Agenda

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED: 

4.      3:00 P.M - Public Hearing and consideration of an closing, vacating and abandoning and unimproved portion of Bulverde Road located directly north of Loop N. 1604 E. adjacent to NCB 17727, as requested by the Petitioner, FCS Fischer, Ltd., for the total consideration of $5,605.00. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

5.      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 

6.      An accepting the low qualified bids submitted by Lawrence Marshall Chevrolet II, L.P., Southway Ford, Inc., Northside Ford, Philpott Motors, Inc., Red McCombs Dodge Limited, Lawrence Marshall Ford-Mercury, L.P., Cavender-Chevrolet, and Maxwell Auto Group, to provide the City of San Antonio Code Compliance, Community Initiatives, Convention Facilities, Development Services, Environmental Services, Fire, Health, Public Works, Parks & Recreation, Police, Purchasing & General Services, and Information Technology Services Departments with light duty trucks for a total sum of $3,509,095.62. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

7.      An accepting the offers from Trading Company, Inc. d/b/a Commonwealth Computer Company (AABE) and Microtechnologies, d/b/a Computer Express (MBE), Qualified Information Systems Vendors, to provide the City of San Antonio Information Technology Services Department with computers, printers and servers for an estimated cost of $374,000.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

8.      An accepting an offer from Northrop Grumman Information Technology, Inc., through a State of Texas Department of Information Resources negotiated agreement, to provide the City of San Antonio Information Technology Services Department with a seat management/personal computer leasing program for an estimated three year cost of $1,250,000.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

9.      An accepting the offers from America's Computer Company, CDW Government Inc., Trading Company, Inc., d/b/a Commonwealth Computer Company (AABE), Microtechnologies, d/b/a Computer Express (MBE), Dell Marketing L.P., Equus Computer System, OM Office Supply Inc. (WBE/MBE), Portable Computer Systems (WBE), Texas Electronic Information & Computer Corp. (MBE), Qualified Information Systems Vendors, to provide the City of San Antonio Information Technology Services Department with computer hardware components for an estimated cost of $232,000.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

Capital Improvement Items 

10. An amending Ordinance No. 95989, passed and approved June 27, 2002, to revise the appropriation for PAR Construction in the additive amount of $2,093.70 in connection with the Renovations and Additions to Terminal 1 Federal Inspection Services at San Antonio International Airport; revising the budget and providing for payment. [Presented by Kevin Dolliole, Director, Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

11. An approving Field Alteration No. 2 and authorizing payment in the amount of $176,568.66 to ASC Paving, Inc. for construction expenses in connection with the 2000/2001 Speed Hump Installation Project; revising the project budget; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

12. An amending the professional services contract and authorizing Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in an amount not to exceed $37,180.00 payable to Lockwood, Andrews & Newnam, Inc. for additional engineering services in connection with the Avondale from New Braunfels to I.H. 37 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council District 3; appropriating funds; revising the project budget; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

Miscellaneous 

13. An authorizing the acceptance of a donation of office furniture from the San Antonio Local Development Company, Inc., a 501(c)(3) organization to the City of San Antonio. [Presented by Ramiro Cavazos, Director, Economic Development; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

Approval of Temporary Street Closures and Traffic Control Procedures for Special Events 

14. An approving the parade permit and authorizing the temporary closure of portions of Martin Luther King, Pecan Valley and Rigsby in connection with the 60+ Mardi Gras Parade, sponsored by the City of San Antonio's Community Initiatives Department, to be held on Friday, April 11, 2003 from 9:45 A.M. until 11:30 A.M. [Presented by Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager] 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.  

15. Consideration of the following board appointments: [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

A.      An appointing Gjaundell "Dell" Braziel (District 3) to the Affirmative Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire on January 31, 2005. 

B.      An reappointing Tom DeChant (Neighborhood Representative), Ray Hamilton (Community Organization Category), David Bowles (Chamber of Commerce Category), Kenneth Thompson (Religious Community Category), Raul Zamora (Education Representative), Robert Davis (Community Organization Category), Sherry Goeble (At-large representative) and Ray Lopez (Education Representative) and appointing Delia Guajardo (Mayor's Designee), Eddie J. Miles (District Attorney Representative) and Joseph Victor Barth (Retired Sector Category) for terms of office to expire on November 30, 2004 and appointing Adrianna Mendoza (San Antonio Youth Commission), for a term of office to expire on June 30, 2003, all Mayor's nominees, to the Greater San Antonio Crime Prevention Commission. 

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

16. An approving increased ticket prices and establishing new rates in two phases as proposed by Yanaguana Cruises, Inc. for the San Antonio River Boats and Barges Concession in City Council District 1, with Phase I effective April 15, 2003 and Phase II automatically effective March 1, 2004. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

17. An accepting the low bid in the amount of $217,013.00 from Pronto Sandblasting and Coating and Oil-Field Services Company Incorporated (MBE) for construction services in connection with the 2002 Flood Infrastructure Damage Repairs Project Package 1; authorizing the execution of a construction contract by the City Manager or her designee; authorizing $703.00 for advertising expenses; for an overall total of $217,716.00, of which $54,429.00 will be funded from the Storm Water Operating Fund Balance and $163,287.00 will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

18. An accepting the low bid in the amount of $163,500.00 from Margo's Enterprises, Inc. (MBE) for construction services in connection with the 2002 Flood Infrastructure Damage Repairs Project Package 2; authorizing the execution of a construction contract by the City Manager or her designee; authorizing $729.00 for advertising expenses; for an overall total of $164,229.00, of which $41,057.25 will be funded from the Storm Water Operating Fund Balance and $123,171.75 will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

19. An accepting the low bid in the amount of $141,200.00 from Margo's Enterprises, Inc. (MBE) for construction services in connection with the 2002 Flood Infrastructure Damage Repairs Project Package 3; authorizing the execution of a construction contract by the City Manager or her designee;  authorizing $759.00 for advertising expenses; for an overall total of $141,959.00, of which $35,489.75 will be funded from the Storm Water Operating Fund Balance and $106,469.25 will be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

20. An approving the terms and conditions and authorizing the execution of an agreement with Bexar County which establishes certain terms by which the City of San Antonio will consent to the creation of Emergency Service District #2 within the City's Extraterritorial Jurisdiction for the provision of fire suppression and emergency medical services for individuals residing within its boundaries. [Presented by Jim Campbell, Director, External Relations; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager] 

21. An approving an extension of Line-of-Duty (LOD) leave for Firefighter Luis Morales, extending his one-year LOD leave for an August 1998 ankle injury by 564.5 hours (396.5 sick leave hours and 168 annual leave hours) during the time period of September 27, 1998 to January 6, 1999; staff recommends approval of an extension for 39.5 hours of sick leave. [Presented by Robert Ojeda, Fire Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

22. City Manager's Report. 

23. Executive Session: Consultation concerning attorney-client matters (real estate, litigation, contracts, personnel and security) may be discussed. 

A.     Discuss lease and economic development negotiations, incentives offered, and related legal issues concerning a proposal by the Dallas Cowboys NFL Team to stay in San Antonio for its 2003-2004 training camp, pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.072 (deliberations involving real property), 551.087 (deliberations regarding economic development negotiations), and 551.071 (consultation with attorney).