April 20, 2006
9:10AM: Invocation and Approval of Minutes.
12:00PM: Lunch Break
4:00PM: Neighborhood Plan and Zoning Amendments
5:15PM: 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 9:10 A.M.
Ø Swearing In of Police Chief William McManus.
Ø Invocation by Father Jimmy Drennan, St. Paul’s Catholic Church, and Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Approval of Minutes for the April 6, 2006 City Council Meeting.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING:
Action Item for Staff Briefing
2.
An
authorizing the City Manager to accept a $250,000.00
donation on behalf of the City from Zachary Corporation for economic development
activities in District 2; and establishing a fund. [Presented by Jelynne LeBlanc
Burley, Deputy City Manager; Sheryl Sculley, City Manager]
3. Consideration of the following items:
A. Staff briefing on a preliminary traffic study related to the development of the new Marriott
Courtyard Riverwalk Hotel. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
B.
An
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]
CONSENT AGENDA
Items Concerning the Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services
4. An
accepting the bid submitted by Technovations to provide the Health
Department's Public Health Emergency Preparedness Office, located
at
Brooks City Base with installation of an audio and visual system and one year of
maintenance for a cost of $29,058.00, from FY 2006 Public Health Emergency
Preparedness (PHEP) grant funds, and for optional video conferencing equipment
and four additional years’ maintenance for an estimated cost of $15,639.78,
subject to available funding from the PHEP grant. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu,
Director, Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong, Assistant City
Manager/Chief Information Officer]
5.
An
accepting the bid submitted by Alamo Ag-Con Equipment, Bid
No. 1, to provide the Aviation Department with two bat wing mowers for a total
cost of $37,908.00, from the Airport Operations and Maintenance Fund. [Presented
by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong,
Assistant City Manager/Chief Information Officer]
6.
An
accepting the bids of various companies to provide various
types of commodities and services on an annual contract basis for FY 2006 for an
estimated combined annual cost of $1,453,966.00 including: Metasys facility
management system maintenance at the International Airport; delivered ready-mix
concrete; long distance and directory assistance; thermoplastic pavement marking
material; preformed thermoplastic pavement markings; traffic control and signal
preemption; medical supplies; and personal computer maintenance and support for
Alamo Area Library System Libraries. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director,
Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong, Assistant City Manager/Chief
Information Officer]
7.
An
accepting the bids submitted by Texas Equipment Company,
item 1; and Extendo Bed Company, Inc., items 2 and 3, to provide the
Environmental Services, Fire and Police Departments with five mini dump truck
bodies and fourteen pick-up bed slides for a total cost of $90,501.00, from the
Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director,
Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong, Assistant City Manager/Chief
Information Officer]
8. An
accepting the offer submitted by Siddons Fire Apparatus to provide
nineteen pumper trucks for the Fire Department for a total cost of $6,807,267.00,
of which $4,844,856.73 is contingent on the execution of a lease purchase
agreement or other financial obligations, $195,143.27 is from the Fire
Department’s FY 2006 Operating Budget, and $1,767,267.00 is contingent upon FY07
appropriations; appropriating funds; and amending the General Fund budget.
[Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services;
Michael Armstrong, Assistant City
Manager/Chief Information Officer]
9.
An
accepting the offer submitted by Municipal Emergency
Services, Inc. to provide the Fire Department with self contained breathing
apparatus and related equipment for a total cost of $2,031,410.46, of which
$1,737,500.00 will be funded through the Equipment Renewal and Replacement Fund,
$164,856.73 will be funded through the General Fund, and $129,053.73 will be
from the 2004 State Homeland Security Program. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu,
Director, Purchasing & General Services; Michael Armstrong, Assistant City
Manager/Chief Information Officer]
10. An
appropriating funds and authorizing payment of $116,000.00 to RAM
Building Services, L.L.C. (MBE) under an existing indefinite
delivery contract for Public Works Infrastructure
Maintenance and Construction, on an as needed basis, for infrastructure
modifications within the Historic Civic Center, in connection with Americans
with Disabilities Act Projects, located in District 1, payable from Certificates
of Obligation funds. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works;
Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
11.
An
authorizing a total project amount of $5,706,936.96, to
include a construction contract with Texas-Sterling Construction, L.P. for
$4,823,445.16 and an amendment to a professional services agreement with Don Durden, Inc. d/b/a Civil Engineering Consultants (CEC) for $70,487.09, of which
$351,946.06 will be funded by San Antonio Water System and $98,524.00 will be
funded by CPS Energy, in connection with the Goliad Road – Pecan Valley to
Military Phase I Project, an authorized 1994-1999 General Obligation Drainage
Improvement Bond funded project located in District 3, appropriated from the
1985 and 1994 General Obligation Drainage Improvement Bond, 2003 Storm Water
Revenue Bond, and Regional Storm Water Management funds. [Presented by Thomas
Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
12.
An
approving two change orders (6 & 8) in a total amount of
$51,321.14 on a $1,530,691.93 contract, as amended, with KGME, Inc., an MBE
firm, for the installation of hand railings and temporary traffic control
devices, in connection with the Harris Storm Drainage (Alvarez, Glass, Cass,
Halstead Streets) Project, located in District 5, from 1999 General Obligation
Drainage Improvement Bond funds. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public
Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
13. An
approving a $66,977.31 SAWS funded change order (3) on a $1,981,379.99
contract, as amended, with Pronto Sandblasting and
Coating and
Oil-Field Service Company, Inc., for fees related to a delay caused by a
sanitary sewer line replacement in connection with the Octavia #63 Phase II,
Part B Project, a 2003 General Obligation Drainage Improvement Bond project
located in District 5. [Presented by Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works;
Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City
Manager]
14.
An
approving a $48,003.84 change order (13) for increased
quantities on a $2,959,912.59 contract, as amended, with Valemas, Inc., in
connection with the Medical Center Intersection Improvements, Phase II Project
located in District 8, from Certificate of Obligation funds. [Presented by
Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City
Manager]
15. An
authorizing the execution of the First Amendment to the Contract for
Professional Services with A.E. "Ed" Sanii, P.E., extending the
contract for a period not
to exceed six months from April 20, 2006, to provide staff support services
related to the Aviation Department Capital Improvement Program; and
appropriating funds in an amount not to exceed $75,000.00. [Presented by Mark
Webb, Interim Director, Aviation; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City
Manager]
Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property
16.
An
approving a second renewal and extension of the University
of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria’s lease from the City of office space at the
International Center, 203 S. St. Mary’s St., District 1, the extended term to
run until April 30, 2007 and the base rent to be $15.00 a square foot annually.
[Presented by Shawn Eddy, Interim Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh,
Assistant City Manager]
17.
An
accepting the terms and conditions of the City Internal
Auditor’s resignation and appointing an Interim City Internal Auditor.
18.
An
amending Chapter 35 of the City Code regarding sidewalk
construction requirements, as requested by Councilmember Radle, District 5.
[Presented by Florencio Peña, Director, Development Services; Jelynne LeBlanc
Burley, Deputy City Manager]
19.
An
authorizing the execution of two Stand-by Professional
Services Agreements for landfill compliance, environmental remediation, and
consulting with Hartnett Engineered Solutions, Inc. (HES), and Stearns, Conrad
and Schmidt, Consulting Engineers (SCS), in an amount not to exceed $350,000.00
annually per firm, on an as-needed basis, for various landfill and other
environmental compliance projects for a period of one year, with options in
favor of the City to extend the terms and conditions of the agreements for two
(2) additional (1) year performance periods upon the approval of the City
Council; from the Environmental Services Fund and 2006 series Certificate of
Obligation. [Presented by Daniel Cardenas, Director, Environmental Services;
Frances Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
20. An
authorizing the acceptance of two grants in the total amount of
$130,000.00 from the Annie E. Casey Foundation (AECF) for the continuation
of the "Making Connections - Neighborhood Transformation/Family Development"
initiative and support of the Family Economic Success Program for the period
January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2006; authorizing the execution of all
necessary documentation; and revising and adopting related budgets.
[Presented by Dennis Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A.
Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
21. An
authorizing the execution of four professional services contracts for
a total of $436,800.00, of which $100,900.00 is funded from grant
funds, with one Physician
for the period of May 1, 2006 through March 31, 2008 and one Physician
Assistant, and two Nurse Practitioners for the period May 1, 2006 through March
31, 2009 to provide services in one or more of the public health clinics
operated by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District. [Presented by Dr.
Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City
Manager]
22.
An
authorizing the execution of two contracts with dentists
for a total of $366,000.00 to provide dental services at one or more of the
public health clinics operated by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District
for the period May 1, 2006 through March 31, 2009, from the General Fund.
[Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez,
Assistant City Manager]
23.
An
authorizing the execution of an agreement with
GlaxoSmithKline providing up to $99,000.00 for the San Antonio Metropolitan
Health District to participate in a clinical trial study of a vaccine for
infants and toddlers for the period December 27, 2005 through December 31, 2007;
adopting the project budget; and approving the personnel complement. [Presented
by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City
Manager]
24.
An
authorizing the execution of a sub-award agreement with the
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio providing up to
$122,564.00 in order for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to collect
data on disadvantaged women with abnormal cancer screening results through
August 31, 2006; adopting the program budget; and approving the personnel
complement. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director; Frances A. Gonzalez,
Assistant City Manager]
25. An
authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with various
Independent School Districts to allow the City of San Antonio to utilize
their facilities for the purpose of immunizing and/or providing medications to
residents of Bexar County in the event of a public health emergency. [Presented
by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City
Manager]
26.
An
authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with
Bexar County and local municipalities for designation and appointment of Dr.
Fernando A. Guerra as their Health Authority in order to facilitate a public
health response in the event of an emergency, epidemic or similar circumstances
where the health of the community is threatened. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A.
Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
27.
An
authorizing a two month extension and execution of two no
cost contract amendments to July 31, 2006 with the American G.I.
Forum--National Veterans Outreach Program (NVOP) in order to operate the NVOP's
residential centers for permanent housing and transitional housing; approving
revised budgets; and authorizing all necessary related documents. [Presented by
Dennis Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant
City Manager]
28.
An
authorizing a settlement in the amount of $148,930.00 to be
received by the City from Grande Communications, Inc for outstanding obligations
prior to the termination of its cable franchise agreement with the City of San
Antonio. [Presented by Ben Gorzell,
Acting Director, Finance; Sheryl Sculley, City Manager]
29.
An
authorizing an amendment and extension of the current
payphone contract with Southwestern Bell Telephone, L.P. dba AT&T Texas
(formerly “SBC”) to provide exclusive payphone services in City facilities and
non-exclusive services in the City’s public right of way. [Presented by Ben
Gorzell, Acting Director, Finance; Sheryl Sculley, City Manager]
30.
An
authorizing the submission of a grant application and
acceptance of grant funds in the amount of $947,182.00 from the Texas Automobile
Theft Prevention Authority for the grant year September 1, 2006 to August 31,
2007; authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with Bexar County Sheriff’s Office to
fund two deputies for an amount not to exceed $137,938.00; approving a cash
match of $522,762.00 and an in-kind match of $1,385,065.00 upon award and
contingent on the FY07 budget; and establishing a budget and personnel
complement. [Presented by William McManus, Police Chief; Sheryl Sculley, City
Manager]
31.
An
amending the Traffic Control Device Schedules for the City
of San Antonio established in Chapter 19, Section 68 of the City Code to include
the establishment of new traffic control devices and deletes previous entries
from the Schedules in conflict with the current regulations. [Presented by
Thomas Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City
Manager]
32.
An
authorizing the San Antonio Housing Finance Corporation to
issue Tax Exempt Multifamily Housing Mortgage Revenue Bonds in an amount not to
exceed $15,000,000.00 for the Artisan at Military project located at 7423 Yarrow
Boulevard in District 4. [Presented by Andrew Cameron, Director, Housing and
Community Development; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
33. Consideration of the following items: [Presented by Robert Ojeda, Fire Chief; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant City Manager]
A.
An
approving a permit for a fireworks display on May 6, 2006,
at approximately 8:45 p.m. at 9800 Fredericksburg Road for USAA's annual company
picnic.
B.
An
approving a permit for fireworks displays on May 13, 2006,
July 22, 2006, and August 12, 2006, each at approximately 9:00 p.m. across HWY
90 from Wolff Stadium for three of the San Antonio Missions' baseball games.
Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments
34. Consideration of the following Board Appointments: [Presented by Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]
A.
An
reappointing Jody
Sherrill (District 7) to the Zoning Commission for the remainder of an unexpired
term of office to expire June 30, 2007.
B.
An
reappointing Manuel Lizcano (District 7) to the Mechanical Board of Appeals (Category: Professional
Engineer) for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire March 20,
2008.
C.
An
reappointing Paul K.
Davila (District 7) to the Electrical Examining and Supervising Board (Category:
Journeyman Electrician – Open Shop) for the remainder of an unexpired term of
office to expire July 31, 2006.
D.
An
reappointing Theresa
R. Leal (District 7) to the City of San Antonio, Texas Education Facilities
Corporation for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire December
15, 2006.
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 City of San Antonio's management and operation of public, educational, and governmental ("PEG") access channels as authorized by Chapter 66 of the Texas Utilities Code, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney). PULLED
B. Deliberate the duties, appointment, and employment of the City Auditor, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.074 (personnel matters), and discuss related legal issues, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071. (consultation with attorney)
4:00 P.M. (may be heard after this time): Public Hearing and Consideration of Adoption and Amendments of Neighborhood, Community and Perimeter Plans as Components of the Master Plan and Zoning Cases. [Planning items presented by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning; Zoning items presented by Florencio Peña, Director, Development Services; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Deputy City Manager]
PLANNING AND ZONING ITEMS MAY BE PASSED IN ONE MOTION ON CONSENT
P-1.
AMENDMENT CASE #06001 (District 1):
An Ordinance amending the land use
plan contained in the Near Northwest Community Plan, a component of the Master
Plan of the City, by changing the use of an 1.3 acre tract of land located at
130 Spencer Lane from High Density
Residential land use to Community Commercial land use.
Staff and Planning Commission recommend Approval.
Z-1. A
CASE #Z2006041 CD (District 1): An Ordinance amending
the zoning district boundary from "C-1" Light Commercial District to "C-2"
(CD-Hotel) Commercial District with a Conditional Use for a Hotel on 1.237 acres
out of NCB 8410, 130 Spencer Lane as requested by Mark Forman, Applicant, for
JCS Properties, Owner(s). Staff and Zoning Commission recommend Approval
contingent on a plan amendment.
Z-2. A
CASE #Z2006050 CD (District 1): An Ordinance amending
the zoning district boundary from "R-4" Residential Single-Family District to
"NC" Neighborhood Commercial District on the South 93 Feet of Lot 7 and South
110 feet of Lot 8, Block 219, NCB 3946 and "R-4" (CD-Non-Commercial Parking Lot)
Residential Single Family District with a Conditional Use for a Non-Commercial
Parking Lot on the North 76 Feet of Lot 8, Block 219, NCB 3946, 1811 and
1815 West Hildebrand Avenue and 710 Viendo Street as requested by Candelario R.
Alvarado, Applicant, for Candelario R. Alvarado and Marcelina and Sonnia O.
Garza, Owner(s). Staff and Zoning Commission recommend Approval.
Z-3. A
CASE #Z2006045 S (District 4): An Ordinance amending
the zoning district boundary from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to
"R-6 S" Residential Single-Family District with a Specific Use Permit for a
Manufactured Home on Lot 20, Block 2, NCB 15630, 5103 Gwenda Lea as requested by
Sylvia and George Santos, Applicant, for Fred Adams, Owner(s). Staff and Zoning
Commission recommend Approval.
Z-4. A
CASE #Z2006014 (District 6): An Ordinance amending the
zoning district boundary from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "C-3"
General Commercial District on Lot 3, Block 2, NCB 34400J and Lot 4, Block 2,
NCB 17647, 1500 Block of West Loop 1604 and 11000 Block of West Military Drive
as requested by Brown P.C., Applicant, for Sandford Acquisition Company, Inc,
Owner(s). Staff and Zoning Commission recommend Approval.
Z-5. A
CASE #Z2006058
(District 6): An Ordinance amending the zoning district boundary from
"R-6" Residential Single-Family District to "R-6" (CD - Non-Commercial Parking Lot) Residential
Single-Family District with a Conditional Use for a Non-Commercial Parking Lot
on Lot 18, Block 1, NCB 17637, 10554 Culebra Road as requested by Marcia S.
Munoz, Applicant, for Green Herrington & Howell LLC, Owner(s). Staff and Zoning
Commission recommend Approval.
Z-6. A
CASE #Z2006015 (District 9): An Ordinance amending the
zoning district boundary from "R-6 ERZD" Residential Single-Family Edwards
Recharge Zone District to "C-2 ERZD" Commercial Edwards Recharge Zone District
on 2.105 acres out of NCB 15011, 3000 Block of North Loop 1604 West as requested
by Brown, P. C. Attorneys at Law, Applicant, for Rogers Shavano Park Unit 18/19
Ltd., Owner(s). Staff and Zoning Commission recommend Approval with SAWS site
specific recommendations.
P-7. A
AMENDMENT CASE #06002 (District 7):
An Ordinance amending the
Land Use Plan contained in the Huebner/Leon Creeks Community Plan, a component
of the Master Plan of the City, by changing the use of approximately 1.49 acres
located at 8288 Eckhert Road, more specifically described by legal description
NCB 14618 P-37D & 37F ABS664, from Medium Density Residential land use to High
Density Residential land use.
Staff recommends Denial. Planning Commission
recommends Approval.
Z-7. A
CASE #Z2006046 (District 7): An Ordinance amending the
zoning district boundary from "R-6" Residential Single-Family District to
"MF-33" Multi-Family District on 1.466 acres out of NCB 14618, 8288 Eckert Road
as requested by Brown, P. C., Applicant, for Myrtha Gersdorff, Owner. Staff
recommends Denial. Zoning Commission recommends Approval.
35. City Manager’s Report - on Firefighter and Animal Care Services
5:15 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.