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CITY OF LAREDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING A-2011-R-11 CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 JUNE 20, 2011 5:30 P.M. 5. DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT...e Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aid or services are requested to contact Gustavo Guevara, City Secretary at (956) 791-7308 at least two working days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. The accessible entrance and accessible parking spaces are located at City Hall, 1100 Victoria Ave. Out of consideration for all attendees of the City Council meetings, please turn off all cellular phones and pagers, or place on inaudible signal. Thank you for your consideration. I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of June 6, 2011 V. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS Recognitions a. Recognizing the Alexander High School Bulldogs Baseball Team on their 2010-2011 Season accomplishments. 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. VI. APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. Appointment by Council Member Esteban Rangel of Mr. Judd Gilpin to the Citizens Environmental Advisory Committee. b. Appointment by Council Member Esteban Rangel of Mr. Roberto Trevino replacing Ms. Claudia Perez to the Airport Advisory Committee. c. Appointments (2) by Council Member Alejandro "Alex" Perez to the Redistricting Commission. d. Appointment by Mayor Pro-Tempore Johnny Rendon of Mr. Roque Vela, Jr., to the Planning & Zoning Commission. e. Appointment by Mayor Pro-Tempore Johnny Rendon of Dr. Jacinto Juarez to the Civil Service Commission. f. Appointment by Council Member Charlie San Miguel of Ms. Maru De La Paz & Ms. Jacqueline L Ramos to the Laredo Commission for Women. VII. PUBLIC HEARINGS 1. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Colonias Fund Budget in the amount of $1,350,152.00. Texas Water Development Board (TWO B) issued amendment No. 12 to the existing Contract No.'s G13500/G13600/G17000, Project No. 10045 between the City of Laredo and TWDB in the amount of $1,350,152.00 in order to reallocate these funds back into the EDAP program for reuse. Funding for the project was as a result of a $3,200,000.00 savings in the grant received jointly from United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the TWDB for the Colonias on Hwy 359. USEPA requested that all projects be completed by 2011. (Approved by Operations & Finance Committees) 2. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo Colonias Fund Budget by $1,653,864.00. NADBank issued an amendment to the existing grant agreement No. 23-48/00, Improvements to the Water and Wastewater Services in the Colonias Grant Agreement between the City of Laredo and NADBank in the amount of $1,653,864.00 to allow the City to perform water and sewer hookups in the Mines Rd. area. Funding for the project was as a result of a $3,200,000.00 savings in the grant received jointly from United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the Colonias on Hwy 359. USEPA requested that all projects be completed by 2011 and authorized the use of $1 ,653,864.00 for the Mines Road House to Line project. (Approved by Operations & Finance Committees) 3. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the City of Laredo FY 2010-2011 Waterworks Operations Fund by appropriating an additional $1,375,144.00 from the opening balance. These funds are from the balance of the United Water Settlement which will be used to cover the cost of the improvements needed to house the Department's Billing Division at the City Hall Annex on Loop 20. The appropriation will be set up as a transfer out of the Capital Improvement Fund. The FY 2010-2011 Capital Improvement Fund budget will be amended and appropriated in the amount of $1,375,144.00 for the City Hall Annex. (Approved by Operations & Finance Committees) 2 4. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by repealing Ordinance No. 2006-0- 230, a Conditional Use Permit issued for an adult day care on Lot 1, Block 4, Concord Hills Community Subdivision Phase II, located at 601 Concord Hills Boulevard; and authorizing the issuance of a Conditional Use Permit for a child day care on Lot 1, Block 4, Concord Hills Community Subdivision Phase II, located at 601 Concord Hills Boulevard; providing for effective date and publication. Staff supports the application and the Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Conditional Use Permit. District I 5. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending Ordinance 2005- 0-069 authorizing a Special Use Permit for oil and/or gas extraction on 4 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit "A", located east of Highway 83 and north of Cielito Lindo Boulevard in order to reflect change of ownership; providing for publication and effective date. Staff supports the application and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommends approval of the Special Use Permit. District I 6. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 4, 5 & 6, Block 1 o74-A, Western Division, located at 4301 Santa Cleotilde Avenue, from R- 3 (Mixed Residential District) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective date. Staff supports the application and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zone change. District VII 7. Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 4-A, Block 8-A, Las Brisas Del Mar Phase I Subdivision, located at 8602 McPherson Road, from B-1 (Limited Commercial District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. Staff does not support the application and the Planning & Zoning Commission recommends denial of the zone change. District VI (Recess) (Press Availability) VIII. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES 8. Amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances, Chapter 33, Article I entitled "General" by deleting eight (8) year term limits in §33-1 "Citizen's Environmental Advisory Committee" (C) as per City Council request; 3 providing for severability and an effective date. (Approved by Operations & Finance Committees) IX. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES 9. 2011-0-078 Authorizing the City Manager to decrease the contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services by reducing funds in the amount of $12,640.00 due to FY11 mid-year realignment of funds as children are being assisted through other programs. The Health Department Maternal and Well Child Services will receive a total award of $75,000.00 to provide early wellness and screening, medical and dental services for children who are underserved, uninsured and medically indigent for the term beginning September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. 2011-0-079 Authorizing the City Manager to decrease the contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services by reducing funds in the amount of $5,000.00 due to FY11 mid-year realignment of funds as patients are being assisted through other resources such as CHIP Perinatal. The Health Department Maternal and Child Health (MCH-Title V) Program will receive a total award of $41,000.00 for the continuation of prenatal care services, women's health and wellness, and child early detection and prevention care for the medically indigent, underserved and uninsured. This program is for the period beginning September 1, 2010 through August 31, 2011. 2011-0-080 Authorizing the City Manager to accept from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) an additional $23,626.00 in disaster assistance resulting from Hurricane Alex flooding with the City providing a 25% match, and authorizing an amendment to the City of Laredo's Fiscal Year 2011 Parking Meters Fund to appropriate such proceeds for the replacement of street lights at several City owned parking lots; and ordaining other matters relating to the subject. 2011-0-081 Amending the City of Laredo 2010-2011 Utilities 2009 Bond Budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $225,556.00. Liberty Mutual Surety, the bonding company for SLC Construction, agreed to reimburse the City of Laredo a contribution in the amount of $225,556.00. 2011-0-082 Authorizing the City Manager to accept and execute the amendment to the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Grant TX-04-005- 01, Section 5309, in the amount of $1,773,000.00 with a local match of $442,250.00, for a total grant budget of $2,216,250.00; and to amend the FY 2010-2011 Transit Capital Grants Budget in the amount of $2,216,250.00 to be used for the Transit "Administrative IOperational IMaintenance Facility". 4 2011-0-083 Authorizing the City Manager to execute a License Agreement between the City of Laredo, Texas ("Licensor"), and Texas Telecommunications, LP, a Texas limited partnership ("Licensee"), for space on the tower located at 1501 Water Street, for installation and operation of antennae facilities. Term of the lease is five (5) years, with three (3) successive renewal terms of five (5) years. Annual base rent shall be $15,000.00, with a three percent (3%) increase on each anniversary of the commencement date; and providing for effective date. 2011-0-084 Ratifying the execution of easement documents for the conveyance to AEP Texas Central Company; a tract of land containing 1.94 acres being out of the 270.00 acre tract situated in Porcion 06 and Porcion 07, Abstract 38 and Abstract 39, Bias Maria Diaz Original Grantee, Webb County, Texas; same being a tract of land conveyed to the City of Laredo as recorded in Volume 2995, Pages 165-210, Webb County Official Public Records.