Agenda

11. An amending a professional services contract and authorizing additional funds in an amount not to exceed $5,265.00 from 1987 and 1999 G.O. Drainage Improvement Bond funds payable to Fernandez, Frazer, White & Associates, Inc. (MBE) for engineering services in connection with the Lanark Drainage #92A, Phase I Project, located in Council District 10; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

12. An amending a professional services contract and authorizing additional funds in an amount not to exceed $28,220.00 from 1999 G.O. Flood Control with Park Improvement Bond funds payable to Civil Engineering Consultants, Don Durden, Inc. for engineering services in connection with the San Antonio River Walk/Mission Trails Link from Alamo to Eagleland (MPO) Project, located in Council District 5; authorizing $2,822.00 for miscellaneous engineering contingency expenses, for an overall total of $31,042.00; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

13. An amending a professional services contract and authorizing additional funds in an amount not to exceed $2,300.00 from 1999 G.O. Street Improvement Bond funds payable to Bury + Partners-SA, Inc. for engineering services in connection with the Thousand Oaks Intersection (MPO) Project, located in Council Districts 9 and 10; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

14. An amending a professional services contract and authorizing additional funds in an amount not to exceed $11,550.00 from 1999 G.O. Street Improvement Bond funds payable to Vickrey & Associates, Inc. for engineering services in connection with the Prue Road Extension - Prue to Huebner Project, located in Council District 8; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

15. An accepting the low bid in the amount of $448,717.01 from 1999 G.O. Street Improvement Bond funds payable to KGME, Inc. (MBE) for construction services in connection with the Bee Street from Walters to Frank Project, located in Council District 2; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a construction contract; authorizing $28,264.71 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses, for an overall total of $476,981.72; authorizing the reimbursement from San Antonio Water System (SAWS) in the amount of $166,069.90 for sewer and water expenses; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

16. An accepting the low bid in an amount not to exceed $118,150.00 payable to S.A. Quality Fence, Ltd., d/b/a Quality Fence & Welding in connection with the Fence Relocation 2003 Project; authorizing the negotiation and execution of an On-Call Fence Contract; authorizing $1,181.50 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses and $691.00 for advertising expenses, for an overall total of $120,022.50 from various funding sources of the City; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

17. An authorizing the transfer of $90,554.12 from 2001 Certificates of Obligation to the City of San Antonio Public Works Department; establishing a force account; and authorizing the City of San Antonio Public Works Department to provide construction services in connection with the Thousand Oaks Branch Library Parking Lot Project, located in Council District 10. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

18. An authorizing the transfer of $5,212.07 from General Obligations of the City to the City of San Antonio Public Works Department; establishing a force account; and authorizing the City of San Antonio Public Works Department to provide construction services in connection with the Larkspur Elementary Sidewalks Project, located in Council District 9. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

19. An approving Field Alteration No. 10 in the amount of $60,175.04 to the contract with Affirmed General Contracting, Inc. in connection with the St. Mary's Street Parking Garage Project, located in Council District 1; and authorizing the City Manager or her designee to accept and execute a settlement agreement regarding payment to the City in the amount of $250,000.00 for delivery of the completed project; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property 

20. An authorizing the City of San Antonio's acceptance of a parcel of land from the South San Antonio Independent School District, such land consisting of 2,964 square feet of Lot 2, Block 5, New City Block 8744, City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, donated in connection with the Fleming from New Laredo Highway to Gerald Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council District 4. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

21. An authorizing the execution of a Termination of Easement Agreement between Navarro-Travis Garage Corporation ("Garage Corp.") and Helen Nix Coiner, Trustee, and David Brooks, Trustee of Birdie L. Nix Trust ("Nix Trust") dated May 29, 1970 to terminate an easement ("Easement") granted by Garage Corp. to Nix Trust, its permittees, and successors, including the City of San Antonio, current owner of the Nix Trust property, on which the St. Mary's Street Parking Garage was constructed at the intersection of E. Travis Street, E. Pecan and N. St. Mary's Street, for Nix Trust's use to cross with vehicular or pedestrian traffic for access from its property at  such intersection to and from the public alleyway adjoining the Garage Corp. property, such Termination of Easement having been requested by Travis Park Plaza, L.P., current owner of the Garage Corp. property, and agreed to by the City, which no longer has a necessity for the Easement. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

22. An declaring the Loop 410 at Nacogdoches Drainage Improvement Project ("Project") to be a public project; declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of the fee simple title and/or easement interest to certain privately owned real property, by negotiations and/or condemnation, if necessary, for public improvements for use as a part of the Project; to wit, all or portions of the properties being described as: a 0.1747 acre, or 7,610 square feet, tract of land being a variable width construction easement; and a 0.1113 acre, or 4,847 square feet, tract of land being a variable width sanitary sewer easement, 16-foot minimum; and a 0.2092 acre, or 9,110 square feet, tract of land being a variable width drainage easement; all out of Lot 5, New City Block 11868; a 0.2782 acre, or 12,120 square feet, tract of land being a variable width construction easement, and a 0.1696 acre, or 7,385 square feet, tract of land being a variable width sanitary sewer easement, and a 0.2938 acre, or 12,795 square feet, tract of land being a variable width drainage easement, all out of Lot 10, New City Block 11868; a 0.2085 acre, or 9,082 square feet tract of land, being a variable width sanitary sewer easement, 16-foot minimum out of lot 37, and a 0.1501 acre, or 6,537 square feet, tract of land being a 26-foot sanitary sewer easement out of Lot 41, both out of Block 1, New City Block 11857, Utley Subdivision; and a 0.2301 acre, or 10,025 square feet, tract of land, being a 16-foot sanitary sewer easement out of Lot 42, Block 1, New City Block 11857, Regency Plaza Subdivision; all in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, for a public purpose as part of the Project; establishing just compensation for the property; appropriating funds in the amount of  $813,368.00 from 2001 Certificates of Obligation funds for the Project including miscellaneous expenses associated with the project such as appraisals and attorney's fees; authorizing City staff and/or its designated representatives to negotiate with and to acquire the property from the owners on the approved terms; authorizing the City Attorney and/or designated special counsel to file eminent domain proceedings, if necessary; and establishing an effective date. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

23. An approving a five (5) year Lease Agreement with the San Antonio Metropolitan Ministries (SAMMinistries) for approximately 20,280 square feet at 910 West Commerce Street and approximately 11,820 square feet at 920-928 West Commerce Street for an annual rental of $1.00 per year for the purpose of serving the homeless population in San Antonio; and authorizing the execution of the Lease Agreement, and any other documents in connection therewith. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]  

Miscellaneous 

24. An authorizing acceptance of funds in the amount of $5,000.00 from the Urban Strategies Council to create the Youth Opportunity Leadership Institute, which will provide family strengthening youth development instruction to those engaged in the Youth Opportunity Program; and approving a budget. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]  

25. An approving an amendment to the professional services contract with Unison-Maximus, Inc. in the amount of $59,600.00 for airport consulting services in connection with the development of a Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) amendment to the FAA to obtain the necessary authorization to use PFC revenues for projects included in the Airport System Capital Improvement Program.  [Presented by Kevin Dolliole, Director, Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]  

26. An amending Ordinance No. 97332 to appropriate funding for three new positions to perform the tasks outlined in the Tree Preservation Ordinance. [Presented by Florencio Pena, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

27. An authorizing the submission of a grant application in the amount of $149,950.00 to the Department of Defense (DoD) which, if awarded, will be used for the personnel complement of the Procurement Technical Assistance Center for the grant period January 1, 2004 through December 31, 2004. [Presented by Ramiro A. Cavazos, Director, Economic Development; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.  

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

A.      An appointing Winifred H. Dominguez (District 8) to the Housing Trust Fund Board of Trustees for a term of office to expire on May 30, 2005. 

B.      An reappointing George R. Bird (District 7) to the Parks and Recreation Board for a term of office to expire on March 31, 2005. 

C.      An reappointing Stephen Schneider (Layperson Category - District 9) to the Plumbing Appeals and Advisory Board for a term of office to expire on May 20, 2005. 

D.     An reappointing C. Richard Waits (District 8) to the Tax Phase-In Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire on May 18, 2005. 

E.      An reappointing Mada Calk (Taxicab Industry Category - District 8) to the Transportation Advisory Board for a term of office to expire on January 26, 2005. 

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

29. An rescheduling the City Council meetings and Subcommittee meetings of July 3^rd,  10^th, 17^th, 24^th, and 31^st ; and the City Council meetings of November 20^th and 27^th; December 11^th and 25^th, 2003; and January 1^st, 2004.  [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

30. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager]

A.     An authorizing the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $18,500.00 from the Annie E. Casey Foundation for the Saving for School Program for the period of November 1, 2002 through April 30, 2004; authorizing the execution of any necessary documents in connection therewith; authorizing transfer of $6,500.00 awarded by the Annie E. Casey Foundation for the Saving for School Program in 2002 into the Individual Development Account (IDA) Program budget; and approving an amended budget in connection with the IDA Program.  

B.     An amending the Human Development Services Fund Guidelines that were passed and approved on December 19, 2002 pursuant to Ordinance No. 96958 to include the expenditure of Human Development Services Funds for Individual Development Accounts (IDA); and authorizing the expenditure of Human Development Services Funds from Council District 10 in the amount of $15,000.00 for use as match funding for student IDA's for college scholarships.  

31. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a Development Agreement with the Medical Center Alliance; accepting the low, qualified responsive bid in the amount of $700,521.69 from Saeco Electric & Utility, Ltd., in connection with the Medical Drive at Ewing Halsell Intersection Improvements Project, located in Council District 8; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a construction contract; authorizing $44,786.69 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses and $683.00 for advertising expenses, for an overall total of $745,991.38 from 2001 Certificates of Obligation; authorizing the reimbursement from City Public Service (CPS) in the amount of $230,725.56 for underground conversion expenses; authorizing the reimbursement from San Antonio Water System (SAWS) in the amount of $21,929.25 for sewer and water expenses; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

32. Code, of the City Code of San Antonio, Texas, by Correcting Clerical and Formatting Items; Including Provisions Inadvertently Omitted; Clarifying Items; Amending Definitions; and Making Minor Amendments. [Presented by Florencio Pena, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

33. City Manager's Report. 

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

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