September 4, 2003
At any time during the "B" Session or 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).
I. The City Council will convene for a "B" Session in the B Room of the Municipal Plaza Building at 10:00 A.M. for the following:
Budget Work Session. [Presented by Louis A. Lendman, Director, Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]
Ø Convention/Tourism Industry/Community & Visitors Facilities Fund
- Convention Facilities
- Convention & Visitors Bureau
- International Affairs
- Cultural Affairs
- Alamodome/Wolff Stadium
II. The City Council will convene in Council Chambers, Municipal Plaza Building in a Regular Council Meeting at 1:00 P.M.
1. Invocation by Pastor Statt Riddlebarger, Pearsall Road Southern Baptist Church, and Pledge of Allegiance.
2. Ceremonial Items.
DISABILITY ACCESS STATEMENT
This meeting is wheelchair accessible. The accessible entrance is located at 103 Main Plaza. Accessible parking spaces are located at City Hall, 100 Military Plaza. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request (interpreters for the deaf must be requested forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting) by calling (210) 207-7245 V/TTY for assistance. Closed captioning is available on broadcasts of the Council meetings on 21-TVSA.
Questions regarding this agenda notice should be directed to the City Agenda Coordinator at 207-7080.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED:
3.
2:00 P.M. - Public
to discuss the levying of a Supplemental
Special Assessment to fund services and improvements for the Public
Improvement District (PID) in the downtown area and consideration of an
Ordinance approving the San Antonio Downtown Public Improvements Special
Assessment District FY 2004 Service and Assessment Plan as recommended by the
Centro San Antonio Management Corporation Board; and authorizing the payment
of special assessment revenues to Centro San Antonio Management Corporation, a
Texas non-profit entity, for services under the plan. [Presented by Melissa
Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
4. 3:00 P.M. - Public Hearing on the Proposed Tax Rate of 57.854 cents per $100.00 valuation for the tax year beginning January 1, 2003 and ending December 31, 2003. [Presented by Louis A. Lendman, Director, Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant 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 from Casco Industries,
Inc., items 1, 5 and 6; Municipal Emergency Services, items 3 and 4; Armored
Textiles, Inc. item 7; and Ferrara Fire Apparatus, items 8 and 9 to provide
the City of San Antonio Fire Department with fire hose for a total amount of
$66,252.60. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General
Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
7.
An
accepting the offer of M. J. Boyle General Contractor,
Inc. to provide emergency repairs to the HemisFair Park garage parking deck
for a total amount of $31,713.00, and ratifying services provided in
connection therewith. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing &
General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
8.
An
accepting the bids of various companies to provide the
City of San Antonio with the following items and services on an annual
contract basis for Fiscal Year 2003-2004 for an estimated annual cost of
$106,641.00: children's books; large print books; ER mapper licenses and
maintenance; and wire rope. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing
& General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
Capital Improvement Items
9.
An
approving Field Alteration No. 1 in the amount of $40,658.18
payable to San Antonio Constructors, Ltd., for construction expenses in
connection with the Emmett Street from Block #500 to Block #700 Community
Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council District 3;
authorizing the reimbursement from San Antonio Water System (SAWS) in the amount
of $40,658.18; appropriating funds; revising the project budget; and providing
for payment. [Presented by Thomas G.
Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
10.
An
approving Field Alteration No. 1-Final in the
decreased amount of $28,567.20 to the construction contract with E-Z Bel
Construction, Ltd., in connection with the Dempsey from Farr to Gwenda Lea
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council District 4;
and revising the project budget. [Presented
by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant
City Manager]
11.
An
authorizing the
transfer of $4,365.97 from 1987 G.O. Drainage Improvement Bond funds 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 Culebra Drainage #58F Phase I
Project, located in Council District 7. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
12.
An
authorizing the City
Manager or her designee to execute agreements with the Texas Department of
Transportation for advance funding for the installation of spread spectrum radio
systems at the intersections of SH 16 (Bandera Road) at Braun Road, Tezel/Prue
Road, and Old Prue and Quincy Lee/Stonecroft Street; and authorizing $25,540.74
from the Traffic Signal Installation/Upgrades Program 2000-2001 to be paid to
TXDOT for this signal system coordination improvements project in Council
Districts 7 and 8; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented
by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant
City Manager]
13.
An
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute
agreements with the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the
furnishing and installation of traffic signal equipment and intelligent
transportation system equipment by City of San Antonio forces associated with
the following MPO and TXDOT projects: A) Houston Street from Pine Street to
Walters Street for an amount not to exceed $86,275.00; B) Loop 13 (S.W. and S.E.
Military Drive) from I.H. 35 to Goliad Road for an amount not to exceed
$100,000.00; C) Thousand Oaks from U.S. 281 to Jones Maltsberger Road for an
amount not to exceed $5,725.00; D) U.S. 87 (Roland Avenue) from I.H. 10 to
Rigsby Avenue for an amount not to exceed $5,725.00; and E) Bitters Road from
West Avenue to Heimer for an amount not to exceed $40,275.00, for an overall
total estimated amount of $238,000.00 to be reimbursed to the City by TXDOT; and
authorizing City staff to acquire and install the traffic signal equipment and
intelligent transportation system equipment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property
14.
An
authorizing the acquisition of one (1) Permanent
Drainage Easement and authorizing the expenditure of $144,000.00 payable to
Lawyers Title of San Antonio as escrow agent for Meadowlawn Memorial Park, Inc.
for such acquisition and title fees in connection with the Eastgate Drainage
Improvements Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in
Council District 2; appropriating funds; revising the project budget; and
providing for payment. [Presented by
Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City
Manager]
15.
An
declaring the Laddie Place Detention Pond Project
("Project") to be a public project; declaring a public necessity for the
acquisition of fee simple title to two (2) parcels of real property out of Lots
35 and 46, NCB 8406, both 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 $113,500.00 from Storm Water
Detention Funds for the project and miscellaneous expenses associated with the
project such as appraisals and attorney's fees; authorizing the 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. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works;
Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
16.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $5,101.25 to Davidson &
Troilo, P.C., for legal services in connection with Babcock Road/Leon Creek
Improvements - Hausman to DeZavala Project ($3,588.55) and the Bitters Road -
West Avenue at Heimer MPO Project ($1,512.70); revising the budget;
appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
17.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $37,019.33 to Bracewell
& Patterson, L.L.P., for legal services in connection with Basse Road and San
Pedro Intersection MPO Project ($56.00), Escalon Street #1008 Drainage Project
($72.00), Hi-Lions Drainage Project #80, Phases III & V ($1,548.00), Hildebrand
Avenue - I.H. 10 to Breeden MPO Project ($29,567.60), Octavia Drainage #63,
Phase II, Part I Project ($1,062.00), San Pedro Avenue - Quincy to Romana MPO
Project ($78.00), W.W. White Phase I - Rigsby to Lord Road Project ($225.00),
Western Avenue Drainage #74, IIIA Project ($3,707.23), and the Wurzbach Road at
I.H. 10 and Ironside Intersections Project ($703.50); revising the budget;
appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
18.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $795.75 to Bracewell &
Patterson , L.L.P., for legal services in connection with Chico-Knox & Margil
Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project and for legal services in
connection with the Fay Phase I Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)
Project, located in Council District 5; revising the project budget;
appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf,
Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
19.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $116,600.00 from 1994
G.O. Drainage Improvement Bond funds to Lawyers Title of San Antonio as escrow
agent for Alejandro Torres, Individually and as Independent Executor of the
Estate of Erika Torres, for fee simple title to one parcel ($115,000.00), a
Right of Entry Agreement ($100.00), and Title Fees ($1,500.00) in connection
with the James Park Development and Holbrook Road Flood Improvements - Phase I
Project located in Council District 2; appropriating funds; and providing for
payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne
Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
20.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $800.00 from 1999 G.O.
Street Improvement Bond funds to Lawyers Title of San Antonio for title charges
in connection with the McCullough - UPRR to Basse Project, located in Council
District 1; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas
G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City
Manager]
21.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $1,400.00 from 1999 G.O.
Street Improvement Bond funds to Dugger, Canaday, Grafe, Inc. for appraisal
services in connection with the Nakoma - U.S. 281 to Warfield Project, located
in Council District 9; appropriating funds; and providing for payment.
[Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer,
Assistant City Manager]
22.
An
declaring as surplus to the City of San Antonio's Right of
Way needs an unused 0.276 of an acre, more or less, tract of land, (12,045
square feet) being a portion of Loop 13, located at the northeast corner of
S.E. Military Drive (Loop 13) and Old U. S. 81 (South Presa Street), adjacent to
the remaining portion of Lot 8, NCB 10930, which is owned and controlled by the
State of Texas; and requesting that the State of Texas, acting by and through
its Texas Transportation Commission, declare such tract to be surplus to the
needs of the State of Texas, and sold to Mr. R.J. Keller, the abutting
landowner. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J.
Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]
23.
An
authorizing a ten (10) year term License Agreement with Glen
Rock Holding Corp., a subsidiary of Prime Hospitality Corp., to use Public
Right of Way adjacent to the San Antonio River for an existing disabled access
ramp located along the Riverwalk behind the AmeriSuites Hotel at 601 S. St.
Mary's Street for the total License Fee of $5,000.00. [Presented by Rebecca
Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City
Manager]
Miscellaneous
24.
An
appropriating $528,283.00 as matching funds for the Federal
Aviation Administration Grant No. 46; and revising the budget for the Perimeter
Road Reconstruction at San Antonio International Airport Project. [Presented
by Kevin Dolliole, Director, Aviation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City
Manager]
25.
An
approving proposed amendments to the existing Bylaws
of the City of San Antonio Veterans Affairs Commission that were previously
adopted by City Council on April 12, 2001, specifying that the purpose for the
"Annual" meeting shall be to elect officers and establish the process for the
nomination, election and installation of officers. [Presented by Ramiro A.
Cavazos, Director, Economic Development; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City
Manager]
26.
An
authorizing the renewal and amendment of a Merchant
Banking Services Contract with Paymentech, L.L.C., for authorization, capture,
processing and settlement of credit cards, debit cards, stored value cards, and
other non-cash payment card transactions for a three (3) year period beginning
on October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2006. [Presented by Milo D. Nitschke,
Director, Finance; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]
27.
An
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to
accept a grant in the amount of $239,342.00 from the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission, to be used for operation of the San Antonio Interlibrary
Loan Center, for the period September 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004;
establishing a budget; and authorizing the personnel complement. [Presented by
Aubrey George, Interim Director, Library; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the
City Manager]
28.
An
authorizing the City Manager or her designee to
accept a grant in the amount not to exceed $645,154.00 from the Texas State
Library and Archives Commission, to be used for public library development in
the Alamo Area Library System, for the period September 1, 2003 through August
31, 2004; establishing a budget; and authorizing a personnel complement.
[Presented by Aubrey George, Interim Director, Library; Frances A. Gonzalez,
Assistant to the City Manager]
Approval of Temporary Street Closures and Traffic Control Procedures for Special Events
29.
An
approving the parade permit and authorizing the temporary
closure of certain streets in the downtown area in connection with Chuys
Children Giving to Children Parade to be held on Saturday, December 6, 2003 from
7:00 A.M. until 12:30 P.M. [Presented by Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City
Manager; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]
Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.
30. Consideration of the following board appointments: [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]
A.
An
appointing Roger Morin (District 5) to the Affirmative
Action Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire on January 31, 2004.
B.
An
appointing George Lynn Britton, Jr. (District 4) and Tim Draves (District 10) to the Open Space Advisory Board for terms of office to
expire on August 29, 2004 and August 29, 2005, respectively.
C.
An
reappointing Roger Enriquez (District 5) to the Tax Phase-In
Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire on May 18, 2005.
D.
An
appointing James G. Lifshutz (Mayor) and reappointing Loyce
Ince (District 9) to the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees for terms
of office to expire on September 30, 2005.
31.
An
granting a request submitted by Joseph and Maria Foley for
waiver of the Interim Development Controls adopted on February 6, 2003 (Ord. No.
97173) as it applies to Lot 1, CB 4005 also known as 11249 Apple White Road.
Staff recommends approval. [Presented by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning;
Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager]
32.
An
authorizing payment in the amount of $635,460.20 to Gerry
Rickhoff, County Clerk, for fee simple title to one parcel in Condemnation Cause
No. 2000-ED-0018, City of San Antonio v. The Bertetti Family Limited
Partnership, et al, in connection with the Babcock Road/Leon Creek Improvements
- Hausman to DeZavala 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]
33
Authorization for Councilman Julian Castro, District 7, who will
travel to Dallas, Southlake, Colleyville, Irving, Addison, Frisco, Stoneridge
Ranch, Plano and Plum Creek to tour Tax Increment Reinvestment Zones (TIRZ) from
Friday, September 5, 2003 to Sunday, September 7, 2003.
34. City Manager's Report.
35. Executive Session: Consultation concerning attorney-client matters (real estate, litigation, contracts, personnel and security) may be discussed.
A. Discuss the lawsuit styled City of San Antonio v. The Bertetti Family Limited Partnership, et al, Condemnation Cause No. 2000-ED-0018, pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.072 (deliberations involving real property) and 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
B. Discuss the lawsuit styled Matthew J. Jackson, et al, and other Similarly Situated Persons vs. City of San Antonio, Cause No. 2002-CI-18233, 408th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas, and legal issues related to collective bargaining negotiations with the San Antonio Police Officers Association, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
C. Discuss legal issues related to a proposed development identified as Shavano Ridge Unit 7, near the intersection of Rogers Parkway and De Zavala Road, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).
III. The City Council will convene in a "B" Session at 7:00 P.M. or at the conclusion of the Council Meeting for a Budget Work Session.
Ø Elderly Services/Human Development/Youth Services
- Community Initiatives/Delegate Agencies
Ø Health
Ø Employee Benefits and Employee Compensation