Agenda

City Council Meeting
Municipal Plaza Building
City Hall Complex
103 Main Plaza
San Antonio, Texas 78205

January 22, 2004

 

 

At any time during the "B" Session or the Regular City Council Meeting, the City Council may meet in executive session for consultation concerning attorney-client matters (real estate, litigation, contracts, personnel and security). 

I.        The City Council will convene for a "B" Session in the B Room of the Municipal Plaza Building at 10:00 A.M. for the following: 

Staff presentation on the Request for Proposal process for Advertising Services designed to augment the Convention and Visitors Bureau marketing initiatives selling San Antonio as a leisure visitor and convention/meeting destination. [Presented by Melvin Tennant, Director, Convention and Visitors Bureau; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager] 

II.     The City Council will convene in Council Chambers, Municipal Plaza Building in a Regular Council Meeting at 1:00 P.M. 

1. Invocation by Rev. Scott Heare,  Alamo Heights United Methodist Church, and Pledge of Allegiance. 

2.      Ceremonial Items. 

DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT

This meeting is wheelchair accessible.  The accessible entrance is located at 103 Main Plaza.  Accessible parking spaces are located at City Hall, 100 Military Plaza.  Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request (interpreters for the deaf must be requested forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting) by calling (210) 207-7245 V/TTY for assistance. Closed captioning is available on broadcasts of the Council meetings on 21-TVSA.

Questions regarding this agenda notice should be directed to the City Agenda Coordinator at 207-7080.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED: 

3.      2:00 P.M. - Public Hearing and Consideration of the following Zoning Cases: [Presented by Florencio Peņa, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

A. NUMBER Z2003241:     The request of Shawnee, Ltd. (Edsel Jones, Partners), Applicant, for Shawnee, Ltd. (Edsel Jones, Partners), Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "R-4" Residential Single Family District to "C-1" Commercial District on Lot 6, Block 60, NCB 10589, 223 Tansyl Drive. Staff's recommendation was for denial as requested and approval of "R-4 C" Residential Single-Family District with conditional use for a Real Estate Office.  Zoning Commission has recommended approval of "R-4 C". (Council District 1) 

B.  NUMBER Z2003216:     The request of Juan Ignacio Alonso, Applicant, for Juan Ignacio Alonso, Owner, for a change in zoning from "R-4" Residential Single-Family District to "C-2 NA C" Commercial Nonalcoholic sales District, with conditional use for a used car lot on Lots 50 & 51, Block 4, NCB 7645, 1142 1 Kendalia Avenue. Staff's recommendation was for denial. Zoning Commission has recommended forwarding the action to City Council without a recommendation. (Council District 4) 

C.  NUMBER Z2003234:     The request of MG Building Materials, Ltd., Applicant, for Larry Grothues, Owner, for a change in zoning from "C-3R" General Commercial District, Restrictive Alcholic Sales to "I-1S"  General Industrial District with specific use authorization for a wooden truss manufacturing business on Lots P-63, P-64 and P-65, NCB 15613. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 4) 

D.  NUMBER Z2003215:     The request of Jack in the Box, Inc., Applicant, for Multiple, Owners, for a change in zoning from "R-4" Residential Single-Family District to "O-1" Office District on Lots 11 and 12, Block 1, NCB 2427, 2403 El Paso Street. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 5) 

E.  NUMBER Z2003228 S:     The request of Inman Christian Center, Applicant, for Inman Christian Center, Owner, for a change in zoning from "R-4" Residential Single-Family District to "RM-4 S" Residential Mixed District with specific a use authorization for a residential counseling facility on Lot 44, Block 2, NCB 3992, 1301 Colima Street. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended (Pending January 20, 2004 hearing) (Council District 5) 

F.  NUMBER Z2003217:     The request of City of San Antonio, Applicant, for Diana McHazlett, and Robert C. De La Rosa, Owners, for a change in zoning from "R-6 PUD" Residential Single-Family Planned Unit District to "R-6 C" Residential Single-Family District with a conditional use for a multi-family development with a density not to exceed eight units per acre on Lot P-13, NCB 34392, 10581 Potranco. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 6) 

G.  NUMBER Z2003201:     The request of Eastway Inc., Applicant, for Marc Ross, Owner, for a change in zoning from "C-2" Commercial District to "C-2 C" Commercial District with conditional use for a self-service car wash facility on Lot 96 save and except a fifty foot by fifty foot portion  located at the corner of Callaghan Road and Evers Road, 4900 Evers Road. Staff's recommendation was for denial. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 7) 

H. NUMBER Z2003089:     The request of Earl & Brown, P.C., Applicant, for Judith N. Morton; Contact: Sam Parnes, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "C-2" Commercial District on a portion of the Oakland Estates Subdivision being Lot 15, Block 5, NCB 14705 and a portion of the Gustav Eckhert Estates Subdivision being part of P-37K and P-64 and all of P-65, Block 2, NCB 14864, approximately 5.4 acres, located northwest of Huebner Road near the intersection Huebner Road and USAA Boulevard. Staff's recommendation was for approval.  Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 8) 

I.   NUMBER Z2003090:     The request of Earl & Brown, P.C., Applicant, for Judith N. Morton; Contact: Sam Parnes, Owner(s), for a change in zoning from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "C-2" Commercial District (22.44 acres) and "C-3R" General Commercial District, Restrictive Alcoholic Sales (3.47 acres) on 25.91 acres of land out of Block 2, NCB 14864, north of Huebner Road, south of Prue Road and west  of the proposed New Prue Road. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 8) 

J.  NUMBER Z2003238:     The request of VHS San Antonio Partners, L. P., d/b/a Baptist Health System, Applicant, for VHS San Antonio Partners, L.P., d/b/a Baptist Health System, Owner, for a change in zoning from "O-2" Office District to "C-2 S"  Commercial District with specific use authorization  for a hospital facility on 20.69 acres out of NCB 13569, Village Drive at Hidden Drive. Staff's recommendation was for approval. Zoning Commission has recommended approval. (Council District 10) 

4.      5:00 P.M. - Citizens to Be Heard. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING: 

CONSENT AGENDA 

Items Concerning the Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services 

5.      An accepting the low responsive bid submitted by Petroleum Power Equipment to provide the City of San Antonio Purchasing & General Services Department with replacement of refueling dispensers at the North Patrol Substation and the Downtown Police Headquarters for a total amount of $33,657.68. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

6.      An accepting the bids of various companies to provide the City of San Antonio with various types of commodities and services on an annual contract basis for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 for an estimated combined annual cost of $410,488.00 to include contracts for: spoken word compact discs and audiocassettes, personal computers, servers, printers and scanners, computer hardware, devices and components. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property 

7.      An declaring as surplus and authorizing the sale of four (4) tracts of City-owned real properties legally described as (1) Lot 6, Block 5, New City Block 6567 to Erasmo Diaz, a single man,  for $7,694.00; (2) East 63 feet of the West 68 feet of Lot 20, Block 17, New City Block 7264 to Victor Aleman and wife,  Leticia  R. Aleman, for $10,000.00; (3) East 60 feet of West 65 ft. of Lot 5, Block 24, New City Block 7265 to Victor Aleman and wife, Leticia  R. Aleman, for $10,000.00; and (4) 1.535 acres of land, being the remaining portion of Tract 2, NCB 11211, to Southway Ford, Inc. for $11,000.00, as advertised and offered through the sealed bid process, for the total consideration of $38,694.00. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Miscellaneous 

8.      An authorizing payment in the amount of $68,678.76 to the Alamo Area Council of Governments for the City of San Antonio's annual membership dues for calendar year 2004. [Presented by Jim Campbell, External Relations; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

9.      An authorizing the execution of Memorandums of Understanding with City Public Service, San Antonio Water System and the Bexar Metropolitan Water District for use of office space at the Development and Business Services Center. [Presented by Florencio Peņa, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

10. An authorizing the acceptance of a contract change totaling $215,116.00 from the Texas Department of Health (TDH) to support the ongoing Sexually Transmitted Disease Staff Support Program of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004; authorizing the execution of the contract change with TDH; adopting the program budget; and approving the personnel complement. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.  

11. Consideration of the following board appointments: [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

A.     An reappointing Patricia Cavazos (Patron Category - District 7) to the Arts and Cultural Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire on November 15, 2005.  

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

12. A supporting the City County Cooperation Plan to create an integrated structure of local government and the work program for 2004. [Presented by Jim Campbell, External Relations; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

13. An authorizing a portion of the downtown area to be designated as a Clean Zone in order to regulate certain commercial activity within public property or rights-of-way from March 24, 2004 through April 6, 2004 in preparation for hosting the 2004 NCAA Final Four Basketball Tournament; designating the geographical boundaries for the Clean Zone; providing for special Clean Zone license permits; and providing for criminal penalties to be imposed for violation of this ordinance with a fine not to exceed $2,000.00. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

14. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by David Garza, Director, Neighborhood Action; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager] 

A.     An approving a Brownfields Redevelopment Program Project with the San Antonio Development Agency (SADA), under provisions of the City's grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; authorizing a Participation Understanding with Consent for Promotional Use and Right of Access with SADA, Historic Gardens-Unit 3 Project; authorizing a professional environmental engineering services necessary to accomplish an Environmental Site Assessment in the amount of $23,040.00 by Engineering and Fire Investigations, Inc., under an existing Environmental Consulting Services Agreement; and providing for payment.  

B.     An ratifying actions taken to complete a Brownfields Redevelopment Program Project for 824 & 834 South Hackberry Street with Community Economic Revitalization, Inc., under provisions of the City's grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, including the execution of a Participation Understanding with Consent for Promotional Use and Right of Access,  enabling Agreement between the City and Community Economic Revitalization Agency, Inc., the property owner, to perform Phase I Environmental Site Assessment in the amount of $2,600.00; ratifying the work performed by Geo Strata Environmental Consultants, Inc., under the Environmental Services Department Standby Professional Environmental Engineering Services Contract approved by City Council in Ordinance No. 95384 on February 28, 2002.  

15. City Manager's Report. 

16. The City Council will recess into an executive session to discuss the following:  

A.     Discuss legal issues relating to a settlement proposal on a claim filed by Diane MacKeil, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).  

B.     Deliberation and consideration of the annual performance evaluation of City Manager Terry M. Brechtel, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (personnel matters).