Agenda

 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED AT THE TIMES INDICATED:

 3.      3:00 P.M. - Public Hearing on the proposed Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the San Antonio Police Officers Association. [Presented by Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]

 4.      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

 5.      An accepting the offer from Texas Highway Products Ltd. utilizing a Texas Department of Transportation Contract to provide the City of San Antonio Public Works Department with video image vehicle detection systems at signalized intersections on an annual contract basis for an estimated annual cost of $49,808.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]

 6.      An accepting the low qualified bids submitted by Alamo Ag-Con Equipment, Inc., items 1, 3, 5, 6; STIC-Tractor City, item 2; Triple Blade & Steel, item 4; and R & R Tractor, item 7 to provide the City of San Antonio Aviation, Environmental Services, Park & Recreation, and Public Works Departments with tractor mowing equipment for a total of $554,510.05. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]

 Capital Improvement Items

 7.      An accepting the low bid with bid alternates 1 and 2 by Better Built Enterprises, Inc. to perform construction work in connection with the Farmer's Market Interior Renovations Project, located in Council District 1, for a total contract amount of $158,344.00; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a standard construction contract; authorizing $15,800.00 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses; appropriating $174,144.00 from the Market Square Parking Improvements Fund; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager]

 8.      An authorizing funds in the amount of $838,627.83 from General Obligations of the City payable to the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) for the City's share of twenty percent percent (20%) of construction costs in connection with the Houston Street - Pine to Walters MPO 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]

 9.      An accepting the low, qualified responsive bid in the amount of $377,008.51 from San Antonio Constructors, Ltd. (MBE) in connection with the Guilbeau Drainage at French Creek, Phase I Projectlocated in Council District 7; authorizing  $35,653.85 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses, for an overall total of $412,662.36; authorizing the reimbursement from San Antonio Water System (SAWS) in the amount of $20,470.05; appropriating $392,192.31 from 1999 Drainage Improvement Bond funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]

 10. An accepting the low, qualified responsive bid with Additive Alternate No. 1 in the total amount of $1,138,614.00 from Central Electric Enterprises & Co. (MBE) in connection with the Municipal Plaza Building Elevator Renovations Project, located in Council District 1; authorizing the execution of a construction contract; authorizing $163,764.00 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses; approving Field Alteration No. 1 in the reduced amount of $46,850.00 for value engineering changes, for an overall total of $1,255,528.00 from General Obligations of the City; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]

 11. An selecting HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide professional architectural and engineering services in connection with the Beitel Creek Environment Restoration Project, located in Council District 2; authorizing the negotiation and execution of a contract in an amount not to exceed $292,056.00; authorizing $147,675.00 payable to HDR Engineering, Inc. for additional services; authorizing $43,973.10 for miscellaneous contingency expenses, for an overall total of $483,704.10 from 2003 Storm Water Revenue Bond funds; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]

 12. An accepting the low, qualified responsive bid in the amount of $973,350.23 from Valemas, Inc. (MBE) in connection with the 2003 Sidewalk Construction Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project, located in Council Districts 1, 2 and 5; authorizing the execution of a construction contract; authorizing $97,335.02 for miscellaneous construction contingency expenses; authorizing $750.00 for advertising expenses; authorizing $68,134.52 for expense recovery, for an overall total of $1,139,569.77; appropriating funds; revising the project budget; 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 the transfer of funds in the amount of $44,465.62 from the construction contract account to Pape-Dawson Engineers, Inc. for additional professional services in connection with the Babcock Road/Leon Creek Improvements - Hausman to DeZavala Project, located in Council District 8; 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 

14. An authorizing payment in the amount of $5,445.00 from Certificates of Obligation to Site Specifics, Inc. for fees for site planning services and expert testimony in Condemnation Cause No. 2003-ED-0009, City of San Antonio, Texas vs. Countryside Plaza, Ltd., et al, in connection with the Bitters Road - West Avenue to Heimer MPO 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] 

15. An authorizing payment in the amount of $2,196.00 to Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P., 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] 

16. An authorizing payment in the amount of $18,891.50 to Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. for legal services necessary to the real estate acquisitions for the following approved City projects:  Ashley Road - Bascum Blvd. to S. Flores Project; Bitters Road - West Avenue to Heimer MPO Project; Blanco Road & Jackson Keller Intersection MPO Project, Cherry Street Drainage Project #15B, Phase II; Escalon Street #1008 Drainage Project; Fire Station No. 25 Project; Hi-Lions Drainage #80, Phases III & V Project; Hildebrand Avenue from I.H. 10 to Breeden MPO Project; Octavia Drainage #63, Phase II, Part I Project; Western Avenue Drainage #74 III-A Project;  Wurzbach Road at I.H. 10 and Ironside Intersections MPO Project; and the Wurzbach Parkway Project; 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 $16,510.70 to Davidson & Troilo, P.C., for legal services necessary to the real estate acquisitions for the following approved City projects: Babcock Road/Leon Creek Improvements - Hausman to DeZavala Project; Bitters Road - West Avenue to Heimer MPO Project; and the Fire Station No. 7 Project; revising the project budgets; appropriating funds; and providing for payment.  [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

18. A amending Ordinance No. 96300, passed and approved on September 5, 2002, to authorize payment of the additional sum of $11,637.50 to Gerry Rickhoff, County Clerk, for the defendants in Condemnation Cause No. 2002-ED-0006, City of San Antonio vs. Mission Petroleum Carriers, Inc., et al, for fee simple title to one parcel in connection with the Salado Creek Greenway (Hike and Bike) Phase I Project; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

19. An amending Ordinance No. 97909, passed and approved on August 7, 2003, which authorized the expenditure of $5,438.00 as full and final settlement for title to one (1) parcel and one (1) temporary easement in Condemnation Cause No. 97-ED-0011, City of San Antonio vs. Maria P. Govea and Maria Govea Aguillon, et al, in connection with the Western Avenue Drainage Project #74, Phase III B & C, located in Council District 9, by correcting the name of the payee to Gerry Rickhoff, County Clerk;  and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

20. An declaring the Nakoma at U.S. 281 (Westside) Project to be a public project; declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of fee simple title to one (1) parcel of real property out of NCB 11790, and an easement interest in one (1) parcel of real property out of NCB 13494, both in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, for a public purpose; establishing just compensation for the property; appropriating funds in the amount of $51,477.00 from 2002 Certificates of Obligation for the Project and miscellaneous expenses, including appraisals and attorney's fees; authorizing City staff and/or its designated representatives to negotiate and to acquire the property from the owners on the approved terms; and 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]  

21. An declaring the Lockhill-Selma: West Avenue to N.W. Military Project to be a public project; declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of the fee simple title to certain privately owned real property, by negotiations and/or condemnation, if necessary, being all or portions of the properties being described as: (1) 916 square feet of land being out of Lot 18, Block 1, NCB 11717; (2) 541 square feet of land out of Arbitrary Lot 16E a 0.257 acre portion of Lot 16,  (3) 547 square feet of land out of Arbitrary Lot 16F being a 0.255 acre portion of Lot 16, (4) 553 square feet of land out of Arbitrary Lot 16G being a 0.254 acre portion of Lot 16, (5) 559 square feet of land out of Arbitrary Lot 16H being a 0.253 acre portion of Lot 16, (6) 2,332 square feet of land out of Lot 25, all out of Block 5, NCB 11721, Oakdell Lockhill Estates Subdivision; (7) 1,018 square feet of land out of Lot 20, Block 5, NCB 11721, (8) 13 square feet of land out of Lot 3, Block 9, NCB 11725 both out of Lockhill Estates, Unit 1; (9) 1,137 square feet of land out of Lot 7, Block 9, NCB 11725, Oakdell Lockhill Estates Subdivision; (10) 180 square feet of land out of Lot 4, Block 20, NCB 11766, Walgreen's-West Avenue Subdivision; (11) 128 square feet of land out of Lot 8, NCB 11781, L-S Properties Subdivision; (12) 1,043 square feet of land out of Lot 15, C.H.C.B. 219, Slimp Subdivision; and (13) 1,054 square feet of land out of Lot 67, Block 9, C.H.C.B. 208, Castle Hills Addition, Unit 2, all in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, for a public purpose; establishing just compensation for the property; appropriating funds in the amount of $287,020.00 from 1999 G.O. Street Improvement Bond funds for the Project including miscellaneous expenses including appraisals and attorney's fees; authorizing City staff and/or its designated representatives to negotiate and acquire the property from the owners on approved terms; and 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]  

22. An declaring the Evergreen Court - Evergreen Street to N. St. Mary's Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project to be a public project, and the Evergreen Street - McCullough Avenue to E. Euclid Avenue Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Project  to be a public project; declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of 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 Projects;  to wit, all or portions of the properties being described as: (1) a 0.0019 acre tract of land out of Lot 7, Block 30, NCB 392; (2) a 0.0032 acre tract of land out of Lot 12, Block 20, NCB 393; (3) a 0.0015 acre tract of land out of the southeast part of Lot 13, Block A, NCB 1716; (4) a 0.0019 acre tract of land out of the south 105 feet of Lot 5, Block B, NCB 1717; (5) a 0.0026 acre tract of land out of Lots 12, 13 and 14, Block 27, NCB 1717; and a 0.0034 acre tract of land out of Lot 16, Block B, NCB 1717; all in City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, for a public purpose as part of the Projects; establishing just compensation for the property; appropriating 27^th Year Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds in the amount of $29,475.00 for the property and for the Projects including miscellaneous expenses associated with the Projects 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; and 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]  

23. An authorizing the execution of a five-year Lease Agreement  with Brooks Development Authority, as Landlord, for approximately .5 acres of land and approximately 13,333 square feet of space in Building 1106 at Brooks City-Base for the City's Purchasing & General Services Department use as a vehicle maintenance facility at an initial Base Rent of  $4,666.55 per month increasing to $5,399.87 per month in Year 4, plus Additional Rent, utilities and support services costs of approximately $4,430.00 per month; with the right to an additional 8,579 square feet of space in Building 1106, and an option to lease Building 1107 (car wash) containing 2,730 square feet of space for an initial rental of $955.50 per month increasing to $1,105.65 per month in Year 4; and a renewal option  for two consecutive five-year terms with renegotiated Base Rent, subject to City Council approval; and providing for payment. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

Miscellaneous 

24.   An amending the contract with RCC Consultants, Inc. for continued on-site project management and consulting services to the City Of San Antonio and Bexar County for the construction and implementation of the 800 MHz Public Safety Radio System in a supplemental amount not to exceed $351,680.00; appropriating funds; and providing for payment [Presented by Gary Moeller, Director, Information Technology Services; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager]  

25.   An authorizing the execution of a contract with the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, on behalf of the Alamo Area Community Information System (AACIS) in the amount of $210,604.00 to support the Community Technology Centers and Academic Enrichment Program for the period of October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004; and approving a budget and personnel complement.  [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

26. An authorizing the execution of two contracts with the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) to implement the Urban smARTS Program administered by the Department of Community Initiatives' Youth Services Division, at four SAISD 21^st Century elementary schools (Carvajal, Rodriguez, Ruiz and Washington) from September 8, 2003 to May 31, 2004 and at two Reconnect middle schools (Cooper and Davis) from October 28, 2003 to June 30, 2004 in the amounts of $50,000.00 and $13,780.00, respectively; and approving a budget. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

27. An acknowledging unilateral modifications to the Alamo Child Care Delivery System (CCDS) and Quality Improvement Activities (QIA) contracts with the Alamo Workforce Development, Inc. which reallocates funds in the amount of $460,722.00 from the CCDS Program to the QIA Program for the period of September 1, 2002 through August 31, 2003; and adopting revised CCDS and QIA program budgets for program year 2002-2003. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

28. An authorizing the execution of a contract modification with Alamo Workforce Development Inc. which amends the statement of work for the provision of child care services within the Alamo Child Care Delivery System program for the period from September 1, 2003 to August 31, 2005. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager] 

29. An authorizing the acceptance of donations in the cumulative amount of $8,635.00, $1,500.00 from Aventis Pasteur and $7,135.00 from Cox Radio, to support the Special Immunizations Promotion Project of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the period ending December 31, 2005; and revising the project budget. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

30. An authorizing the acceptance of a grant award in the amount of $100,000.00 from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, Inc. to support the ongoing Breast Cancer Project of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004; authorizing execution of the contract; establishing a fund; adopting the project budget; approving the personnel complement; and approving payments to private physicians in connection with this project. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

31. An amending Ordinance No. 98181, the Fiscal Year 2004 Budget Ordinance, to revise the compensation, classification and benefits for persons contracting with the Mayor and City Councilmembers, respectively, to provide administrative services. [Presented by Lou Lendman, Director, Management and Budget; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager;] 

Approval of Temporary Street Closures and Traffic Control Procedures for Special Events 

32. An authorizing the temporary closure of Alamo Street between Houston and Commerce, from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. on Friday, November 28, 2003 for the Annual Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony in Alamo Plaza sponsored by the City of San Antonio and H.E.B. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.  

33. Consideration of the following board appointments: [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

A.     An appointing Gus Gonzalez (Layperson Category - District 3) to the Electrical Examining and Supervising Board for a term of office to expire on July 31, 2005.  

B.     An reappointing Gloria Malone (District 2) to the San Antonio Public Library Board of Trustees for a term of office to expire on September 30, 2005.  

C.     An appointing Nicholas Valdez (District 1) to the San Antonio Youth Commission for a term of office to expire on June 1, 2005.

34. An amending Ordinance No. 98284, passed and approved on October 2, 2003, in order to modify the composition of the Citizens Commission on City/County Service Integration by reflecting Reverend Terrance Hays as one of the City's appointees; correcting the spelling of the last name for Ms. Rebecca Cedillo, and denoting the appointment of Ms. Sheila McNeil, as a Bexar County appointee. [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

35. A allocating the votes for the City's candidate for the Bexar Appraisal District Board of Directors; and providing for an immediate effective date upon passage by at least eight votes. [Presented by Yolanda Ledesma, Acting City Clerk; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

36. An accepting the offers submitted by Grande Truck Center, Inc., item 1 and Heil Environmental Industries, Ltd, item 2, utilizing Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments and Texas Local Government Purchasing Cooperative contracts, to provide the City of San Antonio Environmental Services Department with automated refuse collection trucks for a total of $1,017,688.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

37.   An enacting section 6-40 of the City Code to adopt the "Guidelines for the Rehabilitation of Existing Buildings", First Edition, as the city's standards and procedures for alternative designs and methods of construction as referenced in the Uniform Building Code for the reuse, alteration, and/or repair of existing, qualifying structures; declaring violations to be offenses; providing for penalties and enforcement; and directing publication. [Presented by Florencio Peña, Director, Development Services; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

38.   A approving the issuance of Adjustable Rate Demand Revenue Bonds in an amount not to exceed $7,000,000.00 by the City of San Antonio Educational Facilities Corporation for the St. Anthony Catholic High School (Texas), Inc., a Texas non-profit corporation, and approving other matters related thereto. [Presented by Ramiro A. Cavazos, Director, Economic Development; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

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

A.     An approving the Fiscal Year (FY) 2004 Project Winter Assistance Relief Mobilization   Plan, which is projected to provide approximately $188,532.00 in utility assistance to eligible City Public Service Ratepayers; authorizing the execution of an agreement between the City of San Antonio and City Public Service to implement such plan; and authorizing the execution of subcontracts with various agencies to assist the City in the implementation of the Plan. 

B.      An authorizing the renewal of an agreement for Calendar Year 2004 between the City of San Antonio and the Residential Energy Assistance Partnership, Inc. to provide a minimum of $384,000.00 in utility assistance to eligible City Public Service Ratepayers residing in the City of San Antonio. 

40. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Felix Padron, Director, Cultural Affairs; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager] 

A.     An awarding $2,329,157.00 in Fiscal Year 2004 Community and Visitor Facilities funds approved by the City Council in the General Operating Budget to various local art agencies; authorizing the City Manager or her designee to contract with these various agencies; and providing for payment.  

B.     An accepting a $100,000.00 grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts; authorizing 1) the reprogramming of $51,981.00 of Community and Visitors Facilities funds from previously completed projects to supplement the state funded program; 2) the appropriation of combined grant and reprogrammed funds to various local agencies, and 3) a personnel complement; authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute contracts with the various agencies; and providing for payment.  

41. Authorization for Councilman Ron H. Segovia, District 3, who will travel to Saltillo, Mexico from Monday, November 17, 2003 to Wednesday, November 19, 2003 to learn about the impact of this economic generator for Northern Mexico and its potential for San Antonio.  

42. An authorizing the execution a Lease Agreement with Sterling Bank, Inc. for the use of approximately 700 square feet at 403 South W. W. White Road, Suite No. 216, for the District 2 Constituent ("Field") Office at a rent of $758.33 per month, which includes electricity, for a two year term from November 1, 2003 through October 31, 2005; and providing for a renewal option of two years, subject to City Council approval, and contingent upon annual appropriation of funds, as requested by Councilman Joel Williams. 

43. City Manager's Report. 

44. The City Council will recess into an executive session to discuss the following:  

A.      Discuss economic development negotiations, and related legal issues concerning a proposed agreement with Maxim Integrated Products, Inc., pursuant to Texas Government Code Sections 551.072 (deliberations involving real property), 551.087 (deliberations regarding economic development negotiations), and 551.071 (consultation with attorney).  

B.      Discuss legal issues relating to a decision by City Public Service on the routing of a proposed high-voltage power line in northwest San Antonio and Bexar County, pursuant to Texas Government Code Section 551.071 (consultation with attorney).