I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of July 21, 2014. 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.
V. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES 1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with the Hydroworks Inc., for the approximately 1,520 sq. ft. hangar known as Building 1328 at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for three (3) years commencing on September 1, 2014, and ending on August 31, 2017. The building is being leased in “AS IS” condition. Initial rent shall be four hundred fifty six dollars ($456.00) per month. Rent will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); providing for an effective date. 2. Amending Chapter 19, Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VIII, Stopping, Standing or Parking, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Laredo: specifically adding Section 19-364 (12) which establishes the north and south side of 8000 to 8600 block of Milo as a No Parking/Tow Away Zone and correcting the numbering of Section 19-364 (10) to 19-364 (11) and to amend Ordinance 2013-0-150, Section 19-364-10 to remove the west side of N. Texas Ave., between U.S. 59 and Travis St., as a No Parking/Tow Away Zone within city limits of Laredo; providing severability and for an effective date and publication. 3. Amending the City of Laredo 2013-2014 Laredo Auto Theft Task Force annual budget by increasing revenues in the amount of $54,934.00 and expenses in the amount of $54,534.00 to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force and accepting a grant award in the amount of $433,514.00 from the State of Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. The Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority will fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force for the period of September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. This grant pays for salaries, equipment and supplies for Laredo Police Department (LPD) personnel to combat auto theft in the City of Laredo. (Approved by Finance Committee) VI. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES 4.2014-O-083 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2014 Airport Construction 2014-O-083 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2014 Airport Construction Budget to appropriate revenues from a grant received from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program being Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-76-14 in the amount $2,890,905.00 to install Security Fencing to include replacement of vehicular gates with sliding gates and access controls along with video cameras; installation of fiber optic cable along with airfield thermal cameras; and, hardware and software upgrades to accommodate system expansion and increase functionality of the badging and dispatch systems. The City’s local match in the amount of $321,212.00 (10%) is available in the Airport Construction Fund Budget. 2014-O-084 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and amending the FY 2013-2014 City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $159,889.00 for the City of Laredo Health Department Healthcare and Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) to continue to conduct readiness among healthcare providers to address mass treatment, care, casualties in response to an event for the period beginning July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 2014-O-085 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 2-C, Block 1, Ramirez Business Park Subdivision, located at 501 South Creek Drive, from B-4 (Highway Commercial District) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-086 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for a child daycare center on South 75.46’ of Lot 5, and North 63.43’ of Lot 5, Block 1654, Eastern Division, located at 2720 Clark Boulevard and 2304 North Arkansas Avenue; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-087 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use Permit for a restaurant selling alcohol on Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Block 1, Alexander Commercial Subdivision Phase I, located at 1705 Del Mar Boulevard Unit A-27 (also known as 7619 Rocío Drive, Unit A-27); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-088 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use Permit for townhouses on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Escondido Subdivision Unit 2, located at 4903 and 4917 Escondido Drive; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-089 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 22.46 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at the west side of Bob Bullock Loop between Shiloh Drive and Eskimo Drive, from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-090 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.54 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at the northwest corner of Eskimo Drive and Bob Bullock Loop, from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-091 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 26.75 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at the southwest corner of Shiloh Drive and Bob Bullock Loop, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) and B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-092 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for a truck sales center on South one half of Lot 5, and Lots 5A and 7, Block 266, Western Division, located at 1512, 1514 and 1518 Santa Ursula Avenue; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-093 An Ordinance 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 reducing required parking for offices from 1 per 200 sq. ft. to 1 per every 250 sq. ft.; reducing the required parking for sit down restaurants from 18 per 1,000 sq. ft. to 12 per 1,000 sq. ft.; reducing the requirement for queuing spaces at fast food drive-thru from 8 to 6 and removing redundant language from Bed and Breakfast formula; providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-094 Authorizing the City Manager to approve an amendment to the lease agreement with Sanchez Oil and Gas Corporation approved by Ordinance No. 94-O-175 for Building No. 374, Building No. 372 and a 73,299 square foot tract of unimproved land. The proposed amendment changes the lease term from ten (10) to five (5) years from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2019, provides for a $1,000.00 per month rent abatement for improvements, deletes a tract of unimproved land, amends lease termination clause, and amends LESSEE’S rental obligation from 4.$20,879.76 to $15,879.76 effective October 1, 2014. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement remain in effect and unchanged. VII. RESOLUTIONS 5. 2014-R-78 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $90,982.00 from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding the 2014 or Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. This funding will be used for support staff, equipment and supplies for police operations. The Bureau of Justice Assistance mandates that this grant be divided equally between the City of Laredo and Webb County. (Approved by Finance Committee) 6. 2014-R-79 Accepting the conveyance of the following Utility and Utility Access Easement, for the right to construct, reconstruct, repair and perpetually maintain water line improvements and the placement of a water meter within the 150 sq. ft. tract being out of Lot 1, Block 14, Killam Industrial Park Unit 09, from: Majestic Laredo Partners, L.P., (Majestic Laredo GP II, L.L.C., By: Majestic Realty Co., (General Partner) Edward P. Roski, Jr. President) - Utility easement as follows: 150 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. 7. 2014-R-80 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $22,076,554.00 to fund the expansion of the South Laredo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 12 MGD to 18 MGD. By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $291,837.45 per year over 30 years, for a total savings of $8,755,123.53. (Approved by Finance Committee) 8. 2014-R-81 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $4,600,000.00 to fund the construction of a 24" Waterline on the west side of Loop 20 (Casa Verde Rd.). By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $66,012.89 per year over 30 years, for a total savings of $1,980,386.76. (Approved by Finance Committee)
5. 2014-R-78 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $90,982.00 from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding the 2014 or Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. This funding will be used for support staff, equipment and supplies for police operations. The Bureau of Justice Assistance mandates that this grant be divided equally between the City of Laredo and Webb County. (Approved by Finance Committee) 6. 2014-R-79 Accepting the conveyance of the following Utility and Utility Access Easement, for the right to construct, reconstruct, repair and perpetually maintain water line improvements and the placement of a water meter within the 150 sq. ft. tract being out of Lot 1, Block 14, Killam Industrial Park Unit 09, from: Majestic Laredo Partners, L.P., (Majestic Laredo GP II, L.L.C., By: Majestic Realty Co., (General Partner) Edward P. Roski, Jr. President) - Utility easement as follows: 150 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. 7. 2014-R-80 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $22,076,554.00 to fund the expansion of the South Laredo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 12 MGD to 18 MGD. By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $291,837.45 per year over 30 years, for a total savings of $8,755,123.53. (Approved by Finance Committee) 8. 2014-R-81 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $4,600,000.00 to fund the construction of a 24" Waterline on the west side of Loop 20 (Casa Verde Rd.). By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $66,012.89 per year over 30 years for a total savings of $1,980,386.76. (Approved by Finance Committee)
9. Approving the submission of the 2014 Consolidated One-Year Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in request for funding in the amounts of $3,553,204.00 in 40th Action Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, $685,083.00 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, and $292,883.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds, $8,751.00 in CDBG program income, $97,062.00 in Section 108 Loan Repayment, $48,000.00 in Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan funds, and $82,296.00 in HOME program income. Also authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents as a result of the Plan's submission. The plan identifies the projects proposed to be funded by HUD through entitlement program funds and anticipated program income, which are as follows: Look at graph on agenda 10. Authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for funding in the amount of $90,000.00 to the Texas Department of State Health Service (DSHS) Healthy Texas Babies (HTB) request for proposal RFP #: 537-15-133393. The contract will allow the City of Laredo Health Department to expand community partnerships to promote healthy mothers and healthy newborn children. (Approved by Finance Committee) 11. Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 1, an increase of $61,341.00 to the professional services contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for construction administration services for the Laredo International Airport Perimeter Fence Replacement, Gate Replacement and Gate Relocation. Funding will be available in the Airport Construction Fund – FAA Grant No. 76 contingent upon approval of Ordinance 2014-O-083. (Approved by Finance Committee) 12. Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 2, an increase of $114,691.00 to the professional services contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for construction administration services for the Laredo International Airport Security System Improvements. Funding will be available in the Airport Construction Fund – FAA Grant No. 76 contingent upon approval of Ordinance 2014-O-083. (Approved by Finance Committee) 13. Consideration to approve of change order No. 2, an increase of $105,300.00 to the construction contract with ALC Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas for the Farias Boxing Gym to include items on the Parking Lot Phase II and to add forty-five (45) calendar days to the construction contract time. Current construction contract amount with this change order is $713,110.00 and construction contract time with this change order is two hundred twenty-five (225) calendar days. Completion date for the project is scheduled for October 2014. Funding is available in the CDBG 39th Action Year. (Approved by Finance Committee) 14. Consideration for approval of Northwest Laredo Community Center located at 15201 Cerralvo Drive in the Villas San Agustin Subdivision, Unit 3 as complete, approval of change order No. 1, a decrease of $58,240.00 for the balance of quantities actually constructed in place and to add two hundred twenty-two (222) calendar days to the construction contract time, release of partial retainage and approval of final payment in the amount of $247,485.30 to Leyendecker Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas. An amount of $50,000.00 is being retained until completion of pending punch list items. Final construction contract amount is $5,137,760.00. Funding is available in the Capital Improvement Fund and the 2009 C.O. (Approved by Finance Committee) 15. Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 3, an increase of $21,000.00 to the professional services contract with Puig Engineering, Laredo, Texas, Laredo Division of Civil Engineering Consultants, for additional engineering services, for time extension, additional analysis, review of studies required by TxDot, additional scope of work and utility adjustments. Contract period is extended to August 31, 2016, to allow for bidding and construction phase services to the West Laredo Corridor - Flecha Lane/Las Cruces Intersection re-alignment. Current engineering contract amount with this amendment is $375,345.00. Funding is available in the Capital Improvement Fund-West Laredo Corridor – Phase II. (Approved by Finance Committee) 16. Consideration to award contract FY14-075 to the sole bidder, Gateway Glass & Mirror, Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $15,000.00 for the purchase of windshield and back glass replacement parts/services for the City’s automobiles and trucks. The term of this contract shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning as of the date of its execution. The contract may be extended for six (6), additional one (1) years periods each upon mutual agreement of the parties and subject to future budget appropriations. All parts and services will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance Budget. (Approved by Finance Committee) 17. Consideration to award contract FY14-070 to the sole bidder, Gutierrez Machine Shop, Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $750,000.00 for professional welding services for the Utilities Department. The services requested include site repairs to various water and wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, and other municipal utility facilities. Funding is available in the Utilities Department Budget. (Approved by Finance Committee) 18. Consideration to ratify the award of annual contracts FY14-053 by the City Manager to the following bidders: Laredo Cycle Sports, Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $20,000.00; and 1.Corpus Christi Cycles, South Padre Island, Texas in an amount up to $15,000.00, 2.for the purchase of motorcycle Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/services for the City’s Police motorcycles. The term of this contract shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning as of the date of its execution. The contract may be extended for five, additional one (1) years periods each upon mutual agreement of the parties and subject to future appropriations. All parts and services will be purchased on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance Budget. (Approved by Finance Committee) 19. Consideration for approval of change order No. 1, in the amount of $114,857.50 for a total final contract amount of $1,773,547.50 to QRO-Mex Construction Inc.; Granite Shoals, Texas for the Lomas Del Sur, Cielito Lindo, Backwoods Trail and SH359 Waterline Extensions project. The contractor for this change order will install a 24" steel casing for a future sanitary sewer main. The construction contract is amended from one hundred twenty (120) working days to one hundred ninety (190) working days. Funding for the change order is available in the 2006 Sewer Revenue Bond, 2007 Sewer Revenue Bond, and 2008B Sewer C.O. Bond. (Approved by Finance Committee) 20. Approval of the 2014 Certified Appraisal Roll from the Webb County Appraisal District for the development of the City’s tax roll; acceptance of the Effective and Rollback Tax Rate calculations for Tax Year 2014; and setting of the public hearing dates of August 18th and September 2nd, 2014 for the proposed tax rate of $0.637000/$100 value. (This will be the Eleventh year that the City adopts the same tax rate.)
RESOLUTIONS 1. 2014-R-77 A resolution designating a Sports Complex Venue Project to be located on the campus of Texas A&M International University at 5201 University Blvd. and designating the use of the existing sales and use tax levied at the rate of one-fourth of one percent (as approved by the voters on August 12, 2000 and re-approved by the voters on November 4, 2008, not being a new tax) for the purpose of financing, all or in part, the Sports Complex Venue Project. 2. 2014-R-85 A resolution designating a Natatorium Venue Project to be located at the United Independent School District Student Activity Complex on Highway 359 and Concord Hills and designating the use of the existing sales and use tax levied at the rate of one-fourth of one percent (as approved by the voters on August 12, 2000 and re- approved by the voters on November 4, 2008, not being a new tax) for the purpose of financing, all or in part, the Natatorium Venue Project.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Request by Mayor Pro-Tempore Esteban Rangel Discussion with possible action to install speed cushions on Balboa Street and Cordova Lane, under the Special Provision of the Speed Hump Installation Policy using District II Discretionary funds. B. Request by Council Member Jorge A. Vera Discussion with possible action on the process and the criteria utilized for the naming of city parks and to consider prioritizing the naming after fallen Fire Fighters and Police Officers, Laredo’s own philanthropists and others.
COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT This notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.
Aug 04, 2014 City Council
I. CALL TO ORDER II. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE III. ROLL CALL IV. MINUTES Approval of the minutes of July 21, 2014. 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.
V. INTRODUCTORY ORDINANCES 1. Authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with the Hydroworks Inc., for the approximately 1,520 sq. ft. hangar known as Building 1328 at the Laredo International Airport. Lease term is for three (3) years commencing on September 1, 2014, and ending on August 31, 2017. The building is being leased in “AS IS” condition. Initial rent shall be four hundred fifty six dollars ($456.00) per month. Rent will be adjusted annually based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI); providing for an effective date. 2. Amending Chapter 19, Motor Vehicle and Traffic, Article VIII, Stopping, Standing or Parking, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Laredo: specifically adding Section 19-364 (12) which establishes the north and south side of 8000 to 8600 block of Milo as a No Parking/Tow Away Zone and correcting the numbering of Section 19-364 (10) to 19-364 (11) and to amend Ordinance 2013-0-150, Section 19-364-10 to remove the west side of N. Texas Ave., between U.S. 59 and Travis St., as a No Parking/Tow Away Zone within city limits of Laredo; providing severability and for an effective date and publication. 3. Amending the City of Laredo 2013-2014 Laredo Auto Theft Task Force annual budget by increasing revenues in the amount of $54,934.00 and expenses in the amount of $54,534.00 to fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force and accepting a grant award in the amount of $433,514.00 from the State of Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority. The Texas Automobile Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority will fund the Laredo Auto Theft Task Force for the period of September 1, 2014 through August 31, 2015. This grant pays for salaries, equipment and supplies for Laredo Police Department (LPD) personnel to combat auto theft in the City of Laredo. (Approved by Finance Committee) VI. FINAL READING OF ORDINANCES 4.2014-O-083 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2014 Airport Construction 2014-O-083 Amending the City of Laredo FY 2014 Airport Construction Budget to appropriate revenues from a grant received from the Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program being Grant Project No. 3-48-0136-76-14 in the amount $2,890,905.00 to install Security Fencing to include replacement of vehicular gates with sliding gates and access controls along with video cameras; installation of fiber optic cable along with airfield thermal cameras; and, hardware and software upgrades to accommodate system expansion and increase functionality of the badging and dispatch systems. The City’s local match in the amount of $321,212.00 (10%) is available in the Airport Construction Fund Budget. 2014-O-084 Authorizing the City Manager to enter into contract with the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and amending the FY 2013-2014 City of Laredo Health Department (CLHD) budget by appropriating revenues and expenditures in the amount of $159,889.00 for the City of Laredo Health Department Healthcare and Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) to continue to conduct readiness among healthcare providers to address mass treatment, care, casualties in response to an event for the period beginning July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2015. 2014-O-085 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning Lot 2-C, Block 1, Ramirez Business Park Subdivision, located at 501 South Creek Drive, from B-4 (Highway Commercial District) to M-1 (Light Manufacturing District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-086 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for a child daycare center on South 75.46’ of Lot 5, and North 63.43’ of Lot 5, Block 1654, Eastern Division, located at 2720 Clark Boulevard and 2304 North Arkansas Avenue; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-087 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use Permit for a restaurant selling alcohol on Lots 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9, Block 1, Alexander Commercial Subdivision Phase I, located at 1705 Del Mar Boulevard Unit A-27 (also known as 7619 Rocío Drive, Unit A-27); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-088 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Special Use Permit for townhouses on Lots 1 and 2, Block 2, Escondido Subdivision Unit 2, located at 4903 and 4917 Escondido Drive; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-089 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 22.46 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at the west side of Bob Bullock Loop between Shiloh Drive and Eskimo Drive, from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-090 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 8.54 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at the northwest corner of Eskimo Drive and Bob Bullock Loop, from B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-091 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by rezoning 26.75 acres, as further described by metes and bounds in attached Exhibit “A”, located at the southwest corner of Shiloh Drive and Bob Bullock Loop, from R-1 (Single-Family Residential District) and B-3 (Community Business District) to B-4 (Highway Commercial District); providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-092 Amending the Zoning Ordinance (Map) of the City of Laredo by authorizing a Conditional Use Permit for a truck sales center on South one half of Lot 5, and Lots 5A and 7, Block 266, Western Division, located at 1512, 1514 and 1518 Santa Ursula Avenue; providing for publication and effective date. (AS AMENDED) 2014-O-093 An Ordinance 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 reducing required parking for offices from 1 per 200 sq. ft. to 1 per every 250 sq. ft.; reducing the required parking for sit down restaurants from 18 per 1,000 sq. ft. to 12 per 1,000 sq. ft.; reducing the requirement for queuing spaces at fast food drive-thru from 8 to 6 and removing redundant language from Bed and Breakfast formula; providing for publication and effective date. 2014-O-094 Authorizing the City Manager to approve an amendment to the lease agreement with Sanchez Oil and Gas Corporation approved by Ordinance No. 94-O-175 for Building No. 374, Building No. 372 and a 73,299 square foot tract of unimproved land. The proposed amendment changes the lease term from ten (10) to five (5) years from October 1, 2014 to September 30, 2019, provides for a $1,000.00 per month rent abatement for improvements, deletes a tract of unimproved land, amends lease termination clause, and amends LESSEE’S rental obligation from 4.$20,879.76 to $15,879.76 effective October 1, 2014. All other terms and conditions of the lease agreement remain in effect and unchanged. VII. RESOLUTIONS 5. 2014-R-78 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $90,982.00 from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding the 2014 or Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. This funding will be used for support staff, equipment and supplies for police operations. The Bureau of Justice Assistance mandates that this grant be divided equally between the City of Laredo and Webb County. (Approved by Finance Committee) 6. 2014-R-79 Accepting the conveyance of the following Utility and Utility Access Easement, for the right to construct, reconstruct, repair and perpetually maintain water line improvements and the placement of a water meter within the 150 sq. ft. tract being out of Lot 1, Block 14, Killam Industrial Park Unit 09, from: Majestic Laredo Partners, L.P., (Majestic Laredo GP II, L.L.C., By: Majestic Realty Co., (General Partner) Edward P. Roski, Jr. President) - Utility easement as follows: 150 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. 7. 2014-R-80 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $22,076,554.00 to fund the expansion of the South Laredo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 12 MGD to 18 MGD. By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $291,837.45 per year over 30 years, for a total savings of $8,755,123.53. (Approved by Finance Committee) 8. 2014-R-81 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $4,600,000.00 to fund the construction of a 24" Waterline on the west side of Loop 20 (Casa Verde Rd.). By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $66,012.89 per year over 30 years, for a total savings of $1,980,386.76. (Approved by Finance Committee)
5. 2014-R-78 Authorizing the City Manager to accept a grant in the amount of $90,982.00 from the Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance for funding the 2014 or Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) for the period of October 1, 2014 through September 30, 2017. This funding will be used for support staff, equipment and supplies for police operations. The Bureau of Justice Assistance mandates that this grant be divided equally between the City of Laredo and Webb County. (Approved by Finance Committee) 6. 2014-R-79 Accepting the conveyance of the following Utility and Utility Access Easement, for the right to construct, reconstruct, repair and perpetually maintain water line improvements and the placement of a water meter within the 150 sq. ft. tract being out of Lot 1, Block 14, Killam Industrial Park Unit 09, from: Majestic Laredo Partners, L.P., (Majestic Laredo GP II, L.L.C., By: Majestic Realty Co., (General Partner) Edward P. Roski, Jr. President) - Utility easement as follows: 150 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. 7. 2014-R-80 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $22,076,554.00 to fund the expansion of the South Laredo Wastewater Treatment Plant from 12 MGD to 18 MGD. By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $291,837.45 per year over 30 years, for a total savings of $8,755,123.53. (Approved by Finance Committee) 8. 2014-R-81 Authorizing the City Manager to submit a loan application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) in the amount of $4,600,000.00 to fund the construction of a 24" Waterline on the west side of Loop 20 (Casa Verde Rd.). By securing this loan through TWDB, the City of Laredo will save approximately $66,012.89 per year over 30 years for a total savings of $1,980,386.76. (Approved by Finance Committee)
9. Approving the submission of the 2014 Consolidated One-Year Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in request for funding in the amounts of $3,553,204.00 in 40th Action Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, $685,083.00 in HOME Investment Partnership Program funds, and $292,883.00 in Emergency Solutions Grant funds, $8,751.00 in CDBG program income, $97,062.00 in Section 108 Loan Repayment, $48,000.00 in Housing Rehabilitation Revolving Loan funds, and $82,296.00 in HOME program income. Also authorizing the City Manager to execute all documents as a result of the Plan's submission. The plan identifies the projects proposed to be funded by HUD through entitlement program funds and anticipated program income, which are as follows: Look at graph on agenda 10. Authorizing the City Manager to submit an application for funding in the amount of $90,000.00 to the Texas Department of State Health Service (DSHS) Healthy Texas Babies (HTB) request for proposal RFP #: 537-15-133393. The contract will allow the City of Laredo Health Department to expand community partnerships to promote healthy mothers and healthy newborn children. (Approved by Finance Committee) 11. Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 1, an increase of $61,341.00 to the professional services contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for construction administration services for the Laredo International Airport Perimeter Fence Replacement, Gate Replacement and Gate Relocation. Funding will be available in the Airport Construction Fund – FAA Grant No. 76 contingent upon approval of Ordinance 2014-O-083. (Approved by Finance Committee) 12. Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 2, an increase of $114,691.00 to the professional services contract with Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for construction administration services for the Laredo International Airport Security System Improvements. Funding will be available in the Airport Construction Fund – FAA Grant No. 76 contingent upon approval of Ordinance 2014-O-083. (Approved by Finance Committee) 13. Consideration to approve of change order No. 2, an increase of $105,300.00 to the construction contract with ALC Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas for the Farias Boxing Gym to include items on the Parking Lot Phase II and to add forty-five (45) calendar days to the construction contract time. Current construction contract amount with this change order is $713,110.00 and construction contract time with this change order is two hundred twenty-five (225) calendar days. Completion date for the project is scheduled for October 2014. Funding is available in the CDBG 39th Action Year. (Approved by Finance Committee) 14. Consideration for approval of Northwest Laredo Community Center located at 15201 Cerralvo Drive in the Villas San Agustin Subdivision, Unit 3 as complete, approval of change order No. 1, a decrease of $58,240.00 for the balance of quantities actually constructed in place and to add two hundred twenty-two (222) calendar days to the construction contract time, release of partial retainage and approval of final payment in the amount of $247,485.30 to Leyendecker Construction, Inc., Laredo, Texas. An amount of $50,000.00 is being retained until completion of pending punch list items. Final construction contract amount is $5,137,760.00. Funding is available in the Capital Improvement Fund and the 2009 C.O. (Approved by Finance Committee) 15. Consideration for approval of Amendment No. 3, an increase of $21,000.00 to the professional services contract with Puig Engineering, Laredo, Texas, Laredo Division of Civil Engineering Consultants, for additional engineering services, for time extension, additional analysis, review of studies required by TxDot, additional scope of work and utility adjustments. Contract period is extended to August 31, 2016, to allow for bidding and construction phase services to the West Laredo Corridor - Flecha Lane/Las Cruces Intersection re-alignment. Current engineering contract amount with this amendment is $375,345.00. Funding is available in the Capital Improvement Fund-West Laredo Corridor – Phase II. (Approved by Finance Committee) 16. Consideration to award contract FY14-075 to the sole bidder, Gateway Glass & Mirror, Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $15,000.00 for the purchase of windshield and back glass replacement parts/services for the City’s automobiles and trucks. The term of this contract shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning as of the date of its execution. The contract may be extended for six (6), additional one (1) years periods each upon mutual agreement of the parties and subject to future budget appropriations. All parts and services will be secured on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance Budget. (Approved by Finance Committee) 17. Consideration to award contract FY14-070 to the sole bidder, Gutierrez Machine Shop, Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $750,000.00 for professional welding services for the Utilities Department. The services requested include site repairs to various water and wastewater treatment plants, lift stations, and other municipal utility facilities. Funding is available in the Utilities Department Budget. (Approved by Finance Committee) 18. Consideration to ratify the award of annual contracts FY14-053 by the City Manager to the following bidders: Laredo Cycle Sports, Laredo, Texas in an amount up to $20,000.00; and 1.Corpus Christi Cycles, South Padre Island, Texas in an amount up to $15,000.00, 2.for the purchase of motorcycle Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) parts/services for the City’s Police motorcycles. The term of this contract shall be for a period of one (1) year beginning as of the date of its execution. The contract may be extended for five, additional one (1) years periods each upon mutual agreement of the parties and subject to future appropriations. All parts and services will be purchased on an as needed basis. Funding is available in the Fleet Maintenance Budget. (Approved by Finance Committee) 19. Consideration for approval of change order No. 1, in the amount of $114,857.50 for a total final contract amount of $1,773,547.50 to QRO-Mex Construction Inc.; Granite Shoals, Texas for the Lomas Del Sur, Cielito Lindo, Backwoods Trail and SH359 Waterline Extensions project. The contractor for this change order will install a 24" steel casing for a future sanitary sewer main. The construction contract is amended from one hundred twenty (120) working days to one hundred ninety (190) working days. Funding for the change order is available in the 2006 Sewer Revenue Bond, 2007 Sewer Revenue Bond, and 2008B Sewer C.O. Bond. (Approved by Finance Committee) 20. Approval of the 2014 Certified Appraisal Roll from the Webb County Appraisal District for the development of the City’s tax roll; acceptance of the Effective and Rollback Tax Rate calculations for Tax Year 2014; and setting of the public hearing dates of August 18th and September 2nd, 2014 for the proposed tax rate of $0.637000/$100 value. (This will be the Eleventh year that the City adopts the same tax rate.)
RESOLUTIONS 1. 2014-R-77 A resolution designating a Sports Complex Venue Project to be located on the campus of Texas A&M International University at 5201 University Blvd. and designating the use of the existing sales and use tax levied at the rate of one-fourth of one percent (as approved by the voters on August 12, 2000 and re-approved by the voters on November 4, 2008, not being a new tax) for the purpose of financing, all or in part, the Sports Complex Venue Project. 2. 2014-R-85 A resolution designating a Natatorium Venue Project to be located at the United Independent School District Student Activity Complex on Highway 359 and Concord Hills and designating the use of the existing sales and use tax levied at the rate of one-fourth of one percent (as approved by the voters on August 12, 2000 and re- approved by the voters on November 4, 2008, not being a new tax) for the purpose of financing, all or in part, the Natatorium Venue Project.
GENERAL COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS AND PRESENTATIONS A. Request by Mayor Pro-Tempore Esteban Rangel Discussion with possible action to install speed cushions on Balboa Street and Cordova Lane, under the Special Provision of the Speed Hump Installation Policy using District II Discretionary funds. B. Request by Council Member Jorge A. Vera Discussion with possible action on the process and the criteria utilized for the naming of city parks and to consider prioritizing the naming after fallen Fire Fighters and Police Officers, Laredo’s own philanthropists and others.
COMMENTS ADJOURNMENT This notice was posted at the Municipal Government Offices, 1110 Houston Street, Laredo, Texas, at a place convenient and readily accessible to the public at all times. Said notice was posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 5:00 p.m.