I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of May 19, 2014.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS Recognitions a.Recognizing seven (7) local high school students from LBJ, Nixon, United, and United South High Schools who have signed their letter of intent to play college soccer at Texas A&M International University, Maple Woods Community College, University of Houston-Victoria, and Western Texas College. b. Recognizing Louis Ramos for qualifying to compete in the National History Bee competition to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 7, 2014. c. Recognition by the Laredo Commission for Women of Dr. Marcus Nelson and IBC Bank for their assistance with the 2014 Laredo Commission for Women Hall of Fame events.
STAFF REPORTS 24. Recognition by the Mayor and City Council Members of employees that retired from the City of Laredo with 20 or more years of service.
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. Speakers may not pass their minutes to any other speaker.
2014-O-064 Amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances Chapter 33, Environmental Protection, Article VIII, Plastic Checkout Bag Reduction, by changing name to checkout bag reduction, adding single-use paper bag to definitions, changing the effective date to April 30, 2015, Deleting sec. 33-457, and providing exemptions to further clarify exemptions that are listed under definitions. 2014-O-065 Amending Chapter 24 Section 24.78 of the City of Laredo Land Development Code, entitled Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, specifically Chapter 24, Section 24-78.3 Parking Space Formulas by the addition of types of uses and revised formulas; providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-066 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 1A and 1B, Block 1, North Star Square Subdivision, located at 6910 and 6950 McPherson Road, from B-1 (Limited Commercial District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-067 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 11, Block 4, San Isidro Northeast Subdivision, Phase 7, located at 119 Simon Bolivar Boulevard, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 014-O-068 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 48, Block 2, San Isidro Northeast Subdivision, Phase 11, located at 11101 International Boulevard, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-069 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for an amusement redemption machine establishment on all of Block 4, Rancho Viejo Subdivision, Unit 1, located at 605 Rancho Viejo Drive; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-070 Amending Ordinance No. 2014-O-017 dated February 03, 2014 to modify lease agreement between the City of Laredo, as LESSOR and Harmony Public Schools, as LESSEE to (1) clarify that the Rent Abatement Term is for up to thirty-one (31) years if LESSEE exercises the first and second consecutive ten (10) year renewal options by giving LESSOR written notice ninety (90) days prior to June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2035 of its intent to exercise the renewal options and (2) to amend the amount of monthly Rent Abatement from $6,000.00 to $8,000.00 for the first five (5) years of the lease term, all other terms of the lease agreement remain in effect. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-071 Authorizing the City Manager to approve a sublease of the leased premises approved by Ordinance No. 2001-O-278 dated November 26, 2001 between the City of Laredo as LESSOR and ASA Group, LTD., as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-O-0081 dated June 21, 2010, assign L.A. Ventures Terminal, LTD., as LESSEE, for the premises described as Warehouse Suite C2, which consists of approximately 12,850 sq. ft. located at 5802 Bob Bullock Loop, Suite C2 to Conn Appliances, Inc., a Texas Corporation SUB-LESSEE, said lease provides for right to sublease subject to city approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 2014-O-072 Authorizing the City Manager to approve a sublease of the leased premises approved by Ordinance No. 2001-O-278 dated November 26, 2001 between the City of Laredo as LESSOR and ASA Group, LTD., as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-O-081 dated June 21, 2010, assign L.A. Ventures Terminal, LTD., as LESSEE, for the premises described as Warehouse Suite C3, which consists of approximately 12,850 sq. ft., (consisting of 950 sq. ft. of offices and 11,900 sq. ft. of warehouse) located at 5802 Bob Bullock Loop, Suite C3 to PGW Auto Glass, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company as SUB-LESSEE, said lease provides for right to sublease subject to city approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 2014-O-73 Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to convey the “surface only”, of a property described as a 7,716.73 sq. ft. tract of land, more or less, out of the south one half section of the former Jarvis Ave. between Santa Barbara and Napoleon Streets situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas to Daniel Garcia, at its established market value of $39,000.00. Said property being described on attached Exhibit “A”; and providing for an effective date. 2014-O-074 Amending ordinance 89-0-96, paragraph 1(c) to modify the City of Laredo’s reversionary interest in 70.53 acres located between Laredo International Airport and Lake Casa Blanca requiring the acreage to revert to the city if not used as a Webb county park so as to allow Webb county to construct and operate a central fire station there. 2014-O-075 Authorizing the issuance of City of Laredo, Texas Subordinate International Toll Bridge System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 for the purpose of refunding a State Infrastructure Bank loan with the Texas Department of Transportation, approving and official statement, authorizing the execution of a purchase contract and the execution of an escrow agreement, and making provisions for the security thereof, delegating authority to the City Manager to approve all final terms of the bonds and authorizing amendment to the City's Budget to appropriate such proceeds for the purposes authorized herein; and ordaining other matters relating to the subject.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. Appointment by Council Member Mike Garza to the Planning and Zoning Commission. b. City Manager's appointment to the Civil Service Commission. c. City Council Member nominations with confirmation by the City Council to the Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) Board of Directors.
Public hearing allowing interested persons to comment on the proposed amendment to the City of Laredo’s 2014 Consolidated One-Year Action Plan for the purpose of reprogramming Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds totaling $163,331.00 for the Cigarroa Recreation Area Improvement Project. It is further proposed that the newly created project will be funded through the use of fund balances from the 38th Action Year (AY) as listed below: Administration $98,275.00 Housing Rehabilitation $479.00 Code Enforcement $61,149.00 Graffiti Removal $3,428.00 Total $163,331.00 Further authorizing the approval of this substantial amendment in the event that there are no unfavorable comments received from the public during the 30 day comment period of May 24, 2014 through June 23, 2014. (Approved by Operations & Finance Committees)
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending Article VI [Investment Policy] of Chapter 2 [Administration] of the Code of Ordinance in order to: 1. Clarify Authorized Investment language; 2. Augment the Broker/Dealer list; 3. Provide for an effective date. (Approved by Operations Committee)
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning all Lots of Blocks 1024, 1024A and 1025, Western Division, located at 4100 San Bernardo Avenue, from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. Staff supports the application and Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zone change. District VIII
RESOLUTIONS 7. 2014-R-54 Authorizing the City Manager to execute this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the South Texas Development Council (hereinafter STDC) and the City of Laredo Fire Department in the amount of $20,000.00 to form a management and administration structure to oversee, implement, and maintain the WebEOC for the South Texas Region 19. WebEOC is a web-based crisis information management system improving the ability to share awareness of available resources throughout the state and provide access to regional medical operations centers, local emergency operations centers, local health departments, hospitals, emergency medical services, fire departments, and other emergency operations centers across the state. (Approved by Operations Committee) 8. 2014-R-56 Accepting the conveyance of the following Utility and Access Easement, for an 8 inch waterline out of Lot 1E, Block 1, Replat of Lot 1D & 1E, Block 1, Lago Del Mar Subdivision, Unit 8, from: Oradel Investments, Inc. (Edgar O. Martinez) - Utility easement as follows: 19,908.7 Square Feet, a copy of which conveyance is attached as Exhibit A: And directing that the said Easement be filed of record in official property records of Webb County, Texas. (Approved by Operations Committee) 9. 2014-R-57 Authorizing the City Manager to seek designation as a management agency for wastewater collection and treatment within its district boundaries – (WW CCN No. 20485) in accordance with the requirements of Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended. In order to be eligible to receive a loan from Texas Water Development Board’s state revolving loan funds program, the City must be recommended for designation as a management agency. (Approved by Operations Committee)
MOTIONS 10. Authorizing the City Manager to grant multiple public Fireworks Display permits for special events at the Uni-Trade Stadium Laredo Lemurs Baseball games during the 2014 season. The technician for the display will be Magic in the Sky, L.L.C. (Approved by Operations Committee) 11. Consideration to award a two (2) year supply contract to the sole source provider Xylem Water Solutions, Carrolton, Texas for the purchase of replacement submersible water and drainage pumps, parts, and service for the Water Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment plants and lift stations for the Utilities Department. This contract will be for an estimated annual amount of $650,000.00 and is subject to future appropriations. All pumps, parts, and services will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Utilities Department budget.
CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions and Motions previously brought before Operations and Finance Committees may be approved by City Council categorically EN BLOC. At Council's request, specific items may be withheld from the consent agenda for individual treatment. XII (a) RESOLUTIONS 12. 2014-R-58 Authorizing fee waivers and a tax abatement agreement between the City of Laredo and Laredo Centro Properties, LTD., for a commercial project located at 901 Iturbide St., N6’ of 5 & N6’ of the E37.25’ of 4 & all of 6-7 Block 25 Western Division that consists of rehabilitation of the existing structure for a proposed Restaurant and Bar with Outdoor Patio, in accordance with authorized guidelines and criteria established for the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ). This agreement will be for a ten (10) year period and will abate taxes on rehabilitation improvements for the purpose of economic development. The project has an estimated capital investment total of $472,262.73, estimated annual tax abatement total of $2,036.51 and estimated total fee waivers of $2,774.50. Guidelines and criteria for the agreement are set forth in the attached agreement and information. XII (b) MOTIONS 13. Consideration for approval of the Laredo International Airport Chiller Replacement as complete, approval of change order No. 1, an increase of $117.00 for the balance of quantities actually constructed in place, release of retainage and approval of final payment in the amount of $30,565.45 to R.E.C. Industries, Inc., Bryan, Texas. Final construction contract amount is $609,086.00. Funding is available in the Airport Construction Fund - FAA Grant No. 75. 14. Consideration for approval to award a professional services contract to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for an amount not to exceed $487,896.00 for design and preparation of plans and specifications for the Laredo International Airport Taxiway G Reconstruction. Design work is to be done on a fast track basis. Funding is available in the Airport Construction Fund – Improvements Other Than Building. 15. Consideration to award contract FY14-054 to AECOM Technical Services, Los Angeles, California in an amount not to exceed $341,020.00 for Laredo Bridge System Toll Collection System Assessment and Upgrades Consulting Services. This consulting services contract for the Toll Collection System Upgrade Project includes a complete assessment of the bridge toll collections system's upgrade recommendations at all four (4) international bridges for the City of Laredo. Construction / implementation phase is not part of this contract. Funding is available in the Laredo Bridge System Budget. 16. Consideration to renew the existing annual contracts FY14-002 for the purchase of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/service for the City’s Case and John Deere equipment currently awarded to: RDO Equipment, South Fargo, North Dakota, in an amount up to $90,000.00; and 1. Nueces Power Equipment, Corpus Christi, Texas, in an amount up to $50,000.00. 2. All parts will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance budget. 17. Consideration to award contract number FY14-062 to the sole bidder, Lozano Body Shop, Laredo, Texas to provide automotive and truck body shop repair services for the Fleet Department. The contract amount is for approximately $225,000.00 annually and is for a three (3) year term and is subject to future appropriations. All repair services will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance budget. 18. Consideration to award a two (2) year contract FY14-057 to primary vendor Industrial Property Brokers, L.L.C., (IPB), Laredo, Texas in the amount of $130,000.00 and secondary vendor La Flecha Material Laredo, Texas in the amount of $60,000.00 for the purchase of red top soil and fill dirt for maintenance and improvement projects by Parks & Recreation, Utilities and other City departments. This contract is subject to future appropriations and items will be purchased on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the respective departmental budgets. 19. Consideration to renew contract FY12-058 to Test America Laboratories, North Canton, Ohio in the estimated annual amount of $150,000.00 to provide laboratory analytical services for water and wastewater samples in accordance to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved standard methods. Sample testing is done on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis.Funding is available in the Utilities Department Budget, Water and Wastewater Treatment Divisions. 20. Consideration to award annual service contract FY14-052 to Delta House Electric & Motor, Freer, Texas in an amount up to $350,000.00 to provide electric motor repair service for the Utilities Department. Repairs are for motors with horsepower ratings from 1/8 HP to 400 HP that are used in water and wastewater operations. All services will be purchased on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Utilities Department Fund. 21. Consideration for approval of change order No. 7, for a net increase in the amount of $5,105.50 to the construction contract with Western Summit Contractors, Inc./McAllen Construction, Inc., a Joint Venture Contractor, Fort Worth, Texas, for El Pico Water Treatment Plant 20 MGD. This change order includes various project modifications to electrical, heating, and pump systems, and other aspects of the project, plus an additional two (2) working days due to weather. The new contract amount is $85,501,169.10 and total working days are six hundred fifty-seven (657). Funding is available in Water 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012 Revenue Bonds. 22. Authorizing City Manager to execute a construction contract with the lowest bidder, AC-DC, Inc., of Laredo, Texas in the amount of $65,220.25 for the construction of Jefferson Street Water Treatment Plant Slope Erosion Protection Project. The construction time is one hundred-twenty (120) calendar days. Funding is available in the 2012 Waterworks Revenue Bond.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 23. A. Request by Council Member Jorge A. Vera Discussion with possible action on removing gravel from the playground surface area of all parks within the city and replacing it with an alternative material that will ensure the safety and protection of the general public. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Mike Garza and Council Member Roque Vela, Jr.) 1. Discussion with possible action regarding raised pavement markers (red) being placed in the middle of the street where fire hydrants are located.
XV. 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. 25. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071(1)(A) to consult with City Attorney on potential litigation involving suits for Injunctive Relief against all local restaurant establishments determined to be unlawfully operating as bars in violation of the City’s applicable zoning ordinance as authorized by §211.012 of the Texas Local Government Code. XVI. ADJOURNMENT
Jun 02, 2014 City Council
I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of May 19, 2014.
COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS Recognitions a.Recognizing seven (7) local high school students from LBJ, Nixon, United, and United South High Schools who have signed their letter of intent to play college soccer at Texas A&M International University, Maple Woods Community College, University of Houston-Victoria, and Western Texas College. b. Recognizing Louis Ramos for qualifying to compete in the National History Bee competition to be held in Atlanta, Georgia on June 7, 2014. c. Recognition by the Laredo Commission for Women of Dr. Marcus Nelson and IBC Bank for their assistance with the 2014 Laredo Commission for Women Hall of Fame events.
STAFF REPORTS 24. Recognition by the Mayor and City Council Members of employees that retired from the City of Laredo with 20 or more years of service.
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. Speakers may not pass their minutes to any other speaker.
2014-O-064 Amending the City of Laredo Code of Ordinances Chapter 33, Environmental Protection, Article VIII, Plastic Checkout Bag Reduction, by changing name to checkout bag reduction, adding single-use paper bag to definitions, changing the effective date to April 30, 2015, Deleting sec. 33-457, and providing exemptions to further clarify exemptions that are listed under definitions. 2014-O-065 Amending Chapter 24 Section 24.78 of the City of Laredo Land Development Code, entitled Off-Street Parking and Loading Requirements, specifically Chapter 24, Section 24-78.3 Parking Space Formulas by the addition of types of uses and revised formulas; providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-066 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lots 1A and 1B, Block 1, North Star Square Subdivision, located at 6910 and 6950 McPherson Road, from B-1 (Limited Commercial District) to B-3 (Community Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-067 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 11, Block 4, San Isidro Northeast Subdivision, Phase 7, located at 119 Simon Bolivar Boulevard, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 014-O-068 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 48, Block 2, San Isidro Northeast Subdivision, Phase 11, located at 11101 International Boulevard, from R-1 (Single Family Residential District) to B-1 (Limited Business District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-069 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for an amusement redemption machine establishment on all of Block 4, Rancho Viejo Subdivision, Unit 1, located at 605 Rancho Viejo Drive; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-070 Amending Ordinance No. 2014-O-017 dated February 03, 2014 to modify lease agreement between the City of Laredo, as LESSOR and Harmony Public Schools, as LESSEE to (1) clarify that the Rent Abatement Term is for up to thirty-one (31) years if LESSEE exercises the first and second consecutive ten (10) year renewal options by giving LESSOR written notice ninety (90) days prior to June 30, 2025 and June 30, 2035 of its intent to exercise the renewal options and (2) to amend the amount of monthly Rent Abatement from $6,000.00 to $8,000.00 for the first five (5) years of the lease term, all other terms of the lease agreement remain in effect. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-071 Authorizing the City Manager to approve a sublease of the leased premises approved by Ordinance No. 2001-O-278 dated November 26, 2001 between the City of Laredo as LESSOR and ASA Group, LTD., as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-O-0081 dated June 21, 2010, assign L.A. Ventures Terminal, LTD., as LESSEE, for the premises described as Warehouse Suite C2, which consists of approximately 12,850 sq. ft. located at 5802 Bob Bullock Loop, Suite C2 to Conn Appliances, Inc., a Texas Corporation SUB-LESSEE, said lease provides for right to sublease subject to city approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 2014-O-072 Authorizing the City Manager to approve a sublease of the leased premises approved by Ordinance No. 2001-O-278 dated November 26, 2001 between the City of Laredo as LESSOR and ASA Group, LTD., as amended by Ordinance No. 2010-O-081 dated June 21, 2010, assign L.A. Ventures Terminal, LTD., as LESSEE, for the premises described as Warehouse Suite C3, which consists of approximately 12,850 sq. ft., (consisting of 950 sq. ft. of offices and 11,900 sq. ft. of warehouse) located at 5802 Bob Bullock Loop, Suite C3 to PGW Auto Glass, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company as SUB-LESSEE, said lease provides for right to sublease subject to city approval, which approval shall not be unreasonably withheld. 2014-O-73 Authorizing the City Manager to execute all necessary documents to convey the “surface only”, of a property described as a 7,716.73 sq. ft. tract of land, more or less, out of the south one half section of the former Jarvis Ave. between Santa Barbara and Napoleon Streets situated in the Eastern Division, City of Laredo, Webb County, Texas to Daniel Garcia, at its established market value of $39,000.00. Said property being described on attached Exhibit “A”; and providing for an effective date. 2014-O-074 Amending ordinance 89-0-96, paragraph 1(c) to modify the City of Laredo’s reversionary interest in 70.53 acres located between Laredo International Airport and Lake Casa Blanca requiring the acreage to revert to the city if not used as a Webb county park so as to allow Webb county to construct and operate a central fire station there. 2014-O-075 Authorizing the issuance of City of Laredo, Texas Subordinate International Toll Bridge System Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series 2014 for the purpose of refunding a State Infrastructure Bank loan with the Texas Department of Transportation, approving and official statement, authorizing the execution of a purchase contract and the execution of an escrow agreement, and making provisions for the security thereof, delegating authority to the City Manager to approve all final terms of the bonds and authorizing amendment to the City's Budget to appropriate such proceeds for the purposes authorized herein; and ordaining other matters relating to the subject.
APPOINTMENTS TO COMMISSIONS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES a. Appointment by Council Member Mike Garza to the Planning and Zoning Commission. b. City Manager's appointment to the Civil Service Commission. c. City Council Member nominations with confirmation by the City Council to the Regional Mobility Authority (RMA) Board of Directors.
Public hearing allowing interested persons to comment on the proposed amendment to the City of Laredo’s 2014 Consolidated One-Year Action Plan for the purpose of reprogramming Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds totaling $163,331.00 for the Cigarroa Recreation Area Improvement Project. It is further proposed that the newly created project will be funded through the use of fund balances from the 38th Action Year (AY) as listed below: Administration $98,275.00 Housing Rehabilitation $479.00 Code Enforcement $61,149.00 Graffiti Removal $3,428.00 Total $163,331.00 Further authorizing the approval of this substantial amendment in the event that there are no unfavorable comments received from the public during the 30 day comment period of May 24, 2014 through June 23, 2014. (Approved by Operations & Finance Committees)
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending Article VI [Investment Policy] of Chapter 2 [Administration] of the Code of Ordinance in order to: 1. Clarify Authorized Investment language; 2. Augment the Broker/Dealer list; 3. Provide for an effective date. (Approved by Operations Committee)
Public hearing and introductory ordinance amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning all Lots of Blocks 1024, 1024A and 1025, Western Division, located at 4100 San Bernardo Avenue, from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. Staff supports the application and Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval of the zone change. District VIII
RESOLUTIONS 7. 2014-R-54 Authorizing the City Manager to execute this Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the South Texas Development Council (hereinafter STDC) and the City of Laredo Fire Department in the amount of $20,000.00 to form a management and administration structure to oversee, implement, and maintain the WebEOC for the South Texas Region 19. WebEOC is a web-based crisis information management system improving the ability to share awareness of available resources throughout the state and provide access to regional medical operations centers, local emergency operations centers, local health departments, hospitals, emergency medical services, fire departments, and other emergency operations centers across the state. (Approved by Operations Committee) 8. 2014-R-56 Accepting the conveyance of the following Utility and Access Easement, for an 8 inch waterline out of Lot 1E, Block 1, Replat of Lot 1D & 1E, Block 1, Lago Del Mar Subdivision, Unit 8, from: Oradel Investments, Inc. (Edgar O. Martinez) - Utility easement as follows: 19,908.7 Square Feet, a copy of which conveyance is attached as Exhibit A: And directing that the said Easement be filed of record in official property records of Webb County, Texas. (Approved by Operations Committee) 9. 2014-R-57 Authorizing the City Manager to seek designation as a management agency for wastewater collection and treatment within its district boundaries – (WW CCN No. 20485) in accordance with the requirements of Section 208 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act as amended. In order to be eligible to receive a loan from Texas Water Development Board’s state revolving loan funds program, the City must be recommended for designation as a management agency. (Approved by Operations Committee)
MOTIONS 10. Authorizing the City Manager to grant multiple public Fireworks Display permits for special events at the Uni-Trade Stadium Laredo Lemurs Baseball games during the 2014 season. The technician for the display will be Magic in the Sky, L.L.C. (Approved by Operations Committee) 11. Consideration to award a two (2) year supply contract to the sole source provider Xylem Water Solutions, Carrolton, Texas for the purchase of replacement submersible water and drainage pumps, parts, and service for the Water Treatment Plant, Wastewater Treatment plants and lift stations for the Utilities Department. This contract will be for an estimated annual amount of $650,000.00 and is subject to future appropriations. All pumps, parts, and services will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Utilities Department budget.
CONSENT AGENDA Resolutions and Motions previously brought before Operations and Finance Committees may be approved by City Council categorically EN BLOC. At Council's request, specific items may be withheld from the consent agenda for individual treatment. XII (a) RESOLUTIONS 12. 2014-R-58 Authorizing fee waivers and a tax abatement agreement between the City of Laredo and Laredo Centro Properties, LTD., for a commercial project located at 901 Iturbide St., N6’ of 5 & N6’ of the E37.25’ of 4 & all of 6-7 Block 25 Western Division that consists of rehabilitation of the existing structure for a proposed Restaurant and Bar with Outdoor Patio, in accordance with authorized guidelines and criteria established for the Neighborhood Empowerment Zone (NEZ). This agreement will be for a ten (10) year period and will abate taxes on rehabilitation improvements for the purpose of economic development. The project has an estimated capital investment total of $472,262.73, estimated annual tax abatement total of $2,036.51 and estimated total fee waivers of $2,774.50. Guidelines and criteria for the agreement are set forth in the attached agreement and information. XII (b) MOTIONS 13. Consideration for approval of the Laredo International Airport Chiller Replacement as complete, approval of change order No. 1, an increase of $117.00 for the balance of quantities actually constructed in place, release of retainage and approval of final payment in the amount of $30,565.45 to R.E.C. Industries, Inc., Bryan, Texas. Final construction contract amount is $609,086.00. Funding is available in the Airport Construction Fund - FAA Grant No. 75. 14. Consideration for approval to award a professional services contract to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for an amount not to exceed $487,896.00 for design and preparation of plans and specifications for the Laredo International Airport Taxiway G Reconstruction. Design work is to be done on a fast track basis. Funding is available in the Airport Construction Fund – Improvements Other Than Building. 15. Consideration to award contract FY14-054 to AECOM Technical Services, Los Angeles, California in an amount not to exceed $341,020.00 for Laredo Bridge System Toll Collection System Assessment and Upgrades Consulting Services. This consulting services contract for the Toll Collection System Upgrade Project includes a complete assessment of the bridge toll collections system's upgrade recommendations at all four (4) international bridges for the City of Laredo. Construction / implementation phase is not part of this contract. Funding is available in the Laredo Bridge System Budget. 16. Consideration to renew the existing annual contracts FY14-002 for the purchase of Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/service for the City’s Case and John Deere equipment currently awarded to: RDO Equipment, South Fargo, North Dakota, in an amount up to $90,000.00; and 1. Nueces Power Equipment, Corpus Christi, Texas, in an amount up to $50,000.00. 2. All parts will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance budget. 17. Consideration to award contract number FY14-062 to the sole bidder, Lozano Body Shop, Laredo, Texas to provide automotive and truck body shop repair services for the Fleet Department. The contract amount is for approximately $225,000.00 annually and is for a three (3) year term and is subject to future appropriations. All repair services will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance budget. 18. Consideration to award a two (2) year contract FY14-057 to primary vendor Industrial Property Brokers, L.L.C., (IPB), Laredo, Texas in the amount of $130,000.00 and secondary vendor La Flecha Material Laredo, Texas in the amount of $60,000.00 for the purchase of red top soil and fill dirt for maintenance and improvement projects by Parks & Recreation, Utilities and other City departments. This contract is subject to future appropriations and items will be purchased on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the respective departmental budgets. 19. Consideration to renew contract FY12-058 to Test America Laboratories, North Canton, Ohio in the estimated annual amount of $150,000.00 to provide laboratory analytical services for water and wastewater samples in accordance to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved standard methods. Sample testing is done on a daily, monthly, and quarterly basis.Funding is available in the Utilities Department Budget, Water and Wastewater Treatment Divisions. 20. Consideration to award annual service contract FY14-052 to Delta House Electric & Motor, Freer, Texas in an amount up to $350,000.00 to provide electric motor repair service for the Utilities Department. Repairs are for motors with horsepower ratings from 1/8 HP to 400 HP that are used in water and wastewater operations. All services will be purchased on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Utilities Department Fund. 21. Consideration for approval of change order No. 7, for a net increase in the amount of $5,105.50 to the construction contract with Western Summit Contractors, Inc./McAllen Construction, Inc., a Joint Venture Contractor, Fort Worth, Texas, for El Pico Water Treatment Plant 20 MGD. This change order includes various project modifications to electrical, heating, and pump systems, and other aspects of the project, plus an additional two (2) working days due to weather. The new contract amount is $85,501,169.10 and total working days are six hundred fifty-seven (657). Funding is available in Water 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, & 2012 Revenue Bonds. 22. Authorizing City Manager to execute a construction contract with the lowest bidder, AC-DC, Inc., of Laredo, Texas in the amount of $65,220.25 for the construction of Jefferson Street Water Treatment Plant Slope Erosion Protection Project. The construction time is one hundred-twenty (120) calendar days. Funding is available in the 2012 Waterworks Revenue Bond.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS 23. A. Request by Council Member Jorge A. Vera Discussion with possible action on removing gravel from the playground surface area of all parks within the city and replacing it with an alternative material that will ensure the safety and protection of the general public. (Co-Sponsored by Council Member Mike Garza and Council Member Roque Vela, Jr.) 1. Discussion with possible action regarding raised pavement markers (red) being placed in the middle of the street where fire hydrants are located.
XV. 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. 25. Request for Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071(1)(A) to consult with City Attorney on potential litigation involving suits for Injunctive Relief against all local restaurant establishments determined to be unlawfully operating as bars in violation of the City’s applicable zoning ordinance as authorized by §211.012 of the Texas Local Government Code. XVI. ADJOURNMENT