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Meeting Name: City Council A Session Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 10/17/2013 9:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Municipal Plaza Building
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13-812 11.ProceduralThe Invocation was delivered by Sister Veronica Cahill, Sisters of the Holy Spirit, guest of Councilmember Ivy R. Taylor, District 2.   Action details Not available
13-813 12.ProceduralMayor Castro led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America.   Action details Not available
13-814 13.MinutesApproval of Minutes for the August 28 - 29, 2013 City Council meetings.Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
13-786 14.Staff Briefing - With OrdinanceAn Ordinance authorizing a restrictive covenant limiting hotel development for the Hemisfair Park site. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Lori Houston, Director, Center City Development]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
13-559 15.Purchase - Annual ContractAn Ordinance authorizing the following contracts establishing unit prices for goods and services for an estimated annual cost of $4,435,000.00: (A) Vulcan Materials, Co. for asphalt and paving materials, (B) Voss Electric Supply d/b/a Voss Lighting for electrical and lighting parts and supplies and (C) Lutron Services Co., Inc. for Lutron lighting system for Convention Sports and Entertainment Facilities. [Ben Gorzell, Chief Financial Officer; Troy Elliott, Director, Finance]adopted  Action details Not available
13-491 17.Real Property AcquisitionAn Ordinance authorizing the acceptance of approximately 7.25 acres from Sotano Partners for additional park land at Panther Springs Park in Council District 9. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Xavier Urrutia, Director, Parks & Recreation] adopted  Action details Not available
13-624 18.Real Property LeaseAn Ordinance approving the following Market Square related contractual actions: a lease amendment with La Condesa in El Mercado; a lease amendment with Budweiser Souvenirs in Farmers Market; and a new lease agreement with Ana Corona dba Marmalade and Spice in Farmers Market. [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Felix Padron, Director, Culture and Creative Development]adopted  Action details Not available
13-681 19.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance authorizing submission of a grant application to the National Association of City and County Health Officials and the acceptance of funds in the amount of $5,000.00 for the Alamo Area Medical Reserve Corps for a term beginning January 5, 2014 to July 31, 2014. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Dr. Thomas Schlenker, Director of Public Health]adopted  Action details Not available
13-710 110.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance authorizing the submission of a Head Start grant application to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and acceptance upon award of an amount up to $20,671,248.00 for the period of February 1, 2014 – January 31, 2015; authorizing a budget, including an in-kind match of up to $5,167,812.00, and a personnel complement of 87 positions for the Department of Human Services; authorizing the negotiation and execution of four service provider contracts for the grant award period in an amount up to $14,753,712; authorizing the execution of contract amendments based on additional Head Start grant awards and/or program improvements; and authorizing the negotiation and execution of Memorandums of Understanding with local education and early childhood intervention agencies, and other community organizations to collaborate as required by the Head Start Act. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Melody Woosley, Interim Director, Department of Human Services]adopted  Action details Not available
13-607 111.Grant Applications and AwardsAn Ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application to KaBoom! and the acceptance upon award of a new playscape, at an estimated value of $100,000.00, for Brooks Park located in Council District 3. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Xavier Urrutia, Director, Parks & Recreation]adopted  Action details Not available
13-684 113.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance rescheduling City Council Meetings in October, November, and December 2013, and January 2014. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]adopted  Action details Not available
13-627 114.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing the Renewal Agreement and Third Amendment to the License Agreement with LS Talons SA LLC, owner of the San Antonio Talons Arena Football League team, to host its 2014 season home football games at the Alamodome. [Ed Belmares, Assistant City Manager; Michael J. Sawaya, Director, Convention and Sports Facilities]adopted  Action details Not available
13-700 115.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance approving the Workforce Solutions Alamo Interim Annual Operating Budget and approving the Appointments to the Workforce Solutions Alamo Board of Directors as recommended by the Committee of Six. [Carlos Contreras, Assistant City Manager; Rene Dominguez, Director, Economic Development]adopted  Action details Not available
13-791 116.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing the issuance of “City of San Antonio, Texas Public Property Finance Contractual Obligations, Series 2013” in an amount not to exceed $17,500,000, levying an annual ad valorem tax, within the limitations prescribed by law, for the payment of the contractual obligations; prescribing the form, terms, conditions, and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, and delivery of the contractual obligations; authorizing the execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and a Purchase and Investment Letter; complying with the requirements imposed by the Letter of Representations previously executed with the Depository Trust Company; and providing an effective date. [Sheryl Sculley, City Manager, Ben Gorzell, Jr., Chief Financial Officer]adopted  Action details Not available
13-716 117.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance authorizing an agreement with Urban Strategies, Inc. which will provide compensation in an amount not to exceed $20,000.00 for a term ending on February 28, 2014, for the completion of a Health Impact Assessment for the Wheatley Choice Neighborhood Project. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Director of Public Health]adopted  Action details Not available
13-703 118.Miscellaneous ItemAn Ordinance authorizing an agreement with the Southwest Texas Regional Advisory Council to provide funding in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00 in support of a multiagency (Metro Health, Office of Emergency Management, STRAC, and Texas Department of State Health Services) funded license for Visual Dx Software from Logical Images Inc. for Bexar County. [Gloria Hurtado, Assistant City Manager; Dr. Thomas L. Schlenker, Public Health Director]adopted  Action details Not available
13-750 119.Misc - Interlocal AgreementAn Ordinance authorizing an Interlocal Agreement to grant the San Antonio River Authority access to City property and/or rights-of-way for the installation of flood monitoring telemetry rain gauges to forecast flood conditions. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager, Anthony Chukwudolue, Interim Director, Public Works]adopted  Action details Not available
13-668 120.Misc - Professional Services AgreementsAn Ordinance selecting Texas Landfill Management, LLC, and awarding a contract for Mulch Transport and Reuse services, with an estimated $55,000.00 in annual revenue to the Solid Waste Operating and Maintenance Fund, for an initial term of five years with two additional five-year renewal options. [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; David W McCary, Solid Waste Management Department] adopted  Action details Not available
13-513 16.Capital ImprovementsConsideration of the following actions related to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) Boulevard (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive) Project, a Metropolitan Planning Organization, Tax Notes and Certificates of Obligation funded project located in Council District 8: [Peter Zanoni, Deputy City Manager; Mike Frisbie, Director, Capital Improvements Management Services] A) An Ordinance authorizing the negotiation and execution of an Engineering Design Services Agreement with Vickrey & Associates, in an amount not-to-exceed $1,100,000.00, to provide engineering design and construction administration services for UTSA Boulevard (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive) Project.Motion to Approve  Action details Not available
13-819 1 Capital ImprovementsB) An Ordinance authorizing an Advanced Funding Agreement between the City of San Antonio and the Texas Department of Transportation and authorizing payment in the amount not-to-exceed $86,158.00 to TxDOT for direct oversight costs and accepting reimbursement in the estimated amount of $10,266,608.00 from TxDOT related to construction costs for the UTSA Boulevard (Babcock Road to Edward Ximenes Drive) Project.Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available
13-756 112.Appointment - Without OrdinanceConsideration of the following Board, Commission and Committee appointments for the remainder of unexpired terms of office to expire May 31, 2015, to be effective immediately upon the receipt of eight affirmative votes, or, in the event eight affirmative votes are not received, ten days after appointment; or for terms and effectiveness as otherwise indicated below: [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk] A) Appointing Paul B. Martin, Jr. (District 8) to the San Antonio Housing Trust. B) Reappointing David A. Armendariz (District 1) to the Ethics Review Board for the remainder of an unexpired term of office to expire April 25, 2015. C) Appointing Rebecca Sibley (District 8) to the Citizens’ Environmental Advisory Committee. D) Reappointing Frank A. Quijano, Jr. (District 1) to the Zoning Board of Adjustment. E) Appointing Edward E. Collins, III and Moises A. Cruz to the Joint City/County Citizen Bond Oversight Commission F) Appointing six members to the Municipal Golf Association-SA (MGA-SA). OtherPass Action details Not available
13-661 1P-2.Plan AmendmentPLAN AMENDMENT #13045 (District 1): An Ordinance amending the future land use plan contained in the San Antonio International Airport Vicinity Land Use Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use of an 0.7774 acre tract of land located at 9503 Lorene Street from Low Density Residential to Community Commercial. Staff recommended Denial. Planning Commission recommended approval. (Associated Zoning Case # Z2013193 CD)Motion to Appr w Cond  Action details Not available
13-643 1Z-2.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013193 CD (District 1): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from “O-2 AHOD” High-Rise Office Airport Hazard Overlay District to “C-2NA CD AHOD” Commercial Nonalcoholic Sales Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Motor Vehicle Sales on Lot 1, Block 4, NCB 11714 located at 9503 Lorene. Staff recommends denial. Zoning Commission recommends approval. (Associated Plan Amendment Case #13045)Motion to Appr w CondPass Action details Not available
13-653 1Z-3.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2012157 (District 1): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "HS MF-33 NCD-1 AHOD" Historic Significant Multi-Family South Presa Street/South St. Mary's Street Neighborhood Conservation Airport Hazard Overlay District to "HS IDZ NCD-1 AHOD" Historic Significant Infill Development Zone South Presa Street/South St. Mary's Street Neighborhood Conservation Airport Hazard Overlay District with uses permitted in "MF-33" Multi-Family District and "NC" Neighborhood Commercial District on Lot 16, Block 4, NCB 732 located at 206 Sadie Street. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval. (Continued from October 17, 2013)Motion to Cont/PostPass Action details Not available
13-702 1Z-5.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013159 CD (District 5): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "NC AHOD" Neighborhood Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District to "C-1 CD AHOD" Light Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Motor Vehicle Sales allowing a fence up to six (6) feet in height along the front yard in accordance with Section 35-514 (d)(2)(D) of the Unified Development Code on Lots 9 and 10, Block 49, NCB 7982 located at 906 Berlin Avenue. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend denial. (Continued from October 17, 2013) Motion to Cont/PostPass Action details Not available
13-612 1Z-6.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013194 CD (District 8): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "R-20 UC-1 GC-1 MSAO-1 MLOD-1" Residential Single-Family IH-10/FM 1604 Urban Corridor Overlay Hill Country Gateway Corridor Overlay Camp Bullis Military Sound Attenuation Overlay Camp Bullis Military Lighting Overlay District and "R-20 GC-1 MSAO-1 MLOD-1" Residential Single-Family Hill Country Gateway Corridor Overlay Camp Bullis Military Sound Attenuation Overlay Camp Bullis Military Lighting Overlay District to "C-2 CD UC-1 GC-1 MSAO-1 MLOD-1" Commercial IH-10/FM 1604 Urban Corridor Overlay Hill Country Gateway Corridor Overlay Camp Bullis Military Sound Attenuation Overlay Camp Bullis Military Lighting Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Motor Vehicles Sales and "C-2 CD GC-1 MSAO-1 MLOD-1" Commercial Hill Country Gateway Corridor Overlay Camp Bullis Military Sound Attenuation Overlay Camp Bullis Military Lighting Overlay District with a Conditional Use for Motor Vehicles Sales on 3.991 acres out of Lots 8A and 8B, NCB 35733 located at 6930 and 6910 Oak Drive. Staff and Zoning CMotion to Appr w CondPass Action details Not available
13-669 1P-3.Plan AmendmentPLAN AMENDMENT #13046 (District 10): An Ordinance amending the future land use plan contained in the Northeast Inner Loop Neighborhood Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use of a 2.308 acre tract of land located at southwest corner of Harry Wurzbach Road and Urban Crest Drive from High Density Residential to Medium Density Mixed Use. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval. (Associated Zoning Case: #Z2013171) (Continued from October 17, 2013)Motion to Cont/Post  Action details Not available
13-598 1Z-8.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013171 (District 10): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "O-2 AHOD" High-Rise Office Airport Hazard Overlay District and "O-2 MC-3 AHOD" High-Rise Office Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach Metropolitan Corridor Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay District to "IDZ AHOD" Infill Development Zone Airport Hazard Overlay District with Single-Family Residential uses not to exceed 25 units per acre and "IDZ MC-3 AHOD" Infill Development Zone Austin Highway/Harry Wurzbach Metropolitan Corridor Overlay Airport Hazard Overlay District with Single-Family Residential uses not to exceed 25 units per acre on Lot 13, Block 10, NCB 11851 located on a portion of the 3800 Block of Harry Wurzbach Road. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval, pending the plan amendment. (Associated Plan Amendment Case # 13046) (Continued from October 17, 2013)Motion to Cont/PostPass Action details Not available
13-649 1P-1.Plan AmendmentPLAN AMENDMENT #13037 (District 1): An Ordinance amending the future land use plan contained in the Midtown Neighborhood Plan, a component of the Comprehensive Master Plan of the City, by changing the future land use of multiple tracts of land totalling 1.66 acres of land located at 1310, 1316, 1322, 1326, 1334 West Ashby Place and 329 Cinncinati Avenue from Mixed Use and Low Density Residential to Public Institutional. Staff and Planning Commission recommend approval. (Associated Zoning Case: #Z2013148 S)adoptedPass Action details Not available
13-655 1Z-1.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013148 S (District 1): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District to "O-1 AHOD" Office Airport Hazard Overlay District on Lots 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, Block 10, NCB 2021 and "C-2 S AHOD" Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Specific Use Authorization for a Meeting Facility on Lots 10, 11 and 12, Block 10, NCB 2021 on Lots 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12, Block 10, NCB 2021 located at 1310, 1318, 1322, 1326 and 1334 West Ashby Place. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval pending the plan amendment. (Associated Plan Amendment Case # 13037) adopted  Action details Not available
13-625 1Z-4.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013189 CD (District 5): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "R-6 AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District to "R-6 CD AHOD" Residential Single-Family Airport Hazard Overlay District with a Conditional Use for a Professional Office allowing a fence up to six (6) feet in height along the front yard in accordance with Section 35-514 (d)(2)(D) of the Unified Development Code on 0.0886 acres out of Lot 4, Block C, NCB 2875 located at 306 Forrest Avenue. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval with conditions.adopted  Action details Not available
13-512 1Z-7.Zoning CaseZONING CASE # Z2013183 (District 8): An Ordinance amending the Zoning District Boundary from "C-1 AHOD" Light Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District to "C-2 AHOD" Commercial Airport Hazard Overlay District on 0.965 of an acre out of Lot 25, NCB 12830 located at 8214 Wurzbach Road. Staff and Zoning Commission recommend approval.adopted  Action details Not available
13-745 122.Staff Briefing - Without OrdinanceCity Council Presentation on SAWS Rate Design and the SAWS FY14 Rate Adjustments and other information requested by City Council. [Robert R. Puente, President and CEO, SAWS]   Action details Not available
13-804 121.ResolutionA Resolution acknowledging the resignation of Councilmember Elisa Chan, District 9, and initiating procedures to select an interim replacement Councilmember. [Leticia M. Vacek, City Clerk]Motion to ApprovePass Action details Not available