Agenda

City Council Meeting

Municipal Plaza Building

City Hall Complex

103 Main Plaza

San Antonio, Texas 78205

December 19, 2002

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: 

Staff Presentation on Historic Civic Center - Facility Development Plan. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Department of Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

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 Rev. Eddie Bernal, St. Leo's Catholic Church  and Pledge of Allegiance. 

2.      Ceremonial Items. 

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.      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 

4.      An ratifying a contract with  Nextel Communications to provide the City of San Antonio Police Department with combination cellular communication radio units and service on an annual contract basis for an estimated cost of $29,142.75. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director of Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

5.      An accepting the low bid submitted by Dury's Gun Shop Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio Police Department with semi-automatic pistols for a total amount of $42,500.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director of Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

6.      An accepting the offer from Xiotech Corporation to provide the City of San Antonio Police Department with a storage area network for a total amount of $62,740.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director of Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

7.      An accepting the bids of various companies to provide the City of San Antonio with   Pug mill cement stabilized base, material & labor to maintain air conditioning systems at various multi-service locations, vehicle refueling, and park police short sleeve poly wool shirts on an annual contract basis for FY2002-2003 for a total of approximately $1,437,540.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director of Purchasing & General Services; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager] 

Capital Improvement Items 

8.      An authorizing and accepting a Routine Airport Maintenance Program Grant in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 from the Texas Department of Transportation in support of roof repairs and exterior painting of City-owned hangars located at Stinson Municipal Airport; appropriating $29,374.00 in matching funds and authorizing payment. [Presented by Kevin C. Dolliole, Aviation Director; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

9.      An accepting the low bid submitted by Big-Tex Contractors, Inc. to perform construction work in connection with the Pearsall Park Phase One Improvements Project in City Council District 4 for the amount of $236,293.50 with bid alternates 1, 2 and 5 for a total bid of $281,000.00; appropriating $320,000.00 in Certificates of Obligation Funds; authorizing the execution of a standard construction contract; authorizing $18,334.90 for construction contingency, $14,300.00 for landscape architect fees, $3,000.00 for landscape architect contingency, $665.10 for bid advertising/printing and $2,700.00 for permit fees; and provides for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director of Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

10. An accepting the low bid submitted by E-Z Bell Construction to perform construction work in connection with the Skyline/Highlands Sports Complex Lighting Project (Southside Lions Park Improvements Project) in City Council District 3 for the amount of $85,750.00;  appropriating $27,000.00 in CDBG Funds, $17,500.00 in District 3 One-Time Improvement FY2000 Funds and $49,825.00 in 1999 Park Bond Funds; authorizing the execution of a standard construction contract; authorizing $85,750.00 for a construction contract and $8,575.00 for project contingency; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director of Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property 

11.  An authorizing a three (3) year La Villita Retail Lease Agreement with Jack and Alice Knight d/b/a Alice Knight, portrait studio, for lease of approximately 326 square feet identified as Building 17, 305 ½ South Alamo, at La Villita in City Council District 1 at a rental rate of $2,919.51 for FY02/03 (9 months), $4,012.71 for FY03/04, $4,086.20 for FY04/05 and $1,064.28 for FY05-06 (3 months), for the period December 14, 2002 through December 31, 2005. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director of Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

12.  An authorizing the execution of a standard one (1) year Lease Agreement in the amount of $1,620.00 with Mr. Kiran Bhalla, d/b/a/ A Fruity Affair, a restaurant, for lease of sidewalk patio space on the San Antonio RiverWalk in the River Center Mall lagoon area in City Council District 1 for outdoor patio dining purposes, with provisions for two additional renewal terms of two years each. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director of Parks and Recreation; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

13. An authorizing the execution of a Lease with Panacom, Inc. d/b/a Vulcanaire ("Vulcanaire"), for use of 10,299 square feet of ground space at an annual rental of $4,119.60, and for use of 10,299 square feet of building space at an annual rental of $11,328.90, at San Antonio International Airport. [Presented by Kevin C. Dolliole, Aviation Director; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

14. An rescinding an existing License Agreement which granted the Lindor Corporation use of air rights over and across a Public Right of Way, specifically, an improved alley located between 214 E. Travis Street and 217 E. Houston Street for construction of an overhead passageway; and granting a ten (10) year License Agreement to 214 Travis LTD, a Texas Limited Partnership, the current owner, to use air rights over the same Public Right of Way for use, maintenance, and operation of an existing overhead passageway within New City Block 407 for a $51,510.00 License Fee, to be paid in three (3) payments. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Department of Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

15. An granting a ten (10) year License Agreement to 214 Travis Park Lofts Property Owners Association, Incorporated, to use air rights over E. Travis Street and an improved alley, both being Public Rights of Way, adjacent to 214 E. Travis Street between N. St. Mary's Street and Navarro Street and over an improved alley between 214 E. Travis Street and 217 E. Houston Street for the construction, installation, use, maintenance, and operation of twenty (20) balconies located within New City Block 407 and accepting a twenty five percent (25) reduction of the license fee due to the creation of new downtown housing for the amount of $12,787.50, to be paid in three (3) payments. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Department of Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

16. An granting a 10-year License to Hopester Enterprises, Inc.  for use of East Mistletoe Public Right of Way for an existing garbage dumpster within a fenced area, construction of curbing around the fence, and  maintenance of potted plants and a decorative metal fence for the Capparelli's Restaurant at North Main and East Mistletoe Avenues, in NCB 1705, for  a $5,000.00 License Fee, to be paid in four payments. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Department of Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager]  

17. An rescinding six existing license agreements with Baptist Memorial Hospital System and Baptist Health System for an overhead passageway across East Quincy Street;  a vehicular entranceway on Seymour Street; an overhead passageway across Richmond Avenue; a Camden Street tunnel; an overhead passageway across Camden Street; and an overhead passageway across Dallas Street; authorizing the execution of a new ten (10) year License Agreement with VHS San Antonio Partners, L.P., a Delaware Limited Partnership, for use of the same licensed premises for the consideration of $30,000.00, in connection with the proposed purchase by said limited partnership of the assets of the Baptist Health System; and authorizing execution of any and all other necessary documents, contingent upon consummation of the purchase no later than sixty (60) days after the effective date of the Ordinance; otherwise, existing licenses will continue in effect. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Department of Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Miscellaneous 

18. 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 and acceptance of funds in the amount of $121,882.13 for the period October 1, 2002 to September 30, 2003, from the United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County, on behalf of the Alamo Area Community Information System to support Community Technology Centers established at City-operated Learning and Leadership Development Centers. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director of Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant to the City Manager] 

19. An authorizing the City  Manager or her designee to submit a "letter of intent" to seek funding in the amount of $350,000.00 for the second year of the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) Comprehensive Commercial Motor Vehicle (CMV) Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), for the continued funding of an overtime program to provide increased monitoring and enforcement of commercial vehicles, for the grant period October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

20. An authorizing the City  Manager or her designee to submit a "letter of intent" to seek funding in the amount of $500,000.00 for the third year of the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) DWI Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP), for the continued funding of an overtime program for DWI enforcement, for the grant period October 1, 2003 to September 30, 2004. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

21. An authorizing the submission of a grant application in the amount of $63,910.00 to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division, which, if awarded, will fund the second year of Project EASE in the Victims Advocacy Section. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

22. An authorizing the City Manager, or her designee, to accept a $33,000.00 grant from the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) for reimbursement of activities related to participation in the USDOJ Western District of Texas Anti Terrorist Task Force. [Presented by Albert A. Ortiz, Police Chief; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

23. An authorizing an amendment to the legal services contract with the law firm of Goode Casseb Jones Riklin Choate & Watson for legal services in connection with the PGA Project to increase the current budget by an additional sum of $60,000.00, for a total project budget of $210,000.00. [Presented by Andrew Martin, City Attorney; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager] 

24. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to ratify the purchase of Medical Professional Liability Insurance for the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District from Lloyds of London through McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc., the City's Broker of Record, for a one-year period beginning November 15, 2002 through November 15, 2003 at an estimated annual cost of $162,750.00; appropriating funds; providing for payment; and providing for an immediate effective date upon passage by eight (8) affirmative votes. [Presented by Louis A. Lendman, Director of Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

25. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to purchase Commercial Property Insurance for the City of San Antonio from Allianz Insurance Company, through McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc., the City's Broker of Record, for a one-year period beginning December 31, 2002 through December 31, 2003, at an annual cost of $1,308,449.64. [Presented by Louis A. Lendman, Director of Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

26. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to purchase Excess Liability and Excess Workers' Compensation Insurance, as a package policy, for the City of San Antonio from North River Insurance Company, through McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc., the City's Broker of Record, for a one-year period beginning December 31, 2002 and expiring on December 31, 2003 for $649,750 annual premium. [Presented by Louis A. Lendman, Director of Management & Budget; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

27. An redesignating a forty-acre tract of land located in the northwest Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of San Antonio as Industrial District and authorizing the City Manager or her designate to execute Industrial District Non-Annexation and Basic Fire Service Agreements with the Lancer Corporation guaranteeing the continuation of the extraterritorial status of the property within the Industrial District and its immunity from annexation by the City for six years. [Presented by Ramiro A. Cavazos, Director, Economic Development Department; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

28. An authorizing payment in the amount of $27,500.00 for the City of San Antonio's annual membership dues to Public Technologies, Inc. for the period of December 2002 through November 2003. [Presented by Gary Moeller, Director, Information Technology Services Department; Travis M. Bishop, Assistant City Manager]

29. An authorizing the execution of a one (1) year renewal contract with Progressive Financial Services, Inc. to provide the collection of delinquent parking fines at a fee of sixteen percent (16%) of the amount recovered plus an additional four percent (4%) incentive fee if certain conditions are met. [Presented by Quentin Porter, Director, Municipal Courts; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

30. An ratifying a professional services contract with the law firm of Cox & Smith, Incorporated, for legal services in connection with a proposed economic development agreement known as Project Starbright, and authorizing payment for those legal services and associated expenses in an amount not to exceed $135,000.00. [Presented by Andrew Martin, City Attorney; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager] 

Board, Commissions and Committee Appointments.  

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

A.     An appointing Rudy Nino (Contractor Category - Mayor) to the Home Improvement Advisory Board for a term of office to expire on June 23, 2004. 

B.     An appointing Dan Canales (District 1) to the Board of Adjustment for a term of office to expire on February 22, 2005. 

C.     An appointing Thomas N. Turk (Community Representative Category - District 10) to the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee for a term of office to expire on October 25, 2004. 

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION 

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

A.     An appointing one member to the Convention and Visitors Commission for a term of office to expire on June 30, 2004. [Nominee: Gary Villani (Airlines Representative Category - District 9) 

B.     An appointing three members to the Riverwalk Capital Improvements Advisory Board for staggered terms of office. [Nominees: William (Bill) J. Lyons (River Bend Lessees Category, District 1 and District 6), Curt Greer (River Bend Lessees Category, District 1 and District 3), William F. (Rick) Grinnan, Jr. (River Bend Lessees Category , District 1), Tracy E. Hammer (Business Owner who is not a Riverwalk Lessee Category, District 1)] 

33. An authorizing the Convention and Visitors Bureau to enter into a Hosting Agreement on behalf of the City of San Antonio with Miss Universe L.P., LLLP in order to host the 2003 Miss USA Pageant at Municipal Auditorium scheduled for broadcast on March 24, 2003 on the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) network, and authorizing payment in an amount not to exceed $500,000.00 for associated staging and production requirements. [Presented by Dale Lockett, Acting Director, Convention & Visitors Bureau; Roland A. Lozano, Assistant to the City Manager] 

3  34. Consideration of the following Ordinances: [Presented by Daniel V. Cardenas, Director, Environmental Services; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager]  

A.     An accepting the proposal and authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a one-year contract in the approximate amount of $510,340.00, based on unit prices, with BFI Waste Services of Texas, L.P. to provide municipal solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling services in the IH 10 East area for the period of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, and authorizing up to three (3) additional one (1) year extensions upon the approval of the Director of Environmental Services;  and providing for payment.  

B.     An accepting the proposal and authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a one-year contract in the approximate amount of $224,640.00, based on unit prices, with Waste Management of Texas, Inc. to provide municipal solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling services in the IH 10 West area for the period of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, and authorizing up to three (3) additional one (1) year extensions upon the approval of the Director of Environmental Services;  and providing for payment.  

C.     An accepting the proposal and authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a one-year contract in the approximate amount of $462,777.00, based on unit prices,  with Waste Management of Texas, Inc., to provide municipal solid waste collection, disposal, and recycling services in the Timber Ridge area for the period of January 1, 2003, to December 31, 2003, and authorizing up to three (3) additional one (1) year extensions upon the approval of the Director of Environmental Services;  and providing for payment. 

35. An designating Council Districts for the newly annexed areas including the Galm Road, Government Canyon/City Properties, Sheldon, Thrift Tract/City Property and Stage Run Area (full purpose) and the six Southside Limited Purpose Annexation areas and establishing effective dates. [Presented by Emil Moncivais, Director of Planning and Jelynne L. Burley, Assistant City Manager] 

36. An amending Chapter 35 of the City Code by adding a new section 35-339.01, Corridor Districts, which establishes Overlay Zoning Districts for Gateway Corridors, Metropolitan Corridors, and Preservation Corridors, and amending Chapter 28, Signs and Billboards, Section 28-238, General Provisions to reference Corridor Districts and Section 28-247, Variances and Appeals to amend appeal procedures; as requested by Councilwoman Bonnie Conner, District 8. [Presented by Emil Moncivais, Director of Planning and Jelynne L. Burley, Assistant City Manager]