April 6, 2006
9:00AM: Invocation and Approval of Minutes.
12:00PM: Lunch Break
5:00PM: Ceremonial Recognitions
6:00 PM: Citizens to be Heard
7:00PM: Adjourn*
At any time during 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) under Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
*If the Council has not yet adjourned by 7:00 p.m., the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to continue the council meeting, postpone the remaining items to the next council meeting date, or recess and reconvene the meeting at a specified time on the following day.
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The City Council of San Antonio will convene in the Norma S. Rodriguez Council Chamber, Municipal Plaza Building in a Regular Council Meeting at 9:00 A.M.
1. Invocation by Pastor Mark Barz, Crown of Life Lutheran Church, Guest of Councilmember Kevin Wolff, District 9 and Pledge of Allegiance.
Ø Swearing In of Mayor Pro Tem – Patti Radle, District 5.
2. Approval of Minutes for the March 23, 2006 City Council Meeting.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING:
Action Item for Staff Briefing
3.
An
appointing Alex Briseño (North Side) and reappointing Willie
A. Mitchell (Southeast Quadrant) to the San Antonio Water System Board of
Trustees for terms of office to begin on June 1, 2006 and expire on May 31, 2010
and appointing Alex Briseño as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for a term of
office to begin on June 1, 2006 and expire on May 31, 2007.
4.
An
supporting an agreement with the Dallas Cowboys Football
Club to hold its Training Camps at the Alamodome from 2007 through 2011.
[Presented by Michael Abington, Director, Alamodome; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant
to the City Manager]
5.
An
authorizing an agreement between Southwestern Bell
Telephone, L.P., d/b/a AT&T Texas (“AT&T”) and the City of San Antonio to accept
$415,000.00 as a prepayment of municipal franchise fees and payments in lieu of
in-kind contributions as authorized by Chapter 66 of the Texas Utilities Code.
[Presented by Ben Gorzell, Acting Director, Finance; Sheryl Sculley, City
Manager]
CONSENT AGENDA
Items Concerning the Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services
6. An
accepting the proposals submitted by Houston Freightliner, Inc. item
1; Heil of Texas, items 2 and 4; and Grande Truck Center,
item 3, to provide the
Environmental Services Department with refuse collection trucks for a total cost
of $6,670,081.83, of which $2,500,526.49 will be paid through a Tax-Exempt Lease
Purchase Contract, and the balance of $4,169,555.34 will be funded from the
accrued Vehicle Replacement Fund. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director,
Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong, Assistant City Manager/Chief
Information Officer]
7.
An
accepting the bid
submitted by Rush Truck Center - Houston to provide the Public Works Department
with one truck mounted thermoplastic pavement marker for a total cost of
$297,621.00, from 2006 Traffic Signal Installation and Upgrade Project funds.
[Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Michael
Armstrong, Assistant City Manager/Chief Information Officer]
8. An
authorizing the fifth draw on the 2005 Master Lease Purchase Agreement
with Banc of America Leasing & Capital, L.L.C., in the amount of $157,500.00
for the acquisition of thirteen (13) 12-lead electrocardiograms
(EKGs) for the Fire Department's Emergency Services Division at a rate of 3.96%
for a 60 month term to pay the costs of the transaction; and enacting other
provisions incident and related to the subject and purpose of this Ordinance.
[Presented by Ben Gorzell, Acting
Director, Finance; Sheryl Sculley, City Manager]
9.
An
accepting the low, qualified bid and authorizing a
construction contract with Cato Electric, a SBE/MBE firm, to perform lighting
construction work in connection with the Alderete Park Walking Trail Project
located in District 5 and appropriating a total amount of $105,901.63 from
2003-2007 Park Bond funds. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and
Recreation; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
10.
An
authorizing the execution of Field Alteration No. 2 in the
amount of $32,775.00 to the Contract with Yantis Company for the Remain Over
Night Apron Project at San Antonio International Airport, to cover construction
of new Air Operations Area security fencing in support of the Sky Place
Boulevard realignment. [Presented by Mark Webb, Interim Director, Aviation;
Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]
11.
An
accepting the low qualified bid and authorizing the
execution of a contract with Garco Contracting Company, Inc. (MBE, SBE, DBE,
HUE) to provide construction services for the new Operations and Customer
Service Facility at Stinson Municipal Airport; appropriating a total project
amount of $4,438,500.00 and amending the budget. [Presented by Mark Webb,
Interim Director, Aviation; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]
12. An
amending a professional
services agreement with Bain Medina Bain, Inc. in the amount of $12,010.00 for
additional engineering services,
revisions to the railroad permit
exhibits, and adding associated field and review meetings, in connection with
the Jones Maltsberger – (U.S. 281 to U.P.R.R.) project, an authorized
Metropolitan Planning Organization project located in District 9, and
appropriating funds from Certificates of Obligation funds. [Presented by Thomas
Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley,
Deputy City Manager]
13. An
approving Field Alteration
Number PW-08 (final) in the deductive amount of $88,549.49 to the contract with
E-Z Bel Construction, Ltd., in connection with the
Belgium Lane – Picardie to SBC Parkway Project,
located in District 2, from 1999 General Obligation Street Improvement Bond
funds. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc
Burley, Deputy City Manage]
14. An
authorizing the submission
of a grant application to the Federal Highway Administration for funding
consideration from FY2004
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS) Deployment Program funds, authorizing
the acceptance of grant funds, and appropriating $172,316.00 from Advanced
Transportation District funds for an ITS Integration Study, contingent upon
award. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc
Burley, Deputy City Manager]
15. Consideration of the following Indefinite Delivery Professional Services Agreements: [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
A.
An
selecting Beaty & Partners, Chesney, Morales & Associates,
Inc., and Debra J. Dockrey Architect, P.C. to provide indefinite delivery
professional architectural consulting services on an as-needed basis and
authorizing the negotiation and execution of three professional services
contracts, each in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00.
B.
An
authorizing the extension of two previously authorized
indefinite delivery professional services agreements for City-wide traffic
engineering consulting services on an as-needed basis with Pape-Dawson
Engineers, Inc. and Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., and increasing the
current contract amounts of $500,000.00 per contract to $1,000,000.00 per
contract.
16. Consideration of the following FY05 Street Maintenance Program Ordinances: [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
A.
An
approving Field Alteration Number 1 (final) in the amount of
$115,000.00 payable to Clark Construction of Texas, Ltd., in connection with the
Slurry Seal - 2005 Street Maintenance Project, located in various Districts,
from FY05 Street Maintenance Improvements funds.
B.
An
approving Field Alteration Number 3 (final) in the amount of
$460,469.41, payable to Clark Construction of Texas, Ltd., in connection with
the Hot Paver-Laid Micro-Surfacing Street Maintenance Project, located in
various Districts, from FY05 Street Maintenance Improvements funds.
17. Consideration of FY06 and FY07 Street Maintenance Program Ordinances: [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
A.
An
accepting the lowest responsive base bid and authorizing a
construction contract with Clark Construction of Texas, Ltd. in connection with
the Asphalt Recycling & Overlay Project located in various Districts; and
appropriating a total amount of $6,898,163.59, of which $146,400.00 will be
reimbursed by SAWS and $10,000.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, from the FY
2006 and FY 2007 Street Maintenance Program, ATD, and Street Construction
Maintenance Budget funds.
B.
An
accepting the lowest responsive base bid and authorizing a
construction contract with Clark Construction of Texas, Ltd. in connection with
the Hot Paver-Laid Base Project located in various Districts; and appropriating
a total amount of $9,325,746.13, of which $208,100.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS
and $10,000.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, from the FY 2006 and FY 2007
Street Maintenance Program, ATD, and Street Contractual Maintenance Budget
funds.
C.
An
accepting the lowest responsive bid and authorizing a
construction contract with Clark Construction of Texas, Ltd. in connection with
the Asphalt Overlay Project located in various Districts; and appropriating a
total amount of $20,191,454.44 of which $602,500.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS
and $10,000.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, from the FY 2006 and FY 2007
Street Maintenance Program, ATD, and Street Contractual Maintenance Budget
funds.
D.
An
accepting the lowest responsive bid and authorizing a
construction contract with J.D. Ramming Paving Company, Ltd. in connection with
the Slurry Seal Project located in various Districts; and appropriating a total
amount of $1,633,282.58 of which $13,950.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS, from the
FY 2006 and FY 2007 Street Maintenance Program and Street Contractual
Maintenance Budget funds.
E.
An
accepting the lowest responsive base bid and authorizing a
construction contract with Clark Construction of Texas, Ltd. in connection with
the Micro-Surface Project located in various Districts; and appropriating a
total amount of $2,519,820.22 of which $25,300.00 will be reimbursed by SAWS and
$30,000.00 will be reimbursed by CPS Energy, from FY 2006 and FY 2007 Street
Maintenance Program and Street Contractual Maintenance Budget funds.
Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property
18.
An
accepting a permanent drainage easement dedication from Joe Centeno III, consisting of a 0.144 acre tract of land out of New City Block
14496, within the Corte Del Sur Subdivision located in District 4. [Presented by
Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City
Manager]
19.
An
accepting a dedication from Military Drive, L.L.C., for a
temporary ingress/egress easement across the southernmost 90 feet of Lot 16
located in New City Block 9503, within the NCB 9503 Subdivision, located in
District 4, in connection with the Military Ditch #65 Project, an authorized
2003 Storm Water Revenue Bond project. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director,
Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
20.
An
authorizing a Right
of Entry Agreement with David G. Casares for the relocation of surplus,
non-regulated soil materials to a site located at 3420 Jett Road, associated
with the City Force Street Maintenance Program and the Neighborhood Access
Mobility Program construction projects. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director,
Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
21.
An
authorizing a license for an existing canopy and supporting
posts extending into public right of way at Karam's Restaurant, 121 N. Zarzamora
St., NCB 2289, District 5, for a 10-year term and for a $5,000.00 fee.
[Presented by Shawn Eddy, Interim Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh,
Assistant City Manager]
22. An Ordinance authorizing a 10-year term License to NSHE TX Gainesville, LLC, to construct, use, and maintain 14 new balconies and an existing basement in the right of way over and under North Saint Mary’s Street, located in District 1, adjacent to the new Marriott Courtyard Riverwalk Hotel at 207 N. St. Mary’s Street, New City Block 404, in consideration of $10,000.00. [Presented by Shawn Eddy, Interim Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant City Manager] Item Tabled 2 weeks
23. An
approving a short terms
concession agreement with Catering by Nick d/b/a S.A. Cafe to operate food and
beverage concessions at the
following
golf facilities: Brackenridge, Willow Springs, Mission del Lago, Riverside,
Cedar Creek, and Olmos Basin. [Presented by
Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and
Recreation; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
24.
An
authorizing the execution of a Legally Binding Agreement
regarding Homeless Assistance at former Kelly Air Force Base by and between the
City of San Antonio and the Port Authority of San Antonio (formerly Greater
Kelly Development Authority and Greater Kelly Development Corporation)
concerning rights and obligations to certain real and personal property at Kelly
USA. [Presented by Dennis Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A.
Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
25. An
authorizing the acceptance
of a special initiatives/disaster relief grant from the Texas Commission for the
Arts in the amount of
$5,000.00 and appropriating
such funds, together with a $5,000.00 match from the Office of Cultural Affairs,
to support local arts youth programs produced by Arts Teach (Arts San Antonio)
and Healing Arts (Boys & Girls Club). [Presented by
Felix Padron, Director, Cultural Affairs; Roland
A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager]
26.
A
terminating the review process for the application for the
use of Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the Foster Meadow Project located
outside Loop 410 and south of US Hwy 87 East in District 2. [Presented by David
Garza, Director, Neighborhood Action; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City
Manager]
Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments
27. Consideration of the following Board Appointments: [Presented by Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]
A.
An
appointing Albert
Cisneros (District 6) to the Small Business Advocacy Committee for a term of
office to expire May 31, 2007.
B.
An
reappointing Olga Lizcano (District 7) to the Linear Creekway Parks Advisory Board for a term of
office to expire May 31, 2007.
C.
An
appointing Pat DiGiovanni (Mayor) (Category: City Official) and Helen Bennett (District 10) to
the Animal Care Services Advisory Board for the remainder of unexpired terms of
office to expire April 3, 2008.
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT NOON AND RECONVENE TO CONSIDER ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS.
The City Council will recess into an executive session to discuss the following:
A. Discuss legal issues related to the Police and Fire Collective Bargaining Agreements, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
B. Discuss legal issues related to the Fire Department’s breathing apparatus equipment, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
5:00 P.M. (may be heard after this time) – Ceremonial Recognitions
6:00 P.M. (may be heard after this time) – Citizens to be Heard
ADJOURN
7:00 P.M. – If the Council has not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to continue the council meeting, postpone the remaining items to the next council meeting date, or recess and reconvene the meeting at a specified time on the following day.