Agenda

City Council Meeting
Municipal Plaza Building
City Hall Complex
103 Main Plaza
San Antonio, Texas 78205

February 19, 2004

 

 

 

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 the Tower of the Americas RFP Selection. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant 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 Associate Pastor Gary Bradley, Baptist Temple, and Pledge of  Allegiance. 

2.      Ceremonial Items. 

3.      Approval of the minutes of the City Council Meeting of December 4, 2003. 

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: 

4.      2:00 P.M. - First Public Hearing on the voluntary annexation of Fossil Creek Commercial Tract. [Presented by Emil R. Moncivais, Director, Planning; Jelynne LeBlanc Burley, Assistant City Manager] 

5.      5:00 P.M. - Citizens to Be Heard. 

6.      6:00 P.M. - Second Public on proposals for amendments to the San Antonio City Charter for voter consideration at a municipal election on May 15, 2004. [Presented by Andrew Martin, City Attorney; Terry M. Brechtel, City Manager]  

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 

7.      An accepting the low responsive bid submitted by Bray Manufacturing, Inc. to provide the City of San Antonio Convention and Visitors Bureau with convention name badges and accessories for a total amount of $27,970.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

8.      An accepting the offers submitted by SHI Government Solutions (WBE), sections 1, 5, 6, 12, 17; DocuData Solutions (WBE), sections 15 and 16; and Commonwealth Computer Co. (MBE), sections 2 and 3 to provide the City of San Antonio Information Technology Services Department with personal computer software on an annual contract basis for an estimated annual cost of $338,583.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

9.      An accepting the low responsive bid submitted by Lawrence Marshall Ford-Mercury L.P. to provide the City of San Antonio Police, Fire and the Parks & Recreation Departments with police patrol sedans for a total of $3,217,774.00. [Presented by Janie B. Cantu, Director, Purchasing & General Services; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

Capital Improvement Items  

10. An amending a professional services contract and authorizing additional funds in the amount of $30,335.00 from Certificates of Obligation to Madeline Anz Slay Architecture, P.L.L.C., for additional design work in connection with the 2003 Pool Facility ADA Improvements Project, located in Council Districts 5, 6 and 7; authorizing $3,300.00 for miscellaneous architecture contingency expenses, for a total amount of $33,635.00; revising the project budget; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

11. An authorizing payment in the amount of $23,200.00 from Certificates of Obligation to ATC Associates, Inc., for environmental services under an existing professional services contract for the Tower of the Americas, located in Council District 1; authorizing $5,800.00 for environmental contingency expenses, for a total amount of $29,000.00; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Malcolm Matthews, Director, Parks and Recreation; Christopher J. Brady, Assistant City Manager] 

12. An authorizing the City Manager or her designee to execute a joint funding agreement between the City of San Antonio and the U.S. Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior to conduct surface-water data collection activities at Olmos Creek at Dreeden Drive, San Antonio River at Loop 410, Helotes Creek at F.M. 1560 and Leon Creek at Interstate 35; and authorizing payment in the amount of $29,200.00 to U.S. Geologic Survey. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

Items Concerning the Purchase, Sale or Lease of Real Property 

13. An approving a Renewal and Extension of Office Lease Agreement with Trade Commission of Mexico/Banco Nacional De Comercio Exterior, S.N.C. (also known as "Bancomext") for the continued use of 204 square feet of office space at the International Center, at 203 S. St. Mary's Street, for a two year term effective January 30, 2004 and ending January 29, 2006 at a continued rental of $1,200.00 per year, plus annual Common Area Maintenance expenses of $563.04. [Presented by Rebecca Waldman, Director, Asset Management; Erik J. Walsh, Assistant to the City Manager] 

14. An authorizing funds in the amount of $16,050.00 from General Obligations of the City payable to Eckmann, Groll, Inc., for appraisal services in connection with the Callaghan Road - W. Horseshoe Bend to Ingram Project, located in Council District 7, French Creek Buyouts - South of Prue Road Project, located in Council District 8, and the Mobile City Estates Buyouts (Leon Creek) 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 authorizing funds in the amount of $510.45 from 1987 General Obligation Drainage Improvement Bond funds to Ticor Title Agency of San Antonio for title fees in connection with the Hi-Lions Drainage Project #80, Phases III & V, located in Council District 3; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

16. An authorizing funds in the amount of $1,349.08 from General Obligations of the City payable 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, located in Council District 8; Bitters Road - West Avenue to Heimer MPO Project, located in Council District 9 and the Southcross Blvd. - New Braunfels to Presa MPO Project, located in Council District 3; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

17. An authorizing 2002 Street Improvement Certificates of Obligation funds in the amount of $891,925.00 for acquisition of fee simple title to fifty seven (57) parcels of real property and declaring the Callaghan - Bandera to Ingram Metropolitan Planning Organization Project ("Project") to be a public project; declaring a public necessity for the acquisition of the fee simple title to privately owned real property described below, by negotiations and/or condemnation, if necessary, for public improvements for use as a part of the Project; all properties being in the City of San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas; being for a public purpose; establishing just compensation for the property; appropriating funds for the Project including miscellaneous expenses associated with the Project such as appraisals and attorney's fees; authorizing negotiations and acquisition on the approved terms; authorizing the City Attorney and/or designated special counsel to file eminent domain proceedings, if necessary; the property to be acquired is:  

ACRE(S)

LOT(S) and BLOCKS

NCB

SUBDIVISION

0.0394

61   Block "E"   

11543

Woodlawn Hills

0.0559

110 Block "E"

11543

Woodlawn Hills

0.0275

112

11543

Woodlawn Hills

0.0107

113

11543

Woodlawn Hills

0.0126

114

11543

A. A. Alexander

0.0151

115

11543

A. A. Alexander

0.0841

89 Block E

11544

Woodlawn Hills

0.0505

111 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0311

112 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0311

113 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0317

114 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0310

115 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0310

116 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0391

117 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0470

118 Block "E"

11545

Woodlawn Hills

0.0207

190 Block "E"

11549

Woodlawn Hills

0.0192

191 Block "E"

11549

Woodlawn Hills

0.0308

192 Block "E"

11549

Woodlawn Hills

0.0113

242 Block "E"

1159

Woodlawn Hills

0.0127

243 Block "E"

11551

Woodlawn Hills

0.0038

274 Block "E"

11551

Woodlawn Hills

0.0246

275 Block "E"

11551

Woodlawn Hills

0.0121

282 Block "E"

11551

Woodlawn Hills

0.0042

N 70-ft. of Lot 283 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0255

283 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0146

308 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0263

309 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0696

311 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0332

312 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0375

313 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0677

314 Block "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0076

314-A Block    "E"

11552

Woodlawn Hills

0.0487

E 150-ft. of Lot 298 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0461

299 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0315

300 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0316

301 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0306

302 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0306

303 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0344

304 Block "E"

11553

Woodlawn Hills

0.0712

2

11556

Mackey,  Unit 2

0.0804

4

11556

Mackey, Unit 2

0.0518

6

11556

Border Ornamental

0.0040

6

11556

Border Ornamental

0.0271

7

11635

 

0.0312

P-5

11635

 

0.0525

P-7

11635

 

0.0249

P-7

11635

 

0.0822

P-102A 

11635

 

0.02817

P-104A

11635

 

0.0418

2      Block "1"         

13415

Science Park

0.0466

3      Block "1"

13415

Science Park

0.0034

4      Block "1"

13415

Science Park

0.0022

7      Block "1"

13415

Science Park

0.0010

7      Block "1"

13415

Science Park

0.0011

2      Block "1"

16029

Green Tree Tennis & Swim Club

0.0259

1      Block 4

16669

Thunderbird Estates

0.0058

12    Block 4

16669

Kingswood

 [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

18. An authorizing funds in the amount of $12,367.02 payable to Bracewell & Patterson, L.L.P. for legal services necessary to the real estate acquisitions for the following approved City projects: Cherry Street Drainage Project #15B Phase II, located in Council District 2; Escalon Street #1008 Drainage Project, located in Council District 3;  Hi-Lions Drainage #80, Phases III & V Project, located in Council District 3; Hildebrand Avenue from IH 10 to Breeden MPO Project, located in Council District 1; Octavia Drainage #63, Phase II, Part I Project, located in Council District 5; Western Avenue Drainage #74 III-A Project, located in Council District 9; Wurzbach Road to I.H. 10 and Ironside Intersections Project, located in Council District 8; Wurzbach Parkway Project, located in Council District 9; Chico-Knox/Margil Community Development Block Grant  Project, located in Council District 5; and the Fay Phase I Community Development Block Grant  Project, located in Council District 5; appropriating funds; and providing for payment. [Presented by Thomas G. Wendorf, Director, Public Works; Melissa Byrne Vossmer, Assistant City Manager] 

19. An ratifying the action of the City Manager or her designee in the acceptance and execution of a one (1) year lease agreement, for the period October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004, with IMEF, A.C., as Lessor, for approximately 1,613 square feet of office space at 3422 Lazaro Cardenas Ave., Suite 604, in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico for Casa San Antonio in Guadalajara at a monthly rental rate of $11,960 Mexican pesos, currently equivalent to $1,087 U.S. dollars, which includes the fifteen percent value-added tax; and providing for payment.  [Presented by Elizabeth E. Costello, Director, International Affairs; J. Rolando Bono, Deputy City Manager] 

Miscellaneous  

20. An authorizing the acceptance of 3,190 doses of Depo-Provera from the Texas Department of Health (TDH) in exchange for a $72,000.00 reduction in funding for the ongoing Title V Family Planning Program of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District; authorizing the execution of a contract change with TDH; and revising the program budget and personnel complement. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

21. An authorizing the acceptance of $41,310.00 from the Texas Department of Health (TDH) to increase support for the ongoing AIDS Surveillance Program of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District to extend the program period through March 31, 2004; authorizing the execution of the contract change with TDH; revising the program budget; and revising the personnel complement. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

22. An authorizing the acceptance of a donation in the amount of $500.00 from Wyeth Pharmaceuticals to support the Special Immunizations Promotion Project of the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District; and revising the project budget. [Presented by Dr. Fernando A. Guerra, Director, Health; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]  

23. An authorizing the acceptance of a grant in the amount of $10,000.00 from Frost Bank, $5,000.00 from Goodwill Industries of San Antonio, $5,000.00 from Bank One and the San Antonio Housing Trust and $2,500.00 from the Annie E. Casey Foundation to be used as match funding for the Families Save Individual Development Account (IDA) Project for the period of January 1, 2004 to December 31, 2004; authorizing the reduction of the Fiscal Year 2003 Council District 5 Human Development Service fund by $5,000.00 and appropriation of $5,000.00 to the Families Save IDA project; authorizing the reduction of the Department of Community Initiatives general fund budget by $20,000.00 and appropriation of $20,000.00 to the Families Save IDA project; authorizing the execution of a contract with the Alamo Community College District Foundation to accept up to $75,000.00 for the Families Save IDA Project; and revising the Families Save IDA budget. [Presented by Dennis J. Campa, Director, Community Initiatives; Frances A. Gonzalez, Assistant City Manager]