & M International University and Laredo Community College. A total of 28 recipients were selected this year and each student will receive a $600.00 scholarship.
They are as follows:
Nixon High School: Martin High School United High School
Leonela Gutierrez Jonathon Cuenca Eduardo Gonzalez Jessica Espinoza Isbeth Casas Anna Beatriz Tristan Rebecca Longoria United South High Esmeralda Cabrera Vicky Cortez Nancy Torrez Roberto Garza Jose Lozano Emmanuel Romero Gabriel Villarreal Leticia Gonzalez LBJ High Maria Teresa Cruz Cigarroa High School Arturo Fuentes Neldy Pena Kimberly Pena Rosalba Lopez Vanessa Ann Garcia Alexander High Liza Acosta St. Augustine High Chelsea Renee Dovalina Yajaida Osoria Jorge Lopez Community College Texas A & M University Saida M. Gonzalez Jesus Reyes Jacqueline Hernandez
Communiqués
Carlos Villarreal, City Manager, informed Council that the City of Laredo City Attorney and City Secretary has been served with a temporary restraining order signed by the 49th District Court Judge Joe Lopez indicating that the City shall not take action on the “The Laredo Town Center”. He advised that there would be no public comments on the item. The restraining order will be in effect until June 18, 2007.
Cm. Garza announced the one year anniversary as City Council Member for himself and two other council members. He noted that it has been a great year and council members have been able to accomplish many positive projects throughout the community. He continued by naming a couple of projects including submitting scholarships valued over seven thousand dollars to high school students in District I.
Cm. Garcia congratulated the 2007 Graduating Class from all high schools in Laredo. He wished everyone a safe and joyous summer.
Cm. Landeck shared that he was very excited to be a part of the City as a Council Member. He added that he believes that the one year anniversary marks wonderful changes for the community.
Cm. Amaya thanked Rogelio Rivera, City Engineer; Roberto Murillo, Traffic Engineer; and Alejandro Labrada, Public Works Director; for installing the speed humps in the Buena Vista Subdivision.
Cm. Rendon thanked the Public Works Department for working on the erosion at Zacate Creek. He said that he is receiving calls from individuals expressing their satisfaction with the project. He advised that he has been fortunate to distributed over $7,500 of scholarships to different graduating seniors from surrounding schools.
Mayor Pro Tempore Belmares congratulated Cm. Garza, Cm. Landeck, and Cm. Chavez on their Council anniversary and noted that it has been a pleasure serving with them. He also congratulated the Council Members for their scholarship programs. He congratulated students who graduated from high school. He thanked everyone who participated in the town hall meeting held for the North Central Park. He also thanked the City of Laredo Leadership class for assimilating material for their project on the Mercy Regional Medical Center.
Cm. Chavez encouraged graduating seniors to pursue a college degree.
Cm. Ramirez advised that Ms. Saenz and Ms. Nigolacio, from Laredo Center for the Arts, presented him a logo for the City of Laredo that will be part of a quilt that will be made for the All American City competition. He further explained that participating cities will include a section for the quilt. He displayed a picture of the new Plaza Theater with the lights on.
Mayor Salinas congratulated all the students that graduated. He said that he had attended a kindergarten graduation and several high school graduations. He commended all the parents of graduating students. He continued to say that he is looking forward in attending the All American City competition.
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.
Chendo Carranco spoke on the possibility of a third bridge site and the old Mercy Regional Medical Center.
VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
None.
VII. GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. A. Request by Council Member Mike Garza
1. Discussion with possible action on acquiring and protecting identified wetlands and green space locations.
Cm. Garza explained that the reason that he brought this item forward was to give him an opportunity to look at city owned property where there may be environmental issues that Council needs to consider with the Environmental Department and the Citizens Advisory Committee. He said that he would like to protect the wetlands before issues are brought to Council with concern. He instructed the City Manager to complete an extensive report and return to Council with recommendations.
Riazul Mia, Environmental Services Director, advised that staff has been calculating the wet lands/green space through the technology of the GIS. The green space ordinance will protect the green space. The acreage that was calculated was 1,124 unplatted acres and there are 383 acres of lakes and stock tanks.
Cm. Garza asked if these properties that have been identified can be systematically identified for protection.
Riazul Mia explained that there is a map that includes the properties and individuals may view the map on the City of Laredo web site.
Cm. Landeck instructed the City Manager to identify the green space within platted areas.
2. Discussion with possible action on creating a zoning disclosure notice before the sale of real property.
Cm. Garza explained that the reason he placed this item on the agenda was because of frustrations voiced to him by property owners that purchase property and are not allowed to use the land for the purchased intent because it is in the wrong zone. He requested a resolution that would prevent frustration from property owners by creating a zoning disclose notice before the sale of real property.
Keith Selman, Planning Director, said that the City of Laredo staff would need to research the material to see if the City can initiate an ordinance that would create a notice before the sale of real property.
Carlos Villarreal, City Manager, voiced that the City of Laredo has initiated this research before and the problem occurs when the property owners mislead the new property owner. He agreed that staff would need to initiate a study with all the title companies and return to Council with recommendations.
Cm. Garza explained that his goal is to provide documentation to the buyer in English and in Spanish so they will not be mislead during the sale transaction process. The new buyer should sign the document for proof of understand their zoning. 3. Discussion with possible action on Planning and Zoning fees for zone changes.
Cm. Garza noted that he brought his item forward because he wanted to educate himself of the zone change process fees. He asked the City Planner to give a brief overview of the fees and how they are tabulated for zone changes.
Keith Selman, City Planner, explained the different steps that staff must follow in order to allow zone change requests. He advised that each zone change requests requires for staff to inspect the property, paper notice, and many other steps; however, prior information is considered when property owners consider changing their zone for a second time.
Cm. Garza instructed the City Manager to reevaluate the fee structure for the zone changes to allow for a reduction in the fee if staff has pertinent information on file. He also instructed him to provide the true costs of fee structure to determine if the City is receiving their cost back and return to Council with recommendations.
Keith Selman, City Planner, said that fees are designed to offset the cost incurred for providing services associated with the application. Each zone change request is charged with a new application fee. If the applicant has been denied by the legislative body and he returns for an inspection on a new site he is charged a new fee; however, if the zoning requests is in cycle before they came to the legislative body and the applicant corresponds to staff that they are rethinking the zone then they are not charged a new application fee. The difficulty in the action is determining how long should staff wait to charge a fee for reconsideration.
Carlos Villarreal, City Manager, asked Cm. Garza to allow staff some time to return to Council because the One-Stop Shop will be opening and they would be initiating comprehensive reports for Council regarding the customers and the services that they receive. They will also complete a report with complete recommendations for the facility. 4. Discussion with possible action requiring all city contracts to have a local representative component.
Cm. Garza informed Council that there is an ordinance in Corpus Christi, Texas that requires local representation for professional services and contracts. He instructed the City Manager to initiate a study on the local representative components.
City Manager, Carlos Villarreal, said that he would like to bring back a policy statement that Council can vote on regarding a local representative component. He said that he does not agree with the requirement for all components. There are some contracts that are specialty items that cannot be handled by individuals including the planning of a golf course. If this ordinance is considered the City of Laredo would need to pay for the additional representation. He added that he would return to Council with recommendation on the study on the local representative components.
B. Request by Council Member Hector J. Garcia 1. Discussion with possible action to have police presence in the neighborhoods during the summer months.
Cm. Garcia said that every year there is an increase in vandalism within the neighborhoods. He asked the City Manager to instruct the Police Department to increase their neighborhood patrol in summer months.
Fructoso San Miguel, Assistant Chief of the Laredo Police Department, said that he would expedite the increase of patrol in the neighborhoods. He informed Council that the Department has increased the Department by nineteen officers because of summer school. He said that the officers are school resource officers that will return to duty on campus when the summer is over.
C. Request by Council Member Juan Ramirez
1. Discussion with possible action regarding parking on sidewalks.
Cm. Ramirez said that he brought this item to Council because he is receiving a lot of calls from the elderly that are trying to walk in the neighborhoods and they can’t because of tractor trailers and cars on the sidewalks.
Fructoso San Miguel, Laredo Police Department, agreed to increase enforcement on violators that park on sidewalks.
2. Discussion with possible action regarding the timeline for implementing civil service.
Mayor Salinas announced that an agenda would be posted regarding the timeline for implementing civil service by next week.
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Convention and Visitors Bureau Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $38,000.00 for the All America City Award Program and accepting the donations from various businesses and/or agencies that will help defray the cost of the competition.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Chavez For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce with a correction in the amount of $54,000.00.
Moved: Cm. Garcia Second: Cm. Belmares For: 7 Against: 1 Abstain: 0 Cm. Landeck
Ordinance Introduction: City Council except Cm. Landeck 3. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2006-2007 annual budget by reducing the amount by $2,515.00, to reflect the actual amount awarded of $165,085.00, as per federal mandate to the Texas Department of State Health Services funding to the Tuberculosis Prevention & Control Federal Project of the City of Laredo Health Department for the period beginning January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Rendon Second: Cm. Belmares For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Garcia For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 4. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the fiscal year 2006-2007 budget by allocating the Utility Late Fees and appropriating revenues and expenses in the amount of $90,000.00 to the Utility Billing Division provided by projected increases in the Utility Late Fees. The funds will be used in the Bank Service Fees line item to pay for the increased costs of fees for credit card payments made by the Utilities’ customers.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Garcia Second: Cm. Belmares For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 5. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Colonias Project, Wastewater and Water Annual Budgets by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $277,357.00 from the Water & Wastewater Fund and appropriating the transfer in and expenditure in the amount of $277,357.00 for the Colonias Project Fund.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Garcia Second: Cm. Belmares For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 6. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo fiscal year 2007 Waterworks and Sewer System Operating Funds and 2007 Waterworks and Sewer Revenue Bond Fund budgets by appropriating a draw down of $334,800.00 and $1,319,000.00 respectively from the opening balance and appropriating it for Machinery and Equipment acquisition. The Operating Funds will be reimbursed from the proceeds of a proposed 2007 Waterworks and Sewer Revenue Bonds.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 7. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo fiscal year 2007 Debt Service Fund and 2007 Certificate of Obligation Fund Budgets by appropriating a draw down of $6,000,000.00 from the opening balance and appropriating it for Machinery and Equipment acquisition. Debt Service Fund will be reimbursed from the proceeds of a proposed 2007 Certificate of Obligation Bond.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 8. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo fiscal year 2007 Solid Waste Operating Fund and 2007 Solid Waste Revenue Bond Fund Budgets by appropriating a draw down of $2,814,720.00 from the opening balance and appropriating it for Machinery and Equipment acquisition. Solid Waste Operating Fund will be reimbursed from the proceeds of a proposed 2007 Solid Waste Revenue Bond.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 9. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2006-2007 approved Full Time Equivalent (FTE) Positions for the Utilities Department by creating five (5) Water Conservation Inspectors under the Water Conservation Program for a total estimated salary expense of $55,364.71. Funds are available in the Water Availability Fund.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Chavez Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 10. Public hearing and introductory ordinance accepting a grant and amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2006-2007 budget by increasing revenues in the amount of $54,445.00 and increasing expenditures in the amount of $57,885.00 to reflect the actual grant amount of $679,130.00 awarded by the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), at no cost to the City, to fund the Laredo Financial Task Force. Funds will be used to pay personnel salaries, travel and operational expenses from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council
11. Public hearing and introductory ordinance accepting a grant awarded and amending the City of Laredo Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Budget by decreasing expenditures in the amount of $828.00 to reflect the actual grant amount of $99,916.00 awarded by the Office of the National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA), at no cost to the City, to fund the STX Multi-Agency Drug Related Corruption Task Force. Funds will be used to pay overtime, fringe benefits and operational expenses from January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007.
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council 12. Public hearing and introductory ordinance authorizing the City Manager to accept Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Federal Planning Funds (PL112) in the amount of $30,000.00 and amending the City of Laredo 2006-2007 General Fund Budget to match PL112 Budget by increasing revenues by $30,000.00 and expenditures by $30,000.00. The PL112 funds come from the 2006-2007 approved Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP).
Motion to open the public hearing.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
There was no public input.
Motion to close the public hearing and introduce.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Ordinance Introduction: City Council
13. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning .72 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at 18211 F.M. 1472, from AG (Agricultural District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District). The Planning & Zoning Commission recommended denial of the zone change. District VII
Motion to table.
Moved: Cm. Chavez Second: Cm. Belmares For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
IX. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES
Motion to waive the final reading of Ordinances 2007-O-084, 2007-O-090, 2007-O-091, 2007-O-092, 2007-O-093, 2007-O-094, 2007-O-095, 2007-O-097.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
14. 2007-O-084 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a Ground Lease with T-Mobile Texas, LP, a Delaware limited partnership, for ground space at 2417 N. New York Avenue, Laredo, Webb County, Texas and being more fully described in Exhibit “A” of Ground Lease, to construct on such premises an equipment building or cabinets on a platform and a 110’ monopole tower (“Tower”), more fully described in Exhibit “C” of the lease agreement, for the purpose of providing cell services and for co-locations, if approved by Landlord, and related equipment for use in connection with its communications business. The term of the lease is five (5) years commencing June 5, 2007 and ending June 4, 2012 with four (4) successive renewal terms of five (5) years. Annual base rent shall be $15,000.00 each year during the term of the lease and will be increased by five percent (5%) on each anniversary of the commencement date, providing for effective date.
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-084.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-090 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a two (2) year concession agreement between the City of Laredo and Miguel Angel Inclan, D.B.A “La Sabrosita” for the right to sell food and non-alcoholic beverages from a cart at the corners of Lincoln and Convent, and Hidalgo and Convent for a total lease amount of $565.00 per month.
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-090.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-091 Authorizing the City Manager to sign the supplemental agreement to the standard utility agreement of March 12, 2007, with the Texas Department of Transportation, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit A; authorizing and amendment to the Fiscal Year 2006-2007 Sanitary Sewer Construction TXDOT improvements line item to increase the amount appropriated to $81,310.00 for construction of a wastewater line at the Highway Loop 20 from 0.2 miles North of Spur 400 to 1.68 miles North of US Highway 59; and authorizing Kiewit Texas Construction L.P. to construct the sanitary sewer line as proposed in the supplemental agreement No.1 U-11024 approved by the Texas Department of Transportation.
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-091.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-092 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use Permit for a communication tower on .92 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located on the West side of Bob Bullock Loop North of Winfield Parkway; providing for an effective date and publication.
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-092.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-093 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 9.98 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located North of Shiloh Drive East of Livingston Drive, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family ResidentialDistrict); providing for an effective date and publication.
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-093.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-094 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning all of Blocks 1713 and 1782 and 15,433.46 square feet out of New York Avenue, bounded on the North by the South line of Chacon Street, on the East by the West line of Block 1782, Eastern Division, as further described by metes and bounds in attached “Exhibit A”, from R-3 (Mixed Residential District) to R-2 (Multi-Family Residential District); providing for an effective date and publication.
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-094.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-095 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for a duplex on Lots 1, 2 and 3, Block 998, Eastern Division, located at 1803 Chacon Street; providing for an effective date and publication. (As amended)
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-095.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
2007-O-097 Defining the actual and necessary expenses which may be reimbursed to the Mayor and Council Members pursuant to Section 2.02 of the City Charter and providing for the procedures for such reimbursement. (As amended)
Motion to amend Section 2, letter f, by replacing paid in place of annual.
Moved: Cm. Chavez Second: Cm. Garza For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
Anthony McGettrick, Assistant City Attorney, amending Section 6: should Read, “no final payment may be paid on any reimbursement for expenses until the supporting paperwork is provided as required by section 5, (not section 3).
Motion to adopt Ordinance # 2007-O-097 as amended.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
X. RESOLUTIONS
15. 2007-R-040 Accepting the donation of a twelve-foot-wide Utility Easement from Melton Truck Lines, Inc., in order to provide sanitary sewer services to the Gutierrez Industrial Park, Phase I, Subdivision, and surrounding areas. Said Utility Easement being a strip of land 12.00 feet in width, containing 1,429.23 square feet or 0.328 acres, more or less, lying over, under, across, and upon a portion of that certain 20.00-acre tract conveyed to Melton Truck Lines by deed recorded in Volume 1077, Page 153, Official Public Records, Webb County, Texas, situated in Porcion 22, Abstract 277, Maria Jesus Sanchez, Original Grantee; and described by Metes and Bounds and Survey attached as Exhibits A and B.
Motion to approve Resolution 2007-R-040.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
16. 2007-R-043 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into and execute a finance/ownership lease with Baystone Financial Group, through the Houston Galveston Area Council of Governments (HGAC) cooperative purchasing program contract, for the acquisition of twenty five vehicles (25) for the Police Department for the total amount of $451,033.20; and authorize that the finance/ownership lease transaction include a $100,000.00 down payment; and authorize that sixteen of those vehicles be purchased from Dallas Dodge, Dallas, Texas in the principal amount of $300,311.00 and that nine (9) vehicles be purchased from Caldwell Country Chevrolet, Caldwell, Texas, in the principal amount of $204,023.00. Funding for the lease purchase payments and the down payment is available in the Police Trust Fund budget.
Motion to approve Resolution 2007-R-043.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
17. 2007-R-044 Expressing support and granting ratification of the City of Laredo’s application, to the Texas Department of Transportation Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, which seeks funding to enhance the school zone of four elementary schools consisting of: Arndt, Colonel Santos Benavides, Fasken and Malakoff. If selected and fully funded, the total amount of state funding will result in one hundred percent (100%) of the total estimated cost of $51,080.00 with zero matching funds.
Motion to approve Resolution 2007-R-044.
Moved: Cm. Belmares Second: Cm. Amaya For: 8 Against: 0 Abstain: 0
18. 2007-R-045 A resolution expressing official intent to reimburse $6,000,000.00 associated with the purchase of machinery and equipment for various City wide projects. Funds will |