City of Laredo City Council Meeting M2020-R-05 Live Web
CITY OF LAREDO CITY COUNCIL MEETING M2020-R-05 LIVE WEB LINK: http://laredotx.swagit.com/live CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 1110 HOUSTON STREET LAREDO, TEXAS 78040 April 6, 2020 3:00 P.M. I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Pete Saenz called the meeting to order. II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Pete Saenz led in the pledge of allegiance. III. MOMENT OF SILENCE Mayor Pete Saenz led in a moment of silence, asking the community to keep in mind the of the COVID-19 virus on this community and the world. IV. ROLL CALL In attendance: Pete Saenz Mayor Rudy Gonzalez, Jr. District I Vidal Rodriguez District II Mercurio “Merc” Martinez, III District III Alberto Torres, Jr. District IV, Mayor Pro-Tempore Norma “Nelly” Vielma District V Dr. Marte Martinez District VI George J. Altgelt District VII Roberto Balli District VIII, Jose A. Valdez, Jr. City Secretary Rosario Cabello Co-Interim City Manager Robert Eads Co-Interim City Manager Kristina L. Hale City Attorney Cm. Vielma joined at 3:21 p.m. V. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of March 2, 2020, March 4, 2020, March 13, 2020, March 17, 2020, and March 31, 2020. Motion to approve the March 2, March 4, March 13, March 17, and March 31, 2020, minutes. 1 Moved: MPT Torres Second: Dr. Marte Martinez For: Against: 0 Abstain: 0 Cm. Vielma was not present. Citizen comments Jose A. Valdez, Jr., City Secretary, and Rafael Benavides, Public Information Officer, read the public comments into the record: Rosa Maria De Llano voiced her strong opposition of Item 25 regarding a border wall at Laredo’s southern border as it is an affront to our neighbors, a waste of money during this crisis, and will forever damage the fragile ecosystem.
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