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9:00AM: Invocation and Approval of Minutes.
9:30AM: Abandon portions of certain streets for construction of aircraft hangers
11:00AM: Library Board Presentation of the FY 2006
12:00PM: Lunch Break
1:00PM: Executive Session*
3:00PM: FY05-06 Proposed Budget Worksession- Capital Budget and Debt Management Plan
5:00PM: Ceremonial Recognitions
6:00PM: Citizens to be Heard & FY06 Ad Valorem Tax Rate Public Hearing
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.
**At 7:00 p.m., if the meeting is not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to recess the council meeting and reconvene at 9:00 a.m., or any other time designated by Council, on the following day. If no motion is made or if a motion is made and it fails, the meeting will continue until adjourned.
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The City Council of San Antonio will convene in Council Chambers, Municipal Plaza Building in a Regular Council Meeting at 9:00 A.M.
1. Invocation by Ramon Vasquez y Sanchez, Elder, Tap Pilam, Coahuiltecan Nation, Guest of Councilmember Patti Radle, District 5 and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Swearing-In of Councilmember Roger Flores - Mayor Pro Tem.
3. Approval of Minutes for the August 18, 2005 City Council Meeting.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MAY BE CONSIDERED AT ANY TIME DURING THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING:
ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
4.
An
appointing a City
Manager, establishing an effective date to assume the office, and authorizing
the execution of an employment agreement; as requested by Mayor Phil Hardberger.
5.
9:30 A.M. TIME
CERTAIN: Public hearing
and consideration of an
closing, vacating, and abandoning portions of
Northern Boulevard, Nimitz Street, and five 20-foot wide alleys located in the
southern portion of the San Antonio International Airport in Council District 9
for the construction of aircraft hangers as requested by the City's Aviation
Department.
[Presented by Rebecca
Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City
Manager]
6. Municipal Marketing Partnership Program Policy items: [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]
A)
An
approving the Municipal Marketing Partnership Program Policy
which establishes guidelines and procedures for the development, implementation
and management of the Program.
B)
A
regarding staff's recommendation to
continue to utilize the services of Active Public Enterprise Group, Inc. (APEG)
for the implementation of the Municipal Marketing Partnership Program.
7.
An
amending Section
33-981 of the San Antonio City Code to provide for a taxicab fare fuel
surcharge. [Presented
Albert A. Ortiz, Chief of Police; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]
8.
An
approving the final
project and financing Plans for Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Twelve,
City of San Antonio, Texas ("Zone") known as the Plaza Fortuna TIRZ; authorizing
the payment of all incremental ad valorem taxes in the Zone into the Zone's Tax
Increment Fund; and authorizing the City Manager to negotiate and execute
Interlocal Agreements with the Board of Directors for the Zone ("Board"), Bexar
County and the Alamo Community College District and a Development Agreement with
the Board and HLH Development L.P. [Presented by David D. Garza, Director,
Neighborhood Action; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager]
9.
An
authorizing payment
of $186,650.00 for appraisal services obtained through the San Antonio
Development Agency as part of the project to acquire real property necessary to
establish the Texas A&M University System Campus in San Antonio, authorizing
subsequent reimbursement of the amount expended from other funds such as the
sale of certificates of obligations or the Community Infrastructure Economic
Development Fund. [Presented by Andrew W. Cameron, Director of Community
Development Department; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager]
10.
An
establishes the
National Incident Management System (NIMS) as directed by the Secretary of the
Department of Homeland Security, through Homeland Security Presidential
Directive (HSPD) 5, in efforts to provide a consistent nationwide approach for
Federal, State, local and tribal governments to work together more effectively
and efficiently to prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from domestic
incidents, regardless of cause, size, or complexity. [Presented by
Robert Ojeda, Fire Chief; Christopher J. Brady,
Assistant City Manager]
11.
11:00 A.M. TIME
CERTAIN- Library Board
of the FY 2006 Library Proposed Budget [Presented by John Nicholas, Chair,
Library Board of Trustees; Frances Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
CONSENT AGENDA
Items Concerning the Purchase of Equipment, Supplies and Services
12.
An
accepting the bid from Equipment Depot to provide the Alamodome Department with two forklifts for a total cost of $100,894.00, from
the State Final Four Sales Tax Refund. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director,
Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]
13.
An
accepting the bids from Alamo Ag-Con Equipment, items 1, 3,
4, 5A-B, 6 and 7; and C & M Golf and Grounds Equipment, item 2 to provide the
Parks and Recreation and Public Works Departments with replacement mowers for a
total cost of $529,103.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing &
General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]
14.
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 2005-2006 for an estimated combined annual cost
of approximately $1,098,884.00 including: printing of business cards, flares,
window cleaning services-Library facilities, floor maintenance, automotive parts
for pumper and ladder trucks, rental of asphalt paver, aircraft rescue and fire
fighting vehicles prevention maintenance; grass seed; lamps and lighting items,
lamp ballasts, back support belts, and custodial paper products. [Presented by
Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh,
Assistant to the City Manager]
Capital Improvement Items
15.
An
authorizing the execution of an "Advance Funding Agreement"
in an amount not to exceed $72,161.60 payable to TXDOT from the FY 2005 Signal
Installation and Signal Upgrade Program funds and an "Agreement for the
Furnishing of Traffic Signal Equipment by a Municipality" in an amount not to
exceed $15,125 payable to the City of San Antonio by TXDOT for the purposes of
installing and furnishing equipment for two traffic signals at the intersections
of Bulverde Road at Classen Road and Bulverde Road at Loop 1604 within Council
District 10; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, P.E.,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
16.
An
selecting Lloyd
Walker Jary & Associates, Inc. to provide architectural services in connection
with the Fire Department Services Facility Renovation Project; authorizing the
negotiation and execution of a professional services agreement in an amount not
to exceed $278,842.00; authorizing $19,000.00 for project contingency; and
$2,000.00 for advertising expenses; appropriating funds; and providing for
payment, from 2002 Certificates of Obligation.
[Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, P.E., Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne
Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
17.
An
accepting a proposal
for an amendment to a professional services agreement with Poznecki, Camarillo
and Associates, Inc., a MBE firm in the amount of $24,755.00 for additional
engineering services in connection with the Commerce Street - Railroad to S.
Palmetto Project an authorized 2003-2007 General Obligation Street Improvement
Bond project located in Council District 2, appropriating funds and providing
for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, P.E.,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
18.
An
accepting the lowest,
responsive bid of Magro Air Conditioning and Heating (SBE/MBE) in the amount of
$135,472.00 in connection with the Frank Garrett Center HVAC Upgrades, an
approved Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council
District 1; authorizing $6,528.00 for project contingency expenses, for a total
amount of $142,000.00; appropriating funds, revising the project budget and
providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G.
Wendorf, P.E., Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City
Manager]
19.
An
authorizing and
appropriating compensation of $4,250.00 to Andre P. Cannon, owner of property at
1122 Rice Road in Council District 2, for removal and replacement of four brick
columns that collapsed in connection with the Rice Road Reconstruction: W.W.
White to Semlinger Project, payment to be contingent on the owner's delivery of
a release to the City, from 1999 General Obligation Street Improvement Bond
Funds. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, P.E.,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
20.
An
selecting Joshua Engineering Group, Inc. (SBE/MBE) to
provide engineering services in connection with the San Fernando Gymnasium HVAC
Improvements Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, in City Council
District 1; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a professional services
contract in an amount not to exceed $37,384.00; authorizing $5,000.00 for
miscellaneous engineering contingency expenses; authorizing $1,500.00 for bid
and advertising expenses; authorizing $8,000.00 for mandatory project fees, for
a total amount of $51,884.00; appropriating funds; revising the project budget;
and providing for payment. [Presented by
Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady,
Assistant City Manager]
Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property
21.
An
authorizing the sale
of 17.2 acres, more or less, of City-owned property at the Southwest Business
and Technology Park to the San Antonio Food Bank, Inc. for a price not less
than the greater of (a) $34,488 an acre or (b) appraised
value and, in connection therewith, authorizing execution and delivery of a
sales contract providing for payment of certain sales expenses. [Presented by
Rebecca Waldman, Director, Department of Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh,
Assistant to the City Manager]
Miscellaneous Items
22.
An
authorizing the City
Manager to accept an award in the amount of $750,000.00 from the Department of
Health and Human Services, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) for
the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District (SAMHD) to continue the Healthy
Start Initiative for the period June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006, adopt the
project budget, approve the personnel complement, and authorize payments for
contractual services. [Presented by Fernando A. Guerra, MD, Director of Health;
Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]
Approval of Temporary Street Closures and Traffic Control Procedures for Special Events
23.
An
authorizing the
temporary closure of East Grayson between Isletta and Avenue A and Karnes Street
between Josephine Street and East Grayson on September 30, October 1, 7-9,
14-16, and 20-31, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight for the Annual Nightmare
On Grayson event sponsored by Tribra Enterprises, Inc. [Presented by Roland A.
Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager; J. Rolando Bono, City Manager]
24.
An
approving a parade permit and
authorizing the temporary closure of portions of streets in the general vicinity
of Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 17, 2005 from 7:30 a.m
until 12:00
noon in connection with the 30th Annual Cultural Arts Parade, sponsored by the
Harlandale Independent School District. [Presented by Roland A. Lozano,
Assistant to the City Manager; J. Rolando Bono, City Manager]
25.
An
approving a parade permit and
authorizing the temporary closure of portions of San Jose, Napier, Padre and
Mission Parkway near Mission San Jose on Sunday, September 18, 2005 from
6:30 a.m. until
10:00 a.m.
in connection with the Mission Heritage 5k run, sponsored by Mission San Jose.
[Presented by Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager; J. Rolando Bono,
City Manager]
26.
An
approving a parade permit and
authorizing the temporary closure of portions of W. Military, N. Ellison, and
Wiseman and Hunt Lane near Sea World of Texas on Sunday, September 18, 2005
from 6:00 A.M. until 9:30 A.M. in
connection with the Splash Triathlon at Sea World, sponsored by Roger Soler's
Sports. [Presented by Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager; J.
Rolando Bono, City Manager]
Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.
27. Consideration of the following Board Appointments: [Presented by Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]
A.
An
appointing Eddie Masson (District 5) to the Transportation
Advisory Board for a term of office to expire on September 1, 2007.
B.
An
appointing Rene I. Dominguez (District 9) to the Small
Business Advocacy Committee (Category: Consumer) for a term of office to expire
on May 31, 2007.
28. City Manager's Report
THE CITY COUNCIL WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT NOON AND RECONVENE AT 1 P.M. TO CONSIDER EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS AND ANY UNFINISHED COUNCIL BUSINESS:
29. The City Council will recess into an executive session to discuss the following:
B. Discuss legal issues and strategies related to the use of right-of-way by telecommunications, cable and video service providers, pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney) and 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property).
C. Discuss legal issues related to Allstar's, PT's, Sugar's, XTC, Jane Roe I, and Jane Roe II v. City of San Antonio and Ed Garza, Cause No. SA-03-CA-356-FB, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071. (consultation with attorney)
D. Discuss legal issues related to Mario A. Telles, v. City of San Antonio and San Antonio Police Department, Cause No. 2004-CI-14612, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071. (consultation with attorney)
30. 3:00 P.M. TIME CERTAIN - FY 2006 Proposed Budget Work Session:
· Capital Budget
· Debt Management Plan
i. 5:00 P.M. - Ceremonial Recognitions
6:00 P.M. - Citizens to be Heard and Public Hearing on the FY 2006 Proposed Ad Valorem Tax Rate for the FY 2006 Proposed Budget and the tax year beginning on January 1, 2005 and ending December 31, 2005.
ADJOURN
7:00 P.M. - If Council has not yet adjourned, the presiding officer shall entertain a motion to recess the council meeting and reconvene at 9:00 a.m., or any other time designated by Council, on the following day. If no motion is made or if a motion is made and it fails, the meeting will continue until adjourned.